Regret

Mel retrieved her bag from the car and hurried back into the arena. This was the last thing she had expected, being placed in a match opposite Shelton just wasn't a bright spot in her day. All she wanted was for this whole night to be over.

"Vic just told us that Eric booked you for the tag match. Are you up for it?" Trish asked as she and Lita made their way to their car.

"Do I have a choice?"

Lita and Trish exchanged looks. "Do you want us to stay?" Lita asked with friendly concern in her voice.

"No it's ok. I'll catch up with you guys later."

"So you're coming to the club tonight?" Trish gave a devious smile.

"You don't think Victoria will let me get out of it do you? Besides, I want to make sure I get my vote in on our annual vacation. Cause God knows I need a little tropical delight in my life."

"Great. We'll see you later. Good luck Mel." Trish called before she hopped into her car and sped off.

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Shelton joined his tag team partner, Jericho just outside gorilla position. The two stood in silence watching the current match play out on the monitor.

"Did you talk to her?" Jericho asked as he worked out a kink in his left shoulder.

"Yeah, I talked to her."

"Well?" Jericho prodded.

"She's already talked to a divorce attorney. There's nothing left."

Chris turned to Shelton. "Seriously man, you're going to give up just like that?"

Shelton kicked a trunk and cursed. "Look Chris, I know you mean well but seriously, just for the moment, fuck off."

Jericho threw his hands up in defense and took a step backwards. "Sorry bro. Whatever you say."

Tension was mounting in Shelton and he couldn't wait to get in the ring and unleash some of his aggression.

"What's up guys?" Victoria asked as she glanced between Shelton and Chris.

"What took you so long?" Shelton snapped.

Victoria glanced at Chris for an explanation of Shelty's sudden temper tantrum. Chris smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

"Gees Benji, I'm sorry. I was going over my spots with Mel since it's resting on us women to end this match or did you forget that part?"

"I didn't forget."

Victoria shrugged Shelton's bad mood off and watched instead as a reluctant Melony followed Christian and Tyson toward gorilla. Vic knew Shelton was upset and still loved Mel and vice versa. Now only if she and the girls could pull things off and get the two of them back together.

While the guys discussed the upcoming match, Vic decided to use this time to pry some information out of her dear friend.

"So I take it you talked to Shelton?"

Mel took a sip of water. "Why do you ask?"

"Cause he seems a little temperamental."

Mel grinned. "And that's something new?"

"No it's not. But I've never seen him bite heads off without a damn good reason. Don't look now Mel but he's checking out your ass right now." Victoria waved at Shelton and he quickly averted his eyes.

"Stop it Vic!"

Victoria couldn't help but smile as she noticed the sudden change in Mel, who was all too aware of Shelton's gaze as the brown-haired woman flinched nervously.

"So why don't you try to work it out, see a counselor or something?"

Mel pretended to stretch while desperately trying to free her mind of everything that related to her soon-to-be-ex. "Because he made it clear that he never should have married me, I'm his biggest regret. That's all I am to him now, a memory and regret. A big fucking regret!"

Victoria stepped closer to her friend and gripped her arm. "If you're such a regret to him then why is he looking over here with concern in those big brown eyes? And if you've given up in your marriage why are you standing here with tears in your eyes?"

Vic left Mel there with nothing but her words as she rejoined Shelton and Jericho. There was no time for Mel to sort through her thoughts as Jericho's music hit and she watched Shelton head through the curtain. And Christian motioned for her to join him and Tyson.

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The moment it hit him was the moment her music filled the arena and she walked onto the ramp for the last time as a RAW girl, as his girl. She was beautiful and full of life, one of the things that had initially attracted him to her. She made her way to the ring after making sure to touch each fans hand that she possibly could. Victoria patted him on the back and said something in the form of encouragement but his head was a mess. He watched as she jumped up on the second rope and threw her t-shirt out to the fans. He was going to miss her. Truth be told, he already missed her.

Shelton stepped into the ring to square off against Tyson and the two locked up and battled it out. The boys carried most of the match seeing little interference from the Divas. Shelton couldn't get his head in the game to save his life. He was missing minor spots but it was enough for Jericho to tag Shelton out. The referee waited until Christian got the better of Jericho and had him down then Jack Doan went over under the pretense of checking on the injured heel Jericho. "There's been a change in plans. They couldn't get Melina to do the run in cause she's injured. We need Mel to sell an injury, which will cue a save from the SmackDown roster. Spread the word."

Jericho hated when they changed the match right in the middle it always looked sloppy not to mention they had nothing planned for this. And no telling what ass clown from SmackDown would come in and try to make his presence know in hopes of landing a spot on their roster.

Jericho went for a tag to Shelton and quickly told Victoria what was going on. They tried to formulate a plan. They came up with what they could, sloppy, as it might be it was all they had. Victoria ran around the ring, pulled Mel off the apron, and hovered over her beating her with a series of rights as she whispered as much as she could about what to expect. Christian and Shelton were currently in the ring, which left Tyson to come over and pull Vic off Mel.

Everyone was a mess of confusion but it went unknowing to the fans as the match up went off without a hitch. As Victoria tagged herself in and Christian was left no choice but to hit Mel with the tag. The two divas went after each other and Victoria bounded into the ropes and came after Mel who took her down with a Lou Thez Press. Mel got to her feet, went to the top rope and got into position to hit a moonsault. But Jericho pulled Vic out of her line and Christian went after him. Victoria grabbed Mel and put her in position for the Widow's Peak. Tyson was about to go through the ropes to make the save when Shelton took him out with a steel chair. The referee rang the bell but the brawl continued outside the ring. Mel and Victoria continued their brawl inside the ring until it looked as Mel was about to get the better of Vic then out of no where she was confronted with Jericho wielding a kendo stick. He sucked in a deep breath of regret as melony braced herself for the impact. The searing pain ripped through her as she collapsed on the canvas. Granted she was selling the beating Jericho wasn't holding back on the lashing and she was grateful. Because if it was one thing she hated it was trying to sell a weak blow. She caught the kendo stick coming down out of the corner of her eye and knew her savior would be out after this hit. She only hoped it was someone she got along with, otherwise it might be awkward. The second hit came harder and louder. She cringed and curled into a ball as she heard the crowd roar in a loud pop. Jericho hit the mat hard and was struck with his own kendo stick and before Mel could make sense of who was in the ring she was being scooped up into strong arms. Mel kept her eyes closed and her body limp until she was certain they made it threw the curtain.