Broken Handcuffs [III]

vii.

(for future references, "/" means a small time skip (minutes, hours) and "___" means a large time skip (days, weeks, etc.) "~~" means other people/ other point of view.)

Seeing Carmella at her door rose some very bright blaring red flags for her. How does she even know where she lives? Why make the drive all the way out here? Was it to show her true colors and murder her before laying her dead body in the bed to pose as if she was sleeping? Nikki couldn't think but wherever Carmella goes, that heavenly scent follows her. Without fail, it makes Nicole internally swoon because what the fuck why does she smell so fucking good?

"What are you doing here?" The Bella was a little suspicious of the woman's surprise presence. Carmella just motions past Nikki towards the house.

"May I come in?"

"I'd rather you didn't. Who even told you where I stay?" Leah exhaled and wiped her hands on her ripped jeans. Nikki could still smell how great this woman smells. It was fucking with her head a little.

"Eva."

"She still works with us?" Both Peyton and Nikki ask, making Leah give a small smirk before shrugging.

"Who knows. I came to talk to you about our new rivalry." She pulls two thick scripts out of her purse, waving them for evidence, "Maybe run through some lines?"

Right. Forgot I was in a championship storyline now.

The reminder seems unnecessary to Nicole however, "With AJ training again to return, I don't think this story's gonna make it. Stephanie's gonna be all over us when AJ comes back officially. Us fighting over a title will seem mundane." Leah takes a step closer, delicious scent knocking Nikki right in the face. Carmella very oddly gives Nicole an elevator look, down and up before settling on her eyes— Leah's own glimmering with something unknown. It makes Nikki feel like she's being investigated.

"Right, well..." Leah does the elevator again, "AJ won't be back until some months. Gives us plenty of time to build some steam and get ahead." She blinks, and Nicole can feel herself getting a little foggy in the brain.

"I think I'm getting a different vibe about this," is all Nikki says, back cautious around the woman now. "Like you aren't here to just run lines with me."

Leah's eyebrows shoot up and stay there, "Oh yeah? What vibe is that? Like I'm trying to fuck you, perhaps?"

Peyton chokes on her spit. Nicole looks back to check on the Australian meanwhile Carmella just continues to look at Nikki. And when Nicole locks eyes with Leah again, the fog is back in her head. Nicole could literally feel it.

Her heart rate was steadily increasing from a gentle pulse to a fast thudding against her rib cage. Her breath was becoming shorter the longer she stared into those hazel eyes. Her mouth was getting a little moist— something she noticed after she had sex with AJ for the first time—

AJ.

The fog is letting up.

AJ.

Her heart rate is speeding up.

AJ.

Her eyes burn and she falls forward into Carmella's arms once again, crying into her neck and shoulder. The sobs are wracking, it's painful pushing them out but also hurts to keep in and Nicole's clutching Leah like she's her lifesaver in the ocean of her emotions. Hands are on her thighs and she can't feel the ground beneath her anymore, Carmella using a deceptive amount of strength and carrying the wrestler inside her home before kicking the door shut behind her.