ATM: The Bonehead and the Brain – The Black and the Brave

As the search for Sasha Banks begins, Stephanie McMahon continues her plans to take over the wrestling business with Bayley and Charlotte. Bianca struggles to keep tabs on Montez and Becky figures out what's going on with Finn Balor.

Chapter Twelve – The Forge

The Rock's Mansion, Los Angeles, CA

Seth listened as Galina Reigns told him how upset Roman was because Sasha told him to stay out of their lives. Galina had no idea what Bayley and Stephanie were up to and Seth had to keep it that way. What he didn't know was what Sasha had said to Roman, he was more concerned with the fact that Roman had come back to the US alone. Sasha was still in Saudi Arabia with Alexa Bliss, that was not the plan. The plan was for Roman and Alexa to bring his wife back to Los Angeles but for some reason, the plan had failed. Seth's plans never failed but Roman's plan did and that's what bothered him the most. Whatever Sasha said to Roman was bad enough for her to say in Saudi and not come back to him in L A.

"Galina, I just got a call from Beth Hardy. I've been invited to the Sandbox for dinner, why don't you and Roman come too? We can talk about this in person," Seth said and Galina accepted the invitation.

Seth told the NXT roster he was going to the Sandbox and he went to get changed into something less sweaty. He'd never worked out so much in his life, being separated from his wife was very hard on him and he re-focused his emotions and targeted it towards his body. At least that way, when Sasha finally returned to L A, she wouldn't be able to keep her hands off of him.

"Why are you going to the Sandbox?" Bayley asked him as he got changed.

"You know Bayley you really don't have to be in here while I'm changing," Seth said pulling on his black shirt.

"I don't mind," Bayley said. "Rocky said we can resume the photo shoot now that the mysterious fire is out. I was hoping we could spend some time going over the script,"

Seth sighed; the last thing he wanted to do was spend his evening going over Black Heart Diary lines with Bayley. As good as she looked and smelled, her presence was revolting to him.

"Don't you and Rocky have plans? I mean you are a couple I'm sure you would be rather spending your evening with someone you are allowed to make out with off camera," Seth said pulling his belt through the loop and buckling it.

Bayley walked over to him and leaned against his arm, "If you were a perfume, what would you be made of?" she asked Seth.

"I don't know," he said uncomfortably. Bayley was way too close to him and Roman wasn't around to keep her away. "passion flower I guess,"

Bayley leaned forward touching Seth's ear with her mouth, "I think you would be made of wild orchids and red orange blush," she whispered and she licked Seth's ear. "We should rehearse the kissing scene,"

Seth felt trapped; he wanted the moist sensation now irritating his ear lobe gone but that meant showing Bayley openly how disgusted he was by her and that could put Sasha at risk.

"I have to go," he said reaching down to pick up his shoes and Bayley sat on his lap and straddled him.

"This won't take long, Roman can wait," Bayley said and she pressed herself against him.

"How did you know I was going to see Roman?" Seth asked her.

"Who else would you be seeing? He's like your side chick," Bayley said and Seth laughed, until Bayley started kissing him and she wouldn't stop. Seth didn't know what to do but he had to get her off of him somehow without offending her.

"Bayley I really have to go," Seth said as she kissed his face. "Roman needs me,"

Bayley was in her own personal heaven, "For the first time in a year, I get to make out with you and Sasha's not around to spoil it,"

Bayley ran her hands down through Seth's freshly pressed shirt, a shirt that Sasha had pressed for him. Seth felt like the oxygen was being taken from his body everytime Bayley touched him. He took a deep breath and prayed for a way out and as always God came through.

Seconds later Bayley found herself kissing an empty shirt, Seth's collar was no longer in her fingers as Beth Hardy Transcended him to the Sandbox shirtless.

The Sandbox

"Oops," Beth Hardy said as Seth Rollins stood shirtless in front of the DX household, along with Becky, Bianca, Charlotte Flair, the Street Profits, Carla, Mac and Cassidy and Roman and Galina.

"What happened to your shirt?" Roman asked him coming over to Seth and he could see that Roman had been crying.

"Seth, how dare you upstage me!" Hunter said who for some reason he was also shirtless.

"What happened to your shirt?" Seth asked Hunter.

"He got butter on it," Shawn explained. "I had to put it in the washing machine,"

"Butter doesn't come out," Galina said. "Trust me I know, its the only thing I know,"

"Becky could you run upstairs and get me a shirt?" Seth asked Becky Lynch who looked away and Bianca stood in for her.

"I'll get you a shirt Seth," she said and headed for Hunter's bedroom.

"You didn't answer my question," Roman said and Seth exhaled trying not to remember the last five minutes of his life.

"Bayley kissed me, like really kissed me," he said and Roman gasped.

"She took your shirt off?!" Roman asked alarmed.

"No, God took my shirt off when Beth Transcended me here. I guess He didn't want me to wear it after she touched it. You know how important clothes are to God, He doesn't want me to wear anything dirty and there's nothing dirtier than Bayley right now," Seth said and Roman rubbed his shoulders supportively. "The weird thing was, I could feel her kiss,"

Roman furrowed his brow, "Of course you could feel it, she was kissing you," he said and Seth shook his head.

"No, you don't understand. Normally when women that aren't Sasha make a pass at me, I don't feel their lust but I felt Bayley's desire. It was like I was choking on it, like it was in the room with me. My typical resistance wasn't there. Do you think it has something to do with the fact that Sasha's not wearing her wedding ring?" Seth said.

"Yes and no," Bianca Belair said coming over to Seth and Roman with a charcoal grey shirt for Seth and a pair of shoes. "The wedding ring Bayley gave you is to weaken your resistance. The fact that Sasha's not wearing it makes you more vulnerable, that's why she keeps bringing it up. It also means that you're no longer immune to the lust demon,"

Seth put on the shirt much to the DX girls' disapproval, "Sorry ladies," he said modestly and they sighed wishing he was still shirtless.

"Don't worry girls I'm still topless," Hunter said and Aurora gagged at her father.

"Ew gross dad, we're related that is so not cool!" Aurora said and she went to check on the washing machine to make sure Hunter's shirt was being cleaned so he could put it on immediately.

"So that's why Bayley was able to kiss me like that. She was making out with my ear, it was really heavy going. Thank God Beth Hardy Transcended me when she did. I was having trouble getting away from her," Seth said.

Bianca was pissed, "Okay, you are not going back to L A," she said. "You're going to stay in Charlottetown and keep an eye on my husband. Becky and I will deal with Bayley,"

"Charlottetown, what the Hell is Charlottetown?" Roman Reigns asked.

"Charlotte Flair had Jersey City renamed after her, hence the name Charlottetown," Bianca explained. "You're not going back to that house, it's too dangerous,"

"No, what's dangerous is me not being in L A. If I'm away too long Bayley will get mad and then Sasha might stay away for even longer," Seth said. "I just have to get my resistance back up,"

"I'm your resistance," Roman Reigns said. "Use me, Bayley can't touch you when I'm around,"

"No, you have to think about your own marriage Roman," Bianca said and Seth nodded in agreement. " I've got a better idea,"

"What's your idea?" Seth asked intrigued.

"How would you like to do a little babysitting?" Bianca asked Seth.

"I'm listening," Seth said and Bianca told him her idea to keep Bayley off of him that didn't include Roman Reigns.

The Royal Palace, Saudi Arabia

Sasha and Alexa sat outside on the veranda of the royal palace looking out over the kingdom that the current Prince now ruled. Although her wardrobe was filled with royal apparel, Sasha decided to wear the clothes that were in Bayley's suitcase. They wore the same size so Sasha helped herself to a pair of Bayley's cargo pants and designer sneakers. After showering Alexa realised that she didn't have any clothes to change into, so she helped herself to some of Bayley's clothes as-well. They wore the same size so the clothes were a comfortable fit, in fact, for Alexa, it was like old times.

"Wow, you have servants," Alexa Bliss said as a young man came around to refresh their drinks.

"Yeah, that'll be the first thing to go when Seth gets here," Sasha said. "I don't want any strange men walking around our home. It could be dangerous,"

"Why do you say that?" Alexa asked sipping on her peach ice tea.

"There's a lot of conflict in Saudi right now and rebel soldiers from enemy territories have been known to kidnap children and either hold them hostage or sell them into slavery. I can't take that chance when Abiyah is born," Sasha said.

"Yeah, like Seth would ever let that happen," Alexa said.

"Seth couldn't even stop Bayley from sending me here, you really think he can protect my child?" Sasha said.

"Boss, what happened wasn't Seth's fault. It was Bayley getting into her old habits, that's why you're here," Alexa said.

"It's been happening ever since Seth was called by God. I end up hurt, he can't look after me Alexa," Sasha said and Alexa panicked.

"What are you saying Sasha?" she said fretfully as Sasha stared out over the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

"I'm not here by accident Alexa. Maybe this is God's way of telling me that Bayley was right. Maybe Seth and I aren't supposed to be together. Maybe I should be with someone else, someone who can look after me and my son," Sasha looked at Alexa directly in the eye, "That night in L A, when Roman came over and made me dinner, I never felt so safe in my life. Then when he left, all Hell broke loose,"

Alexa felt her heart racing a thousand thumps per second, she could not believe the words coming out of Sasha's mouth.

"That's why I sent him away Lexi, that's why I got so mad at him, because I was afraid that you might see what I've been seeing recently," Sasha continued.

"And what's that?" Alexa asked nervously.

"That whenever I'm in need, whenever I get in trouble, Roman's always there and Seth's always somewhere else, helping out everyone but me. Do you know what it felt like, seeing Roman laying next to me, on my husband's side of the bed?? Where the Hell is he Alexa?? Why I am in our new home, with our unborn child, by myself???" Sasha cried and Alexa reached out to calm her down.

"This was a rescue mission, you're not supposed to be here yet. This is all a scheme to get you as far away from Seth as possible. You're not alone Sasha, I'm here with you and I'll be damned if after everything she's put us through, after all the battles we've fought and won over your marriage and your baby, that's she's gonna get away with this again. Bayley will not get want she wants. Seth is and will always be your husband. I need you to stay strong, you will see him again," Alexa declared as angry tears welled up in Sasha's face.

"When am I gonna see him again?" Sasha said and Alexa couldn't take it anymore. She messaged Beth Hardy and asked her to Transcend her Invisibility Cloak to the Royal Palace.

"Right now," she said and she got up and brought her freshly Transcended Invisibility Cloak over to Sasha. "Let's go,"

Alexa picked up a 7 month pregnant Boss with her Invisibility Cloak draped over her shoulders.

"But what about Bayley?" Sasha said.

"You might have to keep a low profile so she doesn't realise you've left Saudi. I'll go into more detail when we get to the Sandbox," Alexa said as they travelled through the sky back to the United States, covered by the Invisibility Cloak.

"Are you sure I'm not too heavy?" Sasha asked Alexa.

"I probably shouldn't have eaten a full Kurdish breakfast but I'll be fine. You can't be separated from Seth for one minute longer. Enough is enough," Alexa said hoping she could keep Sasha's return a secret until it was safe for everyone to know she was back.