Perfect Melody
Chapter 2


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The show has long been over. Melody was standing on her hotel balcony. She was smiling
with a silent pride from her performance tonight, But her smile soon faded as her thoughts
flooded back to Raven. She unconsciously rubbed her fingers around her necklace. She'd
always been nursing a crush on him from years ago. But when their relationship could go
no farther then friends, thanks to Vince, she'd long given up hope that maybe one day,
they'd be together.

A cold wind swept through her hair as she shuddered and walked back into her hotel
room. She walked over to the phone and quickly dialed in a number.

"Hey, can you meet me in the lobby in about 10 minutes, we have to talk."

She hung up the phone and preceded to her closet to change clothes. She put on a black
Metallica T-shirt and some faded blue jeans. She then put her hotel keys in her pocket and
made her way to the lobby. As she walked down the hallway she glanced down the
corridor of rooms, wishing maybe he'd make his appearance. As she got into the elevator
she sighed as she realized he wasn't going to show up. The doors slowly closed as she
leaned against the cool metal.

She got out into the lobby and glanced around. Then she found who she was looking for.
She walked up and nudged Stephanie's shoulder. Steph turned around with a sleepy smile.

"What do you want this late at night Mel?"

"Just to talk. Do you want to get some coffee in the cafeteria?"

Steph nodded and the two made their way to the small hotel cafe'. They sat down at a
small table in the back and Steph leaned back in her chair and narrowed her eyes at Mel.

"You didn't wake me up to have coffee. What's the matter Mel?"

"I need some advice."

Steph raised an interested eyebrow and crossed her arms with a smug expression on her
face.

"You know I'm always here, what does the little songbird want?"

Melody narrowed her eyes at the princess. Her childhood nickname was not something she
wanted to hear at that moment.

"How did you manage to date Hunter without Vince finding out?"

Steph's eyes grew wide as she quickly slid her chair next to her god-sister.

"Who is it Mel, you can tell me?"

"It isn't anyone, I was just wondering." Melody took a sip of her coffee.

"Right, look here songbird, we both know that question didn't come out of left field. So
spill it, who ya wanting to date?"

"That's not the important thing, I just want to know how you did it with out Vince finding
out."

Steph tried to look disappointed then shrugged.

"Meet each other in secret, make sure you can both trust someone to give you a good
enough alibi that daddy won't get suspicious."

"Who was your alibi?"

"Mom."

Melody and Steph both laughed. Melody started thinking and she grew quiet again.

"What's wrong Mel?" Steph's voice suddenly grew more caring.

"I don't even know if this guy likes me."

"Ask him."

"What?"

"Ask him. It's not that much of a far fetched concept."

"Think about it Steph, you know Vince doesn't like the thought of getting involved with
wrestlers, I thought he was going to have a stroke when you married Hunter."

Steph laughed then whispered to Melody.

"What daddy don't know, won't hurt him. And if this guy is worth this much trouble, then
go for it sister."

And with those words Stephanie got up and left Melody to collect her thoughts.

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Raven was pacing around in his room. He kept mumbling something incoherently. His
roommate sat up in bed and growled at Raven.

"Dude, seriously, go to sleep."

"You go to sleep I got some thinking to do."

"It's so totally hard for a guy to sleep when his roommate will not stop mumbling, now
what the hell is wrong with you?"

Raven stopped pacing long enough to shoot a glare at Edge. Edge through his hands up
with desperation and laid back down to get some sleep. Suddenly something hit Edge and
he sat back up with a bang.

"It's a chick!"

"What?"

"Dude, It's a chick! What's her name man?"

"It's not a chick. I just got some stuff in my head that needs sorting out."

"Riiiiiiight! Do I know her?"

"Go to sleep!"

"I DO know her! Hmmm.....Is she a diva."

Raven picked up a pillow that had fallen off the bed and flung it at Edge. Egde ducked the
resumed his guessing game.

"She IS a diva! Let's see, anymore hints you want to give me birdboy?"

Raven let out a long sigh and sat in a chair and buried his head in his hands.

"Whoa, you got it bad. Is she taken or something?"

"No."

"Hmm, does she not like you?"

Raven shrugged again and Edge moved himself to the edge of the bed. He watched Raven
intently and tried to put together the pieces of Raven's latest puzzle. Suddenly Raven
broke the silence.

"It's Melody."

The silence consumed the room yet again. Edge looked like he'd seen a ghost.

"Dude, your going to die."

Raven looked up at Edge.

"Thanks for the boost of confidence."

"Your welcome. But seriously, If Vince finds out, you could so be out of a job man. I
mean Hunter was lucky, REAL lucky. But Melody's like his baby now, he's got her under
serious lockdown."

Raven leaned back in his chair and looked at Edge.

"Then I guess I'll have to make sure Vince don't find out."

"Dude, you got balls man, I'll miss you."

"Question is, does Melody like me well enough to go through that much of a risk?"

The room once again fell quiet as the two men pondered that last question.

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(TBC)