Return of the ex

Punk stepped aside and let Maria inside as Jason just stood there confused.

"Can you give us a minute?" Punk asked Jason.

"Are you kidding me?" Jason asked and Punk could tell he was angry.

"It's not like that." Punk assured him knowing he thought he would hurt AJ.

Jason shook his head and practically stormed out of the apartment.

"He's still mad at me huh?" Maria asked.

"It's not about that." Punk said to him. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to spend some time helping Kate with the wedding and stuff. I have dress fittings and a bachelorette party to plan." Maria said to him. "I'm actually thinking about coming back home."

"No kidding." Punk remarked showing little emotion. "Things not working out with Curtis?"

"No they're not. He's always at work." Maria said sitting on the couch. "He just doesn't have a lot of time for me."

"You've been there a few weeks shouldn't you stick it out?" Punk asked.

"I miss Chicago, I miss my friends, I miss you." She told him looking up at him.

"It's a little too late for this." Punk laughed in disbelief. "Are you fucking kidding me right now?"

"I'm not saying we pick up where we left off but can't we just be friends again and see where it goes?" she asked him.

"You literally just left your boyfriend." Punk pointed out.

"It was a rebellious thing." Maria reasoned. "I don't know what I was thinking moving out of state or cutting you out of my life. I really miss you Phil."

"I missed you too." Punk admitted. "I'd like to be friends with you again."

"I'm so happy to hear you say that." She said standing up and walking over to him. She wrapped her arms around his waist but he removed them.

"Nothing more." Punk said to her. "I'm with somebody."

"You're with somebody?" Maria asked surprised.

"Didn't you tell me to move on?" Punk asked her.

"I did." She said to him.

"You ended it with me almost seven months ago and in that time I moved on." He informed her.

"You didn't before I left." She pointed out. "What changed?"

"I found someone who makes me happy." Punk told her honestly.

"And I didn't?" Maria asked him.

"You made me incredibly happy for a very long time." Punk told her. "You also broke my heart."

"I didn't come here expecting you to accept me back with open arms." Maria said to him.

"I think that's exactly what you thought." Punk chuckled.

"It isn't. I know I hurt you and it's going to take time." Maria said to him. "I'm sure you met a lovely woman but you and I have always been the end game. You told me that when I broke up with you. You said no matter who I see or am with that I'll be with you when it's all said and done."

"Things change." Punk replied coolly.

"Some things never change." Maria smiled.

"Phil I-" AJ started as she stumbled into his apartment. She was taken back upon seeing Maria not only in her boyfriends apartment but smiling in his face like she was.

"Jason's sister?" Maria asked Punk who confirmed it with a small nod.

"Am I interrupting?" AJ asked closing the door behind her.

"No." Punk said keeping his eyes on Maria. "Maria was just leaving."

"Ok." Maria smirked passing him. "I look forward to getting to know you better." She said to AJ before slipping out of the apartment.

"I didn't mean to intrude." AJ said to him.

"You didn't." Punk said to her. "What did you need?"

"I left my uniform here and my underwear." She said running into the bathroom to collect the items.

"It's hard to tell which is the uniform and which is the underwear." Punk teased but she glared at him.

"Did you know Maria is also one of Kate's bridesmaid?" AJ asked him.

"Yea Jason mentioned it." Punk said scratching the back of his head.

"I'm going to be spending a decent amount of time with her over the next week." She warned him.

"Doesn't bother me." Punk shrugged. "Shouldn't bother you." he added.

"I was waiting for the day she realized she was a fool to let you go." She admitted with a sad smile and looked down at her feet.

"Doesn't matter." Punk said to her. "I'm with you and I told her that."

"I can't compete with your history with her." AJ said to him then narrowed her eyes at him. "But I also won't give you up without a fight."

"You sound like you're ready for battle and believe me I'm flattered." He smirked placing his hands on her hips and pulling her flush against his body. "But you don't have to fight for something that's already yours."

"I'll rip her cheap extensions out of her head." AJ warned him and he smirked. "I mean it! My hair is all natural."

"Yea I like that." He said running his hands through it.

"You like pulling on it that's for sure." AJ said biting on her bottom lip and Punk leaned down but froze when his door swung open and saw Jason.

"It's been long enough-" Jason stopped when he saw his sister and not Maria. "AJ." He said surprised.

"I'm very popular this morning." Punk smirked.

"I really have to get going now." AJ said walking over to Jason and she held out her hand.

"Just be careful." Jason cringed reluctantly placing his car keys into her tiny hand.

"Where are you going?" Punk asked.

"My dad is taking me to the shelter today for a dog!" AJ cheered. "Get over it because it's happening whether you like it or not."

"A small dog right?" Punk asked hopefully. "Like really small?"

"I don't know yet Phil." AJ said almost dramatically. "I want the one that no one else wants."

"Isn't that all shelter dogs?" Punk asked. "It is just one you're getting right?" he asked nervously.

"Believe me if we had the room across the hall I'd take ten." She said to him as she walked out.

"Where's Maria?" Jason asked and Punk shook his head.

"Enough about her let's just get this shit over with." He said grabbing his tux and walking into the bedroom to try it on.

Punk was in the shop when AJ pulled into the garage with Jason's car. David get out of the passenger side and AJ jumped out of the drivers side.

"Phil I need you." She told him frantically.

"I told her you'd fix it." David said brushing it off.

"Fix what?" Punk asked walking over to Jason's car and saw a huge dent. "You get into an accident?"

"No! I was so careful driving." She told him honestly. "Tell him Dad."

"Yea she was." David said when she looked away David shook his head. "If the cancer doesn't kill me, her driving will first." He whispered to Punk who smirked.

"Can you fix it before Jason gets back?" AJ asked hopefully as she pulled bags out of the trunk.

"Yea I just need to pop it." Punk said running his hand over the dent in the door. "What the hell happened?"

"I opened the door and didn't see a tree." She told him and Punk rolled his eyes.

"You hit a tree?" Punk asked in disbelief as he helped her with her bags. "What is all of this?"

"Stuff for the dog." AJ grinned.

"You got a dog?" Punk asked nervously looking around.

"I'm picking him up tomorrow." AJ said to him. "He's so cute!"

"Ugly as sin." David corrected coughing into a napkin. "AJ just wanted him because he had been there the longest and thought no one would take him."

"He was really friendly." AJ said to Punk.

"Nasty as hell." David also corrected and AJ glared at her father. "He is!" David defended.

"He's sweet. You're going to love him." AJ smiled as David headed up the stairs. "Are you sure you can fix this? I don't want to put you behind."

"No it'll take an hour max." Punk said to her and she was relieved.

"You won't tell him right?" She asked pleadingly.

"No I won't." He said unable to say no to her.

"Great, well I'm going to set this stuff up." She said but he gently tugged on her wrist.

"Are we going to discuss payment?" He asked her.

"You want me to pay you?" AJ laughed and he shrugged innocently.

"Doesn't have to be money because I'm sure your low." He said playing with the button on her jeans.

"I think this is illegal." AJ whispered as she grinned.

"I won't tell if you don't." he said quietly and she dropped her bags and jumped into his arms.

With her arms and legs wrapped around him he carried across to the counter and used his arm to knock everything off of it so he could place her on it. He was kissing down her neck and her hands were at his jeans pulling his belt off. AJ arched her neck back and he left wet kisses down her throat as he pushed her jacket off of her shoulders.

"Sorry to interrupt." Maria said walking into the open shop. "The doors are open you know."
Punk reluctantly pulled away from AJ and stepped back as he fixed his belt and AJ cleaned off her lips.

"Kate asked me to drop off AJ's dress for her." Maria said holding the clear dress bag that was on a hanger.

"Thanks." AJ said jumping off the counter and taking the dress.

"I also have some stuff of yours that I found when I was packing up." She said holding a bag out to Punk who left his hands on his hips and looked pretty pissed off.

"Here." She said extending her arm and had a smug grin. Punk took the bag and looked back at AJ who clearly had no intentions of leaving. "Can I have a minute?"

"Take two." AJ shrugged sitting on the counter. "I have nowhere to be."
Punk looked back at AJ and smirked then looked at Maria who also seemed amused.

"I'm swamped here." Punk told Maria with a shrug.

"Ok." Maria said with a small laugh. "AJ I'll see you at the bachelorette party Friday night."

"Yes you will." AJ said confidently.

"And I'll see you at the wedding." Maria said to Punk and shot him a wink before leaving.

"It's nothing." Punk said to AJ.

"I don't blame her." AJ said to him. "You're a great guy."

"She's confused." Punk said to her. "She doesn't know what the hell she wants anymore.

"I think it's obvious what she wants." AJ said to him. "The question is what do you want?"

"I want exactly what I'm looking at." Punk said walking over to her.

"Jason told me you proposed to her." AJ said to him and Punk laughed to himself.

"Jason has a bit mouth." Punk said to her. "I proposed and she not only turned me down but she dumped me. Wasn't exactly the ring she was always expecting to receive."

"And people think I'm spoiled." AJ scoffed and took the bag from him and he cringed. "I just want to see what's in here." AJ rummaged through the bag and pulled out a t-shirt. "Drug free?"

"A 100%." He said proudly.

"A Cubs cap." she said and he took it from AJ.

"I've been looking for this forever!" He said happily putting the cap on.

"These seem a little small for you." AJ said pulling out a pair of Maria's panties.

"That's a mistake obviously." Punk said nervously rubbing the back of his neck.

"And a ring." She said pulling out the engagement ring and handing it to him. "You let her keep it?"

"I bought it for her." Punk said surprised she gave it back. "I guess she realized she couldn't make money off of it." he shrugged.

"I think it's beautiful." AJ told him truthfully.

"Yea?" He asked looking at the very small ring then slipped it into his pocket. "Maybe I can make a few bucks off of it."

"I really need to get upstairs." She said to him.

"What about my payment?" he asked her.

"Tonight." She promised. "But you'll fix the car right?"

"Yea, yea I'll fix it." He said looking over to Jason's car.

A/N: AJvsMaria is going to be fun I promise :)