Disclaimer: I do not own Christian/Jay Reso or WWE. I only own Dawn Ricard/Scarlet, and of course, the plot.
May 10, 2011, Tuesday - SmackDown live taping.
Dawn arrived three hours early at the Center City Sportsplex in Schenectady, New York for SmackDown's house show. As she walked down the backstage's halls, the crew was looking at her and the expressions that they had on their faces meant a lot of things - some looked surprised with seeing her there, while the others looked like they just saw a ghost. Dawn ignored all of the looks that they had given her, and made her way to the ring.
She was there early because she wanted to do a little warm-up and a short rehearsal for her 3-on-2 handicap match tonight with Christian and The Corre. She texted the guys earlier today, but she didn't get a reply from any of them. When she made it to the side of the ring, Dawn put her bag beside the steel steps, and saw Paul Lloyd Jr. and Heath Miller, better known as Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater, who was already in the ring, doing some sparring. She tied her red hair up in a high ponytail and joined the two men.
"Hey guys, you made it!" Dawn smiled. "I thought I was going to rehearse the match all by myself." She chuckled as she walked towards Heath and Paul.
The two stopped sparring to look at Dawn. They looked at her from head to toe, and saw how good she looked even though she was just wearing a pair of gray sweatpants and a small, plain black t-shirt. Heath swallowed, while Paul cleared his suddenly-dry throat. Dawn raised an eyebrow at them. Guys are absolutely weird, she thought to herself. If only she knew how she made some of the men in the industry feel...
"Nah, we're here; that means you're not going to rehearse alone." Paul told her and winked at her.
Dawn nodded and smirked. "That's good then. And hey, where's Stu?"
Paul and Heath looked at each other. Heath ran a hand through his hair. "He's going to be fashionably late, since he wants to look good for you, Dee."
Dawn's eyes widened and felt her cheeks burning up. "What?"
Paul glared at Heath and punched the man in the chest. Heath mouthed an "ow" to Paul, which he ignored. Paul then looked at Dawn, who was looking at the two of them with her right hand on her waist. "Heath's just kidding. Anyway, Stu's here."
Paul pointed towards the ramp, and the three of them saw Stu Bennett walking towards the ring. Dawn turned around to face him and crossed her arms, eyeing him. She was still upset about him moving out without telling her, and when Stu's eyes met her electrifying blue orbs, he looked down. He couldn't even look at her because he knew that she was pissed off at him, and it was like she was burning him with her intense gaze. He'd made a big mistake, and now she hates him again. But he couldn't stand to talk to Dawn anymore. Sure, he wanted to be friends with her and possibly become more than that, but time just didn't seem to be on his side. No - time was absolutely on his side, he just used it by trying to avoid Dawn and pretend that he hated her - which is the complete opposite of what he felt for her. Ever since he met her during the old Nexus' storyline with Scarlet and John Cena, Stu knew he was in love with Dawn. One of these days, maybe he'll tell her how much he loves her, but with a girl like her, he knew that she had a lot of guys falling for her and Stu didn't want to be one of them and be a lovesick puppy. Hell, he knew he was already one, and he's completely wrapped around her finger.
When Stu got inside the ring, he stopped walking and stood beside Dawn. Dawn took a few steps away from him, feeling intimidated by his height and suddenly feeling awkward. Stu sighed, and looked at Paul and Heath.
"Have you three started rehearsing yet?" Stu asked the two, even though he referred to the three of them - Paul, Heath, and Dawn.
"Well, not yet. But Paul and I were the first two who arrived here, and we started sparring. Then Dawn came, and now you're here." Heath replied.
"I guess the four of us could start with the rehearsal now?" Stu asked.
Paul shook his head. "Jay's not here yet, we can't start without him."
Stu scoffed. "The man's always running late for God's sake!"
"That's because he's busy, Stu." Dawn said as she stood up for Jay.
Stu rolled his eyes. A bee with the jealous sting stung him. "Busy with what, exactly?"
Dawn looked at him and narrowed her eyes. Stu felt the intensity of her blue eyes again, and it burned. "That's none of your business. At least he uses the time he has to do whatever he needs to do."
Stu winced - her words had hit him hard and deep down to the bone. Stu then walked towards her. Dawn looked up at him, her eyes coming in contact with his. Stu was standing over her, looking down at her. Dawn had crossed her arms and her eyes didn't move away from Stu's. Paul and Heath didn't know what to do, so they just stood there and watched Dawn and Stu argue over Jay.
"What's that supposed to mean, huh?" Stu asked Dawn, even though he knew what she was talking about.
Dawn chuckled humorlessly; she knew that Stu didn't get it. Or even if he did, he didn't admit it for some reason. "Nothing - I was just standing up for a friend."
"A friend you say?" Now it Stu's turn to laugh without humor.
Last time Dawn checked, she was only friends with Jay, so she nodded. "Uh huh, a friend."
Stu stepped closer to Dawn, and Dawn ended up being trapped between Stu and the ropes. "Are you sure you're only friends with Jay?"
Dawn nodded, and smirked as she came up with something to say to him. "Yeah, I'm definitely sure. Even if we are more than that... why would you be jealous? You hate me, remember?"
Anger had crept up on Stu, but he didn't want to show her that he was losing his cool, so he just smirked. "Right. I hate you so much I'd probably kill you if you weren't a woman, Ricard."
Dawn was taken aback by the vicious words that had come out of Stu's mouth, and she couldn't take it anymore. Before she even realized what she had done, her hand collided with his right cheek. Stu stumbled back from the force of her slap, and Paul and Heath rushed to him, holding him back from Dawn just in case he thought about hitting her. Stu put a hand over the side of his face which Dawn just slapped, and he looked at her with disbelief. He saw it coming, but he never thought she would actually do that to him.
"If you hate me so much, why don't you just kill me now, Bennett?" Dawn screamed at him, tears forming behind her eyes. She walked out of the ring, picked up her bag that was lying beside the steel steps, and walked up the ramp, heading backstage.
Stu shook Paul and Heath's hands off him. He then started pacing back and forth. His right cheek was red now, and the shape of Dawn's hand could clearly be seen.
"What was that, man!" Heath told Stu, shaking his head with disapproval. "Way to mess things up with her even more."
"Fuck, I don't know!" Stu said, putting his right hand on his right cheek, and the other hand on his left temple."I got jealous, alright?"
"I guess you don't have to tell her now that you fancy her - you already made it quite obvious, you green-eyed monster." Paul told him, sighing.
"I didn't mean to say those things to her, I got carried away! And now I'm feeling so moronic! I mean, this is the last time she'll be on SmackDown." Stu groaned.
"I know you didn't meant to say that you hate her. Listen man, if you want to be friends with her again, you better find a way to talk to her or something before tonight ends." Heath advised him, patting Stu's back.
When Dawn made it backstage, she walked down the halls with tears streaming down her face. The crew was staring at her, but she just brushed them all off. After a few minutes of walking down the hallway, her eyes were quite blurry because of all the tears. She quickened up her pace to find her dressing room just so she could have some privacy. Because she was walking quite swiftly and wasn't really looking at where she's going, her head collided with someone's muscled chest.
"Ouch." Dawn said, stumbling back as she rubbed her forehead with her right hand.
"Oh shit, I am so sorry Dee!"
Dawn looked up and realized that she had bumped into Jay, who just arrived in the building. She found herself blushing and she bit her lower lip; she absolutely didn't expected to see him again like this. Dawn quickly wiped the tears away from her face with her hands before Jay saw them. But, it seemed useless because he had lifted her chin up with his right hand and wiped away some of the tears that her hand missed with his thumb.
"Did I hurt you?" Jay asked her. It hurt him seeing her cry; a beautiful girl like her shouldn't be crying.
Dawn shook her head and tried to smile. "No, you didn't. I'm fine."
"But you're crying," Jay said, cupping her face with both of his hands. "Do you have something in your eyes?"
Dawn laughed as Jay tried to blow the non-existent dirt out of her eyes. When Jay stopped, Dawn sighed. "I was crying, but I don't want to talk about why I was."
"Talking helps," Jay suggested. "And I'm a really good listener."
Dawn smiled and took his hands. She put it down, but she didn't let his left hand go. She pulled Jay along with her to her dressing room, which she discovered was at the end of the hall. When they got inside, Dawn took a seat on the lime green couch, pulling Jay down with her. He made himself comfortable by sinking down into the couch, the back of his head touching the top of the seat. Dawn, on the other hand, had brought up her knees to her chest and her arms were wrapped around them. The sight amused Jay - Dawn almost looked like she was in a thunderstorm and she was a scared little girl. Jay wanted to wrap his arms around her, but he tried to control himself; there were a lot of things he wanted to do to her and with her, but he just wasn't allowed to. And that's when he realized how much he actually missed Dawn, even if they had been texting for a few days. It was just not enough for him.
"So uh... are you ready to listen to what I have to say?" Dawn said as she turned her head to look at Jay, who was staring at her.
He nodded with a smirk. "You have my attention."
And with that, Dawn started to talk about what happened between her and Stu in the ring a while ago. She mentioned how she texted everyone about the rehearsal, and Paul and Heath were the first two who came to the stadium. Shorty after she arrived, Stu appeared. Dawn then told Jay about how Stu wanted to start the rehearsal without him, so she decided to stand up for him. And then they had an extreme argument, in she which ended up heading backstage and bumping into him. Dawn had started crying again as she told Jay what had Stu said about hating her, and it made Jay feel so mad, he wanted to go out there and beat the hell out of the asshole that is Stu. Jay subconsciously hugged Dawn, in which she returned by wrapping her arms around him as she cried on his shoulder. Jay kissed the top of her head, the sweet watermelon scent of her red hair intoxicating him. They lay on the couch hugging each other for a few minutes. Dawn's hands were wrapped around him so hard, he was thinking that maybe she didn't want to let him go. Well, Jay had thought right. Dawn was thinking that maybe she was hugging him too tight, but Jay was more than fine with it. They didn't want to let each other go, but if someone comes to Dawn's dressing room and saw them like this, they'd be dead.
A few minutes later, Dawn had stopped crying and pulled back from Jay. Jay wanted her close to him, but a few minutes of hugging her were better than not getting the chance to hug her at all.
"Thank you, Jay." Dawn said, smiling at him as she stood up. "But I think we should start warming up now or something?"
"You're welcome, Dee. And sure, yeah, that sounds good." Jay replied as he stood up.
Since Dawn's dressing room had enough space to move around in, Dawn and Jay started stretching. Dawn had asked Jay to help her with some of her stretches, in which Jay found himself in uncomfortable positions. He had to keep a straight face to hide the fact that he was getting turned on by this, but to Dawn, she didn't find it weird at all; instead, she found it rather helpful because she was finally able to warm up properly, thanks to Jay's assistance. After that thirty-minute torture, Jay took a deep breath and calmed himself down. Dawn walked on over to the small refrigerator beside the vanity table and took out two bottles of cold water. She then took two towels from the top of the vanity table and walked back to where Jay was standing.
"Here you go, a bottle of cold water and a towel." Dawn said as she gave the two things to Jay.
Jay took them from her and quickly opened the water bottle, taking one long sip. When he was done drinking, he patted his sweaty forehead with the fluffy white towel. "Thanks."
Dawn nodded, and she was just about to say something to him when they heard a knock on the door. The production manager's head popped up from the door. He was surprised to see Jay inside Dawn's dressing room all sweaty, but he tried not to look surprised.
"The show's going to start in an hour; get ready you two." The production manager said. Jay and Dawn just nodded at him, and with that, he left.
"We better get ready for the show now." Dawn said, looking up at Jay.
Jay nodded. "Yeah. And hey, before I leave... can I ask you something?"
Dawn felt nervous all of a sudden. She put a strand of fallen red hair behind her left ear. "Sure, what's that?"
Jay took a deep breath, and was thinking about whether or not to ask her. But... she probably wouldn't be on SmackDown anytime soon with what happened between them, and he wouldn't let the opportunity pass him by. "Can we hang out in the park after the show? I know Central Park Rose Garden doesn't bloom until mid-June to mid-October, but since this is your last appearance on SmackDown, I just wanted to spend more time with you; you know, not as Scarlet but as Dawn?"
Dawn blushed. She bit her lower lip for a second and smiled. Jay saw how her blue eyes became saturated, and she looked absolutely cute with flushed cheeks. "It'll be nice to hang out with you as Jay and not as the charismatic Christian," Dawn chuckled, and so did Jay. "But... what about the shutterbugs? We're dead if Vince finds out, and your divorce..."
Jay thought about it for a moment, but he shrugged it off. He knew he was going to risk everything by hanging out with her for the second time, but he's doomed from the moment he met Dawn anyway. "Let's just hope it's our lucky night tonight, then."
Dawn laughed. "I've never been that lucky, but alright. See you tonight."
And with that, Jay left her room with a big grin on his face. Dawn felt light-headed when he left, and she just wished that somehow, the time would speed up.
The Corre, minus Ezekiel Jackson (whom they kicked out just recently), were standing inside the ring. They had started the live taping with Wade Barrett talking about the past events that happened on SmackDown, and after he was done with that, he challenged Christian and Scarlet to a 3-on-2 handicap match. As The Corre waited for the two to come out and accept their challenge, the crowd who were watching booed them, but they just ignored it. A few minutes later, Christian's entrance music started playing. Christian was the first one to came out, proudly wearing the World Heavyweight title around his waist. Scarlet then joined Christian a few seconds later. She was wearing her usual in-ring attire, but this time, it was in the color gold. The Divas belt was hanging on her right shoulder, and it was glittering just like her outfit. The two of them walked down the ramp as they acknowledged their fans. When they finally made it to the ring, Christian stretched out the ropes and watched Scarlet get in. When she was in, Christian followed her. Before facing The Corre though, the two had posed for the audience, proudly showing off their respective titles. When they were done, Christian stood in front of Wade. Scarlet stood beside Christian.
"A 3-on-2 handicap match you say?" Christian said on the microphone. Wade nodded. "What do you think, Scarlet?"
Scarlet looked up and put her right index finger on her chin, tapping it as she thought about Wade's offer. She then grabbed the microphone from Christian and looked at him. "I think that's a great idea!"
The crowd roared and Christian and Scarlet looked at them with smiles on their faces. The Corre looked pleased.
"Wait on a second... Scarlet, are you sure you want to be in this match?" Wade asked Scarlet as he looked at her. The crowed booed him. "Since... you know, you're a girl."
Scarlet nodded and smirked with pride. "Of course I'm sure! And I think you're underestimating me, Barrett; what I did to you last time? That's just a taste of what you're going to get from me tonight."
The crowd cheered her on and Wade narrowed his eyes at her. Christian patted Scarlet's back, in which she responded with a nod. All of a sudden, The Corre started taking their shirts off and prepared to attack Christian and Scarlet. Christian stood in front of Scarlet, trying to protect her from the three men, which seemed useless because Wade was taller than him by a few inches, and Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel are making their way towards Scarlet. Wade took a step closer to Christian, and he punched him in the jaw. Christian slightly lost his balance and Scarlet held his shoulders just so he wouldn't fall down. Scarlet glared at Wade, who had a devious smirk playing on his lips. She asked Christian if he was alright and nodded at her. Before walking towards Wade, he took the belt off his waist and gave it to her. Scarlet didn't know what he was about to do, but when he approached Wade, Christian slapped him hard. Scarlet gasped and swiftly ran out of the ring, giving her and Christian's titles to the guys at ringside. She watched in horror as Christian was being assaulted by The Corre. Since she just couldn't leave Christian there, she rushed inside the ring. She took a fistful of Heath's hair and slammed his face down on the ring's canvas. As Heath held his aching head, Scarlet kicked Justin Gabriel on the back of his legs violently, making Justin kneel and hold on to the blue ropes.
Scarlet saw a referee running down the ramp to get inside the ring and she took in sigh of relief. The bell rang and the match officially started. Wade immediately got the upper hand and he was torturing Christian. Each kick and punch that Wade gave Christian, Scarlet felt like she was being hit too. Wade knew he affected her in a way, so he made sure to glance once or twice at her before hitting Christian. Scarlet knew what he was doing and she used this as an advantage to distract him. Scarlet called Wade out, motioning for him to come to her. Wade did, and then he felt Christian's fist behind his head. Scarlet smirked at Wade as he winced in pain. The audience started chanting Christian's name and Scarlet went along with them.
The match was electrifying - at some point, Christian and Scarlet would gain the upper hand, but The Corre would come striking back with full force. After fifteen minutes, Scarlet and Wade were now battling one another. She managed to wear him down but out of nowhere, he kicked her in the stomach and lifted her off the canvas. She panicked and tried to get out of his hold, but he was too strong. She screamed as Wade set her up for The Wasteland. He whipped her onto the canvas forcefully and she whimpered from the pain. Wade got on top of Scarlet and lifted her leg and the referee counted, but before the count made it to three, Scarlet shook Wade off her, kicking out of the count. Wade grabbed Scarlet by the hair, and he smashed her face on one of the turnbuckles. Christian flinched, but then he started clapping, encouraging his Peeps and Scarlet's fans to cheer her on. The crowd went along with him and with that, Scarlet started managed to fight back Wade with strong punches and painful kicks. She walked towards Christian and tapped him in and the crowd's cheers for them went louder. Wade prepared himself for Christian's fury and eventually, Christian was successful at dominating Wade. Christian then got behind Wade, took his arms and twisted him, and finally delivered the Killswitch to him. Christian got on top of Wade, lifted his leg, and watched as the referee finished counting to three. Scarlet jumped from happiness and got inside the ring, hugging Christian. He smiled and hugged her back, lifting her feet off the ring canvas and spun her around. When he put her back down, the referee raised their hands as the ring announcer declared them as the winners. But, their celebration was cut short when Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater got inside the ring and tried to fight them. Christian went for Heath, while Scarlet took care of Justin. Christian gave Heath the Killswitch, while Scarlet gave Justin the updated version of the Whip of Fire - a spinning savate kick, which she learned from a fellow wrestler named Evan Bourne. Christian walked towards Scarlet, and put his arm around her as they looked at the chaos around them. The referee gave them their titles back, and the two of them raised it with pride. Christian and Scarlet walked out of the ring, staring at The Corre who were trying to regain their strength.
The live taping was over and Dawn was now clad in a pair of gray skinny jeans, a pink Hollister t-shirt, a black leather jacket, and black knee-high leather boots. Dawn was checking her face out in the vanity table's mirror when she heard a knock on her dressing room door.
"Come in!" She said as she combed her red hair.
When she was done combing her hair, she put the comb down on top of the table. She turned around and found Stu standing in front of her. She looked up at him and her eyes immediately made contact with his. Stu smirked at her, and she quickly broke their eye contact.
"Cute shirt." He told her.
Dawn took a deep breath. "Stu, what are you doing here?"
"I came here to apologize, Dee. I don't want you to leave SmackDown hating me." Stu replied.
Dawn sighed. "I don't hate you, Stu. You hate me. Listen, I really have to go now."
Dawn walked passed him, but Stu grabbed her right hand and spun him back to her. She collided into his chest, and then she looked up at him. He looked a bit sad, which looked strange on his face. He usually had a cocky smirk on, and Dawn wasn't really used to seeing Stu in another facial expression - especially sadness.
"Dawn," Stu started. He tightened his hold on her right hand and looked into her piercing blue eyes. "I'm sorry for the way I have been acting around you, and I wish I could take back every single ugly thing that I said to you, but I know that's impossible. I could never hate you no matter how hard I try, and that's because I'm in love with you, Dawn. There, I said it. You probably won't believe me, but even though I want you all to myself, I can't be a selfish bastard and force you to love me. You deserve better than someone like me."
And with that, Stu let go of her hand and started walking away. Dawn was left there standing in her dressing room with her mouth slightly agape and her mind trying to process what Stu had just said.
After that encounter with Stu in her dressing room, Dawn quickly left the building. She still couldn't believe that he was in love with her. Now she knows the reason why he acts hostile towards her - he didn't want to make it obvious to her that he was in love with her. Pearl was right about Stu having feelings for her, and her theory about how guys tend to act like a douche when they're around a girl they fancy had been proven true tonight. Dawn is completely shocked with Stu's confession, but she'll ponder about that later, or when her mind has finally processed it.
When she got out of the building, some of her fans were still outside the venue, waiting for her. They approached her and Dawn kindly signed their stuff and took a few pictures with them. She told them that she had to go, so they said goodbye to her and left. Dawn hailed a cab a few minutes later and got inside. She told the driver to take her to Central Park Rose Garden, where Jay had asked her to hang out with him after the show. Her heart was doing thousands of cartwheels in her chest right now, and her palms were sweaty. Why are you so nervous? Chillax, Dawn! She mentally scolded herself.
A few minutes later, the cab stopped. Dawn paid the driver and got out of the cab. She stepped on the pathway, and inhaled the fresh air. She smirked; it made her feel at peace.
As she walked down the park's pathway, she wondered where Jay was. She still haven't seen him and suddenly, she got the feeling that he might not show up. Dawn laughed the thought off - Jay wouldn't do that, it wasn't like him. And why wouldn't he meet her? He was the one who invited her out here in the first place.
Out of nowhere, Dawn felt arms being wrapped around her. She gasped, but then she held onto the arms that were coiled around her waist, before looking behind her.
"Hey," Jay said, smiling at her. "Sorry if I surprised you."
Dawn giggled and turned around to face him. "For a second there, I thought I was going to be kidnapped and murdered by a lunatic or something."
"Nah," Jay chuckled. "You're safe with me."
Dawn grinned and hugged him. "Aww, you're too sweet."
Jay chuckled once again. Dawn put her head on his chest, and she could hear his heart beating steadily. Jay settled his chin on top of her head, and hugged her tighter. Dawn smirked and felt her cheeks warming up. For a few minutes, they stood there on the pathway hugging each other. They didn't speak, but the silence was comforting - just like the warmth they shared.
Dawn then pulled back and smiled at Jay before running away from him. Jay scratched the back of his head, confused with why Dawn suddenly just pushed him away from her. After a few seconds, he chuckled and realized that she wanted him to chase her, and so he did.
Jay chased Dawn down the pathway, and the sound of their laughter and footsteps filled the air. After what seemed like ten minutes of running after her, Jay finally caught Dawn. He wrapped his arms around her again, making sure it was tight so she wouldn't be able to run away from him again. Dawn laughed as she put her hands on Jay's chest, and she felt his heart beating rapidly just like hers.
"Don't you try and run away from me again." Jay told her as he brushed away a strand of red her away from her face. She looked even more beautiful under the moonlight.
"But you'll run and chase me anyway." Dawn chuckled, her hands slowly going up his torso. Her touch made Jay nervous and at the same time, it soothed him. She wrapped her arms around his neck.
"That's right." Jay nodded, smiling down on her.
Dawn looked up and smiled. His bright blue eyes were twinkling just like the stars on the night sky tonight, and she was mesmerized by them. "You know... you can run away with me anytime you want."
Jay sighed. Jay was never the optimistic one - he would always try and be real. "If only it was that easy. But don't get me wrong - I'd definitely run away with you anytime."
"We sound so fucking cheesy right now, Jay," Dawn laughed. "I blame the city of New York."
Jay laughed as well. "New York is one enchanting city, that's for sure."
Dawn nodded. "I agree with you."
Jay leaned down and pressed his forehead against hers. His warm breath hit her face, making her weak in the knees. If Jay wasn't holding her, Dawn would have probably fell down on the ground already. His lips was dangerously close to hers, and if Dawn pushed her hands down on his neck hard enough, his lips would finally meet hers. The two looked into each other's blue orbs, and Jay had the strong urge to lean down and kiss her, but he knew he couldn't. When he was about to though, the moment was ruined when Dawn's cellphone started ringing and Jay laughed when he heard her ringtone - it was Zack Ryder's entrance theme, Oh Radio.
Dawn sighed and removed her hands off the back of Jay's head. She took her phone out from her leather jacket's pocket, and when she looked at the screen to see who was calling her, her eyes widened when she discovered that it was Mike. She then mentally slapped herself; why didn't she thought about getting a new phone number or blocked his number? She denied the call, and thought about whether or not she would turn her phone off. But, she couldn't turn it off because someone important might call her. So, she just set it on silent mode and shoved it back to her jacket's pocket.
Jay looked at her as she bit her lower lip. He still had his arms around her, and she was looking down. So, Jay pulled back slowly.
"Who called you?" Jay asked, trying to decode her facial expression. She looked upset and surprised.
"It was no one of importance." Dawn replied through gritted teeth.
The feeling of guilt washed over Jay. Someone was probably looking for her now, and yet she was out there in the park with him. It was getting late and he knew that they had to get back at the hotel now. He was tired, and he knew that she was too.
"It's getting late, I think we should go back to the hotel now." Jay told her, looking at his wristwatch.
Dawn took her phone out of her jacket's pocket, and looked at the screen. It was indeed getting late - it was a few minutes to midnight.
"Yeah, and it's getting quite cold too," Dawn replied as she exhaled. " I had fun with you tonight."
Jay smiled at her and took her into his arms again. He kissed the top of her head. "Same here Dawn, I enjoyed your company very much."
Dawn hugged him back, and she took her phone out of her pocket. She raised her arm up. "Hey Jay, could look into my phone's camera?"
He nodded, and with that, she clicked the button. She put her arm down and looked at her phone's screen. She smiled when she saw her picture with Jay - second one, to be exact. Their faces were only a few inches away from each other, and the moonlight made their picture bright. They both had smiles on their faces.
"You just like taking pictures, don't you?" Jay laughed as he ruffled her red hair.
She laughed and nodded. "Yeah, pretty much."
"Let's go to the hotel now or we'll freeze our asses off." Jay said as he pulled back, and took her hand. Dawn tightened her hold on his hand as they walked out of the park, and got on the sidewalk. Both of them didn't want to go back to the real world. They were in their own little world for a moment, but then someone had to call Dawn and ruin their fantasy. They were both feeling like they had just experienced heaven.
Dawn was now walking down the hall of the floor where her hotel room was located. She had said goodbye to Jay when she got out of the cab, and even though it hurt, she knew she wasn't going to be away from him for good. She tried to think positive. When she got inside her hotel room, it was dark, so she turned on the lights. She saw the bed that Stu used to sleep in before he moved out and she sighed - she already missed being roommates with Stu. She missed seeing his dimples, his corny jokes, and how they would end up talking about random things. She was okay with Stu loving her. She tried to figure out what he saw in her - there were prettier Divas than her, and with someone as good-looking as him, she knew that he had a ton of ladies falling head over heels for him. Dawn felt flattered with his confession, and she made sure to talk to him soon.
She sat on her bed and removed her boots. She took her phone out before removing her leather jacket, and then she dropped it on the floor beside her boots. She yawned, and she grabbed her blanket and wrapped it around herself.
As she looked at her phone, she discovered a new tweet from one of the people she was following. She looked at it, and smiled when she discovered that the tweet was from Jay.
I love New York. Had an enchanting night.
Dawn decided to tweet as well.
I would never, ever want to leave NY. Memorable night.
And after tweeting for a few minutes, she put her phone on the nightstand, and closed her eyes.
Jay opened the door to his hotel room and stepped in slowly. He didn't want to wake Kevin up, so he made sure he didn't made any noise. When he finally made it to his bed, he took in a sigh of relief. He found Kevin still wide awake, and surfing the internet on his laptop. Jay sat on his bed and took his shoes off. He still had a smirk on his face.
Kevin paused to look at Jay. Kevin smirked at him.
"You came back from the show a little late and you're smirking. Did you just hooked up with some chick or something?" Kevin asked, chuckling.
Jay chuckled, but he shook his head. "Nah, I hung out with a friend."
"Oh." Kevin nodded, before turning his attention back on the screen of his laptop.
Jay yawned, and then lay his head on his pillow. He stared at the ceiling for a few minutes, before drifting off to sleep.
Kevin, on the other hand, continued surfing the internet. New tweets came and he checked them out. Kevin's jaw dropped a little bit when he saw Dawn and Jay's tweet popped up. He knew that it might only be a coincidence, but Dawn might be the friend whom Jay hung out with tonight. Their tweets sounded so alike. Kevin thought about calling Mike, but he didn't want to make up any stories; after all, Dawn and Jay were also his friends. They might just be showing love for New York City... or his theory about Dawn and Jay hanging out might be true.
Author's note: You can tell that I had a bit of a word spill in this chapter. :P Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this one! I'm so sorry if this took a few days to get posted, but I'm sort-of suffering from writer's block right now. I really hope it goes away so that I could write more before school starts for me this June. So, I'm now officially boycotting SmackDown since Christian lost to Randy Orton at Over the Limit. Oh well, at least Christian's still the champ in this fic, hahaha! :) And oh, if you're a My Chemical Romance fan like I am, you would immediately notice the song reference I just made. ;)
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Songs I listened to while writing this:
Summertime - My Chemical Romance
Runaway - The Corrs
Late Goodbye - Poets of the Fall
Sxxxoxxxe - Digital Summer
I Should Go - Levi Kreis
Hate Me - Blue October
Miss You - Beneath the Trees
Undone - Lifehouse
The World Will Never Do - Cobra Starship feat. B.O.B
You Have My Attention - Copeland
Goodnight Goodnight - Maroon 5
Want You - Pixie Lott