The Thirst Trap (Mariah May x OC)

twenty.four

Mariah's hands were shaking as she waited. That was when she felt an arm wrap around her waist. As Andrew's lips pressed to her cheek carefully she let out a sigh.

"Thank you Babes.... I needed that." He chuckled in her ear before kissing her cheek again.

"Thought you might've. You sure you're going to be alright with the blood?" She nodded at his question. He had asked it many times before and both she and Toni had been insistent that they were alright with it.

"Yes and so is she so stop questioning it would you. I'm already nervous enough. This is my first time going heel.... Ever." He chuckled lightly.

"I know Chère. But you're going to kill it. Or.... Smash it as you say." She couldn't help her giggle at his terrible British accent attempt.

"I hope so...." He gave her a gentle squeeze before she was called. Mariah took a deep breath as she separated from Andrew. He flashed her a smile as she walked towards gorilla before she could see him approach Kris Statlander. Mariah's interest was peaked as she heard the next words escape Andrews lips.

"I need your help with something but I need you to promise me that you won't say a word to anyone Kris."

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Mariah couldn't help but keep thinking of Andrew's words. They had replayed in her head for over a month now and he still hadn't even remotely let her know what he was planning. Every last possibility had gone through her mind.

Was he proposing? But it was too early.

Maybe a surprise trip? But they were already on their way to London.

Her birthday had already passed and while he had surprised her with an amazing night out and a new necklace she couldn't help but think that, that wasn't what he was planning.

A sigh left Mariahs lips as she settled into the airplane seat. Maybe soon enough she would find out but until then it was just going to keep her up. Her hand ran down Andrew's arm causing his eyes to open.

"Why are you still awake Chère?" He questioned quietly. They were on a late night flight to England and he knew her too well. Her being awake on the flight was not normal.

"Just can't sleep. Excited for the next few days." She was lying through her teeth and he knew it.

"Mariah...." A sigh left her lips. She knew she was caught.

"What have you been doing with Kris?" He stared at her for a moment and it made her stomach knot.

"I-I...." His voice cracked and that was when he saw the tears start to form in her eyes. He wasn't supposed to tell anyone but he couldn't keep it from her. "Please don't cry Chère, it's.... It's nothing bad but I'm not supposed to...."

"Drew.... Please." She was pleading with him.

"I'm wrestling at All In." The words came in a whisper and they froze her. She stared at him for nearly five minutes speechless. "Mariah...?" He hesitantly spoke trying to get her to say something.

"W-What...?" Her eyes were on his. "H-How...?"

"I saw my doctor a few months ago. He said everything had completely changed somehow.... My slim to none chance turned into a ninety five percent chance of getting back in the ring. Then last month got to talking with Doc and...." He was speaking slowly and quietly not only afraid of others hearing but afraid of her reaction.

"You got cleared?" He nodded at her whisper before she all but smashed into him. Her lips firmly pressed to his cheek as he let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding. She pulled away before firmly smacking his chest. "I swear to god if you ever bloody scare me like that again I will kill you."

"Did you think I was cheating on you with Kris?" Mariah sheepishly nodded at his questioned before he laughed. "Chère I promise you that would never happen in a million years. I'd never cheat on you. Never." Her lips pressed to his. "I just wanted to surprise everyone...."

"Well don't tell me what you're doing. How about that." He chuckled and nodded. "Good. Now.... Since my stomach is finally not eating itself.... Would you give me a proper cuddle instead of mashing me against this window." He laughed lightly.

"I told you to switch seats with me.... I usually lean against the window but you were the next best thing...." Her lips met his again as she laughed.

"Fine. But we're switching before we land." He nodded at her words before they switched seats. He situated himself against the window before she carefully tucked into him. He draped the blanket she had brought over them before his arms wrapped around her. Her lips pressed to his cheek before her head tucked into his neck. "Night Drew."

"Bonne nuit Chère." The two quickly fell asleep only to be woken up hours later by Kris gently shaking their shoulders.

"We're landing in an hour. Thought I'd give you both a change to wake up." Andrew tiredly nodded at her words while Mariah simply buried back into him. Kris laughed before walking away to carefully wake a few others.

"You still wanna switch?" He carefully asked Mariah whose head shook. His hand moved to gently run along her back knowing it was going to slowly wake her up. As his lips pressed to the top of her head she adjusted before her lips pressed to his cheek lingering for a long moment. Thats when they could hear Harley gag.

"Fuck off tramp." Mariah's words instantly got a laugh from her best friend.

"Never." Harley's eyes met Andrew's. "You know she's never like this in the morning. Never lovey. The amount of times she's yeeted me off the bed." He couldn't help but laugh at her comment.

"Thats because you don't know how to wake her up. You're too loud." His voice was low as his hand continued to run along Mariah's back. The younger blonde nodded as her head tucked back into his neck. "She yeeted me once. Learned from there not to fuck with the beast." She hit his side

"Ooooo you fucked with the beast." As Mariah turned Harley cowered back in her seat across the aisle making the two of them laugh.

"No you did." Mariah commented as she leaned back into Andrew. His arm lazily wrapped around her as his lips met her cheek. "Hes talking too much.... Yes. But you're still too loud as always." Harley's eyes rolled before she spoke making them both laugh.

"I could be louder. Try me Mariah."