co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo

Shelby stood in her hotel room and tried to ignore the grin Whitney was giving her in the mirror. She was still a little shocked that Adam had called her and asked her to go out to dinner. Whitney had gone into overdrive. They'd gone to get their nails done and Whitney had insisted on the white dress with the black flowers. She paired it with the cropped leather jacket she'd bought and a pair of black heels. She left her dark hair down and put on a little eye shadow and lip gloss careful to leave the rest of the makeup Whitney had brought alone.

"You look gorgeous." Whitney gushed behind her.

"Why are you more excited about this than I am?"

"Because Adam is a great guy and you deserve to be happy." Whitney said. Shelby went to say something when Whitney cut her off. "I know it's just one date. But can you at least be open to the possibility of more?"

Shelby looked at her sister. "Alright. I'm not promising anything but I will be open to it."

"That's all I ask." Whitney hugged her and got her things. "Now go enjoy this date and I'm going to go take advantage of my husband's inability to say no to me." Shelby laughed.

Adam stood in the lobby of the hotel and sighed nervously. Mike stood nearby thoroughly amused. Adam clutched the poppies in his hands. "Nervous?"

"What? No way. It's not like it's a real date.' He said as the elevator doors opened and Shelby walked toward them.

"She looks like a real date to me." Mike said smiling. He patted Adam on the shoulder as Adam gasped and Shelby walked closer to them. "Good luck."

"Wow, you look beautiful." Adam said as he handed her the flowers. "These are for you."

Shelby smiled. "Thank you."

"Shall we go?" He said offering her his arm. She smiled as she hooked her arm through his.

"You don't look so bad yourself." Shelby said as they walked out to his car. He opened the door for her and she slid into the passenger seat. He walked over to the driver's side and got in driving them to the restaurant. "So ever been to this place before?"

"Nope. But the guys recommend it and Mike made the reservations." He smiled as they drove toward the restaurant.

Once they got there, they were seated immediately and he ordered some wine and appetizers. "I hope wine is okay?"

"It's fine. Whitney drinks enough of it. She has one of those wine of the month memberships. She's always making me try it." She laughed.

"Sounds interesting." He smiled. He loved when she shared stuff in her life with him. He felt he really got to know her that way.

"Have you met my sister? She can be a little high strung sometimes." Shelby said laughing. Adam smiled at her.

"She's perfect for Cena sometimes. He can be a little tightly wound." Adam said laughing. She smiled at him. "I wanted to thank you again for going to the doctor with me."

"You don't have to thank me Adam. We're friends. It's what friends do." She said as she reached across the table and touched his hand.

He smiled when she did. "So, I thought after dinner, maybe we would take a walk around the city."

"I would like that." She opened her menu and started to look at it. "So, what's good here?"

"I honestly don't know but I'm guessing steak or chicken is the best bet." He laughed.

"Right."

The waiter brought over the wine and appetizer and they ordered dinner. They spend the time making small talk about things in their lives.

"You've really been married twice?" she asked. He nodded.

"The first time, she couldn't handle my schedule. The second time, I made some mistakes." He said sadly. "What about you? You ever been married?" She shook her head.

"I was close once. And then he bailed on me. Couldn't handle how close Whit and I are. Or the fact that I wanted to build a business for myself."

"Sounds like a jerk and you're better off without him."

"Thanks for that." She smiled. "Well did you want to share a dessert with me?"

"Sure." He said. "A wise woman pointed out to be that I can eat junk food guilt free now. How about some tiramisu and some gelato?" Shelby smiled.

"I don't know how wise I am but I will take the compliment. And I won't feel so bad if you help me eat them." She laughed.

"You're a lot wiser than you give yourself credit for Yoda."

"Great now I'm an old, green, short Jedi master."

"Marry me right now. Most women don't get that." He said laughing. She laughed too and grabbed the fork as their dessert came.

"You should know by now that I'm not most women." She said as she took a bite of the dessert.

He smiled when she said that. Indeed she wasn't like most women and that made him more attracted to her. But he was okay with being friends. Because sometimes friends end up being the best relationship.

Whitney sat in the hotel room on the computer working on her column. It was due in three days. She opened one of the letters and read it. 'Dear Question Girl, I have recently met a girl I really like but I don't know if she's ready for a relationship so we have decided to be friends. She's a great girl and I can see a future with her. How can I see if she would be open to a relationship? Lonely Guy in Tampa.'

Whitney thought for a minute before she typed her answer. She loved her job as an advice columnist and she was syndicated in over one hundred papers nationwide and she occasionally wrote for magazines.

"You should just tell him to ask her." John said looking up from the movie he was watching.

"I didn't know you were an advice columnist." She kidded him. "I don't want to give him the wrong advice."

"A guy can never go wrong when he sees something he wants and goes after it."

"Is that what you did with me?" She asked turning to face him.

"Of course it was." He smiled. "I saw you at that bar, thought you were hot and made my move. Now look where we are. Married almost three years."

"Yeah I guess you're right. I'm going to tell him to just ask her." She smiled as she typed up the response.

John smiled and went back to his movie. He loved that she had a career that would travel. He knew from the others that marriage was hard when you were on the road so much and he didn't want anything to mess up his marriage. So, he had convinced Whitney to travel with him and do her job over the internet. They had already talked about having the kids on the road too. John didn't want to miss out on their lives. He looked at his wife and got up and walked over to where she was.

"You know, I was thinking about something today."

"I thought I smelled saw dust burning." She smiled.

"Ha, ha." He laughed. "I was thinking about a romantic vacation. You and me. We can have a little fun, rest and try for another baby if you want."

She looked at her husband and smiled before kissing him. "I would love that."

"Great because I booked us a trip to Turtle Island in Fiji."

"Really? That sounds wonderful." She smiled.

"Great. I already cleared it with Stephanie, Vince and Hunter. So after Monday Night Raw, it's you and me. One week vacation." He leaned down and kissed her. He knew this trip would be good for both of them.

Shelby smiled as she and Adam walked around the city. She always had a great time with him. Always felt like she could be herself. She shivered a little against the coolness brought in by the rain and he took off his jacket and draped it around her shoulders.

"Thanks." She smiled.

"You're welcome. So, this city is nice huh?"

"It is." She smiled. "I always loved walking in the rain. Most people think I'm crazy. But I've always thought there was something soothing about the rain. Something almost magical. I am however, terrified of thunderstorms." She said.

"Really? And you say I'm full or contradictions." He teased. She smiled at him and gave him a little shove. He laughed a little. "You're a very complex and interesting person Shelby Selena."

"You did not just middle name me, Adam Joseph." She said trying to serious despite the smile on her lips.

"Yeah I did and I don't think you will do anything to stop me from doing it again." He smiled as they walked past a small café. "Do you want to go in and get some coffee? Warm up from the rain?"

"Sure." She said as they stopped and he opened the door. They entered the café and sat down at a table by the window.

They ordered a couple of lattes and he watched her as she ran a hand through her wet hair. He smiled to himself. She had a way of being beautiful without even knowing it and at that moment, she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Her hair was slightly curled from the rain and she held the cup of coffee with both hands trying to absorb the heat. Without thinking, he leaned over and wrapped his jacket around her, rubbing his hands up and down her arms trying to make her warmer. She smiled a little as she looked up at him and her eyes flickered for a moment to his lips. She hadn't known what had come over her but this had been the best date in a while and she couldn't fight the sudden urge to kiss him. She sat there for a moment, the possibilities of what could happen running through her head if she did and a clap of thunder made her jump, forcing her closer to him. She turned to look out the window and then turned back to look at Adam, her face inches from his.

"It's okay Shelby. I'll protect you." He whispered softly as he tucked some hair behind her ear. He leaned in and her heart skipped a beat as her mind registered that this was it. Their first kiss. She closed her eyes and was a little disappointed when his lips grazed her temple instead of her lips.

Adam smiled. He had wanted to kiss her on the lips but he wanted their first kiss to be something she would always remember. They sat there and drank the coffee and talked. It was the best date either one had been on in a long time and it was something they didn't want to end. Both felt that maybe, just maybe this was something.

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