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Logan was helped back behind the curtain after the match, the other guys are all making their way back around but it's not just exhaustion that Logan needed help with, he also has a pain in his ribs that hurt every time he lifted his left arm, thankfully John and Nick helped him back the man who did the damage didn't seem to care all too much.

Morgan: Wow, are you okay?

Morgan, Nikki, Brie, AJ, Keira and the others all came around Logan as John and Nick moved him to a nearby seat, luckily the medic wasn't far away so they didn't need to wait all too long for Logan to get his side checked out, John, Nick, Paul and Erick watched concerned that he's not going to make it to Survivor Series this weekend.

Logan: I'll be fine. Just as long as that meathead learns to do his job!

Logan called past them all to Ryback as he went to walk away as if he did nothing, about halfway through their match he dropped Logan onto a chair wrong and that's why he's now hurting, if it wasn't for that spot then he'd be okay and Kiera wouldn't be sitting next to him hugging his right arm, Logan's pissed though, this is supposed to be his big break but some idiot might have just ruined it for him.

Ryback: Stupid kid.

Logan heard him but he's not sure Ryback wanted him to since he mumbled it as he went to leave, instead Logan climbed off the crate and shoved the bigger man, Ryback stumbled but turned to hit him, John had to push him away as Nick and Erick kept Logan back, Morgan tried to calm him down, this was his big shot to finally step out of the Tag Team picture for a while till Duncan is back but now he probably won't be able to.

Nikki: Just relax. It might not be all that bad.

Logan smiled to seeing Nikki beside him, he was a little surprised to see her still in her ring gear, he assumed she'd have got ready to leave during his match but he had no idea that Nikki was so focused on talking to him since Morgan let something slip that he honestly wasn't all to sure about sharing with her to begin with, at least not yet anyway.

Medic: Lift your arm for me and keep it there.

Logan did as he was told while some of the others went to get ready to leave, it might be okay since there's still a few days till Survivor Series this weekend, he grunted a few times from the doc putting pressure on his ribs, Nikki made things a hell of a lot better by taking his hand into hers, he can't put into words how much she means to him right now, he'd have been heartbroken if she realised that maybe he wasn't for her but since that talk and they got all of their worries out into the open, their connection hasn't ever been as strong.

Medic: You'll be fine for Sunday. Just keep an ice pack on it for a few days.

That was a big relief not just for Logan but for all the guys scheduled to be in the Main Event of Survivor Series this Sunday, if Logan couldn't make it then they'd have to fill in his spot with someone else and it being such short notice, it wouldn't be an easy thing to do, so once they all heard the good news, they all split to go and get ready to leave, Logan however waited back to get a ice pack put on his side with a bandage wrapping around him to keep it there.

Morgan: I have to tell you something. I think I screwed up...

Logan looked up to Morgan as Kiera is outside with their aunt and uncle, Logan still can't believe that they came all the way to Roanoke, Virginia just to watch him get his ass kicked, just goes to show how much better they are to his parents, Logan's mom and dad still haven't come to see a show he's in, they say they watch him on Tv but he's not sure to be honest.

Morgan: ... I might have told Nikki about what happened to you when you were... you know...

Logan waited till the wrap was finished then stood from the bed thing with a small hiss of discomfort, it didn't hurt, just ached a little, Logan knew what she was talking about because it was only Morgan that knew about it, Logan never told anyone else, mostly because it had to do with Morgan's friends.

Logan: What exactly did you say?

Morgan told him and he didn't look too pleased, he wasn't angry or anything just a little annoyed that Nichole found out this way, he knew about what she went through and he knows because she told him, she has every right to be annoyed at him for not telling her but she wasn't, she actually seemed pretty normal, happy even, Logan will deal with it.

Logan: It's fine. I'll talk to her and sort it out.

Morgan smiled with a nod, she didn't meant to spill the beans on his secret, she is of course the only one Logan's told about it, she's not sure why but she is, they have always been close though, even when they were kids, she was her little brother but not it feels like she relies on him more than ever now.

Logan: Let's get going.

Morgan nodded again and left the room with him, Kiera was so happy to see him better but also worried about the bandage, once she was told that it's mostly for show, she calmed down and Morgan was able to take her back to the hotel to get some sleep, Logan's Aunt and Uncle went with them, Logan though has someone to talk to and something to explain...

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Logan found himself standing outside Nikki's room, they aren't staying together because Logan got one of those suites with Morgan and Kiera, it has two bedrooms so Logan has his own while his sister and her daughter share, it's not unusual, Kiera's always climbing into her mother's bed when she has a bad dream or something.

Logan: Just knock on the door and explain it to her, she won't be mad. Why would she be mad?

Logan tried to talk himself up as he stood right in front of her door, all he needed to do was knock and it would have been started but he's really worried, after she told him everything about what she went through and all her struggles, he just missed that one thing out.

Logan: Maybe because you kept a secret from her when you wanted to know everything about her.

He sighed while running his hands over his face, he knew it was wrong and he was going to tell her, just not then, Nikki was quite emotional when she spilled it all, not crying but he can tell that she didn't want to talk no more, just to cuddle up and watch Tv with some comfort food, that's what Logan did, he put his problems away to help her cope with hers, he just needs to hope she'll see it like that too, so without a second guess he went to knock on the door, only he didn't need too...

... When he lifted his hand to knock, Nicole had swung the door open to see him standing there looking like a moron, she looked great as always, even when she's getting ready for bed, she won't sleep like that, Logan doesn't know because they haven't slept together yet but she knew he'd come by to talk to her, a little hunch she got and it was right.

Logan: Hi. I think I have some explaining to do.

Nikki didn't say anything and walked back into her room, Logan understood that she's mad but he's hoping that him explaining it to her might lighting the mood on why he didn't tell her, not because he didn't want to but because he felt like it wasn't the right moment, so after shutting the door behind him, Logan's now alone with Nikki, one bed, nothing much more other then the bathroom off to the right.

Nikki: How you feeling?

Logan stood there a little awkward because he knew what he's in trouble with but he did feel a little better already, it's amazing what a couple of painkillers and a cold patch can do for athletes these days, Nikki looked up at him as she sat on the foot of the bed, just a couple of glances here and there, Logan wasn't really sure how to start of, he was going to apologies but before he could, Nikki kicked it off.

Nikki: After everything you said to me about trusting you and wanting to know everything. You keep secrets from me...

She was clearly upset and Logan understood why, he didn't know what else to do other then walk towards her and just stand there, Nikki's not looking at him anymore, her heads in her right hand as she looked down, she can see his feet standing right there but he didn't move, only when he put his right hand on her left shoulder and slowly moved to sit beside her, as soon as he did his right hand slide over to her right shoulder and pulled her into a hug, Nikki wrapped her arms around him, her chin resting on his right shoulder while he kept her close.

Logan: I didn't want to tell you because you were so emotional when you told me all that stuff. I couldn't bring myself to make it about me... I just wanted to cheer you up.

Nikki was very upset when she told him all about what she went through, what she still has to go through, it's not easy for a women in the spotlight of the biggest Wrestling company in the world but Logan's going to try and make it easier for her, he knows he should have told her, he knows that but he couldn't, she was in such a bad state that him telling her that would have just made things worse.

Nikki: Okay, well. Now. Tell me now.

Nichole pulled away from him as she wiped away a stray tear, it was a mix of her remembering what she told him and how he dealt with it, they just stayed together they night, watched movies and had ice cream, it was small but it was exactly what Nikki needed and he knew it, he is perfect but she can't understand why he kept that secret from her, if anyone was going to understand what it was like it would be Nichole, it happened to her twice and she's stronger for it.

Logan: Okay but first there's context to this story. So it happened when I was 15, my sister Morgan had just turned 14 and she had her friends over for her birthday...

Nikki was actually not sure he was going to share, this caught her a little off guard but she's not going to tell him to stop, his right arm still slightly around her, his hand resting on her lower back as she turned to face him, she wants to know all of this since it's the only thing she probably doesn't know about him, Duncan doesn't even know this, so it has to be serious for him to be so open to telling her.

Logan: ... She had these friends and they'd always be flirting with me. Just playful stuff with me being their best friend's Older Brother, it was just a game. Jessica and Melissa...

Logan chuckled or smirked a little from the memories when he was younger, he never had a bad childhood, just parents that only had kids for the sake of the fact they could, giving the choice again, Logan wouldn't put it past them to make sure it would never happen, it's why Logan's trying to take full advantage of being a better man than his father was, he can't wait to have his own kids and prove to not only himself but everyone that he's a better man then his old man.

Logan: ... They were just having a little fun, it was their first time drinking. They came into my room one night and caught me off guard, when I woke up, it was pretty much already too late...

Nikki understood how that felt, being taken advantage of, it's not a nice feeling and can really make you feel like a pile of trash, Logan never saw it like that though, he saw it as a growth thing, he never blamed the girls nor did he make a big deal about it, sure it was tough to deal with to begin with but he took it and ran with it.

Logan: ... I never blamed them, they were young. It was a mistake. It's why I didn't want to tell you. It never broke me as much as it did you. That's why I didn't want to say anything, I didn't want you feeling like I was just taking the piss or something.

Nikki understood why he didn't want to tell her and she's amazed that he wasn't affected by it, she knew he was an amazing guy but she hates the boys that put her through that stuff, literally, the thought of it still makes her stomach ache a little but he forgave the girls, right after it happened, that's when she knew how to deal with it, not by hugging him, not by crying but by making him smile.

Nikki: So you're telling me your first time was a three-way?

Logan looked to her not expecting her to have that been her first response to the story, so he shrugged with a chuckle, the night is going a lot better than either of them thought it was, is Nikki going to pass this over like he did, no of course she's not but if he's living his life with what happened then great but if he needs her, she's here for him, just like he is for her...

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{To Be Continued!}