Chapter 24
Thankfully when we got to the ring Adam was nowhere to be seen! I crept up & stood beside Jeff trying not to be noticed by anyone who was hanging around! Jeff smiled & put his arm around me, giving me a reassuring squeeze! Michael was almost collapsed from giggling as Paul pretended to fall over & Amy lifted Mike on top of him & counted to three! I had to laugh! Amy raised Mike's little arm & proclaimed him the new heavyweight champion as he jumped up & down on Paul's back!! "That's it!" Paul said getting up & crawling to the ropes, "I'm out! I can't fight this new guy anymore he's too good!" We all laughed as Michael cheered & jumped around the ring! "Maybe The Rock can beat this little monkey breath!" Dwayne said, climbing into the ring & the fun & games started al over again! I stood watching on the sidelines with Jeff, while Matt video taped it all. The guys were fantastic with Michael & he was truely having the time of his life! "Man I'm beat!" Paul aid as he came over to me & Jeff smiling! "That kid of yours wore me out!" he pointed at Jeff & we laughed. "Paul you remember Gemma?" "Sure I do! Hey Gem!" Paul hugged me, "Good to see you again! Where you been all this time?!" "Good to see you too Paul! I've been living in Australia, working n stuff y'know?" "Cool!" "And thankyou for that!" I said, gesturing towards the ring, "I know you guys have a lot to get through on a show day!" "I had as much fun as he did believe me!" he winked! "I'll catch you guys later then!" "Yeah see ya!" Jeff & I watched as Paul left & Jeff put his arm around me again. It felt good, like he was maybe showing me off to the other guys & no matter what women say, we like it!! We like to be seen on the arm of a gorgeous guy & have everyone look at us! It's only natural! He bent down & kissed my cheek. "What was that for?" He shrugged & smiled then turned his attention back to Michael who was now attempting the 'People's Elbow' on Dwayne! "Look at him Gem!" He said smiling, "He's amazing!" "I know that!" "Yeah but......we made him....he's ours...it's like wow!" We both laughed. "I guess it is when you put it like that!" "Shall we make some more?!" he said grinning a stupid grin at me! "Shall we walk before we run Hardy!!" I said digging him in the ribs! "Gemma?" I turned around quickly, startled by the voice from behiund me. "Shane??!" We looked at each other for a few seconds, I didn't know what to say! "Well aren't you gonna give your ex-boss a hug then?!" He held out his arms & I went & hugged him. "How have you been? Man it's been so long!!" "Oh erm fine.....you haven't changed at all McMahon!! " I said looking him up & down & we laughed & hugged again! "We have to catch up I can't believe you're here!!" "That makes two of us!!" "So who's Dwayne's new best friend? He belong to you?" I left Jeff who was busy cheering Michael on & we walked to the seats. "Yeah he's mine....and erm...Jeff's!" Shane's mouth dropped open! "JEFF?! Are you kidding me?" "Nope!" I smiled. "Wow that's erm....wow!" I laughed, "Yeah it's a lot wow!!" Shane shook his head still obviously stunned!! "So how about you? What's been goin' on in your life?" "Nothin' compared to yours by the sounds of things!!" he winked & I rolled my eyes. "Well I got married!" "Yeah, Dwayne told me! Congratulations!! Who did you find to put up with you!?" I smiled & He playfully smacked my leg! "Any kids?" "Nah not yet, but there will be! I have to carry on the great McMahon dynasty ya know!!" He laughed. "Yeah how is the old guy these days? Still smoking $100 bills?!!!" "He's ok!" Shane said laughing, "....And I've never seen him smoke $100 bills! God he'd have a heart attack wasting money like that!!" We both giggled! "Mr McMahon?" I looked up to see a young girl with a camera around her neck & smiled! It was me five years ago....except I think I was a bit more cocky!! "Christy..." Shane sighed, "What can I do for you this time?" "Well....er...I'm not quite sure where I'm s.....supposed to be right now sir. I had to photograph Triple H b......but I can't seem to find him!" "Think yourself lucky honey!" I said under my breath & Shane poked me in the ribs slyly, hoping Christy wouldn't see his 'human' side!! "I'm comming!" He sighed & rubbed his face. We stood up. "I'll catch up with you tonight ok?" "Sure thing!" "Don't you dare leave this arena without saying goodbye!!" He hugged me. "YESSIR!" We laughed & I watched him throw a hissey fit at poor Christy with a smile on my face!! We eventually dragged Michael out of the ring so some of the guys could actually get some work done! As we were walking along the coridor back to the dressing room I bumped into Donna, a girl from wardrobe that I knew, so I stopped to talk to her while the others went on ahead. There was so many people that I'd completly forgotten about! From guys doing the lighting to wardrobe girls! I was enjoying catching up with everyone & had actually started to relax! "Donna can you sort out these...." I froze at the sound of the voice from behind me! I'd let my guard down, forgotten about him for a few seconds & he'd caught me from behind! My whole body tensed up & my mouth went dry! "Pants perhaps Adam?" Donna said, taking the pants from his hands. "Huh? Oh....er....yeah." "So what's the problem?" She asked him & still I didn't, couldn't, turn around & look at him. I stared at a grey wall, unable to move! "Hole!" He blurted out. "There's a hole in them!" "Ooooookay!" Donna said & turned to go back to wardrobe. I didn't know if Adam was still there behind me or not & I didn't dare look! Eventually he spoke. "Hey." "Hi." I said quietly & slowly pivoted on my heels so I was face to face with my ex-fiance! My heart pounded so loudly I could barely hear myself think! He scratched his head. "Ah....Dwayne said you were erm comming down tonight." "Yeah" I nodded & wished the floor would just openup & swallow me whole! "So...." He paused & swallowed hard. "How have you been?" "Ok I guess....you?" "Fine fine!" We stood in awkward silence, both of us looking anywhere but at each other! "Mummy! Mummy!" Mike came bounding around the corner and ran towards me! " I just saw Kurt Angle! He let me wear his gold medals!!" Adam took ina deep breath, deep enough for me to hear him doing so! "Oh wow! That's so cool!" I said forcing a smile. Adam stared at Michael & bit on his lip & Michael eyed him curiously. "Are you Edge & Christian?" He asked innocently. Adam seemed to snap out of his daze & knelt down infront of Michael. "Hey there! Well I'm Edge if that's any help!" "Wow!" Mike said, "My daddy is Jeff Hardy & he has to fight you all the time!" "Mike we should go!" "No it's ok really....he's fine!" Adam said looking up at me. "Well me & your erm...daddy, we're friends really did you know that?" Mike shook his head, "Sure we are! When we fight in the ring it's like we're just pretending, fun fighting y'know? But when we're back here we're buddies!" "Oh." "So what'say me & you be buddies too huh?" He put an arm around Michael, it was a sight I never thought I'd see & it brought a tear to my eye. "Yay!" Mike said & then paused as if he was thinking it over. "But only if my daddy says it's ok!" "Well why don't you go ask your daddy & get back to me?" Adam smiled. "Can I mummy?" "Sure! Come on! We'll go ask Jeff!" I turned to leave & Adam put his hand on my shoulder. "It's erm....good to see you again Gemma!" I nodded & forced a smile. "Really I mean it!" "Yeah, good to see you too Adam!" I said & turned to go back to the locker room fighting back my tears!
Thankfully when we got to the ring Adam was nowhere to be seen! I crept up & stood beside Jeff trying not to be noticed by anyone who was hanging around! Jeff smiled & put his arm around me, giving me a reassuring squeeze! Michael was almost collapsed from giggling as Paul pretended to fall over & Amy lifted Mike on top of him & counted to three! I had to laugh! Amy raised Mike's little arm & proclaimed him the new heavyweight champion as he jumped up & down on Paul's back!! "That's it!" Paul said getting up & crawling to the ropes, "I'm out! I can't fight this new guy anymore he's too good!" We all laughed as Michael cheered & jumped around the ring! "Maybe The Rock can beat this little monkey breath!" Dwayne said, climbing into the ring & the fun & games started al over again! I stood watching on the sidelines with Jeff, while Matt video taped it all. The guys were fantastic with Michael & he was truely having the time of his life! "Man I'm beat!" Paul aid as he came over to me & Jeff smiling! "That kid of yours wore me out!" he pointed at Jeff & we laughed. "Paul you remember Gemma?" "Sure I do! Hey Gem!" Paul hugged me, "Good to see you again! Where you been all this time?!" "Good to see you too Paul! I've been living in Australia, working n stuff y'know?" "Cool!" "And thankyou for that!" I said, gesturing towards the ring, "I know you guys have a lot to get through on a show day!" "I had as much fun as he did believe me!" he winked! "I'll catch you guys later then!" "Yeah see ya!" Jeff & I watched as Paul left & Jeff put his arm around me again. It felt good, like he was maybe showing me off to the other guys & no matter what women say, we like it!! We like to be seen on the arm of a gorgeous guy & have everyone look at us! It's only natural! He bent down & kissed my cheek. "What was that for?" He shrugged & smiled then turned his attention back to Michael who was now attempting the 'People's Elbow' on Dwayne! "Look at him Gem!" He said smiling, "He's amazing!" "I know that!" "Yeah but......we made him....he's ours...it's like wow!" We both laughed. "I guess it is when you put it like that!" "Shall we make some more?!" he said grinning a stupid grin at me! "Shall we walk before we run Hardy!!" I said digging him in the ribs! "Gemma?" I turned around quickly, startled by the voice from behiund me. "Shane??!" We looked at each other for a few seconds, I didn't know what to say! "Well aren't you gonna give your ex-boss a hug then?!" He held out his arms & I went & hugged him. "How have you been? Man it's been so long!!" "Oh erm fine.....you haven't changed at all McMahon!! " I said looking him up & down & we laughed & hugged again! "We have to catch up I can't believe you're here!!" "That makes two of us!!" "So who's Dwayne's new best friend? He belong to you?" I left Jeff who was busy cheering Michael on & we walked to the seats. "Yeah he's mine....and erm...Jeff's!" Shane's mouth dropped open! "JEFF?! Are you kidding me?" "Nope!" I smiled. "Wow that's erm....wow!" I laughed, "Yeah it's a lot wow!!" Shane shook his head still obviously stunned!! "So how about you? What's been goin' on in your life?" "Nothin' compared to yours by the sounds of things!!" he winked & I rolled my eyes. "Well I got married!" "Yeah, Dwayne told me! Congratulations!! Who did you find to put up with you!?" I smiled & He playfully smacked my leg! "Any kids?" "Nah not yet, but there will be! I have to carry on the great McMahon dynasty ya know!!" He laughed. "Yeah how is the old guy these days? Still smoking $100 bills?!!!" "He's ok!" Shane said laughing, "....And I've never seen him smoke $100 bills! God he'd have a heart attack wasting money like that!!" We both giggled! "Mr McMahon?" I looked up to see a young girl with a camera around her neck & smiled! It was me five years ago....except I think I was a bit more cocky!! "Christy..." Shane sighed, "What can I do for you this time?" "Well....er...I'm not quite sure where I'm s.....supposed to be right now sir. I had to photograph Triple H b......but I can't seem to find him!" "Think yourself lucky honey!" I said under my breath & Shane poked me in the ribs slyly, hoping Christy wouldn't see his 'human' side!! "I'm comming!" He sighed & rubbed his face. We stood up. "I'll catch up with you tonight ok?" "Sure thing!" "Don't you dare leave this arena without saying goodbye!!" He hugged me. "YESSIR!" We laughed & I watched him throw a hissey fit at poor Christy with a smile on my face!! We eventually dragged Michael out of the ring so some of the guys could actually get some work done! As we were walking along the coridor back to the dressing room I bumped into Donna, a girl from wardrobe that I knew, so I stopped to talk to her while the others went on ahead. There was so many people that I'd completly forgotten about! From guys doing the lighting to wardrobe girls! I was enjoying catching up with everyone & had actually started to relax! "Donna can you sort out these...." I froze at the sound of the voice from behind me! I'd let my guard down, forgotten about him for a few seconds & he'd caught me from behind! My whole body tensed up & my mouth went dry! "Pants perhaps Adam?" Donna said, taking the pants from his hands. "Huh? Oh....er....yeah." "So what's the problem?" She asked him & still I didn't, couldn't, turn around & look at him. I stared at a grey wall, unable to move! "Hole!" He blurted out. "There's a hole in them!" "Ooooookay!" Donna said & turned to go back to wardrobe. I didn't know if Adam was still there behind me or not & I didn't dare look! Eventually he spoke. "Hey." "Hi." I said quietly & slowly pivoted on my heels so I was face to face with my ex-fiance! My heart pounded so loudly I could barely hear myself think! He scratched his head. "Ah....Dwayne said you were erm comming down tonight." "Yeah" I nodded & wished the floor would just openup & swallow me whole! "So...." He paused & swallowed hard. "How have you been?" "Ok I guess....you?" "Fine fine!" We stood in awkward silence, both of us looking anywhere but at each other! "Mummy! Mummy!" Mike came bounding around the corner and ran towards me! " I just saw Kurt Angle! He let me wear his gold medals!!" Adam took ina deep breath, deep enough for me to hear him doing so! "Oh wow! That's so cool!" I said forcing a smile. Adam stared at Michael & bit on his lip & Michael eyed him curiously. "Are you Edge & Christian?" He asked innocently. Adam seemed to snap out of his daze & knelt down infront of Michael. "Hey there! Well I'm Edge if that's any help!" "Wow!" Mike said, "My daddy is Jeff Hardy & he has to fight you all the time!" "Mike we should go!" "No it's ok really....he's fine!" Adam said looking up at me. "Well me & your erm...daddy, we're friends really did you know that?" Mike shook his head, "Sure we are! When we fight in the ring it's like we're just pretending, fun fighting y'know? But when we're back here we're buddies!" "Oh." "So what'say me & you be buddies too huh?" He put an arm around Michael, it was a sight I never thought I'd see & it brought a tear to my eye. "Yay!" Mike said & then paused as if he was thinking it over. "But only if my daddy says it's ok!" "Well why don't you go ask your daddy & get back to me?" Adam smiled. "Can I mummy?" "Sure! Come on! We'll go ask Jeff!" I turned to leave & Adam put his hand on my shoulder. "It's erm....good to see you again Gemma!" I nodded & forced a smile. "Really I mean it!" "Yeah, good to see you too Adam!" I said & turned to go back to the locker room fighting back my tears!