Hey guys, this story is for Ashleigh who you may know from Twitter (_Sephiroth) it's a crossover staring EJ DiMera from Days of Our Lives and Wade Barrett from the WWE. I'm not sure if I'll include any other characters but please review this first chapter, it would be greatly appreciated! And even if you may not know the other character, I hope you still enjoy this.
It was another day in New York City, the hustle and bustle of the city was flowing per usual and I was late for work. I began rushing through the crowd of people, my heels clicking against the concrete footpath as I rushed up toward the lift. I pressed number 93 and leaned my back against the cool wall. I tried catching my breath after the run to the building.
As I stood in the empty lift there I glared at myself in the silver metal reflection, I tried to tame my layered, black hair and applied a coat of mascara to my eyelashes. This became a ritual for every morning.
Finally the lift stopped and I made my way toward my office, trying to be as swift as possible before my boss could spot me. I could see him yapping away at his phone so I quickly paced toward my chair and relaxed for only just a moment before I heard my boss stomping toward me. I cringed at what he might look like.
"Ashleigh!" he yelled as he moved closer to my desk.
"Morning Mr Peterson" I said grinning happily.
"I've been looking for you everywhere, I want to see you in my office right away" he said sternly. He left immediately and I felt myself gulp down my throat slowly in strife.
Thoughts flowed through my head as I slowly dawdled toward his office door. This was it; he's going to fire me. He never appreciates my work and he constantly picks on me as well and whenever I'm one second late he drills me for it. It's not my fault that New York City doesn't wait for Mr Jack Peterson. I started thinking about maybe blackmailing him for unfair dismissal. I had attended many Christmas parties and when he got drunk he always got a little touchy toward female workers including myself, that was it he couldn't fire me.
I put on a brave face before entering the room, where my tall and hefty boss was sitting at his own desk. "Yes Sir?"
"Ashleigh, I have something that I'd like to speak to you about... please take a seat and close the door" he spoke. I closed the door promptly and sat down in front of him, still with this confident front.
His hands were held together, "Well... we've seemed to hit one of the biggest cases we've ever received and I'd like you to be the lead criminologist for this one."
My eyes widened, "I'm sorry... what?"
Mr Peterson cleared his throat, "I think you are one of the best criminologists we've got and if we had any chance in solving this case the only person in this faculty would be you."
"Wow... I'm really honoured that you've picked me. I'm... astounded" I said pressing my hand to my chest.
"Alright... alright don't get a big head" he said tactlessly.
My high was completely stripped away.
"Because this case is so huge, someone new will be joining you" he said standing up and walking toward the door to open it. Behind the door was a tall, muscular man, he had short, black hair and smouldering brown eyes, I felt myself weakened at the sight of him. This cheeky smile caught on to his face as he had his gaze fixed on me.
"This is Mr EJ DiMera" Mr Peterson introduced, "He is a very educated lawyer and criminologist and we are very lucky to have him to help you."
EJ took one hand from his dress pant pockets in from him, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
I shook his hand gently, I felt myself fall even weaker at his English accent, "It's a real pleasure to meet you too."
"You can show EJ around, he's office will be the one next to yours" said Mr Peterson.
I bit my lip thinking about how this handsome man was going to be working with me, so closely but suddenly my head screwed back into place. "Aren't we going to talk about the case?" I asked.
"We'll get to that later, just show the man around!" Mr Peterson yelled at me.
"Okay" I said annoyed at him. I walked outside of his office where EJ followed me, he smelled incredible I was feeling completely drawn to him. He threw me another grin and I was scared my knees would give out. I tried to stay as calm and to not make a fool of myself. "This is your office" I said pointing him to the room next to mine.
"Lovely, it's ... perfect" he said his eyes looking up and down at me.
I couldn't handle being with him any longer before I felt myself explode, "Okay then...um... I'll leave you to make yourself at home... um... I'll just be next door." I cringed as I walked away from him, could I have sounded or looked like more an idiot.
I slumped into my office chair and my forehead fell onto the timber desk. I felt mortified. I took a few more breaths and then calmed myself down. Now this was it my big break, Mr Peterson was finally beginning to believe in me and he thought I was good, one of the best. This new guy was just here to work alongside me and nothing else. He was here to help me not for me to swoon over, but he sure was charming, he looked like something out of a fairy tale. My mind swirled around the idea of he and I together riding on horses past castles. I heard someone knock on my door; I quickly jolted up and began pretending to do something with my computer.
EJ walked in, "Um... Ashleigh? I'm sorry to disturb you."
"Oh no, it's alright... what's up?" I asked.
"Well after moving my stuff in I've picked up quite an appetite, I was wondering if you'd like to accompany me for lunch?" he asked politely.
Lunch? I looked at my watch and realised it was 12:21pm, I had fallen asleep. But how could I say no to lunch with him, after all he was new to the place. "Sure" I said smiling.
"Fantastic" he said, "So what are the cuisine options?"
I grabbed my handbag, "There's a food court on the 2nd floor."
"Right well, after you" he said standing aside of the doorway, that heart melting grin was plastered on his face.
We walked toward the life and he pressed number 2. As the door closed I took in a breath of excitement but remembered to keep this professional.
"So tell me, how long have you been working here?" he asked, his dark eyes gazing at me.
His gaze made me nervous, "Um... about six years."
"Wow and you were able to tolerate Jack?" he asked.
"I think he secretly likes me" I joked.
"I can't see why not" he said not taking his eyes off me.
I tried my hardest to resist doing anything foolish. The lift doors opened and I sighed with relief. "What are you in the mood for?"
He glanced around at the various food stalls, "A burger sound good?"
"I love burgers," I walked toward one of the stalls with a grin appearing as I approached one of the workers, "Hello Sandra."
"Hello Ashleigh, just the usual?" asked the teenage girl, her tied ponytail which was covered under a black cap was golden blonde and her eyes were a crystal blue.
"Yes please" I said as I grabbed my wallet out of my bag. Sandra returned with my meal, she noticed the tall, handsome gentleman standing closely behind me. I followed her gaze to where EJ was grinning at her, the very same he had done with me. Suddenly I grew angry and frustrated as I watched the two gaze at each other, I knew exactly the type of person EJ DiMera was. He was nothing but a womanizer.
"And who's this?" asked EJ still his eyes glued to Sandra. I couldn't believe this guy.
Sandra blushed, "I'm Sandra."
"Hello Sandra... I'm EJ I'll be helping Ashleigh in a new case" he continued, "So I guess I'll be seeing you more often."
Her cheeks were still bright red as she giggled away, "I guess you will, I'm here on more weekends but during the week I'm in high school...my final year of course."
I rolled my eyes at the two of them and handed Sandra the money, "Keep the change." I grabbed the paper bag that contained my lunch and walked toward an empty table to sit down.
I grew so angry at him, while he I thought he was just a really nice guy but here he was flirting with the next young girl he sees. Of course, I didn't own him or anything he didn't but I had no idea he was going to act like that. I had to calm down, this was his first day and what was I trying to do pretend like this amazing guy was only attracted to me. I took a bite of my burger and felt a little better; I then caught in the corner of my eye him heading toward me.
"What was that?" he asked surprised as he sat next to me.
I just didn't look at him. "What do you mean?" I asked my full attention on my burger.
He blinked his eyes in confusion; he was baffled by my behaviour. "Ashleigh, you pretty much threw your money at your friend and then you stormed off?"
I furrowed my brow, "No I didn't" I said defensively, "I was just... really hungry."
"Really hungry?"
"Yes! Is that okay with you?" I said still defensive, "Anyway... you were busy talking to Sandra and I just wanted to get my food."
EJ grinned cheekily and I stared at him squinting my eyes, "What?"
"So that's what you were doing? You were jealous" he said laughing.
I widened my eyes and gasped, "I wasn't jealous! Why would I be jealous?"
"Come on Ashleigh, I see how I make you nervous... you like me."
I couldn't believe he was being so egotistical this was definitely not how I thought of him thirty minutes ago. "No I don't like you in fact I..." I was stopped by him pressing him finger onto my lips.
"Shh" he said as he stared at the large television that was displayed in front of us. There was a male news reporter speaking in front of an apartment building, they then showed pictures of many women all between the ages of 20-25. The reporter explained that during last week, seven women had been murdered. Yet there has been no evidence left at any of the crime scenes. Police believe this to be the same person; the only pattern they see is that the victim have been stabbed in the heart. 'New York has never seen a murderer like this.'
The report was over and EJ moved his finger away from my lips, "Sorry" he said feeling a little embarrassed.
Every foul thought I had of him seemed to have vanished, "It's fine."
"That's the case we've been called to work on" he said, "Every day of the last week a young woman was murdered by this maniac." His brown eyes grew moist as he slammed his fist on the table.
I was staggered by his passion toward this; it was exceptional to see especially in our profession. "When do we start on this?"
"Tomorrow."
"Maybe it's a broken hearted surgeon?" I suggested.
"What?"
"The reporter said the only pattern that police have found is that the killer stabs women in their hearts" I said, "It's only a suggestion."
EJ grinned, "I'm excited to work with you Ashleigh."
I watched him happily eat his burger, it was weird it only a matter of minutes I could be fighting with him and then in the next I found him benevolent.
...
As I slowly trudged toward my front door to my apartment, exhausted from the facts of the victims being smacked into my brain by Mr Peterson all I could think about was EJ, he was something else. I couldn't get his grin out of my head. My thoughts were disrupted when I heard someone call out my name. I spun around and gazed up at the tall man in front of me. I smiled immediately after seeing him walk toward me; I stared at his glossy, black locks that were combed back and a smirk on his face, "Ashleigh!"
"Evening Wade" I said tweaking his nose that was slightly crooked. Wade Barrett had been my neighbour for as long as I moved into the building. He was one of the nicest guys I had ever met. He worked as a bouncer at one of the clubs in New York, so he usually was going to start work when I came home so we began bumping into each other. We eventually became friends; he was interested in my work as I was about having to kick drunken people out of bars. So usually during the time after I finished work and he was about to start we would hang out together. He was the coolest neighbour a girl could ask for, not to mention he was also from England. The English seem to be drawn to me.
"Long day at work?" he asked as he pressed his hand against my door.
I smiled thinking of EJ again, "Actually... it felt really quick."
The little wrinkles beside his green eyes crinkled as he smiled, "Well... do you want to come over? I was making some sausages."
I shook my head, "I know we hang out all the time, but I'm just really tired."
Wade looked disappointed but shook it off, "Oh... I'm sorry that was rude of me."
"No, that wasn't rude at all I just need a good sleep" I laughed, pointing underneath my eyes, "Look at the bags under my eyes, I'm starting to look like my mother."
"You look beautiful" he said gazing at me.
I laughed even harder and pressed my hand against his cheek, "You're so sweet... Have a good night at work." I put my key through the keyhole and entered my house, waving at Wade as I closed the door.
Wade hovered outside my door for a few minutes, his head slowly lowered and he sighed heavily before going back inside his apartment that was next to mine.
I threw my bag onto the floor and crashed on my bed, the truth was I just wanted to go to sleep so I could see EJ again. The man had been swirling through my head this whole day, how I could hate I'll never now but how I was growing so fond of him I had no clue either. All I knew was that things were finally going good for me, I had been waiting years for an opportunity at a really good case and now knowing that my evil boss had faith in me was incredible. Today was the start of a very interesting venture.
