Chapter Forty Nine
After the show Adam met up with Mandy, Jeff, Matt and Lily. They all decided to go out to the club down the road celebrate a terrific night. As they headed to the carpark they saw Mark and invited him and Allie along. Mark told them all that he'd go and find Allie and let her know about it and then give them a call. The group said they hoped to see both him and Allie shortly - even if it meant dragging her away from her work. They then left Mark who went down the corridor in search of Allie.
A short time later the gang arrived at the club in the mood of a good celebration and hang out because they hadn't all been out together in ages. They all just hoped that Allie and Mark would be joining them later because it wouldn't be the same without them. When they entered the club they noticed that most of the superstars from the roster where there also. After all the club was just down the road and a great place to hang out without fans harassing them.
They got themselves a table and ordered a round of drinks. When the drinks arrived they toasted to a great night and friendship before getting up for a dance. They danced for a while before retreating back to the table for a rest and more drinks.
Meanwhile back at the arena Mark found Allie talking to Vince in his office. He knocked on the door and walked in a few steps. Allie and Vince turned and faced him.
"Sorry to interrupt you two..."
"That's ok Mark, I guess you'd like to talk to Allie"
"Yeah if you don't mind Vince"
"No not at all ... oh and by the way great work tonight"
"Thanks Vince"
"So Mark I bet you wanna know how long I'm going to be ... right?"
"Half right smarty pants. The others have gone to the club and want to know if you want to meet up with them once you're done. But if you're not up to it we can always just grab some take away on the way home"
"Actually going to the club sounds like a lot of fun. I haven't let my hair down in ages. Vince and I just have to finish up here first."
"Excellent. How about you meet me in my locker room whenever your done?"
"Ok sounds good"
"And Al, there's no rush"
"Ok thanks Mark. See you shortly" Allie said sweetly before Mark turned and left the room. When he was out of sight Vince turned to Allie and said,
"He's a really good friend isn't he?"
"Yeah the best. I don't think I would have been able to cope with the whole Shane thing without him"
"You know Shane's not coping to well ... that's why he's been acting so strange lately."
"Vince I know that you mean well and all but would you mind if we don't talk about Shane right now. I mean we still have work to get down."
"Ok sorry I shouldn't have brought it up ... but just think about it ok ... because you two really belong together. And I'm not just saying that because he's my son. I really mean it."
"Umm ok I'll think about it but I can't promise anything"
"I understand..."
"So where were we?" Allie asked looking back over the work that she and Vince had been doing before Mark interrupted them.
When Mark returned to his locker room he tried to give Adam a call, however, Adam wasn't answering. Mark thought that he'd probably be too busy dance with Mandy and hadn't heard his phone ring so he tried calling Matt. Thankfully Matt answered and the two talked for a bit. Mark let him know that he and Allie would be joining them once she finished her work. Shortly after hanging up there was a knock at the door. Mark got up from the bench and answered the door. He was surprised to see Allie standing before him.
"Ready to go?" she asked
"I thought you had work to do."
"Vince has given me an early mark" Allie chuckled to herself before continuing, "He told me that he'd finish off the work tomorrow morning and that we both deserved to get out of this place ... so what are we waiting for huh?"
"Ok you don't have to ask me twice ... Shall we?" Mark said picking up his gear and swinging it over one shoulder. He then put his hand out to Allie, which she took in her own and they walked, down the corridor hand in hand towards the car.
A few minutes later ...
Allie and Mark entered the club and found their friends sitting around their usual table to the left of the dance floor. They went over and ordered themselves a drink and something to eat before going to join the others.
"Hey guys ... miss us?" Allie asked happily as she and Mark sat down at the table.
"Well actually ... not at all" Mandy responded before Allie scrunched up a napkin and throw it at her. "Hey Al you wanna take this outside?" Mandy said throwing the napkin back at her.
"Hey why not" Allie laughed
"You know your just going to get your ass kicked don't you Allie" Lily said trying to convince her friend out of it.
"Thanks for the confidence Lily. I knew I could always count on you" Allie said before getting hit by another scrunched up napkin, but this time it was thrown by Lily.
"I hate to break up your little fight here girls but..." Adam started before getting cut off by Mandy.
"Then why break it up?" Mandy asked smiling at Adam seductively
"Oh so that's the way you wanna play huh?" Adam said smiling seductively back at her.
"Yeah babe it is" Mandy said moving closer to Adam and kissing him softly.
"Hmm I like this game" he replied licking his lips when the waiter walked over to the table. After handing out Allie and Mark's order the others ordered more drinks and food as they were getting hungry and the food Allie and Mark had ordered looked so good.
While Allie and Mark eat, Mandy and Adam returned to the dance floor for a little quality time together as the others kept looking at them making out. They danced for the next three songs before returning to the table just in time as their orders had just arrived.
At around 2 am the gang all decided to call it a night as they all had work the next day. Mandy checked on the time to meet the guys and was surprised and a bit annoyed to hear they had a 7 am start.
"Why so early?"
"Unfortunately it was the time slot we were given. But hey think about it, we'll be able to do something afterwards if you wanted" Jeff said reassuringly
"It all depends how we all feel tomorrow of course" Matt added
"Yeah ok that sounds like a bit of fun ... maybe we could go to the movies or even the theme park, while its still open"
"Hey the theme park idea sounds great ... because they close over the next few months ... which really sucks"
"Cool we'll discuss this after training tomorrow ... alright?"
"Yeah for sure" Jeff said
"Matt?"
"Oh I'm with you guys"
"Ok night" Mandy and Adam said as they got into the car they shared. Everyone waved goodbye as they heading off in their own cars to head home.
1.1 The next morning
As Mandy got out of bed at 6:00 am she tried to be as quiet as possible because she didn't want to wake up Adam. However, she failed miserably when she tripped over and fell heavily to the ground with a loud thud. Adam immediately woke up and turned on the lamp on his bedside table to investigate the noise. The bright light was a little much for him as he hadn't had much sleep and he was a bit hangover. Everything was blurry so he tried to focus his vision. When he finally did and saw Mandy lying on the floor be jumped to his feet and ran over to her to check on her.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine"
"What the hell were you thinking Mandy?"
"I'm sorry Adam, I just didn't want to wake you ... you looked so peaceful" Adam picked Mandy up into his arms and looked down upon her and said,
"That's really sweet of you babe but next time please put the light on. It's not worth you getting hurt you know ... just because you don't want to wake me."
"Ok I promise ... next time I'll put the light on"
"Thank you ... and in advance I apologies for any rude or grumpy comments I might make when you do so" Mandy chuckled to herself and said,
"Oh Adam you are just so adorable. What would I do without you?" she then kissed him softly
"You'd probably still be lying on the floor" Adam laughed. Mandy just looked at him before she playfully hit him on the shoulder. She then got up and headed to the kitchen to make them both breakfast. A short time later she returned with a tray which she played on Adam's bedside table. She then handed him a strong coffee and said,
"Here this should make you feel a bit better"
"Thanks gorgeous"
"Here's some food if you feel up to eating"
"Oh you really shouldn't have gone to so much trouble."
"It was nothing ... I'm just going to take a quick shower and get ready ... then I'll come and join you for breaky"
"Feel like some company in the shower?"
"What do you think?" Mandy said smiling seductively before walking to the bathroom.
Mandy ended up arriving at the arena a few minutes late because she'd loss track of time while showering. Thankfully the guys weren't annoyed at her because they had expected her to be late. After all she'd had such a big night.
"Sorry I'm..." Mandy started
"Oh don't worry about it. Let's just get this training session over with so we can go to the theme park ... that's if your up for it" Matt said
"Oh course she's up for up ... we're going ... no matter what"
"Oh Jeffy boy I don't know ... you know how much I hate theme parks ... and I'm not exactly feeling crash hot this morning" Mandy said trying to be as serious as possible
"What? No you can't do this to me ... it's the only reason I got myself here today"
"Relax Jeff ... really and truly bro you can be so gullible at times" Matt said
"And Jeff have you forgotten how much I love the place ... I can't get enough of the place ... I mean if I had my way I'd own the place" Mandy said putting her arm around his shoulder
"Gee you guys ... you really got me worried there"
"Oh we know" Mandy and Matt replied before they all started laughing
"Come on ... what do you say we get this over and done with?" Mandy said
"Sounds good to me" Jeff said excited
"And me" Matt added
The three of them spent around 3 hours in the ring working on different moves that Mandy could use at the Pay Per View as well as the guys working new moves that they could use in their match. After the intensive workout they headed back to their locker room to get watched up and changed. As they did so they were all very excited. So much so Jeff started singing to himself and he wasn't to concerned with what Matt and Mandy said or did. Once changed Jeff, Matt and Mandy decided to grab a bite to eat before heading to the theme park as it didn't open until around 10 am. They decided that it would be dumb if they each took their own car, so they decided to go in Jeff's car. He drove to the small café that the three of them use to go to all the time but hadn't lately due to their busy schedules. They had an enjoyable breakfast with lots of coffee had to help wake them up and help with their energy levels. Once done they payed the bill before getting back into the car and heading straight to the theme park. When they arrived Jeff parked the car before they joined in the queue for entry. To their surprise there were a lot more people queuing up and most of these people seemed to know who the three of them were. This meant that Matt, Mandy and Jeff were asked for their autographs and photos every two seconds. It was fun having the attention at first but ended up becoming a little overwhelming when they were surrounded by hundreds of fans. It became so bad that the security guards surrounded Mandy, Jeff and Matt and helped the three of them back to the car. They thanked the security guards and waved to the fans before getting into the car and driving off.
"Gee that was ... well interesting" Matt said
"Yeah you can say that again. I didn't think it would be so busy seeing it's a week day and all"
"Oh but it's the last week of school holidays ... we probably should have though about that before hand ... its always so busy before school goes back"
"But hey it was lots of fun ... and something we'll always remember" Mandy said reassuringly
"Yeah getting mobbed at the theme park" Matt laughed. Mandy turned and looked at him for a moment before sticking out her tongue at him.
"And how old are you Mands?" Matt asked
"You know very well how old I am..."
"And isn't your birthday coming up shortly?" Jeff asked
"Yep it sure is and I can't wait. This year I want to make sure I have lots of fun ... with all my closest friends"
"I guess you'll just have to wait and see if that's how it turns out ... I just wouldn't expect too much if I was you"
"Whys that Matty? You think people are going to forget or something?"
"No not at all ... I just wouldn't get too excited ... that's all"
"Oh you're such a party pooper Matt"
When Allie arrived at work she bumped into Lily in the foyer and they ended up organising to meet for luck and do a bit more catching up. Allie said a quick goodbye when she got off the lift at her floor. She then headed to her desk and while she did so she thought to herself that she hoped that Shane would be in a better mood today. As she arrived at her desk she saw a vase with a beautiful bunch of flowers. She saw that there was a card so she picked it up and read it. It was from Shane apologising for his behaviour. She smiled for a moment and started thinking about the good times that they shared together. She was brought out of he thoughts when she heard a male voice coming from behind her,
"I hope you like the flowers" Allie spun around and saw Shane standing before her.
"I guess you could say that."
"I'm glad because I know how much you love lilies"
"You know that flowers don't make up for the way you've treated me lately"
"I know ... but it's a start isn't it?"
"Well umm perhaps ... I just need some space for a bit to think things through"
"Ok if that's what you need, I'll give it to you. Just so long as we can still work together."
"Of course we can ... its not like I could change it even if I wanted..." Allie paused for a moment collecting her thoughts, "I should probably get a start on this work" Allie said pointing to the files on her desk
"Ok I'll let you get to it ... oh Allie, do you think you could bring me in the files once you're done with them?"
"Sure thing Shane" they both smiled at each other because Shane walked off towards his office and Allie sat down at her desk and started work.
At around 12:30pm Allie walked over to Shane's office with the finished files he wanted. She knocked on the door before opening it slightly. As she did so she noticed that Shane was sitting on the couch in the middle of what seemed like a fairly in depth discussion with Vince.
"Sorry to interrupt but I've finished the files you wanted Shane"
"Thanks ... would you mind just putting them on my desk and I'll have a look at them shortly"
"Not at all" Allie said as she walked into the room and over to Shane's desk. She placed them neatly on a free area of the desk before turning to leave.
Lily sat waiting on one of the leather couches in the foyer listening to music while she waited for Allie to arrive. As she did so she thought about how happy she was with Jeff and how much she was looking forward to going away with him for a few days. She only wish they could have gotten more time off because they both needed a vacation. Lily was still caught up in her music and thoughts when Allie arrived. She tapped Lily on the shoulder and said,
"Hey sorry I'm so late. I had to finish some work off for Shane" Lily took her headphones off and placed them in her bag. She then looked at Allie and said,
"That's cool ... are you and Shane on better terms?"
"I'll tell you all about it over lunch ... you ready to go?"
"Yeah let get out of here ... I can't wait to hear all about it" Lily said slightly excited
"It's not all that interesting you know"
"Oh it doesn't both me ... you know how much I love a good gos session" both girls laughed as they left the building and headed up the road to a small café. They had decided against having lunch at the restaurant in the arena because they wanted to be able to talk privately and without any interruptions. Ironically as they entered the café they noticed Adam at the counter. They went over and talked to him for a while as well as ordering their lunch. Lily and Allie inquired into where Adam was off to. He simply but hesitantly replied,
"Just going to do a bit of shopping"
"After anything unparticular?"
"Perhaps ... but that's all I'm saying, my lips are sealed"
"Your going shopping for Mandy aren't you?" Adam went red in the face before trying to avoid eye contact with the two girls.
"Why would you think that?"
"Because it is her birthday in about a month"
"Yeah umm good point ... you've caught me out"
"I know it ... I so know it!" Allie said triumphantly
"I better let you two start your lunch" Adam said pointing at the waiter walking towards them, "I'll see you guys later ... and please don't tell Mandy about this ... otherwise I'll never hear the end of it"
"Ok we promise"
"And best of luck finding what you're looking for"
"Thanks ... bye"
"Bye" both girls said before returning to their table and starting their lunch
While enjoying their lunch Allie and Lily talked about range of things from going to New York, Shane and Adam's strange behaviour.
"So is it true that you and Jeff are travelling to New York next week?"
"Have you been talking to Jamie?"
"Yeah ... he's really excited about seeing us all ... something about telling us something important"
"We'll be heading over straight after Smackdown because Jeff's needed for the show ... Oh and I'm just so intrigued into what it is"
"But then you're meeting us all in WWF New York aren't you?"
"Yep ... we're going straight from the airport."
"Excellent ... do you have any idea why Jamie wants to see us?"
"Nope and the little bugger won't give me a clue It's going to be so good seeing him again"
"Yeah that's for sure"
"But hey enough about Jamie, tell me about Shane ... how are things between you two?"
"I really don't know ... I'm just so confused. I mean one minute he's being a complete bastard ... And the next his buying me flowers. I just don't know what to do or thing anymore"
"I think it's good that your getting away for a week ... you'll be able to think things through without Shane getting in the way"
"Oh I so hope so ... hey what do you think Adam's going to get Mandy?"
"I don't know but whatever it is I'm sure she's going to love it because I mean after all he's so good at buying her pressies. What do you think?"
"Jewellery ... I mean a cam can't go wrong with jewellery and you know how much Mandy loves jewellery"
"That's so true. What type do you think he's going to get though? Necklace, bracelet, ... ring?"
"Maybe he's ... oh no he couldn't..."
"What?"
"Oh nothing"
"No really what are you babbling about?" Allie was about to reply when she looked at the clock on the wall.
"Oh shit look at the time ... we're late"
"DAMN" they both got up and paid their bill at the counter before rushing back to work.
After the show Adam met up with Mandy, Jeff, Matt and Lily. They all decided to go out to the club down the road celebrate a terrific night. As they headed to the carpark they saw Mark and invited him and Allie along. Mark told them all that he'd go and find Allie and let her know about it and then give them a call. The group said they hoped to see both him and Allie shortly - even if it meant dragging her away from her work. They then left Mark who went down the corridor in search of Allie.
A short time later the gang arrived at the club in the mood of a good celebration and hang out because they hadn't all been out together in ages. They all just hoped that Allie and Mark would be joining them later because it wouldn't be the same without them. When they entered the club they noticed that most of the superstars from the roster where there also. After all the club was just down the road and a great place to hang out without fans harassing them.
They got themselves a table and ordered a round of drinks. When the drinks arrived they toasted to a great night and friendship before getting up for a dance. They danced for a while before retreating back to the table for a rest and more drinks.
Meanwhile back at the arena Mark found Allie talking to Vince in his office. He knocked on the door and walked in a few steps. Allie and Vince turned and faced him.
"Sorry to interrupt you two..."
"That's ok Mark, I guess you'd like to talk to Allie"
"Yeah if you don't mind Vince"
"No not at all ... oh and by the way great work tonight"
"Thanks Vince"
"So Mark I bet you wanna know how long I'm going to be ... right?"
"Half right smarty pants. The others have gone to the club and want to know if you want to meet up with them once you're done. But if you're not up to it we can always just grab some take away on the way home"
"Actually going to the club sounds like a lot of fun. I haven't let my hair down in ages. Vince and I just have to finish up here first."
"Excellent. How about you meet me in my locker room whenever your done?"
"Ok sounds good"
"And Al, there's no rush"
"Ok thanks Mark. See you shortly" Allie said sweetly before Mark turned and left the room. When he was out of sight Vince turned to Allie and said,
"He's a really good friend isn't he?"
"Yeah the best. I don't think I would have been able to cope with the whole Shane thing without him"
"You know Shane's not coping to well ... that's why he's been acting so strange lately."
"Vince I know that you mean well and all but would you mind if we don't talk about Shane right now. I mean we still have work to get down."
"Ok sorry I shouldn't have brought it up ... but just think about it ok ... because you two really belong together. And I'm not just saying that because he's my son. I really mean it."
"Umm ok I'll think about it but I can't promise anything"
"I understand..."
"So where were we?" Allie asked looking back over the work that she and Vince had been doing before Mark interrupted them.
When Mark returned to his locker room he tried to give Adam a call, however, Adam wasn't answering. Mark thought that he'd probably be too busy dance with Mandy and hadn't heard his phone ring so he tried calling Matt. Thankfully Matt answered and the two talked for a bit. Mark let him know that he and Allie would be joining them once she finished her work. Shortly after hanging up there was a knock at the door. Mark got up from the bench and answered the door. He was surprised to see Allie standing before him.
"Ready to go?" she asked
"I thought you had work to do."
"Vince has given me an early mark" Allie chuckled to herself before continuing, "He told me that he'd finish off the work tomorrow morning and that we both deserved to get out of this place ... so what are we waiting for huh?"
"Ok you don't have to ask me twice ... Shall we?" Mark said picking up his gear and swinging it over one shoulder. He then put his hand out to Allie, which she took in her own and they walked, down the corridor hand in hand towards the car.
A few minutes later ...
Allie and Mark entered the club and found their friends sitting around their usual table to the left of the dance floor. They went over and ordered themselves a drink and something to eat before going to join the others.
"Hey guys ... miss us?" Allie asked happily as she and Mark sat down at the table.
"Well actually ... not at all" Mandy responded before Allie scrunched up a napkin and throw it at her. "Hey Al you wanna take this outside?" Mandy said throwing the napkin back at her.
"Hey why not" Allie laughed
"You know your just going to get your ass kicked don't you Allie" Lily said trying to convince her friend out of it.
"Thanks for the confidence Lily. I knew I could always count on you" Allie said before getting hit by another scrunched up napkin, but this time it was thrown by Lily.
"I hate to break up your little fight here girls but..." Adam started before getting cut off by Mandy.
"Then why break it up?" Mandy asked smiling at Adam seductively
"Oh so that's the way you wanna play huh?" Adam said smiling seductively back at her.
"Yeah babe it is" Mandy said moving closer to Adam and kissing him softly.
"Hmm I like this game" he replied licking his lips when the waiter walked over to the table. After handing out Allie and Mark's order the others ordered more drinks and food as they were getting hungry and the food Allie and Mark had ordered looked so good.
While Allie and Mark eat, Mandy and Adam returned to the dance floor for a little quality time together as the others kept looking at them making out. They danced for the next three songs before returning to the table just in time as their orders had just arrived.
At around 2 am the gang all decided to call it a night as they all had work the next day. Mandy checked on the time to meet the guys and was surprised and a bit annoyed to hear they had a 7 am start.
"Why so early?"
"Unfortunately it was the time slot we were given. But hey think about it, we'll be able to do something afterwards if you wanted" Jeff said reassuringly
"It all depends how we all feel tomorrow of course" Matt added
"Yeah ok that sounds like a bit of fun ... maybe we could go to the movies or even the theme park, while its still open"
"Hey the theme park idea sounds great ... because they close over the next few months ... which really sucks"
"Cool we'll discuss this after training tomorrow ... alright?"
"Yeah for sure" Jeff said
"Matt?"
"Oh I'm with you guys"
"Ok night" Mandy and Adam said as they got into the car they shared. Everyone waved goodbye as they heading off in their own cars to head home.
1.1 The next morning
As Mandy got out of bed at 6:00 am she tried to be as quiet as possible because she didn't want to wake up Adam. However, she failed miserably when she tripped over and fell heavily to the ground with a loud thud. Adam immediately woke up and turned on the lamp on his bedside table to investigate the noise. The bright light was a little much for him as he hadn't had much sleep and he was a bit hangover. Everything was blurry so he tried to focus his vision. When he finally did and saw Mandy lying on the floor be jumped to his feet and ran over to her to check on her.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine"
"What the hell were you thinking Mandy?"
"I'm sorry Adam, I just didn't want to wake you ... you looked so peaceful" Adam picked Mandy up into his arms and looked down upon her and said,
"That's really sweet of you babe but next time please put the light on. It's not worth you getting hurt you know ... just because you don't want to wake me."
"Ok I promise ... next time I'll put the light on"
"Thank you ... and in advance I apologies for any rude or grumpy comments I might make when you do so" Mandy chuckled to herself and said,
"Oh Adam you are just so adorable. What would I do without you?" she then kissed him softly
"You'd probably still be lying on the floor" Adam laughed. Mandy just looked at him before she playfully hit him on the shoulder. She then got up and headed to the kitchen to make them both breakfast. A short time later she returned with a tray which she played on Adam's bedside table. She then handed him a strong coffee and said,
"Here this should make you feel a bit better"
"Thanks gorgeous"
"Here's some food if you feel up to eating"
"Oh you really shouldn't have gone to so much trouble."
"It was nothing ... I'm just going to take a quick shower and get ready ... then I'll come and join you for breaky"
"Feel like some company in the shower?"
"What do you think?" Mandy said smiling seductively before walking to the bathroom.
Mandy ended up arriving at the arena a few minutes late because she'd loss track of time while showering. Thankfully the guys weren't annoyed at her because they had expected her to be late. After all she'd had such a big night.
"Sorry I'm..." Mandy started
"Oh don't worry about it. Let's just get this training session over with so we can go to the theme park ... that's if your up for it" Matt said
"Oh course she's up for up ... we're going ... no matter what"
"Oh Jeffy boy I don't know ... you know how much I hate theme parks ... and I'm not exactly feeling crash hot this morning" Mandy said trying to be as serious as possible
"What? No you can't do this to me ... it's the only reason I got myself here today"
"Relax Jeff ... really and truly bro you can be so gullible at times" Matt said
"And Jeff have you forgotten how much I love the place ... I can't get enough of the place ... I mean if I had my way I'd own the place" Mandy said putting her arm around his shoulder
"Gee you guys ... you really got me worried there"
"Oh we know" Mandy and Matt replied before they all started laughing
"Come on ... what do you say we get this over and done with?" Mandy said
"Sounds good to me" Jeff said excited
"And me" Matt added
The three of them spent around 3 hours in the ring working on different moves that Mandy could use at the Pay Per View as well as the guys working new moves that they could use in their match. After the intensive workout they headed back to their locker room to get watched up and changed. As they did so they were all very excited. So much so Jeff started singing to himself and he wasn't to concerned with what Matt and Mandy said or did. Once changed Jeff, Matt and Mandy decided to grab a bite to eat before heading to the theme park as it didn't open until around 10 am. They decided that it would be dumb if they each took their own car, so they decided to go in Jeff's car. He drove to the small café that the three of them use to go to all the time but hadn't lately due to their busy schedules. They had an enjoyable breakfast with lots of coffee had to help wake them up and help with their energy levels. Once done they payed the bill before getting back into the car and heading straight to the theme park. When they arrived Jeff parked the car before they joined in the queue for entry. To their surprise there were a lot more people queuing up and most of these people seemed to know who the three of them were. This meant that Matt, Mandy and Jeff were asked for their autographs and photos every two seconds. It was fun having the attention at first but ended up becoming a little overwhelming when they were surrounded by hundreds of fans. It became so bad that the security guards surrounded Mandy, Jeff and Matt and helped the three of them back to the car. They thanked the security guards and waved to the fans before getting into the car and driving off.
"Gee that was ... well interesting" Matt said
"Yeah you can say that again. I didn't think it would be so busy seeing it's a week day and all"
"Oh but it's the last week of school holidays ... we probably should have though about that before hand ... its always so busy before school goes back"
"But hey it was lots of fun ... and something we'll always remember" Mandy said reassuringly
"Yeah getting mobbed at the theme park" Matt laughed. Mandy turned and looked at him for a moment before sticking out her tongue at him.
"And how old are you Mands?" Matt asked
"You know very well how old I am..."
"And isn't your birthday coming up shortly?" Jeff asked
"Yep it sure is and I can't wait. This year I want to make sure I have lots of fun ... with all my closest friends"
"I guess you'll just have to wait and see if that's how it turns out ... I just wouldn't expect too much if I was you"
"Whys that Matty? You think people are going to forget or something?"
"No not at all ... I just wouldn't get too excited ... that's all"
"Oh you're such a party pooper Matt"
When Allie arrived at work she bumped into Lily in the foyer and they ended up organising to meet for luck and do a bit more catching up. Allie said a quick goodbye when she got off the lift at her floor. She then headed to her desk and while she did so she thought to herself that she hoped that Shane would be in a better mood today. As she arrived at her desk she saw a vase with a beautiful bunch of flowers. She saw that there was a card so she picked it up and read it. It was from Shane apologising for his behaviour. She smiled for a moment and started thinking about the good times that they shared together. She was brought out of he thoughts when she heard a male voice coming from behind her,
"I hope you like the flowers" Allie spun around and saw Shane standing before her.
"I guess you could say that."
"I'm glad because I know how much you love lilies"
"You know that flowers don't make up for the way you've treated me lately"
"I know ... but it's a start isn't it?"
"Well umm perhaps ... I just need some space for a bit to think things through"
"Ok if that's what you need, I'll give it to you. Just so long as we can still work together."
"Of course we can ... its not like I could change it even if I wanted..." Allie paused for a moment collecting her thoughts, "I should probably get a start on this work" Allie said pointing to the files on her desk
"Ok I'll let you get to it ... oh Allie, do you think you could bring me in the files once you're done with them?"
"Sure thing Shane" they both smiled at each other because Shane walked off towards his office and Allie sat down at her desk and started work.
At around 12:30pm Allie walked over to Shane's office with the finished files he wanted. She knocked on the door before opening it slightly. As she did so she noticed that Shane was sitting on the couch in the middle of what seemed like a fairly in depth discussion with Vince.
"Sorry to interrupt but I've finished the files you wanted Shane"
"Thanks ... would you mind just putting them on my desk and I'll have a look at them shortly"
"Not at all" Allie said as she walked into the room and over to Shane's desk. She placed them neatly on a free area of the desk before turning to leave.
Lily sat waiting on one of the leather couches in the foyer listening to music while she waited for Allie to arrive. As she did so she thought about how happy she was with Jeff and how much she was looking forward to going away with him for a few days. She only wish they could have gotten more time off because they both needed a vacation. Lily was still caught up in her music and thoughts when Allie arrived. She tapped Lily on the shoulder and said,
"Hey sorry I'm so late. I had to finish some work off for Shane" Lily took her headphones off and placed them in her bag. She then looked at Allie and said,
"That's cool ... are you and Shane on better terms?"
"I'll tell you all about it over lunch ... you ready to go?"
"Yeah let get out of here ... I can't wait to hear all about it" Lily said slightly excited
"It's not all that interesting you know"
"Oh it doesn't both me ... you know how much I love a good gos session" both girls laughed as they left the building and headed up the road to a small café. They had decided against having lunch at the restaurant in the arena because they wanted to be able to talk privately and without any interruptions. Ironically as they entered the café they noticed Adam at the counter. They went over and talked to him for a while as well as ordering their lunch. Lily and Allie inquired into where Adam was off to. He simply but hesitantly replied,
"Just going to do a bit of shopping"
"After anything unparticular?"
"Perhaps ... but that's all I'm saying, my lips are sealed"
"Your going shopping for Mandy aren't you?" Adam went red in the face before trying to avoid eye contact with the two girls.
"Why would you think that?"
"Because it is her birthday in about a month"
"Yeah umm good point ... you've caught me out"
"I know it ... I so know it!" Allie said triumphantly
"I better let you two start your lunch" Adam said pointing at the waiter walking towards them, "I'll see you guys later ... and please don't tell Mandy about this ... otherwise I'll never hear the end of it"
"Ok we promise"
"And best of luck finding what you're looking for"
"Thanks ... bye"
"Bye" both girls said before returning to their table and starting their lunch
While enjoying their lunch Allie and Lily talked about range of things from going to New York, Shane and Adam's strange behaviour.
"So is it true that you and Jeff are travelling to New York next week?"
"Have you been talking to Jamie?"
"Yeah ... he's really excited about seeing us all ... something about telling us something important"
"We'll be heading over straight after Smackdown because Jeff's needed for the show ... Oh and I'm just so intrigued into what it is"
"But then you're meeting us all in WWF New York aren't you?"
"Yep ... we're going straight from the airport."
"Excellent ... do you have any idea why Jamie wants to see us?"
"Nope and the little bugger won't give me a clue It's going to be so good seeing him again"
"Yeah that's for sure"
"But hey enough about Jamie, tell me about Shane ... how are things between you two?"
"I really don't know ... I'm just so confused. I mean one minute he's being a complete bastard ... And the next his buying me flowers. I just don't know what to do or thing anymore"
"I think it's good that your getting away for a week ... you'll be able to think things through without Shane getting in the way"
"Oh I so hope so ... hey what do you think Adam's going to get Mandy?"
"I don't know but whatever it is I'm sure she's going to love it because I mean after all he's so good at buying her pressies. What do you think?"
"Jewellery ... I mean a cam can't go wrong with jewellery and you know how much Mandy loves jewellery"
"That's so true. What type do you think he's going to get though? Necklace, bracelet, ... ring?"
"Maybe he's ... oh no he couldn't..."
"What?"
"Oh nothing"
"No really what are you babbling about?" Allie was about to reply when she looked at the clock on the wall.
"Oh shit look at the time ... we're late"
"DAMN" they both got up and paid their bill at the counter before rushing back to work.
