Lia quickly shot up and away from Rafa. He sat up.
"What's wrong?", he asked.
"I can't, I shouldn't be doing this. I cheated on my boyfriend", she said, while picking up her clothes.
Her phone rang again as she started to get dressed. Rafa stood and placed his hands on her shoulders to calm her down. She stopped and looked up at him with tear filled eyes.
"Just breathe. He doesn't have to know, Lia. I won't say anything, I promise", he said.
She shook her head as her tears finally fell.
"But I won't be able to live with that secret. I love him, and now, I can't believe I did this.", she cried.
"Then maybe this means you don't love him. Have you ever thought of it that way? I mean, there has to be a reason you let me kiss you, that you let us take it this far?", he said.
She was so confused. She honestly didn't know the answers to those questions either.
"If you want, I can be there with you when you tell him", he said.
"No. I need to do this on my own", she said.
He nodded.
"Well, if you need me, I'm here", he said sweetly.
She nodded and grabbed her purse before leaving. Ryder called again, but she just couldn't talk to him right now. She was afraid she would spill everything and he would hang up on her without letting her say her entire peace.
They were taking their suitcases off of their car. Gracie noticed Ryder shake his head before putting his phone away.
"Everything okay?", she asked.
"I tried calling Lia, but I guess she's asleep already.", he said, taking his bag.
She nodded. As they were walking towards the entrance of the hotel, she spotted Taylor. She noticed the way Chris glanced at the woman before walking towards the front desk. She noticed Taylor make her way to Chris, but before she could get close enough, Gracie got in her way.
"Hi, Taylor", she said.
Taylor was confused.
"Do we know each other?", she asked.
"No, but we do work together, well sort of. I'm a seamstress with the company. My name's Gracie", Gracie said.
Taylor smiled.
"Right, you make Chris's gear. Yeah, he told me", she said.
This woman wasn't even trying to hide the fact that she was seeing Chris behind her sister's back.
"Right. When did he tell you?", Gracie asked.
"A couple of days ago. He said some new seamstress was starting here and she was the one who made his new gear. I liked them, maybe you can do something for me. The woman I have is horrible", Taylor said.
It was obvious to Gracie this woman didn't know Cat was her sister or that Chris was her brother in law.
"Sure, if you have something in mind.", Gracie said with a fake smile.
Taylor nodded.
"Maybe we can get together for lunch tomorrow, if you aren't busy. We can go over details", Gracie said.
"Yes, I would love that.", Taylor said.
Gracie nodded. Taylor glanced over her shoulder to see Chris watching her with Gracie. Ryder was looking at his phone. Taylor looked back at her.
"I'll see you tomorrow Gracie", Taylor said.
She watched Taylor get on the elevator with some of the other girls. Gracie went up to the front desk to check in. Chris approached her.
"I didn't know you knew Taylor Marshall", he said.
She looked at him.
"I don't. I actually just met her.", Gracie said.
Chris nodded.
"She asked me to go over gear ideas. I said yes, you know, since she liked the gear I made for you", Gracie said.
She looked away when Chris looked at her.
"I don't think that's a good idea. Trust me Grace, you don't want to get involved with this woman. I'm looking out for you here", he said.
She looked at him.
"Are you? Or are you looking out for yourself?", she asked.
He looked taken back by her reply. The lady behind the desk handed Gracie her key card.
"Thank you", she said to the woman.
She grabbed her bags before making her way to the elevator. Chris and Ryder right behind her. Once inside.
"Gracie, I don't know what you think you know, but stay away from her", Chris said.
Ryder lifted his head and looked between them. Confused as to what was going on.
"Let me find out what kind of a person she is from my experience, not yours. Who knows, I might end up making her my best friend. Best friends share a lot of things together.", she said.
Chris looked away from her.
"Fine. When her shit comes back around to bite you in the ass, I'll be the first one to say I told you so", he said.
Ryder thought it better not to speak up. Especially since he didn't know what was happening.
"Speaking from experience I see", she said.
The elevator dinged and Chris got off, followed by Ryder.
"Goodnight Gracie", Ryder called.
"Night Ry", she replied.
Cat had decided to call Chris, since she couldn't sleep. Her dad was waiting for Amelia downstairs for when she got home.
"Hey baby", he answered.
She could tell something was wrong. She wondered if something had happened between the time they had last spoken, which wasn't to long ago.
"Rough drive?", she asked.
"Just a bit to the end", he sighed.
"I wish I was with you to make you feel better", she said with a smile.
"Me too", he replied.
"Want to tell me what happened?", she asked.
He swallowed. If Gracie had mentioned anything to her sister, Cat wouldn't be so calm right now. He knew he had to tell her, and soon.
"Maybe when I get home. I know for damn sure it's only going to get worse tomorrow. Why not give you the whole story once I see you", he said.
She giggled softly.
"Yeah, true", she replied.
He still had to get through SmackDown, since he was champ for both brands.
"I love you", he said.
She smiled.
"We love you back", she replied, rubbing her belly.
"I can't wait to hold her. I really hope she looks like you", he chuckled.
"We all do", she replied.
He laughed harder.
"Maybe you can start coming on the road with me. You can work from the bus", he said.
"Yeah, at least before the doctor bans me from traveling and then this little lady comes", she said.
There was a secret he had. One he should have told her a long time ago. He was afraid of how she would react, of how her dad would react.
"Hey, has Gracie called you?", he asked.
"No, just sent me a picture of her backstage with a big smile. How did she do? Did she say something happened?", Cat asked.
"No, I was just wondering. You know, in case someone did say something and she didn't want to tell me. I could take care of it", he said.
She smiled.
"Thank you for being so sweet and protective of my sisters. It means a lot to me", she said.
"Of course. They're my sisters too", he replied.
As the car pulled up to the side of her building, she groaned. Her dad was standing outside and pissed. He saw her and sighed before opening the door for her.
"Dad", she said.
He wrapped her in his arms.
"Thank god you're okay. I thought something happened to you. You wouldn't answer my calls or texts. You said you were going out for tacos, not", he stopped.
She swallowed. He pulled her closer and sniffed.
"Is that alcohol?", he asked.
"I only had a little", she replied, her voice low and terrified.
The look her dad had on his face wasn't a happy one. She had seen that look once before, and after she had never wanted to see it again, but yet, here it was. The look of disappointment. He shook his head and walked back inside. Making his way to his daughter's hotel suite.
Cat looked over as soon as the door opened.
"Daddy, let me explain", Amelia begged.
Cat sat up more.
"Chris, I have to go.", she said, before hanging up.
She stood.
"What's going on?", Cat asked.
Their dad was packing his bag. Cat went over to Lia and wrapped an arm around her. Then she looked at her little sister before pulling away.
"Lia, have you been drinking?", she asked.
"It was only a little and", her dad cut her off.
"Only a little? A little? You are nineteen years old, Amelia. You shouldn't be drinking in the first place", her dad yelled.
Both girls jumped.
"Everyone else was doing it and I", he laughed before zipping up his bag.
"If everyone else jumped off the damn building, will you be right behind them?", he asked.
"No", she said, taking a step into his room.
"I trusted you, Amelia", he said.
"I'm not a little girl anymore, I should be allowed to make my mistakes and learn from them. I did learn from them. I just wanted to hang out with my friends", she shouted.
"Do not raise your voice to me, ever", he shouted back.
She took a step back.
"I'm sorry", she whispered.
He nodded.
"You want to make mistakes and not listen to me, fine. You're a grown ass adult, make them, but I won't be here to watch it. I've been here, Lia. Those people aren't your friends. You barely know them and trust me when I say, they will be the first ones to throw you under the bus when the time comes. There are some good ones in there, I just hope you can tell the difference between a human and a snake. It took me a long time, I hope it doesn't for you", he said.
He walked past his daughters.
"Cat, coming or staying?", he asked, his back to them.
Catherine looked at her little sister and she knew she couldn't leave her like that.
"I'll stay", she replied.
He nodded and left. Cat closed the space between her and her little sister. Holding her tight.
"Did someone hurt you tonight?", she asked.
"No", Lia replied.
She was glad no one tried anything with her.
"But, something did happen", Amelia said.