"She was simply buried deep,
under layers of bedrock and sentiment.
Every pebble a piece of her heart
she foolishly let the wrong hands handle. "
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I watched as she walked off, I knew I had hurt her but she made me mad. Which shouldn't have made me mad considering that's what she always did, what I liked about her. Because she could tick me off so easily that it actually bothered me, let me know she was different. Different to me, let me know I wanted her more. I guess I was mad at people talking shit and mad at her because I wanted to defend her but as far as they were concerned it was all just fucking rumours so what could I do?

I mean I knew she didn't need defending but at least if she was with me she'd have to deal with just that and not them bringing up some guy she had allegedly had an affair with. The Miz wasn't really a reliable source and Corey had left out anything relating to that. But then again why would he tell me when he would have assumed I could care less.

I stared over at the people who hadn't been discrete backstage but were her friends sitting over on the other side. I sighed and stood up hoping she would be in our room so I could reluctantly apologize.

I was about to head to the elevators when I heard Dolph which shouldn't have drawn my attention but the brief glance let me see her as well as the other guy. So of course I immediately cut in and that's how we ended up with her in my arms confirming Miz's words.

"You had an affair, does his wife know?" I questioned her as she walked in ahead of me before closing our door.

"That's the first thing you ask?" She frowned clearly surprised but I noticed how calm the guy seemed, amused even which had ticked me off. Ticked me off enough to kiss her even though I was sure she would make me pay for it.

"She seemed quite friendly happy to see you, happy to see you happy" I slipped off my t-shirt before handing it to her and turning around. Even though I couldn't see her I knew she was most likely confused.

"I'm trying not to fuck you so.." I rambled but was soon cut off by her.

"I would ask how you noticed her reactions but she is a curvy brunette" She mumbled which caused me to turn around seeing her draped in my clothing.

"Renee..." I narrowed my eyes but knew she was trying to mess with me.

"No she doesn't know and well she's his second wife so there's no need. She met the changed man I guess, hope for her sake..."

"...after you?"

She nodded slowly sitting on the edge of the bed and I saw the concern slip onto her face while she searched mine. Maybe she had been expecting a different reaction? Me snapping at her, dropping her on her ass and saying I was done with it?

While finding out about it was a surprise considering I had definitely not expected her to be involved in something like that I didn't care. And not in a way that I didn't give a fuck, it was just because I wanted her so much that it didn't matter to me. But she seemed on edge about it and because she was her I knew she would want to let me know all about it. It would be torture cause something told me I would want to go hunting him down but I hoped speaking about it would let her move on considering I had walked in on her crying the last time...

I sighed as she traced over the t-shirt, "I'm going to let you tell me but do you.."

"I don't love him. Don't have unresolved feelings, its been two years, nearly three and I'm over him. You aren't a rebound, you aren't a distraction from him. I don't feel anything for him except disappointment in myself whenever I think of him, see him... which isn't often. " She rolled her eyes seeming annoyed I had even asked but I needed to hear her say it and tried to hide my smile as I sat on the other side of the bed.

She smiled as well letting me know she noticed and moved to join me but I quickly flipped her over and gripped her waist.

"So here I've been thinking I'm the one corrupting you, but that isn't the case?" I teased which caused her to laugh out.

"Oh you are the baddest influence in my life to date, Corbin." She shook her head and traced over my tattoos.

"It's okay Blondie... I promise not to go break any bones unless you want me too?" I urged her but she simply smiled.

"I met Joe my first year in the WWE. I wasn't on the main roster really, I was mostly dealing in NXT not known by many. I was a fresh face and as you know the person who always goes the extra mile. So when they asked me to be the assistant of one of the shareholders in the company I figured this is my chance to prove I'm not a complainer, I'm easy to work with and all that. But Joe was a dick, an absolute dick, or maybe it was just me not used to the type of environment. " I could feel her eyes on me but I simply focused on her finger outlining the several clocks on my arm. I didn't want any involuntary look from my eyes causing her to stop.

"So a few months in he randomly asks me out so uhm I agree and we start dating, mixing business with pleasure. We moved into the house together, I was so happy. Then he got moved to the road, I mean he always was but more frequently and dealing with the main roster so I got moved up as well. He was so nice then, sociable hanging out with my friends for drinks."

"You loved him..." I sighed even though Corey had told me and she nodded slowly.

"It was a new fast paced life and my feelings became that way too. I had always been in the moment you know and he seemed perfect. My life felt perfect but once you get to the main roster you become more noticed. I was involved in more things, became more known not only backstage but to the world. I guess that happens when you interview guys women swoon over, they want to know, make sure you aren't a threat. I never was, never gave guys standing in one piece of clothing a second glance. They were buddies and I had him, I used to post random pictures of us, like our shoes or holding his hand or one of him alone, those stupid #MCM..."

"You didn't know he had someone else did you?" I frowned realizing she hadn't mentioned it.

"I was so stupid. The man was fucking married to his high school sweetheart for almost twenty fucking years and I told her. I should have kept my mouth shut but I told her. I had been so mad and I let myself be reckless and I ruined everything. I hadn't planned on being with him afterwards but perhaps her not knowing would have been better for her..."

I focused on her now.

"How did you find out?"

"Fans started commenting, they had time to do their homework while I was so gullible. It was my birthday and I posted an actual picture with him. People started asking why I'm spending my birthday with a married man? And I was like what?"

She sat up while I remained laying on my side. I stared at her realizing why she was so hesitant with declaring she was mine and I had been so fucking hard on her. I couldn't do anything fucking right when it came to trying to be what she needed. I knew she had been burned but I was so fucking paranoid thinking it was the association with me I got pissed with her.

"I was young, I just got into this on the road thing. I was the Yes person who got into being his assistant and fell for him believing he felt the same. And then the trolls began analyzing all pictures without his face in and quickly realized it was him. I confronted him and he was so apologetic, told me they had been separated since he met me and they were going to get divorce papers. I believed him but told him I didn't want anything to do with him until it was done and he accepted. His wife calls that same night while he is sleeping, I was so mad at him, mad at myself and I told her. It backfired, majorly, she went to Vince... I tried contacting him, nothing. I went home and all his things were gone. Not a goodbye, nothing while I was considered the homewrecker. I was so scared I would be fired but Stephanie felt for me, saw something and she fought for me. A few months later he was with Sofia, he got fixed to Headquarters, gone was the long haired blonde and I was making a fresh start." She smiled slightly revealing the woman I knew and laid down beside me.

"It wasn't easy, everyone knew. And those who didn't wanted to know because it was swept under the rug. Not to be mentioned. So if you feel I'm being nosy knowing everyone, I just like to know people's stories not because I want to use it against them or make them feel uncomfortable. Just so I know who I am surrounded by, there's not much on there about you just facts..." She peeked at me.

"There's nothing special about me, honey." I shrugged other than I had a clear soft spot in my dark heart for her.

"I don't want facts but I like that I don't know you. I like that your cards are on the table because you're blunt. I hate when you say things that hurt but I would prefer you voicing things caring enough to do so than not caring. And me finding out you have a wife somewhere. You don't do you?" She narrowed her eyes and I chuckled and pulled on her waist so that she was closer to me.

"Nah, I'm sorry. I don't have enough patience in me for two women." I shook my head and she slowly bit her lap tracing over my beard growing in.

"I give you permission to go running. I'm just as fucked up as everyone else, Baron. I'm trying to push the past back as far as it can go but it keeps pulling me back. I have avoided any romance for so long and not even cause I was hung up on him. I'm over it, I just didn't want attention drawn to that part of my life because it's like people focus on that one aspect and forget all the hard work you put in and simply judge you on a stupid mistake. That's why I got so mad because other than being the bipolar wolf, there's no skeletons and maybe I did want to fix you so you wouldn't be disappointed in me about my past. "

I nodded slowly understanding where she was coming from but she was stuck with me, "Its your past Renee and you didn't know. And how can I be disappointed in you over some dick's decisions. Yeah you might have been a bit blonde but..."

She slapped my arms which caused me to smirk. "You're my girlfriend though whether you like it or not and nobody online needs to know. You can post pictures of my toes nobody has seen those so they can't recognize it or maybe my large hand on your thigh it could be Brock's..."

I rambled knowing it would leave her laughing even though I meant it. If she wanted things professional because people didn't know how to distinguish things I could respect that. I was short tempered, not inconsiderate...

"No Brock actually has weirdly soft hands. Yours are rough but a nice rough" She smiled tracing over it which caused me to frown.

"You've felt Brock's hands?"

"Yeah it was a weird moment of me telling him he had soft hands" She giggled briefly kissing the back of it. "So do you want to consummate this relationship? "

She slipped her leg over my back, pulling me onto her. "Nah, I can't be rough with my girlfriend"

"Seriously?"

I chuckled and pinched her thigh before pushing her back and biting into her neck while she giggled but of course her phone went off.

"Who is it?" I sighed sitting up.

"Trin wanting us to head down for drinks."

"Us?"

"The brothers, her, me... You?" She shrugged searching my eyes.

"Why don't we spoon for a bit and then see how we feel? " I shrugged not wanting to risk her seeing him or me seeing him and not being as nice to him as I had been.

"Sounds perfect to me..."

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BARON CORBIN IS MR MONEY IN THE BAAAAAANK😍😍😍😍😍 I HAVENT WATCHED IT YET SINCE IT ONLY AIRS HERE THIS SUNDAY BUT I ALMOST CRIED WHEN I FOUND OUT! SO HAPPY😭😭😭😭