A week later
"I haven't had a chance to thank you yet," Lita said, coming into Shane's office. They hadn't had a chance to be alone since Madison and Dallas had arrived.
"You don't need to thank me," Shane said. "They're great."
"I know that," Lita said. "But not too many people would have given them a shot. You're wonderful Shane."
"Thank you," Shane said, leaning back in his leather chair. He hadn't touched her since their one night together. He thought about her all the time. He dreamed about her.
Lita recognized the look that crossed over Shane's face and felt herself grow warm. "Shane," she warned him.
"Oh God Lita," Shane exclaimed. "I can't seem to stop thinking about you."
"Don't Shane," Lita pleaded.
"I can't Lita," Shane said. He looked into her eyes. "I think I've fallen in love with you."
Lita couldn't breathe. She looked around frantically. "I've got to get out of here Shane."
"Lita, talk to me," Shane said.
"Later," Lita said. "I can't right now."
Lita walked the streets of New York City, wondering what the hell she was going to do. What was Shane McMahon doing telling her that he was in love with her? She had a boyfriend. Lita was attracted to Matt. Some things could not be faked. But she could hardly deny the connection she felt with Shane.
She owed Matt so much. He had befriended her when she had no one in the WWF. He had protected her and made her feel cherished. He never asked her to be someone she wasn't. Now he had let her cousin's be a part of his family, no questions asked.
Of course, it was Shane who had arranged for her cousins to be in the WWF in the first place. Lita found herself at the top of the Empire State Building, looking out at the New York City skyline, searching for some clarity on the horizon.
Matt was stable. She knew who he was, what he liked, and what he wanted from life. He trusted people and made them feel special. She knew Matt would tell her he loved her at all the right moments and he would always care for her.
Shane was an adventure. He would introduce her to new things. He would always surprise her and make her life exciting. He would tell her he loved her whenever the feeling struck him, regardless of whether or not it threw her life into upheaval. And he was wonderful.
She realized that she loved them both. Matt was someone she could trust and always feel safe with. But Matt was not the great love of her life. She probably should have known from the beginning. He had wanted her so badly, and Lita wanted to want him back. He was attractive and he was her type, but there was no risk in loving Matt.
Lita had always believed love was something you risked everything for. She had let herself be safe for far too long and it was time to admit that it was Shane she truly loved.
Lita began to walk back to Shane's office, gaining confidence with every step. She didn't know how she would deal with Matt. First she had to tell Shane she loved him. He would help her sort out the rest of her life.
She began to run, certain that she was wasting time every minute she was away from Shane. It was a great feeling to know that she was really and truly in love and she was about to totally change her life to prove it.
"Yeah," Jeff agreed in Shane's office. "They're pretty good. Their technique is good."
"Glad to see you agree," Shane said. "What do you think of them going up against X-Factor tomorrow night?"
"Credible and X-Pac?" Matt asked. "They'd be able to hold their own, but you can't forget Albert, the hairy beast."
"Madison could probably seduce him into helping her," Jeff said. "Lord knows every other single guy in the Federation has been drooling after her."
"I don't notice a puddle at your feet Jeff," Shane said.
"That would be too obvious wouldn't it?" Jeff asked, smiling crookedly.
Shane shook his head while he grinned. "Well, she certainly had many weapons. Dallas is the better wrestler anyhow. Madison is all flash."
"Kind of like us," Matt said.
"Yeah," Shane agreed. "You should see some of the stunts Madison pulled in training Jeff. Then you would be drooling."
"Why is everyone trying to fix me up with the glamour girl?" Jeff asked.
"Touchy much?" Matt teased.
"I was going to send Test in with them," Shane said. "He already hates Albert."
"Sounds smart," Matt said. "And you know you can trust him."
"Right," Shane said, grinning. "Any concerns you guys have?"
"Not me," Matt said, getting out of his chair.
"None here," Jeff said.
"Great," Shane said. "I really appreciate you guys taking Mad and Dallas under your wing. I think they could be great."
"There is potential there," Matt agreed.
"Alright," Shane said. "Well, I'm going to go on the road with WCW for a couple weeks. I wanted to check with everyone. You guys know my cell number and all that too."
"Cool. We'll talk to you later-" Jeff was cut off when the door opened and a flash of red sped in.
"Shane! I love you too!" Lita exclaimed, not even realizing anyone was in the office.
Shane had to use all of his control to contain his elation. "Lita, you should've knocked."
Lita looked around and her smile froze on her face. "Matt."
"That's just great Lita," Matt said coldly.
Lita moved toward Matt, wanting to comfort him but knowing she couldn't. "Matt, it just happened. I can't explain it."
Matt jumped away from her. "Don't touch me! Don't you ever come near me again!"
He turned around and left the room. Jeff stood in shock. "I, uh, well..."
"I'm sorry Jeff," Lita said.
"I don't think I need apologies," Jeff said. "I don't think Matt will want to see you for a while."
"I'll send Mad to pick up my stuff," Lita said.
"Look, I love my brother," Jeff said. "But you should be happy too. He'll get over it."
"I hope so," Lita said.
"He will," Jeff said. "I know him. Just give him time and space."
"He needs you right now," Lita said. "Good-bye."
"Bye Lita," Jeff said, turning to go after his brother.
Lita fell into the chair Matt had been sitting in. "What have I done?"
Shane crouched in front of her chair. "You've made me the luckiest man in the world."
"Shane," Lita whispered, tears filling her eyes. She ran a hand along his face. "I told myself I would handle all this when I got to it. I didn't think it would be so quick."
"I know," Shane said.
"But I knew it would be alright," Lita said. "Because I knew you would help me."
"I will," Shane said. "I love you."
"I know," Lita said. He leaned over and gently kissed her.
"I'm going on the road with WCW for awhile," Shane said. "You can come with if you want."
"That would give Matt some space," Lita said.
"I won't put any pressure on you," Shane said. "But I would love to have you around. Just to know you are there."
"Shane, if there is one thing in my life I'm not confused about it's you," Lita said. "As soon as I knew, I came to you. I want you. All of you. I love you."
"Is that a yes?" Shane asked.
"Yes," Lita said. "To everything."
"I haven't had a chance to thank you yet," Lita said, coming into Shane's office. They hadn't had a chance to be alone since Madison and Dallas had arrived.
"You don't need to thank me," Shane said. "They're great."
"I know that," Lita said. "But not too many people would have given them a shot. You're wonderful Shane."
"Thank you," Shane said, leaning back in his leather chair. He hadn't touched her since their one night together. He thought about her all the time. He dreamed about her.
Lita recognized the look that crossed over Shane's face and felt herself grow warm. "Shane," she warned him.
"Oh God Lita," Shane exclaimed. "I can't seem to stop thinking about you."
"Don't Shane," Lita pleaded.
"I can't Lita," Shane said. He looked into her eyes. "I think I've fallen in love with you."
Lita couldn't breathe. She looked around frantically. "I've got to get out of here Shane."
"Lita, talk to me," Shane said.
"Later," Lita said. "I can't right now."
Lita walked the streets of New York City, wondering what the hell she was going to do. What was Shane McMahon doing telling her that he was in love with her? She had a boyfriend. Lita was attracted to Matt. Some things could not be faked. But she could hardly deny the connection she felt with Shane.
She owed Matt so much. He had befriended her when she had no one in the WWF. He had protected her and made her feel cherished. He never asked her to be someone she wasn't. Now he had let her cousin's be a part of his family, no questions asked.
Of course, it was Shane who had arranged for her cousins to be in the WWF in the first place. Lita found herself at the top of the Empire State Building, looking out at the New York City skyline, searching for some clarity on the horizon.
Matt was stable. She knew who he was, what he liked, and what he wanted from life. He trusted people and made them feel special. She knew Matt would tell her he loved her at all the right moments and he would always care for her.
Shane was an adventure. He would introduce her to new things. He would always surprise her and make her life exciting. He would tell her he loved her whenever the feeling struck him, regardless of whether or not it threw her life into upheaval. And he was wonderful.
She realized that she loved them both. Matt was someone she could trust and always feel safe with. But Matt was not the great love of her life. She probably should have known from the beginning. He had wanted her so badly, and Lita wanted to want him back. He was attractive and he was her type, but there was no risk in loving Matt.
Lita had always believed love was something you risked everything for. She had let herself be safe for far too long and it was time to admit that it was Shane she truly loved.
Lita began to walk back to Shane's office, gaining confidence with every step. She didn't know how she would deal with Matt. First she had to tell Shane she loved him. He would help her sort out the rest of her life.
She began to run, certain that she was wasting time every minute she was away from Shane. It was a great feeling to know that she was really and truly in love and she was about to totally change her life to prove it.
"Yeah," Jeff agreed in Shane's office. "They're pretty good. Their technique is good."
"Glad to see you agree," Shane said. "What do you think of them going up against X-Factor tomorrow night?"
"Credible and X-Pac?" Matt asked. "They'd be able to hold their own, but you can't forget Albert, the hairy beast."
"Madison could probably seduce him into helping her," Jeff said. "Lord knows every other single guy in the Federation has been drooling after her."
"I don't notice a puddle at your feet Jeff," Shane said.
"That would be too obvious wouldn't it?" Jeff asked, smiling crookedly.
Shane shook his head while he grinned. "Well, she certainly had many weapons. Dallas is the better wrestler anyhow. Madison is all flash."
"Kind of like us," Matt said.
"Yeah," Shane agreed. "You should see some of the stunts Madison pulled in training Jeff. Then you would be drooling."
"Why is everyone trying to fix me up with the glamour girl?" Jeff asked.
"Touchy much?" Matt teased.
"I was going to send Test in with them," Shane said. "He already hates Albert."
"Sounds smart," Matt said. "And you know you can trust him."
"Right," Shane said, grinning. "Any concerns you guys have?"
"Not me," Matt said, getting out of his chair.
"None here," Jeff said.
"Great," Shane said. "I really appreciate you guys taking Mad and Dallas under your wing. I think they could be great."
"There is potential there," Matt agreed.
"Alright," Shane said. "Well, I'm going to go on the road with WCW for a couple weeks. I wanted to check with everyone. You guys know my cell number and all that too."
"Cool. We'll talk to you later-" Jeff was cut off when the door opened and a flash of red sped in.
"Shane! I love you too!" Lita exclaimed, not even realizing anyone was in the office.
Shane had to use all of his control to contain his elation. "Lita, you should've knocked."
Lita looked around and her smile froze on her face. "Matt."
"That's just great Lita," Matt said coldly.
Lita moved toward Matt, wanting to comfort him but knowing she couldn't. "Matt, it just happened. I can't explain it."
Matt jumped away from her. "Don't touch me! Don't you ever come near me again!"
He turned around and left the room. Jeff stood in shock. "I, uh, well..."
"I'm sorry Jeff," Lita said.
"I don't think I need apologies," Jeff said. "I don't think Matt will want to see you for a while."
"I'll send Mad to pick up my stuff," Lita said.
"Look, I love my brother," Jeff said. "But you should be happy too. He'll get over it."
"I hope so," Lita said.
"He will," Jeff said. "I know him. Just give him time and space."
"He needs you right now," Lita said. "Good-bye."
"Bye Lita," Jeff said, turning to go after his brother.
Lita fell into the chair Matt had been sitting in. "What have I done?"
Shane crouched in front of her chair. "You've made me the luckiest man in the world."
"Shane," Lita whispered, tears filling her eyes. She ran a hand along his face. "I told myself I would handle all this when I got to it. I didn't think it would be so quick."
"I know," Shane said.
"But I knew it would be alright," Lita said. "Because I knew you would help me."
"I will," Shane said. "I love you."
"I know," Lita said. He leaned over and gently kissed her.
"I'm going on the road with WCW for awhile," Shane said. "You can come with if you want."
"That would give Matt some space," Lita said.
"I won't put any pressure on you," Shane said. "But I would love to have you around. Just to know you are there."
"Shane, if there is one thing in my life I'm not confused about it's you," Lita said. "As soon as I knew, I came to you. I want you. All of you. I love you."
"Is that a yes?" Shane asked.
"Yes," Lita said. "To everything."