It had been a busy evening and even though she was tired, she was looking forward to her time alone with John. She had seen him in passing a few times that afternoon and into the evening, but they didn't talk much, as John was busy with his signing. Adaline occupied her time by talking to Randy Orton, who was returning from his collarbone injury. He had brought his wife, Sam and their little girl, Alanna with them for the week, so it gave Adaline a moment to socialize while John was busy working.
She had every article of clothing she had with her laid out on the hotel bed, trying to decide what she was going to wear. John had told her what time of clothing to wear, but she still wanted to look nice. She couldn't help but get excited about spending time with him and still thought it was rather weird he hadn't invited Randy and Sam to join them. She hadn't minded; not in the least. She figured she had been reading too much into it and it was possible John just wanted to talk to her about his nagging girlfriend.
She had already gotten a shower, but her clothes were another issue. Since she hadn't picked anything, she was still wearing the terrycloth towel around her slender body, trying to decided what to where. Her make-up was finished at least and her hair was as good as it was going to get, considering the summer and the heat in Dallas. She was satisfied with it at least.
There came a knock at the door and after checking the clock quickly and realizing she still had ample time before John would arrive, she hurried to answer it. She opened the door, a smile plastered on her face after seeing John standing on the other side. He had freshly showered; that much she could tell. She could smell his aftershave, which captivated her senses and made her racing heart beat even faster. His shirt was unbuttoned, showing off his perfect chiseled chest and abs, making her head spin even more from the mere sight of him.
"I hope you're not wearing that out tonight." he said, leaning against the frame of the door.
She looked down at herself and instantly felt the head rise in her cheeks. She wrapped the towel closer to her body and gave John an embarrassed look.
"I, uh..." she stammered on her words.
"It's alright. I mean, I wouldn't say anything but I'd probably have to fight to keep the men off ya." he said, smiling even brighter, his dimples showing clearly.
"No, I plan on wearing something other than this, I just wasn't sure what you had in mind." she said.
"Do you really wanna know what I had in mind?" he asked in a husky voice, leaning towards her; their body's slightly touching.
She lost her breath and gasped slightly, looking into his crystal blue eyes, forgetting the question and getting lost in the moment. She and John had always flirted; it was the sole reason Liz hated her so much. It was harmless flirting and nothing had every happened between the pair, but the chemistry between them had always been evident, much like it was now.
"I, uh... I meant..." she said, clearing her voice, finally able to speak. "I meant what kind of..."
"I know what you meant, Addie." he said in a whisper against her ear. "That's what I came to see you about."
She swallowed the ball that was forming in her throat. He was almost too much for her to resist this time. He was coming on so heavy, so thick, Liz was at the back of her mind and at that moment, she could care less.
"John..." she whispered, looking up at him, their lips mere inches apart.
"What?" he said, cocking his head to the side, his voice still barely above a whisper.
"I um... well, I..." she said, not being able to concoct a sentence, as she stared at the floor.
"Wear something nice. We've got lots to talk about." he said, lifting her chin, forcing her to look at him again.
"Is um....everything alright?" she asked, becoming slightly scared.
"Oh, Addie. Yeah, nothing bad, or at least I don't think it is. Just something I've been meaning to talk with you about for some time now." he said, smiling.
"Al...alright, but we could stand here all night doing this or you can let me get dressed so we can leave." she said, smiling back at him.
"I could do either, but I'll let you get dressed. I'll come get you in about 20 minutes. Will you be ready?" he asked.
"Yeah, I should be. I'll see you then, Dopey." she said, smiling brighter.
"You and that damn nickname." he said, shaking his finger at her before turning to leave.
She shut the door and leaned against the cold steel. She closed her eyes, with a huge smile on her face, completely lost in thought. She had no idea what was going on or what John had to talk with her about, but she was more excited about their night more than ever now.
She was about to walk back into the bedroom to pick an outfit when another knock came at the door. She smiled to herself and shook her head before turning around.
"John, I've gotta get dressed if we're...." she stopped as she opened the door as a state of shock washed over her seeing the person on the other side. "What are you..."
"How cute, you thought I was John. Surprised to see me, Addie?" Liz asked, smirking at her.
"Don't..call.. me.. that." she hissed through clinched teeth.
"So, where in the hell were you going with my boyfriend?" she asked, peeking into the room.
"None of your damn business." Adaline replied back, placing a hand on her hip.
"I think it is my business. He is my boyfriend, Addie, or did you forget that?" she asked, pushing past her to get into the room.
"What the hell do you think you're...." Adaline started.
"Damn, Addie, I almost forgot..." came another voice from the hallway.
Both women turned around and saw John standing in the doorway. John looked past Adaline and looked straight at Liz; a look of shock, imitating the one Adaline had just minutes earlier.
"Liz?" he said, a look of confusion written on his face.
"Hi baby!" she screamed, running towards him and jumping into his arms, laying kisses on his lips.
Adaline rolled her eyes, watching the pair in the hallway. She tapped her foot impatiently and crossed her arms across her chest before clearing her throat and getting their attention.
"What are you doing here?" John asked.
"I wanted to surprise you. I was able to relieve my schedule for the rest of the week and figured I'd go to the house show with you on Friday and we can go home together on Saturday." she said, smiling brightly.
"You mean, we as in the three of us." Adaline said, making her presence known once again. "It because of you that we were late catching our plan so John and I had to drive down here."
"Well, whatever. All that matters is we get to spend time together, right sweetie?" she said, looking back at John.
"Um, yeah. Sounds great." John said, smiling back, before looking at Adaline. "Um, Addie..."
"Just forget it John. You two go out to dinner..." she started, before taking her hair down and letting her auburn curls fall over her shoulders. "..and have a lovely time." she ended, slamming the door behind her.
