NXT/Main Roster tour, September 2015...
Later into the night at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel and around 11pm, Amanda and Finn were at the hotel bar, both laughing and both a bit drunk.
"I'm not kidding, Batista tried to jump off of the hotel bar in Toronto." Amanda says, finishing her third glass of red wine as Finn finished his fourth beer.
"He must've been crazy drunk… not like you and me now, lass. We're relaxed." Finn says, wrapping an arm around Amanda's shoulders.
And thanks to both of their phones being on sleep mode, Amanda and Finn were unaware of the media storm currently happening.
Hollywood Swinging by Kool And The Gang started to play, Finn lightly dragging Amanda out onto the floor and the two dancing, Amanda hanging onto Finn as one of his hands rested on her lower back and the other lightly squeezed Amanda's right hip.
"Getting playful there, lad?" Amanda asks in a low tone, Finn chuckling.
"Who wouldn't with you, lass?" Finn asks in the same low tone as they kept dancing. They were both drunk, their inhibitions quiet… and when wrestlers get drunk, they say and do things they wouldn't even think of when sober.
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer by George Thorogood started to play and Finn turned Amanda around so her back was pressed against him and so they were dancing differently, Finn's right hand resting on Amanda's right thigh and his left arm wrapped around her waist as she rested her hands on his arms.
To anyone who didn't know them, Finn Balor and Amanda Cena were acting like naughty teenagers at the prom. Enzo Amore, another NXT wrestler, knew them however.
Enzo took a picture of Amanda and Finn and sent it to Colin 'Big Cass' Cassady with the text 'Look what I found them doing, bud.'.
'Holy hell, they're gonna have wicked hangovers tomorrow.' Cass replied as Amanda and Finn now danced to California Dreamin by The Mamas & The Papas.
'Gonna go find Sami and tell him what our friends are up to. Catch ya tomorrow.' Enzo replied before leaving.
Amanda and Finn continued to enjoy themselves and getting lost in the music and their drunkenness… there were times that people truly needed to let all their inhibitions and restrictions go.
And this was one of those times.
It was a few days later at a house show that Finn quickly turned away from his conversation with Dash Wilder when both heard a door slamming open and Seth and Amanda screaming at each other before the locker room door was slammed shut, Dash turning to leave.
"What, no help?" Finn asks.
"Mandy can get kind of aggressive and that usually results in a kick to the balls for mostly every male in this company… well, except you." Dash says, quickly leaving and Finn walking towards where Amanda was.
As per usual after a bad argument, Amanda was repeatedly slamming her left foot into a equipment crate when Finn walked over and carefully stopped her.
"Did he break up with Zahra and is taking it out on you?" Finn asks.
Amanda let out a small nod, too upset to even speak… Finn's arms encircled around her tiny frame, pulling her close to him and the two hugged, Amanda resting her head on his right shoulder.
Stopping at the edge of the hallway, Enzo saw them holding each other and both saw him.
"Something happen, kids?" Enzo asks.
"Just a bad day, buddy." Amanda says, Enzo nodding.
She would tell him in her own time, Enzo knew that…
Present time
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Have I told you there's no one else above you?
Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
For the morning sun in all its glory
Meets the day with hope and comfort too
You fill my life with laughter, somehow you make it better
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
There's a love less defined
And its yours and its mine
Like the sun
And at the end of the day
We should give thanks and pray
To the one, to the one
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Have I told you there's no one else above you?
Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
"Damn, I haven't heard that song in a long time…" Amanda says as Finn rested his hands on her shoulders.
Amanda turned to face him, Finn's hands lightly cupping her face as they looked at each other as another song started playing.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, eeh, yeah, eeh, yeah
I feel a hunger, it's a hunger
That tries to keep a man awake at night
Are you the answer I shouldn't wonder
When I feel you whet my appetite
With all the power you're releasing
It isn't safe to walk the city streets alone
Anticipation's running through me
Let's find the key and turn this engine on
I can feel you breathe
I can feel your heart beat faster
Take me home tonight
I don't want to let you go till you see the light
Take me home tonight
Listen honey
Just like Ronnie sang
Be my little baby
Oh, oh, oh
I get frightened in all this darkness
I get nightmares I hate to sleep alone
I need some company a guardian angel
To keep me warm when the cold winds blow
Finn leaned in closer and kissed Amanda, his hands resting on her sides as she deepened the kiss before he reached behind Amanda and pulled her curly hair out of its ponytail, letting it fall and finally running his fingers through the soft hair he had been wanting to touch like this for too long.
And it felt so damn good to both of them as Amanda felt Finn kissing her neck and him pinning her against the wall, her legs wrapping around his waist… before both heard a loud banging noise on the wall.
"Some of us are still trying to sleep, you damn energizer bunnies!" Alexa yelled, Amanda resting her head on Finn's right shoulder and untangling her legs from him as they moved away from the wall and held each other.
Amanda's face was a light scarlet shade as she and Finn kissed again.
Somewhere along the way, the lines blurred… and neither were sure when.