Summer Surprise

Chapter 2

Maggie and Jessie get to their seats just as the show starts. The opening match is Wade Barrett vs. Zack Ryder. Wade gets off to a great start by pounding Zack to the mat. Zack fights back but is never really able to compete against Wade's skills in the ring. Wade easily wins the match and Jessie cheers loudly. The next matches speed by. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara easily defeat the Prime Time Players to become number one contenders for the tag team championships. Daniel Bryan gets destroyed by Kane (no surprise there really), Randy Orton beats Dolph Ziggler, and Santino Marella defeats Antonio Cesaro for the United States Championship. The last match of the night is CM Punk versus John Cena for Punk's WWE Championship. The men beat on each other. John hits his STF but Punk kicks out. Punk goes for his GTS and John counters. Finally Punk is able to knock John to the mat and puts him in the Anaconda Vice making John tap out.

Jessie cheers and is jumping up and down by her seat. John rolls out of the ring and heads up the ramp. CM Punk grabs a microphone and says, "Now that is why I'm the best in the world John. I know it, the WWE Universe knows it, and now you know it John. You can't beat me John and you never will. These fans know it, I know, and John boy, you know it too. Now as I'm looking out on this sellout crowd in Miami, FL. (Pauses for cheap pop from crowd.) I see two very different fans right here at ringside. One is a very dejected and disappointed Cena fan. You should apologize for that sorry performance John. On the other hand there is a very excited and overjoyed Punk fan right next to your fan. I think she deserves something special for picking the best in the world." He hands off the microphone; he tells security to pull back the barricade and motions for Jessie to step around and into the ring. She walks up the steps and he holds open the ropes for her. When she is standing right in front of him in the middle of the ring he leans in and whispers, "I'm glad you wore my shirt. I see that it fits rather well." She leans in close and gets a good look at him and says, "Phil?" He nods and then pulls her in for an epic kiss. She unconsciously wraps her arms around his neck and deepens the kiss as RAW goes off the air to chants from the audience.

Meanwhile back in the locker room Wade Barrett is seeing the entire thing unfold on screen. He starts throwing things around the room freaking out some of the other superstars and causing others to flee. He thinks, "CM Punk always gets whatever he wants but not this time. I am not going to stand in his shadow or anyone's shadow anymore. I'm going to take what I want and I want her."

Backstage Hunter and Stephanie are losing their minds. Hunter is yelling, "What in the hell was he thinking pulling a fan into the ring? How in the hell are we going to explain this? That just went out live around the world." Stephanie pats hers husband on his uninjured arm and says, "I'll hand le it honey. Go get the team together and start coming up with some angles we could use. OK." Hunter walks off down the hall muttering under his breath. Punk walks in through the gorilla and comes face to face with Stephanie. She looks him over and says, "What in the blue hell were you thinking?!"

Punk is about to answer when Jessie is escorted over by a security guard. She says, "You've got some major explaining to do. I told Maggie to head out without me. You are so lucky our friend works nearby. Why didn't you tell me who you were when I told you I would be at the show tonight? We could have hung out before the show. I wouldn't have had to smack Zack for trying to grab my ass earlier. You could have come by and saved me from that idiot." She finally takes a breath. "I did come by catering and I saw Zack flirting with you. I wanted to knock his lights out and he's one of my friends. I saw him pull you close to him but I didn't see you respond. I'm sorry and you're right. I should have told you who I was when I found out you were coming to the show," Punk says with a sigh.

"Hi. I'm Stephanie McMahon. I'm his boss and the daughter of the owner, Vince McMahon. What's your name? We need to start figuring out how to do damage control after his little show tonight. I'm sorry he got you involved. He knows not to do something without running it by Creative first." Stephanie says reaching out her hand to Jessie. "Jessie. It's a pleasure. I really need to go. I have a flight early in the morning and I didn't sign up for this. I'm out of here. It was nice meeting you Stephanie and you too Punk but I'm leaving. Thanks for the shirt," she says storming away before anyone can stop her.

She soon finds herself in the parking garage of the arena. Wade Barrett just happens to be headed for his car when he spots her. He walks over and taps her on the shoulder. "Jessie. You seem a bit lost. You need some help?" he asks. "Yes. I'm completely lost. I just want to go home and I have no idea what the hell to do. I just want to go home," she says on the verge of tears. Wade pulls her in for a hug and asks, "Would you like a ride? That way you can avoid all the rabid fans out front." "Thank you so much. I would appreciate that. Thank you" she says with a relieved sigh. They walk over to his car and he opens the passenger door for her. As she's getting in the car Punk runs out into the garage looking for her. When he doesn't see her he heads back into the arena. Wade goes around the car and with a smirk on his face gets into the driver's seat and pulls out of the arena.

Once on the open road he asks, "Which way is home? We could stop somewhere to eat first if you'd like. I know a little place nearby that will still be open." She looks over at him and says, "No thanks. I have an early flight in the morning and I really just want to go home and sleep. It's just a little ways from here. Take a left up here at the light. After that it's the third right and eight blocks up the house is on the right side of the street." They pull up to the house and Jessie yawning gets out and heads toward the house. Wade gets out and over the roof of the car says, "Wait. I never got your full name. I'd really like to see you again. You know I live in Tampa when I'm not on the road and I could come down." Jessie looks at him and says, "I don't live here normally. I'm from Wisconsin and I'm headed home in the morning. It was nice meeting you Wade and thanks again for the lift home. Goodnight." She walks up to the house and goes to unlock the door when Wade is all of a sudden standing there. "Please," he begs, "Don't leave without at least giving me a chance. Can I have your number at least? We could talk and text and I'm sure we have a date coming up soon where we'll be in the area. We could get together then. I don't want to give up just yet." Jessie reaches into her purse, pulls out a piece of paper and a pen and writes down her cell number and hands it to him. "My name is Jessie Winters." She walks into the house and shuts the door. She thinks, "What in the hell am I going to do?"