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As Natalie follows along while being led to her table, she can’t decide whether she’s the more or less fortunate one as she notices that the one she’s being led to had two empty chairs. She had arrived first, and now she had an unknown stretch of time to ponder whether or not this had been a ridiculous choice for how to spend a Friday night. Looking around the restaurant she caught a glimpse of her ex boyfriend on a date with the girl he had left her for. Her eyes roll upwards but she was determined not to let it ruin he night. Thanking the waiter for showing her to her seat, she orders a water to start her evening. If her date stands her up then she can always order something stronger to get her exes image and the thought of rejection out of her system. "Why did I agree to this blind date? I'm not desperate. I'm a beautiful woman that anyone would be lucky to be seen with." She was trying to convince herself she was worthy to find love again but it wasn't working.

The waitress comes back with her water and Natalie swear the look she gave her was one of pity as she asked if she had decided what she wanted to eat. "I'll have the Chicken Parmesan with a side salad and a glass of wine." The waitress wrote it all down and then headed to put in her order. She felt her excitement starting to ebb away and be replaced by nerves. She had overthought the date and came dressed with a mild makeup instead of the dark goth style of her wrestling persona. Would he even be attracted to her? "This was a bad idea. I should tell her to let me get it to go when she comes back."

The door of the trainer's office opens. Christian snaps out of his train of thought and sees Dr.James walking in with a clipboard, going over everything. It was about time, Christian felt like he was sitting in here for hours. Really, Dr. James had only stepped out for a few minutes but time had felt like it slowed down for Christian, with him trying to fully process everything that happened. "So good news or bad news, lay it on me." The doctors eyes moved from the clipboard to Christian. "The good news is you have no signs of a serious injury. No broken ribs, and the concussion test came back negative. You got real lucky out there." Lucky and yet he didn't feel lucky. "You said that's the good news…. so what's the bad news?" Dr. James clicks his pen again and folds his hands on the clipboard. "Well, the bad news is I'm going to advise you to not wrestle the next few shows. You'll be ready for Smackdown but no house shows. "You have to take it easy for a little while. If you step into the ring tomorrow, or really any time within the next few days, you have a high risk of breaking a rib, or multiple ones. You got hit with some nasty shots. Thankfully, you just walked away with some welts. We don't want it risking to anything worse."

Christian bites his lip and nods his head in agreement. "That's fine with me. I need some time to clear my head, anyway." Christian gets up from the table and thanks the doctor as he leaves and breathes a sigh of relief. That could have been a lot worse. Granted, Christian doesn't like taking days off but this time he's happy to take a few days off. He really does need some time to clear his head, and head back home. Away from all this chaos just for a short amount of time so he can sort out his feeling. He hadn't told anyone but he and Lea had recently broken up and he wasn't handling it well. He got his phone out texted His friend Matrick.

text: Hey, I'm all good but need you to drive.

How could be betray his mentor like he had? Daniel found himself asking that question as he was working out in the gym. He needed to get his mind straight and figure out his next move. He had work tonight and he needed to be focused. Then why was all of that on his mind?: “I have got to concentrate, she’s not even in the company anymore. She left me.” The words came out in a growl as he dropped the weight on the ground. Thankful that there were less people around than normal. So no one was able to really bother him, or irritate him for the moment. He sighed, moving to grab a drink from his water bottle. “Why did she show up backstage? Surely she’s not looking to sleep with me again. That is out of the question.”

Daniel threw the bottle of water in anger at himself, scaring a few people that were there. It wasn’t like he cared if anyone liked him or not. He wasn’t there to make friends and play nice. “Why does she have such an effect on me? She’s just another woman that I worked with." That was a lie and he knew it but he needed to justify his actions somehow. "What gives her the right to complicate my life?” He’d been angrily putting the weights back knowing full well it wasn’t going to help anymore. He was already so deep in his head, that he was most likely just better off going to his hotel room and trying to sleep a few hours before the show tonight. He cursed more under his breath though not noticing Laura at first as he moved to retrieve his water bottle that he’d thrown. “I see you’re in a mood. Why not come back to the hotel and let me make you feel better?” His head jerked around so fast anyone would have thought he was possessed like the girl in The Exorcist. "Laura. What are you doing here?" Daniel said trying to avoid her eyes.

Drink In My Hand

Danielle had never been the type to fall into bed with someone she barely knew, but there was something about Julian that brought out her inner vixen. She felt so alive when he touched her and she could still feel his mouth on her body even though it had been hours since he had left. She couldn’t help but smile when she got his text. Her body instantly craving his touch. When he agreed to come over, she went downstairs and picked up her place a bit waiting for him to arrive. Not that it was messy or anything but she was nervous. She hadn't liked anyone like this since Daniel and when their six year relationship went tits up, it made her skeptical about looking for love again. She knew Julian liked her but they had agreed this was a friends with benefits thing and she knew he was sleeping with other women. The last thing she wanted was to get hurt but she wasn't sure she could stop these feeling that she had for him nor did she want to stop them. It felt good to be wanted again even if it was just for sex.

What do you do when you prove the world wrong? You throw your success in their face and show them that you are everything you ever said you were. Jacy set up her camera so she could go live and make them feel as insignificant and meaningless and they tried to make her feel as she worked to be the best in the sport she loved. 

"Everyone liked to underestimate me and call me 'the third wheel’'when I was in Toxic Attraction. Mandy and Priscilla were already known stars, Mandy from WWE of course and Priscilla for working and doing wild things on the indies that garnered her notice. I was the hidden gem and  loved proving my doubters wrong. I never expected Mandy to be released, she’s one of my best friends but when it happened I saw my opportunity. It was time to sink or swim and this bitch is a damn good swimmer. Winning that first singles title in NXT meant so much to me. I couldn’t wait to tweet about it." 

The tweet couldn’t have been any sweeter. "To everyone who ever doubted me, called me the third wheel, said I’d never make it… HAHAHAH Never doubt me again".

It wasn’t just the fans either. Everyone in creative as well as Shawn Michael's had told her she was a great 'number two' but not a 'number one'. Never tell a stubborn Jersey girl what she’s not when she knows she is. "I trained harder than ever before, in the ring and on my promos. I wasn’t going to let them be right. I took the opportunity that fate handed me and proved I could carry the women’s title and make people care about it. I could successfully lead my own faction, Toxic Attraction was no more. Fatal Influence was now the top faction in NXT.  And what did it get me?"

A sinister laugh fell from her lips at the next thing people tried to say about her. "I was called the 'most beatable champion in history'. So what did I do? I won the women’s championship off Stephanie Vaquer, beat Jordynne Grace as well as Sol Ruca. Three women that people say are unstoppable and yet I stopped them. I became the first-ever woman to simultaneously hold the NXT Women’s Championship and the TNA Knockouts World Championship. I was a double champion and the best woman in in NXT and TNA and all the doubters had to eat crow. How did it taste? I'm your NXT Women's Champion and while I may lose this due to higer ups wanting me on the main roster, you will never and I repeat, you will never underestimate me again."

When it was late at night and no one was around, that's when the guilt crept into her head. Lena had been working for a big break for years and finally she had gotten it. She was in one of the biggest companies and had just won gold with her friend Megan. It was the highlight of her career and yet she felt guilty as she looked at the championship that was laying across her bags. "I couldn't be more ready for this and appreciate Tony having faith in me to step in and become a part of Megan and Olivia's team, having faith to let me hold that title with Megan but then I think about Olivia and how hard she's worked for this same dream and how she must feel."

She hadn't talked to her friend about it but she knew how she would feel if she was in her the blondes shoes. "That should of been her big moment and I hate that it feels as if I swooped in and stole it from her. The last thing I would ever do is stab her in the back and steal her spot and yet here we are." It wasn't Lena's fault. Olivia had gotten injured and Tony had shifted Lena into Olivia's spot and plans for the gold. MegaBad quickly became The Divine Dominion and it all felt bittersweet.