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Chapter Thirty-five: After show party.
When they reached Chestnut Drive, Sam, John, Alison, Mike, Cheryl and Dave climbed out of the Intercontinental Champion's car and headed for the front door.
Grinning manically, the diva unlocked the door and threw it open.
Her jaw dropped to the floor as she entered the living room and saw how her friends had decorated it for the party.
Balloons, streamers and banners filled the sitting room, with one large hand made banner that said:
Congratulations, Sammy, on winning your first Women's Championship!
"Oh my god! This is awesome! Thank you so much, guys," she squealed.
Everyone laughed and crowded around the diva to hug her.
"You're very welcome," her friends said in unison.
As Sam took in how beautiful her sitting room looked – noticing fairy lights hanging from the walls - she wandered into the kitchen.
There on two long decorating tables -which were covered with pink table cloths- was all the food laid out.
There was plates of pizza, bowls of chips, snacks and candy. Three large bowls of salad and four trays of sandwiches as well as all the alcohol they'd brought and plastic plates and cups.
Marlie and Patty were in the kitchen, drinking a bottle of wine and giggling like teenagers about something.
"Oh, honey, you're home," noted the greying woman.
Sam nodded and spoke. "Yeah, we all just got in. What are you and Aunt Patty giggling about? I cannot believe you're both drunk already."
Both older women blushed and Patty replied sheepishly. "Oh nothing, Sammy. Your mama was just teasing me about thinking that Triple H is good looking."
The diva burst into hysterics. "You do know he's married to Mr McMahon's daughter, right?"
"Oh, that's a shame. If I were a few years younger, I'd like a piece of him," teased Patty.
"Aunt Patty!" exclaimed the diva. "Right, I think both of you have had more than enough to drink."
However, the blonde was only joking. Tonight was going to be full of high spirits, even if it did cause her relatives to fancy the wrestlers.
"Y'all want a drink?" Sam called into the living room.
Shouts of 'Yes, please' rang out as the five people filed into the kitchen.
Mike, Dave and John helped themselves to a bottle of beer each whilst Sam, Cheryl and Alison opened a bottle of sparkling white wine to share.
As the group of people in the kitchen chatted and picked at the food, the front door bell rang.
Sam grinned and rushed to answer it.
"The party's on guys," she said.
The diva opened her front door to find Hunter, Stephanie, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels and Undertaker waiting on the other side.
"Come on in, guys, grab yourselves a drink," she said with a smile.
The five people nodded and filed in, leaving their jackets on the coat rack in the hall.
As they hung up their belongings, calls of congratulations and compliments about the house rang out.
Hunter and Stephanie entered the kitchen first, embracing Cheryl and Dave, before Hunter got out another crate of beer and two bottles of wine.
"I thought these would be useful," said 'The Game', placing the alcohol down on the drinks table.
Sam nodded and replied, "Great and feel free to help yourself to food."
As Stephanie and her husband picked up some chips, Ric, Shawn and Undertaker entered the kitchen too.
The three guys had brought their own drinks too and placed them on the floor to stop the table from breaking under all the weight.
However, due to his Christian lifestyle, Shawn was only drinking orange juice.
"Hey, there's no popcorn," HBK jokingly complained. "I love that stuff."
Sam giggled and walked over to 'The Showstopper' with a bowl of candy.
"These ok, Shawn?" she asked.
Michaels grinned and took a large handful.
The group of people dispersed, some going into the sitting room.
Sam headed in there too and switched on the stereo. Rummaging through her CD collection, the diva picked out Greatest Party hits of the Eighties.
Turning up the volume and hitting play on random; Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham! started to play.
As most of the people from the kitchen re-entered the sitting room- now armed with drinks and snacks- the doorbell rang again.
Sam answered it and this time Amy, Maria, her boyfriend CM Punk, his cousin Kyle, Candice, Torrie and Victoria stood waiting to enter.
"Hey, glad y'all could make it," said Sam letting them in.
Again, the group of people hung up their jackets and congratulated the diva on her title win. Then, they got themselves food and drinks too.
With the addition of the five divas and two guys, the house was now filling up, not to mention all the alcohol that was mounting.
On top of that, Sam felt as though she was running to and from the front door as it rang for a third time.
Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Ashley, Gregory Helms, Josh Mathews and Ken Kennedy entered, wishing their congratulations and bringing yet more alcohol.
Then the final people arrived, which were Charlie Haas, Jackie, Carlito, Chris Masters, Johnny Nitro, Melina and Randy Orton – all bringing more drinks and Nitro some fireworks to let off in the garden later.
Sam frowned a little as Orton entered- she didn't like the guy- but let it go. It was a party after all.
With everyone invited now present, groups of friends chatted, got more drinks or helped themselves to food.
Across the sitting room, Sam could see Patty staring at Hunter and could have sworn her aunt gave Stephanie the evil eye.
The blonde rolled her eyes, but giggled all the same.
Armed with another bottle of wine Alison rushed over to the diva.
99 Red Balloons by Nena was playing and the P.A grinned mischievously at the blonde.
"Come on, let's dance," she insisted.
Sam downed the last of her drink and agreed, grabbing Alison's hand and heading for the middle of the room.
Candice, Maria, Amy soon joined the two women and Torrie and the six ladies began to dance.
As the night continued and more alcohol flowed, more guests joined the dancing women in the centre of the sitting room.
As Tainted Love by Soft Cell started, some of the guys joined them too. Everyone coupled off with their respective partners. Sam noted that Amy was dancing with Kyle and they looked very cosy together.
Feeling arms snake around her waist - an action that caused electricity to run through her body – Sam turned to see John smiling at her.
"Having fun?" she asked.
"Yeah, watching y'all dance is a blast. You look so cute out there. How about you?" he said.
Sam grinned and nodded. "Yeah, it's a good night."
The WWE Champion embraced his girlfriend and whispered in her ear.
"Plus you look damn hot. I can't wait to get you alone later."
The blonde blushed but pulled her boyfriend into a kiss.
As their lips brushed, Addicted to Love began to play.
Sam swooned, remembering the time she and John had danced and made out to the song in a club.
"Our song, Babydoll," he whispered to her neck as he began to playfully bite it.
The blonde murmured something incoherent as heat rose in her body and desire filled her.
She couldn't help but let her hands dig into John's back as he ran is tongue over her own.
The woman melted, wondering how she'd make it through the night without jumping on him.
However, the moment was broken when Mike nudged Sam in the small of the background.
"Get a room will ya," he teased.
The couple broke apart sheepishly and Sam followed Cheryl -who was getting another drink- into the kitchen, as the two men chatted.
"Having a good night?" the blonde asked.
"Yeah, it's great," replied the red head.
"You should come dance?" insisted the younger diva.
The older woman shook her head. "Nah, I'm not drunk enough for that yet," she replied.
Sam giggled and poured both of them another glass of wine, taking a tequila shot for herself.
"Well, I'm planning on getting very tipsy," she said, downing the shot.
As the two women picked up a couple of sandwiches, some of the guys entered the kitchen.
"Hey, Sammy. Me and some of the other guys were thinking of setting up a Texas Hold'ems tournament, but it's a little loud in the sitting room. Would it be ok if we used the dining room?" Ric Flair asked.
"Yeah, go for it. I'll probably come and join you when y'all set up," replied the diva.
Ric, Hunter, Randy, Taker, Dave and Chris made their way into the dining room and began setting up the poker things.
Sam grabbed a few bowls of snacks and took them through to the guys as well as some more drinks before heading back into the living room.
The diva checked that the party was still going well and asked her guests if they wanted anything before going to join the men playing Texas Hold'ems.
Cheryl, Marlie and Patty had also joined the group and with ten people playing the tournament started.
Ric Flair was leading the proceedings and set a $200 limit so that things didn't get out of hand.
Then the cards were cut, the person drawing the highest becoming the dealer for the first round, then it moving clockwise after that.
Chris Masters became the first dealer, drawing a king, and he handed out the cards.
Sam was a little too drunk to concentrate on Texas Hold'ems, but she played anyway, throwing in most of her chips for a pair of twos when there was another pair down.
Marlie and Patty folded almost instantly and as more cards were dealt, so did others. In the end, it came down to Sam, Cheryl, Taker and Ric. Somehow, the diva had ended up with a full house and felt sure she could win.
When the last cards were placed down, Cheryl too folded. However, Ric rose and Taker went all in.
The blonde started to worry now as the two WWE veterans were well known for their poker skills.
However, after Taker went all in, Ric folded too, leaving just Sam and 'The Deadman'.
Both players turned over their cards and somehow Sam won. Undertaker only had two pairs, losing to Sam's full house.
The blonde scooped up her chips and grinned as the second round got underway.
With Orton dealing, the game continued. Sam noticed that her Aunt Patty had seated herself between Ric and Hunter, and the blonde rolled her eyes.
As the first cards were thrown down on the table, Masters folding already, the diva noticed how much her aunt was flirting with 'The Game'.
Triple H was taking the older woman's attention good-naturedly and joining in with her playful banter however.
Sam suppressed a little giggle and raised the bet, causing Randy and Marlie to fold too.
As more cards were added, Dave and Patty also folded.
"Aww, I'm out again," complained the older woman. "Hunter, I think I need consoling."
Sam cringed at her aunt's statement and dreaded what Triple H was going to say in reply.
"Sorry, honey, I'm married," he said, flashing his wedding ring.
"Don't worry, baby, I'm not. I'll take care of you," offered Flair.
Eww, that's just wrong! The diva thought.
They played on, Patty now turning her attention to 'The Nature Boy', as Cheryl and Sam also folded.
Taker won the second round, beating Flair with a royal flush.
The tournament finally ended with Undertaker coming out on top winning $600. Sam finished Fifth after Dave, only losing $150.
As the people packed away the cards, Sam and Cheryl returned to the living room. The divas and Alison were still dancing in the centre of the room and had now been joined by Stephanie and Jackie.
Most of the guys had begun playing Mortal Kombat on Sam's X-Box.
The blonde sat down next to John whilst Mike was taking on Carlito.
"Hey, honey, we started up the X-Box, hope you don't mind?" he asked.
"Not at all, baby, actually can I play the winner?" inquired the diva.
"Yeah, cool. So, where did you get to?" questioned the WWE Champion.
"Playing Texas Hold'ems with Cheryl, mama, Aunt Patty and some of the guys. I lost one hundred and fifty bucks," the blonde informed.
"Ouch. Lemme guess, Undertaker cleaned house?" asked John.
Sam nodded as Mike passed her the control pad – he'd lost to Carlito playing as Scorpion when the yellow clad ninja used his spear throw.
The woman selected to play as Quan Chi and the Caribbean man chose Scorpion again.
As the game started, Sam hammered buttons, causing Quan Chi to teleport into the air and land on Scorpion. After two rounds -Sam wining both- she hit a 'Fatality' that made Quan Chi rip off both Scorpion's arms, his head and pulled out the ninja's heart.
"That's not cool," complained Carlito.
"Damn woman, you're good," said John as Shawn picked up Carlito's pad to take on the diva.
The blonde giggled and replied,"Years of practice, sugar."
HBK played as the Thunder god Raiden and Sam picked Quan Chi again – selecting an alternative outfit for the sorcerer- then another match started.
Again, the woman won easily, using Quan Chi's teleport move and administering more bloody fatalities.
"I give up, you're too good," conceded Shawn, handing the pad to Charlie Haas.
Once again, the blonde was unstoppable and, after Quan Chi beat Sub-Zero, John took the pad.
"Don't worry, guys. I'll show her how it's done and kick her ass," said the WWE Champion with a smirk.
Both people began hammering buttons at rapid speed and John managed to win the first round. Playing as the sorcerer Shang Tsung, the wrestler was able to hit his opponent with the fireball move.
However, Sam pulled out Quan Chi's swards for the second contest and it ended with the couple winning a round each.
In the decider, Sam's fingers moved so fast the guys watching could hardly believe it.
She made Quan Chi again use the teleport move and secured the victory, pulling off no less than six fatalities to finish off her opponent.
John threw down his pad in defeat. "I give up. Sam, I gotta hand it to you, you rule."
The blonde giggled and replied,"Like I said, honey, I've had a lot of practise."
Everyone laughed and the woman stood up. "I think that deserves another drink, who wants one?"
The group of guys sitting on the floor, complaining about their losses – they really did have issues with male pride- all agreed, so Sam headed for the kitchen.
She returned a few minutes later with a glass of orange juice for Shawn and a handful of beers, as well as a selection of shots.
As she sat down, Mike and John were arguing over what game to play next.
"I told you, man, she's a demon on racing games too," insisted the Intercontinental Champion.
The diva handed out the drinks, downing a shot, before opening her bottle of beer and flicking through the games.
"How about Halo?" suggested Charlie.
"Nah, I suck at first person shooters," replied Sam.
Finally, the group of people settled on playing Table Tennis. However, they soon got bored and switched off the X-Box.
Sam headed back into the kitchen, finding Cheryl and Alison eating cream cakes and giggling about something.
"What's so funny?" she asked.
"Cheryl was just telling me about her and Dave's wedding. The reception sounds like it was a hoot," laughed the P.A.
"Yeah, it was. I was there, I remember it all," commented the blonde.
"Yeah, she caught the wedding bouquet and then John made some comment about it. You know, even then I could see a spark between you guys," Cheryl went on.
"The spark of how much he annoyed me," teased the diva.
"You know you love him really," insisted the mousey haired woman.
Sam blushed. "Yeah, I do. But shush, don't tell him that, he'll get a big head," she joked.
The other two women laughed.
"When are you gonna tell him?" inquired Cheryl.
"I dunno, we haven't even slept together yet," replied the blonde.
"Then what were y'all doing all afternoon?" pressed the red head.
"Napping," said the diva, with a sheepish smile.
"When me and Mike first got together we couldn't keep our hands off each other," informed Alison.
"You still can't," corrected Cheryl.
Again, the three women giggled.
"It's not like I don't wanna. I mean, hello, have you seen his body? However, after everything we've been through I want everything to be just perfect," confessed the younger diva.
"I know what you mean. When Dave and I first slept together, I wanted everything to be just right. But things don't always work as planned," replied the older woman, remembering her and her husband's first night together and her insecurities about her late husband Pierce.
"Do you think you might tonight?" asked Alison.
"I dunno. Sex isn't something I like to plan, especially not for the first time," answered Sam.
"True, you should just go with what feels right," advised Cheryl.
"Anyway, lets head back into the lounge, everyone will wonder where we've gotten to," said the blonde changing the subject.
Even though Cheryl and Alison were her friends and they all told each other most things, Sam felt a little uncomfortable discussing her sex life with them. Her and John's relationship was still very new and she was having a hard time dealing with her desires for the WWE Champion as it was.
For months, she'd been attracted to him and the thought of the pair of them sleeping together had crossed her mind many times already. However, the diva had reservations. In most aspects of her life, Sam was a confident person and that applied to her sexuality too. Yet, because of a string of meaningless sexual encounters, the blonde placed physical closeness very highly. Despite her feelings for John, she was a little afraid of taking that next step. Everything was so perfect between the two of them now. What if having sex ruined that? She'd known of couples who, upon taking their relationship to the next level, found they had no sexual compatibility. The thought of that happening between her and John- and discovering they felt more like good friends than lovers- scared the hell out of Sam.
As she entered the living room, the diva, Cheryl and Alison started to chat about the red head's coming holiday.
However, when Kiss by Tom Jones started to play, all three got up to dance.
Now tipsy from so much wine, the women giggled and 'air' kissed each other at the chorus of the Welsh artist's song.
Feeling eyes burning into the back of her, Sam turned.
John was sitting on the floor opposite her chatting with Mike; however, the WWE Champion was staring directly at the diva instead of the other wrestler. His blue eyes were full of desire and seeing the look of wanting made Sam feel equally as passionate.
Thinking of their earlier encounter in the shower and recalling John's naked wet body pressed against her own, Sam's heartbeat quickened.
Unable to take the brown haired man's penetrating gaze no longer, the blonde excused herself and headed upstairs to the restroom.
When Sam came out, John was leaning on the banister waiting for her.
"Hey, Babydoll," he said as she flicked on the landing light.
"Hey, sugar-pie," she replied, inching closer to him.
The WWE Champion took the blonde in his arms and they instantly locked lips, both their hearts racing.
"Have I told you how desperate I am to get you alone later?" the man whispered into her ear.
"Maybe just one or twice," she joked, pulling John into another passionate kiss.
Sam swooned as his tongue entered her mouth and the wrestler's hands lightly caressed her stomach.
Slowly, they worked their way up and under her blouse.
Stroking the lace that covered Sam's breasts, John's breathing became heavy and matched the diva's.
"God, I want you so damn bad," he whispered to her.
"Me too," she replied.
Gently, John unfastened the few buttons of Sam's shirt and let it hang open. The man sighed seeing the diva's lace clad breasts. The diva breathed out deeply as the man began nuzzling her chest and biting at her bra playfully.
"How about we ditch the others and stay up here?" the wrestler suggested.
Sam giggled. However, she pushed the brown haired man away from her a little.
"Not yet, sugar-pie. I wanna wait until everyone leaves," she insisted, buttoning up her shirt.
"Ok, Babydoll. I'll be waiting, whenever you're ready," replied John, covering the blonde's mouth with another kiss.
Filled with desire, Sam let the heat of the kiss over take her and melted at the sensation it caused.
Then they broke apart and the blonde headed down stairs without another word.
Stepping down the last few stairs, Sam noticed Candice and Randy making out in the hallway. The blonde chuckled to herself a little. Despite his reputation and arrogance, 'The Legend Killer' always managed to hook up with some attractive female.
Sam walked about into the sitting room with her face flushed from her encounter with John.
"Where have you been?" asked Alison as the diva sat down besides her.
"Just to the restroom," replied the blonde.
"And does going to the restroom always make you this flushed?" pressed Cheryl.
"I'm just feeling a little hot because I've drunk so much," lied Sam.
"Too much to drink, huh? Must be going around, John looks the same too," teased Alison, jerking her head towards the WWE Champion, who had just re-entered the room.
The wrestler's expression matched that of Sam's, his forehead was sweating slightly and his face was red.
The blonde giggled and bowed her head in embarrassment. "Ok, we might have run into each other upstairs," she confessed.
"Ohhh," squealed the P.A. "Dish the gossip."
Cheryl poured the three women another glass of wine as the younger diva informed her friends about what had just happened between her and John.
"And you're down here now and not up there with him because...?" joked the red head.
Sam sighed and replied, "Honestly? I wanna rip his clothes off, but I'm a little scared to. Today at the hotel, we came close to sleeping together too. In addition, I'm not denying he has to hottest body on the face of the earth. However, I'm worried it might change our relationship. What happens if we're not compatible sexually?"
"Hello!" exclaimed Alison, causing everyone in the room to look at her so she lowered her voice. "Have you not seen how hot you're together?"
"Yeah," agreed Cheryl. "How you are with each other every night in the ring can't be just an act. And if it's that hot on stage, imagine how hot it'll be when you're alone."
"I guess you're both right," conceded Sam. "However, I've had so many meaningless flings before that I want this to be special. John will be the first person I've slept with that I actually love."
"Then it will be special. Making love with someone you care about doesn't compare to meaningless lust," reassured Cheryl.
"Cher's right, Sam. You guys love each other so much it's going to be nothing short of perfect," added Alison.
"You're right, I should stop being silly and just enjoy the party," agreed the blonde.
Changing the subject and the women now discussing Mike and Alison's relationship, Sam felt eyes watching her again.
Looking up, the diva was unsurprised to see John staring at her.
His blue eyes were filled with animal passion and he mouthed to the blonde, 'I want you'.
Sam giggled and replied 'me too', flashing a little of her bra where only he could see.
As the night wound on, guests began to leave. First Marlie and Pattie retired to the guesthouse. Sam's aunt was staying over as she was too drunk to drive – the diva was secretly thankful Patty hadn't decided to go back to the hotel with Ric Flair.
The remaining people ventured out into the garden where Nitro let off the fire works. 'Oohhs' and 'Ahhhas' filled the air as everyone admired the colourful sparking lights in the sky.
As everyone re-entered the house, Hunter, Stephanie, Ric and Shawn also decided to call it a night.
Thanking them for coming, Sam waved the four people off at her doorstep.
As more people became tired, the party relaxed. The blonde turned down the volume of the stereo and put on an easy listening CD.
Once again, most of the men gathered to play on the X-Box as the women found a box of chocolates and sat on the other side of the room gossiping.
The next guests to leave were Charlie and Jackie, who had to be up early to collect their daughter from Charlie's parents.
Sam hugged the couple as she showed them to the door, promising to call Jackie and meet up with her soon.
After Charlie and Jackie departed, Maria, CM Punk, Amy and Kyle also left. The two couples thanked Sam for her hospitality and commented on how fun the party was.
Promising to catch up with the raven-haired diva in the bar tomorrow after 'Raw', Sam waved the four people off.
Sam yawned as the last of the party guests left as it was almost one am by now and she was very tired.
Finally, only Mike, Alison, Cheryl, Dave and John remained. However, the WWE Champion had no plans to go anywhere that night.
TBC...