A/N: I don't own anyone!
"I don't really feel up to going on this date," Ashley said. She was trying to drop subtle hints to John that she wanted to back out of what she knew was going to be one crappy double date.
"Oh, come on, Ash. It won't be so bad. We're going to Wild 'N Out!" John said excitedly. "Besides, Trips said you agreed to do this."
"Yeah, I did," she lied. Of course she hadn't agreed to the date, but telling John that one simple fact would reveal what had really happened on her coffee break, and she certainly didn't want to do that.
"So we must go through with it. And, just so you know, I love..." He leaned over to kiss her on the cheek. "...a girl..." He kissed her on the nose. "...who can keep..." He kissed her near the corner of her lips. "...her word," he finished, kissing her soundly on the lips.
She kissed him back for a while, then pulled back. "Ok, I'll go."
"Good girl," he said, patting her on the top of her head.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. "I'll get it," she said, quickly getting to her feet. She had a feeling it was Triple H, and for some odd reason, she was looking forward to seeing him. She opened the door to find Triple H standing there looking amazingly sharp in a suit. She could only stare at the perfect vision standing before her. The Game was a stud!
"Cat got your tongue, Ash?" Triple H asked, adjusting his already perfect tie. He ran a hand through his straight blond hair and went on in a barely audible whisper, only loud enough for her to hear, "Or do I still have it in my mouth?"
Ashley found her voice and rolled her eyes. "Where's Stephanie?" she asked, looking around him. No one was with him.
"Yeah, I was looking forward to seeing her," John said, coming up behind Ashley and putting his arms around her waist. She leaned comfortably back against him and smiled innocently at Triple H.
Triple H frowned for a second, but the look passed and his usual smile returned to his face. "Actually, Steph won't be able to make it tonight. She's working to meet some very important deadlines, so she told me to go on and have fun." He grinned at the look of momentary horror on Ashley's face. "Looks like it's just going to be me and you, Ash... Oh yeah, and you, too, John."
"Well what are we waiting for?" John asked. "Let's go!"
Ashley grabbed her purse from the couch and then the three of them left the room and started to walk down the hall together. John walked with his arm around Ashley's shoulder, and Triple H followed a feet few behind, watching. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed a familiar number.
"Yeah, we're almost there. Are you where you're supposed to be?" Triple H asked in a low voice.
"Yep, I'm here. Is it time?" the person asked.
"Yes, it's time to take the game to another level," Triple H whispered. "Thanks for having my back again, by the way."
"You're my boy. Of course I've got your back." And then the phone clicked.
Triple H slipped his phone discreetly into his pocket and walked next to Ashley. "I'm excited. How about you guys?"
"I'm excited, too, man," John said.
"I'm hoping I'll make it through the night," Ashley muttered.
As they were about to turn a corner, Shawn Michaels came out of nowhere. "John Cena. Just the man I needed to see," Shawn said.
"You want something?" John asked.
"Yeah. See, Vince called you and me into a meeting and it's, like, five minutes away," Shawn said, looking at his watch.
"Can't it wait? I've got a date," John said.
"Try telling that to Vince," Shawn said, turning around and starting to walk away. But not before he winked at Triple H. Triple H winked back. It happened so fast that it was imperceptible to John and Ashley.
John turned to Ashley. "Look, Ash, I have this meeting. There's no use in letting tickets to the hottest show around go to waste, so why don't you just go ahead and go with Trips?"
"Uh uh, no way," Ashley replied, shaking her head.
"Sorry, honey, but I think you should go. Now I'll catch up with you later on tonight, and you can tell me how it went," John said. He leaned down and gave her a quick peck on the cheek. Then, much to her dismay, he turned around and jogged away to catch up with Shawn.
"Looks like it's just me and you tonight, kid," Triple H said, grinning down at Ashley. "Just like I planned it."
"You planned this so-called meeting to get rid of John, didn't you?" she asked.
"So what if I did? You can't prove it," he said. "So what are you going to do about it."
"You just wanted to get me alone, you sick freak," she said, rolling her eyes. She turned around to look, but John and Shawn were long gone. She turned the corner and saw a door further down. Other than that, the hall was deserted.
"Guilty as charged," he said, following her. He stepped closer to her and she backed into the wall. When he got close enough, he leaned down and whispered in her ear. "And yes, I'm a freak... Would you like for me to show you?"
"W-what?" she stammered.
"You know you want me," he said, looking into her eyes. He leaned down and kissed her. He pushed his tongue into her mouth and easily took control, kissing her until she was breathless. Then he stood up tall again and grabbed her hand.
"What are you doing?" she asked, trying to catch her breath. She wanted to curse at him and snatch her hand away... Or she thought she wanted to do that, anyway. His kiss left her mind spinning.
"What do you mean? We've got a date, remember?" He laughed out loud at the look on her face and then pulled her down the hall and out the door leading to the indoor parking garage...
The Game had just been upped to a higher level...
A/N: So how do you guys like it so far? Please review! Thanks!