The Hug Life

Chapter 5

Sasha stared at Charlotte's phone. She never dreamed that Bayley would've reacted this way. Charlotte put her hand on Sasha's shoulder. Sasha's head shot up and she looked into Charlotte's eyes. She felt Charlotte wipe her cheeks with her thumbs.

"Sasha, are you still with me?" Charlotte asked.

Sasha didn't reply. No, she couldn't reply. This had to be a dream. Any moment she would wake up and be in Bayley's arms. Just like every morning for the past month. She felt Charlotte hugging her, but it felt like she was having an out of body experience.

"Sasha, you need to come back to me." Charlotte whispered.

"She's not coming home tonight." Sasha whispered back.

"I know, Sasha."

"She doesn't want to see me."

"Just give her time. She'll come around. She always does." Charlotte reminded her.

"You didn't hear her voice. Charlotte, I hurt her. Just like you said I would."

"Sasha, breathe. Look you're exhausted. I'll take you home, and you need to get some rest. I'm sure Bayley will be at Xtreme. I'll talk to her, okay?"

Sasha nodded her head. They drove to Sasha's apartment in silence. When they arrived, Sasha and Charlotte said their goodbyes. Sasha sighed before pushing open the door to her apartment. She immediately took a hot shower. She tried to push Bayley out of her mind. Why do I care? I shouldn't care. She's a nobody. I'm the Boss. She sighed again. Who was she kidding? She fought a hell of a lot harder tonight than she has in the past. Of course, that's the way Bayley would take it. If only she would have given her a chance to explain! Curse that adorable brunette! Sasha got out of the shower and went straight to bed. She cuddled up to the Boss N' Hug Connection bear that Bayley got her. She slowly drifted off into a restless sleep.

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Bayley's POV

Bayley got out of Mike's bed and headed to the bathroom for a shower. Mike had let her use his bed and he slept in the recliner. Once Bayley was done, she headed to the kitchen and started making breakfast for the boys and Nattie. Cooking always made her feel better. She started frying the bacon when she heard someone shuffle off the couch. Todd came walking into the kitchen with his eyes closed. He opened the fridge and grabbed orange juice.

"How'd you sleep?" Bayley asked.

"Would've been better if I was sleeping with Nat." Todd replied.

Bayley shook her head at him and refocused on making breakfast. Todd sat down at the bar and put his head on the table. He grabbed his phone and started texting.

"Charlotte's worried." He stated as he continued texting.

"Tell her I'm fine. I'll see her after training today." Bayley replied nonchalantly.

"Are you really fine though? You were pretty shaken up last night." Todd asked.

"I will be. It just takes time you know? I just really liked Sasha. That was one hell of a wakeup call."

"Did she explain her actions?" Todd asked.

"I didn't want to hear her excuses. She showed me how she felt in that ring." Bayley countered.

She turned around and handed him a plate with eggs and bacon. She fixed herself a plate and sat next to Todd. They were quiet for a few moments.

"When are you wanting to head to the gym?" Todd asked in between bites.