Hello, lovely readers!
So this is it, the final chapter. Let's get on with it and I shall meet you at the end…
Tantoune – Yes! All is well with the world again and Randy is done for. Thank you for your continued support throughout this story. You're a wonderful reviewer, so thanks!
Dutchangel1979 – Hero Seth is on it! Randy is certainly finished now.
Takerschick – Indeed he is. No more Mr Nasty
Lilygirl95 – Sadly it has to end sometime. And that is so sweet to say theyre one of your favourite ever fanfic couples. I've loved writing them so I'm glad you loved reading them.
Debwood-1999 – I felt I ended it where it needed to be ended, so I'm happy with it. I'm very glad you've enjoyed it and thank you for the continued support
BeckyLynch'sTheme – Swoon-worthy is now definitely a word. It's the perfect way to describe Seth
SUKY87 – I will definitely be writing more stories in the future about Seth. Shield stories are my favourite so I'll certainly be writing others.
Seth Rollins babe – It's been a fun ride writing this story, so thank you for coming along with me. It's been fun!
Beautifultragedyxxx – It was a highly intense and unnerving chapter lol. I wanted a big ending for this story and I hope I gave you guys one
Kina – He deserved every bad thing that happened to him. And now Seth and Ellie finally get to live in peace
Paisley2 – Definitely. In a fight or flight situation, its amazing what you can do for the one you love. Seth will do anything for Ellie… including kicking the door down!
Fandomenenforcer – He had perfect timing!
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This chapter is named after 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' by Mariah Carey
Elizabeth Chapman's Point Of View
6 months later…
It hadn't taken long for Christmas to come around, all the hard work for the year paying off with a well deserved few days at home to enjoy the festivities and revel in the holidays with loved ones. The tree was decorated, candles were burning and fairy lights lit up the little living room I was currently situated in. Some old Christmas movie was playing on the TV as I cuddled on the sofa on Christmas evening with the only person I'd ever need in my life. I sighed contentedly, snuggling against him as he held me, only one thought crossing my mind…
For the first time in so long, I finally felt safe.
I felt as if nothing could hurt me, nothing could come after me, nothing could ruin everything I had. There was no Randy, no impending attacks, no ex-boyfriend to ruin everything in an instant. There was nothing to possibly damage my life now. I was in a safe home in a safe city with a safe job, just Seth and I, lying safe in each others arms after so long being apart, the two of us finally together. As Seth began to kiss across my jaw line, I sighed in contentment and smiled.
Randy was finally locked away, he was in a position where he had literally no chance of getting to me. I'd pressed charges against him, I'd relived every horrible moment he'd put me through as I told the police what he'd done to me. I'd testified, I'd stood up in court, and I'd watched as he finally got what he deserved. Randy was found guilty of breaking and entering and destruction of personal property for what he'd done at the hotel, he'd been found guilty of endless counts of domestic violence for everything he'd put me through during our relationship, and he'd gone down for attempted rape after what occurred that terrible evening all those months ago.
The judge and the jury believed every word I said, Randy being sent to prison for a long time with no chance of bail or early release. He'd been locked up and they'd thrown away the key and he was never hurting me again.
I could not wipe the smile from my face.
Yes, I was safe and this was where I belonged.
Seth finally stopped his trails of kisses only to speak to me. He held me tighter as he did.
"I'm so glad I have you."
"I know you are," I giggled. "You must have told me that about a hundred times in just the past hour."
"Well, I just wanted you to know that I am. After everything we've been through this last year, it's good to say it. Plus it's Christmas after all. If I can't say it now, when can I say it?"
I cupped his face with my hand and gently caressed the skin on his face, his beard tickling my fingers as it moved roughly across my skin. I loved his beard. It was extremely manly and insanely sexy "Well, I'm glad I have you too."
He smiled at my words and closed his eyes, feeling my fingers on his skin. "And I love you too."
"Now, you can tell me that as many times as you like," I smiled.
He opened his big brown eyes and looked into my own as he repeated the words again. "I love you, Ellie."
"And I love you, Seth," I whispered as my lips met his in a sweet and deep kiss.
It set my skin on fire, the both of us loving the feeling of it. It was our indication that we were meant for each other, that we were soul mates. He groaned against my lips, my hand going to the back of his neck in order to pull him closer. I needed him as close as possible as our legs tangled together. His tongue made its way past my lips, the feel of it against mine making my toes curl and my heart pound. I would honestly never get enough of this man. I finally pulled away and smiled at him before nuzzling my head against his chest, listening to the calming lull of his heartbeat. He rested his head back onto the cushion in had previously been on and instinctively ran his fingers through my long brown hair.
I closed my eyes as I quietly listened to the sound of his heartbeat. The more I nuzzled into his chest, the faster it would go, which made me laugh internally. I loved the way that something as simple as that would have that effect on him.
"Seth?" I asked.
"Hmm?" he replied, his eyes now closed too.
"What would you have done if things hadn't have worked out between us? If Randy had have won?"
He opened his eyes and subconsciously gripped me tighter, pulling me to him more. "Does it matter? All that matters is that you're with me and I'm never letting you go again."
It was true. After Randy was taken away and we finally had space to breathe, he vowed to never let me go again. He had almost lost me far too many times to ever let it happen another time. He had almost lost me when Randy had ordered me to not be his friend. He had almost lost me when Randy had hurt me and I'd kept my distance. He had almost lost me when spoke shit about Randy back when I was still blinded by my ex. And then he had almost lost me when Randy entered our hotel room and almost beat me and raped me. It would never happen again. He would make sure of it. He would dedicate his life to protecting me and keeping me from harm, and I whole heartedly believed him every time he'd promised me this. And because of this I would make sure to tell him I loved him everyday and show him my love in any possible way I could.
He had changed me so much and all of it for the better. I was once a lonely young woman who bowed to the will of a vile and destructive man. I had no confidence, no bravery, and I would always cower in fear to everything he did. But Seth had brought me out of my shell, he'd gotten me back to the old Ellie, he showed me what real love was and made me smile more. I would no longer frown anymore and sit there in misery. He was the light in my life and every little thing I did now would be for Seth. It would repay him for everything he'd done for me and truly show him how important this wonderful human being was to me.
"I know that, but what would you have done?" I said, moving my head to look up at his face.
"I don't know," he said, deep in thought. "I would have avenged you in some way and made him pay, that's for sure. But otherwise, I don't know what I would have done. I would have retreated into myself and never come out. I'm absolutely nothing without you Ellie. I need you, so without you, I would have become nothing."
I gave him a sympathetic smile, touched by his words. "Well I would have wanted you to be happy, even if I couldn't be because I was with him. I'd want you to find someone else and live a happy life."
"I couldn't have done that," he told me in all seriousness. "It's always been you and only you. There wouldn't have been anyone else."
I felt tears falling from my eyes at his words, the liquid tumbling slowly down my warm cheeks. I couldn't quite believe how much I loved this man. He honestly was the greatest thing to ever enter my life, and I couldn't believe I'd pushed him away for as long as I had. If I knew the happiness Seth would have brought me when I first met him in my old restaurant all those months ago, I'd have left Randy so much sooner.
He slowly leant his head down and began to kiss away my tears.
"Sorry," I whispered to him. "I didn't mean to cry."
"It's okay," he smiled at me, kissing my forehead. I slowly calmed down and laid my head back onto his chest, listening to his heartbeat once again.
"Seth?" I asked again.
"What?" Seth replied.
"I'd have been the same. It's you and only you."
His grin was so huge it was amazing how it managed to fit on his face, his arms tightening around me even more.
It was silent for a while as Seth and I lay there, enjoying each others company as we mindlessly watched the TV. We'd missed half of the Christmas film but I didn't care. Nothing mattered whilst I was with him. And I knew we'd be back on the road for work within a matter of days so I wanted to enjoy being alone with him as much as possible before the madness of WWE started all over again. I felt him shuffle about beside me but thought nothing of it, figuring he was simply getting comfortable. But he shuffled more, his body not acting like it had before.
"Seth, is something wrong?" I asked, noticing his heart rate had unusually picked up. Something was bothering him and I hoped it was nothing too bad.
"Yeah, I wanted to speak to you about something," he said, moving to sit up. I sat up along with him and looked at him with a confused expression. What was wrong with him?
"What's the matter?"
"I wanted to ask you something," he said.
"You know you can ask me anything," I said with a sweet smile. Seth lifted his hand up and brushed his fingers across my cheek.
"I love you," he whispered quietly to me, causing me to giggle and blush. He moved slightly to get his hand into the pocket of his jeans. He fished his hand around and took something out of it, not allowing me to look.
"Seth?"
"I love you, you know that, right?"
"Of course I do," I said. "And I love you too."
His face looked at me in all seriousness, yet it was filled with happiness and love. "I want to spend forever with you, Ellie, I almost lost you and I won't lose you again."
"I want to spend forever with you too, Seth and trust me, I'm here to stay," I replied. "Randy is gone and he'll be gone for a very long time to come. I'm not going anywhere."
"And after everything that happened with Randy, it showed me that I could lose you, that there was a potential you could have left my life. I never want to risk that again, I never want to put us in a position where we could be torn apart."
"I feel the same way," I replied.
"So I want to know if… you will do me the honor…" He was getting nervous now, his hands clammy and his face tingeing red. I'd never seen him so flustered or anxious before. What the hell was wrong with him?
"Seth?" I said again, encouraging him to talk to me.
"Marry me," he finally said, opening his hand to reveal the item he'd pulled out of his jeans pocket. He presented me with a ring.
"What?" I whispered with wide eyes, my heart in my throat as I gazed down at the beautiful piece of jewelry that was being held in front of me.
Seth maneuvered his body then until he was on the floor, down on one knee in front of me.
"Marry me, Ellie. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. No more crazy ex-boyfriends, no more running from each other, no more hiding away what we feel for each other. I want to be with you and I know you want to be with me."
At that moment, I began to cry and smile, unable to hold back the tears before I finally leapt into his arms, embracing him at tightly as possible.
"Yes!" I said to him. "Yes, yes, YES!"
"Really?!" Seth said. I nodded as I pulled away and he placed the ring on my fourth finger. "Merry Christmas, sweetheart."
"Merry Christmas," I replied, beaming brightly.
"God, I love you," he said to me.
"You've said," I joked before I pulled his lips to mine, knowing that is where I belonged and would remain forever.
Well, that's it, folks!
We did it, we finally reached the end of Seth and Ellie's little journey of life, friendship and love. This has honestly been one of the most fun stories I've ever written. When I started it I never realised how much I'd enjoy taking these characters on this journey but it has been so much fun… if a little sad at times lol. It has been a joy to share it with you and I hope you enjoyed reading it. Seth and Ellie are one of my most favourite couples to write for.
As for a sequel, I have no current plans for one. I feel it ended well and the characters are in a good place. Plus I have other stories I'm writing and many ideas for new stories too. But, as they say, never say never. So if one day a little idea for a sequel hits me, I will not hesitate to write it down.
If you have enjoyed this story, I have a few other stories over on my profile. There's Irresistible, a Roman Reigns centered story, and Catch Your Breath, a Dean Ambrose centered, both of which are complete. I'm also in the process of writing Come & Get It, a Dean Ambrose centered story which has over 20 chapters already. So if you liked Good For You, please do go on over and read some of my other fics! I'm sure you'll love them as much as you loved this one.
Thank you to everyone who has favourited, followed, reviewed or simply read this story. Its been one hell of a ride and I've loved every moment of it.
Until next time, lovely readers…