Hello, lovely readers!
Hope you are all well today and ready for another chapter. I think you'll like this one. We get a bit of Ellie and Seth interaction here and I think you'll like it. enjoy!
BeckyLynch'sTheme – Glad you liked it. we definitely got to see more of Randy here and the way he's getting into Ellie's head. I think you'll like this chapter.
Debwood-1999 – He's a total bottom feeder, the worst of the worst. It's weird because I love Orton in real life, but he's the ultimate bad guy here. I think you'll like the night out with Seth and everyone.
KairiAnneYukari21 – After all the crap Ellie has gone through, she definitely needs a good time. And we all know Seth, he'll make sure she does.
Tantoune – Seth in general is adorable! Haha!
Sebastianm101 – Whilst Randy is away, Ellie will play! She needs a good time, so she's going out regardless! You'll have to read on to see what happens.
Dutchangel1979 – Well if you're excited for that, you may like this particular chapter
Beautifultragedyxxx – This story definitely keeps you on edge. I'm always trying to think of exciting and crazy things for it.
Paisley2 – My current plans for Charlotte is that she's a good guy that has Ellie's back. I'm not sure if I eventually want to turn her, but for now she's a face. And Seth knows he has a chance now Randy is gone for a while. He wants her safe and away from Randy, so you know he'll do everything in his power to make that happen.
MsConCon – That's the problem with men like Randy, they get into people's heads regardless of what they've done to hurt that person. But Seth has no barrier getting to Ellie now, so this night out will be a perfect opportunity for them to spend some time together. Love your reviews as always. Your feedback is always so detailed and wonderful, thank you for the continued support!
This chapter is named after 'Too Lost In You' by The Sugababes
Elizabeth Chapman's Point Of View
As if right on cue, a knock on our hotel room door sounded at 7 o'clock. Charlotte and I were already changed and made up to go out, so I answered it immediately. I was greeted by a very sharply dressed and smiling Seth Rollins leaning on the door frame, his hands in his pockets.
He looked so handsome as he stood there in black pants and a dark grey shirt, which had the top few buttons open so you could see a little of his chest. His hair was tied into a low bun at the nape of his neck, and I naturally found myself biting my lip.
He looked so handsome!
"Hi, Seth," I smiled. "I just have to grab my purse and I'll be ready to go."
"Don't you ladies look beautiful tonight," he said as he stepped into the room.
I was wearing a black sleeveless dress that stopped just above the knee and black heels. My hair was wavy around my shoulders, my makeup smokey with a red lip.
"Aw, thanks, Seth," smiled Charlotte as I grabbed my purse from my bed.
"Shall we?" he said, offering us each an arm. We took one each and made our way down to the foyer of the hotel.
Dean, Roman and Renee were already down there waiting for us, my eyes constantly on alert, always watching for anyone who could spot me out. I knew this couldn't get back to Randy so I had to be vigilant at all times. They greeted us warmly as we all rushed outside, hopping into a taxi and heading to the club.
"So who will be out tonight?" I asked curiously.
"Jimmy and Jey, Roman's cousins," began Dean. "Naomi, Daniel Bryan, Cena, The Bellas, Cesaro, Neville, Dolph Ziggler, Becky Lynch, Natalya and Tyson Kidd."
"Wow, quite a few people then," said Charlotte.
I ran through the names one by one in my head, assessing each person and how likely they were to blab to Randy about me being out. I remembered from my last trip to a bar with Ziggler, Neville and Cesaro that they weren't big on Randy, so I knew I was safe with them. Cena and Bryan were too nice to tell on me, and all the women seemed genuinely lovely and welcoming. I knew I was safe and I knew no one would tell on me.
"I can't wait to have a drink and a good dance," said Renee excitedly. "I'm glad you guys made it out."
"I wouldn't have missed this," said Charlotte. "I love a good night out."
Whilst they conversed, I noticed Seth look down at me. "You okay doing this? I know I seemed a little pushy on the phone."
I laughed lightly. "I wouldn't say pushy," I said. "It didn't exactly take long to convince me did it? I wanted to go. I just had to make sure everything was clear first."
"Have you spoken to him?" he asked, and I knew exactly who he was referring to.
"Not today," I said. "I'll ring him in the morning. He's been on some heavy painkillers so he's probably sleeping right now."
"Makes sense," Seth said, his eyes looking over me. "You look gorgeous tonight, by the way."
I bit my lip, looking away and blushing. "Erm… thanks."
It wasn't often that I got complimented on how I looked. Randy rarely ever mentioned my appearance no matter how much effort I put in to looking good for him. So to hear Seth speaking so nicely about me like that was embarrassing and I didn't quite know where to put myself.
It wasn't long until the cab pulled up at the club. We paid the driver and headed to the door, security letting us jump the queue. The perks of working for the WWE, I guess.
Everyone else was already in there, our little group being the last to arrive. I looked around the place as we headed over to them. It was very dark within the club, plenty lights flashing and music blaring loudly. There were a couple bars with groups of people queuing for drinks, a few tables scattered along the walls, and a huge dance-floor in the middle, filled with people.
It looked fun, it looked crazy, and I couldn't wait to enjoy my night out.
We greeted everyone and let them know we were here before heading to the bar. Charlotte rushed over to Becky and Dean and Renee took a seat, so it was Seth, Roman and I who decided to fetch the drinks.
"What would you like to drink?" Seth asked. "I'm paying."
"Nope," I said, shaking my head. "You always pay for my drinks. This time I get to return the favour."
He looked down at me. "Ellie, I'm not going to let you pay for drinks."
"Yes you are," I said, stepping in front of him to get the barman's attention. "I want to buy one round at least."
The barman reached me before he had time to argue back and I quickly gave him our order, paying up before he prepared the drinks.
"Fine, one round," he said. "But I'm getting the rest of them tonight."
"I might get one more," I giggled as the man handed us our drinks, the two of us clinking our bottles. "Cheers."
xXx
I was honestly enjoying myself at the club tonight. The drinks were flowing, the music was blaring, and the company was brilliant. I danced with the girls, played drinking games with the boys, and never left Seth's side.
It was great spending time with my best friend again. My god, how I'd missed him during the days after mine and Randy's relationship got revealed. Everything fell back into place, like I'd never been away from Seth. I didn't stop smiling and I hardly stopped laughing.
It was odd, because these were moments I should be spending with my boyfriend. Only he wasn't here… and I was still having the time of my life. It worried me a little that I could enjoy myself so much without him, that I could smile this much knowing he was miles away.
But I knew the reason why…
Seth.
He refused to let that smile off my face, he never let me get sad or down, constantly entertaining me and making sure I was enjoying myself. I didn't have my boyfriend but I had my bestie, and it worried me that he was doing a better job than Randy was. Yes, Randy was returning to his old self again, but Seth never faltered throughout everything I revealed to him.
The fact I had a boyfriend, the fact that boyfriend wanted me to keep a distance, when the identity of the boyfriend was revealed… He kept by my side the entire time.
I watched him as he laughed and talked with Roman, Dean and Cesaro, smiling to see him having such a good time. There was a reason he was my best friend, and there was a reason that I could never remove him my life no matter how much Randy disliked him.
It was because he cared for me, he gave a damn about me, and despite it all, he liked me for me.
He looked over at me, his eyebrows furrowed, a smile on his face when he caught me staring.
"You okay?" he asked me over the music.
I nodded. "I'm perfect actually."
His grin was wide. "Glad to hear it. After all the shit you've been through, this was definitely what you needed."
"Thank you for bringing me out," I said, placing an arm around his shoulder, gently pressing a kiss to his cheek, the hair from his beard tickling my lips.
"Anytime," he winked once I pulled away.
"Are you having fun?" I asked him.
"Of course I am," he replied. "My brothers are here, my friends are here… but most of all you're here and smiling. I'm having a fantastic time."
I looked away with a blush. Seth always knew the right thing to say to me to make me grin or boost my confidence.
"Thanks," I mumbled.
Gently, he placed a finger under my chin, raising my face to look at him again, my eyes meeting his. "Damn that blush is gonna be the death of me."
I looked at him, blinking for a few seconds as my mind tried to make sense of his words, but soon enough, an idea sprung to mind. I fucking hated dancing, but there was nothing I wanted to do more in that moment then bring Seth on the dance-floor, just him and I, and have fun. I wanted to be alone with him, to move to the music with him. And even though I couldn't dance, I really wanted to give it a go.
"Uh, Seth? Can… can we, uh, dance?"
He seemed shocked. "You're actually asking to dance?" Seth asked incredulously, excitement clearly in his eyes.
"Yeah, I guess I am," I said, not quite believing I had asked him to dance.
"Are you sure?" he asked. It was very sweet that he was checking on me. He knew how much I hated dancing.
That's an understatement! You despise it!
My subconscious was right, but Seth really seemed eager to dance now I'd mentioned it, so I would do it for him.
"Yes," I nodded happily. "I'm sure."
Liar!
My sub-conscious didn't have any confidence or faith in me, but Seth sure did. And I was doing this for him anyway, not her.
"Okay, anything for you, Ellie," he smiled before quickly kissing my hand, making sure that no-one saw. I blushed wildly again and he led me to the dance floor, my hand tightly in his.
I kept my breathing steady as we walked to the dance floor, my nerves really hitting their peak. Sure, I was going through with this and the smile on Seth's face made my heart melt, but that didn't mean I wasn't scared. We finally stopped in the middle of the dance floor and Seth turned to face me. He put both of his hands on my waist whilst I put mine on his shoulders. He pulled me as close to him as possible and we began to move and sway to the music.
"This… this isn't so bad," I said, trying to smile, but failing miserably due to my nerves. "I think."
The things I did for Seth Rollins!
"It's ok, Ellie. I won't let anything happen. Just pretend you are dancing on my feet again. Or that we're alone in your hotel room or something."
"That's easy enough for you to say," I told him, a little too angrily. "There aren't hundreds of other people with us in my room like in here."
He chuckled to himself then, touching my cheek with his so that he could whisper into my ear. "You don't know how cute you look when you're angry."
I blushed again, my face probably the colour of a tomato. Was he… flirting?
"Stop changing the subject!" I told him, even though his words had made my legs turn to jelly. I had no idea why I had let him lead me to the dance floor.
Hang on, this was your idea!
Oh, right…
"Ellie," he said, looking at me then with those big brown eyes. "Do you trust me?"
"More than anyone else on the planet," I replied. It was true, I trusted him with my life.
"Then trust me now. I mean, we have been dancing for 5 minutes and you haven't slipped up once."
My eyes widened as the realization of his words struck me. He was right! I hadn't put a foot wrong yet and I was still standing upright. Seth had no injuries from me and everyone else around me was still safe. I was dancing!
"You're right!" I exclaimed, feeling happy, smiling from cheek to cheek.
"See? I told you," he grinned. "And that's the smile I like to see." I blushed at his words and he moved to whisper in my ear again. "Damn, you really need to stop blushing like that."
I shivered at the feel of his breath against my ear. I tried to ignore his words as we continued on swaying to the music, just the two of us together, my eyes looking away from seeing whatever emotion was on his face. No-one else noticed us together really; they were all too busy with their own lives to notice that Seth and I had come to dance together. We were able to just be by ourselves, wrapped up in our own little bubble, in our own little world.
I wasn't sure if he was flirting or not, but I knew he shouldn't be. Regardless of what Randy had done or how Seth could potentially be feeling, I had a boyfriend, and I was faithful to that boyfriend. As wonderful as Seth was, as happy as he made me feel, and as comfortable as his hands felt on my waist, I wasn't a cheat.
I was with Randy, and that's simply how it was.
But as I looked up at Seth, suddenly the atmosphere changed as I found his eyes boring deeply into mine, his breathing steady. I could hear his heavy steady breaths even over the music filling the room. His gaze was intense and emotional, but I found I could not look away from his brown orbs. They were drawing me in, hypnotizing me, enrapturing me and I couldn't get out. My breathing became heavy and quick, yet I remained in his trance, totally transfixed on him. I was trapped with absolutely no way out. I had to stay here, right where I was, wrapped in this amazing silence with him... whatever this was.
It was one of the most peculiar positions I had ever found myself in. Whilst I wanted to break away from it and return to reality, scared of what might happen, I wanted to stay right where I was, hypnotized by him. However, the need to stay was far greater than the need to leave. In that moment, I couldn't see the world, I couldn't see our friends, I couldn't even think of Randy. All I could see was brown eyes and blonde and brown hair, and nothing could tare me away from them. As I was looking at him, he was looking right at me. Nothing else mattered. I was under his spell and he was under mine.
We continued to stare at each other, wrapped up in our own little bubble, neither of us wanting to leave it. Suddenly, he stepped a little closer to me, our eyes on each other the whole time and he gently placed his soft warm hand upon my cheek. The electricity his touch caused flowed right through my face and it caused goose bumps all over my body. It felt amazing. I didn't know what was happening to me and Seth in this moment, but I had never felt so connected to anyone like this in my whole life. All I thought of, all I felt, all I smelt and all I saw, was him. And I knew that he was feeling the same.
And that's when reality hit me, that's when the truth of the situation brought me out of the trance. This shouldn't be happening, I shouldn't be doing this. I had a boyfriend at home, an injured boyfriend who loved me and I loved him. I looked back up at Seth, stepping reluctantly away from him as the song ended. The confusion on his face was expected, but I had to put a stop to this before anything else progressed.
As I said before, I wasn't a cheat.
"Ellie?" he asked, taking a step towards me, but at the same time I took a step back.
"We should go back to the table," I said, a fake smile plastered on my face. "Everyone will be wondering where we are."
I didn't wait for a reply, I simply turned on my heel and rushed back to the table where everyone was, my heart in my throat, my brain wondering what the hell had just happened between us.
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