"Jordan is your houseguest?" Hunter asked, frowning. Jon nodded, sitting next to me. "She is" he confirmed. "I didn't even realise you guys kept in touch" Hunter said suspiciously. Jon grinned. "Yeah" he said, running his fingers through his hair. "I figured any woman who can keep my ass in check is worth staying in touch with, right?" Hunter nodded, glancing at me. "Jordan" he said. "You mind giving Ambrose and me a minute? He'll come find you when we're done." "Uh sure" I said standing up. "Catch you later Jon." They were both silent until I left the room and closed the door behind me.
My mind ran away with me while I waited for Jon to return. What the hell was taking so long? Finally, half an hour later, when I glanced down the corridor for the thousandth time I was rewarded with the sight of Jon running towards me.
"Guess what kiddo" he said, picking me up and spinning me around. "What?" I laughed, gazing up at him as he put me back down. "Well" he said, sitting down and gesturing for me to do the same. "Hunter is gonna make some calls, file the papers with the relevant authorities and possibly offer you a job." "He what?" I spluttered. "No, Jon, just no! I have a job, at home! This can't happen!" "It can Jord" he said softly. "Then you don't have to leave me. The job is with me, permanently." Then realisation kicked in. "You told him, didn't you?" I asked. He shook his head. "He guessed" he said. "I just confirmed it. Two years Jord. No more different countries, snatched moments, hiding! We can finally stop hiding!" "Yeah" Ryan said from behind me. "You need to stop hiding my assistant away Ambrose. Jordan, you working here now?" "I'm working on it" Hunter said, appearing from nowhere. "That is, as long as Jordan wants me to?" I glanced at Jon. The begging look in his eyes said it for me. "Sure"'I said smiling. "What harm could it do, right?"
For once, I got to enjoy being backstage as a fan. Hunter kept giving me knowing glances every time Jon was near and I shrugged them off, hoping he didn't have as many favours to call in as he hoped so the paperwork for me to start work would take a while. Jon came up to me after his match, checking the corridor before putting his arms around me.
"I don't like having to check for lurkers before I hold you" he whispered before kissing me. I smiled. "I know" I said, watching as he took a step back. "But this is the way it has to be. At least for now..." "Jordan!" Ryan yelled down the corridor. "Bar?" I glanced at Jon before nodding. "I'll meet you there" he whispered, winking before heading to his locker room.
"Gonna show me a good time Ryan?" I teased, linking my arm through his. He laughed. "Gonna show you how us Americans party" he said, leading me out to his car. "Uh, who's this?" a voice asked from the back as I got in the passenger seat. "This" Ryan said, jumping in the drivers seat and starting the car. "Is a very good friend of mine. Jordan, meet Nick. Or Dolph Ziggler, whichever you'd prefer. Although, you're tending to call us by our real names a lot. I heard you and Ambrose earlier." I grinned. "Jon and I are friends too" I said, keeping my eyes on the road ahead. "I don't think I could get used to calling him Ambrose in private as well as in public." "In private, huh?" Nick teased. "Something you wanna tell us Jordan?" I laughed and shook my head. "Nope" I said. "Nothing like that. My boyfriend would not approve. Jon and I are friends..." "As are we" Ryan said, grinning. I nodded. "Indeed we are" I said. "Hey!" Nick said. "Dont leave me out of this! I wanna be friends too!" "Stop being an ass then!" I said laughing. Nick pouted. "Oh sure" he said. "Tell me to stop being an ass yet you associate with the biggest ass of all! Ambrose!" "But he's a cute ass" I said, slapping my hand across my mouth quickly. Too late. "Oooooh someone has a crush on their charge!" Nick squealed. "This is gonna be so much fun!"
We walked into the bar laughing and joking, Nick still teasing me about my crush on Ambrose. "Ooooh Jordan, look" he said, pointing across the bar to where Jon was talking with Seth and Roman. I groaned and playfully slapped his hand down. "Could you make it any more obvious Nick?" I hissed as Jon looked over at us. He frowned slightly and I shook my head, watching as he nodded before continuing his conversation. "Drink?" Nick asked. I nodded eagerly. "Something with an insane alcohol content" I said. "I'll grab a table."
I watched as Jon, Roman and Seth were joined by a group of divas. I recognised Nikki, Brie and Summer, and my stomach dropped when another diva walked over. Well, wannabe diva. Renee Young was the sticking point in our relationship. Jon glanced over at me ruefully as she stood next to him. She watched him look over and glanced at me too, a smirk playing across her face as she put her hand on his arm. He shook it off and glared at her, mumbling something at her. "Here" Nick said, making me look away as he handed me a drink. "Got you a jack. Figured if you drink with Ambrose this is the drink of choice." I nodded. "This or a Coors light" I said. "So what do you guys do for entertainment?" "Entertainment?" Hunter asked, popping up from behind me. "Hey guys! Jordan wants entertainment! I guess it's time for another round of Question The Newbie!" They all cheered as I frowned. "What?" I asked as Hunter led me to a stool in the middle of the room and made me stand on it. "Everyone gets one question" he explained. "You have to be honest. If they think you're lying, you down a shot. Simple." I shook my head. "Newbie?" I asked. He grinned. "Paperwork is all sorted" he said. "As of tomorrow, you're Ambrose' personal PA. Welcome to the team kiddo."
