Of Love and Hate:
Chapter Three: Kiss
"You ready?" Rob asked, turning to Nicole.
She nodded. "Yup, all I have to do is run out and knock you down. Then Chris gets the win, I get in the ring, kiss him, and leave." She shuddered at the mention of the kiss, then laughed.
"Rob, you're on in five minutes." A stagehand told him. He nodded and continued stretching.
"Hey RVD, ready to get your ass beat?" A voice from behind them questioned.
Rob laughed at Chris and nodded. "Sure man, but I'll get some ass kicking in along the way."
Rolling his eyes, Chris nodded. "Yeah, but that won't matter when I make R-V-D, T-A-P."
Nicole rolled her eyes and laughed. Chris turned to face her and gave her a look she couldn't quite figure out.
"What?" She asked, confused, yet mesmerized by Chris's bright blue eyes.
Shaking his head, he replied, "Nothing." He turned back to Rob and shook his hand.
"Okay Rob, you're on in one minute." Rob nodded and walked to the curtain. Nicole watched the monitor as Rob's titantron video started and he walked out.
Seconds later, it was Chris's turn. "See you in a little while." He said, grinning. Nicole nodded and kept her attention focused on the monitor in front of her. She watched Chris walk out, and the match begin.
Nicole watched the match intently, waiting for her cue to go out. She watched as Rob hit a spinning heel kick, and then the Rolling Thunder.
"Ok Nicole, go."
Nicole nodded and ran out. He smiled hearing the fans cheer for her, expecting her to help her friend RVD. Nicole watched as Rob jumped up on the turnbuckle for the Five Star Frog Splash. She carefully snuck up behind him and pushed him down right as he was about to jump. The crowd gasped in awe as Rob fell and got himself hung up on the ropes. Chris got up and dropkicked Rob, then put him in the Walls of Jericho. Nicole stood outside the ring, grinning evilly.
Rob tried to climb to the ropes to break the hold, but he couldn't. When he couldn't take the pain anymore, he tapped out. Nicole clapped on the outside, ignoring the fan's boos. She climbed up on the apron and carefully entered the ring.
Trying to keep herself from rolling her eyes, Nicole walked to Chris. He gave her a sly smile before lowering his head to hers. Nicole couldn't help but giggle when she heard the crowd let out a collective gasp at the sight they were seeing.
Within seconds, both Nicole and Chris were completely wrapped up in the kiss. Nicole allowed herself to put her arms around Chris's neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer. He let his tongue trace over her lips, as if asking her to open her mouth. Not listening to herself, Nicole obliged, letting their tongues intertwine. When she felt Chris pull her even closer to him, Nicole finally came to her senses and pulled away.
She gave Chris a slight smile and turned around, exiting the ring. She quickly walked to the back, hearing a mixture of cheers and boos from the crowd.
"Woah!" Rob said as soon as Nicole stepped into the back. "For two people who hate each other, you sure looked like you enjoyed that kiss."
Shooting him a look, Nicole just walked past her friend, only wanting to take a shower and change. She couldn't believe she had just kissed Chris Jericho, and the worst part of all was that she had actually enjoyed it.
*~*~*~*~*
"Hey Chris." Jay greeted as Chris walked in the locker room. Chris nodded his head in acknowledgement and sat down on the nearest bench, placing his head in his hands.
"What's wrong?" Shane asked from his position on the couch.
Sighing, Chris shook his hand. "Nothing." He answered, standing up. "I'm gonna take a shower, if you guys are gone when I get out, I'll see you tomorrow."
"You sure Chris? We can wait for you." Shane offered.
"Nah, it's okay. I just need a nice, long shower. I have my rental car, I'll be fine."
"If you're sure…" Jay said, still unsure.
"Guys, I'm a big boy. What are you so worried about?"
"Well, you're in a pissy mood, we just wanted to make sure you were okay." Shane said, shrugging.
"I'm fine, don't worry about me. Just go back to the hotel. I'll talk to you tomorrow." Chris assured them. They nodded and grabbed their things and left.
Chris grabbed clothes from his bag and went into the bathroom.
*~*~*~*~*
"Bye Nic, talk to you tomorrow."
Nicole smiled and waved to the petite blonde. "Bye Trish."
She watched Trish walk out the door, then turned around and started walking. She wasn't in the mood to go back to the hotel just yet, so she figured she'd walk around for a while, then find a ride.
"Hey Nic." Looking up, Nicole smiled.
"Hey Randy, what's up?"
"I'm leaving, what are you doing?" He asked, smiling.
"Wandering around." She replied.
"May I ask why?"
She shrugged. "Cuz' I don't wanna go back to the hotel yet. I'm not tired or anything."
"Well, how are you gonna get to the hotel?"
"I'll find a way." Nicole replied.
"If you say so. Well, I'll see you tomorrow." Nicole hugged Randy and nodded.
She kept walking, waving to her friends as they were leaving the arena.
"Bye Stace, bye Andrew." Nicole said, waving to Stacy Keibler and her boyfriend Andrew Martin (Test). She walked backwards while waving to them. She started to turn around, only to walk into someone.
She let her gaze travel up, meeting a pair of beautiful eyes.
"Hey Princess."
Rolling her eyes, she replied. "Hey Jerky." She started to walk past him, hoping he didn't want to talk.
He quickly caught up with her, grabbing arm and turning her to face him. "Where ya going?" He asked.
"Why do you care?" Nicole snapped back, attempting to loosen the grip he had on her arm.
"Cuz, we need to talk." Chris said calmly.
"What do we need to talk about?" Nicole asked curiously.
Chris smiled and replied. "Us."
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