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LAST TIME…

"All clean." She whispers.

I see her eyes burning with desire and I know mine are, too. With a rising need and passion evident in my voice, I raise up from the bed, shake my head and utter four words:

"You missed a spot."

Before she could breathe, I capture her in a tight embrace and roll on top of her. With her black hair fanned out under her head, I lean down and we engage in a steamier makeout session than the one we had on New Year's Eve. It was so hot, I completely forgot about my piece of cake still in the living room. Who cares? Like I said before, Gwen's more delicious than any cake.

-February 15-

GWEN'S P.O.V.

It's the next morning and I wake up still wearing John's shirt feeling light as a feather. If it weren't for the rays of sunlight coming through the window, I'd stay asleep.

"Either I had the most mind-blowing dream since that one on the beach or…" That's when I catch the faintest scent of chocolate and it all comes back to me. "Last night." Last night was so… oh, wow. I can't even come up with the words. Just knowing John went through so much trouble to make Valentine's Day so special, from getting our friends to participate to tasting the best dessert I ever had… and the cake, makes me feel like a princess. I never knew chocolate could taste so good and if I wasn't a chocoholic before, John made me one for life! He's just as sweet as the fudge, too. I know waiting until I'm ready is extremely hard for him and I had a feeling it took everything in him to keep himself from going too far last night, but it's just another testament to his inner strength. As I lay in bed, I look over and I see John sleeping peacefully on his back. Is there a time when he doesn't look handsome? I take my fingers and I begin tracing the contours of his chiseled face. My fingertip runs over each eyebrow before gliding over the lashes that adorn his closed lids. As I glide my finger down the length of his nose, it twitches like a bunny rabbit. Cute. I can feel a smile cross my lips as I trace his. His parents knocked it out of the park with him and as I think about how lucky I am to have him, I feel his soft lips kiss the tip of my finger and I watch as his eyelids flutter open to reveal those baby blue eyes I love gazing into.

"I could get used to this. Way better than an alarm clock." He smirked with a yawn. "Morning, baby girl."

"Morning, handsome." I smile. "Did you sleep alright?"

"Of course." He smiled back. I feel his arms pull me into his warm body and I would love nothing more than to stay there all day. "I'm surprised I got any sleep at all last night. Do you have any idea what you do to me, girl?"

"Enlighten me." I smirk.

"I've lifted Big Show, Mark Henry, Viscera, Umaga, Great Khali and Big Show AND Edge at the same time." He says as he counts off on his fingers. "None of that compares to the amount of strength I needed to keep from giving you the best Valentine's Day of your life! You showed me a side to you I never thought existed." He then buries his head into the crook of my neck and the vibrations of his voice tickle my skin. "You're killing me!"

"I'm sorry, John." I chuckle.

"It's fine. I know it'll all be worth it when the time's right." He finally lifts his head and looks me right in the eye. "You're worth the wait."

"So are you." Our faces lean in closer and we share a short, but gentle kiss. "I better get my shower in."

"Want some company?" He wiggles his eyebrows at me and I just shoot John a smirk and a chuckle as I shake my head. "Can't blame me for asking."

"No, I can't." I give him a quick peck on the lips before getting out of bed and I go back to my room to use the shower there, mainly because all my stuff is still in there. As I take my shower, my mind thinks about what's on tap for the rest of the month. The rest of the week will be the usual house shows before Elimination Chamber this Sunday. It's gonna be in New Orleans and I can't wait! They love John down there and I always have a blast going back to my Southern stomping grounds. Okay, last night, I had something sweet; maybe this Sunday will add a bit of spice to the mix?

-Later that morning-

John's gone to the gym for his morning workout and I decide to hang back at the hotel for a bit. It's a rare day off for us and we don't have to head to any airports until later tonight. I walk down the hall humming the tune playing in my head when I feel someone pull me into another hotel room.

"WAAAAAHHHH!"

Okay! Whoever this is better be thankful they didn't pull my arm out of joint! The door closes behind me and before I go off on somebody, I see the face of my WWE BFF standing in front of me along with the other Divas.

"A.J.!? Have you lost your mi-" Then, I pause when I realize what I almost said. "Never mind, your honor. I withdraw the question."

"Ha ha!" She smirks. "You know why you're here."

I know, but I play it off.

"I'm the next contestant on The Price Is Right?" I grin stupidly.

"We saw your appearance on the Chew with John." Rosa smirked. That was my second guess.

"And A.J. told us about how she and some of the others helped with your surprise last night." Natalya continued.

"And we wanna hear every juicy detail!" Tamina finished.

Okay… so they nearly made me do my version of Kung Fu Fighting up in this bitch just to gossip about how my night with John went? Sounds about right.

"So… dish, girl! How'd it go?" Naomi asked with a grin as Thunder sat by her feet. I thought you were on my side, Thunder?

"How was your night with the Funkadactyls, sweetie?" I ask my fur baby. Thunder barks happily and that's when Alicia giggled.

"Quit trying to change the subject, Gwen!" She smiled. Worth a shot. "How did your night go?"

With the exception of the omission of sex, it was the best night of my life! But I don't want to water down my ecstasy with a kiss and tell... although, the kisses we shared, DAMN!

"Well… it was…" I stall.

"He didn't have any… malfunctions, did he?" Cameron asked as tactfully as she could.

"No… considering we didn't go that far." In some anime, when a character or group of characters experiences a moment of complete disbelief, they all fall out stupidly. Well, the Divas could pass for a live action anime because they all fell out with a loud chorus of disappointed groans. Even Thunder added his two cents in. "Not you, too!"

"Are you kidding me!?" Kaitlyn groaned. "I'm not gonna lie, you are stronger than any of us here!"

"You're stronger than everyone on this planet. I commend you for your commitment to keeping your chastity, but you're killing us!" Layla grimaced. Did she talk to John this morning?

I was about to say something else when my phone began playing Dee's ringtone. Oh, shit! I pull my phone out of my pocket and I see a text message from my best friend.

R U free?

No. I'm being held hostage by a group of women who live vicariously through me for some odd reason!

"I know that tone anywhere. Dee?" Alicia asked me.

"Dee." I nod and the second I did, the girls all pulled out their earplugs. They knew what was coming next and I shake my head. Once everyone was prepped for the inevitable influx of volume, I text Dee back.

Yup. Call me.

Famous last words. A minute later, the Boondocks theme plays and I answer my phone. Three guesses what she's gonna ask me and two don't count.

"GIRL! DID YOU AND JOHN DO IT? TELL ME YOU DID IT! YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T DO IT, BUT LIE TO ME ANYWAY! YOU DID IT, DIDN'T YOU!?" She was living up to her "motormouth" nickname today because she was speaking a mile a minute!

"Slam on the brakes, girl!" I chuckle.

"I can't! I saw the Chew the other day and you and John turned up the heat like nobody's business! DeVon made those cupcakes last night and… I'll just say this. Those cupcakes and a slow jam mix cd… it was on 'til the break of dawn! OW!" The girls cheered and I just chuckled. Dee never was afraid to let anyone know when she and her man got it on. "So, how about you? Was your Valentine's night everything you ever dreamed? And I mean 'everything'."

"I know what you mean… and it was." I smile. There was a pause and I hear something rustling in Dee's background.

"But… you didn't. Did you?"

She's not gonna like my answer.

"No… we didn't."

"FUCK!" Dee curses.

"We didn't do that, either." I joke.

"Not funny, girl!" It was kinda funny. "Well, can you answer me one thing? Were you closer this time than last time?"

"Yeah… we were." I smirk.

"How much closer?" Kaitlyn asked me eagerly.

"Okay, guys. Hang on. I know Gwen and I can imagine that last night was very special for her. I don't think we should cheapen it by fishing for details." Keep in mind that this is coming from a woman who answered the phone asking me about a million times if I "did it". The Divas looked at my phone and I know they are all thinking the same thing. "Hey! I'm the exception! I've been trying to get this girl laid since high school, so of course I wanna know if and when she actually goes through with it. It's on my bucket list!"

I drop my head at that bit of news. I'm on her fuckin' bucket list!?

"She's telling the truth, but my eventual virginity loss being on your bucket list is new!" I say into the phone.

"I want you to experience the joy of sex before I get called home. Is that so wrong?" I'm not sure how to answer that. This is Dee, after all. With her, sometimes there is no right or wrong answer.

"I'm not gonna answer that, but thanks for coming to my defense, Dee." I smile. I look over at the girls and I see them with varying degrees of guilt on their faces. Despite my friend's roundabout way of putting things into HER perspective, she was right. Last night was personal and intimate for me and I want to keep it a cherished memory.

"Dee's right, guys." The Geek Goddess relents. "We should leave Gwen alone about this. She's making lots of progress and we should be happy with that."

"You are very wise, A.J." Dee chuckles.

"Yeah, we're probably shoving her back into her shell by pestering her." Cameron wondered aloud.

"It does make a girl feel claustrophobic." I say and it does. I think it's time I let them know. "Guys, last night was the most free I've ever felt in my life and sometimes, when you ask me questions, I feel really self-conscious; like I did before I came here."

"Or when we had that talk that night." Tamina eluded and I just nodded.

"I love you guys. You're like the sisters I never had, but sometimes I want to keep some things to myself."

I had to tell them how I felt; I just hope I didn't lose all my friends because of it. After a few tense moments, I see looks of guilt cross the faces of my friends. I think they finally get it. Then, I hear Layla say:

"All those who feel like first-class rats, raise your hands." All the Divas raised their hands… even Thunder raised his little paw. "I mean, here you are trying to blossom and we're trying to push you to get plucked." I just blinked twice at that. My bluntness is rubbing off on her.

"I think you've been hanging around my girl too long, Layla!" Dee laughs. "That totally sounds like something she'd say. I'm stealing that, by the way."

"Like hell!" We laugh.

"We shouldn't be all up in your business. What goes on between you and John should stay that way." Naomi chimed in.

"But if you do want to talk about anything, we're always gonna lend an ear." Natty smiled.

"You guys rock!" I smile as a sense of relief washes over me.

"We know how important this is to you so we won't push the issue anymore." Alicia promised.

"Thank you." The girls all gather around me for a group hug, Thunder included.

"Besides, that's my job." Dee jokes. "Just kidding."

I know she isn't, but I still love her.

"Well, I'm gonna let you guys go. I'm gonna be watching Elimination Chamber this Sunday."

"Sweet! Oh, we heard you were coming to Wrestlemania!" A.J. chimed in with a smile.

"Hell yeah! I'll be there for the whole week! We can hang out! Plan another shopping trip!" Dee pauses. "Unless Gwen's still against the idea."

"Actually… that sounds like fun." I smile. I hear a long pause on Dee's end and I have to speak up. "Don't you dare say anything about 4 guys on horseback!"

"Oh, no. I'm looking for the big ass meteor that's gonna hit us! Should be here soon!"

"I hate you."

"Do not!" She laughs. She's right… again. FUCK!

"New York and New Jersey won't know what hit it." A.J. laughs.

"Damn right! I'll see you all then!"

"Bye, Dee!" We shout before I hang up. They thought Hurricane Sandy was bad; just wait 'til Hurricane DEE hits their shore!

-Elimination Chamber-New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA-

JOHN'S P.O.V.

7 weeks from now is WrestleMania and it's already gonna be off the hook… and a little louder than usual because Dee's coming. Tonight, everyone will do whatever he can to build momentum for the grandest stage of them all and I'm no exception. I plan to redeem myself after last year's loss to the Rock and any victories I can get between now and then will help. It's not just being in peak physical condition that'll help you win, it's mental preparation as well and I've never been more focused. It's an hour before the pay-per-view and Gwen's with me as I warm up. Having her have my back is just the inspiration I need on those days when even my unshakeable resolve needs a push. I honestly don't know how I ever got through life without her.

"I think I'm finally getting used to being in the dark about how the matches will end." Gwen tells me. "I feel like I'm back home doing this with Dee."

"Well, you're already the realest one at the table so your commentary has to match." I smirk. "Besides, fans like the enthusiasm you bring to the mix. That, and how you seem to always put JBL in his place; they like that, too." I chuckle. "Speaking of Dee, how's she coming along with her packing?"

"She's coming along pretty well. Last time I talked to her, she told me she was making a blog to document her journey." Gwen tells me with a smile.

"I'd watch it." I smile. "Probably would need to watch it with the captions on."

"And volume off." She chuckles.

Yeah, Dee's loud, brash and in your face, but I'm glad Gwen has her for a friend.

"So, is there anything you're looking forward to during this pay-per-view?" I ask her.

"Two things. Your team winning; of course."

"Of course." I smile.

"And the fact that Dolph isn't even booked. A person can only take so much subpar Chippendale dancing." She chuckles and as she does… speak of the devil. I see Dolph walk up behind Gwen and that makes me get up and stand in between them.

"My ears were burning. You were talking about me; weren't you. I knew I was on your mind, babe." He smirks. If I wasn't worried about getting arrested for arson, his ears wouldn't be the only thing burning.

"Our storyline ended a long time ago, Dolph. You really don't have any reason to talk to her."

"But I just want to ask her why she thinks not booking the hottest superstar going today would make this pay-per-view more enjoyable for her." He tries to come closer and I block his approach. Over my dead body!

"Long story short, the less I see of you the better." Gwen answers with a roll of her eyes.

"You got your answer right from the source; happy now?" This guy doesn't know when to quit; if he keeps this up, I'll be happy to show him.

"You enjoy playing the protector, don't you?" We stare each other down and anyone who walked by could feel the electricity crackling around us. He flashes me another smirk and looks right in Gwen's direction. "Well, don't celebrate just yet, babe. I'm gonna compete in tonight's pay-per-view and, unlike your personal superhero, I'm gonna win."

"You have to actually get booked first and I don't see that happening." Gwen shoots back.

"You're forgetting the number one rule: Anything can happen in the WWE."

"So, I shouldn't give up hope of you getting 'future endeavored'? Good to know." My girl can shoot, too. "I better get ready. See you later." Gwen smiles and gives me a soft kiss before going to get her makeup refreshed. Once she's out of earshot, Dolph whispers something to me that's gonna stick with me all night.

"There's gonna be a moment when she's all alone and not even you can come to her rescue in time. Hope you can live with yourself when it happens."

"And I hope you can live with yourself being confined to a wheelchair if you even think of coming near her again."

"I guess we'll see. Now, I have to get ready. Hope she can stomach watching her boyfriend lose." With that, Dolph walks away and it takes everything in me to calm down. It wasn't the fact that he tried to step to Gwen, it was what he said that shook me. He said "when it happens". Not "if", "when". I already worry about Gwen when she's by herself and he had to go say that. This is fucking great! He just made it harder for me to focus on my match tonight. I think Triple H might have some competition for the title of Cerebral Assassin. Nah... Dolph's not THAT good.

-Later-

GWEN'S P.O.V.

The first hour and a half of Elimination Chamber was crazy! Alberto Del Rio actually got Big Show to submit which was something I never thought was possible. But it's like my mom always told me-you can whoop an elephant's ass if you go about it right! The part that got me about that particular match was how JBL was singing the praises of Ricardo and how he wanted his own announcer… and he was badmouthing him about how silly he looked when he got those shades from Bret Hart JUST LAST MONTH! Dude, pick a fuckin' side and stick with it! Don't flip-flop! The Miz's match against Antonio Cesaro for the United States Championship was a test of strength for Miz considering how Cesaro swung him against the barricade like a baseball bat last week. A normal person wouldn't be able to bounce back like that and I still don't know how any guy can bounce back from getting kneed in the crown jewels like Cesaro did. Yeah, it was an accident because Antonio kicked out Miz's leg from under him when he tried to lock in the figure four, but…damn! It hurt me watching and I'm a girl! In the acvtual Elimination Chamber, I thought for sure Randy would come out on top after pinning Jericho, but Jack Swagger weasels in and rolls up Randy to win it all! The hell!? It's ironic that the first two guys Dee and I ran into and had words with are going for the title soon. Would I be wrong if I said I hope there was a double count out or something and the title had to be vacated? It's now time for the six-man tag match with John, Ryback and Sheamus vs. the Shield and I personally hope John's team wins. I hear John's music hit and the crowd goes nuts! I love Louisiana because there are a LOT more Cena fans than haters here. In fact, I see lots of "Cena Rocks" signs and I'm inclined to agree. That's the word that should follow his last name- not "sucks". I even saw a sign that read "Marry my wife, John Cena". Nice sentiment, but if he's gonna pop the question to anyone, I hope it's me. As he enters the ring… something seems off with him. I can feel it. I can't quite put my finger on it, but his mind doesn't seem to be completely focused and when he takes a moment to look my way, I'm sure of it; I can see it in his eyes. Something happened between the time I left to get my makeup done and now. I hope he can shake off whatever Dolph out into his head. After Sheamus and Ryback enter the ring, I see John looking around for their opponents and it doesn't look like he's acting. His head's on a swivel for real and it has me worried, but before I can figure anything out, everyone hears:

SIERRA, HOTEL, INDIA, ECHO, LIMA, DELTA! SHIELD!

I see the Shield coming down through the crowd and just as they come over the barricade, John and company rush over and wail on them before they could even set foot in the ring.

"They have the right idea! They know this is gonna be a fight, so they're gonna throw the first punches!" I say.

"I'm gonna have to agree with you, Gwen. When you fight a team as cohesively dangerous as the Shield, you have to do what it takes." JBL agrees. Ryback goes after Roman, Sheamus has Dean and John bounces Seth's head off the Spanish announce table and the bell hadn't even rung yet!

"I don't think anyone expects this to be a typical six-man tag team match." Jerry calls.

"I don't anyone cares right now. This is chaos!" I add. NOW, I see all six get in the ring and the poor referee can't get anything organized. That's fine, because John and his team got this because they each hold up a member of the Shield and drop them like bad habits with a triple vertical suplex! After the Shield scrambles out of the ring, the ref finally brings things to order as John, Sheamus and Ryback go to their corner. The bell rings and the match is officially under way. Yeah, like ringing the bell is gonna make this match any less chaotic! The Spanish announce table got refinished before you could do anything!

-Later-

It's been a while since Sheamus tagged John into the match as Dean brings in Roman and the action is fast and furious for the moment. I see John drop the 5 Knuckle Shuffle on Roman before setting up for the F.U., but Seth tries to run interference. Nice try. He then goes for the STFU, but now Dean breaks it up. JBL might be right. Just when you have one down, the other two are there to save the match for themselves. Now, while the ref tells Dean to get back to his corner, Seth, who I thought was knocked loopy outside the ring comes back in and, from the top rope, drives his knee into the side of John's head. The match goes on and John's being worked over royally by the Shield; from frequent tags and trapping him in their corner. He tries to fight out of it on a couple of occasions, but just as he gets his second wind, it gets taken away. Throughout the match, they work over John and pin him, but he always kicks out and as badly as I want to just rip off my headset and cheer for him, I have to maintain my professionalism; it doesn't mean I can't let John know I'm in his corner whenever he looks at me. Minutes pass and Dean manages to keep John away from his partners… until John catapults him out of the ring. Now's his chance and he slowly makes his way to his corner and tags in Ryback who's been chomping at the bit since the opening bell! YES! Once he enters the ring… FEEDING FRENZY! I don't blame him one bit. He's has more issues with these guys than anyone else in the WWE. I see him wind up for the meathook clothesline and Roman comes in and takes him down with a Superman Punch! Action spills outside the ring as Sheamus clothesline Dean out the ring taking himself with him, but the second his feet touch the floor, Roman spears the Celtic Warrior through the barricade next to the timekeeper! If Lillian hadn't moved, she would have been buried as well! The Great White's gonna have some black and blue on him tomorrow morning! Ryback's in the ring and Seth goes up top again, but this time he's caught in mid-air. Ryback is set to shellshock him but Dean and Roman come back in to break that up! They hoist the big man up for the triple power bomb… but they forgot someone! John reaches in and pulls Roman's feet out from under him and drags him out before going in and grabbing Dean. As he picks up Dean for an F.U, Ryback picks up Seth and we all think he's about to deliver his shellshock… but NO! Roman launches himself back in an hits a spear on Ryback. The force sends Seth down on top of him and, being the legal men, the ref counts to three! The Shield wins again! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? Okay, I know they're pretty cool guys behind the scenes… but I'm still an old fashioned girl who cheers for the good guys. Sue me! But I'm not even worried about that right now. I see John with a look of disbelief and, again, I don't think it's completely acting. Now, I'm convinced; I think Dolph said something to John and it threw him off his game. I just hope John can shake it off.

-Later-

JOHN'S P.O.V.

I don't even know what just happened. The Shield was supposed to win anyway, but I was… I was just off my game tonight. It might have looked good to the fans, but if they knew what was really going through my head, they wouldn't have cheered or booed as much as they did. I can't believe I let Dolph get in my head like that. After we all went backstage, Sheamus and Ryback came up to me.

"Hey, you alright, fella?" Sheamus asks me.

"Not really." I admit. How can I be alright when the biggest jackass in the WWE just threatened my girlfriend?

"What happened out there? You looked like your head wasn't in the game." Ryback tells me and he's right.

"That's putting it mildly." I tell them about what Dolph said to me just before Elimination Chamber started and they both nodded. They know about Ziggler and his stalking Gwen.

"No wonder. That would throw any man off." Sheamus sighs.

"He may run his mouth more than I'd like, but he's not a guy to make idle threats." You have no idea how much that scares me and just as I look over my shoulder, I see Dolph with A.J. and Big E in tow as he makes his way towards the ring. What the hell's he up to now?

"How was your match, John?" He asks me with a smirk and I Sheamus already has his arm stretched out to keep me from ripping him limb from limb.

"Easy, John." He tells me in his Irish brogue. I see A.J.'s expression as she stood behind Ziggler and it's one of disgust. She could tell he said something to me and that it involved Gwen. I'm glad she has Punk as her support now because I worry about her being around that jackass, too.

"Here we are! The road to WrestleMania!" He begins. "The Elimination Chamber pay-per-view and Dolph Ziggler is nowhere to be found. I'm not booked." Yeah, that's what made this one good until you had to go out and ruin it. "But it was really great of Jack Swagger to stroll in from his lengthy vacation, slide into the Elimination Chamber match and win. And Swags, I bet you think you're guaranteed the World Championship. Nope. THIS guarantees the World Championship!" And he holds up his blue briefcase that looks like he got it out of the recycling bin. I would love to snatch it from him and smash it over his head right now. "I'm the most physically gifted athlete this business has ever seen! And you might as well call the cops because I've stolen more shows than this year's entire Hall of Fame class walking around like old dinosaurs combined! No offense." Fuck you! You don't diss living legends in this business or did you forget what happened to Heath Slater every single week as we got closer to Raw 1000 last year? "Every single night, I do what I do better than anyone else." If you mean run your mouth, I completely agree! "I steal the show! I do the-"

CAN YOU DIG IT, SUCKA!?

You're shutting his ass up! Hell yeah, I can dig it! Booker T walks out to hopefully shut down that bleached blonde bigmouth and tell him to get out of the ring.

"Can I help you?"

"You know, Ziggler, there is a fine line between stealing the show and wasting everybody's time!" And you crossed it the second you walked out! "I know you feel like you're the most physically gifted athlete in the WWE."

"No question, Book."

"I know you feel like you can do things in the middle of the ring that no other man in the WWE can do. But, I beg to differ; you got it wrong because I know a man who can do everything that you can do… and a little bit more." Dolph scoffs at Booker and I'm thinking he's actually gonna make a match? Again, this crybaby gets his way and I hope he loses his match so I can fire it back at him. "That man is your opponent… right now."

The crowd goes wild as Kofi comes out and I can feel myself cheering him on. As soon as the match begins, Kofi has the upper hand and after pushing Ziggler into a corner, he jumps up and delivers his best monkey flip EVER! I think Dolph twisted TWICE in the air before hitting the mat! I'm watching on the monitor and I can see Gwen loving every minute of it! But just as Kofi has things in hand and goes for a shoulder block, Dolph ducks and sends Kofi flying into the steel post shoulder first. Damn! The match goes on and Ziggler gains the upper hand, but Kofi manages to throw him out of the ring and as he goes for a dive, Big E pushes him out of the way taking the hit himself. If he's making a case for himself that he's really in Dolph's corner, he's doing a good job. As If I need anything more reason to worry about Dolph's threats. I see Big E rush to the ring a d as the ref stops him, A.J. comes up on the ring but I see her mouth the word "sorry" before slapping Kofi. Ziggler slithers back in and tries to land a clothesline but Kofi ducks and he ALMOST hits A.J., but he slams on the brakes. That's the ONLY good thing he's done in this whole match! Once they get their signals uncrossed, Kofi hits the Trouble in Paradise and he would have gotten the win if Big E hadn't pulled Dolph out by his foot. What is that ref smoking? How could he not see that!? Dolph, A.J. and Big E are all outside when Kofi uses the top rope to catapult himself into a dive that takes down Big E. Again, Dolph is pushed out of harm's way. You can imagine that I'm rooting for Kofi to take this guy down and when I see him catapult himself again to land a cross body on Ziggler, I smile thinking this should do it… but, no. Dolph kicks out again! This guys worse than a cockroach! Kofi tries one more time to go high risk, but the third time was not the charm as Dolph kicks his leg out from under him and… he lands on that top turnbuckle in a way NO man should! Dolph sets up for what I think is a suplex, but instead he picks up Kofi and drops him chest first onto the top turnbuckle! That would knock the wind out of anyone and Kofi looks like he can't breathe. He tries to get some air, but Dolph rushes behind him and hits the Zig Zag for the win! I see Gwen's face and she's just as disgusted as I am. He wasn't even supposed to HAVE a match tonight and he wins his! My mind thinks back to what he said to me and, so far, it's all coming true. He and A.J. walk away from the ring and after they show the replay, Big E slides back in and dismantles Kofi. The whole time, he's got a hold of his hair while he drives his knee into him before hitting his Big Ending! But what gets me is the crowd chanting "one more time" after he finishes! Are you kidding me!? Are you FUCKING kidding me!? Did we enter the Twilight Zone? I can understand them doing it to me, but Kofi doesn't deserve that. Right now, my heads in a tailspin and I need to get some air. If I see Dolph now, there might be another impromptu match on tonight's card.

-After Elimination Chamber-

GWEN'S P.O.V.

I think I deserve an Oscar for keeping my emotions in check tonight. I don't mind John losing because I kinda figured out that it was supposed to happen anyway, but Dolph's match… oh, Hell no! Not only wasn't he even on the card, he wins his!? Someone wake me up from this nightmare. I'm happy Kaitlyn won her match and that Rock won his and they both retain their titles, I needed that to take the taste of Dolph's win outta my mouth! Now that the show's over, I go backstage to look for John and give him some comfort and hopefully take his mind off of tonight, but I don't see him anywhere. I do see Sheamus and Ryback and since they were the last ones with him, maybe they can help me.

"Hey, guys. Tough luck in your match." I say sincerely.

"Thanks, lass. I can imagine it was a bitter pill to swallow for ya." Sheamus chuckles.

"Tell me about it. Hey… did John seem kinda… off to you both?" I hope that it's all in my head, but something tells me it isn't.

"Actually, he was a little off his game tonight." Ryback admits and I can see it in their faces. They know something.

"I take it he told you about the little run in just before the show."

"Yyyyeah, he did…" Sheamus began. Come on; I know there's more. Spill it, Ginger!

"But…" I appreciate them trying to spare my feelings or keep me from worrying, but by doing so, I'm worried even more! "Did something happen after I left John alone to get ready?"

The two of them look at each other tentatively and I can see in their faces that they're consciences are fighting over whether or not to tell me. I know how to put them at ease… THEY SHOULD TELL ME!

-Meanwhile-

JOHN'S P.O.V.

I spent most of the remainder of tonight's show either in the locker room or outside in the night air; anything to keep from bumping into Dolph and pulling his head off like a tomboy with a Barbie Doll. After I pack up my things, I head out of the locker room with my duffel bag slung over my shoulder and… I run into the one person I'm trying to avoid. Dolph is standing in front of me with that knowing smirk that I would love to knock off right now. I'm already frazzled and he's not helping matters any by being here! Couple that with his threat against Gwen earlier and I'm one word away from snapping!

"Did Gwen realize she's with the wrong man after your loss tonight?"

Make that 12 words and one of them just HAD to be Gwen's name! I feel the strap on my bag fall as I hurl myself at Dolph's throat! The way I feel right now, I don't give a shit if they fire me tonight! I'm gonna see to it that he finally leaves Gwen alone!

-Meanwhile-

GWEN'S P.O.V.

I'm still trying to get Sheamus or Ryback to tell me what's going on but they're both tight lipped. I'm about to ask them again and that's when I hear a commotion coming from the men's locker room and that's when I see A.J. run up to me in a state of panic.

"Gwen! I'm glad you're still here!" The poor girl looks like she just saw a ghost!

"A.J.? What's going on?"

"John's snapped! Come on!"

Oh, shit! I feel her pull me towards the locker room and Sheamus and Ryback follow close behind. We're just a few steps away and I see John with his hands on Ziggler's shoulders roughly shoving Dolph into the wall. Last time was a warning; this time, I think he's trying to push Dolph THROUGH the wall! At this point, I don't need Sheamus or Ryback to tell me what happened. Only one thing could make John act like this-Dolph threatened me somehow. I see some officials run in and try to pull John off, but they couldn't even get him to loosen his grip. Even Sheamus and Ryback couldn't get John to let go! I've never seen John this pissed off and I know it's just a matter of time before he does something he's gonna regret and I remember the last time he did this. I managed to calm him down before; I hope I can do it again.

"John!" I run up and try to get him to look at me. I don't think he heard me because he's still focused on Dolph. I put my hand on his shoulder in the hopes of diverting his attention. "John, please! You have to let him go! Don't get fired because of him; he's not worth it!" Then John did something I never thought he'd do. His head whips around to look me in the eye and I hear him shout:

"GET THE FUCK OFF OF ME!"

I let out a gasp of utter shock. Wha… why? John… snapped… at me. I think that blowup took everyone there by surprise, not just me. I felt like I was made of glass and the only thing that went through my mind at that moment was if he wants me to leave him alone, he's got his wish.

"Alright! If that's what you want, fine! See if I care!" I take my hand off John's shoulder and walk away a broken woman, but something keeps me there. I know what it is- I DO care! Damnit! My heart tells me he just said that in the heat of the moment and most likely didn't mean it. He probably had tunnel vision and, at that point, everyone looked the same to him. It didn't take too long for John to realize the same thing and I could hear him call out to me.

"Gwen, wait!"

Unfortunately, I hear Dolph's voice call out to me, too.

"Gwen, wait! I'm a douchebag and you should totally go out with Dolph. He's a better man than I-"

John goes right back to shoving him into the wall before he could finish his sentence and this time, he looks like he's not gonna stop until Ziggler's part of the building's blueprints! Before I could stop myself, I rush over and try to pull John away when I feel his arm knock me back with so much force.

"AAAAHHH!" THUD! I feel myself slam into a production trunk and I black out.

JOHN'S P.O.V.

I just snapped and I'm seconds away from making Dolph's neck do the same thing! I feel some refs try to pull me off but my adrenaline's rushing through me and I can barely feel them. I think I hear Sheamus or Ryback, I'm not sure which, but even they couldn't pull me off. I feel one more person put his hands on me and I can't take it anymore! I'm gonna tell them where they can go!

"GET THE FUCK OFF OF ME!"

When I hear this person gasp, some of the cobwebs clear and I realize I just snapped at the one person I never wanted to hurt-Gwen. That snapped me out of my rage long enough to try to apologize, but Gwen spoke up and I can see her fighting back tears.

"Alright! If that's what you want, fine! See if I care!"

Oh, no! She was just trying to stop me from… and I just… FUCK! I want to blame Ziggler for all this, but I'm just as much to blame. I need to apologize to her.

"Gwen, wait!" But just as I call out to her, Dolph does as well and I know it's not to apologize.

"Gwen, wait! I'm a douchebag and you should totally go out with Dolph. He's a better man than I-"

Adrenaline rush, part two! This jackass is pushing it tonight! Since he refuses to leave Gwen alone, I'm gonna make him! Just as I'm about to fuse his ass to the foundation I feel someone pulling my arm and I think it's another official or Big E. Using all my strength, I push this person back into the closest object and that's when I heard-

"AAAAHHH!" THUD!

It sounded like… Oh, God! Please, no! I look over and I see Gwen laying on the floor unconscious. That snaps me out of my rage completely and I run over to her. I kneel by her side and I gently shake her.

"Gwen! Wake up!" I beg. "Come on, baby girl. Talk to me; please!" I don't get a response and fear overtakes me. What have I done? What if I.. what if she...

"John, get back!" I hear Doc Sampson run over to check on her injuries… that I caused. I run my hands through my hair as a tsunami of regret washes over me. I'm the reason Gwen's getting put on a gurney and taken back to the hospital. I let Dolph get in my head and the woman I love paid the price.

"I'm going with her." I say, and that's when I feel a small hand hold me back.

"I think you've done enough, John." A.J. had a look on her face that could turn a man to stone and I didn't argue with her. I watch as she got into the back of the ambulance and when they closed the doors and drove away, I feel like this could close the door on my relationship with Gwen. God, I hope not. I wouldn't blame her if she never wants to talk to me again, but I hope this isn't the end for us.

END OF CHAPTER 37

OH, SHIT! Thanks to Dolph's constant instigation, or no thanks to it, John did the one thing he swore he'd never do! Will this derail the storybook romance for John and Gwen? If you want to know what happens next, leave me some love! Read, review and pass it on! I love giving shoutouts to new reviewers and I'm already working on the next chapter. It will hopefully be done by this week or early next week before Extreme Rules. Till then, Love, Peace and HAIR GREASE!