I must've blacked out. When my eyes opened I wasn't in the ring anymore. I was in the infirmary with a cast around my left arm. I tried to sit up, but my body felt like bags of sand.

"Sarah!" Mark leaned closer to me seeing that I was now awake.

"Hey..." I smiled, feeling the swollen ache in my cheeks and jaw.

"our bruises almost match" Mark bit his lip forcing a smile.

"Oh this? this is nothing... just a scratch" I laughed tapping my head. ow. why does my head hurt so bad? Mark brushed my hair behind my ear smiling.

"we're going home alright?" he leaned back in his chair pulling his crutch to his side. "I've got a ride all ready for us... just gotta get you dressed." his hand pushed my shoulder urging me to sit up.

"Alright haha, I'll meet you out there old man" I joked standing up. He smiled and turned away leaving the infirmary. I was left with my head spinning. I can't believe I let myself get so carried away... Cage must be so disappointed in me. I frowned at the thought as I slipped off my outfit. He had to step in to save my ass. What kind of wrestler am I? what kind of partner am I?

A knock at the door caught my attention. "One moment" I answered pulling my jeans and black t-shirt on. I fixed my hair, petting down any strays that stuck out. Another knock, this time louder. "Dammit Cage... I'm coming!" I laughed opening the door. To my surprise it wasn't Cage at all.

"Wow, that Emerald girl really messed you up" Ziggler smirked.

"W-what do you want?" I glared uncomfortably.

"Just wanna see if Cage dropped you yet... you screwed up big time Kyd" Ziggler pushed his way into the room, backing me up.

"Cage isn't going to drop me..." I looked away avoiding eye contact.

"Didn't Cage tell you about his last partner?" Ziggler's eyes were on me intensely.

"No... I... I didn't know he had one." I stared at Ziggler thoughtfully.

"Yeah... her name was Kat Pride. But after Warrior dropped her she became Raven Raiders." Ziggler was now slowly circling me.

"Wait... THE Raven Raiders was his partner?" I asked choking down my nervousness.

"Yeah. till she broke her wrist. Cage dropped her fast and made sure his partnership with her was forgotten. Raven knew that if anyone knew she'd been dropped by a wrestler such as Hardcore Warrior she'd never make it in wrestling." Ziggler took a seat on the bed still watching me.

"I'm offering a way out... save you the humiliation." Ziggler passed a piece of paper to me.

"What is this?" I asked. My palms were all sweaty and I had this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.

I examined the paper reading the words carefully. To sum it up, Ziggler wanted me to trade partners. Raven partners with Mark, while I partner with Ziggler.

"What?! No way!" I took a step back trying to drop the paper but couldn't find the will to do so.

"I'm only trying to give you a way out..." Ziggler stood up slowly and left the room not looking at me.

Damn. What the hell was he thinking?! I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket and it made me jump. I took my phone out and read the text from Cage. Hurry up. We need to talk. I shuddered at the thought of being dropped. Could he really just drop me so easily? It's not like it'd be hard for him to replace me. I bit my lip as I reached for a pen off the desk. I'll just make it easier on both of us and get this over with. I signed the bottom of the paper and felt a cold regretful feeling swarming my insides. I pushed my phone back into my pocket and quickly sped out the door bumping into Ziggler. "Here..." I muttered shoving the paper against his chest then quickly passing him and out through the doors.

Mark was waiting in the back of the taxi with the door open. I looked at him then down at my feet. Holding my breath, I entered the taxi and closed the door, still unable to make eye contact.

"So as I said, we need to talk" Mark shifted in his seat to face me.

"Uh-huh..." I replied staring at my feet still.

"I want us to take 3 days off... just me and you having some time to heal up" he smiled passing me a brochure.

"What?!" I screamed. "Are you serious?!" I clutched the brochure wanting to throw up.

"I take it you don't like cabins?" Mark's eyes were wide with surprise.

"Oh god what did I just do?!" I dropped my head into my hands as my whole body began to shake.

"Um I believe you just scared the life out of me and the taxi driver?" Mark's head tilted questioningly.

"M-Mark you, I'm so sorry. I screwed up." I felt tears starting to fight their way out of my eyes.

"Oh Sarah come on, Emerald went overboard and you became distracted. we'll do some more training okay?" He smiled so assured.

"Ziggler came in and - God I'm so stupid!" I leaned back in my seat panting. Tears streaming down my cheeks.

"Wait, Ziggler? Kyd! What did he do?!" I felt his hands grip my shoulders firmly making me face him.

"He made me think you were going to drop me like Kat. I switched partners!" I sobbed heavily barely able to breathe past all my words and sniffling.

"He did. Oh Kyd." Mark sighed releasing my shoulders.

"I'm so sorry! I thought you were going to drop me!" I hid my tear soaked face behind my trembling hands.

"Kyd, I dropped Kat because she broke her wrist beating the life out of the ref. She went too far and I couldn't be partners with someone like that. She had no control. Kyd - Sarah, I'd never drop you." Mark leaned over to me pulling my hands away from my face.

"I'm so s-sorry...!" I gasped trying to catch my breath. I was now becoming dizzy from panicking so much.

"Sarah stop it. It'll be okay." Mark slid his hand onto my cheek wiping tears away gently with his thumb.

"I'm sorry!" I repeated shaking as more tears streamed down my cheeks.

"Dammit Kyd." Mark growled pushing his lips against mine hard. His hands slid a little onto my cheeks as his fingers were tangled carefully into my hair. My heart stopped for what seemed like forever. I had my eyes wide open as his were calmly closed. Mark's lips moved gently and warmly against mine. I let my eyes close as he pulled his dry lips from mine. "I said it's going to be okay. I'll help you through it alright?"

"Y-yeah." I replied in a dazed whisper. I felt his hands slide off my face and around my lower back pulling me against him. One of his arms slid up my back and onto the back of my head pushing it against his shoulder. I responded by wrapping my arms around his torso.

This feels so right. Being here like this. His body is so warm and it makes me feel so safe. Everything that has happened is okay now. Because he's here, nothing else matters.