Welcome back to Yours to Hold, friends! The amount of reviews was awesome! You guys are great! Everytime I see a new review, follow, or fave, I get a weird rush. I'm glad to know that you are all on board with this as much as I am. I thank you for that. This chapter is a little shorter, but I promise you, it will deliver.
That being said, where is this story headed? We just saw the Seth/AJ fluffy stuff that we all love and adore. We see Seth admit that he may even LOOOOOOVE her, even though she is fast asleep and can't hear a word of this confession.
And we also see Zahra get her catty claws into Leighla, getting her to drop the big secret. Seth and AJ.
So, now what's up for this pair of lovebirds? :)
AJ woke first, unsure of where in the hell she was and why she had the mother of all headaches. She was aware of Seth Rollins just next to her, his perfect chest muscles rising with every breath he took. He was cut from the same stone as a Greek god, and she was certain of it as she watched him sleep.
The night she'd had with him, despite the minor altercation from Paige, and later on, from his ex-fiancee, hadn't made her wary in the least. In fact, she was impressed by his handling of Leighla. It was almost as though he was truly and honestly ready to move on. As for Paige...well, she didn't exactly understand her friend's worries. Not really, anyways. It wasn't fair to compare Seth Rollins to former WWE star, CM Punk. Seth was trying everything he could to better himself, it seemed, whereas from what she'd seen but tried her hardest to ignore, Punk's focus was shifted on eliminating any memory of the life he'd shared with AJ. CM Punk had changed; now documenting the silly things he'd made fun of people doing. Amy's cravings? Told all of Twitter. Babyproofing his Chicago home? He allowed a reporter in to speak with him.
And at first, it bothered her to see how much her ex-husband had changed. It had bothered her knowing he'd left their marriage in the dust, to replace her with an ex-girlfriend of his own. But now, the more she thought about it, the more she wasn't letting it consume her. It took her a long time to understand, but now she knew: she wasn't going to let Punk and his massive fuck-up live in the back of her mind forever. She'd always heard the cliche, 'things fall apart so better things can fall together' and all that jazz, but until this very moment, laying next to the current WWE champion in his home...she didn't completely believe it.
But now, she was certain: she wanted to move on, and she wanted to see where this could go. Fuck what the rest of the world thought. Fuck the roster, fuck Leighla, fuck Punk. Fuck 'em.
But...What about Finn Balor? AJ found herself wondering. After all, he'd been nothing but courteous, a true gentleman. The kind of guy that Punk never was, and to be honest, never could be. The exact opposite.
Seth shifted, startling her. She pushed the thoughts of her NXT crush form her mind, pulling her body close to the champion. Molding her body against his to keep the chill that was slowly surging through her body, she knew that what she was about to do might change everything between them, forever.
"Mmm," he stirred again, putting his arm around her half-naked body, and she stroked his fingers as she weaved her own through with her free hand. She was surprised at how smooth his hands were; Punk's, she recalled, were heavily calloused from the weights he had attached himself to during his UFC training. She snuck a peak over her shoulder as Seth opened one eye, and she wondered what time it must've been. It had to have been early; the sun was just beginning to break through the curtains across the room.
"Are you awake?" Seth asked her, his words low. In response, she squeezed her hand, turning slightly towards him once more. "Barely," she whispered. She was so nervous that her stomach was in knots, but she propped herself up on her elbow, looking straight at him. He looked confused, the shaped eyebrows of his knitted together, unsure of what her intention might be.
Well, he'll see soon!
"Are you okay?" he asked, but she shook her head, holding her finger up to his lips.
"Don't," she said quietly. "I just want to see something."
"What?"
And with a sudden rush of courage, she dipped her head down to meet his, giving his soft lips the kiss that she'd been thinking about for...well, awhile now. She could feel him freeze up, unsure of what to do, how to react...but quickly, he allowed himself to melt into her, running his tongue along her lower lip to gain access. She allowed him to explore her mouth with her own; the kiss everything and nothing that she'd ever expected. It was beautiful. It was exotic. It was sweet, and it was sexy.
After a long while, she pulled away from him, a knowing gleam in her eye. She searched his, hoping for the go-ahead.
"Wow," Seth breathed. "I'm up and awake now. What was that for?"
"I think we both know what it was for," she responded quietly. She stroked the hairs on his chin, her eyes searching his again. He held her gaze, his heart pounding against her forearm.
"You...are unbelievable," he said, dipping his head to kiss her once more. Now, the kisses turned into quick, sultry kisses; each one deepening and becoming more needy. He was giving her the go ahead that she was waiting for...and it was now or never.
"Seth...I want you," she muttered against his warm mouth, her cheeks flushing with the admission. An electric-like buzz shot through her body, her woman parts at full-attention to this beautiful man that was pressing his body against hers. She didn't even care that she probably had dragon breath, or that her hair was in tangles. She was certain, in that moment, that what she wanted was to give herself to this man.
She had fallen for him.
"I-are you sure?" he couldn't mask the shock very well, and AJ nodded quickly, pulling off the dorky looking shirt she wore in one swift motion. She wore a plain black bra underneath it, trying not to show that she was insecure about how small her breasts were.
"AJ..." he dipped once more to kiss her awaiting mouth, his warm body now hovered over hers. This turned into a full-blown makeout session, his hands caressing every part of her exposed body. If he thought that any of her body was inadequate, he didn't show it; showing appreciation for her body with each touch. Stoically, he managed to wiggle his hand between her back and the mattress, undoing her black bra and freeing her small chest from the constraint. She could feel his hardened member, the only thing between her body and his the thin material of both of their underwear.
She threw her head back into the soft pillows as he kissed her throat gently, cupping her right breast in his hand as he trailed down her neck to her collarbone, each kiss light and feathery, increasing the want and need that was surging through her body. She was already growing anxious to feel him inside of her, something that she never in a million years would have expected. But the more he kissed her body, the more she realized that she had never felt so at ease with another person in such a way. She was sure that this was right.
"Seth," she murmured, and his eyes met hers almost immediately, a shy smile on his lips. "Don't...don't stop," she was slightly embarrassed, and he gave her a smirk.
"Baby...do you know how beautiful you are?" he asked working his hand in the elastic band of her goofy Batman undies. He wasn't bothered in the least that it wasn't the La Pearla panties that he was almost certainly used to: in fact, he hardly even took notice of her underwear at all. No, he seemed to be more intrigued by what the material was covering. She arched her back nearly immediately when his fingertips brushed her weak point, her body surging at the touch. She wanted him. God, did she want him.
"You might've mentioned it last night," she smiled, allowing him to work her underwear down her thighs. He lightly began stroking the nub of her clit, and she could feel the wetness begin to form where her muscular thighs met. The anticipation was unreal, and she wondered once more what it'd feel like to have him enter her. She didn't know what to expect. Would he wimp out at the last moment? No, she decided. This sexual chemistry was something that had bubbling over for months.
"It's never been more true, though, than in this moment," he bent down to kiss her lips, and, without warning, plunged his index finger in the folds of her skin.
"Seth!" she moaned, suddenly shaken up by the sudden motion. But...she liked it. A lot. He used his thumb to keep stroking her clit as he used his other finger, to plunge inside of her, deeper and faster as time began to bore on. He started to get into a rhythm, and he watched her intently as she squrimed at his every touch.
"I...I need you," she urged him, trying to pull him closer. Not that he could get much closer, really.
"I need you to do something for me," he said quietly, his voice almost raspy. She expected him to thrust his penis in her face, demanding a quick blow, which was something that Punk would do often and completely ruin the mood...but that didn't seem the case here. He stopped his motions completely, his hips now positioned between each of her shaky legs. She was so very eager, now, that she might actually come just by the very sight of him, his smooth dick poking through the hole in his boxers.
"What?" she whispered, peaking up at him from underneath her eyelashes, her heart filling with dread. "I'd do anything for you," she said lamely, feeling her cheeks warm yet again. She couldn't believe she'd just said that!
"Good...then hear me out. We don't have to do this, if you're not ready. Or if I'm not what you want. If you think there's a chance for you to go be with someone else...then let me know. Because right now, there's only two things in the entire world that I want."
"What's that?" she asked, the dread beginning to spread throughout the rest of her body. Seth put his hand on her knees, letting his palms slide down the inside of her leg, back towards her eagerness. She calmed at his touch, relishing in the movement.
"The two things? I want you, and I want us. Because I'm sure that I've fallen for you, AJ. I need you to tell me that you feel the same way."
Oh!
"I...of course I feel that way," she looked away, and he moved his hand up her thigh again.
"Look at me, AJ," he said quietly. "I want you to look at me and tell me how you feel."
Suddenly hyper-aware of everything in this moment, his eyes searched hers. He was completely at ease, a lazy grin over his sleepy face. His hair was matted against the side of his cheek, but he still managed to look hot as hell...
"I..." AJ was beginning to choke up. She knew exactly what she felt, but she wasn't sure if now was the time to say it...
"It's alright, AJ. It's me. Spit it out," he caressed her knee, and she swallowed the lump that was beginning to form in her throat.
"I...I love you, Seth Rollins," she admitted, breaking his gaze immediately. As if it was the sentence he was waiting to hear, he kissed the inside of her knee once more, now parting her knees slightly before kicking off the only material between them. She couldn't quite see his size, but she became quickly nervous.
"I never thought you'd admit that to me, much less to yourself," Seth said quietly, taking the tip of himself and brushing it against the folds. AJ felt her body waver in sheer anticipation, the want hitting an all-time high. All he had to do push forward, and her body would let him gain easy access to oblivion.
Instead, he leaned towards her once more, giving her a sweet little kiss. "For what it's worth, AJ...I love you more than I'd ever thought imaginable," he pulled back away, now re-positioning himself once more before giving a quick sigh, a thrust forward, and in one earth-shattering second, he entered her awaiting warmth.
"Oh..." her mouth formed a perfect circle, the emotional moment shaking her bones. She'd never felt such a beautiful experience in all of her existence; and the shocked look Seth wore proved that he hadn't had such a climactic moment in all of his life, either. As if their bodies were meant to be conjoined, he began to push into her, her muscles tightening around his shaft and allowing him to feel every bit of the want her body was exhibiting.
Their naked bodies slid effortlessly against one another, the smooth muscle rubbing and creating a thin layer of sweat. Seth held her knee to steady himself, his shaky body already feeling the shock of how undeniably extraordinary the intimacy between them was. Using her small hips as leverage, he gently worked himself in and out of her, the build-up of the exchange beginning to coil in her tummy. She could feel each movement cause her coil to unwind, the climax in clear view.
Each smooth motion elated her; she watched as Seth bent his head back and a euphoric expression shot across his face as he begin to bite his own lip. There was a bead of sweat that slowly traveled down his temple, and she was certain that in that moment, she was the luckiest woman in the world.
"You feel amazing," she panted, speaking for the first time since he plunged into her.
"I don't even know if 'amazing' is the right word to describe this," he leaned back forward, stroking her long, dark hair as he slowed his pace. "I've never...I don't even know..." his breathing changed again, his face screwing up in extensive pleasure. She knew, with each shift of his hips, he was slowly coming undone as well.
"Fuck," he growled, pulling AJ's hips with him once more, forcing himself deeper into her.
"Oh...Seth!" she exclaimed, her eyes closing as she felt an odd warmth begin to overtake every sensation she had. "I'm...I'm going to-" she dug her fingernails into his smooth, toned shoulders, her body quivering as the rush became too much for her little body. Her whole body trembled beneath his as the coil in her tummy snapped; her orgasm exhausting her straight away.
Giving her an abrupt, hungry kiss, Seth thrust into her once more before his own body became to shudder, a groan escaping his lips before he buried himself as deep as he could for the last time. She could feel him fill her, amazed at how quickly he'd come apart after she had. She watched as he fell beside her, completely dazed.
"That was some first kiss," he said after a long stretch of time.
AJ giggled in response, pulling the heated sheets over her nude body. She wiggled under his arm and lay on his chest, listening to his heart beat in rhythm with her own. He kissed her hair, lamely playing with the long strands as he slowly succumbed to the tiredness once again.
"I love you," he whispered. "I really do. And I don't intend on ever hurting you," he smiled sleepily as she buried herself into the crook of his arm, feeling as though that, again, this was the place that she was always meant to be.
"I know," AJ replied, loving the comfort she felt as he held her. "And I love you. No matter what."
"No matter what," he said back, and with that, sleep overcame them once more.
Zahra smirked evilly as she searched through every article she could find regarding this AJ woman.
So far, she had enough ammunition to make the poor, homely woman run like a scalded puppy. She was cute, if you were into tomboyish fourteen-year-old looking girls. She just simply did not comprehend the infatuation that Seth seemed to have with her. She was small in all the places that mattered, had only one stupid tattoo, and her hair needed a trim badly. She wore thick-rimmed glasses most the time, and looked as though she'd never stepped foot into a Sephora store once in her life. She often wore those colorful, childish tennis shoes, and probably didn't know Jimmy Choo from Steve Madden.
Ugh!
But that was just the stuff she saw on the outside. The articles that she'd found on the gossip websites were ever so juicy, the kind that, even though you knew existed, you didn't want the wrong person seeing. And Zahra was the wrong person.
AJ Lee Returns to WWE Programming, Husband Sets Sights on WWE Hall-of-Famer, Lita.
CONFIRMED! CM Punk and AJ Lee No Longer!
AJ Lee Files for Divorce from Phil Brooks.
Former WWE Superstar and Legendary 'Lita' Confirm Relationship!
Yes, the more research that Zahra did regarding this kiddish woman, the more she had to laugh. Whatever the intrigue, she felt a little better knowing that this AJ Lee's life was a complete wreck. The more she read, the more she disliked her. While many media outlets really spun things in her favor, Zahra couldn't and wouldn't feel any sympathy towards the diva. That's how it was getting into relationships with huge stars, and AJ should've known better.
Then, the goldmine was struck with the next headline:
CM Punk and Lita: It's a GIRL!
Holy shit.