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Chapter 10: In Need of Change

Savannah

Well today was the day I would be stepping away from the ring in attempts to move on with my life. Roman had made it pretty clear that my feelings meant nothing to him. Drunk mistake or not, he could have told me the truth and I would have worked around it...even worked through it, because that was the kind of person I was.

It didn't matter anymore, things would be different once it was all behind me. Rolling out of bed, I got a quick shower and dressed in a simple sundress made of light blue lace. It reached just above my knees and the straps were thin, showing off my shoulders perfectly. I took the brush out of my bag and began to run it through my long hair, erasing the knots deep within the strains.

Vibration buzzed against the wood of the nightstand next to the bed. I knew it was a message. One, I was in no hurry to read. In fact, I was going to just turn the thing off. Picking my phone up from its resting place, I saw that there were more than one message waiting for me. I supposed it wouldn't hurt anything to read them before turning it off.

"Please Savannah, don't quit because of me." Roman pleaded. Delete.

"Morning sunshine, want to ride with me today?" Becky asked.

Her question hit close to me. She was probably the one person I was going to the miss the most. I mean I was going to miss Krys and Sasha too; but Becky had been around longer, been there through a lot more things with me. She was the one that convinced me that my feelings for Seth weren't wrong all those years ago. Boy how things changed since then. "Not today. I have a some things to take care of." I answered back, not giving her an indication that something was wrong.

"Morning princess, can we talk before you leave?" Seth asked.

Oh great, he had to message me to get my heart racing. If he found out about what I planned to do, he would no doubt try to stop me. He was persistent like that; but it happened to be something I loved about him. My decision would effect him as well. Our budding friendship would no longer be a thing, unless we took time to visit each other. Once he was healed and ready to go back, he'd never have time for that or for me. "What did you want to talk about?" I asked.

Shoving the rest of my stuff into the bag, I zipped it shut and pulled it up by the handle. There about a million things that came to mind and they kept replaying in my head as I stepped out of the room, locking it behind me. I began my walk towards the elevator. Feeling the vibration in my hand, I knew he had answered me back. The doors closed behind me, I opened the message only for my eyes to go wide. "I know you learned the truth about what happened with Roman; but you know quitting isn't the answer. Come on, princess...let me be there for you. Let me help you, please."

His plea got my emotions surging and the tears ready to fall again. I couldn't talk about this anymore. I slid my phone into my bag, ignoring the urge to answer him back. It wasn't his fault things were happening this way, nor should he have to deal with the aftermath of Roman's damage. I wasn't someone good to be around.

Stepping out of the elevator, I handed the receptionist my key and successfully checked out of the hotel. My rental was waiting for me out front and it such a pretty little car. A misty green color with only two doors. From where I was standing, it was gorgeous; but the closer I got to it the less appealing it got. Oh well, it would be my last rental.

"Here are the keys, Miss Kelly." The driver stated.

"Thank you." I replied handing him a twenty in passing.

Opening the trunk, I tossed my bags inside only grabbing my phone from the side pocket. I sat down behind the wheel and turned on the XM Radio. I sat my phone in the cup holder before driving away. Music was going to be my only company for the next two hours until I got to where I needed to be. Pushing the window button, it rolled down the window to allow the wind to blow inside.

Getting onto the interstate, my loneliness was starting to get the better of me. Of course, I was going to have to get used to it once the words came out of my mouth that I no longer wanted to work for the WWE. My heart fought against my mind. Neither organ saw eye to eye on the subject. My brain thought it was for the best because I would be getting away from the man who hurt me; but my heart was against it. It made me think of the other positive things. Like Seth and my friends.

When Seth came to mind, it got me thinking about the message I just ignored. He was trying to help me, even though there was nothing he could do to fix the situation. Roman tore my heart out and fed it to wolves, never thinking twice about it. I didn't know if there was any coming back from that, not that I didn't want to...I did. I just didn't know how much my heart could take before it turned to stone.

Seth

I should have known that she was going to be evasive. Nothing was ever easy when it came to her; but damn, she was so worth it. She was always going to be worth it. The pain in my knee was a dull throbbing. Tolerable; but highly annoying. I couldn't wait to get back to being myself. My bags rested in the backseat of my rental. The second I turned the ignition, music blared through the speakers. It reminded me of yesterday. How happy Savannah had been singing along to the songs playing, forgetting about the pain Roman had caused. I wanted to see that smile again.

Song after song. Car after car passed. I finally made it to Greenville. The arena wasn't too off now. The problem now was that I had no idea what she was driving. I'd never be able to tell if she was there or not. I was just going to have to wait inside, hoping I'd see her before she did the worst case scenario. Taking a deep breath, I opened the car door and stepped out into the fresh air. The clouds were dark and looked as though rain could pour at any given moment.

"Seth, what are you doing here?" Becky's voice asked.

"Don't you know?" I asked turning to see her fully.

"Know what? What's wrong?"

She was frantic by this point and I suppose my being there wasn't helping. I debating on telling her everything or just giving what was necessary to explain my presence; but the desperate look on her face made me cave in. Becky was the only one of Savannah's friends I trusted. Maybe that was because I didn't know the other two very well. "I thought yesterday helped her with not wanting to quit; but Roman had to ruin it by telling her the truth as to why he left. Now everything I did was for nothing. She's going to quit today."

"What! That rotten son-of-a-bitch. I swear if she quits, a messed up nose from Hunter is going to be the least of his worries." She threatened.

Blinking several times, trying to register the anger she was displaying. I never knew she had it in her to be so aggressive. I liked it. She reached for my hands, holding them firmly. Her dark eyes pleading with me silently. "You can't let her do this. I heard a rumor that they might be giving her some good news tonight. Please Seth, I know you care about her. You might be the only one that can help her now."

"I'll do what I can, Becky. I can't promise anything considering how stubborn she can be."

"Oh don't I know. She's worse than me."

They began to walk into the building together. His leg was behaving for the time being; but it was only a matter of time since he had driven a considerable amount of time. He had to find her quickly and pray that she would listen to what he had to say. Becky drifted away to the woman's locker-room, not without another pleading glance in my direction.

A glimpse of light brown hair caught my attention. Savannah was walking towards the office. Her light blue sundress was perfect on her body, hugging every single curve. I gave chase, weaving through the throb of workers getting the sets ready for the show. "Savannah!" I yelled.

Her hand connected with the door, before my voice came to her ear. She stopped, turning in my direction just as the door opened. Hunter stepped out, greeting her with a handshake. I quickened my pace, ignoring the pain forming around my knee. Catching up, my hair fell into my eyes. Hunter eyed me with a confused glance. "I expected Savannah; but wasn't expecting you, Seth. What brings you here tonight?" He asked.

"Savannah, please don't do this. The world is so much bigger than Roman." I said ignoring Hunter's question.

"What is this about, Savannah?" He asked forcefully this time. I knew that he wanted answers.

"I came here to quit. Seth doesn't seem to want me to."

There was so much more I wanted to say; but I knew that I couldn't with Hunter looming. It was up to him now to convince her not to give it all up. Pulsing pain shot up through my leg, making cringe. Savannah caught sight of it and a concerned expression spread over her face almost immediately. "Is there a reason why you want to leave?"

"There is a couple actually. One being the lack of use I've been getting. The second being Roman Reigns. I just can't be around him...considering..."

"I can't really help with Roman; but I can help with the other one. I was actually going to call you in for a meeting before the show got underway."

I could see her perk at the information. This might actually be a blessing in disguise. Could that rumor really be true that Becky had heard? I hoped so, for Savannah's sake. She stood ever so close to me and I discreetly took her fingers into my hand. Her warm skin sparked my feelings for her into overdrive. I wanted to see her happy again and I'd do anything to get that. "What did you have in mind?" She asked sliding her fingers through mine.

"We need to change your look. I'm going to send you back down to the performance center for a month or so. I want you to brush up on your in-ring abilities and I'll be giving creative ideas of what I'm looking for. I imagine Seth would have no problem helping you out a little."

"None at all." I answered, nudging her a little.

"How does that sound to you?"

"I say that is perfect. Thank you..."

Hunter shook both of our hands before stepping back inside his office. I turned to look Savannah in the eyes, stilling holding her hand. She looked absolutely beautiful standing before me. Light blue was probably my favorite color on her, it just brought out every feature she had. Her hazel eyes looked more green today. "So you drove all the way here just to stop me from quitting?" She asked letting go of my hand to walk in the opposite direction.

"I couldn't let you do that."

"Who told you?"

Oh boy, here was the hard part. I had to tell her truth; otherwise, I was going to be just like Roman. She'd never trust me if I lied to her now. Pushing the exit door open, we stepped out into the parking garage. The sound of rain hitting the ground echoed inside. A rumble of thunder concluded as well. She stopped walking, knowing she couldn't go any further without getting soaked from the rain. "Roman came to me last night. He begged me to get you to change your mind about quitting. I didn't come because he asked me to. I came because of you, just thought you'd want to know that."

"I'm surprised he came to you."

"He was desperate and thought that I could change your mind, which he was wrong about."

She sat down on the inside curb. I watched carefully, wondering what exactly she was doing. She closed her eyes and listened to the rain. Shoving my hands into the pockets of my jeans, I leaned against the nearest wall keeping the space between us. "He wasn't wrong. I think deep down I didn't want to quit. Roman just hurt me so bad that I didn't think I could ever recover from it; but with you around...it's getting easier to let go."

"Isn't that a good thing, Sav?" I asked hopeful in her answer.

"I'm damaged, Seth. I'm only going to drag you down with me. That was another reason I wanted to leave. I just wanted to go home and not burden anyone else with my problems."

Savannah got up from her seat and proceeded out into the rain. If I let her go this time, she may never come back. Willing myself to move, I walked after her. "No way! I left you once and I will not let you go a second time." I challenged taking hold of her arm, spinning her around to face me. She opened her mouth to say something only to be cut off by me pressing my mouth against hers. Taking the words away, not caring what they were.

Her lips were heavenly soft and everything I ever dreamed they would be. At first she didn't react; but it didn't take long for her to lean into me. The rain poured down upon up, soaking us to the bone. None of that mattered, at least to me it didn't. Her hand rested upon my chest right above my heart, obviously feeling the pounding on her palm. While I could feel her shaking, I knew that she could feel every ounce of emotion flowing through my kiss and gave it right back to me.

Letting go of her arm, I slid my hand up to cup the side of her face. Tangling my fingers in her wet hair, her lips parted enough to swipe my tongue along the opening. She tasted of a mixture between vanilla and blueberry, the perfect blend. We severed the connection at the same. Breathlessly, I leaned my forehead against hers. "Seth..." She spoke and then cut herself off.

Pulling her into my arms, I held her. Feeling her tremble against me only made me want to hold onto her longer. She had gone through so much already and I just wanted to take all the pain away. She consumed me like no other and I could only hope that she'd someday feel the same for me as I do for her.

She pushed herself out of my arms to stand a few inches away from me. The pouring rain had turned into just a mist. Water droplets rolled down my face and dripped off my chin to the ground below. Her skin glistened the same way with the water beaded on her skin. God, she was so beautiful. "I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"I shouldn't have let him get to me this way. I knew deep down what had happened before the truth even came out. I was living in denial."

"That's natural. Your heart is broken, Savannah. It takes time to heal those kind of wounds and I'll be there for you whenever you want me to be."

She smiled, genuinely smiled. It took my breath away in the process. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see someone watching us from the parking garage. Roman stood with his arms crossed over his chest. He must have seen a lot of what happened, because he didn't seem pleased in the least. Not that I cared, she was better off without him. His glare almost seemed like a warning to me, rather than a certain unhappiness with the events. "Come one, let's get you out of here. You're completely drenched." I urged hoping she wouldn't see Roman looking on from the garage.

"Probably a good idea." She agreed following me, not bothering to look back much to my relief.