8/22/15...
"Oh, damn…" Amanda mutters after she and Finn had gotten ready to head to the Barclays Center for NXT: TakeOver: Brooklyn, Amanda readjusting her Balor Club racerback tank top.
"What is it, lass?" Finn asks, Amanda pointing out several photographers waiting outside Juliana's Pizzeria, Amanda and Finn deciding to eat dinner there since they already ate breakfast and lunch at the hotel. "Ah… media hounds. Damn vultures." He says. Both valued their privacy and didn't want anyone speculating about them, it was driving them crazy… but they knew that the paparazzi out front weren't the only ones and Finn's rental car, a 2016 Nissan Altima was right in the parking lot.
Finn lightly wrapped his right arm around Amanda's shoulders and the two walked outside as the cameras started going off and the questions were being asked because as luck would have it, a TMZ cameraman were there too as Finn tried to shield Amanda from the flashing lights.
She had been dealing with a migraine since yesterday that had weakened but not gone away completely… and Finn was worried.
"Mr. Balor, Miss Cena, what exactly is going on between you two?" The cameraman asks, Finn and Amanda getting in the car and driving off… but then Finn saw that the paparazzi had started following them on motorbikes.
"They don't give up. How did they even find us anyway?" Amanda says as Finn sped up and she let out a startled scream.
"Hang on tight, luv." Finn says, cutting in front of an Escalade… which provoked Colin 'Big Cass' Cassady as he was driving it.
"Watch the fucking road, Balor!" Colin yelled.
But neither Finn or Amanda were paying attention to Colin now.
Losing the paparazzi took a while but they managed to… and were taking deep breaths to soothe their racing hearts.
"Did I at any point since this Malor madness started say to lead them on a high speed chase?!" Both heard after a while, seeing William Regal before they got out. "You two could've gotten yourselves and others killed!"
"Sorry, Mr. Regal." Both said simultaneously.
"As long as no one got hurt, I'm accepting your apology. Enzo called, him and his friend wondering what the chaos was about." William says before leaving.
This had started since a photo of Finn and Amanda after The Beast In The East after party had surfaced… and it showed no signs of slowing down.
11/4/15, Dublin...
"Damn, it's cold out here… your little face is turning red from the wind." Finn says, him and Amanda walking through the snowy streets after having gotten ready for the day and eaten breakfast.
"I'm no fan of cold weather… but it's beautiful here, Finn." Amanda says, her right arm linked with his left one as the two stopped at the top of a hill, their thick jackets blowing slightly in the wind and Amanda's black cable knit hat nearly falling off.
"I've spent the majority of my life here, lass… it is beautiful but it can get cold, come here." Finn says, wrapping his right arm around Amanda and pulling her into his arms for a hug.
Amanda rested her head on Finn's right shoulder as he kissed her on her forehead.
And because of them getting lost in the comforting embrace, the two were unaware of the paparazzo hidden nearby with the camera.
"We stay out here longer, we'll freeze… come on." Finn says as they let go, his left hand gently wrapped around Amanda's tiny right hand as the two left, Amanda having somehow gotten her glove tangled into her coat pocket.
Reaching the arena, Seth and Baron stopped the rental car and Seth checked the Irish Daily Star website… and his expression changed from calmed to angered, Baron seeing the photo of Amanda and Finn and the headline WWE Diva And NXT Rookie: Innocent Friendship Or Hidden Romance? and taking the phone out of Seth's hand before Seth crushed it.
"Now Seth, chill!" Baron says after the two got out of the car.
"I'm getting my answers one way or another, Baron!" Seth growled, heading off into the arena as Baron texted Finn.
'You and Mandy keep your distance from Rollins, he's raging mad.'
The link to the article followed and Baron hoped that things would fix themselves.
Finn pulled over, him and Amanda seeing the text and article before they looked at each other.
"Driving the fans and media crazy is one thing, driving Seth mad is another. After last night, i just hope that…" Amanda says, her hands trembling and Finn steadying them.
"Mandy, what's wrong?" Finn asks, Amanda taking out her Samsung Galaxy S5 and showing Finn the video that Roman had sent earlier of the two.
Pressing play, both saw what it was and now realised how Amanda had gotten the teeth marks on her abdomen and in between her thighs.
"If Seth's seen that… he's gonna go on a murderous rage." Amanda says, shutting the video off as Finn took her left hand into his right one and lightly stroked the scar on the palm of it with his thumb.
But he could tell she was still rattled about this… and in truth, he was worried about what Seth would try to do…
Present time…
The ref counted to three and Seth's right hand was raised in victory, the crowd booing him and his music stopping when he grabbed a microphone.
"There's something that's been nagging at my mind for some time now… and it's time it's let out!" Seth says, the crowd still booing. "Not about me… well, not directly. This, WWE faithful fans, involves your favorite joined at the hip duo, Finn Balor and Amanda Cena!"
In the back, Finn saw Amanda's eyes narrow in anger at the Tv and rested his left hand on her back to try to calm her… he could see it, the 25 year old's blood was boiling.
"Just try to stay calm, okay?" Finn whispered, lightly rubbing the tensed up spot between the Demon Mistress's shoulder blades.
"You see, the whole Demon King and Demon Mistress storyline isn't a storyline at all! They want you to believe that it's an innocent friendship when in reality, she's nothing but a bedroom toy and he's just fucking her until something better comes along!" Seth shouted, Amanda tearing off out of there and Finn following her.
"Stay here, kids!" Hunter says after Finn had caught up to Amanda, Hunter heading out there and taking the microphone from a still ranting Seth.
"Just exposing a little hidden truth, Hunter!" Seth shouts.
"No, you've gone and stabbed your Shield sister in the back AGAIN!" Hunter yells after dragging Seth from the ring.
"I was the one to steady her on her feet after she had her heart broken by cheaters and protect her from the abusers in her life! With his reputation,you should've known not to let them near each other!" Seth yelled as he was now being dragged by his right ear into the backstage area, Seth yelling in pain.
"You think this hurts boy, you're in for much worse!" Hunter yelled, pulling a belt off of a nearby table and Seth over his knee.
Swatting and screaming was heard as the crowd of WWE superstars and divas watched their boss spank the self proclaimed Architect like a misbehaving child.
Hunter dropped the belt and let Seth go, pulling him up to his feet.
"I grew up in a different time… I was spanked a lot as a child and I had hoped I would never have to do that. Thankfully, I don't have to spank my daughters, they're well behaved… but you went too far out there. Start treating Mandy like you used to back when you two first knew each other, treat her like a sister again… do I make myself clear?" Hunter says, Seth nodding as he rubbed his sore backside.
Hunter left, stopping and seeing a trembling Amanda in Finn's arms before walking over… Amanda looked at Hunter after he rested his hand on her back.
"I'm sorry you had to see and hear that, kiddo." Hunter says, kissing Amanda on her forehead before leaving.
Amanda watched him leave after turning around, Finn's arms still around her as tears ran down her face and his head lightly nuzzled the top of hers before she turned back to him and buried her face into his torso.
"Shh… it's okay, it's okay." Finn whispered as his right hand rubbed up and down her back.
But Amanda wasn't processing what had just happened in front of her properly.
