Chapter 11

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Lori thanked the man over and over. She gave him the taxi fare, plus a hundred dollars, something which he refused to accept.

"Please, It's the least I can do." She threw the money into the front before rushing off before he could give her it back. She walked very slowly into the hotel, careful to keep her head low but make sure she didn't walk into anybody. Her knee was in so much pain that it was actually worse than when she injured it a few days ago. Her plan was to grab her bags and find someone else to stay with. She did not want to share a bed with the man she fancied. She found her door and slid the card into the slot. No problem. She stepped inside the dark, cool space, throwing her shoes into the corner ferociously. She never noticed the man sitting on the chair to her right. She sat on the bed, her head in her hands and she wept. The tears stung the cut on her cheek but she paid no attention.

"Rough night?" The strong irish accent echoed in the small room. Lori's breath caught in her throat. How the hell did he get back before her.

"You could say that." She whispered back. Sheamus sensed something was wrong and walked over to her, bending down in front of her. He put a finger under her chin and lifted her head. I wasn't until he gasped in shock that she remembered what Drew had done.

"Who did this to you?" He asked in a harsh tone. Lori should have felt scared but she couldn't have felt safer.

"I fell." She lied. Sheamus cocked his head.

"Do'nt lie to me... I'll get it out of you." He gently placed a hand on her knee, thinking it was better, and she screamed in pain. He retracted his hand quickly. He added two and two together and calculated that she had been beaten up. He took a look at both of her arms and softly slid his hand all over the bruises.

"I had a small argument outside the club. Its nothing." She stated.

"After you left? After admitting you liked me?" A devilish grin spread across his face, revealing his pearly white teeth. Lori blushed but she never broke eye contact with him.

"Sammy's a bitch. I will get my own back." She couldnt exactly deny it because he was there to hear it himself. But she could use that 'recording' in her defence.

"But what she did let me know-" Sheamus cut her off.

"Let me guess, a recording on Randy's phone, confessing my undying love for you." Sheamus answered dramatically, mocking the terrible acting from the sad soppy film he saw the other week. Lori giggled. Sheamus felt his body grow weak at that smile.

"Well, It wasn't exactly undying, but 'Love' was mentioned" He let go of her arms and stood up.

"Yep, he is a bastard but this was all planned." He looked into her grey eyes. They sparkled under the cheap chandelier that was placed above her on the ceiling.

"Planned?" Lori asked, also standing up.

"Yep. I was to ask you out, in fear of being rejected, that Me, Sam and Randy had that whole club scene set up to timely perfection." Lori didn't know whether to feel betrayed or thankful.

"So where do we go from here?" She asked. She could see herself going out with him but a future with him?

"Nowhere." Sheamus stated. Lori looked up at him, her eyes wide in shock. Sheamus laughed.
"...until you tell me who battered you." Lori looked around the room nervously.

"Please, It dosn't matter." She begged. Sheamus lowered her head to meet her forehead.

"I won't get involved with anyone, no matter how overwhelmingly gorgeous they are, If they keep secrets." He put his arm around her head, pulling her closer to him. Lori's breath quickened as their bodies got closer.

"Now tell me who hurt you." He whispered, his hot breath warming Lori's. She felt herself get hot and bothered and before she knew it, she told him.

"It was Drew." She blurted out, cupping her hand over her mouth in shock. Sheamus blew her a kiss as he left the hotel room. He pulled out his phone.

"John?" He asked into his white iPhone.

"Yup?" The champ replied.

"Are you anywhere near Drew at the moment?" He was getting angrier by the moment.

"He is in front of me now and-" Sheamus looked up as he collided with Drew. He caught a glimpse of John behind him. Drew tried to run but not before Sheamus wrapped his hand around his throat and pinned him to the wall.

"If you ever put your hands on a woman again, especially my girl, I'll kick your fucking arse into next week." Cena was joined by Lori, who stood with her arms crossed.

"I'm sorry, It wont happen again." He begged for him to let her down. Sheamus dropped in quickly, letting him crash to the ground. John stood over him.

"Goes for me to." He spat.

Lori dragged him back to the hotel room after he thanked John. He would have called Randy but he was either still in the club or busy in bed with his wife. And he was pissed out of his brains anyway. Lori slammed the door behind him.
"...especially my girl!?" She copied Sheamus. He laughed and stepped closer.

"Yes, you are. Problem?" He smirked, pulling her into his arms.

"I'm not a thing. I'm a person." She refused to give into him although her body was going crazy with that electrifying feeling.

"Well, a girl is a person. Your my girl. End of!" He argued. Lori smiled at his persistance.

"Well, I can't argue with that." Was all she said before wrapping her arms around his neck and crashing her lips to his.

I will say this now. There is NO way Lori and Ted are getting back together. That is not happening. But all you Ted lovers; dont worry, he will have his own happy ending.

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