Title: Tug of War
Characters/Parings: The Rock/Maria/Shane McMahon; Randy/Gail; Cena/Eve; Lita/Triple H; Melina/John Morrison; Wade Barrett/Layla, more later on.
Rating: Strong PG-13/Strong R
Disclaimer: Don't own them. Can't sue me. You know the damn deal.
Setting/Classification: Drama, AU, Romance, Violence, Angst
Spoilers/Notes: The Rock's return on 2-14-11. Maria and Lita never left. Layla moved over to RAW after her dissolution with Michelle McCool.
Summary: Shane McMahon had bedded at least have the divas who came his way. But there's one particular woman he wants and he's not gonna stop until he get what he wants. However, The Rock's return to wrestling has caught this woman's eye and feelings develop between them, causing Shane to spiral out of control. It's a story of love, possession, control, finding yourself and learning to protect yourself.
Author's note: This comes from a challenge that was laid out for me and I have to admit, I've been thinking about this concept for quite some time. And with the Rock back for Wrestlemania, I thought this is perfect for me to put this story out. Besides, 'Rough Peril' is winding down and I'm looking forward to a new direction.
Enjoy and happy reading!
Lots of love, hugs and kisses from your resident writer and friend, Nina!
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Monday Night RAW
Orlando, Florida
February 14, 2011 (Valentine's day)
Shane Brandon McMahon, the only son of the powerful McMahon family bides his time. He looks around the arena to see which diva will he able to get into his bed after the show. It's no secret that he's handsome, successful, wealthy and with his boyish good looks, he could get any woman he wanted. And, over the last several years, he has.
When his divorce from Marissa Mazzola became final four years ago, he couldn't wait to get back on the market. He began getting his hands on any diva who came his way. He was proud of being single again and the benefits of not having to be tied down. After being married for almost 16 years, the excitement of having fun again was taken away from him. He loved Marissa, but she was a boring wife. However, the two times they did have sex did produce two beautiful boys, Declan and Avery. He'd never regret them. Not now, not ever.
He's glad to be back to work. When Vince approached him with the idea of the only McMahon son running Monday Night RAW again, Shane gladly took the opportunity.
As he scans for the next available diva to fill his bed, he paid attention to one particular diva walking by him. Tall, beautiful and fierce, she exudes sex appeal and confidence he'd only seen in female celebrities. And it didn't hurt that she was also exotic looking as well.
Shane knew he had to have her.
However, he didn't want one night with her. He actually could see himself being with her in the long run. The Greek beauty wasn't like the other divas he had slept with. He looked forward to a challenge and she was perfect for him to get his hands on.
After tonight, Maria Jade Kanellis would be his. Now and forever.
He checked himself in the mirror to make sure he looked right, then he walked over to where Maria was standing. She was talking with two other divas, Layla El and Eve Torres about tonight's big Valentine's day show. Maybe it has something do with a special guest making a surprise appearance to make a blockbuster announcement about Wrestlemania.
"I wonder who it could be?" Eve asked, looking excited. The two time divas champion and 2007 diva search winner looked stunning in her purple ensemble.
"I don't know, girl. All I know is, it's a huge superstar from the past and he's gonna tear the house down," Layla beamed. The 2006 diva search winner and former women's champion couldn't contain her excitement wanting to know who's gonna show up tonight.
"I can't wait to find out who. The anticipation is killing me!" Maria squealed. Her mood quickly changed when Shane McMahon joined the fray.
"Ladies, you're looking lovely as usual. I was wondering if I could steal Maria away for a minute," he suggested with that cocky grin on his face.
Maria rolled her eyes in annoyance, but she allowed him to lead her away from the two ladies. They both went around the corner, disappearing from everyone in sight and ended up walking down a deserted hallway. Shane had his hand on her lower back, which surprisingly made her tingle. A little bit.
"Maria, you look beautiful tonight," he whispered in her ear.
"T-thank you," she stammered.
"Listen, I was wondering if you would like to have dinner with me tonight; say, after the show perhaps?" he asked, getting right to the point.
"Dinner? With you? I don't know, Shane. You have quite a reputation around here," she said, trying to turn away from him.
"Darling, don't believe the hype. I'm not that bad. Besides, I don't listen to office gossip. You shouldn't have to, either," he tried to assure her.
She finally looked at him with a sigh. "Listen, let's make one thing clear, okay? I'm not gonna be another one of your conquests. I don't sleep around just to get ahead. So, if we're gonna have dinner, it's gonna be strictly professional. Do I make myself clear?" she demanded with a slight glare on her face.
Shane put his hands up in defense, playing it off as if he understood everything she said. "I understand, Maria. I have nothing but respect for you."
"Okay, then. I have to get ready for the show. I'm on the card tonight. I guess I'll see you later," she said as she turned on her heel and walked away.
He had that same cocky smirk on his face as he watched her leave. With that body and that confidence, there's no way their dinner date is gonna be professional.
He will have her in his bed before it's all said and done.
Meanwhile, Maria was heading towards catering when she bumped into someone; causing her to fall down on the floor. Fortunately, she wasn't hurt, but she was about to cuss this person out for bumping into her when she looked up and gasped at the sight of him.
"Are you okay? I'm sorry for running into you. I wasn't looking where I was going," he said as he extended his hand to help her.
Still in awe at the sight of him, she felt her hand slip into his as he gently pulled her up on her feet. To her surprise and delight, he never let go of her hand.
"I'm fine. Thank you," she said, her voice soft and supple.
He smiled at her. "I'm glad you're not gonna take my head off. I'm just so excited about tonight's show."
"So am I. I can't wait to find out who's gonna be hosting Wrestlemania this year," she replied with a grin on her face.
"Hey, can I let you in on a little secret?" he asked, looking around to make sure no one was watching them.
"Sure. I won't say anything," she whispered. Her heart started beating madly when he leaned over and whispered something in her ear, which cause her eyes to go wide open in shock. Furthermore, she inadvertently moaned when she felt his hot breath on her face. God, she wanted to be that close to him forever.
"Now, you can't say anything until after the show at least. By the way, you look beautiful, little mama. I hope I'll see you around more often," he said as he leaned over once again and kissed her cheek. Then he walked away, leaving her standing there with a blush on her cheeks and the biggest grin on her face. She couldn't believe her luck. She got knocked down and then kissed on the cheek by the one and only Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, the one guy she had always been a fan of and even had a crush on..
As she walked away and prepared for tonight's huge show, she failed to notice a certain someone was watching the whole thing from behind the crates. He had an angry scowl on his face because he couldn't believe he saw his woman being kissed by the one man he despised. And he couldn't believe that she would fall for someone like him. He's hell bent on getting rid of the competition before Wrestlemania.
Straightening himself out, Shane walked away and began thinking about what he's gonna do to get rid of The Rock. He'll be damned if he'll lose to that wannabe Hollywood jackass.
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Holiday Inn
Orlando, Florida
February 14, 2011 (Valentine's Day)
After the show (which turned out to be huge), Maria headed back to her hotel room to change into a simple black sleeveless halter dress. She had a dinner date with Shane McMahon tonight and she wants to look decent enough because as she told him before, she's not gonna be another one of his conquests and she's doesn't sleep around just to get ahead.
A knock on her door interrupted her train of thoughts. Checking herself in the mirror one more time, she walked over to the door and looked through the peephole. Sure enough, Shane was standing out in the hallway and he was holding a bouquet of flowers in his arms. Sighing, she finally opened the door.
"Wow! You look amazing," he whistled at the sight of her.
"Thank you. You don't look too bad yourself," she replied with a slight smile on her face. And she wasn't lying that he looked good, either. He looked devilishly handsome in his dark blue Armani suit.
"Thank you very much, beautiful. I was wondering if you would like some Italian food," he suggest as he watched her step out into the hallways with him and closed the door behind her.
"Sure. I love Italian," she replied with a slight smirk on her face. Even though this was a professional dinner date with the boss's son, she had a sinking feeling that tonight was gonna be anything but professional.
"Well, there's this Italian restaurant not too far from here," he said as he grabbed her hand and proceeded to head towards the elevators. Shane and Maria didn't notice a certain someone peeking right outside his hotel room through the door and seeing them head towards the elevators.
Truth be told, he was slightly crushed. He was hoping that he would be able to have dinner with the Greek goddess because he had a little crush on her as well. He hasn't been out on a date since his divorce almost four years ago. And though he has joint custody of his 9-year-old-daughter Simone, he missed the feeling of waking up next to a woman. Hell, he's 38, single, still good looking and knows how to drive women crazy.
Sighing deeply, he closed the door and decided to head for bed. He'll have his chance to get to know Maria since he's traveling with the WWE again.
Meanwhile, Shane and Maria made their way towards the lobby of the hotel, where several other WWE superstars and divas were lounging around. One look at Maria being with Shane and everyone turned to look at them. Some had perplexed looks on their faces, others just shook their heads. It was obvious that Shane has once again sunk his claws into another diva.
What they didn't know is that he has plans on keeping her for a very long time.
Coming up in the next chapter: Maria runs into the Rock again and they have a pleasant conversation. Shane finds out about it and gets very angry; prompting him to confront her! What will happen? Stay tuned!
I decided to use Maria because it was a wide known fact that she's a big fan of The Rock!
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