Have Faith in Me

by TheUndisputedArchitect

Gemma Cassidy has to confront her past when she gets the call to the main roster. She thought she wouldn't have to see him ever again but the WWE creative team have a different ideas.

5. Give me a reason

I immediately closed the door in his face and then stood with my back to the door and slid down to the floor.

"Gem, open the door?" I heard Colby say from outside

I said nothing. I was frozen with fear. For the first couple of months after I had left I thought of what I would have said to him if I had seen him again. I'd become so angry with him the more I thought about it but now I had my chance and here I was frozen in fear.

"Gem, come on just open the door," he said, as he lightly tapped on it

"Come on Cassidy, just open the door and deal with him. Better now tonight than tomorrow before RAW," I thought to myself

I got to my feet and quickly opened the door but I didn't look at him. If I looked into those brown eyes I'd fade. I wouldn't be able to speak. I quickly walked to look out the window as he gently closed the door behind him.

"You don't know how long I've waited to see you again" he spoke, his voice and calm and warm

I stayed silent.

"I thought I'd never see you again"
"Gem, please say something"

I had decided I couldn't keep my silence.

"Never see me again, Colby I made it that this would never happen. But I guess I was wrong" I coldly said as I continued to look out the window
"Why? Gem why did you leave. You never gave me a chance to explain all those years ago," he asked
"Why? Why? Why do you think I left Colby? And I heard your excuses. I listened to every voicemail you left me," I harshly snapped
"Why aren't you looking at me?"

I closed my eyes and took a deep breathe before turning.

"You wanna know why I can't look at you, you wanna know I left? They both have to same answer" I sneered
"Don't play dumb with me Lopez. You know the answer"

I seen him hang is head in shame.

"You where fucking someone else Colby. In our bed. You don't know how much you hurt me. The emotional scars you left me with" I said trying to control my temper.

"You never let me explain!" he said quickly
"I don't fucking care. It's too late, your 5 years too late" I sneered
"Gemma! Just let me fucking explain!" he said raising his voice
"Don't!" I said pointing a finger at him

I grabbed a pillow from the bed and threw it at him.

"I found the fucking ring Colby!" I cursed as I threw another pillow at him
"What ring?" he asked as he grabbed the pillow in mid air
"The engagement ring, you ass. From the day I found that ring, you started becoming more and more distant with me. And it all ended when I found you in bed with HER!" I shouted

"Gem, I was getting coldfeet okay, she was there she was helping me plan the proposal and guess things happened" he said getting a word in before I cut him off again
"Oh let me guess. You accidentally tripped and your penis fell into her vagina," I hissed
"Don't give me whatever bullshit you where going to say" I added
"It's nothing like that. Just calm down and we can talk about this," he said raising his hand in the air trying to calm me
"No I won't. I have been bottling this up for years." I said making my way over to him
"I will work with you professionally, but nothing more with that. You will be lucky to get a friendly hello from me" he sneered
"Now, get out of my sight" I barked
"I'm not leaving," he said crossing his arms over his chest
"Leave!" I said raising my voice and pointed to the door
"I'm standing my ground"
"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY ROOM" I screamed as I slapped him across the face, and it didn't even make him flinch
"Gemma please!" he said trying to grab my arms
"Colby please" I asked him, as he took his hands in mine
"Go Colby please" I asked him again my voice starting to shake
"Gem, talk to me" he loosened his grip on one of my hands and used it to tip my head up with my chin.

I looked straight at him, catching his look. His eyes they were always my downfall. He hadn't changed in 5 years, he was still the Colby I fell in love with all those years ago, but I couldn't. I couldn't lose track, he had hurt me too much.

I couldn't bottle it up any more. I just fell into his arms and just started to cry. I felt him wrap his arms around me and hugged me as I sobbed against his chest.

"Shh!" Colby cooed me
"Gemma, I have missed you…" he began but I cut him off
"Don't you start with that please" I said in between sobs

I don't know how long, we spent sitting on the floor with me crying in his arms.

"Gem, please give me a chance to speak my side. Please" he whispered, as he stroked my hair

I didn't want to hear his side, not now. I wanted him to leave.

"Get just get out," I whispered

He said nothing.

I dried my eyes with my t-shirt before pushing myself from him. I stood up and quickly walked over to the door to open it.

"Leave!" I said as I swung the door open

He moved from his spot on the floor, but he didn't make his way towards the door.

"COLBY! GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY ROOM" I shouted at him
"Fine, if you want it to be like this" he said
"JUST GET OUT!" I shouted again this time tears streaming down my face

Just as he had made it through the doorframe, Jon and Joe came running around the corner.

"Gem, are you okay?" he asked, catching his breath
"Myself and Joe could hear you shouting from the floor below," he added

Colby had bolted down the hall and I could see Joe chasing after him. I said nothing as walked into my room; Jon followed me and closed the door behind him. I jumped onto the jump and curled up in the fetal position and started to cry.

"Irish, what happened? All I heard what shouting?" Jon asked as sat on the bed beside me

I started telling him what happened in between sobs. Replaying it all in my head made me worse. I didn't think seeing him what send into an emotional whirlwind like this.

"I told him I found the ring" I sniffed as I dried my eye with the bed covers
"He never knew that?" Jon asked calmly
"No, he never knew that, I knew he was going to propose to me"
"Did you let him explain? Because he's been trying to tell me all night since he seen you in the crowd" Jon explained
"No, I didn't want to hear it" I sniffed once again
"Did you tell him of why you disappeared?" he asked gently stroking my arm
"No. I'm never gonna tell him, he doesn't need to it" I sighed

We spent the next couple of hours talking and crying (well mostly me crying). Only two people who had to calm me down after I had a fit of crying one was Colby and the other was Jon. Clearly Colby had lost his touch with me.

"And what about tomorrow?" Jon asked as he shifted his weight from one arm to another
"I told him that I'll deal with him professionally and that's it. I'm not going to let him effect my career" I frowned
"Good, cause that wouldn't work for anyone" he half smiled
"But please Jon. Don't let me be alone with him in a room cause I'll just slap him again and cry. And I don't want to do that in the work place" I begged him taking his hand
"Of course, it's the least I can do"

Next Day

Walking into the divas locker room the next day I felt uneasy. I had gotten a horrible night sleep; the whole confrontation with Colby had shaken me. I kept replaying the whole thing over and over and it also made me think back to the day that it all happen 5 years ago.

I placed my suitcase on one of the benches that was free and started to get ready. The boys and myself had a meeting with Triple H and Stephanie in an hour's time so I came to the arena a bit early to prepare. As I lacing up my ring boots, The Bella twins, Nattie and Eva Marie walked into the locker room.

"Gemma" Eva devilishly smiled at me
"Amm, yeah" I said raising an eyebrow at me
"So a little birdy told me on why your getting a storyline with the shield" she cackled at me
"Eva, are you spreading rumours again?" Nattie said shooting her a glare
"Me? Spread rumours? I'd never do such a thing. I'm just passing on what I've heard"
"Or in other words, helping spread rumours" Brie hissed
"I just heard, that she's sleeping with Seth Rollins and well apparently their little fling ended pretty badly last night" Eva grinned, narrowing her eyes at me

I froze. Everyone must have heard us arguing last night, and rumours must of spread.

"What? Where the feck did you hear that?" I sneered
"As I said a little birdy told me" she innocently smiled
"Eva how does that even makes sense? She barely knows him isn't that right Gemma?" Nikki asked as she made her way over to Eva
"Yeah I barely know him. But I've know Dean Ambrose since we were in high school together" I said as I tossed my hair over my left shoulder
"Bull shit. I read your wiki, the two of you where in ROH whatever the fuck that is"
"Yeah but I barely worked with him and that was like 7/8 years ago" I said, trying to hide my panic because I didn't want this getting around the locker room
"Stop with the bull shit Newbie. We all know that's why you're here. You can't wrestle for shit, your only here because your sleeping with the future of this company" she hissed at me, as she approached me

I was starting to loose my temper, I had been through enough in the last 24 hours and I didn't need this shit from her of all people.

"NO! You listen to me Eva. Don't be such a hypocrite. Have you been reading the wrong Internet blogs? You're the one who can't fucking wrestle can't you hear the fans? The only reason you're here is because of your looks, I'm here because I was scouted by Triple H himself and I was hired for my T-A-L-E-N-T. IF you know what that word means?" I barked at her

I didn't want to deal with right now. I grabbed my suitcase and whatever else had with me and darted out of the room, but I could hear the girls talking as I left the room

"Eva what the fuck is wrong with you. Gemma hasn't done anything to you?"
"Excuse me? Didn't you hear what she said about me she has no right to say that? She needs to learn her place in this company"

I couldn't hear anything after I turned the corner in the corridor. I took a moment to catch my breath. I pulled my phone from my jacket pocket and texted Jon.

Me: Okay, I have enough with bullshit for this week. Any chance I can bunk with you, I don't wanna be anywhere near the divas locker room right now. I'll explain later.

It didn't take long for him to reply

Jon: I won't ask, yeah sure. Colby away anyway. He doesn't want to be around me since what happened last night.

I grabbed my suitcase once again, and made my way over to the shield's locker room. I knocked on the door and Joe greeted me with a smile.

"Hey Gemma" he grinned
"Hey Joe, thank god a friendly face" I laughed as he ushered me into the room

Jon was sitting backwards a chair in the corner, resting his chin on his hands.

"So Irish, I left you to your own devices and you end up fighting with the other divas" he laughed

I rested my stuff against the wall before I spoke.

"Okay, I wasn't fighting with all the divas. It was just Eva Marie" I left out a long sigh
"Is she bitching again? She never seems to stop. Don't worry your not the first person to butt heads with her" Joe laughed as he sat on one of the benches
"What shit was she saying now?" Jon asked raising an eyebrow at me
"She claims that the only reason I'm here is because I'm sleeping with Colby" I sighed

The two of them burst out laughing.

"That woman will make up anything" Joe chuckled
"Would it be wrong to punch her in the face right now" I asked as stretched my hands infront of me
"Personally I see nothing wrong with it, but professionally I wouldn't. Vince thinks she's the next big thing in the divas division," Jon explained
"Dammit" I sighed
"I'm sorry Joe, that you've been roped into all this drama," I said apologetically
"Don't. Jon had filled me in on all of this when he found out that you where called up. So I'm just gonna with the flow of things" he laughed

Just as I was explaining the whole Eva situation to Joe and Jon, the door opened and Colby waltzed in. I just sighed heavily and rose from my seat.

"I'll see you guys at the meeting" I said as a breezed past Colby not making eye contact
"Gem please. Stay don't leave on my count" Colby said as he tired to grab my arm
"Just don't" I sighed, as I waved his hand away

I grabbed the handle of the door and walked out. I didn't know where I could go so I just wondered aimlessly around the arena until I some how made it to the ring. I jumped over the barrier and made my way up the steel steps and through the ropes.

"This was it," I thought as I stared a the titron as it was starting to show the RAW graphics
"Monday Night RAW"

For years I had been glued to the TV watching RAW but never did I think that I would be on it myself and my first one being the RAW after mania normally one of the biggest RAW's of the year. I slowly jogged from one side of the ring to the other bouncing of the ropes as I did, in a matter of hours I would be entering this ring as Rogue. I draped my arms across the top rope and relaxed into them, just taking everything in but I had become lost in my thoughts. Rethinking over and over if signing with WWE was a good idea. I was living my teenage dream but seeing Colby everyday was turning my emotions upside down. But I was just the shields manager, the storyline gave me some freedom I wasn't tied to anything I could ignore Colby and just carry on as any diva manager would.

Later

I knocked on the door of The Authority's office and I heard Triple H's voice asking me to enter. I was the first of us to arrive; the boys hadn't showed up yet. Triple H and myself causally chatted as we waited for the boys to arrive, but they weren't far behind me.

Jon took a seat on the couch beside me, while Joe had found a single chair and sat on that while Colby just leaned against the wall at the end of the room.

"Okay, let's get this started" Triple H grinned as he rubbed his hands together
"There has been some changes made to the storylines you guys received last week"
"What do you mean some changes?" Jon asked as he leaned forward in his seat
"Well the creative team felt that there wasn't enough drama with the current storyline. We think it's time for the shield to go their own ways, we haven't figured out the full details on that yet but we will keep you informed. Remember boys we talked about something like this happening when we signed you" Triple H explained

"Going our own ways?" Colby asked from the back of the room, I could tell from his voice this had peeked his interest
"Yes, you could become your own characters. You'll all be getting a push don't worry but we have bigger plans all three of you"
"I see nothing wrong with that, if you guys have bigger plans for us I'm all for that" Joe grinned as he stretched in his seat
"Now what I wanna know what drama? And why do I have a feeling it's going to involve me" I half laughed
"Oh it involves you" Triple H grinned
"You and you" he added nodding at Jon and Colby
"Nothing against you Joe but since the Universe already knows about your engagement this storyline would conflict with that," Triple H said towards Joe offering him a sympathetic look
"That's fine, and to honest I'd rather not be apart of something like that anyway" he softly smiled

Triple H quickly explained the plan for tonight's RAW so that Joe could leave and get ready. Triple H pulled the chair Joe had be sitting in closer to the couch.

"Colby would take a seat please," Triple H offered as he nodded at the free space beside me

I half glanced over my shoulder to look at him.

"I think I'm good here" he sighed
"Okay. Let's begin. The idea the team have is to place the three of you in a love triangle" Triple H explained

I felt a lump in my throat. Love triangle? That wasn't going to help the situation with Colby, being in the same room as him right now was making me uncomfortable.

"It's going to be more like who will she choose kind of storyline. We'll make it look like your torn between them, and this will cause tension between the two of you, which will help us construct the shield break up" he spoke as folded his hands together infront of him
"We're planning to put this storyline into action starting in two weeks." He added

I needed a moment to take all this in. I kinda hoped that the creative team would make this easy on me, writing it that I ended up with Jon. It would give me piece of mind.

"I'll let that sink in with you three and we'll talk sometime within the two weeks. And you three have any questions always remember that my door is always open" he grinned as he rose from his chair to shake our hands

I quickly shook hands with him and made my way out of the room.

"Gemma?" I heard Jon call behind me

I didn't turn back, I just kept on walking I needed some air.

Colby

"Gemma?" Jon called after her as she hurried up the corridor, but she carried on not even giving us a second look.

"She can't be left alone, after the last few days she's had" Jon said to me as he continued to watch he walk away
"Let me go talk to her" I offered
"Yeah, no. You're the reasons she's acting like this in the first place. Just leave her alone for now Colby," he hissed
"Jon, I need to ask you a favour for later tonight. I need to get Gemma to speak to me, because we all want this storyline she needs to at least acknowledge me and at the moment she's not doing that" I spoke sternly as I grabbed his arm
"I'll need Joe's help too. Please Jon she needs to hear me out"

He ran his hands through his hair.

"Fine. But you owe me one and if it backfires I take no reasonability"

Gemma

I was watching the monitor backstage as I waited for my que to head out to the ring. Hearing the news about the changes to the storyline, I had given myself some time alone after the meeting with Triple H. Knowing that I could possible being in a romantic storyline with Colby annoyed me, but at the same time scared me. I didn't know what feelings Colby still had for me and if he still had any left how would he act on them.

The Shield were currently in the ring cutting a promo, the storyline called for Colby and Jon to start bickering more and more so Joe had called in reinforcements which was myself. But this was supposed to get worse after I joined.

"I felt that we needed someone else to separate you two, your bickering is only gonna get worse so I asked for some help" Joe grinned into the microphone

And there was my que. For now I was to turn face but I hadn't been told how long I was remain feel until another heel turn.

As my theme music started, I made my way towards to top of the stage. I was in my ring gear covered by my green trench coat cinched at the sides and one of my own t-shirt. I strutted down the ramp, not doing my usual entrance, I was handed a microphone by one of the crew before entering the ring. Even though I was pissed at Colby I did my best to be smiley and peppy.

Later

The segment had gone well, it set up the storyline for the next couple of months. Tomorrow was the Smackdown taping and I was actually wrestling but I also had to film some backstage promos with myself, Jon and Colby to start setting up the love triangle. I had bumped into Nattie after the segment and she had apologized for Eva's comments earlier, but I told she didn't need to do that. Eva should have done it herself but I had a feeling I'd never hear that for her.

"Do you wanna head to the next city with me and TJ? We have space and it would be nice to catch up" Nattie

I was going to make plans with Jon to travel together but I hadn't asked him since my reaction earlier.

"I'd love to" I grinned
"Great, I have everything so if you're ready to go now?" she asked

I looked around me; I had quickly grabbed my things from the shield locker room straight after the segment so I was already to go.

"I'm good. Lets go," I happily giggled as we made our way to Nattie's rental car

I was standing waiting for Nattie to put her case into the truck of the car when I felt someone standing next to me. It was Jon.

"Change of plans you're coming with me and Joe" Jon said loud enough for Nattie to hear, she just turned around and smiled
"Fine with me"

But instead of walking together Jon had picked me up and throw me over his shoulder.

"Jon! The fuck?" I questioned him as he grabbed my suitcase with his free hand
"I thought you would put up a fight so I had this pre-planned" he grinned

I saw Joe come up behind us as he took my case from Jon.

"Hey Joe" I smiled and little out a little wave
"Did she put up a fight as you said?" he laughed as he asked Jon
"Nope, but it's quicker to carry her"

We made it to the rental car the boys had gotten and Jon had finally let me down.

"You can ride shotgun," Jon said as he opened the passenger side door for me
"Fantastic, thanks" I grinned as I hopped into the seat

As I rummaged through my bag for my iPod and headphones the boys where throwing things into the truck of the car. I was so distracted with trying to locate my headphones I hadn't realised that one of them had jumped into the drivers seat and started the car.

"Got'em" I smiled as I turned to whoever was driving.

But it was Joe or Jon it was Colby.

"Buckle up Gem. We need to talk" he grinned.

God dammit ...

I'm sorry it's been a while since an update but I have been super busy and I haven't found any spare time to write. Wasn't planning on posting this until I got another couple of chapters ahead. So enjoy and i'll try to make up for the last few days over the weekend.
Enjoy
GemGemxx