Wrestling One Shots/Short Stories

Preston Vance Part One

"You have got to be kidding me" I mumbled watching as Uno, Stu and Colt slid from the ring and began to walk up the ramp. "Not tonight." I snapped pushing out of my chair and heading for the entrances hearing several sets of footsteps behind me. "Bippy what are you gonna do" Brodie questioned jogging to keep up with me "Smack some sense into him once and for all." I sighed knowing I had played nice for far too long. "Don't do something you'll regret dear" my mother sounded following behind us with Anna and Tay "Momma, as soon as I step foot on that ramp I'm gonna regret it. Preston will be livid" I sighed knowing the man had a strict rule about me being down by the ring during matches, especially ones with this many people. I had to bite back a smile as Brodie charged ahead and threw the rolled up paper at Uno's head before he was pulled back by our mom. "Uno, so help me god if you do not turn your fat ass around and go back to that ring you are done." I threatened lowly taking steps closer pushing the three man back towards the ring. "Think about what you're saying Belinda." Uno shot back the haughty tone to his voice pissing me off even more than I already was and before I fully registered what was happening I had pulled my arm back and slapped him soundly across the face. "You were saying" my mom piped up from behind "We're going back to the ring" Uno nodded quickly turning on his heel and marching the three of them back to the ring. I stopped on the ramp half way between Brodie, mom, Anna and Tay and the ring packed full of action trying not to let my eyes land on the biggest member of the Dark Order for too long. Now that the sides were once again even it wasn't long before Dark Order was securing the victory via pinfall. "Come on Brods" I beckoned him forward climbing up the steps and sitting on the middle rope allowing Brodie, Mom, Anna and Tay to enter before I slipped in. Now that the match was over it seems the seas had split again; John, Alex, Allen and Preston on one side with Uno, Stu and Colt on the other.

"Alright children. Now you hug and makeup" I prodded arms crossed over my chest as I waited for them to move. Groaning lowly I lifted my hand into the air holding up five fingers, slowly lowering them one by one until they finally launched themselves at each other in hugs. The rest of us joining in shortly after before we separated into a line across the ring. Stepping to my left until I was closer to Preston I pulled my mom into the center and lifted my hand in the signature claw, hands going up all around the arena in unity to celebrate my dad and his impact on this business. Dropping my hand with everyone else we started exiting the ring, our family making our way up the ramp and into the back. "Bippy" Brodie whispered softly his voice cutting through the chatter easily "Yeah buddy" I answered wrapping my arm around his shoulder sharing a look with mom who was also paying attention to her middle child "I miss him" he mumbled bringing tears to my eyes at the tears filling his waterline. "I do to bud. And that's okay." I whispered crouching down in front of him "If we didn't miss him we'd forget. If we didn't miss him nights like tonight would just be another day." I sighed wrapping him in a tight hug using Preston's leg to pull myself up back so we could continue on to the clubhouse. As soon as we entered the room Anna and Tay went to their usual corner and my mom gave her parting hugs and then ushered Brodie out since it was already so late and he had classes in the morning. "Night buddy" I called waving to the younger boy as I collapsed onto the couch eyes roaming around the room landing on the familiar blue eyes that were already staring at me. I almost immediately averted my eyes knowing based on the way his eyes were a dark blue instead of their usual silvery blue and the way his fists clenched and unclenched in his lap that he was beyond livid. "I think Tay and I are gonna head out too. Anybody need rides" Anna sighed stretching as she stood "Anna. Anna. Anna" Johnny sounded "Johnny. Johnny. Johnny" Anna shot back "Can you bring Alex and I back" he grinned picking up his bag, the tag team following after the two blondes.

"I'm out too. I'm exhausted" I faked a yawn grabbing my jacket and bag and heading for the door "Hey Bel, can you bring me back? I'm tired too" Allen spoke up "Sure buddy, night boys" I waved slightly smirking in Preston's direction before Five and I left, I didn't escape trouble just temporarily put it off. "Thank you" the man in my passenger seat suddenly said "It's just a ride. We're going to the same place, you don't have to thank me" I laughed turning down the radio so we didn't have to talk over it. "Not for the ride, for sticking around with all this stuff, you could have just left us and went to Uno like Stu and Colt did" he sighed the pain in his words making my heart hurt for him. "Uno was wrong to try and take over. There was a reason my dad put Brodie and I in charge when he wasn't around. Tempers flare, power goes to people's head. It's a messy thing." I sighed rolling my shoulders "I know. But he's been a part of your family for so long, for you to stand up to him. To slap him even, I know that must have been a lot for you" he shrugged making me smile "He needed it. And I wouldn't change a bit of it." I nodded knowing that while I had the initial regrets about hitting one of my dad's best friends it had passed. "Not even when Preston gets back" he teased making me groan "Don't remind me. He's going to be pissed that I was out there." I sighed pulling into a parking spot and killing the engine "Maybe he'll go easy on you cause it was for the greater good" he shrugged following me out of the vehicle and into the hotel "That's a sweet thought Allen but we both know you're full of shit" I laughed stepping into the elevator behind him both of us laughing slightly as it took us up to the third floor. "See ya tomorrow Five" I bid the male goodnight as we parted ways him to the room he was sharing with Sammy and Marco and me to the room I would be sharing with Preston.

I peeled off my jeans and the crop top I had worn for the show replacing them with one of Preston's t-shirts loving that his smell was wrapped around me even though he wasn't here yet. Crawling into bed I grabbed my phone trying not to shiver at the text from the man saying he was on his way and that we had to talk. As soon as the door opened my heart started beating faster my eyes locking with the blue eyes of the now unmasked Ten. "Doe Eyes do you know how much trouble you're in" he asked dropping his bag and stalking towards the bed my nose crinkling "A lot" I whispered with a small shrug staring down at my lap trying not to flinch as the bed dipped under his weight. "A lot is a good answer" he sighed pushing himself behind me so I was sitting between his legs my back pressed against his chest "What the hell were you thinking Belli" he sighed "That was dangerous to be out there" he growled hands rubbing my stomach gently "If I wouldn't have gone out there Uno, Stu and Colt would have left and you guys would have been beaten down by HFO" I exclaimed throwing my hands in the air in frustration. "And that was a risk I was willing to take to avoid having you and our unborn child in danger." He shot back hands flexing on my stomach making me stop and really look at my torso for the first time in a while. "Belinda, I don't mean to yell at you but it's not just you I have to worry about anymore" he whispered gently running his fingers across the slight swell of my stomach as tears filled my lash line. "I'm sorry Pres" I whimpered turning in his arms to burrow into him in a hug. "Belli, please don't cry. I don't mean to sound like a controlling ass but without everyone knowing I get nervous that someone will attack you and" he stopped gripping a large chunk of hair to hold my head to his neck. "I'd never be able to live with myself if something happened to you two" he murmured pressing his lips to the side of my head and rocking gently. "I'm going on two months along Pres, maybe we tell people now. I'm going to start showing soon and people will start asking questions," I sighed into his neck burrowing as far into his grip as possible. "I love you Belinda. And Baby Vance." He whispered hugging me tightly "And we love you" I murmured back relaxing into his arms loving how safe I felt with him. I knew he'd always protect and love us.