Authors Note - Don't really have a A/N for you guys this time but enjoy this chapter!
The next morning the house was pretty busy as everybody was preparing for Thanksgiving dinner later on. It was still early so it was mostly all the women in the kitchen helping Stephanie cook and clean up.
Ariel walked out from the bathroom dressed, she had on cut up light blue faded jeans with a light pink long sleeve off the shoulders shirt. A pair of tennis with her hair out in curls and her bangs bumped up, falling over her right eye.
Putting on her leather jacket she noticed Colby still knocked out sleep she smiled covering him up before quietly closing the door behind her.
She walked downstairs in the kitchen. "Okay I'm heading out."
"What? where?" Jade looked over at her.
"She's going to see Evan to make sure he gets the message." Lori answered walking past.
Jade brow raised. "Sure that's a good idea?"
"Yes because she needs that closure." Stephanie walked over and hugged her. "You go but be sure to get here before everyone else arrives, okay?"
She smiles nodding. "I will."
"Make sure to buy your own drink." Viola said with a glass of wine in her hand. "We don't need you passing out and waking up in his trunk." She noticed all the girls looking at her wide eyed. "What?"
"Mom." Ariel looked at her worried.
Stephanie quickly shook her head. "Don't listen to your aunt."
"Okay I'll be back in a bit." Ariel grabbed her keys she looked back at Viola shaking her head. "What is wrong with you?"
"It will take months until she's done naming everything." Jade smirked, low fiving Lori.
Ariel laughed, grabbing her purse she left out and reminded herself to thank Lori for picking her car back up from last night. Pulling off she headed over to the small restaurant that Evan had texted her to meet him at.
The only reason she let Evan stay yesterday was because her dad and him was still close. In reality she didn't like being around him anymore her family only heard and saw his good side. They never saw how he really acted towards her nobody did actually and that's how she wanted it to stay.
He did a lot of messed up things to her. Stuff she didn't like thinking about to this day but she was gonna stop this now. She wasn't ready to let him ruin the relationship she had with Colby.
Pulling up to the place she parked before heading inside. The restaurant was beautiful inside she expected it but she didn't expect to see other people in there.
Ariel walked over to the front. "Um excuse me?"
The woman at the desk looked up, her eyes widened. "Oh my God your Alana!"
"Sure am." Ariel chuckled. "You watch WWE I'm guessing?"
The girl quickly nodded. "Yes and your are my favorite Diva. I love how mean but still honest you are not to mention when your mad it's funny, can you sign this?" She held up a paper."
"Well I'm glad to see my torture makes you feel better, and I sure can." She took the paper and pen, signing it she handed it back to her. "There you go."
"Thank you so much." The girl smiled. "Um can I ask why you are here on a holiday?"
"Just meeting with a friend before I head home for dinner his name is Evan Green, is he here?"
"Mr. Green? Oh yes he just arrived a little while ago just follow me." She picked up a menu and walked from behind the desk and into the dinning hall.
"Here goes nothing." Ariel took a deep breath before following after her.
Colby eventually woke up he decided to take a shower and get dressed. He wore blue jeans, a white short sleeved shirt, tennis and decided to leave his hair brushed down.
Walking downstairs he greeted the women in the kitchen. "Morning ladies." He sat next to Jason. "Is Ariel here?"
"Goodmorning Colby and uh she went out for a bit." Stephanie answered.
He nodded and saw Jason rubbing his temples. "Head feels like tons to?"
"You have no idea." Jason grumbled.
"Good it should." Lori glared walking past him.
"And she's still mad." Jason sighed.
Paul chuckled walking over patting his back. "Gotta be careful when messing with McMahon women they hold grudges."
Stephanie sighed walking past. "Remember anniversarys we wouldn't have to."
"See?" Paul smirked pointing back at her. "Anyway you guys are in good enough shape to bring the firewood from the back. I wanna get the fireplace set up before people get here."
Colby chuckled softly. "As long as the wood doesn't make a lot of noise."
"No promises." Paul shook his head.
After they brought in the firewood for Paul, Colby was heading back upstairs. He saw Vaughn at Ariel's door fighting herself on whether or not she should knock.
"Vaughn?"
She jumped and spun around to face him. "Colby! Oh um hi."
"What are you doing kiddo?" He walked over.
Vaughn nervously played with her fingernails. "I-I wanted to tell you something about Ariel. I don't think you should have let her go see Evan."
Colby stooped down so he was at her level. "Yeah, why not? Do you know something everybody doesn't?" He asked and received a slight nod. "You can tell me."
"But I don't want my sister to be mad at me." She looked down.
"You love her right? And want her safe?"
"Yes."
"Well I can't protect her if you don't tell me what's going on, now can I?" His brow raised.
"No." She shook her head. "Well when Ariel was dating Evan..."
"Mhmm?"
"She would come home sometimes bruised or in pain and she said it was an accident. The first time I can believe but an accident shouldn't happen all the time."
Colby nodded. "That's true."
"And one day I saw him hit her out front he did a lot of mean things to my sister. Making her wait in the rain for him, cheating on her...he's not a nice guy at all."
His fist clenched hearing all of this the fact that Evan hit her was hard enough to hear but the rest was just crazy. Taking a deep breath he looked back at her. "How do you know the rest of that?"
"Ariel's diary...she doesn't lock that thing but the rest I witnessed I know I'm young but I know what I saw." Vaughn looked up with pleading eyes.
Colby sighed out a smile to keep from showing his anger. "Don't worry I believe you and no he isn't nice which is why I'm gonna go bring her back, okay?"
"Okay, will she hate me for telling?" Vaughn asked.
"No she won't your a good little sister." Colby ruffled her hair. "I'll handle it I promise."
"Okay." Vaughn walked off and headed downstairs.
Colby stood up his smile turned into a frown he knew the bastard had a hold on her. He felt bad but also wish she would have told him what Evan did to her.
Jason walked upstairs. "Hey Colby, Stephanie wants us to pick up more seasons from the market, wanna come?"
"Yeah," Colby nodded. "We need to make a stop first, come on and bring your wife." He quickly walked past, and headed downstairs.
"Why what's going on?" Jason followed him.
He put his jacket on. "I will explain on the way."
"Mr. Green your guest is here." She said showing her the table.
He looked up from his phone and smiled. "Hey Ariel have a seat, you look great."
"Thanks." Ariel nodded sitting down as the girl left them alone she looked over at him. "So what is this about?"
"Old friends can't just talk?" His brow raised.
"I guess so but you can cut all of that Evan I know you want something, what is it?"
Evan sighed. "Forgot you like to get right into it." He said getting a look from her he chuckled. "I was joking."
She shook her head. "I really need you to hurry up my family will be at the house soon."
He leaned forward. "Listen I just really missed you, okay?"
"And here we go." Ariel mumbled.
"Look Ariel I know I can't take back half the stuff I did to you when we were dating I treated you horrible I get it. But I'm better which is why I came to apologize to you in person you deserve that much." Evan rested his hand over hers but she quickly took her hand off the table. "I really am sorry come on even I know you miss the fun we had."
"Fun?" Her brow raised. "You left me out in the freezing rain to go to a strip club with your friends. Three hours I waited for you any longer I could have really gotten sick."
"But you didn't Ariel." Evan said. "Look I know you got a new fake relationship going on but that doesn't mean you can treat me this way."
She shook her head. "Nothing about my relationship with Colby is fake so leave that and him out of this conversation."
Evan scoffed. "Come on Ariel your too damaged for that guy and you know it."
"I'm not damaged." Ariel said lowly looking down.
"Sure about that? Hmm?" He hummed. "Does he know half the crap I do about you? And even if he did I bet his ass be out the door quicker then anyone."
"No he wouldn't I know him better then that. Unlike you I know for a fact he wouldn't judge me or throw it back up in my face."
"If you say so but it doesn't matter what pretty boy does for you or will. I did more for you then any guy and you know for sure no guy can take care of you like me." He pointed to himself.
Ariel gave him a crazy look. "You didn't take care of me Evan you hurt me constantly and I was stupid enough to let you. Look I appreciate the apology but I don't think we should see each other again."
"You know what just shut up for a second." He slammed his hand on the table making her jump. "I apologized and everything, why won't you just accept me back?"
"Because I don't want to...I need to go, okay?" She stood up.
Evan quickly blocked her path and pressed his chest against hers, looking down. "Were not done talking Ariel."
"Yes we are." She said sternly glaring up at him.
"It's that wrestler guy isn't it?" He spat. "All because of him?"
"Yes actually it is." She nodded. "Evan you will always be my first love and pretty much everything and have a special place with me. But Colby spot is bigger then yours and he treats me better then you ever did so iif you think I'm leaving him for you then you really are crazy."
Evan's jaw clenched yanking her back to him by her arm. "Stop trying to walk away from me."
"Evan let go." Ariel tried her arm back but his grip tightened making her hiss. "Ouch! Evan stop it." Pushing him back she grabbed her keys. "I'm leaving."
"Ariel." Evan called out. Taking out his wallet he payed the bill before jogging after her.
"Goodbye." Ariel waved to the girl.
She smiled waving. "Bye Alana, it was nice meeting you again."
"You too." Ariel sent her a weak smile, she left out and struggled to find her keys in her purse.
"Ariel wait a second, turn around and face me would you!" He grabbed her purse and ended up breaking her purse strap.
Ariel fell back on the ground, and hit her shoulder. "Damnit."
Evan sighed. "Ariel look what you doing to yourself, just let me help you."
Ariel quickly scooted back, her hair fell around her face as she shook her head. "No just stay away from me!"
A silver truck quickly pulled up getting her attention, Colby hopped out the passenger side and strided over towards Evan.
"You son of a bitch, what you do to her huh?" He pushed him back and connected his fist with the right side of his face.
Ariel felt two arms help her up she saw Ariel and Jason. "What are you guys doing here? Wait how did you even find me?"
"You don't exactly turn off the GPS on your phone." Jason shrugged.
"Why didn't you tell me what Evan was doing to you?" Lori hugged her letting out a sigh. "I would have never let you come here alone if I knew all that Arie."
"I'm sorry." Ariel eyes watered up, Colby walked back over shaking out his hand that he hit Evan with. "Colby-"
"Come here, did he hurt you?" He looked her over and saw her sad look making him pull her into a hug he let out a sigh. "You should have said something."
Evan stumbled up to his feet holding his face, his lip was covered in blood. "Your gonna pay for that one."
"Get out of here Evan." Jason said sternly pointing towards his car.
"Fine and you know what keep her but I'll tell you one thing your not gonna take my spot...she'll come back like she always do." Evan spit the blood out to the side.
"Good I don't want your spot and trust me she's not coming back to you." Colby glared at him but soon smirked. "But if you think she will then hold your breath and wait for it." His smirk turned back into a frown. "Let's go." He led her back to the car.
"Stay away from my cousin, Evan." Lori pointed at him with a glare, grabbing Ariel's purse she turned around and got in the back with Ariel.
Colby closed the door but kept his frown on Evan who glared back at him. "Come near her again you will get worse then that...I promise you." He pointed before getting in the front.
Jason pulled off and headed in the direction back home, Colby looked back at Lori who was holding on to her cousin.
"Did you tell my parents?" Ariel asked.
Lori shook her head. "No...just Jade but she's stalling so we are good, Ariel did he seriously have you stand in the rain waiting for him?"
"Yeah." She nodded. "Its my fault to I should have just left and went back home that day instead of looking like an idiot just waiting."
"Don't make excuses for him...don't you dare." Colby shook his head.
Ariel saw his hand and quickly sat up. "Colby your hand let me-"
"Don't worry about it." He cut her off.
Hearing the attitude in his voice she sat back with a hurt look and nodded. "Okay."
Pulling back up to the house they saw cars already out there waiting they gave each other looks but decided to go in anyway. The guys walked in and soon was followed by the girls, Ariel saw her grandparents talking to her parents.
Vince was the first to notice them, he grinned. "There they are my other little granddaughter and Mr. Colby Lopez, how are you son? And I hope you are treating my granddaughter well."
Colby gave a weak smile. "Sure am sir."
Ariel walked over and hugged him tight, she sniffled smiling. "Hey granddad, happy Thanksgiving."
"You alright?" Vince asked pulling away.
"Mhm I just missed you guys, you know?" Ariel let out a little laugh but her voice cracked.
"Aww but sweetheart your crying." Her grandmother Linda walked over. "Oh come here." She pulled Ariel in a hug letting her cry in her shoulder, she rubbed her back. "Just let it out hun."
Paul and Stephanie looked over at the others. "Um aunt Steph can I go talk to you about that thing please." Lori asked as her Jason and Colby headed towards the den.
"You sure can let's go Paul." Stephanie said as they followed. "Be right back everyone."
"Don't worry we got her." Linda called out. "Come on I got something that will make you feel better." She and Vince led her in the living room.
Stephanie closed the door Paul turned looking at the three of them. "Somebody explain why my daughter is crying from being happy? Please tell me you didn't get her pregnant?"
Colby threw his hands up in defense. "I wrap up."
"Okay wrong conversation right now guys." Stephanie stopped them. "Though I do wanna be a grandparent just throwing that out there but anyway, what happened?"
"Evan wasn't as good for Ariel as we thought." Lori said getting confused looks from the two of them. "The bastard use to hit her why they where in a relationship and tried it again."
Stephanie eyes widened. "No." She sighed shaking her head. "My little girl."
"What!" Paul shouted. "How do you know he use to hit her?"
"Vaughn told me." Colby spoke up. "I thought maybe she was confused but no she was right and he left her out in the rain before."
"And not to long ago when we left to get her she was on the ground with him above her who knows what else he would have done." Lori shook her head. "I wish she would have told me."
Paul fist clenched. "I'll kill him, where's Evan now?"
"Probably gone and don't worry I think Colby here made it clear to leave her alone." Jason patted his back.
"Yeah, can I get some ice? His face hurt my hand." Colby held it up.
Paul patted his back. "I really hope you broke something on him kid and I'll call Mark. We are gonna get a restraining order I don't want him coming near her ever again." Paul walked over to his desk.
"Don't make her talk about it today." Colby shook his head. "Vaughn was scared to tell you guys because she thought Ariel would be mad at her."
"Evan isn't getting away with this crap either." Paul said.
"And he won't but Colby's right she's been through enough today let's just leave it alone until tomorrow, understand?" Stephanie looked over at Paul who sighed but agreed. "Good and Colby?" He looked over at her. "Thank you for going to get her."
"Kinda my job as a boyfriend." Colby shrugged.
Stephanie hugged him. "Well your doing a great job."
They walked back in the living room. Ariel was talking to her uncle Shane she looked up when she saw Colby go into the kitchen.
"I'll be right back." Ariel excused herself and jogged after Colby. Walking inside she saw him take a seat by the counter and take off his jacket. "Let me get you some ice for your hand." She said walking past him and over to the freezer.
Colby watched her carefully before finally speaking to her. "You could have told me what he did to you."
Ariel nodded. "Yeah, but I really thought I could handle it."
"How'd that work out for you sweetheart?" His brow raised.
"Not good." Ariel mumbled putting the ice pack on his hand. "I'm really sorry Colby."
"For what? Did you do something else?"
"Not that I know of." Ariel walked between his legs and leaned against them. "I'm sorry because I know seeing my first ex was bad and to have him stay wasn't fair to you. But it hurt to see you walk out yesterday and not call or text me the rest of the night."
"How come?" He raised a brow.
"Because I thought you weren't coming back." Her lips turned down into a sad frown. "And thought maybe you had enough of me."
Colby put the ice pack on the table. "I don't know what gave you that stupid idea." He eyed her seeing how she kept her gaze down. Letting out a sigh he rested both hands on her hips turning her to fully face him. "Hey." His low tone made her eyes flicker up. "I may be mad and to be honest still a little hungover but I'm not giving you up to anyone."
"That's what you made it seem like." Ariel played with her fingers.
He nodded. "Well I do apologize for that and for keeping you up waiting like that. But you got this ex of yours that pops up talking about how successful his life is and how rich he's getting. Then to find out he was you first for everything I thought maybe you would go back to him I can't really compete with all that."
Ariel put her hands on both sides of his face making him look at her. "I-don't-care-about-money idiot." She said slowly. "I don't care what he has and I already have money, what do I need him for?" She let his face go. "See if you would have told me that's why you were jealous then all this could have been avoided."
"And if you didn't let your ex stay and told me the truth about him this whole entire thing could have been avoided, don't you think?"
"You didn't let me but I'm sorry for throwing Zhara back up in your face it wasn't right either. At least she didn't treat you the way Evan treated me...I still to this day don't know what I did wrong." Ariel shook her head, tucking her hair behind her ear.
"Nothing." Colby answered for her. "You didn't do a damn thing for him to put his hands on you Ariel. But I know one thing is for sure he won't do it again and I won't hurt you the way he did."
Ariel played with the blonde side of his hair. "Don't make promises you can't keep."
"I will keep it." He rubbed her back, gripping her hip gently. "I love you."
"I love you to." Ariel kissed his cheek and wrapped her arms around his neck. "You know what I'm thankful for?"
"Great hair? And a nice body?" Colby asked with a smirk.
Ariel giggled nodding. "Yes, but I'm thankful for a great family and...for you." She looked at him smiling.
"I'm thankful for you to sweetheart." He kissed her forehead. "You should be thankful for Vaughn too without her I never would have known."
"Vaughn told you?" Ariel looked at him shocked, he nodded. "But some of the stuff you would only know if she read my..." She trailed off her eyes slowly going wide. "That sneaky brat...I love her."
"Alright you two." Stephanie walked in the kitchen. "Dinner time let's go."
"Yes about time I really want some pumpkin pie." Ariel hopped up.
Colby stood up. "Ew you actually eat that?"
"Problem?" Her brow raised.
He nodded. "Uh yeah it's nasty."
Ariel gasped. "Pumpkin hater."
"Pumpkin lover."
"I'm cool with that." She grinned getting a head shake from him as they walked in the dinning room.
"Colby!" Murphy ran over to him.
He met her halfway and picked her up in a hug. "There's the best girl ever."
"Hey!" Ariel slapped his chest. "You can only say that to me."
"Not anymore." Murphy stuck her tongue out at her.
"You little..." Ariel grumbled. "Jokes on you because he's to old for you Murphy."
"He will wait, won't you?" Murphy pouted looking up at him.
"Right." He nodded, Ariel's jaw dropped making him shrug. "The kid and the sad look kinda got to me."
"Oh whatever." Ariel walked over to Vaughn.
"Hey, what's up with you?" Vaughn looked over at her.
"I don't know but I do know Colby will dump for Vaughn in years to come." She nodded as both of them started laughing. "I heard what you did to." She nudged her.
Vaughn eyes widened as she quickly looked away. "I don't know what your talking about."
Ariel hugged her. "Thank you Vaughn you are a good little sister."
She soon smiled. "Your welcome and somebody has to look out for you guys."
"I'm glad it's you now come on and let's eat." Ariel and her walked back over to the table as everybody got their food and sat down.
"So Ariel, have you and Colby figured out any names yet?" Linda asked.
Both of them looked at each other confused before back at her, Ariel chuckled. "Names for what grandma Linda?"
"The baby of course." Linda smiled.
Vince, Paul, and Shane started choking and coughing from just hearing that.
Ariel gave the three of them looks. "No continue I'm sure the idea of me pregnant makes a lot of guys gag." She rolled her eyes getting a laugh from Colby.
"Mom." Stephanie spoke up. "What made you even think that Ariel was pregnant?"
"Well she was really crying about being happy earlier so I just thought it was her pregnant hormones getting to her."
"But Ariel's not showing." Jade pointed out.
Linda waved that off. "Oh please Stephanie didn't show until five months but once she hit six she really blew up."
"Sitting right here." Stephanie waved next to her.
"It was just a mix up besides Ariel just started her career in WWE she doesn't needs kids." Vince cleared his throat.
"It would make a cool story line though." Lori nodded.
"You are not helping this situation." Ariel elbowed her. "Nobody would use that anyway."
"I mean it's not bad for business it would definitely keep people tuning in." Paul shrugged.
"Stop thinking on this please!" Ariel shook her head hearing laughter she looked over at her sisters and Colby. "I bet your loving this, aren't you?"
"Very much." Colby nodded putting his arm around her chair listening to them. "I'm really loving your family right now."
"That makes one of us." Ariel rubbed her temples.
Well finally got Thanksgiving over with I got two more Ariel and Colby chapters left before Seth and Alana come back. But don't worry that's why I'm trying to make these chapters better then others. I do hope you enjoyed this chapter and don't forget to leave a review for both chapters. Next chapter Renee thinks Jon is cheating so she and Ariel spy on him, wonder what they will find? Hmm? Until next time!
