He did it every single time
and I allowed him to
every single time but
this time I wouldn’t just
let him swoon me
with his beastly seductions.

◇◇◇

WEDNESDAY – SHOWCASE EVENT

BROCK

I walked backstage of the gym while I heard Paul rambling on about what I should and shouldn’t do in the ring. I honestly wasn’t in the mood to hear anything from him because I was forced to do interviews and shit because of the expansion nonsense.

All I wanted to do was get into the ring and fight which I had been deprived of because of my suspension. Vic was looking for investors so he wanted to put on a bit of a showcase of the talent to reel them in and ofcourse that meant me as the main event and my suspension being cut short.

I leaned against the wall as we reached the door that led out to the common area of the gym which was filled with people surrounding the ring. I noticed McKenzie’s friend, Paige, standing a few feet away from us before she made her way beside me to speak to Paul. They were whispering back and forth while glancing at me briefly which I didn’t like cause I was sure it involved me.

“What was that about?” I asked as Paige walked back over to where she had been before.

“Nothing” He said and looked away but as he looked at me again I cocked my eyebrow because I knew he was lying to me.

“She wanted to know if you had perhaps spoken to McKenzie since you were suspended for several weeks because of her. Don’t forget that she cost you precious time and would have cost you more if they didn’t need you to pull this deal through and…”

“What else?” I asked to cut him off.

“I just said…”

“About McKenzie…” I clarified even though he probably knew what I meant but didnt want to mention her.

“Basically she hasn’t been with McKenzie since it happened because McKenzie has been carpooling with someone else so she just wanted to know what was going on but obviously was weary with asking you”

I sighed and looked straight ahead as I had an idea of who the someone was. I might have been physically absent but Paul was always here so even though he hated it I made sure he let me know what was happening in my absence. And what he told me made me fucking pissed because her working with Tom had continued because of the good response the mixed tag was getting from the stupid crowds.

I hated the idea of her celebrating in his arms even more than being deprived of beating people up.

I spent most of my suspension time at my parents’ farm because I was still looking for a place of my own. The night everything had turned to shit, because of her so-called brother, was the same night I was going to tell McKenzie that I officially left my wife. I had ignored all her calls the entire first week of my suspension and once I was ready to talk she had stopped calling. 

“Well, it doesn’t matter anyway cause she made it clear by choosing to let me take the fall after I tried to defend her” I shrugged.

“I am pleased that you realize that because she’s just a distraction and…”

“There you are!” I heard Paige’s voice and soon McKenzie’s as well as they were quite far down the hall but very loud.

“We had an interview in one of the green rooms after opening the show. Its your turn for beers tonight!”

I briefly took in her attire that consisted of her shorts and wrestling top while her hair had pieces of red in that was new. 

“I bought last time” I heard him.

“I was speaking to Paige, Tom!” She laughed out and even though I couldn’t see her face I couldn’t help but smile.
The area by the door wasn’t lit so she couldn’t see me unless she really looked and she was obviously too pre-occupied to do so.

Tom briefly hugged her before he grabbed her hand in his while Paige held onto his arm as they made their way further down the hallway.

“Brock! Snap out of it, you need to go!” I heard Paul and glared at him but knew he was right because my music had begun so I made sure I looked like the Beast they all wanted and shook McKenzie off.

●●●

I walked into a local bar and knew immediately that it wasn’t a place I would enjoy but I also knew that McKenzie would be here because it was known as a sort of after party destination for the fighters. I wasn’t sure why I had delayed my flight, I could have just stayed in town since I had to be back in two days for Friday’s show but I didn’t want to do what I was doing and run after her.

So I came to speak to her and let her know there were no hard feelings before I left but as I looked around I couldn’t find her. I decided to just have one beer for the road and leave until I heard the voice of her best friend further down the bar. I didn’t pay much attention to people but she had a British accent so it was hard to miss.

“Yo, bartender! Can I have another round sent over there?” She didn’t see me, so I watched as she left and made her way to a corner between the crowd.

As soon as my eye’s found McKenzie what I saw pissed me off as she was partially on Tom’s lap with his arm around her waist while she laughed before she sat back into her seat.

All I wanted to do was head over to them and knock him out but I didn’t need Paul down my ass for getting arrested.

I saw her get up and head to the bathroom and the thought of following crossed my mind but I fought against it and left instead.

◆◆◆◆

FRIDAY NIGHT 

MCKENZIE

I was seated backstage for the weekly event, even though I wasn’t scheduled Vic wanted me to be here for some reason and because he was one of my bosses I obeyed. 

“I didn’t see him. Yes, I stayed to watch his fight before I left to join you guys but I didn’t see him and he didn’t see me which I am happy about” I shrugged, answering Paige's question on whether I had seen Brock this past Wednesay.

It had been his big return after being suspended which is why I was avoiding him. The crowds chanted for him in his absence and booed a lot of competition because of their dissatisfaction and I felt guilty for taking their Beast from them.

“Why are you happy?” Paige raised her eyebrow as I slipped on my heels to accompany my dress.

“It would just hurt seeing him and have him ignore me and despise me when I haven’t been able to stop thinking about him since he has been gone” I shrugged while she pouted as she had been putting up with me through it all.

“Oh baby girl, you did have him suspended though, so he will be pissed” I rolled my eyes while she laughed and dragged me to my feet. “Come on, let's go get a sneak peek of what’s happening out there while we are confined to be pretty backstage”

I frowned as we walked by a monitor that was set up for the investors to watch the next day and heard my name. I wasn’t sure what had been said about me but whatever it was had earned Steve, the fighter currently standing in the ring with Brock, a glare.

I watched as Paul tried to pull Brock back and I wish I knew what he had said about me, why I was even mentioned.

“Oh, am I not supposed to mention her name in front of the crowd that believes you are a ruthless Beast that's only after blood? I have paid attention, Beast. I have seen how you saved her and have been lenient with her where you normally wouldn’t. I mean, she is the sister of the guy that allowed you to almost be injured out here and you did nothing to her. It didn’t make sense to me until I had a good look at her earlier and she has a good bod so…”

He didn’t get to talk more shit as Brock had immediately punched him before getting him down and delivering more. The crowd cheered as blood began dripping from Steve and I wondered where the officials were as Paul couldn’t pull him off alone.

“Kenz…” I heard Paige which caused me to tear my eyes off the screen and notice how everyone’s eyes were on me in the room.

I immediately left the room with Paige and as we made our way down the hallways we heard commotion and loud bangs further down.

I saw Brock stomping down the hallway, his face was blood red as anger radiated off of him while Paul followed, practically running to keep up.  

I felt like I should have ran the other way because I knew he was probably furious with me but he briefly glanced up, then down and up again as he realized I was there.

As soon as he reached us, he wrapped his hand around my wrist, “Paul, find something to do!”

I shrugged as Paige rolled her eyes while he pulled me along with him in silence to his locker room.

He opened the door and slammed it closed behind us before he tossed a steel chair that had unfortunately been in his path.

I made my way over to him and placed my hand onto his back even though I wasn’t sure how to feel. The tension in his body eased as he took deep breaths in and out, he moved away from me and took off his sweater before he leaned against the wall and stared at me.

I shook off the feelings that urged me to go to him again and remembered how he had ignored me when I had tried to reach out to him and how horrible that had made me feel. I regained my composure and made my way to the door so I could leave and find Paige that I had just abandoned thanks to him.

“Where are you going?” He whispered while I ignored him and reached for the doorknob. His hand was placed over mine before I could turn it as his body pressed up against mine from behind. “Don’t.”

He turned me around so that my back was against the door while he looked me up and down before speaking, “Do you have any idea what I just did out there? I hit another fighter over a ring girl… I allowed someone to get to me by the mentioning of your name.”

“Well, I’m sorry that…” I began but was silenced as he roughly pulled my face to his and kissed me. 

He did it every single time and I allowed him to every single time but this time I wouldn’t just let him swoon me with his beastly seductions. I brought my knee up and low blowed him as I knew I wasn’t strong enough to push him away.

“What the fuck?” He groaned as he bent over holding his groin. 

“I am completely done with being your fucking whore! And a mere ring girl that gets you into brawls cause you can't stand the idea of someone else having what you think is your property!” I left and slammed the door behind me.

●●●

“I cannot believe that you just left him there clutching his balls!” Paige shook her head in amazement as we were currently in my bedroom. “This man… This beast does all these things to defend your honour and you repay him by smashing his balls!”

I tied my hair into a bun after I slipped on a silk nighty, “He never did it for me, it was all for his male ego”

“You are the weirdest person I know, you technically conquered the beast and now you have him wrapped around that little finger of yours and you just lowblow him. Do you seriously think he’s just going to let that go or even be interested in you after you did that to him?”

“I don’t know. I am just sick of being used” I shrugged as I laid onto my bed.

“I understand you. But have you ever thought about it differently and not with a mind that has been tainted thanks to past experiences.”

I just stared at her.

“Maybe he isn’t deliberately using you, perhaps you are just what he needs when he’s upset.” She reasoned.

I sighed, “I have thought about that but its hard when he doesn’t really consider my feelings, he took me to his farm and then just tells me to leave like that. And chooses to snap at me whenever he is in a mood!”

“I guess you’re expecting too much from a man like him.”

“I think it would be best if I just stayed away from him, he’s married and he just…” I was cut off by the sound of my door.

“It’s probably take-out, I will get it” She jumped up and grabbed her phone and closed my bedroom door behind her.

I got up to get my phone off the table in the corner of my room and heard the door open as I glanced over my notifications. “So what did you order us for dinner?”

“A beast…” I felt his breath against the back of my neck and froze…