Chapter 11 – Surprised by Besties and a Proposal

After the event in Winnipeg instead of driving to the next destination, everyone was flying to it. It was a short flight to La Crosse, Wisconsin. Everyone was flying on one of two WWE Corporate jets. It was easier to get everyone to La Crosse.

Since Mercedes and Colby had spent a lot of time together that day. They both decided to sit apart. Mercedes sat with Ashley F. Colby sat with Kevin.

Mercedes and Ashley talked all about her time with Colby. Colby talked with Kevin about Mercedes. They both never stopped smiling as they talk to their friends.

"So you had a great birthday then?" Kevin asked.

"Pretty much," Colby smiled. "But this won't be the only great day of my life. I plan on having many more with her."

"You go with whatever is going between you two, Mer," Ashley said.

"I will," Mercedes said. "Hey, let's you and I room together tonight," Mercedes said.

"Yes, definitely. Let Becky go with Ashley S. I need some more Mercedes time."

"Yes, I need Ashley F. time too."

Ashley smiled.

Mercedes and Colby saw each other when they were getting off the plane.

"You gonna room with me tonight?" Colby asked.

"Not tonight," Mercedes said. "I have Charlotte to room with."

"That's a change up from Becky."

"I need some more Ashley F. time."

"Have at it, sweetheart. I will have you all day tomorrow."

"You will have me one night all night eventually. I promise you that, hun."

Colby smiled.

Mercedes drove with Ashley F. to the hotel. They arrived at the same time as Colby, Kevin, and Sami Zayn.

"Are you sure you don't want to room with me tonight?" Colby asked as he was in the elevator with Mercedes, Ashley, Kevin, and Rami. Ashley, Kevin and Rami smiled at each other but didn't say anything.

Mercedes smiled. "Good things come to those who wait."

"All right. But I want a long good night kiss."

"That I can and will do."

Colby smiled. The elevator doors up. They all stepped off the elevator.

"Night, ladies. Night, Colby," Kevin said.

"Night, Kev. Night, Rami," Ashley said.

Colby walked Mercedes to her hotel room door like always. Ashley opened the door to the room. She pulled her stuff in. She grabbed onto Mercedes's bags too.

"Thank you, Ash," Mercedes said.

"You're welcome," Ashley said. "Good night, Colby. Have a nice sleep."

"Oh, I will. I'll be dreaming about this pretty lady right in front of me," Colby said.

Ashley smiled. She left the door open slightly.

Mercedes smiled. "Good night," She said to Colby.

"Good night," He said, giving her a quick kiss.

"Only a quick kiss? I'm shocked."

"Well, I've had a great day of kissing and I'm looking forward to tomorrow to do more of it."

Mercedes smiled. "Sounds like a good plan. I'll see you tomorrow. Good night."

"Sweet dreams."

"They will because I'll be dreaming about you."

"Same to you, Mercedes. Same to you."

"Good night."

"Night."

Colby backed away, walking away. Mercedes smiled. She walked into the room, closing the door and locking it.

Mercedes and Colby both went to sleep thinking about each other. They were both content to sleep alone, but they knew it wouldn't last a whole lot longer. Mercedes was willing to change that soon.

The next day, Mercedes and Colby had another day of fun. They grabbed something to eat again. But instead of going back to the hotel like they did the day before, they decided just to walk around, but not too far away. That was fun.

At the arena for the event that evening, they hung out with each other. Mercedes had another match that night. She took on Lana, beating her. The two women enjoyed that.

Mercedes and Ashley F. rode from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Green Bay. The two had fun talking and laughing as always. Mercedes didn't see Colby when she arrived at the hotel. It was no big deal. She sent him a text.

Mercedes: Sorry I missed you.

Colby: It's all good, sweetheart. We'll see each other later. Sleep well.

Mercedes: You too.

Mercedes smiled as she went to sleep that night again. She loved rooming with her friends and she didn't care it had only been a week with Colby. But she wanted to sleep next to him at night.

I don't care about if this is going too fast, Colby thought, I want to go to bed with Mercedes next to me. I can't stop thinking about it and I want to feel her warm body next to mine or even in my arms.

The next day, there was banging on the door to Mercedes and Ashley's room.

"Who now?" Mercedes asked, throwing the covers off of her and storming to the day.

Ashley groaned as she looked at her cell phone.

Mercedes quickly unlocked the door and opened it.

"Ta-da!" Lexi (Alexa Bliss) and Pam (Bayley) said as they stood outside the door.

"Oh, my God!" Mercedes squealed with delight. She threw her arms out and hugged both of them.

"What the hell?" Ashley said.

"Ashley!" Pam moving through the door. Lexi behind her.

"Oh, my god, hi," Ashley said.

Pam and Lexi both jumped on the bed with Ashley. Ashley smiled. Mercedes closed the door to the room. She then went over to Ashley's bed and got onto it with her three friends. The four hugged each other.

After a few minutes, Mercedes and Lexi moved so they were facing Ashley and Pam.

"What are you two doing here anyway?" Mercedes asked.

"Leah is surprising Bill as we speak," Pam said. "She said she wanted to see him as well as you two, Ashely S., and Becky. So we decided to come out with her."

"We wanted to see for ourselves that one of our besties was very happy," Lexi added, looking at Mercedes. Mercedes smiled.

"They are really cute together," Ashley said. "He can't get enough of her and she can't get enough of him."

"That's me with my man," Lexi said referring to her fiancé, Matthew Adams (NXT Superstar Buddy Murphy of Blake and Murphy.

"Oh, yes," Mercedes said.

"Oh, we did bring someone else with us," Pam smiled. "He's at Becky's door right now."

"Fergal again?" Ashley and Mercedes chorused.

"Yep."

"Well, that should go over well with Ashley S.," Ashley joked. "She might kill him."

"She might already have," Lexi said.

The four all laughed.

After Leah saw her boyfriend, Bill (Big Cass), she went to see Mercedes and Ashley F. Ashley S. had joined them.

"I don't know if anything is going to go on in that room," Ashley S. said. "But they needed to be alone at least."

"Well, Becky can join us all soon. But we have to get Saraya. We need most of the NXT girls to reunite," Leah said.

"Definitely."

"There is something more than us coming here to surprise and see everyone," Lexi said.

"Yes," Leah added.

"We're actually here on mission," Pam said.

"What kind of mission?" Ashley F. asked.

"It's from Fergal. He has enlisted us to get you three to help with something he has planned later today."

"What's that?" Ashley S. asked.

"Fergal is going to propose," Leah squealed.

"Holy shit!" Mercedes shouted.

"Not fucking way?!" Ashley S. said.

"Nope, it's happening," Lexi said.

"Kevin, Rami and some of the other guys know it's happening," Pam said. "Fergal said we was going to wait until the Raw after Money in The Bank, because that is when he'll be coming up to join you all on the main roster. However, he doesn't want to wait anymore and he wants to do it later today."

"So what does he need from us?" Ashley F. asked.

"Fergal is going to be in the ring proposing to her," Pam told. "There is going to be some of us around the ring. He has talked to the McMahons and Paul about it. They are going to record it for them. But he wants us all to bring her to the ring."

"Oh, my God, I can't wait!" Mercedes said.

Colby had wanted to meet up with Mercedes after he had his workout, but she told him Pam, Lexi, and Leah had arrived that morning so she would be hanging out with them and both Ashleys. He also found out Fergal had come with them to see Becky again.

Colby had tracked down Kevin and Rami.

"It's happening today, Colby," Rami said. "It's the big proposal."

"Really?" Colby replied. "Is that why they are all here? That including Leah, Lexi, and Pam?"

"Yes, and to see their friends of course," Kevin said.

"All right, do when's it happening?"

"At the arena later."

"Awesome."

"Fergal also said he wanted the help of Leah, Lexi, Pam, both Ashleys, and Mercedes," Rami said.

"So am I not going to see Mercedes at all today? Is she going to be too busy helping with the proposal?" Colby complained.

"You'll see her," Kevin said. "I promise you that."

"Good."

Rami and Kevin chuckled.

At the arena later, Becky was finally seeing Leah, Lexi, and Pam. Fergal had kept her busy all day with him while their friends helped get everything ready for his proposal.

"I am so freaking happy," Becky said. "Fergal finally told me when he's coming to the main roster: after Money in the Bank!"

"Great," Mercedes said.

"He also said he has something planned for me later. He said it was a little celebration for him coming to the main roster."

Everyone in the locker room smiled.

Fergal couldn't stop smiling as he was talking with friends, the bosses and crew about the proposal. A lot of people planned to be outside of the ring. Fergal wanted them there. A camera crew was going to record the proposal.

"Hey Fergal," Colby said.

"Hey Colby," Fergal replied.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm feel good and nervous. I'm running through my head what I want to say, but it keeps changing."

"Just go with whatever you want to say. Make it long. Make it short. Do whatever you want. Just say whatever you want to say."

"Thank you."

"Anytime," Colby said.

"Okay, can we do this thing?" Fergal shouted to anyone.

"Yes, everything's ready for you, Fergal," Stephanie McMahon said.

"Thank God."

Colby chuckled.

"Come on out with me. Kev and Rami will be out there too."

"Sure. I don't want to miss it."

Fergal smiled.

In the women's locker room, Pam received a text from Fergal telling her to bring Becky to the ring.

"All right, Becky, we're kidnapping you!" Pam said.

"Why?" Becky asked.

"Because we're going to!" Lexi said.

"And it includes me, Lexi, Leah, Mercedes, and both Ashleys kidnapping you," Pam said.

"All right, all right. I won't put up a fight," Becky admitted. "Just take me to wherever I am supposed to go."

"Come along then," Mercedes said. Becky smiled. She stood up from her seat. She walked over to her friend and linked arms with her.

Mercedes smiled as she walked with Becky out of the locker room. Pam grabbed onto Becky's other arm. Becky smiled. Both Ashleys, Leah, and Lexi were right behind them.

The seven women all headed to the stairs to get up onto the ramp. Mercedes led the way up the steps with Becky right behind her. Pam, Leah, Lexi, Ashley F, and Ashley S. followed them both.

Mercedes walked out onto the ramp. She smiled when she saw everyone on the outside of the ring or around the barricade. She walked further out to see Fergal and a camera crew in the ring. She turned to Becky. Becky looked to everyone and everything.

"What the hell?" She asked.

"Just go," Mercedes said.

"Yes, we're right behind you," Pam said.

Becky headed down the ramp and toward the ring. Her friends followed. She was very confused with what was going on. But she saw Fergal smiling his cute smile. She smiled herself. She walked to the stairs of the ring. Fergal walked over to the ropes and held them open for her. She climbed into the ring. A bright smile still on her face. Fergal continued to smile as well.

Mercedes grinned. She saw Colby on the outside of the ring standing with Kevin and Rami. She quickly went over to him. Colby saw her coming.

"Hey," He said.

"Hi," She said, giving him a big hug. "I missed you today."

"I did too. But let's watch this."

Mercedes nodded her head. She turned around. Colby wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into his body. He rested his head on her shoulder. Mercedes grinned.

In the Ring

"What's going on?" Becky asked.

Fergal smiled and spoke, "Rebecca Quin, I have known you since were fourteen, fifteen years old wanting to learn to wrestle to become a professional wrestle. Since that first time I started training you, I saw you work hard and get where you wanted to be in this business. You and I both worked hard to get to the WWE. After I got settled into NXT, finally after eight, nine years I asked you out. Now after almost two years together and having known you for half your life since you were fourteen, fifteen, I have decided I want to spend the rest of my years with you. And I hope you will spend the rest of your years with me."

Fergal pulled something from his pocket. He opened it up and got down on one knee. Becky covered her mouth with both hands. She looked like she was about to cry.

Mercedes smiled on the outside looking in.

"I was thinking we could get married back home in Ireland," Fergal continued. "Our homeland and the place we met. And I was thinking maybe if we had kids, our family could be like Saraya's family, family full of wrestlers…"

Everyone chuckled. Becky did herself.

"…But if we don't have kids that is fine. I just want to spend the rest of my life with you. Finally, I am asking if you will marry me?"

Becky nodded her head. "Yes, my answer is always yes."

Fergal smiled, getting back to his feet. He quickly scooped Becky into his arms, kissing her. They pulled away smiling at each other. Becky held her left hand up. Fergal nodded. He took the ring from its box and then slid it on Becky's ring finger of that hand. She then threw her arms around him, hugging him. Fergal smiled, holding her close.

On the outside of the ring, everyone was cheering and clapping for them. Mercedes was so happy for her best friends.

Colby suddenly got tense. He loosened his hold on Mercedes and backed away a bit. Mercedes felt him let go. She turned around to face him. He had a look of guilt on his face.

"Mercedes, I'm sorry," He said.

"Sorry for what?" She asked.

"I can't do this with you. I can't. Fergal's proposal to brought up guilt from when I proposed to Leighla!" He admitted. "I'm sorry!" He walked away.

Mercedes was shocked. She stood where she was. But she went after him.