Title: A Not So Cinderella Story

Author: Adrian Jade

Summary: Some people spend their whole lives wishing on a star that one day they will wake up and have better lives. Well she wasn't one of those people and it happened anyway. Now she has to trade her t-shirts and chucks for a title and a trust fund.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except Riley

"Hello … earth to John" Randy Orton waved his hand in front of his new found friend's face. John's far off gaze was directed to where Riley McMahon was sitting laughing with a few of the other divas. The third generation rookie rolled his eyes.

"You do realize that she is Vince McMahon's youngest daughter right … besides she seems kinda bitchy to me"

"Dude you just don't understand I'm really feelin' her" John tried to find the right words to explain "it's like when it's just one on one she different man … when she doesn't need to be Vince McMahon's daughter and can just be Riley she's different. She's smart and funny and incredibly sarcastic and kind"

"Don't you have a fiancée?" the younger man asked.

The older man sighed "You're right man it ain't fair to Liz that I have confusing feelings towards another woman"

Riley looked up and gave him a little smile, he smiled back at her. Randy shook his head the man was hopeless. But he couldn't figure out if he liked Riley because she was a McMahon or because he just thought she had a nice personality or if John just simply wanted to add another notch on his belt. Whatever it was that he wanted the future "Legend Killer" was staying out of it.

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"So what's up with you and the rookie?" Torrie Wilson asked.

"Nothing really I'm just showing him the ins and outs" Riley replied taking a sip of her tea.

"He's nice to look at even you have to agree to that"

"Yeah he's ok but he's like every other Boston boy that I had to grow up with" the younger woman hoped her sigh sounded genuine.

The truth was she really liked John. When they were alone they would talk for hours about anything and everything. Well everything except his personal life, he didn't seem to like to talk about that much. She never pried because she knew that some people liked to keep aspects of their life private … she was one of those people herself. She loved to listen to his different views on life. She had discovered very quickly that John Cena was one of the most laid back people whom she had ever had the pleasure of meeting. He lived each day not caring about the next let alone 10 years from now. If he had to hang up his wrestling boots tomorrow he would be grateful for the time he had. She wished that more people could be like that. She and John seemed to mesh well together due to their similar upbringing and all too similar interests. Sometimes she was sure that the blue eyed man could read her mind. That thought seemed to disturb her as much as it fascinated her. If he could in fact read her mind and then was only repeating back to her what she wanted to hear and not what he was actually thinking would be devastating to her.

Someone surprised her by placing their hand on her shoulder. She jumped a little and then looked up into the jade orbs of one Jeff Hardy.

"Jeff!" Riley exclaimed grinning as she jumped to her feet and gave the older man a hug.

Riley grew up being a huge fan of the Hardy Boys and was a little disappointed that he had left the company before she had joined it but luck was on her side and Jeff happened to come visit his brother Matt. Riley thought Jeff was the coolest person on earth and loved to listen to his stories of his travels with his band mate JR while they toured . Their band Peroxwhy?gen had some pretty interesting stories which Jeff told with such enthusiasm.

John looked up at the sudden exclamation. He frowned when he saw her hug another guy. He wasn't sure why it bothered him but it did. He clenched his fists in aggravation. Grabbing the remains of his meal he went to throw everything away. Unfortunately for him he had to walk right by her in order to do so. She was still conversing with Jeff and from the look in her eyes she was enjoying every minute of it. He wanted to say hi to her and was planning on doing so until the last minute he ducked his head low defeated. It was like high school all over again.

"Hey Newbie" Riley said causing John to look up.

"Yeah" he replied quietly.

"Meet me in my locker room later we have some more things to go over"

"O…Ok" he stuttered. Instantly berating himself for stuttering, he had never been reduced to stuttering because of a woman. But then again Riley McMahon wasn't like most other women. With a small sense of pride returned to him he left with a small smile on his lips. Maybe things were looking up.