This is my new one-shot series. You can submit them, but there will be a few rules.

1. No slash. I suck at writing it.

2. If you have a pairing and you're not sure if I'll write it, you can PM me or check on my profile for my favorite and most disliked Superstars and Divas.

3. Have fun with it! It can be any genre, or any plot.

4. You have to have the name of the one-shot, the plot, the genre, the characters, and whether or not it ends happily.

You can submit a one-shot idea that you'd like to see by PM or review.

Well, here you go.

I don't own WWE, or Ted DiBiase. I just own Cassie James. (:

The song is Far Away by Nickelback. Enjoy.

This time, this place

Misused, mistakes

Too long, too late

Who was I to make you wait?

Just one chance, just one breath

Just in case there's just one left

Cause you know, you know, you know

Cassie James walked down the sidewalk in the middle of the night, hugging her big fluffy jacket closer. Her high heeled boots clicked on the cold sidewalk as she walked. She was wearing black skinny jeans that did anything but shield her from the cold.

It was freezing. WWE was doing a house show in upstate New York. Cassie, who had been rooming with Eve Torres, had been asked by all of the Divas to ride with them. The naïve 24 year old Richmond native declined the offer, saying that she could use the walk. She was wrong. So very wrong. It was freezing, and even though it was only fall, it felt like winter.

Cassie looked up, grinning when she saw the arena. She snuggled closer into her jacket, her wavy brown hair blowing in the wind.

After signing a few autographs and high fiving a few fans, Cassie headed for her locker room. She saw a sticky note on her door.

Meet me in my lockeroom after the show

Ted

She swallowed thickly. She and Ted DiBiase JR had been dating for a few months, before he re-teamed for Cody. You know, before he became Cody's lapdog and a total toolbag again. She broke up with him when she just couldn't take his attitude anymore. The man he'd been off-screen; sweet, southern gentleman, funny Ted was no more. He was replaced with a workaholic, sarcastic and withdrawn man. She didn't know who he'd become.

The show passed by quickly. Cassie had just had a small promo with Divas of Doom, getting in Beth and Nattie's faces when they started threatening her. Long story short, the Hardcore Country Diva had thrown a hard right and hit Beth square in the jaw, then left to leave the Pin Up Strong tag team to lick their wounds.

She took a deep breath as she grabbed her bag, putting it in the back of the crewmember bus to be delivered to the next spot. She built her courage up, pulled her hair into a ponytail and started off for the Priceless Son's lockeroom.

That I love you

I've loved you all along

And I miss you

Been far away for far too long

I keep dreamin' you'll be with me and you'll never go

Stop breathin' if I don't see you anymore

Cassie gave a slight smile as the door swung open and revealed the blonde man she'd started to fall for. He gave her a slight smile back, before letting her inside and closing the door behind her.

"We need to talk."

Cassie shoved her hands into her pockets and looked up into his blue eyes. "Do we? I thought everything was settled."

Ted ran a hand through his short hand, squeezing his eyes shut before he opened them again. "Nothing was settled, we both know that."

"You chose him over me, Ted, and everything was done then." Cassie whispered, looking away.

Ted cupped her chin and gently turned her face his way, to make her look at him. "You chose to end it, Cass."

"I only ended it because you became some douche bag." She jerked away, fiery personality starting to come back. "Ted, you lost me then."

On my knees, I'll ask

Last chance for one last dance

Cause with you, I'd withstand

All of hell to hold your hand

I'd give it all, I'd give for us

Give anything, but I won't give up

Cause you know, you know, you know

"I loved you." Ted whispered. "I just, I thought that I needed to be that way to make it in this company. Cody had been a mid-carter before and then he was suddenly at the top, in a feud with Oscar. I thought that I needed to focus on my job."

"And now you can." Cassie said, with a shake of her head. "You have no distractions."

That I love you

I've loved you all along

And I miss you

Been far away for far too long

I keep dreamin' you'll be with me and you'll never go

Stop breathin' if I don't see you anymore

(So far away)

So far away

(Been far away for far too long)

(So far away)

So far away

(Been far away for far too long)

But you know, you know, you know

"I miss you." Ted caught her arm in his calloused hand. "I miss you so goddamn much it hurts. I was a fuckin' idiot for being the way that I was to you." He ran a hand over his face. "I don't sleep, and when I do, I dream about you. I…I started drinkin' again. Damn it, Cass, Korklan found me in tanked the other day at noon. I-I'd give anything to have you back."

Cassie blinked. Ted DiBiase wasn't an emotional man. He wasn't one to spill his guts, and when he did, it was a damn good reason.

Ted's hand slid to her arm. "Please, sugar, please." His voice cracked slightly. Cassie swallowed thickly.

She looked up at him and put her hand on his cheek.

That I wanted

I wanted you to stay

Cause I needed

I need to hear you say

"I love you

I've loved you all along

And I forgive you
For bein' away for far too long

So keep breathin' cause I'm not leavin' you anymore

Believe it, hold onto me and never let me go"

Cassie dropped her hand and pulled him into a big hug. "God, Ted, you turn into a dick again and I'll kill you." She buried her face into his neck.

"I love you, babygirl." Ted whispered, holding her close to him.

"I love you too, Teddybear."

Keep breathin' cause I'm not leavin' you anymore

Believe it, hold onto me and never let me go

(Keep breathin')

Hold onto me and never let me go

(Keep breathin')

Hold onto me and never let me go