This is chapter 2! Of the Jacob Cass story!
Chapter 2: the challenge
So I meet John Trish and Layla at the restaurant. I can tell Layla feels bad about me getting hurt. "Jacob is you sure you're okay?"
"Layla I swear I am fine. Come on let's get some food and if you are still so worried about me. You can stay with me tonight to make sure I don't die in my sleep."
She laughs, "Oh don't think just because I'm checking on you means you're getting me into your bed tonight Cass."
I choke on my drink. "Whoa I didn't mean like that..." she smiles and places a hand on my bicep.
"Relax hero only kidding with you." Our food comes shortly and Since John and Trish were headed back to Trish's place tomorrow after the show, Layla decides to bunk with me for the night. I pull in the parking garage and get out I pop the trunk and get out our bags. "Jacob I can carry my own luggage you don't have to."
I smile "Well now what kind of jerk would make a female carry her luggage."
"I don't understand this. You barely know me and you are already carrying my luggage and sticking your neck on the line for me…"
As we begin walking, "You see Layla I'm different from most wrestlers. I'm different from most guys in general. As you hang out with me more you'll see. I am a gentleman it's not just an act. It's something my mom taught me since I was young. And with the wrestling aspect. I know I am lucky to have this shot so I take my job very seriously so since we will be working together this is a good way for us to get to know each other better." I place our bags down. "Sorry there's only one bed. I wasn't expecting to have such a beautiful roommate this early."
She smiles "It's absolutely fine. I'll crash on the couch." She grabs her stuff from the bed.
"No."
"What?"
"The bed is yours. I'll grab the couch."
"You sure."
"Absolutely." I notice her yawn so I smile. "Why don't we get ready for bed? You can have the bathroom first I'll change in here." Once I head the door shut I take off my shirt and look at the mirror. I notice a gash on my left side. I turn to examine it as I hear. "Jacob… I thought you weren't hurt?"
Layla has come out of the bathroom in her PJ's. "It's nothing that won't heal."
"That's not nothing stay there. I'm gonna fix it up for you." She comes back out with peroxide a wash cloth, Neosporin and gauze. "Come here. Let me look at it."
She grabs my hand and takes me to the bed. "It's okay seriously you don't have to."
"No arguments." She sits me down and kneels beside me. I wince a little as she applies the peroxide. "Sorry!"
"It's okay." In a few minutes she finishes. "There we go all better."
"Thanks." She nods. I search through my bag for my white t shirt. As I bend over I swear I see her staring. Was layla just checking me out? I put my shirt on. And grab a pillow and a blanket. "Good night Layla."
She grabs my hand as I walk away, "You might better sleep with me. I wouldn't want you dying on me in your sleep." She mocks.
I laugh. "Oh now who is trying to seduce who."
We laugh as I slide out of my jeans. I notice her looking again. "Oh does sleeping in my boxers bother you?! I can put them back on."
She's a little startled I noticed her watching me, "Oh no... No not at all!"
I wake up the next morning to find my arm around Layla and her head on my chest. Man I could get used to this. I just lay there until she wakes up. She's a bit startled to find the way we ended up sleeping but I quickly resolve the issue. We pack our bags and head to the airport. The rest of the week I spend working out and periodically checking on Layla. I didn't have to worry about health since Hunter found out he had him ban from seeing layla this week or he would be fired. Little did I know but that would come back to bite me in the butt. I get changed into my ring attire and I head to meet Hunter in his office. When I get in there I see so are John Trish and Layla. "Okay now that you are all here. Since health is still under contract and we can't prove it was an attack on Layla we can't fire him."
"Hunter…Come on man you have three witnesses."
"Jacob let me finish, but that doesn't mean I don't believe you. So tonight I am putting you in a no dq match with him. If you win Jacob you take his #1 contender spot for the intercontential championship. Layla I want you to be careful back stage. I am moving you into a private locker room not too far from Jacob."
She nods, "Okay hunter."
"Okay that's all."
Everyone leaves. "Hunter…Dude you have no idea how much this means. But man listen something has to be done with Health he's dangerous."
"Trust me there is I have big plans ahead for the scumbag now get out of here and get ready for your match. Oh and you might want to read this." He smiles
"Thanks man." I exit to find Layla waiting outside. "Hey there."
"Jacob. Promise me you'll be careful tonight. If it's a no dq then Health will have his goons with him."
I look at her with a smile. "I promise you I will be safe. Hey so are you ready to start our storyline tonight?"
She looks confused. "Have you read the script yet?"
"No" I hand her my copy. She reads it as she walks me back to my locker room. "So see I can't lose I'm set to win."
She smiles. "Okay. Well I guess I will see you after the match then." I nod. I drop back in my locker room for a few minutes to stretch and get in the zone. Then it's time for the match Health comes out to center of the ring, "So you see last week this smooth move want to be wrestler swooped in on MY woman. But you see he couldn't even beat me without her help. So Cass why don't you come down here and face me again. So Layla can see who the real man is 1 on 1 no dq. Right here right now. Unless you're scared?" my music blast as I go down to the ring the match begins. I almost have health when im hit by a steel pipe again. Cody and Justin then lay into me. "Get him up." They drag me into the ring. "Put him in the ropes!" they tie me in the ropes I struggle to break free as Health walks up with the steel pipe. Everything else happens so fast John tackles health and hunter and Shawn are getting my arms free. John lands an F U on health and while they are taking care of his goons I regain my composure and set him up for the coast to coast. The ref raises my hand. My self and the guys walk back stage. "Thanks guys."
"We got your back bro." John says
"Okay time to go Jacob has a backstage skit now."
Layla comes running up as I am walking to my locker room. "Jacob… hey Jacob. You took a pretty bad beating out there are you okay?"
I smile "Yea I'm good."
"Well I just want you to know Health and I we aren't anything. You go on one date and he thinks he owns you."
"Yea some guys just don't know how to treat women."
"Well you sound like you might. So how about this, I become your manager. And maybe you can show me how a woman is supposed to be treated."
I smile. "That would be great, how about we start tonight dinner?"
"Or we could start now." She places her hand at the back of my neck and pulls me into a kiss. We kiss slow at first and as it heats up we find our way to the wall. Man oh man! We are so wrapped up in the kiss we don't notice the camera crew leave. Finally we are both desperate for air so we break the kiss. Breathless I says, "Wow. How was that guys?" I turn to see the camera guys gone.
Layla blushes and turns to leave. I grab her wrist "oh no you don't. You can't just kiss a guy like that a leave."
She smiles. "So you liked that did you?"
"How about dinner?"
"Is Jacob cass asking me out?"
"Yes but only if you want to."
"I'd love to! And maybe if you keep up on your end of the bargain they'll be a whole lot more kisses like that."
"Deal."
There it is chapter 2! What's your predictions? Do you think health is finished? What's going to happen with Layla and Jacob will they make it as a couple?
