Hello, lovely readers!

How are we all? I'm still emotional from Survivor Series. As awesome as it was to see the strength of the brotherhood between Dean and Roman, trust bloody Sheamus to cash in! Don't worry, Roman, you'll get the title eventually!

Lilygirl95 – It was great to see them finally admit how they felt. It needed to be done. Ellie does know the truth now, so we'll have to see how it pans out.

LibbsyLovesLiberty – Aww! Thank you so much! That is so sweet of you to say. Seth will get his girl in the end, but the course of true love never did run smooth. Theres plenty twists, turns and drama till then. Thank you for the support!

KairiAnneYukari21 – Yes he is and he doesn't even realise it. Randy will get his comeuppance eventually. Don't you worry.

Tantoune – None of us can wait till the day she kicks him to the curb! The sooner the better! But things aren't that easy.

BeckyLynch'sTheme – Yes, I thought it was effective. Glad you liked it.

Guest (sisterabby) – Randy knows who it is he wants to attack and it's not Ellie. Lets just hope Seth is ready when he finally unleashes The Viper.

Kina – We could never count Randy out in this. He's too sneaky and cunning. But you're right, true love will prevail always.

Dutchangel1979 – Pliers would certainly be useful! The Viper may have the strength and cunning, but the architect has determination and love. So I think we all know which will win in the end.

Sexy mexy666 – Yes he does! Thank you for the review

Paisley2 – Haha! Thank you! Randy is a total douche here, but I hold a soft spot for him in real life. You'll get to see what happens at Raw now.

This chapter is named after 'Fight For This Love' by Cheryl

Elizabeth Chapman's Point Of View

I remained with Randy for the remainder of the week. He'd made it quite clear on my first night here how he felt and where he stood on the Seth situation.

It wasn't going to happen.

Ever.

He'd kept me with him, refusing to let me fly out back to Seth and my friends. He took my phone off me, not letting me look at it in case I was to talk to someone I shouldn't be. I knew there would be hundreds of missed calls off Seth, Renee and Charlotte. They would all be going out of their minds that I had not been in contact since I'd arrived at Randy's house.

Randy was essentially keeping me prisoner, never letting me leave the house, not letting me be in contact with anyone, the only person I was allowed to talk to being him.

He was mad, I'd gone against his wishes one too many times and now I was paying the price for it. I was just grateful that he had yet to find out about my kiss with Seth. He'd flip his lid if he knew. If I thought he was bad now, I couldn't bear to imagine how angry he'd be if he knew how close the architect and I had truly grown.

Knowing I'd somehow see Seth on Monday at Raw was the only thing that was keeping me going and keeping me sane whilst I was with Randy. And even if I didn't see him, word about Randy showing up at the arena would spread like wild fire. Seth would know I was there too and I knew he'd strive to find me and see me. Just knowing he was close by would be comfort enough… because with how Randy was treating me, I needed all the comfort I could get.

It wasn't like he ignored me, my boyfriend was affectionate and attentive, but he was now controlling me in every aspect. Who I saw, what I did, where I went. No phone, no outside contact, just him and I in his house. He was dominating me, ruling me, having complete power over everything about me.

His actions were slowly confirming for me the choice I wanted to make, and I knew for certain my heart was lying more with Seth than Randy now. I couldn't continue living like this, having no control and not knowing how he'd act emotionally and physically from day to day.

With Seth I knew. He loved me, he adored me, and he'd let me live my life how I wanted it. That's what a boyfriend should be – a loving, caring and gentle soul, not someone who ruled over me like I was a piece of shit off the bottom of his shoe.

So why did my heart still attach itself to The Viper?

I knew the reason. It was the exact same reason I didn't tell him the truth, tell him I was done with him and simply get up and leave the bastard.

Fear.

Pure, unadulterated fear.

Before this trip to see him, I had been confident I could make my decision and let whoever I needed to down gently. I could explain the situation, deal with the consequences, but still manage to move on with the man I'd chosen.

But Randy's reaction and treatment of me had confirmed that whether I chose Seth or not, he would not take the decision lying down. He'd make my life a living hell, he'd never let up on making me miserable and treating me like shit. Before it had simply been anger from Randy. But now it had formed into dominance, rage, a twisted dark possessiveness that told me he'd never ever leave me alone.

This was so much worse than it had been before, and I feared not only for my safety, but for Seth's too. Randy had nothing to lose, so he'd destroy Seth in every way imaginable if I left him for the architect. He seemed mad enough at Rollins as it was and I didn't want to give him more reasons to hate on him. He'd never let up, he'd never stop, he'd go complete psycho and I didn't even want to think about what he was capable of.

This is why I couldn't leave yet, this is why I remained for him for the time being. I had to keep him close, I had to give him chance to cool off, I had to wait a while yet before I could make my next move.

So I did as Randy said. I ignored my phone, I stayed in the house, I spoke to no one. It was safer this way, it was more secure this way, and it kept both Seth and I protected. It sucked, but until I could get into the arena for Raw and be surrounded by support, I knew it was for the best.

xXx

Everyone was surprised to see us walk into the arena that Monday afternoon, Randy's appearance being the biggest surprise of all. Nobody knew of his arrival accept for myself, Triple H and Stephanie. The cast had been removed, and even though he was still not clear to fight, Hunter wanted him here for interviews, for vocal pieces and to keep him in the public's memory without the need to wrestle.

Many people greeted him as I stayed silently by his side. Everyone knew of our relationship now, so it was possible for me to remain with him.

It was ironic really. I'd always wanted to be open at work about mine and Randy's relationship, but now that I finally could I wanted to be nowhere near him.

Randy began speaking to Sheamus, a man I didn't care for after I'd discovered weeks ago that he'd been passing on information about Seth and I to Randy. He'd told him everything, every little detail he'd seen, so I avoided looking at the Irishman, leaving him completely to Randy.

I stood there, waiting for the conversation to end when suddenly Seth rounded the corner, his eyes landing on me instantly. He looked concerned, especially as Randy was beside me, keeping me close. I'd avoided him for days, not uttering a single word to him so I knew the worry in him would be strong. I could see it in his eyes and body language as he looked at me. He seemed to relax a little when he saw I was alright and unharmed, but my body began to panic as he marched towards us.

Fuck… Please don't…

I shook my head quickly but discreetly to say now was not a good time, hoping he got the hint not to come near us.

Sadly, he didn't.

Sheamus left as Randy turned to continue walking, his body stopping as he came face to face with Seth. This would have been a great time for a black hole to come and swallow me up and never let me out, because I didn't want to find out what was about to go down.

Each man shared the same look on their faces, one of determination, anger and conviction, like neither was going to back down till they'd made their point known. Seth looked ready for a fight whilst Randy looked ready to bring it to him, both sharing the same look of mutual hatred.

My heart was already in my throat, my legs feeling like jelly as a wave of nausea and nerves crashed against my body.

Seth looked down at me, his face softening. "I've been trying to call you, I didn't get an answer," he said. "I was worried."

"She was with me," Randy replied, answering on my behalf before I even had a chance to speak.

"I was speaking to her, not you," Seth growled, his eyes moving to look at my boyfriend.

"Tough shit," Randy said. "Like I said, she was with me. And you knew that, so you should have respected her fucking boundaries and left her alone."

"And why would I do that?" Seth challenged. "After the shit you've pulled, I never want to leave her alone with you again."

Randy smirked, folding his arms. "And exactly what shit are you referring to, Rollins?"

"Come on, Randy," Seth said. "You hide it well from everyone else, but not all of us are stupid. We all see what you've done to her… What you're still doing to her."

"Where's your evidence? Where's your proof?" Randy asked. "It's my word against yours and hers, and she knows not to go against what I say." He quickly grabbed my arm, pulling me against him, his chest pressed against my back. "Don't you sweetheart?"

I stiffened, staring at Seth as Randy ran his nose along my cheek. I swallowed as Rollins returned my gaze, his anger growing stronger.

"You think you know her," Seth said. "You think you have her brainwashed, controlled, wrapped around your little finger. And maybe you did for a time. But you made one massive fundamental mistake."

Randy sniggered in amusement. "Oh? And what's that?"

"You let her meet me," Seth replied, butterflies appearing at the sound of his words. "And the very second she met me, you completely lost her. Because she knows and I know that I won't let her down. I won't let her go, and I'll treat her with the love and respect she fucking deserves. So keep thinking you have the upper-hand, Randy, because we both know how this is going to end."

Seth's jaw was tense, his eyes hard, his words direct and meaningful.

All Randy could do was laugh. "So you think you're going to get her?" His hand tightened on my arm. "Keep wishing, Rollins."

"It's not a wish, it's a fact," Seth said. "So enjoy the advantage now. It won't last long."

Randy quickly let me go, taking the steps forward he needed to reach Seth, the two men standing nose to nose. I began to panic, hoping this wouldn't turn into a full blown fist fight. That wasn't what was needed right now.

"Randy… don't…" I tried, reaching out to grab his arm. I tried to pull him away but it was to no avail. Randy was stubborn and he was refusing to move, both men staring each other down, both flexing their fingers, poised to attack if the moment took them.

Eventually a small chuckle left Randy's lips, my boyfriend stepping back. "You got no fucking chance," he told him. "She's mine, Rollins. And I intend to keep it that way."

And before Seth or I had a chance to respond, Randy grabbed my arm, pulling me away until we were both out of sight.

xXx

I sat backstage with the rest of the roster, watching the large monitor in the room as Randy's music hit and he made his entrance down to the ring. The fans were as surprised to see him as the wrestlers had been, so his return was making quite the impact. The Shield were nowhere to be seen and I knew Sheamus was close by watching as always. So I opted to sit alone, hoping no one would choose to approach me and give my boyfriend more reason to be mad at me.

Randy walked smartly down to the ring, dressed in a pair of jeans and an Orton t-shirt, matching many of his fans in the audience who also wore his merchandise. He climbed the steel steps, entering the ring, a stage hand walking over to him and handing him a microphone. I rested back in my seat, curious as to how Randy's first promo would go.

His music soon died.

"It's good to be back WWE Universe," he said, some of the crowd cheering, many people booing. Randy was a heel, so I hadn't expected many people to react to his return well.

"Happy to see you all too," he said dryly as the boos sounded around the arena. "But I can't say I give a damn about your opinion. The only opinion that matters here is mine. So if I'm happy to be back, then who cares what you all think."

This got him plenty heat, his bad reaction to the crowd creating more boos and more hatred. He was playing his part well.

"But now I'm back, I have one thing in my sights, and that's gold," he continued. "I need that belt around my waist and I won't stop until I have the WWE World Heavy Weight Championship in my hands. My injury may have set me back a little but I'm back now and-"

Sierra, Hotel, India, Echo, Lima, Delta… Shield

I starred at the monitor, a puzzled look on my face as Seth, Roman and Dean suddenly appeared at the top of the stairs.

W-What the fuck are they doing…?

Everyone in the room was as surprised as I was, and from the look on his face, so was Randy. No one was expecting this, and I had to wonder why The Shield had chosen to come down. I prayed with all my heart that this was nothing to do with Seth and Randy, but I knew deep down that was the exact reason for their sudden appearance. What other issues did they have with Randy apart from me?

None, that's what.

So I held my breath as the three of them marched down the stairs and surrounded the ring, all three climbing in and glaring at their target.

Randy backed up a little, realising quickly that he was greatly outnumbered. Three on one was bad enough at the best of times, but with a still injured arm, he knew deep down he had no chance.

Long gone was the goofy, kind and fun Shield I knew outside of the ring. They had gone into full Shield mode, their faces set, their bodies poised, ready to take shit from no one. This was why The Shield were so great, this was why the fans loved them. They kept us on their edge of our seats, giving us amazing moments.

They took a step towards Randy, and I had to wonder if they'd honestly try anything. Randy was still technically injured, so surely nothing physical would happen. This had to be intimidation tactics, a way to psych Randy out and mess with his head.

The tension was mind blowing as I waited to see what would happen, every second that passed by feeling like a lifetime. But when something did happen, it all happened in a flash.

Dean and Roman suddenly grabbed Randy, taking an arm each as Seth backed up. I gasped as they suddenly threw Randy against the ropes, The Viper bouncing off them and heading back towards The Shield, Seth attacking and hitting him directly with a curb stomp.

My body froze, my eyes big and wide as astonishment filled not only my body, but the body of everyone watching.

Randy fell to the floor, lifeless and unmoving as the crowd began to cheer. This was understandable after the shit Randy had been spewing about them earlier. The Shield were encouraged by the cheers, shaking the ropes and patting each other on the back before they stood in front of their target, holding their fists together over his body, a show of unity and strength.

I could only watch on, my hand clasped to my mouth knowing shit was finally happening and things were going down. Randy had made the first move by keeping me to himself, and now Seth was retaliating.

I'd dreaded the fight between Randy and Seth for weeks, but now it had finally begun.

Again, a huge thanks to Lilygirl95, LibbsyLovesLiberty, KairiAnneYukari21, Tantoune, BeckyLynch'sTheme, Kina, dutchangel1979, sexy mexy666, Paisley 2 and my guest reviewer for their kind words.