It's OK Baby, I'm Here
Chapter 10
"So big stuff, you making some moves there or what?" Eric said as he and Billy walked to the lockers. "Told you man, being a friend. Looking out for the short one, although I am enjoying it" "Bet you are! I'm taking Bex out for lunch tomorrow when we get to Smack Down so you and shorty will have most of the day to yourselves" Eric beamed with a nudge and a wink. "You and Bex?" Billy asked "Playing with straight fire are we?" he joked. "Fancy bagging me my own leprechaun" Eric said as they entered the locker room. A short while later we all met up at catering and made our way out to the parking lot. "Eric. Keys" I shouted over my shoulder, when I looked round to see where he had disappeared to I could just make out the shadowy shape of Eric and Bex pressed up against the wall in what looked to be a pretty heavy make out session. "Boy couldn't even wait 'till tomorrow" Billy said as he came to stand next to me. "What's tomorrow?" I asked turning away to give them their privacy. "He's taking her to lunch in the next town." "Ah lunch. Yeah, who's eating who?" I joked as Billy began to blush. "So what we doing tomorrow while the lovers are lunching?" I asked "Eh…hadn't really thought that far ahead babe" "Sit in the room, order pizza and veg out?" I suggested. "That sounds like heaven right now babe" "Then heaven you shall get!" I said with a smile. Billy wrapped an arm around my shoulders as we walked to the car. "Zo man we need to hit the road, c'mon!" Billy shouted back. As we stood waiting I could feel Billy playing with the back of my hair but I didn't say anything as I didn't want him to stop. I could feel the goose bumps begin to rise along the nape of my neck. "Want me to stop babe?" Billy asked quietly. "Never" I whispered back as he squeezed my neck gently and I let out a quiet moan. He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on my forehead as I tilted my head back. "Geez you two, save it for the bedroom" Eric exclaimed cockily as he strode to the car. "Listen to who's talking Mr Loverman!" I replied as he tossed me the keys and threw his bags in the boot. "I'm bagging the back seat for a snooze and I'll take second part of the drive shorty." As Eric hopped in the back seat and put in his earphones Billy walked to the passenger side door leaving me with a brief squeeze to the shoulder. As I was busy altering the car to suit someone of my size Billy busied himself inputting the hotel details to the GPS. Once we were set I turned to Billy "When should I wake the G man?" Billy looked into the backseat as we heard Eric's snores. "I'd give it a couple of hours. You OK with driving I could do it if you want?" I reached over to give Billy's knee a squeeze as I said "You sleep darling. You're in safe hands and you need the rest" "I'll try to rest but might just wait 'till we get to the hotel" he said thoughtfully as we hit the road. "Am I still rooming with you guys?" I asked, fearful of what the answer might be. "Of course you are babe! You think I'm letting you get away now?" he laughed "I ain't going anywhere big stuff" I laughed back. "I'll hold you to that you know" he said more seriously. "You can hold me anytime you want darling" I said with a wink. Billy blushed as he fidgeted in his seat. "So Battleground ain't far away. Think you'll get a match?" I decided to change the subject so he wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
For the next five hours we motored our way to the next town chatting about all sorts, from how we got into wrestling to people we had worked with to our favourite foods and movies. It was one of the best car rides I'd taken since I joined the roster. "Hey guys, why'd no-one wake me up?" Eric exclaimed sleepily from the backseat around 2am. "Sorry Zo, lost track of time" Billy said "Soz G man, having too much fun up here" I added. "Want me to…take over?" Eric asked with a giant yawn. "Nah you're alright bud I got it, only about an hour and a bit to go" "OK if you insist shorty" Eric yawned again as he got comfy. "You must be shattered too?" I said to Billy "Nope. I'm enjoying spending time with you so not feeling it" he smiled as he tried to stifle a yawn. "You'll feel it soon enough" I said as Billy laughed. Right before we reached the hotel I noticed Billy had fallen asleep.
Once I pulled into a parking spot I left the guys sleeping in the car to go check in. Once I had the room keys I unloaded the bags, ferried them up to the room and went back to the car. Sliding into the driver's seat I leant over to Billy and softly began stroking his nose. I tried to stifle a giggle as he began to smile in his sleep "Mmmm…love you baby…" he muttered. "Billy darling, time to get up" I whispered as I continued to stroke the bridge of his nose. As he slowly opened his eyes to look at me he smiled. "Hey baby, we there?" "Yep. Bags are in the room already. Time to get to bed for a bit" "hmmm can't wait baby" he mumbled sleepily as he began to get out the car. Reaching through to the back seat I gave Eric a gentle shake to wake him "G man. Hotel. Bed time." For once he had no reply as he shuffled his way out the car and into the hotel.
As we entered the room Eric wandered over to the bed and collapsed face down and fully clothed, his snores escaping moments after his head hit the pillow. As I turned to look for Billy I found him leaning against the open door frame rubbing his eyes sleepily. "Right Mr Big Stuff, bed!" I said as I walked over and led him into the room, closing the door behind him. "Not without my Belle" he mumbled with a yawn and a stretch. "Just on my way darling, you go get comfy I'll put phones on charge and set alarms" I replied pointing him in the direction of the bed. As I stood and watched him walk to the bed I couldn't help but feel calm, probably for the first time in a long time. I also couldn't help but watch as he pulled the t-shirt over his head and toed his shoes and socks off. As he started to pull his jeans off slowly I found myself holding my breath. The sight of his muscles flexing as he bent and stretched filled me with a heat I hadn't felt in a while. Billy stood up and as he turned to sit on the bed I busied myself around the lounge so it wouldn't be obvious I'd been staring. After getting changed and arranging phones and alarms I walked to the bed to find Billy fighting to stay awake. "Why you not sleeping?" I asked, placing my hands on my hips. Billy reached out, grabbed me by the waist and pulled me into bed. "Told you, not without my Belle" before I could react or form a reply he crashed his lips against mine before resting his chin on top of my head and promptly falling asleep. My mind just couldn't work quickly enough to believe what had just occurred between us. I worked my way carefully into a more comfortable position, making sure I didn't wake Billy, and took a deep breath to calm myself. It wasn't working though. Every deep sigh that escaped his mouth made me steal a glance up at his sleeping face. That of course didn't help me either as feelings flooded through me that were both exhilarating and concerning at the same time. To stop myself looking at him I wrapped my arm around his waist, pressed my cheek to his chest and listened to his steady heartbeat. The calming effect was almost instant as I felt the tension leave my body and myself slip slowly into sleep.
As Billy felt himself waking up he searched his memory to recall exactly how he had got from the car to the bed. He suddenly realised he wasn't alone as he could feel a warm figure pressed the length of him with an arm wrapped around his waist. Slowly opening his eyes he found himself gazing at the delicate sleeping face of Belle. Taking a moment to gaze openly at her every feature he noticed things he hadn't before. From the faint scar beneath her right eyebrow to the cluster of freckles at her hairline above her left eye, he found them all suddenly fascinating and spent a moment committing them to memory. As he gazed at her, with a small enchanting smile on her full lips, he found himself smiling in return. Gently, Billy raised his hand to tidy away a lock of hair which had fallen across her forehead and eyes "Can't cover that beautiful face my love" he whispered quietly. He froze as Belle stretched slightly and tightened her grip on his waist. He carefully replaced his hand on the side of her face stroking as lightly as he could. "Hmmm…Safe…Love you Bi…" her gentle snores completed the sentence as Billy' heart thundered in his chest. Had she been about to say Billy? He felt his heart swell impossibly as his breathing quickened. Trying to calm himself so as not to wake her Billy moved his hand to cradle the back of her neck and closed his eyes. Falling into a deep sleep he felt a sense of peace settle over him.