A few months later she was sitting by one of the rings watching Cody and Jon. They were both total goofs and kept her laughing. Cody had learned the harder he pushed Jon pushed back harder. It wasn't in his nature to not push authority or anyone who thought they were over him. But Cody had also learned Jon was a clown at times too and watching them was comical it was also the reason they meshed so well. Jon took everything Cody said and did it, in his own way of course.

"Cat!"

"Yeah?" She called back to Missy the only other girl working in HWA other than a wrestler or two.

The only problem with her was she was Jon's age. "Oh hey Jon." She batted her fake lashes toward the ring.

Catrina thought about telling her the only thing that boy was going to hear was either wrestling or food related. But then she thought better of it why give away her secret weapons. "What's up?"

"Oh yeah. Right. Um…Les said…"

She'd forgotten what she was supposed to relay, Cat looking in the ring, Jon shirtless she understood the problem well. But she could look at him the new girl couldn't or so she told herself and snapped in the girl's face. "Missy what did Les tell you to tell me?"

"Huh? Oh right! He said there was a shipment of new equipment coming in and to tell Cody to sign for it."

"Okay then. Did you finish cleaning the men's locker room yet and restocking?"

"Not quite yet." She was watching Jon splash water over his steamy sweat body and roll under the ropes.

Cat stood up. "Great! Jon can clean the locker room, you can get mats, the chairs, and the floor in here and I'll stock."

"Jon can what?" Jon said coming over and shaking his wet head like a dog.

"Jon!" Cat wiped water off her face. She laughed at the disgusted look on Missy's face but covered it like she was laughing at Jon. "You're cleaning the locker room."

"I don't want to clean body yuck and water." Missy whined.

Cat smiled and Jon said, "Well then you can do the locker room and bathroom and I'll get in here and kick back while you're still cleaning."

"EW! No!" She almost ran to the cleaning supplies.

"That was a little mean."

"The water or the threat?" He said slinging an arm around her shoulders as they walked to the concession's area.

She jumped up on the bar and leaned back grabbing two waters. She tossed one at him, it hit his chest knocking him out of the staring state he'd been in. She noticed he was looking at her midsection and tried not to smile. "You really don't like her do you?"

"Nah but I don't like blondes. See ya later Kitty Cat."

"Ass!" He knew she hated that nickname.

A few minutes later she was walking past the locker room's backstage door and heard Les and Jon. She paused listening in. Les said her name and Jon said something about being just friends. Duh! She thought, he might pay me a little more attention than other almost fifteen year olds but it's only because I know wrestling it's not anything else, unfortunately.

"What are you doing?" Cody came up behind her.

The entire case of beer she'd been carrying fell crashing to the floor and she screamed. Les and Jon came out but not before she heard Les tell him to stay away from her or else and that's when she really wanted to kill Cody. She bent to pick up the beer box hoping none of the glass escaped the bottom of the box and threw it in the closest trash can.

"I'm sorry I didn't even watch where I was going." Cody said covering for them both.

"It's okay. Oh thanks." She took the towel Jon held out and didn't miss the look Les gave him.

Les walked passed them and motioned for Cody to follow him. "What did you get me into this time?" He asked Jon.

"Nothing I swear." Jon leaned against the door jam. Once Cody was out of earshot he said. "You were listening in and that's why you dropped the box, isn't it?"

"No. I was ease dropping and Cody scared the hell out of me and that is why I dropped the box."

He cocked his head to the side. "What's the difference between what I said and what you said?"

"My way sounded better. Why do you have to stay away from me and what will happen if you don't?" She asked sliding her back down the wall to sit on the floor.

Jon sighed and followed suit. He stayed on the other side of the door though and that bugged her. "I stay away from HWA's princess..." He winked at her, she hated that one too. "…or I leave here for good."

"What?" She was out raged. "Why? We're just friends." Even though I want more.

"I told him that but someone else told him they caught us making out in the store room." Jon shrugged. "It is what it is. I mean he can't keep us apart all the time I'm the only one old enough to sell alcohol."

"UGH! That's insane. I'd ask who said that but I think I know." She was so upset and mad she could have punched a hole into the concert wall.

"Who?" Jon asked holding out his hand to help her stand.

"Missy." She whispered as some of the wrestlers walked passed them.

"Missy? The new girl?" Jimmy asked. "She's hot she has a mouth on her.

"Yeah one I'd like to…Oh hey Cat Cat." Dekota stopped short.

"Ram?" She finished for him. She'd been around wrestlers her entire life sex talk didn't phase her.

"Uh…So yeah she talks shit a lot." Dekota slipped into the locker room while the rest of them had a laugh on him.

Jon and Catrina shared and look and took off to find Missy. After finally finding her hiding out trying to avoid her work and her refusing to go with them Jon basically threw her in a chair in Les's office. Les and Cody stared at them like they'd lost their minds.

"Tell them you made it all up. To get me out of the picture. By the way that wasn't going to work because…"Catrina pointed to Les. "…he's my uncle."

"And why would I do that?" Missy struggled against Jon's hands on her shoulders.

"Because you like me and she's closer to me than you want. Just tell Les you made the story of Catrina and me." Jon demanded letting her go but stepping in front of the door.

"Oh and I would also like to point out." Catrina figured she might as well bring it up. "She has refused to do any work for almost two days. Myself, Jon or Devon end up doing it."

"Two days? That's when you came to me about Jon and Catrina. Missy what do you have to say for yourself?" Les asked.

"Nothing."

"Then I except what they are saying as the truth and you can pick your check in the morning." Les said standing and waving toward Jon.

He moved from where he leaned against the door and looked at Les. "So do you believe me now? About Cat and me?"

"Uncle Les Jon and I are just friends and I'm almost fifteen I…"

"…Almost? Ha! Almost not counting the nine months between?" Les asked almost jokingly.

Catrina's jaw dropped. "That's not the point! The point is. Is that Jon and I are just friends and…"

"The point is he either only has contact with you during working hours and that is minimal, no breaks in the storage room and no sneaking out to the back parking lot or else he has no job and never wrestle." Les said.

Les! Come on, they're just kids." Cody defended them.

"Thanks Cody but don't bother." Jon said shaking his head and walked from the office.

"Uncle Les! This isn't fair!" Catrina stormed from the office.

She didn't speak to her uncle on the way home later that night going so far as to sit in the back seat and blared her MP3 player once they got to the house she sprinted up the stairs and to her room. She slipped out only to take a shower and down to the kitchen only after everyone else had gone to bed. She almost screamed when she seen Les setting at the table when she flicked the light switch.

"Jesus!" She clutched at her chest willing her heart to stop slamming into her chest. "What are you doing in the dark?"

"Waiting for you. I figured you'd be hungry and come down when we went to bed, and low and behold her you are. Sit down."

"Can I get something to eat first?" He waved her on. Once she had set down she sighed. "What's up?"

He smiled as a father would watching his daughter growing up. "Rina you know I love you like a daughter. You're my favorite niece…"

"I'm your only niece." She interrupted with a mouthful.

"Yes, yes. Anyways as I was saying. It's just that I know wrestlers and I know what happened when you're mom married one…"

"…You were one." She reminded him.

He sighed. "Yes but…"

"…I'm not her. Not my mom. The first time he hit her she should have left. I will never make her mistakes." Catrina said with tears in her eyes.

"We all know the real reason you're mom died in that wreck Catrina, and I know you're not her. My point is wrestlers aren't always a good choice."

"Les, Jon and I are only friends. I swear."

"Okay good. That's what I wanted to hear."

"Huh? That's what we've already told you!" She was getting mad again.

"Don't get mad. Jon came a few hours ago and need a place to stay for a while. I asked him the same thing I just did you."

"Why?"

Catrina wanted to kill the man in front of her. Why couldn't he just believe them earlier? Ugh! Adults, they just suck, she thought. She stood and washed her dish waiting for him to respond. At the same time a half asleep Jon walked in in only a pair of sweats she tried not to stare at his torso but it was so yummy she turned away to put the milk in the fridge when he tapped her on the shoulder holding a glass.

"Just friends, huh?" Les muttered. Out loud he said, "Jon what are you doing up?"

"You woke me up and then I was thirsty so I'm up." He yawned and rubbed a hand through his hair.

"Oh sorry. Well you're in luck you can stay."

"Okay." He yawned out again.

It made Catrina yawn. "I'm going back to bed. And you my friend…" she laid a hand on Jon's shoulder. "…should to before you fall down."

"Good thinking. Thanks Les."

Jon and Catrina walked from the kitchen together leaving Les sitting at the table wondering if he could trust the young wrestler with his niece. Catrina left Jon in the living room and climbed the stairs to her room half way up she turned when she heard him say something that sounded like goodnight Catrina but he was lying on the couch not even facing her.

She smiled. "Goodnight Jon."