They had been going out now for 2 months and The Raven was overwhelmed by all of Seth's attention. She was use to being a loner and having all of her time to herself, not having to check-in with anyone. When Seth was not with her, he was constantly calling or texting her. If she did not answer his call or reply fast enough he would get upset and question where she was and who she was with. Another thing that bothered her was his possessiveness, whenever he saw her speaking to another guy he would glare at them until they had finished their conversation or they just felt uncomfortable and left. The only people who would talk to her were Cena, Dolph, Randy and Kane.
Randy and Kane thought it was funny when they would be practicing in the ring and Seth would stare angrily at them or make some noise, when they would touch or hold her to do a move. Their touch would linger longer just to get under his skin and she would get mad at them for teasing him. She knew the reason he did this was because of his ex-girlfriends and she tried to be patient but it was driving her crazy. She was hoping with time he would relax and see that he could trust her, instead he only seem to be getting worse.
Despite all this, when it was just the two of them everything was great, Seth was funny, thoughtful, adventurous and a lot of fun to be around. Whether, they spent the day at the hotel watching movies cuddled up on the sofa or out exploring the city they were in, he was always making her laugh. She felt very relaxed around him and enjoyed his company, but there were times she just wanted some alone time. She felt bad about this because he seemed to want to spend all of his time with her. Her only reprieve was when she would go home to visit her grandfather and uncle, because she would have the alone time that she craved once in while.
The Raven's breaking point came when Mike, whom she learned a lot from when they attended Humphrey Wrestling School, had come to visit her at one of the shows. She was not expecting him and was completely surprised to see him. She immediately left Seth's side and in front of him and his Shield brothers embraced Mike and kissed him on the cheek.
"O My God! It has been forever, since I have seen you. I have missed you so much, Mike.", she said with such sincerity and affection for the man that taught her most of her moves and whom she considered to be a brother.
"I have missed you to Rave.", he took a step back to look at her. "You are as beautiful as ever.", he said before engulfing her in another bear hug.
The Raven looked in Seth's direction, he was starring at them with anger in his eyes. She could see his jaw was clutched together and his fist balled up tightly at his sides. She immediately stepped out of Mike's embrace. Mike had his back to Seth, so he did not see the fuss they were causing. She went to Seth and linked her arm to his and kissed him on the lips, trying to soothe him. He relaxed a little and she introduced him to Mike. "Mike you know who this is right?", The Raven said with a smile.
"Seth Rollins a.k.a Tyler Black, nice to see you again.", Mike said enthusiastically and held out his hand. The Raven poked Seth in the ribs with her elbow. He then shook hands with Mike and grunted a "hi" to him. "Seth is also my boyfriend.", she said happily.
"Well, congrats." Mike was glad that The Raven had found someone special in her life.
Afterwards, all three of them went to a have a late dinner at the hotel restaurant. Seth sat silently as Mike and The Raven caught up on old times. She tried to include Seth in the conversation but he would only reply with a word or two. So, instead she ignored him and tried her best to enjoy Mike's company. When the meal had finally ended, she hugged Mike and said her final good-byes. She smiled and waved at him as he walked out of the hotel.
Her smile faded from her face and her happy attitude was replace by annoyance at the man by her side, who had been acting like a complete ass all night. She turned around and walked toward the elevators ignoring Seth. When the elevator doors finally open she entered with Seth behind her, she then pushed the button with her floor number. When the doors finally closed, she turned to him and could see by the frown on his face and the look in his eyes he was upset but she didn't care she was mad at the way he had acted toward Mike.
"What the hell Seth?", The Raven said with irritation.
He angrily hit the button to stop the elevator and grabbed her by the arms and pushed her up against the wall as he stared down at her with venom in his dark brown eyes. "What the hell? What the HELL with you. You kiss him and hug him and you just ignore me and you wonder why I am pissed." He knew he was acting jealous but how could she hug and kiss another man like that and think he wouldn't be mad.
For a flicker of a second, she was alarmed by his actions but then it soon turn to indignation that he would dare manhandle her like this. "I was ignoring you because you were acting like butthead. And I gave Mike a friendly kiss on the cheek and a hug. It wasn't even close to how I kiss or hug you. So, I don't get this damn attitude of yours!", she said defensively and pushed at him but he held her firmly in place with is body, which only infuriated her more.
"My attitude comes from the fact I don't like seeing my girlfriend kiss and hug other guys." It had taken all his self-control not to hit Mike for daring to touch his girlfriend in front of him.
"Or talk to them or practice with them or do ANTHING.", she mocked him.
"The only person you should be kissing or hugging or doing anything with is me.", he yelled in her face.
The Raven took a deep breath trying to calm herself down and the situation. "I told you from the beginning that all of my friends were mainly men and you said you wouldn't let it be a problem." She remind him.
"Well I fucken lied, you are mine, DAMN IT."
"I know that but you are the one that doesn't seem to BELIEVE IT."
"Maybe I would if you weren't so FUCKEN FRIENDLY all the time. Danielle and Eliz-"
The Raven cut him off before he could finish, she was truly irate now, "I AM NOT DANIELLE OR ELIZABETH, I AM THE RAVEN. And if I wanted other guys I wouldn't have said yes to us."
As The Raven got angrier, Seth started to cool down. "I guess trying to be in a relationship is harder for me than I thought, please try to be patient with me."
"I have been for 2 whole damn months and you only seem to be getting worse and I can't take much more of this. Your constant attention and checking up on me is driving me crazy, specially since I have given you no reason.", she said with frustration.
"So, you are saying I am suffocating you?"
"YES!" The moment she said the word, she instantly regretted it. She could see the hurt in his eyes and the sullen look on his face. He released his hold on her and stepped away from her to hit the button to start the elevator again.
"I see, well forgive me for wanting to spend time with you.", he said with a wounded voice. The doors to the elevator opened and Seth immediately charged down the hallway. She ran after him.
"Wait I didn't mean it like that.", she said as she grabbed him by the arm to try to stop him but he jerk his arm out of her grasp and kept walking not looking at her. "Seth, Seth!", she yelled as she watched him leave.
It had been about 2 weeks since his argument with The Raven. Part of him wanted to call and apologize for being jealous but his pride would not allow him too. She had hurt his feelings by saying she was suffocated by all his attention, she apparently did not feel the same about him as he did about her. He was also upset because when they were at work she would not acknowledge him but ignored him. She made no effort to contact him. However, he missed her like crazy. He missed talking to her, working out with her and he really just missed her, her laugh, the sound of her voice, the heat of her body next to his, the feel of her lips on his.
The whole situation was making him mad and shorted tempered. He didn't mean to but he was taking it out on Roman and Dean. He would wake them up early to go workout whether they wanted to or not. If they tried to resist he would nag them or yell at them until they got up. He would snap at them if they started to argue or disagree with the other. If they made mistakes in the ring or while practicing he would go off on them. What was worse was spending hours confined in the car has they traveled to the next venue. They were getting tired of Seth being so damn bossy and yelling at them all the time. They didn't understand why he just didn't go and say he was sorry to her already.
Whenever they tried to bring the subject up, Seth would get mad and tell them to mind their own damn business. Then, they went to The Raven hoping she would smooth things over with Seth. But she refused, she said he was the one acting like an asshole and he was the one that had to apologize. Great now what the hell were they going to do. They decided to take matters into their own hands and asked Kane for help.
Kane was willing to help out because he was tried of seeing The Raven mopping about like she lost her puppy or something. The night Seth and The Raven had their argument, she came back to their room crying. He tried on different occasion to get her to go talk to him but she refused, saying he should be the one to apologize to her. But he hated to see how it was affecting her, she was sad all the time and wouldn't eat. When she was around other people, she made it seem like nothing was wrong but behind close doors she was always talking and thinking about Seth, which was starting to drive him crazy.
"So, that's your plan? Really? And where did you come up with this, genius?", Kane said as he crossed his arms over his chest and looked at Dean as if he were the most stupidest person in the world.
"I think I saw it in a movie or something.", he said defensively, as Kane and Roman continued to looked at him as if he had suddenly grown two horns on the top of his head. "Well, do you guys have a better idea? If you do I would like to hear it!"
"You know that if this doesn't work. We are going to have two very pissed off people and they are going to direct that anger at us.", Kane said with concern.
"Come on, you see how they are, when they are around each other. They are both just being stubborn right now.", replied Dean.
"Which is why this is going to totally blow up in our faces.", said Roman.
"They are never going to make up if they are not in the same room.", Dean said with frustration. He had come up with a great idea and all they could do was criticize. "Again, do you guys have a better idea? I know I am sick of Seth's shit. How about you Kane, you must be tired of The Raven's ass or you wouldn't be here. Look, Roman and I can get Seth there. You just get The Raven there ok."
"Fine but this fucken better work."
The next night after the show was over, Roman and Dean decided to put their plan in action. They had just got done with their showers, Dean and Roman decided to take the longest shower ever insuring most of their co-workers had left the arena. "Seth", Roman called out to him.
Seth had just finished getting dressed. He was tired and wanted to get to the hotel, so he could get some sleep. "What Roman?" He was annoyed with him and Dean because they were taking long to get ready. They should have been at the hotel already.
"Kane came by while you were in the bathroom. He said he wants to talk to you.", Roman said a matter a factly.
Seth was surprised, he wondered what Kane wanted. "Did he say why?"
"Hey I am not your voice mail, you want to know go find out yourself. He said he would be in his locker room. Dean and I will wait for you in the car, so hurry the hell up.", Roman did his best to sound irritated. When he turned around and made his way to the door he couldn't help but grin.
Seth knocked on door of the Authority's locker room. When he got no answer he opened the door and called out Kane's name. He then walked into the locker looking for him. He was getting aggravated, if this was The Raven's idea of a joke, it was a poor one. As he turned around to leave the door suddenly opened, it was The Raven. She looked as pretty as ever, his heart started to beat faster. It had been a while since he had been this close to her and all he wanted to do was hug and kiss her. He had to remind himself he was upset with her.
The Raven was exhausted with Kane, he was taking forever to leave the arena. They should have been in their hotel room already but instead it was nearly 11pm and they were still there. He had forgotten his bag in the locker room and had insisted she go get it. Her head was killing her and she was tired and did not want to argue, so she went to retrieve his bag. She hurried to the locker room and when she entered, she immediately started to look for the bag.
"Raven"
"Seth, what are you doing here?"
He could hear the irritation in her voice at finding him there. "What am I doing here? Where the hell is Kane?", he bark.
Before she could answer, they heard the door being closed behind her and the sound of the deadbolt being turned and then locked in place.
"What the fuck!" Seth said as he ran toward the door and tried to open it, only for it to be locked. "Dean, Roman, you guys better open up this fucken door, NOW!", he shouted. He knew it had to be them because they were constantly telling him to go speak to The Raven. He tried again to open the door, then shook the handle but it would not open. He then slammed his body against the door but again it did not budge. "ROMAN, DEAN, you guys are so going to get it. Open up this door now!", he said as he began to hang his fist against the door.
On the other side of the door, Dean and Roman were smirking and high fiveing each other as they left the arena. They would finally get a good night's rest.
Great, The Raven thought, she was stuck in the locker room with Seth for how long who knows. She put her hands on the side temples of her head and started to rub them, hoping to relieve some of the pain. Her headache was getting worse and it didn't help that Seth was yelling and banging on the door.
"Will you please stop it! They are obviously not going to open the damn door.", she growled.
He turned around and was about to say something. When he noticed she had her eyes closed and the look of pain on her face. She was rubbing her temples. He softened toward her. "Are you ok?", he asked with concern.
"No, my head hurts and all that noise you are making is not helping.", she said with weariness.
He went to her and put his arm around her shoulders and guided her to the sofa. She was too tired to argue or fight with him. She sat down on the sofa and he sat next to her. He then pulled her toward him so she could rest her head on his chest. The Raven had missed him so much during these past 2 weeks. It felt good to feel his arms around her, she found safety and comfort in them.
They sat there for a while like that not saying a word to each other. Seth gazed at her as she rested against him. He then started to massage her scalp. She moaned and buried her face in his chest. "That feels good. Thank you.", she whispered.
"Your welcome.", he responded gently, as he inhaled her many fragrances. The lavender smell from the shampoo she used to wash her hair, the rose perfume she wear and the clean scent of the detergent she used to wash her clothes.
"Why are you being so nice to me? I thought you were mad at me.", she said with a timid voice.
He stopped massaging her scalp and put his arm around her waist. With his other hand, he lifted her chin so she was looking at him. "You said that I was suffocating you. Does that mean you don't like spending time with me?", he asked with hurt in his voice.
"No, Seth. It's just you can be so overwhelming sometimes."
"How so?", he asked.
"We are always around each other and when we are not you are constantly calling or texting me to see where I am and what I am doing. Even though, I have already told you before hand. I know you do this because you think I am with another guy. It makes me think the reason you spend all your time with me is because again you don't trust me. You act like the moment you turn around I am going to hop into someone else's arms." Seth remind silent as she spoke, he could see her eyes brimming with tears. "And it hurt that day, when you started to compare me to Danielle and Elizabeth that you think I could be that cruel to you." The tears started to fall from her eyes. Seth released her chin and wiped them away. "You make me feel like a whore that can't be trusted." The Raven started to sob softly against his chest. He felt like an asshole for hurting her feelings and making her cry.
"Raven I don't think you are a whore but I do have problems with trust and I am sorry I made you feel that way. And that is not the reason I spend all my time with you, it's because we have a lot in common and you like doing the same things I do. I like having a partner to do things with and share in the experience. And I have missed my partner for the past 2 weeks." The Raven looked up at Seth as he kissed her on the forehead. "I have missed you too, Seth.", she said as she hugged him.
"I am sorry how I acted with your friend but you don't understand how much it bothered the hell out of me, how you left my side so quickly. Then to see you kiss and hug him but what really made me mad was you ignoring me."
"But Seth you were -." She stopped herself and gazed into his sweet brown eyes. He was not upset with her but he was listening to her. She had to be patient with him as he was with her. She could not dismiss his feelings but she didn't know what to do to reassure him that he was the only one she wanted. "Will you ever trust me, Seth?", she asked sadly.
He was gazing into her hazel eyes as he caressed her cheek with the back of his hand. "I will Raven, because if I don't then we can't continue this. I will drive you and myself crazy. I promise I will try harder but you can't expect me to change over night." The Raven nodded her head in agreement. He then captured her lips in a gentle kiss. He missed her and he would try harder, he thought to himself as his arm tighten around her waist possessively. He did not want to lose her because of shit from his past. He didn't know how but he had to learn to trust her.
They were both tired physically and emotionally, Seth stretched out on the sofa. The Raven then joined him, she rested her body on his side with her cheek on his chest and her arm around his waist. She felt content hearing the steady sound of his heart beat.
"How long do you think we will be in here?", she asked sleepily. She had left her phone in the car with Kane and Seth's phone had died, so they were basically stuck there until one of them came back to open the door.
"The fuckers probably went back to the hotel to sleep so probably not till the morning." Seth really couldn't be angry at them, he did after all have The Raven back.
"They could have at least left a blanket.", she said as she yawned.
Seth grabbed his jacket and covered them both with it. "Good night Raven."
"Good night Seth." She snuggled closer to him, as they both drift into a peaceful slumber.