"This is Funaki. Smackdown number one reporter. I'm here with
Smackdown newest superstar, Mystic Angel."
"Hi Funaki," I said in an angelic voice.
"Mystic Angel"
"Call me Angel."
"Angel, how does it feel to be WWE superstar?"
"It feels great. I wouldn't want to be anywhere's else in the world."
"The whole audience wants to know what's goin on with you and Jeff Hardy."
"Jeff and I are just friends. No more, no less."
"Why did you move to Smackdown with Matt? Why not stay on RAW with Jeff?"
"More opportunities here on Smackdown. I belong here. Ya'll need someone extreme like me. I mean sure, Shannon is pretty extreme....but he's not me. Ya'll needed someone like Jeff on here and well, I'm that someone. I am Jeff, I'm the female version of him and I plan to kick some ass!"
"I believe you. You are very talented. What title are you working for?"
"What title? What title?" I let out an evil laugh and smiled as I put my hand on Funaki's shoulder. "The title I want is the big one. The undisputed title!"
"But you are girl!"
"Are you saying that because I'm a girl I can't win the title?" I gripped his shoulder tightly and then let go and patted him hard on the back before ripping the mic out of his hand. "I am gonna be the undisputed champion someday, but not yet. First I want that damn women's title. Then I want the Cruiserweight title. Then I want the intercontinental title. Then, last but not least, I want the undisputed title. And I will get it. Because, as HHH says, I'm that damn good!" I threw the mic down and exited the ring. I walked up the ramp while my music blared and the audience screamed. They were really loving me. And I was loving them.
"Nice interview," Chris Beniot said as he passed me walking out to "Whatever".
"How did it feel to do your first interview?" Shane asked carrying his cape and mask in his hand.
"Great, I just wish that it was gonna be shown on the air. I would love for people to get a better look at me." I kissed his cheek as he pulled his mask on.
"Casey, didn't I tell you?" Stephanie McMahon walked up behind me.
"Tell me what?" I asked.
"That interview is for Smackdown tomorrow nite. Well, for Thursday. You know what I mean," she said smiling that famous smile of hers.
"Really? That's great!" I said as Shane put his arm around my waist.
"I didn't realize you two were really dating. I thought it was just another one of my weird relationships," she said.
"Nope. We're really together and we love each other," Shane said as I smiled.
"That's great. You two are really cute together. The fans are gonna love you tomorrow nite." She began to walk away. "Oh and Case, keep up the good work. You've got an awesome month ahead of you!"
"Thank you Miss McMahon!" I yelled as she continued to walk away.
"It's Steph!" she yelled back looking over her shoulder and smiling.
"Coming with me, Angel?" Shane asked.
"I sure am, Sugar." I kissed him lightly and we walked out together, hand in hand.
"So, tonite's the big nite?" Matt asked as we walked down the halls of the arena.
"Yep, it sure is. The nite that everyone gets to see mine and Shane's relationship." I smiled as he gave me a hug before walking into the men's locker room. I continued to walk down the hall to the Diva's locker room.
"Hey Case," Torrie said as she walked out in her short shorts.
"Hey." I set my gear down on the bench and looked at Nidia who had her hands on her hips. "Problems?"
"No, I just wish Jamie would do things like this for me." She moved and on the table behind her were a dozen red roses that were died blue. There was also a box and a card set there.
"They're for me?" I asked walking over to them.
"You bet. Shane's the only one I can think of that would do this kind of stuff. He really does love you," she said with a smile. She stuck her gum in her mouth, messed up her hair, walked to the door. "See ya!"
"Yeah, bye," I said softly as I opened the card.
'To my dearest Angel, I'm not as poetic as Jeffrey and I'm not gonna try to be. But I do love you with everything I've got. These roses are beautiful, but they don't compare to your beauty. I can't imagine being without you. Now, I know what you are gonna say about what's in the box. It's too expensive, I don't deserve it, take it back, blah, blah, blah. Truth is, you do deserve it and many other things. I saw it and had to get it for you. I will see you out there in the ring. You'll always be my Angel. My Angel from heaven. Till tonite, my love!
Love always, Your Sugar Shane!'
"I love you too!" I lifted the roses to smell them and put them by my bag. I unwrapped the box to reveal a ring box. "This better not be an engagement ring."
I opened the box to find a belly button ring that had a black ring and an iridescent blue star that hung from it. I smiled as I saw another piece of jewelry. It was a thick silver thumb ring that had Angel engraved on it. On the inside was Sugar and Angel August 7th, 2002. "Our first date! What a sweetie!" I slid the ring on my thumb and admired it. I quickly dug through my bag for my jeans, short Angel tank, and arm bands. I pulled on a pair of boots and did my make-up. Dark eyes, natural lips, and glitter. I brushed my hair and wet it down. I cut one of the roses and stuck it in my hair for good luck. I gave myself one last look in the mirror and ran out the door. Shane was standing there, leaning against the wall. He was decked out in his Hurricane outfit and smiled slyly. I launched myself at him as he wrapped me in his arms. I kissed him passionately as he ran his hands through my hair.
"The Hurricane and Mystic Angel are on in 5 minutes." We heard on an intercom.
"Since when does the WWE use intercoms?" I asked pulling away. Shane tangled his fingers with mine and led me down the hall.
"I guess you got the gifts. I see you at least got the roses," he said softly.
"Yeah, I got them. Thank you. They're great. I loved the ring and the belly button ring is beautiful. When I'm able to change it, that's what I'll be changing it to." We stood next to Crash and waited for the music to hit.
"STAND BACK!!! THERE'S A HURRICANE COMING THRU!!" Shane let go of my hand as we walked out.
"The following scheduled match is for one fall. Now entering the ring weighing in at 215 lbs. From Smithfield, North Carolina, being accompanied by Mystic Angel. THE HURRICANE!!!" We walked to the ring and the crowd was screaming. We stood in the middle of the ring and waited. The lights dimmed once again and on the titantron was the interview I had with Funaki. I smiled as we watched the video. When that was over the crowd went wild. They all wanted to see me win. And I wanted them to see me win.
I slid out of the ring as the match started. I cheered for Shane and got the crowd behind him, not that he needed my help for that. Crash went for the pin and his music sounded. I sighed as I climbed into the ring. Shane stood and shook Crash's hand. Shane looked at me and I raised his arm in the air anyways. Crash climbed out of the ring and walked up the ramp. I put Shane's arm down and he looked into my eyes. He moved a piece of my green streaked hair out of my face. He caressed my face as we stared at each other intensely. He held my face with his hands and pulled me close to him. His lips connected with mine and there was such a pop from the crowd that almost felt like it was an earthquake. When we pulled apart, we smiled at each other and "Halo" began to play. The crowd continued to scream for us as we walked up the ramp, smiling, hand in hand. When we got backstage, I gave Shane a quick kiss on the cheek and left him for the Diva's locker room. I was going to leave with Nidia and Torrie so Shane could have a nite out with the guys, Matt, Shan, Peter, Adam, Jamie, and Rey.
"You guys make those kisses....XXX rated!!!!" Torrie yelled as I walked into the locker room.
"We try!" I said with a shrug. I grinned and headed in the back to the showers. When I was done, the girls and I decided to go out to a club and dance it up. All three of us got offers from many guys, we turned them all down. We had our men that we loved deeply. What do we need with these club guys?
I walked into the room I shared with Shane at 3:00 am and noticed he was still out. I climbed into the empty bed with my Simba and kangaroo. I held them tightly as I drifted off to sleep. I was awoken around 5:00 am by a drunken Shane. He stumbled around the room and turned the light on. I groaned and sat up.
"Did I wake you?" he asked in a drunken slur.
"Shane, it's 5:00 in the morning. I got to sleep maybe two hours ago. Please keep down." I looked at him and sighed. "Are you drunk?"
"Sugar Shane Helms, DRUNK?? No way! Totally not," he said with a smile.
"Shane, you so are." I glared at him and laid back down. "Goodnite Shane." He tuned the light out, but continued to stumble around the room for another half hour or so. I felt him climb into the bed and wrap me tightly in his arms. He kissed my cheek and fell asleep.
"I saw the tape from the house show that you were teamed with Randy at. He was a complete asshole," Jeff said as I walked down the airport terminal with Shane and Matt.
"Dude, I told you, we were gonna miss the flight if we got drunk!" Matt yelled. Shane grabbed his head and shook it slowly.
"Man.....shut up. My head hurts too much," Shane said quietly.
"Case, tell Matt to stop complaining!" Jeff yelled into the phone. I pulled it away from my ear and laughed.
"Whatever Jeff!" Matt yelled and then clutched his own head in pain.
"Guys nite out?" Jeff guessed.
"Yep. I had a girls nite out with Torrie and Nidia. We went to a club and got so many offers by tons of guys. It was a lot of fun," I said with a smile.
"And you turned them all down, right???" Jeff asked brotherly.
"Yes, JEFFREY! I wouldn't take any of them. I love my Shane. Even if he is completely hung over," I said kissing his cheek.
"Angel, I'm not hung over," he said.
"Uh-huh," Jeff and I said together. We both laughed as Shane glared at me for being so cheery.
"We're gonna board the plane now Jeff. I'll see you in while! I love you babe!" I said as I should the women my ticket.
"Love ya babe!" Jeff said as we hung up.
I took my normal seat next to Shane as he slumped down into the seat. He popped in some Tylenol and promptly fell asleep. I pulled my headphones on and listened to one of the cds Jeff had made for me. It was one he fed exed me the nite before. It had more update songs on it. Lots of Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and Offspring. I was rocking out to the cd for most of the ride. I put the cd on repeat at least 20 times. I think that was one of my favorite cds.
"Are you getting up to get off the plane? Or am I gonna have to carry you?" Shane asked pulling off my headphones.
"We're here?" I asked as I stretched.
"Yeah, we're here. Finally. Come on, let's go see Jeff," Shane said taking my hand. I stood up and walked behind him down the ramp. We walked to luggage claim and grabbed are suitcases as someone picked me up from behind. I didn't even have to look to see who it was. The smell immediately told me. He set me down facing him and hugged me tightly.
"Hey babe! How was your flight?" Jeff asked as I pulled away.
"Fine. How was yours?" I asked after kissing his cheek.
"Same old, same old. Ready to go home?" he asked.
"Home. Yeah, I am ready to go home!" I said excitedly as he took my hand. Shane grabbed my other hand and we walked towards the parking garage. "I hope my computer is here. I really want it! I can't wait to get started on that website and stuff."
"I'm sure it's here. It's been enough time," Matt said. We walked to Shane's car with him as he loaded it full of his gear.
"I'll call you tonite." He wrapped me into his arms and held me. "I love you Angel."
"I love you too Sugar." We shared a short sweet kiss and I watched as he got into his car. I waved to him as he pulled away and Jeff, Matt, and I continued to Jeff's vette.
"Did you get the cd?" Jeff asked as we pulled onto the highway headed for Cameron.
"Yeah, I did. Thanks. I love it."
I sat back against the passenger seat and watched the scenery as we flew by. I sighed and Jeff looked over at me. I looked at him as he smiled.
"You miss Shane?" he asked.
"Yes, but that's not my problem."
"Oh? What's wrong?" he asked concerned.
"It's just that, I'm never gonna be able to drive. And I wanna drive so very badly." "You had your permit, right?" he questioned.
"Yeah, but it's not gonna help here."
"How about first thing tomorrow we go down to get you a permit? Then you can drive all the time. Anywhere's and everywhere!" Jeff said excitedly. He put his hand on my knee and I smiled at him.
"You mean that? You would drive with me?" I asked.
"Of course. Why wouldn't I?" he said.
"Thank you so much!! Will I be driving your vette?" I asked hopefully.
"Ummmm.....ahhhh.....well," he stuttered. "I guess."
"SERIOUSLY!!!!?????" I asked shocked.
"I suppose you could. But the second you swerve towards something, you will be out!" he exclaimed as he pulled onto the side of the road. He unhooked his seat belt and looked at me before getting out. He walked over to the passenger side and opened my door. "Well, ya gonna drive the rest of the way or do I get back in the driver's seat?"
I quickly undid my belt and jumped out. I hugged him tightly and raced over to the driver's side. I looked over at Jeff and smiled. "Ever driven a standard?" his voice shaking slightly as he spoke.
"No. This will be the first time," I smiled.
"Oh lord. Kiss your car goodbye little brother," Matt said from the backseat.
"You have no faith in me," I said.
"I have tons of faith in you. Just not when it comes to driving my car," Jeff said sternly. "Lets take the back way home."
He directed me to the nearest exit and we drove the long way home. I stalled the car numerous times, giving Jeff a heart attack each time. But I eventually got the hang of it and drove the rest of the way home smoothly. Jeff even had the courage to let me put some music on. We got home around 6:00 and were greeted by a very happy Amy and Gil. They were really worried about us since we weren't home at the time we said. Gil almost fell over when he heard the story. He couldn't believe that Jeff had let me drive his precious car. After saying our hellos, I ran up to my room and relaxed while the radio blared.
"I'm not used to having music this loud in my house," Gil said sticking his head through the cracked door. I looked up at him from my lyrics writing book and smiled.
"Do you want me to turn it down?" I asked reaching for the remote.
"No. It's perfectly fine." He walked in and sat on the edge of my bed. "You'll have to forgive me. I'm not used to having a teenage girl living in my house. It's always been just me and the boys. Then Amy came along when they were all older. I never got to experience a teenage girl, so if I get a little weird with me, just let me know and tell me to stop."
"You're doing fine. Trust me. Much better than my real father was. You are absolutely the best!" I reached up and hugged him. He paused a bit, but took me into his arms.
"Hey! Look what I found!" Matt said holding up a Dell box. I looked up and jumped off the bed. I ran over to him and began to jump up and down.
"My computer!! AAAAHHHHH! This is so completely awesome!" I ripped the box out of his hands brought it over to my bed.
"Enjoy, Case," Gil said shutting the door behind him and Matt.
I ripped out the box and pulled out my laptop. It took me a few minutes to set it up and get it running. The second I got on it I IMed Shane under my screen name that I knew he would love, SugarAngel.
'Hey Sugar. You are so sweet, it makes my teeth hurt just thinking about what you could do to me.'
'Ummm...do I know you?'
'You should. You have rocked my world like a hurricane many times this week.'
'EXCUSE ME?! I'm sorry, I don't know how you got this name, but if you are a fan, please don't IM me again.'
'Come on Sugar. You must have some idea who this is.'
'I'm sorry, but I don't. Should I?'
'I would hope so. You and I are together most of the damn time.'
'CASEY?! How the hell are you talking to me? Did you get your computer?'
'Yeah, I did. I love it!' 'SugarAngel, huh? I like it.'
'I thought you might. Jeff said he's going to take me to get my permit tomorrow. Plus I drove home today. I'm gonna be able to drive! I can't wait.'
'That's great, Angel. I'm happy for you.'
'Are you busy Friday?'
'Angel, I'm never too busy for you. Why do you ask?'
'I wanna get my tattoo.'
'You want a tattoo?! You never told me that.'
'Yeah I do. So? What do you say? You gonna be there to hold my hand?'
'Of course. I wouldn't let anyone else do that job.'
'Is it alright if I ask Jeff to come?'
'Yeah, I don't see why not. It is your tattoo after all.'
'Great! Well, I'm gonna start building the website. You gonna be around?'
'Where else would I be goin? Except maybe to see you.'
'You had better not be coming out here this late at nite. I don't wanna have to worry about you.'
'Damn, there goes that idea!'
'Seriously Shane. I don't want you driving out here this late. I'll be worried sick about you.'
'I know, don't worry. I'll come see you tomorrow. Call me when you get back and I'll come and take you for a drive.'
'Actually, I think Jeff was gonna do that. But I won't complain if you wanna do that later in the nite.'
'I'll keep that in mind.'
'Anyways, I'm gonna go. But can I call you if I need help with the website?'
'Of course you can. You can call whenever you want for whatever reason. I honestly don't mind.'
'I really didn't think you would, but I wanted to ask and make sure.'
'Alright. Have fun. I love you Angel.'
'I love you too Sugar!'
I signed off and quickly got to work on the website. I only called Shane once and that was on a break just to hear his voice. By the time I decided to quit for the nite it was 1 in the morning. I had no trouble getting to sleep.
"Casey, I want to be with you for the rest of my life." I felt strong arms wrap around me and smiled as a strong familiar smell filled my nose. I sighed as I felt his lips on my neck. He nibbled on my ear as I bit my lip. I turned over with my eyes shut as he kissed my lips. I opened my eyes and came face to face with my mysterious rainbow.
"Casey, Casey, wake up baby." The voice shook me wake and I saw the rainbow in front of me once again. But this time it was just a blue and green rainbow instead of a real rainbow.
"Jeff?" I asked.
"Yeah babe. It's me. Get up if you wanna go get your permit." I sat up and looked at him as he walked out the door.
"It can't be Jeff. Can it?" I asked myself. I shook my head after deciding that I was going insane and took a shower.
I walked out of the testing room with sadness in my eyes. I walked over to Jeff as he stood up to embrace me. I rested my head on his shoulder as he rubbed my back.
"I'm sorry that you didn't get it. Maybe we can try again some other time."
"There's not gonna be some other time." I said softly. He pulled away and looked at me. I pulled a white piece of paper out my pocket and waved it in his face. "Cause I already go it!"
"I can't believe you just fooled me like that!" He exclaimed as he grabbed me in his arms once again.
"I'm just too good of an actress," I said confidently.
"You're too good of a something!" he said softly.
"What was that Mr. Hardy? I didn't quite catch that."
"Oh nothing." He smiled and linked my arm in his as we walked out to his vette. "What do you say about goin for a drive? After we write down the 2 hours from yesterday and today. You'll be at the time needed in no time!"
"Hi Funaki," I said in an angelic voice.
"Mystic Angel"
"Call me Angel."
"Angel, how does it feel to be WWE superstar?"
"It feels great. I wouldn't want to be anywhere's else in the world."
"The whole audience wants to know what's goin on with you and Jeff Hardy."
"Jeff and I are just friends. No more, no less."
"Why did you move to Smackdown with Matt? Why not stay on RAW with Jeff?"
"More opportunities here on Smackdown. I belong here. Ya'll need someone extreme like me. I mean sure, Shannon is pretty extreme....but he's not me. Ya'll needed someone like Jeff on here and well, I'm that someone. I am Jeff, I'm the female version of him and I plan to kick some ass!"
"I believe you. You are very talented. What title are you working for?"
"What title? What title?" I let out an evil laugh and smiled as I put my hand on Funaki's shoulder. "The title I want is the big one. The undisputed title!"
"But you are girl!"
"Are you saying that because I'm a girl I can't win the title?" I gripped his shoulder tightly and then let go and patted him hard on the back before ripping the mic out of his hand. "I am gonna be the undisputed champion someday, but not yet. First I want that damn women's title. Then I want the Cruiserweight title. Then I want the intercontinental title. Then, last but not least, I want the undisputed title. And I will get it. Because, as HHH says, I'm that damn good!" I threw the mic down and exited the ring. I walked up the ramp while my music blared and the audience screamed. They were really loving me. And I was loving them.
"Nice interview," Chris Beniot said as he passed me walking out to "Whatever".
"How did it feel to do your first interview?" Shane asked carrying his cape and mask in his hand.
"Great, I just wish that it was gonna be shown on the air. I would love for people to get a better look at me." I kissed his cheek as he pulled his mask on.
"Casey, didn't I tell you?" Stephanie McMahon walked up behind me.
"Tell me what?" I asked.
"That interview is for Smackdown tomorrow nite. Well, for Thursday. You know what I mean," she said smiling that famous smile of hers.
"Really? That's great!" I said as Shane put his arm around my waist.
"I didn't realize you two were really dating. I thought it was just another one of my weird relationships," she said.
"Nope. We're really together and we love each other," Shane said as I smiled.
"That's great. You two are really cute together. The fans are gonna love you tomorrow nite." She began to walk away. "Oh and Case, keep up the good work. You've got an awesome month ahead of you!"
"Thank you Miss McMahon!" I yelled as she continued to walk away.
"It's Steph!" she yelled back looking over her shoulder and smiling.
"Coming with me, Angel?" Shane asked.
"I sure am, Sugar." I kissed him lightly and we walked out together, hand in hand.
"So, tonite's the big nite?" Matt asked as we walked down the halls of the arena.
"Yep, it sure is. The nite that everyone gets to see mine and Shane's relationship." I smiled as he gave me a hug before walking into the men's locker room. I continued to walk down the hall to the Diva's locker room.
"Hey Case," Torrie said as she walked out in her short shorts.
"Hey." I set my gear down on the bench and looked at Nidia who had her hands on her hips. "Problems?"
"No, I just wish Jamie would do things like this for me." She moved and on the table behind her were a dozen red roses that were died blue. There was also a box and a card set there.
"They're for me?" I asked walking over to them.
"You bet. Shane's the only one I can think of that would do this kind of stuff. He really does love you," she said with a smile. She stuck her gum in her mouth, messed up her hair, walked to the door. "See ya!"
"Yeah, bye," I said softly as I opened the card.
'To my dearest Angel, I'm not as poetic as Jeffrey and I'm not gonna try to be. But I do love you with everything I've got. These roses are beautiful, but they don't compare to your beauty. I can't imagine being without you. Now, I know what you are gonna say about what's in the box. It's too expensive, I don't deserve it, take it back, blah, blah, blah. Truth is, you do deserve it and many other things. I saw it and had to get it for you. I will see you out there in the ring. You'll always be my Angel. My Angel from heaven. Till tonite, my love!
Love always, Your Sugar Shane!'
"I love you too!" I lifted the roses to smell them and put them by my bag. I unwrapped the box to reveal a ring box. "This better not be an engagement ring."
I opened the box to find a belly button ring that had a black ring and an iridescent blue star that hung from it. I smiled as I saw another piece of jewelry. It was a thick silver thumb ring that had Angel engraved on it. On the inside was Sugar and Angel August 7th, 2002. "Our first date! What a sweetie!" I slid the ring on my thumb and admired it. I quickly dug through my bag for my jeans, short Angel tank, and arm bands. I pulled on a pair of boots and did my make-up. Dark eyes, natural lips, and glitter. I brushed my hair and wet it down. I cut one of the roses and stuck it in my hair for good luck. I gave myself one last look in the mirror and ran out the door. Shane was standing there, leaning against the wall. He was decked out in his Hurricane outfit and smiled slyly. I launched myself at him as he wrapped me in his arms. I kissed him passionately as he ran his hands through my hair.
"The Hurricane and Mystic Angel are on in 5 minutes." We heard on an intercom.
"Since when does the WWE use intercoms?" I asked pulling away. Shane tangled his fingers with mine and led me down the hall.
"I guess you got the gifts. I see you at least got the roses," he said softly.
"Yeah, I got them. Thank you. They're great. I loved the ring and the belly button ring is beautiful. When I'm able to change it, that's what I'll be changing it to." We stood next to Crash and waited for the music to hit.
"STAND BACK!!! THERE'S A HURRICANE COMING THRU!!" Shane let go of my hand as we walked out.
"The following scheduled match is for one fall. Now entering the ring weighing in at 215 lbs. From Smithfield, North Carolina, being accompanied by Mystic Angel. THE HURRICANE!!!" We walked to the ring and the crowd was screaming. We stood in the middle of the ring and waited. The lights dimmed once again and on the titantron was the interview I had with Funaki. I smiled as we watched the video. When that was over the crowd went wild. They all wanted to see me win. And I wanted them to see me win.
I slid out of the ring as the match started. I cheered for Shane and got the crowd behind him, not that he needed my help for that. Crash went for the pin and his music sounded. I sighed as I climbed into the ring. Shane stood and shook Crash's hand. Shane looked at me and I raised his arm in the air anyways. Crash climbed out of the ring and walked up the ramp. I put Shane's arm down and he looked into my eyes. He moved a piece of my green streaked hair out of my face. He caressed my face as we stared at each other intensely. He held my face with his hands and pulled me close to him. His lips connected with mine and there was such a pop from the crowd that almost felt like it was an earthquake. When we pulled apart, we smiled at each other and "Halo" began to play. The crowd continued to scream for us as we walked up the ramp, smiling, hand in hand. When we got backstage, I gave Shane a quick kiss on the cheek and left him for the Diva's locker room. I was going to leave with Nidia and Torrie so Shane could have a nite out with the guys, Matt, Shan, Peter, Adam, Jamie, and Rey.
"You guys make those kisses....XXX rated!!!!" Torrie yelled as I walked into the locker room.
"We try!" I said with a shrug. I grinned and headed in the back to the showers. When I was done, the girls and I decided to go out to a club and dance it up. All three of us got offers from many guys, we turned them all down. We had our men that we loved deeply. What do we need with these club guys?
I walked into the room I shared with Shane at 3:00 am and noticed he was still out. I climbed into the empty bed with my Simba and kangaroo. I held them tightly as I drifted off to sleep. I was awoken around 5:00 am by a drunken Shane. He stumbled around the room and turned the light on. I groaned and sat up.
"Did I wake you?" he asked in a drunken slur.
"Shane, it's 5:00 in the morning. I got to sleep maybe two hours ago. Please keep down." I looked at him and sighed. "Are you drunk?"
"Sugar Shane Helms, DRUNK?? No way! Totally not," he said with a smile.
"Shane, you so are." I glared at him and laid back down. "Goodnite Shane." He tuned the light out, but continued to stumble around the room for another half hour or so. I felt him climb into the bed and wrap me tightly in his arms. He kissed my cheek and fell asleep.
"I saw the tape from the house show that you were teamed with Randy at. He was a complete asshole," Jeff said as I walked down the airport terminal with Shane and Matt.
"Dude, I told you, we were gonna miss the flight if we got drunk!" Matt yelled. Shane grabbed his head and shook it slowly.
"Man.....shut up. My head hurts too much," Shane said quietly.
"Case, tell Matt to stop complaining!" Jeff yelled into the phone. I pulled it away from my ear and laughed.
"Whatever Jeff!" Matt yelled and then clutched his own head in pain.
"Guys nite out?" Jeff guessed.
"Yep. I had a girls nite out with Torrie and Nidia. We went to a club and got so many offers by tons of guys. It was a lot of fun," I said with a smile.
"And you turned them all down, right???" Jeff asked brotherly.
"Yes, JEFFREY! I wouldn't take any of them. I love my Shane. Even if he is completely hung over," I said kissing his cheek.
"Angel, I'm not hung over," he said.
"Uh-huh," Jeff and I said together. We both laughed as Shane glared at me for being so cheery.
"We're gonna board the plane now Jeff. I'll see you in while! I love you babe!" I said as I should the women my ticket.
"Love ya babe!" Jeff said as we hung up.
I took my normal seat next to Shane as he slumped down into the seat. He popped in some Tylenol and promptly fell asleep. I pulled my headphones on and listened to one of the cds Jeff had made for me. It was one he fed exed me the nite before. It had more update songs on it. Lots of Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and Offspring. I was rocking out to the cd for most of the ride. I put the cd on repeat at least 20 times. I think that was one of my favorite cds.
"Are you getting up to get off the plane? Or am I gonna have to carry you?" Shane asked pulling off my headphones.
"We're here?" I asked as I stretched.
"Yeah, we're here. Finally. Come on, let's go see Jeff," Shane said taking my hand. I stood up and walked behind him down the ramp. We walked to luggage claim and grabbed are suitcases as someone picked me up from behind. I didn't even have to look to see who it was. The smell immediately told me. He set me down facing him and hugged me tightly.
"Hey babe! How was your flight?" Jeff asked as I pulled away.
"Fine. How was yours?" I asked after kissing his cheek.
"Same old, same old. Ready to go home?" he asked.
"Home. Yeah, I am ready to go home!" I said excitedly as he took my hand. Shane grabbed my other hand and we walked towards the parking garage. "I hope my computer is here. I really want it! I can't wait to get started on that website and stuff."
"I'm sure it's here. It's been enough time," Matt said. We walked to Shane's car with him as he loaded it full of his gear.
"I'll call you tonite." He wrapped me into his arms and held me. "I love you Angel."
"I love you too Sugar." We shared a short sweet kiss and I watched as he got into his car. I waved to him as he pulled away and Jeff, Matt, and I continued to Jeff's vette.
"Did you get the cd?" Jeff asked as we pulled onto the highway headed for Cameron.
"Yeah, I did. Thanks. I love it."
I sat back against the passenger seat and watched the scenery as we flew by. I sighed and Jeff looked over at me. I looked at him as he smiled.
"You miss Shane?" he asked.
"Yes, but that's not my problem."
"Oh? What's wrong?" he asked concerned.
"It's just that, I'm never gonna be able to drive. And I wanna drive so very badly." "You had your permit, right?" he questioned.
"Yeah, but it's not gonna help here."
"How about first thing tomorrow we go down to get you a permit? Then you can drive all the time. Anywhere's and everywhere!" Jeff said excitedly. He put his hand on my knee and I smiled at him.
"You mean that? You would drive with me?" I asked.
"Of course. Why wouldn't I?" he said.
"Thank you so much!! Will I be driving your vette?" I asked hopefully.
"Ummmm.....ahhhh.....well," he stuttered. "I guess."
"SERIOUSLY!!!!?????" I asked shocked.
"I suppose you could. But the second you swerve towards something, you will be out!" he exclaimed as he pulled onto the side of the road. He unhooked his seat belt and looked at me before getting out. He walked over to the passenger side and opened my door. "Well, ya gonna drive the rest of the way or do I get back in the driver's seat?"
I quickly undid my belt and jumped out. I hugged him tightly and raced over to the driver's side. I looked over at Jeff and smiled. "Ever driven a standard?" his voice shaking slightly as he spoke.
"No. This will be the first time," I smiled.
"Oh lord. Kiss your car goodbye little brother," Matt said from the backseat.
"You have no faith in me," I said.
"I have tons of faith in you. Just not when it comes to driving my car," Jeff said sternly. "Lets take the back way home."
He directed me to the nearest exit and we drove the long way home. I stalled the car numerous times, giving Jeff a heart attack each time. But I eventually got the hang of it and drove the rest of the way home smoothly. Jeff even had the courage to let me put some music on. We got home around 6:00 and were greeted by a very happy Amy and Gil. They were really worried about us since we weren't home at the time we said. Gil almost fell over when he heard the story. He couldn't believe that Jeff had let me drive his precious car. After saying our hellos, I ran up to my room and relaxed while the radio blared.
"I'm not used to having music this loud in my house," Gil said sticking his head through the cracked door. I looked up at him from my lyrics writing book and smiled.
"Do you want me to turn it down?" I asked reaching for the remote.
"No. It's perfectly fine." He walked in and sat on the edge of my bed. "You'll have to forgive me. I'm not used to having a teenage girl living in my house. It's always been just me and the boys. Then Amy came along when they were all older. I never got to experience a teenage girl, so if I get a little weird with me, just let me know and tell me to stop."
"You're doing fine. Trust me. Much better than my real father was. You are absolutely the best!" I reached up and hugged him. He paused a bit, but took me into his arms.
"Hey! Look what I found!" Matt said holding up a Dell box. I looked up and jumped off the bed. I ran over to him and began to jump up and down.
"My computer!! AAAAHHHHH! This is so completely awesome!" I ripped the box out of his hands brought it over to my bed.
"Enjoy, Case," Gil said shutting the door behind him and Matt.
I ripped out the box and pulled out my laptop. It took me a few minutes to set it up and get it running. The second I got on it I IMed Shane under my screen name that I knew he would love, SugarAngel.
'Hey Sugar. You are so sweet, it makes my teeth hurt just thinking about what you could do to me.'
'Ummm...do I know you?'
'You should. You have rocked my world like a hurricane many times this week.'
'EXCUSE ME?! I'm sorry, I don't know how you got this name, but if you are a fan, please don't IM me again.'
'Come on Sugar. You must have some idea who this is.'
'I'm sorry, but I don't. Should I?'
'I would hope so. You and I are together most of the damn time.'
'CASEY?! How the hell are you talking to me? Did you get your computer?'
'Yeah, I did. I love it!' 'SugarAngel, huh? I like it.'
'I thought you might. Jeff said he's going to take me to get my permit tomorrow. Plus I drove home today. I'm gonna be able to drive! I can't wait.'
'That's great, Angel. I'm happy for you.'
'Are you busy Friday?'
'Angel, I'm never too busy for you. Why do you ask?'
'I wanna get my tattoo.'
'You want a tattoo?! You never told me that.'
'Yeah I do. So? What do you say? You gonna be there to hold my hand?'
'Of course. I wouldn't let anyone else do that job.'
'Is it alright if I ask Jeff to come?'
'Yeah, I don't see why not. It is your tattoo after all.'
'Great! Well, I'm gonna start building the website. You gonna be around?'
'Where else would I be goin? Except maybe to see you.'
'You had better not be coming out here this late at nite. I don't wanna have to worry about you.'
'Damn, there goes that idea!'
'Seriously Shane. I don't want you driving out here this late. I'll be worried sick about you.'
'I know, don't worry. I'll come see you tomorrow. Call me when you get back and I'll come and take you for a drive.'
'Actually, I think Jeff was gonna do that. But I won't complain if you wanna do that later in the nite.'
'I'll keep that in mind.'
'Anyways, I'm gonna go. But can I call you if I need help with the website?'
'Of course you can. You can call whenever you want for whatever reason. I honestly don't mind.'
'I really didn't think you would, but I wanted to ask and make sure.'
'Alright. Have fun. I love you Angel.'
'I love you too Sugar!'
I signed off and quickly got to work on the website. I only called Shane once and that was on a break just to hear his voice. By the time I decided to quit for the nite it was 1 in the morning. I had no trouble getting to sleep.
"Casey, I want to be with you for the rest of my life." I felt strong arms wrap around me and smiled as a strong familiar smell filled my nose. I sighed as I felt his lips on my neck. He nibbled on my ear as I bit my lip. I turned over with my eyes shut as he kissed my lips. I opened my eyes and came face to face with my mysterious rainbow.
"Casey, Casey, wake up baby." The voice shook me wake and I saw the rainbow in front of me once again. But this time it was just a blue and green rainbow instead of a real rainbow.
"Jeff?" I asked.
"Yeah babe. It's me. Get up if you wanna go get your permit." I sat up and looked at him as he walked out the door.
"It can't be Jeff. Can it?" I asked myself. I shook my head after deciding that I was going insane and took a shower.
I walked out of the testing room with sadness in my eyes. I walked over to Jeff as he stood up to embrace me. I rested my head on his shoulder as he rubbed my back.
"I'm sorry that you didn't get it. Maybe we can try again some other time."
"There's not gonna be some other time." I said softly. He pulled away and looked at me. I pulled a white piece of paper out my pocket and waved it in his face. "Cause I already go it!"
"I can't believe you just fooled me like that!" He exclaimed as he grabbed me in his arms once again.
"I'm just too good of an actress," I said confidently.
"You're too good of a something!" he said softly.
"What was that Mr. Hardy? I didn't quite catch that."
"Oh nothing." He smiled and linked my arm in his as we walked out to his vette. "What do you say about goin for a drive? After we write down the 2 hours from yesterday and today. You'll be at the time needed in no time!"