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I was happy to go to New York for Summerslam. I was going to be working the marketing events the day before and day of as Dash did some meet & greets. I was just happy to get to see Karl. I did miss my brother. I missed all of them, and being on the road was a whole other kind of life that I was so ready to be done with... only to find that I missed that more than anything. I liked my job at the performance center and it was going to be better being stationary now that I was planning a wedding.
"Leela, come on, I need you backstage with me." Brian (Road Dogg) said once I got inside Barclay's Center that afternoon. I had been walking all around the outside of the Center talking to fans, doing snapchats, taking pictures, and other things to keep people's excitement level up. I walked back with him and he wanted me to help do a walk through with the superstars. I was fine with it, but knew that I would eventually have to see Finn.
I was doing it and standing in as needed as we did the whole show. We weren't going over the endings but just the opening part. I told Dash good luck as he and Scott went to get ready as they finished to let fans inside the center. I finished helping Brian and went to talk to Karl. Dash knew that I was going to hang out backstage with him, and we were all going out tonight after the show. I was glad that it was a thing that everyone celebrated the show and enjoy the night since Raw was still in New York tomorrow.
I walked to their changing room and saw AJ leave, so I knew that it would probably be just Luke and Karl. I knocked on the door and Luke opened the door a second later. He pulled me in for a hug and then into the room.
"Who is it?" Karl asked and turned around; he immediately crossed the room and pulled me into a hug.
"Hey. I was hoping you would stop by soon." he said as he pulled me with him to sit down.
"Yeah, I have been doing marketing and then the walk through with Brian. It's been a busy day." I said and he nodded.
We sat there and talked about everything to catch up. He showed me new pictures of baby Cash, the boys, told me about their media days, and what all was going on. He managed to avoid talking about Dash, and Luke had told me about him and Nia. I was happy for both of them because Luke had not had good luck since he divorced his wife. We were talking about everything when the door opened and I turned to see Finn. I hadn't seen him during the walk through, and now I understood why. He was in paint for tonight.
"I'm getting some tonight, boys... girls love the paint." he said and then looked up to see me sitting with Karl. I smirked when he saw me and stopped. I knew that the pre-show was about to start and I wanted to see Dash's match, so I knew it was time to excuse myself. I felt an ache in my chest when I saw him... I did miss him in more ways than one. I knew that it was for the better since he and Karl were still friends, and I was happy with Dash.
"Leela..." he was saying as I stood up and Karl got up with me.
"I will let you get ready for tonight... good luck." I said and Karl hugged me.
"I'm sorry I ever interfered." he whispered and I gave a small smile to him.
"Are you coming tonight?" Luke asked me as I passed by Finn.
"Yeah, I will be there with Dash." I said and Finn looked like he wanted to say something, but I left without a word to or from him.
Finn POV
I watched as Leela walked out of the room and sighed. She had lost more weight and looked more tired than when we were still traveling together. The door shut and I looked at Karl. I wanted nothing more to follow her, but we all knew that I couldn't. She was engaged to Dash, and I was done.
"I didn't mean to interrupt." I said and he shook his head no.
"It's not you... she wasn't herself anyways." he said and Luke gave a small nod.
"I owe you a long overdue apology anyway. I should have never stopped you two." Karl said and I felt myself nod. I wished he hadn't, but understood why he had. I grabbed my bag and changed without another word to him since I had to focus on this match and not what I really wanted right now. I got my mind right, and got ready for my match. I was the demon tonight, and I had missed being him. I won my match, and walked backstage. I was congratulated and felt myself looking for Leela. I knew that I was a fool for even thinking that she would be here to tell me good job, or anything since she had chosen Dash.
I talked to a few more people and started to walk to the locker room to shower and change before going out tonight. I saw Leela walking in front of me and saw an opening to talk to her. I wanted a few moments alone with her. I quickly caught up to her and pulled her into an empty locker room. She gasped as I pushed her against the door and started to say something, but I cut her off with a kiss. She fought it for a second before I felt her hands run up my arms. I moaned when she hands ran through my sweaty hair. I had missed everything about her, but her touch drove me crazy. I pulled away from her and leaned my forehead against hers.
"I have missed you." I whispered and she sighed.
"Finn, please don't." she begged softly and I pulled away to look at her as she gently pushed me again from her.
"Leela..." I was saying when she stopped me by putting her hand over my mouth. I saw the ring as it glinted in the light from the room and shook my head.
"No, I am not going to give up. You deserve better than him. I love you, and I always have loved you." I hissed as I shook her hand off me. She turned to leave, but I trapped her hands in my hand and pushed them over her head so we were face to face.
"Finn, please let me go... this isn't what we need to do, and there is nothing to discuss." she said and I laughed in her face.
"Bullshit, Leela, I have lots to discuss. You never gave me the chance to discuss anything. You ran off that morning. I was hurt when I woke up and found you gone. I had never wanted to wake up next to someone more." I said and she rolled her eyes as she pursed her lips.
"I left because I knew this wasn't possible. I should have never crawled in your bed... we can't be together." she said and I pressed my lips to her as she let out a surprised gasp. I pulled away and she bit her lip as I looked at her. I just wanted to make her understand that I really did love her.
"We can be together. You were scared that's the only reason. Karl doesn't care anymore. You didn't let me explain what you saw that day, you didn't give me the chance to tell you my feelings, and you hid behind your brother." I said to her as she tried to get her hands out of mine, but I held her in place as I looked down at her. She was getting mad at me.
"Let me go, Finn, I am happy with Dash." she said and I chuckled. She could do so much better than him.
"You can do better than a man who fucks you senseless against your will, and only loves you some of the time." I said and she tried to pull her wrist away again, but I pressed a leg between hers to keep her in place.
"Fuck you, Finn, you have no idea what you are talking about. I didn't hide behind my brother... I saved your friendship. I even gave up my relationship with him so that you would have friends. I wanted to be more than a one-night stand, but it just wouldn't work. I don't care what I saw that day because I know what I felt and what I have seen. We aren't ever supposed to be together. You scare me, your past bothers me, and even thought I do love you... you would only love me for so long. I know it would only be a matter of time before you got bored with me. I know who you are Finn." she said and I felt my expression harden. I would never get bored of her. I had wanted her for so long.
"You don't know me, and I do know what I am talking about. I have heard what he says about you when you aren't around. I have heard him talking about fucking you when you are sleeping, or how he proposed because he felt you were bored and didn't want to put effort into finding someone else. I have heard that he doesn't want children, but I bet you he told you that he did. I have heard all of this, plus so much more, and I know that you deserve better." I said and her eyes got wide.
"You will say anything won't you?" she asked me and I pursed my lips, but finally stepped away from her. She wasn't going to listen to me. She wasn't going to hear the truth... no matter who it came from. She rubbed her wrist and turned to leave. I didn't want her to leave, but I didn't know what else to do.
"I wish we would have worked." I said and I heard her sigh.
"I wish you would have told the truth a long time ago." I said as I watched her walk out again. I had no idea what else to do or say to her to make her see that I really did want her.
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