It was the afternoon before Rampage. Kelani, Jasmine, Daniel and 2point0 were all setting up their tables for a meet and greet.

The list was released the day before, Kelani, Jasmine, Daniel 2point0, and finally, Hangman. They would be there that whole afternoon. And Kelani was absolutely terrified. She tried to avoid him as best as he could, talking to everyone, but Hangman the whole time.

Every time he would attempt to talk to her, she would claim she "needed more photos for autographs" or that she was "dehydrated" despite having full bottles of water right behind her. "Just talk to him." Jasmine said, following Kelani to get markers before they let fans inside. "I will! But then I'll have to tell him why I ran away and- I don't know." Kelani grabbed a silver and a pink sharpie, Jasmine grabbing purple and green.

They were walking back, Kelani almost at her table, when Jasmine pushed her over to Hangman. Kelani looked at her wide-eyed, and he jumped, "Jesus! You scared me! I barely even heard your footsteps."

Kelani shot a glare to Jasmine, before turning back to Hangman, "I'm...sorry about running away the other day. I just get really nervous about those kinda things and I guess cardio was my best excuse." She looked down at her feet, ashamed.

"Well I'm glad that's what it was. I thought I had bad breath or something," Hangman laughed, "So...your number?" Kelani smiled, "Yeah it's..."

Jasmine watched the pair exchange numbers, giving Kelani a big thumbs up as she walked back over.

The meet and greet soon started, fans lining up to meet everyone. Kelani talked with a younger fan, Daniel and 2point0 were having a heated discussion with a fan wearing a Sammy Geuvara shirt, and Hangman snapped a picture with a family.

Jasmine signed a young girl's shirt, waving goodbye as she looked over to her friends. She turned to her left to see Hangman, who was now staring at Kelani, while his line was empty (for now).

Jasmine smirked, she looked over at Kelani, who was absolutely clueless to Hangman's staring while she flipped off a guy while taking a picture.

Jasmine made sure no one was going over to her line, and walked over to 2point0 and Daniel. Daniel kissed Jasmine on the cheek, "Hey babe, look at this IDIOT with a Sammy shirt in MY LINE!"

The fan walked away, finally getting his autograph, before she pulled Ang and Matt into the conversation. "Hangman has got it for Kelani so bad. He's been staring at her since this meet and greet started."

Jasmine quickly rushed back to her line, more fans coming in. Kelani was signing autographs and when Daniel, Angelo and Matt looked over, sure enough, Adam was practically drooling over Kelani. He didn't even notice that fans were lining up in front of him.

"Oh HELL no." Matt said, Angelo put his hand on his tag partner's shoulder, "Matt! Don't do anything."

"This SWINE is looking at my PRECIOUS KELANI," Matt yelled at Angelo before back to Hangman, "AYO HANGMAN! EYES OFF MY DAUGHTER YO! SIGN THOSE AUTOGRAPHS!"

Daniel laughed before joining, "HANGMAN HAS A LITTLE SCHOOL CRUSH ON KELANI!! OOOOOO!"

Kelani snapped her head at her "family", cheeks hot. She took a deep breath, reminding herself that she was in the middle of a meet and greet, so her anxiety attack would have to wait till later.

Hangman gulped, giving a quiet hi to the fan in front of him.

"This is weird, but can I get a picture with you and Kelani? You two are my favorites."

Hangman tried to object, but Kelani walked over, fans out of her line for now, "Sure! You can be right in the middle!" The fan beamed, putting down the gifts he had for the two of them. Hangman smiled at Kelani, before turning towards the camera.

Jasmine leaned on a guardrail as the fan took their photo with Kelani and Hangman. She crossed her arms, and never took her eyes off them. She began to smirk, when Hangman pulled Kelani in for a hug, holding on to her a bit to say his "goodbye."

Kelani jogged over, "That fan was so sweet. They gave me this—"

"So, you and Hangman huh?"

She stopped mid sentence, letting a loud groan escape her mouth, "Bro, you just interrupted me..." She looked back, making eye contact with Page again. He gave her a cheeky smile, and turned back to the conversation he was having with a backstage member. "He's just...a friend?"

Jasmine pursed her lips, "Friend? You don't seem so sure about that." She tried her best not to let a smile crack through. "Yup. That's all. Nothing else." Her voice fell flat, as she fiddled with her bracelets. "If you say so... oh here he comes!" Jasmine pointed, making Kelani turn her full body. Getting embarrassed when she realized he was nowhere near them.

Jasmine let out a dramatic gasp, "OH MY GOD YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON HANG-"

Kelani tackled Jasmine using her hand to cover her mouth. "What is YOUR problem?" She whispered-screamed, "Not another word about this." Kelani warned, making Jasmine nod. She slowly moved her hand from her mouth, beginning to walk away.

"Adam and Kelani...sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G."

"JASMINE SCOTT-" She started, before she began to hear her laugh. "Don't let me catch you in cowgirl ring gear!" She joked, as she ran off. Kelani ran her hands through her hair in frustration, "I can't believe I put up with her."

The Jericho Appreciation Society stood with Eddie Kingston to discuss their segment for later on tonight. Jasmine glued herself in between her closest "friend", Eddie Kingston and her wonderful boyfriend, Daniel Garcia. As Daniel listened closely and carefully to the speech Jericho read. . . Jasmine and Eddie were doing the opposite.

"Stop breathing down my neck, before I step on your timbs."

"Girl you ain't even got shoes on right now. I don't wanna feel your eagle claws—"

They began to bicker, only getting attention from Daniel, "You two are driving me nuts." He squeezed Jasmine's hand, "Leave her alone Edward."

"Oh yea, of course take her side- oh and now you're gonna kiss her in front of me? Sick bastard." Kingston threw his hands in the air, looking away from the two. Jasmine broke the kiss, resting a hand on Eddie's shoulder, "I hope Garcia kicks your ass-"

He rose out of his chair before she could finish. "Yo! Chris? Can we wrap this up?" Jericho gave them both dirty looks, "You two idiots, have some nerve! I am CHRIS JERICHO! I could have you fired in an instant!" He screamed as he stormed off with Jake Hager silently following behind him.

Matt Menard and Angelo Parker watched with widened eyes, "Woah, we gotta get going Daniel." Matt said, as he tried not to laugh at Jericho's outburst.

"See ya later chump," Angelo lightly punched Jasmine in the shoulder, as she stuck her tongue out. Garcia nodded, before leaning down to kiss Jasmine again. The tag team stood there and began to awkwardly cough, "Urm, Daniel... we got to-"

"YO LET THE GIRL HAVE SOME OXYGEN DAMN." Eddie pipped in, making them immediately disconnect.

"You ruin everything." Daniel spat in his face, "Bye baby." He waved at her, before making fist at Eddie. "I'll get you for that!" He threatened to make Kingston flip him off. Jasmine sat back and laughed at the two.

"Your boyfriend is ridiculous. You know that?" Eddie snarked, "What do you see in him...the sex can't be all that."

Jasmine opened her mouth to say something, before going silent. Kingston laughed, "I knew it! His stroke game is probably weak as hell. Does he have to pause in between to catch his breath?" Eddie began to laugh uncontrollably. Jasmine looked at the man with a softening expression, "Eddie, Daniel and I...never really done that sort of stuff."

Kingston stopped, and looked around, "Jazzy, you ain't no virgin are you?" He stood with his mouth a gap. She rolled her eyes, "No! Which is why I got with Daniel. He's different." She riddled with her thumbs, "I probably make no sense... but he's better than 'just sex' he's so much better..."

Eddie watched her struggle, trying to find the words without seeming like a complete lunatic. He noticed how she couldn't make eye contact, and how her leg bounced up and down in a quickened pace. "Hey, you're okay. Take deep breaths." He cut in between her, she looked at him following his advice, "Continue."

Her brows furrowed, "Daniel tried to have sex, and it scared the hell out of me...it still does. What if I don't live up to his expectations? I don't want to embarrass myself." Jasmine blurted, feeling as if a weight was lifted off her shoulders. Eddie took a huge breath, "Look, girl, I ain't no therapist...and honestly, I'm not even your friend." He placed an arm around her, "But I'm your protector around here, and anywhere for the rest of your life. You're stuck with me now. I still hate you, but I hate seeing you upset about this even more. Daniel Garcia is WHIPPED for you, and it makes me sick to my stomach." Jasmine groaned, as Kingston laughed, "I don't think you have anything to worry about. Obviously, he's gonna wait until you're ready and if he doesn't I'll seriously injure him."

"Eddie-"

"I'm being honest. Sex is a huge step in a relationship... but I can tell you love him, and it's clear he loves you. Nothing can ruin that."

She wiped her eyes before pulling him in for a hug. "You're not so bad Kingston." He clicked his tongue in response, "I got a soft side for chicks that mean a lot to me." He shrugged as if it was no big deal, eyes widening when he realized what he just said.

"EDDIE. Did you just say what I think you did?" Jasmine began to get up jumping up and down, "YOU LOVE ME."

"I DID NOT SAY THAT." He repeatedly said, as she danced around him. "I'm going to tell everyone." She clapped her hands together and began to run down the hall. Eddie watched her go, letting her laughter ring through his ears.

Kelani enjoyed the quiet of the locker room, it wasn't her's, it belonged to Christian Cage, her "wannabe father" as Matt and Angelo claim.

Christian Cage was one of the first people to actually understand Kelani in AEW. Which is why he let her use his locker room in cases like this, where Kelani got sensory overload. Christian entertains Matt and Angelo with the "custody battle", but he's just happy to take care of Kelani.

Kelani was laughing at a text Hangman had sent, when Christian walked in, banishing Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus from talking to Kelani, "She doesn't like cavemen and their pets! Go on somewhere!"

He shut the door, and Kelani giggled, "Hi, Christian. I hope you don't mind, I got bored so I organized your bag."

"Why would I mind? My life would be a mess without ya, kid." He kissed the top of Kelani's head, sitting next to her, watching the match on the tv. Kelani's phone buzzed, she read it and laughed, holding it closer to her face.

"Who's that?" He asked. "Oh, no one. Just Jasmine." Kelani blushed, turning her back to the side of the couch. Christian raised a brow, knowing he just saw Eddie Kingston throw Jasmine's phone in her cup of fruit punch after his segment.

"Hmm. That wouldn't be...Hangman, would it?" Christian asked, still looking at the tv. Kelani jumped up, "WHAT? WHO TOLD YOU?"

"You just did. And Max Caster told me about the breakfast incident." Christian smirked, looking over at Kelani who was sighing.

"Listen, me and Hangman aren't together. He's just...a friend." Kelani said, sinking deeper into the couch.

"Just a friend huh," Christian raised a brow, "Then why are you blushing?" Kelani wacked him with a pillow, "Be quiet, before I tell Edge that you think his wife's casserole isn't even THAT GOOD! Maybe I do like him, and I think he likes me but, I don't know. You know how much I hate relationships."

Christian put his arm around her shoulders, "I think you should give him a chance. I haven't seen you smile like this since well...you know. You can't be scared your whole life, unless of course you really don't want this. I just want you happy, knucklehead."

Kelani smiled, "I'll try. Thanks, Christian."

"Of course, kiddo. NOW! Tell Matt and Ang that POORLY HANDWRITTEN ADOPTION PAPERS don't count as official documents. You're still my kid." Kelani rolled her eyes, "You people make me sick. I'm gonna go get a giant pretzel from concessions." Kelani walked out the door, smiling from Christian's blessing, and another text from Hangman.

———

Jasmine ran the floss through her teeth one last time, smiling in the mirror. "Baby, I don't think you'll die if your mouth isn't 99 percent mint!" Daniel called from the room. Jasmine giggled, throwing the floss away and leaving the bathroom.

She jokingly started to seductively walk, making goofy faces in the process, causing Daniel to laugh. "You can look," Jasmine flipped her hair, "But you can't touch."

"Who would've known that my girlfriend is actually a Bella Twin," He patted his lap, "Come here."

Jasmine bit her lip, walking over to the bed, she kneels onto it and Daniel pulls her on top of him so she was straddling his waist.

Jasmine smiled down at him, cupping his face. Daniel smirked up at her, rubbing his hands up and down her thighs, "You're so gorgeous, angel." Jasmine smiled, before pressing her lips against his. Daniel groaned, tightening his grip on her waist. Their mouths moved perfectly in rhythm. Their tongues collided, the kiss getting more heated.

Jasmine began to roll her hips down onto Daniel, he playfully tugged on her bottom lip, receiving a moan from her in return. His hands found her ass, giving it a firm squeeze with both hands.

Daniel soon flipped them over, so that he was on top. He hooked one of her legs to his side, and was now grinding into her, she gasped into the kiss, making Daniel smile.

He went to take of his shirt, when Jasmine stopped him, "Wait! I- I think I'm okay for tonight."

Daniel stopped his actions, rolling over so he was next to her. "How are you feeling baby?" Jasmine nodded, "Good...great. How about you?"

Daniel smiled, "Good, you wanna watch some Netflix?" Jasmine smiled, leaning onto Daniel's chest, "Always."