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6.

Lita couldn't believe she had actually agreed to be apart of something so stupid, but she was desperate at this point. She agreed throughly with Trish, this had gone on far enough. What she was really nervous about was telling Rob about her plans. She had always had a little crush on him ever since his debut in the WWF. He was a really easy going person. She found him easy to talk to and insanely cute, but he never took any interest in her beyond a friendship. Why was she so nervous now? She could tell Rob anything, or at least she thought she could.

How was she suppose to make this work if she kept chickening out? She wasn't suppose to be scared to recruit Rob for help. They were pretty good friends, and it wasn't like they were really going to start dating or anything. She just had to get to act like they were. She had had plenty of oppurtunities that very day to tell Rob about what was going on, and she had miserably ruined them all. She and Rob had went out for a quick lunch earlier. She could have told him then, but her courage failed her as the last possible minute.

"Rob, can I ask you something?" Lita asked Rob over burger and fries.

"Yeah, Lita. You know you can ask me anything." Rob said rolling his eyes at her with exaggeration. Lita took a deep breath. Now was the moment of truth.

"Rob, will you..um.. I mean... can you...well..." Lita stammered her face turning an unsightly shade of red.

"Spit it out, Lita." Rob encouraged.

"Are you going to finish those fries?" Lita asked.

"Was that all you wanted?" Rob laughed. "No! You can't have my fries. You got your own."

Rob laughed heartily at his so-called joke. Lita let out a nervous chuckle when she really wanted to groan. She had fucked up. Her next oppurtunity came while she was alone in the Team Extreme dressing room. Matt was off with Stacey somewhere, and Jeff was at WWF New York acting as a guest host. Rob came by just to see if Lita wanted to do something after the show, if she wasn't going to be busy with 'her boyfriend'. Rob knocked on the door.

"Come in." Lita said. Rob stuck his head in the door. Lita waved him in.

"I was wondering if you wanted to do a little cosmic bowling after tonight's show, if you're not too busy with your boyfriend. I don't think I even have a match tnight. I wonder about Vince sometimes. I think he's a few donuts short of a dozen." Rob joked.

"Yeah, that'd be cool. I have to go with Matt to his match against Hurricane Helms." Lita said. They stood there in silence. She tried to summon up the courage to tell him about what was going on, but once again she fucked up. She cursed herself silently as Rob said his goodbyes and disappeared out the room.

She wondered how Trish and Molly were faring with their situation. Trish probably already had some poor guy wrapped around her finger, and with Molly who knew? Matt came back to the locker room a few minutes later, and they went out to his match. Lita watched as Molly and Helms descended down the ramp. Molly looked miserable. That was the first time Lita had noticed that. Had Molly always looked like that with The Hurricane? Had Helms done something to her? Lita couldn't help feeling concerned for her former friend.

The match went by with little participation from either women. Towards the end of the match, Matt was down. Hurricane had just put on cape and did his stupid little spin. Lita climbed the ropes and took him down with her hurricarana.She expected Molly to hop into the ring and attack her, but was more than surprised when she saw Molly just standing there looking vacantly off into space. Matt covered Helms for the 3 count. Molly seemed to shake herself out of her comatose state when the bell rung. She looked into the ring horrified and went in to help Helms.

Lita looked back at Molly one last time. She couldn't help but miss the closeness they had once shared. That had all been taken away by him. She couldn't help but be bitter at him for ruining her friendship with Molly. He knew they were close friends, why did he still go there with Molly? Lita sighed and shook her head as she entered the dressing room. Knocking on the door brought Lita out of her thoughts about Molly. She hoped it was Rob, she was more than ready to get out of the arena. She was starting to have too many serious thoughts.

"C'mon in." Matt yelled rather impatiently. He scowled when he walked in. "Lita, it's your boyfriend."

How many times had she heard the phrase 'your boyfriend' today? He wasn't exactly her boyfriend. He was more like a time-share that she shared with three other women. Lita scolded herself. What was wrong with her? Why was she being so bitter? She knew the answer to that. She was tired of sharing him, and it bugged the hell out of her she had to stoop to playing childish games to win him.

"Nice to see you too, Matthew." He retorted. He walked over to Lita and took her into his arms and kissed her.

"Don't you have somewhere else to be besides in our locker room?" Matt said loudly. Lita pulled out of the embrace.

"Lita, I was wondering if you wanted to catch a late movie or something?" He asked. Lita almost squealed a yes, but then she remembered she had already made plans with Rob.

"I can't, sorry." Lita responded. "I made plans with Rob. "

"Rob? As in Rob Van Dam, Rob?" He asked mimicing Rob's thumb pointing.

"Yes, Rob. I made plan with him because I thought that wouldn't have time for me. You do have two other girlfriends besides me that need your attention." Lita said nastily. She could tell that he was taken aback by her tone.

"That's not fair, Lita. Do you think I asked for any of this?" He asked her.

"Not fair? Let me tell you a thing or two about 'not' fair. Not fair is having to share you with two other women, one of whom was a good friend of mine. Not fair is you ruining my friendship with the afore mentioned woman. Not fair is not having all of your love but having to share it 3 ways. Not fair - "

"Okay, you don't need to say anymore. I get it. I really do love you, though, Lita. I want you to know that."

"If you loved me, you wouldn't cheat on me. I don't think I deserve that. I don't think Molly and Trish deserve that either." Lita said evenly. "My mother told me if you really love someone, sometimes you have to let them go. If they come back to you, their yours. If they don't, it was never meant to be."

"What are you saying?" He asked softly.

"I'm trying to make your decision a lot easier for you. I'm taking myself out of the running." Lita said sadly. She touched his face lightly. "I love you. I really do, but I'm going to have to be with someone who can give all their love to me, not just 1/3 of it. I was scared to do what I'm doing now, but Jackie was right when she told me that you were my sun, and all I was seeing was the sun when there were other things to explore outside."

He opened his mouth to say something, Lita put one finger over his lips to silence him. He walked out the room obviously dejected. Lita let out a sigh of relief. She wanted to cry because she didn't know what she was suppose to do without him, but a big burden had been lifted off her shoulders. This meant she wouldn't have to play games with him. If he really wanted her, he would get rid of Molly and Trish. If he didn't, she would just have to move on with her life.

"Lita, are you okay?" Matt asked. Lita had forgotten that Matt was even in the room while she was telling him how she felt.

"Yeah, I'm alright Matt."

"Do you want to go out with Me and Stacey?" He asked. He must have thought that she made up the whole Rob story.

"No, I really have a bowling date with Rob. You go have fun." Lita said offering him a weak smile.

"If you need anything - "

"Don't say another word, Matt Hardy. You go and have a good time with Stace like I said. I'll be fine." Lita said cutting him off.

Matt walked over to her and hugged her. "You did real good, Lita. You don't deserve what he was doing to you."

"Thanks Matt." Lita said. Matt winked at her and walked out the door in search of Stacey. Lita sat down in the chair and broke down in sobs. She felt a hand on her shoulder. She hadn't even heard the door open.

"Lita..."

"He's gone Rob. I let him go." Lita sobbed turning to hug Rob. He stroked her hair gently.

"Shhh, it'll be alright, Lita. You've got me." Rob said cheerfully hoping to cheer her up. Lita's sobs caught in her throat as she started to shake. He thought he had made her cry more. "Hey! I'm not that bad of a guy. There's no need to cry more."

Lita's laugh permeated the room. She wasn't crying she was laughing. He let out a small laugh himself."Was that suppose to be comforting, Rob? It'll be alright, Lita. You got me." She said mimicing him. They both laughed more. Everything was going to be alright, she knew it was.

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author's notes: I've decided that the mystery man won't be revealed til the last chapter! Mwahahahaha! You shouldn't have to wait too long. I plan on ending this in the next 2 or 3 maybe 4 chapters. :D