FREEFORM
She couldn't get her heels on quick enough. Torrie cursed under her breath as she wobbled, then nearly fell over. She had one more dance to do but that wasn't for a couple of hours, meaning she could be with Billy. Finally buckling a shoe, she hastily hung the dress up and dashed out of backstage. Stacy had disappeared already, pulling off the dress and donning only a strapless black and white top to go with the previously hidden hot pants. She'd said she wanted Torrie back at least half an hour before they went on again. They'd already talked about the dance they'd done.
"Was it perfect enough for you Stace?"
"Almost, little more elevation on the second stag leap"
"You're a tyrant, you know that?"
Stacy had smiled, winked and strolled off into the bar. Torrie could see her now across the room perched on a stool, one long flawless leg crossed over the other as she sucked Coke through a straw, waiting for someone. Torrie grimaced. She wouldn't really call Stacy a friend. An allie in their work but that was it. Stacy was her boss and taskmaster, pushing her hard and leaving her no room for friendship. Torrie waved to Trish as her friend was leaving the stage after staying and dancing on stage freeform while Jeff's music pumped through their veins. Trish was a friend; they'd met at an audition years before and kept in contact. Trish was a lifelong friend of Lita's so when dancers had been needed for the Riot Zone, Trish had brought Torrie in
"Baby, you were excellent!"
Torrie smiled a room-stopping smile, filled with delight as she embraced her husband. He only saw her dance a couple of times in the year she'd worked in the Zone because his job forced him to work nights. Billy's approval meant so much.
"Wow, you're looking gorgeous tonight!" Billy exclaimed, holding her hand and stepping away to take her in
Torrie had shimmied into a pair of tight black pants and a rough gold halter neck as well as those troublesome heels. Her hair was hastily pulled up at the back, the ends splayed wildly. She was going to dance in the same outfit. Billy was wearing blue jeans cut off at the knees and a simple blue and white sports shirt with as always his white wifebeater vest underneath. He always wore one.
"Lets get some drinks ok?" she said unable to stop smiling
They wove their way through the crowd; hands still clasped to keep themselves attached as marauding drunks crunched through. A few stopped her to say they enjoyed her dance and some even tried coming onto her despite Billy's close presence beside her and the wedding bands on both their hands. She smiled and nodded as they spoke and then gently brushed past them.
Lita smiled at them both, one of her arms around Matt's waist and the other around the neck of bottle as she poured another drink for someone.
"Good to see you Billy, you should come more often" she said with a wink
Torrie was surprised to see Lita in such a positive mood. Usually in the evenings she was little short of short tempered, ready to snap at anyone as the crowds poured in then out. Now, she seemed loose, relaxed even. Matt was smiling more than usual as well. It was nice to see them so happy together and so obviously in love.
"Maybe if I can get the time off work" replied Billy ruefully, handing over some money "I wish I could but we need the money"
"And how" added Torrie "its hard work getting married, be warned you guys - there's not much money to go around"
"So come be with me," said D-Von from where he was sat beside her "I have enough money for two"
Torrie laughed and shyly wrapped an arm around his shoulders.
"Sorry Billy, I guess she changed her mind" D-Von smirked, pulling her closer
"Cool, I get all the money for myself" joked Billy
They accepted their drinks and drank in the atmosphere. Everyone seemed to be moving in this constant motion, colours were vibrant and the lights bounced off them. A second rush for the bar began meaning Lita had to get serious again and Chris left his crowd of girls. Lita could see that Bubba had slipped back to the door now that Trish was done singing. Her smiling gaze shifted to Edge. He was sat there stirring a straw around in a full glass. She frowned; something had to be done
"Don't even think about it" Matt said in her ear
"But he needs a push, a nudge even"
"Li, this is not your's to sort out" Matt said, his eyes fixed on the glass in front of him that he was mixing a drink in "Edge can work this out by himself, he's finally got the balls to do something about it so just let him ok?"
He shoved the drink out in front of him.
"Someone take this to Jeff" he called
"I'll take it" D-Von said, reluctantly disentangling himself from Torrie who stood up and stood next to Billy who held her close "Bubba'll need me back on the door anyways, people start coming and going and the fights start too"
"Don't start any" Lita called after him as he waded through the crowd
D-Von easily reached Jeff's DJ stack and plonked the drink down beside him. Jeff looked up startled, oversized headphones blocking out all sound as he dove into the music. He smiled in thanks at D-Von, giving him an OK sign with a free hand. D-Von returned the gesture as he turned and walked back out to the door, shaking his head. Jeff was a crazy kid, a number of times he or Bubba had had to scrap him off the floor after a fight with some nimrod from the crowd who thought picking a fight with the DJ was a great way to pick up girls. Jeff of course just fought back and didn't think of calling for security. He thought it was fun.
"Hey Chris" Lita said as she spun past him to retrieve a drink he was throwing "have you said hello to Edge yet?"
"He's here?" Chris sounded surprised
"Yeah just down there"
Lita nodded towards where Edge sat hunched over. Matt glared at her causing her to smile, raising her eyebrows. Torrie whispered something to Billy, his arm firmly around her waist. Chris finished the drink he was making, his eyes straying over to where Edge was sat. Lita smiled in satisfaction.
"Can I take a break Li?" Chris said suddenly
"Yeah it's pretty clear here now"
"Thanks, back in a few"
She turned to find Matt glaring at her, fire burning in his eyes. It sent not totally unpleasant goosebumps through her
"What?"
She couldn't get her heels on quick enough. Torrie cursed under her breath as she wobbled, then nearly fell over. She had one more dance to do but that wasn't for a couple of hours, meaning she could be with Billy. Finally buckling a shoe, she hastily hung the dress up and dashed out of backstage. Stacy had disappeared already, pulling off the dress and donning only a strapless black and white top to go with the previously hidden hot pants. She'd said she wanted Torrie back at least half an hour before they went on again. They'd already talked about the dance they'd done.
"Was it perfect enough for you Stace?"
"Almost, little more elevation on the second stag leap"
"You're a tyrant, you know that?"
Stacy had smiled, winked and strolled off into the bar. Torrie could see her now across the room perched on a stool, one long flawless leg crossed over the other as she sucked Coke through a straw, waiting for someone. Torrie grimaced. She wouldn't really call Stacy a friend. An allie in their work but that was it. Stacy was her boss and taskmaster, pushing her hard and leaving her no room for friendship. Torrie waved to Trish as her friend was leaving the stage after staying and dancing on stage freeform while Jeff's music pumped through their veins. Trish was a friend; they'd met at an audition years before and kept in contact. Trish was a lifelong friend of Lita's so when dancers had been needed for the Riot Zone, Trish had brought Torrie in
"Baby, you were excellent!"
Torrie smiled a room-stopping smile, filled with delight as she embraced her husband. He only saw her dance a couple of times in the year she'd worked in the Zone because his job forced him to work nights. Billy's approval meant so much.
"Wow, you're looking gorgeous tonight!" Billy exclaimed, holding her hand and stepping away to take her in
Torrie had shimmied into a pair of tight black pants and a rough gold halter neck as well as those troublesome heels. Her hair was hastily pulled up at the back, the ends splayed wildly. She was going to dance in the same outfit. Billy was wearing blue jeans cut off at the knees and a simple blue and white sports shirt with as always his white wifebeater vest underneath. He always wore one.
"Lets get some drinks ok?" she said unable to stop smiling
They wove their way through the crowd; hands still clasped to keep themselves attached as marauding drunks crunched through. A few stopped her to say they enjoyed her dance and some even tried coming onto her despite Billy's close presence beside her and the wedding bands on both their hands. She smiled and nodded as they spoke and then gently brushed past them.
Lita smiled at them both, one of her arms around Matt's waist and the other around the neck of bottle as she poured another drink for someone.
"Good to see you Billy, you should come more often" she said with a wink
Torrie was surprised to see Lita in such a positive mood. Usually in the evenings she was little short of short tempered, ready to snap at anyone as the crowds poured in then out. Now, she seemed loose, relaxed even. Matt was smiling more than usual as well. It was nice to see them so happy together and so obviously in love.
"Maybe if I can get the time off work" replied Billy ruefully, handing over some money "I wish I could but we need the money"
"And how" added Torrie "its hard work getting married, be warned you guys - there's not much money to go around"
"So come be with me," said D-Von from where he was sat beside her "I have enough money for two"
Torrie laughed and shyly wrapped an arm around his shoulders.
"Sorry Billy, I guess she changed her mind" D-Von smirked, pulling her closer
"Cool, I get all the money for myself" joked Billy
They accepted their drinks and drank in the atmosphere. Everyone seemed to be moving in this constant motion, colours were vibrant and the lights bounced off them. A second rush for the bar began meaning Lita had to get serious again and Chris left his crowd of girls. Lita could see that Bubba had slipped back to the door now that Trish was done singing. Her smiling gaze shifted to Edge. He was sat there stirring a straw around in a full glass. She frowned; something had to be done
"Don't even think about it" Matt said in her ear
"But he needs a push, a nudge even"
"Li, this is not your's to sort out" Matt said, his eyes fixed on the glass in front of him that he was mixing a drink in "Edge can work this out by himself, he's finally got the balls to do something about it so just let him ok?"
He shoved the drink out in front of him.
"Someone take this to Jeff" he called
"I'll take it" D-Von said, reluctantly disentangling himself from Torrie who stood up and stood next to Billy who held her close "Bubba'll need me back on the door anyways, people start coming and going and the fights start too"
"Don't start any" Lita called after him as he waded through the crowd
D-Von easily reached Jeff's DJ stack and plonked the drink down beside him. Jeff looked up startled, oversized headphones blocking out all sound as he dove into the music. He smiled in thanks at D-Von, giving him an OK sign with a free hand. D-Von returned the gesture as he turned and walked back out to the door, shaking his head. Jeff was a crazy kid, a number of times he or Bubba had had to scrap him off the floor after a fight with some nimrod from the crowd who thought picking a fight with the DJ was a great way to pick up girls. Jeff of course just fought back and didn't think of calling for security. He thought it was fun.
"Hey Chris" Lita said as she spun past him to retrieve a drink he was throwing "have you said hello to Edge yet?"
"He's here?" Chris sounded surprised
"Yeah just down there"
Lita nodded towards where Edge sat hunched over. Matt glared at her causing her to smile, raising her eyebrows. Torrie whispered something to Billy, his arm firmly around her waist. Chris finished the drink he was making, his eyes straying over to where Edge was sat. Lita smiled in satisfaction.
"Can I take a break Li?" Chris said suddenly
"Yeah it's pretty clear here now"
"Thanks, back in a few"
She turned to find Matt glaring at her, fire burning in his eyes. It sent not totally unpleasant goosebumps through her
"What?"