Chapter 26
Two months later, the day after SummerSlam, John and Randy were sat at ringside watching the technicians put the ring together for Raw.
"So you bummed about not winning the title at home?"
John shrugged "Nah, it would have been cool but I roll with the punches ya know"
"You got your script for tonight yet?" Randy asked as he winked at one of the female technicians.
"Yeah, Bex dropped it off earlier, the current draft says I interrupt Jeff's return match and beat Edge all the way to the back and outside, then I send him for a swim in the sound!"
Randy laughed "Your gonna love that ain't ya?"
"Oh yeah!" John laughed back.
"How is Bex? I've not seen her for a few weeks, where's she been?"
"She's been working from home, or should I say Jeff's!" John replied grudgingly
"Do I detect a hint of jealously?" Randy smirked
"She spends all her time with him"
"And who's fault is that? You're the one that suggested being friends!"
"Yeah but friends hang out with each other, Bex avoids me at all costs other than to give me my schedule!"
Randy shrugged "At least now Jeff's back, that means Bex will be too!"
"Not necessarily! She'll more than likely go and stay with Mel at Matt's place, especially since Mel wont come on the road anymore!" John replied, the last comment aimed directly at Randy.
"That's Mel's problem"
"Oh really, that's why you hardly go near a girl until Melody is in sight? You really need to stop with the 'who's gonna make who jealous first' game, Mel will win every time!"
Randy didn't reply, he thought back over the past two months. Every time Mel and Randy would be in the same vicinity they would purposefully try to make the other jealous. Randy had started it by flirting with girls right in front of Melody so he couldn't really complain when Melody started flirting with guys right in front of him. But he knew her heart wasn't in it, if he was honest his wasn't either!
"Yo! Earth to Randall!" John snapped his fingers in front of Randy's face.
"Huh! What?"
"You zoned out! Just talk to Mel already"
"Take your own advice" Randy grumbled
"I talk to Mel!" John replied smugly
"Jackass! I mean her" Randy pointed to the ramp, Becki was making her way down it towards them.
"Hey stranger" Randy called
"Hey" Bex replied with a smile.
John watched her closely as she strolled over, she'd dyed her hair back to brown and John marvelled at how it looked golden under the lights at ringside. As he took in the rest of her he had to admit that staying at Jeff's must have been good for her. Thanks to the short denim skirt she was wearing he could tell that her skin was no longer pale but lightly tanned and most importantly she looked relaxed and happy.
"Nice top" Randy said with a smirk as Bex stopped in front of them and looked down at her 'Chain Gang Battalion' t-shirt that was tied up around her waist.
"Thanks" Bex replied whist glancing at John who also had a smirk on his face now that he'd actually noticed the shirt.
"What can we do for you? Couldn't bear to be away from me any longer?" Randy teased
Bex sniggered "Damn, you found me out! I just couldn't wait a minute longer to see you Randy, I've been pining for you"
Randy pouted "Say it with a bit less sarcasm!"
Bex stuck her tongue out at Randy before turning to John "Your wanted!"
"What for?" John asked, hoping that Bex would say she wanted him.
Wishful thinking!
"Five Questions!"
"So they're sending you to get me now?"
Bex smirked "Apparently you wont whine at me!"
"I'm gonna kill that……….."
John was cut off by Bex hand over his mouth, even that made his skin tingle!
"Just be a good boy and go do it!"
" And what do I get if I do?" John asked with a smirk when Bex removed her hand.
"I'll give ya a cookie!" Bex smirked back "Now move coz I've gotta go"
"Aww and here was me thinking you'd keep me company" Randy whined
"Where you gotta go?" John asked as he started walking with Bex towards the back, dragging Randy behind him who was following without protest.
"Shawn's asked me to go over and help out with whatever he and Paul are filming for tonight"
"Oh! I didn't know you and Shawn we're friends"
"We have been for a while now" Bex was going say since she'd given Amber a Pepsi shower but decided against it.
"Ok! Do you need a ride back to the hotel tonight?" John asked expectantly as Randy sniggered behind him.
Becki paused for a moment, making sure to keep a smile on her face "Thanks but I've already said I'll ride with Jeff"
John nodded curtly as Bex waved at someone before turning back to John "I've gotta go, see you guys later!"
"Ouch!" Randy muttered as John watched Bex dash off down the hall.
Bex held her hand tightly over her mouth as Shawn rolled around on a table in front of Triple H, this was the fifth take of the segment that would be shown on Raw later that night of DX wrecking Vince McMahon's plane. They couldn't seem to finish filming the segment as either Paul or Bex would start laughing at Shawn. Sure enough this time as Shawn rolled across the table someone giggled causing the shoot to stop.
"Ah come on, I'm not that funny!" Shawn called from the floor as Paul cracked up laughing again.
Quite a few takes later they managed to finish the shoot, in the end everyone but the camera guys had to turn their backs or leave the room.
"Hiya honey!" Shawn said to Bex as he slung an arm across her shoulders as the crew filed out of the room.
"Hey, why exactly did you need me here?" Bex asked.
"Aww didn't you know? You're my inspiration!" Shawn teased as Paul strolled over to them.
"Hey Bex"
"Hi Paul"
"So what did you think of the shoot?"
"Hilarious! How did you keep a straight face with this goof rolling around in front of you?"
"Hey!" Shawn pouted "I resent that!"
Bex smiled "You're a goof and you know it"
"She's got a point Shawn" Paul added with a smirk
Sighing Shawn replied in true DX fashion "Sheesh! A guy can't have any fun round here"
Both Paul and Bex laughed as Shawn pouted and sulked,
"How about we feed you? Would that cheer you up?" Paul asked Shawn
"Bring on the food" Shawn replied perking up, causing Bex to laugh again.
"Your easily amused today" Paul observed
"That's cos she's seen lover boy" Shawn teased in a girly voice
"Huh?" Paul asked as Shawn simply pointed to Bex t-shirt.
"Oh!" Paul smirked
"You two shut up" Bex smacked them both on their arms "I'm always easily amused by big babies"
"I think she just insulted us!" Shawn said to Paul
Bex rolled her eyes at the pair before she spotted long dark purple hair emerging through a door further down the corridor. Bex smirked and took off down the hall, leaving Paul and Shawn watching as she leapt into the arms of one Jeff Hardy.
"Yay! You're here!" Bex squealed as Jeff picked her up and hugged her.
"Well I'd kinda have to be with tonight being my return match and all" Jeff replied
Bex stuck her tongue out at her friend "You know what I meant stupid"
"What's with insulting everyone today?" Shawn asked as he and Paul appeared behind them.
"Your just so easy to insult" Bex replied with a grin.
"Welcome back Jeff" Paul said and Shawn nodded in agreement as he pulled faces at Bex.
"I'd say watch out for this one but I think its too late! She's caught ya!" Shawn said referring to Bex literally being wrapped around Jeff.
"I keep trying to get rid of her but she just doesn't get the hint" Jeff teased as Bex whacked him on the shoulder.
Both Shawn and Paul laughed "You've got an audience and one of them doesn't look happy" Shawn pointed out.
Everyone looked in the direction Shawn nodded to find Randy and John looking their way. Randy looked entertained whilst John didn't look happy, not happy at all!
"I think your turning green" Randy sniggered as John watched Jeff carry Bex down the hallway behind Shawn and Paul.
Seeing Bex in Jeff's arms with her legs wrapped round his waist drove John to distraction, that should be him!
"Yoo-Hoo! Mr Cena!" Randy laughed as he waved a hand in front of Johns angry face.
"What did I just see?" John asked quietly.
Randy who was highly entertained by this episode replied "The woman you love wrapped around the body of another man!"
Randy received a very angry glare which caused him to back up "Hey you asked" Randy replied holding his hands up.
"Asked what?" Jo asked as she appeared at his side, she looked over to John and seeing the look on his face asked,
"Is Bex here by any chance?" John didn't reply, instead he stomped off to his dressing room.
"Uh Oh! What happened?" Jo asked as she watched John storm away.
"Bex was goofing around with Paul and Shawn when she spotted Jeff. She jumped into his arms and was literally wrapped around him! Legs and everything!" Randy replied amused.
"Please don't tell me John is jealous of Jeff!" Jo sighed not wanting to go through all of this again.
"Girl, where have you been? All you have to do is look at Bex and John is jealous!"
"This is ridiculous, you know that?"
Randy laughed "Yup but you know them, both stubborn as mules!"
"Yeah and a few other people I know are too" Jo replied with a smirk in Randy's direction.
Randy knew that was aimed at him, "Don't you start! Mel told me to stay away from her remember?"
"Yeah, yeah but you didn't put up much of a fight did ya?"
Randy sighed, it didn't matter what he'd say Jo would have some smart remark to make. No he didn't put up much of a fight and he didn't really know why.
"Why don't you try calling her?" Jo continued
"She wouldn't even answer the phone!"
"How'd you know if you don't try?" Jo smirked, knowing she was getting to Randy. This whole thing was stupid, the only reason Randy had turned into such a jackass was because he didn't know how to cope with losing Mel in the first place and then when she came back he blew it because he couldn't get out of the habit! That was Jo's theory anyway!
"If she ever shows up again I'll try talking to her then!" Randy said begrudgingly before walking away leaving an amused Jo behind.
Later that night as Raw was on the air Bex amused herself by sitting in catering pottering on her laptop. She was up to date with Johns schedule so didn't really have anything to do, she sighed when she thought of John. Keeping a fake smile plastered on her face in Johns presence had left her exhausted, she totally hated the friends thing. Just looking at him made her heart ache, she'd kicked herself for touching him earlier but she just couldn't resist. She was startled out of her thoughts by Jeff tapping her on the head.
"You gonna come watch my match sweetie?"
Catching her breath Bex replied "I'm so gonna get you for that later Hardy! Ok where do you want me to watch the match from?"
Jeff smiled sweetly at his friend "Gorilla position please! So I have someone to hug when I get back!"
"Okie Dokie lead the way" Bex smiled back.
Bex stood in the gorilla position watching Jeff's match, she hadn't really watched many of his old matches so she was amazed at how he flew around the ring.
"Hey, what you doing here?"
Bex heart pounded at the sound of his voice 'Jeff's a dead man' she thought as she turned around, plastering a fake smile on her face as she did so.
"Hey, Jeff wanted me to watch his match from here"
John nodded as he watched her, he knew the smile on her face was fake but chose not to say anything about it.
"So you still watch matches?"
"Yeah! I'll admit it I'm starting to love the whole wrestling thing" Bex replied with a real smile
"Good! Gotta go, that's my cue" John replied before he dashed through the curtain to go beat the hell out of Edge.
Bex smile disappeared as soon as John was out of sight, she sighed and waited for Jeff, a few minutes later her emerged through the curtain and the first thing Bex did was punch him in the arm.
"Ow! What was that for?"
"You little sneak, you knew John would come through here!"
Jeff smirked "Yeah so?"
"Your evil, do you know how hard it is to keep fake smiles on my face when he's around?"
"Then don't put fake smiles on you face! Now where's my hug, that was freakin awesome man!"
Bex smiled and shook her head, Jeff had definitely become her best friend and he certainly kept her entertained.
"You did great" Bex said as she wrapped her arms around his neck
"Thank you sweetie" Jeff replied as he hugged her tightly.
"I'm gonna go shower, I'll meet you in catering in about thirty minutes" Jeff said as he let Bex go.
"Ok" Bex nodded as Jeff smiled at her before bouncing off to his dressing room.
Bex made her way to catering but was stopped on the way by Jo who looked stressed out.
"Hey Jo, what's up?"
"The little sophomore brats also known as DX have hidden my laptop!" Jo fumed
Jo with her laptop was pretty much the same as Bex and her laptop, permanently attached to one another! Jo had more work to do than Bex though so Becki understood why Jo would get stressed over her missing laptop.
"I swear I'm going to kill the two of them! Slowly and painfully" Jo ranted
"Jo calm down, it's probably in on of their bags, we'll go look"
"No I have a better idea, I'll go look and you hang around outside the dressing room and warn me if they're coming back, they're in a meeting with Vince at the moment so I don't know how long they'll be"
Bex shrugged "Okay"
Bex was stationed outside Shawn and Paul's dressing room, she didn't know what Jo was doing in there but she was taking forever.
Becki was picking at her nails when a voice startled her
"If your meant to be guarding the room your not doing a very good job!"
"Geez you scared me half to death" Bex replied holding her hand to her chest.
"Well imagine what DX would have done to you! I don't know why you're here but do you want me to help you keep a look out?"
Bex smiled "Sure"
"Why are you guarding the room anyway?"
"The guys hid Jo's laptop, she's in there looking for it but I think she's up to some mischief too"
"That's cool!"
"You say that a lot don't you?" Bex asked with a smirk
"Of course!" Carlito replied
The two of them stood outside the room in silence until Jo emerged carrying her laptop.
"Oh hey Carly! Listen you never saw us here"
"Got it! And you never saw me here either" he replied with a smile.
They all rushed away to catering, Jo made them all sit at a table where she could still see the boys dressing room. Whilst Jo stared at the dressing room Bex looked around bored.
"Why is someone walking a sheep around the arena?" Bex asked out of the blue
Jo looked at her strangely before turning her attention back to the dressing room when she saw Shawn and Paul enter the room.
"Um… Bex….that's a dog!" Carlito replied slowly
"What? No way! That's a sheep!"
"Nope it's a dog" Jo agreed as she smirked when Paul stuck his head out the door and looked around, luckily for Jo she'd positioned herself so that they couldn't see her!
"Well that's one freaky looking dog" Bex replied whilst staring at the dog that did look rather similar to a sheep.
"Ooh gotta go" Jo sniggered as she spotted Shawn and Paul charging towards her.
"Joanne!" Paul shouted when he saw he run away.
Bex smirked as both of them approached her,
"Did you have anything to do with this" Paul asked
"With what?" Bex asked innocently
"This!" Shawn said as he held up their travel bags, full of their clothes and dripping wet! Jo had put their bags in the shower.
Becki laughed "No! Not me I've been here with Carlito"
Paul and Shawn looked at Carlito who nodded in confirmation. The two DX members looked sceptical but ran after Jo anyway.
"Thanks" Bex said once the guys were out of earshot.
"No problem, remember I wasn't there either" Carlito smirked
"Got it" Bex smiled
"Um… Becki?" Carlito asked quietly
"Yeah?"
"I was wondering if once we're back at the hotel if you'd like to come for dinner with me?" he answered quickly.
Bex was momentarily shocked, she was pretty sure he meant just the two of them but she decided to make sure,
"You mean like a date?"
"Well…um…yeah….unless…"
"No! I mean, yeah, I'd like too"
Bex hadn't even thought of going out with anyone else but John only wanted to be friends so she figured she may as well try to get over him. No better place to start than here and now.
"Cool, I'll meet you at the hotel bar?" Carlito asked and Bex nodded in agreement before Carlito excused himself and left as Jeff arrived.
"Hey, what was going on there?" Jeff nodded in the direction Carlito had departed
"I just got asked out on a date tonight"
Jeff's eyes widened "Really! What did you say?"
"Yes" Bex replied shyly
"But, what about John?" Jeff asked, thinking the world had turned upside down
"He wants to be just friends! What else should I do?"
Jeff shrugged, he knew Bex and John belonged together, their thick heads just needed to realise it.
When he didn't reply Bex sighed "I need to at least try to move on Jeff"
"Okay" Jeff smiled as he wrapped an arm around her and led her towards the exit "Let's get you ready for your date"
They never noticed that John was behind them, and he'd heard the entire thing!
Hehe! Yes i'm Evil! No stomping on my foot threats please! Oh and thanks to the person who really did think someone was walking a sheep :op
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