For about ten minutes, Sonya had been awake, lying there looking at Charlotte, who was snoring gently. Sonya found it adorable, thinking how tired her Queen must have been the previous night to have fallen asleep so quickly and to have slept like a log ever since.

Needing to get up and take a shower, Sonya extricated herself from under the covers as carefully as she could, not wanting to disturb Charlotte from her slumber. She managed to pull it off, Charlotte's light snoring continuing as Sonya walked towards the bathroom.

Opening the door as quietly as she could, Sonya entered the bathroom, then closed the door behind her in the same manner. "I'd make an excellent thief," she said under her breath, giving the reflection in the mirror above the sink a crafty smile.

Sonya turned on the water, making sure it was set to be nice and hot. She hoped the sound of the running water wouldn't wake Charlotte, but she figured having the door closed would shut out enough of the noise.

After undressing, Sonya stepped into the shower and pulled the curtain closed. Closing her eyes, she stood under the hot water, face upturned towards it. She found it the best way to wake up each morning. She would stand there for a couple of minutes while the bathroom filled with steam, allowing it to cleanse her.

Running her hands through her hair to help the water get through it, Sonya kept her eyes closed. She found showering more pleasurable that way. She was enjoying the shower so much that she didn't sense the curtain opening behind her.

Cautiously, naked, Charlotte entered the shower behind her girlfriend, thankful of how loud the water way. Sonya hadn't heard the door opening, or the curtain moving along the rail. Charlotte closed it again, then stepped up behind Sonya, who was still oblivious to her presence.

Putting her arms around Sonya, Charlotte cupped her breasts, pulling Sonya to her in the same motion. "Good morning," Charlotte whispered into her ear.

"Mmmm, morning," Sonya purred as her breasts were sensually massaged. She loved the fact that her girl apparently wasn't lacking confidence now that they had committed to a relationship. "I didn't mean to wake you."

"I'm glad you did. If you hadn't, I wouldn't have been able to come and join you in here. And I wouldn't have been able to do this." Charlotte changed position slightly and slipped a couple of fingers of her right hand between Sonya's legs, finding that she was wet from more than shower water.

"I've never fingered a woman before," Charlotte said in a sultry tone as she started to go about the task.

"You're doing just fine," Sonya gasped. She had kept her eyes shut the whole time, enjoying the sensations that were being provided for her.

"You know how I want to start today, honey?" Charlotte asked a couple of minutes later, as she sensed Sonya approaching her peak.

"No?" Sonya gasped.

"By coming for your Queen."

"Glad to," Sonya cried. A moment later, she began convulsing and moaning loudly in pleasure.

"There we go. Come for your Queen," Charlotte coaxed.

Crying out in ecstasy, Sonya did exactly as she had been told.

"There we go," Charlotte purred.

"What a way to start a day," Sonya said blissfully, turning around and setting her eyes on her girl for the first time since she had entered the shower. "Christ, Char, you're so beautiful. You do something to me like I've never experienced before."

Even with her hair soaking wet and water running down her body, Charlotte managed to look regal. "That's good. Now you may do something for your Queen. Wash me."

Loving the slight element of roleplay, Sonya nodded. "The Queen orders, I shall obey."


Smackdown Live – January 29th 2019

Smackdown's second hour began with Sonya Deville's music playing. The Smackdown Women's Champion walked out onto the stage, for once not wearing ring attire. Instead, she had her new 'Unleash the Deville within' shirt on, with jeans and black boots. The look was completed with a pair of black aviator style sunglasses perched on her forehead and her title belt around her waist.

Beside Sonya, Charlotte Flair walked onto the stage. She was wearing her latest 'Wooooo' shirt, with black pants and boots that were not all that dissimilar to Sonya's. Both women seemed fairly satisfied with life, judging by the confidence with which they walked.

"It was a night of mixed fortunes at the Royal Rumble for Sonya Deville and Charlotte Flair," Tom Phillips said. "Deville made a monumental statement when she made Becky Lynch tap out to the Kimura, ensuring that she retained the Smackdown Women's Championship. Whereas Flair made a surprise return from her elbow injury, entering the rumble match at number twenty eight. However, after eliminating three people, Charlotte came up short as Ember Moon claimed a career-changing victory."

"Ember Moon earned herself the right to choose which champion she will face at Wrestlemania," Byron Saxton said. "Will she opt for Ronda Rousey, the Raw Women's Champion, or will she want to face Sonya Deville?"

"Obviously I was there at Raw last night," Corey Graves said. "Moon was asked about that choice, and she said she hasn't decided yet who she wants to face. It struck me that Ember doesn't have much confidence in herself to beat either Rousey or Deville."

"What a ridiculous thing to say, Graves," Phillips said. "The fact that Ember didn't want to make a decision last night has nothing to do with confidence. Why shouldn't she bide her time if that's what she wants to do?"

The commentators stopped their bickering because Charlotte and Sonya were in the ring, both holding microphones, and Charlotte was ready to speak. Deville's music faded out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Smackdown Women's Champion, Sonya Deville!" Charlotte proclaimed with real adoration in her voice. Unsurprisingly, boos resulted from her introduction. "Sunday night, despite Ember Moon getting extremely lucky and eliminating me from the Royal Rumble, I left Chase Field an extremely happy woman. Not only am I healed and ready to start kicking ass again on Smackdown, my girl destroyed Becky Lynch, made 'The Man' tap out, and retained her title!"

Sonya glared at the fans as they booed once more. After a moment, she took her turn to speak. "That's right, Char. I showed Becky Lynch, in fact I showed the whole world, exactly what happens when I unleash the Deville inside. I can't begin to tell you how satisfying it was when Becky Lynch tapped out to me. All I'd heard since TLC was that I was a paper champion, that I didn't have what it took to beat 'The Man' one on one. Well, I fought Becky one on one, and I won!"

The final three words had been delivered as a furious shout, taking some of the audience by surprise.

"Wow," Graves said in awe. "Do not get on the wrong side of Sonya Deville."

"I thought my night was going perfectly," Sonya said, back at a normal volume. "Unlike any of you people, I knew that my Queen was going to be in the Royal Rumble. I knew she had drawn number twenty eight. I couldn't see any outcome other than Charlotte winning, and going on to face Ronda Rousey at Wrestlemania. And after that match was over? We would have stood side by side, with all of the power and all of the glory. But then Ember Moon came along and ruined it all."

The fans cheered Ember's name, not that Deville paid any attention.

"Ember, I watched Raw last night," Sonya continued. "I saw you tell Charly Caruso you haven't decided yet who you want to face, either Ronda Rousey or me. Well, let me tell you one thing, Ember: I am not afraid to fight you at Wrestlemania. I want to fight you at Wrestlemania. I want to make you regret eliminating my Queen from the Royal Rumble. So pick me, Ember. Pick me before next Monday night, or maybe I'll show up and convince you."

"I love it when you talk like that," Charlotte said to Sonya. She hadn't used her microphone, but her words had been picked up by Sonya's microphone quite clearly. The two women looked at each other adoringly for a second before Charlotte went in for a kiss. A rather male-sounding cheer went up as they began smooching.

The tone of the cheering changed altogether when Ember Moon's music hit. The surprise interruption made Deville and Flair pull apart immediately, whipping around to face the stage as Moon walked out, going through her usual entrance routine while the fans went crazy for her.

"Ember Moon is here on Smackdown!" Phillips cried.

"Deville just laid down a challenge in the most emphatic manner," Saxton said. "But I don't know if she expected Ember to be here to accept it, assuming that's why she's coming out here."

"If that is what's happening, we're going to see one hell of a match at Wrestlemania," Graves commented.

Ember walked quickly to the ring. When she entered, she walked right past Charlotte and Sonya without looking at either of them as she went to fetch a microphone. It demonstrated a lack of intimidation and a lack of respect.

"What I said last night was true," Ember began after her music faded out. "I told Charly Caruso I hadn't decided who I wanted to face at Wrestlemania. But that was last night. Now, I know who I want to face. Sonya, you're talking to the War Goddess. If you want a fight, you've got one. I threw your little girlfriend's ass out of the Royal Rumble, and after I've taken the Smackdown Women's Championship from you, I'll throw your ass out of MetLife Stadium."

The fans cheered Ember's feisty words. Unsurprisingly, Sonya and Charlotte looked a lot less impressed. They shared angry looks, then Charlotte raised her microphone. Stepping closer to Moon, she affected a patronising tone. "Ember, I don't think you get it."

With that, Flair smashed Moon in the face with the microphone, knocking her down.

"Ember got that alright," Graves chirped as Charlotte and Sonya both started kicking the hell out of Ember, who was powerless to defend herself against the onslaught.

"You don't talk shit to me in my ring!" Sonya roared as the beat down continued. Her bad language would need to be bleeped out.

"Enough! Stop! Stop that right now!" It was Paige's voice. The Smackdown GM walked onto the stage as Flair and Deville reluctantly obeyed her order, glaring at her as they backed away from Ember, who took the opportunity to roll out of harm's way to the floor.

"While I'm happy to sign off on Ember Moon facing you, Sonya, at Wrestlemania, I think it would be wise for you to focus on things that are a bit more imminent, such as the fact that you and Charlotte will be facing Becky Lynch and Asuka tonight in a tag team match. Furthermore, there will be a battle royal next week on Smackdown to determine who faces you at the upcoming Fastlane pay-per-view. So I'm going to go ahead and confirm Ember Moon for Wrestlemania, but you're place in that match, Sonya? It's provisional. You've still got to get to Wrestlemania."

Leaving Sonya with plenty to think about, Paige's music hit and she left the stage.

The segment ended with Charlotte and Sonya shown talking, with Sonya appearing to be somewhat concerned about what she had just heard.


A/N: Many thanks to everyone who left a review last time.

Ember Moon was the person to confront Sonya. sb1266 correctly predicted that.

We have now learned, though, that Ember won't be getting the next shot at Sonya. She will be defending her title against someone at the February pay-per-view against whoever wins the battle royal. So, we have another prediction question: Who is the challenger going to be?