Author's Note: For the purposes of this story Shawn Michaels is not
married.
Shawn Michaels walked casually through Madison Square Garden having known the twists and turns of the halls by heart for years. Vince McMahon had called a meeting of both brands as he had an important announcement to make. Better be good, Shawn thought, It's a pay-per-view, we need to be concentrating on our matches.
When Shawn reached the conference room most of the roster was already in attendance. The two brands mixed noisily together as old friends and enemies got caught up. HBK caught Triple H's gaze across the room and smiled smugly. Old Hunter's turn would come soon enough. Shawn owed him for that shot to the back with the sledgehammer a few months back.
As Shawn took a seat next to Kane and Undertaker, Vince entered the room followed by his daughter Stephanie, Eric Bischoff, and a young woman Shawn had never seen before.
"Okay, everyone," Vince began, "Quiet down!" When everyone had stilled Vince continued, "I called you here to introduce you to a new addition to the WWE family." Vince gestured for the young woman to step forward which she did with seeming reluctance.
As she moved to the podium Shawn took a moment to study her. She appeared to be in her early twenties, had Chestnut hair that fell in waves to her waist and piercing green eyes that seemed to stare right through him. She was thin, she wore a mini skirt that showed off her long shapely legs and she had curves in all the right places. Shawn felt the room grown warm and squirmed uncomfortably in his seat.
Vince's gruff voice called Shawn back to reality, "Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to the best kept secret in the business, my youngest child, Cassandra!"
Murmurs flowed through the room and Shawn felt his hormones come to a screeching halt, Whoa, Shawn, he thought, Boss's daughter, not a good idea, man.
Cassandra smiled shyly and waved weakly at the assembly, Oh, they look real happy to see me, she thought, NOT!
Vince continued, "Cassie will be going back and forth between the shows to learn the ropes and I want to make it perfectly clear that she is to be welcomed." Vince shook a finger at the room and turned a hard glare to Bischoff, "Anyone who lays a hand on my daughter will answer to me." Vince took a deep breath and straightened his jacket, "Now, with that said, I wish everyone the best of luck on their matches tonight. You're dismissed."
Cassandra turned to her father, "Why did you have to do that?" she asked in exasperation, "Now they're going to hate me!"
Vince smiled. "No they won't," he assured her, "Go mingle. Get to know some of them," Vince held up his hand, "But if anyone gives you any trouble you come find me, understand?"
Cassie sighed, "Yes, Daddy." She watched as Vince walked away. Someone laid a hand on her shoulder and she turned to see her older sister Stephanie smiling understandingly at her. "Was he this bad with you?" she asked Stephanie with a smile.
Steph chuckled, "Not quite," she shrugged, "But you are the youngest."
"Goody for me," Cassie muttered under her breath.
Steph laughed, "Come on, I'll introduce you to a few people then you're on your own." Cassie followed Stephanie over to where Kane, Undertaker, and Shawn Michaels stood. "Kane, Undertaker, Shawn," Stephanie began, "I'd like you to meet my baby sister, Cassie."
Cassie smiled pleasantly extending her hand to all three men in turn, "Hi, it's nice to meet you all finally." As Shawn shook her hand he noted that her grip was firm but dominating. And her skin was so soft.
Undertaker nodded and took a moment to appraise the youngest McMahon, "Vince is always full of surprises," Taker remarked casually, "Why did he keep you a secret?"
"Daddy was afraid that the wrestlers would be a bad influence on me," Cassie explained, "He wanted to wait 'till I was 'old enough' to know better," Cassie smiled mischievously, "Too bad for Dad that I'm a bad enough influence on myself. I didn't need any help."
Shawn smiled at that, "I'll just bet that you've given Vince a run for his money."
Stephanie chuckled, "You have no idea," the brunette turned to her sister, "Well, you're on your own. Have fun." With a wave Stephanie was gone.
Shawn laughed outright at the panicked expression that came across Cassandra's face, "Don't worry, we don't bite . . . much."
Cassie blushed then joined the men in their laughter, "It's just Dad's little announcement," she explained, "I know my father isn't really a popular man and he pretty much ordered everyone to like me or else. I don't want people getting the wrong impression and I'm afraid Daddy's done just that."
Kane offered a smile, "No one ever listens to Vince anyway so don't worry about it." "Most of them never heard a word he said," Shawn added.
Cassie smiled again, "I don't know how I should take that remark but thanks . . . I think."
Shawn stared deep into Cassie's eyes for a moment while Undertaker and Kane shared knowing glances. "Hey, pretty boy," Undertaker drawled, "You don't have a match tonight do you?"
Shawn shook his head, "No, I was just gonna do a run in and piss on ol' Hunter's day later on but that's it. Why?" Shawn eyed the two men warily, he knew by the looks of amusement on their faces that he'd been caught starting.
"Why don't you show Miss McMahon around until then? You pretty much know everyone that's here," Undertaker suggested with a smile.
Shawn shrugged and turned his sexiest smile on Cassandra, "I'd be honored if you don't mind." Thanks, Taker, Shawn thought, You and this girl will be the death of me.
Cassie smiled back, noting how pretty his eyes were, "I'd love to."
Shawn placed an arm around Cassie's waist and began to steer her away, "Catch you boys later," he called. After a moment something occurred to Shawn and he looked down at his companion, "Speaking of Hunter, he had to know about you why didn't he say something about it?"
"Daddy had it put in his contract that if he said anything about me, Hunter was fired on the spot," she explained, "Hunter may be an arrogant jackass but he does love this business. He'd never risk his career." Cassie shrugged, her long hair rustling over her shoulders in a whisper, "Besides Hunter and I always got along. Probably better than he and Steph ever did. We still talk occasionally."
Uh oh, Shawn thought. "You know Hunter and I don't exactly see eye-to-eye these days don't ya?" he asked slowly.
Cassie shrugged, "Don't worry about it," she assured him, "What happens between the roster happens between the roster. I'm staying out of it. Hunter can be a bastard and I saw what he did to you. You have every right to want a piece of him. Do what you have to do, I won't interfere."
When Shawn looked at her oddly Cassie smiled, "Just because you don't know me, doesn't mean that I don't know you guys. I've watched wrestling my entire life, I've seen all your files, and I know what goes on. I know how the game is played."
"Sweetheart," Shawn drawled flashing her a devastating grin that made her heart flutter, "I think you and the boys'll get along just fine."
Shawn Michaels walked casually through Madison Square Garden having known the twists and turns of the halls by heart for years. Vince McMahon had called a meeting of both brands as he had an important announcement to make. Better be good, Shawn thought, It's a pay-per-view, we need to be concentrating on our matches.
When Shawn reached the conference room most of the roster was already in attendance. The two brands mixed noisily together as old friends and enemies got caught up. HBK caught Triple H's gaze across the room and smiled smugly. Old Hunter's turn would come soon enough. Shawn owed him for that shot to the back with the sledgehammer a few months back.
As Shawn took a seat next to Kane and Undertaker, Vince entered the room followed by his daughter Stephanie, Eric Bischoff, and a young woman Shawn had never seen before.
"Okay, everyone," Vince began, "Quiet down!" When everyone had stilled Vince continued, "I called you here to introduce you to a new addition to the WWE family." Vince gestured for the young woman to step forward which she did with seeming reluctance.
As she moved to the podium Shawn took a moment to study her. She appeared to be in her early twenties, had Chestnut hair that fell in waves to her waist and piercing green eyes that seemed to stare right through him. She was thin, she wore a mini skirt that showed off her long shapely legs and she had curves in all the right places. Shawn felt the room grown warm and squirmed uncomfortably in his seat.
Vince's gruff voice called Shawn back to reality, "Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to the best kept secret in the business, my youngest child, Cassandra!"
Murmurs flowed through the room and Shawn felt his hormones come to a screeching halt, Whoa, Shawn, he thought, Boss's daughter, not a good idea, man.
Cassandra smiled shyly and waved weakly at the assembly, Oh, they look real happy to see me, she thought, NOT!
Vince continued, "Cassie will be going back and forth between the shows to learn the ropes and I want to make it perfectly clear that she is to be welcomed." Vince shook a finger at the room and turned a hard glare to Bischoff, "Anyone who lays a hand on my daughter will answer to me." Vince took a deep breath and straightened his jacket, "Now, with that said, I wish everyone the best of luck on their matches tonight. You're dismissed."
Cassandra turned to her father, "Why did you have to do that?" she asked in exasperation, "Now they're going to hate me!"
Vince smiled. "No they won't," he assured her, "Go mingle. Get to know some of them," Vince held up his hand, "But if anyone gives you any trouble you come find me, understand?"
Cassie sighed, "Yes, Daddy." She watched as Vince walked away. Someone laid a hand on her shoulder and she turned to see her older sister Stephanie smiling understandingly at her. "Was he this bad with you?" she asked Stephanie with a smile.
Steph chuckled, "Not quite," she shrugged, "But you are the youngest."
"Goody for me," Cassie muttered under her breath.
Steph laughed, "Come on, I'll introduce you to a few people then you're on your own." Cassie followed Stephanie over to where Kane, Undertaker, and Shawn Michaels stood. "Kane, Undertaker, Shawn," Stephanie began, "I'd like you to meet my baby sister, Cassie."
Cassie smiled pleasantly extending her hand to all three men in turn, "Hi, it's nice to meet you all finally." As Shawn shook her hand he noted that her grip was firm but dominating. And her skin was so soft.
Undertaker nodded and took a moment to appraise the youngest McMahon, "Vince is always full of surprises," Taker remarked casually, "Why did he keep you a secret?"
"Daddy was afraid that the wrestlers would be a bad influence on me," Cassie explained, "He wanted to wait 'till I was 'old enough' to know better," Cassie smiled mischievously, "Too bad for Dad that I'm a bad enough influence on myself. I didn't need any help."
Shawn smiled at that, "I'll just bet that you've given Vince a run for his money."
Stephanie chuckled, "You have no idea," the brunette turned to her sister, "Well, you're on your own. Have fun." With a wave Stephanie was gone.
Shawn laughed outright at the panicked expression that came across Cassandra's face, "Don't worry, we don't bite . . . much."
Cassie blushed then joined the men in their laughter, "It's just Dad's little announcement," she explained, "I know my father isn't really a popular man and he pretty much ordered everyone to like me or else. I don't want people getting the wrong impression and I'm afraid Daddy's done just that."
Kane offered a smile, "No one ever listens to Vince anyway so don't worry about it." "Most of them never heard a word he said," Shawn added.
Cassie smiled again, "I don't know how I should take that remark but thanks . . . I think."
Shawn stared deep into Cassie's eyes for a moment while Undertaker and Kane shared knowing glances. "Hey, pretty boy," Undertaker drawled, "You don't have a match tonight do you?"
Shawn shook his head, "No, I was just gonna do a run in and piss on ol' Hunter's day later on but that's it. Why?" Shawn eyed the two men warily, he knew by the looks of amusement on their faces that he'd been caught starting.
"Why don't you show Miss McMahon around until then? You pretty much know everyone that's here," Undertaker suggested with a smile.
Shawn shrugged and turned his sexiest smile on Cassandra, "I'd be honored if you don't mind." Thanks, Taker, Shawn thought, You and this girl will be the death of me.
Cassie smiled back, noting how pretty his eyes were, "I'd love to."
Shawn placed an arm around Cassie's waist and began to steer her away, "Catch you boys later," he called. After a moment something occurred to Shawn and he looked down at his companion, "Speaking of Hunter, he had to know about you why didn't he say something about it?"
"Daddy had it put in his contract that if he said anything about me, Hunter was fired on the spot," she explained, "Hunter may be an arrogant jackass but he does love this business. He'd never risk his career." Cassie shrugged, her long hair rustling over her shoulders in a whisper, "Besides Hunter and I always got along. Probably better than he and Steph ever did. We still talk occasionally."
Uh oh, Shawn thought. "You know Hunter and I don't exactly see eye-to-eye these days don't ya?" he asked slowly.
Cassie shrugged, "Don't worry about it," she assured him, "What happens between the roster happens between the roster. I'm staying out of it. Hunter can be a bastard and I saw what he did to you. You have every right to want a piece of him. Do what you have to do, I won't interfere."
When Shawn looked at her oddly Cassie smiled, "Just because you don't know me, doesn't mean that I don't know you guys. I've watched wrestling my entire life, I've seen all your files, and I know what goes on. I know how the game is played."
"Sweetheart," Shawn drawled flashing her a devastating grin that made her heart flutter, "I think you and the boys'll get along just fine."