~Thursday~ (3 weeks from previous chapter)
Pamela rolled over in bed to see a sleeping Aaron and she softly smiled but somewhere in the back of her mind she felt as if it should be someone else. Her phone vibrated on the nightstand and when she picked it up she seen a message from Tyler
Ty: *Text* House warming party at my place tonight... all ready got you marked down as VIP
Pam: *Text* VIP huh? what benefits does that get me. 🤔
Ty: *Text* Why... a personal invitation from the man himself.
Pam: *Text* As tempting as it is...Mercedes invited me a week ago. 🤣
Ty: *Text* 😒 Of course. 😂 Anyways...are you coming?
Pam: I wouldn't miss it.., I'll see you tonight.
She put her phone back down so she could get up and shower for the day. As she went into the bathroom and shut the door Aaron use this opportunity to snoop through her phone to see who she had been texting.
~With Tyler~
Knowing that Pam was going to be able to make it really brightened up his day more. He couldn't get her off his mind as he was running through the list of stuff needed for tonight.
As he was putting his groceries away a soft knock on the door and a voice coming from the front room.
Mercedes: Ty? I am guessing you're awake sense the door is open.
Tyler: I am in the kitchen...
He finished putting his stuff away and turned around to see Mercedes and two other woman standing leaning on the bar. Tyler recognized the blonde to her left as Liv Morgan.
Tyler: *Reaching out to shake Liv's hand with a smile* Hello, It's nice to me you... Liv Morgan?
Gionna: *Giggles as she accepts the handshake* My in-ring name is Liv Morgan but you can call me Gionna.
Tyler smiled as his attention was now to the woman that was flanking Mercedes' right and it was someone that he did not recognize.
Tyler: *Flashes a smile* And you might you be?
Tay: *Looks away to try and hide her blushing cheeks* M-My in-ring name is Taynara Conti but you can call me Tay.
Tyler: It is always a pleasure to meet more of the superstars in the WWE world.
Mercedes: Well, Tay doesn't work for WWE anymore. She was released but as just signed with AEW.
Tyler: What is AEW?
Tay: It is a newer company that is started up by Cody Rhoades and others.
Tyler: I will have to check it out...
Mercedes: *Smiling * I tell you he was handsome.
Both women nodded as Tyler grabbed them all drinks from the fridge.
Tyler: So what's the occasion for three beautiful ladies to be standing in front of me?
Mercedes: I wanted to introduce a few of the people that would be attending the party tonight.
Tyler: *Slightly blushing* Sounds like the party just got that much better.
Mercedes: Well we are going to head out to get some new...bikinis *smirks*
The three ladies Burst out in laughter as Tyler was wide eyed and tugging on his shirt.
Tyler: It would be rude of me not to walk you all out to the car.
The ladies smiled as they all wrapped an arm around him while they walked toward the front door. Each one gave Tyler a hug and a kiss on the cheek before getting in the car.
~Later in the day~
Pam was at the point where she was getting ready for the party when Aaron walked in and seen that she was putting clothes on over her bikini.
Aaron: Why are you wearing a bikini like that to Tyler's party?
Pam: We are going to be swimming, so I wanted to make sure I didn't have to change over there.
Aaron lifted her shirt up and pulled her pants out to look at the swim gear that Pam picked out.
Aaron: Don't you think it is a little revealing?
Pam: *Looking down at herself* I think it will be alright, its not showing anything.
Aaron: I think you should pick a less revealing one.
She could see that he was no going to let thiss go so she reluctantly switched into her swimsuit from her NXT photoshoot.
(A/N: for reference)
Pam: How is this?
Aaron: That's better. No one sees you in anything else but me.
Pam rolled her eyes in the mirror as she continued to get ready. After a few minutes she walked in the front room.
Pam: *Grabbing her car keys* I will be back in a few hours.
Aaron: *Standing up from the couch* I am going to go with you.
As he walked passed she got a bad feeling in her gut but she dropped it as they left the house.
~At Tyler's house~
The party was already beginning to liven up with the trio from earlier in the day had shown up first and most of the other co workers of WWE as well.
None of the ladies partners showed up with them which made Tyler feel better as usually dudes drinking at a party was bad news.
Tyler was manning the grill as Pam walked out on the deck and the two of them couldn't help but smile. As he was about to give her a hug Aaron walked through the door and caused Tyler to immediately take a step back.
Aaron: *smirks* Hey Ty...
Pam: Please don't start Aaron.
Aaron: What? I'm not here to ruin his big party.
Tyler: I have asked you a 1000 times, not to call me Ty.
Aaron: Don't get all bent out of shape...Ty!
Tyler gripped the spatula in his hand tightly as he went back to cooking on the grill.
Mercedes: Pam! Come join us!
Both Aaron and Tyler watch Pam jog over to join the rest of the girls in the pool leaving the person that Tyler hates most with him...alone.
Aaron: She is a special girl, right Tyler?
Tyler: *Nodded his head as he turned around to see Pam* Yea...she is.
Aaron: *Stepped closer and lowered his voice to keep people from hearing* It must eat you up inside...knowing that she comes home every night to satisfy me, and man does she know how to satisfy.
Before Tyler could respond Aaron had already walked over to the seating by the pool and sat down. The two men looked at each other with Aaron having a evil grin on his face that made Tyler's stomach knot up.
After finishing up with cooking a meal that consisted of Grilled chicken and steamed vegetables that he learned from an old family recipe, everyone chowed down and couldn't help but compliment the chef.
Tay: *Smiles* A handsome man that can cook as well...how are you still on the market.
Mercedes: Ty is a jack of all trades it seems.
Pam: I see that you learned how to cook from your mother...
Tyler thanked everyone for their kind words and compliments but he couldn't help but notice out of the corner of his eye he could see that Aaron was staring a hole right through him. He tried everything he could to ignore it but the intensity between them was building up like a volcano about to explode. Finally Tyler was over this whole bs between Aaron and himself.
Tyler: Aaron...Do you have some kind of problem with me?
Everyone stopped eating and looked at the two men that were staring each other down. Aaron slowly stood up and walked around the table and stepped into Tyler's face.
Aaron: Would you like to say that to me again?
Tyler: Are you deaf or stupid? I have seen you watching me like a hawk since you got here...Now do you have a problem with me?
Aaron: *Looks at Pam and then back to Tyler* Yeah, as a matter of fact I do...
Tyler: Well, I have let you bully me since freshman year and well...now I am not going to allow you to walk all over me anymore!
Pam: Ty....Aaron, lets calm down.
Aaron: I have a problem with how you follow my fiancée around like a fucking parasite. Everyone one knows that you want Pamela but you couldn't man up to tell her back in high school!
Tyler: *Gave out a worried look* Y-You don't know w-what you're t-talking a-about.
Aaron: *Moves closer to Tyler* The whole school knew that you had a thing for her! We can read it all over your worthless face.
Pam: Can you please stop?
Mercedes: Yea...you're kind of being a dick right now Aaron.
Aaron: Oh I'm the bad guy here, This punk bitch right here was so scared to share his feelings with Pam that he ran off to join the military.
Tyler: First off I wasn't running from anything and secondly the military has taught me to stand up to people like you. Honestly I don't even know what Pam sees in you, Did you tell her that the only reason you asked her out was because Judith Keller, the head cheerleader, turned you down?
Hearing the gasps and seeing the smirk on Tyler's face really made Aaron mad but as he attempted to get closer Mercedes and Pam stepped in between the two of them.
Aaron: You think you are so fucking smart, huh! Well I wish that bullet that hit you in the shoulder would have been in your fucking skull! Then Pam wouldn't have to look at your pathetic, loser face!
Tyler tried to get to him but more people got between and pushed him back towards the house.
Tyler: I hope Pamela drops you like the worthless sack of crap that you are!
Aaron: You couldn't keep Zack and Jeff Safe so there is no way you could protect Pam!
Pam: Aaron!! That's enough!
He looked down to see that Pamela was fuming with anger and that's when Aaron realized he crossed a line.
Aaron: *Putting his arm around Pam* Come on, let's go home...
Pam: *Shoved him away* No! You can go home alone.... I can't believe you would treat someone that is so close to me like that.
Aaron: He was the one who started it.
Pam: *Crying* Just Leave Aaron....Now!
He waited for a second and then stormed off through the side yard. As he passed the front room, Aaron looked into the window to see everyone around the now in tears Tyler and Pam walking in to hug her best friend.
~In the house~
Tyler was starting to calm down as he was surrounded by friends of new and old. Pam felt as if this was all her fault since she didn't try to stop Aaron from coming over.
Pam: *Stuttering* I-I'm so s-sorry Ty... I s-should have told him to stay home.
Tyler: It's not your fault, I was the one that provoked the situation in the first place. I need to accept the fact that you are with him and that you two are happy together.
Pam could feel the pain in Tyler's words and that is when everything finally hit her like a freight train.
Pam's Mind: It's true! Tyler is in love with me...Gosh why have I been so stupid all this time? Wait, Aaron said something about a bullet....
Tyler: *Looking at the ground* I'm sorry for ruining the party.
Mercedes: It's not your fault Ty, you were only standing up for yourself.
Pam: Yea, Aaron was the one that was the problem.
Tyler: *Stood up* I think it's probably best if I go lay down... you all are welcome to stay if you like.
Before he could walk away everyone came in to give Tyler a big group hug.
~A few hours Later~
After everyone had left for the night, Tyler was laying in his bed looking up at the ceiling when the bedroom door cracked open with Pam standing in the light from the hallway. Without a word she closed the door and walk over to sit on the edge of the bed.
Tyler: I thought you went home.
Pam: You know I would never leave when you are this upset.
She carefully picked up his head before adjusting herself and laying his head on her thighs. Tyler laid there as Pam gently stroked his hair back as another one of the things she use to do when they were younger to help calm Tyler down.
Tyler: Is Aaron right? Am I just a pathetic loser?
Pam: Don't talk like that ty, you and I both know you are no where close to a pathetic loser.
Tyler: I ran away from my problems while thinking that they would just go away...
Pam: That's normal...People do that all the time. Tonight what I saw was Bravery...
Tyler: *Looks up at Pam* You think so?
Pam: *Smiles while still stroking his hair* Yea, you stood up to the one person that has made your life miserable.
Tyler: What do you see in him?
Pam: To be honest...I don't know.
Tyler: Well that doesn't make sense.
Pam: Just like it doesn't make sense that you wouldn't tell me that you were shot while overseas.
Tyler: I wanted to tell you Pam but I just couldn't find the words.
Pam: Well I won't ask you to tell me the story tonight but I will be asking soon.
Tyler: Thank you Pam...
Pam: But Ty I need to know, is it true that you are in love with me?
To Be Continued...