A/N: Next Part!!!!!!!!!
Samantha
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Bring Me To Life.
"Look JR." King told his co-announcer for the evening. "John Cena's here already, and from the looks of things he brought his hot new girlfriend."
"Have you met her?" JR asked.
"No, no, she's been some kind of mystery woman." King answered. "But she sure as hell looks hot."
The pair watched Cena and his mystery girlfriend for several moments, seeing them both signing autographs, then posing for several pictures, John leaning over to kiss her.
"Let's go and get the low down." King grinned at his counter part as the pair turned and began walking up the red carpet towards them.
"What's up?" John thumped fists with King, still holding his girlfriend's hand.
"Not much," King answered, "Who's your beautiful girlfriend?"
John ran one hand over her stomach, and smiled at her. "Guys, you already know Lita."
JR reached out to hug her. "It's been a while." He told her. "You're looking well."
"Thank you, I feel really good." She gave them both a dazzling smile.
"Now, the last time we saw you, you'd just told everyone that you were pregnant with Matt Hardy's child." King told her. "You also quit RAW."
"Yeah. I'm pretty excited about it, being pregnant I mean, not quitting, though I think Jeff and John might even be more excited than I am." She laughed. "As for quitting, RAW is one screwed up place to work, but you guys know that. I'm not going to go back."
"And how long have you two been going out?"
"About six weeks JR." John told him, rubbing Lita's belly which was beginning to show, though she still looked absolutely stunning wearing a simple pair of loose cut jeans and a fitted t-shirt, paired with skate shoes, looking perfectly placed beside John in his traditional baggy shorts, a football jersey, trucker hat and steel chain adorning his neck.
"You look pretty comfortable around each other." JR smiled.
"That's the best part about being in love with one of your best friends." Lita's smile was priceless as she showered John with a gentle, knowing smile.
"And what about..." King gestured to Lita's expanding stomach.
"What about it?" John instantly bristled. "Seriously, what about it?"
"I just..."
Lita placed one hand on his arm and gave him a brilliant smile. "It's okay guys, calm down. I'm not upset, we're just playing by ear, and the baby is a part of our relationship, but it's not centered around him or her. Please, excuse us, we should go find the others."
"Yeah." He nodded and smiled at her.
"John," Coach interrupted them, "It's great to see you, and your girlfriend." He fell silent as he recognized her.
"Say hello Coach." King prompted the younger man.
"Damn you look fine." He said quietly. "Matt's not going to know what hit him."
"I didn't come here to see Matt." Lita told him, not looking too impressed.
"Yeah, right. So what did you come here to do?"
Lita shrugged. "Hang out, maybe dance, see some friends."
"Now last time I saw you, you had just announced to the entire RAW roster that you quit."
"So? I wasn't happy working there." She asked him. "Besides, I don't really see how or why my career decisions affect you, or anyone else. It was my decision to make."
"Well sorry I said anything at all." Coach told her, being a smart ass.
John grabbed him by the collar. "Be nice." He snarled at the squirming man. "She's here with me, and I'll kick your ass if you upset her at all."
"Es vale." Lita said softly. "Let's just go and find the others."
John glared at Coach again, then waved his hand in front of his face, clearly saying 'you can't see me.'
***********
"There they are!" Rey exclaimed, hitting Jeff on the arm.
"Hey guys." Lita smiled at them, as they both kissed her on the cheek and wrapped her up in hugs.
"We missed you." Jeff grinned at her. "How's my nephew?"
"Your niece or nephew is just fine." Lita told him, stressing the word niece.
"Been keeping busy?" Rey asked, then was shoved in the back in the crush of people. "Come on, we've got a table and it'll be easier to talk there."
John wrapped his arm protectively around Lita's waist as they followed Rey and Jeff to their table.
"Welcome to our table." Jeff said with a flourish, spinning to face Lita and John abruptly and waving his hands like he was some sort of game show host.
Lita laughed at him, while John just shook his head at the crazy-haired lunatic in front of them.
"How have you been Li?" Dawn asked from where she was sitting.
"I've been really good." Lita smiled and sat down next to her old friend.
"I still can't believe that you were with all of us, and you didn't tell us that you were pregnant!" The brunette chastised her.
"I don't know." Lita shrugged. "I guess I wanted to wait. I was going to tell you though."
"I know." Dawn hugged her. "Are you thinking of coming over to SMACKDOWN now?"
Lita shook her head, then leaned close to Dawn's ear. "I'm waiting for Eric to finish the paper work about me quitting so that I'm free to sign a SMACKDOWN contract."
"So querida, when are you due to have the baby?" Eddie Guerrero hugged her as he appeared out of nowhere.
"Hey." Lita twisted in her seat to hug him back. "I'm not due for another five months."
"You looking fine mamacita!" Everyone laughed at the way Eddie spoke his last words.
"He's right." Trish said as she joined the group, perching on Rey's lap to stay out of the crush. "You look amazing."
"I do not look amazing." Lita shook her head. "I woke up about ten minutes before we left the hotel and I jumped in the shower, then threw on whatever I laid my hands on first. I look like crap. I don't even have any make up on."
"Well for someone who looks like crap and has no make up on, you look amazing." John told her. "Come dance." He pulled Lita up out of her seat.
"Do I have to?" She asked.
"Yeah you have to, because you look beautiful."
**************
"He's right, isn't he." Jeff shook his head. "I can't remember a time when she looked better."
"So when did they get together?" Trish asked him.
"Lita and John?" Rey asked. "About six weeks ago, but you could see it coming."
"I couldn't." Jeff told him.
"It's been there for a while." Rey told him. "Not from her, but from him, yes. He has wanted to be with her for a long time."
"So he was just waiting until Matt was out of the picture?" Eddie asked.
Rey shook his head. "No. He loves her, has for a long time. I think he was waiting until she was ready." He just watched the pair as they settled on the dance floor, John wrapping his arms loosely around Lita's waist.
**********
As they danced the old song ended and a new one begun to play, with John and Lita moving closer to each other, Lita wrapping her arms around his waist, and resting her head on his shoulder, while John rested his head on top of hers, both relaxing into the other.
"How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
Without a soul
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home."
Lita sang along softly with the song, and John smiled a little as he listened.
"This is sung by the same girl who you sold those others to, isn't it?"
"Mmmhmm." She mumbled.
"I love you." He told her softly, "No matter what."
"[wake me up] Wake me up inside
[I can't wake up] Wake me up inside
[Save me] Call my name and save me from the dark
[Wake me up] Bid my blood to run
[I can't wake up] Before I come undone
[Save me] Save me from the nothing I've become."
"Te amo tambien." Lita answered him, sighing softly in relaxation as she curled up against him, until they were just swaying, not even bothering to dance.
"Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and {make me real}
Bring me
To life."
"I needed you John." She said quietly. "I know that I didn't see this coming, but it's only this whole mess with Matt and work and everything that brought us together." Lita pulled away a little and turned her face up to his. "When I need you I can always trust that you'll be there, and that is something I didn't think I'd be able to trust anyone to do for me again."
"You know I'll never leave you." John answered her. "I care about you too much."
"You're one of the two good things that came out of my relationship with Matt." Lita told him. "You and the baby, and right now I can't believe how much you both mean to me."
"[wake me up] Wake me up inside
[I can't wake up] Wake me up inside
[Save me] Call my name and save me from the dark
[Wake me up] Bid my blood to run
[I can't wake up] Before I come undone
[Save me] Save me from the nothing I've become."
"What do you think they're talking about?" Eddie said quietly as they all watched Lita and John on the dance floor.
"Who knows." Jeff answered, a smile on his face. "It could be anything from him asking her if she wants to sit down, or them discussing baby names."
"They've been discussing baby names?" Trish asked. "Why have I not been included?"
"I would have thought she'd give Matt some input into the baby's name." Dawn shrugged.
"She's come out with heaps of names I know that he'd just hate." Jeff snickered. "I think she's going out of her way to make sure she likes the name, and she doesn't give a stuff about Matt. He stopped caring about her, until she told him that she was pregnant."
"He really can be a bastard when he wants to be." Trish shook her head.
"{Bring me to life}
[I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside]
{Bring me to life}."
"Are you upset about what King said before?" Lita asked softly. "When he started to ask how the baby..."
"Fitted into our relationship." He finished. "I just didn't want them broadcasting everything about us. As much as I admire JR and the King, we both know that I'm not the most public guy when it comes to relationships, especially new ones."
Lita nodded. "I do understand. I just thought that you might be upset because this isn't your baby, your biological child I mean."
"Lita, honey, no, that's not it at all." John told her. "I just want to make sure that this little guy, or girl has everything he or she could ever want. I want to be able to make sure you're both safe and okay."
"Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life among the dead."
"They look so happy, and so serious at the same time." Rey shook his head. "I wish I could take away all their troubles."
"We all do Rey." Jeff told him. "We just have to do whatever it takes to protect them."
"I don't think you can." Trish said softly. "Unless they want you to protect them, they're on their own, which could be a good thing."
"A good thing how?" Eddie asked.
"Then instead of relying on everyone else, they'll come to rely on each other." Trish smiled.
"[All of this I, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me]
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
[Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul]
{Don't let me die here}{You Must Accept The Fall}
Bring me to life."
"John..." Lita began, but he placed a finger to her lips . "Shhh, don't worry about it for now, just dance with me." He cradled her gently against his chest, and they danced in silence, each comfortable enough in the other's presence that they didn't need to speak.
"[wake me up] Wake me up inside
[I can't wake up] Wake me up inside
[Save me] Call my name and save me from the dark
[Wake me up] Bid my blood to run
[I can't wake up] Before I come undone
[Save me] Save me from the nothing I've become."
As they danced another pair of eyes watched them from across the room, no one noticing, save for the people whom he was sitting with.
"Dude, just let her be." Shannon advised him. "I know that you're mad at her, but remember you started this."
"I started this?" Matt was shocked out of his reverie by the younger man's words. "How did I start this Shan?"
"You started treating her like she didn't matter. Then you dumped her on air. What do you expect?"
"Bring me to life
[I've been living a lie... There's nothing inside]
Bring me to life."
***************
The pair were smiling as they walked off the dance floor.
"What's going on?" Trish asked.
Lita fanned her hand in front of her face. "Come with me?"
Both Trish and Dawn nodded.
"Where are you all going?" Jeff asked as they began to walk off.
"THE BATHROOM!" Lita shouted back over the music, which had gone up in volume.
"What's the matter with you?" Eddie asked, seeing the look on John's face.
"Nothing." He answered.
"Come on dude, out with it." Jeff told him. "I know my sister, so if she said anything weird I'll be able to help decipher it."
"Rey, what does 'te amo tambien' mean?" John asked the little Mexican.
"We've got to get you Spanish lessons." Rey shook his head.
"No." Jeff put his hands up. "I had 'French lessons' for about six months with this absolutely gorgeous girl in the eleventh grade. It was three afternoons a week of solid making out. My dad and Matt both wondered why I still failed French so badly."
"What did you tell them?" John asked with a smile on his face.
"I told them the usual, my teacher just didn't understand me." He smiled. "Those were the good old days."
************
"So what have you and John been up to?" Dawn asked, sitting on the bench in the bathroom.
"Not much." Lita answered, raiding both ladies purses for make up. "Do either of you have a foundation that's in between these?"
"Seriously." Trish said, pausing as she applied some fresh lipstick.
"When he told me that he loved me, not just liked me, loved me, he thought I'd be so mad at him." She stopped to look at both of her friends. "I know that they're all still treating me like I'm made of glass, but I was getting over Matt before they started to realize that I was. He was so... I don't know worried that I was going to tell him where to go that he didn't even look at me while he was speaking."
"So what did you say?" Dawn asked, looking a little surprised.
Lita shrugged. "He's one of my best friends. I told him that he should never be worried about telling me how he feels, especially about something like that."
"What did he say after that?" Trish asked, looking impressed. "I mean I'll bet he was pretty surprised."
She paused remembering. "So you aren't going to tell me to go to hell, or to jump off a cliff or something?"
"That's what he said to you?" Dawn asked. "Sounds like you two are just about right for each other."
"I'm not looking for the right guy Dawn." Lita told her. "I'm happy to just be with someone I trust, who I know loves me."
"Hey guys." Stacy smiled at them as she walked into the bathroom, Jacqui, Stephanie and Molly close behind.
"Hey." Lita smiled at them. "Do any of you have a foundation darker that hers, and lighter than hers?" She gestured to Trish and Dawn in turn.
"You don't need it." Steph told her. "You look amazing."
"She's right." Molly said, "You look so healthy."
"I'm not used to wearing no makeup when I'm out with other people. I feel like I've come out in my pj's or something."
"Which I'm sure John has seen." Trish barely stifled a giggle.
"I don't know many guys who haven't seen me in my pj's." Lita shot back at her.
"Do we not want to know?" Jacqui asked.
"Not like that." She rolled her eyes at the younger woman.
"You can use my foundation." Jacqui handed it over.
"So how are things with John?" Steph asked. "I mean when I was GM he was enough of a handful."
"He's really easy going." Lita told them. "Seriously, I mean aside from wanting to kill Matt every time he makes me cry, or calls, or is in the tri- state area, he's really easy to get along with. Always has been."
"I'm still not sure we're talking about the same guys." Dawn shook her head.
"He is a great guy, hell, John, Jeff and Rey are all great guys, and I love them all to pieces for what they've done for me."
"What have they done for you?" Molly asked.
"They give me their love and support, and they're all behind me one hundred percent. They lay there with me when I stared at the ceiling for a whole day, and made me eat when I didn't even think about food. They brought a picnic to me by the lake so that they didn't disturb me, they even let me watch 'Little Shop of Horrors,' and they didn't tease me when I cried during it. They've all held my hands when I've needed them, and they know that I'll love them all forever for what they've done for me. They make me happy."
"That is so sweet." Steph said wistfully. "I wish I had even one someone who cared enough about me to do all that."
"I'm lucky." Lita told her. "And I know it. I'm lucky because I know that I'm loved by three of the strongest people that I will ever meet, and I love them back as much as they love me."
************
"Dawn," John dropped down into the chair next to her. "Te amo tambien?"
"What?" She looked at him, both shocked and angry.
"It's something Lita said to me, and I don't know what it means. I asked Rey, but he told me to get Spanish lessons."
Dawn's expression softened. "It means 'I love you too.' When did she say that?"
"When we were dancing before."
"Keep her happy." She smiled at him. "Just keep her happy."
Samantha
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Bring Me To Life.
"Look JR." King told his co-announcer for the evening. "John Cena's here already, and from the looks of things he brought his hot new girlfriend."
"Have you met her?" JR asked.
"No, no, she's been some kind of mystery woman." King answered. "But she sure as hell looks hot."
The pair watched Cena and his mystery girlfriend for several moments, seeing them both signing autographs, then posing for several pictures, John leaning over to kiss her.
"Let's go and get the low down." King grinned at his counter part as the pair turned and began walking up the red carpet towards them.
"What's up?" John thumped fists with King, still holding his girlfriend's hand.
"Not much," King answered, "Who's your beautiful girlfriend?"
John ran one hand over her stomach, and smiled at her. "Guys, you already know Lita."
JR reached out to hug her. "It's been a while." He told her. "You're looking well."
"Thank you, I feel really good." She gave them both a dazzling smile.
"Now, the last time we saw you, you'd just told everyone that you were pregnant with Matt Hardy's child." King told her. "You also quit RAW."
"Yeah. I'm pretty excited about it, being pregnant I mean, not quitting, though I think Jeff and John might even be more excited than I am." She laughed. "As for quitting, RAW is one screwed up place to work, but you guys know that. I'm not going to go back."
"And how long have you two been going out?"
"About six weeks JR." John told him, rubbing Lita's belly which was beginning to show, though she still looked absolutely stunning wearing a simple pair of loose cut jeans and a fitted t-shirt, paired with skate shoes, looking perfectly placed beside John in his traditional baggy shorts, a football jersey, trucker hat and steel chain adorning his neck.
"You look pretty comfortable around each other." JR smiled.
"That's the best part about being in love with one of your best friends." Lita's smile was priceless as she showered John with a gentle, knowing smile.
"And what about..." King gestured to Lita's expanding stomach.
"What about it?" John instantly bristled. "Seriously, what about it?"
"I just..."
Lita placed one hand on his arm and gave him a brilliant smile. "It's okay guys, calm down. I'm not upset, we're just playing by ear, and the baby is a part of our relationship, but it's not centered around him or her. Please, excuse us, we should go find the others."
"Yeah." He nodded and smiled at her.
"John," Coach interrupted them, "It's great to see you, and your girlfriend." He fell silent as he recognized her.
"Say hello Coach." King prompted the younger man.
"Damn you look fine." He said quietly. "Matt's not going to know what hit him."
"I didn't come here to see Matt." Lita told him, not looking too impressed.
"Yeah, right. So what did you come here to do?"
Lita shrugged. "Hang out, maybe dance, see some friends."
"Now last time I saw you, you had just announced to the entire RAW roster that you quit."
"So? I wasn't happy working there." She asked him. "Besides, I don't really see how or why my career decisions affect you, or anyone else. It was my decision to make."
"Well sorry I said anything at all." Coach told her, being a smart ass.
John grabbed him by the collar. "Be nice." He snarled at the squirming man. "She's here with me, and I'll kick your ass if you upset her at all."
"Es vale." Lita said softly. "Let's just go and find the others."
John glared at Coach again, then waved his hand in front of his face, clearly saying 'you can't see me.'
***********
"There they are!" Rey exclaimed, hitting Jeff on the arm.
"Hey guys." Lita smiled at them, as they both kissed her on the cheek and wrapped her up in hugs.
"We missed you." Jeff grinned at her. "How's my nephew?"
"Your niece or nephew is just fine." Lita told him, stressing the word niece.
"Been keeping busy?" Rey asked, then was shoved in the back in the crush of people. "Come on, we've got a table and it'll be easier to talk there."
John wrapped his arm protectively around Lita's waist as they followed Rey and Jeff to their table.
"Welcome to our table." Jeff said with a flourish, spinning to face Lita and John abruptly and waving his hands like he was some sort of game show host.
Lita laughed at him, while John just shook his head at the crazy-haired lunatic in front of them.
"How have you been Li?" Dawn asked from where she was sitting.
"I've been really good." Lita smiled and sat down next to her old friend.
"I still can't believe that you were with all of us, and you didn't tell us that you were pregnant!" The brunette chastised her.
"I don't know." Lita shrugged. "I guess I wanted to wait. I was going to tell you though."
"I know." Dawn hugged her. "Are you thinking of coming over to SMACKDOWN now?"
Lita shook her head, then leaned close to Dawn's ear. "I'm waiting for Eric to finish the paper work about me quitting so that I'm free to sign a SMACKDOWN contract."
"So querida, when are you due to have the baby?" Eddie Guerrero hugged her as he appeared out of nowhere.
"Hey." Lita twisted in her seat to hug him back. "I'm not due for another five months."
"You looking fine mamacita!" Everyone laughed at the way Eddie spoke his last words.
"He's right." Trish said as she joined the group, perching on Rey's lap to stay out of the crush. "You look amazing."
"I do not look amazing." Lita shook her head. "I woke up about ten minutes before we left the hotel and I jumped in the shower, then threw on whatever I laid my hands on first. I look like crap. I don't even have any make up on."
"Well for someone who looks like crap and has no make up on, you look amazing." John told her. "Come dance." He pulled Lita up out of her seat.
"Do I have to?" She asked.
"Yeah you have to, because you look beautiful."
**************
"He's right, isn't he." Jeff shook his head. "I can't remember a time when she looked better."
"So when did they get together?" Trish asked him.
"Lita and John?" Rey asked. "About six weeks ago, but you could see it coming."
"I couldn't." Jeff told him.
"It's been there for a while." Rey told him. "Not from her, but from him, yes. He has wanted to be with her for a long time."
"So he was just waiting until Matt was out of the picture?" Eddie asked.
Rey shook his head. "No. He loves her, has for a long time. I think he was waiting until she was ready." He just watched the pair as they settled on the dance floor, John wrapping his arms loosely around Lita's waist.
**********
As they danced the old song ended and a new one begun to play, with John and Lita moving closer to each other, Lita wrapping her arms around his waist, and resting her head on his shoulder, while John rested his head on top of hers, both relaxing into the other.
"How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
Without a soul
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home."
Lita sang along softly with the song, and John smiled a little as he listened.
"This is sung by the same girl who you sold those others to, isn't it?"
"Mmmhmm." She mumbled.
"I love you." He told her softly, "No matter what."
"[wake me up] Wake me up inside
[I can't wake up] Wake me up inside
[Save me] Call my name and save me from the dark
[Wake me up] Bid my blood to run
[I can't wake up] Before I come undone
[Save me] Save me from the nothing I've become."
"Te amo tambien." Lita answered him, sighing softly in relaxation as she curled up against him, until they were just swaying, not even bothering to dance.
"Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and {make me real}
Bring me
To life."
"I needed you John." She said quietly. "I know that I didn't see this coming, but it's only this whole mess with Matt and work and everything that brought us together." Lita pulled away a little and turned her face up to his. "When I need you I can always trust that you'll be there, and that is something I didn't think I'd be able to trust anyone to do for me again."
"You know I'll never leave you." John answered her. "I care about you too much."
"You're one of the two good things that came out of my relationship with Matt." Lita told him. "You and the baby, and right now I can't believe how much you both mean to me."
"[wake me up] Wake me up inside
[I can't wake up] Wake me up inside
[Save me] Call my name and save me from the dark
[Wake me up] Bid my blood to run
[I can't wake up] Before I come undone
[Save me] Save me from the nothing I've become."
"What do you think they're talking about?" Eddie said quietly as they all watched Lita and John on the dance floor.
"Who knows." Jeff answered, a smile on his face. "It could be anything from him asking her if she wants to sit down, or them discussing baby names."
"They've been discussing baby names?" Trish asked. "Why have I not been included?"
"I would have thought she'd give Matt some input into the baby's name." Dawn shrugged.
"She's come out with heaps of names I know that he'd just hate." Jeff snickered. "I think she's going out of her way to make sure she likes the name, and she doesn't give a stuff about Matt. He stopped caring about her, until she told him that she was pregnant."
"He really can be a bastard when he wants to be." Trish shook her head.
"{Bring me to life}
[I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside]
{Bring me to life}."
"Are you upset about what King said before?" Lita asked softly. "When he started to ask how the baby..."
"Fitted into our relationship." He finished. "I just didn't want them broadcasting everything about us. As much as I admire JR and the King, we both know that I'm not the most public guy when it comes to relationships, especially new ones."
Lita nodded. "I do understand. I just thought that you might be upset because this isn't your baby, your biological child I mean."
"Lita, honey, no, that's not it at all." John told her. "I just want to make sure that this little guy, or girl has everything he or she could ever want. I want to be able to make sure you're both safe and okay."
"Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life among the dead."
"They look so happy, and so serious at the same time." Rey shook his head. "I wish I could take away all their troubles."
"We all do Rey." Jeff told him. "We just have to do whatever it takes to protect them."
"I don't think you can." Trish said softly. "Unless they want you to protect them, they're on their own, which could be a good thing."
"A good thing how?" Eddie asked.
"Then instead of relying on everyone else, they'll come to rely on each other." Trish smiled.
"[All of this I, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me]
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
[Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul]
{Don't let me die here}{You Must Accept The Fall}
Bring me to life."
"John..." Lita began, but he placed a finger to her lips . "Shhh, don't worry about it for now, just dance with me." He cradled her gently against his chest, and they danced in silence, each comfortable enough in the other's presence that they didn't need to speak.
"[wake me up] Wake me up inside
[I can't wake up] Wake me up inside
[Save me] Call my name and save me from the dark
[Wake me up] Bid my blood to run
[I can't wake up] Before I come undone
[Save me] Save me from the nothing I've become."
As they danced another pair of eyes watched them from across the room, no one noticing, save for the people whom he was sitting with.
"Dude, just let her be." Shannon advised him. "I know that you're mad at her, but remember you started this."
"I started this?" Matt was shocked out of his reverie by the younger man's words. "How did I start this Shan?"
"You started treating her like she didn't matter. Then you dumped her on air. What do you expect?"
"Bring me to life
[I've been living a lie... There's nothing inside]
Bring me to life."
***************
The pair were smiling as they walked off the dance floor.
"What's going on?" Trish asked.
Lita fanned her hand in front of her face. "Come with me?"
Both Trish and Dawn nodded.
"Where are you all going?" Jeff asked as they began to walk off.
"THE BATHROOM!" Lita shouted back over the music, which had gone up in volume.
"What's the matter with you?" Eddie asked, seeing the look on John's face.
"Nothing." He answered.
"Come on dude, out with it." Jeff told him. "I know my sister, so if she said anything weird I'll be able to help decipher it."
"Rey, what does 'te amo tambien' mean?" John asked the little Mexican.
"We've got to get you Spanish lessons." Rey shook his head.
"No." Jeff put his hands up. "I had 'French lessons' for about six months with this absolutely gorgeous girl in the eleventh grade. It was three afternoons a week of solid making out. My dad and Matt both wondered why I still failed French so badly."
"What did you tell them?" John asked with a smile on his face.
"I told them the usual, my teacher just didn't understand me." He smiled. "Those were the good old days."
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"So what have you and John been up to?" Dawn asked, sitting on the bench in the bathroom.
"Not much." Lita answered, raiding both ladies purses for make up. "Do either of you have a foundation that's in between these?"
"Seriously." Trish said, pausing as she applied some fresh lipstick.
"When he told me that he loved me, not just liked me, loved me, he thought I'd be so mad at him." She stopped to look at both of her friends. "I know that they're all still treating me like I'm made of glass, but I was getting over Matt before they started to realize that I was. He was so... I don't know worried that I was going to tell him where to go that he didn't even look at me while he was speaking."
"So what did you say?" Dawn asked, looking a little surprised.
Lita shrugged. "He's one of my best friends. I told him that he should never be worried about telling me how he feels, especially about something like that."
"What did he say after that?" Trish asked, looking impressed. "I mean I'll bet he was pretty surprised."
She paused remembering. "So you aren't going to tell me to go to hell, or to jump off a cliff or something?"
"That's what he said to you?" Dawn asked. "Sounds like you two are just about right for each other."
"I'm not looking for the right guy Dawn." Lita told her. "I'm happy to just be with someone I trust, who I know loves me."
"Hey guys." Stacy smiled at them as she walked into the bathroom, Jacqui, Stephanie and Molly close behind.
"Hey." Lita smiled at them. "Do any of you have a foundation darker that hers, and lighter than hers?" She gestured to Trish and Dawn in turn.
"You don't need it." Steph told her. "You look amazing."
"She's right." Molly said, "You look so healthy."
"I'm not used to wearing no makeup when I'm out with other people. I feel like I've come out in my pj's or something."
"Which I'm sure John has seen." Trish barely stifled a giggle.
"I don't know many guys who haven't seen me in my pj's." Lita shot back at her.
"Do we not want to know?" Jacqui asked.
"Not like that." She rolled her eyes at the younger woman.
"You can use my foundation." Jacqui handed it over.
"So how are things with John?" Steph asked. "I mean when I was GM he was enough of a handful."
"He's really easy going." Lita told them. "Seriously, I mean aside from wanting to kill Matt every time he makes me cry, or calls, or is in the tri- state area, he's really easy to get along with. Always has been."
"I'm still not sure we're talking about the same guys." Dawn shook her head.
"He is a great guy, hell, John, Jeff and Rey are all great guys, and I love them all to pieces for what they've done for me."
"What have they done for you?" Molly asked.
"They give me their love and support, and they're all behind me one hundred percent. They lay there with me when I stared at the ceiling for a whole day, and made me eat when I didn't even think about food. They brought a picnic to me by the lake so that they didn't disturb me, they even let me watch 'Little Shop of Horrors,' and they didn't tease me when I cried during it. They've all held my hands when I've needed them, and they know that I'll love them all forever for what they've done for me. They make me happy."
"That is so sweet." Steph said wistfully. "I wish I had even one someone who cared enough about me to do all that."
"I'm lucky." Lita told her. "And I know it. I'm lucky because I know that I'm loved by three of the strongest people that I will ever meet, and I love them back as much as they love me."
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"Dawn," John dropped down into the chair next to her. "Te amo tambien?"
"What?" She looked at him, both shocked and angry.
"It's something Lita said to me, and I don't know what it means. I asked Rey, but he told me to get Spanish lessons."
Dawn's expression softened. "It means 'I love you too.' When did she say that?"
"When we were dancing before."
"Keep her happy." She smiled at him. "Just keep her happy."