You have to come tonight," Sasha whined through the phone.
"It's not a good idea, Sasha. Finn will be there and he doesn't want anything to do with me. I cheated on him." I sighed.
"You thought you two were broken up. You didn't cheat." Sasha reassured me. "It's been almost a month, how much more time does he need?"
I shrugged even though she couldn't see. "He flies to Japan soon for his title match, he's too busy to think about the girlfriend who cheated on him."
"You. Did. Not. Cheat." Sasha said slowly. "You were one of the few that started this tradition, god dammit, you should be there."
Today was the annual NXT Cookout at Full Sail and like Sasha had mentioned, me along with several others had started this tradition a few years ago. Even though I wasn't with the company anymore, Hunter still wanted me there.
The only thing that was stopping me was Finn. It's been a few weeks since I had kissed Sami in front of him and I still had yet to hear from Finn.
"He forgave Sami, why can't he forgive you?" Sasha's voice broke me from my thoughts.
"He did?" I asked, truly surprised.
"Yeah, Sami has been hanging at your place a lot recently. Have you talked to him?"
Biting my lip, I answered. "No. What do I say? 'Oh hey Sami, we got lost in the lust and we kissed which caused me to loose my boyfriend? Yeah, no thanks."
Sasha gave me a long sigh in response. "Just come tonight, please?"
"I'll think about it," I said after some time of silence.
We both hung up and I pulled the duvet cover closer to my face as I laid in bed, still at Sasha's apartment. She was out training and I had decided to stay in bed, wallowing in my own self pity.
A part of me wanted to go tonight because not only did I want to see Finn, I heard some superstars from the main roster were going to be there and I wanted to catch up with some of my old friends. But there was another part of me that wanted to stay here, in this bed, and not make things worse between Finn and I.
Sighing, I decided to think of it more as I crawled out of bed and made my way to the shower. I wasn't in there long and when I stepped out and wrapped the towel around me, I heard my phone ring from the bedroom.
Water droplets fell from my damp hair as I sat on the bed, clicking open the new message. My heart hammered in my chest as I read the name over and over again.
Sasha had mentioned that you weren't coming tonight..-Sami
My fingers shook as I slowly replied.
I think it's best if I stayed home. That way I won't make things worse between Finn and I. As well as me and you.
Passing the time waiting for him to reply, I decided to run a brush through my hair and apply a light amount of make up. My phone dinged as I set down the make up brush.
We kissed. That's it. As great as it was, you want to be with Finn and I accept that. Please come tonight.-Sami
A loud groan left my lips and after thinking about it for some time, I told Sami I would be there. Rummaging through my suitcase, I purposely chose an outfit that I knew Finn would like. It was a low cut black romper; he had mentioned early on that he loved the way it hugged my curves.
Blowing out a breath, I packed up all of my things and tided up after myself. Once I was finished, I saw that it was already after six p.m, the party well underway. I silently prayed that Finn had enough time to think about things as I made my way out of the bedroom.
I gave small waves to my former co-workers as I walked through the parking lot, trying to find Sasha. She still had no idea that I had changed my mind about coming tonight and when I saw her violet colored hair, I smiled and slid next to her while she was talking with Bayley.
"I thought you were coming!" She exclaimed when she saw me.
I simply shrugged. "Changed my mind. Hey Bay." I smiled over to Bayley.
"How's life been not being a wrestler?" She took a drink of her soda.
"Dull, really dull." A small laugh escaped my lips. "I'm still getting into the motions of not needing to get up early in the mornings to go train."
"Things okay with you and Finn?" Bayley and Finn were really good friends so I wasn't surprised that she knew about our 'break up.'
Before I could answer, I heard my name being called from across the parking lot. My grey eyes immediately locked with those chocolate ones that I would never forget. A huge grin spread across my face as I left Sasha and Bayley behind, finding myself being engulfed in those huge arms.
"I didn't know you were coming!" I kept my arms around him and looked up at him.
Seth smiled down at me before wrapping an arm around my shoulder, leading me towards a group of chairs that hung around the only grill. "I wanted to surprise my best friend."
Seth Rollins and I had been friends for years, both arriving in NXT at the same time. We had been so inseparable that many thought we were dating but at the thought of us dating, we both would scrunch our faces in disgust. Yes, we were both attractive people but we never had those feelings for each other. He was my best friend, that's it.
"How's life as champ?" I wiggled my eyebrows at him once we were seated.
"It's been amazing. How's life been here?" He cracked open a beer, taking a sip.
My face fell a bit. We both had been incredibly busy in our lives that we hadn't spoke in about four months. I mentally kicked myself not taking ten minutes of my day to call him and catch up.
"Do you want to know about my professional or love live first?" I clasped my shaking hands together.
Seth lounged back in his chair. "Professional."
"I actually quit a couple weeks back."
As the words left my lips, Seth sat up in complete disbelief. "You did what?"
My shoulders fell. "It's not what I need right now. You know me Seth, I'd been here for years and haven't made any change. I need time for myself to figure out what I really want in life."
"Like Finn Balor?" Seth squinted his eyes at me, his face reading disappointment.
"You know about me and Finn?" I asked, wondering how he found out.
"I ran into him earlier and he mentioned that you two are together." Seth ran a hand over his beard. "Well were together."
My heart sank. "Yeah, I kind of fucked up."
"You kissed Sami? I'm hurt that you didn't call me to make Finn jealous." I smiled at the chuckle that left Seth's lips.
Holding my hands up in defense, I matched his chuckle. "It just happened. I wish it hadn't."
Seth placed a hand on my knee, forcing me to look in him the eyes. They looked more tired than the last time I had seen him. "I can't see why you chose him out of all the guys around you but it's your life."
"Thanks Seth," I said a little disappointed in my best friend.
"But if you honestly have feelings for the kid then why are you still talking to me? You should be fixing your relationship."
"There's no relationship to fix," I bit my lip.
"Really? Cause if looks could kill, I'd be dead two times over," Seth motioned behind us.
Turning my head, I felt my heart thump against my chest when I saw Finn and Sami sitting in some chairs across the parking lot. Seth was right; Finn had his eyes glued on us, watching what my next move with Seth would be.
His green eyes burned into my soul as I managed a smile over to him. I watched as he licked his lips before beckoning me over with one finger. Giving Seth my attention, he merely shook his head.
"Don't worry about me. Go fix things with him, Sky. We'll talk later." He stood up and placed a kiss on my forehead.
I blew out a few breaths, trying to prepare myself for this talk I was about to have with Finn. My feet felt heavy as I closed the short distance between us. As I came close, Sami stood up and started to walk away but I gently grabbed his arm.
"Can we talk?" I asked hopeful.
He nodded with a smile. "Find me later."
Smiling at him, I looked back over to Finn once we were alone. He was sitting on the grassy field next to the arena and patted the spot next to him. I obliged, sitting a few inches away from him.
"What's up wit you and Rollins?" His voice came out thick.
I couldn't help but roll my eyes at the jealousy. "Absolutely nothing. He's my best friend. Nothing happened between us before and nothing will happen in the future."
An awkward tension laced the air and trying to keep things at ease, I nodded towards him, a small sigh leaving my lips. "Your beard's getting kind of thick."
"I know how much ya like it," He scratched at it before his hand fell to his lap. "How've ya been?"
I merely shrugged. "Okay I guess. It's weird not going to train or wrestle."
"Do ya miss it?" Finn turned his body to face me.
Looking into his eyes, I let the words slip out without even thinking. "I miss you."
He let out a long sigh. "I've missed ya as well."
"I'm sorry," my bottom lip trembled. I hated not being with him and wanted to fix whatever was wrong between us. "I want to come home."
Finn cupped my face and an audible whimper left my lips, feeling his touch for the first time in weeks. He stayed silent, looking over my face, before his eyes landed on my plump lips. They were begging to be kissed.
He was still silent and I ran my sweaty palms on my legs, fearing that he didn't want me back. "Are you still mad at me?"
He shook his head.
"Did you forgive Sami?"
He nodded while running his thumb over my cheek. "Can you forgive me?"
Finn breathed heavily while looking into my broken eyes. "Why'd ya kiss him, Skylar?"
He still had the broken tone in his voice and I found myself shrugging. "I thought you broke up with me. It just happened."
"How do I know it won't happen again?" He moved his lips farther away from me, almost as if he was second guessing himself.
"It won't," I stated grabbing his sides, afraid that if I let go, he would walk away and never come back to me.
"Do ya have any feelings for Sami? Even if it's small, I need ta know," he held my gaze waiting for my answer.
"He's always going to be my best friend, Finn. I'm always going to love him," I answered truthfully. "Just not the way I love you," I whispered the last part.
Finn sighed, not hearing my confession of love for him. I was thankful because I wasn't sure if he loved me and didn't want to push my luck trying to repair this.
Without saying a word, Finn pressed his lips onto mine and immediately I kissed back without missing a beat. His grip on my face tightened while I clawed at his sides, feeling overwhelmed that he had forgiven me.
We pulled apart and Finn placed his forehead against mine. "Will ya come home?"
"Do you even have to ask," I laughed kissing him once more.