a/n: I'm back! Sorry this took a while. I started a new full time job so I've been busy buuuuuut I've been working on this for you guys. Thank you for all the follows, favorites and reviews for this story! Things will start getting intense after this chapter. Could be good or could be bad ;)

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Reassurance.

DECEMBER 21ST, 2015

I sat at a table, eating some of the food that was presented to us. It had been almost a month since Seth stormed out of the physical therapist's office and much to my disappointment, he hasn't been back. I've been trying to encourage him as much as I can, telling him that in order to come back stronger and better than ever, he needed to go to PT but he wasn't having it. We decided to come back to Davenport and since then, he hasn't been out or moved around much. He's spent most of his time sitting on his couch, playing video games. I was worried and I wanted to help him but I honestly was having a hard time figuring out what to do. It seemed like every time I would even say anything to him, he would be annoyed and I didn't want to fight with him. I felt like I was bothering him so I decided to take some clients and go to work a few hours every day. I didn't want to since I wanted to help Seth but he wasn't doing anything and didn't need my help, so why not? I needed money too since I had my own bills and rent to pay for as well.

This past week however, things starting changing slightly. Seth received a call from Stephanie and Hunter, both wanting to catch up and see how he was doing. After the conversation, they told him that they would love it if Seth flew out to Raw this week for the Slammy Awards. It was highly likely that Seth would be winning the Superstar of the Year Award and they wanted him to come and accept it, if he won. That encouraged Seth a little and after saying yes to them, he started to move around the house a bit. He wasn't doing anything crazy but he was walking around and would take Kevin out for walks, which was a huge improvement in my eyes. I didn't say anything though and just made sure to be around in case he needed me.

He was feeling slightly better and before he left for the Slammys, he shaved and got a haircut, which was something he desperately needed. I was surprised though when he asked me to come with him. I planned on just watching the Slammys from my own couch but it looked like he really wanted me to accompany him on this trip. I of course agreed to join him and took more time off to do so.

Tonight we were at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Monday Night Raw. Seth had gotten dressed in his black suit earlier and was somewhere in the arena, as he was saying hi to his co-workers and catching up with a lot of them. I didn't want to interfere so I made sure to stay out of his way. I was already dressed in a white sleeveless dress before I ended up making my way over to catering to eat and watch the show as it played on the monitor. As I sat at the table and kept my eyes on the monitor, I heard somebody walk towards me and they took a seat next to me. I smiled when I saw who it was.

"Dani!" Renee smiled as she reached over to hug me and I hugged her back, mindful of the plate I had in my hands.

"Renee." I smiled in return. "I feel like I haven't seen you in forever."

"That's because it's been a while." She told me. "How are you?"

"I'm alright." I said as I put my plate down. "A little sleepy but that's nothing." I chuckled. "You?"

"I'm great." She said. "I saw Seth walking around and he told me you were here, so I made sure to come find you. I would have looked for you earlier…but you know, work." She chuckled.

"No worries." I responded. "I know you're all busy backstage."

"Still…" she shrugged. "You know I love you woman and I always make sure to come see you when you're around." She replied.

"Aw, you warm my heart." I laughed as she rolled her eyes playfully.

"Brat." She chuckled. "So, I know Seth said he's doing fine but really…how is he doing?" she asked.

This is exactly why Renee and I are such good friends. Whenever there's something off or wrong, it's like we both know and we can read each other really well. I was grateful I had someone like her because at home, I don't have many people I can confess things to.

"Honestly…" I sighed. "Not so well. He hasn't been to PT in a month." I told her lowly, so that nobody could hear. "He stormed off after a session and although I tried to get him to go again, he just wasn't having it. Sometimes I don't know what to do." I admitted as she gave me a small smile to comfort me. "I feel like whenever I talk to him, he's annoyed or irritated since he snaps so easily. I've just been so quiet lately and I don't know what else to do to help him. Hell, Stephanie and Hunter seemed to be the only ones to get him to do something since they mentioned they wanted him here tonight."

"Did he go to PT because of them or still no?"

I shook my head. "Nope. He just finally got off of the couch a few times and has been walking around so that he would be okay for tonight." I sighed. "I know he's bummed and I know I can't relate to knowing what it's like to have this injury but I'm trying."

Renee nodded in understanding and gave me a small hug. "It'll all work out. Maybe after tonight, he'll realize just how much he wants to come back and maybe he'll start going to PT." she said. "Or maybe you can talk to Hunter and Steph." She suggested. "Hunter did go through a similar injury and Stephanie was there for him. Maybe they can help you figure out how you can get through to Seth."

"I don't know…" I said. "I don't want Seth to get upset if I do talk to them."

"So what if he does?" Renee scoffed. "You can't keep going crazy over this and maybe he'll appreciate it too or finally be motivated."

She did have a point. Maybe he would listen if they said something to him and he would be more motivated to move around and actually go to PT. "I'll think about it."

December 22nd, 2015

Minneapolis Marriott City Center

1:00 AM

We made it back to the hotel at around 12:30 after having some drinks with our friends after Raw. Seth was having a blast and I could tell and see just how much he missed being around his second family. When we came back to the hotel, Seth took a shower first and I took a shower after him. Tomorrow morning we were going back to Davenport and we had to make sure we got plenty of rest, especially Seth who had a long day.

After I finished my shower, I saw that Seth was sitting up on the bed, leaning against the headboard as he watched TV quietly. I smiled to myself a little, thinking about how handsome and calm he looked for the first time in a while. I grabbed my dirty clothes and made sure to put them in a separate bag before packing it in my suitcase. I also made sure that I had everything put away before we left for the airport in the morning. I zipped up my suitcase and then grabbed an extra blanket and pillow from the closet. I took it upon myself to sleep on the couch at home recently, to make sure Seth wasn't uncomfortable and so that I wouldn't hit him in my sleep since I moved around often. It would be no different tonight. I honestly didn't mind, whatever helped Seth recover was best.

I started making my way over to the couch when I heard Seth call me for.

"Dani…" he said after clearing his throat.

I looked over and put my blanket and pillow on the couch before walking over to him. "Yes?" I asked as I stood next to him.

He didn't say anything to me; he simply grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to him. I was surprised of course since he hasn't really shown any type of attention to me but I moved along with him as he pulled me to straddle over his lap.

"Thank you for coming with me tonight." He said as he brushed some of my hair behind my ear and gave me a small smile.

"Of course." I shrugged. "Anything for you."

"I just—I know I haven't been easy to deal with since my injury and I'm sure I must be driving you crazy." He chuckled.

I gave him a small smile in return, happy that was acknowledging the fact that things weren't the same lately. "Babe, it's fine." I said. "Sometimes I just don't know how to help you and that frustrates me a little." I admitted, deciding to open up and be honest with him. "I don't want to annoy you or anything because I feel like that's all I do."

Seth shook his head and leaned in to give me a small kiss on my lips and he then cupped my cheek in one of his hands. "You don't annoy me. You're sticking by my side, even though I've been a total dick lately." He smirked. "And you're not giving up on me. You're the only person who truly wants me to get better and I will. I'm going to start going to physical therapy and I'm going to do everything else that's required of me to get my knee all fixed up."

"Really?" I asked as I tilted my head. "What changed?"

"Just…being back at the arena tonight motivated me. Everybody kept asking how I was doing and when I was going to come back. The fans gave me a pretty loud cheer and it makes me want to recover as fast as I can to get back out there."

"You have to make sure you're at one hundred percent though, babe. You wouldn't want to aggravate your knee, you know?"

Seth simply nodded. "I definitely don't want that." He said. "I'm going to do everything properly when the New Year starts." He promised as he kissed my knuckles softly. "And I'm going to work on us. You don't deserve to be treated like crap…" he said and I started shaking my head but he gave me a look. "…and don't say it's okay or disagree because it's not right." He told me. "We're going to get back to how we were. I love you and I'm lucky to have somebody like you in my life. I wouldn't want to take you for granted…ever." He said, holding my hand. "Okay?"

I smiled and nodded. "Okay."

"Good." He smiled back as he pulled me in closer to him as he kissed me.

"I love you too." I said in between kisses. I did and that's something that would never change.

"Yeah?" he asked with a small smirk. "How much?"

"Seth…" I shook my head, knowing exactly where he was going with this. "We can't. Your knee is—"

"Fine for physical activity." He finished. "It's not about me tonight." Seth said as he started to pull my shirt up to take it off and then he tossed it aside. "Tonight, it's going to be all about you." He said and then pulled me into a passionate kiss.

a/n: Well, at least Seth knows he's being a jerk right? Reviews? :)