Indi was feeling especially exhausted as she exited the performance center and made her way over to her car parked in the front lot. She fidgeted in her pocket until she found the key and unlocked the door. She sat down and pulled out her phone.

"Wow..." Indi spoke to herself seeing how late it actually was. She had lost track of time as she had been getting some time in the ring and was paying hardly any attention. She was still sore between that and the workout she had squeezed in as well.

Indi attempted to start her vehicle but nothing happened. She crinkled her nose in a moment of confusion before trying again. Still, nothing happened, not even so much as a crank.

"Great," Indi breathed out in a large sigh. She glanced up to see the only other car in the lot driving away. She fumbled to get out of the car in an attempt to wave them down but they continued to keep driving down the road and out of the area.

Indi slumped her shoulders defeatedly and walked back to look at her car with her hands on her hips as if she could somehow convey her disappointment to the machine. She glanced around one more time for any sight of anyone in the surrounding area but all was still.

The quietness was actually somewhat unnerving so Indi walked back over to her car and sat down in the driver seat. She pulled out her phone and went into her contacts she scrolled down to Candice and nearly pressed the call button. She paused though when her eyes caught the time again at the top of her phone.

Indi shook her head knowing probably Candice would already be asleep along with Johnny. Austin would be up but he was not even in the state at the moment. She sighed with frustration and leaned her head forward onto her steering wheel.

"This is ridiculous," Indi spoke to herself as she sat back up against the back of her seat. She weighed her phone in her hand for a moment before bringing it back up to look at her contacts. It was then a notification came through from Instagram.

Indi smiled as she saw that Dexter had posted. Suddenly her eyes lit up and she worked quickly to send a text to him.

"Hey, my car won't start and I am stuck in the lot of the PC... sorry to bother but do you think you could come?"

Indi hit send and settled back in to examine her predicament again. She wasn't a mechanic but she knew enough to know it was most likely a dead battery, judging by the fact that nothing in the car worked currently so she couldn't even put on the radio while she waited.

She did have her phone though so she pulled up to check her Instagram and saw Dexter's post on top. Just a picture of him before he was about to go to the ring captured by one of the WWE camera crew. She grinned as he was bathed in the blue light with smoke all around him. She found her finger lightly tracing his outline as she got a little caught up in her thoughts.

She quickly typed a response on the picture. Simply a heart emoji. She didn't want to say too much because too much would probably get back to Candice or Johnny and she didn't want to deal with that again, at least not until she had to.

(****)

Indi had been absentmindedly scrolling social media for some time now. She glanced up at the time to see it was well past midnight now. She lowered her phone and examined the parking lot to see she was still alone. She frowned and then got her phone to go back into the contacts, surely she could get someone to come.

Indi was scrolling when a light tap on her window caused her to jump and yelp. She placed a hand over her thumping heart as she turned to see Dexter lower himself to eye level with her on the other side of the window. Her fear subsided and she hurriedly opened the door for him.

He was wearing blue jeans and a black muscle shirt and missing his trademark gloves and Indi was having trouble not noticing... things. This look was slightly different than she was used to seeing him and he was not the only one not speaking as the silence hung in the air between them.

"Um..." Indi cleared her throat as she made eye contact with him. "It won't do anything."

Dexter wordlessly leaned into the vehicle and over her, becoming unbearably close for Indi. She could smell the slightest hint of aftershave on his neck and she resisted the urge to touch his arm as it came to rest hovering over her chest.

Indi watched as he tried to turn the key a few times and nothing happened. He held his hand on it for a moment before returning to his former position of kneeling in the open door next to her.

"Battery?" Indi managed to find her voice. He nodded. "I kind of figured."

Dexter stood up and backed away slightly to allow for her to step out. She followed his cue and did so. She started to shut the door to the car but he reached up to gently stop her and pointed inside at her passenger seat. Indi's eyes followed him to see her phone and gym bag still laying inside.

Dexter then gestured to his car parked on the other side of hers. Indi understood he was going to give her a ride so she reached in and gathered her things from the vehicle and stood in front of him. She suddenly felt sort of self-conscious as some of the stray hairs that had escaped from her loose ponytail blew into her face and she was made keenly aware that she was still a bit of a sweaty mess.

Indi turned slightly out of the light and lowered her head. Dexter stepped closer to her and stuck his hand out in an offer to take her bag. She glanced up at him without fully raising her head.

"Thanks," Indi said as she released the bag into his hands and watched as he walked around her car and over to his. He popped the trunk and placed the bag gently inside. Much more gently than the contents required. He stood up and fastened the trunk and made his way over to the passenger door of his car and pulled it open.

Indi watched as he stepped back to the edge of the door and waited expectantly for her. So she walked over and slid into the passenger seat of his car before he gently shut the door behind her. Immediately Indi noticed how much his car smelled like him and she found it incredibly comforting and sexy at the same time.

Indi glanced around at the interior of the older model muscle car. It was in immaculate condition for an older vehicle. Indi smirked when she saw that it still had an original radio in it without even so much as a cd player, and was devoid of any of the modern amenities that cars seemed to come with.

Indi was still admiring the vehicle when Dexter opened the driver-side door and the dome light came on. She frowned remembering what her face looked like. She turned away from him as he sunk into the seat next to her. She was grateful when he shut the door and the light slowly dimmed before fading to black.

Indi did not consider herself to be very vain. However, it was not exactly ideal for Dexter to see her in such a state. She was sure what little makeup she had on had run and smeared and it wasn't pleasant. He, however, she noticed as she glanced over at him again had every hair perfectly in place and looked amazing. Certainly, she had not got him out of bed.

Dexter started the car and it came to life in a low rumble. He turned to her for a moment and nodded past her to her car. She somehow knew exactly what he was asking.

"I will just have it looked at in the morning," Indi dismissively waved at the car. "Just take me home."

The weight of Indi's words suddenly hit her as she realized that Dexter would be taking her home to her apartment. A place he had never been. A place she was sure he did not even know where it was. She took a deep breath and sat up in her seat a little.

"Hold on," Indi pulled up a map on her phone and zoomed in to show him where she lived. "Do you know where that is?"

He glanced over at the phone and moved her hand up closer to him to get a better look. Indi smiled when his hand enveloped hers. After a moment he let go and leaned back with a nod. He then pulled the car out of the lot.

(****)

Indi was struggling. She was trying so hard to not look over him as he drove them along the nearly empty highway to her place. The soft glow of street lights filled the cabin of the car every few seconds and it was then Indi tried to sneak a peek. For his part, he seemed to not notice her or at least not let on as he was keeping his eyes on the road ahead.

"I'm sorry to call on you so late," Indi spoke, breaking the several-minute silence they had been in. She saw him curl his nose up slightly. He didn't mind. "Night owl huh?"

He nodded.

"I kind of figured," Indi replied with a smile and a shrug.

He turned to her and raised his eyebrows.

"I can be as well," Indi responded, understanding him completely. The look on his face indicated his pleasure with her response. "It umm... is the next right."

Dexter slowed the car down and hit the turn signal as he approached the turn.

"Ow," Indi felt a cramp coming in her thigh muscle. A side effect of going as hard as she went tonight. Her noise got Dexter's attention as a look of concern came over his face. "A cramp."

Indi went about attempting to massage it out but was having no luck as it persisted. She felt Dexter's hand on her wrist and turned to him. He nodded to her leg and opened his hand. She understood and moved her hand out of the way.

Indi could not believe it as within nearly seconds of his hand pressing down into her thigh the pain was starting to subside. He was keeping his eyes on the road as he gently kneaded her sore muscle. Soon the muscle had completely stopped seizing and he went to move his hand back across the center console.

Indi was already missing his touch so she reached out and placed her hand in his. The action surprised her nearly as much as it appeared to surprise him as his eyes widened slightly and he glanced over at her out of the corner of his eye.

"You have the magic touch," Indi stated as she felt him enclose his hand over hers. She studied his face and saw the corner of his mouth raise. They rode this way for several minutes.

"It is right up here," Indi pointed out the windshield. Dexter started slowing the car down and moved their hands over to the gear shift to downshift the car. Indi smiled as he did so and then turned the car into her parking lot. "It is the one on the end."

Dexter drove the car down to the far end of the parking lot and pulled it into a parking spot. He put the car in park and turned to face Indi.

She was lost in his eyes, a light at the end of the lot was bathing him in its blueish glow and it seemed very fitting.

"Thank you..." Indi finally spoke. He nodded and closed his eyes momentarily. She reluctantly untangled her hand from his and opened her car door. She quickly stepped out as the light filled the interior of the vehicle.

Indi stood up and saw he too had exited the car and was making his way back to the trunk. He popped it and retrieved her bag before making his way over to her.

"Thanks," Indi held her hand out for the bag. He nodded with his head up to her apartment. She smiled. "It's okay... I got it."

He gently placed the bag into her open hands and stepped back a bit. Indi shuffled her feet slightly, before letting out a small laugh, prompting him to cock his head slightly.

"Johnny and Candice would kill me if they knew..." Indi explained, before laughing again. Dexter studied her for a moment before his mouth curled into a smile.

Indi noticed and stopped laughing. She stepped closer to him and dropped the bag on the ground at her side. She raised a hand up to his cheek.

"You should smile more often," Indi said locking eyes with him and searching for his response deep within. He ducked his head slightly and she found it to be incredibly endearing. He then shook his head yes.

Indi moved closer and he met her halfway to capture her in a kiss. His arms went around her and she found herself being effortlessly lifted off the ground into his arms as the kiss went further. He eventually sat her back down on the ground and she nearly audibly protested.

Indi placed her hand on his chest and felt his heart racing. She smiled as she felt her own doing the same. It seemed they were competing to see which would go faster. She locked her eyes back into his again.

"I should... probably..." Indi gestured behind her to her apartment. He nodded in understanding and stepped back slightly. She suddenly craved his closeness again but resisted the urge to move into his space.

Dexter retrieved her bag off the ground for her and handed it to her.

"Thanks," Indi stated before she started backing away from him. She eventually turned and took a few steps before stopping. She turned to him and realized her mess of a self was now bathed completely in the blue light from above but didn't care anymore.

Her turning back to him had caught his eye and stopped him from making his way around the car. He studied her for a moment. This time it was simply the look on her face that spoke volumes. He walked up to her brushed a few stray hairs out of her face that was caught in the warm night breeze. He rested his hand on her cheek and her eyes danced back and forth expectantly.

Indi watched as his mouth seemingly started to curve into a smile but she was shocked when instead he mouthed the word "beautiful." She felt overcome and wrapped her arms around his neck as he pulled her close and into a hug.

Indi knew she was falling for Dexter Lumis before. Now, she knew it was past that. She was too far gone to be falling anymore. No. She knew now, standing her in his arms it wasn't a crush, it wasn't an act of rebellion, it wasn't a phase, it wasn't any of those things. She had fallen in love.