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Chapter 5:

( www DOTpolyvoreDOT com /cgi/ set? id= 191142622) I change my clothes and do my hair and makeup after getting out of a quick shower before heading out to the room where I had left Seth about 15 minutes earlier. I walk out and see him standing in front of the bed with 3 shirts laying down. "What are you doing?"

He turns to me and his face softens and his jaw drops slightly, and shaking it off so I wouldn't notice it, but I did and a part of me loved that I did that to him "Um I'm trying to decide which one I want to wear, I know you said I don't have to dress up but I meeting that Hardy Boys dad, I want to look decent."

I laugh and walk over to him and stand next to him, examining the shirts. I grab the plain back T shirt off of his suitcase "When in doubt, where a plain shirt." he takes it from me as I giggle and head for my closet, grabbing my tan heel boots and sitting on the bed, putting them on.

He slides the shirt on and smoothes it out "Alright, I'll see you downstairs when you're ready to go." I nod and turn my attention back to my boots "Oh and Alyssa," I turn back to him and see him smiling at me "You look amazing."I blush and turn back to my boots.

We arrive at Gil's about quarter to 6, I took the car with the Shield and Jojo while Josh road with Jeff cause he wanted to see Ruby and talk more with Jeff. I'm glad my baby brother loves my other 'brother' so much. I get out and help Jojo out as she runs over to Jeff's car to get back to Josh and Ruby. We all head to the backyard of the Hardy household, the house that they grew up in. We head up the porch and Jeff just walks in the front door. "Come on guys, it's safe." I laugh and they follow me in.

"Where is my other daughter I never had?" I hear Gil say from the kitchen.

"I'm here!" He engulfs me in a tight hug. "How are you papa Gil?"

"I'm good baby girl, how are you doing? Road life treating you well so far?"

"Absolutely, I actually want you to meet the guys I'll be traveling with" I turn his attention to the guys standing behind me. "Gil, this is Roman and his wife Galina and their daughter Jojo is playing with Josh and Ruby," I point to Dean "And this is Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. They are known as the Shield."

"They are damn good too Dad." Jeff pipes in from stealing vegetables on the counter.

"Ya'll better take good care of my girl on the road now." Gil warns them.

"Of course sir." Seth says, with Roman and Dean agreeing in the back.

"Good, now Jeff come help me with these steaks on the grill now, Alyssa baby can you cut the veggies please?"

"Of course." Jojo runs in the grabs her dad and Dean, bringing them out back with them. Seth walk to me. "Want to help me?"

I smile at him "Sure, you can wash them then I can cut them." We do that for about 10 minutes before we finish. I run the bowl of cut veggies under water to just ensure there clean before dumping the water.

Seth and I finish in the kitchen and head over to the patio outside that Gil had the boys build like 5 years ago, during one of Jeff's many suspensions. Gil had him do it as punishment and Matt just helped out whenever he was home. I still giggled about that to this day.

We all gathered around the patio table outside when everything was done cooking and the kids had come running over when Jeff had called then for dinner and Roman had called Jojo. She seemed to be getting along really well with Josh and Ruby, and that made me happy.

"So Lyssa?" I turn to Gil as he speaks "They tell you what you'll be doing yet?"

I swallow my food before answering "Yeah, I'm going to be the new member of the Shield, Stephanie and Hunter wanted to put a girl with them so they could start giving justice to the divas division as well."

"That's awesome baby, I'm so proud of you." I tell him thanks and continue eating.

The next day, I wake up at around 7 and see Seth still sound asleep next to me. We agreed to sleep in the bed together so he isn't stiff and uncomfortable from the futon. I head downstairs and see Beth and Jeff making breakfast with Ruby. She runs over when she sees me standing in the doorway. "Morning Aunt Lyssa!"

"Hey baby girl, what's for breakfast?"

"Eggs and pancakes." She tells me.

"My favorite, you know.." I jokingly tell her.

"I know, that's why I told daddy to make it." I laugh and high five her as Jeff shakes his head at us. While we still and eat, I check my phone and see a text from one of my friends.

Claire: Hey girl, heard from a small bird you were in town and I was wondering if you wanted to come and hang at the studio for a bit? Freshen yourself on some moves? Let me know!

"Hey Jeff?" He turns to me "Can you drop me off at the studio for a bit today and pick me up in a few hours?"

"Yeah sure, no problem."

"Can I go too daddy? Please!" Ruby asks Jeff in her sweet little voice that we all know he can't say no too, even Jeff knows it.

"Yes baby you can." We high five and I follow her to help her get a bag together after we finish eating. We pack her little slippers, her tutu and her little pink skirt with her tights. While Beth puts her hair in a bun, I head to my room and pack some of my stuff for the class, quietly. After I finish my hair, I grab Ruby and Jeff drops us off at the studio.

"Lyssa! Ruby Claire! How are you both?" My best friend since we were in grade school approached and hugged us both.

"We are great, I got signed with WWE and little Ruby here has a big surprise."

"And what's that Ruby?" Claire bends down to her size so she is face to face with Ruby.

"I'm going to be a big sister, momma's having another me!" Ruby says excited as she points to herself with a cheesy smile.

"Really? That's great baby! So you both go get changed and we will start warming up." She heads back to the pile bars while we head off to change. I help Ruby into her outfit before changing myself. ( www DOTpolyvoreDOT com/ cgi/ set? id= 205532725) I put my hair up sloppy and head over to Claire who's working the plie bar with little Ruby. We start dancing and it all just comes back naturally to me.

*Seth's POV*

I wake up the an empty bed with no Alyssa in it with me. Her side it cold so she's been up a while already. I get up and head downstairs to see Jeff watching TV and no Beth either. "Hey, morning dude." Jeff says, turning the TV off "Want some breakfast? I made extra for you and the guys." And they all miraculously come down behind me, like they heard the word food.

We all sit and eat with Jeff, who just sits with us since he's already eaten. "So where's Beth?" Galina asked.

"Oh she went grocery shopping. Should be back in like an hour."

"You let her do that alone while she's pregnant?" She asked.

"Oh yeah, I learned from her first pregnancy that she's good. I tried to help her and she almost ripped my head off while she was pregnant for Ruby. Not doing that again." He got up quick to grab his phone off the counter.

"And Alyssa?" I asked, "I saw she was gone when I got up."

"She took Ruby to her and her friend Claire's dance studio over in town. I'm waiting to go pick them up in about 2 hours I think Lys said." Jeff explained.

"Can we tag along? Just to see." Galina asked. "Jojo wants dance lessons and I just want to see how they work."

"It isn't really a dance class, Alyssa takes Ruby whenever she's in town and they just practice, Lys teaches her and Lys just dances her heart out. She's amazing. If wrestling didn't work, this was a close second."

About 2 hours later, Jeff and the rest of us head out to town to pick them up from dancing. I wonder what kind of dancing she does, jazz, tap, freestyle, or street.

When we arrive, we see Ruby and a few other adults sitting along the big window. "We can watch from outside until they are done so we don't distract them. It's better that way, trust me." Jeff says, so we watch from the window and I immediately spot Alyssa, in a short black dress and tights with ballet shoes on.

"She does ballet?" I ask.

"Yeah, shocking isn't it. She's incredible. Her mom loved watching her dance, so Alyssa won't stop." As they start dancing, we all watch mesmerized.

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We all walk in and clap while Alyssa whips around with her jaw dropped. "Hey guys, what are you doing here?"

"Jojo wants dance lessons so we tagged along while she stayed home with Beth and played, you were amazing girl!" Galina said, hugging me.

"I'm sorry I'm sweaty." I laugh "Thank you, kind of a secret past time I do while I'm home." She says, grabbing her things to change.

"You were incredible Lyssa, that was amazing. What's that dance from?" Roman asked "I've taken Jojo to a few ballets and never seen that dance before."

"It's the 4 little swans dance from Swan Lake. One of my favorite ballets, including the Nutcracker. Those 2 are my favorite."

"Her and her mother would go to them whenever they were remotely close to North Carolina." Jeff said as he helped Ruby out of her slippers.

"It was something we always did together. You guys ready? Bye Claire! I love you!" Alyssa said, waving goodbye to her friend. We all head back to the house where Beth was laying on the couch watching TV with Jojo. As soon as we walked in the door, they girls ran off to play upstairs in Ruby's room. We all went to sit on the back patio just to hang out until it was time for dinner.

We decided to order pizza for dinner since it's our last night before we have to head over to Raw tomorrow then fly out the next morning. After dinner, we all retire to our own rooms since Jeff and Beth both put Ruby to bed and Roman and Galina needed to get Jojo to bed. So Dean, Seth and I retired to our respective rooms also. I changed into my pajama shorts and tank top while Seth put on basketball shorts and a t shirt.

When Seth walked out of the bathroom, I was sitting on the bed with my knees to my chest and my back against the headboard. He walked over to me and sat down across from me. "You alright Alyssa?"

I snap out of it and look at him "Yeah I'm fine."

"Don't lie to me, you're not a good liar."

I chuckle "I guess I'm just going to miss being home. Being here with you guys and my big brother and my little niece and the other on the way, I'm just going to miss them so much. I know it's ridiculous." I say, wiping my stray tears developing in my eyes.

"No it's not ridiculous. It's understandable. I miss my family all the time when I'm gone it's horrible. But I call my mom at least once a day and talk to her and my stepdad. It'll get easier when you're on the road longer. Jeff and Matt did it for over a decade, they can tell you better then we can." Seth explains.

"I know, at least I'll be with you guys too." I smile at him and he returns it immediately.

"You'll always have us, even if we split up we'll always have your back." We knuckle touch and laugh as he crawls to lay next to me. "So you dance huh? Funny you didn't tell us that!"

"No I didn't. Yes, I've been dancing ballet since I was 3 I think. My mom and I loved it and when she died I just couldn't give it up you know." I feel myself starting to cry so he curls me up into his chest. "It makes me feel like she is still with me somehow, like when I dance she is right next to me cheering me on like she always did. If I give it up, she goes away and she's upset for me giving up something we both loved." As I felt myself cry harder, he curled me up closer to his chest and just let me cry until I fell asleep.