ASHLEY POV
"So what's going on with you and Santino?" I sat across from Beth at the top of bed while she was stretched across the bottom of the bed. Jillian, Layla and Katie were sat on the couch watching some horror movie, Beth and I had been talking since midnight and it was now edging towards 3am.
"Nothing. Just a storyline. Vince saw that we were good friends backstage and decided to turn it into a romance storyline." She continued as she dipped her spoon into a tub of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, ordered from room service.
"Shame. Glamerella could have been very interesting off-screen." I said as we both broke out into laughter.
"Glamerella. I like it." She smiled.
"I feel like I'm 12 again at a slumber party." I chuckled, glancing around the room that was full of laughing happy girls.
"You and me both." She laughed. "So how are you and John doing now, after your short fight?"
"I think we're back to normal." I took a bite of my slice of pizza.
"What is it?" she asked, sensing that I holding something back.
I took a deep breath before looking up at Beth. "I dunno. I just… wish I knew more about his ex-girlfriends."
"Have you seen him with other girls? Is that it?"
"No. Yeah. No, I mean." I paused and sighed while a smile spread across my face and Beth laughed in amusement. "It's just that I've seen him with his most recent ex-girlfriend at a couple of past shows and I thought he would have told me about her by now, but he hasn't."
"Maybe he's waiting for the right time. Or maybe he doesn't know that you know about her." She made a valid point; John doesn't know that I know about Rachel.
"Okay. Change of subject." I took a quick swig of beer. "Do you actually realize how unhealthy we are being tonight? Beer, pizza and Ben and Jerry's ice cream." We both broke into laughter as I collapsed my back against pillows on the double bed. While Jillian, Katie and Layla continued to laugh and watch the movie.
MIA POV
"Yeah, I talked to Vickie and she said yes and approved me being here tonight. I'm gonna be doing a backstage interview with someone and then later I'll definitely be in a match, although I'm not sure who will be in the match as well but…oh well. I don't care I'm on cloud nine right now." I said to Ashley through the phone. It was Tuesday night and I was backstage at the SmackDown taping in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
"So how's Jeff doing now?" Ashley asked, her voice full of concern for her friend.
"He's doing better. He decided to come back on the road with SmackDown because he wanted to keep himself busy until the house starts to get re-built and I offered to tag along. And here I am." I smiled brightly looking around the locker room I was sharing with Jeff for tonight. I had changed into a silver sequined dress that stopped above my knees and wore black heels, to make my 5'7 self taller. I had a quick meeting with Vickie earlier and she had told me to look presentable and attractive for the interview.
"Have you been told who you're interviewing yet?"
"Nope. Vickie just said someone will come and get me near the start of the show for the interview. So I guess I'll find out then. Alright, I gotta go and finish off getting ready but I'll call you soon."
"Okay, Love you."
"Love you too." I flipped my phone shut and tossed it on the couch before releasing my chestnut brown locks from its ponytail and allowing them to flow down my back in loose waves. After finishing off applying my make-up, I heard the door click open and Jeff walked in.
"Hey, babe." He pecked me on the lips quickly before searching his bag for his arm bands. "You look beautiful, thought you had a match later." He said, glancing at me while sliding his black and white arms bands over each arm.
"I do but I'm interviewing a mystery person so Vickie told me to dress up." I twirled around with a smile as Jeff approached me.
"Well I hope this mystery guest keeps his hands to himself because you're all mine." He leaned down and pressed his lips against mine with a smile.
"I'll have to tell him about my jealous boyfriend then." I smirked as Jeff let out a hearty chuckle. "Are you going for your segment with MVP?" I asked him as he wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me closer.
"Yeah." he sighed, obviously not looking forward to it. "They've just finsihed setting up the ring for it now, so I'm gonna head down there."
"Okay." I smiled before pecking him on the lips. I watched him walk out the door, and then dropped myself onto the couch and turned on the TV, watching the live feed from the arena which wouldn't air until Friday night. Minutes later, Jeff burst into the arena and the crowd erupted in cheers.
"Woah, hold on a second. This is my MVP lounge. I ask the questions. Not you, Alright?" MVP walked around the middle of the ring before turning back to Jeff. "What we need to talk about is your risk taking behavior." Jeff cocked his head sideways and waited for what MVP was going to say. "Now, Jeff. You're emotional expressive individual. You're an artist. You wear your emotions on your sleeve. And I can see you're internally wrestling with some personal issues…of guilt maybe?" I could see where this was going and I didn't like it. MVP was crossing the line. The screen focused on Jeff mouthing the words 'What you talking about?' I continued to watch the screen in the locker room.. "Guilt over the fact that you're responsible about the fact that your behavior probably cost you the life of your very good friend, your homie, your dog." He crossed the line in an instant and I froze, knowing Jeff was ready to explode on the power ranger. "What's his name again? Your dog." The screen focused on Jeff as he looked around the ring.
"Jack." Jeff said proudly into the microphone.
"Jack." The power ranger repeated. "That's right. You feel responsible for Jack's death. Because your reckless and irresponsible behavior, you feel it's your fault." MVP went on as he pointed at Jeff with no remorse for his words.
"Wait, let me get this straight. You're not only a jerk but a psychiatrist?" Jeff narrowed his eyes at MVP, waiting for him to respond.
"No, Jeff, I'm not a jerk or a psychiatrist." MVP said as I scoffed. Could've fooled me. "I'm from the streets and I know when someone is looking and feeling guilty."
"You don't know me, cuz."
"I know that you're feeling guilty because your reckless and irresponsible behavior cost you someone very near and dear to you. And it's a matter of fact Jeff that people say you're ruining your career with your behavior. And it's a matter of fact we can go a little further into that Jeffery. Let's talk about the fact that, you are reckless." And you, MVP, are a jerk. "And you are in detriment to everyone around you, your friends your family." Jeff shook his head lightly at MVP's words. "You are throwing your career down the drain. And it's because of that Jeff that you will never, ever be WWE Champion. Never." And you will? I thought. Jeff deserved to be champion way more than MVP did. Simply put. "No, no, no. You know what it is Jeff? Unlike these people, I don't believe that, quote 'I will never be suspended again.'"
"You know what? I won't. I'll be released." Jeff retorted calmly.
"That's what I'm talking about. That laze attitude right there. 'I'll be released.' See you don't care about your career. You don't care about these people because you wanna do whatever Jeff wants to do. And you know what? That's fine, if you wanna throw your career away. It's gonna happen." Jeff shook his head again. "And you won't have anyone to blame but yourself. But you need to wake up and look in the mirror and realize that you are a professional and you need start acting like a professional and more than that you're a grown man and you need to come to terms with your issues and accept responsibility for your actions. And I know that this whole thing has got to be burning you up inside."
"Hey man, I'm very thankful I have a second chance and if anyone should know about second chances, it's you." Jeff stated as the crowd booed MVP. "And you're right, what you just said to me. It does burn me up inside." MVP backed away from Jeff.
"Settle down now, man." MVP murmured to Jeff. Jeff shoved him threw the ring ropes roughly and out onto the floor in front of the announce table.
"You make me sick!" Jeff shouted down at MVP in rage.
JR: Jeff Hardy hearing enough.
10 minutes had passed since the segment ended and Jeff still hadn't returned to the locker room. I got to my feet and walked out the locker room after figuring where he would be. Walking through the busy halls of the arena, I then pushed open a set of double doors and saw the back of a rainbow colored head. I walked over and sat on the stone steps beside Jeff. I placed a hand on his knee and he put his hand on top of mine before I leaned into him and he wrapped an arm around my shoulders.
"Just eliminate the power ranger in the battle royal." I said with a smirk as Jeff broke out into laughter.
"Power Ranger? You've been hanging out with Ashley too much." He smiled.
"Channel the anger into your match, babe." I murmured loud enough for Jeff to hear.
"Alright, coach." He kissed the top of my head as I heard the doors open behind us.
"Ms. Davis?" A stage technician appeared by the doors. "You have an interview scheduled with MVP now." I heard Jeff scoff and I looked at the stage technician in disbelief.
"Are you sure it's with him?"
"Yes, the General Manger said." He replied, still holding the door open.
"Alright, I'll be there in a minute." I said and watched him shut the door.
"Go on." Jeff urged as I groaned and got to my feet.
"Do I –" Jeff cut me off.
"Unfortunately, yes." He half-smiled in amusement. I turned and walked up the steps with Jeff behind me.
"But can't I just-"
"Go." Jeff opened the door and I grudgingly walked through it and to the interview area. "I'll be in the locker room watching and try not to swear." He pecked me on the lips with a smirk before I walked towards the camera crew guys. They instructed me on what type of questions I could ask him as I stood in front of the camera with a microphone in hand.
"My interview is with you? Hmm upgrade from Eve." I turned and saw MVP standing beside me, still in the clothes that he was wearing in the segment with Jeff. He smiled at me and I glared at him in response.
"Alright we ready to get this done?" The camera guy asked with an amused look. He could tell this was going to be entertaining. He signaled a 3, 2, 1 and then pointed at me. The camera zoomed in on my face as I heard the crowd roar in response as the interview was being aired on the TitanTron in the arena.
"I'm here, unfortunately, with MVP." I smiled as the camera paned out so MVP came into view. "MVP, what do you have to say about your segment with Jeff Hardy earlier on in the show?" I pointed the microphone in MVP's direction as he let out a small scoff.
"I have no remorse for what happened earlier." He replied confidently. "Jeff Hardy brought that on himself and it's his own fault for all those things happening to him. He even knows it. And it's his own reckless and irresponsible fault that he's throwing his career away. He won't win this Battle Royal because he doesn't have it in him to be WWE Champion." He finished and I held back the urge to punch him.
"And you do?" I couldn't stop the words escaping my mouth as MVP, pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes at me. He turned on his heel and walked away from the interview area. I smirked into the camera proudly before speaking into the microphone with a smile. "I'm Mia Davis, your SmackDown Diva for a week and the main event Battle Royal is up next."
Jeff walked through the curtain, with a pissed off look in his eye. That look seemed to melt away as he locked eyes with me. We both met in a hug behind the curtain and I held onto him tightly, ignoring the sweat dripping off his body and onto mine. "You did amazing. You kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through the match." I smiled up at him as we parted.
"Thanks." He half smiled. He cupped my face and pulled me towards him as I felt our lips meet in a kiss. He pulled away and looked down at his arm bands. He slided them both off his arms and put them on mine. I smiled as I looked down at them before I looked up and met Jeff's gaze. "Now go and make me proud." Jeff smiled at me brightly before jogging back towards the locker room to watch my match against Victoria. Minutes later, The Great Khali walked through the curtain and caught my eye, I squirmed under his gaze feeling very tiny and then felt relieved when Hunter walked through behind him. Khali walked off down the corridor as Hunter let out a hearty chuckle and approached me.
"Supporting Hardy tonight?" He smiled, gesturing to the arm bands.
"Of course." I raised my hands in the air with a smile.
"Saw your interview with the power ranger. Very entertaining." He laughed as I blushed slightly.
"Thanks. It's about time he had what was coming to him."
"Mia, you're on!" A crew member shouted towards me and I nodded in response.
"Good luck, Davis." Hunter gave my shoulder a small squeeze before walking down the hallway. I jumped up and down on the spot behind the curtain as Victoria appeared behind me. We smiled at each other as our hands met in a high five before I ran through the curtain and was met by a loud pop from the crowd as tribal beats from Kat DeLuna – Animal blasted into the arena.
"This is a Divas match set for one-fall, introducing first from Miami, Florida, Mia!"
Are you wild and dirty like an animal
Can you growl and scream like an animal
Baby go, go, go like an animal
Tear it up, make a mess like an animal
I slapped the hands of the fans by the barricade before I walked up the steel steps and entered the ring via the bottom rope. I climbed up to the second turnbuckle and pointed out to the crowd who responded in louder cheers and smiled out to them. Since my interview with MVP, I had changed out of my silver dress and into blue Lycra pants and a white and blue layered bra type top, and now I also sported Jeff's black and white arm bands on each arm.
JR: Mia coming over from RAW this week, making her SmackDown debut.
Mick Foley: She'll be facing a former Women's Champion. Will be a very interesting match. Mia's also wearing Jeff Hardy's arm bands. Something going on there?
JR: I don't know, maybe we'll find out later.
I aint the lady to mess with, Woo!
"And introducing her opponent, from Los Angeles, California, Victoria!"
I jumped down from the turnbuckle and watched Victoria jump into the ring. "Hardy arm bands bring me luck." I mumbled to myself out loud as the bell rang, signaling the start of the match.
JR: A beautiful huracanrana by Mia.
Mick Foley: I'm really getting into this match, JR. Both these ladies from two different rosters and with two different styles of wrestling.
JR: Both unique and powerful individuals.
An idea sparked in my head as I stepped onto the ring apron and climbed the turnbuckle and stood on the top. The roar from the crowd was deafening, it got even louder as I raised the gun hand symbol to the air before flipping off the top into a Swanton Bomb onto Victoria. I hooked her leg and listened to the crowd while they counted along with the ref as he slammed his hand to the mat 3 times. I smiled as the ref raised my hand to the air and my music blasted into the SmackDown arena for the second time tonight.
A/N: A very Mia/Jeff based chapter. I have to say I LOVED writing the interview bit :) The more I wrote in this chapter, the more I started to think about moving Mia to SmackDown, I know that would leave Ashley best friend-less but I did love writing this chapter. It was an extra long chapter for all you Mia/Jeff fans :) I hope you all enjoyed it! Please review! :)
A BIG thank you to: RKO.I.F, xXParieceXx, ChainGangShorty54, iNdy MiLk, JohnCenaFan, Jeff Hardy is Rad and Twilight1243 for reviewing the last chapter, you guys rock! Thank you for your amazing reviews! :D
RKO.I.F- I am pulling for Jeff 100 percent :) Yeah Randy said in an interview that he'd like to go back to working with Cena. But I just can't wait for Randy to return, him being at RAW last night was awesome! I think I can see a team forming between Rhodes, DiBiase and Randy though. Thank you! :) Yep, he loves her :)
xXParieceXx- Funny you should say that because I just wrote the chapter with him saying those three words to her :) and one of your ideas is sort of in there ;) AU means Alternate Universe, so basically I'm not going to the storylines on RAW since John is out on injury I'll have to make up matches for him. Hope that helps :) Thank you so much! :D
ChainGangShorty54- LOL damn, you are lucky and thank you for that visual ;) lol that would definitely be every girl's fantasy. Thank you! :)
iNdy MiLk- Sorry, I dunno what bike he has. Hope you liked this very Mia based chapter then :) I solidly agree with you! After last night's RAW, I realized just how much I missed him. About him being heel or turning face, he said in a British interview with WrestleCast that he hated being a babyface so I doubt he'd turn face. I wouldn't want him to turn face either :) He suits the heel role waaaay better!
JohnCenaFan- Thanks! :) Very cute moment. Well fingers crossed, He's on set to returning at Survivor Series, only 4 months away!
Jeff Hardy is Rad- Everyone loved that moment lol Yep, Mia over at SD this week with Jeff. I really miss Jeff on RAW but he's doing awesome over on SD. How come you don't watch SD much? Jeff's there! Lol Thank you!! :)
Twilight1243- Thank you so much! :) Randy is hot, and yeah I love writing Randy/Ashley moments! lol it's good to guy friends like that, I myself have some like that and they are just awesome guys. Yepp 100 chaps is my aim :) and then be on the lookout for the sequel which I have loads of ideas for! :)
Up next: Mia and Jeff get some alone time in NC, John helps Ash sort out her car insurance ;) and Randy and John have a guy talk. Please review!! :)
