A/N: Thank you so much to everyone who has reviewed, favorited, or followed this story. It means a lot to me. I hope you all enjoy this new chapter. Thanks for reading.
Disclaimer: I do not own any WWE superstar that is mentioned throughout this story.
MASTERPIECE
Chapter 2: It's Going To Be Okay
"Finn!" The leader of Balor Club was downstairs watching television in the living room inside the Brooklyn Brownstone he shared with Holly. He immediately ran upstairs as heard his name being yelled out by Holly. She was taking a shower(or at least attempting) in their master bathroom. He walked into the bathroom, seeing her facing towards the bathroom entrance and a hand latching onto a rack in the shower for balance. Their shower was made of see through glass and it was blantantly clear she was struggling and he felt bad.
"Are you okay, love?" He looked at her with sympathy.
Holly sighed. "I hate asking this, but you do you think you could help me shower? The struggle is real."
"You shouldn't hate asking me to do stuff like that. I don't mind at all." The Irishman flashed her a cheeky smile and wink.
"Great!" The blonde laughed. "I'm definitely going to keep that in mind."
Finn started undressing, causing a blush to sustain onto Holly's cheeks. No matter how many times she'd seen his body, there was just something about him she couldn't explain that caused her to feel hot. He walked to the shower and opened the glass door, joining her.
"Okay, love, I'm here now. What do you need me to do?"
"If you could please grab the Herbal Essence shampoo that's behind you and put some shampoo in my hair." Finn nodded, grabbing the green shampoo bottle from behind him as instructed. He put some shampoo in his hands and started rubbing his hands through her hair. "It always feels so good whenever someone else is shampooing your hair."
"I'm guessing I did an okay job putting the shampoo in your hair then?" He rinsed his soapy hands using the water coming from the shower head. The Ice Princess nodded and smiled. "Alright, let me attempt to get all this shampoo out of your hair." She leaned her head back and he ran his fingers through her long blonde hair as suds were coming down her body and going into the drain. Her eyes were closed, so she didn't see him as he bit his lip. She looked so hot in that moment as the suds were going down her body.
"If you don't see anymore suds in my hair then your good." She opened her hazel eyes to find piercing blue eyes staring at her. "Everything okay?"
"It's going to be hard to control myself around you, especially if I'm helping you shower." Finn placed a kiss onto Holly's lips, nipping at her bottom lip.
"Then, why don't you do something about it?" Holly challenged.
"I don't want to hurt your arm, love," Finn explained. "I would feel terrible if your arm worsened because of my uncontrollable urges."
"I think that if I hold onto you for dear life, then I'll be okay," the blonde assured. "You have two choices right now: you can either go ahead and take me right now in the shower or you can help me finish the shower with no action and regret not taking me whenever it was offered to you."
The Demon King wasted no time gently lifting Holly up, her legs wrapping around him as she gripped onto him for dear life like she said she would. He hungrily placed his lips onto hers and went with the first choice he was given.
"Thanks for a too sweet shower." The Wyoming born woman took her free arm(her right arm) and wrapped it around Finn's waist, her body pressed against his from behind.. The Irishman was brushing his teeth and she could tell he let out a chuckle at her pun as his shoulders briefly rolled up and down, vibrating with movement.
He spit into the sink and looked up at her reflection in the mirror. "The pleasure was all mine." He flashed pearly whites at her.
"Thanks for picking out my outfit too. You're the best." Her boyfriend picked out a gray cotton sleeveless maxi dress. She hardly wore dresses; unless it was for a formal occasion or an event going on with the WWE. But, this was a dress that was comfortable and casual and she knew it was easy for him to just slide the dress over her head, so she wasn't complaining. Holly was grateful that she had a good boyfriend in Finn who was willing to help her out; no questions asked.
"You're welcome. I try my best." The Irishman grabbed her hand that was placed on his abdomen. "So, you ready for your consultation today?"
Holly sighed, hugging him tighter. "I dislike the fact that I have to have surgery. It kinda is what it is at this point."
Finn raised her hand he had a hold of and kissed it. "I know you're bummed. But, love, it's going to be alright; I promise." He turned around to face her. "It sucks that you won't be there for awhile. Just think about it this way: you're going to have some time off to recuperate and you're going to come back and be better than you already are."
Holly smiled at him. "You always know the right things to say."
Finn tucked some of Holly's blonde curly hair behind her ear and stroked her face. "It's all going to be okay."
"I was excited though because I was supposed to be continuing my feud with The Riott Squad and it was going to culminate with Ruby and I in a Last Woman Standing match at Extreme Rules." A tear rolled down Holly's cheek as a monumental moment was taken from her due to injury. It's not that it was an injury that made her disappointed, it was the timing. It was the middle of the Women's Revolution and she wasn't going to be apart of it for a couple of months.
"Love, please don't cry." He wiped away the tears that were starting to roll down her cheeks. It broke his heart to see her so vulnerable. She was usually so headstrong.
"I'm sorry. It's just so frustrating."
The Demon King enveloped The Ice Princess into a hug. She placed her head on his chest and he stroked her hair as if she were a cat. It's something that he does to help soothe her. It was a mannerism Finn picked up whenever Holly would get upset, which honestly wasn't too often.
"We're going to get through your consultation and then we'll go out to your favorite restaurant for a late lunch. How does that sound?"
"That sounds wonderful. I know I tell you this all the time, but you're the best."
Finn placed a kiss on top of Holly's head. "That's because I love you. I want the best for you, love."
Holly felt her heart skip a beat as she looked up to him. "I love you too."
"You turn me into mush sometimes, love," Finn smiled. He bent down to place a soft kiss on her lips. "Alright, you ready to go?"
"As ready as I'm going to be."
"Let's go." He unwrapped their embrace and followed her out of their bathroom and down the stairs so they could head out for Holly's consultation.
Finn and Holly were sitting in the office of the surgeon who would performing her surgery: Doctor Howard. Doctor Howard was a well respected surgeon who luckily resided in Brooklyn. Holly did her research on him and she heard good things about Doctor Howard. It was also convenient that he lived in Brooklyn.
"So, Miss Thompson, I have an opening next Monday at 6:00am for your surgery. Does that work for you?"
Finn wouldn't be there with her whenever she got her surgery due to him being on RAW, but it was the first available slot the Doctor had for her, so she would take it. "Even though my Finn won't be here, since he's got a show to do; I'll take it. "
"Do you have anyone who could be here for you whenever your procedure is over with?" Doctor Howard wondered.
"My Mom and Dad live in Wyoming, but they were planning on flying out here for my surgery. I also have my friend back home who's coming out here too."
"That's good. Sounds like you have a great support system."
"I sure do," Holly smiled. She placed her hand on top of her boyfriend's and he interlocked their fingers together. "I'm lucky."
Doctor Howard nodded and smiled. "Miss Thompson, I was thinking for the actual procedure that we would go internal fixation. It's where the bones are repositioned into their normal alignment and then held in place with plates and screws attached to the outside of the bone."
"Do you know how long it'll take to heal?"
"You'll have to wear a sling for several weeks after surgery is performed. Physical Therapy is also required to help regain lost motion joints in your arm. I'll refer you to the best Physical Therapist that I know."
"That actually won't be necessary, Doctor," Holly stated. "My friend that's coming up here when I have my surgery; she is a newly certified personal trainer and she is going to be the one to help me with my physical therapy. Thank you though."
"I guess the only thing I need to worry about is surgery then, huh?" Doctor Howard questioned with a chuckle.
"I guess so."
"Well, looks like all of our basics have been covered. I'll see you Monday at 6:00am." Doctor Howard rose up from his seat and shook hands with Finn and Holly. "Sorry, you can't be there Finn."
"That's okay," Finn replied. "Thanks for your help with Holly."
"It's my pleasure," Doctor Howard smiled. "I'll see you Monday, Holly. Get plenty of rest."
"Will do," Holly nodded in agreement. "Thanks again. See you Monday."
The Irishman opened the office door for the blonde. Afterwards, he put his hand on the small of her back to lead her out of the office building. "Well, love, we got through your consultation. I told you everything would be okay." He opened the car door for her. She usually drove them everywhere because she preferred driving and he preferred being the passenger, but considering the circumstances, Finn was the one having to drive.
"Everything went smoothly, you were right." She kissed his cheek before getting into the car.
The first ever Universal champion walked around to the other side and got into the driver's seat. "Now that is over with, you ready to go get some lunch?"
"Yes, please, I'm about to starve."
Finn put the key in the ignition, started the car, and drove out of the parking lot heading for Holly's favorite restaurant so they could eat lunch.
Finn and Holly were settled in a restaurant called Roberta's. It was Holly's favorite place to eat at in Brooklyn. Their pizza, in her opinion, was to die for. The couple ordered a large El Supremo that consisted of: tomato, mozzarella, pecorino, pepperoni, pork sausage, green peppers, and oregano. Both were drinking Pale Ales.
"I'm going to have to hit the gym tonight after all this pizza and beer," Finn joked.
"Babe, bias aside, you have the best body on the entire roster. I think you'll be okay having a a few slices of pizza and beer."
The older man laughed. "Love, are you sure you put your bias aside?"
"Of course I did," Holly insisted. She took a sip of her beer. "I can't help that I'm with the hottest guy on the roster."
"Totally not biased." He took a bite of his pizza slice.
The Wyoming Native shook her head. "Nope, not at all."
"I kinda feel like you're obligated to tell me these things, love."
"I thought you were hot before we even got together. Freaking Seth and his big mouth made it known how hot I thought you were."
"Would it help if I told you I thought you were the hottest female on the roster?"
Holly rolled her eyes and laughed. "I think you're the obligated one now, dude."
"To be fair, I thought you were cute whenever we first met at the Performance Center." Upon saying that, Finn couldn't believe it had almost been two years since he first met his love at the Performance Center.
It was November of 2016 and he was at the Performance Center whenever a five foot five blonde caught his eye. She was in the ring working with his good friend, Bayley, and the head female trainer, Sara Amato. He recognized her as Holly Thompson. She was fresh on the NXT scene. She'd gotten her start just as he got injured. He'd heard about her fanfare prior to her signing with NXT and WWE. She'd made a name for herself in Shimmer where she captured their title two times. Something about her presence immediately made him enraptured with her.
There was a lot of beauties he worked with, but there was just something about this woman that was captivating. He wanted to go over there and formally introduce himself to her, but he found himself to be too nervous. Little did he know at the time, she was harboring a huge crush on him. Seth and Holly became friends due to their mutual love for Crossfit. He'd remembered Seth messaging him about Holly and how she was a great girl and how Finn should make a move on her. He wasn't sure if Seth was just playing matchmaker, but when Seth stated that Holly had a crush on him, it made easier for him to initiate their interactions.
Obviously everything worked out for the best seeing as how it was almost two years later and she was living in his home with him.
"You had a funny way of showing it," The blonde pouted.
"I was nervous."
"You are the extraordinary man who does extraordinary things. How could you be nervous? I thought you said you ate nerves?"
Finn chuckled. He understood Holly's reference. She was referring to his backstage segment with Dean Ambrose last year when the Lunatic Fringe interviewed the Demon King. "I can't help that your presence made me feel that way."
Holly blushed. "I made the Extraordinary Finn Balor nervous? Interesting."
"Your presence did. If it wasn't for Seth telling me that you liked me, I would've never made the first move."
"I guess I should thank Seth for being our matchmaker then?"
"Yes, you should thank Seth Rollins for running his mouth and prying."
Holly laughed and took the last bite of her pizza slice. "It's not everyday you thank people for doing that."
Finn smiled and shrugged his shoulders. "You ready to go?" The Irishman paid their bill and left a tip and held the doors open for her as they left the restaurant.
Holly looped her uninjured arm through Finn's arm as they walked down the sidewalk to their car. "Thanks for lunch. It was what I needed it in my life."
"Absolutely, love. Glad you enjoyed our lunch date. What do you want to do now?"
"I just want to go home and hang out. My arm is starting to hurt."
"It'll be nice to just sit at home. We'll go home and you can prop your arm and we'll just have a lazy day in front of the television."
Holly had her arm propped on a body pillow and her feet were placed on Finn's lap. Both of them changed into a t-shirt and shorts. They were having a Marvel movie marathon. Holly thought it was nice that she was having a lazy day with her boyfriend. It wasn't too often they sat at home and did hardly anything.
She felt her phone vibrate and she peeked at the screen to see her best friend from back home, Ariel Brennan, requesting to Facetime her. Finn was looking her way, his eyebrows furrowed. "It's Ariel, she wants to Facetime."
"Okay, I'll let you two talk." He paused the movie and got up from the couch, disappearing from her view.
Holly answered the request. "Hey, Ariel, what's up?"
"I'm packing up my belongings. I'm excited to be visiting you in Brooklyn, but I just don't like the circumstances."
"Are you ready to help me rehab?"
"Yes!" Ariel exclaimed. "I'm stoked that I not only have my first client, but it's my best friend."
"I'm glad it's you too. I get to see more of you now. I haven't seen you that much since you were in school and I was traveling all over the place."
Ariel noticed no sign of Finn in the room. Sometimes he stayed while Holly and her Facetimed and sometimes he walked out of the room so they could have their girl talk. She was guessing this was one of those times that he left the room. "Is Finn not there?"
"Yeah, he's here. He's just not in the room."
"How are you handling him not being there for your surgery?"
Holly sighed. "It is what it is. I wish that he could be there. I don't want him to stop his life just because of the setback."
"You'll have your parents and I with you. It'll be okay, Holly."
"I know it will be. When are you supposed to be down here?"
"I'm coming in on Friday."
"Awesome, we'll have the whole weekend to have girls' fun," Holly smiled. "Since I'm not able to drive right now, I'm going to call an Uber to the airport and then get an Uber back to my house."
"I bet it bothers you that you can't drive."
"You have no idea!" Holly groaned.
"I'm sorry. Well I wanted to check in on you. I can't wait to see you."
"Same here."
"Love you mean it." Ariel blew a kiss.
"Love you mean it." Their Facetime called ended.
Holly laid her phone down on the nearby coffee table. She knew that even though her boyfriend wouldn't be there for her surgery since he had to work, her best friend and family was there and that was enough support to get her through. Plus, she was excited to see her best friend from back home once again.
A/N: Thank you.
