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- Bunny -
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Parking the car in the parking lot,the ride was pretty much silent,occasional outbursts occurred often,mostly by Michaels who seemed quite interested in the beauty he was getting the honor to work with,no less he cracked some jokes here and there which made Trish smile and laugh,and that always made Shawn feel good.He would scurry out of the black Lincoln rental and making his way to the other side just to clasp his hand upon the door handle opening it up he would bow over like a butler opening up a door,he wanted so bad to have her warm up to him but it seemed not to be working,she seemed still a bit shy,normally he was the shy one he thought to himself,he was really going out on a limb to impress her,or at least have her like him. Shawn quit making an ass out of yourself,can't you see she's not impressed? That little voice in his head triggered on and off,but seemingly he just avoided it as he would watch her get out of the car,closing the door after her. He would notice that Trish was all smiles,he thought for a second his boyish ways were working as he would trade a smile with her as he would offer his arm to her as she would latch onto it as the duo made their way to the City View Dinner,Shawn opened the door once they neared and Trish would walk in first,Shawn followed shortly behind,Trish would wait for Shawn with a comforting grin as Shawn thought once more this time. That smile of hers,it's so beautiful..so warm..He let his thoughts trail out as he would walk into the Dinner with Trish in arm as the hostess would walk up to the two.Shawn was of course the first to speak as he would look to his 'pretty lady' then to the hostess.
"Get me and this pretty little lady a table for two please." Shawn beamed as the hostess would nod lowering her gaze down to the list of people ahead of them.
"Last name please?" The waitress looked up as she would grab a pencil as she would look to Shawn.
"Hickenbottom,and no smoking please." Shawn looked to Trish who nodded holding the packet McMahon had given her not to long ago,Trish would nod as Shawn noticed she seemed happy.
"All right Mr. Hickenbottom,we'll call your name when there is a table available." The hostess would then go back to looking down at her sheet,she called out a name and scratched off a name on her little list.
Trish looked to Shawn and nudged him in the side,he'd smirk at her seeing her playful side was beginning to become a little more obvious to him now,she would motion to some chairs over in the waiting area of the restaurant, she had been here before,it was a real nice place for the lunch,the two of them made their way to the set of chairs and sat down,Trish would sit down first crossing her right leg over her left as Shawn would soon sit himself before he would turn his chair to face her looking into her eyes,it was something he always did with a woman,especiially Rebecca.Trish cocked her head to the side to look to Shawn,she thought he had a certain look to him that appealed to her,but she wouldn't dare say anything he was married and didn't want to ruin that for him,besides he seemed so happy with his son how could she dare say something like that to a married man.No less she would look to him Shawn seemed to stumble for a search of words before they eventually came out as he would act silly and proceed to scoot his chair closer to her as she would smirk a little and giggle watching him extend his hand to his lips,it looked like he was holding a microphone like her good friend Lilian Garcia or Michael Cole,she just chuckled as he proceeded to what seemed as 'badger' her with questions.
"I'm here with the WWE Women's Champion,the beautiful blonde beauty,Trish Stratus,so Trish tell me about how you got started in this wonderful business that I find myself addicted to."
"I was a former fitness model Shawn,I wanted to make my body like this comic book character,and I guess I succeeded,no less Vince McMahon had contacted my agent and it seems he wanted to sign a deal,of course I was quite reluctant,you know a small Canadian girl in the WWE,I mean come on..." Trish basically summed up how she got with the company,Shawn nodded with a satisfactory smile upon his face.
Shawn then paused for a second or two while he thought to himself,of another question or something to ask Trish,being as they had to get to know eachother,but before he could speak with that pretend microphone of his Trish would use her own pretend microphone lift it up to her lips to where she found herself playing along with this game that Shawn had created all the while they waited for a table to be ready,inside her head she couldn't help but think that this was some of the most fun she's had out with a guy lately,she had been out with Jeff before because Amy simply wanted him to get out of the house,not to mention countless others like Andrew and Paul,but she really never had a connection with all of the men she's dated,Shawn was special,even though she wasn't on a date with him,and was more or less having to get to know him because of her job she felt this bond grow within.
"So why don't you tell me what made you want to get started in this business? I mean you've accomplished more obviously than I ever will,but anyways,I'd love to hear from your perspective."
He'd listen to her words and begin to show his true gentleman side as he would reach out with his hand to cup over her own as he would begin to stroke his fingers overtop of her own to comfort her.He would turn to pair his eyes up with hers staring deep into them.He read them like he would a book and knew she didn't want to release her true self.As if she was afraid to,as if she was afraid that she would make the wrong move,or even worse get to know him to the point where she wanted to further this relationship into something more,and he knew that the best things come to you under the guidance of God.He thought to himself as he let his mind linger. She likes me,at least I think she does,God please guide me under your wisdom. As he would finish that silent prayer to himself he returned his gaze back upon Trish as he would look to her worryful grin but she seemed satisfied no less.
"Hey now,don't go ever doubting yourself that's the worst you can do. Trust and believe in the almighty father and he will guide you a long way Trish. Just believe and he will guide you." Michaels would speak his own wisdom as he'd soothe her feelings about trusting God and believing.
"Hickenbottom! Party of two!" The hostess would call out. Michaels would be first to get up out of the chair,he would offer and arm to Stratus whom intertwined her arm with his as she'd get up and walk with him following the hostess who held two menus and leaded them to a booth,the two would soon sit,Michaels on one side,Trish on the other,right across from one another.
"Can I get you two anything to drink to start off?" The hostess would grab a pad and a pencil from her little apron pouch that she had on around her waist.
"Water please." Trish and Shawn both said at the same time.The hostess would grin and nod her head writing down the order of two glasses of water onto the pad before disappearing.
"So you want to know how I got started in this business huh?" Michaels would ask looking to Trish who was glancing to her menu momentarily before she would look up with a smile.
"I thought you forgot. I'd really love to hear it Shawn." Trish set down her menu off to the side as she would rest her hands in front of her as she would pay attention the the man before her.
"You see,I went to wrestling school after graduating from high scool,while in college I loved to party,but as much as I wanted to stay and make my parents proud I just couldn't.I would then leave college and get an apartment from my Dad who always supported my dreams.Mom was the weary one about it,I then trained for a pro career by Jose Lathario,managed to defeat Art Crews in his pro debut in the Mid-South area in 1985,probably right around the time your were still young,I then traveled to the Central States area and met Marty." Shawn looked to the waitress who just arrived with their water,he took a sip and looked to Trish who smiled.
"Wow..tell me more.." Trish seemed fascinated with how he got started in the business,it was like he was this legend with such a warm and giving personality,that he was and she was loving every minute of it.
"Well let's order first..then you can tell me all about yourself too Trish." He would exchange a warmful smile back at the female at the other side of the table as she took a sip of her water.
Trish was fascinated by how much about Shawn that she didn't know,she had to admit to him that she was a fan and occasionally would watch,but nothing more than that.The two would share quite the intellectual conversation in between their meals.Once Shawn was finished Trish got the chance to tell him about herself and her family since he dragged that into the water so to speak,bringing up his son Cameron and wife Rebecca.How they met at a Nitro taping and what not.Trish kind of avoided eye contact during this,but when he asked if she was in a serious relationship all she could do was shake her head.He nodded and proceeded to ramble on about how Paul and him used to be so close,but since his back injury nothing had been much of the same.Trish would listen to what he had to say and it interested her.She felt like she would be the one someday to tell him it would be alright,no less their 'lunch date' if you will went well.They got along better than she expected.They split the bill in two and would proceed to leave a reasonable tip together.It felt like she had known Shawn forever,but she still had so much more learning to do about him.How his character acted and as did he.The two would go together to the parking lot and travel to the hotel that they both happened to be staying.Trish looked to Shawn as he opened the door for her once more,she would spark a smile to him as the two made their way to a side entrance of their hotel.But before they could get to the door Shawn looked around as he could almost swear he heard Cameron.
"DADDY!..MOMMY!" The little boy called out the window of a couple stories up as he nearly hung off the balcony pointing down to Trish and Shawn who had just got back from lunch as Shawn looked up.
"Daddy will be there soon enough now get back inside Cameron." Shawn would manage to yell up to his son whom he was worried would fall off the balcony if not careful,Cam' was known to be clumsy too,that's what worried Shawn the most about that,he then looked to Trish whom appeared dumbfounded.
"Anything the matter Trish?" He looked to Trish as he opened the door and let her enter first,being quite the gentleman many made him out to be,and that was nothing short of the truth.
"Mommy?" Trish simply questioned looking to Shawn as she'd enter the hotel and make her way to down the hall with The Heartbreak Kid right by her side.
"Your like Rebecca,your sweet,loving and really special to his Daddy and I think he knows that,he's really a wonderful kid." Shawn commented as she would just smile. She looked to Shawn and paused before speaking.
"Well I better go,I need to meet up with Lisa,we've got some stuff to plan." Trish blurted out pretty quickly as if she didn't know what more to say.
"All right well here's my cell number,call me,we'll get together again,you know to discuss our plans." Shawn would take that packet Vince gave her and wrote his number on the top with those trademark letters underneath it those of which where of his most famous: H.B.K with a little heart next to it as Trish took back her packet and just ran off as if she was unsure of what had just happened.He said I was special to him,he just met me..how could this be..
Shawn just stood their in a daze while he waited for the elevator door to open after he had pressed the up button,he would watch the lights blink until they reached his floor,he got in as he would punch in Scott and Kevin's floor as he would dig out his cell phone in the process of all this,he realized he had turned it off prior to entering the meeting with Cameron,he turned it on,and as it went through it's process of starting up he would mumble impatiently as he mumbled at it's slowness,he needed a new phone.Once it was done he would access his voice mail realizing he missed a message from his wife,Rebecca never called rarely when he was on the road simply because she knew how he and the boys got.Shawn would listen to the message from his wife: Hey Shawn,missed you again,I called earlier and got no answer,I guess I'm missing your smile,missing Cameron's laugh..Shawn I'm worried..Vince wants you back in the ring,you and I both know that,but your back is fragile..come home baby..I love you..and Rebecca hung up after that.Shawn didn't even realize the elevator door opened as he just stood there wondering why she wanted to 'wreak his dreams' so to speak.He dreamed about coming back,and now that he was back it seemed she couldn't bare it,maybe he should have never gotten married,yet then he would have never had found God,his true meaning for being on this earth.He didn't know what to do,but he realized he loved this business,it was his life and that was that as he avoided her message,he didn't bother to listen to the other one,because it was an earlier one and he had heard the most recent one,that's all the mattered,yet he still stood in the elevator in a daze,not quite sure of what to do. Make Rebecca happy and not fulfill what was his happiness?He wanted to make Cameron proud....