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"This is something we all take very seriously. Many of these injuries are hard to return from, not to mention the fact that you tore all of the, at once."

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"Surgery, physical therapy, and months of training to regain your strength."

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"Six to nine months."

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"Give up the title."

He squeezed his eye tighter and turned his music up louder as if that would make the words bouncing around his head disappear. They only got louder and louder, to the point where he wanted to scream. Or cry.

He was just so damn frustrated. He fucked up, big time, and it wasn't something he could fix over night or in a few weeks. No. More like a few months. Months without doing his job, what he loved, and all at the cost of his title.

That just rubbed salt in the wound. He worked hard for that title, and it was just taken from him in seconds. Once wrong move, one awkward landing, and it was gone. He fucked it all up.

All of it.

xXx

He never thought the sight of his apartment would depress him so much, but knowing the fact that this was were he'd be trapped for the next months just pissed him off and made him weary to even unlock the door.

"Fuck this," He sighed, roughly unlocking it and swinging the door open, throwing his suitcases as best as he could, before limping inside.

Not bothering with anything else, he made his way to the couch and collapsed on top of it, carefully propping his leg up and laying back, staring at the ceiling, a sight he was sure he would have memorized. Nothing else he had to do, not until surgery anyway.

Kevin could stay with his ex, and his girlfriend, or whatever the hell they were, would be off doing her own thing and he wouldn't have to entertain her. So as far as he was concerned, it was just him and the ceiling and who would crack first.

xXx

A knock on the door a few days later forced Seth to remember there was something beside his living room, something he wasn't particularly happy with. It made him tempted to ignore it, but when it persisted, he was forced to haul himself up and limp to the door.

Any bitter words that he had at the ready disappeared as he came to face to face with the last person he expected to see.

"Jackie," He greeted, surprise clear in his voice. "What are you doing here?"

She raised her eyebrows in response, and pushed her glasses up to rest on her head. "Aren't you going to let me in?" She asked in a teasing voice, the raspyness having the same effect on him as it always did.

"Uh, yeah," He said, clearing his throat and stepping back. He was honestly so shocked to see her he wasn't sure how to act.

But then again, he never knew how to act around her.

"Sorry about the mess," He said as she stepped inside. "I uh, well. Cleaning isn't on my priority list at the moment."

She made of noise of acknowledgement in the back of her throat and made her way into the living room, leaving Seth to follow her. She scanned the room before her eyes found there way back to him. And waited.

"Would you like anything to drink?"

"I'm good."

"Right."

Her eyes scanned his body, pausing on his knee longer then he would have liked, before she ordered, "Sit down Seth. Standing all day won't help get you back sooner."

Following her order, he settle himself back on the couch and watched as she sat across him on the foot rest. The scent of her perfume drifted to him and couldn't help but inhale more. It was something unique to her, and it drove him crazy. Everything about her drove him a little crazy. That was something that never changed.

"Are there plans for when I get back?"

She quirked a brow at him and said ," There's always plans in place Seth. First things first, your health. How are you really doing?" He opened his mouth, but she stopped him. "And don't give me the bullshit answer to pacify me."

Right, he almost forgot who he was talking too.

He took a deep break and had to look away before answering. "'m holding on," He fnally said,. A peak of frustration showed through. "Im just so samn annoyed and pissed off. What the hell did I deserve this shit?"

She reached forward and squeezed his good knew, giving him a smike that reassured him. "Injuries sick, especially when you were in the position you were in. I can't sit here and try and suger coat it. But you will get better Seth. It'll take time, but you'll come back stronger, mentally and physically. It just takes time."

"Yeah, nine months," He muttered.

"Don't worry, next thing you know you'll be on you third week straight on the road craving nothing but your own bed," She teased.

"I doubt it. Something tells me I'm going to go stir crazy here," He confessed.

"Nobody said you had to stay in here all the time,," Jackie laughed, standing up. "Don't you have Blackheart still? Ad what about Kevin?"

Warmth spread in his chest. The fact that she not only knew about his wrestling school, but als something as silly as his dog? It brought the stirrings back that he tried to ignore from so long ago.

"Cheer up Seth, these months will fly by and you'll be back in no time. Believe me."

Seth snorted and looked up at the ceiling with a scowl on his face.

"Besides, you'll be seeing me a lot more."

His head snapped up quickly. "What?"

"You really think Hunter's is going to allow me more then a mile away from you when you're hurt?"

"You're moving?"

"Temporarily. I like to think of it as a change of scenery."

"To Iowa?"

"That's where we are, right?"

"Right," He muttered, a sheepish grin spreading across his face, but her laugh made the embarrassment dry up, and it left him feeling sure about himself once more. He loved that about her.

"I'll see you soon Seth."

"What would I do without you?" He joked. Kind of.

"Be the dick in NXT that nobody wanted to work with."

He didn't say anything, just grinned fondly up at her, because it was all true. Except one thing. Someone did want to work with him, and got him out of NXT, and apparently, they were moving to Iowa.

Long time no see! Well... maybe not that long. I wasn't expecting to post another story until June, but I'm getting excited about this one and can't help myself so here it! My first Seth story everyone!

It's going to be a slow burn, but hopefully time will fly because I'm planning to update quicker, hopefully. Fingers crossed!

Either way, I hope you enjoy this adventure with me, and review along the way so I know how I'm going.

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