Hello, lovely readers!
So, a pretty intense chapter last time. Turns out Randy has been a dirty dog all this time. Not good for our little Ellie. So let's see how she plans to tackle this problem…
Lilygirl95 – They do deserve to be together. But first they need to sort the little problem of the crazy cheating boyfriend first.
Takerschick – It was definitely a chapter full of surprises!
BeckyLynch'sTheme – Glad you enjoyed the look in her head. I figured that's how someone would feel if their partner cheated so I'm glad it came across well.
Beautifultragedyxxx – As horrible as the cheating was, I agree that it's a bit of a blessing. It's truly opened her eyes and now she has no issues with leaving his ass.
Debwood-1999 – That's what dark and possessive men do. Control, isolate and pertify their victims whilst he does whatever the hell he wants. The punishment will be coming. Seth wont allow him to keep getting away with things.
SethRollinsGirl – Seth is the sweetest, thank god she has someone like him in her life.
NV1864 – I think it was more that even through the abuse, Randy convinced her of his love for her and the violence was something he unleashed on her personally. With the cheating, all care for her was out the window as he's brought third parties into it and complete betrayed her trust and gone against their relationship. Plus it proves to her that there was never any love or affection. She suffered the abuse for nothing. Plus after all the agro he gave her over Seth, he's gone and done the same, only worse. Randy has acted the total hypocrite in Ellie's eyes.
Kina – Me too! Team Seth all the way!
Tantoune – He's an utter jackass, the worst of the worst. At least she has the wonderful Seth Rollins to take care of her.
MsConCon – I think you're right. Seth is the love of her life. He's the one guy who's genuinely given a shit about her and treated her right, sticking with her through thick and thin, hot and cold. I'm glad you liked her reactions to it all. I kind of had to get into her head and write how I'd react if a guy I thought loved me cheated on me. I wanted to be realistic to the situation and to how Ellie is as a character. So I'm glad it came across well.
Paisley2 – Haha! I'd just have Taker himself do it! Now that would be one hell of a scene!
This chapter is named after 'Master Plan' by Adam Lambert.
Elizabeth Chapman's Point Of View
Seth blinked, staring at me blankly for a few seconds, almost as if the words I'd spoken had not fully registered in his head.
I couldn't blame him. After everything Randy had done in the past few weeks, from beating me to threatening me, to keeping me by his constant side, the admission of seeing him cheat was a tough thing to swallow for anybody. I'd have probably been more surprised at an instant reaction, so this delayed one was to be expected.
But the longer Seth sat there and thought about it and let my words settle into his head, the sooner the blank and puzzled look in his eye transformed into one of anger, rage and fury.
"He what?" he asked, using all his energy to remain calm and cool. His shaking arms around me told me that deep down, he was anything but.
I swallowed the lump down in my throat, hating that I had to repeat my sentence yet again. "I caught him… in the loading bay… he was… he was with a girl… They were… She was on her knees and-"
"Shhh," he said, gently hushing me, pressing my face into his chest, not wanting me to go on any further. He had all the information he needed and to be fair I didn't think my voice could divulge anymore details anyway. With his body stiff and rigid, his eyes giving absolutely nothing away, he gently stood, taking me with him, lifting me to my feet. When he was sure I was able to stand on my own two feet, he handed me over to Roman, ran a hand through his hair and tensed his jaw.
"Seth?" Roman asked him questioningly, wrapping a friendly arm around my waist, the three of us staring at him cautiously.
Seth wasn't his normal self right now. His usual friendly, goofy, lovable demeanor had long since vanished, replaced with one that was dark, shady and sinister.
"Stay with Roman and Charlotte and wait here," he told me, his voice level and eerily calm. The only thing that gave him away was his body language. He was standing tall and rigid, his teeth gritted, his fists balled up so tight that his knuckles had gone white.
"W-Why?" I asked apprehensively, not sure if I really wanted to know the answer.
"Because I intend to hunt that bastard down and kill him right here and now." He turned to leave.
"No!" I said, my hand shooting out, grabbing his tightly, and refusing to let him go. "Please don't."
His body visibly relaxed a little at my touch, but as he turned to look at me, his eyes remained harsh and focused.
"After all he's done, is still doing to you, you're saying no?" he asked. "You can't be serious, Ellie. Why in the hell shouldn't I?"
"Because if anyone is going to confront him about this, it is going to be me," I said in earnest. "He's done enough damage to me, and I won't stand for it anymore. I know you want him to pay, Seth, but nobody wants that as much as I do. I want to be the one to call him out and demand the truth, not you."
"Ellie…" he said pleadingly.
"No, Seth," I said sternly. "It's not happening any other way."
He looked at me closely before letting out a defeated sigh. "Fine… I can get that," he said. "But all I ask is that I come with you when you do approach him."
"Of course," I nodded as I leaned against Roman's tall and strong body. "I wouldn't dream of doing it without you. But the one thing I need to do above anything else right now is to get out of here and get my head straight."
"We need to confront him now," said Seth, not happy at all that I planned to back out of the confrontation tonight.
"I hurt, Seth," I said weakly. "He has fucked my mind up in every way imaginable and to be honest, he's the last person I want to see right now. I need to rest and get my thoughts in check before I speak to him. I can't handle it right now."
Seth accepted defeat and nodded in understanding, taking me from Roman and holding me in his own arms, wrapping me up tightly. "Alright, sweetheart. Do whatever you need to do. I don't like it, but it's your choice."
"Thank you," I said, smiling up at him.
He looked over at Charlotte. "You've already done your match, right?"
"Yeah," she nodded.
"Can you do me a favor then and take her to your hotel room?" he asked. "I don't want her in the same building as him. I still have my match tonight but the second I'm done I won't hang around, I'll be straight over."
"Of course I can do that," said Charlotte. "She'll be safe with me."
He looked down at me. "That okay with you?"
"Yeah," I nodded. "Just don't do anything stupid in the meantime."
"Don't worry, baby girl," said Roman. "I'll keep my eyes on him."
Seth kissed me softly on the head before handing me over to Charlotte. "I'll be as quick as I can. Just rest up."
"Okay," I nodded before Charlotte wrapped an arm around me and we headed to her locker room to change before leaving for the hotel.
xXx
I wasn't sure how long I'd been waiting for Seth because as soon as I got to Charlotte's hotel room, I sat on the lounger out on her balcony in order to get some fresh air and had swiftly fallen asleep, the emotional trauma of the night being taxing on my body. I was exhausted and all I'd wanted in that moment was for sleep to overtake me.
It had been one of the strangest, stressful and most painful nights of my entire life. My head didn't know whether it was coming or going and I tried with all my energy to make sense of what I'd witnessed and what it meant for my future.
It was horrible enough to learn that my boyfriend had cheated on me. It wasn't exactly something a girl wanted to find out or have to deal with. But knowing I was the one that had discovered it, knowing that I was the one to physically see him and catch him in the act was probably something that would scar me for life. I'd never witnessed anything so soul-destroying or heartbreaking before, my thoughts a heady mix of negativity and hurt.
But one question played on my mind, refusing to leave and making my emotions run in wild circles.
Why?
Why had he even done it in the first place?
After everything, the controlling ways, the beating, the threats, the keeping me prisoner to everyone in the world but himself, why would he then go out and cheat when he had me in the palm of his hand?
He had me right where he wanted me, doing everything he asked and never questioning it. I simply did it, mainly out of fear, but also to protect myself and my friends. If he wanted sex, I did it, if he wanted a blowjob, I gave him one, if he wanted anything, I was there.
So why did he have to go elsewhere to get that sort of gratification?
Was I not good enough?
Did I not satisfy him enough?
After all the shit he'd given me for being around Seth, how could he go out and do something so much worse?
Was I just someone who he could use to fulfill his controlling and depraved ways?
This was what I did not understand the most, and it's what made me the most angry. All of this could have been avoided completely. I could have left him weeks ago, I could have fought back after all the violence, I could have said goodbye and ended it. But I hadn't because I loved him and I thought he loved me. I kept Seth at bay, acting constantly hot and cold with him because I didn't like how my actions would affect Randy. I put almost everything on hold for that man because I thought he cared.
But clearly he didn't.
Because if he did he would not have gone elsewhere to get what he needed.
It had all been for nothing, and I could have stopped weeks of hurt, fear and worry if I'd have known he was cheating.
I wasn't there for him to love or spend the rest of his life with. I'd been there so he could dominate me, so he could satisfy his need to control and be violent. That's all I was – a pawn in his sick and wicked game.
A piece of property for him to rule over.
And sadly I hadn't stopped it before it went too far.
I got in too deep, I let myself love the man, I let the perfect guy who genuinely did love me almost get away because I was thinking about Randy.
I'd always put him first but he had never thought about me at all.
And I hated him for that.
I hated him for everything he'd done, for everything he'd put me through, for all the damage he'd caused and the emotional turmoil he'd thrown at me. He was the definition of scum, a complete jackass, and every ounce of love and passion I had for him disappeared.
I'd let him hurt me for too long. And now I planned to end it.
So as I sat outside on that lounger, sleep had come very easily to me, my body and mind utterly exhausted, wanting every minute of rest it could possibly get before I had to face the reality of the situation.
I must have had a decent amount of sleep, because the next thing I remembered I was being moved, a pair of strong and powerful arms wrapping themselves around me, picking me up bridal style. I murmured in my sleep, my eyes fluttering open. Once they focused they saw Seth cradling me to him. He looked down at me, a loving smile on his face.
"I didn't mean to wake you, sweetheart," he said. "I'm just taking you back to my room, go back to sleep."
I nodded, not needing to be told twice, falling asleep immediately.
When I next awoke, I was in a dark room, the only light coming from the moon high in the sky outside the window. A soft and warm mattress was below me, cushioning me, keeping me comfy as a giant duvet covered my body. Fluffy pillows lay underneath my head and I knew that I was tucked up in a nice and cosy bed, the bed below feeling like clouds. It was so comfy.
I gasped as I suddenly felt a warm and heavy body move next to me, my mind automatically thinking the worst.
Oh god, he's here!
He's found me…
He's gonna kill me….
The gentle sound of the owner's voice filling the empty air around me told me I was perfectly safe.
"You awake, Ellie?" said Seth.
"Where am I?" I asked, trying to calm down the panic that had previously filled my voice.
"My hotel room," he said as he shuffled closer to me, his face finally illuminated by the moon's light. He looked so handsome in the darkness, his eyes deep and doe-like, his hair hanging loosely around his shoulders, his beard causing shadows across his skin. He was absolutely stunning, my heart thumping at his pure beauty in the night light. He lifted his hand and gently cupped my face. "You've been a sleep for a while."
"What time is it?" I asked.
"3 in the morning," he said. "You should get some more sleep, angel."
He was right, but as much as I wanted to, I suddenly felt wide awake, the initial fear of feeling someone beside me having awoken me completely. Sleep the last thing on my mind.
"I'm wide awake," I said. "You can sleep but I think I'm going to sit up for a while."
He saw his smile even in the darkness. "Then I'll stay up with you."
I closed my eyes, relishing in his comforting touch, his hands so big on my face, but it felt better than anything id felt for a while. His skin felt a little rough, no doubt from years of endless fighting and weightlifting, but it felt utterly perfect as it lay against mine, the warmth and tenderness he held in his hands melting my heart.
"Your hands feel good," I commented.
"My arms feel better," he smirked as he moved to hold me in a warm and protective cage, keeping me close, my head resting on his chest. I could hear his heart pounding beneath my ear, the calming beat acting like a relaxing lullaby.
"Did you see him at all after I left?" I said cautiously, breaching the subject and addressing the obvious elephant in the room.
His body stiffened at my words but he quickly relaxed.
"No," he said. "The boys and I had our match and we left when we finished. I wanted to find him but Roman wouldn't let me."
I smiled to myself. "At least one of you listened to me."
"When do you plan to confronting him?" he asked me, adjusting our bodies so he could look me in the face.
"I don't know," I shrugged. "But I suppose it has to be soon. I already know he'll be freaking out that he doesn't know where I am. He's gonna be livid. He's probably looking for me right now. Serves him right for hiding my phone from me; it means he cant get in touch."
"That doesn't matter," he said. "Let him worry. It's nice for the shoe to be on the other foot for once. I like having you in my arms knowing he's probably suffering right now."
I couldn't help but smirk at this.
"He'd be pulling his hair out of he had any left," I said in amusement.
I felt Seth's chest rumble as he laughed beneath me. "It's good that you can joke at times like this."
"It's better than sitting here crying," I said. "I've done enough of that tonight."
Seth suddenly held me tighter against him, kissing my temple.
"Like I said before, I'm coming with you when you talk to him in case he tries anything. And I know Roman and Dean will be more than happy to help out in any way they can too."
"Thank you," I said. "I guess the next opportunity will be during Smackdown tomorrow evening. I know he'll be at the taping. He'll want to know where I am and it'll be one of the first places he tries."
"Then we'll go find him and let him know where you stand," Seth said. "This needs to end."
I nodded. "And it will. I'm completely done with him. I'm finishing it tomorrow, once and for all."
"Once and for all," he said, looking into my eyes, stroking my hair, giving me that look.
Oh crap…
He closed his eyes and leaned down to kiss me but my body suddenly froze up, wanting him to stop, wanting him away from me.
I felt fucking awful, but as his lips came down to mine, I pulled back and retreated, unable to let him kiss me in any shape or form.
I just couldn't do it.
He looked at me, his eyebrows furrowed, total bewilderment in his eyes as to why I'd reacted like that.
It was because, no matter how much I loved and cared for Seth (and believe me, I'd love him till the day I died) Randy had fucked me up tonight, both mentally and emotionally. The guy had cheated on me and I'd caught him in the act. It had been a totally mind-fuck and my brain felt totally screwed over by everything I'd witnessed and everything that jackass had put me through.
The hurt Randy had caused trumped any other emotion I was feeling right now and I felt in that moment that I needed space. It wasn't from Seth personally, it was from relationships in general. I needed space and I needed time to get over what had happened before I could push forward with yet another relationship.
I needed to give my heart time to recover.
So as Seth looked at me with complete puzzlement, I knew I had to explain myself.
"I'm so sorry," I said sadly. "I just can't right now."
"Why not?" he asked, the hurt not hidden from his voice.
"What happened tonight… It's fucked my head up, Seth," I explained. "It's not you, trust me. If anything you're my fucking rock and I need you most of all. But I need to clear my head of what he's done before I can go forward with anything like that. I hope you can understand."
He let out a sigh, gently stroking my hair.
"Of course," he said. "I can totally understand that. It makes total sense. I won't try anything… romantic, okay? I promise."
"Thank you," I said, giving him my most loving and genuine smile.
This was why he was the most amazing man in the world. He was so thoughtful, so understanding, so warm and so generous that I had to wonder why I hadn't put a stop to things with Randy sooner considering this wonderful human being was in my life.
"But that doesn't mean I'm gonna leave you alone," he said with a shameless smug. "I can't turn my feelings off that easily. I may be giving you time, but that doesn't mean I still don't love you. I'm still gonna look out for my girl."
I giggled lightly. "Alright. I can agree to that."
"And I won't let anything happen," he added. "We're gonna take Randy on together."
"Yeah… together," I repeated, holding his hand tightly in mine.
Again, a huge thanks to Lilygirl95, takerschick, BeckyLynch'sTheme, beautifultragedyxxx, Debwood-1999, SethRollinsGirl, NV1864, Kina, Tantoune, MsConCon and Paisley2 for their reviews for the last chapter.
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