Since we last saw everyone*

Anthony had retained his Universal Championship successfully during the Elimination Chamber pay per view. Now since they've moved one of his tougher pay per view defences out of the way, they can finally start the little love story involving him and one Irish red head.

And Alex, he is the newly crowned Intercontinental Champion after a hard fought victory against half of Bullet Club. He used everything to his advantage as much as he could to claim the gold.

But now, for Donte. Something was building inside his ring character since he was eliminated from the chamber match. The rivalry between him and Kevin Owens was now sky rocketing as it continued backstage after the show was over. This could be getting bad if it goes more from the recorded shows, onto the live shows.

Last but not least, Tommy. The frontman for the powerhouse faction Firing Squad was now on injury leave. WWE trainers put him in a sling just before he left New Orleans to go back home. This would be the first time Tommy was ever sent home for a slight injury. During his whole career of being a professional wrestler, he's never been cleared to preform. That was a downer for him as he loves the business and hates not being able to make it better.

But on the bright side, he has Bayley to hang out with as they're both injured and sent home.

The next day, Monday*

Tommy hitched a ride with Carmella and Bayley last night after the pay per view since they were all sent home.

He tried to get them to rotate drivers, but Carmella basically bared him and Bayley from driving. So she drove the whole time, which ment that he had to stay up and keep her awake while Bayley fell asleep.

It was a seven and a half drive, after the three hour marker; Bayley woke up and Tommy fell asleep, so they pulled over and switched as Carmella then fell asleep.

When Tommy woke up an hour later, he saw Carmella was in the back with him; So Tommy made his way up to the front while they were driving.

Bayley was shocked when he was now sitting up front with her, but it made her happy since they were able to talk and get to know each other alot.

By the end of the drive and pulling up to Tommy's house, the two were laughing and cracking jokes.

Carmella was still sleeping, so Tommy jumped out and pulled his bags from the front. Bayley wanted to help but since she has a boot on he didn't want her to get out and worry about it.

So he walked up to her window and thanked her for the ride back.

They both had fun together in the middle of the night on the open road.

After saying their goodbyes, Tommy walked inside his house just as the clock hit six in the morning.

He was awake, but struggling now since he was now alone in his quiet house. It wasn't long before he dropped his bag off in the laundry room and walked up to his room to fall asleep.

No alarm*

Tommy's windows were open so he started to wake up when a lawn mower echoing through the neighborhood kicked on.

Be opened one eye and saw the sun was not in his window, which was a bad thing since that ment it was now in the afternoon.

Now it was time to wake up and figure out what he was doing today.

As he sat up, his shoulder was killing him when the nerves woke up and made sure he knew that he still had them.

That made him groan in pain and sit on the side of his bed for a little before popping some painkillers and getting ready for the day.

An hour later*

After struggling in the shower a bit with keeping his shoulder straight, Tommy made it and was now clean and dressed as today is now a off day.

That wasn't going to stop him as he has a few ideas for tonight.

During the drive last night, Tommy and Bayley were talking one on one about tonight. They were going to go to a nice restaurant for a first date, but since they're both basically broken he had one more idea.

Later, before RAW starts; Tommy was going to order a pizza and grabs a few drinks for them so they would be able to eat and watch the show, from the comfort of Tommy's couch.

Bayley was all for the idea since she figured that would be best.

That excited Tommy as he was really happy that she's all on board for everything they come up with. When he was in his past relationships, his ex girlfriends would always complain that he has too much stamina and energy. He was told many times to calm down when making plans, but not Bayley. Since she's a professional at the business, she was almost the same way and was always down for anything that caught her eye.

Everything Tommy needs in a women.

Now, onto his lazy day. Tommy went for a quick workout at the local gym and had a facetime examination on his shoulder from the Performance Center trainers.

He was still not cleared until he gets it checked by one of them at the next show, next week. Which means Tommy is now stuck at home, in a sling and painkillers.

Everyone doesn't know he's injured, atleast for fans perspective. Most of the people in the back and his inner circle knew and hoped it wasn't anything serious.

And for Bayley, shes in a boot for another two weeks as her dislocation was worse than they expected, so her hiatus was extended another week from the previous time.

Now onto a suprise that came over the last twenty four hours. Sasha Banks the first women to join Firing Squad posted her holding hands with someone, and Tommy had a idea on who it was according to the guys tattoos. He wasn't going to ask him until they're hanging out or atleast face to face.

It sparked suspicion throughout the locker room and out into the fan base, then after that photo went out. Both Sasha and the mystery man went social media silent.

Fast forward through the day*

RAW was about to start in an hour, and Tommy was still wearing his sling while getting ready for tonight.

He grabbed one of his blankets they make for NBA players, so it can fit five normal size people. Then he cleaned up a little while getting in a conference call with the boys.

They all talked about his injury and what was going on. Tommy would always avoid it since it wasn't anything serious, he wanted to know what was going on with them.

Since he wasn't backstage, they couldn't say much since that's WWE policy. Even though Tommy is the leader of the group, he wasn't aloud to know unless he was there in person.

Which was understandable to him and he respected them for keeping the rule alive.

They all hung up just in time for Main Event to start before the show, which means RAW is on thirty minutes away.

Tommy was now getting a little worried, the pizza was delivered after the call and now he was waiting for Bayley.

She was silent for an hour and that got him thinking she bailed and didn't want to come over.

That was until she got a text message from her and her little puppy together.

Pam: I'm late, I'm sorry. I gotta drop off Flex and I'll be over.

Tommy: Drop him off? Why not bring him along?

Pam: I don't want to rush this Tom.

Tommy: Pamela, he's your pup. I don't mind.

Pam: Are you sure?

Tommy: C'mon, I wanna meet the little guy.

Pam: Okay!! We'll be over in five 🥰

That was a huge sigh of relief for him as now she was coming over.

He was now getting a little excited as he then saw headlights shine through his windows.

Tommy then moved the little things and walked to the door just in time as he opened it to see Bayley and her pup Flex walking up.

Bayley: Tom!

Tommy: Pamela! How are you?

Bayley: Well, since the last time we saw each other like twelve hours ago. I'm good! You?

Tommy: Better now. C'mon in you two.

He watched Bayley walk in her dog as he was now roaming around the house just checking things out.

Bayley walked in and took off her shoes as she was in shock on how nice his house was.

Tommy: I see you looking around.

Bayley: Yeah, this is a nice place.

Tommy: Family estate was built here. When they tore hit down, I had to have a house built in its place.

Bayley: Japan must pay well.

Tommy: You dont even know, especially the merchandise. Insane.

They laughed a bit and he walked her in and gave her a little house tour as Flex also followed.

She was happy to see everything and just be with Tommy as this was some sort of bonding, and to have him open his house to her was a huge step of respect and trust, for the both of them.

Back in the kitchen/living room*

Bayley saw the food and was excited as they grabbed plates and started to eat.

The couple was sitting on the counter eating and enjoying each others time talking and telling stories.

He would tell stories of his childhood, then she would tell her's and they both were very invested in them talking.

Then, somehow. Her friendship with a co worker came up.

Tommy: So, you and Sasha?

Bayley: My best friend. Literally, her and I are the same. She and I met in NXT and haven't left each others side.

Tommy: That's awesome. Great friendships stay together, especially whatever happens through the company.

Bayley: Exactly. Hey, did you see her photo?

Tommy: Yeah.

Bayley: Who is with her.

Tommy: Sighs* Can I trust you?

Bayley: Wait! You know!? If you do then yes you can trust me Tom. You always can.

Tommy: Alright.

He quietly said it and she was shocked and covered her mouth as they were still eating. That made Tommy laugh and she was a little embarrassed, but still shocked.

A couple minutes later*

Tommy was washing up as Bayley took her little pup outside, but when they came back inside she joined him and helped.

That made Tommy smile as they were really bonding and getting to know each other.

After all that, he then walked her to the couch in the living room part of the house, sat next to her and covered up on the blanket as RAW was starting.

Later on through the night*

Tommy and Bayley were watching their friends do work on the big screen.

The show first started off with Alex Auditore calling out anyone in the locker room to challenge him for his new Intercontinental Championship, but what he got was a little man from their local talent group.

As the match started, Bayley and Tommy watched Alex his his AKO finisher on the guy and win the match in under five seconds.

He shrugged his shoulders and walked back to the locker room.

It wasn't much of a shock since he was one of the best to hold that title in a while.

Now skip ahead to the third segment of the show.

Miz was at the show to have a episode of his talk show Miz TV. It would be him and "Still" Universal Champion Anthony Jenkins.

It was just back and forth banter from the champ and a lister, until Samoa Joe interrupted it by attacking and blind siding him during the interview.

He was put in his holding submission and knocked out for a second.

Security ran out and backed Joe away as the cameras then caught Becky Lynch running out and helping them get him up and to the back.

That rose alot of speculation as the fans were now putting two and two together. The secret couple were now then tending on social media for the rest of the night under suspicion. Neither Anthony or Becky confirmed or denied anything.

Main Event*

With all the heat and darkness surrounding Kevin for the past twenty four hours, he was on edge the whole night.

Atleast until his match with AJ Styles.

This match was made since he forcefully taken out one of Firing Squads members during the qualifying match last Monday.

But Kevin didn't need any sympathy from the rival leader of Tommy's faction.

They got into it earlier into the night after the quick lashes, so Vince made this a match to finish the quick heat.

10 minutes into the match*

Kevin was the lower man in the match until he hit a "Corner Cannon Ball" onto the former champion.

He then hit a quick superkick to keep him down until someone came from under the ring and brutally attacked Kevin with a sledgehammer.

It was Donte.

AKX had come out and attacked his attacker as this was building something from the previous night.

Just after the attack and match call, Donte stood in the ring alone and held his arms up to hear a faint laugh in the backround. It suprised him since it wasn't his laugh, but someone else had gotten the best of him and now wanted a shot.

Show ends*

Tommy and Bayley were now sitting on the couch just talking, he then had his arm around her and the couch.

Flex was on her lap sleeping as they sparked up a conversation about their past, that's when Tommy brought something up.

Tommy: I remember watching you won tour title at Takeover Brooklyn.

Bayley: You do?

Tommy: Yep, I was sitting in the dojo's locker room getting ready for Young Lion's training. When you hit your finisher I jumped in the air.

Bayley: You did!?

Tommy: I did, you deserved it.

Bayley: Clearly shocked* Wow, I had no idea. I remember watching you win the heavyweight title.

Tommy: Did you now?

Bayley: I was there in Sacramento.

Tommy: No way! You should've came backstage.

Bayley: Well, WWE and New Japan.

She moved her arms in a weight pattern to show the rivalry between the two.

Tommy: Good point.

2 hours later*

It was now almost midnight and she was getting ready to leave.

He walked her to the front door as she slipped on her shoes, picked up Flex and opened the door.

Bayley: Tonight, it was awesome. Thank you Tom.

Tommy: I enjoyed it, I got to know the real Pamela.

Bayley: Same for you. I think I like this Tommy more than WWE Tommy.

Tommy: Good, that's always a good thing.

She smiled and they stood there. Tommy's mind was rushing as he was thinking of kissing her, but that was quickly wiped as she kissed his cheek, a little long too.

Bayley then smiled and said her goodnights.

He watched her get in the car and drive back home, shut the door and took a deep breath.

Tommy: Exhales* Shes the one. I can make this work.

He then walked into his living room to turn everything off and go to bed.

Happy.

END OF CHAPTER 8