CHAPTER 8
"You have a beautiful suite, Robin. Roman hooked you up!" Olivia sipped a glass of champagne from the bottle Roman sent to Robin's room.
"I know, right?" She waved her hand around the room and took a dramatic bow with the giant rollers in her hair almost tipping her over.
"You're so crazy! Do you think Dean has any idea you're here?"
"No-I don't think so! Roman has done a great job keeping me hidden." Robin poured another glass of champagne before spritzing on her perfume. "He arranged for fresh flowers and champagne to be delivered this morning. Isn't that awesome!?"
"Really? He's really pulling out all the stops, isn't he?" Olivia looked at Robin with a suspicious look on her face.
"Don't look at me like that! Roman just wants to keep me happy because he thinks I'm the key to getting Dean back on track." They both laughed as they finished their champagne and checked their makeup one last time before getting dressed. Zipping up her sleek white pants, Robin's attention turned to Olivia. "How are you feeling, Liv?"
"Huh? Oh-I'm good." Olivia eyed the bright red pantsuit she picked up when they went shopping yesterday. She originally brought a dress to wear to wrestlemania, but she fell in love with the pantsuit from Nordstrom and knew she had to make a wardrobe change.
"Not to bring this up, but have you given any thought to what you're going to say to Seth tonight?"
"No-well, kinda." The nauseous feeling returned and Olivia wasn't sure she would make it to the bathroom.
"Oh shit, are you okay, Liv?" Robin ran after her to the bathroom. She sobbed into the toilet as Robin held her head.
"What the hell is going on with me, Robin? I can't take this anymore!" Robin lifted Olivia and handed her a towel before hugging her tightly.
"Look, you come sit down right out here. I'm going to run down to the store in the lobby to get something to settle your stomach." Robin slipped on a black camisole and headed to the lobby with her big rollers and all.
After a few minutes, Robin returned to the room with a bag in one hand and ginger ale in the other.
"Ok, here we go, Liv." She unscrewed the cap to the ginger ale, handed it to her and opened the bag. "I need you to take a few sips of this and then go in to the bathroom and take this." She held up an EPT test in front of Olivia and made her spit the ginger ale out.
"What the hell is that for?" Olivia wiped her mouth trying to save her makeup.
"This is to put your mind at ease…at least a little bit." Olivia examined the box with a disgusted face. "Don't look at it like that! I know it's something that has crossed your mind. With everything else you have going on, you can at least eliminate one thing." Robin helped Olivia to her feet and led her to the bathroom. "I'll be right here when you come out."
Robin continued to get dressed to keep her mind off of what was going on in the bathroom. She straightened out the suit that Olivia was going to wear so she wouldn't have to do too much before the car picked them up. After what seemed like an eternity, Olivia emerged from the bathroom holding the test stick.
"Well?" Robin walked towards her with her heart beating a mile a minute.
"I-I'm pregnant!" Olivia nearly collapsed into Robin's arms.
"Oh…shit!" Robin embraced her friend not knowing whether she was happy or upset. "Are you okay, Liv?"
"I think so." She walked over to the bed and sat down. "How could I let this happen?" She held her head in her hands.
"Were you and Wade using protection?" Robin didn't want to seem like she was lecturing her friend especially when she hadn't exactly been the picture of sexual safety in the past herself.
"We did, but there were a few times that he got a little rough and the condom broke." Robin's immediate reaction was to give her a congratulatory "That a girl!" smile, but this wasn't the time.
"Well, don't panic, Liv. Wade is an awesome guy and I know he'll be a great father, but let's not jump to conclusions. There's no rule that you have to marry him or anything. I know you'll do what's best for you." Robin tried to comfort her, but she was coming up short. "Besides, these things give false positives all the time. I wouldn't make any rash decisions until you get back home and see your doctor." Olivia shook her head feeling a little bit better.
"Maybe you're right! Maybe things will be ok." She stood up and looked at her suit with a renewed sense of optimism.
"You knew didn't you, Liv?" Robin stopped her from getting dressed because she found it odd that she was so calm about this.
"I had a feeling. I'm late, but I wasn't sure." Tears filled Olivia's eyes and she blinked through them trying not to mess up her makeup anymore.
"Well, I'm here for you, Liv!" Robin gave her a hug and then playfully tapped Olivia's stomach. "I'm here for you too, little one!" Olivia managed to laugh through the tears as she imagined what life would be like with Wade and their baby.
"Here we are, ladies!" The driver looked at them through his rear view mirror. They squeezed each other's hands and then looked at the red carpet. After an emotional rollercoaster, they were looking forward to the Wrestlemania experience. Some celebrities were arriving and there was a security guard standing there taking the VIP and backstage passes from the people getting out of the limos and town cars. They prepared their passes as a man opened the door to their car to let them out.
"Good evening, ladies. Passes please." The guard checked their passes and signaled for another guard to come over. "Steve, these ladies have clearance to go backstage. Can you escort them, please?" The other guard nodded and gestured for them to follow him. As they walked on to the red carpet they saw that the new guard was taking them to a golf cart that was parked at the door.
"I'll be taking you to the backstage entrance." He didn't speak very much, but Olivia and Robin took the opportunity to marvel at the crowd of people. "Here we are. You can show your passes to that man right there and he'll show you where to go." Steve helped them out of the cart and they were on their way. After flashing their passes to the last guard at the door, they found themselves amidst a buzzing backstage area. There were current WWE Superstars and Legends everywhere they turned.
"This…is….awesome!" Robin was awestruck as she clutched her gold necklace. "Let me call Roman and see where Dean is."
"Cool. I have to call Wade too." Robin placed a supportive hand on Olivia's shoulder as she dialed.
"Hey Roman! Liv and I just got backstage. Do you know where Dean is?"
"Yes, hold on." There was the buzz of multiple conversations in the background as she waited for Roman to come back to the phone. Robin waited patiently, but Olivia hung up her phone and took a deep breath.
"Robin, Wade told me to meet him in the catering area. I'll catch up with you later." Olivia gave Robin a hug and an air kiss on the cheek so neither of them would ruin their makeup.
"Okay, Liv!" After Liv walked away, Robin waded through the crowd to see if she could find Dean on her own. Still holding the phone to her ear, she backed up against a cinderblock wall and waited for Roman to come back.
"Hello? Tweety?" Robin looked at the phone with a twisted face as she realized Roman just called her Tweety.
"Uh-Yes, I'm here Roman."
"I don't know where Dean ran off to. Sometimes he likes to find a quiet spot before a big match to focus."
"Oh okay. I'll see if I can't find him myself. Bye." She hung up before Roman could respond. She struggled to look over and around the massive wrestlers of today and yesterday as they all conversed with each other.
"Hi there gorgeous. Are you lost?" Robin was startled by the man addressing her, but she was completely shocked when she turned to see Thee Rowdy Roddy Piper.
"Oh my Gosh! Mr. Piper, my name is Robin. I'm a huge fan of yours!" Robin didn't care that she was being a total "fan girl". Roddy Piper was one of her biggest childhood crushes.
"Well, it's always nice to meet a gorgeous woman. The fact that you're a fan is a plus!" He shifted his eyebrows up and down before extending his hand. Robin extended her hand thinking he was going to shake it, but he gently kissed the back of her hand catching her off guard.
"You're a smoothie, aren't you Mr. Piper?"
"Please, call me Roddy. And I'm not a smoothie guy, but I do enjoy a nice, thick chocolate milkshake from time to time." As Roddy gently stroked Robin's arm, she saw Dean and Renee walking their way. In a desperate attempt to hide, Robin pushed Roddy around a corner and accidentally pressed her body against his. "Hell, I thought I was Rowdy! You're my kind of woman!" His hand gripped her waist as she basically ignored what he was saying and craned her neck to listen to Dean and Renee. They were standing just on the other side of the wall, around the corner and Robin could hear them very well.
"I'm so sorry, Roddy!" Robin rested her forehead in her hand as she realized she was all but grinding on a WWE legend in an attempt to eavesdrop on Dean and Renee's conversation. He didn't seem to mind as he intently sniffed Robin's perfume and gripped at her waist with both hands.
"Haven't you noticed I don't have a damn thing to say to you?" Dean said through clenched teeth.
"Dean, come on. How was I supposed to know she was gonna look through your phone?" Robin's jaw dropped and she signaled to Roddy to listen. Both of them stretched their necks so they could hear the heated exchange between Dean and Renee.
"Are you fuckin kidding me? You knew I was with her that Monday night and what the fuck was with the way you phrased that text? You knew you were making it seem like we had sex." Dean's voice seemed to be getting closer. So Robin jumped back from the corner and turned quickly to shove her face into Roddy's neck.
"I can't control what your little ring rat thinks, Dean! If she wanted to know the truth, she should've asked you." There was a pause in conversation and then they heard sounds of kissing. It took everything in Robin to keep herself from flying around the corner and kicking Renee's ass. "She's all wrong for you, Dean." Renee was trying hard to persuade Dean to leave Robin alone.
"No-no I don't think so, Renee. The only ring rat I see here is you! Forget my number! Arrivederci, skank!" Robin could hear Dean's voice getting close and she panicked. She didn't know whether to step out and confront him or try to hide behind Roddy. In a spur of the moment decision, she thrust her lips into Roddy's and with her back to Dean so he wouldn't recognize her.
"Robin?!" She recognized that voice. That raspy voice that made her weak on so many occasions was right behind her. "Robin I know it's you. You don't think I can recognize the shape of your ass from behind?" He laughed deceptively because he didn't find Roddy Piper's hands and lips all over her very funny.
"Dean!" Robin turned around to see Dean standing there with Renee right behind him. The awkwardness grew as she realized Roddy's hands were still on her waist and she even felt a poke in her back. "Wow, no Viagra for you huh, Roddy?"
"No ma'am!" Roddy exclaimed proudly as he moved his hips to give Robin another poke.
"What the hell is this?!" Dean moved closer to Robin and gave Roddy a fierce look.
"Oh, I just met Roddy Piper!" Robin knew it was an incredibly stupid attempt to diffuse the situation.
"Hiya Dean. How do you know Robin?" Roddy stepped in front of Robin and pushed her out of the way in order to get in Dean's face.
"How do I know her? How do you know her?!" Dean was becoming flustered and started to ball up his fists. Robin's attention turned away from Dean and Roddy and on to Renee.
"Ring Rat? I got your ring rat right here, bitch!" Robin lunged towards Renee and swung before Dean caught her in what seemed like mid-air. Renee backed up and was quickly whisked off to safety by some of the wrestlers that were standing around. Dean put Robin back down on the ground and kept her near him while eyeing Roddy Piper.
"I've got this under control, Piper. You can be on your way!"
"Hey, who do you think you're talking to?" Roddy removed his leather jacket causing Dean to remove his. Robin didn't want to show it, but this was like a dream come true. Roddy Piper and Dean Ambrose, fighting over her?!
"Look, old man! I'll knock your 60 year old ass out if you don't get away from her!" Roddy had grabbed Robin's wrist to pull her away from Dean.
"I'm 61, you little pipsqueak and I'll still beat your ass!" Roddy started to lunge towards Dean before he was pulled away by Tony Atlas and Damian Sandow who fought to keep from laughing at the hilarious exchange. Dean was being held by Roman and Seth who happened to be walking by when the fight started.
"Dean calm down!" Roman pushed Dean towards the opposite end of the hall.
"No, I don't care if he's a legend! He's not just gonna put his hands all over my girl without getting his ass beat!"
"Hey Robin, give me a call when you wanna spend some time with a real man!" Roddy yelled as Tony Atlas and Sandow finally managed to get him out of one of the side doors leading to the parking lot. The crowd seemed to grow quiet in shock at the exchange between Piper and Dean. Olivia and Wade made their way through the crowd to see what was wrong and they attracted Seth's attention who was still holding Dean back.
"Oh my God, Robin are you okay?" Olivia ran up to her and gave her a hug. Seth stopped in his tracks and was no longer effective in holding Dean who was still trying to get to Roddy.
"I'm fine, Liv. Hi Wade." Wade was standing directly behind Olivia with his hand wrapped around her waist. Ignoring the dying commotion with Roddy and Dean, Robin turned her eyes to Seth who appeared to be fuming. "Um-Liv, I'm guessing you haven't seen Seth yet, huh?" Olivia followed Robin's eyes straight to Seth who was quickly making his way through the crowd towards Olivia and Wade. "Oh shit! Watch out Liv!" Robin pulled Olivia out of the way just in time for Seth to jump on Wade and start swinging. The security guards fought to separate all of the wrestlers. Not only were Seth and Wade fighting, but Dean was still trying to make his way to Roddy Piper and Robin kept an eye out for Renee. It was utter chaos!
After over 20 minutes of trying to control the situation, the security guards made everyone clear the reception area and go to their respective locker rooms. Olivia and Robin felt horrible for being the source of such calamity at an event like Wrestlemania. The security guards escorted them outside until things cooled down. They stood in silence for about 10 minutes before looking at each other and bursting into laughter.
"Oh…My….Gosh!" Olivia held her stomach as she laughed heartily with tears in her eyes.
"What the hell just happened in there?!" Robin put her hand on Olivia's shoulder as she bent over laughing.
"I don't know! It all happened so quickly!" Olivia took a tissue from her purse to dab at her eyes.
"Did you see Dean and Roddy Piper?!" Robin's eyes widened as she recalled the fight.
"Yes! How the hell did Roddy Piper get involved and where are your earrings?" Olivia touched Robin's naked earlobe as the women laughed so hard they were gasping for air. As they tried to compose themselves, Dean came bursting out the door.
"Robin!" He darted towards her.
"I'll be over there." Olivia quickly walked to the other side of the VIP parking lot.
"Before you freak out…" Robin didn't finish her sentence before Dean shoved his tongue into her mouth.
"What are you doing here?" He finally asked with his forehead still leaning against Robin's.
"I'm here to surprise you! Roman arranged everything!"
"Well, mission accomplished!" He planted a kiss on her again that made her weak in the knees.
"I'm so sorry, Dean. I heard everything Renee said. I should've believed you, but…" Before she could babble anymore, Dean tried his best to shove his tongue down her throat.
"That's the past…you're my future, Tweety." Dean rested his forehead on Robin's with his eyes closed. He wasn't concerned with being unattached or free. He just wanted to make sure he didn't have to go through another period of time without talking to her ever again. The two of them stood for a while in silence before Robin started to giggle.
"You were about to fight Roddy Piper!" She laughed uncontrollably, but his face was dead serious.
"Hell yeah! I don't care if he's in the hall of fame! He can't just go around touching my woman!" Robin stopped laughing and smiled sweetly at Dean saying she was his woman for the second time.
"Say that again…" She pulled him closer and shifted the unruly hair from his face.
"I said…" He kissed her gently. "You're my woman."
"I love you, you fuckin lunatic!" Robin giggled, pulling him in even closer.
"I love you too, Tweety." His eyes were closed as he squeezed her not wanting to ever let go of her again.
Dean and Robin walked back in to the stadium just as Wade was walking outside to find Olivia.
"Liv!" He ran to her wearing his ring gear. "Are you okay?! They wouldn't let me out of the bloody dressing room!"
"I'm fine, Wade." Her eyes rested on her feet. She couldn't look him in the eye because of the cocktail of emotions she was faced with. He placed his hand under her chin and slowly lifted it.
"Liv, what's going on?" Tears welled in her eyes again and she knew it was time to lay all of her cards on the table.
"Wade, I have something to tell you." His face looked somber. He had no idea what she was about to say and that scared the hell of out him.
"Talk to me, Liv." He grabbed her by the waist and pulled her in to his body. His ring gear left little to the imagination and it was becoming hard for Olivia to focus.
"Um-I took a test…a pregnancy test." Wade's eyes widened and he took a step back from her.
"Liv?! Are you saying what I think you're saying?!" A broad smile spread across his face and his green eyes seemed to glow.
"I think so. It was positive, but I won't know for sure until I see my doctor."
"Bloody hell, woman!" He picked her up and spun her around making her laugh. As the couple celebrated, Robin poked her head out of the door. Olivia gave her the thumbs up sign and Robin returned it before retreating into the stadium to leave them to their celebration.
"I have to go inside and get ready for my match. We'll talk about this tonight, Love!" He took her by the hand and led her inside the stadium. Robin stood by a TV screen watching Dean's match.
"Well that seems like it went well!" Robin hugged Olivia after Wade disappeared down a hallway.
"It did! I feel a little bit better!" Olivia celebrated prematurely as she saw Seth walk out of the men's bathroom. "Just a little bit better." Her head dropped as Seth walked towards her. Robin stood by feeling very protective of Olivia. She didn't need any extra stress in her condition. Noticing Robin's protective stance, Olivia nodded her head letting her know she was okay.
"Hi, Liv. You look amazing!" Seth leaned into give her a kiss but she pulled away. "I deserved that." Seth hung his head until Olivia started to speak.
"Seth, we need to talk. I don't know where to start…"
"When did this happen? You and Wade?!" He raised his voice and then fell back as he noticed he was causing a scene. "Wade, Olivia? Wade?" He attempted to move closer to her and she backed into the wall.
"Seth, please. I've moved on."
"Have you really? You don't think I can look in your eyes and see that you still care for me? That you love me?"
"You broke my heart!" Olivia caused her own scene this time. "I trusted you! You told me you were happy with me and then I catch you with some groupie from Pittsburgh?!"
"You catch me with Brittany, so you hook up with Wade?!"
"That's not what happened! Wade cares about me and I care about him!"
"But does he love you?" Olivia stopped yelling. She might have even stopped breathing. "Does he love you like I do, Liv?" Olivia's eyes searched Seth's face to see if he was being genuine. It was clear that he was.
"Seth, don't do this."
"Does he love you like I do?!"
"When did you show me you loved me?!" Seeing that they were drawing the attention of the security guards, Seth led Olivia into a corner.
"I fucked up Olivia. I know that. Brittany was a part of my past that I should've let go of, but I fucked up! Can you forgive me?" Olivia turned away so she couldn't see his pleading, brown eyes. "Olivia, give us another chance and I promise I won't fuck up again!" Tears fell from Olivia's eyes. It was breaking her heart to think of how she was about to break his heart.
"I can't, Seth."
"Yes you can. Just trust me, Liv. I love you!"
"I'm pregnant!" Seth's eyes widened with shock.
"You're what?!" He backed away from Olivia and held his chest.
"I'm pregnant, Seth." He pulled himself together and looked her fiercely in the eyes.
"You're pregnant by Barrett?" She shook her head yes and started to slide down the wall as she felt the tension release from her body. "Fuck!" Seth slapped the wall and turned around with his hands on his hips. "I'm gonna fuckin kill him!" Seth turned around and started walking towards the hall that Wade had walked down a few moments ago.
"Seth, no! Come back, please!" Seth turned around and walked quickly back towards her.
"I don't care if you have his baby, I still love you, Olivia." He looked frustrated and Olivia wasn't sure if he wanted to kiss her or punch a wall. "I can't deal with this right now. I gotta get outta here!" Seth walked down the hall towards the gorilla position leaving Olivia speechless. Robin ran over to make sure Liv was ok.
"Oh my Gosh, Liv!"
"He said he loves me, Robin."
"I heard, Liv… everybody heard." Robin rubbed Liv's back to try and calm her down.
"I always felt like he loved me, but he would never say it."
"To be fair, Liv, you never said it either. I knew you loved him after that first night you spent with him." Olivia shook her head in disbelief.
"What the hell am I supposed to do now?!" Olivia wiped her face and shook out her arms. "I have to shake this off. I'm happy that I'm having Wade's baby! He's an amazing man!"
"You sound like you're trying to convince yourself, Liv." Robin gestured for Liv to walk towards the TV where they were showing the matches backstage. "Does Wade love you?" They slowly walked towards the screen trying to keep their voices down.
"He treats me like he loves me. He treats me like a queen!"
"But…does he actually love you?" Olivia couldn't answer that question honestly. She knew that Seth loved her even though he didn't say it until that day. "More importantly, do you love him?" Just as Robin asked that question, the bell rang to start Seth and Wade's match.
The two of them came out fighting as if they were in a bar room brawl instead of a wrestling match.
"They're really clobbering each other!" Sheamus was standing behind the women watching the match. Although they started off slightly off script, they resumed the planned moves of their match. Half way through the match, Wade gave Seth a strong blow straight to the nose and blood went all over the ring. Olivia flinched with each blow they gave each other. After another few minutes, Seth punched Wade in the mouth, splitting his lip.
"This is getting ugly!" Olivia turned her head to hide. The two of them took the match throughout the stadium before Wade eventually pinned Seth on the stage for the victory of their "falls count anywhere" match. He celebrated by raising the belt in the ring and mouthing "I love you Livy!" into the camera. Robin wrapped her arms around Olivia's shoulders. "I guess I got one of the answers to my question."
Olivia didn't look happy. She looked more confused than ever. Her heart ached for Seth, but she cared for Wade and he was good for her…and their baby. She looked at herself in her compact mirror and tried to make sure she didn't look like she had been crying. Seth came back stage first and was applauded by all of the personnel around the gorilla position. He looked up sadly at Olivia and walked right passed her. Wade came backstage after his lengthy celebration and found Olivia in the crowd first. He wrapped his sweaty arms around her and planted a kiss on her lips while looking around to make sure Seth was still in the vicinity.
"Excuse me, everybody! This is a great night for me! Not only did I win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt, but my beautiful girlfriend, Olivia just told me that she's pregnant!" All the wrestlers and executives gathered around Olivia and Wade, but Olivia's eyes didn't leave Seth's face. He tapped his chest with his fist and mouthed "I'll always love you" to Olivia before leaving the celebration. Olivia wanted to run after him, but there was a mass of people hugging and congratulating her.
After the crowd cleared and most of the legends and superstars left, Robin sat with Dean in the hallway as they waited for Seth and Roman to come out of the locker room.
"So she's having his baby, huh?" Dean shook his head holding his chest. "My boy is devastated." Robin wanted to tell Dean that Olivia still loved Seth, but she knew it wasn't her place.
"It threw us all for a curve, sugar." Robin turned to see Roman rubbing Seth's shoulders as they walked towards her and Dean.
"Good match, Rollins." Dean and Seth bumped fists and Seth looked at Robin with a helpless look in his eyes.
"Thanks man." Just as Roman and Seth met up with Robin and Dean, they could hear Wade and Olivia coming out of one of the dressing rooms. Seth rolled his eyes and started to ball up his fists.
"Easy, Rollins." Roman held his hand up to keep Seth by his side.
"Good match, Seth." Wade extended his hand and Seth took a very long time to shake it.
"Congrats, Barrett." Feeling like he should be specific, Seth nodded in Olivia's direction. "Take care of her or I'll bust that lip open again." Wade laughed before grabbing Olivia's waist with one hand and patting her stomach with the other.
"Oh don't worry. My family will be taken care of!" Seth wanted to punch him again, but his rage was halted when he saw how sad Olivia seemed. Wade had already taken her hand and started pulling her towards the door when she turned around to look at Seth. He once again patted his chest right over his heart.
"I'll always love you!" This time Seth said it out loud drawing a slight smile from Olivia. Wade didn't hear his proclamation because he was too busy talking to Sheamus who was now walking with them.
Robin looked at Seth's face, walked over to him and gave him a big hug.
"She knows how you feel, Seth." She leaned in to whisper in his ear. "Between me and you, she feels the same way." Seth had a smirk on his face that infuriated Dean. Seeing he was upset, Robin kissed him on the cheek to reassure him that it was all perfectly innocent. Robin could feel Roman staring a hole through her. So, she flashed him a kind smile before suggesting that they all get out of there.
They left the stadium with a cloud of different emotions surrounding them. None of them left the same way they came in. Some left feeling a little lighter after embracing the truth, others left with the confusion of having feelings for someone who was, for them, unattainable. It was exhausting yet exhilarating at the same time. Robin, Dean, Roman and Seth left the stadium in silence until they reached the parking lot.
"How about a beer?" Roman asked turning his head in Dean and Robin's direction.
"How about 4 or 5?" Robin quipped as she gave Roman a playful wink before giving Dean a kiss on the cheek. The four of them headed back to the Westin to toast their victories and drown their sorrows. It was definitely the kind of night where each of them needed to have one too many drinks.
**I'll be adding more chapters that will be subtitled DIRTY DEEDS very shortly. Hope you're enjoying the story so far! There's a lot more to come!**
