CHAPTER 3

Three days later:

"Bro control Galina." Seth told Joe.

WWE was in San Diego for their next show. Royce's brother was able to come home, thankfully he would be able to make a full recovery. She wanted to stay and help but her parents told her they would be okay.

"What has she done now?" Joe sighed and rubbed his temples.

"She's on a Twitter rampage!" Dean said. "All day she's been running her mouth about Royce, the other girls, and even me and Seth!"

"Yeah, whats her problem!?" Seth wondered.

"I have no idea, did Royce reply?" Joe asked.

"Ha" Dean scoffed. "Oh she replied alright, along with the other girls." He tossed him his phone.

As if on cue, Royce, Paige, and Brie walked in their dressing room. Laughing and talking about their plans for the next show.

"Can we go tomorrow once we land?" Paige asked the girls.

"Royce!" Joe yelled, startling everyone.

"Why are you yelling jeez." She jumped and rolled her eyes.

"What the hell is this?" Joe held the phone up and showed her the tweet.

Royce looked and seen her tweet she posted. "A tweet?" She shrugged not seeing the problem.

"No shit really?"

"What's your problem?" Royce took a seat by Dean. "Did you see what she called me and the girls?"

"Yeah Joe, I know she's your wife but she's not innocent in all of this." Brie defended.

"If I remember correctly she called all of us 'low class wrestlers who slept their way to the top.'" Becky quoted Galina's tweet.

"She said that?" Joe was taken by surprised. They all nodded.

"She even called Dean and Seth 'half ass brothers'." Paige pointed out. "Apparently they never been there for you."

"Yeah right, it's not we traveled the world together or anything." Seth scoffed.

"You still shouldn't have said that Royce." Joe snapped.

"Calm the fuck down Joe. She literally accused us of having sex with everyone here so we could make it to the top, when you know damn well we've dedicated our lives to this job. So if you're gonna be in a pissy attitude, do everyone a favor and leave." Royce fumed.

"Now I see why Nick didn't want to marry you." Joe remarked.

"And I see why Galina is getting a divorce from you." She spat. Everyone gasped. Whoops. She let the cat out of the bag but at this point, she didn't really care.

Joe turned around and looked at her, "Wow... I didn't think you could be that low."

"Well I learned from you." Royce growled. She quickly got up and made her way out of the room, passing by him she said, "Go to hell Joe."

"Stay away from her," Becky said, running after Royce. "And while you're at it, stay away from the rest of us."

"Really Joe? I'm disappointed in you." Brie shook her head, her and Paige exiting the room.

"You and Galina are getting a divorce?" Dean was the first to speak after the tension had risen.

Joe just nodded. "Yeah."

"How does she know?" Seth questioned.

"I told her a couple days ago.. I should go apologize.." He sighed and got up.

He walked out into the hall, he seen Beckys hair and heard Royce's laugh. But another familiar one too. Joe stepped behind a wall, seeing who it was.

"I wanted to surprise you!" Nick exclaimed.

"Is that Nick Cannon?" Dean whispered.

Joe jumped, Dean and Seth had followed him. "What the hell?"

"Dean wanted to see," Seth said. "But anyways let's get back to whats happening."

"Don't you have a show?" Royce asked Nick.

"It's tomorrow, but we had a day to kill. I wanted to come and see you." Nick smiled and hugged her. "How are you?"

"I'm good," Royce sighed and faked smiled. "How are you doing? How are you feeling?" She asked referring to his sickness. Nick unfortunately has lupus, and during their time together, Royce would take care of him when she could.

"I'm doing good, just real busy. Wild N Out is on tour right now, so I'm all over the place." Nick replied.

"You should come to one of our shows!" Conceited exclaimed.

"Yes! We'll send you the upcoming dates." Emmanuel said.

"Maybe I will." Royce smiled and looked over at Nick. She was still so in love with him.

"Do you have a match tonight Roy?" Paige wondered.

"Uh, I don't think so." Royce shook her head.

"Daddy!" A voice yelled. The boys looked back and seen Joe's daughter, Jojo running towards him.

"Hey," Joe widely grinned, a little surprised by her presence. "What are you doing here?" He scooped her up.

"Mom wanted for surprise you." Jojo giggled. "Hi uncle Seth, hi uncle Dean."

"What's up little one." Dean patted her head.

"Hi Jojo." Seth high-fives her.

"Where's your mom?" Joe wondered.

"Right here," Galina walked up to them, full glam. "We wanted to surprise you."

"You surprised us all right." Dean mumbled and Seth nudged him.

"Cmon Dean lets go to catering." Seth said.

"I'm not even hungry." Dean leaned against the wall.

"Dean." Seth gave him a look and motioned today Galina and Joe.

"Is that Royce?!" Jojo gasped and pointed to the group where she saw Royce standing with their friends. "Can I go say hi?!"

"She looks busy talking Jojo." Galina told her little girl.

"No, no. Let's go say hi!" Joe smirked and started walking towards the group, Galina trialed behind with an attitude.

"Royce!" Jojo shouted.

Royce furrowed her eyebrows and looked behind Becky, "Jojo is that you?" She gasped.

Joe put her down, the little one running towards Royce. Royce squatted and picked her up once she reached her.

"Look at you! So beautiful." Royce smiled.

"I want your hair." Jojo said and played with Royce's hair.

"Mm, yours is much better. That is a fact." Royce laughed. "Look, you remember Nick right?"

"Oh yes, your boyfriend huh?" She giggled. "Hi Nick."

"Hey Jojo, I haven't seen you in a long time. You're all grown up now." Nick joked.

"Not really," Jojo shyly said.

Royce looked up and seen Joe, and Galina.

"Hey girls." Galina smiled at them, excluding Royce. Brie sent her a small smile while Paige and Becky forced themselves to acknowledge her. Galina finally turned to Royce. "So you guys are back together. When are you proposing Nick? Me and Joe would love to help with wedding ideas, after all, ours was perfect."

Nick shifted uncomfortably, "Uh no we're not. We're just friends, I came to surprise her."

"Wow, that's a shame. I loved you two together." Galina fake frowned. "I'm sure Royce would look to have a ring on her finger like I do."

Royce smirked and titled her head. "Always such a pleasure to see you Galina. I see you finally are with your husband."

"Burn." Dean let out a laugh, then quickly cleared his throat.

"He is mine after all. I'd be a bad wife if I let him wander at work with the divas in their little wrestling gear." Galina scoffed.

"No one said he wasn't yours babygirl." Paige snapped.

"Ah Royce!" Vince walked in. "There you are, I'm gonna need you and, let's see," he scanned the group. "You and Joe to be in a tag team match together for the main event. You'll be competing against Lana and Rusev."

"But-

"No buts! Now hurry, you have fifteen minutes." Vince stated and walked away.

"You and my dad are gonna be in a match?" Jojo's eyes lit up.

Royce put on a smile for her, "I guess so."

--"That was nice of Nick to surprise you." Brie said.

Royce stretched her legs. "Yeah it was.."

"What's wrong?" Becky questioned noticing her tone.

"Nothing." Royce lied and looked around, trying to find Joe.

"Roy," Paige gave her a look.

Royce bit her lip. "He's just not making this easy. Every part of me just wants to say 'hey i don't need kids and marriage, lets get back together.'"

"Stop trying to convince yourself that you'll give that up because we all know you won't. You've always said from FCW that you wanted children and to get married." Becky recalled Royce's long time dreams of living that life.

"And he won't give that to me but he's literally like my other half... Maybe I don't need kids." Royce shrugged.

"Says the girl who has baby fever 24/7." Brie challenged.

"Sometimes our other halves aren't the ones we're destined to be with." Paige said.

Royce stayed quiet, her words replaying over and over. She had a point...

"You're on, good luck with Joe." Brie gave her a quick hug.

Royce walked to the curtain and stood away from Joe.

"Can we talk?" Joe came by her and whispered in her ear.

Her music began to play, "Oops sorry, see you out there."

People ask me what the future isAll I know is I'll be doing this All I know is things are moving quick That's convenient for me cause that's how i live

Royce made her entrance, making her way to the ring and stepping inside. Earning an eye roll from Lana. She scanned the crowd, Galina looking at her like she was nothing. Ignoring her pettiness she locked eyes with Nick, he sent her a wide smile and a wink. Royce smirked and winked back.

Joe's music hit, Galina stood up and had Jojo leaning over the barricade. Of course he went and kissed his daughter, Galina tried but it landed on his cheek. Royce bit her tongue to hold back her laughter.

He rolled into the ring and stood close behind Royce. Soon him and Rusev started the match up. Almost immediately the two went at it, holding nothing back. Royce could tell Joe was trying his hardest to put Rusev away fast.

After some time, Joe set up for the superman punch, Lana came and grabbed his boot, interfering. Royce ran over and delivered a drive by to her. Lana quickly got up and began to give Royce some leg drops.

About fifteen minutes later, Royce and Lana both were crawling to their corners, after an intense battle. Royce felt her head pounding from the DDT Lana gave her.

"You okay?" Joe dragged her to the corner so she could tag him in.

"Fine." Royce grumbled and pulled herself up.

Rusev and Joe ended up outside of the ring by the announcers table. Lana came and started to yell in Joe's face. Royce sighed and walked over there, hoping Lana would shut up.

Joe and Rusev began fighting again while Lana and Royce argued. Joe mumbled something to Royce that she couldn't quite make out.

"Wait what'd you say?" Royce turned around, only to see Rusev shoving her in front of Joe, hitting her with a spear through one of the barricades. "Ah you asshole!" Royce groaned in pain and held her side. "Damnit!"

"Oh my god!" Michael Cole gasped.

"Looks like there was some miscommunication between these two partners, as Royce had no clue what Roman was about to do." Corey said.

"Oh shit," Joe realized what he'd done. "Royce! I'm so sorry, I told you to move!"

"I couldn't hear you!" She yelled back and rolled in pain.

"I didn't know-

Rusev attacked him from behind, sending him into the steel steps. Royce crawled back into the ring area, she used the ropes to help her up. Lana was about to come at her when she did 'Sweet Chin Music.' Instead Lana ducked and she kicked Joe instead.

"You deserved it." Royce told him, then hopped back in the ring, taking to the top rope to plant a corkscrew moonsault to Lana. She landed right on her target and pinned her for the win. Royce held her side as the ref raised her hand, she looked over and seen Joe still laying on the floor. She chuckled and left him there, walking backstage alone.

"What the hell happened?" Charlotte wondered once she got backstage. "That was.. Chaotic. Are you okay?"

"The hell is your problem?!" Galina screeched and walked in with Joe. "His face! Look what you did! You might've dislocated his jaw! It's all bruised."

"And he might've dislocated my ribs." Royce snapped back and groaned holding her side. "Boo hoo, he'll be fine."

"Come on Joe, we're going home." Galina tried to drag him.

"No," he pulled back. "What home? We don't live together anymore."

"What are you talking about? Of course we do. Let's go." She tried again.

"I got a call today," Joe looked at her. "The divorce was finalized. We're no longer husband and wife, Galina."

Galinas face turned pale. "Y-you're lying."

"Don't forget all you cared about was the number of zeros on my paycheck. I'll have my lawyer talk with yours about custody rights." Joe said. "But as of today, you're not Mrs. Anoa'i."

"Thank god!" Dean held his hands in a prayer pose and looked up at the sky.

"Really Joe?" She shook her head. "It's cause of her huh?"

"Oh don't start with that bull." Royce rolled her eyes in annoyance. "I didn't do shit and you know it. Stop blaming you marriage flaws on me, Joe was ever only a coworker to me."

"Just a coworker?" Joe asked her.

"Well god forbid you were around me, it was the end of the world." Royce said.

"Because I know you've been wanting him since the first day you met him!" Galina yelled.

"Did you forget he married you! Not me, you!"

"And you're all he ever talked about! How great of a friend you were, how cool you are, how fun you are to be around! He even got Jojo talking about you!"

"Not my fault! Gosh why do you hate me so much!" Royce finally had enough. "What did I ever do to you?!"

Galina grabbed her purse, "He looks at you different than he does with me."

"Bitch please." Royce rolled her eyes. "I'm done with you, someone take me to the doctor before I run out of oxygen!"

~to be continued