"Some people are meant to stay
While others are meant to leave.
And there's really no difference between the two, "

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2 DAYS BEFORE PAYBACK

"I still can't believe he close lined you!" Dean growled as he was massaging my back, angry yet again that he wasn't there to help me .

It wasn't really his fault, he had gotten into an altercation with Jericho earlier in the night and the rest of Team Bella was off for the night.

Both teams were meant to be there but things never seemed to happen the way its supposed to so I wasn't surprised when Brie and Foxx entered the arena earlier in the day with me and were told that they weren't needed .

I didn't mind though, it was just what I needed to show the world how Fearless, The Nikki Bella really is.

"I provoked him, he was working on my nerves with that fucking smirk when I knew he was angry I was saying all those things..."

I whispered as I just wanted to get off the topic of Brock. He was consuming enough time in my mind.

"Doesn't give him a reason to do that!" He said angrily taking it out on me in the process.

"Not so hard jeez!" I groaned.

"Sorry, I don't do this shit Nicole!" He said apologetically.

"No he doesn't .I have begged him so many times" Renee rolled her eyes as she walked into the guest room.

"Did you go for injections Nicole?" I sighed as I heard Brie from the kitchen.

"Have we been to Arizona?" I couldn't hide the annoyance in my voice.

All the people who chose to call me Nicole annoyed me it seemed.

Dean was the annoying brother.

Brie the over caring sister.

Then the Beast.

The ache wasn't that bad, its just..

I guess I slept wrong but that's what happens when your brother and sister Renee only have one guest room in their house and you have to share a bed with your sister who is like a fucking ninja in her sleep.

"I don't get why you are getting annoyed with me when I am just concerned Nicole."

"I know you are but I am fine." I sighed.

"I still feel like you should give Hunter a call though" Renee shrugged smiling a bit at Dean trying his best to be a good masseuse.

"Why?"

He was the last person I wanted to speak to especially since Stephanie's brief confrontation and I guess Renee knew that was the reason .

"This isn't you complaining about all the surprise factors thrown your way lately, this is you letting your boss know that you are not okay, physically"

And emotionally.

"Yeah admit that I am weak so he can know their master plan will be setting in soon."

I shook my head.

"The plan to have Nicole kicked out and the Blonde take over" Dean sneered and I nodded.

"Nean! Just look past the storyline here, if anything happens he needs to have known that you had problems. You are the champion whether they like it or not so you are bringing in the money.
I know for a fact the Team Bella merchandise has one of the highest sales in the company even including the guys merch. And in the end they have to keep the real boss happy which is Vince. So you just need to call him now, set up a meeting and tell him or I will"

I sighed as I pleaded with my eyes at Renee but she wasn't letting go, I knew her and Brie had probably spoken while I slept late.

If she could convince my Beast to talk about it then she definitely made Renee turn on me.

"Fine! Hand me my phone!" I sighed and Brie walked in .

I took it as I laid back with Dean having given up and realized he was much better at wrestling .

Brock hadn't contacted me at all since the wedding day, I knew he wouldn't after Monday.

I wanted him to realize the pain I felt , I wanted him to feel it .

So I ignored him, he surprised me by following me but I continued with Paige by my side somehow giving me strength because she didn't know about us so I couldn't show weakness.

Maybe if he had gotten there fifteen minutes earlier when I was standing by the crate by myself staring at the title.

Wishing it didn't make everything so hard for me.

Maybe then I wouldn't have been a bitch, maybe I would have slipped but hearing Charlotte's voice took it all away.

"Its a pity Brock had to stop for a meeting when we landed, that flight on the private jet was just what we needed!"

"Perks of being with the best darling" The old creep smiled.

"Oh Hi Nikki!" I just stared at her as back here she didn't deserve me giving her a second glance.

I couldn't believe we were once friends.

"Hey!" I heard Paige as Charlotte walked on.

"Hey pale one" I teased as she hugged me.

Through me pushing people away, I wouldn't say she was necessarily one of them as she was put into a storyline with Charlotte and hung out with them so that's how that drift happened.

"What did she do now?" She sighed as she too wasn't on good terms with the blonde but for her own reasons.

"Oh nothing. I just have a headache its been a long weekend" I shrugged as I turned to her as she stood in front of the crate.

"Wedding ?" She smiled most likely having seen the tons of happy pictures I regrammed from Brie to make myself feel better.

"Yeah" I mumbled and the conversation went from there.

I wasn't as shocked as I should have been when he close lined me. I made a fool of him and his ego is pretty big.
I wanted him to attack me because I knew what it would do to him, not that I could tell my Team that.

In that moment he would be angry yes, but if he loved me half as much as he claimed and cared, it would eat him up inside.

And that's what I wanted.

"Just great!" I groaned as my phone went off signalling Hunter's reply.

"What?" I heard them ask and I sighed and showed them the screen.

"Well what are the chances he will be there?" Dean shrugged trying to make me feel better while I sighed.

***

"See! Renee told me to call him and he wants to meet us here? "

I shook my head as he was doing it on purpose , hoping something would happen that he could take credit for as publicity to fuel my feud with Charlotte.

"He is testing you Nicole" Dean sighed telling me what I already knew. He was with us while Renee had to film one of the many shows WWE had these days.

"Have you been here before?" Brie asked him.

"Well once Renee and I just wanted to try it out. See what the fuss was about you know?" He shrugged.

"Well I hope its good cause something tells me the food is the only thing I will be enjoying in this place" I rolled my eyes as we slowly approached it.

"Its good!" Dean smiled before pushing open the glass door which had "JJ's Restaurant" written on it.

"Shit !" I whispered loudly as I heard that chuckle that used to make me smile.

"Just because his here doesn't mean you have to take note of..."

"Nicole.."

I narrowed my eyes back at Dean as I couldn't currently do it to his girlfriend who was the reason I was currently in his playing field.

I couldn't very well cause a scene in public especially with Hunter arriving at any moment.

I tried to ignore how good he looked in his jeans and a tight white tee underneath his jacket but I couldn't, so instead I walked back out of the restaurant with Brie and Dean following.

At work I was fine because I was used to feeling like crap and putting it all aside for my job but out of it, seeing him.

I couldn't be Fearless Nikki no matter how hard I tried, I thought I could but my heart going crazy when I saw him first thing as I walked in made me realize I was wrong.

He didn't deserve to see me falter though .

"Nic..." I heard him but Dean was in front of him before he could continue.

"She doesn't want to speak to you" he walked over to him while I prayed he wouldn't do anything stupid.

"I was calling her not you Ambrose" His voice was low but I heard him as he glared at my brother.

"Well the last time you saw her you close lined her in the fucking ring or wait before that when you were a distraction for Charlotte to attack her. The only thing I blame myself for is not being there to support her cause her boyfriend who I thought was better than John clearly ain't there anymore"

He stared blankly at Dean while I grabbed my brother's arm dragging him back inside before he got fucking close lined on the sidewalk .

"I don't need you doing that Dean" I sighed as we walked further in.

"I know but you are my sister and he needs to know he can't just come and try to speak to you so easily with all the shit that went down."

"He isn't the only one at fault though, its my history catching up to us. My personal issues with Charlotte causing her to turn to him because in her eyes he was something I wanted but didn't get. Which wasn't the case, I had him and then my past relationship caught up with us "

I sighed as I regretted the meeting as I simply wanted to go back to the hotel .

"Exactly why I did that out there. I stood by and watched you fade with John Cena I'm not gonna let the same happen with him" he whispered as we took our seats as Brock was in the restaurant yet again after probably destroying trash cans outside.

"He isn't John though" I whispered briefly glancing at him as his back was turned as he took off his jacket .

"I know, that's why I am not standing by. Its not because I hate the guy I just want him to know how wrong he is for doing that to you. He probably thinks its a fucking job so why are you overreacting but you have every right to be and the Beast needs to realize it ."

"Sometimes you aren't so bad Dean" Brie teased causing us to laugh.

I saw someone approaching us as we did.

"Hi, I'm Jimmy, there will be a waiter right with you."

We nodded as we glanced over the menus but I saw him turn back.

" Uhm Nikki Bella, you are the champ right?"

I sighed, "yes"

"Well I was hoping you would take a picture?"

"Uhm sure" I stood up while Dean looked amused.

Only as I stood up and followed him I realized he was taking me to where Brock had been.

"He told you to bring me here didn't he?"

"His one of my best clients so..." I sighed as I approached him as he was clearly pissed.

I posed for the picture with my happiest face while he kept his one.

Hope you like.

I then tried moving away but he held my waist and Jimmy walked away into the kitchen while the view to the rest of the restaurant was blocked.

"Did you not just hear Dean?" I whispered trying to get away.

"You can speak for yourself!" He grumbled and I briefly had a urge to smile but fought it.

"Well I don't want to speak to you Brock! You need to realize that this"

I gestured between us.

"...Is strictly business right now." I said slowly not so he could understand it but so that I could remind myself.

"You didn't let me explain" he stared at me, not listening to what I had said.

"I asked you to give me a reason and you couldn't, so explain now!" I whispered loudly and folded my arms.

"I can't"

You have got to be kidding me!

"You can't trust me. You can't tell me what possessed you to side with that bi..."

I heard the bell to signal the door opening and glanced to see Hunter entering.

"I don't have time for this I have a meeting to get to" I turned to walk away but he tugged on my hand.

Fearless Nikki.

I didn't want to feel everything, the feeling of his hand on mine.

Fearless Nikki.

"With him?" I knew he was confused when he belonged to the Authority.

"What I do doesn't concern you anymore BEAST!"

I shrugged him off and walked on.

"She just had to..." Brie stopped as she saw me approaching while Hunter sat next to Dean.

"Sorry, promoting" I smiled and sat down .

I saw Brock leaving , with Hunter not even knowing he was here.

" I have another meeting to get to so why did you want to meet with me" he glanced at his watch before focusing on me.

I didn't say anything which earned me a nudge from Brie.

"I have been having back problems lately and while they are mild. We figured it would be best if I told you so that you knew"

He glanced at each of us before speaking.

"Its mild?"

I nodded.

LIES.

"Are you able to still wrestle?" I nodded again not feeling like speaking further.

"I know you have been in a hectic fighting schedule for the last few months. But thank you for coming to me. Besides for Sunday I will try and keep you off of live events or if you have to attend those then I will not let you fight on TV"

He shrugged, "I am happy you told me. Its just business guys all of this is just business we aren't against anyone"

He leaned back pulling on his suit jacket.

"I know" I smiled.

You lying bastard was what I was screaming in my head though.

"I have to go but if at any point it gets worse you have to promise to let me know" he stared at me.

"I will!"

I wouldn't , I had only done this to shut them up.

He nodded and walked out.

"See! Easy!" Dean smiled feeling victorious.

"Yeah"

I simply stared at my sandwich as I wasn't sure I could eat, I felt like I basically ended my career by telling the enemy my weakness.

I hoped it wasn't a mistake.

A/N:

Did Nicole make a mistake by telling him ?

What do you think of the way Nicole is acting with the Beast lately?