Fateful Meetings

Chapter Two

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Notes; Nothing new, except wonder if anyone still will read this after so long?

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Allie followed Dave and a tailor she worked with a lot into the dressing areas, trying to hide the blush that was still making her face scarlet after staring a little too long at a certain part of Dave's anatomy.

"Micah if you could please take new measurements of Mr. Bautista's leg and inseam. The previous ones were a little umm inaccurate. Pay special attention to the umm crotch area. I think Mr. Bautista is having some ahh issues in that area. Right Mr. Bautista?"

Micah, the tailor, was a 22 year old fashion student who supplemented his income as well as experience as a tailor to further his career. He'd been employed at the Wedding Shoppe for two years now and had worked with Allie quite a bit. He couldn't remember ever seeing her this flustered.

Dave, too, noticed.

"Yeah, umm Ms. Lewis wouldn't' you say that it needs to be let out a little bit in the crotch area?"

Dave smirked as he saw green eyes look towards his private area.

"Umm, I suppose. I mean you have to be a little bit uncomfortable. Correct?"

"Not really all that much. I mean it's a little bit snug but hey it's okay. As long as no one else would be uncomfortable with it."

Micah suppressed a chuckle.

Allie chose to ignore Dave's comments. "Umm so Micah if you could umm yeah do that. I'll be right back."

Dave and Micah shared a look as Allie quickly turned and walked out of the dressing area.

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Teresa drove her Mustang a quickly as she could to the Wedding Shoppe. She had only had to work a half day at the architecture firm where she specialized in modern residential buildings. She and Allie had plans to go out to dinner then catch a concert in celebration of their having moved to Atlanta three years ago. It was a tradition they'd started the very first year, because coming to Atlanta had been a change of life for both, a change for the better.

Teresa strived to keep focused on the road but kept bringing herself back to the strange encountered she'd just had with the guy John.

She felt that she'd seen him before somewhere but she wasn't sure though. She had a feeling that maybe he was either a rapper or such just from his dress and attitude. He screamed Marshall Mathers crossed with Vanilla Ice, but with Mark Whalberg's good looks.

"Grr, I know I know him from somewhere."

Teresa focused on the road once more as she made it to the turn for the Wedding Shoppe. She made it into the parking lot followed by a newer Mustang.

Hmm, she thought to herself, nice, but not as nice as my baby. She patted the dashboard for emphasis.

Teresa parked the car near the entrance to the shop and noticed that the new Mustang took the spot right next to her. She forgot about the car though as she reached over to grab her pursue and exit her car. Just as she was nearing the rear of the car, Teresa collided with a warm body.

"Oh lord not again." She mumbled as she fell backward slightly from the impact, only to be held up by a strong hand.

"Thanks." She said as she looked up into blue eyes that she'd already seen once more today and ironically during another almost collision.

"Well, well, ain't this a surprise." John Cena said smiling at the tall woman.

"Tess if you'd wanted to see me again, all ya had to do was ask."

Teresa almost felt herself smiling but instead cocked an eyebrow and rolled her eyes at the man.

"You just think you're so irresistible, don't ya?"

"Think? Hottie I know I'm irresistible."

"Whatever. So what did you do follow me?" She said as she pulled back from his slight hold on her.

"Maybe I did, maybe I didn't'. All that mattas is we are in the same place again."

"Yes and if you'll excuse me I have an appointment to get to." She said as she attempted to move forward and walk around the man, but was stopped by his bulky form.

John making no move to get out of the way.

She tried once more to move past him but once again ran into his form.

'Could you please move?" She practically yelled as exacerbation entered her voice.

John took pity on her and moved, closer.

She had to take two steps back finding herself pushed up against her car.

She almost screamed she was caught between a rock and a hard place, actually a car and a man.

John was enjoying himself with this girl. She intrigued him because earlier she couldn't shut up and had been too nice almost, now she was getting prickly.

He liked that kind of woman.

He really didn't have time for this kind of distraction though, he had an appointment that he was already forty or so minutes late for. And knowing Amy she would kill him, but he just couldn't help himself.

John moved a little bit closer and put his hands on either side of the woman as she leaned back onto the car.

He noticed her breathing getting a little bit heavier and smiled.

"So ah Tess why exactly are ya here? I mean you and I could just say screw whatever it is we have to do and go have us a good time getting to know each other. I mean ya do owe me."

"No I don't. I paid that."

"You say a numba equals almost killin' me, or maiming me?"

Teresa shook her head and let out a breathe. He really was driving her crazy and she didn't' know why.

"No, look, I need to…"

Teresa was interrupted by a yell he recognized.

"John Felix Anthony Cena get your white ass in this shop now and try on this damn tuxedo before I castrate you for ruining my wedding."

John immediately looked up from Teresa to the angry yeller, who just happened to be his best friend's fiancé.

"oh well."

"I'm coming Amy. I just had to help someone. And you really need to give betta directions because I got lost four times on the way here."

"Whatever, just get in here now." Amy yelled as she turned and stomped back into the shop.

John waited till she was inside before smiling sheepishly down at Teresa, who looked rather annoyed.

"Well this just sucks. Now I really do gotta go…but I'll call ya." He started to walk away but was stopped by a kick in the shins. "What the…."

John turned back to Teresa as he grabbed his aching leg. "What was that for?"

"Practically hitting on me when you are getting married? You are a despicable man." Teresa said as she walked quickly past John and entered the shop ignoring anything he may had said.

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Inside the Wedding Shoppe, Amy was now seated on Randy's lap. Randy and Dave had both changed back into their street clothing, which for both was a pair of slacks and a dress shirt, Randy's blue, Dave's black.

Amy was telling them both how she'd just caught Cena outside and how he had of course gotten lost.

Both men smiled, thinking that was normal for the blue eyed wrestler.

The only one still missing was the wedding planner, Alexandria. She had yet to return from when she'd run out on Dave.

"So are we done then?" Dave asked as he slipped his sunglasses on.

"I suppose but we could wait on Cena so we can pick on him then take him to lunch with us so he doesn't' get lost again."

"That is a good idea. And I want an opportunity to pick on him and give him hell for being late." Amy stated. Randy just raised an eyebrow.

"Okay then we'll wait. Were is the wedding lady?" Randy asked using Dave's earlier term for the woman.

"I don't know." Dave said looking around, seeing other patrons and employees, but no sign of the wedding planner. "She was in the dressing area then said she would be back."

"Well she didn't come by out here." Randy stated.

"What did you do Dave? Did you come on to her? Cause if you did that would work well with my…" Amy shut up at a pointed look from Randy.

"Amy what are you talking about?"

"Nothing."

Just then the doorbells rang signaling an entrance. Three sets of eyes turned to see a tall cinnamon skinned woman enter the shop. None paid much attention other until they saw the wedding planner appear from out of nowhere and run toward the woman.

"T, you finally made it."

The new arrival smiled as the pair hugged.

"Yeah. I have some trash to deal with."

"Huh?"

"I'll tell you about it over lunch."

"Okay. We'll we're not done yet. We're waiting on one more person. But until then come over and meet my clients."

The two now smiling women made their way over to the trio. Allie's eyes staying far from Dave's person.

Amy and Randy rose and shared a look, obviously this new arrival was a friend of their wedding planner.

"Amy, Randy, I'd like you two to meet my best friend, sister and roommate, Teresa Rivera. T, these are my latest clients, Randy Orton and Amy Dumas."

Teresa made her way over and shook the couple's hands, noticing that her friend had neglected to introduce the third man. So she made her way over to him after exchanging pleasantries with the pair.

"I'm Teresa, you are?"

"Oh yes she did forget to introduce me didn't' she and after she's seen so much of me."

Dave smirked as Teresa looked over at the scarlet face of her friend.

"Yes she did. So you are?"

"The best man, Dave Bautista. Pleasure to meet you Teresa."

"I ain't sure it's a please t'a meet 'er." John Cena said as he joined the group, eyes looking pointedly at Teresa, who now like her friend was blushing.

"Wait you know T?"

"yeah, that's an interesting story to tell."

John said as he looked at the speaker, Alexandria, then at Randy and Amy, all waiting to see what he was going to say.

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Cliff hanger ending. Haha, nah just wanted to end it here. Hope people are still reading this if not oh well.

Mel