𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 1998
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𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐚'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕

We're finally in a new year and new beginnings, for the past few weeks "DX" has been making more appearances on Raw, especially Shawn. There was an announcement made that he and the Undertaker are facing off in a casket match. The Royal Rumble is tomorrow night, Shawn and I are packing for our flight later on this afternoon. He spent the night over at Ryland and I's apartment since the airport is closer, I'm in my room putting all my belongings into the suitcase then I hear Shawn's voice coming down the hall, he entered my room wearing a towel covering the lower half of his body.

"Hey." Gave him a quick peck "..How was the shower?" I Asked

"Great, you might wanna buy some more dove shampoo & conditioner I use the last bit of it." Shawn Said

"Wait dove—oh Shawn that wasn't mine." I Said

"No." Shawn Said

"No." I Shook my head "I keep my shampoo and conditioner in my room, that was Ryland stuff." I Said

"Oh..." Shawn Said

"Yeah...look it's okay, I'll just give her my stuff since we use the same products and she'll never know." I Said

Shawn walks towards the bed and sits on the bed, he hangs his head down for moment. I notice that he's been off for a few days now, didn't want to bring it up but I could tell something was definitely on his mind.

"Babe you okay?" I Asked

Shawn let out a long sigh "Uh yeah, you know just thinking about some stuff."

"Like?" I Said

"Well for starters this casket match, I mean I've never been in one before. I mean Mark's been in seven of these matches...I'm just nervous." Shawn Said

"Shawn it's okay to be nervous but don't over think the match, when it comes to first time ever's your kinda the guy to go to right. For instance the hell in a cell match, you killed it out there." I Said

"Yeah I guess." Shawn Said

"You have nothing to be afraid of okay, you'll do great and have a show stopping performance like you always do." I Said

"I don't I just need something to distract me, you know to get my mind off the match." Shawn Said

"Well what is it that you do when your stressed about an upcoming match?" I Asked folding some of my shirts

"Well I either go to the gym to work out which is a great thing to take out my frustrations, I used to do drugs but..I don't do that anymore." Shawn Said

"And the last thing?" I Said

"Well...it's kinda one of my favorite things to do." Shawn Said

I looked up and Shawn had this sly smirk on his face, raised my brows at him confused at what he's suggesting, but then I catch on.

"Shawn..No." I Said

"You know Babe they always say that sex is a great way to relive stress." Shawn Said

"Mhmm who said that?" I Asked

"People, Magazines experts you know etc." Shawn Said rising off the bed and walking close to me

"Look Shawn on any other day I would love to you know, but we don't have the time." I Said

"Sure we do our flight doesn't leave until 5." Shawn Said pulling me closely, kissing my neck

"Yeah and it's almost 2, I need to shower, wash my clothes clean up before I go...I promised Ryland I'll clean up around here." I Said As he nodded clearly not listening to me

"And you will look all I need is ten minutes tops." Shawn Said

"Really you can go on for ten minutes?" I Asked Smirking, Shawn thought about it than shook his head

"Fine 20 minutes, come on baby I'll be quick." Shawn Said

"Shawn." He cut me off with a couple kisses

"I swear I'll be quick." He cupped my cheeks "Don't you want to have sex with me."

"Nope." I Smiled shaking my head

"Have sex with me...please I'll do that thing, that thing you love so much and beg me to do." Shawn Smiled

"Oh the thing really, you think you can do that in 20 minutes?" I Asked

"Don't know Let's test it." Shawn Said

Shawn picked me up and couldn't help but laugh, I wrapped my legs around his waist as we kissed on our way to my bed.

******

Tonight was the night of the Royal Rumble Paper View, Shawn and I arrived at the arena around two. I  had to drag him out of the hotel because I didn't want to have to hear Jim Cornette's mouth again about us being late, Hung out with Paul and Joan backstage while Shawn and Mark goes over their match.

"So is he alright?" Paul Asked

"Oh you know him whenever these big matches come up, he gets kinda nervous but he should be calm by now." I Said

"But you know Shawn he's gonna do fine, like he always does." Joan Said and I nodded

"Exactly I mean what's the worst that could happen right." I Said

"Okay." Shawn enters the locker room "..You ready boys and girls?"

"Question is are you ready my friend?" Paul Asked

"Hell yeah alright I'm gonna go put my gear on, I'll be back." Shawn Said

"Okay." I Said, He kissed my cheek and went to go get dressed

After watching all the matches on the card and seeing Austin win the rumble, now came time for the main event. We all walked towards gorilla and gave Shawn a quick kiss before heading out, on our way towards the ring with Shawn out towards the ring, I couldn't help but glance over to the casket. Now I know this is professional wrestling and there's no telling when someone could get hurt, but I do hope both men will be okay after this.

As we got in the ring soon after The Undertaker's music hit, while he was making his way to the ring I stood behind Shawn giving him a quick massage on his shoulders while Joan stood next to Paul. When The Undertaker stood at the top of the steps he raised his arms in the air and a loud pyro went off which caused Shawn to jump out the ring and run over to Paul, Joan and I playing off being the scared heel that he is.

We all calmed him down and after a seconds of being outside the ring, Shawn jumped over the top rope and finally got back inside then the bell was rung to start the match. He cornered the undertaker into the ring post and began throwing lefts and right jabs on him while we cheered by ringside, soon after Shawn was setting Taker up for the Irish whip but he countered it and grabbed Shawn by the throat and he tried choke slamming him but he got out of it quickly.

Shawn and Taker were back in the corner, Shawn was laying some punches on him and he kept getting shoved off Taker, but Shawn would climb back up and punch him some more. A few moments later Taker lifts Shawn up in the air trying to throw him in the casket but he gets out his grasp, Shawn bounces off the ropes and jumps on Taker but he throws him over the ropes and Shawn lands very awkwardly on the casket hitting his lower back. He was laid out on the floor for a moment, I moved over a bit to look at him and once he locked eyes with me I knew something was wrong.

Towards the end of the match Taker picks Shawn up and sets him up for his tombstone piledriver which he delivered putting Shawn in the casket, honestly I couldn't wait for the match to be over with because I just had this gut feeling that something is wrong with him luckily it did. Joan and I started beating down on the referee and she slammed him into the steps so he couldn't shut the casket, than a bunch of superstars ran out from the locker room and into the ring to jump Taker. Soon after Kane's music hit and he came down to the ring and attacked The Undertaker, I took this as an opportunity to drag Shawn out the casket and we lead him back towards the locker room and Kane put Taker into the casket ending the match, resulting in Shawn winning.

*****

Paul and Joan helped Shawn on our way back, he could barely walk and kept clutching at his back. They sat him down on a chair, I sat the champion ship belt in his cubby and pulled up a chair next to him.

"Shawn Shawn, what's wrong what hurts?" I Asked

"It's my um it's my back.." Shawn Said

Joan looked at his back and grimaced "..Your backs pretty swollen, did you break something?"

"I fucking hope not, it's probably nothing." Shawn Said

"Shawn you could barely walk backstage, your back is red...you don't want to get it checked out." Paul Said

"No look guys I'm fine..I swear." Shawn Said

"No your not I don't believe that for a second." I Said

"Babe I'm fine." Shawn Said

"Sonya go get someone." Paul Whispered, I nodded

Shawn then let out a huge groan and started rubbing his back, then I left the locker room and searched around for a medic and thank god I found one.
I lead the medics to the locker room where Shawn was, I told Shawn to tell them what happened which he didn't want to at first but he eventually did and told them about his back.

I grabbed Shawn's belongings while the two medics helped him out the locker room, hugged Paul and Joan told them I'll call them to let them know if anything comes up. On the ride to the hospital he was lying down on the gurney, Shawn wouldn't let go of my hand until we got in and then he was seen by a doctor.

*****

The next morning I wake up in the waiting area still in my clothes from the night before, I look around to see other people still waiting around for a doctor to update them as well. As I sit up I see an older doctor walking over to me, I stood up quickly.

"Are you Mr.Hickenbottom's Girlfriend, Sonya Sawyer?" He Asked

"Yes and you are?" I Asked

"I'm Dr.Geller I just wanted to inform you on what happened." He Said

"Okay." I Said

"It appears that Mr.Hickenbottom had severely injured his back last night, based on his X-rays he herniated two discs and crushed one completely along the spine." Dr.Geller Explained

"Oh god, is he going to be all right...I mean is this something he can just get surgery and bounce back from and wrestle again?" I Asked

"From what we're looking at, I don't think wrestling is in the cards for Mr.Hickenbottom...I would suggest he gets surgery and not wrestle for a while." Dr.Geller Said

"And by while you mean?" I Asked

"I mean Mr.Hickenbottom should call it an early retirement." Dr.Geller Said

"Oh...I understand, thank you Dr.Geller really." I Said

"I'm so sorry." Dr.Geller Said

I nodded and Dr.Geller walked with me to Shawn's room, I entered the room and there he was fast asleep my guess they gave him pain medication to take it away for a while. Walked over to Shawn and brushed some of the strands of hair out his face, tucked some behind the ear and gave him a soft kiss.

"I'm sorry Shawn, we're gonna get through this together I promise..." held his hand, kissed the back of his hand "..I love you." I Said

"I love you too." Shawn Muttered

Shawn slowly opened his eyes and patted the bed, I snuggled up to him on the hospital bed as he moved over. Laid my head on his chest while kissed my temple.

"Thank you for not leaving." Shawn Said

"Of course...I'm not going anywhere." I Said

Shawn and I slowly started drifting off asleep in this hospital bed, all I could think about how this is gonna affect his job I mean how the hell is he supposed to wrestle at mania I mean will Vince freak out...probably. But this will indeed be a stressful journey not only for myself but for Shawn.