Chapter 37

Seth and Sasha came face to face with each of their opponents for WrestleMania 34 the Raw following the Rumble. This started the first pit stop for the Road to WrestleMania. The current WWE Universal Champion was Rusev. Bobby Roode still stuck his nose in Seth's business. The current Raw Women's Champion was Dana Brooke. Peyton and Billie were still in Sasha's business as well. Rusev and Dana Brooke backed away when Peyton, Billie, and Roode made attacks on Seth and Sasha. Becky was quick to come out and help Sasha. That sent Billie and Peyton out of the ring. Seth ended up knocking Roode to the outside.

Stephanie McMahon soon came out. She made a mixed gender tag match: Seth, Sasha and Becky versus Roode, Peyton and Billie. Seth, Sasha and Becky picked up the win with Sasha pinning Billie. Seth got into the ring from the outside to celebrate with Sasha and Becky. However, Roode attacked him from behind, nailing the Glorious Bomb on him (Pumphandle drop). Sasha yelled at Roode, which made him quickly grab onto her so he could nail her with the Glorious Bomb too. Becky hit Roode, making him let go of Sasha. Roode was pissed and ending up grabbing Becky quickly to give her the Glorious Bomb.

(That finisher to Becky ended up leading a storyline with Roode and Finn Balor.)

But everything came together leading up to WrestleMania. Seth and Sasha both came face to face with their opponents still over the weeks.

But everything happened with Mercedes's WWE 24 as well. There was filming and interviewing with family and friends. Colby didn't mind any of it when it was with him and Mercedes, or him separately. His family was also part of it and didn't mind. They loved that they were. The development of Mercedes and Colby's relationship was a major part of it.

Mercedes, her mom, and friends—both WWE superstars and Angela, Vicky, and Emily—cried quite a few times when they were interviewed and filmed. Also with it all there was filming with Evelyn. Mercedes didn't mind people knowing of her daughter. But Mercedes would get a final review of the WWE 24 before it would air on the WWE Network. Just in case there was actual stuff she wanted to leave out.

As it got to the end of March, Mercedes was getting anxious for WrestleMania. But also with doing the 24, she was getting overwhelmed with emotions facing her rape.

Mercedes sighed as she walked into the living room of her and Colby's home.

"Evie sound asleep?" Colby asked.

"Mmm-hmm," Mercedes replied. She took a seat on the sofa next to her fiancé. Colby sat watching some TV.

"You all right?" Colby asked.

"I'm tired," She confessed. She hadn't been sleeping to well. She was having some nightmares with everything with her rape again. Some of them Colby didn't know about, but they were slowly getting worse.

"Let's go to bed then," Colby said. "We both can do with some rest."

Mercedes nodded her head. Colby picked up the remote and turned off the TV. He placed it down on the coffee table and then stood up as she did as well.

"Why don't you go head into the room while I take Kevin out one last time. Then I'll take care of everything else as well."

"Okay," Mercedes replied. Colby gave her a quick kiss.

Mercedes smiled and then headed to their bedroom. As she climbed into bed and settled, Darrell jumped on the bed to join her. Mercedes smiled. She petted him a little before going to sleep.

After taking Kevin out one last time for the night, Colby made sure the doors were locked and set the security alarm. He also turned all the lights out. He also looked in on Evelyn. He smiled seeing her sleep peacefully.

"Good night, baby girl," He whispered.

Going into the bedroom, Colby looked over toward the bed. He saw Mercedes was asleep. He smiled. He went over to the bed and climbed in next to her. He settled into bed and fell asleep himself.

Mercedes cried as she tried beating him off!

"Get off of me!" She cried.

He had her down. He quickly pulled her dress up and pulled her panties down. He got his pants undone and back on top of her.

She cried out as penetrated her body.

"Shut up!" He said, placing a hand on her throat choking her.

She continued to cry and scream as he moved inside and outside her body. It was painful.

There was sudden crying. Evelyn!

"Oh, our daughter!" He exclaimed. "It will be nice to see the beautiful thing you and I made once I'm done here!"

"No! No!"

"Whoa! Whoa!"

"You won't touch my daughter!"

Mercedes suddenly found herself awake. She saw Colby had hold of her hands.

"Colby?"

"You're all right," He commented. "You're all right!"

"Evie!" She said. She quickly pulled her hands away. She threw the covers off her quickly ran from the bedroom.

Colby followed her.

Mercedes quickly pushed open the door to her daughter's room. She hurried over to her daughter's crib. Evelyn slept soundly. Tears came Mercedes's eyes as she picked her daughter up, which made Evelyn whine a little.

"It's all right, baby!" Mercedes said as Colby came into the room.

"It's all right, baby! He won't ever get to you!" Mercedes cried, holding her daughter.

"Mercedes," Colby said.

"Colby," Mercedes sobbed turning to him.

"You just had a nightmare," He said, moving toward her.

Mercedes shook her head, crying. Her crying was loud, which made Evelyn start to cry too.

"I was back there! I was back there in that alley! I was being attacked, trying to fight like I did! Then suddenly I heard crying! It was Evie! 'Oh, our daughter,' He said. 'It will be nice to see the beautiful thing you and I made! That's when I woke up."

"It's all right," Colby said as Mercedes sobbed and Evelyn continued to cry herself.

Colby quickly took Evelyn from Mercedes. She let him have her. She covered her mouth with her hands, trying to calm herself. Colby got Evelyn calm. He turned his attention to Mercedes. He wrapped his free arm around her. Mercedes hugged him tightly from the side.

"It's all right, baby," He said, kissing her head. "You're safe! Evelyn's safe! Every one's safe! I won't let that asshole near you again and I won't let him near our baby girl ever!"

Mercedes calmed herself as she back away from him.

"It's okay," Colby said.

Mercedes nodded her head.

Colby walked over to Evelyn's crib and placed her down as she was asleep once again. He turned again to his fiancée. Mercedes quickly threw her arms around him, hugging him tightly. He hugged her tightly as well.

"I've been having more nightmares," Mercedes quietly said.

Colby nodded his head. "Let's go into the hall," He replied.

The two pulled back from their hug. Colby took her hand and led her out of the room and into the hallway. He closed the door, leaving it slightly ajar.

"Tell me about it," He said, grabbing onto Mercedes's hands.

"All of this is bringing them on!" Mercedes said with tears in her eyes again. "Filming for WWE 24, retelling everything again, and Mania!"

"I'm sorry, baby," He said, wiping away her tears. "I'm sorry you're having nightmares. But I thought they were done."

"They've been happening still. And they're worse each time it seems. You haven't seen them all."

"I'm sorry again. But know that you are safe, Mercedes! Both you and Evelyn! I won't let that ever happen to you again, Mercedes! No one will ever, ever do that to you again! If I see that asshole again, I won't let him near you or Evelyn! The three of us will quickly go in a different direction."

"I love you so much, Colby," Mercedes said, wiping more tears away.

"I love you too, Mercedes," He replied, kissing her lightly on the lips.

"In fact," Mercedes said, smirking. Colby smiled, knowing she had something on her mind. "How about I show you, just how much I love you?!"

Colby smirked. "No," He said, quickly grabbing onto Mercedes's butt and lifting off her feet. Mercedes giggled as she quickly wrapped her arms and legs around him. "Let me show you how much I love you."

"If you insist," She replied.

"I always insist!"

Mercedes couldn't help but giggle as he carried her back to their bedroom. Colby laughed too.