"Don't worry about other people,
wear your happiness on your skin."
RM D R A K E

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I sighed as I pulled up to the building, solo might I add. Nope, I wasn't shutting Baron out, ever since he flew out to show up on my doorstep last week we booked into a hotel room in Vegas and no we didn't pick up on lost time and by that I mean rough fuckery.

Despite my being suspended for a week, I still had lots of work to do which left no time for the wolf who decided to fly out to meet Corey. Should I have been offended? No. He usually flew out to Corey so him not doing so would have been weird.

"Hey beautiful!" My eyes shot up as Dolph appeared.

"Hey" I smiled trying to ignore the part of me being reminded about Baron's jealousy towards him. Well not jealousy, I was never sure what to call Baron's moods so let's just say his dislike to everyone, especially Dolph.

"So not only did they stick you with the wolf now they involved you in a storyline with him"

I sighed knowing it was wishful thinking that it would all be left behind in my week of absence. It reminded me why I had been single for the last couple years, it was certainly less drama.

"Its not a storyline. Mike felt like talking bull and he delivered, seems his laying off Bryan but its a new week and I am trying to not let that get me down." I winked hoping he would let it go for me.

"Well I'm sure, you've had enough association with..."

"What get you down?" I jumped hearing Baron's voice while Dolph simply stared at him and I sighed as he walked in as I hadn't really moved from the exit due to Dolph.

I smiled as my eyes found the towering figure who never failed to let the giddiness fill me. I would never admit that to him though, it would raise his ego through the roof or he would roll his eyes annoying me in the process.

"The fact that I am showing my face after being gone for a week. Not used to slacking..." I shrugged feeling a bit nervous which was weird to me but Baron and I were more and I wasn't sure how to act. I was professional but I hadn't seen him in a few days...

"Welcome to the dark side" He smirked but then stared at Dolph, "can we help you"

"I was just about to ask the same thing."

"Can we not get excited with the testosterone guys. My night back, happiness" I giggled not being able to be annoyed at Baron's blatant rudeness because well did I mention I liked Baron and he confessed that he liked me to?

I felt like I was back in high school except these were the hallways I had been hurt before but Baron with his harshness provided security. How? I wasn't sure, he just did...

Baron rolled his eyes but then sighed, "I forgot my earphones in your bag."

He reached down and scratched in it, "you guys back to being forced to travel together"

"Well I wouldn't exactly call it forced when she moans my name out every night but..."

"Here they are!"

I shoved them in his hands while he chuckled. "See you later honey"

And there goes my heart.

"And I thought Jon was crazy" he sighed as we walked towards catering while the wolf's figure disappeared.

"What do you mean?"

"He is delusional. You need to let him know whether there are storylines or not. You're not interested.." He said firmly before tying up his wet blonde hair.

"Baron is a nice guy, you sound like you're warning me off him Nick" I laughed a bit, I might have complained about sharing a room with the wolf in the beginning which led to them having mutual feelings but now he was my wolf and I felt the need to defend him even though he could care less.

"Because I am. He isn't nice, he treats everyone like shit when the only reason he is here is because he is a Brock Lesnar wannabe." He scoffed causing me to shake my head.

"Dolph! They're completely different. What's going on?"

"Nothing. " He chuckled, " You just need to keep the friendliness at a minimum, you don't have to be good with everyone."

"I know"

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"I'm so sorry for Mike" I heard Maryse as I had stumbled across a segment taking place between Baron and Dean reminding me that I was sort of on offish terms with Nikki.

It was silly that a stupid fight between the wolf and lunatic led to us falling out but after Baron admitted to randomly attacking Dean because I made him mad by throwing away the roses I suppose I had to suck up my pride and find her, not tonight though.

I turned deciding to stop staring at Baron before everyone realized there was truth to the Miz's claim.

"Its okay, I guess the way I questioned him offended him." I smiled despite not being sure where he had even gotten the idea of Baron and I but I guess us rooming together for a month or two led to the locker room getting ideas. Correct ideas but they weren't meant to know that of course..

"Mike tends not to think. But it isn't true so I wouldn't take to heart what's going around the locker room."

"And what is?" I raised my eyebrow not surprised that they had been talking, they weren't exactly subtle around here.

"People just don't want you getting hurt again."

I frowned, "well not that its anyone's business but I'm perfectly happy.."

I shrugged as I saw Baron walk off in the corner of my eye and slowly made my way after him at a slower pace. Exactly what happened years ago seemed to happen again, Maryse wasn't here back then but of course Miz and his big mouth...

He frowned as I entered his locker room. "What? You like being where you're not supposed to be"

"What?"

"Dolph's whole, stop being friendly with me shit" He snapped.

"You followed us?"

He shrugged which made me smile.

"Don't start" He narrowed his eyes cutting off my smile.

I giggled but shook my head because I didn't want to speak about anyone else, "why don't you wrestle shirtless. I realized it was after we began travelling together"

I stopped him as he was about to head out the door and stepped onto the bench so that we were about the same height.

"Don't you have work to do?" He narrowed his brown eyes at me.

It amazed me how the little things could tick this man off.

I giggled and kissed him briefly but he smirked and licked over his lip before gripping my hair and pulling my body against his. I smiled into the kiss as he lift my legs around him and sat down. I ripped his t-shirt causing him to groan into my lips as I pulled back.

"You say I care too much about what people think but so do you. So what if you have a few marks, tiger stripes, they look hot" I traced over the purple stretches on his skin and he flinched. I hadn't noticed it before as it seemed to blend in with his tattoos.

"I don't care about what people think. " He snapped.

"You shouldn't" I attempted to move off but he gripped my waist tightly pulling me against him.

"I care about what you think" He whispered almost to himself.

"What?"

"Look at the guys I wrestle, they don't have this shit. And they have fucking abs" he grumbled after glancing down his front, surprising me and I immediately wrapped my arms around him leaving no space between us.

"And there are brunettes with curvy bodies but you don't see me crying over it" I shrugged when I had always liked his tummy.

"Not anymore" he mused and gone was the vulnerable wolf and back was the one wanting to make me squirm. "You were quite jealous over them huh?"

"Well when the guy you want says he prefers them over you..." I narrowed my eyes at him but my smile defeated it, because how could I be upset when they were never a threat.

"Now you know why I hate everyone around here even more since you'd allow anyone to fuck you but settled on me"

I rolled my eyes as my mind drifted back to the confessions of my guilty pleasures way back when.

"The best decision I ever made."

He chuckled, "You leaving with me tonight?"

"I'm still trying to figure out how to tell Bryan I want to be your travelling partner again without Mike's accusations getting in the way."

"So what? We're fucking!" He smirked, "well not right now. What, do I have to take you on two more dates, get action on the third, Blondie?"

"What on earth are you talking about? We aren't fucking anymore. We're just best friends." I frowned seeming genuinely surprised.

"I hope you're messing with me because I'll make sure you never drink again"

I smiled and rocked onto him.

"Fucking at work? Mmmm my bad little wolf" he groaned.

"You know what those jeans do to me"

"I know what's beneath it does to you?"

I giggled but shook my head pulling my mind away from actually entertaining the idea, "no fucking at work."

He sighed, "face battling at work?"

"Why yes Sir" I smiled and kissed him slowly trying to ignore the vibration in my pocket but knew the show had just ended.

"What are we doing Corbin?" I groaned feeling the familiar zoo going on inside me even more so knowing how he felt.

"Not fucking." He said briefly biting into my neck letting me know the last few weeks without us doing anything was getting to him.

"I mean.. Nevermind I have to work." I stood up from him but saw him follow him.

"We have to work" He said with a smile reminding me of the time he had deemed us friends and walked off leaving me confused.

"You're not scheduled for tonight"

"So?"

"You're trouble" I shook my head as we walked towards the set of Talking Smack.

"Miz deserved it. He said things that shouldn't have been said because he wanted a stab at me. Because my focus is on Ambrose he wants the title and gets that into the mix" Baron went off as Bryan questioned his thoughts on Miz getting slapped by me after he had simply took a seat despite the show having meant to end five minutes ago.

Baron had been here for the past twenty minutes simply watching me, sweet I know but made me nervous as hell and mess up a few questions feeling his gaze on me.

While confusing Baron slowly broke my heart, the Baron who claimed me was new to adjust to. He was the usual bipolar wolf but he'd have moments of letting me know things or sit and wait for twenty minutes watching me...

"So you aren't going to retaliate?" Bryan questioned causing him to be slightly annoyed.

"No, as you saw Renee handled it the way it should have been. If I had gotten my hands on him he wouldn't be able to make another movie. And what I did to Dean an hour ago should serve as a warning..."

"A compliment from the wolf people, here I thought I didn't qualify in the 1% of people you like." I narrowed my eyes referring to the first time he had been on the show last year and offended me.

"I didn't say you did. I simply said I was impressed by the way you handled it." He rolled his eyes.

"I'll take it" I shrugged flipping my hair.

"Thing is Daniel. Baron and I are travelling partners because everyone seems to be afraid of him...and totally professional he is the lone wolf who doesn't care about anyone. The Miz wants to destroy what is known about him as simple as that. I was collateral damage I guess.." I shrugged casually keeping a blank face feeling brown eyes on me with amusement.

"Strictly travelling partners"

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As a girl who certainly has quite a few flaws including Tiger Stripes seeing guys like Baron Corbin, Bray Wyatt + Kevin Owen's just makes me smile because I love them and I always love seeing their imperfections .