"Hold still." Kate stated as she pulled yet another thumb tack out of the skin of Jon Moxley.
"Ouch son of a bitch." He growled.
"Does that hurt?" She asked trying not to chuckle.
"Just a little bit damn." He groaned.
"Maybe the rubbing alcohol that Eddie poured on you wasn't the best idea now was it?" Kate said as she removed the rest of the tacks slowly.
"Oh the jokes. You know I saw you watching the match." Mox said putting his hand over his face and peaking through his fingers.
"Don't make fun of me. I am not a huge fan of you bleeding all over the ring." Kate said shaking her head.
"It's for the title babe." He said cocky.
"That doesn't mean I have to like it. I mean the barb wire bat, then Eddie basically trying to take you out with just the wire. The tacks and the rubbing alcohol? The chair shots?" Kate said as she was now cleaning come of the open wounds on his back.
"I'm a hard core wrestler babe. It's what I do and it's what I know." He said stated.
"But you are more than just a hard core wrestler I know you enjoy doing this stuff. But just know it's hard to watch someone I care about get hurt. That's all I am saying." Kate said as Jon grabbed her arm softly and pulled her in front of him and in between his legs.
"I'm sorry it's hard for you to watch. I should start taking that into consideration." He stated as he touched her face softly.
"Jon I am not asking you to change who you are or what you do. I am asking that you just be careful can you do that?" She said looking into his eyes.
"Yeah I can do that." He said as he groaned a little and moved the ice pack that was on his man hood around. "That Son of a bitch wasn't suppose to kick me in the nuts that damn hard."
Kate giggled. "Still swore?"
"Swore would be an understatement." He growled. "It's not funny."
"It's a little funny." Kate said as she went to move around him when he stopped her.
"I've missed you babe." Mox said softly.
"I've missed you too." She admitted to him.
"Hey before you leave I have Ella's birthday present."
"Why don't you give it to her yourself at her party?" Kate asked looking at him.
"Um well I'm not gonna be able to make it." He said rubbing the back of his neck.
"Oh. That's alright yeah of course I will give it to her. Jon what the hell is going on? Why have you been so damn hot and cold lately?" She blurted out looking at him.
"I don't know." He stated.
"Is it me? Did I do something wrong? I know I asked for space and I told you I wasn't ready to start a relationship. But I never meant for you to go distance and not be in each others lives. So please tell me what is going on? Are you seeing someone? Are you getting back with Renee? I just ask you be honest with me." She said.
"You didn't do anything babe. And No I am not seeing anyone. I saw Renee a few weeks ago just so I could see Benny and she wanted to see Blue. But no not getting back with her at this point."
"Then what is it?" Kate asked again.
"Seth." Mox mumbled.
"Seth? What about Seth?" Kate asked looking at Mox.
He took a deep breathe and looked at her.
"Seth asked me to step back. He told me that with me around you couldn't get better emotionally. Seth said he still loved you and wanted to make it work. But couldn't do that if I was around you. At first I thought he was just trying to control you and shit. Then he said something to me that got me right in my heart. That you are to good for me I would never be able to give you the life you or the kids deserve. That this isn't a game to one up the other. I never thought it was. I fell for you Katie. I care about you and the kids but I had to step back. If you and Seth are working on your relationship if he is who you want then I wasn't gonna confuse you or stand in your way. So I did I took a step back and tried not to see you or express my feelings for you. I only want the best for you and if that isn't me then I can live with that."
Kate bit her lip staring at him.
"Jon I had no idea Seth said those things to you. I handed him divorce papers last week. He hasn't signed them and continues to tell me he wants to work on us. I am not sure there is fixing us. One thing I do know for sure is that you were there when my life started to fall apart. You helped me get a job that I love and you care about me and my kids. I am so grateful for you Jon. I want you in my life and the kids life even if it's just as a friend and I can't see my life with out you."
Jon nodded. "I would like that but I do think Seth has a point until you figure out what well who you really want I need to keep my distance just for awhile. I don't want to confuse you. If you and Seth are meant to be together then I can be man enough to step back and be that friend you need. But I did tell him that he had to be damn sure you were the one for him because I would beat his ass if he ever cheated on you or broke your heart again."
"I am not sure I can fix things with Seth. There is to much damage to be done."
"If you think there is a chance you deserve to find out. Katie believe me I would have given anything for you to tell me it's over and you choose me. But I am also man enough to know that you still love him. I don't want to confuse that. I want you to be in my life even if it's just as a friend. But I am just taking a step back so you and Seth can figure you both out."
"Life is so messed up right now."
"Maybe it's time to clean up that mess."
Kate nodded and kissed his cheek softly.
A few days later.
"I think I bought all the Frozen decorations party city had." Seth chuckled bring in the last few bags.
"Well I know your daughter will be very excited. Did you order the balloons for pick up tomorrow?" Kate asked.
"Yes I did. I am picking them up before I head here. The cake?"
"Ordered it with her name on it and I am picking it up tomorrow morning." Kate smiled going through the bags.
"Want me to grab it to safe you a trip?" He asked.
"That would be helpful thank you. I have most of the snacks all done. So it's just the last minute decorating and set up stuff in the morning. So I was looking for some tape to hand Ella's banner when I noticed this was in your office." Kate said holding up the envelop with their divorce papers in it. "You haven't signed them so I am guessing you never gave them to your lawyer either."
"No I didn't. Kate I was going to wait until after Ella's party to talk to you about it." He said. "But I am not ready to let you go to give up on our life together. Believe me I know I screwed up and lost the one woman I truly loved. It took me far to long to realize that. But I am asking you now to please give me another chance. I will be better I promise just give me the chance to make our lives better."
"Seth I tried to give you another chance and you continued to choose Becky. How is this time going to be different?"
"It will be different believe me." Seth said.
"I want to believe you. But you've shown me this past year it's not different. We need to make a lot of changes Seth." Kate stated.
"I know but getting a divorce shouldn't be one of them. Kate I am laying it all out on the line please let's try and fix this before we officially call it quits. Give me another chance. I love you let me prove that to you. Let me get back to the man you married." He said.
"I am not sure how we do this? I wont share you Rollins." Kate stated.
"I am not asking you to share me. I am all in you me and our family." He said taking her hand.
"So I am suppose to turn a blind eye to you abandoning your child? What kind of woman would that make me?" Kate asked looking at him.
"I am not abandoning the baby. I will be there to support my child. If that baby is mine." Seth stated.
"Wait what? You have doubt that this baby may not be yours? Seriously? After all this time you are now just telling me this?" Kate asked.
"I don't know. But I told her that when the baby was born we had to do a DNA test. If the baby is mine I will step up and if not then I am out. But I made it VERY clear I wasn't in love with her and that we were not a couple. Kate it took me almost losing you to realize that I do love you. You are the only woman who really puts me in my place and calls me out on my shit. You are the only woman I want to be with so please please don't give up on us." Seth stated. "I know I wasn't the man you needed I broke your heart and I broke our vows. I am not proud of that. But give me the chance an honest chance to make it up to you. Please."
"Seth this wont be easy and our lives are a mess. You have to really really want for us to work."
"I do baby. I really want us to be us again. I am willing to do the work are you?"
Kate bit her lip as she looked into Seth's eyes.
"I am willing to try but I can't have you move back in just yet. You have to prove yourself. I am sorry to say that but I can't truly open my heart up to you again and have you break it. I don't think I can survive that. I have to be strong not only for myself but for our two amazing children. I can't fall apart again." Kate stated. "But if you are being honest with me and want to give this a try then yes we can start dating."
"Dating?" Seth asked.
"Yes I am willing to give you a chance but I can't just jump right in. So we can date show me that you are the man that I feel in love with. Can you do that for me?"
"I can baby I promise I wont let you down." Seth smiled as he kissed her softly.
"Did you really tell Jon to back off?" Kate asked looking at him.
"Yes I did. I called him a few weeks ago. I know I shouldn't have but I just need to give us a chance and I knew if he kept hanging around and you'd choose him over me. I couldn't take that because I love you and I wanted to give us another honest chance. Let me be real here baby if this doesn't work out after an honest chance then I am willing to let you go. But I couldn't just sign those papers with out trying one last time. I wont survive with out my wife. I love you Kate Rollins and the life I know we can have with our children. So I am beyond grateful that you are giving me this chance." He smiled.
"Don't you make me regret this Rollins." Kate said.
"Never baby. We are gonna make it this time." Seth said wrapping his arms around her and pulling her into a kiss.
Kate didn't know if giving Seth another chance would work out. But deep down even after all the hell they had been through over the last several years. She still truly loved him. She owed it to herself and her children give it one finally chance. Seth needed to show her that he was the man she fell in love with. They both agreed to start dating again to find their way back to one another. Time would tell if they got their happily ever after but both were willing to put in the effort to try as they both did still love each other.
"Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough. Just a second we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again. It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts. That we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again."
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This is intended to be the last chapter of this story. NOW before I get a ton of negative comments about how the ending isn't truly an ending because it's open ended. Or you telling me this ending stinks. I feel the need to explain. I had many different versions of how this story would end. However after seeing all your comments and how much you are all invested. I didn't want to disappoint anyone. I feel this ending gives you all the creative freedom to choose for yourself how this will end for Kate and Seth. After their trial dating do they stay together or do they break up? Do and Kate and Moxley start dating? I hope you can understand why I chose to end this story the way I did. I may even at some point write a part three to this story. I haven't decided. But please feel free to let me know in the comments your thoughts.
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