White Flags
Chapter sixteen; heart-break hotel

A/N:Thank you for waiting patiently, work and school has been taking over my life. Here you get to see a little bit of Dean and Cora's relationship.- xHWS

After getting checked over by the trainer and a quick trip to the local emergency room, Cora was sent on her way with a concussion. The car ride back to the hotel room was mostly quiet. The only noise came from the radio that was playing a Justin Bieber song and the occasional blinking from the turn signals. Natalya, who was driving, glanced over at Cora.

"Do you want me to stop and get any food?" the blonde bombshell asked. Cora whose head was pressed against the car window mumbled a quick no. Her hazel eyes stared out into the darkness as she blinked back the tears that burned.

"Are you sure honey? You need to eat something" Nattie said softly.
"I'm fine, really. I just want some sleep" Cora replied quietly. Nattie nodded her head and dropped the subject.

It wasn't ten minutes later they pulled up to the hotel. After getting checked in, Cora thanked Nattie for the ride, gave her a ride and went into her room for the night.

Walking into her room Cora dropped her bags and sighed heavily. The small hotel room was nothing like the rooms she had shared with Seth or even with Paige. Due to her changing her reservations last minute she got stuck by herself. She didn't mind though. She did not want to be in anyone's company.

Turning her phone off for the night, she decided on a shower to clear her mind and to wash away the sweat from earlier. Turning on the water she set it on the hottest it would go. Stripping off her clothes she slipped into the water letting the water splash against her skin. Pushing her hair back, Cora let out the sob she had been holding in. Once she started crying she couldn't stop. She sided down on to the bottom of the shower cradling her knees to her chest.

She felt physically sick at the events that had transpired over the past week. First the fight with Seth, him confessing he had indeed cheated and now she was being taken out of next weeks lineup due to her concussion. All in which she connected with Seth Rollins. The Seth who she was madly in love with but ended things not even three hours ago. The Seth who had promise never to hurt her but here she was. Sitting in the shower crying her eyes out.

Soon the water turned cold and forced Cora out of the shower into the steamy bathroom. Carefully she wrapped the white fluffy towel around her body hugging it tightly to her wet skin. Drying off she dressed herself in one of her old high school t-shirts and a pair of Nike compress shorts before slipping into the hotel bed for the night. Out of habit she reached out for Seth only to feel the empty space between her. The ginger diva clinched the ivory sheets as her heart broke into more pieces. Tears started to fall freely from her hazel eyes once again. Squeezing her eyes shut she forced the tears back. Pulling the covers closer to her chest she allowed to her to fall asleep.

A knock on her hotel room awoke Cora the next morning. Sleepily she dragged her body out of bed and made her way to the door to yell at who had disturbed her sleep. Opening it she was greeted by the one and only Dean Ambrose smiling while holding two cups of coffee from Starbucks. "Morning sunshine, got your favorite" Dean said handing the cup to the unpleased Cora.

"Morning" she mumbled as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes before taking her cup of coffee.
"So are you going to let me or what?" the Cincinnati native joked earing an eye roll from Cora as she stepped to the side to let him in.

Once in the room Dean glanced around the small hotel room "I guess you really did end things with Rollins". Cora took a deep breath as she sat back down on the hotel bed. She should of known word would've gotten around the backstage area quickly. It always does. Cora always figured it was because the superstars and divas spend so much time together. She also should of known that Dean would be one of the firsts to show up and bring it up. He always knew how to get her to open it. In many ways she was grateful for that.

"Yeah" she replied quietly taking a sip of her coffee. Sitting her coffee on the end table she raked her fingers through her hair pushing it away from her face.

"Seth was upset after you walked out of the trainers room" Dean stated as he sat in the chair near the widow. "What happened?"

Cora got quiet and shook her head. She looked up to the ceiling as if it had the answers she needed. As tears started to form in her eyes she brought her hand up and wiped them away.

"I don't even know what happened between us Dean" her voice breaking as she opened up. "I gave him everything you know? Everything was great before this whole story line with Authority and the championship. And now everything is so shitty Dean. He pushed me to my limits. I gave him my love and he cheats".

Dean looked on shocked by Cora's words." Seth cheated?" he asked making sure he had heard the words correctly that came out of her mouth.

"With Zahra".

Shaking his head Dean crossed his arms. He couldn't believe Seth had cheated on Cora. Especially how just a couple months ago he was talking about putting a ring on her finger and making her Mrs. Rollins. Anger boiled at the pit of his stomach as he witnessed Cora breaking down over it. He knew how much love Cora had for him.

"I'm sorry Coco" Dean said softly moving to the bed to sit next to her. In the three years he had known her, the Lunatic fringe had never seen her this upset. Sure, she had been upset a couple of times by Seth's stupid antics but not as bad at this. His heart ached for the diva. She wasn't just a coworker or friend. She was family to him. Seeing her upset unsettled him to no end.

"It's whatever you know?" she sniffed as she wiped her face on the bottom of her face. "Every bad thing that has happened to me lately has been because of him". Dean wrapped an arm around her shoulders bring her into him.

"And it sucks I still love him so damn much Dean. It hurts," she cried out burying her face into his hoodie-clad shoulder.

"It's alright kiddo" Dean said kissing the top of Cora's head. "You're going to be okay".

Cora took a deep breath in and let it out slowly trying to calm herself. Pulling away from Dean Cora glanced at her alarm clock. "I have a flight to catch home," she said acting as if everything was suddenly okay.

"Head that bad?" Dean asked figuring she was signaling she was done opening up.

"Out for two weeks" she commented getting out of bed. Dean nodded his head.

"How are you getting there?" Dean questioned.

"Nattie and Paige are dropping me off at the airport on their way" she replied turning her phone on.

"Gottcha, well I'll see you in two weeks sunshine" Dean said as he walked to the door. "Do me a favor Coraline. Take care of yourself".

Cora forced a smile on her face "Always" she replied as Dean shut the door.

After a quick shower, she threw on a heather grey sweater skirt with a matching crop tank top and a pair of strappy sandals. She figured she might as well look fashionable even though she felt like crap. Grabbing her bags she prepared herself to leave the hotel room. Pushing back the anxiousness that she would run into Seth, she left the room meeting up with Nattie and Paige in the lobby.

Physically she was ready for the break but mentally, she was not prepared for the two weeks alone with her thoughts. "I can get through this" she thought to herself as she left the hotel heading home. Only time would tell.