Chapter 30

"You have LOST your mind, Jecina Shaw!"

Jecina cringed at the shouting in her ear from the Bluetooth headphones she had on, cleaning up her kitchen. "What was I supposed to do, Lili?! He came waltzing in and told me about the Asylum match, I puked and…I couldn't do it. I couldn't tell him…" She really was a coward.

"Jeci, you know I love you and you're my sister, but woman, that man is looking at houses for you – YOU – and you can't move in with someone you don't trust!" Lilianna didn't know how much clearer she had to be and scrubbed a hand down her face.

"I know – I KNOW, okay? I know." She whispered the last two words, groaning and tilted her head back to stare up at the ceiling. "I don't know what I'm doing anymore. I love him. I love him, Lili, and the thought of losing him makes me physically ill. I don't know if I can handle it. I don't know if I should tell him the truth anymore. M-Maybe if we move in together, the trust issues will evaporate and…"

Scoffing, Lilianna poured herself a drink and didn't care it was only 10 AM in the morning. "You're bullshitting yourself now, if you think those trust issues won't become an ISSUE, after you move in together. And what happens if he's on a different show than you, hmm? What happens then? You said you can't trust him being on a different show than you and that's a really big possibility now." They would only see each other once, MAYBE twice, a week, if they were lucky, if this didn't pan out in their favor. "Didn't you tell me you would break up with him if he was on a different show than you?"

"Yes…" Jecina had called Lilianna later on in the night, after Jon had proclaimed he loved her over 100 times while making love, vowing to end the relationship if he did wind up on a different show. "You're right…"

"I usually am." Lilianna smirked, twirling her vodka around in the glass and took a sip of it, closing her eyes. Ever since she broke her marriage off, her drinking had increased and so had time at the gym to burn off the calories. Chocolate had become her best friend and worst enemy too. "Look, I know you love him and he loves you, but…here's the harsh reality, Jeci. Love isn't enough sometimes. If you don't have trust with the man, there's no room to build on the relationship. You either have to find a way to trust him by sticking it out, which I don't see turning out well or…you end things and go your separate ways, if he's on a different show."

"And if he's on the same show?"

"Maybe you should wait until after the draft before telling him how you feel, then. If you think you can work your trust issues out with him, without him knowing, if he's on the same show as you, then…do it, I guess. But you really need to decide what's best for YOU right now. Put yourself first and stop worrying about him and how he'll feel." Lilianna was in a man-hating phase at the moment and honestly didn't care how Jon would feel as long as Jecina was honest with herself. "Men get over heartache a lot faster than women, trust me."

"Enough about me. What the fuck was Roman thinking on Smackdown!?"

"Oh, you mean when he tried to deliver that ridiculous Superman punch move on AJ and I moved to stand in front of AJ?" Lilianna smirked, recalling that happening and studied her fingernails, knowing she had to get them redone soon. "He was so pissed, I was sure he'd give it to me instead."

"You and me both." Jecina nearly had a stroke watching that moment, the intensity between them electrifying. "He still loves you, you know…"

Lilianna snorted, standing up from sunbathing out on her patio and padded into her condo, sliding a hand through her wet blue hair. "He should've thought about that before siding with his mother, Jecina." Her voice had dropped and gone colder. "This is his fault, not mine. I tried working with her and it was either her way or the highway and it wasn't even her fucking wedding! IT WAS OURS!"

"I know that. I just…I wish you two could've made things work because you were really great together. And I know you still love him and you're hurting right now, which is why you're yelling at me. I'm just trying to be there for you the same way you've been there for me, Lili." Jecina murmured, rubbing the back of her neck awkwardly. "I'm sorry…"

"Me too."

Jecina talked to Lilianna a few more minutes and hung up, promising to call her later tonight, if she could. Jon was at the local gym down the street working out, so it gave her an opportunity call one of her best friends to talk to her about this situation. Sighing, she finished up the dishes, started the dishwasher and padded into the living room to plop on the couch. Jon wouldn't be back for a while yet and she was thankful for the peace and quiet, trying to get her mind on track. Maybe waiting until after the draft to tell him was the right thing to do. There had to be a way to stall him on the house hunting and Jecina figured, with the draft coming up, along with the Asylum match, maybe she could use those to her advantage.

Knocking at his door at 1 AM had Baron grabbing his baseball bat, wondering who the hell was bothering him at this late hour. He wasn't sleeping yet, just relaxing on his couch watching a movie. When he opened the door and saw Gabriella standing on the other side, he noticed something was different about her. She had a determination boiling in her beautiful sky blues and all he could do was open the door wider for her to come in.

"What are you doin' here this late, Gabi?"

"I left him, Baron." Gabriella didn't waste a second, as soon as the door closed and removed her top, tossing it to the side. "I left him and I came here because…because it's YOU I want to be with." Her shorts were off next, leaving her clad in the lacey deep red bra and panties she had on. "I know we're friends, but I want more than that with you. I love you, Baron."

Baron's mind was spinning, trying to catch up with her and felt his mouth go dry at the site of her in all red. Red really was his favorite color, it had to be. It went beautifully with her fiery red tresses that were currently down, pooling down her back in waves. Then, he realized what she confessed and blinked, not expecting that.

"You…love me?" He wanted to make sure he heard her right and watched her nod in affirmation.

"I-If you don't feel the same way…"

Baron stopped her before she could say another word, closing the distance between them and pressed a finger to her lips, a slow smile spreading on his face. "I've loved you since day one, Gabriella. I didn't know how you felt though and I didn't wanna push you into somethin' you weren't ready for. I was also a fuckin' idiot thinkin' you would never want someone like me."

"And I was a fucking idiot for thinking the same thing." Gabriella agreed, sliding her hands down his bare chest and felt the heat emanate from his skin, her sky blues smoldering over to a cerulean. "I'm all yours. Now make me yours."

Not wasting a second, Baron dipped his head and captured her mouth in a searing kiss, her lips softer than he ever imagined. He had no idea what made her come here tonight and profess her love, but he wasn't complaining. Lifting her by her backside to where her legs encircled his waist, Baron carried as far as the couch and laid her down, hovering over her. He would claim her in every way, shape and form tonight, refusing to break the kiss until they both needed oxygen to breathe.

"B-Baron…" Gabriella was the first to break it, gasping for breath and arched her neck as his lips sealed to her supple skin, her fingers instantly sliding through his hair. Usually, he had it back in a braid, but not tonight. "Mmm, you feel so good against me…and I need more…" They could explore later, but she needed him inside of her right now.

He chuckled huskily, hearing the urgency in her voice and shook his head, refusing to give her what he wanted. Not yet. Not after making him wait all this time and forcing him to endure her being with another man. No way, Baron would make her suffer first and he was never one to pass up the opportunity to pleasure a woman thoroughly.

"This couch isn't big enough for what I wanna do to you, beautiful. Hang on tight." Lifting her, Baron carted them down the hallway toward his bedroom and kicked the door closed, planting her on the king-sized bed. "Goddamn, I love you in red."

Gabriella flushed from head to toe at his compliment, watching as he slowly crawled up the length of her body until he was eye to eye with her. "Baron…please…" He pressed a finger to her lips and nipped her bottom lip before beginning the journey and exploration of her body.

He was going to drive her insane and out of her mind! Gabriella could only lay there while Baron took his time, kissing every square inch of her body. Her bra and panties were eventually taken off, tossed to the floor, which only heated her blood further. A gasp escaped her as Baron buried his face between her thighs to taste her, her body arching off the bed. Planting a forearm across her stomach, Baron continued tonguing and flicking at her swollen clit, growling from low in his throat. Gabriella was soaking for him, drenched and he enjoyed the juice coating around his mouth, running down his chin and neck.

"O-Oh god! Oh god, Baron!" Gabriella cried out, feeling his tongue driving in and out of her tight hole and added two of his fingers to heighten the sensation. He didn't slide them where she thought he would, however, her eyes widening. "B-Baron…"

Never had she experienced a finger or two in her backside, but it also made everything so much more intense and erotic. He did it gently, never stopping is tongue action on her nethers and Gabriella began massaging her breasts, tweaking her nipples. Now that was a sight he wanted to memorize forever, his cock twitching and pulsating painfully in his boxers.

"You like that, beautiful? You like my finger in that perfect ass? Tell me you want me. Tell me you want me to fuck you till you go blind." Baron ordered, his voice low and rugged, having lifted his head long enough to talk to her before going back to town on her sex.

"I-I want you…goddamn I want you inside of me so bad!" Gabriella gasped out, squirming and writing against him, feeling the hot coil threatening to spring free in her belly. "Baron, please…I wanna cum with you inside me…"

How could he deny such a sweet request? Baron growled, reluctantly pulling away from her sensitive sex and looked up at her, his eyes nothing more than black pools of desire. She wanted him, craved him, inside of her and who was he to deny this beautiful woman? Rising to his feet in front of her, with her panting and trying to catch her breath, Baron admired her for a minute before sliding his boxers down his strong legs.

"You sure this is what you want, Gabi? Because once we do this, there's no goin' back." Baron cautioned, climbing back up the bed when she nodded and smirked, hovering over her. "I wanna hear you say it."

"Fuck me…please fuck me, Baron…"

"Thatta girl, hold on tight now."

The moment he slid past her slick folds, they both cried out together from the intensity of finally coming together as one…

Gabriella snapped her eyes open, slowly looking around the dark room she was in and felt an arm wrap around her waist to pull her back against a strong chest. Looking over her shoulder to see who it was, her heart broke at the sight of her lover instead of Baron. How many more dreams would she have like that where she showed up at Baron's house, told him how she felt and they wound up making love? A few tears slipped down her cheeks as she snuggled further into her pillow, closing her eyes to try to will them to go away. To try to will the pain to leave her from once again only dreaming of being with the man she truly loved.

Sleep wasn't meant to be, however, because a hand snaked down to begin fingering her nethers. She was completely naked under the thin sheet and Gabriella couldn't help moan out. Her heart screamed at her to push the hand away because it didn't belong to Baron, but her brain bellowed at her to just enjoy the attention. The cock probing her from behind made her moan out more as her lover lifted her leg in order to slide home inside of her. Spoon fucking her.

"You like that, baby?"

"Mmm yes…" Gabriella wouldn't deny this man knew what he was doing in the bedroom and could get her engine revving, so to speak. "Oh god…" Baron, her mind cried out, while another man's dick began sliding in and out of her. Was she a whore for thinking of another man while being screwed by her current lover?

He didn't realize what was happening or who she was thinking about, just smacked her backside while driving in and out of her. His mouth sealed to her neck, just below her ear and his hand remained on her bundle of nerves, coaxing her body to climax for him. If he would've known who she was thinking about during this bout, he would've been pissed and probably ended things right here and now. That wasn't the case, however.

"Fuck, baby, your pussy feels so good around my cock…"

"Mmm yeah, your cock feels good inside me…"

Gabriella kept her eyes closed, envisioning Baron in this position with her, spoon fucking her. It was the only way to get through this without breaking down completely and ticking her lover off. She whimpered out when he began going faster, harder and met him for every thrust he produced inside of her, keeping her leg up in the air. Very rarely did they have missionary sex or cowgirl sex because he liked being in control.

"Fuck I'm close…so damn close…"

"Me too…" Gabriella gasped out, tears sliding down her cheeks and knew, since it was dark, he wouldn't be able to see them.

A few minutes later, he exploded inside of her and her mind screamed out Baron's name, though her mouth voiced her lover's. Gabriella had no idea what she was going to do about this because, as much as she enjoyed sex with this man, she didn't love him. His arm tightened around her waist again, after his cock went limp and soon, she heard the soft snores again. Gabriella waited until he was fully asleep before extracting herself from the bed and went into the bathroom, closing the door silently behind her. Only after she started the shower sprays and were underneath them did she completely break down, dropping to her knees.

She had to tell Baron how she felt and soon, before it was too late, just like Alexa warned.