March 27, 2008

Jade was sitting in the suite Paul & she was using that week. Being Wrestlemania & a whole week in pretty much one location she convinced him to get a hotel suite, figure more then enough space for them both. She was going over a small shopping list when there was a knock on the door. She wondered or more so hoped who it was when she slipped on her shoes & stood up putting on the 'princess' air to her before reaching the door. She opened it to see who it was a faint pout seeing Orton.
"Let me guess you were hoping for someone else?"
"Hunter isn't in Randy."
"That's fine I can talk to you all the same. May I?" The normal ring cockiness faded some at the 'May I' so she shrugged letting him enter. After the door closed her own demeanor came back out slipping off the high heels allowing her to walk barefoot on the carpet.
"So what do you think I can help you with Randy?"
"I want to know more about you."
"Me? What about me?"
"Well I will be honest even though I promised…Paul I think he has been avoiding me to tell me more."
"Maybe the less you know for now the better." She moved to sit back on the couch.
"Aww come on it must be so hard to keep the act up. Every moment you are out of this room or not on the bus you have to be Stephanie?"
"Yep."
"OK so in here currently you can be…you since I was allowed in. All I know so far is your first name is Jade, unless that is an in time ring name. You are almost a spitting image of Stephie even if you don't try. Thought I must say between the two of you, your attitude makes you more stunning. Lastly of what they have you show at house shows your rings skills are a lot better then hers was. You're more sure of yourself between those ropes, you know what to do & just go out there to do it. A lot of passion for our work."

"You paying a real compliment or you trying to hit on me?"
"What if I said maybe a little of both?"
"Thanks for the compliment but not interested."
"Aww your loss." He gave that cocky smile of his. "Come on who you go better then this?"
"Who said I even had someone for sure…and looks are not everything Randy."
"So there is someone…" He tried not to laugh. "Brooks?" Her faintly looking away even if just a moment told him the answer even if she tried to answer it. "OK OK So how long you two 'not' been seeing each other."
"It's not like that…we actually met New Years eve, but not had a lot of a chance to see each other."
"The whole you being Steph thing…right?"
"Right."
"Well good luck to you, relationships in this business can be very rough if not impossible." He then took a deep breath. "There I go getting side tracked again. I wanted to know about you. How you get stuck with the McMahon looks?"

"Because by blood I am one." She said it with a totally strait face her face almost as cold causing Randy to almost stumble back.
"No way…everyone knows the family. You're just an actress that was very close & they what…dyed you hair & maybe contacts?" She gave a sigh as her features dropped. Randy clapped a hand to his mouth in shock as she stood up again moving towards the balcony door. "Oh shit…" He almost whispered in disbelief, giving a gulp before speaking again worried his foot would go even deeper in his mouth. "Jade…Jade I'm so sorry. It's just…"
"I…I know." She tried to sound strong despite the tear wishing to hit her cheeks.
"OK…how?"

"That is too long a story…just know it is true there is a third McMahon child…by blood anyways. I was raised by two wonderful parents as an only child. I always had a passion for wrestling growing up." She looked down at her hands the smallest of laughs. "I guess in my case it was in my blood & didn't even know it."
"Always had a passion? How long you work for?"
"Well I actually wrestled in high school."
"Like Beth?"
"Yep. Then I worked for a small company that was making big waves once I turned 18 until they closed in what was it…2001. I came to work for Vince shortly after that."

She stopped at that point wondering if Randy was as smart as she was trying to give him credit for.
"Small company…Vince's new talent that year came from WCW or ECW."
"Yep."
"OK I know you were never seen on WCW, plus they weren't that small. So you worked of Heyman?"
"Yep."
"Office or ring."
"Ring…I had short hair then."
"Interesting so you do have more ring skill then your Sister." He heard a faint sigh. "You maybe McMahon by blood…but you don't see them as family do you?"
"Not really. Shane is the closest I have out of them. When he knew I was searching for my biological family he helped me how ever he could without asking twice. Once the truth came out though it seems Stephanie despises me, Linda & Vince tolerate me. I think I only have this job anymore because of some odd duty that they think they owe me."
"And what about what you owe them?"
"That is why I stayed four years after the truth was discovered."
"OK So you been working for Vince for going on seven years & just now he is using you? With the talent you show?"
"Not exactly…but yes the last four I was stuck either behind a desk in the towers or like now pretending to be Stephanie."
"I can't begin to say I understand, but I can imagine being kept from your passion being tough. For a woman that seems to really care about things, you sure have had to be tough…& survive it. I'll wait for the day they let you break your shell."

Even though he could not see it she gave a faint smile at those words. "Thanks Randy."
"No problem. Just so you know I plan on dragging Hunter out Sunday after the show to celebrate my beating his & John's ass."
"With how stiff you work & how passionate John can be in those ropes we will see how up to it Hunter will be."
"Well if I do you coming right?"
She turned to face him. "IF he goes we will see…but I am not much of a party gal…at least not the booze anyways."
"Shame I think you would be more fun then the stuffy Stephie." He gave a laugh. "Well guess I better head out."
"OK Later Randy." She walked past him towards the door opening it for him. She closed it after him. Moving back to the couch her legs curled under her going over her list again.

It was only a minute or two later when she heard the door opening, looking up she saw the enraged Triple H & not the normal calm Paul. She tried not to think anything of it slowly standing up.
"You just missed Randy." She spoke calmly but he just seemed to look through her. "Paul?" Something in her mind said stay back but she moved closer. He reached out grabbing her shoulders.
"Who you been talkin to." He snapped at her.
"Just Randy…."
"You were told to keep quite." His grip tightening. She tried not to cringe.
"Pa…Paul let go…I was told he was allowed to know." She tried to hide her fear. As he began to shake her.
"He was only allowed what I TOLD HIM THAT NIGHT!" She closed her eyes to try to block the pain in her arms & shoulders.
"PAUL! PAUL PLEASE LET ME GO!" Even with her eyes closed tears still found their way out.
"IT WAS TO STAY IN THAT ROOM REMEMBER! YOU DUMB BITCH!" She was caught off guard feeling her body tossed to the side her legs hitting the coffee table making the rest of her fall over it her body hitting the couch then floor. She stayed there as she heard the door closing again. She was not sure how long she laid there for before her mind let her move again. She doesn't think she passed out, just wanted to make sure he was really gone. She tried not to panic feeling a pain in her shins. Lifting her head she saw her purse on the floor & she slid her way over to it pulling out the phone.