PROHIBITED

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Chris and Paul were sitting at a coffee shop, a usual routine they've had for a very long time now. It has been days since Paul told him about the seminar and of course, the girl who caught his eye. Though Chris told him not to hope and anticipate so much, he still can't get her out of his head.

"Levesque!" Chris roared, snapping Paul back to reality.

"What!?"

"Would you please wipe that stupid smile off your face ...and while you're at it would you just pretend that you're listening to me?"

"Sorry" Paul grinned sitting up.

"What's on your mind? Seems deep"

"Nothing"

"Well that scary smile tells me that you're thinking about the girl in the talk again, am I right?" Chris inquired. Paul didn't answer.

"Give up man! Missed your chance...but what I don't understand is why you didn't get her name" Chris said. He really was intrigued with this girl that made his friend act differently.

"Ya know Levesque, there's no use crying over spilled milk. You can't live in this shit forever " Paul was about to answer when he suddenly smiled again.

"Did you sleep with a hanger in your mouth or is it really hard to wipe that smile off your face?" Chris asked.

"She's here"

"Where?" Chris said looking around the coffee shop. He looked at the direction Paul was pointing. Chris nodded in approval.

"Not bad.... what are you waiting for? Seize the day, baby!" Chris said. Paul took Chris' advice and walked to her table. He took a deep breath before he said anything.

"Hey" Janine looked up and saw Paul smiling back at her. Mixed emotins filled her up inside.

"Hi"

"So.... is this seat taken?"

"Nope" Paul sat across him and stared at her.

"How are you?"

"Fine" She replied looking around. She was distracted with the way he was looking at her.

"You come here often?"

"Not really"

"You're not a big talker are you?" Paul asked eyeing the girl that had kept her awake at night.

"Depends" She answered nonchalantly.

"Depends on what?"

"My mood, the topic, the one I'm conversing with" She said looking at him.

"At least you answered that question with more than one word!"

"Yes. That is such an accomplishment! Congratulations!" She said in a deadpan voice.

"Thank you"

"You're welcome" She said.

"Anyway, we're in town and I was wondering if you want to watch our show tonight? Then afterwards we can have dinner...." Janine looked at him weirdly.

"Do you even know me screw boy?"

"Don't you think that if we did go out I'd get to know you more?" Paul retorted.

"Well I'll take that as a no...I bet you don't even know my name" She said expecting an answer. Paul kept silent.

"Thought so!" Janine stood up, gathered her things and walked out off the coffee shop.

Paul rested his head on the table and Chris walked over to him snickering.

"It's okay Levesque" He said laughing.

"Maybe next time!"

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Janine rushed into her room and jumped on the bed. This man had been hunting her for weeks now.... by dreams, mostly... and seeing him in person didn't help one bit.

"What's wrong?" Monica asked removing the bed covers off Janine's head.

"I saw him again" She said eyeing the ceiling.

"Who?" Anna asked entering the room.

"Paul Levesque"

"The guy from the seminar?"

"Yeah him"

"What happened?" Anna asked.

"You know when I get so nervous and I start bitching and being skeptical? Anyway,

He asked me out"

"And?"

"I acted that way and said no!"

"Why?

"I can't go out with him"

"Why the hell not?" Monica inquired looking at her strangely

"Because...he's a wrestler"

"Honey, when did you start having problems with wrestlers?" Anna asked pitting her hands in her hips.

"Remember you----"

"I know and I don't need to be reminded of that..." Janine retorted interrupting and pointing to Monica

"So let me get this straight? He ask you out, you acted like a bitch and said no because he's a wrestler.... so what's the problem?" Anna asked.

"I think I'm attracted to him"

Janine answered closing her eyes.