*This Chapter continues from the last one!*

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Logan stayed back at the arena for a little while longer after the show, as soon as AJ's match ended with her getting the win again, she and Duncan pretty much dipped out to the hotel, Logan just wants to hear what they have to offer him about this whole singles run, he didn't need Nikki to stick around after but she did with Brie.

Logan: You want a ride back?

Logan asked as he walked towards his mode of transport, Nikki stopped beside him while he put his bag going across his chest while holding his rental helmet in his hands, Logan's a biker, something she's not going to change about him but it's not something she's into, even if the bike looked pretty cool...

... Logan's a bike guy, he has got a car but he'd rather ride a bike, so he rents them when they travel because he can't bring his one's from back home, well, he could but he'd have to ride from California to Dallas Texas for Hell in a Cell, that won't be a short journey, so he just rents them when he get's into town and saves a lot more time.

Nikki: No way, you'll never get me on one of these things.

Logan smiled to her with a little chuckle as he climbed onto the bike, his bag is secured, he doesn't actually carry too much around, most his stuff is back at the hotel, Duncan's the same, neither of them get to the arena with much stuff, just their ring gear and deodorant pretty much, it amazes the girls but most the guys don't actually bring much stuff, the promo's they shoot at live shows where they have suitcases, there just empty bags.

Logan: That's another thing you don't trust me with, huh?

Logan fiddled with the helmet on the fuel tank of the bike while looking at her with a small smirk, Nikki obviously didn't expect him to say that to her so she looked around a little, Brie is waiting by the car for her, she knew her sister wasn't going to get on that bike so she offered her a lift back to the hotel, which Nikki pretty much jumped to accepting.

Nikki: What's that supposed to mean?

Nikki looked to him like he was crazy but he saw the look on her face back when they asked him to be working with John for the next few weeks, he saw how she didn't look too happy about this news, Logan can't help but assume pretty assumable things, they've only been together for a few weeks so they need to be careful with how they act around the other, Logan though is't looking to be a rebound.

Logan: I saw the look on your face back there when Hunter and Steph asked me to work with John...

Logan watched her stand a little uncomfortable on her toes while looking everywhere but at him, Nicole didn't think that he saw that, she didn't actually think that anyone saw that but apparently they did, the one person she would have rather didn't though is him, that would have meant they didn't need to have this conversation.

Logan: ... What is it? You don't want me to get some of the spotlight? You think he's going to get in my head and try to play us against each other...?

All of those options she didn't look at him for so he knew it's none of that, Logan's not self conscious but he's just wanting to know what he's signing up for here, he's reaching 30 and wants to have a family, kids and a wife, she wants that too, they share a lot of other things in common as well but this isn't what Logan is going to settle for.

Logan: ... Or maybe you don't want me to work with him because you still love him.

Logan didn't need to ask that one because deep down he kind of already knew and when her eyes darted to him for a split second but then looked away when they locked with his, told him what he needed to know, Nikki isn't sure what she feels right now, she did have fun with John but John's not Logan, their two different people.

Logan: I like you. I do but I'm not going to let your feelings for another man get in the way of the biggest opportunity in my career.

Nikki wanted to say something, tell him he's wrong that she doesn't still love John but she can't say that, she was with John for a while, nearly an entire year, your not just going to lose those feelings but maybe she did jump into this relationship a little too quickly, she doesn't want to hurt Logan but she doesn't want to lose him either, these past few weeks have been some of the best for her, all she could do though was watching him put his helmet on with a small sigh.

Logan: Think about what you really want Nikki. I have no intentions of being a rebound.

It was harsh but fair, she couldn't do much after that, except watch him leave, not even glancing back, the fact he got all of that just from a look she gave to him working with her ex is either amazing detective skills or something that's been on the back of his mind for these past few weeks now, either way, Nikki was left alone with a lot to think about, she didn't even realise that she and Brie made it back to the hotel, just the two of them in their own room.

Brie: You going to say something or shall I just talk to myself some more?

Nikki was just laying on her bed, pretty much hugging at the pillow while she thought about it, she doesn't want John anymore, she wants Logan but is he right, does she still have feelings for John, if not then why would she be so uncomfortable about Logan working with him, it doesn't make sense.

Nikki: Sorry, I just... Logan thinks I still love John.

Brie stopped what she was doing as she looked over to her younger twin sister, she too saw the look on her face when Hunter and Steph asked Logan about being pushed a little and it surprised her that Nikki wouldn't want to see Logan get the push, he and Duncan are way to good to be in the Tag Team Division, everyone thinks so, so the fact that Nikki didn't jump to support him, it was a bit of a surprise.

Brie: I can see that.

Nikki looked from her little distance stare then to Brie, she shrugged to her twin while Nicole moved to lean on her arm, she isn't understanding where this is all coming from, she doesn't love John, sure she still cares about him but Logan's who she wants now, why would she want someone else.

Nikki: I don't understand where this is coming from. I don't still love John. What do I have to do to prove it to people?

Nicole went off a little standing from her bed and brushing her hands through her hair, it's frustrating to her because she's 100% sure that she loves Logan, not John but everyone else seems to think the opposite, her minds spinning and she can't get it to stop, not even for a second.

Brie: It's taken you weeks to sleep with him.

She shrugged with a small tilt to her head, Nikki spun around to her as she hasn't, she and Logan haven't slept together yet but that's because Logan, it was his idea not Nikki's so she wanted to defend that comment.

Nikki: That was Logan's idea. He wanted to make sure we were, you know. Right for each other.

Nikki thought back to their first date, Nikki was actually nervous because it was her first date since she and John broke up, so it was a little scary but as soon as she saw Logan standing there with a smile, her worries left, Brie sat on her own bed and watched as Nikki smiled to the memory.

Brie: Did John want the same thing?

Nicole snapped out her little memory of Logan and thought about her first date with John, sure he was kind, sweet and a gentleman but no, they did have sex on their first date, Nikki wasn't sure what to say, so she didn't say anything to that, giving Brie her answer, Brie just wants to see her sister happy and if that means she has to be told the truth then that's what she's willing to do.

Brie: I don't know what's going through your head, obviously. But you can't stop Logan from reaching his potential just because you don't want to see John again.

That's how Brie ended the talk, she gave her sister a small tight lipped, sad smile then disappeared into the bathroom where she left Nicole alone to think about what does mean the most to her and what she doesn't want to lose the most, it's not an easy thing to think over when you honestly think that everyone else is wrong...

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It's now time for Monday Night RAW and Logan agreed to get the little push, he knows it won't be much but at least this time he won't get left on the shelf while Duncan is healing that shoulder, Duncan is here tonight though, he figured "Screw it", AJ's on the card and the show's in the same town as Hell in the Cell was last night.

Duncan: You want to talk about it?

Their in the men's locker room right now and Logan told Duncan about what went down last night, all about his little push while he's healing and the talk with Nikki, he would have told him last night but Duncan didn't come back to their shared room, he stayed with AJ, he was too scared to ask what they were doing.

Logan: Oh boy, more then anything.

Logan was clearly not in the mood to speak about what went down, Duncan raised his left hand in defence while backing away from the subject, if and when Logan wants to talk about it, he will, Duncan would have raised his right hand as well but can't lift his hand past his elbow, he can move his lower arm easily but above his elbow is just pain.

Duncan: Your push starts tonight?

Logan gave him the so so hand gesture, he's nearly ready for the show tonight, and all he needs to do is defend the Tag Team titles successfully in an open Challenge, he wants to prove he's a fighter and nothing is going to change that, but the promo he'll make before hand will link with his new story.

Duncan: Well, go kickass.

Logan nodded while they shared a fist bump, Logan knows that Nicole's here and truthfully, he's trying to avoid her, not because he hates her or he wants to brake up but he thinks they might need to think about what they both want from this thing their calling a relationship.

Josh: Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome my guest. One half of the Tag Team Champions, Logan Kenway...

Josh Matthews is the interviewer for Monday Night RAW now and actually is a good friend of both Logan and Duncan outside the ring, they have a lot of friends back stage actually, no one doesn't like "The Zero Count", their work ethic and drive to be the best they can is addictive for others, only one of them is just having trouble finding that special someone.

Josh: ... Logan. With Duncan being out for the rest of the year, does this mean the titles will be made Vacant?

It was an obvious thing to be done but Logan isn't going to let that happen, so he just chuckled to Josh with a shrug, his title over his right shoulder as the camera is on his right, Josh took that as an answer so he continued with the interview like he was meant to do.

Josh: So this mean's you'll be defending the titles on your own? That's not going to be easy. Do you have a game plan for people like Seth Rollins who has, on more then one occasion, tried to take those titles from "The Zero Count"?

This is where his story will change, this moment right here and right now, so he listened to the question while still keeping an eye out around him for Nikki, he really doesn't need to have that conversation right now, he needs to focus, nothing more and nothing less, the only thing that matters right now is his job.

Logan: Seth Rollins? He's the least of my problems, he's not something I'm worried about. What I am worried about are The Uso's, Gold and Stardust, Miz and Mizdow, those are more problems. I'm ready to defend these titles anywhere and at any time. Consider that an invite.

Logan walked out of camera shot, his jobs done now, this promo will lead to a match up next week where he will successfully defend the titles but then the week after, Colby will jump him and cause the tension to grow, that will open the door for Logan to be part of Team Cena at Survivor Series in a few weeks time, Logan's ready for the bright lights, what he wasn't ready for was Nikki finding him.

Nikki: Logan? Why aren't you answering my calls. We need to talk about last night...

Nikki still has no idea why he's not talking to her, she doesn't understand were this issue has come from but for a few weeks now he's felt like she hasn't been invested in him as much as he has for her, so he needed to put his foot down and tell her what they need to do and talking isn't it.

Logan: No, Nikki. What we need to do is think about what we want from this relationship. You need to think about who you want and I need to think about if this is what I want. Call me when you figured that out.

Logan put his hand on her upper right arm, he didn't want her to think he's angry, he's not, he just wants her to realise if it is him she wants to be with and he just wants to know if he wants to be with her, even when she's questioning if he's the right guy for her, the last thing he wants either of them to do is wake up one morning and regret the other.

Nikki: Did he just break up with me?

Nicole asked herself as she watched him walk away from her, she started to question if there is some truth behind this whole her still loving John stuff, but what honestly got her blood boiling a little is when she saw Danielle, or Summer Rae talking to Logan on the other side of the hallway, it looked friendly till she laughed about something and her hand went to his chest, lightly touching him.

Logan's too polite and innocent to tell what that move meant but Nikki knew what it meant, it means other girls are after him and since they never went public outside their close friends about their relationship, most people didn't know they were dating and with the talk they just had, Nikki's not sure if they are still a couple or not, maybe she just needs to trust him and really think about what's going on right now...

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{To Be Continued!}