A/N: This chapter (along with most others) will be shorter than my first story for a couple of reasons. 1- I have no patience and want to put my stories up at a fairly good pace. 2- well, actually just the first reason will do :)
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Sam sighed, "Have I ever told any of you how much I love that movie?"
Amy giggled and nodded. "I so want to be Vivienne...especially since Edward was played by Richard Gere. But I always cry at the end."
"Me too."
Matt rolled his eyes, "You two are a such a bunch of girls."
Sam just looked at him, "Uh, duh, Matt, last time I checked I was."
Shane laughed. "Last time I checked you were too."
"Funny Shane."
He grinned, "I thought so."
Matt whispered to him, "I didn't."
Shane turned to Matt, "Man, if you are still talkin' about that-"
Matt shook his head. "Nah, man we're cool. I was only kidding." Shane nodded.
Sam looked at them. "Considering that its like 2 in the morning and I have a crapload of work to do for Monday, can we call it a night?"
Amy yawned. "That works for me."
As they were heading upstairs, Sam asked Amy, "You're just going to drive back tomorrow afternoon, right?"
Amy nodded. "Sounds good. I still have to pack. What time is our flight Monday?"
"Hold on, I'll check." Sam grabbed the tickets off the fridge. "Ugh. Boarding time, 6:45 AM."
Amy groaned. "Well, at least we all had the weekend off, which was a nice change. I know you've seen what we go through, Sam. Aren't you excited that you get to travel like that."
"Well, it really doesn't bother me."
Amy smirked. "You say that now..."
"No, I know it will be fine."
Matt grabbed Amy's hand. "Are you ready to go?"
She nodded. "See you guys tomorrow." When the door closed Shane sighed and leaned his forehead against it.
"What's wrong?"
He turned around. "Your brother is a nutcase, Sam."
She giggled. "And your point?"
He shook his head. "He actually acted like it was a big deal that I stay here sometimes."
"Sometimes? You are here all the time."
"Well, yeah, but I didn't tell him that. He said that I had better control myself."
Sam's jaw dropped. "He said that?" She shook her head. "I wouldn't think anything of it. You know Matt. He takes his role as big brother way too seriously."
"It didn't bother me too much, I guess."
She walked over and put her arms around his waist. "So thats why you were quiet during the movie?" He nodded. "I was wondering, because Amy and I can never watch that without you putting your two cents in every other scene."
"You love my comments, they just make the movie."
Sam shook her head against his chest. "Um, no. They just annoy us when we are trying to watch Richard Gere." She yawned again. "I think its time to go to sleep." She worked her way out of his grasp and they walked towards her room. As they climbed into bed, Sam asked Shane, "Shane, you really do think I can handle this, right?"
He looked down at her as she leaned against his chest, and his arms automatically went around her. "Sam, if I didn't think you could handle it, I would tell you. You are perfect for this job, thats why Vince hired you."
She snuggled closer to him and pulled up the blanket. "Thanks Shane."
He kissed her forehead. "Your welcome Sam. Good night."
"'Night."
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Sam groaned as she lifted her head up the next morning. "Ugh...it is way too early to be up." She pulled on her slippers and one of Shane's sweathsirts before padding down the hall. "Shane, it is 7:00 in the morning. For all the noise you are making, I better see breakfast when I get to the table." She rounded the corner to see the table set and the last of the toast still sitting in the toaster. "Wow, Shane, this is so nice. You should stay over more often."
He chuckled. "Didn't you just say last night that I'm here too much?"
She gave him a look. "That is not what I said and you know it."
"I know, I'm just messing with you."
"Whatever Shane. OK, it's not that I don't appreciate the breakfast, but it is 7:00."
He nodded. "Uh huh."
"IN THE MORNING!!!"
Shane laughed. "This time tomorrow we will be on a plane, Sam."
"All the more reason to sleep in now, Shane."
"Well, you also had a lot of work to do today, right?" Sam, taking a sip of orange juice, could only nod. Shane continued, "Then I figured we should start early, so I thought breakfast was a good idea."
Sam set her glass down and walked towards the stove. "True, I do have a lot to do, but what do you mean, we?"
"I thought I would help you pack while you worked on those files."
Sam gave him a huge grin. "Sounds great. Thanks."
"No problem. Hey, since I am such a great guy who got up early and made you breakfast...can I con ya into doing the dishes?" Shane batted his eyes at her.
Sam just laughed. "Of course, Shane. This is an equal relationship."
"Speaking of relationships, how is Mr. Flair doing?"
Sam sighed. "David is doing just fine. Its hard not to talk about him though. If Matt or Jeff found out, you know they would be so pissed at me Shane."
He put his arm aound her. "Sam, I think they would be okay with it. If anything, the fact that you have been working so hard to hide it for two years should show that you are dedicated."
"He's not a dog Shane. Plus they would consider it lying to them for two years."
"Not necessarily."
"Yeah, right Shane. You know what Jeff did when Randy did nothing more than look in my direction."
Shane nodded. "Orton did have quite a bruise from that one."
"And then I got the 'no dating any wrestlers' speech from both of them."
"Well, they both dote on you Sam, you know that." Sam grinned. "And you love it. Plus it would have been really helpful last night when Matt thought I wanted to jump you."
Sam got an embarassed look on her face. "Actually Shane, because of the way we act together, I can see where he gets it from. I have to hear it from Amy all the time, and she knows about David. I just want to wear a huge sign that says 'no, i am not dating Shane Helms."
"As if that would help."
She shrugged. "Hey, you never know."
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After finishing the dishes, Sam walked back to her room to find Shane standing in front of the closet. He turned when he heard her footsteps. "So, what did you want to take?"
She thought about it for a second. "Well, we are hitting Houston Monday, Dallas on Tuesday-"
"Dallas?", Shane interrupted.
"Yeah, I'm going to visit everybody on Smackdown. Its been forever since I talked to Ryan, and I need to talk to Torrie about my dress. She's getting married in like 3 months." Shane nodded. "Anyways, then we've got house shows on Friday and Saturday in California, so anything warm. Plus I want to put in some of the stuff I got last night."
Shane smirked. "You mean that stuff from Victoria's Secret?"
"Shane, grow up. All I got was some lotion. I meant the new bikini I got. I'm sure David and I will go swimming at the hotel...not to mention we usually do after the shows."
Shane looked confused. "David?"
Sam nodded. "Yeah, in LA. Matt and Shannon are flying back Tuesday, and I think Jeff and Beth are Monday night because she has an exam Tuesday afternoon. Amy and I are going to LA right after the show Tuesday night, and I thought you were flying back home too."
He slowly shook his head. "I forgot that David was even going to be out there. I was going to see if you wanted to catch a Giants game since we would be in San Franciso."
Sam grinned. Baseball was her favorite sport, as well as one of Shane's. "That would have been great Shane. Tell you what, we'll be in St. Louis in two weeks, we'll go see the Cardinals."
Shane nodded. "Sure Sam, sounds good."
"Great!" She bounded off the bed and kissed Shane on his cheek. "I'll go see about getting the tickets."
He just nodded and thought, 'This really shouldn't bother me. I mean, David is Sam's boyfriend, and I hang out with her more than he does. THAT should bother me...but it doesn't. Not anymore. Weird.'
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A/N: OK, so I hope this was a little better than the last chapter, even though it was a lot shorter. Most of the chapters will probably be about this length, but I won't know until I type them, so...? As usual, any reviews would be appreciated!!
Thanks,
Lisa
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Sam sighed, "Have I ever told any of you how much I love that movie?"
Amy giggled and nodded. "I so want to be Vivienne...especially since Edward was played by Richard Gere. But I always cry at the end."
"Me too."
Matt rolled his eyes, "You two are a such a bunch of girls."
Sam just looked at him, "Uh, duh, Matt, last time I checked I was."
Shane laughed. "Last time I checked you were too."
"Funny Shane."
He grinned, "I thought so."
Matt whispered to him, "I didn't."
Shane turned to Matt, "Man, if you are still talkin' about that-"
Matt shook his head. "Nah, man we're cool. I was only kidding." Shane nodded.
Sam looked at them. "Considering that its like 2 in the morning and I have a crapload of work to do for Monday, can we call it a night?"
Amy yawned. "That works for me."
As they were heading upstairs, Sam asked Amy, "You're just going to drive back tomorrow afternoon, right?"
Amy nodded. "Sounds good. I still have to pack. What time is our flight Monday?"
"Hold on, I'll check." Sam grabbed the tickets off the fridge. "Ugh. Boarding time, 6:45 AM."
Amy groaned. "Well, at least we all had the weekend off, which was a nice change. I know you've seen what we go through, Sam. Aren't you excited that you get to travel like that."
"Well, it really doesn't bother me."
Amy smirked. "You say that now..."
"No, I know it will be fine."
Matt grabbed Amy's hand. "Are you ready to go?"
She nodded. "See you guys tomorrow." When the door closed Shane sighed and leaned his forehead against it.
"What's wrong?"
He turned around. "Your brother is a nutcase, Sam."
She giggled. "And your point?"
He shook his head. "He actually acted like it was a big deal that I stay here sometimes."
"Sometimes? You are here all the time."
"Well, yeah, but I didn't tell him that. He said that I had better control myself."
Sam's jaw dropped. "He said that?" She shook her head. "I wouldn't think anything of it. You know Matt. He takes his role as big brother way too seriously."
"It didn't bother me too much, I guess."
She walked over and put her arms around his waist. "So thats why you were quiet during the movie?" He nodded. "I was wondering, because Amy and I can never watch that without you putting your two cents in every other scene."
"You love my comments, they just make the movie."
Sam shook her head against his chest. "Um, no. They just annoy us when we are trying to watch Richard Gere." She yawned again. "I think its time to go to sleep." She worked her way out of his grasp and they walked towards her room. As they climbed into bed, Sam asked Shane, "Shane, you really do think I can handle this, right?"
He looked down at her as she leaned against his chest, and his arms automatically went around her. "Sam, if I didn't think you could handle it, I would tell you. You are perfect for this job, thats why Vince hired you."
She snuggled closer to him and pulled up the blanket. "Thanks Shane."
He kissed her forehead. "Your welcome Sam. Good night."
"'Night."
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Sam groaned as she lifted her head up the next morning. "Ugh...it is way too early to be up." She pulled on her slippers and one of Shane's sweathsirts before padding down the hall. "Shane, it is 7:00 in the morning. For all the noise you are making, I better see breakfast when I get to the table." She rounded the corner to see the table set and the last of the toast still sitting in the toaster. "Wow, Shane, this is so nice. You should stay over more often."
He chuckled. "Didn't you just say last night that I'm here too much?"
She gave him a look. "That is not what I said and you know it."
"I know, I'm just messing with you."
"Whatever Shane. OK, it's not that I don't appreciate the breakfast, but it is 7:00."
He nodded. "Uh huh."
"IN THE MORNING!!!"
Shane laughed. "This time tomorrow we will be on a plane, Sam."
"All the more reason to sleep in now, Shane."
"Well, you also had a lot of work to do today, right?" Sam, taking a sip of orange juice, could only nod. Shane continued, "Then I figured we should start early, so I thought breakfast was a good idea."
Sam set her glass down and walked towards the stove. "True, I do have a lot to do, but what do you mean, we?"
"I thought I would help you pack while you worked on those files."
Sam gave him a huge grin. "Sounds great. Thanks."
"No problem. Hey, since I am such a great guy who got up early and made you breakfast...can I con ya into doing the dishes?" Shane batted his eyes at her.
Sam just laughed. "Of course, Shane. This is an equal relationship."
"Speaking of relationships, how is Mr. Flair doing?"
Sam sighed. "David is doing just fine. Its hard not to talk about him though. If Matt or Jeff found out, you know they would be so pissed at me Shane."
He put his arm aound her. "Sam, I think they would be okay with it. If anything, the fact that you have been working so hard to hide it for two years should show that you are dedicated."
"He's not a dog Shane. Plus they would consider it lying to them for two years."
"Not necessarily."
"Yeah, right Shane. You know what Jeff did when Randy did nothing more than look in my direction."
Shane nodded. "Orton did have quite a bruise from that one."
"And then I got the 'no dating any wrestlers' speech from both of them."
"Well, they both dote on you Sam, you know that." Sam grinned. "And you love it. Plus it would have been really helpful last night when Matt thought I wanted to jump you."
Sam got an embarassed look on her face. "Actually Shane, because of the way we act together, I can see where he gets it from. I have to hear it from Amy all the time, and she knows about David. I just want to wear a huge sign that says 'no, i am not dating Shane Helms."
"As if that would help."
She shrugged. "Hey, you never know."
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After finishing the dishes, Sam walked back to her room to find Shane standing in front of the closet. He turned when he heard her footsteps. "So, what did you want to take?"
She thought about it for a second. "Well, we are hitting Houston Monday, Dallas on Tuesday-"
"Dallas?", Shane interrupted.
"Yeah, I'm going to visit everybody on Smackdown. Its been forever since I talked to Ryan, and I need to talk to Torrie about my dress. She's getting married in like 3 months." Shane nodded. "Anyways, then we've got house shows on Friday and Saturday in California, so anything warm. Plus I want to put in some of the stuff I got last night."
Shane smirked. "You mean that stuff from Victoria's Secret?"
"Shane, grow up. All I got was some lotion. I meant the new bikini I got. I'm sure David and I will go swimming at the hotel...not to mention we usually do after the shows."
Shane looked confused. "David?"
Sam nodded. "Yeah, in LA. Matt and Shannon are flying back Tuesday, and I think Jeff and Beth are Monday night because she has an exam Tuesday afternoon. Amy and I are going to LA right after the show Tuesday night, and I thought you were flying back home too."
He slowly shook his head. "I forgot that David was even going to be out there. I was going to see if you wanted to catch a Giants game since we would be in San Franciso."
Sam grinned. Baseball was her favorite sport, as well as one of Shane's. "That would have been great Shane. Tell you what, we'll be in St. Louis in two weeks, we'll go see the Cardinals."
Shane nodded. "Sure Sam, sounds good."
"Great!" She bounded off the bed and kissed Shane on his cheek. "I'll go see about getting the tickets."
He just nodded and thought, 'This really shouldn't bother me. I mean, David is Sam's boyfriend, and I hang out with her more than he does. THAT should bother me...but it doesn't. Not anymore. Weird.'
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A/N: OK, so I hope this was a little better than the last chapter, even though it was a lot shorter. Most of the chapters will probably be about this length, but I won't know until I type them, so...? As usual, any reviews would be appreciated!!
Thanks,
Lisa