Disclaimers: I don't own the WWE nor the wrestlers, though sometimes I wish I did. :) I own only Cora.
"I wanna be with you," is by Mandy Moore and is not mine.
If anyone would like to borrow this story, please ask first, thanks.
Chapter 5: I Wanna Be With You/One-sided Love
"Hi guys, sorry we're late!" Nidia chirped cheerily, scooting in beside Nora. Caught totally off guard, both Nora and Matt jumped, quickly releasing the other's hand.
Nervously, Nora said, "I'll, I'll um, sit next to Matt, if that's okay with you?" she said, shooting Matt a look.
"Uh, oh sure," Matt replied immediately, patting the leather upholstery beside him.
Everyone ordered their food and talked animatedly until the waiter brought it over. Nora and Nidia surprisingly, had similar taste in food, as both ordered creamy spinach and ham casserole with Cole slaw as a side order.
"Cora is a vegetarian all the way, rarely straying from her diet," Nora said making a face.
"Bet that'll be interesting to see how that works with Shane, since he's a die hard meat-eater," Spike said with a grin.
"They're in love, they'll be able to work it out somehow," Nora replied confidently, "besides, that is trivial, compared to some marital problems."
"So, you're the expert on marriage now too," a voice above them growled.
Nora looked up at Chris, whose blue eyes were sparkling with humor as he wrapped his arm snugly around Amy's waist. "Perhaps you can tell us how to make our marriage go smoothly," Chris said, looking pointedly at Amy, who was smiling brightly. Matt's fork clattered loudly onto his plate, as the others stared at the engaged couple in surprise. Clearing his throat, Matt wiped his mouth with the napkin sitting in his lap.
"Um, would you excuse me for just a second?" Matt asked in a strangled voice, as Nora hurriedly slid out of the booth. Sorrowfully, Nora watched as Matt made a beeline for the Men's room. Roughly shoving open the door to the restroom, Matt turned on the faucet, running the cool water over his face.
Matt stared back at his reflection with sad eyes, his voice cracking as he finally opened his mouth to speak, "I was hoping I might still be able to win Amy back, have a chance with her, but I'm beginning to realize I lost her a long time ago."
"Um, congratulations you two. I think you make a perfect couple," Nora replied, smiling forcefully. At the moment she didn't know what to do or how to feel-torn between her devotion to Matt, but to Amy and Chris as well. "If you'll excuse me a minute, I think I'll freshen up," Nora said a bit coldly. Pushing open the women's restroom door, she kicked the trash can with a vengeance.
i"I wanna be with you.
I try, but I can't seem to get myself
to think of anything but you."/i
"Here I am, in love with a man who doesn't love me back, yet willing to defend him to the utmost!" Nora said helplessly, as she stared into the mirror.
"Oh, but how I wish somebody would love me the way I want to be loved!" she wailed, wrapping her arms around herself.
Simultaneously, Nora and Matt both made their way back to the table. They both wore their wounded hearts on their sleeve, but failed to notice that everyone else could see it but them, particularly Spike and Nidia, since Chris and Amy had left to go back to their table.
"Why don't you two go have a dance, while we order some dessert for everyone," Spike smiled easily.
"Uh, sure," Matt said distractedly, putting his hand on the small of Nora's back. Frowning, Spike watched the two of them head to the dance floor, "Nidia, everyone knows Nora is in love with Matt."
"Except Matt," Nidia replied ruefully. "And everyone knows Matt is still pining for Amy."
"Except Amy," Spike finished, turning back to her.
The jazz oriented band easily switched to a rendition of the ballad, "Sad Eyes," just as Nora and Matt set foot on the dance floor. Nora looked at Matt nervously, "A slow song..." she trailed off as Matt gently took her hand and led her to the middle of the dance floor. Matt loosely wrapped his arms around her waist. Nora looped her arms around Matt's neck, her blonde head resting on his shoulder, "I'm so sorry Matt," she said, her heart aching for him, as well as for her.
Pulling her closer he sighed and rested his head on her shoulder, "It's not your fault Sunny," Matt answered affectionately. "Thanks for being here for me- friend."
"I wanna be with you," is by Mandy Moore and is not mine.
If anyone would like to borrow this story, please ask first, thanks.
Chapter 5: I Wanna Be With You/One-sided Love
"Hi guys, sorry we're late!" Nidia chirped cheerily, scooting in beside Nora. Caught totally off guard, both Nora and Matt jumped, quickly releasing the other's hand.
Nervously, Nora said, "I'll, I'll um, sit next to Matt, if that's okay with you?" she said, shooting Matt a look.
"Uh, oh sure," Matt replied immediately, patting the leather upholstery beside him.
Everyone ordered their food and talked animatedly until the waiter brought it over. Nora and Nidia surprisingly, had similar taste in food, as both ordered creamy spinach and ham casserole with Cole slaw as a side order.
"Cora is a vegetarian all the way, rarely straying from her diet," Nora said making a face.
"Bet that'll be interesting to see how that works with Shane, since he's a die hard meat-eater," Spike said with a grin.
"They're in love, they'll be able to work it out somehow," Nora replied confidently, "besides, that is trivial, compared to some marital problems."
"So, you're the expert on marriage now too," a voice above them growled.
Nora looked up at Chris, whose blue eyes were sparkling with humor as he wrapped his arm snugly around Amy's waist. "Perhaps you can tell us how to make our marriage go smoothly," Chris said, looking pointedly at Amy, who was smiling brightly. Matt's fork clattered loudly onto his plate, as the others stared at the engaged couple in surprise. Clearing his throat, Matt wiped his mouth with the napkin sitting in his lap.
"Um, would you excuse me for just a second?" Matt asked in a strangled voice, as Nora hurriedly slid out of the booth. Sorrowfully, Nora watched as Matt made a beeline for the Men's room. Roughly shoving open the door to the restroom, Matt turned on the faucet, running the cool water over his face.
Matt stared back at his reflection with sad eyes, his voice cracking as he finally opened his mouth to speak, "I was hoping I might still be able to win Amy back, have a chance with her, but I'm beginning to realize I lost her a long time ago."
"Um, congratulations you two. I think you make a perfect couple," Nora replied, smiling forcefully. At the moment she didn't know what to do or how to feel-torn between her devotion to Matt, but to Amy and Chris as well. "If you'll excuse me a minute, I think I'll freshen up," Nora said a bit coldly. Pushing open the women's restroom door, she kicked the trash can with a vengeance.
i"I wanna be with you.
I try, but I can't seem to get myself
to think of anything but you."/i
"Here I am, in love with a man who doesn't love me back, yet willing to defend him to the utmost!" Nora said helplessly, as she stared into the mirror.
"Oh, but how I wish somebody would love me the way I want to be loved!" she wailed, wrapping her arms around herself.
Simultaneously, Nora and Matt both made their way back to the table. They both wore their wounded hearts on their sleeve, but failed to notice that everyone else could see it but them, particularly Spike and Nidia, since Chris and Amy had left to go back to their table.
"Why don't you two go have a dance, while we order some dessert for everyone," Spike smiled easily.
"Uh, sure," Matt said distractedly, putting his hand on the small of Nora's back. Frowning, Spike watched the two of them head to the dance floor, "Nidia, everyone knows Nora is in love with Matt."
"Except Matt," Nidia replied ruefully. "And everyone knows Matt is still pining for Amy."
"Except Amy," Spike finished, turning back to her.
The jazz oriented band easily switched to a rendition of the ballad, "Sad Eyes," just as Nora and Matt set foot on the dance floor. Nora looked at Matt nervously, "A slow song..." she trailed off as Matt gently took her hand and led her to the middle of the dance floor. Matt loosely wrapped his arms around her waist. Nora looped her arms around Matt's neck, her blonde head resting on his shoulder, "I'm so sorry Matt," she said, her heart aching for him, as well as for her.
Pulling her closer he sighed and rested his head on her shoulder, "It's not your fault Sunny," Matt answered affectionately. "Thanks for being here for me- friend."