Summary - After missing their flights home from a RAW show, an unlikely group of superstars and divas help eachother through a bus accident that occured during a thunderstorm.
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Stephanie smiled softly sitting in Hunter's lockerroom waiting for him to come back. It was her first night back on the road in weeks and she was happy to be back with Hunter, watching DX do their business live. Her attention turned when she saw her mother coming in.
"Hey mom" She smiled softly before looking down at the baby cradled in her arms.
"I heading back now, are you coming?"
Stephanie shook her head lightly before nudging over to the tv watching DX celebrate in the ring.
Linda smiled softly looking over her daughter. "Wanna stay back for the husband eh? It might rain Steph and I know you don't want the baby getting sick"
Steph sighed looking down at Aurora in her arms as the little child was already asleep. "You're right I don't, but I want to wait for Hunter and I want to see all the guys backstage as well, it feels like it's been so long" she whispered looking back at her mother. "I did hear something about rain though...how about you take Aurora back with you for the night and me and Hunter will come get her in the morning"
Linda nodded taking that as a hint that the couple would more likely want to be alone tonight. "That works fine for me" She walked over to wear Stephanie was sat as she grabbed the baby bag before slowly taking the little girl in her arms.
Stephanie stood up slowly kissing the little girl on the cheek. "You be good for grandma young lady, you don't want me having to tell daddy about you being a bad girl" She smiled softly running a hand through Aurora's light brown hair. It was a mixture of her brown and Hunter's blonde hair. She had a lot of Hunter's looks as well, his chocolate eyes, his ears and his mouth, thankfully though she had Steph's nose.
Linda kissed her daughter's cheek before saying. "Are you sure about this Stephanie? You've never really gone with her being away from you for a night"
Stephanie nodded sighing a bit looking up. "Me and Hunter really need the break and some time to ourselves"
"Oh so I see you haven't forgotten that your six week wait is up" Linda chuckled lightly as Stephanie's faced turned a light red.
"Mom we weren't planning on doing that tonight, though I'm sure neither of have forgotten. If it happens, then it happens and if it doesn't, then it doesn't"
"Ok, Ok. I know it is none of my business anyway, so me and this little angel will get going before the nasty rain and wind come. Are you guys staying in the hotel or are you going straight home?"
"Umm, well we've got the bus so we'll probably go straight home" She nodded lightly taking her seat back on the couch.
"Alright well make sure you call me sometime tonight or tomorrow morning, alright?"
"I will mom, I promise" She smiled waving goodbye as her mother and daughter left the room. Stephanie turned back to the tv watching DX make their way back up the ramp. She got herself comfortable waiting for her husband to return. "Just the way things should be"
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Hunter and Shawn grinned to one another as they made their way to the backstage area. They had always been close friends, with a few of their problems of course but ever since the reunion of DX they have.
"Another successful night for DX?"
"Of course man, as if anyone could ever really stop us" Hunter spoke confidently. "Man we should have done this a long time ago, we're the talk of the show"
Shawn laughed softly patting his long time friend on the back. "I know man, I hear Edge is pissed that we are taking up all the air time even though he's the champ"
"That's because he's a champ that no one cares about"
Shawn laughed lightly as he and Hunter first headed to get some water. "So I see wife and child followed you to the show tonight?"
Hunter smiled softly, it seemed to be the only thing he could do whenever anyone mentioned Steph and the baby. "Yea they are, man it feels great having them on the road with me. I hate leaving them behind. Steph isn't returning to work just yet but having her here with me, just makes things so much better. Don't even get me started on Aurora, I never realized how it would feel being a father. I mean I know you and everyone else always told me how great it would be, but you know it doesn't become real until she's there, sitting in your arms"
"It's a beautiful feeling man and I got to go through it twice. Nothing in the world could ever make that moment any better then it was and you'd think that your second and third time around wouldn't be like your first, since you've done it before. That feeling though, god no matter how many times you do it, it never really goes away"
"Man we've got it made, great family, great storyline...it can't get much more better then this can't it? How's Rebecca?"
Shawn diverted his eyes to somewhere else. "Oh she's doing fine" Truth is Shawn didn't really know how Rebecca was, he hadn't spoken to her in a few days. He just didn't feel the same way about her that he should and he knew he'd get a long lecture from his friend if he knew about the divorce papers that were sitting in his bag.
"Are you coming to spend the week with me and Steph or are you going home?"
Shawn's eyes looked over at Hunter, not really wanting to look desperate or as if he was trying to avoid going home. "Could I?"
Hunter looked at Shawn, not really understanding his behavior but decided to not question it. "Of course you can, why wouldn't you be able to?"
"Oh...well, I know that the baby is six weeks old this week and that means..."
"Dude, don't worry about it. Steph and I aren't really planning it, I mean taking care of a newborn child makes you tired. So mainly we're going with the if it happens then it happens and if it doesn't then oh well kind of theory. Besides if we really wanted to do it, we wouldn't let you being at our house stop that" He chuckled.
Shawn made a face as they walked down the corridor. "Trust me I know"
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Maria giggled lightly as she sat by Trish as she packed her things up. "So what was it like, kissing Carly"
Trish looked at Maria hiding a sigh as she mentioned the name of her new boyfriend. "It's, kind of like kissing any other guy really. How was it like kissing John?"
"It was great, well really intense actually. I don't think I have ever really been kissed like that before, it was different"
Trish nodded lightly as she continued putting her things away. "Do you think me and Carly look good together?" She asked looking over at Maria
Inside Maria wanted to say no but she knew she couldn't, it would be too suspicious. Sure Carlito seemed happy with Trish and she was happy her friend had found someone, she just wished it wasn't Carlito, the man that she secretly had a crush on. "Of course you do hun"
Trish took note of how long it took Maria answered her question and just nodded. "I mean he's a nice guy and everything, so it should be good" Trish stated trying to reassure herself of that same thing. Truth was, she wasn't sure how she felt about Carlito. Things were going well at first, Carly was a great guy that gave her a lot of attention, she could see herself with Carlito. Or at least she thought she could, until Jeff Hardy came back to Raw. They had a thing a few years ago, that wasn't really a secret to anyone, she has reassured Carlito along with everyone else that she was over Jeff and moving on, no problems at all. "Soo, think you might ask John out?"
Maria looked over at her. "I don't know, I mean I've thought about it..."
"But?"
"I don't know, I just get this real strange feeling around him. I don't really think he likes me"
Trish frowned sitting down looking up at her. "You won't know unless you give it a try right?"
"Trish really..."
"Do you even want to give it a try?"
Maria frowned a bit looking at Trish. "What do you mean?"
"Meaning are you just making these excuses because you don't really like him?"
"I am not making excuses"
"Then what would you call it?"
Maria sighed lightly. "I don't know what to call it. I don't know if John is right for me, I don't know who is right for me right now. Maybe I could try getting to know Jeff better"
Trish didn't like that idea at all but knew she couldn't say that to her. "Sure...if that is what you want to do"
Maria nodded. "We'll see what happens I guess"
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John pulled his rolling bag quietly down the hall, most of the people in the arena had left. He pushed the door open heading over to his rental car. As he was standing by the door of his rental, getting his keys out he hurt light mumbling and cursing coming from a few cars down. He looked over his car peeking at Randy who was desperately searching his pockets. John shook his head as he looked at Randy, the two of them use to be best friends at one time before coming to the WWE, but then he saw Randy change and he didn't like it. Randy's head had gotten too big, he was too cocky for his own good and everyone hated it.
Reluntantly, John walked over to see if there was anything he could do. "Anyway I can help?"
Randy looked up recognizing the voice. "What could you possibly do that is helpful Cena"
John just shook off the coldness in Randy's voice. "I don't know, you tell me"
Randy looked at John for a moment, realizing that being nasty wasn't going to help him right now. "I think I lost the keys to my rental, I had them earlier tonight"
"Well I guess I could help you find them for a few moments" John said looking at his watch to make sure he had enough time before his flight.
"Thanks..." Randy looked at John as he began to search the ground around the car and then heading to the arena door where they had once come out of. He couldn't get why John was being nice or talking to him, most people didn't want to tak to them. He just assumed that they were jealous at how much he had accomplished at his young age and short amount of time in the business.
Carlito raised an eyebrow as he saw John and Randy peeking under cars. Curiousity getting the better of him, he set his bag by his car and wandered over. "What's everyone looking for?"
John peeked his head up lightly. "Randy lost his rental car keys and I'm helping him look for it"
Raising an eyebrow yet again he thought about asking John why he was helping Randy doing anything but just shrugged as he helped them look.
Jeff Hardy walked over whistling as he walked over to his rental, he had ran into Trish and Maria on the way out and decided to give them a ride to the airport as well. "Are you guys playing some type of game?"
Randy got up shaking his head. "No we were looking for my rental keys"
Jeff looked over at Maria and Trish a bit shocked that out of everyone John and Carlito were the ones helping. "What do you think ladies?"
"I think we should help him" Maria shrugged lightly looking at Jeff. Trish snorted lightly, the last thing that she wanted to do was help Randy Orton in any sort of way. He thought he was god gifts to women and he wasn't completely that great to look at, at least not as great as Jeff was. She quickly shook her head trying to get those thoughts out of her head.
"Did you hear me Trish?" Jeff asked tapping her shoulder.
"Huh?" She looked up at him a bit lost, knowing he'd be able to see that she had no idea what he said
Jeff chuckled softly. "I said, do you wanna help out. I know it's pretty odd but, might as well be good sports right?"
Trish sighed but nodded not wanting to argue with him. "Arlright"
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Stephanie, Hunter and Shawn headed to the parking lot, Steph and Hunter hand in hand.
"So Steph, Shawn says we can't do anything nasty tonight" He grinned kissing her cheek
Stephanie laughed softly peeking over her shoulder at Shawn. "Oh really, well what if we promised to include him?"
Shawn made a somewhat horrified face before shaking his head. "Princess, thank you for giving me horrible mental images of my best friend naked"
"You know you like it" Hunter teased lightly mooning Shawn.
Shawn grunted and groaned. "PLEASE, save that for your wife Hunter, I see that more then enough during Raw, I don't need OR want to see it anymore. Come on be nice"
Stephanie nodded pulling Hunter's pants back up. "Yes babe, leave that for the bedroom. Besides, Mr Michaels is right, he is the guest we should respect at least some of his wished. Though I don't know why he wouldn't want to see your great ass"
Hunter grinned at her. "He's nuts that why"
Shawn shook his head pushing the door open. "I don't know what I am going to do with you two and now that Ms. McMahon took Aurora, my only company for the night, I am going to be bored as hell"
"I forgot that Shawn can only speak baby talk. They understand his born-again Christian ways" Steph laughed softly as she looked at the scene in front of her.
Hunter scratched his head watching the four men and two ladies down looking all around for Randy's keys as Shane walked behind Steph whispering in her ear.
"What are they doing?" He whispered
Steph jumped lightly before turning around seeing that it was Shane as she hugged and kissed his cheek. "I don't know"
Shawn rolled his eyes at the presence of Shane before being the first one to speak up. "What are you guys doing?"
Everyone's head popped up from where they were looking as John stood dusting himself off a bit. "We are looking for Randy's lost keys"
Hunter nodded a bit before checking his watch, knowing that they all should have been to the airport right now since they were all flying back home. "And how long have you guys been searching exactly"
"I don't know, about half an hour" Randy said also getting off the ground.
Shane shook his head lightly before speaking. "Instead of wasting all of that time searching, why didn't one of you just give Randy a ride to the airport"
Everyone looked at eachother before groaning and getting up off the floor, it was stupid of them to look for keys when Randy was going in the direct they all were. Shawn looked up as it had began to rain lightly and thunder could be faintly heard.
Jeff grumbled lightly looking at his watch. "Shit, the airport is almost a half hour away, I'm never going to make my flight" He said as everyone agreed.
Stephanie looked at them taking out her phone making a call as she moved away from all the comotion. Shane and Shawn shared a dirty look as Shane wandered over by Steph, Hunter moving over to Shawn.
"Don't tell me he is staying with you guys" Shawn spoke.
Hunter shook his head. "Not that I know of, unless Steph invited him without me knowing"
"Listen I know that is her brother and all but I am not staying in the same house as that guy Hunter and I mean it"
"Don't worry I will figure it all out for you"
Stephanie listened to what was being said on her phone before turning her attention back to Shane. "Why are you still here?"
Shane looked at her. "I spilled something on myself and needed to take a shower, I didn't realize how late it had gotten"
Stephanie nodded before hanging up her phone walking back over to everyone else. "Everyone? Well as expected you guys are too late to reach your flights from the same airport that we came in on. There is an airport that is about an hour and a half away from here that has later flights. We are actually headed in that direction so you can all come on the bus and we can drop you off"
Everyone looked at one another before nodding loading onto the bus. Hunter looked at Steph kissing her forehead lightly "Are you sure this such a good idea?'
"Trust me we'll do fine. We'll be alone" She looked over at Shawn. "Well almost alone in a few hours babe"
About 45 minutes into the trip, the rain began coming down much heavier as the lightening and thunder picked up. Hunter frowned a bit looking over at the people that were sitting on the chairs and couches as he walked to the front of the bus to the driver.
"Hey man it's getting a bit hard to see man. Maybe you should pull over for a few minutes"
The bus driver shook his head. "We've only got about 10 or 15 minutes to go sir. I'm sure all the flights are probably delayed, I'll be sure to stop at the airport and wait for the rain to stop before we continue sir"
Hunter nodded and took his seat back between Steph and Shawn. Randy watched the rain pouring down on the window as he looked away. He wasn't really all that fond of thunderstorms but he didn't want to bring attention to himself. Carlito was chatting with Trish as she made sure to keep an eye on Maria who was talking with Jeff. John was taking a nap as Shane had gone to the bathroom.
The bus driver squinted his eyes not wanting to miss the exit for the airport but it was hard to see through the heavy rain coming down. The windshield wipers weren't really helping much as he made a right turn assuming that was the exit for the airport. He drove a bit more as the road was getting slippery and it was beginning to be hard to keep control of the large bus. He bit his lip lightly slightly wishing he would have pulled over before.
Shawn looked up as his glass of water had fallen off the table. When he leaned down to pick it up, it was only then he paid attention to how much the bus was swaying back and forth. He looked over at Hunter who showed the same concern before looking out the window again, then over to Steph.
"I want you to go to the backroom and take Trish and Maria with you" He whispered
Stephanie looked at him a bit confused as the bus swirved again this time a bit harder as it shook them all in their seat.
"GO NOW" He said as she quickly got up taking Trish and Maria into the room closing the door.
Hunter rushed to the front of the bus along with Shawn and John. "I want you to pull over and do it now. Driving like this is dangerous"
The bus driver nodded quickly as he tried to move the bus over to the side of the road as it swirved more sliding down the road. The bus driver firmly held onto the steering wheel slamming down on the breaks as the men all lost their balance falling to the floor. The ladies screaming in the other room holding onto one another. The driver turned the wheel quickly trying to keep ahold of the bus but to no success as everyone else on the bus had their eyes closed holding onto eachother tightly as the bus slid off the road coming to a stop as it flipped onto its side.
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