October 30, 2010 – Fan Appreciation Day in Hartford, CT.
Mollie arrived at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut running a hundred miles per hour. The Superstars were prepping for a big European tour in two days, so she wanted to make sure she sent them off with a bang. She again wouldn't be going on this trip overseas as she still had work to do on the Old School Raw. John had been flying back and forth between Raw and filming his latest movie in New Mexico, but he and Mollie were making it work. John wasn't being advertised for this show, but he would be a surprise opponent against Kane. She couldn't wait to see him.
She camped out in her makeshift office in the arena, answering phone calls and emails. She kept looking at her watch. She knew John would be there any minute. When the phone rang, her heart jumped at the caller ID.
"Where are you?" she answered.
"Hello to you too baby," he laughed.
"I'm sorry," she apologized. "I'm just so ready to see you!"
"Me too baby," he said. "Hopefully I'll be there before the show tonight."
"What do you mean…hopefully?" she asked, suspiciously. She hoped this was just one of John's jokes. She had gotten used to his sense of humor.
"I'm just running late. Things have been delayed all day." John sighed.
Mollie's heart sunk a little. She figured he'd be there sooner. "Oh."
"I know baby. I'm sorry." John tried to control his laughter. She was falling for his plan hook, line and sinker. "Baby, I gotta jet. I'll call you as soon as I land."
"Alright." Mollie said. "I love you."
"I love you too." John replied and hung up.
Mollie went back to work and was just now counting down the minutes until he arrived or even for when Brooklyn arrived which should have been any minute. It hadn't been even five minutes after she had hung up with John that there was a knock on her door.
"Coming." Mollie sighed as she removed herself from her paperwork to answer. Opening the door she let out a gasp of surprise. "JOHN!" She wrapped her arms around his neck tightly and gave him a toe curling kiss.
John wrapped one arm around her and held her close as he matched her kiss with hot intentions of his own. When they broke apart, he presented to her what he held behind his back in his right hand. A dozen deep red roses. "For you."
"Oh they're beautiful!" Mollie smiled brightly as she smelled the velvety flowers.
"Are you really busy right now?" John asked. He'd been itching to see her since he'd left for the airport this morning even more so than during his time away.
"Uh, a little. But I can probably sneak away for a short bit." Mollie replied.
"Good." John grabbed her by the hand and rushed her out of her makeshift office, roses still in hand out to his awaiting rental car.
"John, wait, where are we…" Mollie tried to catch her breath, but an answer was no use, John was kidnapping her and taking her somewhere.
"The hotel isn't far from here." He said huskily.
"But..oh…Oh!" Mollie caught on to his idea and gave a sultry laugh.
The two of them arrived back at their hotel a few minutes later and rushed inside. No more than two seconds after closing the door of John's room, a trail of clothes led to the bed where the two of them made love once again.
They lay wrapped up together for a few more minutes, enjoying each other's company. Mollie turned over to face John.
"I've missed you," she whispered.
"Not nearly as much as I've missed you," he said with a soft kiss on her forehead. "And I wanted to do this since I won't see you again for a while."
"It's ok. I know what I signed up for, John," she replied.
"Now, I think you and I better get back to the arena before they send out the search party," John reminded her.
"I know…B ought to be in shortly too," Mollie said with a yawn. "I'll be glad to see her."
"Me too," he replied.
The two of them got dressed and headed back to the arena just in time to be met by Randy Orton.
"And just where have you two been?" he asked with a laugh.
When John didn't say anything and Mollie began to blush, Randy shook his head. "Sorry I asked."
"Not like you haven't been there man." John laughed.
"John!" Mollie slapped his arm and shook her head. The big man just laughed at her. Just then, Mollie's phone buzzed in her pocket. She pulled it from cover and smiled as she read her latest text. "I'd hate to cut this short, but I gotta go." She kissed John square on the mouth and smiled at Randy as she walked off.
"What was that all about?" Randy laughed as they watched the red head walk away.
"I do believe her surprise guest has arrived." John smirked. He couldn't help but feel happy at the way things were for just today. All was right in the world. Everyone had their appropriate place and contentment was the word of the day.
"I'm confused." Randy raised a brow.
"I can't tell you." John laughed. "Come on, I'm hungry."
Randy just rolled his eyes and followed John to catering.
Meanwhile, Mollie dogged Superstars and Divas as she made her way towards the front of the arena. If her guest had gone to the back with the rest of the "cast" she would have been made for sure.
A black Lincoln Town Car was parked by the main gate as fans were pulling in for the event. It was a risky move but she wasn't expected either. Mollie approached the vehicle and the driver stepped out, opening the door for his passenger in the back.
A slender, but still fit and brunette Brooklyn Greene stepped out. As big sunglasses covered her face, she adorned dark washed skinny jeans and knee high black suede boots with a fancy top and black leather jacket.
Brooklyn spotted her red haired friend as she grabbed her gear. She closed the door and flashed Mollie an ear-to-ear smile.
"Mollie!" Brooklyn squealed as she hugged her.
"You're still a brunette I see." Mollie examined her friend. "But you look good!"
"Yeah…thanks. It actually feels good to be here. I missed it too much." Brooklyn replied with a giggle.
"Let's get you inside before fans see you," Mollie said as she ushered the surprise inside.
She stashed Brooklyn away in John's dressing room so she could get ready. Mollie waited while Brooklyn put on her gear in the bathroom.
"How have you been honey?" Mollie yelled to her.
Brooklyn answered, "I'm good. How are you and John?"
Mollie smiled, "We're good. He's excited to see you. He's the only one that knows besides me and creative."
"So HE doesn't know?" Brooklyn asked. Mollie knew what she was implying.
"No…he doesn't know. And I plan on keeping you in here until you're supposed to come out. You're more than welcome to leave right after your match so you can avoid him," Mollie explained.
"No…it's okay. I'll be fine," Brooklyn said, biting her bottom lip. She dreaded facing him, but it was bound to happen.
Brooklyn finished putting on her gear and looked at herself in the mirror. She wondered how the fans would react, even though this was just a one time thing. After this show, she'd go back to California and finish packing for the move to Tampa and her new job.
She walked out from the bathroom to get Mollie's reaction.
"Wow, you look amazing." Mollie smiled at her friend who now wore her old ring gear but this time she just seemed to look different in it. Her wrestling boots were still knee high and black, lacing up the front like Randy's boots would. Her wrestling shorts were a pair of glittered/sequined booty shorts and covered her rear just enough to get away with a PG rating. And on top Brooklyn adorned a halter top in the same material as her shorts but this fit to her form and resembled more of a sports bra.
"Too much? I have others." Brooklyn sighed.
"No, this has always been one of my faves. But I think the girls are in street clothes. Did you bring wrestling pants?" Mollie asked.
"Yeah. The black ones with this stuff," she pointed to the material on her shorts, "as a belt trim thingy." Brooklyn laughed.
"Go with those. But I can tell that you haven't missed a day of training." Mollie complimented. Her phone went off with a text from Vince saying that he needed her help with something. "Duty calls."
"Go. I'll be good here. I'm sure John will be around." Brooklyn smirked. She missed her other best friend just as much as his girl.
"Yeah. I'll let him know it's secure and safe to come in." Mollie joked. "I'm so glad you're here." The two friends exchanged a hug and Mollie headed out, leaving B to change into her pants before putting her boots back on.
Once changed, she sorted her things and started heating up curling irons and looking through her make up to get ready.
Meanwhile, Mollie texted John on her way to Vince telling him that Brooklyn was here and in his dressing room.
John had just finished his meal in catering with Randy when his phone buzzed. The text read, She's here and she's in your dressing room. John told Randy goodbye and headed to his dressing room. He knocked on the door and heard, "Come in!"
He walked in to see Brooklyn fussing with a hot roller. "Damn it!" she yelled as one burned her finger.
"Whoa…watch out B," John laughed.
"John!" she smiled as she put down the roller and threw her arms around her friend.
"You're brunette…" he said with a raised eye.
"I thought Mollie would have told you. How are you?" she asked with a huge smile.
"Life's good…" he answered.
"I can imagine." She smiled. He looked happy, well rested and just his usual self. "Still filming?"
"Yeah. Gosh, it's so good to see you." John sighed as the two sat down and caught up.
Nearly an hour went by as they talked about everything aside from the one topic that was nagging at John…Stu.
"So, I know we haven't really talked about it, but…" John started.
"I'm okay." She smiled slightly. "It still hurts but I'm okay."
"Are you sure?" John questioned.
"No. But I can't dwell on it. Not like last time." Brooklyn sighed. "The worst thing I could have done I did. I ran away from it. I sheltered myself off from everyone including my job and I let what happened ruin my career. Speaking of which, thank you."
"Me?" John was confused.
"Don't think I didn't know it was you who suggested Vince offer me that job at FCW." Brooklyn smiled. "So thank you for doing it."
"I'm just glad you'll be around." John smirked. "When do you go on?"
"Third on the card. Just after Brian and Mike's match." Brooklyn answered. "I'm not really looking forward to it. I think it's fan voted so it'll be a shoot match the entire time. I'm hoping Maryse will win." She eyes evilly.
"Now B…" John returned her eye.
"I know…if it happens I won't hurt her…too much," Brooklyn assured him.
John shook his head. He wouldn't blame Brooklyn if a few stiff punches were thrown. "Did Mollie tell you about…?"
"Yeah…" Brooklyn told him. "And I'll be there. It won't be easy to watch though."
"Watch…trying coming up with what to say," John laughed. "I'll have to pull off one hell of an Oscar worthy performance."
"If anyone can…you can," Brooklyn winked.
"Thanks." John smiled. "So, I have a couple things I need to do. You good here for a bit?"
"That I am." Brooklyn smiled.
As the next hour ticked away, Brooklyn got ready for her run in and in the main arena, a 24 man battle royal was underway for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship. Mollie poked her head in a couple of times and John accompanied her once, but it wasn't until just before the "Daniel Bryan versus The Miz" match that a certain Legend Killer got word of his other favorite Diva being in the building.
Brooklyn opened the door and smiled when she saw Randy standing before her. "How'd you find out?"
"I've learned that if you push John enough he squeals like a high school girl." Randy laughed.
Brooklyn just shook her head and smiled allowing Randy to step inside the room.
"So, tell me what's been going on?" Randy asked.
Brooklyn started to catch him up on life and things at home, what she'd been doing and he spoke of Sam and Alanna and how he's been.
Just before the Diva Dance Off started, Mollie came calling for her friend.
"Showtime!" Mollie smiled. "Wait…Randy!"
"John told him…" Brooklyn replied. Randy just smirked and shrugged at his red haired friend.
Mollie shook her heard and made a mental note to smack John later. The two girls made their way to the gorilla to watch the dance off. Brooklyn huffed at Maryse's pitiful attempt at dancing.
"I guess she needs a stripper pole," Brooklyn scoffed.
Melina won the contest with her split leg ring entrance, so she would now face Brooklyn. Melina waited in the ring to see who she'd face, and her mouth dropped at the first chords of Brooklyn's familiar ring music. B glanced at Mollie and nodded as she ran out to the ring.
The crowd went nuts at the sight of the former Diva back in the squared circle. She was definitely a good surprise on fan appreciation day! The ref called for the bell and the match went underway.
Meanwhile, backstage, a certain Englishman was on his way after hearing memorable entrance music. When he had first heard it seconds ago, he thought he was just nuts and hearing things. But when the crowd went wild and it was echoing through the arena corridors he knew she was there. Quickly passing by his Nexus buddies, Stu approached the gorilla looking for answers.
Mollie heard footsteps come up quickly behind her, and she was pretty sure she knew who it was. She turned around to find her assumption correct.
She said to Stu, "I wondered how long it would take."
"What's she doing here?" Stu asked.
"She's the surprise for today's show, besides John of course," Mollie replied.
"Is she…?" he tried to ask.
Mollie finished his question, "…back for good? No."
Stu's hopes crashed down as quickly as they were brought up. "Oh…" he sighed.
Even though Mollie wanted to be mean to Stu, she could see the heartbreak on his face. "Look, I don't want to get into whatever happened between the two of you. She'll talk to you if she wants."
"No, I understand." He spoke, but his eyes weren't fixed on the petite red head in front of him. They were transfixed on the brunette in the ring with Melina.
John quickly joined the pair and remained hidden behind the gorilla curtain. "Come on." He whispered into Mollie's ear, leaving Stu to deal with his own issues.
When the two were far enough from ear shot Mollie questions him. "What are you doing?"
"Just wait.." John knew better than to get involved in Brooklyn's love life. "If she comes through that curtain, he'll be there and I don't want us adding to the awkwardness of the moment."
Mollie saw his point. "She can't avoid him forever. And I thought she was going to kill Maryse when they passed in the ring area."
"She'll get what's coming to her." John smiled. "Brooklyn won't let much go unsaid for long. They were friends at one point in time. But with B, she has to let old wounds heal before opening up others."
"I hope she comes to Raw then. I'd like to see that cat fight." Mollie laughed.
John took Mollie by the hand and they disappeared to catering, leaving Stu in his own thoughts. The match continued with Brooklyn getting the upper hand and eventually the win. The ref raised her hand in victory, and Brooklyn ascended the turnbuckle to drink in the crowd reaction one last time. Melina left the ring and let Brooklyn pose for the crowd a little longer.
When Stu saw Brooklyn heading to the back, he bolted. He wanted to talk to her…hold her…kiss her. But he couldn't face her. Not now. Not yet.