Wednesday

3rd Person POV

It's late at night and everyone has gone off to bed. Everyone except the Southern Juggernaut. He sits on the couch in the living room alone, looking down at the floor while holding a red solo cup in his hand. He hears the wooden floorboards creak and looks up in the direction of the noise to see a beautiful French Canadian walking towards him.

Caleb, whispering: Hey darlin'. Couldn't sleep either?

Maryse, whispering back: It's been difficult to.

Caleb: Welcome to the club.

Maryse: Another nightmare?

Caleb: No. Couldn't close my eyes long enough to drift off. Thought about headbutting the door to knock myself out.

Maryse: You're kidding, right?

She looks over at him and sees his smirk. She rolls her eyes and sits down next to him.

Maryse: Of course you are.

Caleb: What's keepin' you up?

Maryse: I don't know. Ever since we got here, I've had trouble sleeping. Which is weird because last time I was with you guys, I had the best sleep of my life.

Caleb: Last time, we were sharing a room.

The woman smiles at the larger man. She decides to mess with him a little. The beautiful woman places her hand on his chest and looks up at him.

Maryse: Are you saying you're the reason I had a good night's sleep last week?

Caleb, smirking: If the shoe fits.

The Sultry Diva laughs as she rolls back to her original seat. She leans back on the sofa and looks over at Caleb, her cheek resting in her palm.

Maryse: I talked to Mike earlier.

Caleb, raising his cup: Oh yeah? How'd that go?

He takes a sip from it. Meanwhile, the gorgeous woman tells Winters about her conversation with her fiancé.

Maryse: Pretty good, actually. We didn't argue. I told him about Duncan's idea and he said he loves it. He also said thank you for coming to get me. He says you're a good friend.

Caleb: Well, I do what I can.

Maryse: What's in the cup?

Caleb: Sweet tea.

Maryse: Sweet tea?

Caleb: It's a southern delicacy that yankees just can't get right.

Maryse: Yankee?

Caleb: Yeah. Y'know, people from the northern states.

Maryse: Ah okay.

The French-Canadian Beauty yawns and covers her mouth with her hand. The Stinger's Nephew laughs a little at this.

Maryse: One day we'll be able to get some sleep.

Caleb: Lord I hope so.

Maryse:...Y'know, there is one way we might be able to go to sleep.

Caleb: And what would that be?

She smiles and curls up next to him. His right arm is now behind her head on the top of the couch. He looks down at her curiously. With his other arm, he grabs a nearby blanket and throws it over her. Maryse adjusts the blanket to fit both of them.

Caleb: G'night, darlin'.

Maryse: Goodnight.

The Sultry Diva closes her eyes. The theory turns out to be true as the Southern Juggernaut yawns and feels tired himself. He finishes his drink, puts the cup down on a nearby table, and closes his eyes. The two drift off to sleep on the couch.

Thursday

Nicole: I don't believe it.

Duncan: Imagine how I felt.

The couple are standing in the living room, staring down at the couch. On the couch, Maryse and Caleb are cuddled up next to each other. Caleb's arm is wrapped around Maryse, who has her head and hand on the Southern Juggernaut's chest. Caleb's head is resting on top of the Sultry Diva's, which only adds to the couple's surprise.

The Juggernaut raises his phone up and takes a picture. He doesn't plan on showing it to anyone except the sleeping duo on the couch, as this picture could potentially ruin their careers.

Nicole: They look so good together.

Duncan: I don't know. I think Maryse could do better.

As he finishes his sentence, Caleb's hand raises up. He shoots Duncan the bird with a smirk on his face and one eye open. He closes it and goes back to sleep, snuggling up closer with a chuckle as Duncan laughs.

Nicole: You knew he was awake, didn't you?

Duncan: Yeah. I could see him moving his thumb on Maryse's arm when I took the picture.

Friday

The group is currently hanging out at the pool outside of the rental house. Caleb and Duncan have already hit move after move on each other, making sure the other is still ready to compete on Monday. Nicole and Maryse enjoy the show from their poolside chairs as the large men slam each other into the pool.

Maryse: Is Duncan taller than Caleb?

Nicole, looking over at her: Yes, he is. Only by half-an-inch or something. You can't see it until they're standing right next to each other.

Maryse: Okay, good. I thought I was seeing things.

Nicole: No, you weren't. Duncan is slightly taller and weighs more. I think he's stronger too.

Maryse: What about Caleb?

Nicole: He's a better striker and technician than Duncan.

Maryse: Do you and Duncan ever teach each other how to do certain moves in the ring?

Nicole: Like our signatures? Sure. He taught me how to do the Running Powerslam on our fifth date.

Maryse: Do you think Caleb will teach me the Winters End?

Nicole: If you asked, he'd teach you how to do every move he knows.

Caleb, from the pool: Teach who what?

Nicole: Maryse wants to learn the Winters End.

Caleb, climbing out: Oh. Why didn't ya say so, darlin'? Come over here.

The Sultry Diva walks over to him and stands in front of him. The Southern Juggernaut takes a minute to truly take in the gorgeous sight before him.

Once the French-Canadian Beauty stands in front of him, Winters manages to snap himself out of his trance.

Caleb: Alright, so first up, you're gonna turn around and put your back close to my chest. You look good by the way.

The beautiful woman does as he says and blushes at the compliment. She decides to have a little fun with him and presses right up against the larger man.

Maryse: Like this?

The Southern Juggernaut notices what she's doing, but decides to have his own fun.

Caleb: Not bad. You're a little too close, but we'll manage. Now, bring your arms up and wrap them around my head and neck.

The French-Canadian Beauty continues her flirtatious ways. She does everything he asks her to do, but does it slowly and sensually. Meanwhile, Duncan goes over to Nicole, who is now stretching next to her chair.

Duncan: Damn, babe!

Nicole, laughing: Wipe your chin, you have a little drool.

Duncan: Can you blame me? You're hot as hell!

Nicole: Awww. Someone's trying to get a reward.

Duncan: Again, can you blame me?

The Juggernaut looks over to his best friend/tag partner and sees how close he is to Maryse.

Duncan: What's going on with the love birds?

Nicole: He's teaching her the Winters End. They look so good together, don't they?

Duncan: They do...but she's got Mike and Caleb's got too many demons to deal with.

Nicole: Maryse could help him with his demons.

Duncan: He'd have to open up completely to her. Do you think he told her about the incident?

Nicole: He might've told the first half like he always does.

Duncan: I've talked to the girl's family. They don't blame him for what happened. It's all in Caleb's head.

Nicole: Isn't it always?

Duncan: This isn't like normal, Nic. This one is much worse. He still blames himself for what happened to her.

Nicole: There was no way he could've seen it coming.

Duncan: I know that, but he refuses to accept it. I'm pretty sure that's the most common nightmare of his. He told me he still sees her when he closes his eyes.

Meanwhile, the Southern Juggernaut places his hands on Maryse's hips. His action surprises her, but she doesn't fight it. She's been so caught up in her own little game, she hasn't noticed that Caleb has moved them closer and closer to the edge of the pool.

Caleb, whispering in her ear: Now comes the fun part.

Maryse, smiling: Oh yeah? What's that?

Caleb: The jump.

He uses his hands to lift her up and thrusts his arms forward. He moves his arms, allowing Maryse to fall into the pool. She comes up surprised and angry. The beautiful woman looks up at Caleb, who only shrugs in response.

He jumps in and quickly comes up next to her. This is the first time she's really seen him loosen up and just be himself. His laughter is contagious and causes her to laugh as well. She splashes him. He splashes back while Nicole and Duncan watch on.

Duncan decides to get in on the fun and scoops Nicole up in a bridal carry.

Nicole: Woah! Dunc, what are you doing!? Put me down!

Duncan: I love you, Nicole.

And with that, he drops her into the pool. She comes up and looks at him angrily. Her anger soon turns in to a smile. Duncan gets confused, but finds out why she's smiling when he turns around. He sees his good friend standing there with a smirk plastered on his face.

Duncan: I really hate that smirk.

Caleb: I know.

The Southern Juggernaut runs at the slightly larger man and hits him with a Juggernaut Charge, knocking both of them into the water below.

Winters comes up from under the water and beats his chest like a wild animal before cupping his hands around his mouth and letting out a yell.

Maryse smiles as she sees him do his uncle's signature taunts. There's a feeling growing in her chest as she watches the man get more comfortable and become the man hidden beneath his tough exterior. Duncan and Nicole can tell that the French-Canadian Beauty and the Southern Juggernaut are falling for each other hard.

For the next half-hour, the group performs many maneuvers on each other. They all have a lot of fun before Caleb checks the time and realizes it's time to get to work.

SmackDown

The Miz and Mizdow are currently competing in a heated contest against the Usos. The Awesome One has an opportunity to set Jimmy up for the Skull Crushing Finale. He calls for it, waiting for the Uso to stand up.

While he's waiting, the titantron suddenly changes from the show's logo to a live video feed. The video shows the ceiling of a dark hallway and a man with sunglasses walking, holding the camera in one hand. That man is WWE's Man in Black Caleb Winters.

Caleb: Hello? Hellooooo!? Is this thing on?

The video catches the Miz's attention. He turns around to see the screen as Winters finds a seat outside on a wooden deck that overlooks the sunny poolside.

Caleb: Hey Miz, can ya hear me?

Miz, yelling at the ref: What is this!?

Caleb: Mike! Can ya hear me, good buddy? Don't mind me, man. I'm just here to watch the match like everyone else. And to let you know that you don't have to worry about bein' knocked on your ass again. Dunc and I took a little trip with the Divas Champ. Oh, hang on! There's someone who wants to say hello.

The Southern Juggernaut looks to his right as Maryse walks over to him in her blue bikini. She sits down on the arm of Caleb's chair and puts her hand on his chest.

Maryse: Hi babe. Don't let us distract you. We just want to observe.

Miz: What're doing there!? Get away from him!

Maryse: Y'know, Caleb is such a great guy, Mike.

Miz: Get away from him, Maryse!

Maryse: What? I can't hear you. I can't wait to tell you every detail about the trip. Bye hunny! Good luck!

The Awesome One had already tagged Mizdown in and rolled out of the ring by the time the video feed ended. He walks up the ramp before breaking into a full sprint. He forgot about the match completely and leaves Mizdow to face the Usos alone.

As Mizdow tries to get his partner's attention, he's rolled up by Jimmy. The ref counts to three and the Usos retain their titles. They celebrate their victory while Mizdow feels abandoned and cheated in the center of the ring.

A/N: Thanks so much for reading. Hope you guys enjoyed it. This was more of a filler chapter, but I felt it needed to be included. Anyway, thanks again for reading. I'll talk to y'all later.