The Next Day: Toronto, Canada RAW
The drive back was like nothing had happened between Phil and Cameron last night. Maria was still being an ass to everyone that spoke to her, Cameron was still trying to kill Phil, Jeff was still trying to prevent Cameron from killing Phil. All was normal.
That morning at the hotel room in Detroit
"Fuck you!" Cameron shouted. "What? I'm just saying you need to lay off anything over 100 calories. It's starting to sho-" Phil didn't even get to finish his sentence. Cameron swung a fist right after a sleepy Jeff walked into the room. "Fuck, not this again. It's only 8:00 in the morning." Jeff thought as he made it just in time to stop Cameron's flying fist.
"Jeff not now" Cameron said through gritted teeth. Jeff loosened his grip on Cameron's wrist. "You're a fucking man whore." Cameron spat at Punk. "I hate you."
Cameron and Mickie pulled up to the arena in Toronto. "How I hate him" Cameron said. She hadn't stopped thinking about what Punk had said earlier. "Am I getting fat, Mick?" Cameron asked, letting Phil's words get the best of her. "Who the hell told you that? You're stick thin." Mickie stated it as if it was obvious. Cameron didn't answer Mickie as they headed through the double doors of the arena to the Women's lockeroom.
Cameron was all suited up in her ring gear. She was at gorilla when Jeff came up next to her. "Ya ready?" He asked. "Yep, let's do this." She said with a nod as the heavy bass drum of Jeff's music started playing. The guitar came in and she and him ran out to the stage. Cameron felt a rush of energy course through her. She felt like a child again, dancing with Jeff at the top of the ramp. They ran into the ring as Lillian Garcia announced their match.
"This bout is a mixed gender tag team match, set for one fall, introducing first, making their way to the ring from Cameron, North Carolina, Cameron Heights and Jeff Hardy!"
Cameron always got a kick out of her name being announced as her name was the same as the tiny town she hailed from. The guitar riff ended and another one began, the titan tron flashed different colors as a long black haired man and a fiery red head made their way to the ring.
"And their opponents, from Chicago, Illinois, Maria and CM Punk!"
The ref got into the ring and signaled for the bell to be rung. The match started out with Phil and Jeff, they exchanged blows, and then Phil put Jeff in the sleeper. Jeff successfully fought out and tagged in Cameron. Phil tagged in Maria, who came full force at Cameron, tackling her to the mat and started throwing punches. "What the hell" Jeff said outside the apron. This wasn't supposed to happen. Cameron finally got back to her feet and balanced herself on the ring ropes. She caught her breath as Maria charged at her again from the other side of the ring, Cameron ducked, letting Maria slide through the ropes and onto the floor around the ring. She was confused as hell. Cameron sat in the ring to recover and Maria got back in. Cameron closelined her back to the mat as soon as she ran through the ropes. She drug Maria to the center of the ring and climbed onto the top rope. She hit the Swanton and covered her for the pin. 1...2...3!
"And here are your winners, Cameron Heights and Jeff Hardy!"
The bass drum hit again and Cameron left the ring with her weight resting on Jeff for support as she headed backstage. Once Jeff and Cameron got backstage she met eyes with a very angry gray haired man. Shit.
"What the hell was that!" Vince McMahon yelled at the four wrestlers sitting in his office. "I oughta fire all your asses! Jeff and Phil were in there for 30 seconds! And you..." he pointed a finger at Maria. "What the hell where you doing? Do you realize how much danger you put her in?" He pointed at Cameron. "Vince, I can explain." Maria said. "Really, now? Enlighten me before I kick your ass to the unemployment line." Vince said. There were 4 sets of eyes on Maria, waiting for an explanation regarding her outburst. "It's Phil's fault" She said looking at Phil. "What?" an enraged Phil said.
"Yeah! It was all your fault, if you weren't screwing other girls, maybe we wouldn't be here." Maria said, just confusing everyone more than they already were.
"What the hell does your relationship problems with Phil have to do with you lashing out at Cameron?" Vince asked.
"Because she's the whore that spread her legs for him!" Maria stated as if it was something that everyone knew.
"What the hell are you talking about? I'm a-" She cut her sentence off after that. Apparently Phil knew the next word that was about to come out of her mouth because his eyes widened when she had said it. Jeff took notice and shot Phil the say-a-single-fucking-word-about-this-now-or-in-the-future-and-say-goodbye-to-your-testicles look. Vince gave a stern look to everyone in the room. A smirk started to appear on his lips. Everyone in the room looked at eachother with worried looks. Cameron re focused her gaze upon Vince McMahon's face. She saw it in his eyes. He had a thought only a corrupted old man could possess and she knew she would be on the receiving end of it.
"Jeff, Maria, please leave the room, Maria, I will see you in my office later." Jeff gave Cameron a look of sympathy. He knew she wouldn't come out of that office happy. After the door had closed Vince stared at the two up and coming superstars. Both Cameron and Phil squirmed in their seats under the boss' gaze. "I think it's time to add a new angle to both of your characters." Vince said. That smirk still gracing his mouth. Cameron's muscles tensed. "What kind of 'new angle'" Cameron asked wondering where this was heading. "You and Phil here are going to be secret lovers" he said confidently. Cameron dropped her head in her hands. This man has gone off the deep end and is never coming back, she thought bitterly. "What the fuck?" Phil said standing up. "Now Phillip it isn't going to be that bad, I'm sure you two will get along just great" Vince said. Cameron lifted her head out of her hands and stood up next to Phil. "No way in hell am I going to have an onscreen romance with this dick" She said hooking her thumb in Phil's direction. "And no way in hell can I kiss this asshole on national television." Phil said.
"You can and you will." Vince stated, anger setting in. "After your girlfriend's outburst in the ring tonight, there's no choice but to put you two in a storyline together. It'll be the classic case of jealous girlfriend and with in the next month you and Cameron will be a romantic happy couple. There are no if's and's or but's about Phillip, now if you don't want to be jobless in the next hour than I suggest you sit your ass back down." Phil and Cameron both took a seat. "Now, I will have the hotel arrangements made and your script mailed to you by next week. Any questions?"
"Wait, we have to share a hotel room?" Cameron asked.
"Yes, of course, we do that with all of our onscreen couples to keep up the kayfabe." Vince stated.
Cameron had no more words. She was pissed beyond verbal expression, as was Phil. "You can leave now; and Phil, if you wouldn't mind, send your Ms. Kanellis in here." Cameron and Phil left Vince's office, slamming the heavy door behind them.
"It's okay Cameron, you only have to be there to sleep, you won't see him that much, me and Jeff will keep you busy" Mickie said trying to comfort her friend. Jeff walked over and hugged her tight. "It's okay Cam, we'll still have the same flights, we still live in the same town, you and Mickie will still go do chick stuff, it's not like this storyline can take your personal life away from you."
"I fucking hate him. He's been nothing but a jackass since I got here, and I have no doubt he'll make my life a living hell. I fucking hate him, so much." Cameron said.
"I know, look, once you get to know him, he's not that bad of a guy, you just have to let him come around and-" "And nothing, he's a jackass. I hate him."
"Stop saying that, it's not going to make anything better. Now you can go into this with an open mind or you can go in there bitter. Either way you're still going to have to do it." Jeff said. He was always the voice of reason, Cameron hated that he was always right, but that's why she loved him. Cameron packed her bags and said goodbye to Mickie. She left with Jeff to the airport. Within a few hours she'd be back home. Home was the only place she could give herself a break. It may be tiny as fuck, but Cameron was the only place she could see herself being truly happy. Something about the atmosphere calmed her nerves.
" boarding flight 202 to Cameron, North Carolina." the flight attendant said. "Come on, that's us" Jeff said shaking Cameron's shoulder, waking her up. "Huh? What? Oh" Cameron lazily said. She got out of the hard plastic chair and boarded the plane with Jeff. "You want my nuts?" Jeff said. "Oh, definitely, give me some of your large nuts." Cameron said jokingly. Jeff pulled out some cashews and handed Cameron a handful. "So are okay with this storyline with Phil? Like, generally comfortable with it?" Jeff asked. "No I hate Phil. I'll never be okay with being within a mile's radius of him. Much less be in a romantic storyline with him." Cameron stated dryly. "No, Cami, I mean comfortable with the things you're going to have to do with him." Jeff explained. "Oh, well I don't know, I've never been in one if these storylines before, you have, what's it like?" Cameron turned the question back on him. " What Vince makes you do varies from person. He made Adam and Amy have sex in the middle of the ring so you never really know. Sometimes it's awkward for some people, sometimes it's not. It just depends on how you go into it." "Oh..." Cameron said, she didn't expect that... Now that she thought about it, storylines have turned into actual relationships in the past. She shuddered at the thought of having feelings for Phil. It actually kind of scared her to not know how this whole thing is going to evolve. Jeff could tell Cameron was worried, he knew she was thinking about Phil. He smiled to himself, call him crazy but he saw something in Phil and Cameron. It was only a matter of time before either of their stubborn asses came around to admitting it. He smiled at the thought of Phil and Cameron together, despite what they both think, he found it cute.
A/N: Well that's it for chapter 3 :) and I saw RAW :'( it made me cry, July 17th CM Punk's gone :'( I just hope it's not for good or that he returns to ROH. But ROH isn't televised yet, they signed a deal but they won't be on tv until September :'( but on the bright side, if he returns to ROH he might reunite with Colt again :) but yeah, he will be missed :'( #THANKYOUPUNK