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-Saturday, March 27-

I rolled my eyes, yet still smiled, when Gwen emerged from the bathroom.

"Way to show me up." I said, acting offended. She frowned at me and shook her head, glaring at me.

"We had this conversation when we bought the dresses! And your hair is fabulous." Gwen assured me and I laughed.

"You did my hair." She shrugged at me and turned to fix her makeup, "We have to be the only people who aren't getting our hair and makeup professionally done."

"Who cares? We both look great and that's all that matters." She gave me her best smile and turned back to the mirror, "Where are the guys meeting us, again?"

"In the lobby," I told her, "Cody, Mike, Ted, John – Cena and Hennigan – and apparently Randy are meeting us down there. Then we'll take a limo Dodge Theatre." She took in a deep breath and checked herself again in the mirror. She held the bottom of her floor length, blue, sequined dress off of the ground as she turned. "This is your first Hall of Fame and you look stunning."

"As do you, Claire. Mike's going to die when he sees you." I pulled a face and mumbled, 'I hope not'. I stood beside her, my deep purple, knee length dress hugging my skinny body. I was trying to put back on the weight I had lost, but it wasn't going very well.

The only thing that was the same about our dresses was that they were both off the shoulder. I turned on my golden heels and grabbed my handbag, walking to the door. "We should get going."


-Third Person-

Seven pairs of eyes turned towards the elevator simultaneously as three girls stepped out. Melina had caught up with Gwen and Claire on their way down to the lobby. The three girls were dressed very differently and in their own style, but it was that which made them look flawless.

The eldest of the trio smiled and walked over to her long time boyfriend, John Hennigan, and he immediately showered her with compliments.

Cody Runnels, ever the gentleman, made his way over to the youngest and handed her a single calla lily - he had done his research and found it to mean 'magnificent beauty' – causing her to blush wildly.

The final girl was beaming. Not at whom she was supposed to be beaming at, though. As she bypassed her best friend, his wife and her own boyfriend, to greet the youngest DiBiase.

"Brett!" Claire exclaimed as the pulled the young man into a hug, "It's been too long!"

"That's because you avoid FCW like the plague." He laughed at her, watching as she pulled back and played with his suit and tie.

"You look so smart! I'm so happy your Dad's being inducted! And by you!" Ted added that he was going to be up there, too, but Claire was only focused on Brett, "This is amazing! When are you being called up? Next season of NXT?"

"Claire, I don't know." The young man laughed as he took Claire's hands of his suit jacket, "I'm not quite ready, yet." She rolled her eyes at the man and hugged him again.

Once she had caught up with Sam, Kristin and Liz – the wives of Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase and John Cena respectively – it was time to go to the ceremony. She was walking towards the limo when a hand caught her wrist and held her back.

"You just completely ignored me." Claire looked absolutely shocked when Mike spoke to her. Her bright blue eyes clashed with the intense blue of his and she was lost for words. "Have I done something wrong? I don't think I've ever been blown off like that."

"No, no... Of course not... You haven't done anything wrong." Claire shook her head and tried to sort things out in her mind, "I wasn't thinking, I just I saw Brett and I haven't seen him a long time..."

"Are you guys coming? Or are we leaving you here?" Claire turned around and saw Cody's head smiling at them from the limo, "We're on a tight schedule here, the ladies need photos taken, as well."

"I didn't mean to ignore you," Claire said honestly, "I was caught up in the moment and it's not like you came to me. Can we just please forget this and have fun tonight?" her hand slipped into his and squeezed it. Relief flooded through her body when he squeezed her hand back.


-Claire's POV-

The mishap with Mike was long forgotten when we arrived at Dodge Theatre. I had stayed around with the Divas who were getting their Hall of Fame photos taken. I got a few silly ones in with Michelle, Layla and Gwen.

As we were making our way into the ceremony room, I spotted the pale, red haired, Irishman I hadn't seen in months almost. I excused myself from the girls and pushed my way over to him, intent on finding out why he had stood me up.

Naturally, as I was set on speaking to him, I was pulled aside by numerous people. I spoke to Ted Senior and his wife for a good five minutes, trying not to lose sight of the large man. It wasn't all that hard. I excused myself from the inductee and again walked over to the former WWE champion. He was talking to Paul Levesque – presumably about their Wrestlemania match – and I greeted both of them kindly. Although Paul started an actual conversation.

"Excuse me, Paul, I came over to ask if I could have a quick word with Mr Farrelly." The thirteen time World Champion nodded and left us to speak.

"Mr Farrelly, eh?" he asked with a smirk, "Not lookin' for a laff?"

"No, Stephen, I am not looking for a damn laugh." I snapped at him, "I want to know why... Why you stood me up."

"Oh..." he gritted his teeth, "Abou' tha'."


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