(Not relevant to this chapter, but I put the pairings of each one-shot after the name of it, like how this one says [Seth Rollins + Sasha Banks] after the actual name.)

Stitches - Shawn Mendes

"Colby..."

She said it so softly, he didn't hear her at first. As she stood in the doorway, he was in the room, talking to his ex-girlfriend.

"Colby."

He stopped talking, and once he saw his girlfriend, his eyes widened.

"Mercedes?" He asked. "I thought you had a match."

"Yeah," She replied. "It ended. I thought you weren't going to talk to her anymore."

"Oh, is Sasha Banks scared I'm going to steal her man?" Zahra asked, smirking. Mercedes glared at her.

"It's not what it looks like," Colby said. Even as he said it, he knew how pathetic he sounded.

Mercedes didn't say anything. She spun on her heel, left the room, and slammed the door. She didn't stop or turn around to see if he followed. She just kept walking.

She found an empty hallway, and she finally let the tears fall. She wanted to sit down, but she wasn't sure if she'd ever get back up, so she settled with pacing.

"Mercedes?"

She stopped, quickly wiping her eyes with the backs of her hands. She turned around to face Jon, who looked both surprised and confused to see the Boss in an empty hallway by herself.

"Oh, hey, Jon," She said, trying to seem casual.

"Are you okay?" He asked, concerned.

"Yeah..." She said. "Yeah, I'm fine."

Jon obviously didn't believe her, so he asked, "Is it Colby?"

Mercedes didn't say anything, and just nodded. He sighed and walked over to her.

"Colby's a dick sometimes," He said. "I should know, he's my best friend. But I'm sure whatever he said, he didn't mean it."

"He was talking to Zahra."

"Oh," Jon said, surprised.

Colby had cheated on his fiancée, Leighla, with Zahra Schreiber. After they broke up, he never actually dated Zahra. He'd had a few more relationships, but they always ended because of Zahra. When he began dating Mercedes, she made him promise her that he wouldn't talk to the former NXT Diva anymore.

"I thought I was different, you know?" She asked. "Since Leighla, I've been his longest relationship, but he had to go and screw everything up. He promised me he wouldn't talk to Zahra ever again. He promised, Jon."

As Mercedes silently cried, Jon remained silent. He was thinking about something, but she wasn't sure what. When Mercedes was sure he wasn't going to talk anymore, he spoke up.

"When Colby talks about you, he gets this...this spark in his eyes," Jon said. "And he never stops talking about you, so he has it in his eyes all the time. I haven't seen this spark since Leighla, but by the end of their relationship, it was gone. All those other girls he dated? He never cared about them. You, though? You've dealt with all his bullshit. Colby is broken, Mercedes, but...you've managed to fix him, at least a little.

"When he dated those other girls, he was always talking to Zahra on the side. Since he's started dating you, I haven't seen Zahra in months. I'm not gonna lie, it's been great. Colby's actually happy with you. So, you know what I think you should do?"

"What?" Mercedes asked, wiping away her tears.

"I think you should go talk to him," Jon said. "Give him a chance. You've made him a better version of himself, Mercedes. He needs you."

"Thanks, Jon," She said, smiling a little. "You're pretty cool."

"I already knew that," He said, smirking. "Try telling Renee that, though, will you? She thinks I need to show more emotion or something. Tell her all that sappy stuff I said."

Mercedes rolled her eyes and laughed. "Just go, Jon."

He turned around and walked away, chuckling.

She took a deep breath, and began making her way to their locker room.

When she entered this time, Zahra wasn't in there; only Colby was. He was sitting down, his back facing the door.

"I told you to get the fuck away from me, Zahra!" He exclaimed. When he turned around, his eyes widened and he stood up. "Mercedes? Oh my god, I'm so sorry."

He made his way over to her, wrapping her in a hug. When he let go, she was looking at him.

"Why?" She asked. "You told me you'd stop talking to Zahra, so why was she in here?"

Colby sighed. "After I promised you I wouldn't talk to her anymore, I told her that we couldn't see each other. But she kept calling and texting me, so I eventually had to block her. Tonight, though, someone told  her that I blocked her, so she confronted me about it. I told her that I'm with you, I won't be seeing or talking to her anymore, and that she should leave, since she doesn't work here anymore."

Mercedes studied his face, and she realized Jon was right. He does have a spark in his eye, one that she's never noticed before. It made his face seem brighter, and just happier. She tried hiding the smile forming on her face, but failed.

"Colby, you're an idiot sometimes," She said, pecking him on the lips. "But I love you. Oh my god, I love you so much."

Colby chuckled. "So does this mean I'm forgiven?"

"Yes," She said. "But if I see Zahra near you again, I'm taking her out."

"I'd pay to see that," He said, smirking.

Mercedes just laughed.

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"You watch me bleed until I can't breathe. I'm shaking, falling onto my knees. And now that I'm without your kisses, I'll be needing stitches."