Chapter 13

"COME ON YOU STUPID SONOFABITCH!" Chris yells thumping the steering wheel with his fist making the horn beep loudly "Why can't they give me a god damn rental car that works!" Chris climbs out of the car slamming the door shut, he walks round to the front and lifts the bonnet hoping to see a switch or something to make it work "Not that simple Chris" he mutters to no one in particular. He looks up at the sky as he feels a drop of rain drip onto the end of his nose; suddenly the sky opens as the rain starts pouring down. "Oh this just gets better and better!" Chris growls slamming down the bonnet and running round to the passenger's side, already soaking wet from the heavy rain. He climbs back into the car and watches as the rain falls flooding the streets. "This would be the monsoon season wouldn't it" Chris moans putting his hands up on the steering wheel and putting his head on them. A tapping on his window makes him look up, he winds it down.

"Need a ride Jericho?" Mark says standing out in the rain holding his jacket over his head "Where you headed, I'll give you a lift" Mark opens the door letting Chris climbs out.

"Thanks" Chris grabs his own jacket and his bag and walks with Mark towards his car "The King's arms hotel, you know it?" Chris asks climbing into the passenger's side and shaking himself off as Mark climbs in too.

"Yeah, there's a few of us staying there" Mark says starting up the car and heading to the hotel.

"Oh..great" Chris tries to sound as enthusiastic as he can but with more of the wrestlers staying there it would make his job even harder trying to meet up with Steph. As soon as the car pulls up in the hotel parking lot, Chris jumps out grabbing his stuff "Thanks for the ride deadman, see you later" Chris shouts running into the hotel. He walks over to the front desk to get his key.

"Name?" The man behind the desk asks

"Erm, Try Irvine or Jericho" Chris says not sure what Vince would have booked them all in as, the man looks on his computer and hands him a key. "Can you tell me which from Ms. McMahon is in please?" he asks trying to look at the screen, the man turns the screen away and furrows his brow.

"I'm afraid I cant give you out that information but I believe a note has been left for you for when you check in" he says handing Chris a bit of paper, Chris takes it opening it.

"Thankyou" Chris says walking off as he reads the note, it's from Stephanie telling him which room she's in. Chris puts his own keys in his pocket and heads towards the elevators. He calls one and waits for on impatiently. "Come on." Chris shakes his head giving up waiting for the elevator and runs up the stairs.

He reaches Stephanie's room after running up fourteen flights of stairs; he leans against the door trying to catch his breath. He knocks on the door and waits for her to reply.

"Chris!" Steph shouts jumping into his arms, she shivers and moves away from him "Your soaking" she whispers dragging him into the room, he dumps his stuff on the floor and peals off his soaked jacket.

"My rental car broke down, then it started raining, I had to get a lift from Mark, the elevator was taking ages and then I had to run up a bunch of stairs, all for you Ms. McMahon!" Chris laughs grabbing her and pulling her against him, she shudders as his wet clothes touch her skin but wraps her arms around him.

"I missed you so much, I couldn't stop thinking about you" Steph says grabbing a towel from her bag and drying him with it.

"I missed you too, it's torture having to wake up with you not there" Chris scoops her up in his arms and kisses her, he puts her down on the bed "I'm going to take a shower if that's alright?"

"Yeah, I don't want you dying of cold now do I" Steph lies on the bed, turning on the TV and flicking through the channels not paying much attention. A knock on the door makes Steph look up puzzled, forgetting all about Chris in the shower she goes to answer it.

"Hey Steph, I was wondering if you wanted to hang out or something?" Stacey asks walking into the room before Steph can say anything "You about to take a shower, you want me to come back in a while?" she asks hearing the water running in the bathroom.

"Er yeah I was" Steph says pushing Chris's bag under the bed with her foot while Stacey isn't looking.

"Have you had a man in here Steph? It smells of aftershave" Stacey says breathing in and looking around the room suspiciously and then back to Steph. Steph was used to the smell of Chris's aftershave so didn't really notice it.

"No of course not" Steph lies blushing; she hopes Stacey wont notice and will leave.

"If that's not a man I don't know what it, he's what I call a man!" Stacey shouts as Chris walks out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist "Stephanie McMahon, aren't you the sly one!" Stacey laughs "Christopher Jericho! I would never have guessed"

"It's not what you think." Steph starts, she knew it would be no good. Stacey would see right through her, but it was worth a try. Chris just stands there blushing.

"Oh yeah pull the other one guys, i'm not stupid" Stacey says.

"I'll just get changed" Chris picks up his bag and hurries back into the bathroom. He stands at the sink with his head down, this was it. If Stacey told anyone they'd be in so much trouble. He quickly pulls on some clean, dry clothes and walks back out into the main room. Stacey is sitting in the chair trying to get Steph to spill all the news and gossip.

"Come on, you've got to tell me everything! I wont tell a soul I swear" Stacey whines, Chris just stands at the bathroom door looking at Steph sitting on the bed "Your allowed to go sit with her ya know, I know there's something going on between you two but i'm not sure what"

"Nothing is going on Stacey" Steph protests, Chris shakes his head. Maybe it would be ok if Stacey knew, she wouldn't tell anyone would she? Besides it would be good to have someone that they could send messaged through, someone that knew. Chris walks over to the bed and sits behind Steph; he wraps his arms around her.

"She doesn't believe you" Chris laughs watching as a huge grin forms on Stacey's face.

"I knew it! I knew there was something going on, come on guys! Spill, when did it all happen, where, tell me!" Stacey drags her chair closer to them, desperate to hear all the gossip.

"Ok, but this could take a while" Chris sighs pulling Steph up onto his lap.