Cuts Heal In Time (CM Punk)

Chapter 26: TMZ and Confrontations

For the second time in the past two weeks, Punk and Bella woke up in bed together without any clothes.

Punk rested his head on her bare belly and had his arm stretched out across her body. He had been up for some time now but was so comfortable in his position, staring at Bella. He planted a soft kiss on her stomach, as he saw her eyes flutter open.

"Stop looking at me," she sleepily mumbled, as she began to graze his back with her nails. He smiled into her stomach.

"I can't help it," he grinned as he gave her another kiss, "What does this tattoo mean?"

He traced the tattoo on her ribs. He recognized it. It had to be a piece of art.

"Creation of Adam."

"Michaelangelo?"

"Mhm."

"I like it. Why'd you get it?"

"I like art I guess."

"That's cool," he chuckled. He himself had a few tattoos that didn't have a whole lot of meaning, but he liked the idea of decorating his body. 

"What time is it?" She asked.

"12:00 I think."

"Woah, we slept for that long?"

"I mean, we were up for a long time," he responded with a smug grin on his face. 

"You're so annoying," she groaned.

"But did I lie?"

"Remind me to never sleep with you again."

"I would, but we both know you can't control yourself around me."

"The ego is back," she sang, "can you pass me my phone?"

"Mhm," he nodded, as he picked it up off the floor and handed it to her.

She turned on her phone and saw multiple text messages and calls from Colt and Jade. She clicked on the text notification from Jade first. There was a lot of gibberish, but what caught Bella's eye immediately was a link to a tmz article. That was never a good sign.

Punk watch as she squinted her eyes trying to read something on her phone, "Punk!" she looked up quickly.

"I love it when you say my name."

She handed him her phone, "You're on TMZ."

The headline read: WWE Superstar CM Punk Involved in Brawl with Fan at a Bar

"That's a gross exaggeration," he chuckled to himself, "Only one punch was thrown. It was hardly a brawl."

Bella couldn't help but laugh at his smug attitude, "Do you think you'll get in trouble with Vince?"

"What's he gonna do? Fire me?"

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Monday Night Raw April 23rd

Bella was supposed to turn heel tonight after Nikki Bella defeated Beth Phoenix for the diva's championship. Vince seemed really excited about this new angle during their last meeting.

Once the lumberjack match was over, Bella's music played as the crowd cheered loudly for the popular diva. She stood right underneath the TitanTron as all the divas who took part in the match, including the lumberjacks, watched her in suspicion.

"Congratulations Brie! Or is it Nikki? I still can't figure out who's who," she licked her lips and looked at all the women in front of her with a grin on her face, "Now, despite what you may be thinking, I'm not here to rain on your parade. You just won the diva's championship. That's huge! Really."

She took a deep breath, shaking her head, "Now that I've gotten my praise out of the way, I actually have a bone to pick with you- with all of you," She pointed at the divas in front of her, "Vince personally asked me to take part in this degrading and embarrassing 5 minute 'lumberjill' match- if you can even call it that, and I told him no. Because honestly, I didn't want to watch any of you fight."

The crowd began to cheer for her.

"Watching you all fight bores me- no it angers me, and it makes me sick thinking about the fact that you all are supposed to be my competition," she began to chuckle, "You know, this might grant me some enemies backstage, but I don't care. I didn't come here to make friends. I came here to wrestle."

"And with these boring bathroom break matches that you women put on, I don't have enough time to showcase my far superior talents. And I was promised I'd have that time when I signed my name on that WWE contract."

The crowd continued to cheer loudly.

"I didn't join the WWE as a model looking for more tv time," she looked at Kelly, "I don't give a damn about fame. I want that," she pointed at the belt around Nikki's waist.

"So, with that being said, I'd like to challenge Nikki or Brie, whichever one of you is holding the championship right now, to a match. I'm putting this offer out there in front of the millions of people watching, so you can't run away. If you don't accept, it'll be because you know I'm better than you," she paused as the smirk on her face began to form again, "Soon enough, when I'm the champion, I'm going to turn this division around." 

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Punk had been watching Bella rip the divas a new one in catering with Kofi. He had never been prouder.

"Okay, she's perfect," he mumbled to Kofi, as he took a sip of his water.

"I've never heard her say that much at once."

"Oh that girl can talk anyone's ear off," Punk smiled to himself, "she's just shy."

"Well, she didn't look shy when she said all that."

"Yeah, Vince told her to interrupt Nikki's title celebration but didn't give her a script."

"She didn't have a script?"

"Nope. He just told her to make herself look like a bad guy."

"Impressive," Kofi nodded.

Soon enough, Bella made her way into catering with a relieved smile on her face.

"Hey guys," she greeted Punk and Kofi as she sat at their table.

"Hey Bella," Kofi waved, "Good job out there."

"Thanks," she blushed, "I was pretty nervous and I didn't want to take anything too far."

Punk chuckled, "It might be a little late for that."
"What do you mean?"
"Those divas looked upset, and they're not that good at acting."
"Oh come on. I doubt that."
"Just warning you Bells, it gets lonely at the top."

"I'm not at the top just yet."

"But you will be soon."

"I guess," she shrugged, grabbing his water and taking a sip of it causing Kofi to snicker, "sorry, thirsty. You really think the divas took it to heart?"

"Definitely," Kofi said, looking to Punk for agreement.

"Yeah, I have to agree with Kofi."

"Oh well. I knew I wasn't meant to have girlfriends."

"You have Jade."

"She does not count."

"You have Kofi," Punk laughed, causing Kofi to punch him in the shoulder, "Ow."

"That's all I need," she smiled leaning back into her seat.