Summerslam had been a success and Seth was stoked. He beat John Cena and retained the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and the crowd was absolutely electric tonight and was hot from the top of the card and would surely be that way until the mega main event. Of course, he was a little disappointed that he and John couldn't main event tonight especially after the clinic they just put on but he accepted it because the fanboy in him was marking out for Undertaker versus Brock Lesnar.
He originally planned on going to catering where he would surely find Dean and Roman but he surprised himself and found his favorite girl(he had surprised himself with how quickly that happened in his head) sitting in a chair at a table, still in her ring gear with a Bullet Club shirt over it that was a tad too large for her. Before he approached her, he stopped and admired her in that moment. Sasha was absentmindedly twirling her extensions around her finger and looking at the screen where the main event between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar would be beginning soon. Her bottom lip was dry and once again her trademark crimson lipstick was almost completely gone but she was glowing and that alone made her the most enigmatic person he had ever laid eyes on.
The Divas elimination match earlier in the night had received rave reviews already with her and Charlotte being the last two standing and ended in a submission showcase from both ladies before Charlotte used the Natural Selection for the first time on the main roster for an added bonus and was finally able to put Sasha away. Long story short, it was obvious that Sasha Banks was one of the best heels in the business. Period.
In the midst of his drool fest she had become aware of his presence and patted the seat next to her without removing her eyes from the screen. Seth snapped out of his trance quickly and nearly leaped to slide in the seat next to her, banging his knee into the table in the process. Sasha sent a harsh side eye his way but didn't say anything and redirected her attention to the match that had just started. He figured that it was in his best interest to be quiet so he tried to sneak glimpses of her and still stay focused on the long anticipated match unfolding in front of him. She was so into it. A lot of the divas began their wrestling careers because other business ventures hadn't worked out. It was easy to see that Sasha was born for this. She was a true student of the game and her passion really drew him in.
"Gee Rollins, while you were deciphering my hair color just now, the Undertaker totally just stole the Red Arrow," Sasha said. Seth's eyes nearly bugged out of his head before he saw the subtle smirk on her face to indicate that she was joking.
Seth rolled his eyes and spoke, "Very funny, Banks. Very funny."
Sasha only grinned and allowed to let a comfortable silence fall over them as they finished watching the match. When Seth said he was a fan of hers, he wasn't lying. She had to admit that the good morning text from him that awaited her when she opened her eyes was pretty sweet. That text prompted a steady correspondence between them throughout the day, talking about random topics and Seth especially trying to learn a 23 year life story in under 12 hours (Sasha thought that was simultaneously adorable and hilarious). This was their first face to face encounter of the day but they weren't saying much because there really wasn't a need to.
The match and as a result, Summerslam was over before they knew it and it was time to leave. Sasha stood up and stretched out her legs in a slow manner on purpose to try to give Seth time to speak up and ask her if she wanted to do something tonight.
"Did you strain your calf or something earlier tonight?" Seth asked. "You might wanna let the trainers check that out."
Sasha mentally facepalmed herself. It was always the good-looking ones that acted so freaking dumb.
"Yep, that's exactly where I'm gonna go. Looks like that's the only place I'll be heading tonight. Goodnight Rollins," Sasha said and stomped off towards the trainers so he'd think that was where she was headed. Seth seemed to not notice anything wrong with her and simply waved goodbye and left in the opposite direction.
There was no reason to check out of her hotel since RAW the following night would be at the Barclays Center in New York as well. Sasha appreciated that and was happy to have a weekend of no excessive travel and having some down time. After Seth pissed her off unknowingly, Sasha went to her hotel room soon after and immediately began to get comfortable. It wasn't like she had anywhere to go until the next morning. She washed off her makeup, took her contacts out, and put her hair up, wincing slightly because her arms were a tad sore and she felt it especially when lifting them above her head. A cloth headband around her edges and glasses on her face completed her nerdy look but she finally felt totally in tune with herself. Sasha had just turned on Netflix on her iPad when there was a knock on the door. She opened it without second thought because she was assumed it was Becky wanting to change her outfit or something. It definitely wasn't Becky.
This was not what he expected when he pulled out of club hopping with his boys tonight to pull over at the first Chinese restaurant he drove past and buy everything he figured that Sasha would love. To be honest, the nonchalant confidence he portrayed to her when he came in was completely feigned. He was still very nervous around her and kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and for her to reveal a fatal flaw that completely turned him off but it never happened. Sure, her forehead was a bit big but he loved that and it shocked him that she could shut him up with just a look but he needed a bit of discipline in his life. Still, Seth was only aiming to be her friend. After being wrapped up in scandal recently, he was swearing off women for a while and focusing on his career. However, he felt the need to prove himself to Sasha because he had no idea what kind of awful things she had heard throughout the WWE grapevine but they couldn't have been pretty. She wasn't just a woman, she was the woman and she was awesome at everything she did.
"How's the calf?" Seth said and winked. He stood in front of her door in all of his glory with a plain dark grey t-shirt that was literally stretching across his broad chest, black sweatpants, and a bag of food in his right hand that was producing a rather enticing smell.
"You did that on purpose," Sasha replied and folded her arms across her chest.
"Indeed I did, Ms. Banks. Did you really think I'd aggravate you almost all day just to give you peace after the show? By the way, awesome job tonight, seriously. If my ring gear wasn't so tight, my leg hairs would've stood up," Seth said. As he talked, he breezed past her and came into the room and got comfortable, laying out food on the coffee table. He took his Roku Streaming Stick out of his pocket and put it in the TV which trumped the small screen of her iPad that she was planning on watching.
Sasha rolled her eyes and uttered, "Showoff." She shut the door and sat down next to him on the couch anyway. He did, after all, bring orange chicken and fried rice.
"How about a 'Thanks Seth for the compliment' or 'Thanks Seth for the food' or better yet what about a 'Wow Seth your match was amazing too'?" he joked.
Sasha laughed. "Fine. Thanks Seth and you had a stellar match out there tonight," Sasha replied. "However if you're gonna be insistent on this daily aggravation, I drink anything at Starbucks that's flavored vanilla or green tea."
She may have thought she was joking but Seth had already made a mental note to bring her coffee tomorrow since there was a Starbucks downstairs built into the hotel. Hopefully she'd be in a good enough mood to join him for CrossFit as well.
"Gee, aren't you subtle? But can we watch something already, I'm getting bored looking at you, four eyes," Seth shot back and laughed at the vein currently throbbing in her forehead due to his comment. He picked up the remote with intentions of selecting a movie to watch when she slapped his arm forcefully.
"My room, my rules," Sasha smirked and took the remote, quickly finding the anime section and selecting one of her favorites.
"Alright boss," he replied. Seth had never really watched anime but what Sasha wanted, Sasha got so he kicked off his shoes and slung his legs across the couch, letting the back of his knees drape across her lap which she scoffed at initially but eventually placed her elbows on top of his legs with her chin in her hands. Possibly, just possibly, a bit of aggravation was good for the both of them.
Seth looked up at the ceiling after watching two episodes of Sailor Moon with Sasha at her request before she fell asleep halfway through the third one. He checked his watch and saw how late that it had gotten and decided he should probably get going. Seth gathered all the empty takeout containers and put them in the trash. Then, he picked up her small body and laid her in the bed he assumed was hers. It would be really awkward if he just plopped her down in Becky's bed. He tiptoed out quietly and left the Roku stick in the TV with the remote for it on the coffee table. Maybe that would teach her to watch Netflix the right way.
The next day, Sasha woke up quite unaware how she got back into her bed. She looked over to Becky's bed and laughed when she saw messy orange hair sprawled out over the pillow. Sasha decided to give her an extra hour to sleep so she showered and got dressed first with all intents and purposes of going to the gym downstairs in the hotel. When she was about to walk out, she saw that Becky was still asleep.
"GET UP BEX! RISE AND SHINE!" Sasha yelled. To add insult to injury, she pulled the curtains open to allow light to stream in.
"I'm gonna fucking rip your head off, Banks," Becky groaned, really regretting last nights competition with Finn on who could outdrink the other, especially when it was ruled a draw.
Sasha walked over and kissed Becky's forehead and patted her cheek. "Love you too babe, I put two aspirin on the night table. Call Finn to make sure he's awake and make sure you both take showers, you smell like whiskey and I'm assuming he does too," Sasha replied and giggled. Becky and Finn could outdrink almost anyone on the roster and they made one hell of a team.
Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted Seth's Roku stick still in the TV. He was so not getting that back. She checked her phone as she walked out the door and saw a text from Seth awaiting her, basically saying good morning and to keep the stick since he felt sorry for her "elementary ways of watching Netflix". Sasha rolled her eyes for the umpteenth time before she adjusted her gym bag on her shoulder and was about to respond when she walked into someone.
"Fancy seeing you here Rollins...again," Sasha said and noticed the two Starbucks frappuccinos in his hands, one obviously hers because he wasn't a caramel fan and she wasn't exactly craving vanilla bean. She reached for the caramel one but he moved it out of her grasp.
"Ah ah ah, you can have it only if you go to CrossFit with me," Seth responded with a smirk.
"Oh my gosh, you don't play fair. I've heard of that CrossFit you love so much. It's basically hell disguised as a gym," Sasha said. She really was craving some caffeine though and the cup was basically calling her name. Sasha bit her lip as she pondered over it then made the mistake of looking into Seth's puppy dog eyes. She was definitely going to cave. "Fine, fine, fine. Just know if I pass out and/or die, it's on you." She snatched the cup from his hands and he laughed.
"Trust me, you're in good hands," Seth said.
"I see the light, I see the light. I think I'm dead. Is this what death feels like? Imagine that, death by CrossFit," Sasha moaned. She was currently laying on the floor of the gym Seth had taken her too and looking up at Seth who was standing over her.
"All you see is a missed calling in drama because you're overreacting. You finished the workout and you're still in one piece. Isn't that what matters?" Seth asked.
"Fuck you," Sasha retorted.
Seth chuckled and grabbed her arms to put her onto her feet. "Well for your great sacrifice, let's go get you another frappe. I'm sorry you didn't like it. I assumed if you just tried it, you would get into it," he said. He raised an eyebrow when he saw her face change into an indecipherable expression. "What's wrong?"
"The problem is I actually kind of liked it. Sure my limbs may be half dead but it was the best workout of my life," Sasha said and before she could say anything else, Seth had lifted her up in the air and spinned them around in a circle. He didn't think that she knew how much that simple statement meant to him. CrossFit was one of his greatest passions and he understood that it wasn't for everyone but the fact that she tried it just for him (and Starbucks) and embraced the large piece of his world that he shared with her was huge to him. She squealed in excitement and wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. They stopped spinning and Sasha didn't let go and Seth didn't put her down which made for an awkward silence that consisted of them looking into each other's eyes until they both burst out laughing.
"First person to the car chooses the music. On 3...", Seth dared her and Sasha didn't take the bait and shook her head no. They both knew that she was going to get her way regardless. "Fine, can I at least control the radio tonight?"
"I just love how you assume that I'll even want to ride to the next town with you," Sasha said but then looked into Seth's puppy dog eyes and once again caved. "Fine, but you're carrying me to the car."
"You got it boss," Seth grinned.
I wanted to get this out there to you guys. After this chapter, the story will no longer go in a day by day format. I only did that for chapters 1-2 because WWE is gonna be in Brooklyn for four days straight due to Summerslam Axxess, NXT Takeover, Summerslam, and RAW. I hope you all are happy with this and feel free to follow, favorite, and review. I have BIG plans for this story.