BATTLEGROUND
I smiled at Brock as we ate breakfast in the hotel room.
I wished I had taken my meds on Sunday then I wouldn't have broke in front of him, I was given hormone stabilizers in my last check up. I guess I had been so consumed by Brock that while I kept up when I was at work I just forgot while I was with him.
I felt him slowly kiss into my neck and smiled as I finished off my breakfast and he took the tray off the bed and soon got in next to me again.
I giggled as he smiled as he stared down at me, he had flown in last night simply to be with me and I couldn't be happier.
I hated that our last day together had been tainted by my tears and Rusev bringing up something that should have been buried. I guess they assumed I would have told Brock..
"You're so beautiful" he whispered with a smile which caused me to as well.
"How are you feeling about this fight so far?" I questioned as we hadn't done much talking the previous night but I knew he was training hard so I simply wanted to check up on him..
"I'm feeling good baby, you're going to be there. I didn't say it just for the interview, I only give a fuck about you!"
"Oh the things you say Brock Lesnar" I rolled my eyes but felt a sting in my neck as he bit me.
"I have to wrestle later you know?" I reminded him but he simply smirked.
"They already know you belong to a Beast. " he shrugged as he laid back.
"Not as many as you think. I'm still McKenzie Rollins in most people's eyes.. " I shrugged.
"Well if you being seen everywhere with me won't let them know? When I kiss you in the middle of the octagon those fuckers will " he frowned.
"Middle of the octagon hey?" I smiled as I set the tray aside and laid down next to him.
"Yes.. after I win I have to show my appreciation for the one who reassured me I could. "
"Well then I look forward to kissing you in the octagon husband " I winked before nudging my nose over his...
***
I grabbed the key card to Paige's room as by now I knew her well enough to know that she had most likely gone out partying, especially with Kane back on the road.
With Brock heading down to the gym I guess I needed the company.
I opened her door but as soon as I did I immediately closed it again and rushed into my hotel room which caused Brock to frown.
"You will not believe what I just walked in on" he raised his eyebrow.
"My brother and Paige"
He chuckled as he slipped on his trackpants, "that was bound to happen"
"What does that mean?" I frowned as while I wasn't expecting much of a reaction as my husband rarely cared about anyone except me but this one?
"It means that they've been friends for years. You're in this closed circle, they had to test it some time" he shrugged as he slipped on his shoes while I tried figuring out my thoughts on it.
"That's just wrong on so many levels. She's like his little sister" I tried to point out.
"Is that how he sees it or you Kenzie?" He questioned as he focused his blue orbs on me.
"I just know how my brother is and Paige doesn't need that right now." I sighed as Brock had thrown me off with his reaction.
"Its not any of your business baby. They're both adults okay?" I heard him before he placed a kiss on my forehead.
"Get ready so we can head down together and there better not be any fucking boys trying to get a good look of you"
I smiled and got dressed while I prayed there wasn't as I wasn't really in the mood to break up a fight.
***
So while Brock had told me not to confront my brother. He was my brother, so I knew how to deal with him.
"Hey sister!" He smiled as he pulled me into a hug but something told me he wouldn't be after I spoke to him.
"Hey" I whispered into his shoulder before he pulled away.
"To what do I owe the pleasure? I figured with Brock here you'd be making the most of that time in the locker room"
"Seth!"
He shrugged with a smile.
Brock was in my locker room with Paul discussing things that I knew I didn't need to know. While Brock had frowned at me leaving I knew he needed to sort out his sponsors so it was the perfect time.
My match would be up soon and then I would most likely be dragged away to the hotel so it was now or never.
"I was just wondering if there was anything of significance you wanted to tell me?" I shrugged as I glanced around the room.
"Like?" He questioned as he reached for his duffel bag and threw his ring gear onto the coffee table.
"I don't know, I feel like with me diving into work I have hardly seen you and there might be things"
I didn't want to be direct about it. Seth and I never discussed his personal life, even when he cheated on Leighla I hadn't been vocal on my feelings.
Maybe because I partially blamed myself for his relationships failing. With everything I had dealt with and seeing how he had reacted when Alberto tried to hurt me. It still affected him and I feared somehow the way he cared about me closed him off from feeling something real or maybe just scared him from being fully committed.
"Something tells me you already know something by that look in your eyes" he smirked as he of course knew me extremely well.
I turned and kept my eyes on him as I sucked it up and pushed my fear of how he would react out of the way.
"Is there something going on between you and Paige?" I blurted out and he immediately frowned.
"What?" He raised his eyebrow seeming confused but while he knew me I knew my brother and I knew that look.
He was trying to hide something from me, in the past it would be to protect me from an argument with our parents or something but now I was confused.
"I went to her room this morning and saw you two. You know how fragile she is right now after Alberto broke her heart and while I can't tell you what to do I just think that its the wrong time to..."
"I'm not having this conversation with you sis" he shook his head, tossed his gym bag off his lap and stood up.
"Are you serious? This is Paige and I just want to.." I tried to explain that he might not have understood simply how fragile she was.
She had ended things with Kevin, sweet Kevin because she didn't love him the way she needed to and then fell for Alberto only to be used by him.
In the span of a few months her world had been tipped twice..
"Exactly Paige, she knows what happened I don't need to explain myself to anyone else. If you want to know things ask her.."
"You're my brother Seth I just want to.."
"Kenzie, I fucking know but you come in here and immediately question me and make it seem like I took advantage of a situation when you just saw an image. I have an important match tonight, not now" he shook his head as he walked out of the door.
"Seth!" I sighed as I saw him walk down the hallway and was about to go down the other one to go to my locker room and be prepared for a 'I told you so' look when I saw Alberto walking towards me.
"Trouble in the Rollins household? What, he finally realize he don't want his sister with that despicable pero?"
I sighed and tried to move past him as my Beast was in the building so all I wanted to do was get to Brock but he moved in front of me.
"You trying to run away from me? You know you've been hiding from me ever since your brother beat me." He glared as his eyes burned into mine and the familiar frozen feeling returned.
It used to be Eric's cold blue eyes which instilled fear in me but now that they were replaced with Brock's warm blue orbs. I was met with brown eyes filled with anger, danger? I didn't know I just knew there was nothing good about them..
"Say something! What the fuck is wrong with you huh?" He grabbed my arm as I felt his fingers dig into my skin where the fading scar was due to the vodka bottle and my heart stopped.
I wanted to pull my arm away but before I could I felt his grip ease and saw him being pushed past me.
My eyes widened as I realized Brock had tackled him. I wanted to tell him to stop but I couldn't, I saw Brock on top of him and soon heard screaming and recognized it as Roman's.
He pulled Brock off as blood dripped from Alberto and yet again he hadn't fought back..
I saw Brock glaring at Roman and quickly moved to him and his eyes focused on me but I still had no voice. He searched my eyes and glared down at Alberto.
I glanced at Roman, "I'll take his ass to the medic.."
I gave a small smile hopefully being able to show more gratitude later.
I saw Brock walking around the corner and I soon followed knowing he was leaving. They would ask him to leave anyway once they realized they had to cancel Alberto's match for the night. Of course the first time I have Brock at a PPV with me since everything went downhill this had to happen..
"I asked you to leave it alone!" I called after him as we left the arena while I half wished I could leave with him but I had my match with Sasha in less than 40 minutes.
"I asked you to leave your brother alone so I guess we're not good at taking orders are we?" He questioned as he turned to face me and I could hear all anger that was directed at Alberto disappear as he spoke to me.
I sighed and leaned up and kissed him before hugging him, selfishly simply needing it to get through the night with only Paul back there as Paige wasn't scheduled.
"I'll see you in an hour" I mumbled into his chest feeling his lips on top of my head.
"We'll talk about him later. For now I want you to go win out there."
"I will Mr Lesnar.. " I smiled as I reluctantly let go of him and headed in.
"Hey, was just about to check on you in your locker room, you okay?" I smiled as I saw Roman first thing as I entered the arena.
"Yeah" I nodded as I hugged him briefly letting him walk me to my locker room as it was about time for me to get ready.
***
I sighed as I moved down the hallway. Paul had gone to sort out my boots as they were meant to have certain things on which were missing. I had to meet him at the gorilla and then figure it out..
"Did you see what he did out there? This is why he doesn't belong here. All these months and we haven't had any brawls or shit"
I frowned as I heard Hunter's voice.
"Well this brawl is kind of your fault. I mean Alberto provoked him because of your deal with the devil.." Stephanie responded which caused me to stop despite having about fifteen minutes before my match.
"I don't care we need to get him out.."
"Don't worry as long as the contract stands he will not be allowed anywhere near the company." I knew they were definitely talking about Brock as even if Alberto hadn't told them, the medics were required to report it.
"Exactly, he wasn't supposed to be here tonight. We can fine his ass and..."
I pushed open the door cutting him off in the process.
"What contract?" I questioned and their attention turned to me.
"You have a match to get ready for don't you?" Hunter frowned standing up from where he had been seated on the desk.
"What contract?" I repeated which caused Stephanie to move past Hunter towards me.
"I'd watch your tone with my husband little Rollins because I am not sure whether you have noticed or not but we have disowned your brother. So those coat tails you were sailing on are long gone..." She shook her head as she eyed me up and down.
Yes I felt intimidated but while I had been weak with Alberto I wasn't going to be with them.
"Coat tails? I am the Women's Champion of this company and currently of the Raw brand thanks to you choosing me as well as my husband to be here. I have been proving myself to be much more than 'little Rollins' so don't try to belittle me." I glared as I moved closer to her.
"I didn't choose you , my father did. The same way he chose Brock to be the first draft pick for Raw because Brock is his prized fighter. But once we show him how reckless you make Brock you'll be the one sending your husband into an early retirement."
I rolled my eyes despite being saddened by the idea.
"You make it sound as if Brock actually needs this company. You're the ones who need him!" I wavered as I glanced between them.
"Then why haven't we taken him back? Scheduled him? Seems secrets are being kept quite early in your marriage. McKenzie stop being the naïve little girl, nobody wants you with Brock Lesnar. He is a sinking ship and you're aboard and if you know what's best for you you wouldn't try coming to his rescue. Like you said he doesn't need the company but YOU DO. Because who are you without it? A trophy kid of a wife to a Beast?"
I slapped her and her eyes widened and I immediately pushed her.
I hated people making me feel like nothing because I wasn't nothing. I felt like that before due to Eric and Alberto soon brought it back but Brock being there brought me back again.
I was about to go after her when I felt myself being lifted up from her and pushed against the door.
My eyes met the green ones of Hunter, "you wanna know what contract huh?"
I didn't say anything as he glanced back to check on Stephanie as I knew he was pissed that I attacked her.
"Its the contract your dad paid us to set up so that you would win because he knows how worthless you are.." He spat as he glared down at me.
"You don't know my father and you expect me to believe this billion dollar company needs more money?" I frowned as I wasn't sure how on earth my father came into the picture.
"We don't but I happened to like speaking to someone who realizes just how pathetic Lesnar's are. You are nothing without the Rollins name and one would think that you would know that" He chuckled as he moved back as if he were speaking the truth.
"Nothing? I'm cham..." I began but my voice was interrupted.
"Champion?" I heard Stephanie behind him and he smirked. "Charlotte lost on purpose, she knows if Alberto knows, why wouldn't she. She lost because she had to let you win. Did you really think you could win? You?"
"No I er..." My head was spinning and my voice was lost again.
"Get the hell out of my office!"
I didn't hesitate in leaving as I felt like I was in a trance as I made my way down the hallway not sure where I was heading to...
"You and your fucking brother are worthless piece of shits! I can understand why your father regrets having both of you!" He rolled his eyes as he sipped from the bottle.
"Eric please stop, you know how you get when you drink too much" I whispered as I carefully reached for the bottle but he snatched it away.
"Oh yes. I know Stacey, you can't stop me. Have to give you a shiner so that Dean idiot can see and all the other guys can know you aren't worthy..."
"Come on McKenzie! Get up!" I heard Paul shouting as Sasha had me in the bank statement.
It had been a long strenuous match or perhaps simply long because of everything that had happened before it.
Seth and my argument.
Alberto.
The Authority.
My father?
Flashbacks..
I elbowed her into the ribs until she eventually let go and crawled into the corner to catch a breather.
I didn't earn the champion, I should have known.
I began wrestling a year ago I wasn't the daughter of the Nature Boy. I couldn't have beaten her, they had a contract...
She soon pulled on my hair and delivered a DDT onto me and quickly pinned me. I knew I should have kicked out, done something but I didn't.
I couldn't...
1...2...3...
I heard the crowd cheer as her music filled the arena and soon saw my title being handed to her.
"What the fuck did you do?" I heard Paul next to me as he helped me up.
I didn't respond, I wasn't meant to lose but I just didn't want to be champion. This title wasn't my life, as I saw Sasha crying I knew this wasn't meant for me. The most important thing to me was waiting patiently at the hotel for me.
Sasha turned to me and smiled as she pulled me into a hug before raising my hand as well.
All I wanted to do was be in Brock's arms because everything here I wasn't sure of anymore...
I hopped onto the turnbuckle and watched how she continued to celebrate which was cut short as I saw everything go dark around me.
I heard laughter before seeing a familiar face on the screen and feeling a slight light on me.
"Little Rollins is what they call you ain't it? The Rollins everyone has come to adore but what would they do Little Rollins, if they discovered that was not even your real name. What would they do if the Rollins Kingdom lost its Queen. Because you aren't Rollins, McKenzie no... You are lying to the world, lying why?"
I hopped off the turnbuckle as I moved to the center of the ring feeling Paul next to me as Sasha had most likely left.
".. Because you are ashamed of the one that you chose to give your heart to? McKenzie Rollins falling victim to love. A love for a despicable man.. Now while I refrain from holding judgement I am here to do one thing Little Rollins and that is to save you from the depths of hell that you will soon be dragged to. I am here to save you from lying to the world about who you are. So McKenzie, will you rise with me or fall down with the one you choose to love?"