*_*A/N: I had fun writing this chapter
i like Ted so much now...

in and out of this story lol*_*

Chapter 2: The Reformed and the College Boy

"Stephanie I am not a 'My Size Barbie' so can we not enter a dress shop? It's evident that I'm not going to prom because no one dares ask the McMahon daughter. Everyone feels the need to impress me, and that it better be good because of dad" 17 year old Vanessa remarked to her sister. "I hate being a fuckin' McMahon sometimes..."

"Whatever 'Nessa..." Stephanie replied while looking down at her watch. Stephanie had a plan, and damn it it was going to work. She had been walking around the mall and pulled Vanessa into a dress shop. "You are going to prom. Even if I have to tell dad to hire one of the baby faced wrestlers to go with you"

"Stephanie are you serious? It's not like it matters. I'm not going to have fun anyway" Vanessa remarked. "I mean I can tell you everything about WWF right now in one breath. However, when it comes to guys, I'm completely clueless. Think about it..."

"If I remember correctly, you have had your fair share of boyfriends..." Stephanie replied picking up the dress she picked out for her sister last week when she first devised her plan. "That last one, Dylan, was cute"

"Yes, but also not smart..." Vanessa retorted before walking over to her sister who was holding up a royal blue dress that screamed her name "This dress is really nice"

"Try it on. You're going to prom and that's final Vanessa..." Stephanie said handing Vanessa the dress. Vanessa pouted and walked to the dressing room. "Stop with the sulking and just trust me? Shit...I'm your sister-"

"Which further makes trust irrelevant. Plus you're a McMahon, how honest can you be?" Vanessa joked from behind the dressing room door. She gave one last look at herself and was pleased with the contrast of the color from the satin dress. Vanessa sighed and slowly opened the door and looked down at the floor. "Perfect dress-"

"...and now you have the perfect date..." a voice beckoned, making Vanessa gasp. She hadn't heard that voice in such closeness to her in weeks, months maybe. His muscular frame caught her eyes, but it was always his smile that made her say the same thing every time she saw him...

"You are priceless you know that?" Vanessa remarked before running into the man's arms for a huge hug. She chuckled and squealed a little before he put her down. "Ted DiBiase Jr., what are you doing here? I thought you were at college"

"I am Vanessa, but I was told a certain best friend of mine who is graduating this year, her prom is coming up and that she didn't want to go..." Ted replied stuffing his hands in his pockets. "So Steph decided to play fairy god-rich and fly me to Connecticut to take you-"

"So she pimped you out?" Vanessa joked. Ted smiled and pushed Vanessa back in the direction of the dressing room.

"Get changed. That's your prom dress. Stephanie will handle all the girly shit while you come out and catch up with me" Ted replied before shutting the door.

"Did Stephanie really pay you to come and take me to prom Teddy?" Vanessa asked Ted, who she was sharing a huge ice cream sundae with. "I was perfectly content not going to prom-"

"Shut up 'Nessa I know you. You were not content" Ted replied while messing with the melting ice cream and laughing. "To answer your question, it's a yes and no. Steph and Shane bought the ticket, all they had to do was tell me about how you weren't going and I saw to it to take my best friend to prom. Besides I never went to mine. It's hard being a DiBiase, and even worse when no one wanted to go with me."

"And now you feel and understand my pain Ted" Vanessa remarked. "I don't want you to feel like you have to-"

"Vanessa, please stop will you? I want to take you to your prom" Ted exclaimed while chuckling.

"Even after all those childhood years I was such a princess bitch to you?" Vanessa joked "Which by the way, my dad can still totally kick your dad's butt"

"Oh yeah, real mature Vanessa. You smell like broccoli" Ted joked back. "We've gotten past those years and... we've been run-to friends since that kid tried to kiss you when I picked you up from school"

Vanessa laughed as she remembered that day. "Yeah. You were 17 I was 13. You punched out a freshman. He grabbed my ass and said he wanted to shove his tongue down my throat. I died of laughter and you didn't find it so funny. You stormed up to him and punched him the fuck out. He didn't speak to me, in fear that my 'boyfriend' might come after him again"

"It worked; he left you alone and we actually became closer friends than before. I mean sure we were close, but now everyone knew that we were a packaged deal" Ted replied with a smile. Vanessa smiled back and looked down at the table.

"So how is college Ted? Is it the drinking and parties we see on television?" Vanessa asked

"Not really. It depends on the people in the college. My college has its party boys, its drinkers and then there's me" Ted chuckled. "But college is not that bad 'Nessa"

"Have you finally figured out what you want to do after college? I mean your dad has already made you do the wrestling thing" Vanessa asked "So...what's next?"

"You have to promise not to laugh if I tell you what I'm thinking of becoming..." Ted remarked

"Oh my fuckin' god, are you becoming a male stripper? 'Cause if you are, I'm going to Chip-n-Dales every night and throwing my money at you" Vanessa joked. Ted laughed and shook his head no. "So what are you going to do?"

"I'm thinking of becoming a minister...." Ted replied lowly. Vanessa dropped her spoon and her mouth gaped open. Ted chuckled. "Close your mouth, you're going to catch flies that way"

"Are you serious Teddy? Like you... a minister? You've committed so many carnal sins in high school with the nastiest and easiest girls, or so you told me. That's going to take years of repenting if you're going to be a minister" Vanessa joked.

"Funny Vanessa. No seriously, I'm thinking of becoming one. It's not definite, but it's being considered" Ted replied.

"Well if it's something you want to do, then by all means go be a minister. Just don't expect me to call you 'father' Ted. That'll be just plain weird" Vanessa remarked.

"Yes because it's always been my dream to hear you call me father" Ted replied.

"Pervert" Vanessa said while giggling. Vanessa looked up at Ted "I hope you know that I'll support you all the way, regardless of job choice"

"Thanks. That means a lot to me 'Nessa. I mean it" Ted replied sincerely while looking Vanessa's eyes. "Thanks…"

"No problem. It's what happens when you've grown up in the business. We've watched so many people come and go; they move on and then don't want their children involved. Us as… friends and reformed spoiled brats, we need to be together. I don't think I'd know what to do if you weren't my friend Ted" Vanessa stated.

"You'd be dateless and not going to prom" Ted joked, flashing his pearly white million dollar smile.

"You're priceless you know that?" Vanessa asked while standing up and stretching.

"Yeah I know…" Ted answered before grabbing Vanessa's shoulders and pulling her close to him. They walked the mall together, laughing and joking the night away.

Nothing could ruin these two….

…or so they thought…

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