NXT TakeOver Respect…

As soon as those hateful words left Alexa's mouth, Amanda wasn't holding back and the 25 year old stormed into the ring… before pulling Alexa aside and backhanding the blonde and red ombre haired diva.

"You need to learn to shut your mouth, you homophobic bitch! Fucking get out of this building and industry if you're gonna be a disrespectful brat!" Amanda yelled, Alexa wiping the blood away from her mouth and seeing pure rage in Amanda's hazel eyes before another woman charged into the ring and Finn pulled Amanda back out of instinct to protect her.

But the woman instead struck Alexa as Rue looked at Shawn, who looked at Finn and Amanda.

"She ain't gonna hurt you both or Rue." Shawn whispered as Alexa was pulled away by the trainers.

"Rue… is that your sister?" Amanda responded quietly.

"Yes but what the fuck is she doing here?!" Rue whispered, before the woman turned to Rue and opened out her arms.

Rue walked closer to her before flipping her off and slamming her into one of the ring post.

"No forgiveness you bitch!" Rue yelled, before grabbing her champion belt and leaving the ring.

The medics helped the woman up and out of the ring as Shawn guided Finn and Amanda to the backstage area.

"This went crazy in a hurry." Amanda responded as Finn grabbed an ice pack and placed it on Amanda's bruising right hand. "Little Miss Brat better not have any STDs." She replied after seeing cuts on her index and middle fingers, Shawn snickering slightly.

"I still can't believe you cussed her out on live Tv." Shawn responded, Amanda's face turning a light red.

"The higher ups are gonna be furious with me." Amanda responded, Finn lightly rubbing his left hand up and down her back and Rue walked over to them with gauze, antiseptic and bandages before she examined Amanda's hand and cleaned the wounds. "You holding up okay?" She asked after the wounds were bandaged.

"Yeah, just fine." Rue said, flatly.

Amanda knew that Rue would tell her eventually, Rue and Shawn leaving after Shawn and Amanda hugged… and Finn sitting down and pulling Amanda into his lap, knowing she was worried about Rue.

"It's a lot to take in… her sister showing up after who knows how many years." Amanda responded as she felt Finn's left hand rubbing up and down her back before it rested on her middle back and he lightly massaged her spine… he knew that with nights like this one, he had to be gentle and help her relax.

And judging from her leaning in and resting her head on his left shoulder, it was starting to work and he rested his right hand on her face… but he knew that much like himself, she was disgusted by Alexa's behavior.

"It's upsetting you…" Finn responded.

"I have a brother who faces that discrimination and behavior every day from co-workers to random people on the street… it doesn't upset him or his partner but when they see that it upsets me, that makes them cry. It shouldn't matter what a person's sexual preference is, love is love… and it's never wrong, hating someone because of their choices is wrong. And forgiveness is never easy to get back." Amanda explained, Finn pulling her in closer for a hug.

"You are way too pure for this world, lass." Finn whispered, kissing Amanda on her forehead before they heard footsteps… slightly unsteady ones, a dead giveaway that it was Rue's sister. "I never got your name… she never told me." He responded after they looked at the woman.

"It's Selina." Selina said.

"I can respect that you're trying to make amends… but Selina, there are two things in this world hard to earn and keep. Forgiveness and trust." Finn responded, Selina nodding in agreement.

"Very true. And you have a really sweet girlfriend." Selina replied before she left.

Amanda and Finn knew why they gave off that impression of being a couple… but tonight, they would let it slide.

At the same time, Amanda's phone chimed… and she answered the video call, Ashley seeing that she had been crying.

"Who's ass do I have to beat up?!" Ashley replied, hating that Amanda was upset.

"Already did that to Alexa. She didn't insult me but she was horrible to Rue." Amanda explained, Ashley calming down a bit.

"Babe?!"

"Quiet, you!" Ashley replied before turning back to the video call. "Sorry bout that. New boyfriend." She explained.

"We'll be okay. Go have fun." Amanda replied before they ended the video call and she put her phone away… and Finn lightly trailed his index and middle fingers up Amanda's left side.

"Now you and I both know who that was just from hearing him." Finn responded.

"Seth better treat my sis with respect and genuine love. And if I find a bruise on her from him or find out that he made her cry, I'll beat that boy senseless." Amanda replied, Finn kissing her on her forehead.

"That's my girl." Finn responded before they stood up and she jumped onto his back, his hands under her legs and her arms around him as they headed to the locker room.

At the same time in her apartment in Orlando, Ashley and Seth kissed.

"Everything okay?" Seth questioned.

"Some bigoted bitch upset my sister… but the bitch got backhanded for it." Ashley explained.

"Your sis gonna be okay?" Seth responded.

"Yeah… it just hurts though when people behave so cruelly. She's got a really good heart and a lot of love to give… and this guy she's hanging around encourages it and reciprocates that love." Ashley replied before they kissed.

"Maybe we should meet up with your sis and her guy. Do you know his name, has she told you much about him?" Seth responded as they held each other.

"He's older than her by 9 years, so he's 34. She's 25… and his name is Finn." Ashley explained, Seth a bit startled.

"And your sister's name?" Seth questioned.

"Mandy." Ashley answered.

"5'1", shoulder length dark curly hair, hazel eyes?" Seth responded.

"You know her?" Ashley replied.

"Yes." Seth responded.

And he knew this wouldn't be easy to explain to them.