"Who's he?" Ria asked, pointing to the tall man talking to Bischoff in the corner. Stacy looked up over the edge of her magazine and shrugged.
"Dunno. Some random Tech." Her gaze returned to the pages of her magazine.
"He's fine." Ria remarked eliciting a snort from Stacy.
"Don't even think. Wrestlers and Tech's don't mix. It takes a real special relationship to make it through those boundaries."
"Great, cos I don't want a relationship!" Ria said standing up and preparing to walk over to him. However Stacy's perfectly manicured hand shot out and latched onto her wrist. "Did you not hear me? Honey we don't mix, even if he fucks you and says that's it, he will want more, they always do. Techs, production crew, wardrobe, stylists, all the backstage staff are glorified groupies, fans who got lucky. Ria sighed and sat back down at the table, watching as the man nodded at Eric and walked off. She relaxed into her seat and continued to survey the room they were sitting, the canteen area. Various Raw superstars milled aimlessly around, each in their own separate groups, with no less than four stars per group. In fact, Stacy and Ria (sitting together as they waited for the others.) were the only pair.
The sound of laughter came from one corner of the room. The sound of three genuine chuckles and one high, strained giggle.. Ria looked to see that it was the Dudley trio and Trish, the forced laugh coming from her. God knows what the men were laughing at but Trish obviously wasn't genuinely amused. Spike caught Ria looking, staring, at the group and gave a watery smile. Ria wiggled her fingers in acknowledgement, causing him to blush a little and look away. Stacy looked up just as this happened and gave another derogatory snort. "What?" Ria asked innocently.
"Dudleyz." Stacy said, almost wistfully, gazing at the group. Bubba looked over and their eyes met, causing both expressions to momentarily soften before turning to looks of disgust and hate. "Pathetic bunch of losers." She finally broke the glare she shared with Bubba, turning back to Ria. "Biggest mistake I ever made!" As Stacy retreated back into her magazine Ria contemplated the exchange she had just witnessed and mentally told herself to ask Jeff about Stacy and Bubba's history.
Ria turned her back on the Dudleyz, so her gaze was once more focused on the entrance. Standing there, his large frame almost filling the doorway, was Kane. His gaze connected with Ria's and he moved as if to come sit with her, but Eric walked up to him and began talking. Over his head Kane shrugged to Ria, as he was lead off to sit with Eric, Ria smiled in reply but mentally cursed Eric. "Stacy...?" Ria spoke with her eyes still on Kane. "What's Kane's real name?"
"Glen." Stacy said, slapping her magazine shut and placing it on the table in front of them "But I wouldn't call him that." Kane took a seat with his back to them, so Ria turned to Stacy as she asked "Why not?"
"He'd kill you. Don't ask me why, cos I don't know. He just refuses to let people call him Glen. If fans do it, he always gets sharp with them. But if we do it, he gets really mad." She shrugged, adjusting her top as Andy, Jay and Shane entered the room. "Its one of life's great mysteries." She stood up to greet her boyfriend with a kiss, wrapping her arms around him.
"Don't I get a welcome like that?" Jay pouted. Ria gave a seductive smile and rose from her seat, walking over to him, encircling her arms around his neck and reaching up as if to kiss him. Feeling the cocky arrogance dissolve, replaced with a mixture of fear and shock, Ria gently kissed his cheek. "Happy?"
"Not really the same now is it?" Jay moaned, but Ria could tell he was glad when she just let go and sat back down.
"Be careful what you wish for Jay." Shane grinned, "She could eat you for breakfast."
"Oh hell yeah" Jeff added entering, a little while after the others. Ria noticed that almost straight after Jeff came up, Rob walked through the door but considering earlier reactions to inferring something happened between him and Jeff, she refrained from pointing this out. "Is Kane in here?" Shane asked, as the others took seats. "Oh yeah." Ria grinned waving to where she'd last seen Kane sat with Bischoff. "Why?"
"Argh, more f'n stuff. Why they can't drop this idea already is beyond me!" He grimaced, beginning to head over to where Kane was sat, then, seeing Rob come up beside him, Shane faltered. "Maybe I'll......" But he was unable to finish his sentence as Ria interrupted
"I'll go, get him to come over" She jumped up form where she was sat and slowly sauntered over to where Kane was sat, leaving in her wake some confused friends.
"What was that about?" Shane asked surprised, but Jeff's reaction was less shock and more anger.
"What does she think she's doing? I fucking told her not to go after him! I said we had plans for her!" Stacy (who had resumed sitting, but on Andy's lap) looked at Jeff, annoyance etched on her scowling features "JEFF!" She spoke in high, angered tones "You don't own her, she isn't her for you to play with."
"No but she promised."
"Promised what?"
"Something. Ask her." He waved to where Ria had wandered up to Kane.
"Hey Kane." She purred adding a sharp. "Rob" She gave a gracious smile to Eric and placed a hand lightly on Kane's shoulder. "Shane was wondering if you could come talk to him about your current storyline." She motioned behind her towards where she'd been sitting, never taking her eyes from Kane.
"Well, if Eric's finished with me?" Kane ran his eyes appreciatively over Ria, not glancing at Eric as he spoke.
"Not real...."
"Great" Kane said, rising from his seat, preparing to follow Ria.
"Kane, I haven't finished with you yet!" Bischoff's voice was barely louder than a whisper but there was such authority in it that Kane did sit back down again.
"I'm sorry Ria but I guess I'll have to come find you when he's finished." Ria shrugged and began top head back to her table.
"Did he turn you down?" Jeff asked almost snidely. Ria shot him a sideways glare.
"What's it to you?" Jeff rose from his seat, and walked past Ria. When he's just behind her he spins round to whisper in her ear.
"You know what it is. Everything" His breath tickled her ear and she gave an involuntary shudder. That quick yet intimate gesture had got the attention of the table, as well as someone else. As he walked away Jeff allowed a triumphant grin to animate his features.
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