A/N: Before this chapter starts, I want to say that my thoughts and prayers go out to the Anao'i family after the loss of Matt 'Rosey' Anao'i. He is dearly missed by family, friends and fans alike.
"Damn it!... yeah, I know it didn't work, that's why I called you! Destroy the ring?! Are you fucking serious?!"
Walking around, I recognise the accent belonging to the shouting voice… Australian.
I walk a bit further before stopping, seeing the blur of brownish blonde hair before the head turned and I see her, the rageful look on her face… she's pissed about her Emmalina gimmick being stopped and taking it out on me.
Emma hung up her phone and stormed off… oh it's not gonna be that easy, bitch.
"Tenille!" I yell, addressing Emma by her real name after walking over and grabbing her by her wrist, turning her to face me. "You have a problem with me, you should say it to my face instead of setting up all these traps! You don't stop, your ass will end up in jail for attempted murder!" I say, Emma looking at me with pure rage in her eyes.
"I don't have anything left except my career. You injured my back, caused me and Zack to split, wrecked my chance at a new start from a bitchy role… let's see how you are after you end up alone, Amanda Rose." Emma growls before storming off again… I didn't even know she and Zack were having problems.
But not every couple makes the damn distance… I've taken chances at love before and they didn't pan out.
There were times that I had lost all hope in finding anyone to settle down with and start a family...
Then I met Finn… and in that moment, it was like life had started up again for me. I don't have to hide anything from him, we trust each other with every dark secret in our lives.
I head back to the locker room to get ready for tonight's fatal five way match when Sasha and I nearly crash into each other.
"You alright, little lady?" Sasha asks, me closing my eyes for a few seconds… I just know something dangerous will happen tonight, not sure what it is but I'm not gonna ignore my sixth sense when it's practically screaming at me.
"Just got into a nasty argument with Tenille, Mercedes… look, tell the others to be on their guard tonight. Something doesn't feel right." I say, Sasha nodding as she knew that I didn't call anyone by their real name unless it was serious.
"You got it, kiddo… don't worry, they'll be no more chaos like that fire." Sasha says as we hug for a few minutes before she leaves, me heading into the locker room and changing into my ring gear… the muscles in my back and legs are practically screaming to give my body a break, I pushed myself too hard on the high intensity workouts to try to keep in Wrestlemania like shape and now I'm feeling the aftereffects.
But I'm also feeling the aftereffects of the chaos that's been going on since people started finding out about mine and Finn's relationship… media wants every detail, fellow coworkers are getting angry about the attention heaved at us...
That fire was one thing… I don't like the feeling I'm getting about how far things will go before they end…
Amanda opened her sleepy and illness hazed eyes again, bolting upright and breathing heavily… even as she felt Finn's hands on her shoulders, she still didn't calm down properly.
"It was Emma… she started the fire in November, she sabotaged the ring back at the rumble!" Amanda says, Finn carefully embracing her.
Part of him wanted to think it was just a nightmare… but even back when they were friends, he knew to trust Amanda's instincts.
Finn pressed a hand to Amanda's forehead and realised that while not as bad as before, Amanda's fever was returning… Amanda readjusted her hair into a messy bun and Finn remembered what helped her feel better the last time she was sick.
"Wait here…" Finn says, helping Amanda stand up before disappearing. Amanda was still half asleep when she heard multiple sounds, cabinet doors being opened and closed, water running and water stopping.
Pulling her pajamas and underwear off, Amanda felt Finn's hands rest on her hips after he walked over to her, himself also naked as they kissed. Finn led her to the bath and helped her into it after climbing in, his arms wrapping around her small body as he lightly ran a cool washcloth over her head, Amanda closing her eyes in contentment.
"Much better… let's get rid of that cold for good and relax…" Finn says, his voice nearly a whisper as Amanda leaned against him when the temperature of the water took the knots out of her muscles.
Amanda leaned her head back further as her right foot lightly leaned against the edge of the clawfoot tub, taking more even breaths into her lungs as they felt less restricted from the heat of the water.
"This feels so damn good…" Amanda says in a quiet, contented tone and Finn smiling slightly as they kissed. "You sure you won't get sick?" She asks after opening her eyes.
"I've been exposed to a lot of things over my lifetime, I'll be okay… right now, I just want to take care of you, Mandy." Finn says before they kiss again.
It was a while later that both were out of the bath, the water drained and towels around themselves as Finn helped dry Amanda off before helping her into the room itself. When they were dressed back in comfortable clothes, they curled back up in the bed and Finn put the thermometer in Amanda's right ear.
"That is much better…" Finn says after checking the thermometer when it beeped, seeing that Amanda's temperature was 98.6° and that her fever was completely gone.
Amanda took some Tylenol to make sure that the fever would stay gone though, knowing it was better to be safe than sorry and that illnesses, no matter how small and normal they seemed, needed to be dealt with immediately to keep from getting worse.
Another thing that would have to be dealt with before worsening further was Emma's rage… but as that old saying went, this would have to be dealt with the hard way.
