Apologies for it taking so long to update, work has been super busy but I have still been writing, unfortunately I've had to write it all down on paper as where I work doesn't allow phones/ laptops so it all needs typing up but I will get round to it asap.

"What the hell happened out there?" She snapped slamming shut the door of the empty locker room she had found.

"I don't know what you're talking about" I told her trying to play off what had just happened as if it was nothing.

"Don't do that Jay" she shook her head not believing my attempts "Jay, he just won the WWE Championship and the first thing he did was pick you up, he didn't even grab the belt" she pointed out, I winced knowing I couldn't argue my way out of this, she was right and there was no doubt everyone noticed.

"I didn't tell him to do anything," I told her.

"It doesn't matter what you did or didn't tell him to do, Jay, he's being unfair to you right now" she responded, shaking her head.

"Isabelle, I know exactly where we both stand in our friendship, there's no big secret between us" I informed her, growing frustrated.

"Tell him that because I swear at one point watching that out there, I thought he was going to kiss you" she said shaking her head, my breath caught in my throat as she said the words, I'd hoped no one had noticed but it turns out I wasn't the only one to see it. I ran my hands through my hair defeated in the argument.

"So did I" I admitted "I told him not to which is what pulled him out of it" I told her defending my actions.

"Well I'm glad you did because everyone back here was talking about it before you came back anyway I can't imagine what it would have been like if he'd have actually kissed you" she said "Jay, as your friend I feel it's my duty to tell you that you're getting yourself into a very sticky situation and it might be time to walk away" I stood in complete shock for a few minutes mulling over what had just been said to me.

"I should get back out there" I finally spoke breaking the silence between us, Isabelle's shoulders dropped in defeat seeing I was done with the conversation, without another word I exited the locker room with Isabelle following close behind and made my way back to where everybody was still congratulating Adam. If it were possible more people had joined the celebrations, including Jay from the New Years Eve party, I smiled at him as I approached.

"You're a natural out there" he told me high fiving me.

"Thanks" I responded. Eventually everybody began to filter back to their locker rooms as the show finished and after a while me, Adam and Jay were the only ones left slowly making our way back to the locker room for Adam to shower. I walked a few steps behind as the two spoke about the match, how it could have been improved and what could be done differently next time. I smiled at Adam's enthusiasm as he spoke, he loved this business and it really showed when he was talking about it.

"Did you need somewhere to stay again tonight man?" Jay asked Adam as we all stopped outside the locker room, I stopped dead in my tracks hearing Jay's question, was he saying Adam stayed with him last night and not Carmella? Adam turned looking embarrassed. I was rooted to the spot in shock as Jay also stopped to look. "You ok?" he asked me.

"Did he stay with you last night?" I asked turning my attention to Jay.

"Yeah, where did you think he was?" he responded, looking between both me and Adam clearly just as confused as I was, Adam looked down at his feet clearly embarrassed that he was caught in his lie.

"I've got to go" I said, turning to leave.

"JAY!" Adam called after me, but I wasn't listening. I needed to get out of here, out of the arena and away from him, a feeling of sickness washed over me as I walked out into the cold January air. I tried to catch my breath leaning against the wall, my whole body felt numb as a million questions swam around my head, pulling myself together I hailed a cab and went back to the hotel.

15 minutes later I found myself knocking on Stu's door, I was unsure how I had ended up there or what I intended on doing by being there, I just knew I needed to see him. The door slowly opened revealing a shirtless Stu, he smiled and stepped to the side to let me in.

"Hey" he said, closing the door.

"We need to talk" I told him, turning to face him.

"Yeah" he responded rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly "Look I'm sorry I haven't contacted you today" he apologised walking over and taking a seat on the end of the bed, gesturing for me to join him.

"Stu…" I protested wanting to get out what I had to say but he raised his hand to stop me.

"Jay, I need to say this or I'm afraid I never will" he interrupted.

"I wanted to contact you today. I really did but what was stopping me was the fact I know deep down that whether you're aware of it or not you want Adam. I thought maybe I could get past it if you weren't even aware of it yourself but the more I see you two together the more I see it coming to the surface" I opened my mouth to protest as silent tears ran down my cheeks but he interrupted me by pulling me to him placing his lips hungrily to my own, as the kiss deepened he pulled away resting his forehead to my own "You need to make a choice" he announced.

"Stu I…"

"No" he interrupted again kissing me "not right now I can wait" he paused "you need to think" I nodded slowly still crying silently I knew he was only doing what I was too weak to do and take a step back and gain some clarity. "Come on you go and get yourself some sleep" he told me "I'll speak to you tomorrow I promise" he added planting one more chaste kiss on my lips before I got up and left too scared to say anything for fear of breaking down even worse than I already was. I walked the halls trying to pull myself together so I could find my room letting out small sobs every minute or so as I tried to calm myself down. I stopped walking for a second and leant my back against the wall, placing my hands on my knees and taking two big deep breaths.

"Jay" I heard a voice between my ever-growing sobs nothing I did seemed to be helping me "Jay" the voice came again, at this point I was so out of it I couldn't tell who it was "Shit Jay what the fuck happened?'' They scooped me up, as I curled into their chest I figured that they were male but I couldn't place who it was. I was sure they weren't big enough to be Adam and they didn't know why I was so upset so it definitely wasn't Stu. I felt them walk the halls to their destination, I kept my eyes shut tight willing the pain I was feeling to go away, everything was a mess and I hated myself for allowing it to happen. After a few minutes of being carried I heard whoever it was begin kicking one of the room doors shouting, "HEY MAN OPEN UP!" trying to get the occupants attention. I had stopped sobbing enough to be slightly more aware of my surroundings as the door flew open to reveal Adam, I couldn't make out his expression through my tears but judging by his body language he was worried. Automatically he took me from my saviours' arms and carried me through his room gently placing me on the bed.

"What happened?" I heard Adam ask whoever had carried me to him, slowly I opened my eyes to see Jay stood next to him.

"I don't know man I just found her like this" he informed him.

"Thanks" Adam said patting his friends back, I nuzzled my nose into the pillow smelling Adam's scent still on it I took three deep breaths as the smell soothed me bringing me back down to earth, I felt Adam sit on the bed next to me pulling me to him, I wrapped my arms tightly around his torso. Gently he rubbed my back to comfort me, I heard Jay quietly say his goodbyes and make his way to the door, Adam took my hands from around him and followed Jay. I closed my eyes as I could hear them whispering, assuming I was still too out of it to hear what they were saying, I held my sides listening closely only catching Jay's final statement.

"You're doing exactly what you're trying to avoid with this ridiculous behaviour, look at her you're hurting her" I didn't hear Adam's response but a moment later the door slammed shut making me jump, I sat up wiping my eyes.

"Hey, you're back" Adam smiled sympathetically, grabbing a box of tissues off the side and handing them to me before sitting next to me and again pulling me into his body leaning on the headboard of the bed "you had me worried for a minute" he added kissing the top of my head.

"Stu's making me choose" I sniffed, wiping my eyes with one of the tissues.

"What?" Adam seethed "I'll kill him" he growled trying to stand up, but I refused to let go.

"No, it's not like that" I explained "He thinks that I want you" I tried to explain sitting up properly pulling away from Adam and crossing my legs on the bed tearing away at the tissue in my hands nervously.

"That's ridiculous," Adam scoffed.

"Is it?" I asked, looking at him out the side of my eye.

"What would you want with me?" He joked, grabbing my face in his hands. "I'm old" he tried to make me smile, I rolled my eyes and looked away from him pulling my face away from his hands.

"You're not getting it" I whispered, Adam didn't immediately respond.

"I do Jay" he admitted "I really do get it" he rested his forehead on the side of my head "I never should have said anything to you at the party" he admitted, my stomach sank hearing him say it was a mistake telling me how he felt.

"Why?" I probed determined to finally understand what was going on between us.

"Because if I hadn't then maybe things wouldn't have gone like they have today"

"I think this was destined to happen between me and Stu anyway, he's not the only one who seems to think it" I shrugged.

"You don't want me" Adam stated standing up and walking to the other side of the room, leaning against the side.

"What makes you so sure?" I asked him.

"I already told you Jay I'm not good" he sighed rubbing his face with his hands "you can do better"

"You told me to go out with Stu and look where that's got me" I huffed "you said he's a better man than you'll ever be and I'm still sat here crying"

"And Imagine what would happen if it was me"

"I don't understand," I said frustratedly.

"I hurt people Jay every time I'm with someone it doesn't matter how much I try I end up hurting them I can't bear the thought of hurting you to" he paused "not you, you're different" he closed his eyes.

"Do I not get a say in this?"

"No" he shook his head.

"Why did you lie about sleeping with Carmella?"

"I didn't"

"Yes you did!" I snapped, growing frustrated.

"I never lied Jay, I just didn't clarify what happened, I never told you I slept with her you just assumed I did"

"Wh…"

"I was going to" he admitted "I had every intention to but I got to her room and I couldn't do it my head was with you" he groaned "I saw you with Stu at midnight and it broke me Jay you don't understand how much it killed me to see you with him" he sighed "I so wanted it to be me with you so I just turned to the first girl I knew would sleep with me to try and forget but like I said I just couldn't do it so I left and went to Jay's, I knew he was staying at his second home in the area so I went to him"

"I wish you hadn't said anything" I sniffed, grabbing a tissue and walking to the door but before leaving I turned around. "Just so you know I don't think you're old and I certainly don't think you'd hurt me, but it was a risk I'd have been willing to take" I told him before leaving the room determined that this time was the last time I would let him do this to me, Isabelle was right it was definitely time to walk away, Adams expression pleaded with me not to go but he said nothing, taking that as the last chance I would give him to change his mind I left without another word.