A/N: I kinda lied about this being the last chapter lol. There's one more that will include the epilogue. I still don't own any WWE characters.

A few hours later

Seth was grateful for The Authority had a doctor in the house in situations such as these where he had to look over Lanay and Show. He wanted to rip his hair out and was sent out the room for his outbursts on Dr. Berry but it was too much. He lost so many people in the past 24 hours and this one would be his breaking point; he was barely holding on as is. He held his hand in his hands just sitting outside the door wanting to know how Lanay was.

Hunter slid next to him in the position his thick body resting against the door and their knees pressed together. "I would put my arm around you but that's not in my nature." He joked smiling sadly. "Look, tonight—"

He removed his hands from his face staring at Hunter. "What the fuck is going on? I saw Nay shoot you, I saw the blood. I thought that you were the one and now I'm sitting next to you and I want to blow your brains out because I'm about to lose my last lifeline because of this shit!" The frustration he felt was evident and he was losing his own inner strength he was holding on to as his voice cracked. He tried to hold back the tears but he needed time to mourn. "I lost two people I considered my brothers and possibly losing someone I want to be my wife, make this make sense to me."

"Lanay doubted both Stephanie and I, as you may know. I threatened her life and yours to bring Steph back, hence you not knowing. On the way here I sent her incriminating evidence against Stephanie showing she knew about Ambrose's attempt to kill her and how your pretty boy Roman was involved in it. We came up with this plan, why do you think I got shot in the chest unlike Orton? Stephanie used to be smart but she fucked up this time trying to get back to me. It was a bad flaw in her plan, she lost sight of taking back what she thinks is hers and tried to bring Lanay down to get at me."

"So I was essentially protecting someone that didn't deserve it?"

"Rollins, you know the business we're in. It's cutthroat and yes, I've made decisions that weren't in the best interest but I didn't want that to happen." He nodded towards the door. "We knew it was a possibility, she knew she could die, she did it for you if that means anything. Any decision she made regardless if it was the wrong way to go about it was for you."

"Don't tell me this now."

"I have to in case the end result in there isn't good. How are your parents?" Hunter asked suddenly.

"My parents? That is so fucking random? They're good. I saw them a couple weeks ago."

Hunter rubbed his beard having his own internal battle but no good would come from telling Seth the truth. He was upset finding out Stephanie got pregnant after cheating on him but that's what an open marriage was. He knew Show was the father but it explained why Show protected both Seth and Lanay so much. It was a secret that would go to the grave if he could help it. "Good. Maybe once this is done take a vacation go back home for a few weeks, sort yourself out."

"You expect me to just come back and work for you again?"

"You will. I'm getting old and I'm going to need someone to take over, why not it be you and Lanay. I know you will never be like Steph and I?"

"Do you feel sadness for her death?"

"I feel sadness for the two people we once were. Life changes people and then you add greed and power, not everyone can handle that."

"So what makes you think Nay and I will?"

"I hate to sound cliché but it's real between you two. It wasn't an arraigned situation, you two are meant for each other."

"She's going to make it." Seth said firmly more to himself than Hunter.

"Yeah. She will." Hunter agreed hoping that the doubt was hidden in his voice.

The two men sat in silence for over an hour waiting to hear news about the two inside when the door opened and the men jumped up to avoid falling inside of it. Dr. Berry's eyes didn't reveal anything to either man as she rubbed her hands together.

"Show is okay. The drugs that he took did slow his heart down significantly but he's stable. He's a bit out of it however but should fully recover in about 24-48 hours."

Hunter and Seth didn't speak; they were happy for him but he wasn't the one they were worried about.

"How's Lanay?" Seth asked impatiently.

Dr. Berry sighed before looking over the men. "Not stable. The bleeding finally stopped but she seems to be in a coma and might not live through it. The bullet hit her spleen luckily but it's almost as if she's given up."

"Let him see her."

"She doesn't need visitors."

"You're on my payroll, let him see her now." Hunter demanded.

Dr. Berry nodded her head understanding the emotions going through both of them as she moved aside to allow Seth in the makeshift hospital.

It felt like time stood still as he walked into the room and felt himself turning around to see if Hunter was going to follow him.

"This is your show kid, I hate shit like this. Just tell her I'm outside."

"You got 5 minutes Mr. Rollins. I am not trying to be harsh because seeing Lanay of all people here is breaking my heart as well but I have to make sure she's okay, just talk to her."

"Seth pulled up a show next to her and was taken back by her appearance. It's hard to believe she was just okay a few hours ago but now her hair was all over, her face looked ashen and the amount of things hooked up to her shook him. "Hey Lanay." He cleared his throat and took her hand in his trying to avoid messing with anything.

"You were pretty bad ass out there tonight. I didn't realize how much I missed us being together in this fucked up world till you came back into my life. I need you to wake up okay? Hunter's outside by the way and he wants us to get away so I can see my family and I want to take you. My mom doesn't stop asking about you by the way, you charmed her just as much as you charmed me."

The breath he let out was shaky but he had to let her know this. "I need you. If you were to leave me I'd have nothing to live for anymore. You are it, we're getting married when we go home. Do you hear that? You can't fight it, I'm making you Mrs. Rollins if I have to drag you down the aisle kicking and screaming. You always said there was no such thing as romance and love until you met me and I want to show you so much more away from this shit. You can't take that away from me not now."

The tears he was holding back started to fall and the loneliness he felt was getting to him. There was no Dean to make jokes at his expense, no Roman to lend a comforting touch on the shoulder or his understanding glance. "God, please don't let her leave me." Seth was no way a religious man, didn't believe in praying to someone that he couldn't see hoping for them to grant his wishes but this was the time he needed it. He needed someone or something to make this better.

"Just wake up and come back to me." Seth stood up slightly to kiss her lips gently, they felt dry and cold.

Dr. Berry came back in the room signaling his time was up as she touched his arm gently. "I will take good care of her, try and get some rest Mr. Rollins."

"Can I just sleep in here?"

The older woman sighed not wanting to tell him no but couldn't. "Not in this room but the room next to it. I will inform you if anything changes."

Seth wanted to argue but what would it change? It was just waiting on her to wake up and he really hoped she heard him.

A/N: Thanks for reading and I appreciate the followers/readers/reviewers. Seriously. Thanks.