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"Where the hell have you been?" demanded Shadow, staring at her friend in anger
Amanda just smiled the biggest most unstoppable smile and sat down on the corner of the desk. She swung a leg idly over the other, staring off into the distance dreamily. It appeared she hadn't heard her friend at all. Muttering under her breath, Shadow marched over and shoved Amanda roughly off the desk, causing her to stumble onto the floor. That got her attention. She turned angry eyes to Shadow
"What was that for?" she asked, frowning
"How many reasons do you want? Firstly there's no contact since Raw a few days ago, then there's completely ignoring me when I asked you a question" Shadow ticked off on her fingers
"Fine, what was your question?" sighed Amanda, rolling her eyes
"Where the hell have you been?" said Shadow, sounding each word slowly, the volume and anger rising in each one
"With a sexy blonde Canadian" replied Amanda in the same tone before breaking into a smile and turning her back on her friend and saying no more, knowing it would intrigue and infuriate her.
Shadow gaped at her friend in astonishment. She grabbed Amanda's shoulder and swung her round so that they were facing each other
"No way" Shadow said at last, searching her Amanda's face
"Yes way" laughed Amanda "guess you wanna hear what happened now huh?"
"Sure, bring it to me baby!" replied Shadow, dropping down into a chair as Amanda took up her position on the desk again
"Well, when you and Trish left me, I was still looking at Edge and Christian, just lookin' nothing else I swear when Rhyno appears behind me, saying I was spying and stuff, he has a real paranoia problem, well anyway then just as I'm about to get Gored, Jericho turns up with a steel chair and smashes Rhyno about with it before Rhyno starts headbutting him so I jump in and help before Jericho makes a run for it with Rhyno on the ground, then Edge and Christian notice what's happening so I decide the best thing to do is to follow Jericho before I get beat on" gabbles Amanda, her smile wide at the memory
"So you're telling me that you gave up the opportunity to be the filling in a sexy blonde Canadian sandwich?" said Shadow incredulously
"Well..yeah, but when you put it that way, damn did I miss out!" laughed Amanda
"So what happened next?" asked Shadow impatiently
"I followed Jericho but lost him in the corridor since he got a head start then as I'm trying to work out where he's gone with Edge and Christian hot on my heels, this hand grabs me and pulls me into a room and guess who I find myself face to face with? The man who refers to himself as Y2J" continues Amanda
"Nice Benoit quote" commented Shadow
"Thanks, anyway Jericho puts a hand over my mouth coz he can hear the guys getting closer then when they pass, he kinda shoves me outta the room and leads me out to the car park and tells me to get into his car, I'm not gonna ask any questions so I get in and he drives me back to the hotel and dumps me outside before roaring off" finishes Amanda
"So where've you been the days in between Raw and Smackdown?" asked Shadow confused
"Hiding from Edge and Christian" admitted Amanda ruefully "something I never thought I'd have to or want to do but I've had to, I've got this feeling that Rhyno told them that he caught me spying on them and that I'm cahoots with Jericho so escape is the only option, they're not happy from what I've heard"
"And you couldn't tell me because....?"
"Because you'd never believe it plus it was too big a risk, besides I've had company"
"Oh really? Not a certain Mr Y2J by any chance?"
"Just a little, he's been checking up on me, he thinks that by letting Edge and Christian get to me, he's letting them win, it's a whole male pride thing apparently which I won't understand" Amanda rolled her eyes at this like she didn't believe it
"So when you next seeing him?" asked Shadow
"Right about now baby" boomed a voice from the doorway
Both the girls grinned at each other and then turned to see, as they expected, Chris Jericho swaggering into the room, a smug grin on his face.
"Anything we can help you with?" asked Shadow, faux innocently
"Not you baby, her" answered Jericho, turning his crystal blue eyes to Amanda who grinned back "How can I help?" she asked with a laugh, scooting backwards on the desk
"Just wanted to check that our favourite blonde Canadians haven't been pulling anything" said Jericho, leaning on the desk by an elbow
"That's his sensitive way of asking if I'm OK this afternoon," said Amanda to Shadow rolling her eyes "and yes I'm fine, they've stayed away, been good boys surprisingly"
"That's good to hear, wouldn't want them to win" Jericho muttered
"Sure" laughed Amanda "you found a tag team partner yet for Judgement Day?"
"Maybe, but baby I am not telling you" stated Jericho emphatically
"Aww why not? I bet it's Benoit" said Amanda with an sly grin
Jericho narrowed his eyes suspiciously at her and moved closer so that he was really eye to eye with her. Amanda smiled a little, raising her eyebrows. Jericho pulled back at last
"How did you know that?" he asked coolly
"Oh yes, she shoots and wins!" crowed Amanda, punching the air "I'm right aren't I? It's Benoit, I knew a little corridor listening would pay off , you two have been pretty close these last couple of weeks and I knew that gold had to be on your mind, that and revenge and rock music"
"You got it baby" replied Jericho pointing at her "I guess I'll be seeing you later since you're in safe hands with your co-commissioner here and I know you'll be training with Raven soon anyway"
"Geez what are you? My diary?" asked Amanda
"Made to order" replied Jericho turning to leave
"Keep an eye out for sexy blonde Canadians" called Shadow before Amanda could stop her
Jericho stopped and turned on his heel, fixing Shadow with a piercing stare
"Baby you should know that I am the only sexy blonde Canadian around here and never, eeeeeever forget that"
With that, he turned again and disappeared out of the door. Shadow turned to her friend, her arms crossed
"You two have got awful close awful quick" she commented, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth
"Jealous?" taunted Amanda, getting off the desk
"Oh hell yeah! The guy is hot!" replied Shadow bluntly "so what did happen? I mean the guy was barely friendly to us before, now he's joking with you like he's your new best friend!"
"Simple, it all comes down to the fact that he wants to get at Edge and Christian, he's heard backstage that they wanted to train us at one time and knows that by helping me get away, he's got to them, by becoming friends with me, he's pissing them off, something he loves to do" replied Amanda
"So it's a business friendship?"
"Yeah, I guess it is"
"Speaking of which, we'd better hustle, we've got a Raven and a very sexy blonde Canadian waiting for us in the ring"
*
"You've got that Crab down," said Shadow approvingly
"You think? It is kinda hard, but I think I'm getting the hang of it" said Trish, wiping her forehead with her towel as they sat down on the ring apron
"Yeah, you are, it'll be useful when you start to show your repertoire more" answered Shadow, nudging her slightly in the ribs
Trish grinned and nudged her back before taking a swig from her bottle of water. Amanda listened to this in frosty silence, she shot Shadow a significant glare, making sure that she caught her friend's attention. Shadow frowned, confused. Amanda jerked her head towards Trish and narrowed her eyes to show her suspicious feelings and shook her head. Shadow rolled her eyes at that.
"Hey crew dude! Like watch where you're aiming with that steel!"
"Yeah, you could totally wipe someone out with that"
"Oh hell! Hide me!" hissed Amanda at the sound of the distinctive voices
Trish looked confused, from Edge and Christian beginning to walk down the ramp to Amanda's anxious expression. She turned to Shadow for a quick explanation
"I thought she was crazy about those guys?" Trish asked
"She is but they aren't crazy about her, she had an incident with Rhyno on Monday, Jericho rescued her and now Edge and Christian are trying to get to her, Rhyno thinks she was spying on them for Jericho and probably told them that" said Shadow quickly
"Got it" confirmed Trish "get away through the seating"
With a thumbs up, Amanda leapt off the apron and vaulted over the crowd barrier. She ran as fast as she could through the clumps of crew setting up seating and lighting rigs without looking back to see if she was being followed. She just hoped that Shadow and Trish would stall them if they caught sight of her.
"Hey, isn't that Amanda like totally running?" asked Edge, pulling his narrow shades up away from his eyes so that he could see better
"It totally is, I bet she's going straight to Jericho" retorted Christian "c'mon, lets go"
"Um...guys? Aren't you gonna say hello to us?" asked Shadow frantically, smiling brightly
The guys stopped in their tracks, both giving the two divas identical looks up and down. Trish and Shadow grinned at them invitingly.
"Sure, we were totally going to, right Christian?" said Edge with a smile as he began walking round the ring to talk to the girls
"Yeah we totally were" added Christian, following his brother with the same surfer enthusiasm
"So how are you guys.....doing?" asked Trish, running a hand up and down one of her legs
Shadow tried to stop smiling, knowing that this was what Trish was best at; letting people think that they were the only ones that mattered just with a few sultry looks and flirty movements. At this game, she truly was the queen.
"Doing excellent, how about your excellent self?" asked Edge, conveniently positioning himself between Shadow and Trish
"Good, real good, thank you Edge" replied Trish "I've seen you in action recently, very impressive, very impressive, looking for a new manager?
Shadow smothered a laugh; trust Trish to turn this into a business opportunity. It also helped that these two were the Hardyz long time enemies, Trish knew that if Lita heard about her doing business with them she'd be more than mad, she'd be steaming and that was what Trish wanted.
"You are like a total mind reader!" exclaimed Christian, standing beside his brother "we are like totally looking for one right now and you are totally perfect!"
"Yeah coz having hot blondes at ringside rules!" said Edge, turning to Christian for a loud high-five
Trish smiled at this, looking from one brother to another with unabashed admiration. Or at least that was what the shallow depth of her expression showed to the brothers in front of her, to Shadow it looked like all an act but then she'd seen Trish work many times before while Edge and Christian were mere victims to her charms. Shadow looked over the empty crowd seats quickly; no sign of Amanda, she must have got out quickly to the office. Shadow loudly coughed and slid out from behind Edge
"Oh look at the time! I have to go start being a co-commissioner, want to join me Trish?" she asked, throwing Trish a lifeline to get out with
"No, I'm doing just fine here" replied Trish smoothly, not tearing her eyes away from her captives "you run along, I'll be there soon"
Shadow nodded and backed away from the trio, not wanting to miss watching Trish in action. She never thought that Trish would be able to con Edge and Christian so easily, but then she was a sexy blonde Canadian with a goal in mind and a new challenge. Then she backed into someone with a thud. She turned in surprise and found herself looking up at Raven, coming back towards the ring with a water bottle in one hand and a roll of tape in the other. He stared down at her silently, his clear eyes penetrating right through her as always. She stared right back expectantly; waiting for him to finish taking his time and start talking. Their conversations always started out this way
"What are you doing?" he asked softly
"Helping Amanda get away from them" Shadow jerked a thumb back at the group "and watching Trish at work, she's an expert"
"Maybe, but sometimes she plays with the wrong people"
"True" Shadow dipped her head to him in acknowledgement "why'd you come back anyhow?"
"I wondered why you three had stayed behind" he replied shortly, beginning to wind tape around his free hand, having given her the water bottle to hold
"Uh huh, well we were all three here till Amanda escaped through the crowd I guess back to the office and Trish started playing with the boys, now I'm getting away"
As if one cue, a loud girlish laugh was heard. Trish covered her mouth, a big bubbly smile on her face as she bent forward, giving the boys a view they wouldn't forget soon. Shadow turned back to Raven who oddly wasn't watching Trish; he was watching Shadow. It made her shiver for a second to meet his strong hard gaze then she regained a shaky smile. Raven didn't say anything but turned and began walking up the ramp. Shadow frowned, Manda had probably gone to find Jericho and with Rhyno prowling about, she didn't really want to be alone. She ran up behind Raven and put a hand out to stop him when she noticed his back tattoo. Keeping her hand on his shoulder, she took it in wide-eyed.
"Wow, that's an amazing tattoo" she breathed
"Hadn't noticed it before?" he asked with a hint of bare amusement "I like it, it's just me"
"Ummm, want to come back to the office with me? Manda might have gone to find Jericho so I could do with the company" Shadow didn't add that a little protection would be nice as well
Raven stood unblinking before slowly nodding as he finished taping a hand. He straightened out and took the bottle from her without a 'thank you'. Shadow tentatively reached out and linked arms with him. He didn't object and instead began walking up the ramp, pulling her along with him. There was no conversation of course, just comfortable silence. Raven stared straight ahead, not commenting as they walked through the corridors. Shadow followed suit, discovering to her surprise that she liked the silence, it felt calm to her, like nothing else in the day. It was regular too, you could be sure of silence if you were with Raven and she was glad of it. It beat the hectic nature of her job and to be honest, was becoming the favourite part of her day; with Judgement Day getting closer, any calmness was welcome, especially when it was with Raven, someone who didn't ask any questions but observed plenty. He was interesting company, beating any sexy blonde Canadians in Shadow's mind. Amanda would disagree and was probably in the company of one now while Shadow had Raven, and to be honest, she didn't feel disappointed.
"Where the hell have you been?" demanded Shadow, staring at her friend in anger
Amanda just smiled the biggest most unstoppable smile and sat down on the corner of the desk. She swung a leg idly over the other, staring off into the distance dreamily. It appeared she hadn't heard her friend at all. Muttering under her breath, Shadow marched over and shoved Amanda roughly off the desk, causing her to stumble onto the floor. That got her attention. She turned angry eyes to Shadow
"What was that for?" she asked, frowning
"How many reasons do you want? Firstly there's no contact since Raw a few days ago, then there's completely ignoring me when I asked you a question" Shadow ticked off on her fingers
"Fine, what was your question?" sighed Amanda, rolling her eyes
"Where the hell have you been?" said Shadow, sounding each word slowly, the volume and anger rising in each one
"With a sexy blonde Canadian" replied Amanda in the same tone before breaking into a smile and turning her back on her friend and saying no more, knowing it would intrigue and infuriate her.
Shadow gaped at her friend in astonishment. She grabbed Amanda's shoulder and swung her round so that they were facing each other
"No way" Shadow said at last, searching her Amanda's face
"Yes way" laughed Amanda "guess you wanna hear what happened now huh?"
"Sure, bring it to me baby!" replied Shadow, dropping down into a chair as Amanda took up her position on the desk again
"Well, when you and Trish left me, I was still looking at Edge and Christian, just lookin' nothing else I swear when Rhyno appears behind me, saying I was spying and stuff, he has a real paranoia problem, well anyway then just as I'm about to get Gored, Jericho turns up with a steel chair and smashes Rhyno about with it before Rhyno starts headbutting him so I jump in and help before Jericho makes a run for it with Rhyno on the ground, then Edge and Christian notice what's happening so I decide the best thing to do is to follow Jericho before I get beat on" gabbles Amanda, her smile wide at the memory
"So you're telling me that you gave up the opportunity to be the filling in a sexy blonde Canadian sandwich?" said Shadow incredulously
"Well..yeah, but when you put it that way, damn did I miss out!" laughed Amanda
"So what happened next?" asked Shadow impatiently
"I followed Jericho but lost him in the corridor since he got a head start then as I'm trying to work out where he's gone with Edge and Christian hot on my heels, this hand grabs me and pulls me into a room and guess who I find myself face to face with? The man who refers to himself as Y2J" continues Amanda
"Nice Benoit quote" commented Shadow
"Thanks, anyway Jericho puts a hand over my mouth coz he can hear the guys getting closer then when they pass, he kinda shoves me outta the room and leads me out to the car park and tells me to get into his car, I'm not gonna ask any questions so I get in and he drives me back to the hotel and dumps me outside before roaring off" finishes Amanda
"So where've you been the days in between Raw and Smackdown?" asked Shadow confused
"Hiding from Edge and Christian" admitted Amanda ruefully "something I never thought I'd have to or want to do but I've had to, I've got this feeling that Rhyno told them that he caught me spying on them and that I'm cahoots with Jericho so escape is the only option, they're not happy from what I've heard"
"And you couldn't tell me because....?"
"Because you'd never believe it plus it was too big a risk, besides I've had company"
"Oh really? Not a certain Mr Y2J by any chance?"
"Just a little, he's been checking up on me, he thinks that by letting Edge and Christian get to me, he's letting them win, it's a whole male pride thing apparently which I won't understand" Amanda rolled her eyes at this like she didn't believe it
"So when you next seeing him?" asked Shadow
"Right about now baby" boomed a voice from the doorway
Both the girls grinned at each other and then turned to see, as they expected, Chris Jericho swaggering into the room, a smug grin on his face.
"Anything we can help you with?" asked Shadow, faux innocently
"Not you baby, her" answered Jericho, turning his crystal blue eyes to Amanda who grinned back "How can I help?" she asked with a laugh, scooting backwards on the desk
"Just wanted to check that our favourite blonde Canadians haven't been pulling anything" said Jericho, leaning on the desk by an elbow
"That's his sensitive way of asking if I'm OK this afternoon," said Amanda to Shadow rolling her eyes "and yes I'm fine, they've stayed away, been good boys surprisingly"
"That's good to hear, wouldn't want them to win" Jericho muttered
"Sure" laughed Amanda "you found a tag team partner yet for Judgement Day?"
"Maybe, but baby I am not telling you" stated Jericho emphatically
"Aww why not? I bet it's Benoit" said Amanda with an sly grin
Jericho narrowed his eyes suspiciously at her and moved closer so that he was really eye to eye with her. Amanda smiled a little, raising her eyebrows. Jericho pulled back at last
"How did you know that?" he asked coolly
"Oh yes, she shoots and wins!" crowed Amanda, punching the air "I'm right aren't I? It's Benoit, I knew a little corridor listening would pay off , you two have been pretty close these last couple of weeks and I knew that gold had to be on your mind, that and revenge and rock music"
"You got it baby" replied Jericho pointing at her "I guess I'll be seeing you later since you're in safe hands with your co-commissioner here and I know you'll be training with Raven soon anyway"
"Geez what are you? My diary?" asked Amanda
"Made to order" replied Jericho turning to leave
"Keep an eye out for sexy blonde Canadians" called Shadow before Amanda could stop her
Jericho stopped and turned on his heel, fixing Shadow with a piercing stare
"Baby you should know that I am the only sexy blonde Canadian around here and never, eeeeeever forget that"
With that, he turned again and disappeared out of the door. Shadow turned to her friend, her arms crossed
"You two have got awful close awful quick" she commented, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth
"Jealous?" taunted Amanda, getting off the desk
"Oh hell yeah! The guy is hot!" replied Shadow bluntly "so what did happen? I mean the guy was barely friendly to us before, now he's joking with you like he's your new best friend!"
"Simple, it all comes down to the fact that he wants to get at Edge and Christian, he's heard backstage that they wanted to train us at one time and knows that by helping me get away, he's got to them, by becoming friends with me, he's pissing them off, something he loves to do" replied Amanda
"So it's a business friendship?"
"Yeah, I guess it is"
"Speaking of which, we'd better hustle, we've got a Raven and a very sexy blonde Canadian waiting for us in the ring"
*
"You've got that Crab down," said Shadow approvingly
"You think? It is kinda hard, but I think I'm getting the hang of it" said Trish, wiping her forehead with her towel as they sat down on the ring apron
"Yeah, you are, it'll be useful when you start to show your repertoire more" answered Shadow, nudging her slightly in the ribs
Trish grinned and nudged her back before taking a swig from her bottle of water. Amanda listened to this in frosty silence, she shot Shadow a significant glare, making sure that she caught her friend's attention. Shadow frowned, confused. Amanda jerked her head towards Trish and narrowed her eyes to show her suspicious feelings and shook her head. Shadow rolled her eyes at that.
"Hey crew dude! Like watch where you're aiming with that steel!"
"Yeah, you could totally wipe someone out with that"
"Oh hell! Hide me!" hissed Amanda at the sound of the distinctive voices
Trish looked confused, from Edge and Christian beginning to walk down the ramp to Amanda's anxious expression. She turned to Shadow for a quick explanation
"I thought she was crazy about those guys?" Trish asked
"She is but they aren't crazy about her, she had an incident with Rhyno on Monday, Jericho rescued her and now Edge and Christian are trying to get to her, Rhyno thinks she was spying on them for Jericho and probably told them that" said Shadow quickly
"Got it" confirmed Trish "get away through the seating"
With a thumbs up, Amanda leapt off the apron and vaulted over the crowd barrier. She ran as fast as she could through the clumps of crew setting up seating and lighting rigs without looking back to see if she was being followed. She just hoped that Shadow and Trish would stall them if they caught sight of her.
"Hey, isn't that Amanda like totally running?" asked Edge, pulling his narrow shades up away from his eyes so that he could see better
"It totally is, I bet she's going straight to Jericho" retorted Christian "c'mon, lets go"
"Um...guys? Aren't you gonna say hello to us?" asked Shadow frantically, smiling brightly
The guys stopped in their tracks, both giving the two divas identical looks up and down. Trish and Shadow grinned at them invitingly.
"Sure, we were totally going to, right Christian?" said Edge with a smile as he began walking round the ring to talk to the girls
"Yeah we totally were" added Christian, following his brother with the same surfer enthusiasm
"So how are you guys.....doing?" asked Trish, running a hand up and down one of her legs
Shadow tried to stop smiling, knowing that this was what Trish was best at; letting people think that they were the only ones that mattered just with a few sultry looks and flirty movements. At this game, she truly was the queen.
"Doing excellent, how about your excellent self?" asked Edge, conveniently positioning himself between Shadow and Trish
"Good, real good, thank you Edge" replied Trish "I've seen you in action recently, very impressive, very impressive, looking for a new manager?
Shadow smothered a laugh; trust Trish to turn this into a business opportunity. It also helped that these two were the Hardyz long time enemies, Trish knew that if Lita heard about her doing business with them she'd be more than mad, she'd be steaming and that was what Trish wanted.
"You are like a total mind reader!" exclaimed Christian, standing beside his brother "we are like totally looking for one right now and you are totally perfect!"
"Yeah coz having hot blondes at ringside rules!" said Edge, turning to Christian for a loud high-five
Trish smiled at this, looking from one brother to another with unabashed admiration. Or at least that was what the shallow depth of her expression showed to the brothers in front of her, to Shadow it looked like all an act but then she'd seen Trish work many times before while Edge and Christian were mere victims to her charms. Shadow looked over the empty crowd seats quickly; no sign of Amanda, she must have got out quickly to the office. Shadow loudly coughed and slid out from behind Edge
"Oh look at the time! I have to go start being a co-commissioner, want to join me Trish?" she asked, throwing Trish a lifeline to get out with
"No, I'm doing just fine here" replied Trish smoothly, not tearing her eyes away from her captives "you run along, I'll be there soon"
Shadow nodded and backed away from the trio, not wanting to miss watching Trish in action. She never thought that Trish would be able to con Edge and Christian so easily, but then she was a sexy blonde Canadian with a goal in mind and a new challenge. Then she backed into someone with a thud. She turned in surprise and found herself looking up at Raven, coming back towards the ring with a water bottle in one hand and a roll of tape in the other. He stared down at her silently, his clear eyes penetrating right through her as always. She stared right back expectantly; waiting for him to finish taking his time and start talking. Their conversations always started out this way
"What are you doing?" he asked softly
"Helping Amanda get away from them" Shadow jerked a thumb back at the group "and watching Trish at work, she's an expert"
"Maybe, but sometimes she plays with the wrong people"
"True" Shadow dipped her head to him in acknowledgement "why'd you come back anyhow?"
"I wondered why you three had stayed behind" he replied shortly, beginning to wind tape around his free hand, having given her the water bottle to hold
"Uh huh, well we were all three here till Amanda escaped through the crowd I guess back to the office and Trish started playing with the boys, now I'm getting away"
As if one cue, a loud girlish laugh was heard. Trish covered her mouth, a big bubbly smile on her face as she bent forward, giving the boys a view they wouldn't forget soon. Shadow turned back to Raven who oddly wasn't watching Trish; he was watching Shadow. It made her shiver for a second to meet his strong hard gaze then she regained a shaky smile. Raven didn't say anything but turned and began walking up the ramp. Shadow frowned, Manda had probably gone to find Jericho and with Rhyno prowling about, she didn't really want to be alone. She ran up behind Raven and put a hand out to stop him when she noticed his back tattoo. Keeping her hand on his shoulder, she took it in wide-eyed.
"Wow, that's an amazing tattoo" she breathed
"Hadn't noticed it before?" he asked with a hint of bare amusement "I like it, it's just me"
"Ummm, want to come back to the office with me? Manda might have gone to find Jericho so I could do with the company" Shadow didn't add that a little protection would be nice as well
Raven stood unblinking before slowly nodding as he finished taping a hand. He straightened out and took the bottle from her without a 'thank you'. Shadow tentatively reached out and linked arms with him. He didn't object and instead began walking up the ramp, pulling her along with him. There was no conversation of course, just comfortable silence. Raven stared straight ahead, not commenting as they walked through the corridors. Shadow followed suit, discovering to her surprise that she liked the silence, it felt calm to her, like nothing else in the day. It was regular too, you could be sure of silence if you were with Raven and she was glad of it. It beat the hectic nature of her job and to be honest, was becoming the favourite part of her day; with Judgement Day getting closer, any calmness was welcome, especially when it was with Raven, someone who didn't ask any questions but observed plenty. He was interesting company, beating any sexy blonde Canadians in Shadow's mind. Amanda would disagree and was probably in the company of one now while Shadow had Raven, and to be honest, she didn't feel disappointed.
