Morning

I woke up to hearing my alarm going off and although I was exhausted from last night, I stretched my arms out and finished my morning routine. Before I knew it, my phone was going off and it was from Colby.

Upon answering the phone, he seemed happy within his tone of voice.

"Hey, beautiful. Are you ready for today?"

"Yeah. When are we meeting up?"

"In an hour. Wanna meet at the local coffee shop?"

"Sure. I'd love to!"

"Great! I'll see you there."

I hung up the phone and quickly got dressed into my black crop-top, black leggings, grey jacket, curled my hair, and done my makeup.

After an hour had passed, I drove to the coffee shop and seen Colby waiting outside for me with his hair tied back into a bun, wearing a navy blue shirt and a black jacket.

"Hey. I'm glad that you didn't chicken out on me." He laughed.

"Of course I wouldn't. Why would I?"

"Let's get you inside, you look like you're freezing."

Colby had a private reservation for the both of us and it felt comfortable and relaxing without anyone to bother us. I never knew coffee shops could sometimes have private reservations; given that he was a celebrity, it was understandable. However, I could finally get to know the man behind the character of Seth Rollins.

After we took a seat in our chairs, Colby looked at me with a warm smile on his face, "So, Katie. I remember last night that you said you weren't a fan of wrestling. Is that true?"

"To be honest with you, Colby, meeting you, Jon, and Joe changed my perspective about wrestling. It's interesting and seeing your character was incredible. You're a whole different person behind Seth Rollins. I love that, Colby."

"I'm glad that you do." He smiled at me as I took a small sip of coffee.

"There's something that I wanted to talk to you about, but it would be best if we were over at your house; if you don't mind."

"Sure. I'd love to invite you into my home!"

"Alright, let's go."

We both traveled over to my house and upon arrival, we sat down on the couch and turned on the television.

"How's life being a wrestler, Colby?" I asked.

"Frustrating. It's not the easiest job in the world. First, you have bosses in the WWE that are very strict with following scripts. Secondly, you have to make sure that you know what moves to perform on your opponents so you don't accidentally injure or kill them in the ring. Third, we have to follow on a healthy diet and exercise everyday and keep our bodies in perfect condition; let alone our busy and stressful schedules from driving in a car, flying on a plane, and even getting less hours of sleep. It really sucks, but the days off are worthwhile."

Unfortunately, I was right all along. They really are busy to be in relationships and have a personal life of their own unless they were retired or injured.

"Wow, I'm so sorry about the schedules and how stressful it truly is being a wrestler for the WWE."

"Don't be sorry, sweetheart. I'm happy to be in this business. It gives me the opportunity to travel all around the world with my friends, see new sights, and even get a better understanding of everything around me. There is one tiny thing that's missing." Colby sighed.

"What's that?"

"Honestly, someone to love."

"Don't you have a family or a girlfriend, Colby?"

"I have a family that I love dearly, yes. A girlfriend? Nope. You see, it's a little personal with my last relationship and it wasn't the best ending. Nothing like a fairytale."

"It's the same here with my last relationship. What was yours like if you don't mind me asking?"

"Well," He gulped. "I used to be engaged to this woman and I loved her so much. However, she cheated on me with another man who was more muscular and with no facial hair. She couldn't accept me for who I was and there's something that I regret every single day."

"What's that?"

"My biggest regret is that I had sex with her all the time, thinking how she was the one for me and because I was engaged to her at the time. Crazily enough, Katherine, I lost my virginity to her and it's the worst feeling ever." He put his hands over his face in embarrassment.

"I'm so sorry to hear about that."

"Don't be sorry, beautiful. It's not your fault that things ended the way it did, and I'm sure it was for the best." He wrapped his arms around me.

"What was your worst heartbreak? If it's too personal and you don't want to tell me, I understand and respect that." He asked.

"Well, the only person who knows about my worst heartbreak is Brianna. I can tell you unless you don't tell anyone else in the WWE. Not even Jon or Joe. Understand?"

"I understand. You have my word."

I sighed, "I used to date this man a few years ago. His name was Tony and he claimed to love me like he was Prince Charming. He would pamper me with everything that I've always wanted but would never tell. One day, Tony started to feel frustrated at me because I wasn't ready to have sex with him and we were in our relationship for almost two-years. I always feared regret and sacrificing my body to someone else for their own pleasure. I had morals, Colby." I choked up and seen him looking worried in the face about the next thing I was about to say.

"Those morals that I've always held sacred to me ended up getting me raped and abused. I remember after I was raped by Tony, he dumped me; and then the next day, Brianna seen me in a depressed state. I was lying in a fetal position on my floor and refusing to go to work. I was suicidal, scared, terrified to love someone else after that; afraid of the same thing happening to me again. She had to pull me out of the bed and she had to take me to a therapist countless times because I wanted to commit suicide after what happened. The virginity that I yearned to keep until the right moment was taken away from me with the snap of a finger. I've learned to live with it. What's done is done, but relationships just aren't meant for someone like me."

Silence filled the room after telling my story. Colby was speechless and couldn't even speak after I told him everything. I felt so close to him already and yet, I only knew him for a day. I felt terrible and realized that I was crying in front of him.

"Wow, Katherine. I'm at a loss of words."

"I don't ask for your sympathy or concern, Colby. I've learned to deal with what happened and that's why I cannot fathom to be in another relationship after what happened to me a couple of years ago. It doesn't matter who it is, I'm just not relationship-material for anyone."

"Hey, don't say that. I understand that this is a lot on your plate," He sighed, "I couldn't imagine the pain that you went through back then."

"I wish I could go back in time and erase that memory, or even erase it from my brain if it was possible."

"Look, I want you to know that I'll always be here for you. Whether I'm on the road or not, never hesitate to call me because I want to always comfort you, beautiful." He reassured me.

"Thank you, Colby."

"Hey, I mean it. Don't thank me."

I wiped away the tears that were falling down my face and I seen Colby pulling me close into his arms.

"Katherine?" He said softly. "Can I do a one-time thing? Just this once?"

"What are you implying, Colby?"

He lifted up my chin to meet his hazel, brown eyes and seen his eyes gazing into mine; like two souls that were intertwined together.

Colby slowly leaned towards me and I felt his lips crash against mine. I felt his arm wrap around me while the other one was holding my chin up to kiss me while we remained seated on the couch.

After Colby had kissed me for the very first time, I started to fall in love with someone with whom I first met. Deep down, I was still terrified of the word love and what we would've had in the future would simply end up in smoke.

Colby pulled back, "Katie, I'm sorry I kissed you out of nowhere like that. I–"

I interrupted him with another kiss. This time, I kept my lips crashed onto his for a minute straight before I pulled back.

"Well, I didn't expect that to happen; but I'm glad it did." Colby smiled.

"Same here."

I looked at the time on my phone and seen that it was almost becoming dusk outside of my living room window.

"Hey." His eyes met with mine, "I hope kissing you didn't make you uneasy on the inside. And when I call you beautiful, gorgeous, or any other names like that, I mean it."

"I'm not uneasy. I know relationships aren't my thing, but that kiss we shared made me feel a lot happier than usual. Not because you're a WWE wrestler that kissed me, but because of the person behind the character. I've enjoyed the time we've spent together today and you're a great friend and a great listener. Thank you for that, it truly means a lot to me."

"I understand that you don't want another relationship anymore, Katherine." He smiled at me. "I care about your happiness because you're my friend, and I'm glad that Brianna bought you both those backstage passes for Raw because I met an amazing woman last night, even though from the looks of it, she just became a wrestling fan." Colby teased.

"Thank you, Colby." I started to blush at his words and then his phone went off.

"Shit! Hold on, I'm sorry."

Colby stood up and took the call. "Hello?"

"Colby, where are you at?"

"I'm at a friends house right now, Joe."

"A friends house? Well, Hunter wants you over here in his office tomorrow to discuss a storyline with you and team authority."

"Alright," He huffed, "I'll drive over there in a minute."

He walked back and sat down with me, letting a small sigh escape from his mouth.

"What's wrong?"

"I have to leave in a couple of minutes because my boss, Hunter, said that he wanted me to come into his office and discuss a storyline. I really hate that I have to leave you on such short notice."

"I understand, Colby. Your job is important and I'm not at the slightest upset nor angry." I smiled. "I'll be watching you on the television every week along with Joe and Jon."

"That's a relief. So, you won't forget about me?"

"Why would I?" I laughed.

"I mean, I know you're not that interested in wrestling and everything, but-"

I interrupted him, "I do love wrestling. Not as much as my best friend Brianna does, but I do have an interest in it ever since last night. Everyone in there really does put their bodies on the line every single week just to entertain people like me. I respect that."

Colby chuckled, "Thank you and I hope we'll meet again soon. We'll keep in touch, alright?"

"I promise that we will. Take care of yourself, Colby. Don't forget to tell the others that I said hello!"

"I'll let them know when I see them. See you later, beautiful."

I watched Colby leave my house and he drove away. I missed him already and the time we spent together was memorable. I've never felt this way for someone before. Especially that kiss that we shared.