A/N: I'm baaaack! So sorry for the long hiatus—I've been so swamped with work and I sort of suffered from a writer's block (I still kind of am when it comes to this story) but I have a few Sesha one-shots in mind that I'd like to get out of my system soon, so watch out for those! If you have any suggestions on how to go about with this story, please feel free to comment! It might help give me direction on where to go from here.
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"Welcome back," Seth held Sasha's hand as they entered the main doors of Quad City CrossFit, home of Black and Brave Wrestling. There were only a handful of people training that morning, as Seth led the way to the ring where his partner, Marek Brave, was doing a one-on-one session with a college kid named Dave.
"Alright, take 5," Marek said, as the kid climbed down the ring, gave Seth and Sasha a shy smile, and went off to grab some water.
"Sasha!" Marek hugged her. "Good to see you again."
"You, too," Sasha smiled at him. "How's it been?"
"Good, good," Marek nodded, giving Seth a smug look. "Heard you guys put a label already," he grinned.
Sasha laughed as Seth wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "I'm a lucky man," he commented, giving her temple a kiss.
"Sweet," Marek playfully rolled his eyes. "Never thought I'd see the day, Rollins. You've gone soft," he snickered. Seth made a face, as Sasha giggled. "Oh yeah, Sasha. You have visitors," Marek gestured towards the back. As if on cue, Charlotte and Bayley came out from the locker rooms dressed in gym clothes and spotted them.
"Sashaaaa!" Bayley exclaimed, running and giving her a hug. "We missed you, sister!"
Sasha was all smiles as she gave the two women a hug. "Did you know about this?" she asked Seth, who shrugged.
"Maybe," he said, though his eyes twinkled.
They all started their workouts—chatting once in a while whenever they took quick breaks. An hour later and they all decided to have lunch together at a nearby restaurant. Seth felt great to finally be able to place an arm around Sasha or kiss her on the cheek out in the open—it made Charlotte and Bayley giggle whenever he did.
Later that night, when they got back to his house, they cuddled in bed with the two dogs asleep on the floor. "Hey, so you get back in the ring in two weeks," Seth started, playing with her hair while her head rested on his bare chest. "You excited?"
"Hell yeah," she looked up at him and smiled. "Why, what's up?"
"Nothing. Just—have you thought about what you were going to do with Max?"
"Oh," Sasha was caught a little off guard. "No, not really."
"Well, if you wanted," Seth paused a bit, thinking of his words carefully. "He could, you know. Maybe stay here and keep Kevin company. He'll be in good hands with Brandon."
"Really?"
"Yeah, of course. Can't think of anyone more perfect—plus he gets along really well with Kevin. Do you really want to take that way? Could be lonely."
Sasha laughed. "Marek was right—you've gone soft, Seth."
"Please," he rolled his eyes, before a smile crept up. "So, what do you say?"
"I think it's perfect," Sasha angled her head and gave Seth a soft kiss. "Thank you. It'll make things so much easier."
"Yeah, and we can always come here on our free days to visit."
Sasha smiled. The idea of coming home with him made her heart flutter. "I'd like that."
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The two remaining weeks of Sasha's recovery went by pretty fast, and she was grateful. Though she enjoyed being in Seth's hometown and spending time with him whenever he was available, where he took her around and brought her to all his favorite spots, and even had dinner with his family several times, she missed being on the road and seeing everyone do what they loved most.
"Sasha, welcome back," Hunter was one of the first to greet her, giving her a hug.
"Thanks, Papa," she grinned—she loved using that nickname to tease him.
"So I hear it's official," he grinned back, earning a blush from the Superstar. "Ha, called it. Called it before you two could even sort out your feelings for each other."
"Stop," Sasha laughed, swatting his arm. "I'm happy. We're really happy."
"Good," Hunter smiled at her. "That's all I ever wanted for you two."
"Thank you."
"Listen, I know you still have your feud with Charlotte until we set you up with Bayley for Mania."
"Uh-huh," Sasha nodded, taking a seat on one of the production carts.
"But I was thinking of maybe doing something with you and Seth," he said. Sasha's eyes lit up as Hunter continued. "The fans eat you up—it's all over the Internet. I think you two could make a good gimmick to keep RAW interesting."
"It sounds fun," Sasha shrugged. "I just don't want it to flop."
"It won't," Hunter assured her. "We'll build it slow. Put you guys in a promo once in a while. Maybe even work out a mixed tag match. The romance doesn't have to come in until later. The longer we put it on hold, the better. It'll give them something to look forward to."
"Yeah, that works."
"We'll talk more with Seth and creative once it's all finalized. Make sure every loophole is covered."
"Got it," Sasha smiled nervously. It was one thing to be with Seth behind the scenes, it was another to actually be with him in the story lines—in front of the entire world. Not that they were hiding it or anything. There were photos of them everywhere after all. It just would have been nice to leave a little mystery to their relationship—kind of what Dean and Renee had.
Later at catering, Sasha sat with The New Day and Bayley as they ate their dinner.
"Hey," Seth greeted, kissing the top of her head and taking a seat beside her.
"Hey," she smiled at him.
"Wow," Big E's eyes grew wide. "It's one thing to hear about it—it's another to actually witness it."
Kofi and Xavier snickered, making Sasha blush for the hundredth time that day. She kept getting similar comments from everyone else—how happy they were for her, how cute they looked, how Seth was lucky, how she deserved to finally find happiness. It felt genuinely nice, and she constantly had butterflies in her stomach.
She took Seth's hand and gave it a light squeeze. He winked at her, before starting to eat his dinner.
When they got to the hotel room after the show, Sasha couldn't keep her hands off of him as clothes were thrown everywhere and she rode him roughly before they reached their peak together. She collapsed on top of him, breathing heavily, before looking up. He had a goofy smile on his face, as he pulled her in for a deep kiss. "I love you," she said softly.
"I love you, too," he brushed her hair back.
She placed a hand on the side of his face, gently stroking his beard. "I'm really happy, Seth."
"Me, too, baby. Me, too. I've never wanted anything more."
She smiled at him, resting her head on the crook of his neck and breathing in his scent. It was her favorite thing in the world. She fell asleep with her on top of him, as Seth smiled and wrapped his arms around her small frame, never wanting to let go.
