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⚠️ A/N: Before y'all even BEGIN to read this chap... I need y'all just to look up at that BEAUTIFUL pic that *I* made of 💛Sellie🖤 I love it!! 😭 Ugh 😍 Now, back to the story... ⚠️

Right when I got the feeling that Baron and I were really dating, he didn't disagree with me and he didn't tell me not to tell people, either, because he didn't care if I did or not. Now, everything was a lie. A big, stupid lie.

    Was I embarrassed? Why, hell yeah I am! Yet, I don't want to believe anything that Zo and Cass had told me so far until I talk to Baron, myself. I don't want to believe them when they've told me that Baron was talking to his wife, that he held her close, and she kissed him.

Granted, he didn't shove her away or object to it. He simply kept on kissing her in front of God and everyone else in the lobby. He wasn't thinking about me or how I'll feel when I find this out. I wasn't on his mind whatsoever, apparently.

Abruptly, I was physically shaken up about this and all of them could see it, too. Even after we had finished our photoshoot. Seth had talked to Stephanie and told her that I had come down with something, so I wouldn't be able to make it to the reading with the local kids. So, Seth was to go by himself in a little while without me.

Enzo and Cass were still standing with me until Seth got back from talking to Steph on the phone. Seth placed his hand on my right shoulder and gave his index finger to the guys. "Give us a moment, would yah?"

They agreed, giving us our space. Seth had spun me around to face him straight-on with both of his hands now on my shoulders. "Now, Ellie, are you okay?"

I wasn't necessarily looking directly at him anymore. My eyes were elsewhere, not even looking at anything specifically. I was all spaced-out and felt completely heartbroken. Almost sick to my damn stomach, to be honest.

Was I okay? Not even in the least... So, I just shook my head and kept my mouth shut. It's better this way, anyways.

"Um, El," he croaked out, now having his arms on his sides. "If you need me at all tonight after I get back from the reading with the kids, my room number is two-seventy-one on the third floor. It's actually across the hall from Zo and Lill's, if that helps you any."

I simply nodded, letting his information sink into my mind, but I didn't know how much of what he said actually stuck. My mind was in cobwebs. The center of it was the actual idea of Baron and his wife getting back together, then there's the pieces that makes it whole. The pieces were endless questions and doubts.

I felt like my whole world was ending... Because I allowed myself to fall in love with a married man.

— (A/N: I'm actually crying SO HARD rn omg 😭) —

"Okay, Seth," I simply breathed out and our somehow met right in the middle of this madness. "Thank you."

He sucked his lips into his mouth and simply nodded. He was acting very hesitant; like he wanted to say something, but he was holding back. I don't blame him as I'm actually being nice to him for a change.

   "I have to go now, though, Ellie," he said instead of what he really wanted to say. "I'll be back by six tonight." Then, he suddenly leaned up and pulled his arms around my small body.

   He held my broken pieces together for a full minute before he had to leave in a hurry. Then, when he was gone, I didn't feel anything at all.

   Enzo and Cass regrouped with me, standing directly in front of me. "So, Ellie, what 'cha going to do?" Zo asked first, curious and concerned.

   Our eyes met as I sighed, nodding. "I have to talk to Baron, obviously," I informed him and Cass of, practically shaking with anger and worry. "I have to know what happened from his point of view. What's going on with him and his wife, that is..."

Both Zo and Cass nodded, seemingly agreeing to my plan. "Well, whatever happens, you know that you have us," Cass suddenly said in such an angel-like voice that I nearly broke in half right then and there. Our eyes met as I nearly collapsed to the ground in a fit of tears and screams. "We'll be friends, no matter what."

To that, I gulped down the tears and screams. Instead, I simply nodded and agreed: "Of course we will."

In some way, I was also agreeing that when Cass kissed me once out of loneliness and the questioning of his current relationship with Carmella. All is forgiven, I guess...

"I need to go, guys," I squeaked out as my voice broke. Oh, dear God, it's happening... "I'll talk to you both later."

"Alright," they agreed with nods. Though, Zo added: "Do you want me to come over later with Lill?"

I had already walked away by this point, halfway gone, but I could hear what Zo had said perfectly like he was standing directly next to me. I glanced over my shoulder and barked out: "No, everything will be okay."

Then, I turned back around and headed for the door. Though, all I kept thinking of as I kept on walking was the last words that I said to the guys were. Everything will be okay.

As I made my way directly to the elevator to go up to mine and Baron's room, I had one thought in mind: Would he really throw everything that we made away?

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Hours later, at approximately 7:02 PM, Baron came walking through the door of our room calmly. He didn't look like anyone who had practically cheated on me earlier in the day with his own wife.

I was at the end of the bed, legs crossed, and seemed like I was waiting patiently. I was ticked, let's be honest. He had walked in, tossing his jacket to the side, then he noticed that I was there.

"Ellie," he breathed out in total disbelief. Guilty... "Hey, baby. I didn't know that you and Seth had gotten back so quick. How was it?"

"The reading with the kids?" I questioned, slight anger to my tone. "I didn't attend with Seth. I got sick all of the sudden."

"Sick?" he softly repeated, aching closer towards me. "What was it?"

That's when I decided to drop the act and stood up right in front of him, my arms now crossed. My facial expression was easy to read, to be honest, as he could clearly see how pissed I was now.

"Baron," came my warning tone as I looked up to meet his eyes. I licked my lips before continuing: "What did you do today?"

He squeezed his eyebrows together in confusion and motioned towards himself. "What? What do you mean?"

Slowly, I asked again: "What. Did. You. Do. Today. That's what I asked, Baron, and I expect an answer in return. The truth, that is."

I watched as he was taken back by my sudden rush of questions. I didn't blame him, but I did so badly. Honestly, all I wanted to do right now was kiss that expression right off of his face and hold him ever so tightly. Yet, I couldn't do that and I wouldn't ever allow myself to do it again.

I leaned up and sniffed the scent on his shirt. Vanilla, I noted and, as I already knew, he never smelt like a woman's perfume. I, for one, don't wear that scent of perfume.

"Babe, I... I don't know what you want me to say here," he stated with a sigh. "Where is this even coming from? You know that I was out doing interviews and photoshoots today – just like you were, too."

That's when I rolled my eyes and tried not to cry. That's when I glanced down at my shirt and realized that I was wearing his scented cologned WWE brand shirt. My heart...

"Baron, people saw you making-out with your wife in the lobby," I countered, getting right down to the point. I didn't say specifically who, though, so that completely left Enzo and Cass out of the fire. "Somehow, it got back to me and, now, I'm pissed. I understand that she's your wife and all, but I thought that I was your everything now. Explain to me what is even going on anymore."

That's when he took a deep breath and realized what he had done. And, most importantly, to me. He ran a hand over his face and through his long hair. He was as pissed as I was, but I especially had a reason to be. He's pissed because he got caught, that's all.

Alas, he finally took a seat on the end of the bed and confessed: "My wife and I talked. She wants me back and so do our families, too. It's not right to end like this, especially how I've acted through our break."

Oh, my God. No... Please, don't...

He reached out for my hand, holding it with his for a moment, before taking the time to actually look deep in my eyes. "I'm sorry, Ellie, but it's ov—"

"No," I demanded, cutting him off short. "You can't. You can't do this to me, Baron. Please."

"Ellie, baby, I... I'm sorry," he said just as he stood up, our hands still touching. "I'll always love you."

I looked up at him through a veil of fresh tears and snatched my hands from his. "Love?" I bellowed and gulped, jumping back about two feet. "You don't love me! You never did and that's why you're going back to her for! I was only your side until she came back. And, now, I'm nothing to you."

He tried to touch me, but I didn't let him. So, I continued while sticking my index finger in his face: "You knew exactly what you were doing when you supposedly 'fell in love' with me and when you led me on!" The next part that I was about to say was about to kill me, but I had to say it. For him and myself. "I will never forgive you for this, Baron!"

Then, I stormed out of the room without my phone, my things, and my heart as I left it back there broken.

• HOLY. SHIT. That escalated easily... VERY QUICKLY. ✝️ RIP Barellie 😰 Personally, I cried and am VERY upset about this break-up 😭 Anyways... I'll TRY to write another chapter up for you guys tonight; but, if I don't, then I'm sorry - but it'll definitely be up sometime tomorrow after I get off of work! Okay? Okay. ☺️ Just y'all wait until NEXT FCKING CHAPTER, tho, cuz omg 😭 Yah? Yah. 🙃 All the love .xx 💋 •