Title: Daddy Dearest 23
Catelyn ended up in the woman's locker room with Maria and some of the other Diva's. Luckily Ashley wasn't there and for the most part, the Diva's left the 2 girls alone as Catelyn spilled everything that was going on to Maria.
The Red headed Diva hadn't known the full story about Catelyn's rape and the resulting pregnancy, she had just figured, like most others it was someone before Matt. So as Catelyn spilled everything, the older woman looked on in complete and utter shock. When Catelyn was done telling her everything, up to her leaving Edge's room, Maria reached across and pulled her into a big hug.
"No one should ever have to go through that Catey and if I knew, if I had any idea at all…"
"I know." Catelyn said with a big sigh. "But it's done, I just don't know what to do about my dad or Edge, or anything."
"So you guys are like… really dating?" Maria asked.
"Yeah, we are. And he isn't an asshole to me. he's really… sweet."
"but your dad won't see that?"
"no."
"umm, Maria, Catelyn? You might want to watch this." Kelly interrupted them.
Both girls turned to the monitor that was in the room. The show had started while they were talking and Shawn was in the ring, alone, pleading for Catelyn to talk to him and see some sense.
"He must be desperate if he's bringing it to the ring." Maria pointed out. "He knows how much you hate it out there."
"Do I go talk to him?" She wondered aloud.
Suddenly music hit and Maria's eyes widened. "I don't think you'll be talking to him so much as breaking up a fight."
"Who's music is…?" Her question trailed off as it finally hit her and Edge entered. She let out a gasp. "Now I really have to go."
"It could get dangerous out there."
"they won't hurt me. Please, what's the quickest way there?"
Maria bit her lip, quickly coming to a decision as she grabbed Catelyn's hand and took off running down the hall and to the gorilla position.
"I'll go get Punk just in case." Maria said as they reached the curtains. "be careful okay?"
Maria pushed her through before she could protest and she stumbled out onto the stage, quickly righting herself before she fell on her face.
No one seemed to notice her as she watched what was going on in the ring. Edge had brought a chair down as he stood in the ring with Shawn, who was telling him what exactly he would do if Edge did anything to Catelyn. She watched on, afraid that Edge would use the chair. She knew he had no problem with that. But would he do it knowing how much it bothered her? Or would he do it, knowing it would purposely drive her away?
She walked down the ramp, ignoring the fans. Shawn noticed her but didn't acknowledge her so Edge had no idea she was there, his back to her. She paused just outside of the ring and watched as Edge lifted the chair and dropped it at Shawn's feet, dropping to his knees as he did so.
"Think what you want to, do what you have to. If beating me with a chair makes you feel better and shows I don't mean to hurt Catelyn then I'll take it but Shawn, I'm falling in love with your daughter and I'll do anything to prove to not only you but her that I mean it."
Catelyn's hand covered her mouth in surprise as Shawn stared down at him in shock. This was just so out of character for him, even Catelyn knew that and now here he was, on his knees, letting her father know that he was falling in love with her and putting himself at his mercy. Wait did he just say-
"You're falling in love with me?" she asked out loud.
Edge turned to her, surprise at seeing her out there. Catelyn quickly got into the ring and grabbed his arm to pull him up.
"Is everything you said to my dad true?" She asked, not bothering with a mic.
He nodded. "I told you I tried to stop but I couldn't and if having your dad beat the shit out of me will help me show I mean it then I'll do it."
She shook her head as Shawn lifted the mic to speak again but Catelyn turned to him instead, putting an arm to stop him. The mic however still picked it up.
"Dad, please. I don't know what more he has to do or what more I have to say to get you to believe that this is real. He's different. Dad, please?"
Shawn looked back and forth between them. He would do anything to protect his little girl from getting hurt again and he didn't want her going down that same road but he had no choice. Catelyn wouldn't budge and he either had to accept it or she could very well walk out of his life and he didn't want that, not after he just found her. He lowered the mic and instead held out a hand for Edge to take. Catelyn held her breath as Edge reached out and shook it before she threw her arms around her dad.
"Thank you." She whispered.
"You're welcome and I'm sorry for all I said. I don't want to lose you Baby Girl."
"You won't Daddy, you're stuck with me." She told him with a smile as she pulled back and kissed him on the cheek. He placed a kiss on her forehead and passed her off to Edge, leaving the two alone in the ring. Catelyn beamed up at him as her father walked up the ramp and Edge's music began to play.
"seriously, they have to ruin a perfectly good moment by playing music?"
He laughed, for once, not caring what the fans or anyone thought. "Welcome to the WWE."
"You know, perhaps I'll stay awhile."
"Good, I'll need someone to keep me in line" He replied, leaning down and capturing her lips with his.
They were walking back to Edge's room to more than likely engage in the extremely hottest sex he ever had that he spoke of earlier when she pulled her phone out and looked down at it. A frown filled her features.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"there's something I need to go do, I'll meet you at your room okay?"
"Where are you going?"
She let go of his hand and branched off into another hallway. "To deal with some unfinished business. I'll be back."
She hurried down the hall and to the outside, stopping when she saw he was already out there.
"Hey." She quietly said, slowly moving towards him.
"Hey." He replied, hopping down from the crate he was waiting on.
"You texted me? You wanted to meet me?"
"Yeah, I wanted to talk about us."
She nervously bit her lip. "Matt, there isn't-"
"An us anymore, yeah I kind of figured as much when I saw you sucking face with Edge."
She sighed. "Look that wasn't meant to happen, it just… kind of did."
He shook his head. "A part of me doesn't want to believe that. A part of me wants to believe that my ex friend went and stole the girl I loved again but I guess this time it is my fault. I pushed you away, I didn't try hard enough to get you back and you're right, I just kind of expected to go back to how we were. I was trying so hard to not let the same thing happen that I inadvertently made it happen."
She looked down. "Adam didn't want it either. He says you guys were best friends and I think if you two just talked, you might be able to come to an understanding. You might fix a lot of things. I was happy with you Matt, you made me happy and that was what I needed at the time, but now…"
"You need him." He stated.
"yeah, I kind of do."
"I still love you, you know." He finally looked at her, holding her gaze.
"I know." She whispered. "I still love you too."
"But that doesn't change anything, huh?"
"No because I'm falling for him too."
"He loves you; he wouldn't do what he just did for anyone."
"I know." She smiled. "I do know that."
"And the moment he hurts you, I'll be right there to kick his ass and I'll be right there to comfort you."
Her smile grew as she stepped forward and wrapped her arms around his waist. He did the same, turning his face into her hair.
"You're one of a kind, Catelyn."
"You are too, Matt. Friends?"
He nodded. "I hope you understand if I don't come hang out with you guys though."
"Yeah, I'll let that pass." She replied with a laugh.
He let her go, kissing her forehead before pulling away. "Maybe I've matured, I don't feel as bad as I thought I would."
"Maybe cause you know the timing for us is past. We were there for each other when we needed it. you know the old saying people come into your life for a reason, a season, a lifetime. You helped me deal with what I was going through and I won't forget that."
He sighed sticking his hands in his pocket. "you better go now before he comes looking for you, I'll see you around Catelyn."
"goodbye Matt."
She watched him walk away and only when he was out of sight did she turn back to Edge's room. When she entered, he was sitting on a chair, his head in his hands.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
He looked up, searching her face.
"Adam, what's wrong?"
"You went to go see Matt." He said quietly, still staring at her. It wasn't a question, it was a statement. He somehow just knew.
"Yeah I did." She replied, moving towards him and sitting on his lap. "Did you think that one conversation was going to have me running back."
"it did worry me." He confessed
She rolled her eyes. "It was closure. That's it, that's all."
"good." He replied, wrapping his arms around her and burying his face in her hair "What have you done to me, Little One."
"turned you into a decent human being?" Catelyn said with a grin. "Plus give you some of thee hottest sex of your life, you were a goner from the get go."
He laughed, his hands running up her side and fisting in her hair, pulling her head back so she was looking up at him "Perhaps I'll need another reminder."
Catelyn's grin grew wider, her eyes glazing over as his lips descended upon hers.
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