The friendship between Rebecca and Colby grew stronger as the years passed. The close relationship between the two could have and probably was seen by some people as romantic at times, just judging how they acted around one another.
That was the furthest thing from the truth, they were just friends. Whenever you'd ask either one that would be the answer
"We're just really good friends"
They both had relationships with other people that they'd talk to one another about.
Rebecca was the first one to experience the traumatic breakup in the fall of 2018, just before her career would become the hottest it had ever been.
She broke up with Luke not because they didn't connect but because they both wanted different things. She wanted to focus solely on her career and being the best she could be, he wanted to focus starting a family, after a two year relationship he was ready, She wasn't.
The next break up to happen was Colby in late January 2019.
That relationship ended after months of back and forth between the two, which Rebecca heard about everything during their workouts.
That is when the feelings between the two finally started to surface.
They became closer, if that was possible. They hung out more because they didn't have to worry about jealous exes.
It all came to a head on the night of the 2019 hall of fame.
The day before Wrestlemania
Rebecca finished her finishing touches with her hair when she heard a knock on the hotel room door, she walked quickly and opened it to see Colby standing there and he just stared at her
"Hey" she said and she watched his eyes roam over her and she cleared her throat and his eyes snapped to hers and he shook his head
"Hi" he said in barely a whisper before clearing his throat "Are you ready to go?" he asked and she nodded
"Yeah" she said with a small smile "Let me just grab my clutch real quick" she said and he used those few seconds to compose himself
She was beautiful all of the time but tonight, she was gorgeous.
They arrived at the hall of fame and took their seats, they were sitting next to each other and nobody in the room was any the wiser, they didn't think anything of it because they were best friends.
The two had known each other for years and they were probably the closest with one another out of everybody else on the roster.
The ceremony was a long ceremony and everyone was starting to feel exhausted, the physical drain from the week was taking its toll on everybody, and the emotional and mental toll wasn't any easier.
Colby felt Rebecca place her head on his shoulder at one point and he felt his heart speed up, the tension between the two the entire night had been almost unbearable at times.
After the ceremony, the annual after party was held backstage after they went off the air while the crew was taking down the set.
There was lots of laughs and conversations and lot of alcohol.. more than there probably should have been.
Joe saw his two friends talking by themselves by the door and then he didn't see them again
"Where'd they go?" Renee questioned and Joe shrugged
"They were having a pretty good conversation from the looks of it, they probably just wanted some where more quiet" he said
"How long do you think it's going to take before he grows the balls and actually asks her out?" she questioned "I mean we all know he loves her, he just won't admit it because he's stubborn"
"You never know what's gonna happen, maybe this talk will solidify it" he said and Renee nodded
If only Joe knew what was actually happening in that moment, it was being solidified between the two but they wouldn't know that until weeks later.
Rebecca felt herself being pushed against the wall after she sat her drink on the sink, her hands made quick work of the buttons on Colby's shirt as his mouth hovered against her neck and he placed a small kiss against the skin before pulling away as her hands made their way to his belt
"Wait.." he said breathlessly as he pulled away slightly and grabbed her hands "We're best friends" he shook his head "What are we doing?"
"You're telling me you're gonna stop me right now?" she questioned and she looked up at him through her eyelashes and he groaned as his forehead pressed against hers
"We're drunk" he said in a whisper and she nodded
"We are" she admitted "but you can't tell me you don't feel something special that could happen between us" she said
"You have no idea" he shook his head and she captured his lips again
"So let go.." she said "Just let it happen" she said "This has been a long time coming Lopez" she added and he nodded as he hungrily captured her lips again and she felt herself being lifted off the ground and he pushed her harder against the wall as her hands went back to his belt
The connection between the two, whether it be the physical connection or the emotional connection it could all be summed up in one word that night.
Fireworks.
