Notes: for the sake of my fic I will refer to Rhino as "Rhino", "Rhi" and once as Terry Gerin. This is purely fictional and not set to any current or past storyline. So read and enjoy. Reviews are appreciated.

Rated:M

"Peaked Interest"

This fic was inspired by a writing prompt provided by the talented Mentally-Unstable!

Rhino paced back and forth across the locker room, his blood boiling. The monitor was piping through last week's episode of Impact and he stopped pacing long enough to catch Kurt Angle on the screen. In an instant he picked up the TV and threw it across the room nearly missing Joe as he walked in.

"What the fuck is your problem?" Joe called as he stepped over the broken pieces in the floor.

"I'm fed up man, that's what the fuck! Kurt Angle's walking around with all the gold and I have to wake up and wonder what the point of even coming to work is. It's not like I have a chance of getting a shot. The asshole's somehow managed to get Dixie and Jeff in his pocket. I swear I am beginning to think I'd be better off going back to WWE."

Joe sat down on a bench and started pulling his gear out of his bag. "Don't I know it. And it's only going to get worse. From the rumors circulating it doesn't look like anyone is going to get a successful title shot for some time."

"This is bullshit!"

"Man my contract is up in three months and I'm considering taking an entry level salary with WWE as opposed to staying here. Kurt has taken over and that's not going over well with the rest of the guys. But what can we do?"

Rhino seemed to mull it over for a moment. "I don't know yet. But I'll figure out something."

"What are you thinking?" Joe questioned with a curious glance.

Rhino whipped out this cell phone. "There's only one person I know that can buffer Kurt. And hopefully this person will want to help."

"Man, you better be careful what you open up. The repercussions may be more than you bargained for."

Rhino pushed the final button on the phone to send his call. "At this point what could be worse than working on the Kurt Angle show?"

Joe nodded. "Point taken. I've got your back if you need me but for now I've got to get out there for my match."

"Thanks bro. I'll let you know."

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Melony sat alone on the balcony of her Miami Beach condo watching as the rain clouds slowly began to roll in. Her life was so much different than it was just six months ago. Her heart still pined for the job she gave up because of him but she was moving on. Her new career was finally taking off and she was finally getting over him.

Him.

Maybe it wasn't as simple as forgetting his name but she was trying. Maybe not hard enough as her phone rang and she saw the name on the caller id. One of his friends, a past co-worker.

"You're about the last person I would expect to hear from." Melony leaned back in her chair and held the receiver with her shoulder and chin. "So what can I do for you?"

"I'm going to cut to the chase here and come right out with it. I need your help."

"What could I possibly help you with Rhino?"

He was aware of how things ended with her and Kurt, so was the rest of the wrestling community. He knew what she'd given up and was hoping that would be enough fuel for her to go along with his plan. Morally it may not be the right thing to do but he was out of options. He took a deep breath, inwardly hating that he always had to be the bad guy. "Kurt. I need your help with Kurt."

His words hit her like a slap to the face and she didn't know whether to scream at him or just hang up the phone. But in the split second before she could decide Rhino explained his decision to call her.

"I know this is wrong, I do. But I can't seem to find any other way. So just hear me out. Kurt is out of control and can't be stopped. He's escalated to world class jerk off and all we want is to take him down a few notches. I'm pretty sure you might be feeling the same way. I have a way to bring Kurt down while helping you get your revenge and career back, if you want it."

She stared out across the city and the sky taking in what he had just told her. While he had some good points she really just wanted to move on and put it all behind her. But she would be lying if she didn't admit to liking the idea of revenge not to mention getting her career back. She could easily tell Rhino that she wasn't interested, hang up and put it behind her, again. Or she could hear him out and then make her decision. Mel decided on the latter.

"Ok, so you've peaked my interest. Tell me what your plan is?"

She listened intently as Rhino described what he had in mind and it was as if she was right back in the loop and reading a script. Before she could stop the adrenaline and the desire she took him up on the offer.