Chapter Forty Three:

Colby stared at the white ceiling. He let out a long sigh before looking at the alarm clock next to him.

7:30

Sitting up, he pulled a shirt on before walking out of the guest room. He passed Brooklyn and Jon's room, hearing nothing which meant they were still sleeping. Quietly walking down to the kitchen, he stopped short when he heard a voice.

"No I'm fine dad, Brook and Jon let me stay here." Colby peeked around the corner, seeing Sarah leaning against the counter, her back to him. His eyes raked her up and down. She was a very beautiful girl. He could see the makings of a tattoo on her spine peeking out from where her tank top rode up.

"I promise. The plws went down so the roads are clear enough fro driving and I already promised Brooklyn last night that if I could leave today, I would keep her on the phone the entire time." Colby laughed quietly.

"I love you too dad" he heard, snapping him back to reality. He looked and saw her hang up her phone before grabbing some toast and going over to the table. Taking a deep breath he walked in, smiling at her.

"Morning" he greeted. Sarah looked up from her phone and smiled.

"Morning. I thought I was the only one who woke up this early." Colby smiled and pulled out the orange juice, pouring himself a glass. He heard little paws on the hardwood and smiled when Moxley came running in.

"Usually I don't but I couldn't sleep, it was to hot in my room. Hey Mox" he greeted the little boxer puppy as he walked over and rubbed against Colby's legs.

"Mine too. I think Brooklyn turned the heat up" Sarah smiled as Colby stood back up from petting the dog, who ran off to lay in his little bed in the living room.

"To what ninety." Sarah laughed again making Colby smile.

"I wouldn't put it past her. Are you hungry, I made a little to much toast." Colby laughed and nodded.

"Sure." Sarah smiled and placed the other pieces on a napkin for him when he sat down next to her.

"Still snowing" Colby said, looking out the window. Sarah nodded.

"Yea but thankfully, the plows went down this morning so the roads are clear enough to drive on." Colby nodded.

"That what you and your dad were talking about?" Sarah looked at him with raised eyebrows.

"I uh, I heard you when I came down" he said embarrassingly. Sarah smiled and nodded.

"Yea. He had called my house phone but when I didn't answer her got worried. I promised I wouldn't leave until it was clear. Didn't think it would happen anytime soon." she said, watching the snow fall, now lighter than it was last night.

"Probably not because Jon refuses to shovel. That was one of his stipulations for moving here." Sarah giggled.

"He not a big fan of the cold?" Colby snorted.

"That is understatement but he knew it would make Brooklyn happy to be home and when he would be on the road, she would have he family just a call away."

"Aw that is sweet." Colby nodded.

"Yea who knew." Sarah smiled and they continued eating in a comfortable silence.

"So what was it like growing up as HBK's daughter?" Sarah smiled.

"It was good. As a kid, I got to see so many things and go so many different places. Plus, I had Brooklyn and Ashley with me so I was never bored."

"I bet you guys got in all sorts of trouble." Sarah laughed.

"You could say that. Instead of double trouble we were known as triple trouble. Brooklyn was the ring leader. Always had everyone wrapped around her finger" Colby laughed.

"I believe that, just look at Jon." Sarah laughed. She nor him could remember laughing so much with anyone, even their friends.

"What about you?"

"What about me?" Sarah smiled and lent her chin on her hand.

"What was your childhood like?" Colby sighed.

"It was good. My parents split when I was twelve."

"That's good?" Colby laughed.

"It wasn't a good marriage. Everything was much better once it was over. Lets see, I have a brother named Brandon but I don't see him a lot since we both travel for work and a little sister along with two half brothers and a half sister." Sarah smiled.

"Wow, big family. All I have is a little brother." Colby laughed.

"But you've got a lot of extended family right?" Sarah nodded.

"Almost everyone backstage when my dad wrestled." Colby smiled. He opened his mouth to ask a question but was stopped when they heard the banging of something against a wall.

"Really" Colby asked while Sarah laughed.

"I guess they forgot they had guests."

"No they didn't, they just don't care." Sarah laughed before getting up and turning the small radio they had in the kitchen on, turning it to the rock station.

"There, this will help." Colby smiled as she cleaned up her plate and crumbs. Colby watched her, eyes raking her up and down. He couldn't deny, she was a very beautiful girl and something inside of him lit up every time he saw her.

"Staring isn't polite." Colby jumped and looked to see she wasn't even looking at him. Colby blushed with embarrassment.

"I-I-." Sarah laughed and turned from washing her plate.

"I'm just kidding Colby." He just looked at her before she turned back around. He let out a silent sigh before standing up and cleaning up his crumbs. He threw them away and turned around, only to run into the five seven blonde.

"Whoa there sweetheart" he said steadying her so she wouldn't fall. Sarah felt butterflies in her stomach.

"Sorry, I am so clumsy." Colby shook his head, both looking at each other. Her blue looking into his brown.

"No its fine." Sarah nodded and they both kept looking at each other, neither able to look away.

'He's so handsome' she thought.

'She's so beautiful' ran through his head. Their moment however was shattered when they heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Sarah pulled away and walked over to sit back down at the table just as Jon came in, whistling.

"Morning guys" he said, pulling some stuff out to make breakfast for Brooklyn.

"Morning Jon."

"Morning dick." Jon laughed and looked at Colby.

"What did I do now?"

"Sarah and I had no desire to hear you and Brooklyn this morning." Jon smirked and put the bread in the toaster before starting the eggs.

"Blame Brook, she woke me up with a blow job." Colby and Sarah groaned.

"Do you have any filter?" Jon smirked and shook his head.

"Do you guys want some food?"

"No we already ate. Where is Brooklyn?"

"Upstairs getting dressed. You guys sleep good?"

"Yea until it felt like we were in hell" Sarah said, making Colby laugh.

"Oh yea, Brooklyn turned the heat up, I forgot to tell you she does that sometimes."

"Don't you guys get hot?" Jon shook his head before filling Moxley's food dish, the little puppy running back to the kitchen when he heard the cling of the food against the metal.

"Not when we sleep naked." Sarah and Colby groaned again.

"Do you talk like this around my uncle?" Jon laughed and dished the eggs up before putting the toast on the plate and pouring some juice.

"Does it look like I have a death wish?"

"Like I'd let him kill you" they heard as Brooklyn walked into the kitchen, her wet hair hanging down her back as she was dressed in a black t-shirt and black yoga pants.

"Thank you" she said kissing him as he handed her the plate of food before grabbing his own and joining Colby and Sarah at the table.

"What were you guys talking about" Brooklyn asked once they sat down.

"How disgusted Colby and Sarah were for hearing us this morning." Brooklyn rolled her eyes.

"Oh please. Sarah we used to love together and I had to hear shit." Sarah blushed.

"Same for you Colby. Joe and I have heard plenty of stuff." Colby rolled his eyes.

"Whatever, just be quieter." Jon and Brooklyn laughed.

"Its so pretty out" Brooklyn said, Jon looked and shook his head.

"No its not." Brooklyn rolled her eyes.

"Yes it is. The perfect weather for Christmas." Anyone who knew Brooklyn, knew that she was a big fan of Christmas. Had been since she was a little kid.

"Well at least it cleared up so they could plow."

"Why don't you like it here" Jon said, wrapping an arm around his fiancee.

"Sure, until you two decide to ignore your guests and have sex." Brooklyn and Jon laughed and Colby smiled.

"Our house, we can do what we want." Sarah and Colby both rolled their eyes. They all hung out a little more until Sarah decided she had to go home.

"Remember what you promised?" Sarah laughed and nodded.

"Yes mom I did. Call you and keep you on until I get home." Brooklyn laughed and hugged her friend.

"Bye Jon, thanks for having me." Jon waved as he untangled the lights they were going to hang on the tree.

"Bye Colby, it was nice seeing you again."

"You too Sarah. Coming to anymore shows?" Colby mentally kicked himself. Sarah smiled.

"No I don't think so. Work gets busy around this time."

"What about next month. They have some shows here." Sarah looked at her friend who just smiled.

"Okay sure. I haven't actually been to a show in years." Colby and Sarah smiled.

"Bye guys" she said, hugging her friend again before leaving. Colby watched as she got in her car and pulled out of Brooklyn and Jon's big driveway and headed down the road.

"Colby and Sarah sitting in a tree" Brooklyn started singing, making Colby scowl.

"Shut up" he said, heading downstairs to workout. Brooklyn laughed and walked back into the living room.

"He really likes her" she said, sitting down next to Jon.

"I know. I don't know why he hasn't asked her out yet."

"Maybe he is scared. His last two relationships haven't really been the best. Granted he did cheat in the one."

"If I can ask you out, he can ask Sarah out."

"What's that supposed to mean" she asked. Jon looked over at her and smiled.

"It means that I was just as scared asking you out. I knew who your family was and what my past was like. I was scared but I did it anyway. If I can do it, then so can he."

"Maybe you should tell him that" she said, leaning on his shoulder.

"I'll talk to him if you talk to Sarah.: Brooklyn nodded.

"Deal. So, is the tree ready to be put up?" Jon nodded.

"Yup, still don't know why we got one."

"Because its our first Christmas together. Don't you like Christmas?" Jon shrugged.

"I do, its just I've never really done anything for it. Usually sat in my apartment, drank, and watched The Santa Claus." Brooklyn laughed.

"I love that movie." Jon chuckled and kissed her forehead.

"What did your family do?"

"Well after I moved out, I would go back home and spend the night before. Mom and dad would host a party and after, the girls and I would make hot chocolate and go to my room and watch the Grinch."

"Sounds like a Hallmark movie." Brooklyn giggled.

"Don't be mean" she said, slapping his chest. Jon just laughed and finished untangling the lights.

"Finally. So where do we start?" Brooklyn smiled and stood up. They pulled out all the pieces of the tree, putting the base together before putting the branches on. Brooklyn could really only do the middle since she was to short to reach the top and to pregnant to bend down for the bottom.

"There" she said, when they got the lights on. Jon stepped back with her, admiring their work.

"Are we done now?" Brooklyn shook her head.

"No we have to do the ornaments but that can wait." Jon nodded and wrapped his arms around her before starting to sway them in a circle.

"Wanna go out tonight?" Brooklyn looked up at him and smiled.

"Like on a date?" Jon nodded. She smiled bigger and placed her head on his chest as they danced.

"I would love to but what are we gonna do with Colby?"

"I'm sure he'll be good for a couple hours."

"Where are we gonna go?"

"Dinner and a movie?" She smiled. He was asking instead of telling to make sure she was okay with it.

"Sounds perfect. I'm gonna go lay down, why don't you go talk to Colby." Jon nodded. They shared a kiss in front of the tree before heading their separate ways.

Jon headed down to the basement, seeing Colby hitting up the punching bag

"You good" Jon asked. Colby looked over and nodded.

"What's up" he asked, taking his gloves off and taking a sip of his water.

"Brook and I are going out tonight. You gonna be okay. We should only be gone a couple of hours."

"I'll be fine. Where are you guys going?"

"Dinner and a movie. I mean you are more than welcome to join if you want." Colby shook his head.

"No you guys deserve some alone time." Jon nodded and watched as he walked over to the single weights.

"And what if I said Sarah was going?" Colby all but whipped his head in Jon's direction.

"Is she?"

"No but you're reaction tells me a lot." Colby rolled his eyes and went back to the weights.

"Now I'm not one to be great with feelings but you obviously like her Colby."

"No I don't." Jon scoffed.

"Bullshit. Stevie Wonder could see you liked her."

"Well I don't think its going to happen Jon. Brooklyn said her last boyfriend cheated. I'm not exactly great when it comes to that."

"So you're going to let your past rule this? Colby, I haven't seen you like this with anyone. Including Leighla and Zahara." Colby sighed.

"I just don't want her to think I would do that to her." If Colby could, he would go back and do things different with Leighla."

He regretted what he had done to her and he was damned if he was going to make that mistake with Sarah. She seemed to pure to do something like that to and Shawn would kill him for sure.

"I just don't want to hurt her" he said, sighing. Jon sighed and stood up.

"Look Colby, if you like her tell her. If you want to date her, ask her out but don't let your past get to you."

"Is that what you did with Brooklyn?" Jon nodded.

"But my past is still around, unfortunately. Just talk to her Colby." He clapped his friend on the back before heading back upstairs to lay down with Brooklyn.

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"That's what you're wearing?" Brooklyn rolled her eyes at Jon. She was wearing blood red sweater dress that stopped mid thigh, had short sleeves, flared out like a skater skirt, and it hugged her stomach nicely. She had paired with black knee high riding boots and her black leather jacket.

"Yea why?"

"Aren't you going to get cold?"

"I'll be fine besides, you can always warm me up later." Jon groaned and kissed her. He was wearing his usual jeans and t-shirt but he also had on a maroon zip up hoodie and his black leather jacket.

"Oh my god stop" they heard. Looking at the doorway of the living room, they saw Colby holding Moxley.

"Do you guys ever stop?"

"Nope" they answered together, making Colby roll his eyes.

"I should have known. Aren't you going to get cold dressing like a hooker?" Brooklyn scowled as Jon bit his lip from laughing.

"Aren't you going to get arthritis from jerking off all the time." Jon couldn't help but laugh at his friend, who glared at Brooklyn.

"Touche Levesque. You win this one." Brooklyn smirked and turned to Jon.

"Ready?" Jon nodded and grabbed her head.

"Sure you don't want to come?" Colby nodded.

"You guys go have fun. Me and Mox are gonna hang out, right Moxley." Moxley licked his cheek, making them smile.

"Alright. We'll be home in a few hours. Don't break anything." Colby rolled his eyes as they left.

"We should have dragged him with us."

"He'll be fine babe. Ready?" Brooklyn smiled and nodded before kissing his cheek as he pulled out of their driveway.

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The credits rolled to the Avengers and Colby looked down at Moxley.

"What next Mox?" Moxley closed his eyes, making Colby sigh.

"So much for being friends. Like your father." Colby started scrolling through Netflix, trying to find another movie to watch. He was just about to click start on Batman Begins when the doorbell rang. Furrowing his eyebrows, he got up from the couch and walked over to the door. Opening it, his eyes widened when he saw who it was.

"Sarah, what are you doing here?" H moved so the blonde could step in.

"Hey Colby, is Brooklyn here?"

"No her and Jon went out on a date. What's up?"

"I left my wallet here. I think it fell out of my purse, did she say anything about it?" Colby shook his head.

"No she didn't. Need help looking?"

"That would be great." Colby nodded and they walked upstairs to the room where she had stayed last night. They looked all around, not seeing it anywhere.

"Are you sure you had it up here?"

"Yea it was in my purse."

"Ah, here it is" he said, finding it underneath the nightstand.

"That's a weird place." Sarah laughed and nodded, taking it from him, their hands brushing each other. They stared at each other before they pulled away. Sarah laughed nervously and Colby ran a hand through his hair.

"Uh thank you, for helping.

"No problem." Sarah nodded and looked around the room.

"So Jon and Brooklyn just left you here?" Colby laughed quietly and shook his head.

"No they asked me to go but I told them they needed some alone time. They won't have much once the twins come." Sarah nodded and smiled.

"Well that was nice of you." Colby smiled.

"Well I better get going. Early day tomorrow. Thank you again Colby." Colby nodded as they walked back downstairs. Sarah opened the door when Jon's words ran through Colby's head.

Just ask her out.

"Wait Sarah"he blurted out before she even walked out. She turned around and looked at him.

"Yea?"

"Are you um, are you busy tomorrow?" Sarah felt her heart speed up a little. Was he doing what she thought he was doing?

"I um, have a meeting with some clients in the morning but then I am free. Why?"

"I thought we could go get coffee or something. Unless you don't want to or are busy" he said, rambling. Sarah smiled at him.

"Actually I would love to." Colby's eyes almost bulged out of his head.

"R-really?"

"Yea, why not. Is one okay?" Colby smiled and nodded.

"One is great, where should we meet?"

"There is a coffee shop just down the street from my office if your interested. Its called Ronaldo's." Colby smiled and nodded.

"Okay, its a date." Sarah's eyes widened a little.

"I-I mean not a date, unless you want it to-" he started rambling again.

"Colby" she said, stopping him. He looked at her embarrassed, making her smile softly.

"Its whatever we want it to be. I'll see you tomorrow." Colby smiled and nodded as she left. He took a deep breath before going back to the living room and starting the movie, not being able to keep the mega watt smile off his face.

When Jon and Brooklyn came home, they walked in to see Colby laying on the couch, Moxley in his little bed.

"Hey" he said looking up at them.

"How was the date."

"Good except for when Jon almost got us kicked out of the movie theater."

"Why what happened" he asked, laughing.

"Some guy was on his phone and wouldn't shut the hell up." Colby laughed and Brooklyn kissed the hand she was holding.

"How was your time alone?"

"Fine we watched movies all night. Sarah stopped by." Brooklyn and Jon furrowed their eyebrows.

"Why?"

"Her wallet fell out her purse in the guest room so we looked for it."

"We" she asked smirking.

"Yea she needed some help."

"So what is with the goofy smile" Jon asked, not missing the look. Colby tried to hide it but it didn't work.

"I um, I asked her if she wanted to get coffee tomorrow." Brooklyn and Jon smiled.

"Really?"

"Yea. Are you okay with it, I know she is your bestfriend,"

"Colby I'm fine with it. Just don't be a dick. I'm gonna go to bed."

"I'll be up in a few minutes" Jon told her. She nodded and kissed his cheek.

"Night Colby."

"Night Brook." Jon watched as she walked up the stairs to their room before turning back to his friend.

"So you finally did it?" Colby rolled his eyes but smiled none the less.

"Yea. I'd rather ask now then go back on the road and not doing it at all." Jon nodded.

"Good, just don't mess it up. I'm sure Shawn will interrogate you like Paul did to me."

"Wait that was real?" Jon laughed and nodded.

"Yea Paul and Shawn did then when I asked her to marry me, I had to see them again along with Shane and all her other uncles. Did you really think I would make something like that up?" Colby laughed and shook his head.

"Just don't mess it up" Jon said.

"I won't." Jon nodded.

"I'm gonna go to bed. Night."

"Night man." They bro hugged before Jon walked upstairs to his and Brooklyn's room. Walking in, she saw her walking back and forth while talking on the phone.

"Still could of texted me." She looked over and Jon and mouthed Sarah. He nodded and kicked his shoes off before sitting on the bed.

"Okay, call me tomorrow. Love you too." She hung up the phone and threw it on the bed.

"What did she say?"

"That Colby asked her out and that she was actually excited."

"Why wouldn't she be?"

"After her last boyfriend, she has been hesitant to get into anything. I don't know what it is about Colby but she really likes him." Jon laughed and placed his hands on her hips when she stood in front of him.

"I think the same thing about you and I." Brooklyn rolled her eyes and pushed some of his hair back.

"I can't believe our plan worked." Brooklyn nodded.

"Me either. They both must really like each other." Jon nodded and pulled her closer.

"No more talking about them, we're still on our date." Brooklyn smiled.

"Oh are we?" Jon nodded and pulled her down to sit on his lap.

"Yup, are you ready for some real fun?" Brooklyn nodded and kissed him passionately.