Madison waited outside her hotel room, her bags at her side. She knew she was early. She hated the hotel room she had spent the night in. More often than not, Madison didn't get a room. She just stayed with Test. She got a room sometimes, just to keep them from suffocating each other.
Test saw her leaning against the wall when he turned the corner. She looked so sad. He didn't know if he had ever seen her look so dejected. And he had caused it. Or had Hunter?
Test shook his head. He knew he shouldn't be jealous of Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He knew he should trust that Madison was with him because he was the most important man in her life. But deep in his heart he didn't trust that.
"Hey," Test said. He leaned down and picked up her bags. "I thought we were going to talk?"
"Take me to breakfast," Madison said.
Test nodded as he leaned in to kiss her. She turned her face so his lips landed on her cheek. She turned her face back toward him. Her green eyes were cold.
Test turned and walked down the hall, Madison following closely behind. Madison didn't want to be cold with Test, but she didn't want to just ignore her hurt feelings like she always did. She didn't want to pretend that everything was fine.
Test put her bags in the trunk of his car. "My car broke down last night," Test commented. "You wouldn't believe who fixed it."
"Who?" Madison asked.
"Christian," Test replied, chuckling at his unlikely rescuer.
"You're right," Madison said. "I wouldn't believe it."
They rode to IHOP in silence. Test was uncomfortable with the quiet. Madison could never keep her mouth shut. She had become so introspective over the past week. He missed the woman he had been falling for. What had he done to chase her away?
Madison wondered how she was going to tell Test that things had to change. She needed to know he would put her first if she really needed it. She needed to know that he thought about her when she wasn't around. She wanted to feel cherished.
Anyways, things were changing regardless.
Test and Madison were seated in a secluded booth. Test stirred his coffee, waiting for Madison to speak. He couldn't look her in the face; he didn't want to see her obvious disappointment in him.
Madison waited for Test to make the first move. He hadn't actually done anything wrong. If she were him she would probably be angry. How could you fix a problem if you didn't know what was wrong?
"Are we going to talk?" Test finally asked.
"Would you rather pretend nothing has happened?" Madison asked.
"Until next time?" Test asked sarcastically.
"So you've noticed too?" Madison asked.
"Noticed what?" Test asked, not even realizing he had hit the nail on the head.
"Nothing," Madison sighed.
"It's obviously something Mad," Test said. "I hate seeing you like this. You seem sad. It killed me when I saw you this morning and I realized how much pain I had caused you."
"It's not all you," Madison said softly, thinking it was her own fault for holding back her feelings, ignoring them.
Test's eyes darkened as he was again reminded that Madison might be upset over Hunter's engagement. "So, first, what is the actual event you are angry about?"
"You're always late," Madison said. "Always."
"I know," Test said. "That is a fault I've had all my life that I've never been able to remedy."
"I guess I'll just tell you to be places thirty minutes before you need to be there," Madison said.
"Could work," Test chuckled.
"You didn't come to my match yesterday," Madison said softly.
"I didn't know you wanted me there," Test said.
"Of course I want you there," Madison said. "I'm proud of you. I'm proud of us."
"I'm proud of you and us too," Test replied.
"Then I would like you to come to my matches," Madison said. "All the time."
"All you have to do is get me," Test said.
"I want YOU to think of it," Madison sighed. "I want it to be something you do because you want to be around me and you want to support me."
"Okay," Test said.
"I need to know that you want to be with me," Madison said. "I need to know that you are committed to me."
"I am," Test said.
"Then you would make the effort to show me," Madison said. "I leave you notes, come to your matches, and go watch you workout so you know I think about you."
"I think about you!" Test exclaimed.
"How do I know that?" Madison asked. "You never just call me out of the blue, you never do any of that sappy stuff couples do."
"I thought you didn't want that type of stuff," Test said.
"Not only do I want it," Madison said. "I need it. I'm a girl. All girls want to know their boyfriend is as infatuated with her as she is with him."
"Okay," Test said. "I think I can court you."
Madison smiled softly. "I like the sound of that."
"Would you be my date to the dinner at Shane and Lita's on Saturday?" Test asked.
"Yes," Madison said. "But don't think that gets you off the hook."
"Of course not," Test said. "I just wanted to be sure to ask you. I didn't want to assume."
They ate their breakfast relatively at ease. Madison felt happy to get everything off of her chest. Well, almost everything.
Test was glad that Hunter had not entered their conversation once. He never knew if he should treat Hunter as competition. It put him at ease to know she wasn't comparing them, at least not overtly.
They walked to Test's car hand-in-hand. "We need to get to the airport."
"Are we going to be late Andrew?" Madison asked.
"Could be," he said. "I would never know."
"It'll be nice to be in a familiar place," Madison said. "I love Greenwich."
"Where are you staying?" Test asked.
"The McMahons offered to let us stay at their castle," Madison said. "I know you don't particularly love Vince, but he did offer for both of us."
"Shane offered too," Test said.
"You can stay with Shane," Madison said. "Steph and Chris are staying at Vince and Linda's so I'm going to stay there."
"I'll stay at Vince's if you want," Test said.
"No Andrew," Madison said. "You know what they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. But you will have to keep an eye on my cousin. I haven't seen too much of her since she and Shane went on their little WCW tour."
"I hear she isn't too happy that Shane is insisting that she stay at home now," Test said.
"She's not happy that he's not staying with her," Madison said. "But he doesn't have ownership in the two major wrestling companies. I think she understands."
"Okay, I'll call Shane when we get to the airport," Test said.
"You can rent a car and drop me at Vince's," Madison said.
"Lucky me," Test said.
They pulled into the airport and dropped off the rental car. They held hands as they walked toward the ticket counter.
An hour later they were seated in first class across the aisle from Jeff and Dallas. "You guys want to catch a ride with us?" Test asked, knowing Jeff and Dallas didn't know Greenwich as well as he did.
"That would be great man," Jeff said.
"Thanks Test," Dallas said.
"Not a problem," Test replied.
Madison's head dropped to Test's shoulder as she fell asleep. She had slept very little the previous night. Test put his arm around her and let her cuddle close to him.
"Okay, I'll see you guys later," Madison said as she hopped out of the car. Test got out to help her with her bags.
"See ya," Dallas said, hugging her sister.
"Hey Mad, about what we talked about," Jeff whispered in her ear as he hugged her good-bye. "It's set for Monday morning."
"Thanks Jeff," Madison said.
Dallas looked at him questioningly. "Later sweetheart," Jeff said, kissing her lightly.
"Hey," Test said, pulling her against him. "I'm not going to see you for at least a few hours. I deserve a kiss."
"I agree," Madison giggled as she pressed a quick kiss on his lips, leaving him anything but satisfied.
Test saw her leaning against the wall when he turned the corner. She looked so sad. He didn't know if he had ever seen her look so dejected. And he had caused it. Or had Hunter?
Test shook his head. He knew he shouldn't be jealous of Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He knew he should trust that Madison was with him because he was the most important man in her life. But deep in his heart he didn't trust that.
"Hey," Test said. He leaned down and picked up her bags. "I thought we were going to talk?"
"Take me to breakfast," Madison said.
Test nodded as he leaned in to kiss her. She turned her face so his lips landed on her cheek. She turned her face back toward him. Her green eyes were cold.
Test turned and walked down the hall, Madison following closely behind. Madison didn't want to be cold with Test, but she didn't want to just ignore her hurt feelings like she always did. She didn't want to pretend that everything was fine.
Test put her bags in the trunk of his car. "My car broke down last night," Test commented. "You wouldn't believe who fixed it."
"Who?" Madison asked.
"Christian," Test replied, chuckling at his unlikely rescuer.
"You're right," Madison said. "I wouldn't believe it."
They rode to IHOP in silence. Test was uncomfortable with the quiet. Madison could never keep her mouth shut. She had become so introspective over the past week. He missed the woman he had been falling for. What had he done to chase her away?
Madison wondered how she was going to tell Test that things had to change. She needed to know he would put her first if she really needed it. She needed to know that he thought about her when she wasn't around. She wanted to feel cherished.
Anyways, things were changing regardless.
Test and Madison were seated in a secluded booth. Test stirred his coffee, waiting for Madison to speak. He couldn't look her in the face; he didn't want to see her obvious disappointment in him.
Madison waited for Test to make the first move. He hadn't actually done anything wrong. If she were him she would probably be angry. How could you fix a problem if you didn't know what was wrong?
"Are we going to talk?" Test finally asked.
"Would you rather pretend nothing has happened?" Madison asked.
"Until next time?" Test asked sarcastically.
"So you've noticed too?" Madison asked.
"Noticed what?" Test asked, not even realizing he had hit the nail on the head.
"Nothing," Madison sighed.
"It's obviously something Mad," Test said. "I hate seeing you like this. You seem sad. It killed me when I saw you this morning and I realized how much pain I had caused you."
"It's not all you," Madison said softly, thinking it was her own fault for holding back her feelings, ignoring them.
Test's eyes darkened as he was again reminded that Madison might be upset over Hunter's engagement. "So, first, what is the actual event you are angry about?"
"You're always late," Madison said. "Always."
"I know," Test said. "That is a fault I've had all my life that I've never been able to remedy."
"I guess I'll just tell you to be places thirty minutes before you need to be there," Madison said.
"Could work," Test chuckled.
"You didn't come to my match yesterday," Madison said softly.
"I didn't know you wanted me there," Test said.
"Of course I want you there," Madison said. "I'm proud of you. I'm proud of us."
"I'm proud of you and us too," Test replied.
"Then I would like you to come to my matches," Madison said. "All the time."
"All you have to do is get me," Test said.
"I want YOU to think of it," Madison sighed. "I want it to be something you do because you want to be around me and you want to support me."
"Okay," Test said.
"I need to know that you want to be with me," Madison said. "I need to know that you are committed to me."
"I am," Test said.
"Then you would make the effort to show me," Madison said. "I leave you notes, come to your matches, and go watch you workout so you know I think about you."
"I think about you!" Test exclaimed.
"How do I know that?" Madison asked. "You never just call me out of the blue, you never do any of that sappy stuff couples do."
"I thought you didn't want that type of stuff," Test said.
"Not only do I want it," Madison said. "I need it. I'm a girl. All girls want to know their boyfriend is as infatuated with her as she is with him."
"Okay," Test said. "I think I can court you."
Madison smiled softly. "I like the sound of that."
"Would you be my date to the dinner at Shane and Lita's on Saturday?" Test asked.
"Yes," Madison said. "But don't think that gets you off the hook."
"Of course not," Test said. "I just wanted to be sure to ask you. I didn't want to assume."
They ate their breakfast relatively at ease. Madison felt happy to get everything off of her chest. Well, almost everything.
Test was glad that Hunter had not entered their conversation once. He never knew if he should treat Hunter as competition. It put him at ease to know she wasn't comparing them, at least not overtly.
They walked to Test's car hand-in-hand. "We need to get to the airport."
"Are we going to be late Andrew?" Madison asked.
"Could be," he said. "I would never know."
"It'll be nice to be in a familiar place," Madison said. "I love Greenwich."
"Where are you staying?" Test asked.
"The McMahons offered to let us stay at their castle," Madison said. "I know you don't particularly love Vince, but he did offer for both of us."
"Shane offered too," Test said.
"You can stay with Shane," Madison said. "Steph and Chris are staying at Vince and Linda's so I'm going to stay there."
"I'll stay at Vince's if you want," Test said.
"No Andrew," Madison said. "You know what they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. But you will have to keep an eye on my cousin. I haven't seen too much of her since she and Shane went on their little WCW tour."
"I hear she isn't too happy that Shane is insisting that she stay at home now," Test said.
"She's not happy that he's not staying with her," Madison said. "But he doesn't have ownership in the two major wrestling companies. I think she understands."
"Okay, I'll call Shane when we get to the airport," Test said.
"You can rent a car and drop me at Vince's," Madison said.
"Lucky me," Test said.
They pulled into the airport and dropped off the rental car. They held hands as they walked toward the ticket counter.
An hour later they were seated in first class across the aisle from Jeff and Dallas. "You guys want to catch a ride with us?" Test asked, knowing Jeff and Dallas didn't know Greenwich as well as he did.
"That would be great man," Jeff said.
"Thanks Test," Dallas said.
"Not a problem," Test replied.
Madison's head dropped to Test's shoulder as she fell asleep. She had slept very little the previous night. Test put his arm around her and let her cuddle close to him.
"Okay, I'll see you guys later," Madison said as she hopped out of the car. Test got out to help her with her bags.
"See ya," Dallas said, hugging her sister.
"Hey Mad, about what we talked about," Jeff whispered in her ear as he hugged her good-bye. "It's set for Monday morning."
"Thanks Jeff," Madison said.
Dallas looked at him questioningly. "Later sweetheart," Jeff said, kissing her lightly.
"Hey," Test said, pulling her against him. "I'm not going to see you for at least a few hours. I deserve a kiss."
"I agree," Madison giggled as she pressed a quick kiss on his lips, leaving him anything but satisfied.
