Chapter 44
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Stephanie sighed.
"See if my girls grow up to be as complicated as you, I'm going to have a drinking problem." She held her head in her hands whilst Karlee stifled a small giggle. They had been talking for well over an hour now and Karlee felt as though her predicament sounded like a badly written soap opera.
"I just don't know Steph, I need some motherly advice, a kick up the ass or something. I honestly don't know what to do!" She groaned, banging her feet like a petulant child. Steph sat up straight and resumed her board-room like sitting stance. She meant business!
"Right, lets start off with us. Do you want to come back?" She nodded and Steph went to speak but was shot down before she could begin. She knew Steph would have her back without a second of hesitation.
"But I can't come back whilst things are like they are. it would be too hard to just ignore Dean and if we split totally I think it would be too painful" Karlee covered her face with exasperation, really not knowing what to do for the best.
"Okay, so what do you want to do about him? Do you still love him." She nodded without hesitation and Steph's face mellowed. She had always had a soft spot for the couple and loved the way their relationship flowed, really reminding her of her and her husbands relationship.
"I'm just unsure. My heart actually aches when I think about him and everything that's happened between us with Sofia and Megan and all of that. I feel like maybe it's all been a sign and maybe we aren't meant to be together." Steph looked dumbfounded.
"See when me and hunter got together, I was just out a shitty relationship, my Dad was angry at any guy that even looked my way and if my Mother had anything to do with it, I would have had a gold studded chastity belt. my point is sometimes these hurdles are put in our way to strengthen us and sometimes only the toughest survive." Karlee rolled her eyes. She knew exactly what Stephanie meant.
"Hunter would run through broken glass for you though, it's so obvious he worships you." Steph looked at her seriously.
"And Dean isn't the same?"
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WrestleMania. Less than a day away and Karlee found herself in a predicament. Stephanie and Hunter had officially invited her to the Hall of Fame ceremony. She had promised that she only had to walk the red carpet at the very end and that Dean wouldn't know she was there until then , at which point she would have already been escorted out. She could always have spoken to him before then but he had a major title match at WM and she didn't want to spoil it for him. Stephanie had wanted her there to encourage ratings for WrestleMania as she wasn't booked to appear but people would hope she would so would stay tuned to the end. Karlee had been chewing over her decision for hours and had even text Alice for some advice. A knock at the door took her out of her haze.
"I've had the time of my life picking these out holy shit." Alice swooped past her, bags and bags of dresses hanging from her over stretched arms. Roman followed, plonking some other bags down ever so unenthusiastically and exiting the room before his girlfriend could ask him any more fashion advice. Karlee couldn't believe her. At all.
"I asked if you thought I should go, not to bloody dress me!" Karlee held her head in her hands as Alice jumped on the bed, showcasing each gown and explaining why she would look good in it. She really had good taste and knew what she would look good in. Alice held up the most gorgeous black strapless gown with a slit right up to the thigh. It was definitely her but the price tag wasn't. They giggled as Karlee tried on the dresses, even the ridiculous pink one Alice had chosen as a laugh.
It felt good to be back around someone who loved life as much as Alice. She was always hyper and ready for an adventure but even her ADD like tendencies sometimes mellowed out and allowed her to be the perfect agony aunt. The pair sat with cocktails well into the late night as they discussed plans on what her next steps should be. The drink was taking a hold and Alice had her phone out. Karlee watched as she took a photo of herself with her cocktail, pouting into the camera and perfecting what she was going to write. Karlee was snooping over her shoulder when Alice looked up with a quizzical look.
"Fancy causing a stir?" Alice nodded and Karlee placed her hand next to hers. The picture they took only showed hands and the drinks, a slight snippet of Karlee's tattoo peeking out but nothing that would make it recognisable. The pair giggled as it went live on Instagram and the fans started guessing.
"Do you know what? Fuck this, I'm going to that Hall of Fame red carpet and I'm going to look good doing it and Dean Ambrose is going to see what he's been missing out on."
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As Alice finally finished her hair, Karlee breathed a sigh of relief. Hair and make up was done and now all that was left to go was the dress and heels. Alice was getting changed in the same room whilst Roman was with Dean. Karlee would leave after them, slotting into the crowd after the ceremony had started, out of view of any cameras and then would walk out at the end. She was brought of her daze by Alice's phone ringing. She answered it and the colour drained from her face.
"Dean know's your here."
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