My Friend The Asshole

Sixteen.

After my promotion the WWE wasted little time. I was already off mascara duty and onto interview duty in a week. It was tough, honestly. In the make up department I knew what I was doing, here it was completely starting over.

Of course I adore wrestling, but how was I supposed to know Roman was from Pensacola? They gave me less than a week and I was expected to know anything and everything about these men. Don't get me wrong, the paychecks come in handy, but there are some things these men need to keep to themselves.

Snapping me out of my daze was none other than my colleague, (and good friend) Renee Young. "Nervous for tonight?"

"Of course.. Colby's losing the title tonight. I just know he's going to be in a bad mood." I sigh rubbing my lip gloss onto my lips.

"I meant about the job." Renee laughed.

"Duh, of course you did. Sorry I've just been stressing lately between the promotion and Colb it's hard to find a stress free zone. By the way, did I tell you our house is having major plumbing issues? It's like things just keep piling up."

Renee gave me a sympathetic smile, "Just forget about everything and live for right now. Things somehow find a way of working out like that."

"How'd you get so good at this advice thing?"

"Well, I'm a Canadian. We're bred to be full hearted."

After thanking Renee I found myself in catering looking over my script and eating watermelon slices. My first live show and I had to interview Seth, after he loses his title that I costed him. No pressure.

Sighing I closed the packet of papers and watched as superstars and diva's waltzed past my table. Most of these people had been doing this year's apon years. Why in the hell am I afraid to do a little backstage segment? I placed my head in my hands and took a few deep breaths.

"Calm down. I'm stressed just looking at you."

I looked up and saw John standing awkwardly beside me.

"How is it everytime something goes wrong in my life you pop up?" I asked.

"I've got Novalee radar. I know when somethings wrong. Just because I was a shitty husband doesn't mean I don't know you like the back of my hand." He shrugged his shoulders and smiled.

"I doubt that.."

"I do. I know that you only eat healthy when you feel bad about yourself, hence the watermelon."

I glared at him.

"I know that your asking yourself why you took this promotion because your scared. And I know that your stressed over Seth."

"So all of a sudden he cares?" I laughed pushing the watermelon around on my plate.

"I've always cared. We just got predictable, let's face it as soon as we got married we both lost interest, we make better friends than we do lovers."

"Well," I picked my plate up and stood, "I guess your right. But I can't be your friend, not right now anyway. I just started loving myself, I don't need the reason I stopped to be right there all the time."

"Understandable, just remember, breathe. You can't control everything."

As i walked away I hollered, "I can try though dammit!"

That was oddly satisfying. John and I finally cleared the air. We had an actual conversation without yelling at one another. Maybe I'm one step closer to getting my Bentley back.

I chuckled to myself thinking about the Bentley John had gotten me. Good times in that thing. Colby and I decided to take a road trip in it. We flipped a coin and ended up in A quaint little town called Mineral Wells, Texas. Ended up being one of the best weekends of my life.

"Novalee!! Screening room, your interviewing Seth right after this match! Two minutes to go!" Someone, most likely a tech, yelled my way.

This was it. My do or die moment. Live television, here goes nothing.

The light turned on and right as Colby began walking past me then tech guy pointed to me.

"Mr. Rollins, if I could have just a moment of your time. What happened out there?" I pressed trying to act cool and collected.

Colby looked at me rudely, (as he was supposed to) and began speaking, "Well Novalee, I don't know if you were watching at all but Sami Zayn came out there and cheated me out of my title."

"I'm sorry, but didn't Sami pin you clean? How exactly were you cheated out of the title?" My facial expression was confused.

"I'm the only real champ this place has ever seen, and when I find Sami, there will be hell to pay. Pass the word along, will ya?"

With that the camera backed up as Colby walked away angry. As soon as the light went off I took a deep breath. I did it. I actually made it through without acting like a complete bafoon! Thank the lord.

"You did great Nov." Colby fist bumped me.

"Thanks. How are you holding up?"

"It majorly sucks. But God when I find out who's idea this was I've got some choice words for them!"

I cringed. Did I mention I still haven't told Colby that I might have given Steph the idea?

"Yeah, don't worry. Before you know it you'll be right back on top! Seth Rollins won't take shit from anybody!"

"You got that right baby!"

We began walking to Colb's locker room since the show was over and we were both tired. Hopefully we could get out of here real quick but as i set down on the couch I remembered I had to take Nikki the gift she's planing to give Sami.

"Baaaabe, I have to go give this to Nikki. I'll meet you at the car, okay?"

"What?" He groaned, "I still don't understand why you had to keep it."

"Because if she hid it in her house Sami would have found it, and she knows I wouldn't give it to him."

"Can you give it to her tomorrow?" He pulled me to him by my hips, "I just really want to get to sleep, I'm beat."

"Their anniversary is tonight, it'll be five mintues," I picked the gift bag up, "promise."

"You'll be ready by 10:30?" He asked.

I laughed, "Colby, I said I'll be there!"

"Well let me tell you something sugar tits, at 10:32 I'm doors shut and I'm gone!"

I could tell he was trying not to laugh, but I rolled my eyes and placed a kiss on his cheek before walking out the door.

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"What happened to being back at 10:30?" Colby questioned as i made my way to the car.

"What happen to doors shut and you're gone sugar tits?"

He rolled is eyes before he opened the door for me and I crawled inside. When Colby got in he draped his arm around me and pulled me close, "you know I couldn't leave you."

"What do you say we get to the hotel then Pee Wee Herman and Chill?" I smiled up at him.

"This is why I love you!"

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an: filler chapter about Seth losing the title )-:

But it's about to get steamy guys! Time jumps a little in the next chapter and it gets crazy!!

Now I wanna talk about something a little more serious, I recently found out that I've got a tumor in my breast.. it needs to be removed but they aren't sure if they'll have to shrink it down first or not. My surgeon made a date for surgery but it was rescheduled until the first of the year. So updates might be slooooow because I'm in a lot of pain. Thank you guys for understanding and don't worry, I'll be fine. I'm a fighter! (-:

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