"We worry so much about the
thoughts of others that
we often forget we have a
mind of our own too.
O R E N D A

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"So now you're just boycotting your best friend?" I questioned as I stood watching him as he laced up his boots, seeming a bit too focused on it if you asked me.

"Yeah." Was his only reply having voiced to me that Corey had made him feel stupid by saying things that he knew wouldn't happen and allowed him to be doubt me.

I wasn't that surprised Corey had probably shared his views like he had with me but wished he hadn't been so blunt in whatever he said. One would think he would know his best friend but clearly he wasn't thinking about how much it would affect him.

Baron wouldn't go crying about it but in my time with him I learnt that while I thought things rolled off of him it would usually end up haunting him. Building up until he just snapped, whether it were unexplainable feelings for me or anger. He held on to it for as long as he could, almost as if he liked being cold but I knew it was his alone and guarded mentality...

"I get that Corey's way of getting things across aren't good. But neither are yours most of the time, he cares about us. About you..." I trailed off but he was quick to cut me off as he stood to his feet.

"I don't need someone treating me like a fucking kid, Renee. I'm a man..."

"I know, you remind me every time you strip baby!" I gripped his belt and he chuckled, briefly glancing down at my fingers.

"Renee," he sighed running his hand over his face which caused me to smile slightly.

"He is your best friend." I whispered as I wrapped my arms around him and rested my chin on his t-shirt covered chest.

"And he knows me and he knows unlike you I won't overthink shit to see it from his point of view. He'll know that he shouldn't have said shit about you." He shrugged having not really expanded much on it, but I knew how Corey saw things.

He claimed I would be the one to break the wolf and I assumed according to Baron's drunk ramblings he had said the same to him, with Amy's back up. I sure knew how to pick my friends, but then again Baron had been in their lives longer...

"Corbin"

"Yeah?" He raised his eyebrow as he stared down at me.

"You're willing to shut Corey out because he said some shit about me?"

"Yeah."

"Oh I love your monotone answers." I groaned into his chest before letting go and moving to the door but heard him as he picked his vest up.

"And I love you questioning me before a match with another guy who needs to know to keep his hands to himself"

I rolled my eyes as he would be going up against one of my good friends, AJ Styles.

"You're so adorable when you're jealous" I turned as he moved towards me, pinning me to the door while I slowly zipped up the brown vest.

"Until I break someone in half" He gruffed.

"I fear that every night" I mused and he simply smirked before leaning down but I ducked underneath his arm. "We're at work, Tommy"

"I'm not asking to fuck you. I just want to kiss you" He closed his eyes at his confession and I awwwed especially with how nervous I could tell he was as I interviewed him alongside AJ earlier in the night. I didn't point out how he hadn't objected to me using his actual name...

"You're so cute, Corbin. My lips are surely addictive. And here you thought I was the one addicted to yours." I teased.

"Shut up" He sighed shaking his head but moving towards me as I stood on the bench to be closer to his eye level.

"Make me, wolf" I challenged mostly because we had a couple hours left being here and I needed some good loving to last me.

He licked over his lip before immediately pressing his lips forcefully to mine. My fingers held his cheek and I playfully bit his bottom lip which led to him prying against my lips with his tongue.

I bit it in return or attempted to but he quickly moved back knowing me too well. I giggled and leaned forward again, this time he made sure I made no attempt to move back as his arm wrapped around my body, tightly pulling me against his body. I had promised Stephanie we were professional but he was too hard to resist and I was a sucker for his good kisses.

I wrapped my legs around him and felt him turn and seat himself onto the bench as his fingers pressed into my thighs. I slowly rocked my hips onto him as he broke the kiss and I buried my face in his neck and briefly bit into it causing a low groan to release from him but he didn't stop me. Only I froze as I felt him beneath me which caused his eyes to snap open but I quickly kissed him again to which he firmly gripped my thighs and I moaned into his lips.

"Fuck Blondie, how am I supposed to go out now?" He groaned into my lips as the announcement went off for his name, ruining our heated moment.

"You have nothing to be ashamed of.." I whispered before giggling and moving off of his lap, or attempting to before he firmly pulled me back.

"How about I skip my match?" He rested his forehead against mine.

"How about you get your fine wolf self out there before they say I have a bad influence on you." I winked and he chuckled into my cheek, leaning forward before reluctantly leaning back.

"I always knew you were more bad. I've just been trying to keep up with you" He smirked as we heard AJ's music play out and I stood up.

"Can you focus on calming yourself down." I shook my head while he closed his eyes before letting out a deep sigh and leaving while I followed.

"What'd you think about?" I called after him.

He turned and simply smirked before going on his way again.

I sighed and went in search of a monitor and of course, the make-up station had one which led to me joining Trinity who was the only one present.

"I was wondering where you disappeared off to but then heard that music playing and here you are." She smirked and I rolled my eyes and glanced at the other seat Nikki tended to occupy. After her loss at Mania in the All Women match she had decided to go off the road for a bit, more like Jon made her. She was pushing herself and while he was attached to her he cared about her well being more. And now the lunatic was on Raw...

"Here I am, being a very supportive colleague" I smirked as my eyes fell on the screen as they went back and forth.

"I can picture him being all 50 shades of wolf though" Trin nudged me and I rolled my eyes.

"I do not speak out of the bedroom and I don't appreciate you picturing him anywhere besides that ring" I playfully narrowed my eyes which only led to them rolling as AJ scored a quick pin. One which infuriated my boyfriend, I shook my head as Kevin headed into the ring to attack him.

"When you going to tell the world girl? You have these people talking about y'all playing the guessing game." She spoke as Sami came to AJ's rescue and I stood up.

"I'm pretty sure its so obvious that there is absolutely no need for a guessing game. I hate interviewing him now cause I'll be more nervous about how I am looking at him." I shook my head as they cut to commercial with Owens standing tall.

"You're professional though, and I didn't notice anything. He fumbled over them words a little bit but that's cause he stared at you, boy probably forgot his line when staring into those eyes" She said seriously to which I laughed out.

"Leave my poor boy alone! He is sweet." I shrugged.

"Yeah didn't expect him buying a ring"

"That was a sweet... Fuck" I groaned realizing the hand I constantly stared at to see my most precious gift was blank.

"What's wrong?" She glanced back as I had been halfway leaving to head to where I was needed.

"Shit I lost my ring" I whined.

"What ring?"

"The one we were just talking about, that my amazing wolf got me." I pouted, sinking down into the seat yet again.

"Can't be that amazing if you forgot it." I heard him breathe and jumped but realized his words and saw him holding it.

"Thank goodness! I thought I lost it!" I kissed him ignoring the wolf whistle behind us and the frown as he pulled back.

He placed it on my hand while I focused on him wondering where on earth he had kept it during the match, "don't lose it again."

"I won't." I promised.

He walked on with a blank face as if he hadn't encountered me but I didn't mind, I knew if he didn't go into wolf mode his cheeks would reveal the effect I had on him.

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"So how do you feel watching AJ Styles and Baron Corbin go at it?" I questioned Kevin as we sat on the set of Talking Smack.

"Well...What's that on your finger?" I frowned as Kevin pointed to the skulled ring.

"Well its a ring" I giggled at the random question but was used to him messing with me. Our friendship was sort of built on it..

"Yeah but its on a very specific finger.." He seemed genuinely confused as if he had no intention of messing with me but it had surprised him which led to me focusing on my hand.

Fuck, thanks Trin for not noticing!

Bryan cut him off and luckily saved me until Nick made his appearance briefly glancing at Kevin who had walked off.

"Are you engaged?" He smirked and I briefly glanced at the ring located on that finger indeed and tried my best to not let it affect me.

"I'm engaged in this interview right now" I winked while Bryan chuckled and we went into the questions which actually needed to be answered while of course tonight my wolf wasn't standing in the shadows waiting for me to get done.

I sighed thankful that the show was over and that I hadn't been questioned further and made my way to the parking lot with a small smile seeing Baron in the passenger seat of our rental with his head rested back and eyes closed.

I quickly moved to his side and harshly knocked on the window but he didn't give the reaction I wanted, instead he smirked before opening his eyes and I rolled mine as I walked around. "You know I only sleep with you, Blondie."

"So what were you doing for the last half hour then?" I questioned throwing my bag in the backseat and hopping into the front.

"Nothing really. How was the show?" He lazily asked.

"Why didn't you stick around to find out? You always abandon me when I need you most" I mused.

"Last week I laid a beating to Sami so I figured it best I'm a few yards away out here." He shrugged causing me to smile and lean over to kiss his cheek.

"You seemed a bit too aggressive last week, I mean hot in those tight black jeans I like but nevertheless aggressive"

His face changed briefly before he glanced at me, "That's who I am, I'm sorry if it hurts you seeing your friend get hurt."

I frowned as I wasn't really concerned but decided to change the subject instead, "I love how you chose me for the long drive tonight."

"I like watching you drive."

"I prefer watching you drive, jaw clenching and you tightly gripping the steering wheel with one hand while the other is kept warm by me. The side eyes I get when I say some shit or attempt to actually like your music taste." I rambled as I pulled out of the parking lot while he remained silent despite his eyes on me.

"This is the part where you say why you like watching me drive." I suggested as his hand already crept up to my thigh.

"I like watching you drive while I can lay back and do nothing" He shrugged and I narrowed my eyes at him but he quickly kissed my cheek with a small chuckle. " I have my reasons, Blondie."

"A girl loves her compliments so sharing would be appreciated."

"I'm supposed to be the brooding wolf remember? Guy who doesn't share much and you're intrigued by it." He smirked.

"Oh my word its been an act the entire time hasn't it? All these years you were saying fuck off to people so I would look at you and fall for the mystique that is Baron Corbin" I dramatically stated giggling as he pinched my thigh.

"It worked though." He slowly said and I glanced at him.

"I didn't fall for the mystique. I mean I am curious so of course I wanted to be nosy and find out everything about you. But I fell for the strange acts of kindness, sweet moments that you didn't even realize were those. I mean you loved covering them up with a rude remark afterwards like you regretted the moment the wolf slipped but it didn't make me forget them. Its 50/50." He remained silent but I let him be.

As traffic eased my free hand slipped onto his and he quickly gripped it before focusing on me again.

"So according to Owens, we're engaged" he smirked letting me know he had somehow watched.

I shook my head and slipped it onto my middle finger it had been on before he placed it on the wrong one.

"Don't worry, nobody will believe it"

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A huge goodluck to Baron Corbin tonight! He has been screwed over with his briefcase loss and loss to John Cena when he dominated that match. I just want him to hold a title so badly so hopefully tonight will be the night for this wolf :)  GOSH HE IS HOOOOOT😍😍😍😍😍