AJ feels cold as she stands outside of the Giant Center, rubbing her hands together briskly. She turns when a car pulls up, her strength crumbling when Alicia and Ricardo get out and walk up to her. "Guys," she greets them, voice wavering ever so slightly.
Alicia immediately grabs her and pulls her in for a hug. "Tell us everything," she says.
"I'm sorry I interrupted you," AJ says, tucking her head into Alicia's shoulder. "I didn't mean to."
"Don't worry about it," Alicia says, running her fingers soothingly through AJ's hair. "Tell us what's going on."
"Mike was taken by the Wyatt Sicks," AJ explains, eyes dark, pained. "Karrion Kross was absolutely no help, so I flew here, but I don't know where to start, or what to do. You guys live nearby, and I thought... maybe you could help... or even just be support, I don't know." She stares desperately at them.
"Of course," Ricardo says. "All of the times Mike's helped us over the years, we'll definitely do whatever you need us to do to help find him."
AJ's face crumbles and she moves over to him, hugging him as fiercely as she had Alicia. "Thank you," she mumbles. "Thank you so much."
He hugs her back. "Have you called John?"
"Yeah," she mumbles. "They're going to fly out as soon as they're done with AEW stuff later tonight."
Ricardo nods. "You're all welcome to stay at our house while we sort out what to do. Sofia and Andre will be really happy to see you, and the twins... eh, they're at that stage where everyone is suspicious, but it'll be alright. We've got you."
AJ isn't much for crying, but hearing that, and feeling the steady comfort coming from both Alicia and Ricardo as they so easily rush to help her as soon as she needs it makes her come very close to it. "Thank you," she exhales. "Thank you both so much. What would I do without you?"
Alicia smiles sadly, stroking her hair. "Well, thankfully," she says, leaning over to press a kiss to AJ's forehead, "you'll never have to find out. Come on, let's go home and strategize."
AJ nods and allows herself to be led over to the waiting car, desperate to find her husband, bring some normalcy back to her life.