Three Years Later:

"It's been so long. I feel like I should reintroduce myself." Brooke laughed. She looked at the camera. "All right, here it goes... My name is Brooke Freeman. I'm a former Divas Champion, but right now I'm down in NXT managing this great tag team called the Hype Bros. We don't get hyped, we stay hyped!" She laughed again. "So, not much has changed since the last time I was on the show in...2013? Wow, that was a long time ago. Let's see... I got a haircut. I'm still dating Zack. And I haven't seen Jace in almost 3 years. Honestly, I think he might be prison, but as long as he's nowhere near me, I don't care."

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It was WrestleMania weekend. Brooke wouldn't be appearing on the PPV, but she did have a match at NXT Takeover: Dallas against Alexa Bliss. Zack would be in the Intercontinental Championship ladder match, though, so she would be watching and supporting him from backstage.

Currently, she was at Axxess with Zack and Mojo Rawley, as they had a table together.

There was a little boy in front of them, and they were signing a picture for him.

Suddenly, there was a large crash. Brooke's head turned toward the sound, and she saw a guy standing in front of an empty table, something broken in front of him. A few seconds later, Santino Marella appeared, they began talking, and soon, it was revealed that they were on the show Swerved. Brooke rolled her eyes, looking back at the guys.

"Neither of you ever pull a prank like that on me," She told them, frowning. Someone else approached their table, so she smiled again.

They both looked at each other and smirked. As the guy walked away, Zack said, "Okay, sure, Brooke."

"I mean it!" She exclaimed, but they just laughed at her. She crossed her arms and frowned. "You guys suck."

***

"The following match is scheduled for one fall! First, being accompanied to the ring by Blake and Murphy, from Columbus, Ohio: Alexa Bliss!"

Alexa, Blake, and Murphy walked out, with Alexa leading them to the ring. Once they were in the ring, Alexa began talking to them, and new music began playing.

"And her opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley, from Detroit, Michigan: Brooklyn!"

"Hello Brooklyn, hey LA! Take the streets all night 'cause we sleep all day. When the world comes crashing down, who's ready to party?"

Hello Brooklyn by All Time Low played as Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley came out. They began chanting Brooklyn's name, and she came out shortly after.

Once she joined NXT, she suggested a song change, and everyone agreed that the All Time Low song fit both her character and her team more than the old one.

"We don't get hyped, we stay hyped!" She yelled, Zack and Mojo quickly joining in.

Alexa rolled her eyes as they walked to the ring. Once Brooklyn finished her entrance, the guys got out of the ring, leaving the girls to their match.

The bell rang, and they quickly locked up.

The match went on for a good ten minutes, with Alexa having the upper hand for most of it.

When she went to punch Brooklyn, she blocked the punch, instead punching Alexa. She staggered back, and Brooklyn leaned on the ropes, catching her breath. She could hear Zack and Mojo on the other side of the ring, yelling at the crowd, and getting them, well, hyped up.

When she turned around, Alexa was running at her, so she quickly slid down, grabbing the middle rope, sending Alexa flying out of the ring.

It didn't look like Alexa would be getting up, and with her team taking care of Blake and Murphy, Brooklyn knew what she would do. She climbed onto the top rope, and the crowd began cheering. She pointed at the crowd, and began fist pumping, yelling "woo woo woo" (something she'd recently begun doing).

Brooklyn jumped off the top rope, hitting Alexa with Hype Girl (a working name), which was a moonsault off the top rope.

After connecting, Brooklyn caught her breath (the move knocked the wind out of her) and grabbed Alexa, shoving her into the ring.

She climbed to top rope again, this time hitting her with the Elbro (Zack's move). She pinned Alexa.

"1...2...3!"

"The winner of this match: Brooklyn!"

Zack and Mojo both slid into the ring, as Brooklyn stood up. The ref raised her hand in the air, but the Hype Bros put an end to that, putting their manager on their shoulders.

The crowd cheered, and Brooklyn smiled.

***

It was the night of WrestleMania. Zack had just left to Gorilla, leaving Brooke by herself to watch the title match. She was wearing a Hype Bros tank top that she had cut to stop at her midriff, black leggings, and some boots. She never knew when she'd be needed, so she always had to be ready, even if she wasn't on the main roster anymore.

She and Maryse were both backstage for the event, and they'd both been told that if Zack or The Miz won, they'd be allowed to go out and celebrate with them.

No one but the men in the match knew who would win, though, so both of the women were dressed, just in case.

As the match went on, Brooke already had it in her mind that either Kevin Owens (the champion) or Sami Zayn would win, as the match only existed because of their feud.

But when she saw The Miz climbing the ladder, and no one around to stop him, she realized she was wrong. Brooke turned behind her, scanning the room for Maryse. She turned back around and saw The Miz celebrating, even though he hadn't actually grabbed the title yet. He sat on top of the ladder, and Brooke rolled her eyes.

Suddenly, someone shoved The Miz off of the ladder, and once Brooke saw that it was Zack, her eyes widened. She gasped when he started reaching for the belt, and once he was holding it in his hands, she had already started running away.

She didn't even stop when she got to Gorilla, so they didn't have time to play her music. Eden Stiles had just finished announcing Zack as the winner. Brooke noticed his dad had joined him in the ring, so she had slowed to a walk. He noticed her, shot her a smile, then turned back to Zack and said something.

By the time Brooke had reached the ring and was standing on the apron, he had left and was standing outside of it. She got in the ring, smiling. She ran toward Zack, wrapping him in a hug. She had started crying, but she wasn't sure why; she hadn't won the title.

Then she realized it was because it had been nearly 4 years since Zack had held a title, and this time, she was there to witness it, and she was there to feel the pride of her boyfriend being Intercontinental Champion.

Zack laughed. "Hold on, Brooke. There's more."

She stepped back, frowning. She quickly began wiping her eyes. "What are you talking about? What else could there be?"

He didn't reply, instead handing her his title and stepping out of the ring. She watched as he walked over to his dad, who was still standing ringside. They spoke softly, then he pulled something out of his pocket and handed it to Zack. The people right behind them began cheering, but Brooke was still confused.

As Zack was getting a microphone and heading back into the ring, his dad gave Brooke a knowing smile.

Once Zack was back in the ring, she realized she still had the Intercontinental Championship, so she offered it to him.

He just smiled. "Here, give it to me." She handed it to him. "Turn around." She turned around, and he put the belt on her, fastening it to make sure it stayed. Suddenly, the crowd cheered.

When she turned back around, Zack was down on one knee. "Oh my god..." She brought her hands to her mouth.

"Brooke Lynn." She knew he was saying her whole name, but the crowd didn't know any better. "I love you. We've been through so much together. There's no one else I'd rather share this moment with, and, honestly, you make a better-looking champion than me." She laughed. "So, here, at the grandest stage of them all, I want to give you your WrestleMania moment. So..." He set the microphone down, and he picked up the small black box. He opened it. "Brooke, will you marry me?"

Brooke couldn't stop smiling, and at some point, she'd started crying again. The crowd had started chanting "YES! YES! YES!"

She nodded. "Yes."

He stood up, slid the ring onto her finger, and she kissed him. The crowd cheered.

"I love you," She whispered, though she could barely hear herself over the crowd.

Zack heard her, though, because he replied, "I love you, too."

"I think we're holding up the next match," Brooke thought out loud, looking behind Zack.

"Just wait a minute," He told her. She turned around, and she saw Mojo walking to the ring. He wasn't yelling and jumping around, so it threw her off.

"Congrats!" He exclaimed, wrapping her in a hug.

"Thank you!" Brooke smiled.

Mojo and Zack shared a look, and once they were out of the ring, Brooke was on their shoulders, like after her Takeover match. The crowd cheered as they walked backstage.

"I just had my first WrestleMania moment, and – Oh god, I'm crying again." Brooke laughed, softly, as she wiped away her tears. "I can't believe this is my life.

It's like a dream come true."

***

AHH GUYS I FINALLY FINISHED THE BOOK!

I don't want to make this chapter longer than it needs to be, so the next chapter will be an Author's Note. :)

As always, let me know what you thought! :)

(Also, the whole Swerved  thing didn't happen at this year's WrestleMania, but shhh)