A/N: Hey guys! Sorry I left you all hangin' after that last chapter. I just got sidetracked by my other ideas for new stories but I'm here now, continuing with this. If you still are going to read this, I thank you. And if not, I understand. Also, I'm going to continue this story as if there wasn't the draft. But here it goes with everything I promised. I'll try to make this one a long one for all you WONDERFUL people out there who read my stuff!! Thanks a bundle and enjoy!

Chapter 3

Randy was giving himself a pep talk before he asked out Maria. He knew what he wanted to say but he didn't know how to say it in just the right way. He was going to give her a diamond necklace he saw her admiring at a Tiffany's when they were in New York. He wanted to take her out to dinner. He just didn't know when to ask her. Or how to ask her.

He'd just wing it…

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Maria: Hello, everyone! I'm Maria. Please welcome my guest tonight, John Cena!

(Pause for cheers as John steps into view)

John: Hey Maria, how's it going?

Maria: (giggles) Pretty good. I have a couple questions for you.

John: (smiles) Go right ahead, hun.

Maria: With your match tonight against Edge for the WWE Championship, do you think that Edge has any advantages for winning this match?

John: Well, Edge has Lita… so, no. We are both former WWE champions and both know what it feels like to have the championship.

Maria: So, you're prepared for your match next?

John: Yeah. But Edge, (John turns to face camera) I'm not holding back tonight. I'm giving it my all. So be prepared for—

Edge: (Edge steps into view with Lita) Don't worry, Cena. I'm already prepared for your best. I've beaten you before and I'm more than prepared to do it again.

(Edge's music plays and Edge walks with Lita down the ramp to the ring)

~CUT~

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"Good luck, John" Maria said before giving him a hug.

"Thanks. You and Torrie rooming together again?" He asked as he pulled away.

"Yeah. We'll see you at the hotel. Now go get that championship!" She told him. John's music started to play and went to the gorilla and walked to the ring.

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(A/N: I'm not very good at writing wrestling scenes so I'm skipping to the end. Plus that interview went with none of the matches, mainly because I made it up. So, I'm doing a generic ending with finishers and the three count or something.)

The match had been going on for 15 minutes and was bound to end soon. Both John and Edge were tired but the knowledge of what the winner of this matchup gets was worth trying to overcome fatigue. Edge stood opposite John, who was struggling to get on his feet, waiting for the perfect moment to spear John. But then Lita got up on the side of the ring and punched John in the face. John fell backward and Edge, angry and annoyed, went to scold Lita fro ruining his surprise arrack. This gave John enough time to recover enough to surprise Edge, as he turned back around, with the FU. John FU-ed Edge and covered him for the pin.

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"The winner and the NEW WWE CHAMPION: JOHN CENA!" Lilian announced as the new champion's music filled the arena. The crowd was going wild and John paraded around the ring hoisting his title. He walked back up the ramp giving high-fives to the lucky first row fans. He went behind the curtain only to be engulfed in a hug by his two best friends.

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"Congrats, John!" Torrie exclaimed, not wanting to let go of the hug.

"Yeah, that was one hell of a match!" Maria told him with the same excitement as Torrie.

The two let go of the hug and John basked in his own glory as the other wrestlers praised him for the match he had just won.

"Good match, man." Edge congratulated John. In real life, Adam and John were friends, nothing like in the ring.

"Hey, you put up one heck of a fight." John countered.

"I would've won if creative would have let me." Adam followed.

"Well, let's go and celebrate!" Maria conceived.

"Woooo!" Everyone exclaimed at once.

Everyone changed and traveled to a club. John ordered a round for everyone and they all had started dancing.

"Whoa! Look at them!" Maria was shocked. Everyone turned to see Dave Batista and Melina making out at a table in the corner.

"Since when were they a thing?" Torrie asked curiously.

"I guess now." Beth answered before she left for the dance floor with Santino.

"I-I can't beeelieevvee it." Chris Jericho slurred. Who knows how many beers he's had.

"Can't believe what? That they're kissing?" Maria queried.

"N-no. Thaat C-Cody isn't gaaaay." Chris slurred again. Everyone laughed at the drunken man and Cody shook his head dismally.

"I don't think you're gay, Cody." Mickie told him sweetly.

"Well, that makes two of us." He replied with a sheepish grin. Mickie giggled foolishly in response.

"Maria, would you like to dance?" The tall blue-eyed wrestler asked Maria.

"Sure." Maria got up from her seat and followed the man. He stopped in the middle of the dance floor and turned to face her. She stepped closer to him as he put his muscular arms around her waist and she put her hands around his neck.

"Congratulations, John!" Maria said with a big smile on her face as she looked up at the man in front of her.

"Thanks, Maria." John answered as he looked down and blushed. He and Maria were friends, nothing more. She made no hint about furthering their relationship. John had thought about it many times and realized that she was like a sister to him, not a girlfriend. But somehow, that didn't sound right. "Ria, I just wanted to thank you fo—"

"Do you mind if I cut in?" A deep voice asked from behind Maria.

"Not at all." John replied, slightly annoyed that Randy interrupted him. But Randy had a huge crush on Maria and he didn't want to interfere with that, soo he let Randy take his place.

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Torrie couldn't believe her eyes; John had asked Maria to dance and not her! Why couldn't he see how pretty she was and not Maria. Torrie couldn't understand how the love of her life didn't think of her as more than a friend. She relaxed slightly as Randy took John's place.

"No way!" Mickie exclaimed! Everyone followed where she was looking, the doors. Many people gasped at the former wrestler who had just entered. Torrie kept her eyes on John. Not bothering to look at who arrived. John was ordering a drink at the bar. Some girl was getting pretty friendly with him, flirting shamelessly, as he sat on the bar stool. Torrie could tell by his body language that he wasn't interested. John shot a pleading glance at Torrie, who of course was watching him. She quickly got up and walked over to where John and the stranger were.

"Hey, baby." Torrie sighed as she kissed John on the cheek. She only wished that she really was John's girlfriend. That would be her dream come true.

"Hey, hun. You want anything to drink." John asked as he snaked an arm around her waist.

"Sure. Whatever she's having." Torrie replied with a sly smile. The bartender gave her the drink and Torrie just stared a hole through the girl who was only moments before flirting with Torrie's 'boyfriend.'

"I'll just go…" The woman mumbled as she slugged away. Torrie snickered in response.

"Thanks, Tor." John told her with a smile. "You wanna go back to the table?

"Sure." Torrie answered with a smile. The two linked arms and headed back to the table.

"Where's Maria?" John asked too curiously for Torrie's liking.

"She's grinding with Randy on the dance floor. I think she's starting to like him." Torrie replied, trying to get John's mind off Maria.

"Really?" John asked, slowing his walking to think.

"It seems like it." John fell back in to with Torrie as they arrived at the table that they shared with their friends. John noticed there was an extra person there.

"Hey, man" Billy Kidman smiled as he saw John.

"Hey! What are you doing here?" John asked excitedly.

"Well, Vince gave me a call and now I'm back in the WWE!" Billy answered in the same tone

"That's fantastic!" said John.

"Yeah, that's really great." Torrie said with a fake smile on her face.

"Thanks. So, Tor, how about you and me show that dance floor who's boss?" Billy asked her smoothly.

"Uhh, sure." Torrie answered reluctantly while taking a glance at John.

"Are you two dating?" Billy asked taken aback. A big smile grew on Torrie's face.

"Pssh! NO!" John answered incredulous.

"O, okay then. Good. Torrie, shall we?" Billy asked while standing up to take he hand and lead her to the dance floor.

"Erm… okay." Torrie answered him.

Billy led her to the dance floor and started to dance with her. She pretended to be having a good time but kept casting glances over to John who was 'secretly' watching Randy grinding with Maria. Torrie had been in such a daze that she barely even noticed that the music had turned from a fast song to a slow song.

"Tor? You okay?" Billy asked the standstill Torrie while everyone else was dancing.

"What? Oh, yeah. I'm fine. Why?"

"Well, it's just that you're not dancing and you keep looking back to the table and you aren't saying anything." Billy stated.

"O, sorry. I just…distracted." Torrie answered truthfully.

"It's okay. Do you want me to buy you a drink?" Billy asked.

"Erm, sure." Torrie answered him as he led her to the bar. They ordered their drinks and went back to the table. Billy sat next to Torrie while everyone else was consumed in a conversation about how cute Randy and Maria looked together.

"John, how can you think that they don't look good together? I mean they look so cute!" Melina, who was sitting on Batista's lap.

"We could say the same thing about you and David." John countered with a sly smile.

Dave and Melina blushed in response. Melina hid her face in the crook of Dave's neck.

"Hey, guys! What's going on?" Billy asked, going into the conversation.

"We were just talking about how cute Randy and Maria look. John was like 'No they don't' and me, Micks, and Mel were like 'Yes they do.' And then he was like 'well Mel and Davie over there looked cute,' which they did, but still. Randy and Maria look adorable together. I think he likes her, too." Kelly Kelly answered in her Valley Girl accent.

"Like, no way!" John mocked.

"Yes way!" Kelly exclaimed, not getting the joke.

"Anyway, they do look good together. Randy's been flirting with her for a while, or at least that's what Ria told me." Torrie finally spoke.

"Whatever. I need another drink. Anyone else need one, too?" John asked while standing up.

"I do!" Torrie answered before thinking.

"Torrie, we just got drinks," Billy reminded her.

"O, yeah. Silly me, I forgot," Torrie said trying to cover up her slip.

"Yeah, I'll take one." Dave said.

"Then go get it yourself." John answered smugly. Dave groaned in response as John walked away.

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"So, Maria, Are you having a good time?" Randy asked as he and Maria took a break from dancing to get some drinks.

"O my god so much! I need to use the ladies room. I'll be back in a sec." Maria said before walking in the direction of the restrooms. Randy watched after her, but was shaken out of his trans when he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned to see John Cena sitting on a bar stool.

"Hey, man." John said.

"Hey. What's up?" Randy asked John nonchalantly.

"I could ask you the same thing." John countered.

"What do you mean?" Randy asked confused,

"You and Ria were dancing the entire night." John answered him in disbelief.
"Yeah, I guess we were." Randy said with a small smile.

"You really like her, don't you?" John asked.

"Yeah, I do. Why?"

"She's one of my best friends, Randy. I care about her and I don't' wanna see her get hurt." John answered truthfully.

"True, I hadn't thought of that." Randy answered.

"So, what are ya gonna do about it?" John asked.

"I know what I wanna do, I just don't know how to do it."

"Aha, one of the classic male problems."

"Yeah, tell me about it. O! Here she comes!"

"…Again, like good medicine. Every step she takes, my blood is flowing. Her legs go on and on for—" John sang before he was stopped by Randy.

"Dude! No!" Randy stopped John

"What? Hey, man, you started it!" John defended himself.

"Whatcha guys talking about?" Maria asked perkily as she walked up to the two men.

"Nothing." John answered.

"So John how've you been? I haven't talked to you all night." Maria asked.

"Great since I got the belt now." John answered with a smile, showing off his dimples.

"That's good." Maria replied with a smile of her own as she gave him a hug. "You coming over to me and Torrie's room later to watch movies?"

"Of course. He answered. "Which ones are we watching tonight?"

"Not sure. It's Tor's turn to pick the movies. So, I'm gonna be surprised." Maria answered with a chuckle.

"Alright. Cool." John said

"So, Randy, you wanna go dance some more? Or do you wanna take a break." Maria asked turning her attention to Randy.

"Let's go and dance some more." He answered with a smile.

"Awesome. Ready?" Maria said.

"Yeah, one sec. I'll meet ya out there." Randy answered.
"Okay." Maria replied before walking away.

"John, you have to take me with you!" Randy exclaimed when Maria was out of earshot.

"To the bathroom? 'Cause that's where I'm headed" John answered confused.

"No! Ask if you can bring me and that's when I'll make my move on Ria." Randy answered like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"I don't know man. Movie night after a title win is like our thing." John answered.

"Please! John I'm begging you!"

"I'll ask Torrie. If she says you can than you can, but if she doesn't want you to then, sorry but it's a no go." John compromised.

"Thanks man. I'll talk to you later." Randy said before running off to the dance floor to find Maria. John went to the bathroom then walked back to his table.

"Tor, do you mind if Randy joins us for movies tonight?" John asked.

"Movies! OOOO I wanna go too!" Mickie exclaimed.

"Me too!" Melina and Kelly yelled.

"Can I go, too?" Dave asked. If Melina was going, he definitely wanted to.
"I don't wanna be left out on my first night!" Billy pleaded.

"It's up to Tor," John answered.

"I guess. The more the merrier, right?" Torrie answered after thinking for a little.

"Saweet!" Mickie called out before high fiving Melina, who was still on Dave, who just wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.

"Cool, so what movies are there?" Billy asked.

"I don't know. It's Maria's turn to get them." Torrie answered before taking a sip of her drink.

"Uhm, she said it was your turn." John informed her.

"O shit! It is my turn!" Torrie remembered.

"Awww. So no movie night?" Melina asked disappointed.

"No, it's fine. I'll go get them now. John… and everyone else: Be at me and Ria's room 2:30. Kay?" Torrie said before getting up to leave.

"Tor, let me go with you." Billy asked.

"Fine," Torrie answered.

"John. Tell Randy and Ria, would you? 2:30?"
"Sure." John answered.

"Aww, that sounds so cute!" Mickie cooed.

" 'Randy and Ria' Awww!" Melina confirmed.

"See ya later." Torrie said before walking away with Billy on her heels.

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A/N: so what do ya think? good chapter? Bad chapter? Let me know in a review! Drama is gonna stir up soon! Will John ever realize that Torrie likes him. Will Randy finally ask out Maria? Will she say yes? Why is Billy so into Torrie? Until next chapter, my dears! So now review!... please?