The meeting with Stephanie went very well; she and I had more in common than one would think. The meeting travelled over into the time of her next meeting, though neither of us noticed as we talked and looked over the designs. Finally, when her assistant knocked on her door and told her that she was late for her next meeting, we realized what time it had gotten to be. Quickly, I put my designs back in my portfolio and we made another appointment for me to look over and sign a contract. Since I was staying with Melina and Kelly Kelly that night, it would be done the next day. Minoring in business law would finally do me some good it looked like.

Smiling, I walked out of the office, a spring in my step; and called Melina, who answered on the first ring.

"Well?"

"I sign the contract tomorrow," I said with a grin.

Melina shrieked and I had to laugh as I held the phone away from my ear.

"You finished?" I asked, pulling it closer.

"No, but I'll wait 'til you get here," Melina replied, laughing.

As I waited for the elevator, my mind flashed back to before the meeting and I sighed.

"What?" Melina asked, "What is it?"

"What I have to talk to you about," I said as the doors opened.

I could almost see the smirk on her face as I stepped into the enclosed space.

"Does this have anything to do with why John Cena looked shell-shocked when I saw him twenty minutes ago?" she asked.

I bit my lip, "Maybe," I answered, closing my eyes.

"Ha! I knew it!"

"Mel, it shouldn't have happened. I don't know what came over me," I said a bit unhappily.

"What happened? And why the hell not?" she demanded to know.

"Uhm, well. I kissed him, or; he kissed me."

"Really?"

"Yea," I said, letting out a breath.

"How was it?" she asked after being silent for a minute.

"Wow," I said.

Melina laughed again, "Yea, I kinda figured it would be."

"Mel, it shouldn't have happened," I told her again.

"Why not Serene? I mean, it's not like either of you did anything wrong. Neither of you is seeing anyone, right? I mean, I know he's not, but are you?"

"No," I said slowly.

"Don't you like him?" she asked.

I sighed again as the elevator doors opened to the garage and I began walking towards my car.

"Mel, it's not that simple," I tried to say.

"Of course it is Ser. Do. You. Like. John?"

I groaned as I dug through my bag for my keys, trying not to lose hold of everything.

"Serene?"

"Yes," I said quietly.

"So what's the problem?"

"Can we talk about this when I get to your hotel?" I asked instead.

"Of course hon. I'll call Kelly and Katie and tell them to scoot back from wherever they went shopping."

"Thanks," I said, getting into my car.