Notes: I'm sorry for taking so long with Lita's story. I wrote this like three times and now I'm finally satisfied with it. Plus, I had finals this past week and a half so that delayed it too. I just want to say thank you all for reading these stories I really appreciated all the reviews, because I was so close to just quitting this thing all together. I hope you all enjoy Lita's story... and I know a lot of my pairs were surprises and such, but this is one of my favorites. Be sure to check out my other stories here and on my site. Again... thank you all for reading and reviewing.
Story Twenty: Lita's Freedom
Making It Right
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Lilian asked Lita. They walked out of the Bride's dressing room and made their way to the foyer of the church. "You have to be positive that this is what you want."
Lita stopped Lilian in the middle of the hallway and giggled. "Yes, I'm sure. For the first time since this whole thing started I am sure."
Lilian smiled slyly. "I'm just trying to make sure..."
"I'm sure," she said. She looked down at her cream colored wedding dress. "I want everyone else has... Jackie and Al and Ivory and Christian are happily married; Steven and Molly have their twins; Stephanie and Jericho is engaged; even Trish and Jeff are happy... I want to be happy too." Lita crossed her arms over her chest and pouted. "Goodness, even Chyna is happy with Shawn Michaels and Sharmell wouldn't have made it through if it wasn't for Shane's love for her."
"You deserve to be happy too," Lilian said. She understood what she was talking about; she just wish Lita hadn't took so long to have the guts to say it.
"I deserve to be free..." she said as she hung her head down. "I want to be free from this. I want to be who I want to be with, not who my mom wants me to be with."
"You still should have never gone this far Lita," Lilian said. She checked the watch that was on her wrist to make sure they weren't late. "You were hurting him, you know?"
"I know!" Lita said in a harsh whisper. "I regret it all, it's wrong of me to do it. But now I'm strong Lilian. I want this... him, he's what's right in my life. I want him to be my husband, to be my friend, to be the father of my children."
Lilian rolled her eyes and through her hand up in the air. "I can't believe I'm going to help you with this."
Lita squealed and wrapped Lilian in a tight hug. "Thank you, thank you, and thank you!" She grabbed her hand and they walked speedily to the foyer of the church. There they met up with Molly and Sara, and Charity and Amber who were her flower girls and Stevie, the ring bearer.
"It's about time," Sara said as she held a fidgeting Charity on her hip. "They are all getting restless." She set Charity on the floor and straightened her dress.
"Yep, we're waiting on your bridesmaids now," Molly said. She stood between Amber and Stevie to keep them from fighting with each other.
Running her hand through in hair frustratingly, Lilian said, "They aren't here?"
Molly and Sara both nodded their heads no. "Debra left with Linda and Dawn Marie and Jazz and Stacy disappeared."
"And some how I'm not surprised," Lita said with a grin. "They wouldn't be friends and bridesmaids if they weren't missing twenty minutes before I was set to walk down the aisle."
The doors that led into the main part of the church cracked open. Nidia's head poked through. "I'm sorry to interrupt things and everything; but the groom and priest... as well as the mother of the bride are very anxious to get this thing started."
All the divas shared a glance. "Give us ten more minutes... the bridesmaids are missing."
Nidia raised her eyebrows in shock. "Okay..." she said as she left.
Another head poked through the doors minutes later. "Lita?"
Lita's face lit up at the visitor. "Tori! It's been a long time. Where are Michael and Maven?"
Tori gave Lita a small hug. "Michael's getting real antsy and we have to be in court tomorrow morning... so we are going to go."
"Aw, I'm sorry, thanks for coming though," Lita said. She watched as Maven walked through with a fussy Michael.
After saying her thanks again, Lita watched as Tori, Maven, and Michael left the church. "Where are they?" she asked Lilian.
She shrugged her shoulders and looked at her watch.
Just as Lita said that the music started for the children to start walking down the aisle. Sara and Molly looked at Lita and Lilian. After they both gave the go ahead, Sara and Molly went back into the church and Lilian helped get the children down the aisle.
As Stevie made it to the end of the hall, the doors from the outside to the foyer opened up. Debra, Linda, Dawn Marie, Jazz, and Stacy rushed in. Linda and Dawn Marie dashed into the church as Debra, Jazz, and Stacy straightened their periwinkle dresses.
"It took you guys long enough," Lita said with a slight frown. "What was going on?"
All three bridesmaids shared a secretive look. "You'll thank us later," Debra said as Raven, Tommy Dreamer and D-von Dudley joined them. All three paired up and started their walk down the aisle.
Lilian stood in front of the door to the church. She turned to Lita and smiled. "Are you ready?"
"Ready as I'll ever be," she said.
Nodding her head, Lilian walked down the aisle.
The wedding march began and Lita took a deep breath. "Here goes nothing..."
The doors opened in a grand fashion. She could hear the guest oh and aw over her dress, how beautiful she was, and on how lucky she was to be marrying the groom. When she got to the end, the groom smiled. She looped her arm into his and faced the priest as he began the ceremony.
As the priest went on and on, Lita's thoughts began to wander. She was eager to start her life with him and she was lucky and hopefully that he would want her above all others.
They exchange rings and the priest turned to the groom. "Do you... Rob Van Dam, take Lita to be your wife? To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
Rob grinned at Lita and nodded his head. "I do."
The priest turned to Lita and said, "Do you... Lita, take Rob Van Dam to be your husband? To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
Lita looked into Rob's eyes and took a deep breath. "No."
*******
Three people rode down the highway in a red, convertible car. They were on their way to small hotel that was located thirty minutes from the church. The top was off of the car and the wind that was blowing through their hair gave a sense of freedom. They all had different reasons why they were there-- one was there for support, the other was there to drive, and the last was energized as hell, intent on finding the true love of their life.
"Are we there yet?" Lita asked the driver for the third time in the last twenty minutes. She was giddy and hopeful that her future will be as she wants it to be now; rather forced from her mother. That she will be happy and free to do what she wants and be with who she wants.
He turned to her and grumbled. "The things I do for my wife. You know she threatened me..."
Lilian laughed. She settled in the backseat and watched an excited Lita bother the driver.
"Steve... I'm sorry," she said. "I'm just anxious to get to the hotel and tell him that I didn't marry Rob, because I want to be with him."
"It's okay little girl," Steve Austin said. "Stone Cold has a romantic heart too." He slowed down as he pulled up to the hotel Lita's love was located in. "We're here anyways."
Lita squeaked in excitement and jumped out the car as Steve stopped near the entrance. She pulled Lilian out of the car with her. They dashed inside. "I don't know where he is," Lita said as she dropped Lilian's hand.
"I do," Lilian said as she walked to the elevators. "He's sharing a room with Rey." She pushed the up button and waited. The bell sounded and to their amazement, Rey walked off of it.
"Rey?" Lita said.
He stopped when he recognized Lita's voice and saw her and Lilian. "Hey!"
"Where is he?" Lita asked. She was hoping he didn't leave town, not without her telling him she has the same feelings for him that he has for her. "Where's your roommate?" she asked. Her voice cracked and her eyes filled with tears.
"He left Lita..." Lita collapsed on the ground in a fit of tears. He went to her and held her as she cried. Rey looked softly at Lilian; in that silent look she asked a question... and he gave her an answer.
The ringing of a cell phone prevented him from saying anymore. Lilian looked into the small purse she was carrying and answered it. After a short conversation and a conformation, she decided she needed to do something.
"Let's go." Lilian helped Rey pick Lita up and they made their way out of the hotel.
*******
"What are we doing here?" Lita asked Lilian and Rey. Steve stayed in the car and looked on sadly.
"Lita, please..." Lilian said.
They stood in front of the St. Anne's Church of Faith. Lita's eyes were puffy from all the crying she had done in the car and her hair was a mess.
"Are you sure he's here?" Rey asked Lilian.
Lilian nodded her head. "That's what I was told." She took a brush out of her purse and brushed Lita's hair to a presentable fashion. "Come on..."
"Lilian," Lita moaned. "I just left one church, why would I want to come to this one."
Lilian ignored her protests and with Rey's help got Lita into the foyer of the church.
"Lilian," she moaned again. They stopped in front of the door that led to the main part of the church.
"Look," Lilian said sternly. "You are going to straighten up and go inside." She made sure Lita could stand on her own before she and Rey let go of her. When they did, she pushed her through the door. They walked in behind her and moved to their places.
Tears again gathered in her eyes as she saw the condition of the church. It was decorated with fresh tropical flowers and the colors periwinkle and cream were everywhere. The lights were dimmed and candlelight provided much of the light in the church. Lita took a deep breath and smiled. It air smelled like green apples and melons, her favorite smell.
The guests were all her friends: Tori, Maven, and Michael were there, as well as Molly, Sara, and their families; Victoria, Trish, Ivory, Nidia, Jacqueline, Terri, and Jackie and their boyfriends or husbands were there too. Kurt Angle stood behind her for security purposes and her bridesmaids as well as Shannon, Hurricane, Edge, and Rey, who Lita assumed to be the Best Man, were there in the front of the church next to the minister.
"What's going on?" Lita said softly.
He stepped out from the back of the church, dressed in a suit, and walked to her. Gathering her in his arms, he hugged her tightly and kissed her on her cheek. "Don't cry baby."
She hugged him tightly. "I thought you left town, I thought I lost you." She buried her head in the crook of his neck.
"I almost did leave, but I knew that you were going to succeed in making it right," he whispered in her ear, "Remember this— I would never leave you. I love you." He lightly rubbed her back to soothe her. "You're free Lita."
Lita moved her head from his neck and put her hand on his cheek. "I love you too Matt... now let's get married."
THE END