Hello Everyone! This is my first story back after about a 10 year hiatus. Life happened and I never got the chance to write. The inspiration for this story came from pretty much the first paragraph and I went from there. Please be gentle, or not, but all reviews are appreciated. I used to write under the name Rhyno's girl back in the day if any one remembers my stories from then. Enjoy! *Side note- I own no one except Eliza.*
Eliza pulled into the parking lot and took a deep breath. She was getting ready to walk into a building that she swore she would never walk into again. The Impact Zone. She thought about the last time she was here. Telling Dixie and the other suits to shove it where the sun doesn't shine. Telling them that they never understood how much she sacrificed and lost for that place.
She was snapped out of her memories by the familiar, happy face of Scott D'Amore, waving his hand wildly outside her window. She smiled and turned off the car. The car door opened and she got out.
"Hi Scott." She said warmly, being taken in by the man who had talked her into this mess. She always loved Scott's hugs. She told him that it felt like he was hugging her soul. He had been her trainer before a serious car accident left her with metal rods in her neck. He convinced her to stop training, but to go a different path in the wrestling business. Production and behind the scenes work.
"I am so glad you are here Eliza, how was your flight? Did everything go okay?" He asked, letting go of her. She turned around and grabbed her messenger back out of the car and shut the door.
"Yeah, everything was fine. Turns out Alex and Chris were on the flight after mine. We got some food at the airport together. They said that they'd be here later." She said, mentioning two of her other good friends, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley. They were coming back as well thanks to Scott's smooth talking.
"Good...there is someone who wants to see you." Scott said, lacing his arm in hers.
"Oh lord, it's not Dixie is it?" She laughed, slightly fearful she was right.
"Oh God no, she only has 5%, she doesn't come around." Scott laughed. "He's in catering. Common."
Eliza and Scott walked down the hallway arm in arm. People would stop them to say hello and old friends giving hugs. So many things had changed, but so many had stayed the same since her last time there. So many familiar faces, but so many new ones as well. They reached the catering area and Scott stopped.
"Okay, he's in there." he said, pointing to the door. "Let me go in first. I want to see your face." he laughed. She shook her head.
"Be my guest." Eliza said, motioning to the door. Scott walked in and she took a deep breath. She hated surprises, but all she could do was hope this was a good one.
She opened the door slowly, unsure of who, or what was on the other side. She had her eyes closed as she walked through and then opened them after a second. The face she saw made her heart stop and her breath catch in her throat.
"Hi Eliza." he said. All she could do was look at him. His blonde hair darker now and longer. A full beard covered his face.
"Johnny...I..." she finally stammered after what felt like forever. Johnny Devine stood before her. Seven years it had been since she had last seen him in the flesh.
"It's been forever." Johnny stepped closer to her and took her hand. Electricity flew through her body. She looked down at their hands and back up at his face. She felt something hot streaming down her cheek. She didn't even realize she had teared up. He brushed the tear away and smiled. "I've missed you so much."
"I've missed you too. Are you working here again too?" she asked.
"Kind of. I'm helping with the new talent in a training capacity. Most of the time I'll be in Windsor though." he said. She leaned in and hugged him. Feeling him wrap his arms around her was almost too much. She pulled away and took a step back.
"I'm glad you are here." Eliza said smiling, trying to get her mind back in business mode. She finally broke her gaze from Johnny and looked around the room. Scott was the only one in the room besides them. He smiled at the two of them and Johnny took a deep breath.
"I'm gonna go out and hit the ring. I'll see you production nerds later." He said smiling and walking out the door. She smiled and watched him walk away.
"That was SO worth it." Scott said. Eliza chopped him across his chest. His jacket and button down dampening the blow.
"I'm going to go find the love of your life and do that same shit to you." She grabbed her bag that had fallen to the ground and turned to walk out the door.
"Please do. I haven't found them yet." Scott laughed. "He's divorced you know..." Scott said, calling after her. She hesitated for a moment and then kept right on walking. Hoping he hadn't seen her stutter step. A smile came across her face. Maybe second chances existed for a reason.