11/2/15, Six hours prior to WWE Raw…

Seth was walking around when he saw the filming crew… and saw what they were filming, one of the promos for the upcoming NXT TakeOver London pay per view.

Aestrid, who had been supervising, turned and saw him and how angered he was. Thinking to keep things controlled, she walked over and physically stopped him from charging over towards Finn and Amanda.

"It's work, back off!" Aestrid warned lowly, Seth leaving.

But it didn't mean that Amanda didn't notice.

It was later when Amanda readjusted her cropped leather bustier that Finn had walked into the locker room.

"Oh wow, now that's a change from your normal ring outfits." Finn said, walking over and lightly running the fingers on his left hand along Amanda's spine.

"Needed something different… I'll be back, okay?" Amanda responded before the two hugged and she left. It was a few minutes later that she found Seth.

"Mandy…" Seth said.

"Hey… that was great out there." Amanda replied… she reached out to hug him but stopped when he lightly pressed his fingers into her collarbone. "Okay, that's not like you… care to explain what's going on here, Seth?" The 25 year old diva said, confused.

"Nothing." Seth answered and turned to leave… he reached the edge of the hallway when he heard "You know, I'm getting really sick of this, Rollins!" and turned back, walking to Amanda.

"What did you just say to me?!" Seth demanded.

"Lately, you've treated me like we barely know each other… and you might not care but that hurts me, Seth. What did I do wrong, why don't you want anything to do with me anymore?" Amanda responded, Seth slamming the WWE Championship down in rage and muttering a name under his breath… but Amanda heard it. "He is my friend but the Demon King and Demon Mistress thing, it's just a storyline, Seth. Just like The Shield splitting apart was for the cameras, it shouldn't affect us backstage. Are you feeling threatened that you're losing me?" She said before he turned back to her.

"Well it does! Before we know it, you'll be in the same bed and room, you'll be walking out into the arena hand in hand, leg up and lips together and it will be far from 'just an act'!" Seth said.

Amanda snapped and hit Seth with a Northern Lights suplex before slamming her fists and forearms into Seth's back… and before he knew it, Seth was trapped in the Crippler Crossface before Amanda and Seth were pulled apart by Finn and Dean.

"That's enough outta the both of you!" Dean shouted, turning to Finn and Amanda. "Get her back to your locker room." He said, Finn doing so.

"What did ya do, suplex him?" Finn asked when they were in their locker room with the door closed and saw that Amanda was rubbing her lower back.

"Yep…" Amanda answered, Finn smirking.

"That's my girl." Finn responded before the two hugged tightly and Amanda sat down.

"I was also gonna talk to him about tomorrow night's event…" Amanda said, trailing off as she curled her legs up a bit so Finn could sit down. "It wouldn't be the first time in this business that it's happened, storyline relationships turning real off camera… he's acting like I betrayed him." She said quietly, Finn wrapping his arm around her shoulders after she sat up. "I'm just… I'm gonna go tell Hunter what happened and about everything…"

Amanda started to stand up but stopped when Finn's left hand wrapped around her right wrist.

"Whatever happens… between you and me or anyone else, it's none of Seth's business… there's nothing he can do but mouth off about it like a jealous little child." Finn said.

"Who's gonna believe him anyway?... he needs to get his own life together." Amanda responded, starting to feel calmer.

"Exactly, and we're far from the only ones who know that." Finn said, Amanda sitting down again. "Times like these… are when we find out who our true friends and companions are." He said as he wrapped his arms around her when both stretched out on the couch, her resting her head on his torso.

There was nothing wrong with needing comfort…

Present time…

"What do you mean they left last night?" Dianne asked as she and Dustin had finished breakfast.

"They just left… Cody obviously said or did something to upset Mandy, she wouldn't have kicked him in the head for no reason." Dustin responded to the young woman who had been hanging around events lately… he noticed her closeness with Enzo but didn't think much of it. The two were in the lobby waiting for some of the others but Finn and Amanda hadn't shown up yet.

Upstairs on the fifth floor, Amanda and Finn were making sure they had everything ready for SmackDown tonight… there were a few script changes as of late and kept secret. But Finn noticed that Amanda was quieter than usual and wrapped his arms around her shoulders.

"Give yourself some time away from him… once you both cool down, that'll be a better time to talk things through." Finn said, lightly rubbing the slightly achy part of Amanda's scalp where Cody had pulled on her hair.

"I never really thought of him as the kind of person to get physically violent with a woman… I was trying to leave, to give him his space…" Amanda responded, her right hand resting on Finn's left one… but from him holding her, Finn could tell that Amanda was still tense.

Before he could further comfort her, the two heard a knock at the hotel door… and then "Open this damn door now!" was yelled, Amanda and Finn letting go and Amanda heading to the door.

"Shove off, go back to your scumbag husband!" Amanda responded, Finn knowing that Brandi had shown up and headed to the door. He carefully pulled Amanda out of the way and opened the door.

"Cody lost his temper, that's all." Brandi said.

"Him losing their temper doesn't justify pulling Mandy by her hair and trying to drag her across the floor. She was walking away and he put his hands on her!" Finn responded, him standing in front of Amanda in case Brandi tried to hit her… he had no doubt that Amanda would fight back but he still wanted to protect her.

"Mandy, you're choosing someone you've only known for a year over someone you grew up with?!" Brandi demanded.

"Cody should've never put his hands on me last night. If he gave a fuck, he wouldn't have flipped out over me wearing Finn's jacket!" Amanda responded, stepping forward. "And why would you care at all?! You were the one he cheated on me with, you bitch! You got him, you're happy with him! And neither of you have any business in my life anymore!" She said, angering Brandi.

She was about to strike the smaller woman and Amanda had her own hand clenched... until Brandi's fist was grabbed and she turned, seeing Dianne.

"Get on outta here or you won't have to worry about her kicking your ass because I'll damn well do it myself!" Dianne growled, Brandi storming off.

Finn pulled Amanda into his arms, knowing that this was getting to wear down on her nerves.