Wednesday 6th February

''What the fuck...'' Jon grumbled as he woke up, finding his girlfriend sprawled across him.

One of her legs was wrapped around his and most of her weight was resting on his arm, resulting in the appendage becoming completely numb. Instead of attempting to escape her death-like grip on his body, he settled on watching her sleep.

Alexa's chest rose and fell in deep even breaths as the light streaming in through the window caressed her skin, giving her an eerie glow. Her face was bare and her hair ruffled; he thought she was at her sexiest when she was completely natural, not that she ever believed him when he told her.

He smiled as she mumbled in her sleep, her body shifting away from his slighty and he found himself able to move.

Stretching languidly, a smirk spread across his lips as an idea sprung into his head.

Alexa found herself woken up by the most pleasurable sensations, letting out a small whimper as she was dragged from her sleepy haze.

From his position between her thighs, Jon's eyes flickered up when he heard the sudden gasp that was exhaled from her lips. Smirking, he continued his idle assault, letting out a grunt as her fingers tangled in his hair. His tongue was rolling over the bundle of nerves, drawing the throbbing nub into his mouth and suckling in a way that had her core pulsing into life

''Jon...''

Her wanton moan made the man close his eyes, her hips bucking against him when he brought his fingers into the mix.

''Hmmm?''

The vibrations from his mouth had her eyes rolling back in her head, another moan escaping her as his weight shifted and he lifted his body over hers; his fingers continuing to tease her, leaving her hanging on the edge.

Feeling the rock-hard evidence of his arousal pressing against her, she reached down, curling her hand around him and squeezing. He sucked in a breath, ducking his head to graze his lips against hers.

She let out an annoyed whine as his fingers left her, Jon laughing softly against her lips.

Tangling her legs around his waist, she rested her heels in the dip just above his buttocks, trying to pull him closer. ''Stop teasing and fuck me!''

''You want it bad, huh?'' He drawled, his hand coming up to toy with her breast as his mouth claimed hers again.

She cried out, having no warning as his hips suddenly shot forward roughly, effectively burying himself inside her in one deep thrust. His eyes remained locked on hers as he gripped her legs behind the knees, lifting them up to get better leverage. He started off slow before picking up the pace, her hips meeting his with every thrust.

Her moans grew louder and, feeling her start to pulse around him, Jon reached down between them, his hand finding that sweet spot once more.

''Come on, sweetheart...''

She clawed his back in response, all it took was one more hard thrust as he pinched the sensitive nub between his fingers.

He swallowed her cries with his mouth, thrusting harder as she climaxed around him. Sucking her bottom lip into his mouth, he growled, his thrusts losing their rhythm as he pounded into her, burying his face in her neck.

''Fuck!''

They rode out their orgasms, slowing down until they were both spent; laying in a sweaty, tangled mess for what seemed like hours, neither having the energy or the desire to move.

''Babe...'' Her fingers ran through his damp hair as she mumbled against his neck. ''I hate to ruin the moment, but you're killing my ribs.''

After the F-5 she'd received Monday night, a visit to the trainer's office had confirmed her diagnosis; bruised ribs. She had been advised to take it easy for a couple of weeks to make sure she didn't cause any further damage, which would be easy since it was already planned for her to be off TV's until the pay-per-view. At Elimination Chamber, Sierra would debut her new look and start her official affiliation with The Shield.

''Shit, sorry.'' He quickly rolled away from her, propping himself up on his elbow and offering her a small, contented smile.

''What was all that?'' She quirked an eyebrow at him. ''Not that I'm complaining...''

''That.'' Jon grabbed her hand, pulling it towards his lips and planting a kiss on her palm. ''Was me making sure you're going to miss me.''

''I was already going to miss you.'' She told him softly. ''When do you fly out?''

''Tomorrow afternoon.''

Alexa nodded, her eyes following him as he slipped out of bed, pulling on the pair of boxers he had deposited on the floor the night before.

Spending two weeks in Florida without him was going to be strange considering they had spent the past few months attached at the hip. But it wasn't going to be for long, and he would be coming back on his days off.

''Are you checking me out?''

She grinned, watching as he headed towards the en suite; his boxers slung low on his hips and his hair ruffled.

''I can't help it, you have, like, a perfectly sculpted ass... it's the power of the Ambooty...''

''I hate it when you objectify me all the time.'' He paused for a moment, glancing at her curiously. ''What's an Ambooty?''

''I saw it on Twitter... it's what the fangirls call your ass.'' She snorted at his look of disdain.

''That makes me so glad I don't use mine anymore.''

''As long as you love me, we could be starving, we could be homeless, we could be broke. As long as you love me, I'll be your platinum, I'll be your silver, I'll be your gold-''

''Are you seriously singing along to Justin Bieber right now?''

''What? It's catchy.'' Colby responded defensively.

Alexa rose an eyebrow. ''I didn't even realize he made music anymore. I just thought he walked around, annoying the shit out of everyone.''

The two-toned man let out a soft chuckle before taking a swig of his beer, his eyes scanning the bar they had found themselves in. Along with Joe and Jon, who were over in the corner enjoying a game of pool, they had decided to head to a local Tampa bar for a few drinks before the men departed for the next set of dates.

As much time as the four of them spent together on the road, they all genuinely enjoyed one another's company outside of the ring. Obviously, the three men had been friends while down in FCW but after making their debut and spending practically every waking moment together since, they had already forged a strong bond.

''Hey, Colb? Can I ask you something?''

His eyebrows furrowed, taking in her serious expression with a small frown. ''Sure, what's up?''

''Were you pissed when you found out that I was going to be part of the whole Shield angle?''

''What do you mean?''

She shrugged, taking a quick sip of her drink. ''I know you were getting pretty frustrated with everything while you were down in FCW. You were working your ass off down there but getting nowhere. Then, when you finally got the call up with Jon and Joe, you get this awesome gimmick then get lumbered with a 'Diva'... must have been pretty frustrating.''

He looked incredulously at her. ''You honestly think that?''

Nodding her confirmation, she continued. ''After we had the argument about me working with Brock, it got me thinking and-''

''Let me stop you right there, you're completely wrong.'' He interjected. ''I told you, the only reason I got pissed about you working with Brock was because I'd heard a lot of bad shit about him and I was just worried about you, not because you're a girl.''

''You only heard bad stuff because Phil was trying to stir the pot.''

''Yeah, I know that now.'' He rolled his eyes. ''And as for being 'lumbered' with you, that's bullshit. You're super talented, you know what it takes to be at the top and to stay there. You've been with the company for nine years, that's almost unheard of for a woman in this business. You're obviously doing something right and the three of us all know we're lucky to have you around.''

Alexa bowed her head, feeling her cheeks heat up at his kind words.

''Besides, it's not like you're a proper girl is it? You're more like a guy, just in a hot body.''

She gave a short bark of laughter before reaching across the table and slapping his arm. ''Colby!''

''What?!''

''You upsetting my girl, Lopez?'' Jon drawled as he dropped into the seat beside her, draping an arm across the back of her chair.

Alexa gave him a sideways glance as Joe took up the seat opposite them. ''He practically said I was a man.''

''I did not! I just meant that we-'' He gestured to himself and the man beside him. ''-see you as one of the guys. You're ballsier than a lot of dudes I know, you have the mouth of a trucker...''

Jon nodded proudly, meeting her eyes with a cheeky grin. ''Sometimes it's like looking in a mirror, only you have better tits.''

''...and, I didn't think it was possible, but sometimes I think you're an even bigger pervert than him.'' Colby continued.

Jon gasped mockingly, faking a look of shock as Colby pointed at him.

''Don't act all innocent, dude.'' Joe rose a dark brow. ''You forget, our hotel rooms are usually next to yours.''

Alexa should have been mortified; she could only imagine the kinds of things they could hear, especially in the cheaper places where the walls are paper-thin. But, thanks to the drinks she had consumed throughout the evening, she just found herself shrugging.

''Maybe you should start investing in room out of hearing range...'' She smirked. ''I find it extremely difficult to keep my vagina to myself when he's around.''

Colby let out a choked laugh as Joe, who had just taken a poorly timed gulp of his drink, snorted a mouthful of Corona out of his nose.

Jon guffawed in the seat next to her, giving his girlfriend an appreciative fist-bump. ''Yeah, I can't help it that I'm so irresistable.''