Nikki got back from lunch with Glen and decided to go ahead and develop the pictures. Her mind was in turmoil, while she worked. Mark got under her skin like no one ever had. She couldn't figure out her feelings. She hated him, but he was on her mind all the time. When he looked at her it sent shivers up and down her spine. When she saw him she had a desire to touch him to run her hands over those muscular arms. Nikki's breathing became rapid just thinking about him. "Get a hold of your self girl." Nikki thought. These feelings scared her; she had always held her self aloof from people not letting anyone get close. Now she was becoming friends with Glen and Jeff, plus she had these strange feelings for Mark. What was happening to her? Nikki shook her head and tried to concentrate on work.
Mark lay on his bed. "She was probably in her room right now." He thought. He couldn't keep his mind off her. She drove him crazy and made him angry. He didn't understand why she was constantly on his mind. When he had seen her earlier, He had wanted to grab her and kiss her till she was breathless. Was it possible to not like someone, but want to hold them down and have wild hot sex with them? Mark sighed. He got up and grabbed his bag; he had to get to the arena.
Nikki stepped out her door. She was going to drop the photos at the front desk for Jeff and The Dudley's to go over. She wanted to get them to Vince by tomorrow. She turned around and was knocked down on her ass. The envelopes went flying. She hit her ass hard which was already sore as hell. "Ow." She yelped, wondering what had hit her. Nikki looked up to see two very muscular legs encased in black jeans planted in front of her. She looked up to see Mark standing over her. Nikki scrambled to her feet and bent to pick up the envelopes that had went flying. Mark bent down. "Let me help ya." He said. "I got it." She mumbled eager to get away from him "It's my fault I wasn't looking where I was going." Mark said. Nikki looked up in surprise and found his face close to hers, so close she could feel his breath fanning her cheek. Nikki couldn't move, her eye were locked with Mark's deep green eyes. She felt if the world had frozen around her. Mark licked his lips and started to lean forward. "All he had to do was move a inch and his lips would touch hers." He thought. Nikki could feel his warm breath on her lips as he moved closer. Nikki bent her head back down suddenly and grabbed the envelopes. She stood up and rushed off down the hall. "Damnit to hell." Mark cursed and kicked the wall in frustration. What the hell had he been thinking? "That's the problem idiot, you weren't thinking, not with your head anyway." Mark thought.
Nikki ran into Jeff in the lobby. "Here Jeff. Get these back to me as soon as possible. I want to get them to Vince tomorrow." Nikki said. Jeff took the envelope. "Okay. I'll look over them at the arena and give them back to you tonight at dinner." Jeff said. "Okay." Nikki said. "You know we're taping Smackdown here too, so no traveling tonight. Then we have the rest of the week off. What are you going to do with all your free time?" Jeff asked. "Well I'm staying until Wednesday. I got a photo session with Triple H, Wednesday morning. Then I guess I'll go ahead and drive to Charlotte and rest there until you guys show up." Nikki said. "Aren't you going home, that's a lot of time to spend in a hotel?" Jeff said. The last place Nikki would go is to her mother's house. She would rather spend time alone in a hotel. "No." Nikki said. "You're welcome to come home with me." Jeff said. "I appreciate it Jeff, but no thanks. I'll probably just wonder around and take some pictures, I'll be fine." Nikki said. "Well okay, but if you change your mind let me know." Jeff said. Nikki nodded. "I'll meet you in the restaurant at 10:00." She said. "Okay, Bye." Jeff said.
Nikki was in front of the restaurant at 10:00. Jeff came rushing up. Nikki grinned. "I see you changed your hair color." She said. "Yea thought I would go with blue for a while. Do you like it?" He asked. "Sure on you it looks great." Nikki said. They went in and got a table. They passed the bar and seen Mark and Glen. They ordered their food and sat talking about Jeff's match that night.
"So what went on between you and Nikki, while I was gone?" Glen asked Mark. "Nothing." Mark said taking a sip of his JD and Coke. "Uhh Huh tell me another one." Glen said. "Listen don't worry. I'm going to try to get along with her." Mark said. Glen just looked at him. "No seriously. As long as she keeps a civil tongue in her head, I will too." Mark said. "By the way what's up with her and Hardy?" Mark said seeing them together. "I don't know. I guess their friends." Glen said. Mark had the sudden desire to go beat the hell out of Jeff. Where the hell was that coming from? It wasn't any of his business who she had dinner with. "Are you hungry?" Mark asked Glen. "Yes I could eat." Glen said. Mark got up and headed toward Jeff and Nikki. What are you doing?" Glen said rushing to catch up with Mark. "We're going to join our two friends for dinner." Mark said and continued on his way. "What the hell is Mark up to now?" Glen thought following him.