''HOW DARE YOU!!'' she yelled outraged, standing up from her table and pushing back her chair with such force, it actually rolled across the floor and dented the wall behind her!

My natural reaction was to jump back in fear, but I somehow managed to maintain my composure, and stand the ground I needed to walk on...I'm doing this for you Roman, because I love you, and because I feel so guilty...but I hate this. I hate every last minute of it!

Stephanie powerfully walked from around her table, wasting no time whatsoever as she got right in my up face ''Just who the hell do you think you are?! Walking in to my office, MY OFFICICE, demanding favours from ME!!'' she snarled, her piercing blue eyes burning a black hole through mine.

''I don't exactly see you denying it'' I replied cooly.

Her nostrils immediately began flaring with rage! I felt if I wasn't careful, she may actually try and kill me!

''Wait a second... ''hire someone back?'' she frowned, suddenly realising what I had said ''who exactly is the contract for?'' she asked curiously.

Here goes...''Seth Rollins.''

I watched as Stephanie's whole body suddenly became very relaxed, and her eyes slowly turned from menacing to curiously suspicious...

''Did my father put you up to this?'' she asked, her lips slightly curling up at the sides ''are we filming Swerved right now?'' she grinned, her eyes darting round her office looking for hidden cameras.

''I don't know what happens inside a McMahon household, but I assure you Stephanie, this is no joke''

Her face turned to stone once more.

''...I am dead serious Stephanie, and I need you to listen beca...-''

''Let me see if I can get this straight Faith'' she said interrupting me ''you're telling me you want me to re-hire, then draw up a contract for Seth Rollins? The same Seth Rollins who raped you over four years ago?''

''Look ple...-'' I began.

''The same man who just two years ago screwed you up so emotionally, you deemed it necessary to fuck up a live episode of Monday Night Raw, because you were hurting that bad inside! Is that him? Is that the same Seth you're talking about?'' she asked sarcastically, looking me up and down in disgust ''ANSWER ME!!!''

''Yes'' I nodded timidly.

She leaned in now, forcing me to look into her steely ice cold eyes ''was he that good Faith you just couldn't let him go?'' she asked in a low but spiteful tone.

''How could you say that to me Stephanie?!'' I cried, tears immediately filling my eyes and streaming down my face with hurt.

''Easy. I'm automatically awarded an insult of my own, after you try and to use my affair to blackmail me'' she said calmly.

I looked down in shame.

I suddenly felt myself becoming smaller and smaller, while Stephanie's confidence stood tall.

''How long have you known'' she asked, stepping back from me now and walking over to perch herself on the end of her table.

''About a week. He um, he approached me last Mond...—

''About my affair.''

''Oh. Um, same time I guess...same night too.'' I told her.

She sighed loudly, shaking her head in disbelief.

''I didn't even know he was out'' she said.

''Well, that made two of us'' I said quietly.

Stephanie was still giving me a: I can't believe she's doing this to me, or...I can't believe she has the nerve to do this to me...kind of look in her eyes. Either way though, for the first time in her life I could see Stephanie was at a loss for words.

She leaned against her table trying to recollect herself, before slowly raising her eyes to mine in a deadly fixed gaze as she said ''Why are you doing this Faith? I mean, what's in it for you? You know what? Don't even answer that'' she smiled, as if suddenly realizing the answer.

''If you're in trouble Faith, I'd be happy to write you out a cheque instead'' she said reaching into her purse and pulling out her cheque book.

''What! No, why?'' I asked.

''You never did pay him back that loan did you?''

I smiled now ''It was actually the first thing I did'' I told her.

''So what then Faith?! Huh??'' she screamed, throwing her hands in the air in frustration ''What kind of hold does Seth fucking Rollins, YOUR RAPIST, have over you that you're willing to fuck up a career you've worked so hard for?! TELL ME!!'' she demanded, banging her fist dow on the desk!

''Are you going to give back his job Stephanie or not?''

''Your unbelievable you know that?'' she said, pointing and wagging her finger at me!

I just sat quietly.

When I didn't respond, she slowly leaned forward and scanned my eyes, recognising right away just how extremely nervous I was. And in turn, any last shreds of composure or confidence I had left, all slowly broke away the more she stared at me...

''This isn't you Faith'' she said, seeing straight through me ''Look at you...your shaking right now'' she observed.

I looked down at my hands, and quickly concealed them behind my back.

''I know you don't want to do this Faith...'' she whispered.

I remained silent.

''Look...'' she sighed, her tone now softening ''just tell me what's going on, I mean...maybe I can be of some kind of help?''

I knew she meant it too, I could see it in her eyes which were once again filled with genuine concern. I couldn't look at her right now though, not with all the guilt I felt quickly swallowing me up like quicksand. And so before I drowned, I tried one last time...

''I'm not going to ask you again Stephanie. So please don't make me do something we'll both regret...''

She took a deep breath, as if somehow understanding the difficult position I was in, because she knew this wasn't me, and she could see in my eyes I didn't want to do this.

''Hunter will never go for it Faith. Hell my father, would never go for it'' she said, standing up and pacing round the room in front of me.

''Not my problem'' I said, once again avoiding contact with her eyes...my god this was killing me!

''Coward'' she hissed!

I looked up at her now, my eyes filling fast with tears ''Your right'' I said.

''If that's the case, then there's still time Faith'' she pleaded ''look, I know you don't want Seth back here anymore than I do. So please Faith, please I'm begging you! Just whatever it is, let me help you alright? I'm sure we can figure out a way to get past this-without anyone getting hurt'' she pleaded again.

I had a sudden image flash through my head of Roman being called into Vince's office, and being told that his WWE career was over effective immediately, when they learned the news of his condition, and how it could have affected the company and the safety of his fellow colleagues in the ring. And also that the McMahons were taking legal action against him for breaching the terms and conditions of the 'Wellness policy' in his contract for all these years.

Not to mention additional charges because of the new 'Zero Tolerance Policy' we had. So no, no way! I couldn't let that happen, I wouldn't let that happen!

I had to see this thing through, and as much as it pained me deeply to have to blackmail Stephanie like this...the situation that Roman and I had found ourselves in, unfortunately left me no choice.

With an uncomfortable sigh, I took my phone out in front of her, and began reading aloud while I texted...''{Dear Hunter...there's something you need to know about your wi...}''

''This is all on you!'' she hissed, snatching my phone from my hands like a snake.

I took it back from her and smiled, trying to stay in character - even though I had already failed miserably ''Wise decision'' I said, then waited patiently while Stephanie drew up a fresh contract for Seth.

SOME MOMENTS LATER....

She reached over to hand me the contract saying ''...have him come by my office first thing tomorrow morning before 9:00am'' then she pulled it back just before I could take it and said ''and you tell him I'm not signing a god damn thing 'til I see him face to face!'' and then slowly held out the unsigned contract to me again, still shaking her head in disbelief over what had just transpired.

I quickly took it from her and put it in my bag, before she had a chance to change her mind ''Thank you Stephanie'' I said, quickly making my way to the door.

''I trusted you'' she whispered, sounding really hurt as she said it.

''You still can Stephanie'' I replied, and quickly turned to leave.

''I still love him you know'' she told me just as I got to the door.

''Who?''

''Hunter''

''Then I guess you and I are both doing what we need to do, for the men we love'' I said, and with that I left the room quietly.

The second I got inside my car, I began crying my eyes out.

''Did you get it?''

GASP!!!

''Oh my god!'' I cried, holding my hand to my beating heart with fright, and looking in the rear-view mirror as the dark haunting eyes of Seth sitting in my backseat.

''Fuck Seth, you scared the shit out of me!'' I screamed, turning in my seat now to face him ''What are you even doing here? We're not scheduled to meet until the end of the week!'' I snapped.

Seth was quiet, and I could only make out the whites of his eyes from the dimly lit street lamps, as he sat motionless in the back seat.

I grew increasingly nervous of him now...

''Um...h-how...how'd you even get in here'' I stammered.

''Did you get it?'' he repeated.

''Yes I got it, alright! Here!'' I barked, took the contract from my bag, and shoved it in his face ''It's not signed yet, Stephanie wants to see you first thing tomorrow morning to discuss.''

''Good girl'' he smiled, and with that, Seth carefully tucked the contract inside his jacket, and exited the car...then he leaned back inside the window right next to me, and gently ran the back of his hand down the side of my cheek...

''See you soon babe...'' he smiled.

I angrily bat his hand away, but he had already ducked out, and disappeared into the dead of night...