"I don't want to," she said lowly.
"Come on, Berlynn!" AJ rolled his eyes. "What good use are you to me if you can't do this little thing for me?"
"But I don't want him," she looked over at Finn.
"Come on, love, it's gonna be so much fun," Finn's grin seemed too big for his face.
AJ stepped closer, pulled her in and ghosted his lips over her neck. She tilted her head a bit, hoping he would connect his lips for real even though she knew better. He never did. It was just one of his many tricks to make her give in.
"Let's have some fun," he said in a low, raspy voice.
"I don't want to," she whispered. "I only want you."
He growled lowly as he stepped away from her again. He crossed his arms and stared her down.
"Fine, you're no use for me then. You either get naked or you get out," he said.
Normally she would stay and give him whatever he wanted but this was different and something she never would give in to. She held her breath as she turned around and walked out of his room before she would lose her willpower and give him what she didn't want to give.
"I thought you said she was game," Finn said as the door closed.
"She'll come back," AJ chuckled. "She always does. She can't resist me."
She held her arms around herself as she waited for the elevator to arrive. She had her back against it while she looked back at AJ's door with tears streaming down her face. The sound from the elevator reached her and she backed into it without even looking. She hadn't expected anyone to be on it in the middle of the night so she jumped in surprised when she backed directly into someone and felt two hands on her upper arms.
"Easy, it's just me," he said.
She turned around and looked into Seth's eyes. She never wanted anyone to see her like that or know about her and AJ so she quickly moved her eyes down and turned away from him.
"Are you alright?" He asked.
"I'm fine," she answered.
"Don't do that. It's okay if you don't wanna tell me what happened but don't lie. You're obviously not fine when you're crying," he said.
"None of your business!" She snapped.
"No, it's not," he sighed. "Which floor?"
He pointed at the buttons and she looked over to see the number 7 already lit up.
"Same as you," she said.
It was an awkward elevator ride that luckily ended quickly. She was fast out of the elevator, moving towards her room like the speed of the light while he tried catching up behind her. Just as she opened her door, she felt his hand on her shoulder.
"I'm not stupid, Berlynn. I know about you and AJ," he said.
"I don't know what you're talking about," she lied.
"I've seen you sneak around on every hotel and I had a feeling it might be him but I found out for sure today when I overheard him talking to Finn about you. And I know he's on the fifth floor where you just got on the elevator," he said.
"Don't stick your nose into things where it doesn't belong," she said.
"I'm not. But you're still here. You got two weeks off yesterday and you're still here. Why? For him? He doesn't care about you. He's just using you as a rebound after his divorce. Don't spend your vacation on that asshole," he said.
She spun around fast and pushed him hard in the chest. For a backstage interviewer she sure had strength behind that push.
"You don't know shit!" She hissed.
"But I do," he said.
She raised her hands again but he caught her fast and pulled her up against his chest while pinning her arms down her sides so she couldn't push him again.
"I know what I heard earlier and I was wondering how on earth he had made you agree to a threesome but since you're fucking crying right now, I'm pretty sure he didn't run the idea by you first. What I need to know right now, did anything happen in that room that makes me have to go down there and beat the shit out of them?" He asked.
There was nothing but solicitude in his eyes and she relaxed against his tight grip.
"No, nothing happened," she answered.
"Are you sure?" He asked.
"I told him no and he kicked me out of the room, saying I was no use for him," she answered.
"For fuck's sake," he growled.
He stopped pinning her down and instead wrapped his arms around her for a hug. For a second she felt dumbstruck but then she moved her arms around his back to hug him back. It felt nice to end this horrible night with someone who seemed to care even if he was only pretending.
"Okay, this is gonna sound wrong but I promise my intensions are pure," he released her from the hug and looked at her again. "Do you wanna stay in my room for the night?"
"No, I'm fine," she dried her eyes and managed to smile.
"Okay, I'll be right across from you if you need anything," he pointed at his door behind him. "I'm leaving early since I got two weeks off as well. I just had RAW tonight which you got out of."
"Renee covered it fine," she said.
"I know," he smiled. "But I meant what I said before. Don't spend your vacation on that asshole."
"I'm not," she said.
He shook his head and chuckled.
"I won't. I swear," she said.
"I won't even pretend to believe you," he chuckled. "But remember, right across from you."
"Thank you, Seth," she said.
"Anytime," he smiled warmly. "Goodnight Berlynn."
He went into his room, got out of his boots and threw himself fully dressed on the bed. He stared up in the ceiling while cursing AJ far away. Berlynn was a sweet woman that didn't deserve being taken advantage of.
At some point he fell asleep but he woke up a few hours later. He looked at his phone that told him it was only 6.30 in the morning. He couldn't sleep anymore. He got out of his stinky clothes, took a shower and dressed in something fresh and better smelling.
His mind was made up. He wouldn't take no for an answer. He wasn't gonna change his original plans on how to spend his vacation. He was just gonna alter them a bit and make her fit into them. He quickly packed his bag, moved across the hall and knocked on her door.
"Seth?" She looked at him with sleepy eyes. "What time is it?"
"Around 7," he said.
"Why are you waking me up this early?" She asked.
"Take a shower. I'll pack your things meanwhile," he said.
He pushed past her into her room and started putting clothes in her bag.
"What the hell are you doing?" She finally seemed to wake up.
He zipped her bag and turned around with a little smile on his face.
"You're coming with me," he said.
"The hell I am!" She crossed her arms.
"I won't allow you to put yourself down anymore. He doesn't care about you and he never will. I'm sure you have feelings for him, maybe you even love him, but he's only gonna hurt you further. You're always looking so sad after you got involved with him. Enough is enough. You need to detox," he said.
"Detox?" She snorted. "Get out of my room!"
He grinned as he stepped towards her and stopped right in front of her.
"You got two choices, sunshine. You can take a shower and dress in something a bit more appropriate or you can leave the hotel in that cute little nightgown. Either way you're coming with me," he said.
"No, I'm not," she said.
"Fine, nightgown it is," he chuckled.
She squealed as he lifted her up to lay over his right shoulder. His arm locked around her legs while he moved to her bag and picked it up with his left hand. He moved out of her room and somehow managed to gather his own bag in his left hand too and moved her and both bags towards the elevator. It wasn't until they were inside it, she finally realized that he was serious. This was actually happening.
"Seth, please," she said. "Put me down."
"Nope," he laughed.
The woman at the front desk looked at them with wide eyes as Seth moved out with her still over his shoulder. He put down both key cards on the counter and winked at the woman.
"We're checking out," he said.
When they finally reached his car, she knew the rumour about him was true. He was a stubborn ass that always got his way. He finally put her down, unlocked his car and put both bags in the trunk. He closed the trunk and looked at her. If she was to still say no, he would let her go. He wasn't one for kidnapping. He just wanted her to get free of the chains AJ had wrapped around her.
"Where are we going?" She asked.
His face lit up into a huge smile.
"I rented a vacation home for my two weeks off. Some place with no nosy neighbours around," he answered.
"Can we at least get coffee somewhere?" She asked.
"Sure thing, sunshine," he laughed.
"And about that nickname..." She started.
"Just roll with it," he winked.