⚛ slow dancing in a burning room

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This past year, this entire year, it has been nothing but a roller coaster for Scarlett. Coming in late last year, she really felt like she was getting her name out there, that she was going to be the future of the women's division. However, that wasn't the case and just as she thought she was getting to the top - she hit rock bottom. She had her in between moments with a former stable - but that fell through and she ended up leaving the company. She took a long hiatus, trained, and shortly signed with EHWF - where she made a strong debut but once again, fell short and ever since - hasn't been seen since, almost like she wasn't there. Like they forgotten. But she wasn't about to let that fly, she wasn't going to be forgotten, she wasn't going to settle as an afterthought. Her time was coming - sooner rather than later.

But until then, she was going to take the time off and enjoy it. Like now, where she was spotted sitting in one of Lexington's hottest bars - Two Keys Tavern, sitting next to a new signee of EHWF, Dexter Black, who also happened to be someone Scarlett has always been close with, ever since College, and now it seems as if they were rekindling their past relationship. Every moment they could find, they'd find each other together. It started off as a secret - which had been going on for months - but now it seems like it was time to stop hiding and if people had a problem - they would just have to deal.

( ✾ ) S C A R L E T T L O U I S E
- - - - [southern belle]
"Dex, I really don't think this is a good idea."

Scarlett sighed, trying to make herself unnoticeable. They wanted to go out - so they figured they catch the Louisiana/Kentucky game, but instead of enjoying it, Scarlett was too worried about someone spotting them.

( ✾ ) S C A R L E T T L O U I S E
- - - - [southern belle]
"What if Angelina's little minions are here? You already know she'd make me into roadkill if she ever spotted us here together. She already has a hissy fit when we speak over social media. I couldn't even imagine if she saw us now."

TBC: JAMZ.

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Things haven't exactly been perfect in the past year or so for Dexter. A culmination of things him on a downwards spiral. Distant from his girlfriend, his job and his family, Dexter was in a really bad place. People didn't take him seriously in the first place, but first he gets fired, and then he finds out that his girlfriend of two years had been cheating on him. Dexter needed to escape, but his venture to Japan only made him worse. He wanted to, and needed to, come home, and so he did. Not to Angelina, his family or wrestling, but he came home to Scarlett.

The two had known each other for awhile now after meeting in College, and Dexter definitely considered her to be his best friend. Whilst travelling down his dark path, the only person he wished was by his side was Scarlett. So that's where he went. At first, Dexter just lived with her whilst he slowly returned to his former self. But there was just something there, there always has been, and it soon got to the point where neither of the two could contain their feelings.

It had been going on for a few months now. Angelina wasn't any wiser. Her work commitments meant she was rarely home, and when she was, Dexter would say he was training or on the road. Dexter wasn't worried about Angelina finding out, but Scarlett, on the other hand, was.

› d e x t e r BLACK ♔
- → either tap out, or black out!
“Scar, we've got nothing to worry about! Angelina isn't going to find out. If she had the faintest of ideas, she would have known already. Or done something, at least.”

At first, Dexter felt guilty. He knew what it was like to be cheated on, after all, it was Angelina that did it. But as Dexter and Scarlett grew closer, Angelina grew more distant - though the two situations were unrelated - and Dexter became to realise that his relationship with Angelina was poison. She treated him like dirt, cheated on him and didn't tell him for months, and then made it out to be his fault when he found out. Angelina was heartless, and Dexter should have left her ages ago. Though Dexter just didn't quite know how to tell her he was done, and when he and started seeing one another, it never felt like an appropriate time.

› d e x t e r BLACK ♔
- → either tap out, or black out!
“Besides, she's probably screwed five guys since I've last seen her. She's no saint, and she can hardly speak on the matter herself.”

Dexter flashed a smirk towards Scarlett in hopes of reassuring her that everything was okay, though apart of Dexter knew it wasn't. He was done keeping things private, always running around in secret. It shouldn't be a crime for Dexter to be seen in public with the woman he loved. At least that's what he thought, anyway.

› d e x t e r BLACK ♔
- → either tap out, or black out!
“But would it be such a bad thing if we were caught?”

tbcb: birdie <3

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He had a point. It wasn't like Angelina would ever really catch on, because that would be she would have to take a second to remove her head from her behind and everyone knew that was impossible. It was funny because Scarlett had never truly had a problem with AVP in the first place, and in fact, she was happy for her and Dexter but clearly she was no ok with the fact that Dexter had a female friend, or any friends at all. So the more Angelina came after her, the more Scarlett came to disliking her and had enough of it. For the most part though, she just tried to ignore the ignorant remarks. AVP didn't care about Dexter, she only wanted him for her needs when she wasn't working.

( ✾ ) S C A R L E T T L O U I S E
- - - - [southern belle]
"I guess you're right."

Shrugging her shoulders, she really couldn't place her finger on it. It being why Dexter ever really stood around after all this time with Angelina, when all she did was betray him. Though, he could say the same when it came to Damien, but at least Damien was loyal to her and it wasn't like he always left her high and dry. He wasn't a bad guy, it just didn't feel right and she felt as though something was missing. But maybe all that was for a reason, because in the end, Dexter and Scarlett were meant to be.

( ✾ ) S C A R L E T T L O U I S E
- - - - [southern belle]
"Ain't that the truth. I tried tellin' you, Dex. She was no good. I like to say this would be her own karma."

Sure at first keeping this on the low were kind of fun, but after awhile it got tiring, because there was only so much you could do. And unlike Angelina, Scarlett enjoyed spending time and talking to Dexter outside of the bedroom. She enjoyed going places and having a great night doing the most random things. They knew each other so well.

( ✾ ) S C A R L E T T L O U I S E
- - - - [southern belle]
"No. At least we wouldn't have to pretend anymore. I'm really over it. We shouldn't have to hide it. I really am ready to make this official."

She sighed. She meant what she said when she told him she was tired of pretending. They were going to have to break the ice sooner or later, and she knew two people who weren't going to be happy. Because though Scarlett hadn't seen a certain person in awhile, they never truly officially ended things, as far as she was concerned.

TBC: frawg<3