Temptations

Ch 1

"Can you believe the nerve of this guy? He challenged me to a match at next year's Wrestlemania. He keeps trash talking me for leaving the WWE. My career decisions are none of his damn business," Dwayne Johnson walked through his hotel suite turning off the entertainment center unable to watch another minute of John Cena's rant about him. "What the hell is his problem? I haven't said a word but he keeps running his mouth trying to egg me on. I hate that you have to work with that jackass."

"Sweetie, just relax and forgot about him. You have a big day tomorrow," a soft sweet voice came from the bedroom.

"I know angel," Dwayne turned off the lights heading into the other room. He leaned in the doorway watching his girlfriend of two years Amanda Jade brush her long blonde hair after their shower. "Do you think I should take his challenge?"

"I think you should keep ignoring him. I'm sure it won't be long till Mr. McMahon will be ringing your phone off to take his challenge then you can decide," she slowly rose coming towards him. She ran her fingers down his bare chest playfully tugging the towel around his waist. "Can you forget about him and come to bed with me?" she asked with hopeful eyes. He had been very stressed out lately between promoting his new movie and getting ready for the Kids Choice Awards. The last thing Amanda wanted was for John Cena to be adding to her boyfriend's stress.

"Hmm maybe," Dwayne grinned at her.

"Maybe?" she kissed his chest lightly then slowly stepped away. "I'm not going to let Mr. Cena ruin my evening. I'm going to get some sleep," she smiled turning off the lamp on her side. She slowly undid her own towel throwing it over a chair. "Good night Rocky," she slid under the covers turning her back towards him. Dwayne shook his head knowing he was wrapped tightly around her finger. He was enjoying every minute of it. Amanda was everything to him and he wasn't about to let Cena interrupt his night with her especially since in a week she would be off filming on the east coast while he was filming on the west coast. They were used to being apart a lot but more and more Dwayne wanted to change that. He wanted to settle down with her and he was trying to find the perfect way to ask her to marry him. She made a soft noise breaking him from his thoughts. He threw his towel on top of hers climbing into bed with her.

"Are you really tired baby?" he gathered her in his strong arms pulling her against him.

"Maybe," she giggled caressing his arms. "Why?"

"I had other ideas besides sleep," he whispered in her ear. She turned in his arms looking into his eyes.

"Show me the other ideas Rocky," she ran her fingers slowly along his cheek and chin.

"With pleasure Mandy," he kissed her passionately drawing her body tightly against his.

A few hours later, Mandy lay quietly in Dwayne's arms slowly tracing his tattoos with her finger tips. She looked at him peacefully sleeping next to her and felt the familiar guilt settle into the pit of her stomach. She carefully moved his arm sliding out of bed grabbing her robe. She went out on the balcony looking out over the light of Los Angeles trying to settle her nerves. She closed her eyes for a moment remembering another balcony and the event that happened on it turning her life upside down.

"Damn it, forget about him," she cursed not able to shake the memory of John Cena kissing her after a long day of filming. They had grown close over the two months they had been working together and the kiss happened so naturally it took her by surprise. She was glad filming had taken a break for awhile but next week it would start again and she would be working with John for the next three months. She couldn't let anything happen between them again. "I can handle this, I love Rocky. It was just a stupid mistake," she whispered trying to push the thoughts of John away. She flashed to the last time they had talked a few days ago and the misery she saw in John's eyes. She knew it was that pain and confusion that was making him lash out about Dwayne more than he usually did. "Maybe I should tell Dwayne what happened then I can move on and forget about John," she ran her hands through her hair. "Easier said than done," she softly said knowing tomorrow she would see him. "This is going to be a mess," she sighed wondering what would happen at the award show when John and Dwayne came face to face.