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Hey, hey, lovely readers. I hope we're all well and have had a lovely weekend. Bit of a filler chapter now. They crop up every now and again, but the quicker we get them over with, the quicker we can move onto some plot progression, some drama, and some juicy Seth and Ellie interaction!

Tantoune – The truth is finally out! And yes, Seth will not be backing down now Randy has been identified as the bf. It just means he'll fight for her more.

Meep Meepy Meep – Haha! He's passionate indeed.

Nafiondf aof – All in good time. Ellie will be making her choice eventually.

Sebastianm101 – Shit is gonna get real! Now the truth is out, expect Seth to be turning it up a notch. He is definitely determined to get his girl.

Dutchangel1979 – Go, Seth indeed! The truth is out, and now he's gonna fight for his girl.

Lilygirl95 – I loved writing the little section from Seth's point of view. It was so much fun getting into his head, and the words just wrote themselves. He wants her, and he's going to fight for her.

MsConCon – Loved your reaction! I tried to find the most dramatic and crazy way for the truth to come out, and I figured it'd be a bit boring and simple for Ellie to just tell Seth. So I figured, what's more fun than for Randy to blurt it out! It definitely brought the drama I wanted. but now the fight is on. Seth knows, and he's ready for the fight.

This chapter is named after 'Broken' by Jake Bugg

Elizabeth Chapman's Point Of View

Randy had been… different ever since the big reveal.

Something in him had changed, had altered, and he was nothing like he was before our secret was let out. No longer was he distant and angry, he was attentive, he was loving, he hardly left me alone. He spent every second he could with me and paid me more attention than I could probably handle.

He'd done a total u-turn on the Randy he was previously. And whilst I loved having some semblance of my old boyfriend back, I knew his motives exactly.

The more time I spent with Randy, the less time I spent with Seth.

Yes, it was amazing to have the nice Randy back, but a part of me knew deep down that his actions were calculated and premeditated. He kept me close to keep and eye on me, he kept me near so that Seth couldn't see me.

This saddened me because, whilst it was great to have my boyfriend back, I missed Seth's wonderful company. I missed his laughter, I missed his hugs, I just missed having him close. The way he'd accepted me and who my boyfriend was had been unbelievable, but due to Randy's constant attentions, I'd barely had chance to talk to him or see him since our chat in the locker room.

And I missed him.

So I took comfort in the fact my boyfriend seemed to be back, I took comfort in the fact he no longer hit me and actually gave a shit about me. I knew his motives were selfish, but I had to let them reassure me of his love regardless.

The old Randy seemed to be back, after all.

So as we stood in the gorilla at Monday night Raw, Randy preparing to go out for his match, I couldn't help but smile as he slid his arm around my waist.

"You gonna watch my match from the back, baby?" he asked me as Ziggler went out first.

"Of course I am," I said as his arm tightened around me, holding me like it used to. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Cheer me on," he said as he bent down to kiss me possessively. I kissed him back as his music began to play. He soon let me go.

"Good luck," I said as he walked out onto the stage, ready to give Ziggler a fight. I quickly ran into the back, finding a screen to watch the fight from.

The room was filled with other Superstars and Divas, all eager to watch the match. I soon found Renee and seated myself next to her. She smiled when she spotted me.

"Hey, long time no see, Ellie," she said. "How are you?"

"Yeah, sorry about that," I said. "But I'm well."

"I haven't seen you since Smackdown last week," she said. "You been spending time with Randy?"

"Uh, yeah," I said as I watched Randy enter the ring on the screen, placing a piece of hair nervously behind my ear. It still felt strange to talk about our relationship at work. I wasn't used to it. "It's been nice."

"You kept that little piece of information quiet," she laughed lightly. "So how long have you been dating?"

"About a year or so," I said.

"Well congratulations," she grinned. "I'm happy for you."

"Uh, thanks," I replied as the bell rang and we settled down to watch the match.

No matter what Randy had said or done to me in the past, I couldn't help but watch on in awe as he fought. He was such an amazing wrestler, the kind that you couldn't take your eyes off, the kind that you routed for regardless of whether he was face or heel because he was just that good. He put on a show with every fight he did and I couldn't help but admire his skill in the ring.

Ziggler ran towards him, Randy catching him with a scoop slam, Ziggler unmoving on the mat, the crowd booing as Randy got the upper-hand.

"Hey, guys," said a voice to our left, Renee and I both looking up to see Dean and Seth heading our way.

"Hi, sweetheart," grinned Renee. "Where's Roman?"

"On the phone to his kid," Dean explained. "She wanted to talk to him."

"Cute," Renee grinned as they both sat down, Seth sliding into the seat beside my own.

"You okay?" he asked me quietly. "It's been a while since I last saw you. I didn't want to get involved in whatever you and Randy had to talk about but I've been worried."

"I'm well," I said with a smile. "Everything has been good."

"I just got worried that he'd… you know," he said.

I smiled lightly. "No, he's not laid a finger on me. Quite the opposite really."

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"He's been… strangely attentive," I said. "Like the old Randy again."

"It's because we all know the truth now," he said, folding his arms, annoyance on his face. "He can't hurt you if we all know the culprit."

I sighed. "I guess. I'm just happy he's been warmer to me."

He looked over at me, letting out a breath. "I hate that it means I see you less, but if you're happy and safe and he's not hurting you, that's all I can ask for really."

I looked over at him, my heart warmer by the affection he had for me. He was so sweet, so wonderful…

"What did I do to deserve a friend like you?" I asked.

He smirked over at me. "I am pretty awesome," he said, causing me to laugh.

"The awesomest," I agreed as we both continued to watch the match.

Ziggler had been getting the upper-hand for a while, Randy quickly turning the fight in his favour with an elevated DDT. I watched closely, loving every match Randy had, especially when he was winning.

But then it changed, suddenly the match seemed different. Ziggler recovered and hit Randy with a Famouser. The move seemed to go fine until Randy hit the mat awkwardly, landing on his arm. He screamed out in pain, something he rarely ever did, and I automatically knew something was up.

I gasped as he landed, Seth quickly grabbing my shaking hand in his.

"Something's off," Seth muttered.

I watched with wide eyes as Ziggler easily pinned him for the win, Randy still lying painfully on the mat as Ziggler's hand was raised in victory by the ref. No, something was definitely up, something that was confirmed as medics soon rushed into the ring.

"Oh god," I said, my hand clasped to my mouth. "Seth, something's wrong."

"He didn't land right," Seth said. "Go to the gorilla and see how he is when he comes backstage."

"Okay," I said, rushing from the room as fast as my legs could carry me.

xXx

A broken arm and three months at home to rest and recover. After all the x-rays and time with the medics and doctors, that was Randy diagnosis. He'd return home to Missouri and rest until he was fighting fit again and his arm was fixed.

I wasn't too happy at first. Since I was still needed on the road for Raw and Smackdown, I wouldn't be able to stay and take care of him the way I wanted to. I knew I could go back on my days off, but there was no way I could take care of him full time, something Randy wasn't happy about either.

He wanted me home, he wanted me with him, but it wasn't in WWE's schedule to let me go so easily. They needed me and Randy knew there was no way in hell he could change their mind. So he left for Missouri without me, telling me sternly to behave myself whilst he was gone.

No late night parties, no going off the rails, and to stay firmly away from The Shield. I knew he had eyes everywhere so I had to be cautious about everything I did.

Sure, the old Randy had returned, but elements of the new Randy remained.

His request was hard, and I wasn't sure how I could handle it or live around it… Because no matter how much Randy wanted me to isolate myself, I couldn't spend three months alone and I certainly couldn't spend three months with not seeing Seth. There was no way I was going to spend that long without my best friend.

I was going to see him, of that I was completely certain. I'd just have to be careful of what I did and avoid the eyes of anyone Randy had set up to watch me.

Randy had agreed on me bunking with Charlotte Flair, the daughter of his old friend Ric. She was a Diva for WWE and he knew nothing untoward would happen as long as I shared a room with her. I liked Charlotte, she was lovely and very sweet, so at least I knew I had some form of company whilst Randy was gone, even if it was with the girl I'd be sharing a room with.

So as we both unpacked our clothing in our hotel room, my phone buzzed to indicate a call from Seth.

"Excuse me, I gotta take this," I said to Charlotte.

"Sure, go for it," she smiled as I rushed out of the hotel room.

"Hello?" I said as I answered the phone.

"Elizabeth Chapman," said Seth. "How are you today?" I could hear the smile in his voice.

Randy is gone, of course there's a smile in his voice!

"Hi, Seth. I'm good," I said, laughing. "Someone sounds upbeat."

"Well it's a beautiful day, and I plan to have a beautiful night," he explained. "A few of the people from work are going out to a club tonight and I would like to invite you to join us."

Oh crap

I bit my lip nervously, torn completely. Of course I wanted to go! I always had such fun when out with The Shield and I loved going for a good dance. But I knew Randy had warned me and I knew he'd be pissed if he found out.

"I don't know, Seth," I said. "I don't think Randy would be too happy about it."

"Randy isn't here," he said.

"Randy wasn't in New York but he still found out about that," I tried.

"There's so many of us going tonight that it's the perfect cover up," he said. "We'll say you were hanging out with them, not me. He can't be mad at that. Plus as far as I'm aware, none of Randy's annoying little friends are going."

"But what about Charlotte," I said, clutching at straws. "It's hardly fair that I go out and leave her in the hotel by herself."

"Then bring her along too," he said. "The more the merrier. It's not exactly a date, Ellie. It's not one on one, there's over a dozen of us going. It's just a big group outing."

"I guess," I said, pursing my lips anxiously, my fingers tapping against my phone.

"Look, I can sense the panic and reluctance in your voice," he said. "But how many times have I told you, I've got your back. I won't let anything happen. And after all the shit you've been through these past few weeks, you deserve a chance to let your hair down."

"And there's lots of us going?" I asked just to clarify.

"Yep," he said. "It'll be fun. Please say you'll come."

I sighed. "Alright, I'll come," I said. "But I'm leaving the second I think there's a problem."

"That's fine by me," he replied, happiness evident in his voice. "Be ready by 7. I'll come fetch you ladies."

"Alright," I said. "I'll see you at 7."

"I look forward to it," he said before hanging up.

I let out a breath, rather excited by the prospect of going out tonight. I had been through some emotional shit these past few weeks. My head had been all over the place, and what I really needed was to let loose and have a good time.

I knew the risks involved, I knew the trouble I could be in with Randy, but he wasn't here, and what could he honestly do if he found out? Everybody knew who my boyfriend was, so if any marks appeared on my skin, everybody would instantly know who the culprit was. By revealing himself, Randy had dug his own grave.

He was no longer secret so he could no longer hurt me how he wanted without people pointing the finger.

Plus I wanted to see Seth and The Shield. I wanted to spend some quality time with them. I missed them and couldn't wait to go out with them tonight.

So I slipped my phone into my pocket and went back into the hotel room.

"You busy tonight?" I asked Charlotte as she continued unpacking her bag.

"I didn't have any plans," she said. "Why? What's going on?"

"Night out with everyone from work. You in?"

She grinned widely. "I am there!"

"Perfect," I said as I went over to my suitcase, picking out what to wear for tonight.

Again, a huge thanks to Tantoune, Meep Meepy Meep, nafiondf aof, sebastianm101, dutchangel1979, Lilygirl95 and MsConCon for their kind words about the last chapter.