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IRL!

(Wednesday, August 10th, 2022)

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I stretch my limbs lazily as they scream at me, wanting to go back to sleep more than anything at this moment, maybe even coffee. Okay, that's too far.

"Here." Damian looms over me, handing me a cup. I look at him warily, eyeing the lidded cup and bring it up to my lips, pausing just in front of them. "Drink it." He nods. "It's a protein shake, to wake you up."

"But, coffee." I whine, my body desperate for the caffeine. I can't function without.

Day chuckles. "You can have coffee after our workout."

I blow a large puff of air out of my nose, placing my hands on my hips. I could throw this shake at his head if I didn't love him so much... hmm, debating just how much.

"Who said you could come into my home and deny me coffee?" I pose the question which Damian only smiles in return.

"You did, now drink." He points down to me, taking a sip of his own. "You'll like it, I promise."

And he knows I will. The toasted marshmallow taste hits my tongue, one of my favorite pre-workout flavors, then Carmel coats the rest. Oh my, god, this is the best protein shake of my life. I stopped making them because I could never get the recipe right, and prefer coffee, but oh my, Lord, this is amazing.

"Mmm." I hum, he knows my favorite flavors, he cheated.

He smirks. "Here, I'll stretch you out." Skipping over the I told you so, noticing I haven't made much progress on the floor.

I glance up at him through glinted amusement. "Will you now?"

He chuckles, rubbing his wrist as he sets down his own shake. "Don't start something you can't finish, CK."

The corners of my lips tug up. "Oh, I can finish." I retort, "Can you?" I hold out my arms for him to take and he pulls me forward, allowing my back to stretch out wonderfully. Stretching with a partner is always more fun.

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I walk into Damian's room, drying my hair with a towel as he's slipping on a shirt. Denni has her own room of course and since I have a couple guest bedrooms in the house Damian and Rhea use the same one when they come over, though Damian and I always sleep in my den together.

"Surprise." Damian spins around without me even having to say a word and my mouth falls open in awe, dropping the towel.

His cut off t-shirt had us on it... him with his North American Championship and me with my NXT Women's Belt.

"Oh, my, God... Day." My chest swells with pride and he pulls me in immediately.

"I ordered it as soon as you debuted at SummerSlam." He tells me and I squeeze him before my feet leave the ground as he lifts me up and I let out a squeal. He sets me back down. "This will be us again. Soon. I know it." He has such strong determination in his eyes and I know we will. More than anything.

"Of course we will." I lift my chin. Our NXT days were magic. The hot tub moment when he won... A giggle escapes my lips thinking about it. "So where's mine?" I run my hand down his. "Or am I gonna have to steal yours?"

Damian chuckles lowly. "You trying to get me shirtless again, CK?" I shrug slyly, cause who would be opposed to that? "Sadly, I got you one too," He turns to his suitcase, "But you can still undress me." He smirks, as I throw the cut-off shirt over my sports bra, then look down to admire it.

"Thank you." I wink. "This is now the coolest shirt that I own." I will be sleeping in this for a week. The charcoal gray with black swirled tie dye plus how soft it is? Oh yeah, Damian will have to undress me to get me out of this.

"Good." He nods. "Better be."

I push into him playfully. "Coffee now?" I grin.

"Coffee now." Damian confirms, throwing his arm over my shoulder leading us out the door.

"Lemme feed Maverick and Coraline on our way out." I say in the nick of time as Maverick comes barreling over to us as we reach the bottom of the stairs, shoving his cold, wet nose into Damian and I's free hands.

"Hey, buddy." Damian leans us forward to scratch behind his ear.

"You're such a hand full." I rub between his eyes, one of his favorite spots. I notice Coraline wrapped up in a ball on the couch so I leave her alone. She slept on Damian's legs most of the night, swear she loves me okay... and Maverick would not let me breathe since he missed me so much and was sprawled on my body throughout the night. He's lucky my L-couch is wide.

Maverick huffs, pushing my hand excitedly. "Okay, okay, I'm going to get food." I chuckle, leaving Damian to rub him while I go to fill up their bowls. I enjoy taking care of Maverick and Coraline while I'm home because Uncle Jack has to while I'm gone of course, but that's what he's here for and I'm so grateful for it.

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"Oh, how I missed you, girl." I rub the steering wheel of my candy apple red Chevy Camaro while pulling out of my driveway. This car was my dream car and I never ever imagined I'd be able to get it one day.

I know I spent a lot on my house and this car, but I knew they'd be two big things I would need and want the most, and when you've never really had either of them or thought you'd ever be able to own either little long both...

Damian shakes his head beside me. "Can't believe I have to ride around with you."

"Wha- uh." I scoff, throwing one hand over my chest, keeping one on the wheel. "I'm a great driver!" I defend. He tilts his head towards me. "I'm better than Rhea." I point out.

"Okay, I'll give you that." He agrees, and I smile satisfied. Rhea drives like no fucks are given, truly. Now, does she get us where we need to go? Yes. So can't complain. Besides, it's always fun riding like you never what's going to happen on the way.

I pull up to Starbucks drive-thru whipping out my phone. "See, I waited til we weren't moving." I shake it towards Damian and he rolls his eyes, amusement shining through. "Denni sent me a drink she's been obsessed with lately, but I'm gonna tweak it a bit, black coffee?" I check, know his order doesn't change.

"Mhmm."

It's my turn to roll my eyes. "One of these days I'm gonna get you to order something else." I sing the last word.

"Why would I do that when my black coffee is great?" He retorts.

I huff. "Disgusting." I wave him off. Black coffee ?? Should be illegal.

"Hey, I always try yours." He points out. Mmm, that's true. He always coughs and acts like I tried to poison him, but always has a sip of mine.

I purse my lips. "Okay, that's fair." Oh, finally. The dad in front of us pulls forward and I pull up the screen shot Denni sent me. "Hey, can I get a venti shaken espresso with brown sugar syrup, carmel syrup, and white mocha sauce?" Damian clears his throat. Oh, right, his fuckass coffee. "Oh, and a tall black coffee."

"Anything else?"

"That's all thank you." The total flashes on the screen and I turn to Day. "On me, for putting up with my driving." I smirk, flashing my card between my fingers and he plucks it from me. "Hey!"

"Nooo, it's on me." He argues.

I huff, reaching for my card back as he pushes his into my hand. "No, no, no." I throw it back after he drops it in my lap. "I'll pay with cash then." I stick my tongue out at him, pulling up to the widow and hastily handing the lady a ten dollar bill as he tries to reach across me. "Ha, ha." I smirk in his face as he sighs in defeat.

"Here you go." The lady hands me our coffees.

"Thank you. Keep the change and have a good day." I smile at her, grabbing mine to taste as I take off. I replaced vanilla syrup with the carmel syrup because I cannot have coffee without carmel. "Ohh, I have a new fav drink." I hum happily.

Damian looks surprised, holding out his hand to taste. I pass it over to him, pulling out.

"Mmm, not bad." He nods, eyeing the drink. "Out of the ones I've tried."

I smirk, taking it back. "Well, if it's Damian approved it must be great." I laugh, taking another sip as it dawns on me I have no idea where we're going. We tossed around some ideas last night. "Where to next?"

I glance over at him sipping his disgusting bitter coffee before an evil grin appears on his face. Ooo, I like the sight of that. Excitement buzzes through my veins waiting for his response.

"I think it's time we get another tat together." He says and I smirk, instantly on board. "Only fair since you and Rhea got ink last week."

"Abso-fucking-lutely." I agree so fast, never turning down a tat, especially not with Day.

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𝟶ʙᴜᴛᴛᴇʀʙɪsᴄᴜɪᴛ𝟽sᴘᴇᴀᴋs!

Hey, heyyy, welcome back to Crimson Ustulationnn!!

First of alllll, HAPPY WAR GAMESSS!! SO fucking happy Rhea & Roman's teams both one AND that they were the ones who got the pin, YESSSS!! AMEN!!

I am bummed Damian lost, but I kinda felt/saw it coming, JUST WISH FUCKING FINN DID NOT GET HIS DUSTY ASS INVOLVEDDD, BC DAMIAN COULD HAVE PASSED OUT (glad he did & didn't get pinned or summit) WITHOUT FINN'S INVOLVEMENTTTT, UGHHHH!!!

Anyways lmao, other than that came out of this PLE much happier than I thought I would!! So this chap is for Damian bcccc it was all him & Crimson finallyyyy!!

Ugh, ugh, ugh I'm living for their friendship SO hard!! The t-shirt idea just came to me today bc I can't stop picturing them as champs w/ their nxt belts & I love it🥹 (wish that shirt was reallll) also their moment while working out... 🤭 for all my Damian peepsss, hehe, y'all better comment your reactions on thatttt scene cause I gotta know haha ;)

I have more scenes planneddd for Damian & Crimson's time togetherrr, & it'll include some Crimson loreeee... so stay turned & until next time, mwah!! <3333

ALSOOOO, THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH FOR 6K+ READSSS, WTFFFF?!!! SOOO HAPPY OMG!! And shoutout to ripleysversion_ for helping me choose Crimson's car bc it's the PERFECT car for her!!

Hope y'all enjoyed this chapterrrr, okay byeeee!!