Chapter 5

Come to me as soon as you get to the arena. I'll be waiting.

Gabriella had read the text message repeatedly since receiving it before boarding the plane to come back to the states. She couldn't be happier as soon as they landed and didn't bother going to the hotel, heading straight to the arena. All she wanted to do was see him after 2 long weeks being apart and feel his lips against hers. She rode to the arena with Baron and he could tell something was up with her due to her constant fidgeting.

"You got ants in your drawers or what, Gabi?" He demanded, trying to inject humor in his tone while glancing over at her and stopped at a red light.

"No…" Gabriella chewed her bottom lip, looking away from him to stare out the window and clasped her hands tightly together in her lap. "Just excited for Raw tonight." She felt terrible lying to him, but there was no choice in the matter.

Nobody could find out about this, not until Gabriella figured out what they were. Baron had no idea who she was currently screwing; he wouldn't approve of her choice either. They'd known each other for several years now, ever since debuting in NXT together after suffering and surviving through developmental hell. Whenever Gabriella felt like giving up, Baron would pick her up and do what he could to make sure she didn't cave. She did the same thing for him. They were each other's rock to lean on and now they were on the main roster together, fulfilling their dream. She hated lying to him; they never kept secrets from each other, but this one had to be done, no matter how much it tore her up to keep it from him.

Baron didn't believe her for a second, but decided to push her on the issue for now. Eventually, she would come clean about what was going on. He didn't know why, but it made him feel uneasy to know she was hiding something from him. Gabriella hadn't been the same ever since she came to the main roster with him, but Baron couldn't figure out why. He even tried following her one night through the hallways during Raw and ended up losing her somehow. It was if she disappeared out of thin air right in front of him. Confronting her about it wasn't an option either because then Gabriella would know he was following her and that couldn't happen. All he wanted was to make sure she was alright and nobody was messing with her backstage. He would destroy anyone who tried hurting the woman he'd been in love with since the moment they met.

"So, what was your favorite part of the tour?" Gabriella asked, changing the subject to a lighter note once the car began to move again.

This was their first overseas tour, so to say it was mind-blowing was an understatement. "I'd have to say the fans." Baron had never met such ecstatic, heartfelt and loyal people in his life, each one of them respectful and mindful unlike fans in the states. "England was my favorite place we wrestled in."

"Yeah, I'd have to agree with you. I met this little girl who's been following me ever since I came to NXT. She was my age and cried the moment she walked up to the table asking me to sign her picture. She said 'you're my hero and I want to be just like you. You're living your dream and I want to do the same thing once I'm better'." Gabriella didn't realize how blessed she truly was until she met that woman. "I nearly cried when she told me she has stage 3 cervical cancer, but I managed to hold it together."

WWE was a very charitable organization, especially when it came to raising money for cancer. They had the Susan G. Komen event that took place throughout the entire month of October to support the fight against breast cancer. The company made special t-shirts and merchandise just for the event and all profits went straight to the Susan G. Komen organization. There was also Connor's Cure, which was a dedication to a beautiful 8-year old boy named Connor Michalek. He died a few years prior to a rare tumor called medulloblastoma that affected the brain and spinal cord. Connor was a huge fan of Daniel Bryan and wrestling in general, even coming up with a wrestling persona called Connor the Crusher.

There were other charities WWE was involved in such as fighting back against bullying with their 'Be A Star' program and others Baron couldn't think of at the moment. They also did programs to thank the men and women in the armed forces for serving and protecting the United States. It was difficult keeping up with everything WWE did, but Baron enjoyed being part of it all and giving back as much as he could to all the devoted wrestling fans. He also had been a fan of pro-wrestling as a kid, but his dream at the time was to become a professional football player. After attending the NCAA Division II college Northwest Missouri State University, where he played offensive guard, Baron became a starter in his junior year. If that wasn't impressive enough, he was part of teams that went to four consecutive Division II National Championships.

In 2009, Baron signed with the Indianapolis Colts after going undrafted in the NFL Draft. The team just didn't vibe with him the way he wanted; there was no connection or real team effort. They went back and forth signing and releasing him until finally Baron had enough, walking away after they released him a second time in the span of only 2 months. Shortly after that in 2010, he signed with the Arizona Cardinals in their training camp, but that also didn't work out since they released him a year later in 2011. After those two blows, Baron came to the conclusion football wasn't what he truly wanted to do. Being a two-time Amateur Kansas-Missouri Gloves regional boxing champion -he'd participated in the 2008 Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions-, Baron decided a career change was definitely in order. In August 2012, he finally found his calling with WWE when he signed a developmental contract and never looked back. Now he was on the main roster, having debuted on the grandest stage of them all at WrestleMania and won a battle royal dedicated to the legendary Andre the Giant.

Everything happened in life for a reason, even with all the downs Baron suffered, it all lead him to WWE…and meeting the fiery redheaded beauty seated to his right. She truly was stunning in every way and knew how to wrestle on top of it, landing moves perfectly. It was no wonder she had made it to the main roster; Baron never once doubted her ability and talent, helping her out the best he could with the little knowledge he had about the business. All the trainers had complimented him on how fast he picked up the sport and kept saying he was one to watch out for as far as making it big in WWE one day. They said the same thing about Gabriella too.

He remembered the day they met; she'd been late for one of the classes due to her car breaking down and sat next to him. Dusty Rhodes had reprimanded her, forcing her to do pushups in front of the entire class and Baron assumed she would've cried about it. Instead, she took the punishment with grace and did what she was told before joining the class. Baron asked why she was late since they were sparring partners that day and offered to look at her vehicle, immediately igniting their friendship. In all actuality, he wanted to ask her out, but Gabriella seemed like the type that would shoot him down, so he didn't bother. In his mind, she was out of his league and he'd rather have her as a friend than nothing at all.

"I met a few of those myself. It's hard, but we'll get used to it." Baron hoped since it was hard talking to someone who was literally fighting for their life and claiming wrestling was their savior. "Do you know what you're doing tonight?"

"Not a clue. Guess I'll find out when we get to the arena. How about you?" Gabriella knew he would be on Raw with the huge Andre the Giant trophy to gloat about it since he was currently a heel. "They really need to give you a decent feud instead of making you brag about winning at Mania."

Baron chuckled, agreeing with her. "Everythin' in time, I guess." He couldn't force the issue with the higher-ups and would do whatever he was told, knowing he would have his moment to shine eventually. "I'm just happy to be out of NXT."

"Me too."

Pulling into the parking lot of the arena, Baron cut the ignition and watched Gabriella hop out to retrieve her bag from the backseat. He barely had time to say he'd see her later before she hightailed it into the arena like her backside suddenly caught fire. What the hell had her so amped up? Or more like who? Baron wasn't stupid by any means, hoping whoever had her wrapped around their finger treated her right or else they would have their head put through a cinderblock wall. Shaking his head, Baron grabbed his own bag and headed inside to start the night.

Gabriella texted during the ride from the airport to the arena, so by the time she arrived she had specific instructions on where to go. The moment she entered, she took the first right and went all the way down, walking as fast as she could since running would result in injury. She finally stopped outside of a door that had a very small black star on the doorknob and took a deep breath, knowing what resided beyond the door. Him. Chewing her bottom lip, Gabriella felt butterflies erupt in her stomach as she timidly reached out to turn the handle and pushed the door open, stepping inside the pitch black room. 3 steps later, the door slammed shut behind her and strong arms wrapped around her waist, a hungry mouth sealing to her neck. 2 weeks without being touched by him made Gabriella's body extra sensitive and she did a full body shiver, reaching up to bury her fingers in his short hair.

A low growl vibrated her ear as Gabriella melted against him, lulling her head back to give him full access to her tender flesh. Any part of her body his lips wanted to touch, she would accept without complaint. His lips and tongue felt incredible against her, a gasp escaping her as his hand traveled down to start stroking her through the dress pants she had on. Damn it, why hadn't she worn a skirt? It would've been easier access for him! Nevertheless, her moans turned into panting, begging him to end both of their torment and all he did was chuckle teasingly in her ear.

"Patience, we have time." He reassured in a low voice and continued working his skilled fingers, wanting to bring her close to the razor edge before claiming her once again. "These have to go."

Unfastening the belt around her dress pants, his fingers slid the zipper down and pushed the material off of her legs, helping her step out of them with her back still pressed against his chest. Then he resumed stroking her through the thin fabric of her cotton panties and groaned against her neck at the amount of moisture he felt. The fiery redhead beauty was more than ready for him to take her to heights only they could reach together. Growling in need, he pulled his fingers away and whipped her around, his mouth devouring hers in a hard kiss backing her up until she met the door. He wasted little time balling her panties in a fist and one quick fluid yank later, they were nothing more than shredded material on the floor. Gabriella's head whirled in ecstasy, not minding her panties being destroyed because it wasn't the first pair and definitely wouldn't be the last.

"Fuck me, baby, please…" She wasn't above begging at this point, whimpering against his mouth as his fingers slid in her wet hot depths and involuntarily bucked her hips. "I-I need you…"

Her pleading didn't fall on deaf ears, but he had to make sure she was ready for him. He wasn't a small man by any stretch of the imagination and he'd given her plenty to fantasize about while they were apart for 2 weeks. Quickly unfastening his belt and dress pants, he shoved them down to rest around his knees before lifting her by the waist, planting her against the door with his erection pressed against her dripping sex. It didn't matter how many times they sexed it up with each other, he always took a moment to savor sliding between her slick wet folds and enjoyed how her walls sealed around him in a tight vise.

"You want it fast or slow?" It was a question he always asked her because depending on their mood, the pace varied. "Jesus you're so tight…"

"W-What kind of time do we have?" Gabriella never wanted this to end and could live the rest of her life with his cock buried inside of her, if possible. "Do what you want, just start moving and fuck me…"

An evil smirk curved his lips at her demand, his mouth capturing hers before pulling back, turning her around to plant her hands on the door. "Don't move those hands." He ordered, knowing both of them would get a lot more out of this bout in this position.

"Oh god!" Gabriella cried out, hoping nobody could hear them and figured he'd chosen a secluded hallway of the arena for this specific reason. "Just like that…yes!"

He loved how vocal she was and didn't bother slowing the pace, slamming in and out of her as hard, fast and deep as he could all at once. Christ, she felt just as wonderful as the first time they came together. His hands slid up her arms to lace their fingers together against the door as he continued rocking in and out of her body briefly. Soon, they had ventured lower to her breasts and his fingers plucked them through the two layers of material of her top and bra. Next time, he would make sure she was completely naked before taking her just so he could feel her nipples turn to little pebbles beneath his touch. Gabriella whipped her head back, meeting him for every thrust he produced inside of her body and could already feel the hot coil within her abdomen threatening to spring free. This wouldn't last long; it wasn't a surprise considering it'd been 2 weeks since she last had sex.

"I-I'm there…" She panted, informing him she was close to climaxing and could feel his cock harden, knowing he was also near the end.

"Fuck, me too!" He growled, sealing his mouth to her neck and slapped a hand over her mouth as they came together intensely, his seed exploding right against her back wall.

Good thing Gabriella was on birth control or else she would more than likely be knocked up by him by now. She screamed against his hand, thankful he'd done that just in case someone from the company ventured down this particular hallway. Their bodies cooled down as his cock slowly sagged until he had no choice except to leave her addictive pussy. Gabriella tilted her head back enough to accept a soft kiss from him before completely turning around, deepening it a little more. He pulled away from her after a few moments, needing oxygen or else he would pass out and they had a show to put on.

"I missed you so much." She declared breathlessly, keeping her arms around his neck and played with the hair at the nape of his neck. "I can definitely go a few more rounds with you tonight."

"You know where to find me then." He pecked her mouth and unwound her arms from his neck so they could both get dressed, feeling satisfied for the time being. "I gotta run, see you later."

Gabriella frowned, watching him leave the room and felt her heart sink in the pit of her stomach, trying not to let the fact they just shagged and him leaving her abruptly bother her.

Or him not saying he missed her as well.