Chapter 19
Dwayne brushes the hair away from a sleeping Stephanie's face; he was tired but couldn't sleep. He had butterflies in his stomach, what if she said no when he asked her? he wouldn't ask her today. Maybe not even the next day, it had to be the right time or it would just be pointless. Maybe after he'd do it after their next PPV, take her out for dinner or something. Maybe it was too soon? She felt the same right? He had to do it, make it official, forever, permanent. Dwayne gently moved his arm from around Steph, not wanting to wake her up; He climbs out of the bed and pulls on his clothes and shoes. It was 3am so still dark outside; he picks up the spare door keys and goes out the front door closing it gently.
Dwayne walks down the street, not having to worry about anyone noticing him this early in the morning. He needed a walk; the streets weren't too dark as street lamps shone brightly done both sides. The 24-hour truck stop café was still open, what do you expect, he thought. Of course it's open, it's 24 hours a day. He walks towards the door to the building and pushes it open. He walks over to the counter and sits down. The waitress walks over to him to take his order.
"What can I get you?" She asks smiling at him "Oh my god.. Your.you're The Rock!" She squeals, as she looks at him closer. Dwayne flashes her a big grin.
"Yes I am, and can I have a coupla donuts to go please?" He asks chucking to himself as the waitress walks off to get his stuff, he sees her going to the back and her and another waitress stand there giggling and whispering. She puts three donuts in the bag for him and walks back over.
"They're on the house if I can have your autograph" She giggles handing him a pen and a piece of paper, Dwayne quickly signs it and hands it back to her. He pulls some money out of his pocket and hands it to her.
"No I insist, here's the money for the donuts. The autograph is on the house" Dwayne says, he smiles at her and leaves the café. He walks down the street as he tucks into the donuts, they weren't as good as dunkin' donuts but when he had the craving for them any would do. Maybe he did eat too many donuts; there he was out at 3am buying donuts! He got back to Chris's house and unlocked the door letting himself in. He got undressed and climbed back into bed, Stephanie started to stir but she didn't wake up, he soon fell asleep too.
A smashing sound comes from the kitchen, Chris pokes his head round the door, he sees Dwayne is awake lying in bed and walks into the lounge.
"What time did you get in last night then?" Dwayne asks sitting up in bed as Chris sits down in the armchair.
"It wasn't very late, about 10.30 I guess, I didn't want to wake you two, you looked so sweet" He laughs nodding towards Steph. "So I'm guessing that you guys sorted it out then, but that's just a guess" Chris says nudging Dwayne. "Where did you sneak out to last night anyway?" He asks looking at Dwayne.
"Oh sorry if I woke you, I just felt the need for donuts so I went to that 24-hour place and went for a walk around, needed some air..and donuts!" Dwayne laughs, "Talking of donuts, don't have any do you?" He asks.
"No he hasn't, you've had enough already" Stephanie says rolling over onto her side.
"I didn't know you were awake, besides why are you worrying about me eating donuts, I burn it off soon enough don't I" Dwayne says winking at her.
"I hate to tell you this but you guys take up too much room in my house, and not meaning to sound rude but when are you leaving?" Chris says, feeling a little guilty about trying to get rid of them.
"We'll get ready and we'll be out of your way by lunch time. I don't have work all next week anyway and probably not this week either after the other night so we can just head on home" He says, Chris nods his head and walks back to his bedroom. Dwayne and Stephanie get up and get dressed and get all their things together. Chris gets his travel bag ready so he can make his way back to Texas for the Smackdown and they all leave for the airport.
Dwayne brushes the hair away from a sleeping Stephanie's face; he was tired but couldn't sleep. He had butterflies in his stomach, what if she said no when he asked her? he wouldn't ask her today. Maybe not even the next day, it had to be the right time or it would just be pointless. Maybe after he'd do it after their next PPV, take her out for dinner or something. Maybe it was too soon? She felt the same right? He had to do it, make it official, forever, permanent. Dwayne gently moved his arm from around Steph, not wanting to wake her up; He climbs out of the bed and pulls on his clothes and shoes. It was 3am so still dark outside; he picks up the spare door keys and goes out the front door closing it gently.
Dwayne walks down the street, not having to worry about anyone noticing him this early in the morning. He needed a walk; the streets weren't too dark as street lamps shone brightly done both sides. The 24-hour truck stop café was still open, what do you expect, he thought. Of course it's open, it's 24 hours a day. He walks towards the door to the building and pushes it open. He walks over to the counter and sits down. The waitress walks over to him to take his order.
"What can I get you?" She asks smiling at him "Oh my god.. Your.you're The Rock!" She squeals, as she looks at him closer. Dwayne flashes her a big grin.
"Yes I am, and can I have a coupla donuts to go please?" He asks chucking to himself as the waitress walks off to get his stuff, he sees her going to the back and her and another waitress stand there giggling and whispering. She puts three donuts in the bag for him and walks back over.
"They're on the house if I can have your autograph" She giggles handing him a pen and a piece of paper, Dwayne quickly signs it and hands it back to her. He pulls some money out of his pocket and hands it to her.
"No I insist, here's the money for the donuts. The autograph is on the house" Dwayne says, he smiles at her and leaves the café. He walks down the street as he tucks into the donuts, they weren't as good as dunkin' donuts but when he had the craving for them any would do. Maybe he did eat too many donuts; there he was out at 3am buying donuts! He got back to Chris's house and unlocked the door letting himself in. He got undressed and climbed back into bed, Stephanie started to stir but she didn't wake up, he soon fell asleep too.
A smashing sound comes from the kitchen, Chris pokes his head round the door, he sees Dwayne is awake lying in bed and walks into the lounge.
"What time did you get in last night then?" Dwayne asks sitting up in bed as Chris sits down in the armchair.
"It wasn't very late, about 10.30 I guess, I didn't want to wake you two, you looked so sweet" He laughs nodding towards Steph. "So I'm guessing that you guys sorted it out then, but that's just a guess" Chris says nudging Dwayne. "Where did you sneak out to last night anyway?" He asks looking at Dwayne.
"Oh sorry if I woke you, I just felt the need for donuts so I went to that 24-hour place and went for a walk around, needed some air..and donuts!" Dwayne laughs, "Talking of donuts, don't have any do you?" He asks.
"No he hasn't, you've had enough already" Stephanie says rolling over onto her side.
"I didn't know you were awake, besides why are you worrying about me eating donuts, I burn it off soon enough don't I" Dwayne says winking at her.
"I hate to tell you this but you guys take up too much room in my house, and not meaning to sound rude but when are you leaving?" Chris says, feeling a little guilty about trying to get rid of them.
"We'll get ready and we'll be out of your way by lunch time. I don't have work all next week anyway and probably not this week either after the other night so we can just head on home" He says, Chris nods his head and walks back to his bedroom. Dwayne and Stephanie get up and get dressed and get all their things together. Chris gets his travel bag ready so he can make his way back to Texas for the Smackdown and they all leave for the airport.
