Hey Hey everyone,

There really isn't much to say in this announcement except about Ashlyn's clothes and apartment. Honestly when I read other fanfics I like the image of something, just like the song make the story seem real so does the home. The address Lyn gives Joe is a real one but it's of an apartment building in Fl. Ashlyn's apartment number is actually Joe's birthday (5/25), so if someone does live at that exact location don't worry I just randomly picked that place and the numbers were of course Joe's birthday. Her pajama set is from Ardene . com & honestly I didn't know which one to choose they were all so cute! But if you prefer another one instead of the one I choose then by all means go for it, it's your imagination.

But majority of her outfits (Just like Arissa) they will come from Aliexpress or other online outfit sites.

With that cleared, I decided to fold and upload my ONE shot, "Do You Have What It Takes" soon. And take it with warning, it's gonna be a jalapeño (It's gonna be hot, duh).

Anywho, let's get down to the songs. "Strong (It's all Austin's fault Bootleg)" by London Grammar & "Grown Woman" by PARTYNEXTDOOR.

DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING BUT MY OCS

Hope y'all Enjoy & Review.

Ashlyn smirked as she laid in bed, watching Raw. Biting her lip, she nearly squealed when she heard Joe's theme song. It's been nearly a month since the two became good friends, or texting buddies as Lyn likes to call them.

That night she replied to Joe's message, things were never the same. They stayed up halfway through the night messaging each other about this and that.

Thinking about that night made Lyn scroll to their first messages to each other. Every time she read them, she'd feel more close to Joe, even though they were miles and miles away from each other. One message in particular made her feel….uneasy.

~Flashback~

Joe: You sure you're ok?

Yeah, I'm fine. I know he wouldn't do anything to purposely hurt me. Ashlyn replied, trying not to remember the look in Derrick's eyes. But instead thought of a pair of grey eyes that were as amazing as his smile,

Lyn: Just like you,

After Lyn sent the message, she felt like that wasn't enough. Like she was holding back, ….if she wanted to know where they stood then she needed to take that leap.

Lyn: Joe….

Joe: Yeah?

Lyn: I don't know why but…..I feel like I can trust you. She admitted.

Joe: I feel the same way. He replied quickly,

Ashlyn could feel her cheeks begin to hurt with the big smile she had on her face at that moment.

Joe: Lyn, I like you and I don't want to lose something that's a positive impact on my life. What I'm trying to say is…..I'm married and I have a daughter.

As she read the sentence, Lyn could feel her heart pound in her chest. She knew it was gonna come up sooner or later but she was somewhat prepared for it. After all she did hear the little girl's voice that morning she called him, he was attractive, smart and talented; what woman wouldn't want him as a husband.

Shaking her head with a sigh, Lyn bit her bottom lip and replied.

Lyn: I was wondering when you were gonna tell me,

Joe: I understand if you don't want to speak to me anymore, I didn't want to lie to you Lyn.

Lyn: Joe, it's cool. We're friends right?

On the other end of the phone, Joe smirked at the reply Ashlyn sent him. Majority of his worries faded away thanks to an understanding woman with amazing eyes. Joe couldn't ask for more than that.

Joe: Yeah

~End Flashback~

Even though he was married and the thought of it made her feel uneasy, Lyn was still gonna be there for the 6'3 teddy bear of a man. She honestly didn't know why his wife wasn't the support he needed but Ashlyn never pushed the subject; the two mainly spoke on how the other was doing.

Ashlyn smirked thinking on how honest Joe was, he could've kept his marriage and child a secret from her but told her before anything went too far. He was an amazing man, both inside and out. He just needed a friend, and Ashlyn promised she would be just that; knowing she would need one too.

Ashlyn jumped at the sound of her phone buzzing,

"Damn it" she mumbled, pulling the blankets back to find her lost phone.

Listening to the vibrations of her phone, Ashlyn kept pulling blankets and pillows from her bed until there was nothing but the fitted sheets on the mattress.

"Shit, it must be on the floor" she said holding onto the bed as she bent over the side to look.

Spotting the device near the edge, Ashlyn reached out to grab it. She stretched further and further to her phone, still hearing it vibrate but yet couldn't reach it. With a determined sigh, Ashlyn tried again to reach for her phone. Just as her fingertips touched the screen, so did her body to the floor in a loud thud.

"Ouch" she croaked out, feeling the slamming sting run up her back.

Slowly turning over to her stomach, Lyn pulled her knees to her stomach as she placed herself on all fours to reach under the bed for her phone.

"Hello?" she asked, seeing it was a call not a text.

"Lyn, you alright? I heard the slam and thought something had happened." Joe asked concerned.

Chuckling, Lyn laid on her carpet floor. "I'm fine you big baby, you worry too much"

"I worry enough." Joe replied, chuckling as well. "You enjoyed the show tonight?"

"Of course, I always do especially when you spear the other guys. You seriously have to teach me that one of these days." She giggled, hearing Joe chuckle on the other end. "I doubt I'd do some damage though"

"Nah, if I'd teach you then you'd do some damage. Believe that" he smirked, repeating his quote.

"I guess, so what's up Jojo." Ashlyn said, teasing Joe with her nickname for him.

Joe sighed before replying, "Well, um would it be kinda weird to ask for a favor?"

Turning onto her stomach as she swung her feet, Ashlyn hummed "Hmmm, depends on the favor."

"Well what if a friend needed a place to crash for a few hours." Joe asked, hoping Ashlyn understood what he was asking.

"I believe I can allow that. Do I know this friend?" she said playing along,

"Well, he's 6'3; Samoan and Italian, amazing hair" he said smiling, running his hand over said hair.

Ashlyn nodded as she sat up, "Oh, well he does sound familiar." She giggled, "I might have a spare bedroom for him, he'll have to make due with the short bed though." Lyn said getting on her feet.

"He can manage" Joe said still playing along. "So you don't mind? We just got through with a show and I saw we weren't that far from where you said you went to school."

"I don't mind," Lyn said walking around her house, seeing what needed to be cleaned up "It's just you right?" she paused.

"Yeah, Jon's already gone ahead with Renee and Colby plans on staying at the hotel." Joe said leaning on the headrest in his rental.

"Ok, it's 9009 University Pkway. Apartment 525. Text me when you're outside."

"Alright, thanks Lyn" Joe said before hanging up.

ASHLYN

"Oh my God, what did I just agree to?" I asked myself, rubbing my hand on my forehead. "Well for starters bitch, you just invited Joe to your apartment to spend the night, you have no dinner prepared and you're in your revealing pajamas" I replied to myself, realizing everything I said was the truth.

Here I was standing in my living room in just a t-shirt and panties, bandana holding back my edges and there was nothing in the fridge to eat but leftovers and frozen pizzas.

Quickly thinking, I remembered that it only took 40 minutes from my school to my apartment. Not wanting to waste anymore time, I popped in a regular pepperoni and a regular cheese pizza before running to my bedroom to redress in my grey and pink Mickey Mouse PJ set (with a bra and without a scarf). Yeah, yeah I knew it was silly to fix myself up, but honestly the last time I saw Joe I had my makeup on. I honestly didn't want to look too natural.

In my opinion I didn't wear that much make up….…ok I'll admit I did wear concealer for my ache spots here and there, but thank God they were small and didn't last for more than a day or two after my exfoliating mask was finished kicking their ass.

With a small amount of foundation on, I put a small cat eye on to give me a sultry look. Finally done with everything else, I bolted to the guest bedroom to check for damage.

"Ok blankets, pillows, nothing that will scar him in the closet." I mumbled, checking everything over before heading back to the kitchen to check on the pizzas. For once I was glad I decided to spoil myself and get the name brand kind that actually looked like a real pizza and not that high school crap they try to pass off as food.

Just as I pulled out a knife to cut them later, I felt my phone vibrate.

Joe: Downstairs, guest spot alright?

I could literally see my hands shake as I tried to text him back,

Yeah, that's fine. You need help? I replied back once I got a control on my hands.

Joe: Nah, 525 right?

Yeah I gulped,

This was really happening, Joe Anoa'i aka Roman Reigns would be in my apartment in just a few seconds to spend the night in a room that was 5 feet away from my own. I was living the fangirl moment!

Joe: Be up in a minute then ;)

Just seeing that sentence made my heart race like I was a kid who had a shit load of sugar; placing my phone on the counter I quickly took a couple of deep breaths to calm myself before I passed out.

After 10 deep breaths, I thought I was calm that was until I heard a knock on the door making my anxiety sky rocket once again.

JOE

After riding around for a minute, I saw her apartment building. Thank God it wasn't that far from the arena, I was already tired from the show; I just wanted a soft bed and maybe something to eat.

Lyn did say the bed would be a little small for me but it wasn't nothing I wasn't used to living in and out of hotel rooms with Jon and Colby for a while. Now I didn't have to worry about anybody's snoring but my own, that was unless Ashlyn snored.

I chuckled at the thought that I was gonna find out soon as I pulled into a guest parking spot. Seeing her reply back to me after telling her I was downstairs was honestly sweet. I couldn't remember the last time Janice asked to help me with my bags. I mean I could handle a duffle bag and a rolling suitcase, but still the offer was nice.

After telling her I was alright and making sure I had the right room number, I could feel my hands get a little clammy.

The last time I saw Lyn was at the show in Georgia and I'll admit she looked amazing in just a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I could still hear her contagious laugh in my ears, not to mention her beautiful eyes gazing back at me.

Sighing as I grabbed my overnight bag, I saw she had messaged back saying 'yeah'. As I stepped out the car, I sent her another message before heading up.

Be up in a minute then ;)

Ashlyn wrung her hands together as she approached the door. Nervously she twisted the knob and opened the door.

There, smirking down at her stood the handsome Joe Anoa'i.

"Hey Lyn" he said deeply, his eyes never leaving hers.

Lightly giggling, Ashlyn ran her hand through her hair. "Hey Joe, come on in" she said moving to the side.

Joe smirked as he entered the 2 bedroom apartment, "So where do I set my stuff?" he asked, turning to face the nervous mocha skin.

"Oh down the hall, second door on the right" she said locking the door behind her,

After Joe nodded, he headed down to the room to set down his bag. Lyn sighed as she walked back to the kitchen to grab the pizzas out of the oven and something to drink while the pizzas cooled.

ASHLYN

'Oh wow, he's just as sexy as he was the last time I saw him' I thought, slipping my Smirnoff green apple.

'Gotta stay calm, gotta stay calm. I mean we're just friends,…..he's just a very…very hot friend' I thought taking another gulp.

"Got another one?" I heard his deep voice ask behind me.

Jumping, I turned to face him smirking at me as he leaned over the edge of the counter.

"Oh….. yeah," I said pulling out another Smirnoff from the fridge, handing it to Joe.

Still smirking, Joe popped the top with his bare hand before nodding "Thanks Lyn"

Just seeing him in that relaxed stance made me feel a little relaxed about the situation, but still a little nervous on a man that hot staying in the same apartment as me.

"You hungry?" I asked, placing my drink down; replacing it for the knife to cut the pizzas.

"How could you tell?" He said smirking,

Shrugging, I started cutting the cheese pizza. "I just thought you'd probably want something since you're just getting off. Every man is hungry after a hard day at work, but sorry it's not a home cooked meal" I said glancing at Joe then back at the pizza I was cutting.

"It's alright, long as it's hot and ready. I'm not that hard to please." Joe said, shrugging himself as he watched me cut the pizzas.

"You sure? I mean I could try and make your favorite." I gigged,

Joe smirked as he snorted, "Nah, not this time. Besides, I bet you don't even remember my favorites." Joe said challenging me.

Catching his eye with my own, I smirked as I sat down the knife. "Really? You think I wouldn't know my own friend likes traditional lasagna and stuffed papayas….what were they called again?" I joked, honestly admitting that I couldn't pronounce it.

"You mean esi fafao?" Joe said raising his eyebrow at me.

"Yup, that's it!" I said pointing at the answer he gave, "I looked up the recipe the day you told me, I honestly was curious to see what it was." I said as I finished cutting the pepperoni. "So which one you want?" I said setting the knife down to get the paper plates.