***Note to all the readers who have been wonderful enough to write reviews for me...THANK YOU!!! Also, in case you couldn't tell this is basically going to be a series of stories, as long as interest stays up. There are some really great HHH fans and I wanted to let them know he is getting a story too. As of right now it's number four in a series of five. But trust me, he will show up in the other ones too! Anyways, enjoy...and please review, it makes me happy.***
He had had one eye on her all night long. She had never looked so elegant. He had to admit he had been attracted to her before. And she had been there for him before. Of course they were the only ones who knew about that.
She had managed to fit in surprisingly well at the dinner. He didn't think that she might be uncomfortable there until they had walked into the ballroom and he felt her stiffen next to him. But she talked with complete strangers with ease and made people smile. His dad probably thought she was a good asset to have at a business party.
"Lets dance," Shane said, coming up behind Lita.
Lita felt chills run up and down her back. She tried to convince herself there was a draft in the room. "Sounds great."
Lita realized moments later, dancing with Shane may not have been the best idea in the world. His strong arms were warm around her. She felt alarmingly comfortable in his arms. And he moved like...she didn't know what he moved like, but she liked it.
"You okay?" Shane asked. "I know all of this can be a bit overwhelming and all."
"It's actually kinda fun," Lita said, shaking her head a little. "I don't know why, but shooting the shit with rich people is entertaining."
"Oh, so now we're rich people?" Shane teased.
"You know you are," Lita said. "But you're just Shane to me. You know that."
"Yeah," Shane said softly. He remembered that night all too well. He had just come back to the WWF and Lita had just had a fight with Matt. They had stayed up all night long just talking. He talked about his childhood and how his family had been in the past. She talked about how unsure she was of her future. "You were great that night. I wish we had more opportunities to talk."
"It's always nice to have someone to talk to," Lita agreed.
"Did you like the food?" Shane asked, changing the subject quickly.
"It was pretty good," Lita said. "I liked the cheesecake most though. I'm a junk food addict."
"Well you can't tell," Shane said. "Have I told you yet that you look fantastic tonight? Not that you don't look pretty all the time."
"Thanks," Lita said. "You look pretty dashing yourself."
"Thanks," Shane said, smiling goofily.
"Do you mind if we switch partners for this song?" Stephanie asked, shoving Chris at Lita.
"That was rude," Shane said, still within hearing distance of Lita and Chris.
Chris laughed at Shane. "You've known her all your life and you still are under the misperception that Stephanie has manners?"
Shane grinned first at Chris then at Stephanie. "He's right. You have no manners."
"But I look pretty in a dress," Stephanie answered.
"Can't argue with that," Shane said. "What's up?"
"Why does something have to be up?" Stephanie asked innocently.
"Because the only other time we've danced since we were both forced into ballroom dancing lessons was your wedding," Shane said. "And that's when you told me you thought I should sign Test to WCW."
"Okay," Stephanie said. "I think you should ask Lita out."
"She has a boyfriend that she regularly kisses on national TV," Shane said. "Plus, she's not attracted to me."
"Yeah right," Stephanie said. "She always knows exactly where you are in the room. Then she gets this dreamy look on her face and you can almost see her insides get all smushy. She has it bad for you."
"This conversation is stopping right here," Shane said.
"And you," Stephanie said. "You think she is gorgeous and sexy."
"Steph!" Shane exclaimed. "Can we talk about this some other time?"
"We could," Stephanie replied. "I was just saying you should go for it. Maybe she needs someone to sweep her off of her feet. It's not like she's married."
"You were," Shane retorted. He immediately regretted it when he saw the hurt look in his sister's eyes. "I'm sorry Steph."
"You know things were different with me and Chris," Stephanie said.
"You're right," Shane said. "I'll give it some thought. But I think you're wrong little sister. I think Lita only thinks of me as a friend."
Shane found it really difficult to be comfortable around Lita for the rest of the night. He didn't notice the looks Stephanie had mentioned and he tried to keep himself from looking for them. She fell asleep against him in the limo on the way back to their hotel. Stephanie sent him a devilish look. He liked the way Lita felt curled against his side.
"Lita," he whispered when they arrived at the hotel. "We're back."
"Oh wow," Lita said dazedly. "I can't believe I fell asleep."
"I'll walk you back to your room," Shane said.
"Okay," Lita said. The walked to the suite she shared with the Hardys and Meredith. "Oh damn. Meredith is probably already asleep."
"So?" Shane asked.
"She's a really light sleeper," Lita said, still searching in her purse for her card-key. "And not so nice when she gets woken up. And I can't seem to find my key."
"It's probably at Steph's room," Shane said. "You can pick it up in the morning."
"I don't want to wake up Jeff or Matt to get in," Lita said. "They have to be up early in the morning."
"I have plenty of beds in my room," Shane said. "You can leave a note under the door to tell Matt where you are."
"Okay," Lita said. "But only if you're sure."
"It's no big deal," Shane said.
They got into Shane's room and he deposited their jackets on a chair. "You want a drink?"
"Got any beer?" Lita asked.
"A girl after my own heart," Shane said, handing her a bottle of Sam Adams and keeping one for himself. Lita walked over to the balcony as she opened her bottle.
"God, this is gorgeous," Lita said. The city lights went on for what seemed like miles. She stepped out onto the balcony and Shane was struck by a bolt of some unknown emotion. Even with her back to him he felt struck by her beauty. Her long red hair shone in the moonlight and was lifted slightly by the breeze. The moon highlighted her shiloette. He stepped out onto the balcony after her.
"We never did get to finish that dance," Shane said, standing right behind Lita.
Lita's breath caught in her throat. "But there's no music here."
Shane gently turned Lita around and took the bottle of beer from her hand, setting it on the balcony. "We can make our own music."
"Shane, this is a bad idea on so many levels," Lita said.
"But good on at least one," Shane said, pulling Lita into his embrace. They began to sway in the moonlight. Lita willingly leaned closer to Shane. "Maybe more."
"What about Matt?" Lita asked.
"We're only dancing," Shane pointed out.
"Yeah, but I'm about to-" Lita whispered, cutting herself off as she gently kissed Shane. "Kiss you."
"I'm glad you did," Shane said. He leaned down and kissed her back. Lita's hands rose to tangle in Shane's hair.
"I've wanted to kiss you for so long," Lita admitted, still slightly out of breath. "I was afraid to admit it though."
"Why?" Shane asked, pulling a strand of her hair away from her face.
"Because I thought you weren't attracted to me," Lita said. Matt was the last think on her mind at that moment.
"Silly girl," Shane said. "I allied with Team Xtreme just to be near you."
"Really?" Lita asked.
"Really," Shane said. "Though I don't really relish the idea of breaking up you and Matt."
"Me and Matt?" Lita asked.
"Well, yeah," Shane said. "If we are going to be together...we are going to be together aren't we?"
"I don't know Shane," Lita said. She looked into Shane's eyes and knew what she wanted right at that moment. "Shane, can we not worry about any of that for just tonight?"
"You mean you want to?" Shane asked sheepishly.
"Yeah," Lita said, kissing him again.
"Alright," Shane said, sweeping her up in his arms and taking her into his bedroom.
He had had one eye on her all night long. She had never looked so elegant. He had to admit he had been attracted to her before. And she had been there for him before. Of course they were the only ones who knew about that.
She had managed to fit in surprisingly well at the dinner. He didn't think that she might be uncomfortable there until they had walked into the ballroom and he felt her stiffen next to him. But she talked with complete strangers with ease and made people smile. His dad probably thought she was a good asset to have at a business party.
"Lets dance," Shane said, coming up behind Lita.
Lita felt chills run up and down her back. She tried to convince herself there was a draft in the room. "Sounds great."
Lita realized moments later, dancing with Shane may not have been the best idea in the world. His strong arms were warm around her. She felt alarmingly comfortable in his arms. And he moved like...she didn't know what he moved like, but she liked it.
"You okay?" Shane asked. "I know all of this can be a bit overwhelming and all."
"It's actually kinda fun," Lita said, shaking her head a little. "I don't know why, but shooting the shit with rich people is entertaining."
"Oh, so now we're rich people?" Shane teased.
"You know you are," Lita said. "But you're just Shane to me. You know that."
"Yeah," Shane said softly. He remembered that night all too well. He had just come back to the WWF and Lita had just had a fight with Matt. They had stayed up all night long just talking. He talked about his childhood and how his family had been in the past. She talked about how unsure she was of her future. "You were great that night. I wish we had more opportunities to talk."
"It's always nice to have someone to talk to," Lita agreed.
"Did you like the food?" Shane asked, changing the subject quickly.
"It was pretty good," Lita said. "I liked the cheesecake most though. I'm a junk food addict."
"Well you can't tell," Shane said. "Have I told you yet that you look fantastic tonight? Not that you don't look pretty all the time."
"Thanks," Lita said. "You look pretty dashing yourself."
"Thanks," Shane said, smiling goofily.
"Do you mind if we switch partners for this song?" Stephanie asked, shoving Chris at Lita.
"That was rude," Shane said, still within hearing distance of Lita and Chris.
Chris laughed at Shane. "You've known her all your life and you still are under the misperception that Stephanie has manners?"
Shane grinned first at Chris then at Stephanie. "He's right. You have no manners."
"But I look pretty in a dress," Stephanie answered.
"Can't argue with that," Shane said. "What's up?"
"Why does something have to be up?" Stephanie asked innocently.
"Because the only other time we've danced since we were both forced into ballroom dancing lessons was your wedding," Shane said. "And that's when you told me you thought I should sign Test to WCW."
"Okay," Stephanie said. "I think you should ask Lita out."
"She has a boyfriend that she regularly kisses on national TV," Shane said. "Plus, she's not attracted to me."
"Yeah right," Stephanie said. "She always knows exactly where you are in the room. Then she gets this dreamy look on her face and you can almost see her insides get all smushy. She has it bad for you."
"This conversation is stopping right here," Shane said.
"And you," Stephanie said. "You think she is gorgeous and sexy."
"Steph!" Shane exclaimed. "Can we talk about this some other time?"
"We could," Stephanie replied. "I was just saying you should go for it. Maybe she needs someone to sweep her off of her feet. It's not like she's married."
"You were," Shane retorted. He immediately regretted it when he saw the hurt look in his sister's eyes. "I'm sorry Steph."
"You know things were different with me and Chris," Stephanie said.
"You're right," Shane said. "I'll give it some thought. But I think you're wrong little sister. I think Lita only thinks of me as a friend."
Shane found it really difficult to be comfortable around Lita for the rest of the night. He didn't notice the looks Stephanie had mentioned and he tried to keep himself from looking for them. She fell asleep against him in the limo on the way back to their hotel. Stephanie sent him a devilish look. He liked the way Lita felt curled against his side.
"Lita," he whispered when they arrived at the hotel. "We're back."
"Oh wow," Lita said dazedly. "I can't believe I fell asleep."
"I'll walk you back to your room," Shane said.
"Okay," Lita said. The walked to the suite she shared with the Hardys and Meredith. "Oh damn. Meredith is probably already asleep."
"So?" Shane asked.
"She's a really light sleeper," Lita said, still searching in her purse for her card-key. "And not so nice when she gets woken up. And I can't seem to find my key."
"It's probably at Steph's room," Shane said. "You can pick it up in the morning."
"I don't want to wake up Jeff or Matt to get in," Lita said. "They have to be up early in the morning."
"I have plenty of beds in my room," Shane said. "You can leave a note under the door to tell Matt where you are."
"Okay," Lita said. "But only if you're sure."
"It's no big deal," Shane said.
They got into Shane's room and he deposited their jackets on a chair. "You want a drink?"
"Got any beer?" Lita asked.
"A girl after my own heart," Shane said, handing her a bottle of Sam Adams and keeping one for himself. Lita walked over to the balcony as she opened her bottle.
"God, this is gorgeous," Lita said. The city lights went on for what seemed like miles. She stepped out onto the balcony and Shane was struck by a bolt of some unknown emotion. Even with her back to him he felt struck by her beauty. Her long red hair shone in the moonlight and was lifted slightly by the breeze. The moon highlighted her shiloette. He stepped out onto the balcony after her.
"We never did get to finish that dance," Shane said, standing right behind Lita.
Lita's breath caught in her throat. "But there's no music here."
Shane gently turned Lita around and took the bottle of beer from her hand, setting it on the balcony. "We can make our own music."
"Shane, this is a bad idea on so many levels," Lita said.
"But good on at least one," Shane said, pulling Lita into his embrace. They began to sway in the moonlight. Lita willingly leaned closer to Shane. "Maybe more."
"What about Matt?" Lita asked.
"We're only dancing," Shane pointed out.
"Yeah, but I'm about to-" Lita whispered, cutting herself off as she gently kissed Shane. "Kiss you."
"I'm glad you did," Shane said. He leaned down and kissed her back. Lita's hands rose to tangle in Shane's hair.
"I've wanted to kiss you for so long," Lita admitted, still slightly out of breath. "I was afraid to admit it though."
"Why?" Shane asked, pulling a strand of her hair away from her face.
"Because I thought you weren't attracted to me," Lita said. Matt was the last think on her mind at that moment.
"Silly girl," Shane said. "I allied with Team Xtreme just to be near you."
"Really?" Lita asked.
"Really," Shane said. "Though I don't really relish the idea of breaking up you and Matt."
"Me and Matt?" Lita asked.
"Well, yeah," Shane said. "If we are going to be together...we are going to be together aren't we?"
"I don't know Shane," Lita said. She looked into Shane's eyes and knew what she wanted right at that moment. "Shane, can we not worry about any of that for just tonight?"
"You mean you want to?" Shane asked sheepishly.
"Yeah," Lita said, kissing him again.
"Alright," Shane said, sweeping her up in his arms and taking her into his bedroom.