Decisions

Disclaimer: I do not own anyone you recognize in this story. Though I still wish I do. Lol

Characters: Ted/Maryse; mentions of others. Might bring in more characters in the next coming chapters.

Summary: Maryse made her decision to leave everything behind completely. But will Ted let her? (This summary doesn't give justice to what's inside. Haha. So please to read this.)

Spoiler(s): NONE

Note(s): Maryse didn't host NXT after her storyline with Ted. She just continued competing on Raw. Both of them are still on the same show. I decided to set this weeks before she was released.

Maryse had just finished her match against Eve, and she lost yet again. Ever since she expressed her disinterest in renewing her contract, the company has made it a point to make her remaining time in the business a not so great one. Whether it was a singles match or a tag team match, they sure as hell made sure that she knows they aren't exactly thrilled about her decision.

Maryse sighed as she walked through the corridors back to the Divas locker room. Once she got there, she went over to her things and started to fix them. She flipped her platinum blonde hair away from her face as she searched for her street clothes.

Things had not been going well for her. Besides the fact that Vince made sure that she lost every match she had to compete in, Mike had broken up with her 2 months ago, just around the same time she decided not to renew her contract. He didn't want any of Vince's wrath unleashed on him so he chose his career over her. Maryse thought it was bullshit. She couldn't believe that he actually chose to protect his career rather than standing by her side.

Although she was a tad bit relieved that he did what he did because at least she didn't have to feel guilty about the things she had done anymore.

"Hey." Maryse snapped out of her thoughts when she heard the voice of the man standing beside the door. She knew exactly who it was, and it wasn't Mike.

Maryse closed her eyes for 10 seconds trying to get herself together. I really don't need this right now. She thought before she acknowledged him.

"You shouldn't be here." Maryse said as she got a hold of her street clothes and closing her bag.

The third generation superstar walked towards her and turned her so that she would face him.

"When did you plan on telling me?" He questioned. "Hell, were you even planning on telling me or was I just going to wonder why you suddenly disappeared?" She could clearly sense the frustration in his voice, but he managed to ask those questions in a quiet manner.

"I don't need to explain myself to you." She simply said as she walked pass him as she headed to the bathroom, not even bothering to look him in the eye.

Before she could enter the bathroom he pulled her arm just enough for her to face him again. She still didn't look at him which is why he gently placed his hand on her chin and made her look at him.

His blue eyes looking intently in her hazel ones. She could see that he was hurt that she didn't bother on telling him that she planned on leaving. Even more that he had to find out from somebody else.

"Could you at least tell me why?" He was breaking inside. It was very evident in his voice.

"I- I can't." She moved his hands away from her face and looked down.

She had her reasons on why she decided to just leave. One, she wanted to venture on other things, and she felt that this was the right time to do it. But the main thing, or person, that pushed her to pursue what she wanted was him.

"I'm sorry Ted." She quietly said as she went in the bathroom and locked the door.

She and Ted had been sneaking around for a good few months now, or at least they did. She was still with Mike at that time and Ted was sure as hell still married to his wife, Kristen. It all started when they were paired in a storyline together, back in early 2010. They were friends at first, but as time passed by, their friendship grew into something deeper. Cliché as it may sound, they just fell in love. The amount of time they had to spend together made sure it happened. They were constantly paired to go to signings and appearances together. Which means they had to travel together, because it was just plain silly not to. And there were times that they had to share a hotel room when they made appearances because the company didn't want to spend so much money with the hotel rooms. Because of that, things that weren't suppose to happen did happen.

Maryse was relieved to see that Ted had left the locker room. Once she exited the bathroom, she put in her wrestling gear in her bag, gathered her things and left the arena. She made her way to the parking lot to search for her rental car. When she spotted it, she got in the car and put her things on the passenger's seat. Not wanting to be disturbed while driving, she put her hair up in a messy bun. She then checked the rear view mirror, strapped on her seat belt and started to drive.

She just wanted to get back to the hotel and crash for the night. She reached the hotel after about 15 minutes. She grabbed her things, then went out of the car. She gave the key to the hotel valet because she was too tired to park the car herself.

"Hold the elevator!" Maryse shouted when she saw that the elevator door was about to close. The person inside was kind enough to grant her request. She walked as quickly as she could so that the person inside wouldn't be kept waiting.

You've got to be kidding me. She thought once she saw who the person inside was. She stood in front of the elevator door for about 5 seconds, because she was still processing what was going on. Not that it was such a big deal or anything.

"Are you coming or not?" Maryse was brought back to reality once again when he spoke.

"Uh, yeah, yeah, sorry." She said as she entered the elevator. She saw that the button of her floor was already pressed which means they were both staying on the same floor. How convenient. She thought. She still hoped that he would press a different floor button, but he didn't.

The elevator ride was quiet. None of them spoke which actually surprised Maryse, because she thought that he would want to continue their short-lived conversation earlier in the arena. Knowing him, she was sure that he wasn't going to stop until he got an answer for her. But he didn't say anything.

Once they reached their designated floor, both of them exited. Maryse found it amusing that they still walked towards the same direction when they got off the elevator. Still, neither of them spoke. Once she stopped in front of her hotel room, she had hoped that he would continue walking down to the far end of the hall. But when she looked back, he too had stopped in front of his hotel room door, which was right across hers.

"You've got to be kidding me." She muttered to herself, but loud enough for him to hear and causing him to turn around to face her back.

"Were you saying something?" He asked, which also made her turn around.

She didn't think that he would actually hear her.

"Uhm, nothing. Anyway, goodnight Ted." Maryse said as she turned to face her door once again. She opened the door, went in and immediately shut it close.

"Goodnight Maryse." Ted responded quietly even though she was no longer in sight.

It's been two hours since she crashed on her bed, yet she still couldn't sleep. She got her phone to check the time. It was already 2am. The conversation she and Ted had in the arena kept on replaying in her mind.

She can't get the look in his eyes out of her head when he asked for her to tell him why she's leaving. She knew very well that he was hurt. She knew that he had been hurting ever since she decided to stop whatever it is that was going on between the two of them.

"We have to stop this." Maryse said as she stood inside the empty locker room that Ted had just pulled her in.

"Stop what?" He was obviously confused at what she had just said.

Maryse rolled her eyes at his question. "This. Us, sneaking around."

Ted was taken aback with her statement. Did he do anything wrong? Well technically what they're doing is very wrong. But what's gotten into her that made her want to end their affair suddenly.

"We both know this is wrong Ted. And we both know that once anyone finds out about us, we're both going to be in big trouble." Maryse tried to get to the door so that she could leave but Ted stopped her.

"We knew it was wrong right from the start, but that didn't stop us. So why do we have to stop now?" He reasoned out, which made her turn to face him again.

"Are you really asking me that right now? Ted, you have a wife! You're going to be a father in 8 months, and you're asking me why we shouldn't stop?" Maryse had managed to keep her voice quiet but enough for the both of them to hear.

Ted had just received the news that his wife was 5 weeks pregnant just a few days ago. He doesn't know how Maryse found out, but somehow she did.

"Look, I'm sorry I didn't tell you but please don't do this. I love you Maryse." They both know that they were head over heels for each other. But they also know that it was wrong.

Maryse had just been dumped by Mike a week ago, but not for the reason she thought. It was about the same time she realized that whatever it is that is going on between her and Ted needs to stop. Which lead to her decision of not renewing her contract, which she had no intention of telling Ted.

"I know Ted. But we just can't do this anymore. I'm sorry." Before Ted could notice the tears that started to form in her eyes, she left.

Ever since she ended things with Ted, their conversation in the arena hours ago was the only time he had spoken to her. But before that, he barely did. The only time that he ever spoke to her was when they needed to work. When he had a match that she needs to be ringside for, or their backstage segments. But other than that, they didn't.

Maryse was relieved that her storyline with Ted was axed because it made it easier for her to just move on from everything that has happened. But after tonight, she felt as if she's back to square one.

She was startled when she heard someone knocking on her door. Who in the hell would knock on my door at this hour? She's not gonna lie, she actually knew one person who would. She got up and walked towards the door, she opened it only to find out that her guess was right.

Ted was standing in front of her. Without giving her a change to decide whether or not to let him in. He made his way into her room. Maryse sighed and closed the door. She followed him in and sat on the bed.

Ted stood by the terrace door and ran his hand on his jaw once and turned to face her.

"What do you want?" Maryse asked in a quiet manner. She didn't look at him, but instead she glued her eyes on the carpeted floor of the room.

"Answers." Ted said simply said as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"Answers to what?" She knew very well what answers he wanted, but she decided not to acknowledge it. Ted couldn't help but roll his eyes at her stubbornness.

"Well, I don't know. How about the answer to why you're leaving? Or why you didn't even bother on telling me? No, fuck that. Just answer this. Why are you leaving me?" The frustration is very much evident in his voice.

"I think we both know that you know exactly why. And if my memory serves me right, I think I told you that 2 months ago." She said firmly, but still quietly. "And why are you even asking me that? Weren't you not speaking to me ever since that day? You basically gave me the cold shoulder." Ted sighed. She was right. He did give has been giving her the cold shoulder.

"I was hurt Maryse." Ted confessed. "I still am."

Maryse finally had the courage to look him in the eyes. It breaks her heart to see that he's hurting. Hell, both of them were.

The locked eyes for about a minute before Ted approached and knelt in front of her. Maryse tried her best not to break down right in front of him.

"I love you Maryse." But that did it, tears started to fall from her eyes. She loves Ted too, but she didn't want to ruin his marriage, more so, his soon-to-be family.

Ted pulled her into a hug and tried to comfort her. Maryse didn't protest. She let him hug her for a while. But she pulled herself together, and pushed him away. She stood up and wiped away her tears before she headed towards the door.

"You got your answers, you can go now." Maryse said as she opened the door.

Ted, who was still on his knees, stood up and made his way towards her. He looked at her for a good number of seconds before he spoke.

"Nothing and no one's going to change the way I feel about you. I just want you to know that." Ted softly said before he went out the door. The genuineness in his voice made it even harder for her to ignore.

Tears continued to fall from Maryse's eyes right after she shut her door. The words that Ted had just said crushed her heart because even though she feels the same way about him, she can't do anything about it because she knew that it was wrong. They both did.

A/N: I'm really happy about this one because I'm really, really fond of the Ted/Maryse pairing. I plan on making this into a multi-chaptered story, so let me know what you think about the first chapter. :)

Also, I previously wrote a story titled Unspoken Desires, hope you check that out as well. Although, I still don't know what to do with that one. But anyway, don't forget to R&R!

I'm really stoked to continue this one, so keep your eyes peeled! :)

Xxoo,

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