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A half hour later, Rob and Shawn walked into a local dance club. Shawn walked towards the stairs that led up to the V.I.P. lounge. Rob followed apprehensively, stopping at the base of the stairway. Shawn, who was a few steps ahead of him, turned back and looked at him. "What's wrong Rob?"
Rob sighed softly. "Well, we agreed to keep this quiet for now, and this is the place that most of the RAW talent goes to after the show."
Shawn smiled, moving back down the steps. He took his hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "C'mon Rob, everything will be fine. All we have to say is that we were discussing the match and decided to go out for a bit. No one needs to know that this is any more than two buddies having a beer."
Rob nodded and together they made their way up the stairs. He knew that Chris didn't usually go to this bar, so they should be safe. The bouncer at the top of the winding staircase took one look at them and opened the door.
They moved inside. None of the other WWE people had shown up, but it was still early. Shawn turned to him. "Grab us a table and I'll get the drinks." At Rob's nod, he headed towards the bar. Rob turned and headed towards a nearby booth, which was meant to seat four. He slid into the booth, facing towards the door, and waited for Shawn to come over.
A few minutes later, he saw Chris, Jeff Hardy, and Jay walk in. He tried to look completely normal as they spotted him and waved. He smiled and waved back, and Chris began threading his way through the room and over to the table. The other two moved off and took seats at the bar.
Chris grinned and pulled over a chair from another table, sitting backwards on it so that he could rest his arms on the chair's wooden back. "Heya man. Thought you were gonna call."
Rob grinned at him. "Never got back to the hotel, buddy, otherwise I would have. Shawn insisted on talkin' about the match this upcoming Monday and then we decided to go out for some beers."
"Are you gonna be okay with him, after what we talked about?" Chris' face was filled with concern.
"Yeah, don't worry about it. I don't think he's gonna try anything, Chris. Thanks for checkin' on me though." It totally disconcerted Rob how easily he could lie to one of his best friends. He saw Shawn heading back and gave him a smile, "Go join the guys and have fun."
Chris looked at him. "Alright man, if ya need any help, lemme know. And give me a call when you get in, just so I know you're back to the hotel, safe." Chris gave Shawn a brief nod and walked over to the bar. Rob noticed that he sat so that he could keep the corner of his eye on their table. He smiled inwardly. If he only knew.
Shawn came over and sat down, passing him a beer. "Nice job. I told ya that they wouldn't suspect a thing."
"Yeah well just the same, let's go to a place that Chris doesn't happen to go to next time." Rob sipped his beer.
Shawn chuckled, placing a hand on Rob's knee. He spoke in a hushed tone, "Well I suppose that it's a great sign that you're already talking about a second date."
At about three in the morning, Shawn walked Rob up to his door. He smiled softly. "I had a fantastic time tonight, Rob."
Rob smiled back, "Same here. Do I get a second date?"
Shawn grinned. "You better believe it. So, see you at the gym tomorrow?"
"Of course. Night Shawn."
"Night Rob." Shawn leaned forward, kissing him gently. Rob kissed back, running his hands through Shawn's hair. That was the moment that Rob's roommate, Glen Jacobs, decided to open the door.
Shawn and Rob both froze for a moment and then leapt apart. Glen looked completely embarrassed. "Sorry guys. I was just going for some ice." Glen moved hurriedly towards the stairs to go hunt down an ice machine.
Shawn looked at Rob, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. "Well, this'll be fun to explain."
"I got it." Rob said, the blush on his face just starting to fade.
Shawn looked at him. "Nah, I can't just leave you alone to deal with this."
Rob smiled at him. "Trust me, I got it. Glen probably won't say another word about it. We made a pact when we first started rooming together. We keep each other's secrets. It's cool Shawn, don't worry about it."
Shawn smiled. "If you're sure. Night then." He started walking backwards towards the elevator.
Rob smiled after him, moving into his doorway. "Night."
Shawn turned and moved into the elevator, hitting the button for his floor. As Rob watched the doors slide closed, he knew that he was going to have a lot of explaining to do.
True to his word, the first thing that he did was call Chris to let him know that he was home. His meddlesome best friend kept him on the phone for fifteen minutes, until he finally feigned tiredness and was able to hang up. About halfway through his phone conversation, Glen had come back with his ice. He put the ice in the room's tiny freezer and then took a seat on the couch, waiting for Rob to hang up.
Rob finally set the receiver on the hook, taking a deep breath. If Glen wouldn't agree to stay quiet, then everything would be complicated tenfold.
Rob went over and sat on the couch, looking at Glen. Glen just looked back, an uncomfortable silence elapsing between the two. Glen finally spoke first. "You and Shawn? I never would have figured it."
Rob chuckled nervously, "Yeah, well, up until just after RAW, neither would I have."
Glen looked at him with his intense blue eyes. "Spill it, Rob." Rob told him everything, even Chris' warning. He knew that he could trust Glen not to turn around and say anything about the conversation with Chris. Afterwards, Glen was speechless for a moment. "Damn, Rob."
Rob looked at him. " Shawn is so amazing. Please don't tell anyone, Glen. Especially not Chris. He'd flip out, and we both know it."
Glen smiled at him. "You're secret's safe with me, as long as you promise me one thing."
"What's that?"
"Warn me next time you two have a date! Walking 'in on you' like that was damn embarrassing, and yes, I would feel that way if it was a woman too."
Rob grinned at his friend. "Yeah I know. Prude."
Glen smirked, "Yes I am a prude, and damn proud of it."
Glen and Rob looked at each other for a few moments, and then simultaneously doubled over, laughing. Rob was extremely relieved that he could trust his roommate to keep his secret. Now his only problem was Chris, or so he thought. That night, Rob went to sleep, completely unaware that Eric Biscoff had just finished watching the footage that his hidden camera had caught on tape.
Author's notes- Well, I'd say that I'm doing pretty well **knock on wood**. Three chapters in four days. not bad... Thanks to everyone who's reviewed so far, and as always, reviews are appreciated, and flames are laughed at heartily. I hope to have the next chapter up either tomorrow or later tonight, and please remember, this chapter takes place last Monday, after RAW, not Monday as in yesterday.
A half hour later, Rob and Shawn walked into a local dance club. Shawn walked towards the stairs that led up to the V.I.P. lounge. Rob followed apprehensively, stopping at the base of the stairway. Shawn, who was a few steps ahead of him, turned back and looked at him. "What's wrong Rob?"
Rob sighed softly. "Well, we agreed to keep this quiet for now, and this is the place that most of the RAW talent goes to after the show."
Shawn smiled, moving back down the steps. He took his hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "C'mon Rob, everything will be fine. All we have to say is that we were discussing the match and decided to go out for a bit. No one needs to know that this is any more than two buddies having a beer."
Rob nodded and together they made their way up the stairs. He knew that Chris didn't usually go to this bar, so they should be safe. The bouncer at the top of the winding staircase took one look at them and opened the door.
They moved inside. None of the other WWE people had shown up, but it was still early. Shawn turned to him. "Grab us a table and I'll get the drinks." At Rob's nod, he headed towards the bar. Rob turned and headed towards a nearby booth, which was meant to seat four. He slid into the booth, facing towards the door, and waited for Shawn to come over.
A few minutes later, he saw Chris, Jeff Hardy, and Jay walk in. He tried to look completely normal as they spotted him and waved. He smiled and waved back, and Chris began threading his way through the room and over to the table. The other two moved off and took seats at the bar.
Chris grinned and pulled over a chair from another table, sitting backwards on it so that he could rest his arms on the chair's wooden back. "Heya man. Thought you were gonna call."
Rob grinned at him. "Never got back to the hotel, buddy, otherwise I would have. Shawn insisted on talkin' about the match this upcoming Monday and then we decided to go out for some beers."
"Are you gonna be okay with him, after what we talked about?" Chris' face was filled with concern.
"Yeah, don't worry about it. I don't think he's gonna try anything, Chris. Thanks for checkin' on me though." It totally disconcerted Rob how easily he could lie to one of his best friends. He saw Shawn heading back and gave him a smile, "Go join the guys and have fun."
Chris looked at him. "Alright man, if ya need any help, lemme know. And give me a call when you get in, just so I know you're back to the hotel, safe." Chris gave Shawn a brief nod and walked over to the bar. Rob noticed that he sat so that he could keep the corner of his eye on their table. He smiled inwardly. If he only knew.
Shawn came over and sat down, passing him a beer. "Nice job. I told ya that they wouldn't suspect a thing."
"Yeah well just the same, let's go to a place that Chris doesn't happen to go to next time." Rob sipped his beer.
Shawn chuckled, placing a hand on Rob's knee. He spoke in a hushed tone, "Well I suppose that it's a great sign that you're already talking about a second date."
At about three in the morning, Shawn walked Rob up to his door. He smiled softly. "I had a fantastic time tonight, Rob."
Rob smiled back, "Same here. Do I get a second date?"
Shawn grinned. "You better believe it. So, see you at the gym tomorrow?"
"Of course. Night Shawn."
"Night Rob." Shawn leaned forward, kissing him gently. Rob kissed back, running his hands through Shawn's hair. That was the moment that Rob's roommate, Glen Jacobs, decided to open the door.
Shawn and Rob both froze for a moment and then leapt apart. Glen looked completely embarrassed. "Sorry guys. I was just going for some ice." Glen moved hurriedly towards the stairs to go hunt down an ice machine.
Shawn looked at Rob, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. "Well, this'll be fun to explain."
"I got it." Rob said, the blush on his face just starting to fade.
Shawn looked at him. "Nah, I can't just leave you alone to deal with this."
Rob smiled at him. "Trust me, I got it. Glen probably won't say another word about it. We made a pact when we first started rooming together. We keep each other's secrets. It's cool Shawn, don't worry about it."
Shawn smiled. "If you're sure. Night then." He started walking backwards towards the elevator.
Rob smiled after him, moving into his doorway. "Night."
Shawn turned and moved into the elevator, hitting the button for his floor. As Rob watched the doors slide closed, he knew that he was going to have a lot of explaining to do.
True to his word, the first thing that he did was call Chris to let him know that he was home. His meddlesome best friend kept him on the phone for fifteen minutes, until he finally feigned tiredness and was able to hang up. About halfway through his phone conversation, Glen had come back with his ice. He put the ice in the room's tiny freezer and then took a seat on the couch, waiting for Rob to hang up.
Rob finally set the receiver on the hook, taking a deep breath. If Glen wouldn't agree to stay quiet, then everything would be complicated tenfold.
Rob went over and sat on the couch, looking at Glen. Glen just looked back, an uncomfortable silence elapsing between the two. Glen finally spoke first. "You and Shawn? I never would have figured it."
Rob chuckled nervously, "Yeah, well, up until just after RAW, neither would I have."
Glen looked at him with his intense blue eyes. "Spill it, Rob." Rob told him everything, even Chris' warning. He knew that he could trust Glen not to turn around and say anything about the conversation with Chris. Afterwards, Glen was speechless for a moment. "Damn, Rob."
Rob looked at him. " Shawn is so amazing. Please don't tell anyone, Glen. Especially not Chris. He'd flip out, and we both know it."
Glen smiled at him. "You're secret's safe with me, as long as you promise me one thing."
"What's that?"
"Warn me next time you two have a date! Walking 'in on you' like that was damn embarrassing, and yes, I would feel that way if it was a woman too."
Rob grinned at his friend. "Yeah I know. Prude."
Glen smirked, "Yes I am a prude, and damn proud of it."
Glen and Rob looked at each other for a few moments, and then simultaneously doubled over, laughing. Rob was extremely relieved that he could trust his roommate to keep his secret. Now his only problem was Chris, or so he thought. That night, Rob went to sleep, completely unaware that Eric Biscoff had just finished watching the footage that his hidden camera had caught on tape.
Author's notes- Well, I'd say that I'm doing pretty well **knock on wood**. Three chapters in four days. not bad... Thanks to everyone who's reviewed so far, and as always, reviews are appreciated, and flames are laughed at heartily. I hope to have the next chapter up either tomorrow or later tonight, and please remember, this chapter takes place last Monday, after RAW, not Monday as in yesterday.