"What Kevin" I sighed spinning on my heel to face the angry man walking towards me, he was always angry actually. "What the fuck are you doing wandering around?" he asked an eyebrow raised as he gestured to the hallway full of people "My job Kevin, or did you forget that I also have storylines and I have a title belt to defend" I asked holding up the women's championship "Don't get mouthy with me Teagan. You'll regret it if you do." He threatened holding my chin tightly in his grip "Go fuck yourself Kevin, I'm done with this. With you. We're done" I shrugged shoving him away from me not ready for his hand to swing out and clap against my cheek. "We aren't done until I say we're done. Your pretty little ass BETTER be in our hotel room when I get back from the club." He growled stomping away as I rubbed the sting of his slap from my cheek. "Why do you do it?" a husky voice asked as a large body stepped behind mine "Don't John, just please don't" I muttered rolling my eyes up to look at the large man, his blue eyes already locked on me, a frown on his face. "Teag" he sighed one hand coming up to brush my cheek but missing it's mark as I stepped to the side "Please just stop John." I sighed squeezing his hand before turning around and walking away, brushing the tears from my eyes as I waited for my theme music to start. As soon as it did I plastered a smile on my face and bounced onto the stage a smile on my lips as the fans screamed my name. "Rumor has it there's someone backstage that has a problem with me holding this" I smirked patting the belt on my shoulder opening my mouth to say more when Natalya's theme song started and she walked out with a microphone. "Yeah I do have a problem with it." She snapped stomping down to the ring, the fans silent at this sudden plot twist. "You come out here each week and you put on a show for them, you put the belt on the line, but not ONCE have I gotten a chance. I've been here for years and I'm stuck sitting in the back as slut after slut walks down this ramp and tries to wear that belt" she spat "Hold up Nat, I think you're forgetting a little detail about me defending this every week" I cut her off stepping toe to toe with her. "It's an open challenge honey, anyone can walk down that ramp and try to take this from me. So it isn't MY fault that you haven't grown a pair and walked your happy ass down here." I shrugged stepping around her "How about I make you a deal." I added as I rolled from the ring "Next Monday, Natayla versus Teagan for the WWE Woman's Championship" I paused as the fans cheered "In a SUBMISSION MATCH" I yelled dropping the microphone and walking up the ramp backwards my title raised high above me head and a smile on my face.
The smile dropped as soon as I got backstage and was approached by Randy and Daniel, both livid as they dragged me into the nearest empty room. "Wanna explain why John is drinking himself stupid at the club across from the hotel?" Daniel asked his arms crossed over his chest as they both stared at me "He needs to stop...he deserves more than I can give him. I am nothing you guys, back here I'm pathetic." I paused wiping at my eyes "Out there, the woman I am out there is who he loves and that isn't the real me, it's a character and he needs to understand that" I shrugged biting my lip to keep sobs at bay. "Teag, he is in love with you. He has been for years doll." Randy sighed wrapping me up in a hug "The first time he ever laid eyes on you, when you walked into the center years ago he said he was going to make you his. Every time he sees you with someone else it breaks his heart, he is in love with you and he always has been. It kills him to see Owens treating you this way." He paused "He just wants the best for you Teagan, and he sincerely believes that he can be that for you." Daniel added interrupting Randy "He knows he can be that for you. I can't count the amount of times he's talked through what he would do for you, for your birthday, for Valentine's Day, for Christmas. He even said he'd dress up for Halloween if you asked him to because it's your favorite holiday" Randy continued "And I know you love him to. I see it in your eyes, I hear it in your voice, how you treat him. It shows how much you love and care about him, so stop running from it. Go get him before something or someone hurts one of you." He finished handing me a key card "He forgot his in our hotel room, I'm rooming with Sami and Adrian for the night. Please just make each other happy." He sighed hugging me tightly before we all left the room and went our separate ways for the night. I knew I was going to be in for a fight as soon as Kevin got back to the hotel room and I wasn't there, but Randy and Daniel were right, I needed to stop running before I lost Cass forever.
I bit my lip as I opened the hotel room door quietly thanking god that Kevin wasn't there so I could grab my bags and get out without any problems. It didn't take me long to get my things together and drop them off in John's room before I headed back down to the lobby and across the road into the club. It didn't take me long to spot John, it actually took me longer to order my drink and get over to him at the back table because I had to hide from Kevin every time I turned. "Hey handsome" I greeted softly plopping onto the seat and slowly sliding over until I was so close our thighs brushed. "Hey beautiful" he returned quietly eyes still locked on the top of his glass even though the corner of his mouth twitched slightly before returning to a straight line. "I love you." I just said it, threw caution to the wind and said the three words I had been terrified to say for years. "I'm sorry, what?" he asked turning fully to face me a glare on his face. "I love you." I repeated softer, more afraid that maybe Randy had been wrong and John didn't feel that way towards me. "Randy said you" I whimpered my hand shaking around my nearly empty glass "Just, forget it. Forget I said anything." I muttered getting up and worming my way through the crowd attempting to get to the door when a large hand wrapped around my bicep, fear shot through me before I realized that the hand was too big to be Kevin's. "You can't say shit like that and then just walk away Teagan. That's not how this works" John growled moving his hand from my bicep to my hip and pushing me through the people until we were outside. In the short time I had been inside it had begun to rain, the heavy waterfall quickly soaking us both to the bone. "That's how it works when the person you say it to looks like they wanna strangle you" I replied swiping a strand of hair from my forehead, getting fed up and just taking the bun down, the previously dry bits of hair soaking fast. "You're fucking beautiful Teagan" he finally sighed stepping closer until he could wrap his arms around my waist, causing me to tilt my head back to look at him.
"I look like a wet rat, a wet rat with runny makeup" I pointed out not even having to touch my face to know my mascara was running in rivulets down my cheeks. "You look beautiful, always. When you wake up in the morning with your hair a mess and no makeup, when you're sweating out your emotions at the gym, when you're having an interview in your gear with the belt. When you dress up and spend thousands of dollars to look done up." He paused "My favorite moment, when you look the most beautiful is now, you're heart on your sleeve and looking up at me with those grey eyes full of love and devotion." He whispered tangling his hand in my hair and bending down to my level so we could have our lips meet for the first time ever. "John that was" I whimpered against his lips "amazing, spectacular, earth shattering, everything I've ever dreamed of and more" he suggested his lips brushing against mine with every syllable. "We should really get out of the rain, away from the front door of the club and in your hotel room before we get sick, trampled and spotted by Owens" I murmured squealing loudly as he picked me up and wrapped my arms and legs around his body before he quickly walked across to the hotel and inside. "Short ass legs, take for fucking ever when we walk at your pace" he muttered stepping onto the elevator and then shortly off stopping in front of his door, holding me tight as I had to lean back slightly to unlock the door and let us in. "Randy gave you his key?" he asked noticing Randy's bags gone and mine in their place "Staying with Sami" I shrugged dropping the key on the dresser and carefully kicking my shoes off, already feeling slightly better now that my feet weren't encased in them. "Hurry up and change" he ordered setting me down with another kiss before he grabbed shorts and stripped changing quickly, nothing on except the shorts. 'Your turn" he teased flopping slightly ungracefully onto the bed, as I carefully peeled my jeans off my legs and slid on sweats and a sports bra before my hair went up and I joined him. "We should talk huh" I whispered playing with my own fingers as he quickly ordered up room service, not saying anything until it arrived. "It's going to be a long night" he mumbled sliding the tray closer so we didn't have to get up for the pop and miscellaneous snacks.
"Start from the beginning" he prompted stretching his legs out in front of him as I moved so we were shoulder to shoulder, my feet barely reaching past his knees. "When we first met I was instantly taken by you. I wanted to get to know you and spend time with you but I told myself it would never happen because I was me, I am me." I sighed "You're perfect John, seriously you're amazing at everything you do in and out of the ring. The way you treat everyone around you, you're too good for me. I knew if I tried I would just ruin your life and everything you've worked so hard for" I paused as he gripped my hip and pulled me onto his lap. "Shut up." He muttered rolling his eyes at me as I gaped at him like a fish "You're an idiot. I am in love with you Teagan. I have been since we met, it's why I've taken so much interest in your life." He paused "You would hardly give me the time of day, and when you did you immediately started apologizing and scurrying off. I thought something was wrong with how I was treating you and then I realized it's not me, it's how every other man in your life has treated you. You deserve to be a god damn Queen Tea. I swear to god if you just give me the chance I'll show you what love is really like." He was nearly begging, desperation written all over his features and it broke my heart to see him so vulnerable and lost when all I ever saw him as was a strong and confident man. "I love you John...I don't know what the future holds for either of us. Especially tomorrow when we have to deal with Owens, but I do know that I'm sick of not having you by my side." I paused taking a deep breath before I continued "I'm scared John" I whimpered a tear slipping from my eyes but quickly being wiped away by his thumb "I know baby. I know you are, but I am not going to let anything happen to you." He whispered with a small smile. "I can treat you better than he can, and I promise I won't let you down." He continued leaning in until our lips touched, a breathless whimper passing between us as he pulled me closer. Demanding my attention and demanding access to my mouth so his tongue could map out the cavern that he had just newly claimed.