January 14th 2019...
Ashley Hardy opened the door into her and Seth's locker room and helped him down onto the couch.
"Oh Mandy is gonna be pissed at you." Seth said as Ashley took off the red fabric wings.
"For Swanton Bombing Bobby from the top of the ladder and handcuffing that little pipsqueak to the ring? That's pretty standard for me." Ashley said.
"I know but you know what she's like these days." Seth said, before grabbing onto Ashley and pulling her onto his lap.
"It's gonna take some much more than a Swanton Bomb from a ladder to a table to kill me." Ashley said.
"I know babe but you know what she's like." Seth said before they kissed and Ashley's phone chimed, a text from Amanda.
'Come to mine and Finn's locker room, we need to talk.'
"I'm in trouble." Ashley said before showing the text to Seth.
"Told you so." Seth said before they kissed again.
'Give me a few mins I'm just getting changed.' Ashley replied, before standing up and stripping off her Phoenix costume.
"Mmmm damn you are looking fine babe." Seth responded as Ashley slipped a hoodie on and zipped it.
"You love it." Ashley said before she kissed him on the forehead. "I'll be back soon, love you."
"Love you more." Seth replied before Ashley left, heading to the Demon Lovers locker room.
"What the hell was that out there?!" Amanda demanded as soon as Ashley walked in.
"Hello Mandy, I'm good, thanks for asking. How are you?" Ashley responded.
"Worried! What is the matter with you?!" Amanda replied, rubbing her stomach as Liam kicked.
"Hey! That was pretty standard compared to what I can do!" Ashley said.
"Yeah, putting my niece or nephew in danger! I know about the clinic visit!" Amanda responded, startling Ashley.
"Hang on, hang on, you seriously think I'm pregnant?" Ashley asked.
"Why else would you go to Planned Parenthood?" Amanda questioned.
"It was a check up session for my lady parts. You know what Mandy? I used to think Jeff calling me a slut was low, but you accusing me of putting a baby's life at risk, that's a whole new fucking low!" Ashley responded angrily.
"Well you didn't tell me about it… matter of fact, you haven't spoken much to me since I told you about mine and Finn's son." Amanda responded, Ashley turning furious.
"If you had kept your legs crossed and stayed on the pill, the rest of us in the Women's Division wouldn't be working what should be your matches!" Ashley yelled.
"What was I supposed to do, put my dreams on hold?! You've known since we were teenagers that I've wanted to be a mom!" Amanda responded angrily.
"Of course I knew you wouldn't shut the fuck up about it! I still can't believe you would think that low of me about putting another life at risk! Here's what I say to that, fuck you!" Ashley said before flipping Amanda off.
"You shut her out and then blame her for thinking a normal thought? She was terrified, your sister was terrified that something terrible happened to you!" Finn replied after walking in, Ashley glaring at him.
"No, no matter what I say, she's never gonna see that I worry about her! She just sees me as trying to control her life, same way she perceives Matt and Jeff!" Amanda responded.
"If you weren't pregnant I would bitch slap you so hard half your face would be gone!" Ashley growled.
"Hey, what the hell's going on in here?" Seth asked after walking in and closing the door.
"Ask your girlfriend who seems to think that my wife's at fault for a dangerous stunt and thinks that Mandy's decided to settle down into life as a mother instead of being a full time wrestler. It's no different than Brie deciding to raise Birdie instead of focusing on her career." Finn responded as he held Amanda in his arms and lightly rubbed her stomach.
"Proves how little you two know because we're getting married in September." Ashley said.
"Yeah, congrats. Insult me and my growing family and then make an announcement like that like you're thinking I'll forget that you consider Liam a mistake!" Amanda muttered as she brushed tears away.
"I announced that engagement on my bday. And don't even think that crying hormones act will work on me!" Ashley replied before she left.
"Matt was right, you are a selfish little-" Amanda responded angrily, about to chase after Ashley but Seth gently stopped her.
"Just calm down, kiddo." Seth replied.
"She's been distancing herself from me since July, Seth! I try to talk to her at times and she just walks off!" Amanda responded as Finn got her to sit down. "If she doesn't calm down and stop being so damn hostile, she's not getting anywhere near mine and Finn's baby." She replied, Finn lightly rubbing Amanda's back as Seth crouched down to Amanda.
"I'll talk to her… she didn't mean the things she said." Seth responded before they hugged for a few seconds and he left, Finn holding Amanda.
"She was angrier than Jeff and he only reacted that way out of shock." Amanda replied as Finn lightly brushed her hair back… and Amanda heard her phone chime and answered a video call from Brock.
"Hey, why did Paul call me saying that you and Ash were fighting? You two rarely fight." Brock explained.
"He must've overheard the yelling… I told Ash that I was worried because I thought she was pregnant and she just got physically involved in Seth's match. And then she just went off at me, saying it's my fault that she and the others are working more matches." Amanda responded, Brock's expression softening a bit as he wanted to calm Amanda.
He considered her his family and hated seeing her upset.
"Mandy, I think it's time you go on leave." Brock responded.
"I was gonna tell her but then the fight happened." Amanda replied.
At the same time, Seth walked back into his and Ashley's locker room.
"You feel good about yourself, stressing out a pregnant woman?! Trying to make Mandy feel guilty for having a child?! She was worried about you and you went off at her!" Seth responded after closing the door, Ashley standing up.
"She accused me of me being pregnant and claimed that I would happily put a baby's life at risk!" Ashley exclaimed.
"She didn't claim that but she's right about this, you have been shutting her out since she and Finn told you about Liam. Do you even want to be part of their son's life?" Seth responded.
"I do but I won't stand by and let her get away with accusations." Ashley replied.
"She was expressing worry, not throwing accusations. Maybe you should show some trust and not shove her away." Seth responded before he left.
"Trust me when I say she got pregnant on purpose and lied about it being difficult to do so." Ashley muttered before going and getting dressed in her normal clothes.
She thought back to when all the attention towards Amanda became noticeable.