Authors Note: Thank you for all of the reviews so far, please keep em' coming! You know i love you all :) xx
Throughout the afternoon everybody from the smackdown roster were sitting in the hotel restaurant having a celebratory drink. They were celebrating the success of the wrestlers court and apologising to Summer for their misjudgements. Nobody could drink alcohol though, just soft drinks as they had a house show tonight and showing up drunk wasn't a good idea. So people were talking the afternoon away smiling and laughing.
Steve had been watching Summer the whole afternoon, their kiss still fresh in his mind. He knew it was an accident but it still sent a fire through his veins. "Steve you keep grinning like that, people will think you've been using botox or something," Hunter said sitting down next to Steve who couldn't seem to wipe the smile off his face. "I can't stop smiling"
"Why? What's happened?" Steve just looked at Summer and smiled again.
"Ohhh is that who you're smiling at?" Hunter asked with a smirk as he noticed Steve staring at Summer who was laughing and talking with Ashley.
"I'm just happy for her that's all" Steve said looking away from her and back at Hunter.
"Is that all?"
"Yeah"
"You sure?"
"What you getting at man?"
"I saw the little kiss you shared"
"What?"
"The kiss, she hugged you and you turned your head at the wrong time and ended up in a lip lock"
"You saw that?"
"Yup"
"Who else did?"
"Nobody except me I think, Matt and Jeff were facing the other way so they couldn't see" Steve looked down at the table and tried to fight another smile as he remembered the feel of her soft lips on his.
"You liked it didn't you?" Hunter asked as he noticed Steve lost in a world of thought.
"Yes" is all he answered making Hunter grin.
"Which means?"
"Which means what?"
"Do you like her?"
"What?"
"Do you like Summer?"
"Course I do, she's a wonderful friend"
"No I mean more than a friend"
"What you getting at?"
"I've noticed it a lot lately, you're always together smiling and laughing, you can talk about everything and anything, you've been there for her when she's needed someone, you help her, she adores you, what's stopping you?"
Steve just stared at Hunter for a while before saying "I don't know"
"So… you do like her then?" again Steve was quiet for a little while thinking that over. Did he like Summer? Could they have a relationship? His past track record of women was a complete disaster, 2 divorces and an annulment with 3 kids in the middle of it all. It was messy and he honestly couldn't put Summer through something as disastrous as that.
But then he thought about all the fun times he'd had with her, she made him laugh everyday and always had a smile on her face. Even though she was recovering from a serious injury, she'd managed to overcome being depressed and still find time to smile.
"Steve? You gonna answer me?"
Steve looked up and said, "Yes"
"Yes to what?"
"I like Summer"
Hunter grinned and said, "You do?"
"Yes"
"You want a relationship with her?"
"Yes"
"My boy is all grown up," Hunter said emotionally making Steve smile, "Cut it out"
"I said the same thing to Summer too"
"You spoke to her about this?"
"Nah I spoke to her yesterday, she's in the same situation you are, Scared of being honest about her feelings towards you"
"Really?"
"Yeah, don't take my word for it though. You need to hear the truth from her, but just go easy on her okay"
"Why?"
"She's never had a relationship before"
"You mean she's…?"
"Yes, she hasn't done anything from what she's told me"
"So that was her first real kiss from me?"
"Yup" Steve smiled a little at that, happy that he could be her first real relationship… that's if she wanted him.
"So just go easy on her big man"
"Who you calling big man?"
"I've seen you in the shower Steve" Steve just looked down at the table trying to fight a smile. He'd never hurt Summer; he wouldn't dare, as he'd have a lot of people on his back if she got hurt.
"How should I tell her about all this?" Steve asked curiously, as he had no idea how he'd speak to Summer about this. He felt himself getting embarrassed at the thought of it.
"Just speak to her alone and just ask her, you shouldn't be afraid. She's just as confused as you, you've been playing games with each other for a while now and I think it's time you both realised what you wanted"
Steve nodded and said "I guess I better go talk to her then"
"Good luck, you'll be fine" Steve smiled at Hunter before leaving the booth to go and speak to Summer.
"Summer, you do realise that Steve has been staring at you for the past 10 minutes" Ashley said to her friend, noticing the look Steve was giving her and he was grinning from ear to ear.
"Really?" is all Summer replied as she chewed on the straw in her coke.
"Yeah he's always smiling when he sees you, what's been going on with you two?"
"He was the one that took care of me in the hospital after the surgery, helped me through some tough times and even offered to take me to his place in Texas"
"Really?"
"Yeah he asked me yesterday and I accepted, so we're moving in together tomorrow"
"Oh wow that's awesome, are you actually in a relationship with him then?"
"Nah we're just friends"
"Then why are you grinning like a horny school girl?"
Summer laughed and said, "I don't know"
"Yes you do, something has happened" Summer remained quietly with a guilty look all over her face making Ashley laugh, "Something did happen! Come on girl spill it"
"Alright, Alright… we were at the arena and I thanked him for everything and then went to hug him, but he moved his face at the wrong time and we ended up, kissing"
"Oh wow! Summer that's awesome"
"It was shocking really, I pulled away quickly but he gently took my chin and moved me back and kissed me again"
"Oh man that's sent chills up my spine, Sums he's totally into you"
"It was amazing, his lips were just… wow"
Ashley laughed at Summer's giddiness and said "He's really diggin' you Sums"
"Nah we're just friends"
"Nope… more like lovers"
Summer just smiled and said "Come off it"
"I'm being serious, you accidentally kissed him but then he kissed you back properly"
"I suppose it was the heat of the moment thing"
"Nope, that's not how I see it"
"How do you see it then?"
"You're both always staring at each other, even when we weren't speaking I sometimes saw you with him and you were happy, he always hugs you, always touches you, whether it's your hand or your waist etc. He treats you with respect, smiles when you do something stupid, everything you do he adores"
Summer thought about that and realised that Ashley was right, "You're right"
"You think" Ashley said sarcastically making Summer smile, "Problem is… do you like him?"
"I think I do yeah, but his past record of women worries me though"
"Why?"
"2 divorces and 1 annulment"
"Oh"
"Yeah"
"That shouldn't scare you though, he's a changed man by the looks of it and he wants to be with you. So what are you waiting for?"
"I don't know, I just thought all this time we were friends. But then when we were in the pool together it was different"
"Ooo what happened?"
"We were just hanging by the pool and he said he'd help me swim to ease my neck a bit, but he let me go in the deep end so I panicked and held onto him. Not realising that I was mere inches away from his face and my body completely pressed up against his"
"Wow that sounds hot"
"It was, I was trying to control the urge to kiss him and thankfully I managed too. And then again today he got me out of bed and tickled me to the ground, but I shifted my body weight awkwardly and he rolled right on top of me. I felt… everything"
"You mean, his…"
"Yeah"
"How big is he?"
Summer laughed at Ashley's curiosity and said "Jeez Ash calm down"
"Sorry just curious, so how big is he?"
"I'm not sure, he was just pressed against my thigh so he could be any size"
"I bet he's big"
Summer laughed and said "He'd hurt though"
"I'm sure he's gentle"
Summer smiled and then shuddered making Ashley laugh, "Stop making me think about it, I won't be able to look him in the eye now"
Ashley laughed and said "Seriously though, do you want a relationship with him?"
"Yes"
"You want everything with him?"
"What do you mean everything?"
"Kissing, hugging, sex, love etc."
"Oh, yeah I do"
"Then go talk to him"
"What if he doesn't feel the same way?"
"Trust me, he does. You might be surprised" Summer looked hesitant but then Ashley gently shoved her in the back to get her to move, "Go up to your room and then he might follow, then take it from there"
Summer nodded and then said "Okay"
"Good luck, you'll be fine" Summer smiled, then walked through the hotel restaurant weaving in and out of people before finally making it into the foyer.
But she felt butterflies in her tummy when she heard that familiar voice, "You heading back to the room too darlin'?" Summer turned around to see Steve standing in front of her. His black shirt and blue jeans making him looking truly irresistible to her.
"Yeah I was, I was looking for you actually"
"Why? You lost your room key or something?"
"Nope, just wanted to talk to you"
"Okay shoot darlin' we got all night"
"Not here"
"Okay lets head upstairs" then they walked towards the elevators to take them to their floor. The ride up there was pretty awkward as both were trying to control their emotions. Summer hated awkward silences and was pleased when the doors opened to let them out to their room.
"Your key or mine?" Steve asked
"You're closer, your key" Steve smirked then deliberately stopped so Summer walked ahead.
"Now you're closer, your key"
"You're a jackass,"
Steve laughed as she opened the door to let them into their room. It was filled with the colours of the sunset, which was now a slight red colour as the sun was setting behind the clouds. Summer smiled at that as she loved watching the sunset, it always relaxed her and made her feel calm.
"I'm gonna take a shower" she said to Steve who said, "Okay, I'm gonna be out on the balcony if you need me" then he grabbed some beer from the mini bar and headed out onto the balcony to leave Summer in peace to shower. She made sure he was completely out of view before quickly stripping of her shirt and heading over to her bag to get a change of underwear. But then she decided on throwing on her pyjamas, they weren't going out anywhere for the night, the others had the house show but Steve and Summer were free.
"Hey listen darlin' I was thinkin-" Summer looked up to see Steve standing in the middle of the doorframe looking slightly stunned.
"What?" is all Summer said to Steve who still looked tongue-tied. Then she realised what he was so stunned about, she was only wearing her jeans and her pink bra was giving him an eyeful of her body. But for some reason, she didn't feel embarrassed or ashamed; it felt natural for him to see her like this.
Surely that wasn't right?
"Steve talk to me" Summer said with a small smile, as she found it funny that he was blushing.
"I was err just gonna suggest, we have a night in watching some films" is all he managed to say as he tried his best not to let his eyes wander any lower down her body.
"That sounds like fun"
"Glad you agree, we can order room service and everything"
"I like that idea"
"Good, now you go shower and I'll get it sorted"
Summer smiled and said "Okay" then headed into the bathroom with her towel and closed the door. Steve followed her every movement, sucking in a breath as he watched her. She was incredible, had curves in all the right places and the perfect sized breasts for him to kiss and caress.
"Down boy" is all he murmured to himself as he walked back out onto the balcony to try and control himself. Summer wouldn't like to see him right now trying to control the tent pole in his jeans, but she was so damn infectious that he couldn't get her out of his mind. And now he just suggested watching movies with her all night, she would be sat right next to him and wouldn't like to meet his rattlesnake right at this moment in time.
"I gotta get this sorted," he said to himself as he tried to walk around trying to calm himself down before Summer finished in the shower. But thinking about that made him worse; he was stuck in a hole and the only way out was to come clean with Summer and admit how he was feeling, he could do that right?
Summer was standing under the hot water smiling as it hit all the tense spots in her body, especially her neck. She didn't want to wear the brace for much longer, but the doctor had prescribed a hard collar after this brace. Which meant that it would be even more uncomfortable to wear and make her feel miserable again.
But the thought of Steve made her smile again, the way he was so speechless out there just made her heart flutter. Maybe Ashley was right; he did like her but was too afraid to admit it.
"Well I guess we're in the same boat then" she said to herself quietly as she washed her hair from all the shampoo suds.
Having feelings for somebody was confusing as hell, there were so many questions that you wanted to ask and have answered, but were too afraid of the answers. Summer wanted to sit and talk to Steve for hours about his past relationships and why they went wrong, but she was afraid that he'd be over sensitive and start shouting. She didn't want that, as she'd be crushed if he fell out with her.
"I'm losing my mind," she said quietly as she stopped running the water and quickly grabbed her warm fluffy towel to dry off with. She snuggled closer into it as she'd started to feel cold because the draught from the other room was seeping in. "Typical bloke leaving all the doors open" she muttered to herself as she dried off and started to put her underwear back on, but then realised she'd forgotten her sleepwear.
"Ahh crap" she said as she wrapped her hair up in a towel and was about to venture out of the bathroom but stopped when she saw Steve at the door. "Jeez Steve, scare a girl much?"
"Sorry sweetheart, I was just gonna tell you that the movies have arrived and the room service should be up shortly"
"How'd you know what I wanted?"
"Burger and chips, your favourite junk food"
"And…"
"Cookie dough ice cream for dessert" Summer smiled widely at that, he knew her favourite foods already… weird.
"Okay this has got to stop happening" Summer said as she again just realised she was standing in just her underwear with Steve only wearing sweat shorts. He was completely shirtless and looked damn good.
"Yeah this may be a little awkward" Steve said laughing nervously, "Easy for you to say" Summer murmured back making Steve smile.
"Turn around" she instructed and Steve did exactly that, so then Summer quickly headed out the bathroom to grab her grey sweat shorts and white tank top for bed.
She put them on and then said, "Okay you can turn around now"
"You dressed quickly"
"I lived with guys when I was younger, you learn these things"
"You lived with guys?"
"Yeah, when I was 19 I wanted to move out from home as dad was driving me crazy being over protective, so I moved around for a while following the WWF and then met a group of friends and we brought a house together down in Atlanta Georgia, lived there for a couple years. Then met up with Matt and Jeff again and that's when training started to be here with you guys"
Steve smiled and said, "I bet you've got a lot of stories to tell"
"Right back at ya"
Steve smiled again at her and said "Movies are here, thought I'd let you pick first" Summer smiled as she filtered through all the movies that Steve had asked for and grinned when she saw Matilda and Aladdin.
"Why have you got these?"
"They're your favourites"
"How'd you know?"
"Jeff thought it was funny you liked Disney films and decided to make fun of it one day"
"That's another grudge held then"
"I thought you never held grudges?"
"When it comes to my brother I will hold one"
"What about Glen and the whole pie thing?"
"When it comes to me and my pie, grudges will be held so be warned" Steve laughed at that, loving her sense of humour.
"And if Jeff is starting to spill secrets I'll let you in on one and say that he cries at chick flicks" Steve spat his beer out and started laughing at that making Summer laugh too.
"Oh man you've certainly got some dirt on each other"
"Yup, so if I were him I wouldn't get saying anything else as I can just do the exact same to him"
Steve smiled and then said "I'll keep that in mind, anyway pick your film darlin'"
"You'd sit through Aladdin and Matilda?"
"Yes"
"I don't think you're the type to like these films"
"When it comes to sitting with a beautiful girl like you, I'll watch anything" Summer blushed and looked down at the floor. That was the second time he'd called her beautiful today and it still sent her crazy inside.
"Pull up a seat sweetheart and lets watch this thing" Summer pressed play on the DVD and then wondered back over to the couch where Steve was sat. He smiled and patted the seat next to him and Summer smiled and made herself comfortable next to him. But she shivered a little and Steve noticed, "You cold sweetheart?"
"Just a little"
"Here" then Steve moved and wrapped his arm around her, pulling her closer to him.
"Better?"
"Yes, thank you"
"You're welcome" Summer smiled as she felt herself warming up being closer to Steve as his body was warmer than normal. But at least it was keeping her warm; the damn fool had left the door open to the balcony.
"So what's this about then?"
"It's about a little girl who was born into a family that doesn't appreciate her, she grew up on her own and discovered one day she had magic powers and uses them to her advantage. And then finds happiness with her teacher who then becomes her mom"
"Sounds good darlin'" Steve had already seen this movie before, but he just wanted to hear her talk again. But he groaned in frustration, as there was a knock at the door, "Probably the food"
"If its Hunter and Shawn don't let them in, I don't really want the two clowns to start performing circus tricks tonight" Steve smiled at her words as he went to the door to see who it was. It was room service after all and not the clowns which made him a little relieved, he'd hate it if somebody disturbed their night alone together.
"Here we are darlin'" Steve said, setting the food down on the small table next to where they were sitting. He'd noticed Summer had moved off the couch and shut the balcony door.
"Sorry" she said "I was just a little chilly, I'll open it again if you're hot"
"No I'm fine sweetheart, here you can wear this" then he walked over to his suitcase and pulled out one of his hoodies, and threw it to her. She caught it and then pulled it over her head and smiled when she saw it was just past her thighs, "Looks good on you" is all he said as she rolled up the sleeves to free her hands. Then she walked back over to the couch and plopped down onto the floor to sit next to the table and eat.
"Come sit up here" Steve said noticing she was sitting on the floor.
"Nah I'm comfortable down here whilst eating, I'll come back up in a little while though"
"Make sure you do darlin' it's cold without you" Summer smiled as she dug into her fries as she watched the film. She hated eating in front of other guys as sometimes she forgot her table manners and just ate how she wanted too. She tried not to eat her burger too fast but she was really hungry, and hoping that Steve wouldn't judge her for eating like a little pig.
"You eat weird" she heard him say and she laughed, "Sorry, just a little hungry"
"Well I'd let that go down before eating the ice cream" Summer spat her tongue out at him and then decided to lie down on the floor to stretch. She was watching the TV upside down, a thing she'd done since she was younger making Steve smile.
"I thought you were gonna come up here with me after you'd finished?"
"Well I don't wanna sit next to you"
"Why?"
"You said I couldn't have ice cream," Steve laughed as she folded her arms and pouted.
"I said let your food go down first, then you can have some" Summer just spat her tongue out at him again and then giggled,
"Keep that up darlin' and I'm gonna have to come down there"
"I'd like to see you try"
Steve raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't challenge me"
"Don't act like my dad then"
"Am not"
"Are too"
"Am not"
"Are too"
Summer smiled and was about to spit her tongue out again but Steve moved the plate off of his lap and slid down the couch onto the floor. "Uh-oh" is all Summer said as she tried to wriggle away but Steve caught her making her laugh as his fingers found her ribs to tickle.
"You gonna say sorry?"
"No!" she squealed making Steve laugh with her.
"Say sorry or it'll get worse"
"Never!"
"Okay you asked for it" then he moved from her ribs down to her legs and feet.
"No I hate people tickling my feet!" she managed to get out through laughter.
"Shouldn't have told me that darlin'" Steve replied with a smile as he tickled her bare feet.
"I sooo hate you right now!" Summer squealed as she tried to wriggle away but he was too strong. Steve laughed but was taken by surprise when Summer eventually wriggled free and locked her legs around his back pulling him down onto her, his face inches from hers again. Steve stared into her eyes and smiled when he saw her grinning.
"Told you, you wouldn't win this time" she murmured and then giggled. She hadn't got a clue what she'd just done and how much Steve was trying to control himself. They were both half naked and Steve was completely pressed up against her and no matter how hard he tried, he was still hard as a rock.
Summer looked up at Steve with realisation all over her face and a confused expression. "What's that?" is all she asked, as she could feel something pressed against her womanhood and it felt… good.
Steve tried to fight a smile… she really was inexperienced.
"You've got me excited" is all he murmured as he rested his forehead against hers. But groaned when Summer wriggled underneath him, pressing herself against his crotch again.
"Oh my god I'm sorry, did I hurt you?" she asked worriedly when she heard him groan.
"No darlin' you haven't hurt me"
"Why'd you groan then?"
"It felt good"
"What did?"
"When you pressed yourself against me"
"What like this?" then she did it again and Steve groaned again and laughed, "Yes that"
"Why does it feel good?"
Steve made a noise and said "Summer sweetie you've got a lot to learn"
"Then teach me" Steve looked down at her and could see she was confused but eager to learn, should he tell her the truth?
"You see Summer… when somebody likes someone else they sort of… get excited and want each other"
"In what way?"
"As in to have sex or make love"
"Oh"
"Yeah"
"So… what does that mean for us then?"
Steve was quiet for a while before finally giving into his fears, "Because Summer… I'm crazy about you; I have been ever since I first met you. And being put as your babysitter made my feelings grow stronger being around you everyday, sharing rooms with you, hearing your voice everyday, hearing your sweet laugh, staring into your gorgeous eyes. I can't help myself, you're beautiful and I can't hide my feelings any longer, and when you kissed me earlier today it started a fire in me that i haven't felt in years, I want you Summer, and want you badly"
Summer just stared up at Steve in disbelief, he liked her? He actually liked her and wanted to have sex with her… right now? Was she ready for that?
"I know you're speechless right now darlin' which is why this isn't a good idea" then he slowly rolled off of her and sighed, "Don't answer me right now sweetie, just give your heart time to think about what it wants and I'll wait for your answer, whatever it is"
Summer remained on the floor frozen to the spot, Steve was giving her time to think about her answer which she was grateful of, as she hadn't got a clue how to answer him right now. Her mind was a blur, she was focused and looking forward to moving in together with Steve tomorrow, they were flying out to Cameron North Carolina tomorrow to pack all of her stuff and have it delivered to San Antonio Texas to have it ready for the next couple of days. Then they'd fly to San Antonio, unpack her stuff and just hang out for a while… now it felt different.
"Summer I'm heading down to the bar for a while, get some rest as we've got a long day tomorrow. I promise I'll be back here later to get you up tomorrow and we'll take it from there" then he smiled at her a little as he got up, grabbed a t-shirt and some shoes before heading out the door to head down to the bar to think.
Summer was still on the floor remembering the feel of Steve pressed up against her. She felt everything and she actually liked it, it was a good job he didn't put his hand down there, as she was soaked.
"I think a change in panties is in order," she said to herself as she slowly sat up and rubbed her neck. It was a little stiff tonight as she'd been a bit too rough whilst wrestling with Steve on the floor. She still smelt his cologne on her body and smiled, as it smelt good. He was a wonderful man and she couldn't quite believe he admitted he was crazy about her. But she'd had a complete mental breakdown and couldn't find the words to answer him and tell him she felt the same way too. She was crazy about him and wanted to spend every hour of everyday with him, so why couldn't she tell him that?
"Relationships suck," she said to herself as she got up off the floor and over to her bag to pull out some clean underwear to change into. She put the others in a bag and put them away before heading out onto the balcony to watch the sunset to relax for a while.
Steve had told her to listen to her heart to see what it wanted… now how did she do that?
Steve sat at the bar nursing a beer for a while, he'd only had 2 so he was still pretty mellow. As he was sitting there though, he was thinking about Summer. He wanted to go back to the room and make love to her all night long, but he had to control himself.
Hunter was right… she hadn't got a clue about relationships and what they were all about. Hell she didn't even know why he was groaning when she pressed herself up against him. She was still innocent and pure and he wasn't sure whether he could handle it.
He'd been around the block a few times, been married 2 times, had a lot of sex with them and had plenty of one night stands when travelling the lonely road. They were completely different and he was surprised at himself for giving up the chance to have sex again.
He sighed as he nursed his beer around but got interrupted by the barman, "Err Mr Austin?"
Steve looked up and said, "Call me Steve"
"Okay, Steve… this drink is from the woman over there, she said it's on her" the barman nodded his head in the direction of the woman and Steve looked and saw the woman and he frowned slightly. He could admit it and say she was gorgeous and could suit him just fine, but he didn't want her at all.
There was only one girl for him in this whole world and he was keeping it that way.
"No thanks man, tell her to drink it herself"
The barman nodded and said "If you don't mind me asking, are you okay? I saw you with a woman earlier, you two fight or something?"
Steve sighed and said, "Nah we haven't fought or anything, I'm crazy about her"
"She's a beautiful woman"
"That she is"
"What's the problem then? If you don't mind me asking?"
"I told her how I felt, but I'm not sure how she feels"
"Oh, that sounds rough"
"Yep it is"
"She must be the one for you if you're turning down drinks from a woman like that" the barman said, referring to the woman who had just brought Steve a drink.
"I've seen that type before, she'll only want your wallet"
"Wow, sounds like you've been around the block a few times"
"You catch on quite quick son I'm impressed"
"You ain't the only one with experience under your belt buddy"
Steve smirked at the man, liking him already. "You can have a drink on the house from me, trust me I'm not after your wallet by crawling under the covers with ya"
"You're pushing your luck sweetheart" Steve replied making the barman laugh.
"I'm Scott by the way"
"Steve Austin"
"I know, I've watched you wrestle for years, huge fan"
"Thank you, I appreciate that"
"You still with the company?"
"Yeah but not so much wrestling anymore, more behind the scenes stuff these days"
"How come?"
"Too many neck surgeries, so it's a sensitive area now, one more injury and I could be paralysed"
"Yikes that sounds awful"
"It's not too bad, but I'm glad Summer didn't suffer the same fate though"
"Is Summer the girl you're crazy about?"
"She certainly is"
"Man I love her on TV as well, she was amazing to watch during a match. She's the only diva who wrestles nowadays"
"I'm sure she'd appreciate that comment, she's been a bit down not being able to wrestler"
"How long she out for?"
"12 months"
"Ouch, she only just started in the company like 3 or 4 months ago"
"I know and it's crushed her"
"I bet, anyway looks like you've got company coming so I'll leave you to it"
"Okay thanks man"
"It was nice talking to you"
"Yeah you too" then the barman walked off as Shawn was approaching Steve.
"Hey man" Steve turned to see Shawn resting on the bar.
"Hey buddy"
"What you doing down here? Last I saw, you and Summer were heading upstairs to talk"
"Yeah we were"
"Something happened?"
"You could say that"
"That means yes then, what happened?"
"I told her how I felt"
"Oh, how'd it go?"
"We were just hanging out eating food and watching some films, then we were laughing and I tickled her, but then she rolled underneath me and wrapped her legs around my waist"
"And?"
"And it woke junior up and he was pressed right up against her"
"Yeah…"
"And I wanted to make love to her there and then"
"But…"
"But I managed to restrain myself as the look on her face made it real to me that she's completely inexperienced, she panicked because I groaned when she pressed herself up against me"
"Wow, she is inexperienced then"
"Yeah, so I had to hold back in case she wasn't ready, I couldn't rush anything because I'd hurt her"
"So how does all this link to you telling her how you feel?"
"I had to explain why there was a tent pole in my shorts and why it was making me groan, then she asked why and that's when I told her I was crazy about her"
"Did she say it back?"
"No she looked frightened more than anything, so I gave her some space and told her to think about what her heart wants and then I'll wait for her answer"
"You're really being strong about this"
"It took me a while to restrain myself, I want her badly Shawn"
"I know buddy but just hang in there"
"It's so hard, she's so beautiful and innocent and I want nothing more than to hold her in my arms every night"
"Wow you're serious, I never heard you saying this about Debra"
"She was different, all about making herself look good and causing trouble, I never wanted to cuddle up to her at night. But I watch Summer sleep some nights and she's beautiful, I just want her"
"Just be patient, like you said, you can't rush this thing or you'll scare her"
"What if she doesn't like me back? I couldn't live with myself, let alone live with her, we're moving in together tomorrow"
"Steve stop worrying it'll all be okay, give her time and she'll figure it all out. It's her first crush on somebody, of course it'll be hard to think straight and figure out her feelings. She doesn't even know what it feels like to like someone let alone love them, so be patient, patience is a virtue my friend"
Steve just stared at his friend, he'd changed over the last couple of years, from being a loud mouth punk to a follower of god who loved and cherished every moment in life.
"You've certainly changed over the years son"
"Right back at ya Steve, you've changed in more ways than you know"
"Just grew up I guess"
"It's a good thing, if you want a relationship with Summer you'll have to set the gears in motion and do everything as she hasn't got a clue. She'll catch on in time but you'll be in the drivers seat most of the time"
Steve nodded and said, "I'll do my best"
"Good, now lets have a few beers to wind down"
"Why aren't you at the house show?"
"I wasn't scheduled for some reason, but I'm not complaining, the knees are giving me a few niggles so I'm planning on resting for a while" Steve smiled and then ordered a couple more beers whilst thinking of Summer, he hoped she was okay.
It reached 11pm before Steve made his way back up to his room; he wasn't drunk though, he'd learnt to handle his beer years ago. Which is a good job because Vince always let him drink during promos in the ring on Smackdown; it wouldn't go down well if he strolled down to the ring completely off his face. He smiled at the thought of it though as it seemed quite funny.
But he shook his head as he opened the door to the room and threw his keys down on the side. Then he closed the door and looked around, it was quiet, too quiet and where was Summer?
"Summer?" he called out softly as he noticed her bed hadn't been slept in. he searched the rooms for a while but couldn't find her. Maybe she'd gone to see Hunter for a while and talk to him about everything? "Obviously she can't do that dummy he's at the house show" he said to himself as he walked back into the main room trying to think straight.
But then he heard the wind rippling the curtains, which were hiding the doorway to the balcony. He walked over to them and gently pushed them aside and stepped out onto the balcony and smiled when he saw Summer. She was curled up asleep in one of the chairs wrapped in a blanket smiling slightly. Steve just grinned as he watched her sleep, she was peaceful but he knew she couldn't sleep out here, it was getting cold.
"Come on sweetheart" he said softly as he gently picked her up out of the chair. She was still wrapped in the blanket and sighed happily as she snuggled into his chest. Steve smiled as he carried her over to her bed and gently lay her down and pulled the blanket over her properly.
"Goodnight sweetheart" he murmured as he kissed her forehead and then went over to his bed to get ready to sleep himself. They had a busy day tomorrow and he needed some sleep to recharge his batteries. So he stripped his clothes and got into bed, then he got comfortable and shut out all the lights and lay in the dark for a while.
He was thinking about Summer, a thing he did often these days. And he hoped that she'd tell him how she felt soon, but as much as he wanted her to tell him, he was terrified of the result. What if she didn't like him? That thought made him scared, as he'd realised in these few short hours that he couldn't live without Summer, she was a huge part of his life that he couldn't afford to lose.
"No matter what you're answer is darlin' I'll still wait for you, even if it kills me" he said quietly as he looked over to Summer's sleeping form.
With that said, he then closed his eyes and hoped for sleep to take him away from reality for a couple of hours.