Chapter 12

Destiny loved the apartment, and signed the lease right away. It felt great. Now all she had to do was wait on her stuff to get there. It was scheduled to be delivered to her on the 29th of Dec. She just had to call and tell them where. They were driving back to the Hardy house.

"Amy, I can't thank you enough! Now all I need is a job!"

"What do you want to do?"

"I'm a photojournalist by trade. But right now I'll do anything from waiting tables to cashiering! I gotta have a job. I need to build up a new portfolio. Trace destroyed my old one. I took some shots of that hick town Shane and I were stranded in. Hey! I need to get those developed, can we stop somewhere?"

"Sure." Amy whipped the car around and headed for a developing studio.

"Let's get lunch while we wait."

The girls had lunch and went back to pick up the prints. Amy poured over the photos. "These are great! I love these ones of Shane! He looks so cute!"

"He does doesn't he?" The softness of her voice spoke volumes. Another Sugar addict...

"Hey, why don't you take some around the ranch... and of the boys working out! They are always goofing off, we have a ring in the basement. You could get some great shots!"

"As long as they don't mind."

"They won't. I guarantee it. They are all a bunch of hams!"

Amy and Destiny spent the afternoon decorating the house for Christmas. Who knew where the boys were! About 4:00 the guys started drifting in. Jeff and Matt were in the kitchen waiting on Shannon and Shane. Shannon showed up first. Shane was right behind him.

"It's about time!" Matt said.

"I had some things to take care of." Shane smiled secretively.

"Hey do you guys mind if Destiny takes some shots of you while you play around? She needs to build up her portfolio."

They all said they didn't mind. They all went to the basement, The guys started stripping down to shorts and t-shirts. Destiny just watched at first. Cringing every time one of them landed a shot or hit the mat. Amy was wrestling with Shannon and Destiny started taking pictures. Jeff and Matt got in next and threw each other around for awhile and then Shannon and Shane were in together. Destiny took a total of six rolls of film. Shannon asked Destiny if she would take some stills of him sometime for his resume. He was trying to convince the WWF to sign him too. She agreed.

"Hey Shane, I got those ones from the hotel developed if you want to see them."

"I do. Let me grab a shower. I'll be up in a few."

Destiny went upstairs to help Amy with dinner.

Amy and Destiny were putting the finishing touches on dinner and the guys were sitting at the table looking over the pictures Destiny had taken.

"These are great Destiny! I love the scenery shots." Jeff said.

"Thanks Jeff, the ones of Shane came out great!"

"They did." Shane said. Destiny leaned over Shane's shoulder pointing to one of the pictures.

"That's my favorite. The one when you didn't know I was doing it." Shane was acutely aware of her closeness. The scent of her perfume making his head swim. Destiny gathered up the pictures. "You guys set the table so we can eat ok?"

They chatted as they ate and then went to play pool and darts in the game room. Destiny was playing pool with Jeff, Shane and Amy while Matt and Shannon played darts.

Amy couldn't help but notice the way Shane watched every move Destiny made. She knew there was more there than he was admitting. Jeff and Destiny seemed really comfortable together but Amy was sure that Destiny was very into Shane, she noticed the little lilt in her voice when she talked to Shane that wasn't there when she talked to the other guys. She wondered how long it would take the two of them to figure it out.

"Jeff! Damn can't you shoot without scratching?" Destiny said.

"Sorry! Stop bending over around me and I can concentrate!" Jeff laughed. Destiny stuck her tongue out at him.

"That doesn't help either!" Jeff smirked.

"Sorry!"

Shane and Amy won the game. Jeff sucked. "I want new partners!" Destiny said.

"Not me!" Said Amy "I don't want to be stuck with rainbow boy!"

"Awwww, come on I'm not that bad!" Jeff moaned

"Yes you are!" Amy and Destiny said in unison.