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Chapter 1

The alarm went off at 6am and Taylor rolled out of bed and rubbed eyes before heading into the bathroom. She turned on the shower and climbed in. 4 hours of sleep was not enough after a cross country flight. Taylor let the hot water cascade over her body.

Once she was done with her shower, she picked up her phone and looked at the time. Taylor got dressed in a pair of skinny jeans and her favorite ocean blue shirt. She brushed out her hair and slipped into her shoes. It was going to be a long day for sure.

Taylor grabbed her bag and room keys before heading out the door. She had about 30 minutes and decided to run across the street to Starbucks and grab some caffeine to go. After grabbing two venti coffees, Taylor headed back to the hotel and up to the5th floor where the male talent was staying. Room 508 was where she was heading. She knocked on the door and waited. No answer and after 5 minutes, Taylor pulled out her spare key and opened the door.

"I hope you're decent in here." Taylor stated as she walked into the dark room.
"It's too early." a voice mumbled from under the covers.
"It's 7am and you have a signing in 3 hours." Taylor responded.
"30 more minutes, please?" He asked.
"Nope. I even brought you your favorite coffee." Taylor answered.
"Hmm yes please." He responded.
"Not until you get out of that bed." Taylor whispered in his ear.

At that moment he reached around her and pulled her onto the bed. Taylor loved working with him and loved it when he was in a playful mood. Taylor started to laugh as she had him pinned to the bed. But he was stronger than her and soon rolled her over on to her back and looked into her eyes.

"We need to get ready to go." Taylor stated as he pouted. "Oh no, you're not getting out of this."
"We'll see about that." He responded as he started tickling her.
"Stop, please stop." Taylor stated as she laughed.
"Not until you give in." He responded as he continued tickling her.
"No...No…please. Michael stop." Taylor giggled.

Michael stopped tickling her and looked into her eyes. Taylor took a few deep breaths to catch her breath and regain her composure. For the first time Mike saw Taylor in a different light. As he looked into her eyes, he lowered himself and placed a kiss on her forehead. Mike then got off the bed and headed into the bathroom for a shower.

Taylor sat on the edge of the bed and thought about what had just happened. Mike and her had always been friendly with each other and played around like they did that morning, but the kiss was something different and Taylor didn't know what to say or do about it. She figured that it would be best if she just ignored it and pulled out her iPad.

While Mike was in the shower, he couldn't stop thinking about Taylor and how good it felt to have her in his arms. He originally wanted to kiss her lips, but decided that it would be better to start off simple. Mike finished his shower and dried off. He walked into the room wearing just a towel around his waist.

Taylor couldn't help but look up at him. His back was towards her as he looked through his suitcase for some boxers and pants. Taylor had always liked Mike even before Vince asked her to be is assistant. When Taylor first started out with the WWE and with being Mike's assistant, Mike was dating Maryse and Taylor was dating Ted DiBiase Jr.

Taylor and Ted broke things off mutually and decided that they were better off being friends. Taylor is still friends with Ted and they often hang out when they have some off time. Mike broke things off with Maryse after she went on a radio show told the host that Mike was just another notch on her belt. Mike was devastated by what Maryse told the public and she was then released from her contract.

"What time is it?" Mike asked.

"Almost 8." Taylor answered.

"I'm going to get dressed and how about we get something to eat before we go to this signing." Mike suggested.
"Sounds good to me." Taylor responded.

Mike quickly got dressed and soon the two of them were on their way to get something to eat. Mike was 6'1 when not in shoes and 6'2 with shoes. Taylor was 5'5 without heels and 5'7 with them. As they walked through the lobby of the hotel, Mike put on his sunglasses and tried to get past the people in his way.

"What's going on after the signing?" Mike asked.
"Lunch break, then it's off to the arena for a 3pm photo shoot, then you have a house show for RAW's World Tour at 6pm." Taylor answered.
"Ok. And after the show?" Mike asked.
"We have a 6 hour drive to Monday Night RAW." Taylor answered.
"Hired driver or rental car?" Mike asked.

"Rental. It was easier and cheaper." Taylor answered
"Ok. Are you riding with me?" Mike asked.
"Of course. I need to make sure you arrive on time." Taylor answered.
"Good." Mike responded.

After a quick breakfast, Mike and Taylor headed to the waiting town car and headed towards the signing event in the next town over. They were escorted through the back of the store and were waiting in back while the fans who were waiting in line were chattering about the WWE, Mike's character and other stars as well. As soon as it was time, Taylor and Mike headed out to the waiting table where Mike took a seat and set his sunglasses and coffee down.

Taylor stood next Mike the whole time and watched as the fans interacted with him. Mike was the type of superstar kids should look up to. He was polite and smiled all the time while talking to the fans, especially the kids. Taylor had Mike's phone in her pocket as he didn't want to be distracted by it going off. While Mike was still signing autographs, his phone went off with a text from Maryse.

Hey baby. What r u doing?

Taylor ignored the text but soon another one came through again from Maryse.

Y R U ignoring me? I thought you loved me?

Taylor was about to text her back, when she started calling Mike's phone. Mike looked back at Taylor and she whispered to him that it was Maryse. He told her to answer it and deal with her however it was necessary.

"Michael Mizanin's phone." Taylor answered.
"Where is Mike? And who is this?" Maryse asked.
"This is his personal assistant, Maryse. He is in a signing with fans and you really need to stop calling him and texting him." Taylor answered.
"He's my boyfriend." Maryse responded.
"No he's not. He left you a long time ago. Now stop calling him before I call and tell Vince that you are harassing Mike." Taylor stated.

With that Taylor hung up on her and turned off his phone. Once Mike was done with the signing and they were back in the car and on their way to lunch, Taylor told him what Maryse was saying. Mike denied everything. Once he had his phone back on, there were multiple texts and voicemails from Maryse. Mike deleted her number from his phone and blocked her from calls and texts.

Once they were at the arena, Mike went into his photo shoot and Taylor sat behind the camera and watched Mike's facial expressions. Taylor knew that she had some feelings for Mike, but since they worked together, Taylor didn't think it would be a good idea to act on her feelings. After the photo shoot, Taylor needed to stay and look at the photos before meeting with Vince. The photographer gave her a disk and she loaded them to her laptop and to her iPad.