Sophisticated Lady

A young black haired woman with green eyes stepped into Vince McMahon's office in a pair of leather boots, a pair of shorts, and a green tank top. She was about 5' 4 and weighed around 125 pounds.

"Vince, you wanted to see me?" The girl asked as she sat down in a chair in front of Vince's desk. Vince was hypnotized for a few moments and the young 20 year old girl just laughed to her self.

"Yes, Ms. Brooks, um, I just wanted to give you your script and say welcome to the WWE." Vince could barely take his eyes of the girl, so the girl stood up and looked down at the script.

"I told you to call me Josie, Vince." Josie, or Josephine Naomi Brooks, said to her new boss. Josie was actually as quiet and sweet as could be. She looked through the script as she was walking out the door and stopped as she got a few feet away from Vince's office. Currently the WWE was in her hometown of St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada. She almost died when she saw who she would be working with.

"Carlito? ¡No, cualquier persona pero él!" Her Spanish accent leaked into her English and she sighed.

"'No, anyone but him?' What's that supposed to mean?" A hard voice came from the corner the hallway and Josie almost fainted at the sight of the man she would manage.

"Nothing at all." Josie said as she moved down the hall away from the afro that belonged to Carlito. She quickly walked away from him and into her locker room. She picked up her cell phone and dialed her sister's number.

"Traci, je ne veux pas travailler avec lui." Now her French Canadian heritage slipped into it as she told her sister that she didn't want to work with him. (AN: I'll tell you all when it's French and when it's Spanish. But I don't know if I will always translate for you. I'll try though. I hopefully won't use it a lot.)

"Josephine, you wanted to be in the company so deal with it. You knew there was a possibility." Traci explained to her little sister and Josie just grunted and stomped her foot.

"Whatever, so how's Bentley?" Josie asked in a calm tone and she heard a sigh come from the other end of the phone.

"We broke up, so they are thinking of putting me with Petey Williams." Traci said to Josie and Josie smiled wide and chuckled.

"You like Petey, though don't you Traci?" Josie asked her sister and once more there was a sigh, this time a sigh of contentment and love. "Okay, I get it. Anyways, I love you Traci. My match is tonight, so I have to go. Bye."

"Être bon, je t'aime, et écouter votre coeur, Josie. Bye." Traci said before she hung up the phone and her sister sat and contemplated what she had said to her. Traci had said be good, I love you, and listen to your heart.

"Josie, five minutes til your promo!" A stage manager broke her from her thoughts as she sat there and she jumped up and moved out of the room and down the hall to where she saw Carlito standing. She looked through the script a few more times.

Her part wouldn't be hard at all. She saw Chris Masters who would also be part of it. At first she looked at Carlito in disgust but as she moved next to Chris she felt grossed out. She couldn't think, because the promo had started.

"Ew, get off of me. Stop! Help someone help!" Chris was trying to kiss her and touch her and that's when Carlito came running in and punched Masters right in the face. In that moment she looked at him a little different. She felt her heart jump as Carlito stood in front of her protectively and she sighed a little.

"Are you alright, miss?" Carlito asked his accent thick and heavy. His breath was right in her face. He smelled like apples.

"Yes, my name is Josie Brooks. I'm glad you found me because I was looking for you." Josie said suddenly becoming mesmerized by his brown eyes and she felt his eyes trailing down her body.

"Why is that, Josie?" Carlito asked her and she smiled at him devilishly before she spoke again.

"I'm your new manager Carlito." She said to him and he suddenly turned on her and she snapped back into reality.

"Wait you manage me? That's a joke. You are nothing compared to any of the divas on RAW." Carlito then spit apple in her face and she put her head down as the crowd booed Carlito's actions. After that the scene ended Josie wiped the apple off of her face and decided to go and try to find Carlito and see if he was just as bad as he had just acted. She soon found him talking with Randy Orton and she stepped up behind him.

"Um, Carlito, listen I was just wonder—" Josie began and then Carlito turned around and looked at her angrily. Randy put his head down and shook it as Carlito began to speak to Josie.

"I really don't like you. Get the hell away from me." Carlito spat angrily at her and she put her head down and turned to walk away, but felt her sister's bold nature push her to the edge.

"You know what, we have to get ready for your match, okay? So that means you have to meet me in the training room. At least have some respect for me." Josie said before her eyes filled with tears and she walked away. AS she kept walking she bumped into a tall bulky figure and began to shake.

"Listen, I don't like TNA people or people related to them. So if I were you I would move." The voice and figure belonged to Johnny Nitro.

"No, I won't move." She said defiantly and turned to walk away. Suddenly Josie felt her body being lifted up and she was taken into a room. The door was locked and she screamed for help, but to no avail as she was beat down by a bunch of fists and a pair of heels.

After about ten minutes or so, the beating stopped and she was left alone. She tried to get up to get to the door but was so weak she could barely move without crying. She yelled out for help and soon a figure appeared over her. The voice she knew.

"Estoy apesadumbrado, Josie. No debo haber estado así que medio a ti. La estancia despierta para mí satisface." Carlito's Spanish flowed breathlessly into her ear and her eyes fluttered open. She could feel the blood on her face as she tried to sit up, but Carlito pushed her back. Carlito had told her that he was sorry and that he shouldn't have been so mean to her. But it was the last thing that stuck with her the most. He had asked her to stay awake for him, please.

Soon she was being taken to the doctor in the WWE building, who helped to stitch her up. She got up and found Trish Stratus, Edge (Adam Copeland), and Christian Cage (Jason Reso) sitting around outside of the office.

"Trish, Adam, Jason, what are you guys doing here?" Josie asked without pain and they all looked at her with a smile.

"We heard what happened and you know we can beat them up if you want." Adam said to her in explanation and she laughed at him. They talked for a while, but a shadow that was being cast on the floor around the corner caused Josie to say goodbye, walk over to it and stand there at the corner and whisper in Spanish.

"Gracias, Carlito." Josie said in a deep breath and the figure's shadow could be seen moving its arms up and down and dancing. She had said 'Thank you, Carlito.'

"You are too kind, Josie." Carlito whispered in her ear as she turned away from the corner and she felt her body tense up as Carlito placed his fingers on her hips. She turned and faced him and pushed him away from him.

"I didn't say that I was head over heels for you I said thanks you idiot." Josie said and Carlito just grinned and Josie just rolled her eyes. "Let's go train, you pervert."

Soon the two were training in the room and Carlito was messing around when he suddenly pinned Josie under him and he moved so she could feel him pressing against her. She didn't think until she realized what he was doing and she pushed him back.

"Off, Carlito." She said simply and groaned a little as he moved off of her. She looked at him and saw him look back at her and smile to him self. She rolled her eyes because she knew he thought she had moaned.

"I'll be waiting for you out there minino." Carlito said as he walked out of the room and she walked up behind him and tapped his shoulder.

"Thanks again, muchacho afro." She had called him afro boy and he had called her pussycat. He frowned at her and she just groaned. She still didn't like him.

"Hey, you two are on in seven minutes!" Another stagehand called to them and Josie nodded to Carlito as she walked with him to the entrance of the arena. At first they waited and then Josie saw the screen showing what had happened to her in the room.

Carlito put his head down and Josie just shook her head. It had been a setup. Soon the scene was over and Josie felt a new determination as she looked at Carlito. His hair bounced around as he walked out. There were new shouts, this time the crowd cheered them.

"Are you ready minino?" Carlito asked her and she nodded to him. She was very unhappy that she had been set up like she had and it seemed Carlito cared but she didn't care. Carlito helped her into the ring and she felt the bandages on her head and she sighed. Carlito helped her over to the corner where she stood and they waited for Melina and Nitro.

Soon Nitro came out with Melina and she did her thing and they got in the ring. Carlito had helped Josie out of the ring and was standing next to her and supporting her. The match started and had lots of good moves and at one point as Nitro was about to cheat, Josie ran over and grabbed his ankle and gave Carlito the chance to grab him from under and roll him for the pin and the win.

"And here's your winner, Carrrrrlito!" Lillian Garcia yelled and Josie jumped up and down and got in the ring with Carlito who was holding his side from a few good kicks that Nitro had thrown.

"Buen trabajo, Carlito." She whispered into his ear as he kissed her on the cheek softly and sweetly but she looked at him strangely, but chose to play along. She had said to him 'Good job, Carlito.'

As the two walked into the back, they bumped into Trish who looked at Josie angrily and Josie gasped as she felt Trish's hand connect with her face. She fell back into Carlito's arms and looked at Trish in shock.

"I didn't know you were going with Carlito!" Trish yelled at her friend and Josie's face went white. She shook her head and moved away from Carlito's arms. Carlito tried to stop her from moving away from him but she just pushed him away.

"No, Trish, I'm not with Carlito." Josie said as soon as she was able to speak and Trish looked at her still in anger.

"Well with the last match I doubt that's the truth, Josie. Why don't you just go to TNA with your sister and get the hell away from our company? You'll never fit in with us anyways." Trish said without any thought and Josie gasped and began to cry at Trish's last statement. Trish stormed away from Carlito and Josie, who was now on the floor crying with her knees held up the chest.

"What in holy hell is going on here? Josie, what happened?" Adam said as he walked around the corner with Jason and Lita (Amy). Amy walked over and kneeled down next to Josie. She stroked Josie's back and hugged her as Josie clung to the woman.

"It was Trish. She saw me and Carlito. She thinks me and Carlito are together." Josie said to Amy and Amy nodded. Amy knew what had happened. Trish had obviously let loose on Josie.

"Josie, Trish has a huge crush on Carlito and she was supposed to be managing him until you came in and got the job. It's not your fault honey." Amy explained to Josie and Josie nodded as Jason and Adam kneeled down next to her.

"Let's go to Traci's house. It's nearby and our matches are finished." Jason said to the young girl and Josie nodded again. Jason picked her up and before he could walk, Carlito put a hand on his shoulder and made him turn.

"Josie, I'm really sorry. I didn't think that would happen." Carlito said to Josie and Josie just shook her head and sighed. She didn't want to hear him say that he was sorry. She didn't want to feel bad for him or anything. She hated him more than ever right then.

"I'm going to talk to Vince about getting someone else to manage. Maybe Jason will agree won't you?" Josie asked Jason and Jason nodded. Carlito's face showed disappointment as he let go of Jason's shoulder and he put his head down. Josie looked at him and Jason turned and began to walk away. Carlito wanted Josie to manage him but it looked like that wasn't going to happen.

As Jason put Josie in his car and shut the door, Adam and Amy got in the back and Amy hugged Josie from the back. Jason started the car and he put a CD in and pushed the next song button until he came to a song he hoped would make Josie feel better and remember that lots of people cared about her. It was Simple Plan's "Promise." The song made Josie think of her TNA friends, her sister, and the three people in the car with her immediately.

Breakdown
I can't take this
I need somewhere to go
I need you
I'm so restless
I don't know what to do

Jason rubbed her back with one of his hands as he drove and Josie tried to smile but could barely do that. She felt broken and in a situation where she had to choose between a new career and an old friendship.

We've had our rough times
Fighting all night
And now you're just slipping away

Give me this chance
To make the wrongs right, to say
Don't don't don't walk away

I promise
I won't let you down (you down)
If you take my hand tonight
I promise
We'll be just fine (this time)
If you take my hand tonight
If you take my hand tonight

"Josie it'll be okay. I know it will." Adam said from the backseat and he tried to figure out how to fix this situation. There had to be better solutions then having Josie leave the WWE or having Josie have a new manager.


Without you (I go through the motions)
Without you (it's just not quite the same)
Without you (I don't want to go out)
I just wanted to say

That I'm sick of these fights
I'll let you be right
If it stops you from running away

As Jason pulled into the driveway of Josie's sister, Traci, he saw a bunch of cars. He turned to Josie as she looked up at the cars. She knew who was there. She finished listening to the song in quiet as they drove up.


So give me this chance
To make the wrongs right, to say
Don't don't don't walk away

I promise
I won't let you down (you down)
If you take my hand tonight
I promise
We'll be just fine (this time)
If you take my hand tonight
If you take my hand tonight

Take my hand
Take my hand (I promise)
Take my hand (I promise)
Take my hand

GO!

If you take my hand tonight
I won't let you down (you down)
Take my hand tonight

When the song ended Josie got out of the car with Jason's help and wiped away the tears. She saw the door open and she ran to her sister.

"Traci!" Josie yelled to her and Traci opened her arms to her little sister. She hugged her and looked at Amy, Adam, and Jason.

"What happened?" Traci asked Josie and Josie just looked down and tried to hold back her tears. She didn't like to cry in front of her sister because it made her feel weak and she hated that feeling.

"Trish hates me because she thinks I'm with Carlito." Josie was able to get out before she began to sob and Traci just held her. She finally took her inside where voices of Traci's friends reached her ears and made her stop crying.

"Josie, what happened?" Petey Williams stood as Josie entered and Josie ran over and hugged him tight and told him about the situation. As she did her sister, Adam, Amy, and Jason all entered the room and listened.

"This is insane, Josie." Petey said to her and she nodded against his chest. Traci smiled as her new partner and long time crush comforted her sister. He shushed her and soon Josie heard more voices coming from Traci's kitchen. She ran to the kitchen to find more people she knew. She knew the entire TNA roster thanks to her sister. They all loved her to death and cared about her.

"BOBBY! ERIC! ALASTAIR! JOHNNY!" Josie shouted out the names of the four men surrounding the table. Bobby Roode, Eric Young, Alastair Ralphs (AKA A1), and Johnny Devine all turned to look at the red face of Josie and they immediately were around her in a huge group hug. After a little bit they were told the story of what had happened and the boys all shook their heads.

"I told you that you should come to TNA, Jo." Johnny said to her and she nodded to him and sat down at the table where they had been sitting and they all sat around her. She felt so comfortable around them.

"I know, but I wanted to make a name for myself and I have a six month contract right now anyways. Maybe if I talk to Vince about this he'll let me go and—" Josie began to say something but was cut off by Adam who had walked into the room.

"No, you don't need to do that Josie. I bet that Trish just doesn't know that you are acting." Adam said to Josie and Josie nodded. She was really only playing along with Carlito to make it easier to work together. Eric kissed her cheek and she hit him in the chest.

"Thanks Young. I needed that." Josie said to him and he smiled to her. She rested her head on Bobby's shoulder and listened to them begin to argue.

"No, Adam, it's her decision. I think that if she doesn't want to be there then she shouldn't have to be there." Johnny said to Adam and Adam just shook his head. Johnny defiantly had a point.

"Yeah but this whole Carlito thing can probably be talked out without just saying to hell with her WWE career." Adam argued back to him and Alastair popped up from his seat next to Bobby.

"But what if it can't be fixed man?" Alastair asked him and Adam looked at him in disbelief. Eric ignored them as he watched Josie resting her head on Bobby's shoulder and Bobby just stroked her head.

"How about if I decide what I want to do guys?" Josie finally asked them and they all shut up and looked at her in defeat. Team Canada was a big bunch of softies when it came down to each other and Josie.

"I know I was really acting, Adam. But maybe I do like Carlito, which is totally impossible, and still if I do and that bothers Trish than I don't think that it's fair that I try and go with him. Can I have my phone that you picked up before we left, Adam?" Josie asked him and Adam nodded and handed it to her. She dialed the number she wanted to and heard Trish's voice on the other end.

"Hello, Trish speaking, how can I help you?" Trish asked as happy as a lark and Josie almost hung up but she took a deep breath and then spoke.

"Trish, it's me Josie, and before you hang up I want to apologize and say I am a complete idiot and if you want Carlito you can have him and if you don't think I belong in WWE then I'll leave." Josie said quickly and she heard Trish sigh on the other end. There was a moment of silence before Trish spoke.

"Josie, its okay and you can stay but there's something you should know about Carlito." Trish stopped for a moment and there was another long pause and deep breath before Josie heard Trish tell her the worst thing possible and Josie dropped her phone and screamed.

Cliffhanger on the first chapter! Hope I did well on this new story! I wanted to try and see what would happen. If you don't like it tell me why and what part and I'll go back and look at it and try to fix it. Read and review until next time!

Much luv,

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