Hi everyone! This is my first ever fanfiction, so I'm quite excited to be writing this. I've been toying around with this idea for months and I finally decided to write it out. To be honest, I don't believe I'm a great writer. I don't know if whether I'm too hard on myself or what, but I'm definitely more of an idea person.

Disclaimer: I do not own the WWE or any characters/people besides my OCs (such as Leah Vargas). This story is fictional, but sometimes follows real story lines and dates that occurred in WWE. Since this story is fictional, anything indicated about a character's/person's personality or actions, a character/person whom I don't own, may be untrue.

Without further ado, I bring you Back To The Beginning.

Enjoy!

Prologue

September 8, 2003

Some people go their whole lives without finding their true love. Leah Vargas was only fifteen year old when she met hers.

Leah and her closest friends, Ariane and Trinity, attended their high school's football game to gawk at some football players.

When the team's defense came out, Leah immediately noticed this fairly well-muscled guy with the name "Lopez" on the back of his jersey. Something about him caught her attention and she didn't know what.

"Hello?! Earth to Leah!" Leah heard Trinity shout.

Leah snapped out of her trance, "Why... What?"

Ariane and Trinity burst out laughing, "Girl, what's up? You were completely zoned out for five minutes," Trinity asked.

Leah blushed, "That guy's cute," she responded, "Lopez. Number 7." She pointed to him.

It took Ariane and Trinity a quick second to find him, "Damn he looks fine," Ariane said with a slight grin.

All of a sudden, Leah was back in her trance. She couldn't stop staring at him.

"Leah?!" Ariane sighed, "Here she goes again."

-x-

As Colby Lopez and the rest of the defensive line on his team made their way off the field, Colby caught a girl staring at him through his peripheral. He turned to fully face the girl and couldn't help but stare at her as well. She was a short, fairly long-haired brunette. Even though she was far away, he noticed her deep blue eyes.

She suddenly stopped staring at him after her friend waved her hand in front of her face.

-x-

"Leah! Did you NOT notice that you two were just staring right at each other?!" Ariane practically screamed in total disbelief.

"He was staring at me?" Leah questioned innocently.

"Oh come on!" Ariane yelled as Trinity laughed at her frustration.

-x-

At the end of the game, the girls all said their goodbyes as they each walked home their respective ways. Leah let her mind travel back to "Lopez" as she walked home.

She fantasized that she waited outside the locker room and within seconds he walked out and saw her. They smiled at each other and slowly began to lean in. Before they knew it, they were passionately kissing. Leah wrapped her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss even further. He wrapped his arms around her waist to pull her closer to him and-

"You're pathetic," Leah mumbled to herself as she snapped out of her thoughts.

Suddenly, Leah was shoved to the ground and someone jumped on top of her abdomen. Her attacker pulled her hair so she was looking straight at him. She screamed and then was punched in her face

"Shut up bitch," the man shouted as he reached up Leah's shirt and groped one of her breasts through her bra.

She started tearing up and made an attempt to reach for her purse to grab her pepper spray, but this act earned her another punch to the face.

Suddenly, someone tackled her attacker. It took Leah a moment to realize who her savior was. It was Colby Lopez.

-x-

Colby continuously punched the attacker even when he was unconscious. He let his anger take full control. This attack felt personal even though he didn't even know this girl.

When Colby finally stopped and calmed himself down, he walked over to Leah, "Are you OK?" He asked with a very concerned look.

"Yeah. I think so," Leah responded wiping the tears away, "You saved my life. A-And I don't even know you're name."

"Colby. Colby Lopez," he stated. He then reached his hand out to help Leah up.

Leah grabbed his hand and stood up, "Colby, I don't know how to thank you. You saved my life," She repeated.

Colby lightly shook his head, "I'm sure any other guy in my position would've done the same."

She smiled at him. She loved a modest guy. He couldn't help but smile back at her. They stared at each other for the next few moments.

Colby broke the silence, "We should ice your eye before it swells up more. M-Maybe you could come back to my place. I-I live just around the corner." Colby hoped she didn't get the wrong impression.

"Already trying to get me in bed with you, Mr. Lopez? You don't even know my name." Leah replied playfully. They both laughed, "I'm Leah Vargas."

"Well, Miss Vargas, would you be my honored guest at my home to ice that beautiful eye?" Colby asked with a grin.

Leah giggled, "Well, I mean, I guess so. I have nothing better to do," she returned the grin.

-x-

"Shit! That's cold!" Leah yelped as Colby held the ice pack against her face.

"It's ice. What did you expect?" Colby smirked.

Leah rolled her eyes and playfully punched him. But, that was a mistake. He dropped the ice pack and began to tickle her sides. Leah began to uncontrollably laugh and she collapsed to the ground.

Colby noticed she was barely able to breathe, so he ceased tickling her, "A bit ticklish aren't we?" He asked with a light laugh.

"Maybe," Leah responded. She looked up and noticed Colby smiling at her. She noticed how handsome his smile was along with brown eyes. She couldn't help but feel the urge to kiss him right then and there. She knew how crazy it was, but she didn't care.

Leah inched towards Colby and put one hand on his chest. He seemed surprised by the gesture, but he went along with it. He cupped her cheeks and within a second, he was kissing her. Leah immediately began kissing back. She felt Colby's tongue graze against her lips. She smirked under the kiss and allowed his tongue access to her mouth.

It didn't take too long for it to become very steamy. Leah started tugging at Colby's shirt and eventually she was able to pull it off. Colby suddenly picked Leah up bridal style and began kissing her neck. She let out light moans as Colby carried her to his room.

-x-

Nevertheless, Leah found out she was pregnant only a few weeks later. She knew almost nothing about Colby when their baby was conceived, yet she became pregnant with his child. This was the exact reason why Leah's parents pushed for her to have an abortion. But, she couldn't bring herself to kill her unborn baby.

Leah and Colby hung out every day for the next two months. They both wondered if it was possible to fall in love with someone so quickly. They never told this to one another, of course. But during their hang outs nothing romantic occurred. They seemed to be "just friends." She kept her pregnancy secret from him after continuously convincing herself that it wasn't the right time. She found out he was seventeen and that there was one main thing they had in common: They both had a passion for wrestling. Some days they would talk for hours about legends like Bret Hart and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The both dreamed of being WWE wrestlers one day.

Everything seemed to be going perfectly for Leah until one day. It was the day she finally believed it was time to tell Colby she was pregnant– party due to her baby bump becoming fairly obvious. She decided to call him to see if she could come over and tell him.

While Leah was in the middle of dialing Colby's number, her phone rang. She let out a tiny laugh when she saw it was Colby, "Hey Cole, I was just about to call you. I need to talk to you."

"Hello to you too," Colby said. Even though Leah couldn't see him, she knew he was grinning, "Well that's convenient, I need to talk to you too. Wanna come over?"

"Sure. I'll see you in a few," Leah said before she ended the call.

-x-

"Hey beautiful," Colby greeted as he opened the door to his house. Leah couldn't help but blush as she greeted him. He motioned for her to come inside. He led her to the dining room where she noticed a romantic dinner set up. Her eyes widened at the sight. There was a bouquet roses next to a single lit candle in the center of the table. There were two plate settings right next to each other that each had breaded chicken with pasta with pesto sauce and salad.

Leah didn't know what to say. She was in awe, "Colby..." was all she managed.

Colby faced her, "Leah... I've never felt this way about anyone before. Every time I think about you, my heart skips a beat. I love you. No, I'm in love with you."

Leah felt a tear shed from her eye, "I love you too Colby," she said before she tightly embraced him.

As they ate their dinner, they both felt slightly uneasy. They still had to get something off their chests. When they finished, they moved to the living room where they decided to watch a movie. Colby wrapped him arm around Leah's shoulder as she snuggled up to him on the couch.

"I have to say, that is one of the best dinners I've ever eaten," Leah complimented.

"Cooking is one of my many talents," Colby said with a smirk.

"Hmm I've only counted one," Leah stuck her tongue out at him playfully.

There was a brief silence, "So there's something important I need to tell you," Colby started, "A representative for an independent wrestling circuit with close ties of WWE called me earlier this week, and I agreed to sign on with them."

"Cole! That's great!" Leah shrieked as she threw her arms around him. Colby sighed and Leah felt puzzled. "What's wrong?"

He cleared his throat before he began again, "The circuit is across the country. I have to leave tomorrow," he briefly paused, "A-And I want you to come with me." Leah froze. She began cry. Now Colby was puzzled, "What's wrong gorgeous?" he questioned as he snuggled up closer to her.

"Colby, I can't go with you," Leah replied.

Colby's happy facial expression dramatically changed. He questioned why to which she said she would miss her home. He knew that wasn't the reason though, "You sure that's why?" He suspiciously inquired.

Leah bit her lip nervously. "I'm pregnant," she finally spit out.

Colby remained puzzled for a moment, but then he remembered that night a few months ago. His face lit up with a huge smile, "I'm gonna be a daddy..." He said to himself.

His reaction surprised Leah, "You're happy?"

"Of course I am! Well, I know we're young, but there's no one else I would want to have a child with," he responded as he held her hand, "How long have you known?"

Leah bit her lip again. She knew he wouldn't appreciate that she waited so long to tell him, "Almost three months," she said nervously.

Colby let go of Leah's hand, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" She noticed that he was clearly upset.

"I'm sorry Colby. I just– I just–" Leah stuttered.

He raised his voice slightly, "Did you not think I would be understanding?"

"Of course I did! I don't know why you're getting so upset. You just told me today that you're leaving me tomorrow!" Leah practically yelled.

Colby couldn't take it. He proceeded to shout at her, "That's completely different!"

"How?!"

"Because that's," he pointed at Leah's abdomen, "not only your child in there! He or she is my child too! A child is more than just a job, Leah! Yes I love wrestling, but I would, without a second thought, put our baby before it!"

Leah knew he was right, but due to her stubborn personality, she made a decision she would regret for the rest of her life. "Well, you should go to that wrestling circuit tomorrow, because I never want you to see my baby! I never want to see you again!"

She proceeded to storm out of the house and walk home with tears in her eyes.

I hope you enjoyed the long prologue. I didn't expect it to be more than five hundred words, but I wanted everything to be introduced.

Reviews are appreciated :)