Chapter 2
Corinne's P.O.V
"What do you mean, you can't figure out what cover to use? I told you that I liked the 3rd shot of Jericho...Yes the one with the blue shirt!"
I could hear Stephanie talking on her phone. Poor Steph, I thought, she just can't get a break.
"Listen Laura, I told you already what I wanted, I mean come on, delegate if you have to with all the other articles but figure this out on your own."
I sat down on the cream-colored leather sofa, Stephanie had specifically asked to be placed in her office. I looked at my hand and it was shaking. Oh my god, I'm shaking. Well duh, I said to myself, nervously running my fingers through my curly hair, I just met the freaking Hardy Boyz. Holy shit. Oh my god.
I was in cloud nine when Stephanie came over to me and sat down.
Stephanie looked at Corinne's face. "Oh no, please don't freeze up on me now Corinne," she said, shaking my arm.
"What? Oh sorry, I was just thinking about the...something"
"Yeah, I bet you were thinking about "something". But before we discuss this whole thing with you and Jeff Hardy," Stephanie said, smiling at the blush that came over Corinne, "I need you to go back to the airport at 7 tonight. I have to drive back to Stamford to finish this magazine and I was supposed to pick up Amy, so being my personal assistant and all, it looks like you're gonna have to go do it."
"Wait a minute. Stephanie, I can't go and meet Lita, I mean Ms. Dumas by myself. I mean I won't know what to say. I'll freak out and say something really stupid like oh yeah I once had a really big crush on your boyfriend...I mean."
"Ew, Cori, you liked Matt?" Stephanie said wrinkling her nose. "Personally, I don't really care for that whole long-haired, grunge look, but whatever floats your boat I guess. I thought you liked Jeff?"
"Well he's cute...but I don't like him like him. Matt was like this big, protective type ya know? I mean they're both really cute. Besides, I was like 17 when I first liked them. That was like so many years ago."
"Oh yeah, all of four years. Yup, it's been decades," Stephanie said, laughing at the expression on her friends face.
"Stephanie, seriously. What am I gonna do?"
"Well, you can bring the Hardys I guess, that'll take away some of the tension. You've already been introduced to Matt and Jeff and I'm sure with what my big brother has planned for this week, the ride back will give you and Jeff plenty of time to get to know each other since Matt and Amy will DEFINITELY be busy," Stephanie said, grabbing her purse and walking out the door.
"Wait a minute Steph, what does Shane have planned? And I don't want to GET TO KNOW Jeff. Stop wriggling your eyebrows like that....wait..what does Shane have planned? What?" I said following her.
We walked out of the girly girl office that Stephanie had decorated herself into this huge dining room, which was just about the epitome of manliness. The colors were all dark green and dark blue and every single piece of furniture was made with a dark oak. When I had first been to the estate, I had been amazed at how huge the whole thing was. But having stayed there for almost a week already, I was used to it. What I wasn't used to was seeing the big table filled with sandwiches of every other variety on one side, salads and chips on another and cans and cans of soda and juice. And I was definitely NOT used to seeing 8 huge guys gathered all around it. The tag teams invited had been of course, the Hardy Boyz, Edge and Christian, the Dudley's with Spike, Shane Helms and Shannon Moore from WCW and a few more, but they were staying at another cabin. These 9 guys were gonna stay at the bottom half of the house while the girls were upstairs. I guess because they were pretty much the main headliners as far as tag teams were concerned and I knew that Mr. McMahon had some grand plans for them, so they were staying as close to the family as possible.
When Stephanie and I entered the room, a few of the wrestlers looked up and nodded at Stephanie, then looked pointedly at me, while others just kept right on eating, not even noticing us at all. "Yo, Cori...want me to introduce you?"
"Uh, no that's okay, why don't we just go to your office..." I said, I hated it when attention was brought to me.
"No don't be silly. Hang on."
"No Steph!"
"Hey Boys!" Stephanie said loudly. "This here is my friend Corinne. She's my personal assistant".
"Hi Corinne," they all said in unison. I felt like a teacher but I was amazed at how polite they all were. Everyone introduced themselves to me, going down the line starting with Adam Copeland and Jason Resso and so on, but right before Matt and Jeff could say something, Stephanie grabbed my arm and said, "Well that's everyone whose important. Besides you already met those two losers this morning". Smiling widely she pulled me to another room and the last thing I saw was this really cute disgruntled expression on Jeff's face.
"Ha ha...did you see his face? Oh my god, that was so hilarious. Like I always say Cori, always keep them wanting more!" Stephanie said as she bounded up a set of stairs to Shane's office.
"But didn't you say that if you like the guy, never play hard to get cause then there's a chance that he won't get you?" I said.
"Umm...well that depends on the situation and ah ha...you admitted it! So you do like him? Uh huh....oh crap....we'll discuss this later. I gotta go tell Shane that I have to go to Stamford."
When we walked into Shane's office, he was on the phone with someone.
"Yeah, sure so it's all set then. Fine deliver the ring tomorrow. Yes, I cleared a space.... Well of course a full sized ring...I don't want a stupid kids trampoline..." Seeing Stephanie and I, he held up a finger then said, "Fine, right... I want it here tomorrow before 7:00 in the morning. I've told you about this for a week, it should have been set up today and the only reason why I haven't told my father about this little mistake is because you are normally very prompt with my requests. Alright? Fine, I'll see you here tomorrow at 6:30 a.m." He hung up the phone, then said, "Now, ladies. How may I help you?"
"Shane, I've got issues in Stamford. I need to run in and get some stuff done so can Corinne pick up Amy?" Stephanie said.
"Sure. Fine. Who's coming with her?"
"Well...I thought since ya know, Matt, Amy and Jeff are so tight, that they could accompany Corinne to the airport." Stephanie said, looking at me and grinning.
"Yeah sure...hey wait...Steph you know what Dad said. No co-ed interaction for the week."
"Oh come on Shane. Give them a break. I mean the hell is this? Freaking high school? Besides, it's Sunday. The week doesn't officially start until tomorrow. And they can't have sex in the freaking limo!"
"Fine...only because I trust Corinne. Now, go before I change my mind!" Shane said, looking distractedly down at a piece of paper.
"Thanks bro...I'll see ya later."
As we walked out of the office, Stephanie turned around. "We are sooo gonna talk about you and Jeff."
I blushed...then recovered..."Whoa...Steph it's already 6:30, you need to go to Stamford right?"
"Oh yeah...crap.... but we're not done discussing this! I'll be back!" She said, running out to her car.
I waved at her from the door, and then walked up the stairs to my room.
Corinne's P.O.V
"What do you mean, you can't figure out what cover to use? I told you that I liked the 3rd shot of Jericho...Yes the one with the blue shirt!"
I could hear Stephanie talking on her phone. Poor Steph, I thought, she just can't get a break.
"Listen Laura, I told you already what I wanted, I mean come on, delegate if you have to with all the other articles but figure this out on your own."
I sat down on the cream-colored leather sofa, Stephanie had specifically asked to be placed in her office. I looked at my hand and it was shaking. Oh my god, I'm shaking. Well duh, I said to myself, nervously running my fingers through my curly hair, I just met the freaking Hardy Boyz. Holy shit. Oh my god.
I was in cloud nine when Stephanie came over to me and sat down.
Stephanie looked at Corinne's face. "Oh no, please don't freeze up on me now Corinne," she said, shaking my arm.
"What? Oh sorry, I was just thinking about the...something"
"Yeah, I bet you were thinking about "something". But before we discuss this whole thing with you and Jeff Hardy," Stephanie said, smiling at the blush that came over Corinne, "I need you to go back to the airport at 7 tonight. I have to drive back to Stamford to finish this magazine and I was supposed to pick up Amy, so being my personal assistant and all, it looks like you're gonna have to go do it."
"Wait a minute. Stephanie, I can't go and meet Lita, I mean Ms. Dumas by myself. I mean I won't know what to say. I'll freak out and say something really stupid like oh yeah I once had a really big crush on your boyfriend...I mean."
"Ew, Cori, you liked Matt?" Stephanie said wrinkling her nose. "Personally, I don't really care for that whole long-haired, grunge look, but whatever floats your boat I guess. I thought you liked Jeff?"
"Well he's cute...but I don't like him like him. Matt was like this big, protective type ya know? I mean they're both really cute. Besides, I was like 17 when I first liked them. That was like so many years ago."
"Oh yeah, all of four years. Yup, it's been decades," Stephanie said, laughing at the expression on her friends face.
"Stephanie, seriously. What am I gonna do?"
"Well, you can bring the Hardys I guess, that'll take away some of the tension. You've already been introduced to Matt and Jeff and I'm sure with what my big brother has planned for this week, the ride back will give you and Jeff plenty of time to get to know each other since Matt and Amy will DEFINITELY be busy," Stephanie said, grabbing her purse and walking out the door.
"Wait a minute Steph, what does Shane have planned? And I don't want to GET TO KNOW Jeff. Stop wriggling your eyebrows like that....wait..what does Shane have planned? What?" I said following her.
We walked out of the girly girl office that Stephanie had decorated herself into this huge dining room, which was just about the epitome of manliness. The colors were all dark green and dark blue and every single piece of furniture was made with a dark oak. When I had first been to the estate, I had been amazed at how huge the whole thing was. But having stayed there for almost a week already, I was used to it. What I wasn't used to was seeing the big table filled with sandwiches of every other variety on one side, salads and chips on another and cans and cans of soda and juice. And I was definitely NOT used to seeing 8 huge guys gathered all around it. The tag teams invited had been of course, the Hardy Boyz, Edge and Christian, the Dudley's with Spike, Shane Helms and Shannon Moore from WCW and a few more, but they were staying at another cabin. These 9 guys were gonna stay at the bottom half of the house while the girls were upstairs. I guess because they were pretty much the main headliners as far as tag teams were concerned and I knew that Mr. McMahon had some grand plans for them, so they were staying as close to the family as possible.
When Stephanie and I entered the room, a few of the wrestlers looked up and nodded at Stephanie, then looked pointedly at me, while others just kept right on eating, not even noticing us at all. "Yo, Cori...want me to introduce you?"
"Uh, no that's okay, why don't we just go to your office..." I said, I hated it when attention was brought to me.
"No don't be silly. Hang on."
"No Steph!"
"Hey Boys!" Stephanie said loudly. "This here is my friend Corinne. She's my personal assistant".
"Hi Corinne," they all said in unison. I felt like a teacher but I was amazed at how polite they all were. Everyone introduced themselves to me, going down the line starting with Adam Copeland and Jason Resso and so on, but right before Matt and Jeff could say something, Stephanie grabbed my arm and said, "Well that's everyone whose important. Besides you already met those two losers this morning". Smiling widely she pulled me to another room and the last thing I saw was this really cute disgruntled expression on Jeff's face.
"Ha ha...did you see his face? Oh my god, that was so hilarious. Like I always say Cori, always keep them wanting more!" Stephanie said as she bounded up a set of stairs to Shane's office.
"But didn't you say that if you like the guy, never play hard to get cause then there's a chance that he won't get you?" I said.
"Umm...well that depends on the situation and ah ha...you admitted it! So you do like him? Uh huh....oh crap....we'll discuss this later. I gotta go tell Shane that I have to go to Stamford."
When we walked into Shane's office, he was on the phone with someone.
"Yeah, sure so it's all set then. Fine deliver the ring tomorrow. Yes, I cleared a space.... Well of course a full sized ring...I don't want a stupid kids trampoline..." Seeing Stephanie and I, he held up a finger then said, "Fine, right... I want it here tomorrow before 7:00 in the morning. I've told you about this for a week, it should have been set up today and the only reason why I haven't told my father about this little mistake is because you are normally very prompt with my requests. Alright? Fine, I'll see you here tomorrow at 6:30 a.m." He hung up the phone, then said, "Now, ladies. How may I help you?"
"Shane, I've got issues in Stamford. I need to run in and get some stuff done so can Corinne pick up Amy?" Stephanie said.
"Sure. Fine. Who's coming with her?"
"Well...I thought since ya know, Matt, Amy and Jeff are so tight, that they could accompany Corinne to the airport." Stephanie said, looking at me and grinning.
"Yeah sure...hey wait...Steph you know what Dad said. No co-ed interaction for the week."
"Oh come on Shane. Give them a break. I mean the hell is this? Freaking high school? Besides, it's Sunday. The week doesn't officially start until tomorrow. And they can't have sex in the freaking limo!"
"Fine...only because I trust Corinne. Now, go before I change my mind!" Shane said, looking distractedly down at a piece of paper.
"Thanks bro...I'll see ya later."
As we walked out of the office, Stephanie turned around. "We are sooo gonna talk about you and Jeff."
I blushed...then recovered..."Whoa...Steph it's already 6:30, you need to go to Stamford right?"
"Oh yeah...crap.... but we're not done discussing this! I'll be back!" She said, running out to her car.
I waved at her from the door, and then walked up the stairs to my room.
