All too soon it was time to get up and head to the WWF Headquarters.
Lita saw Edge and Jericho talking in the corner and waved. "Hey guys."
"Morning, Red." Chris returned with a smile.
"You guys have already had your turn in the ring right?" Lita waited until they nodded, "Do you think you guys could do us a favor and show Kayla around while we're in the ring?"
"Let's see," Edge seemed to think about it, "The chance to parade around with a lovely lady on my arm. Hmmm." He flashed Kayla one of his killer smiles. "I think I could squeeze you in."
"I think what Don Juan here is trying to say is that it would be our pleasure." Chris said taking Kayla's hand and kissing her knuckles.
"Well I can see you're in good hands," Matt said taking Jeff by the arm, "so we'll leave you to it. Later guys."
Jeff waved and glared over his shoulder at the two blonde men warning them without words to behave.
Edge linked Kayla's arm with his. "Where to first, my lady."
"If it's okay, I'd like to meet some of the other wrestlers." Kayla replied.
"I think we can do that." Chris gestured with one hand towards the locker room. "Shall we?"
"Let's." Kayla returned in her snootiest voice smiling at her escorts.
Inside the locker room were the Undertaker, Rob Van Dam, and the Rock. "Hello gentlemen," Edge called out as he entered with Kayla on his arm, "I'd like to introduce you to one very lovely lady, Kayla McIntyre. Kayla, I believe you already met the Rock so allow me to introduce Undertaker, and Rob Van Dam."
RVD smiled and extended his hand, which Kayla took. "It's nice to meet you. Are you the chick that Jericho here hit with a chair?"
Kayla chuckled. "That would be me."
Jericho glared but said nothing. Undertaker nodded in greeting. "The Hardy's actually let these two clowns show you around?"
"Lita assured me that I'm in good hands." Kayla returned jovially, "At least as long as there are no metal chairs around." Everyone burst out in laughter and even Jericho chuckled.
The laughter faded when the door opened and Kurt Angle swaggered into the room. Edge sighed. "This is Kurt Angle. Angle, this is Kayla."
"It's nice to meet you, Kayla." Kurt began with a broad smile, "I'm sure you know that I'm an Olympic gold medallist and the hero of the WWF."
"I know who you are." Kayla informed him not liking the way he was eyeing her up. In truth she cared very little for the egotistical kiss ass before her.
"If you'd like, you and I can go out later after I get off work." Kurt suggested moving closer.
Kayla tightened her grip on Edge's arm. "No thank you. I need to take it easy."
They all jumped when laughter came from the doorway. They looked up as Test entered leering down at Kayla. "Girl's not stupid Angle. I'm Test, miss, and your name is?"
"Kayla McIntyre." Kayla answered raising her chin.
"Why don't you let a real man take you out on the town?" Test suggested reaching out to touch her hair. Edge and Jericho glared at him warning him to back down but Test ignored them.
Kayla however merely looked around the room and then back at Test as if she had come to a realization. "Oh! You mean you? I hardly think you or Kurt Angle qualify as real men."
Test reddened angrily and Kurt began to sputter, "Who do you think you are?"
Kayla cut him off, "It's not who I think I am, it's a matter of who the hell you think you are." Kayla let go of Edge's arm and stepped closer to Kurt Angel. "You're an Olympic Gold Medallist. That's something to be very proud of. But a true American hero wouldn't shove it in the face of everyone he met!" She poked him in the chest. "Sure, you helped save the WWF but let's be honest you didn't do for your teammates, or even for Vince McMahon you did it for one person. Kurt Angle. You shouldn't expect the WWF wrestlers to kiss your ass, because you shouldn't be looking for fame. You were doing your job! You beat them with chairs for how long and you expect them to thank you for it? Get real!"
Kayla then turned to Test. "And you, treating women like a piece of meat! I wouldn't go anywhere if you were the last jack ass on the face of the Earth."
Test grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him, she cried out in pain his grip bruising. He raised his hand, "I'll teach you some manners you little . . ." As his hand came down someone grabbed it. Test turned around and paled to see the Undertaker standing behind him.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you. The lady hasn't done nothing but tell the truth." Undertaker gestured towards the hand that held Kayla prisoner. "Now let her go."
Test released her and Edge pulled her away pushing her behind him. "The lady said no and a real man would leave it like that." Jericho told him. "Now both of you get the hell out of here and don't bother her again."
Test and Kurt looked around the room for support but RVD merely cracked his knuckles and crossed his arms. The Rock had an eyebrow raised and the two men knew that they had better make a quick exit. When they were gone Edge turned to Kayla. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Kayla assured him rubbing her sore arm.
"Let me see," Chris ordered pulling her hand away. He scowled when he saw the bruise Test's fingers had left on her skin. "I should go after him and kick his ass."
"No," Kayla shook her head laying one of her hands on his. "It's not worth it. I'm sure they won't bother me again."
Edge reached out and took her chin in his hand. "Angle is a wuss, but Test is nothing to mess with. He's a creep on top of it. You need to be careful."
"The pretty boy is right," Undertaker told her, "You stomped on Test's ego. He'll be out for blood." Then he surprised everyone in the room by chuckling. "But I will tell you one thing, it was nice to see Test and Angle put in their place by such a little thing."
Kayla smiled, "Thanks, I think."
Edge groaned, "Jeff is gonna kill us for letting this happen."
"It's not your fault." Kayla told him firmly. "In fact we're not going to tell any of them that this happened." Jericho opened his mouth to protest but Kayla cut him off. "I'm fine and I'll make sure I watch my back. It'll only be three more days anyway."
Edge shook his head, "I don't know, Kayla you're playing with fire."
"We're not telling him and that is that." Kayla insisted.
"All right, but I still think it's a bad idea." Edge gave in.
"I"ll be fine." Kayla told him with a smile. "Now," she said linking arms with her escorts, "How about we continue my tour?"
"Sure, the Hardy's and Lita won't been done for a while yet." Jericho said gesturing towards the door. "Let's see who else we can find."
An hour or so later Kayla had been introduced to the entire WWF family, finding some much more pleasant than others. When she had been introduced to Kane her jaw had hit the floor. Kayla had known he was tall but she felt like an insect next to him.
When the Team Xtreme came looking for her she was listening to another of Edge's jokes. Jeff bristled internally when she smiled widely and her laughter echoed throughout the room.
"Did you have a good time?" Lita asked as they approached.
"The best. Edge and Chris introduced me to everyone." Kayla informed them enthusiastically.
Jeff's eyes narrowed. "What happened to your arm?"
"I was clumsy and bumped into something." Kayla lied quickly.
"You need to be more careful," Matt scolded her.
"It's nothing." Kayla replied laughing nervously.
"Well, are you ready to go home?" Jeff asked extending his hand to her.
"Sure." Kayla allowed him to help her to her feet. "Let's go."
"Not so fast." A voice behind her called out.
They turned to find Vince McMahon walking briskly down the hall towards them. "I"d like to have a word with you."
"About what?" Kayla asked confused.
"About who you really are." Vince told her grinning
Everyone turned to stare at Kayla as her face went white.
"Morning, Red." Chris returned with a smile.
"You guys have already had your turn in the ring right?" Lita waited until they nodded, "Do you think you guys could do us a favor and show Kayla around while we're in the ring?"
"Let's see," Edge seemed to think about it, "The chance to parade around with a lovely lady on my arm. Hmmm." He flashed Kayla one of his killer smiles. "I think I could squeeze you in."
"I think what Don Juan here is trying to say is that it would be our pleasure." Chris said taking Kayla's hand and kissing her knuckles.
"Well I can see you're in good hands," Matt said taking Jeff by the arm, "so we'll leave you to it. Later guys."
Jeff waved and glared over his shoulder at the two blonde men warning them without words to behave.
Edge linked Kayla's arm with his. "Where to first, my lady."
"If it's okay, I'd like to meet some of the other wrestlers." Kayla replied.
"I think we can do that." Chris gestured with one hand towards the locker room. "Shall we?"
"Let's." Kayla returned in her snootiest voice smiling at her escorts.
Inside the locker room were the Undertaker, Rob Van Dam, and the Rock. "Hello gentlemen," Edge called out as he entered with Kayla on his arm, "I'd like to introduce you to one very lovely lady, Kayla McIntyre. Kayla, I believe you already met the Rock so allow me to introduce Undertaker, and Rob Van Dam."
RVD smiled and extended his hand, which Kayla took. "It's nice to meet you. Are you the chick that Jericho here hit with a chair?"
Kayla chuckled. "That would be me."
Jericho glared but said nothing. Undertaker nodded in greeting. "The Hardy's actually let these two clowns show you around?"
"Lita assured me that I'm in good hands." Kayla returned jovially, "At least as long as there are no metal chairs around." Everyone burst out in laughter and even Jericho chuckled.
The laughter faded when the door opened and Kurt Angle swaggered into the room. Edge sighed. "This is Kurt Angle. Angle, this is Kayla."
"It's nice to meet you, Kayla." Kurt began with a broad smile, "I'm sure you know that I'm an Olympic gold medallist and the hero of the WWF."
"I know who you are." Kayla informed him not liking the way he was eyeing her up. In truth she cared very little for the egotistical kiss ass before her.
"If you'd like, you and I can go out later after I get off work." Kurt suggested moving closer.
Kayla tightened her grip on Edge's arm. "No thank you. I need to take it easy."
They all jumped when laughter came from the doorway. They looked up as Test entered leering down at Kayla. "Girl's not stupid Angle. I'm Test, miss, and your name is?"
"Kayla McIntyre." Kayla answered raising her chin.
"Why don't you let a real man take you out on the town?" Test suggested reaching out to touch her hair. Edge and Jericho glared at him warning him to back down but Test ignored them.
Kayla however merely looked around the room and then back at Test as if she had come to a realization. "Oh! You mean you? I hardly think you or Kurt Angle qualify as real men."
Test reddened angrily and Kurt began to sputter, "Who do you think you are?"
Kayla cut him off, "It's not who I think I am, it's a matter of who the hell you think you are." Kayla let go of Edge's arm and stepped closer to Kurt Angel. "You're an Olympic Gold Medallist. That's something to be very proud of. But a true American hero wouldn't shove it in the face of everyone he met!" She poked him in the chest. "Sure, you helped save the WWF but let's be honest you didn't do for your teammates, or even for Vince McMahon you did it for one person. Kurt Angle. You shouldn't expect the WWF wrestlers to kiss your ass, because you shouldn't be looking for fame. You were doing your job! You beat them with chairs for how long and you expect them to thank you for it? Get real!"
Kayla then turned to Test. "And you, treating women like a piece of meat! I wouldn't go anywhere if you were the last jack ass on the face of the Earth."
Test grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him, she cried out in pain his grip bruising. He raised his hand, "I'll teach you some manners you little . . ." As his hand came down someone grabbed it. Test turned around and paled to see the Undertaker standing behind him.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you. The lady hasn't done nothing but tell the truth." Undertaker gestured towards the hand that held Kayla prisoner. "Now let her go."
Test released her and Edge pulled her away pushing her behind him. "The lady said no and a real man would leave it like that." Jericho told him. "Now both of you get the hell out of here and don't bother her again."
Test and Kurt looked around the room for support but RVD merely cracked his knuckles and crossed his arms. The Rock had an eyebrow raised and the two men knew that they had better make a quick exit. When they were gone Edge turned to Kayla. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Kayla assured him rubbing her sore arm.
"Let me see," Chris ordered pulling her hand away. He scowled when he saw the bruise Test's fingers had left on her skin. "I should go after him and kick his ass."
"No," Kayla shook her head laying one of her hands on his. "It's not worth it. I'm sure they won't bother me again."
Edge reached out and took her chin in his hand. "Angle is a wuss, but Test is nothing to mess with. He's a creep on top of it. You need to be careful."
"The pretty boy is right," Undertaker told her, "You stomped on Test's ego. He'll be out for blood." Then he surprised everyone in the room by chuckling. "But I will tell you one thing, it was nice to see Test and Angle put in their place by such a little thing."
Kayla smiled, "Thanks, I think."
Edge groaned, "Jeff is gonna kill us for letting this happen."
"It's not your fault." Kayla told him firmly. "In fact we're not going to tell any of them that this happened." Jericho opened his mouth to protest but Kayla cut him off. "I'm fine and I'll make sure I watch my back. It'll only be three more days anyway."
Edge shook his head, "I don't know, Kayla you're playing with fire."
"We're not telling him and that is that." Kayla insisted.
"All right, but I still think it's a bad idea." Edge gave in.
"I"ll be fine." Kayla told him with a smile. "Now," she said linking arms with her escorts, "How about we continue my tour?"
"Sure, the Hardy's and Lita won't been done for a while yet." Jericho said gesturing towards the door. "Let's see who else we can find."
An hour or so later Kayla had been introduced to the entire WWF family, finding some much more pleasant than others. When she had been introduced to Kane her jaw had hit the floor. Kayla had known he was tall but she felt like an insect next to him.
When the Team Xtreme came looking for her she was listening to another of Edge's jokes. Jeff bristled internally when she smiled widely and her laughter echoed throughout the room.
"Did you have a good time?" Lita asked as they approached.
"The best. Edge and Chris introduced me to everyone." Kayla informed them enthusiastically.
Jeff's eyes narrowed. "What happened to your arm?"
"I was clumsy and bumped into something." Kayla lied quickly.
"You need to be more careful," Matt scolded her.
"It's nothing." Kayla replied laughing nervously.
"Well, are you ready to go home?" Jeff asked extending his hand to her.
"Sure." Kayla allowed him to help her to her feet. "Let's go."
"Not so fast." A voice behind her called out.
They turned to find Vince McMahon walking briskly down the hall towards them. "I"d like to have a word with you."
"About what?" Kayla asked confused.
"About who you really are." Vince told her grinning
Everyone turned to stare at Kayla as her face went white.
