"Welcome to the business!" Natalya exclaimed, finishing her toast to Stephanie. She hugged the new diva as others clapped and congratulated her. "You are going to do so well," Nattie whispered pulling away. Steph took a drink of her beer before smiling at everyone. As the night went on everyone was out on the dance floor of the bar goofing around. Steph was happy that Natalya had rented the place for the night, which meant no photographers and no fans. Don't get the wrong idea, she loves her fans but she also needed time to get to know everyone and some personal time.

"Want to dance?" someone whispered in her ear. She turned to see Paul standing behind her. She looked around him to see Natalya eyeing her, urging her to accept his offer. Steph rolled her eyes and grabbed his hand, leading him further into the crowd. A slow song had started once she reached her destination; he placed his hands on her hips and she wrapped her arms around his neck. "You enjoying this thing that Natalya threw together?"

"Yeah, actually I am. It's nice to be able to get to know everyone and have a good time."

"I was surprised when she asked me to come."

"Why is that?"

"You didn't seem too happy to bump into me yesterday." In response she chuckled and pushed a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

"No, I was just nervous is all. It was my first time appearing on TV and in the ring." He smiled in reply just as the song came to an end. She thanked him and turned to leave, but he held his grip on her waist. "Something wrong?"

"Another dance?"

"These are going to start costing you, just so you know," she responded jokingly.

"How about dinner tomorrow night?" Paul raised his eye brow in question as he waited her response. The music was loud enough that they had to shout to talk to one another, and she shouted 'Yes' just as the music died down. Everyone turned to look at them, causing blush to rise in her cheeks.

"Everything okay over there?" John Cena asked, laughing.

"Everything is fine Cena." He nodded and looked towards the DJ who started the music again. Steph was still blushing after everyone stopped staring; she released herself from Paul's grasp walking towards Nattie.

"You okay Steph?" Nattie questioned with concern. "What was that about anyway?" Steph sat down in the booth and took another drink of her beer before looking up at her best friend. "I mean that was a pretty lou-"

"He asked me to dinner, and I said yes."

"You mean you screamed yes."

"Only because the music was so loud, he wouldn't have heard me if I hadn't." Her best friend couldn't help but laugh as she wrapped her arm around Steph's shoulders. "Did you plan this?"

"Who me? Never."

"You're such a bad liar." They both laughed and looked towards the dance floor only to see Paul had disappeared. "Where did he go?"

"Whoa! Already concerned about where he is, you're moving pretty fast."

"Shut up Nattie! We're not even together, yet," she whispered the last part, hoping that no one had heard her.

Steph couldn't deny that she had a small amount of feeling for Paul; she seemed sweet enough and had a great smile. She bit her lip as she began thinking about them together; they would be cute together, well she thought so. Natalya had done something right but putting the party together and playing matchmaker. She was happy now that she agreed to go out to dinner and hoped that maybe it would lead to more. But only time would tell. Natalya was currently on the dance floor messing around with some of the other superstars and drinking the beer in her hands. Steph laughed when she saw her best friend almost deck Mike who had pulled her closer to his body. She began yelling at him and threw the beer in his face, leaving him drenched in alcohol.

"Wow Nat, that was classic!" Stephanie exclaimed when she reached the booth.

"Well that will teach him to mess with me." Stephanie could tell that she was drunk and should probably head back to the hotel but didn't exactly know how to get her out of the bar. "You need another drink!"

"I'm okay thanks though. Why don't we head back to the hotel? You're already going to have a massive hangover."

"Will not!"

"Yes will you, c'mon let's go." She grabbed Natalya's arms after she picked up their belongings. She walked outside and stopped when she Paul walking towards her.

"Leaving so soon?" he questioned with a smirk.

"I have to get her back before she does something else. She already through her beer at Mike." He laughed and pictured the image of Natalya pouring the beer over Mike's head. "Can you help me get her to the car?"

"Of course." He wrapped his arms around Natalya and helped her stagger to their rental car, placing her into the passenger seat and buckling the seat belt.

"Thank you so much!" He smiled and opened the door for Steph to climb into the car. "She was fighting me the whole was out."

"My pleasure; but about tomorrow where do you want to go?"

"What is there to eat around here?" He thought about it for a moment and suggested P.F. Changs, it was the only place he could think of. "Sounds great!"

"I'll pick you up around seven." She smiled and shut the door, rolling the window down.

"Bye Paul," she said as she put the car in gear. He leaned in and kissed her cheek before stepping away. A smile spread across her lips and heat rose in her cheeks.

"Oh my gosh! that was adorable!" Natalya shouted from the passenger seat. "You two are going to be the best couple ever!"

"Thank Nat."

"Where have you been?" Morrison asked Paul as he reentered the bar.

"I helped Steph get Natalya out to the car."

"Oh right! You missed a good show a little bit ago, Natalya-"

"Steph told me that she threw her beer on Mike. I wish I would have seen it."

"It was hilarious. So are you Steph dating or something?" The question caught him off guard. "I mean you seemed pretty close on the floor tonight." Paul took a sip of the beer he ordered and pursed his lips.

"We're going to dinner tomorrow, but we aren't dating."

"Do you want to?"

"Does he want to do what?" Phil asked walking up to them with a cold beer in his hands.

"Date Stephanie," Morrison responded.

"You mean the new chick?" They both nodded and Phil laughed. "Wow, you really want to go for the new girl? What about Barb?"

"We are done, and yes I want to go for the 'new' girl. Got a problem with it?" Paul snapped. Phil was taken aback for a second. He would never admit it, but he did think that Steph was kind of cute. But he would NEVER admit it. He was Phillip Brooks and would not go after the new girl; maybe when she wasn't so new. He chuckled to himself before rolling his eyes towards Paul and Morrison and walking away. Paul blew him off and went back to a conversation with Morrison. The only thing on his mind was dinner tomorrow night.

Hope you like it! (: What do you think that Phil will do? R&R

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