Message Through a Wire
A fic by The Angel
Chapter Seven: The Meeting, Part Two: This Cannot be Happening…
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"Take me to the Ranch Coffee Shop." Stephanie threw her purse in her limo. "Go, driver!" She yelled. "I am late for an appointment." Stephanie frowned and looked at her watch. It read 10:48 am. The coffee shop was a good twenty minutes away.
She didn't want this person to think that she'd stood them up. "I need to be there by eleven. GO!" She screamed. The driver frowned. "But I can't take you there until a quarter after. It's a long ride."
"Speed or something!" Stephanie shouts. The driver rolls his eyes. "But what about the cops?" Stephanie felt like choking this moron. "Don't worry about them! I can bribe them! Just go, go, go!" The driver filed into the seat and sped away. Stephanie leaned back in her seat and sighed.
She smirked at Leon, the driver. "You know, I shouldn't have to tell you three times to go. I am your boss, I pay your measly salary, and you should obey my orders. WATCH OUT FOR THAT BIKE!" Stephanie screamed. "What the hell are you doing speeding, you jackass?"
"Obeying your orders." Leon said simply.
"Don't ever take me seriously again!" Stephanie clutched her heart.
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"Holy crap," Jericho murmured. "I am late, I am late, for a very important date…Wait. This is not a date. It's just a meeting. We'll have coffee and throw insults at each other. It'll be fun." Yes, Chris, his head said. Extremely fun. Making Steph cry into her frappachino would be just that satisfaction you need.
"Yes," Jericho said quietly. "I am VERY satisfied…"
Throwing his hair back into a ponytail, he frowned in the mirror. "I look like Kid Rock." He shook his hair out of the ponytail. He frowned and pulled out his most wrinkled shirt. "This oughta push Steph's button."
Examining the shirt over, he scratched his chin. "Maybe I better iron it."
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"Here we are, Miss McMahon." Leon said, opening Steph's door. "Mrs. Helmsley," Stephanie corrected. "Not for long," Leon muttered. Stephanie glared at him and smoothed out her outfit. She went inside the Ranch Coffee Shop and saw Jericho sitting at a table.
She groaned. "Jericho! Must you always follow me everywhere? I am meeting someone, and I don't need you there fucking it up." She placed her hands on her hips and smirked. Jericho smiled to himself and got up. "Who are you meeting?"
"None of your damn business." Stephanie rolled her eyes. Jericho grinned. "His name doesn't happen to be BREAKDOWNDAWALL1, does it?" Stephanie glared at him. "That's his screen name- Wait. How did you…?"
Jericho handed her a limp flower. "Surprise!" Stephanie screamed. "No! No! This is NOT happening! NO WAY!"
She groaned and burst into tears. "I flirted with YOU?" Stephanie asked in shock. Jericho smirked. "Hey, you never thought you would do that, now, didn't ya?" Stephanie groaned. "Oh my god… My whole life, crumbling into pieces."
"I'll get a shovel," Jericho added 'helpfully.' Stephanie took a cup off coffee off a table and drank it. "Don't help me," She snapped. Jericho grinned sideways. "Okay… I suppose you're going to walk out on me now, right?"
Stephanie sighed and shook her hand. "No. I said I'd meet you for coffee, and that's what I am going to do. Even if it is coffee with… You." She sputtered the last word out.
"That's the spirit." Jericho smiled.