Chapter 26

xXx

Karlee emerged from the changing rooms and walked straight into Dean, who was standing waiting for her.

"Ready to go Birthday girl?" He asked as Karlee looped her arm with his. She nodded with a grin on her face.

"So you'r not worried about Sofia at all?" He asked and she immediately lost her smile. She shrugged as they walked through the halls. To her surprise, balloons and banners were being gathered towards the ring entrance. This 'celebration' was obviously going to be after Seth and Roman's match. Dean grabbed Karlee and pushed her up against a wall once they were out of sight. He smashed his lips to hers and grabbed a fistful of her hair lightly as she gasped. She kissed him back with such passion, he wanted to grab her and take her back to the hotel immediately.

"You look absolutely stunning. Fucking delicious." He growled.

xXx

Dean and Karlee reached the top of the arena within a few moments and for some strange reason, Karlee felt very uncomfortable. Dean gave her hand a squeeze before walking over to joining the other two boys. Karlee walked over with her arms crossed, something niggling at the back of her head.

"You okay Karl?" You look like you've just seen a ghost!" Seth pointed out. Karlee smiled weakly before taking a deep breath and plastering a huge grin on her face as The Shield's theme music hit.

"Lets go boys!" She shouted before walking in front of them and leading them down the steps.
xXx

After Dean and Seth had lifted her over the barricade, she gave them a quick pep talk before Seth and Roman clambered into the ring.

"And Introducing their opponents, Antonio Cesaro and Curtis Axel!" Lillian announced before stepping down and into her booth. She sent Karlee a reassuring wink as Roman and Seth surrounded her.

"We honestly had no idea we were facing them... I swear!" Roman pleaded. Karlee nodded understandingly.

"Its fine Just please, kick their ass." Seth grinned manically and rolled into the ring, going straight after Antonio.

"Stay beside me." Dean growled to a slightly scared Karlee. It didn't help she was in a dress and heels. At least if she was wearing ring gear or jeans, she could run away. That idea went straight out of the window. The bell rang and Karlee clapped and shouted at Seth who started to get beat down by an overpowering Cesaro. Axel kept his eyes on her throughout the whole beating, licking his lips and making him extremely uncomfortable.

The bell rang rather abruptly and Karlee saw Seth and Roman looking at her with bewildered expressions on their face. Why had the bell rang?

Then they spotted Dean and Curtis, laying into each other. Karlee ran to the other side and grabbed Dean as Roman and Seth managed to restrain Axel.

"What the hell Dean?!" Karlee yelled as he leaned on her with a bloody lip.

"He was looking at you K... It made me sick." He muttered into her ear. Before Karlee had any time to respond, there came the theme song of the company bitch. Sofia.

"Well well well... Happy Birthday Karlee!" Sofia said in a sickly sweet voice. Cass followed behind her, looking so plastic it was unreal. Where had the happy down to earth girl went? Dean moved in front of her while Cesaro and Axel got into the ring.

"Now, I think on birthdays its important to re-tell all the interesting stories from their life so far. Wat do you think WWE Universe?" There was no reply whilst the audience waited to see what she would say.

"Well... Lets all tell the story of Karlee Eckland." Karlee climbed into the ring and went straight for Cass.

"What have you told her?" She demanded, away from the microphone. Cass smiled.

"Chill K... God you're so sensitive." Karlee slapped her and the sound echoed around the arena. Dean, Seth and Roman were by her side in a flash.

"Cass is right Karlee... I mean you haven't had the easiest life have you?" Sofia grinned, the sick smirk laying its way across her face.

"My past has nothing to do with you." Karlee snapped. Sofia ignored her comment.

"Tell us Karlee, What made you get those tattoos?" The bright haired diva froze as she realized what Sofia was getting at. Sofia stood in front of her, willing her to speak. Cass stood up and looked between Karlee and Sofia. Roman and Seth exchanged confused glances since they had no idea what Sofia was getting at.

"Well a little birdie told me that you had a bit of a bad boyfriend... He jumped into bed with someone else and you flipped your lid... Dodn't you." Sofia seemed almost angry. Karlee shook her head as the tears began to fall. How could Cass do this to her? And on live TV!

"And when you tried to leave, wait I can't remember the details here. Was it boiling water that he threw at you?" The audience gasped at the new found fact and Karlee fell to the floor as the tears flowed. This oh so painful experience in her life was now being aired on Television. Even Dean didn't know the full extent of what had happened.

Karlee felt two hands on either of hers helping her up and she looked up to see Kaitlyn and Layla.

"Come on Babe. Lets get out of here." Karlee stood up, shaking slightly.

"And I bet lots of you are sitting here thinking, 'What has Karlee done to deserve this treatment?' Well here is all the evidence you need." Sofia pointed up to the titatron and seconds later, an image flashed up on screen which made her heart drop. A picture displayed on the large screen of her and Dean's little interaction before heading down for the match. The picture showed her with her eyes shut and Dean's hand on her thigh.

Well that was their secret out.

By now, Cass was beginning to tell Sofia to stop regret clear on her face.

"And if your wondering who gave me the lovely information on your ex, It was your pathetic excuse of a best friend. Once you give her some money and a boyfriend, she will tell you anything." Curtis grinned and stepped forward, grabbing Cass by by the waist and kissing her roughly, something which Cass took no hesitation in returning.

"And also... What happened to that Ex of hers? I hear you all asking! Well after being locked up becasue of goodness knows what." Sofia let out a chuckle. "He was released a few weeks ago. In fact, he has even been trying to contact Karlee but she won't return his calls or letters!" Dean and Karlee instantly exchanged glances. The letters and the phonecall. They were all from Anthony.

It all became too much for Karlee. She had just been labelled a weak girl on live TV and now she had just found that her abusive Ex not only had been released but knew where she was. As the TV feed was cut of, the lights suddenly seemed to get brighter and her crowds cheers began to slur. Before Karlee knew it, she had hit the ground, her eyes closing as she collapsed in the middle of the ring.

xXx

So maybe this chapter is a little far fetched but I liked the idea so I left it. what happens next? Review and let me know!

Love you all,
Amanda Xo