Part 8

May 4, 2014 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Gemma

Extreme Rules, my second WWE PPV event but sadly I wasn't participating in this PPV, I was continuing my role as The Shield's manager and the love triangle storyline was in full swing. Dean and Seth were at each other's throat and there was doubts they would pull it together for their 6 man tag match against Evolution. And they were trying to out do each other to gain my affection, I starting accompanying two of them to ring during singles matches and accompanying Dean to his United State Championship matches on Smackdown and raw which seemed to annoy Seth more. The storyline was shaping up nicely but the break-up of The Shield still wasn't revealed to us but Triple H said that we would be told the night before it was to happen. Also I have been given a storyline almost similar to The Shield's one with Evolution. I was in the middle of a feud with Stephanie who had AJ Lee had her bodyguard, sending her to fight me in her place. But this storyline was still in the beginning and would end at Payback but the ending I hadn't been told yet.

As for how things like going between me and the guys? Well it's weird but it's all good, the tension between myself and Colby was disappearing slowly and we were starting to actually become friends. But Jon words with me last month where still in the back of my mind, but anything Jon had mention I still hadn't seen, if Colby was still in love with me I'd yet to see it. Things were so good that I even could tolerate spending time with just the two of us, we'd actually work out together. But any other time we were surrounded by other people we really wouldn't interact much.

I was sitting crossed legged on the floor of The Shield's locker room infront of a giant mirror, as the boys chatted among themselves. I was in the process of touching up my roots and chunk of blonde in my hair. I needed to touch it up every few weeks which was a pain and meant I had to stock up on dye because I had to be awkward and pick a strange shade of orange. I had spoken with Triple H about maybe changing my hair to a more natural red but keeping the blonde and he was still to get back to me on that.

"So is this what girls go through?" Jon laughed
"Pain is beauty" I smiled, I spied Colby in the mirror and grinned
"Well I'm not the only one who could use a top up," I sang as waved the bottle of blonde dye at him
"Gem are you high on the fumes of that stuff again?" Colby chuckled
"Maybe I am? Maybe I'm not," I giggled,

I looked at my phone and seen it was time to wash out my hair, so I picked up the dark towel beside me and skipped off to the shower. By the time I had returned the boys where getting ready to head out for their match. I quickly touched up me make-up before grabbing my scarf and following them out. I had become well used to going out into the crowd with The Shield, and I fed off the fans cheers. As we waited in the stands for The Shield's theme music to begin and the announcer to introduce us, a crowd of fans had surrounded us. I just smiled and waved as they cheered and took photos, then it was go time.

Now Jon and Colby were in the process of fighting to let me go ahead of them when jumping over the barrier and it seemed to get a good reaction from the crowd. The universe wasn't quite when it came to this storyline, I couldn't help myself and check what twitter and the entire internet had to say. It seemed they were split in two, some wanted Rogue and Seth together and other wanted Dean and her together, and they were very vocal about it. And to be honest, I had no idea who I was be romantically linked to and when this would happen.

I stood ringside as Evolution make their entrance, I had a feeling for this match I would be moving out of the way a lot.

The bell rings and we start with a brawl that sees Evolution retreat, then they ring the bell and Rollins catches Triple H with a kneelift in the corner. He clotheslines him outside and hits a suicide dive into the barricade and I move quickly out of the way and acted shocked by the whole move, then Batista tackles him in the corner a few times and Orton stomps him. Orton chokes Rollins and suplexes him onto the top rope, then he hits him in the corner a few times but Rollins catches him with an enziguiri. Ambrose connects with several punches off the tag, then he hits a crossbody and follows with some repeated kicks in the corner. Ambrose knocks Batista off the apron and goes for a Figure Four on HHH, then ducks a punch from Orton and puts Orton in the Figure Four.

HHH breaks it up so Reigns throws him out of the way, then Reigns whips Batista into the barricade before he misses a spear on HHH and hits the ring steps. HHH punches Ambrose in the corner, then he hits a spinebuster for two before Ambrose catches him offguard with a strike and Reigns gets the tag. He clotheslines Orton and Batista, then he clotheslines Orton over the ropes, ducking a strike by HHH on the floor before hitting Batista again. Reigns turns and hits HHH, then Batista grabs him from behind but Rollins kicks Batista and Ambrose hits him before they hit a triple powerbomb. HHH and Orton pull Reigns off of the cover, then Orton stomps Ambrose while HHH avoids a suicide dive by Rollins, and he drops Reigns with a Pedigree but Ambrose breaks it up.

Orton rolls in and drops Reigns with a RKO, then Batista crawls over for the cover but Rollins breaks it up before Orton pulls him back outside. Rollins chops him a few times and whips him into the barricade, then HHH and Orton try to double team Rollins but Ambrose runs across both announce tables and tackles them near the barricade. HHH ends up fighting into the crowd with Rollins, and Orton with Ambrose, then Rollins gets thrown out of the way before Ambrose gets thrown down some stairs. I watch on the big screen as the match is taken in the stands. Orton and HHH double team Ambrose in the crowd, then Rollins comes out of nowhere and dives off of a balcony and takes them out with a crossbody. Batista hits a spear and calls for a Batista Bomb back in the ring, but Reigns counters with a Superman punch and connects with a spear for the win.

Later

I had never been so happy to see a bed in my life. It had been a long day with the PPV and press, and all I wanted to curl up in bed and watch Netflix's or something but as I sat cross-legged on the bed the boys walked in. All four of us were sharing a spacious suite, which I didn't mind as I had gotten the master bed giving myself some privacy. I un hooked my bra from underneath my t-shirt and pulled it off and hung in on the doorknob outside the door, this was my simple way of telling the boys that I didn't want to be disturbed, funny enough this was Colby's idea not my own but it seemed to work. I wriggled out of my jeans and top and into my pjs, grabbing my MacBook and finally jumping into bed.

I quickly browsed my emails and social media before beginning my search on Netflix for something to probably fall asleep to. Just as I was getting comfortable in bed there was a knock on the door.

"Bra. Door. Do not disturb" I spoke quickly
"Gem, it's me," Colby said from the other side of the door
"And? No-one is allowed in" I laughed
"You could be Ryan Reynolds and I still wouldn't let you in," I added
"Really? And that's saying something for you" he chuckled as he ducked his head in
"Whatever you want make it quick" I said as he closed the door behind him
"I just wanted to talk, you know hang out" he grinned

As I had said, we rarely spent anything just the two of us so this was strange. But my heart skipped a bit, did he want to tell me something, something I didn't want to hear right now.

"Ok Lopez hit me. I'm all ears" I shyly grinned as I moved my laptop from my lap to the bed.
"I was thinking. You know we've been getting along as of late, and I thought that we should catch up. We've missed the last five years of each other's life, there's a lot we don't know about each other" he grinned as he sat at the edge of my bed.

My heart slowed, it was a relief to hear that. And he was right; there was a lot we had missed. We spent the next hour telling each other every little detail of what happened in our lives, but I felt that he left out a lot of Leila which to be honest I was happy about the less I heard of her the better.

"I've really missed you Gem and I know your sick to death of hearing that but I missed you as a friend to" he chuckled

He had moved from sitting on the edge of the bed to lying beside me during our conversation.

"It's weird to say it but I feel the same. Jon is one of my oldest and dearest friends but man is a few screws loose somewhere so it's nice to actually just sit and talk with someone without it turning into how I picked this chick up at a bar story" I giggled
"Jon's stories do end that way a lot when you think about it"

Even though we had been getting on great there was still an elephant in the room, I had avoided talking about it with him ever since I told him the reason I ran away and I knew it would be eating him inside to know more about our son.

"So…" I said as I messed with my hair, the conversation had become silent all of a sudden
"Gem?" he asked almost in a whisper, I simply nodded and turned to face him and there it was I was gone. Lost in his eyes, there was something about them that everything time I looked at them I'd melt even after all these years.

"I've been wanting to ask this for weeks now but it's been a touchy subject with you but. I want to know more about Finn"

Just hearing his name, starting forming tears in my eyes.

"You don't have to tell me anything if it upsets you" he said warmly, I could feel him reaching for my hand
"No your right. You deserve to know more," I quickly said as I jumped off the bed and headed over to my suitcase. I search through it until I found a little tin box, I slowly walked over to the bed and sat cross-legged infront of Colby.

"I kept some things. A lot I threw away or donated but these thing I couldn't bring myself to get rid of" I sniffed as I removed the lid of the box
"My mom said he would have looked like you. She could tell from just seeing the 3D scan," I said as I handed him another polaroid
"And these where going to be his first pair of booties, I know they look stupid but I had to get them" I half laughed as I pulled out a pair of baby booties with printed on converse design on them
"And this. This was how I was going to tell you that I was pregnant that night" I could feel tears forming again in my eyes as I handed him a newborn onesie with "I love my daddy" printed on it.

I could see him eyes dart over everything I showed him. He took it all in. But then he placed everything down beside him and engulfed me in a tight hug.

"I wish I could have been there for all of this. I wish I could have been there to comfort you," he whispered

I stayed quiet. I dried my eyes with the sleeve of my hoodie. I pulled back from him but he still had his hands on my arms and he brought me closer once again, he was trying to kiss me. I pulled myself from his grip on me and hopped off the bed and stood beside the door, resting my hand lightly on the handle.

"Get out" I sternly spoke
"Jon warned me about this. You still want me? And you try to get me back by bringing up our son. No. Colby just go" I sneered as I opened the door for him
"See this is why I can't trust you, you do things like this"

He slowly stood up making his way out of the room.

"Jon warned you about what?" he asked as he grabbed my free arm
"He warned me that you were still in love with me and I thought he was joking but now I see it." I sternly said as I shook off his grip on me
"Colby just go." I sniffed as I once again dried my eyes with my hoodie sleeve
"I thought we were finished with you throwing me out of rooms" he sighed
"Well I thought I would never see you but things happen"

He didn't reply to that and just left the room and I slammed the door behind him. I started pacing back and forward, what the hell was happening? My mind starting going into over drive and there was no way of slowing it down. I looked around my room in search of something, a pillow maybe to scream into. But I spied the mini bar, drink that would calm me down. I was billed to be on RAW tomorrow night but I wasn't billed to be wrestling just coming out with The Shield so a night cap wouldn't kill me and my workout plans in the morning with Colby were clearly cancelled.

I threw open the mini bar door and began searching for something, ignoring the price of everything. I came across 5, 50ML bottle of Jack Daniels, whiskey was my downfall but it was just knock me out after a bit. Opting to drink them straight I popped off the cap of one and them and chugged it quickly, at first I felt nothing so I popped the cap of another bottle and downed it. I grabbed my laptop and the rest of the bottles and jumped into the bed and continued watching whatever I was watching on Netflix's. An hour later I had finished all the bottles but I was wanting more. I was already in my PJ's but I changed quickly into a pair of skinny jeans and threw on my vans. On my way out of the room I grabbed my purse and my card key, I noticed that the TV was on in the living room and it looked like Colby was lying on the couch, I said nothing and headed out the door and down to the hotel bar.

Later

I swirled my glass around as I watched the ice melt. I was on number, I can't even remember, drinking wasn't my strong point for years I had stayed away for that lifestyle and focused on my training for WWE but I guessed it was my Irish blood and I took it to like a fish to water, my only weakness was that I couldn't handle a lot of it and now proved that.

It was nearing 2am and I could spy the bartender packing up for the night. He kept an eye on me the whole night since I was just sitting at the corner of the bar drinking to myself.

"I'm sorry mam, last call was 20 minutes ago so I have to ask you to leave" he politely asked me

I quickly downed the last of my drink and threw a $20 bill on the counter before grabbing my belongings and stumbling back to my room. It took twice as long for me to find it since I was stumbling all over the place and I was randomly laughing to myself. Thank god the key to the room was a sliding key or I would have been here all night trying to open the damn thing. When I was stumbled into the living room the TV was on. I squinted across the room and I seen someone had fallen asleep infront of it, and I think it was Colby. I threw my purse into my room along with my key and drunkly skipped towards the couch, he was fast asleep with his phone on his chest. I kicked the couch and he jumped awake.

"Gem, what the fuck. What time is it" he yawned

I said nothing and just climbed on top of him.

"What are you doing?" he asked

Once again I stayed silent and just placed my arms on his chest. Then I leaned down and gently kissed him on the cheek. His face looked confused, and I was just as confused myself.

"Have you been drinking?" he asked

This time I was able to simply nod my head. All of a sudden I felt exhausted and I just rested my head on his chest. He wrapped his arms around me tight and I drifted off to sleep.

Sorry this is like a week late, but it's been a long week and I've been kinda addicted to Assassin's Creed Syndicate and also work has been keeping me late :( Also sorry this isn't as long as other chapters. But I've spent most of yesterday and today writing this.
Thank you guys for all the feedback it has been amazing :D
So Enjoy
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