Where we last left off...
The taping finished with Amanda explaining hers and Finn's Summerslam injuries and then quickly ducking out, her and Finn hugging and kissing.
"The part in the script for the match…" Finn says, whispering the rest to Amanda.
Fatal Five Way match...
'Do it.' Amanda thought before preventing Seth from entering the ring by grabbing his left ankle as Finn got the victory over Joe, the small diva jumping back from Seth… but he wasn't angry.
"Good job, kiddo. Go celebrate with your man." Seth whispers, Amanda running into the ring and Finn picking her up in his arms and spinning her around before they kissed… and fall to the mat, Finn on top of Amanda as they laugh and kiss again.
'Okay, that's one unscripted moment I love… things got so crazy lately that I wouldn't change this for anything.' Amands thought.
"I love you, Amanda." Finn whispers, lightly stroking her face.
"I love you too, Finn." Amanda whispers back before they stand up and kiss again, exiting the ring.
Present time, 5 hours prior to Monday Night Raw…
"Hey. There you are." Amanda says as she saw Paul Heyman approach her, the two hugging.
"Hey. Awesome finish to last night's match, kiddo. And you look like you're doing much better." Paul says as they let go.
"Yep." Amanda says before lowering her voice. "So are they really here tonight?"
She and Finn along with several others had heard something about a mystery guest for tonight's episode of Raw but had only had speculation on who it was, no solid ideas.
"I haven't heard anything in quite a while so I'm not sure… what I want to know is when the Demon King plans on asking the question." Paul says.
"Everything in it's time, old friend… just be patient." Amanda says.
"I know, everything in it's time… but you are so much happier, Mandy. I missed seeing you smile, kiddo." Paul says as they hug again before he left.
Amanda headed back into the locker room, her and Finn hugging and kissing.
"Is he asking when you and I are getting married?" Finn asks.
"Much like everyone in the company and outside of it who have already asked us… maybe we should do what Dean and Renee did and go to Sin City." Amanda says, Finn laughing softly.
"As tempting as that is, you deserve it to be a more memorable occasion than in a wedding chapel… maybe we should go through with our plans to go to Gretna Green." Finn says as they held each other.
"Or in Maui… or Monaco." Amanda says.
"Tropical places…" Finn says with a slight smile… before both looked at each other.
"Or Ireland." They said simultaneously, laughing as they kissed again.
Finn pressed Amanda against the wall after locking the door before the kiss increased in intensity, her legs wrapping around his waist as he lightly trailed his lips up her neck and ran his hands through her hair.
At the same time, Seth headed to the office that Kurt was in and walked in after knocking.
"Hey, kid… everyone still speculating on who it is tonight? Even I don't know." Kurt says.
"Yeah, whoever it is obviously wants it secret until show time. I just hope everything goes as planned and there are no mishaps." Seth says after closing the door.
"Those last few words are more than about a return, Seth." Kurt says, Seth nodding.
"Everything's been crazy with rumors of Finn and Mandy getting married soon… after what happened with her at Backlash, it just makes me realise how fragile life is and I don't know what I would do if she…" Seth says, trailing off.
"We all have those worries, that was too close of a call with Mandy… but she's strong, Seth. She's withstood everything life has thrown at her so far and thrown it back, she'll be okay. It's not easy seeing them grow up, I know… it never is with family." Kurt says.
"But they have to at some point… can't stop it." Seth says.
In another section of the arena, a locker room door opened.
"You ready for tonight?"
"Damn right I am… I've been gone too long."