Title: Doing Just Fine
Characters: Melina, Nathan Morris (of Boyz II Men), Lita, Hunter, Trish, Test, Torrie, Edge, Victoria, Batista
Parings: Melina/Nathan; Lita/Hunter; Trish/Test; Victoria/Batista; Edge/Torrie
Rating: Strong R for strong sexual content and strong language
Disclaimer: Don't own them. Can't sue me. You know the deal.
Setting: Current wrestling story with a slight AU.
Spoilers: this is a dating-leading-up-to-marriage series I'm adopting. I'm also developing a sequel to this.
Summary: Five beautiful ladies have had their share of bad relationships in the past. But, one fateful night, when each one is being paired up on a blind date, their fortunes and their lives will change.
Author's note: I don't hate Melina and Edge so I'm making them both nice in my story. I wanted to do something different with my other favorite divas concerning romance. Also, the song Doing Just Fine is sung by one of my all time favorite singing groups, Boyz II Men!
Enjoy and happy reading!
Lots of love, hugs and kisses from your resident writer and friend, Nina!
X
Two weeks ago...
"How could you do this to me again?" Melina Perez screamed with fresh tears falling from her eyes as she stormed inside the hotel room she was sharing with the man she thought she loved. For the forth time in a month, she caught her boyfriend cheating on her; having sex with yet another woman and it made her sick to her stomach. And, every time she catches him with another woman, he would always sweet talk her into taking him back.
Well, not this time. This is it. She was through with his stinking ass!
"Baby, she means nothing to me. She attacked me!" Johnny Nitro exclaimed as he pushed the woman who was in bed with him off of him roughly.
"Well, I never! You're such an asshole!" the woman seethed as she grabbed her clothes and stormed out of the room, pissed off. Before she could leave, however, she came face to face with Melina and basically said, "Honey, he's not worth your time. He wasn't ever all that!"
Melina smirked at the woman and watched as she walked out of the room in a huff. Then, she slammed the door behind her and stood there with her arms crossed, watching her boyfriend putting his leather pants on.
"Once again, I caught you with another woman, you bastard! What do you have to say now!" she yelled in his face.
"I didn't do anything, Mel! She came on to me. She drugged me. Why can't you believe me? I love you!" Johnny said as he grabbed her arms and pulled her against his chest.
"If you loved me, you shouldn't had been on top of that bitch and pounded inside of her, you asshole. I don't care if she drugged you or if she came on to you; the fact of the matter is, you got caught and you hurt me for the last time! It's over! I'm done with you!" Melina said before she slapped him across his face and stormed out of the room, tears falling from her eyes.
"Melina, wait! You can't do this to me. I love you, girl. Please don't leave me!" Johnny called out to her.
"I'm sorry!"
That's when she stopped dead in her tracks for a moment. She turned around and glared at him
"I'm sorry, too. I'm sorry I ever got involved with a lying, cheating, no good son of a bitch!"
Without saying another word and with her head held high, she walked away from him once and for all!
X
The present...two weeks later...
"I need a man," Melina declared as she sat on the floor and did some yoga.
"Hell, we all need a man," Amy Dumas a.k.a. Lita said as she was sitting on the sofa reading a fashion magazine.
"That's so true. I need to move on after my husband's death. I'm tired of grieving," Torrie Wilson, the Playboy cover girl declared as she was doing push ups on the floor.
"I'm tired of being alone. I'm tired of being controlled. I need a man who's gonna treat me equally," Trish Stratus said as she was doing jumping jacks.
"Amen to that, sister." Lisa Marie Varon a.k.a. Victoria agreed as she was reading a book on the recliner.
"Well, since all of us ladies are alone and need a man, what are we gonna do about it?" Melina asked when she got finished stretching, breathing heavily.
"I have an idea," Amy jumped in. "Why don't we all set each other up on blind dates?"
"Blind dates?" the rest of the ladies said in disbelief together.
Amy nodded her head. "Why not? I mean, we're all desperate and we need to move on. Torrie, you said you wanna stop grieving over Peter, this is your chance to do that. Melina, you caught your ex cheating on you again, so meeting another man maybe a chance for you to find real love. Trish, you just got out of a controlling relationship with Christian (A/N: Christian was still with WWE in this story), so you can be with a man who's gonna treat you equally. Me? I got tired of being called a slut and I'm glad I finally got my fan base back, not to mention, I got over my breakup with Matt. And, Lisa, you need to be with someone who's gonna be in your league. I'm telling you, we're all in need of some loving. Does that answer your question?"
"I guess so. I do wanna be with a man who's gonna treat me right for a change," Melina agreed.
"You're right, Ames. Why waste our time with men who only gonna do us ladies wrong? I'll do it!" Trish beamed.
"I guess it's time for me to move on with my life. Peter would want me to do that, anyway," Torrie jumped in.
"I'm with you, Amy, baby. I'll go on that blind date. I just hope I meet the right man this time around," Lisa said, smiling.
Amy then picked up her cell phone and dialed a number. She got up from the couch and walked out the locker room, because she didn't want her best friends to hear what she's gonna say. Once she reached around the corner, she pressed the phone to her ear and waited for someone to pick up. After only two rings, someone picked up.
"Hello?" a gruff voice answered.
"Hi, Johnny Wright. This is Amy," she said, giggling.
"Hey, girl. How are you doing?"
"I'm fine. Listen, I need a huge favor."
"What you need, girl?"
"Well, one of my best friends caught her ex-boyfriend cheating on her two weeks ago and she broke up with him. The favor is, I need to borrow one of your clients to go on a date with her."
"You got it, girl. I already found the perfect guy to go out with your friend. When do you need him?"
"No sooner or later than tomorrow night. I already have everything set up. Just make sure he gets here on time. Of, and by the way, my friend is a big fan of your clients."
"So I heard. Listen, I have to get going, but I'll make sure my man be there tomorrow night."
"Thanks, Johnny. I owe you one."
Amy ended the call and leaned against the wall, smiling brightly. Melina was definitely gonna be surprised that, tomorrow night, the man of her dreams is gonna come and sweep her off her feet. She laughed heartedly as she headed back towards the divas' locker room, not noticing a tall handsome man lurking from the shadows, smiling at her.
I hope I'm the man in your life when we meet, Amy, he thought with a grin on his face before he took off.
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The next night...the big blind dates...
"All right, ladies. This is it. This is the moment we all have been waiting for. Now, I had rented out five limos, all it came out of my own pockets, but it was all worth it," Amy revealed, laughing. "Okay, then. Now, inside each limo, is a date waiting just for you. Now I picked out each date to meet your needs. Melina, since you're the most desperate of us all, you go first."
Melina stuck her tongue out and blew a raspberry at her before she took a deep breath and headed towards one of the limos. She ran her fingers through her long dark hair and sighed again before she put her hand on the doorknob and opened it with ease. She looked over and saw her best friends smiling at her.
"Wish me luck, girls," Melina said with a giggle. Then, after taking another deep breath, she climbed inside the limo and closed the door.
Noticing a black scarf laying next to her on the seat, she picked it up and started putting it over her brown eyes, per Amy's request. After adjusting it to get the fabric in the place she wanted, she just folded her hands together and waited for her date to arrive.
"All right. Thanks, dude!" she heard him say as the door opened. After she heard it close, she could hear him shifting him around in his seat and adjusting his clothes.
"Hello," she faintly said.
"Hi," he replied softly.
"I'm sorry about the scarf over my face. My best friend insisted that I put this on, you know, for the mystery," she explained, then she laughed.
He chuckled. "Hey, I understand, honey. Sometimes, we need to be mysterious so we can keep the suspense exciting."
"True." she giggled. "Um, do you mind if I take this scarf off now? It's getting itchy."
"By all means, go right ahead, baby. I wanna see your eyes, anyway," he encouraged.
Melina smiled before she began removing her scarf. His voice was velvety smooth, like honey. She could find herself falling for him if the time was right. Once she removed her scarf, she rubbed her eyes with her fingers for a second, trying to the lint off and took a deep breath.
"You okay, darling?" he asked, a hint on concern developing in his voice.
"I'm fine. I just got some lint in my eyes but I got it out..." were the last words she said before she looked up in the eyes of the man she always had a HUGE crush on ever since she was a little girl. And he looked absolutely handsome in his powder blue button down shirt and black trousers. His dark blue sunglasses fitted perfectly on his handsome face and his smile could light up the room. Melina tried not to look at him, but she couldn't help it. She was immediately hooked on him.
"Oh, my God! I can't believe Amy set me up with YOU!" she exclaimed, tears falling from her eyes.
"I can't believe it, either. But, she and my manager are very good friends. He told me a beautiful Mexican woman was done wrong by her ex-boyfriend and she finally walked away from him. So, he asked me to go on a date with you tonight. And, I agree with Amy and Johnny. You're very beautiful," he explained.
"T-thank you so much," Melina said finally. She was still in tears.
He moved to sit next to her, then he began wiping the tears away from her face. "Honey, don't you shed anymore tears, okay? We're gonna have a wonderful time tonight. We're going to dinner and then we're going dancing. Tonight, I'm treating you like a queen."
Thank you, Ames! Melina thought with a smile on her face. Then she looked into his eyes and saw the love, the sincerity and the affection in his eyes.
She was falling in love with him right away.
"I'm Melina Perez, by the way," she introduced herself as she held out her hand.
He grabbed it and kissed it lightly. Then he looked at her beautiful face and smiled.
"I'm Nathan Morris. Boyz II Men, that is."
Well, that's the first chapter. I hope you like it. Each chapter will be a diva and the date that's been assigned to her. Stay tuned!
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