Title: It's Just A Crush
He stands there with his arms crossed. " Don't I get a hug? I remember when you used to be plastered to my side all the time." Great he has to remind me how I used to follow him around like a lovesick puppy. Ok so he wants a hug no big deal right? Why am I acting like a damn teenager? I'm not a little kid anymore. I go over to him and slip my arms around his waist. I am so tempted to just snuggle into his warmth but I pull back before I do something stupid. " So what was with all the yelling before I walked in here?" I go to sit back down on the couch next to Hunter. There is no way I am repeating what was said. Mark would probably laugh if I said Hunter thought I was sexy. Of course once again my uncle doesn't mind to embarrass and tells Mark what Hunter said. " Listen here boy, I better not find you sniffing around Chloe. She isn't that type of girl got me?" Hunter just smiles at Mark and puts his around my shoulder. " I think Chloe can speak for herself right sweetie?" I look up at Hunter then I glance at my uncle and Mark. God they don't call them the brothers of destruction for nothing. They look so intimidating standing there. I gulp and look back at Hunter.
" Well last time I checked I was past the age of consent so I guess I can do what I want with who I want." I hear the growl come out of Mark. For a spilt second I thought it was because he was jealous but who am I kidding? He still sees me as a child. Kevin can sense the tension so he suggests we all head down to the cafeteria for lunch. As we walk down the hallway I stay back with Shawn and Steve. " Well baby doll how does it feel to have two of the biggest stars in the WWE fighting over you?" I look at Shawn like he has finally lost his mind. " Stop it Shawn, Hunter was just kidding around and Mark was being overprotective as usual. Let's not make a big deal out of it. Besides we all know I'm not sexy compared to the other girls." Steve goes to say something to me but Shawn interrupts him and asks me how my parents are doing.
Once we get to the cafeteria we get our food and sit down. I sit down next to my uncle and Mark sits across from us. Just having him this close to me is making my hands start to sweat. When I was younger I was able to be myself with the other guys but around Mark I always felt so awkward. I am determined now that I'm older I won't act like that anymore. When I reach for my glass I look up and notice Mark staring at me. I smile at him and he just keeps staring at me. " You've really grown up Chloe. You're twenty now right?" I nod my head at him. I keep telling myself to say something. " I'm sorry to hear about your divorce Mark. But in my opinion you're better off without Rebecca anyway." The truth of the matter is I had always hated Rebecca; they were just dating when I met her and she was a total bitch to me. She picked up on my crush on Mark and always told me he would never want a girl like me. He preferred women like her and every chance she got she would rub it in that they were together.
I remember when Uncle Glenn had called me to tell me they were getting married and that Mark had wanted me to come to the wedding but I couldn't bring myself to go. I remember crying myself to sleep that night. It felt like my heart was breaking. Then when Uncle Glenn had called me to tell me Mark had caught Rebecca in bed with another man I had felt bad for Mark yet at the same time I was glad he was rid of her. I look back at Mark when I realize he is snapping his fingers in my face. " Where did you go off to darlin?" I tell him it must be jet lag or something. I see Stephanie walk into the cafeteria and wave her over. " Hey Chloe, I've been looking all over for you. I should have realized you would be with these block heads." The guys start to boo her and she turns back to me. " I was wondering if you wanted to come hang out with me for awhile so we can have some girl talk. I bet you are sick of all of this male testosterone by now." I get up and tell everyone I will see them later and walk off with Steph. The truth is I couldn't handle being that close to Mark.
Once we get to Stephanie's office we both plop down on the couch. We catch up on each other's lives then she asks me the big question. " So are you still totally in love with Mark?" I stick my tongue at her. She was the only person I ever told about my crush on Mark. " First off I am not in love with him and secondly it was just a crush back when I was fifteen." She just nods her head at me. " Ok so that's why when I mentioned his name you turned all red." I was never able to ever hide anything from her. " Ok I admit I still like him but to him I'm still a little kid. There isn't anything I can do about it." Stephanie gets up and pulls me over to the mirror in the corner of the room. " Do you see a little girl in this mirror because I sure as hell don't. Chloe you're gorgeous, don't ever let anyone ever tell you other wise. Now as for Mark not noticing how you've changed I'm going to have to tell you to rethink that statement. I saw the way he was looking at you when I walked in to the cafeteria. It was like he wanted to eat you alive." I stop and tell her about what happened in the locker room before. She points out to me that's a very good sign if he doesn't want anyone flirting with me.
" Chloe if you want Mark to notice you as a woman instead of his best friend's little niece you are going to have to start flirting with him. He was pretty hurt by Rebecca but sweetie you have such a kind heart I think you may be just the thing he needs. Besides I think you guys would make a really cute couple." Before I can say anything back to her there is a knock at the door and she tells the person to come in. " Hello Stephanie someone said you wanted to see me. Oh well what do we have here, has the little ugly duckling decided to come for a visit?" I know that voice. I turn around. " Nice to see you again Sable, I mean Rena. Sorry it's still so hard for me to distinguish your slutty character apart from the slutty reality. How have you've been?"
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He stands there with his arms crossed. " Don't I get a hug? I remember when you used to be plastered to my side all the time." Great he has to remind me how I used to follow him around like a lovesick puppy. Ok so he wants a hug no big deal right? Why am I acting like a damn teenager? I'm not a little kid anymore. I go over to him and slip my arms around his waist. I am so tempted to just snuggle into his warmth but I pull back before I do something stupid. " So what was with all the yelling before I walked in here?" I go to sit back down on the couch next to Hunter. There is no way I am repeating what was said. Mark would probably laugh if I said Hunter thought I was sexy. Of course once again my uncle doesn't mind to embarrass and tells Mark what Hunter said. " Listen here boy, I better not find you sniffing around Chloe. She isn't that type of girl got me?" Hunter just smiles at Mark and puts his around my shoulder. " I think Chloe can speak for herself right sweetie?" I look up at Hunter then I glance at my uncle and Mark. God they don't call them the brothers of destruction for nothing. They look so intimidating standing there. I gulp and look back at Hunter.
" Well last time I checked I was past the age of consent so I guess I can do what I want with who I want." I hear the growl come out of Mark. For a spilt second I thought it was because he was jealous but who am I kidding? He still sees me as a child. Kevin can sense the tension so he suggests we all head down to the cafeteria for lunch. As we walk down the hallway I stay back with Shawn and Steve. " Well baby doll how does it feel to have two of the biggest stars in the WWE fighting over you?" I look at Shawn like he has finally lost his mind. " Stop it Shawn, Hunter was just kidding around and Mark was being overprotective as usual. Let's not make a big deal out of it. Besides we all know I'm not sexy compared to the other girls." Steve goes to say something to me but Shawn interrupts him and asks me how my parents are doing.
Once we get to the cafeteria we get our food and sit down. I sit down next to my uncle and Mark sits across from us. Just having him this close to me is making my hands start to sweat. When I was younger I was able to be myself with the other guys but around Mark I always felt so awkward. I am determined now that I'm older I won't act like that anymore. When I reach for my glass I look up and notice Mark staring at me. I smile at him and he just keeps staring at me. " You've really grown up Chloe. You're twenty now right?" I nod my head at him. I keep telling myself to say something. " I'm sorry to hear about your divorce Mark. But in my opinion you're better off without Rebecca anyway." The truth of the matter is I had always hated Rebecca; they were just dating when I met her and she was a total bitch to me. She picked up on my crush on Mark and always told me he would never want a girl like me. He preferred women like her and every chance she got she would rub it in that they were together.
I remember when Uncle Glenn had called me to tell me they were getting married and that Mark had wanted me to come to the wedding but I couldn't bring myself to go. I remember crying myself to sleep that night. It felt like my heart was breaking. Then when Uncle Glenn had called me to tell me Mark had caught Rebecca in bed with another man I had felt bad for Mark yet at the same time I was glad he was rid of her. I look back at Mark when I realize he is snapping his fingers in my face. " Where did you go off to darlin?" I tell him it must be jet lag or something. I see Stephanie walk into the cafeteria and wave her over. " Hey Chloe, I've been looking all over for you. I should have realized you would be with these block heads." The guys start to boo her and she turns back to me. " I was wondering if you wanted to come hang out with me for awhile so we can have some girl talk. I bet you are sick of all of this male testosterone by now." I get up and tell everyone I will see them later and walk off with Steph. The truth is I couldn't handle being that close to Mark.
Once we get to Stephanie's office we both plop down on the couch. We catch up on each other's lives then she asks me the big question. " So are you still totally in love with Mark?" I stick my tongue at her. She was the only person I ever told about my crush on Mark. " First off I am not in love with him and secondly it was just a crush back when I was fifteen." She just nods her head at me. " Ok so that's why when I mentioned his name you turned all red." I was never able to ever hide anything from her. " Ok I admit I still like him but to him I'm still a little kid. There isn't anything I can do about it." Stephanie gets up and pulls me over to the mirror in the corner of the room. " Do you see a little girl in this mirror because I sure as hell don't. Chloe you're gorgeous, don't ever let anyone ever tell you other wise. Now as for Mark not noticing how you've changed I'm going to have to tell you to rethink that statement. I saw the way he was looking at you when I walked in to the cafeteria. It was like he wanted to eat you alive." I stop and tell her about what happened in the locker room before. She points out to me that's a very good sign if he doesn't want anyone flirting with me.
" Chloe if you want Mark to notice you as a woman instead of his best friend's little niece you are going to have to start flirting with him. He was pretty hurt by Rebecca but sweetie you have such a kind heart I think you may be just the thing he needs. Besides I think you guys would make a really cute couple." Before I can say anything back to her there is a knock at the door and she tells the person to come in. " Hello Stephanie someone said you wanted to see me. Oh well what do we have here, has the little ugly duckling decided to come for a visit?" I know that voice. I turn around. " Nice to see you again Sable, I mean Rena. Sorry it's still so hard for me to distinguish your slutty character apart from the slutty reality. How have you've been?"
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