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dreamlover31 · 4 years

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Love Will Find a Way: Chapter 26

The warm, sweet taste of caramel trickled down her throat from the Styrofoam mug locked between her lips; the ever-present odor of coffee grounds and the chatter of local patrons filtered throughout the small enclosure.

The flaky croissant laid aimlessly on top of the plate; her fingers picking at it like you would a scab that was trying to heal, she sat at a table that was parked towards the back; her eyes surveyed the surroundings and slowly made their way back to the window, where she watched bystanders pass her by without a second glance.

At that moment, she spotted an all too familiar face, the tall medium build man who attended her baby shower extended a small wave; to which she reciprocated. Her dark brown iris’ traced his movements, from when he entered the establishment to the point where he stood in front of her, after an exchange of nervous smiles, Sean pulled out the chair and sat down.

“Hey”

“Hope you didn’t wait too long”

“No…thanks”

“Listen, I’m glad you called…for a minute there I was worried that you’d written me off completely”

“No…I’ve been meaning to call, it’s just that…well things have been a little hectic lately”

“Hey, I get it. So, is Rafael going to be joining us?”

“Sorry, but he’s working on a pretty big case now…it takes up a lot of his time…” Alexa’s face saddened as she lost eye contact with Sean, the change in her demeanor caused a look of concern on Sean’s face; his hand slid across the table and landed on top of hers in a comforting gesture. Immediately, their eyes regained contact.

“Is everything ok? I mean, I know it’s none of my business but…”

“No, it’s ok…I can’t keep things bottled up, can I?”

Sean folded his arms on top of the table as he gave Alexa a reassuring nod, she took a moment to collect her thoughts, from there; the buildup of loneliness and frustration faltered with her telling’s of how Rafael seemed to focus on his job more than the responsibilities at home. The continuation of her account of events caused a few tears to form, at one point, she turned away from Sean and blinked to stop them from streaming down her cheeks; the same hand that held hers earlier made a place on Alexa’s shoulder in another gesture of comfort and sympathy.

“Hey…hey, it’s going to be ok”

“I mean, I know I should be more patient with him. His job asks a lot of him, but at the same time…I feel like I’m going through this pregnancy by myself”

Even though she wasn’t a part of his life anymore, there was something inside Sean that still cared for her, and it pained him dearly to see this strong, courageous woman reduced to a weeping mess. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, an idea formed in his head.

“You know, Central Park’s not too far from here…maybe we could go for a walk, a little fresh air might do you some good”

Alexa nodded in agreement at his suggestion, one of the baristas walked by their table just as they were getting ready to leave, Sean signaled to the young woman and asked if she could fix a to go bag for the tea and croissant that Alexa had yet to finish.

The woman informed him that she’d be back with his request shortly, as soon as it was recieved, the contents of her meal were placed inside. Outside of the coffee shop, Sean whistled for a cab and instantly one drove up in front of them, upon entering the vehicle, instructions were given to the cabbie to deliver them to Central Park, a good 20 minutes passed just as they reached one of its prominent entrances.

Once he received his tip, Sean headed out first, then went around to the other passenger side door where he carefully lifted Alexa from the cab; the yellow vehicle drove off the moment they reached the sidewalk. During their stroll through the vast landscape with its picturesque scenery, a newfound sense of calmness and wellbeing overtook Alexa, then as if a spark had been lit; she began to converse with Sean about his new life, as well as his relationship with Sonny’s cousin.

Essentially, he became an open book with her, as he shared stories of the intimate and special occasions they’ve enjoyed as a couple; Alexa was reminiscent of the many times that Rafael treated her to romantic dinners or displayed small tokens of affection.

Their light-hearted laughs echoed along the trail, for the first time in a while, she felt the blissful tenderness associated with having someone to share her innermost thoughts and provide comfort/ reassurance. As the hours ticked away, daylight began to fade against the Manhattan skyline, Alexa noticed the dwindling sunlight and quickly glanced down at her watch, then gasped at the lateness of the hour.

“Oh, my god, I better get going, Rafael could be home any minute”

“Alright, I get you a cab”

The two of them returned to the entrance where they originally entered, Sean waved down an oncoming cab, after she was seated; Alexa relayed to the cabbie her intended destination. Before it could depart, Sean looked over at her, he expressed how much he enjoyed their time together and reiterated that he was always willing to lend a sympathetic ear; a smile of appreciation graced her face, then she offered that they should set up another time to meet.

“Yeah, that sounds great”

“Alright, I’ll call you with the details”

The cab drove away from the curb as Alexa and Sean waved good bye to each other, from that day forward, the former lovers became practically joined at the hip. Whenever Rafael worked late, Alexa invited Sean for days where they could sample some of the exotic cuisines at the numerous restaurants in Manhattan, enjoy the various theatrical productions on Broadway or gaze at the collection of art at one of the museums.

On one of the nights that she was left in the solitude of the brownstone, Alexa took it upon herself to allow Sean to come over, when he arrived; she smiled gleefully then gestured him inside. He scanned over the layout of the two adjoining rooms and became in awe at the overall design, and placement of every piece of furniture.

“Wow, this place is amazing, did you hire an interior decorator?”

Alexa laughed, “No, we did this all ourselves”

“Still, it’s pretty good”

“Wait until you see the upstairs”

Acting like an impromptu tour guide, she leads Sean up the stairs, the bathrooms and master bedroom were up to par in the sense that they were styled in a normal fashion, but as Alexa put it, the true masterpiece was the nursery.

The light switch flipped on to showcase the oak finished dresser that sat next to the doorway, the changing table planted at the far corner, the antique rocking chair that stood by the window and the crib; with the same oak finish as the dresser, propped up against the wall on the right side of the room. The walls were covered in a coat of light purple and soft blue palettes, Alexa sauntered over to the crib where her fingers grazed along its wooden texture, a soft smile stretched across her face while memories of the day that she and Rafael built the frame of the bed that their daughter would lay came into fruition.

A small toolbox sat beside him as they held up one of the bars, with a small screwdriver in hand, every piece was inserted and screwed into the right slot; while at the same time, his body shifted from one position to another; his posterior became an immediate source of attention to the mother to be, Alexa ogled at him like a horny teenager.

The event that followed the completion of their daughter’s crib involved a lot of tender kisses and the sensuous, passionate exploration of their bodies. Gradually, her mind made it back to the present, she finished showing Sean around before they retired to the living room; they sat on opposite ends of the couch but remained at a close distance.

“I got to tell Lex, you have a good thing going here”

“I know…hey, listen…I want to thank you for everything, I’ve really enjoyed spending time with you and I appreciate you letting me bitch about my problems”

Sean chuckled, “It’s no trouble believe me, I know this isn’t easy for you…but I’m always here if you need me”

“You know it’s funny, I can’t even remember the last time Rafael and I sat down and talked about anything…or even the last time we held each other, every time he comes home…he just passes out on the bed”

The look of sadness that haunted her that day at the coffee shop returned, but Sean moved in and cupped his finger under her chin, he tilted Alexa’s head so that it was facing his.

“Things are going to get better, I promise”

The kindness and sincerity of his words allowed a bright smile to form on Alexa’s face, then as if her body had a mind of its own, her arms wrapped around Sean in a hug. The warmth of another person’s body caused a sensation of closeness and security, as they slowly released from their embrace, Alexa met Sean eyes.

The energy that was coming from his dark blue orbs pulled her into a deep trance, all that she felt was the attentiveness and warm hearted tenderness that had long been forgotten, suddenly, her lips ghosted his. In a split second, Alexa pressed her soft, gentle lips on to Sean’s; an image of Rafael flashed through her closed eyelids and at that moment, Alexa pushed herself away from him.

“Oh, my god, what am I doing?”

“I’m sorry…I should have…”

“No, I’m the one that needs to apologize…you’ve been really nice to me and I’m feeling very vulnerable right now…her voice trailed off, but right then, an overwhelming sense of dread washed over her as a small shiver ran down her spine; Alexa felt like she was being watched. She turned to face the entryway of the living room where a tall figure wearing a three-piece suit and carrying a briefcase stood, the expression on her face was one of pure horror when it became apparent that it was Rafael. The look in his eyes culminated into one of pain and murderous rage.

“Rafi!”

“What the hell is this?!”

Alexa and Sean leapt from the couch in a manner that two teenagers would if their parents walked in on them making out, she held up her hands to convey to him that he needed to calm down, meanwhile, Sean positioned himself behind Rafael while Alexa kept the focus of his rage on her.

“I know this looks bad, but right now I need you to take a breath and not do anything stupid”

“Why the hell is Carisi’s cousin’s boyfriend in my living room kissing my pregnant girlfriend?!”

Alexa’s eyes welled up, she struggled to explain to him that this minor discretion was the result of her being overwhelmed with loneliness and despair and that Sean was blameless in all of it, but then he intervened.

“Look, this isn’t her fault…I took advantage of a vulnerable, young pregnant woman…right at that moment, Rafael’s fist connected with Sean’s face, as he fell to the ground; Alexa screamed. In a daze, Sean tried to regain his footing while he was nursing his throbbing jaw, meanwhile, Rafael reestablished eye contact with Alexa, his face contorted into one of pain and hurt.

“How long has this been going on?”

“Nothing has been going on…we’ve just been hanging out…and he was there for me when you couldn’t be. Rafi…please believe me when I tell you that I love you and only you” she cradled his face in her hands, eyes pleading with him to listen and believe her words; but alas, Rafael took his hands into hers and pushed them away. In that same instant, he stormed upstairs and into their bedroom, but not before he slammed the door; tears began to stream down Alexa’s face just as Sean was about to approach her.

“Don’t…just don’t”

It was then that Rafael reappeared with a suitcase in his hand, without so much as a cursory glance, his hand grabbed the doorknob; he was halfway out the door when Alexa begged:

“Please don’t leave, I’m sorry…I’m really sorry”

He said nothing.

“Rafi, please say something…just talk to me”

“I’m sorry…I can’t even look at you…I…I have to go”

The door closed behind him, Alexa broke down and started sobbing, Sean attempted to offer to go after Rafael, but was shut down. He insisted that she shouldn’t be left alone but once again, Alexa didn’t waiver; after Sean’s departure, she crept upstairs and curled up on the bed. Throughout the rest of the night, Alexa cried harder than she ever had in her entire life; her pillow drenched in tears…what have I done?

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The SmackDown Files: The O2 Redux - Welcome to the SmackDown Live European Redemption Tour (5-9-2017)

By: Keila Cash

Hello everyone and welcome to another installment of The SmackDown Files. Tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live emanated from The O2 Arena in London, England. After the London crowd was subjected to a boring episode of Raw last night, did SD Live suffer a similar fate or did they deliver the goods heading into the Backlash go-home show next week? The answer to that question can be found throughout this blog. Without further ado, let’s dissect tonight’s show in no particular order.

The opening segment of SD Live featured a lot of talking from Randy Orton, Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens, and AJ Styles. Baron Corbin had something to say as well, but Sami Zayn spared the audience by attacking him from behind which led to a six-man brawl which saw the babyfaces come out on top.

The promos were fine, but Owens had the best material as he warned Mahal and Orton that he was coming after the WWE Championship once he successfully defends the United States Title against AJ Styles at Backlash next Sunday.

Styles got the biggest pop while Zayn came off like a star as the fans sang along to his theme song. The opener wasn’t earth shattering, but it did a nice job of setting up the main event for later in the show.

Natalya defeated Becky Lynch by yanking her off the top rope which was enough to keep Lynch down for the three count. The booking of this match was a little lazy because Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James ended the exact same way last night. Some variety would be nice when it comes to match layout, but I digress.

Tamina Snuka provided the distraction which caused Naomi to shove Tamina on the floor. Charlotte grabbed Naomi because she didn’t want Lynch to get disqualified, but the damage was already done as Natalya took advantage of the situation which led to the aforementioned finish.

On the plus side, the heel trio of Natalya, Carmella, and Tamina continued to look strong leading up to their six-woman tag team match against Lynch, Naomi, and Charlotte at Backlash. Let’s hope that the babyfaces get on the same page like this legendary trio of badasses:

The Fashion Files took quite the turn this week as Breezango discovered The Ascension in a cramped room yelling at each other for no apparent reason. It was random but oddly compelling to watch.

Erick Rowan picked up a surprise victory over Luke Harper after he pinned Harper with a spinning side slam. Rowan didn’t win the match clean as he thumbed Harper in the eye while the referee was busy placing his sheep mask back on the top turnbuckle. The mask was whispering sweet nothings in Rowan’s ear which caused him to grab it from the corner. The mask was a misdirection because he found another heelish way to squeak out the win. Based on the outcome, Rowan and Harper might have a rematch at Backlash to settle the score. Just a hunch…

Dolph Ziggler called out Shinsuke Nakamura and told the King of Strong Style that it’s time to put up or shut up. Nakamura challenged Ziggler to a match, but The Showoff declined and challenged Nakamura to a match at Backlash instead. He feigned walking away as he tossed his jacket in Nakamura’s face and attacked him in the ring.

Nakamura quickly got back on offense as he nailed Ziggler with a series of stiff kicks and knee strikes which caused Ziggler to run away like a scolded dog.

This was a much better segment than their disastrous encounter from a couple of weeks ago. There were no lame Michael Jackson jokes that infuriated me to no end. Sad and pathetic Dolph Ziggler is better than wannabe comedian Dolph Ziggler.

Nakamura held his own on the mic by saying as little as possible. The mouth guard is still making it difficult for people to understand what he’s saying at times, but that is a minor issue that didn’t detract from the segment as a whole.

Breezango made quick work of The Ascension when Fandango pinned Viktor with the Last Dance. The match was decent, but The Usos’ post-match promo was a sight to behold.

Jimmy and Jey cut an amazing promo about Breezango facing them for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at Backlash and how they needed to do a lot of things to each other’s backs leading up to the match. Jey kept shouting “Twelve Days” while Jimmy went on his rant. Unfortunately, they recycled the paranoia line from their promo on American Alpha earlier this year. The Usos need a better closer, but their delivery is spot on for the most part.

Kevin Owens, Baron Corbin, and Jinder Mahal defeated Sami Zayn, AJ Styles, and Randy Orton when Mahal pinned Orton with the Cobra Clutch Slam. The Six Man Tag Team Match was very good as it featured solid action throughout.

Zayn was the babyface in peril as he was isolated from his teammates for a large chunk of the match. The crowd popped for Styles when he made the hot tag and cleaned house. Zayn wiped out the heels with a flip dive while Styles was about to finish Corbin off with the Phenomenal Forearm.

Owens yanked Styles off the top rope which led to a near fall. Styles eventually made the tag to Orton and The Viper dropped Mahal and Corbin with a pair of Exploder Suplexes before nailing Owens with a Draping DDT for good measure.

A parade of finishes ensued which saw Zayn drop Mahal with the Blue Thunder Bomb only for Corbin to take Zayn out with a spinning backbreaker.

Styles nailed Corbin with a Pele Kick only for Owens to shove Styles out of the ring. KO didn’t get a chance to celebrate as Orton nailed him with an RKO. However, the craziness allowed Mahal to hit his finisher for the win as the O2 Arena went silent after coming unglued down the stretch.

Mahal beating Orton made sense, but it killed the crowd dead as SD Live went off the air. Despite that minor criticism, this was the best match on the show as it forwarded three feuds heading into the Backlash PPV next Sunday.

Mahal needs to have the match of his life against Orton. The Chicago crowd will be very vocal which might rattle his cage a bit. If he rises to the occasion, WWE might have a new star on their hands. If not, the company’s foray into the India market will hit a major snag.

Overall, I thought tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live was solid. It was an easy show to get through and the London crowd was much hotter than they were last night which added to the overall viewing experience. Historically, SD Live has been the forgotten show when it comes to Raw making a splash in the UK first but the roles were reversed as the blue brand came off as the superior show while their red counterpart laid an egg due to the untimely injury of Braun Strowman which threw everything off balance from a creative standpoint.

The in-ring action was so-so outside of the main event, but WWE did a good hyping the Backlash PPV since the go-home show is next week. The card is coming together nicely, but Orton and Mahal wrestling for the WWE Title jumps off the page as the one match that might get destroyed by the Chicago crowd. The company might have to position the United States Championship match between Kevin Owens and AJ Styles in the main event spot in order to placate fans since that title has been front and center in recent weeks. The creative team has a couple of options to work with and it should be interesting to see how it all unfolds next Sunday. In any event, Backlash will be a very newsworthy show, to say the least.

On that note, this wraps up another edition of The SmackDown Files. I hope you enjoyed it and I will back next week with a brand new installment of The Raw Exposé. See you later, boys and girls

#AJ Styles #Baron Corbin #Dolph Ziggler #Jinder Mahal #Kevin Owens #Randy Orton #Sami Zayn #Shinsuke Nakamura #Smackdown Live #The Usos #WWE #WWE Universe

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