Peyton came down stairs, the sound of voices in their backyard. She looked out her window. Roman stood with a team of man. Roman nodding and pointing. Peyton saw the beginning of a huge fence being put up. It blocked any view to any other yards.

Peyton poured a cup a coffee. She tried to calm her nerves. She watched Roman walk back into the house. He stopped next to her, he looked her up and down. Peyton couldn't look at him. He took a coffee cup that was sitting on the counter. "You have a hair appointment," his voice was deep, and made Peyton pull back. This tension was unbearable.

"We are not going to talk," Peyton asked. Roman sat his coffee cup down. Peyton was wishing she hadn't asked.

"Talk," Roman's voice mocked, "talk about what? How you ran off with another man, our neighbor, a man I work with. Or how I was worried sick? Or what you were possibly thinking? Or how I had to have my backyard torn up to put an eight foot fence. What would you like to talk about Peyton?" Peyton looked into her coffee cup her lip quivered. Roman came close, he grabbed her chin turning her face to him. "I haven't been perfect and I made mistakes," Roman voice shook, "but I never walked out on you." Peyton felt tears fall. She had no words, there was true hurt in Roman's eyes, hurt she caused.

"I am sorry," it was the last thing she thought she would say. But he made her feel that way. Sorry she left, sorry she made him worry. But she couldn't tell him how she felt. He would twist it, and she didn't have it in her to go up against him. He was to good at it.

….

Baron walked back into his house. He had to pack for work tomorrow. He felt heavy and totally drained. At times the last week didn't seem real, his home felt different. His cell phone ran, "hey Corey."

"Dude you sound rough."

"I feel rough," Baron laughed, "she is home." He had to say it, just get it out. He had to make that real. He looked out his window seeing the fence being worked in Roman and Peyton's yard.

"Yeah I know," Corey said, " rumor is he traced her cell phone."

"He is good, and smart. Sent the twins," Baron felt like he didn't have the engnergy to tell the story, and he didn't want to. "She just went."

"I am sorry, I told you," Corey did feel sorry. Sorry Baron was in the middle. Sorry for whatever reason Peyton felt she had to leave. "You can't help someone who doesn't want help."

"I don't know," Baron's voice was heavy. Corey made it seem so easy, and he wished it was.

"Hey get some rest, put this behind you," Corey didn't know what else to say.

"Yeah see you soon," Baron wished he could rest, and couldn't wait for the time she was behind him.

…

Peyton stepped back into the house behind Roman. He took her to her hair appointment. Per his request Peyton had hair extensions giving her back the hair he liked. He barely spoke, Peyton was sure the blow up would come. She could see his anger, and hurt. This horrible tension would break at some point.

"We are flying out at six," Roman announced. Peyton looked at him confused.

"You didn't think you were staying home?" Peyton couldn't think about being out on the road with Roman. She couldn't imagine seeing everyone. People had to hear something, she was sure Roman had come up with a story. And Baron would be there.

Peyton knew to just do what she was told right now. "I'll go pack," Peyton went upstairs. She wished this feeling would go away. She wanted to crawl out of her own skin. It felt like she was floating, time meant nothing. Like this was a dream she couldn't wake from. Or maybe the time with Baron was a dream.

Peyton laid her clothes in her suitcase. She wondered how long Roman would keep her by his side. She wondered if this was to show Baron he had her back. Or to show everyone that everything was fine. Peyton would have to put on her smile, hope no one saw past it. Find Mrs. Reigns, even though she seemed very far away.

….

Renee stood getting ready for her next segment. She saw Peyton standing with Roman. She looked tired and sad. Renee had heard that she left home. Dean told her the story Roman told him. It wasn't lost on Renee that Baron had been out the same time. Or that Corey was seen talking on his phone in hallways away from everyone. "Ready Roman," Renee lifted her mic putting a smile. Roman gave Renee a smile. Peyton stood off to the side.

"Tonight Roman you are facing Baron Corbin," Peyton head snapped up eyes wide. "How do you plan to handle the lone wolf."Roman rolled his neck cracking his knuckles.

"Baron Corbin needs to learn his place," Roman looked ahead making sure Peyton could see him. "He wants to be a lone wolf, well I am the big dog. And this is my yard, and everything in it is mine!" His words made Peyton shake. She wouldn't feel his wrath but Baron would, and Roman planned to make her watch.

"Well," Renee seemed to feel this wasn't just a match there was something else. Roman's anger was real.

…

Peyton sat in the fold out chair ring side. Roman had her walked out so she could watch his match. Peyton felt like she would pass out. She kept looking around, hoping someone would see what was happening. She couldn't tell anyone.

Baron's music hit and she watched him walk to the ring. He appeared heartless and mean. He laughed in fans face as they booed. As he stepped into the ring he locked eyes with Peyton. He knew he was facing Roman. And he knew Roman asked for the match. This wouldn't be a wrestling match it would be a fight. A fight Roman would make Peyton watch.

Roman's music made Peyton jump. Part of her wanted this over. As Roman climbed the turn bulks he glanced down at Peyton. He smirked flipping his hair back. His smirk sent chills through Peyton.

Peyton watched as both man circled each other. Finally standing ties to toes. Peyton could see their lips not being to make out what they were saying. Roman slapped Baron sending him back. Roman looked over his shoulder to make sure Peyton was watching. He was on Baron before he could shake off the slap. It was clear this was a fight, people around Peyton started to whisper.

"Man they are really going at it."

"Oh my god, is he bleeding?"

Peyton eyes burned with tears, she caused this. This was Roman's punishment, making her watch this.

Roman didn't give Baron a minute to breath, he tried to fight back. Roman through him into the ropes, hitting him hard as he bounced off them. Roman picked him up by his hair, "gosh Roman I would think you are mad about something." Roman response was dragging him to a corner of the ring. It was the corner Peyton sat in front of. Roman could see the tears in her eyes, she looked trapped. And she was she couldn't stop this.

Roman slammed Baron head into the turnbuckle. The referee ran over pulling Roman back as Baron fall to the mat. The ref knelt down to Baron, Peyton put her hand over her mouth. The bell rang and Roman rolled out. Peyton watched as the ref shook Baron. "He is out," someone behind her said. Peyton stood, she had to go back there. Had to face Roman, and anyone else. It was clear this wasn't a wrestling match. Everyone had seen that. And Peyton had caused this.