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Chapter 14

It was the first time she was seeing the stadium so empty and the magnitude of it really hit her as she walked to her seat escorted by Don. The young man did his duty with silence and she could see why the guys trusted him so much. He led her to the first row and showed her to her seat.

"Mr. Ambrose said you would prefer not facing the hard camera," Don said. Scarlett couldn't help but smile underneath her scarf and she set her bag down on her chair before taking her seat. Don disappeared from her side and within a few moments, fans began trickling in.

"Oh man I can't wait to see Dolph Ziggler!" A young boy said as he hurried along with his Dad and elder brother.

"Ugh, I knew I should've worn the other shirt. That one makes my boobs look bigger," a girl said to her friend, fixing her shirt.

"Wish Roman would spear me," her friend responded dreamily.

"Whatever. I want to tumble in the sheets with the Lunatic Dean," the first girl said.

"Forget them, I want to see how flexible Seth really is," the third member of the group said, they burst into giggles as they continued on leaving Scarlett shocked. Were those girls really here just for ogling the men? Scarlett felt an odd sense of possessiveness creep over her and she firmly dismissed it. What was the use of getting possessive when those girls probably had a better chance than she ever would?

Hold on. Since when did you want a chance? A voice in her mind spoke up. She blinked in surprise at the thought then frowned to herself.

"Why do I even waste my money when NXT is so much better!?" A boy sighed as he followed his friends to their seat.

"Justin, quit being such a smark!" His friend retorted.

The conversations ranged from wrestling to breakfast the next day and slowly the stadium filled up. The buzzing sound of chattering filled the stadium as more people poured in, the clock ticking closer to eight o'clock.

Scarlett stopped thinking when music hit and the commentators walked down the ramp to a mixture of boos and cheers. The show was going to start and she wouldn't think of anything other than simply relaxing her mind and enjoying her time.

~oOo~

"You know she's going to say no, right?" Seth asked staring at him oddly when Dean explained his desire on wanting to take Scarlett to Vegas. Dean glared at him and the two toned man held his hands up in self-defense.

"Why her though?" Roman asked.

"I'm not going to be taking either of you if that's what you're getting at," Dean said coolly.

"How sad," Seth said nonchalantly as he taped his wrists.

"Look, I want her to enjoy herself. She's going to go back and be on her own again. I don't know about you guys but I've seen how lonely she gets," Dean said.

"Getting a bit too attached now aren't we?" AJ said as she skipped over to them.

"Not attached. I just want her to have some fun," Dean protested. The three of them stared at him then looked at each other.

"Five bucks she says no," Seth said.

"Really? Only five? I bet my favorite set of Batman comics that she'll go to Vegas with him," AJ said. A double shocker for Dean and he stared at AJ with his mouth hanging open. Not only had AJ sided with him but she had bet her favorite comic books. The girl must either be very confident, or very stupid. Roman let out a whistle then laughed as the two shook on it.

"You witnessed it," AJ said to Roman, who gave her a salute.

"Where's she sitting?" AJ asked.

"First row on the right," Dean answered.

"Roman! You're up in fifteen!" One of the stagehands called. Roman nodded and stood up to leave.

"Just try not to horde her," Roman said before he left them.

Dean was looking forward to the end of the night even though it had hardly even begun. He had the next two weeks off and he wanted to make the best of them, more so by having Scarlett with him.

"Focus on the show. Then do whatever you want," Seth told him. Dean rolled his eyes and left to find himself an empty hallway to prepare himself for his match…and maybe practice his words to Scarlett. He kept his mind set and did some push-ups until it was his time to get to the ring.

The moment his music hit, Dean walked out from behind the curtains to a roar of cheers, his eyes dead set on his opponent for the night: Sheamus. A quick glance to the seat of his choice and he saw her standing there, clapping and cheering for him, her shirt no doubt a perfect representation of her support. Fuelled by the thought, Dean rolled into the ring and without wasting a breath, went straight for the Irishman. The bell rung after Dean already had Sheamus in a headlock and from there on the fight went down.

The crowd cheered him on relentlessly and Dean soaked every bit of it in. There was a reason why he did what he did after all. The moment he heard the ref call the third count and the bell ringing signaling his victory, Dean slid out of the ring without waiting for the ref to hold his arm up. He held up both his arms to celebrate his win as he stumbled back against the barricade.

"You were great," she whispered into his ear and Dean couldn't help the smirk as several of the fans clapped him on the back. With that, he made his way back up the ramp and behind the curtain. The cheers dying out as advertisements rolled around.

~oOo~

Seth Rollins wasn't a fool. He was grinning as he watched Dean lean back against the barricade on the TV Screen. To anyone else, it would seem Dean was grinning for his win, but Seth knew better. He had seen the gloved hands pat Dean's arm and while Seth couldn't see her lips moving, he knew she had said something to him.

"Cheeky bastard," Seth muttered as he watched Dean retreat, the camera gliding over where Scarlett was sitting as they rolled into a commercial break.

Seth cared about Scarlett. He wouldn't deny it. In the short amount of time he'd known her, he had come to adore the girl. He had been the first one to talk to her when they first met and Seth couldn't have been happier at that knowledge. Since then, he'd had several conversations with Roman about her and the more he talked about her, the more he found himself getting attached. She was kind and she was genuine. There was always a feeling of protectiveness that overtook him every time she came to mind. More so since her nightmare in the car earlier in the morning.

He would never forget the haunted look that had plagued her eyes when he had woken her. She looked lost and utterly shattered. Seth had wanted to take her into his arms and just hold her against him but with the way she had been shaking, he had simply held her hands, letting her know that she was safe. Since then he had debated whether or not to tell Roman or Dean, but every time he wanted to tell them, he felt as if he was betraying her. Instead, he chose to keep it to himself until she herself decided to share it. If she needed a friend, he would be there for her always. As for now, he just had to make sure that he didn't lose his five bucks.

~oOo~

The show went by quicker than she had expected and Scarlett found herself in the company of Don once more as he led her backstage to where the boys were. She was humming happily as she thought about all the matches she had seen. AJ had been a treat to watch. The girl wrestled beautifully and Scarlett had found herself cheering for AJ as loud as she could.

"I'll take her from here, thanks Don," Roman's voice broke her out of her thoughts. She looked up at the Samoan as he slipped an arm around her waist and guided her towards another part of the arena where all the other Superstars and Divas were sitting around and chatting.

"Had fun?" He asked.

"Too much! You were all so great! And that match between AJ and Paige was simply epic! I love her submission move! I mean how does she even lock it in? The whole spinning around and then locking her legs around the ankle and the neck, that's so cool! And Cesaro! He's so good in the ring too! I wish I could see mo-," Scarlett shut up when she realized that she was rambling and glanced up at Roman to see him watching her with amusement. She felt her face get hot and looked down at her shoes, causing him to laugh.

"Don't stop on my account," he said between his laughter.

"What's so funny?" Dean asked when they approached the area where Seth and him were sitting. Scarlett looked at him oddly when she noticed his hard gaze, something she noticed earlier upon her arrival at the arena.

"Babygirl here loved the show," Roman said. Scarlett tore her gaze away from Dean when she spotted AJ and Paige coming down the hallway from the corner of her eye.

"You two were brilliant!" Scarlett said when they were close.

"Your submission move is so epic! And you two have such amazing ring chemistry!" She continued gushing. AJ laughed and enveloped Scarlett in a hug, initially shocked at the contact, Scarlett hugged her back feeling a small flame of contentment igniting within her.

"I don't think we got a chance to be properly introduced. I'm Paige," Paige said holding out her hand.

"Scarlett. And I know who you are. You're both so amazing in the ring," Scarlett said shaking her hand.

"By the way, Scar. I th-."

"I told you to not call her that!" Dean snapped cutting AJ across. The woman sent him an exasperated look while Paige chuckled.

"Fine. Scarlett, Dean wanted to ask you something," AJ said crossing her arms and looking straight at Dean. Scarlett turned her gaze towards him too and found him glaring at AJ with a look of contempt.

"Everything okay?" Scarlett asked. She saw Roman and Seth crack identical grins and her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"Come on, we'll talk somewhere private," Dean said getting up.

"Nuh uh. You can talk right here," AJ said, putting her hand on his shoulder and pushing him down onto his seat. Scarlett was becoming more and more confused with every passing moment while Dean had a look of murder on his face.

"Hanging out with her again, Dean?"

A collective growl of irritation swept around the group while Scarlett merely turned to see the newest arrival. It was one of the girls that had approached them earlier.

"What do you want, Summer?" Roman inquired. While the man looked less than pleased to see her, he still managed to keep his tone incredibly polite.

"What? I'm not allowed to join the party?" Summer asked, pushing past Scarlett causing her to stumble ever so slightly.

"Watch it!" Dean growled as Roman steadied her since he was standing closest to Scarlett.

"Oh come on, Dean. Why do you even care about someone when you don't even know what she looks like?" Summer said rolling her eyes.

"Looks don't matter if her personality is so charming. Something that can't be said for you," Paige spoke up, a look of disgust on her face.

"I beg to differ. Personality comes from being beautiful," Renee said as she walked to them. Scarlett was starting to feel the self-consciousness kicking in and she desperately hoped this would all end soon.

"Wait, you think you're beautiful?" AJ asked, feigning shock.

"I know I am. Besides, you have to be curious what she looks like," Renee said.

"No," Dean responded immediately.

"Hear that, Renee? They're not curious," Summer said. There was something about the way that she was looking at Scarlett that caused red flags to go up in Scarlett's mind.

"They're not. But we are," Renee said. Scarlett didn't even know when it happened, all she saw was Renee's hand shooting out and tugging her scarf roughly off of her head as Summer let out a horrified scream.

Uh oh.

Your thoughts?

-K.

To Dawnie-7 - Totally. There is a bond of brotherhood between them and while he cares for Scarlett, he will always support his brother at all times. Haha, Dean sure has a short temper but he's doesn't seem to lose his cool with Scarlett around. I don't like rushing things because it takes away from developing a character and a plot hence why my pace is generally more laid back. LOL! Seth "missing" the opportunity to help Summer cracked me up too when I wrote it and I laughed like a mental woman while I was sitting at a corner table at Starbucks. Let's see what happens. ;) Let me know your thoughts! xx

To Marina - But what does he really feel?;) Haha, Roman definitely appears to be the voice of reason but we got to see what's cooking in Seth's head as well in this chapter. Lol, Seth puts a smile on a lot of people's faces with what he does. I really cannot wait until he comes back. I know I will dissolve into tears of joy when his music hits again. And you, my dear Marina, make my world go round with your constant love and support! I appreciate every bit of it! Let me know your thoughts as always! xx

To Seth Rollins Babe - Haha. Nah, I'm sure he'll let it slide ;). Summer and Renee are turning out to be troublemakers aren't they? :S That Randy Orton though. Lol. Let me know your thoughts! xx