"And that's the last box," Kathy set down the last of Blake's belongings.

After leaving their fun trip in Mexicali, Blake put both her sisters numbers on mute. She really couldn't hear a lecture from them for what she did. However her and Artem have been communicating a lot, which was him mostly checking in on her so he could tell Nicole she was okay. Blake felt more broken than ever. Everything hurt and she struggled with how to handle it.

"Are you sure John is fine with me staying here?" Blake asked, referring to her stepdad.

Kathy placed a hand on her hip. "You really think I would marry a man who would deny my children a place to live?"

"No because you know better than to settle for less." Blake smiled at her mom.

"Exactly and that's the one thing I'm glad you got from me." Kathy said. "I have to run to the store for some groceries, do you want to come?"

She shook her head. "I'm gonna unpack and figure out my schedule for the week."

"Okay." Kathy gave Blake a big hug. "I know seeing your dad really hurt you. But I want you to know you have me, and if you want, we can talk about going to therapy. I love you my Frosted Blake's."

Blake groaned. "Mom I thought we left that in the early 2000s."

Kathy laughed, "I still think it's a cute nickname for you."

"Bye mother."

"I'll be back!" Kathy yelled as she left the room.

Blake looked at the bedroom, her mom had ordered brand new furniture for her daughters return. In all honesty, Kathy was so happy to have one of her kids back and take care of them. But she knew the most independent child was Blake, and getting her wall to come down was the biggest challenge they had yet to face.

As she finished putting her things away, Blake looked at her phone.

JJ Garcia: Hi baby sister, I normally wouldn't bug you about what happened with dad but Nicole and Brie are really worried. At least give them a quick text to let them know you're alright. How's moving in with mom? Call me when you get a chance please.

Blake sighed.

To: Nicole Garcia and Brie Orton:

I'm fine. Don't want to keep this going, please respect that. Don't want to talk about Mexicali anymore, I'm okay. Thanks.

Brie Orton: We're having a little get together with the family on Saturday. Mom and John are coming, please stop by? I still have some of your things. Love you.

Nicole Garcia: Blake I don't like the way we ended things at dads. Please come Saturday, we all want to see you. Let us know, love and miss you.

Hesitating to reply to the offer, the sound of the doorbell made Blake look up. She walked out of the room to the front of the house, curious as to who was at the door.

"I'm dreaming right?" Blake remarked. "No worse, it's a nightmare."

"Nice to see you too." Joe walked in.

"Sure, come right in." Blake sarcastically said. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"I see the vulnerable act quickly dropped, that didn't last long." Joe stuck his hands in his pockets and leaned back.

"Okay cut the crap, why are you here?" She huffed.

Joe looked her up and down. "I just wanted to see if you were okay. Nicole texted me to ask if you were different at work."

"And you told her for a split second I let you touch me and comfort me," Blake scoffed. "Well I hate to break your heart but I'm back to hating you."

"Don't worry Bella, the feeling is way mutual." Joe stepped closer to her. "When will you learn to let people in?"

"When will you learn to stop being a douche bag?" She challenged.

He shook his head, letting out a small sigh. "See you at the arena Friday, and give me back my cousin or else you may not be the champion anymore."

Blake playfully pouted. "Oh my god, I'm shaking, I'm so scared."

Joe walked past her, colliding their shoulders together. "By the way, tell Nicole her new boy toy is interested in the wrong sister. You're hot but lucky for you I'm not into bitches."

Blake raised her eyebrows. "Okay 1. What? and 2. Lucky for you, I'm not into dirty dogs."

"It's pretty obvious, he has eyes for not only Nikki but you. Don't even get me started on Brie, he's lucky Randy hasn't seen it yet but that little dancer, definitely has the hots for you." Joe stated before leaving.

Blake shook her head, more of Joe's nonsense that she really didn't want to deal with.

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Friday night Smackdown

"Hey Boss." Damian Priest gave Blake a nod, while they passed each other backstage.

"Hey," she smiled.

"When are we gonna tag team? I see you playing with Roman's cousin." He said.

Blake smirked. "Well when you're done running around with those two jackasses Miz and Morrison come find me and we'll talk."

"Will do," Damian patted her back. "See you around."

"See ya." Blake said before continuing.

She looked at the schedule for tonight, seeing Joe's request for her to come out on the mic. Blake laughed to herself, he's not backing down which should be fun for her.

"When are you and Roman gonna quit fighting? I feel like all WWE posts about is you and him throwing low blows. However, I really enjoyed seeing you put him in the Banks Statement." Dean appeared.

"The lunatic returns from vacation," she looked at him. "That's too bad, I was enjoying the peace and quiet."

"Damn, being champion changed you." He put a hand over his heart. "I miss the Blake who would take me out for Dairy Queen after the show."

"Well your buddy Roman, has been a pain in my ass ever since we both are now on top of the mountain together, so I think you'll have to wait awhile for your chocolate dipped cone." Blake ran a hand through the blue strands of her wig.

Dean shrugged, and chewed on his gum. "I'll be watching, have fun with the tribal chief."

Blake pretended to throw up and walked to gorilla. She watched as Joe trash talked Jimmy and wasted no time throwing her name in there as well.

"It's like the Bella Twins purposely created this monster of their little sister, who's done nothing but cause me trouble." Joe paced back and forth in the ring with Jey and Paul standing back. "That whole family just–"

Her music played and she dreaded going out there. Same bullshit, different week.

Blake grabbed a microphone and stepped in the ring. "Roman, Roman, Roman, when will you learn to keep my name out of that disgusting mouth of yours."

"Disgusting?" Roman chuckled. "Last time I checked, me and you once tag teamed against Rusev and Charlotte Flair, and you didn't think my mouth was so disgusting then."

Blake held the side of her head. "If you're jealous of my career, just say it. Stop dragging this pointless feud on, we're both on top. But I am more than the champion, I'm the Standard, the Blueprint, the Conversation."

"Jealous?" He asked in almost disbelief. "What do I have to be jealous of? A girl riding her sisters last name, fueled by daddy issues from her childhood?"

Blake's mouth gaped open. He went low. Too low. Too close to home. But that's the funny thing. If he went low, she'd go even lower, and wouldn't stop until she was the last one laughing.

"Blake, you're the one night stand." Roman said, causing the crowd to gasp. "It's all fun during the night, you get your success, you get your fame, but when the next morning comes, that all goes away. And you acknowledge who's really on top."

She was actually pissed. Fuming, she even debated actually killing him in the ring for a few seconds but the jail time wouldn't be worth seeing him in misery.

"What's the matter?" He teased once more. "Cat got your tongue?"

Little did he know, she was ready.

"A one night stand?" Blake finally spoke.

"Yes." Roman nodded.

"Sweetheart, you're the son of Sika Anoa'i." Blake smiled. "If it wasn't for a one night stand, you probably wouldn't be standing here. Oooohh-ahhhh." She mimicked his signature roar.

The crowd gasped, most of them laughing in entertainment.

Roman was beyond pissed, his mind couldn't come up with another come back.

"Guys guys enough." Triple H came out. "You two are Smackdowns leaders. You're supposed to be doing your jobs as the champions, so... At Clash of Champions, Roman Reigns and Blake Bella will compete together in a mixed tag team match against the future competitors that will participate in a Men and Women's battle Royal, here next week on Smackdown."

"You expect us to work together?!" Blake shrieked. The whole thing sounded like torture.

"If you want to keep those titles, you'll have to." Hunter stated. "Did I forgot to mention, the mixed tag team match will be for the titles? Your future competitors will have a championship opportunity against you two at the pay-per-view, and you don't even have to be pinned to lose your title."

He walked backstage, leaving Roman and Blake standing there in disbelief, along with Jey and Paul who's eyes were wide.

Before Roman could let out a smart ass comment, Blake turned to him.

"I'd advise you not to lose my title, because I have no problem shipping you back to your daddy." She growled and dropped the mic.

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Backstage

"There's a lock on my door for a reason." Blake groaned. "To keep you out."

"Get a better lock then." Joe remarked. "Listen, I'm not too thrilled about tag teaming together but there's no way in hell, I'm losing this title. So like it or not, we're going to have to start training together."

Blake rolled her eyes. "Sounds amazing, let me test my submission on you, see if it still works."

"Oh Blake, no wonder why you're single. Cold hearted bitches never thaw out." Joe clenched his jaw.

"You're one to talk." Blake crossed her arms. "You are just as single as I am. And to think, everyone thought you'd be married by now."

He stood in front of her. "If you were my wife, I would put poison in your coffee."

Black chuckled and leaned in, "if you were husband, I'd drink it."

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Bella Family Party:

"Oh my gosh, you came!!!" Brie ran to hug her sister. "I've missed you, the house is too empty without you."

"Uh," Blake handed her a bag. "I brought three bottles of wine."

"You always know what to bring," Brie grabbed her hand and led her to the backyard where everyone was. "Look who's here!"

"Blake!" Nicole immediately tackled her sister into an embrace. "I'm so happy you came."

"How are you?" Artem came up to her.

She looked at Nicole, then back at Artem. "Fine, thanks for asking."

"You know if you want to talk," Nicole grabbed her hand. "We're here."

Blake tensed up. "Mm, okay. Well I'm gonna go say hi to JJ and Lauren so I'll be back."

Blake pulled back her hand and walked around the yard, greeting the kids, Randy who luckily had a day off, her brother and sister in law, and her mom who practically kept Blake by her side.

"Brie filled me in on what happened." Randy leaned against the bar, watching Blake pour herself tequila on the rocks. "If I was in your shoes, going through the same shit, I'd have the exact same reaction."

"Let me guess, Brie and Nikki said I shouldn't have done what I did. That I embarrassed them in front of our dad of the year." Blake sighed before letting out a laugh.

"Brie is seeing it from both sides, and Nicole is trying her best to." Randy replied. "I'm proud of you though Blake."

Her head perked up. "Why?"

"You knew it was bullshit to sit through a dinner and act like everything was normal." Randy explained. "You were the only one that wasn't afraid to speak up and call everyone out."

Blake circled the cup, moving around the ice. "Thank you."

2 hours later

"So me and Brie are going to be moving forward with the book process." Nicole announced to everyone.

"Yes, you all are included and we would like for you guys to read over your individual parts before it gets finalized and then edited." Brie explained to the group. "We included our childhood, career, our relationships, things that we've gone through."

"You said childhood, so I'm assuming dad is mentioned in there." JJ clarified.

Nodding in response, Nicole said, "yeah he is in there, a good chunk actually. We do have to talk to dad about what is mentioned about him and his past."

"So you'll be going back and seeing your father?" Kathy questioned.

"Well... probably yeah." Brie hesitatingly responded.

"Okay, that's good." Kathy said. "I'm happy that you and Nicole are able to establish some sort of bond with him."

Nicole took a sip of her wine. "I just wish all of his children could have a relationship with him. Dad really has turned his life around and I know it would mean the world to him if he was at least in communication with all of his kids."

Blake looked over at JJ who was already staring at her. The two silently laughed over the not so subtle dig at them.

"One day at a time." Artem spoke up.

"Yup." Blake agreed, popping the 'p.'

"I really wish you and him could work things out." Nicole sighed.

"There's literally nothing to work out." Blake bluntly said. "I'm perfectly fine without him, I mean I've done it since I was fifteen."

"But you're not perfectly fine Blake." Nicole leaned her elbows against the table. "You're hurt and you're angry."

"I only get angry when he suddenly tries to act like my father." She fired back.

"Blake he is your father." The twin strongly stated.

Blake scoffed as she set the wine glass to the side. "My dad left me eleven years ago. All I have is a mom and a pretty great stepdad, I think I'm doing okay."

"You literally flipped a table on him!" Nicole shrieked. "We were just talking about our childhood and you lost it Blake!"

"Because half of my childhood was wondering where he went!" Blake yelled. "You guys weren't there to see what I was going through. You and Brie left to go to FCW, I would wait for hours by the phone for him to call! He never did, so don't you dare sit here and try to lecture me because I lost my cool. As far as I'm concerned, that man is dead to me."

"When did you become so heartless?" Nicole disappointingly shook her head.

"When I realized my dad was a druggy and an alcoholic." Blake countered, casually sitting her seat, unbothered which pissed off Nicole.

"The way you acted at dads was unbelievable." She scolded.

"No no no." The younger sister began to sit up. "You wanna know something everybody? When me and Emilio got into our fight and I cried in his face, after I stormed out of the house do you think my amazing older twin sisters went to check on me or comfort me? No. You wanna know who did? Artem. He's the one who came out and comforted me, he even drove me back to our grandmothers house so I could be with my mom. But did Brie walk out behind me? No. Did Nicole? No. So instead of sitting here talking down to me, tell everyone what a great big sister you are and what a great boyfriend you have Nikki, so do me a favor and don't screw up this relationship this time cause I actually like this one."

Nicole stood up from the table. "I think I've finally had enough."

Blake got up also, "I think you're full of shit."

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to be continued

hi everyone! guess what???....

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im really sorry for the delay in all my books but i really needed to take a break before i deleted everything. i was really going through a lot, my husband was in and out of the hospital pretty frequently in june, so i've been juggling work, my house, him, his stuff, and our marriage. next month in august, it will be almost a year since me and him had our miscarriage. we've been trying our best to mentally and emotionally prepare for that but please just remember, writers have their owns lives too. you know i work full time now, i go in work four days out of the week and the remaining three i work from home. i have a house to take care of, a husband, a marriage, and you guys. i am eternally grateful for you guys because i wouldn't be the writer i am today if it wasn't for what you guys are doing. without your reads, comments, and votes, i probably would've quit this app and deleted it a long time ago. but i took my break and i am more than ready to dive right back in so...

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End His Reign
Epic Love
Silence
50 Shades of Reigns
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