Raw: July 16, 2007
I get a text from Maria as I go to Catering with Candice.
Maria: You're dating Chris Jericho?!
I stop and grab Candice's arm. "Look at this text."
Candice reads the text. "Who the fuck found out?"
"I don't know, but I guess I have to admit it now."
I reply to Maria.
Me: Yes I am. We were trying to stay not public now. Who told you?
A few of the guys walk by and look at me weirdly.
Maria: Kelly. She said Mickie and her little group were talking about it and said that the whole roster knows now.
Me: Shit. They can't stay out of my business. Can they? Grab Kelly and join me and Candice in Catering.
Maria: Okay.
I text Chris.
Me: So someone on the roster found out about us and told the rest of the roster about us. I think I might know who it was.
Chris: So we're going public then? Who was it?
Me: I guess we're public. I think Mickie.
Chris: Okay. I guess you should tell the whole roster now. And kick Mickie's ass.
Me: Will do.
Kelly and Maria sit with me and Candice in Catering.
"So the thing about you and Jericho…" Kelly says. "It's true?"
"Yeah…" I say. "It's true."
"Why didn't you tell a lot of people?"
"Locker-room gossip and we weren't really public yet."
"Understandable."
"How long have you been dating?" Maria asks.
"About a month and a half." I say.
"When did you get together?"
"May 25."
"Wow."
"Yeah."
"What? I mean…how did this happen? Last I knew you didn't like him."
"Well I just thought he was an asshole. But really after I wasn't around…" I look around. "Randy. Chris and I got along and hung out."
"What made you decide to give him a chance?"
"He was one of the first people to come and see me in the hospital. He came with Trish. He also helped me train to come back along with Trish and Lita."
"Oh. That's surprising."
"I thought the same thing at first, but he's been the kindest towards me. He eventually asked me on a date, and I went. He set up a nice little romantic picnic. It was amazing. So we started dating."
"Aww…" My three friends say.
John walks over and sits next to me. "Who do you think told?"
"Mickie." I say.
"How'd she find out?"
"I think that maybe she was outside of the Divas locker-room when Chris and I talked over the phone last week."
"Makes sense."
"What's this about her and Randy being good friends now?"
John chuckles. "They're not. They were kind of friends, but I heard he got pissed off at her, and they haven't talked since you came back."
"Oh."
"Have you talked to Randy?"
"That's a sore subject."
"Oh. You have then. I'll not ask what happened."
"Thanks, John. How's everything with my best friend?"
"Amazing. I love her so much. Sometimes I wonder how someone as nice as her can be best friends with someone as mean as you."
I smack him. "I'm nice."
"Sometimes."
I roll my eyes. "Have you checked the match card yet?"
"Yeah. You're in a Six Diva Tag Team match."
"With who?"
He points at Candice. "You and her." He sighs. "And Mickie. Against Melina, Jillian, and some Beth Phoenix chick."
"Who's Beth Phoenix?"
"No idea."
Let me show you what love is.
Let me show you how to move your body.
Let me show you how to make me crazy.
Too much loving never hurt nobody…
"The following Six Diva Tag Team match is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first the team of Mickie James, Marissa, and the WWE Women's Champion, Candice Michelle!"
We enter the ring.
I look at Mickie. "Do you know who Beth Phoenix is?"
"Yeah." She says. "She was here last year. Debuted during my feud with Trish."
"The blonde bitch?"
"Yeah. She's a major powerhouse. I've wrestled her before. Just let me take care of her. I want to win."
"Aren't you friends with Jillian and Melina?"
"Yeah. But I like winning. And neither me or you two like Beth. Let's just fight her. No arguing."
"Funny that you say that considering that you told everyone about my relationship."
"That wasn't me."
"Then who was it?"
"Beth was near our locker-room when I left last week. Probably was her. She was always an eavesdropper."
"Good point."
"So can we not argue and win this match?"
"Sure."
("Paparazzi" plays)
"And their opponents, the team of Melina, Jillian Hall, and Beth Phoenix!"
"She wasn't that muscular last time we saw her." Candice says.
The opposing team enters the ring.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Mickie and Jillian start the match off. They lock up. Mickie puts Jillian in a Headlock. Jillian escapes and takes Mickie down with a Russian Leg Sweep. She then tags in Beth.
Beth grabs Mickie and slams her repeatedly on the ground. She then tosses Mickie across the ring and tags Jillian back in.
Jillian hits Mickie with a Dropkick. She then jumps on Mickie and tags Beth back in.
Beth picks up Mickie and hits an Elevated Double Chickenwing Facebuster. She pins Mickie.
1…2…
I break the pin. Jillian comes after me. I move and toss her from the ring. Mickie rolls to our corner and tags in Candice as I make it back.
Candice and Beth exchange Right Hands for a few minutes. Beth then hits Candice with a Slingshot Suplex. Beth tags Jillian back in.
Jillian pins Candice.
1…2…kickout!
Candice tags Mickie back in. Melina looks angry.
Mickie hits Jillian with a MickDT and pins her.
1…2…
Beth breaks the pin with an Axehandle to Mickie's back. She drags Jillian to their corner and tags back in.
Beth hits Mickie with a Clothesline. She then hits Mickie with a Samoan Driver. She then taunts me and Candice. I roll my eyes. Mickie rolls Beth into a pin.
1…2…kickout!
Mickie tags me in. I hit Beth with a hard Right Hand. She tries to hit me back with one. I hit Beth with a Clothesline. I then hit her with a Superkick. I pin Beth.
1…2…kickout!
Beth tags Jillian back in.
I take Jillian down with a Thesz Press. I then hit her with a Tornado DDT. We fight, and Jillian gets me in position for a Powerbomb. I reverse and hit a Flip-Over DDT. I pin Jillian.
1…2…
Beth breaks the pin. Mickie tackles her. Melina goes to help, but Candice attacks her. I get Jillian into another pin with a Backslide.
1…2…3!
"Here are your winners, Marissa, Mickie James, and Candice Michelle!"
We celebrate, but I get attacked from behind.