It had been 2 weeks, since Seth had his talk with The Raven in the cafeteria. They continued with their morning workouts when possible. Also, they started to practice the routine Hunter had asked them to do. They had decided that Seth would attacked Kane from behind by leaping off the top ropes, The Raven would see what was about to happen and get on the top ropes perpendicular to him. She would counteract Seth's attack by colliding in mid air with him, knocking him down before he can make contact with Kane.

They were currently in the ring, for already an hour, practicing the mid air collision. "We have to time this right or we will completely miss each other. How about we do a slow count of 3 and we both launch? However, you need to give me a slight head start, so when we make contact you hit me in the chest." Seth explained. "Ok", The Raven replied. They took their position on the top rope and both counting "1, 2, 3!" The Raven watched as Seth leaped forward a little, giving him the head start he needed, so his body would be positioned. She then leaped forward, Seth catching her as she made contact with his chest. They both landed on the mat with a thump, Seth on his back and The Raven on top of him. "Ya we did it!", The Raven yelled with delight, as she sat straddled on Seth. "It wasn't so hard." She looked down at Seth, he had a smirk on his face, "That's easy for you to say, your not the one with an elephant on your chest.", he said jokingly. Her smile turned into open mouth astonishment. "I am not that heavy!"

"How would you know? Your sitting on me remember.", he teasingly said.

"Are you saying I'm fat?" The Raven crossed her arms over her chest as she continued, "I want you to know I don't have an ounce of fat on my body."

"Oh really, lets see", Seth replied as his hands reached for her abs and started to tickle her. She started to laugh, as Seth maneuvered his body so he was now on top of her and she was underneath him. "Stop Seth! Stop it, that is not fair!", The Raven said in between laughs. Seth took great pleasure in hearing her laughter ring out and watching the pure joy on her face. She looked so beautiful underneath him, trying to squirm away from his touch. When she tried to tickle him back, Seth grabbed her by her wrist and pinned them above her head bring his body closer to hers. Slowly, The Raven's laughter started to fade as she gazed into his big chocolate brown eyes, they we shining first with laughter and now replaced with desire. He was so close she would feel his beard softly grazing her chin. Seth could feel the rise and fall of The Raven's chest against his as he leaned in closer, he was finally going to know what she tasted like.

"Why don't you two get a room already.", came the loud voice of Dean Ambrose.

And just like that the moment was totally ruined, Seth groaned inwardly at the intrusion. Did the universe have something against him wanting to kiss The Raven? It was the second time they come so close but were interrupted. The Raven immediately rolled out from under Seth, completely embarrassed at being caught in such a compromising position.

"Fuck you, Ambrose." Seth said irritation.

"No, I believe that is what you want to do with her.", Dean retorted with a smirk on his face.

If The Raven's face wasn't red before it was now.

If looks could kill, Dean would have been dead on the spot with the way Seth was glaring at him.

"Hey Raven, where are you going? You don't have to leave on count of him." He whined as her saw her leaving.

"No I actually do. I am suppose to meet Kane in an hour." It really was true, but she couldn't get out of there fast enough.

"Ok I will call you later." Seth said as he leaned against the ropes watching her leave.

The Raven waved at him with her back facing him, as she made her way out of the gym.

Seth knew The Raven was not in the Authority locker room, he knew she was scheduled to do a promo at the moment. The person he wanted to speak to was Kane. He needed to know what their relationship status was and he didn't know how to ask The Raven without her figuring out, his intentions toward her. He was not quiet ready to tell her, he wanted to have a relationship with her. He was afraid of her rejection and the humiliation of finding out she was with Kane. Another reason was, as much as he wanted to trust The Raven, he wasn't sure if she would be honest about Kane. He knew he had trust issues, due to his previous relationships, it was something he was going to have to overcome if he pursued her, however he wasn't sure how.

Seth knocked on the door of the Authority locker room. "Come in", he heard Kane say from the opposite side of the door. Seth opened the door and walked into the locker room. He was relieved Kane was by himself.

Kane looked up, "The Raven is not here at the moment, she is doing a promo."

"I actually, came to speak to you."

Kane arched his brow in surprise, "Really."

"I have a question, I feel only you can give me an honest answer to.", Seth said anxiously.

Kane was intrigued, he could see Seth shifting his body nervously, his hands fidgeting at his sides, but his gaze determined as he looked at him. Kane had a feeling what this was all about and decided not to make it easy on the younger man, he got off the sofa and stood at his full height. Kane was a about 8 inches taller than Seth, he then crossed his arms waiting for him to continue.

Seth swallowed deeply, Kane now towered over him, he had an intense look on his face and his arms were crossed. For a moment, he wondered if he made the right decision in coming to Kane. He put all his doubt a side, he was not going to leave this room without answer. "I-I was..." Seth took a deep breathe and started again. "I want to know what your relationship is with The Raven, are you her boyfriend?", he blurted out.

Kane grinned and then laughed a little, "So, you want to know if I am her boyfriend? H-uh. Why are you interested in her?", Kane said with amusement in his voice, at the same time giving him his most intimidating look.

Seth again swallowed deeply, not sure how to gauge Kane's reaction. Was he about to get his ass kicked, by the Big Red Machine? Well, he was already in this deep it was too late to turn back now. "Yes, I am interested in her, but I don't want to pursue her, if she is in a relationship with someone else.", he said evenly, never wavering his eye contact with Kane.

Kane was impressed, the guy had some balls on him, to come here and ask him this. His grin widened, "No I am not in a relationship with her, I am old enough to be her father."

Seth was doing back flips inside relieved that nothing was going on between Kane and The Raven. It was hard for him to suppress the smile that was forming on his face. Before he knew what was happening, Kane had grabbed him by the front of his shirt and brought his face closer to his. Gone was Kane's grin and now replaced with a threatening look, "If all you want is a quick fuck, I suggest you leave her alone. She has been through enough and does not need anymore drama."

Seth was now angry as he pried Kane's fingers open to free his shirt. "That is not my intention.", he sapped. "Like her, I like her a lot and I want to get to know her better."

"That's fine little man, but if you hurt her I will kick your ass. Do I make myself clear?", Kane said in a steely voice.

"Crystal.", was Seth's response before leaving the room. Once in the hallway, he had a big grin on his face. There was nothing really in his way.

The Raven walked into the shared locker room of the Authority, the only member present was Randy Orton. They had not spoken since their last encounter when Seth, then Kane had interrupted them, about a month and a half ago. He was sitting on the sofa wrapping up his hurt wrist before his match tonight. She had done her best to avoid him, not wanting to fight or argue with him. She was about to leave the room, when Randy looked up, he gazed at her with disinterest and went back to wrapping his wrist. For once, he was not glaring at her nor did she feel an angry vibe coming from him. She was tired of the tension between them, it was bad enough she had to deal with this from the Diva's Division, she did not want this from her teammate. Encouraged by his demeanor, The Raven slowly approached him and stopped in front of him. He continued to ignore her, she again took this as an encouraging sign, maybe he was tired of the tension between too. She then sat next to him on the sofa. She gave him a sideward glance noticing he was having difficulty wrapping his wrist with one hand. "How's the wrist?", she asked.

Randy looked up from what he was doing, his blue eyes starring into her hazel ones, they sat there for a couple of seconds in an awkward silence. He seemed to be debating as to what to do, then he said, "Its better. I am just doing this as a precaution." It was the most he had said to her in a month in a half. "Do you want some help?" she asked with wariness. Again, Randy looked at her and paused, he was tired of the strain relationship he had with her. He hated that every time he walked into a room she would cringe or make up an excuse to leave. Randy missed the days when they could easily talk to each other or when she would come to him for advice on matches. He did not regret his time with her, but he was sorry for how it ended. He understood now that she simply did not feel the same as he had.

He suddenly lifted his wrist in her direction. The Raven sat there and wrapped up his wrist, while Randy watched her. When she was done, he moved his wrist around to make sure it was not too tight. The Raven was about to get up off the sofa, when Randy said gently, " I am sorry Raven." The Raven stared at him and could see the earnestness on his face. "I am sorry too, Randy." She took the opportunity to offer Randy an olive branch. "Maybe, we can be friends again?"

"I would like that." Randy said with a smile. The Raven beamed, happy that the friction between was gone.

The Shield had just finished their match and were headed back to the locker room to shower. Seth saw The Raven and ran up to her. "Raven.", he called out.

She stopped and turned in the direction she heard Seth's voice. She saw him jogging toward her. "Yes, Seth." She smiled at him.

"I was wondering if you would like to grab a bite to eat with me? I have to shower and change but then we can go."

"I don't know Seth, its kinda late." She really didn't want to be alone with Seth. She was struggling with the feelings she had for him. She was torn between getting too close, fearing he would die like her parents and Apollo, leaving her with only memories. Or just living in the moment and seeing how far things would go with him. She was definitely going to make an appointment with Dr. Reeves, when she goes home for Thanksgiving.

"Oh come on Raven, we have Survivor Series and then Thanksgiving. We won't see much of each other, this maybe the last time we get a chance to spend time together.", he pleaded giving her his best puppy dog eyes.

"Does that actually work?" The Raven said with amusement in her voice.

"It actually does sometimes. What do you want me to get on my knees?" As Seth was about to kneel The Raven caved.

"Alright, alright already, yes I will go with you." The Raven said horrified at Seth about to make a scene in front of their co-workers.

Seth had a huge grin on his face, "Great wait for me here while I take my shower."

"How about I meet you at the hotel lobby? Kane and I still have not checked into our room and I need to get a key."

"Ok, I will see you then." Seth head to the locker room.