Before the Show

"Probably blondie." She said, referring to the girl that Ellie didn't like.

"Yep. They really liked your work with Lacy the last go around."

"I think it might be the girl she's working with." he said. "You're on." Sure enough, Lacy was right. "Damn it."

"Owwwww." she said loudly

"Hm, that's interesting." Ellie said. "Jerks haven't called me." she chuckled then rolled her eyes slightly when she saw who was in pain. "Lucy's hurt."

"Lucy's always hurt." he snorted.

"Get up," Lacy said boredly. "You tried to pull that at the last practice. Tuck your chin."

"I don't get how she's always getting hurt." Ellie shook her head.

She frowned and stood up. "With Mr. Cabana, I always seem to do fine. I think it's just working with the girls that's a problem." she said.

"It's nothing to do with that." Punk said. "And if you can't work with the girls, then there's no point in wrestling for you. You can leave my ring if that's the case. This is time that you're making me waste."

She shook her head. "I'm sorry. I'll work harder." she nodded.

"Mr. Cabana." Lacy snorted quietly. "Listen, if you don't tuck your chin, then I'm putting you in the gym all day." she said. "You've had a month to get this right. How am I supposed to put you on the card if you can't even tuck your damn chin?"

"Yikes." Scott winced.

She frowned and nodded.. "You're right. I'll get it today, no excuses."

"Alright, let's do it again guys." Punk said.

Ellie winced a bit. "Yikes is right. I'm not in there and I want to cry." she joked.

They watched them do the clotheslines and Lacy nodded. "Okay. Ten in a row, no breaks."

"See why I didn't want to get in today?' he chuckled.

Punk handed five bucks over to Lacy. "You won."

"I get it." she said. "Well, I should probably go work on the flyers and stuff. Coming with me or staying here?" she asked as she grabbed her stuff to walk into the office.

"Keep it. You can take me to McDonald's." she snorted.

"Taking me to your office? I had a dream like this once." Scott smirked.

"I'll spoil you when we get there." he chuckled.

"You know, dreams can become reality." she told him. "But not when other people are around."

She chuckled as she watched a lot of the students get winded and tired.

'aw c'mon." he chuckled.

"C'mon guys." Punk said. "This isn't even as bad as it's supposed to be."

"No." she snorted as she walked to the office.

"Speed it up or it's ten more." Lacy said as she watched them struggle to speed up, and they all finished. "Alright, what's the next?

"You're no fun."

"We're gonna work on crossbodies from the top rope." he told them.

"I am." she said. "I just don't want them watching through the glass window." she chuckled. "I'm sure you don't want the boys in the ring watching me."

"Pay. Attention." Lacy shot a look to Lucy before climbing up to the top rope.

"All the money we put into this place and we couldn't afford blinds for the office?" he grumbled.

Lucy gulped and made sure to watch. Punk stood in position. "When you're ready." he told Lacy.

"Oh we have them, my boss aka your boyfriend, just never put them up. They're in the closet."

Lacy explained how to pull off the move. "Watch how he catches me." she said as she jumped at him.

"Then what are you waiting for?" he chuckled.

When she jumped, he made sure to catch her but also landed on his back, to show how they needed to land correctly.

"Well when I went to put it on by myself, the blinds fell on me....so I don't want to die." she snorted.

She landed on him and got up, helping him up. "Easy?"

"Well I'll help." he chuckled.

They nodded, saying yes. Punk stood up. "Alright, pair up and let's see what you've got.'

She nodded and went to the closet to grab them. "You're distracting me from working." she joked as she came back with them in her hands.

They paired off and started to work. "You okay?" Lacy asked.

"What were you gonna do, answer phones all sexy like?"

"I'm fine, getting a little hot though." he chuckled. "You?" he asked.

"Mhm, just like a phone sex operator."

"Wishing I wore a different outfit.' she snorted.

"Is that how you can afford to shop so much?" he chuckled.

He chuckled. "There are tank tops in the back room, if you want." he told her and took off his shirt and wiped the sweat off his forehead with it before tossing it to the side.

"Yep, that's exactly how I get my money for shopping." she said as she went to put the blinds up. "Come on helper."

He chuckled and lifted her up so she could put the blinds up.

'Then I'd have no pants.' she snorted. "This is a one piece."