Musings of the Heart
By Cold-Zephyr
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Don't own the songs, don't own the Superstars, don't own squat. I thank you very much.
Summary: A songfic series of the Superstars' love lives, as well as their heartaches.
A/N: Now in, the sixth installment of "Musings of the Heart." This fic uses the classic love song, "Just Once" by James Ingram. It's Test/Stacy, with the usual happy ending LOL. Enjoy, readers!
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Chapter 6: Smile For Me
Song Title: "Just Once" Artist: James Ingram
Pairing: Test/Stacy POV of: Andrew J. Martin (a.k.a. Test)
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I did my best, but I guess my best wasn't good enough
'Cause here we are back where we were before
Seems nothing ever changes, we're back to being strangers
Wondering if we ought to stay or head on out the door
~
Her smile...that's what made me fall in love with her the first moment I laid my eyes on her. Whenever she smiled at me, I could feel my heart melt. The first few months we were dating, I made sure that I always kept that lovely smile on her face.
Now, she never smiles at all.
~
Just once, can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why we never last for very long
What are we doing wrong?
Just once, can we find a way to finally make it right?
Make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just get to it, I know we could break through it
~
I guess it's in every man's animal instinct to want to be the alpha male. I was no different. Before long, I asserted (forced, actually) my dominance in our relationship. She was becoming increasingly unhappy, and I noticed it in her eyes, but I didn't care. As long as my machismo was intact, and I still had the girl, I was perfectly happy. She wasn't, though. Our relationship was tearing apart at the seams.
I was faced with a personal ultimatum: love or pride? I knew the right answer to that one, hell, I'm sure any idiot could figure it out. I picked the wrong one anyway.
I'm the luckiest guy in the world to still have her with me. But luck doesn't last forever; love does. I had to do something. I had to pick the right answer this time.
~
I gave my all, but I think my all may have been too much
'Cause Lord knows we're not getting anywhere
It seems we're always blowing whatever we got going
And it seems that with all we've got, we haven't got a friend
~
I'm a short-tempered man, I'll admit it. The tiniest slip-up from her and I'd either yell at her or hit her. She feared making even the smallest mistake...she feared me.
I'm sitting here in the dressing room at today's RAW venue. I lost yet another match because Stacy accidentally hit me in the head with a steel chair. This time, however, I managed to control myself and avoid getting angry. I had something planned for tonight. She sat in the corner, trembling with fear, expecting me to lash out at her any minute. Oh, God, what have I done to make her like this? It was killing me to see her so scared. It was killing me that I was the one who made her so afraid.
"Hey, Stacy," I went over to her. She sat bolt upright. "Wear this, and meet me later at the parking lot," I said, handing her a parcel.
"What---"
"Just do it." My fierce side coming out again. Control yourself, Andrew. "Umm...please?"
"Well, okay, I guess," she said, looking down at the parcel.
"Thanks." I left the room.
~
Just once, can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why the good times never last for long
Where are we going wrong?
Just once, can we find a way to finally make it right?
Make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it, if we could just get to it
Just once
~
Out in the parking lot, I stand here waiting for her, decked out in my best tuxedo, holding a bouquet of roses. Behind me is a limousine I rented. Tonight was gonna be special, I can promise you that.
There she is...she's wearing the little black dress I gave her. She is so beautiful. "You look great," I tell her, handing her the roses.
"Thanks," she replies nervously.
"Let's go then, shall we?"
~
I want to understand why it always comes back to "goodbye"
Why can't we lend ourselves a hand, and admit to one another, we're no good without each other
Take the best and make it better
Find a way to stay together
~
I'd pulled out all the stops for tonight: candlelit dinner for two, a violin playing in the background, and the evening was absolutely beautiful. I hope this works...
"Andrew...this is all so amazing, thank you..."
"Stacy, I haven't been treating you right. I've been so cruel to you, so harsh...but you're the most important thing in my life, and I want you to know that. I really want to make it up to you. So I planned out tonight to show you how much you mean to me...because...because I love you, Stacy."
~
Just once, can we find a way to finally make it right?
Make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it, if we could just get to it, just once
I know we could get through it...just once
~
"Will you dance with me?" I asked her after we'd finished our dinner.
I helped her out of her chair, took her in my arms, and we danced to the beautiful music that played. And for the first time in God knows how long, she smiled. That moment, I was more in love with her than I ever had been.
I guess this was a first date of sorts. We were starting our relationship over. I'm glad to be given a second chance...and this time, I wasn't going to make the same mistake again. I love her too much to let that happen.
~~~
I hope you liked it! Can't wait for your reviews... ~*Cold-Zephyr*~
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Don't own the songs, don't own the Superstars, don't own squat. I thank you very much.
Summary: A songfic series of the Superstars' love lives, as well as their heartaches.
A/N: Now in, the sixth installment of "Musings of the Heart." This fic uses the classic love song, "Just Once" by James Ingram. It's Test/Stacy, with the usual happy ending LOL. Enjoy, readers!
~~~
Chapter 6: Smile For Me
Song Title: "Just Once" Artist: James Ingram
Pairing: Test/Stacy POV of: Andrew J. Martin (a.k.a. Test)
~~~
I did my best, but I guess my best wasn't good enough
'Cause here we are back where we were before
Seems nothing ever changes, we're back to being strangers
Wondering if we ought to stay or head on out the door
~
Her smile...that's what made me fall in love with her the first moment I laid my eyes on her. Whenever she smiled at me, I could feel my heart melt. The first few months we were dating, I made sure that I always kept that lovely smile on her face.
Now, she never smiles at all.
~
Just once, can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why we never last for very long
What are we doing wrong?
Just once, can we find a way to finally make it right?
Make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just get to it, I know we could break through it
~
I guess it's in every man's animal instinct to want to be the alpha male. I was no different. Before long, I asserted (forced, actually) my dominance in our relationship. She was becoming increasingly unhappy, and I noticed it in her eyes, but I didn't care. As long as my machismo was intact, and I still had the girl, I was perfectly happy. She wasn't, though. Our relationship was tearing apart at the seams.
I was faced with a personal ultimatum: love or pride? I knew the right answer to that one, hell, I'm sure any idiot could figure it out. I picked the wrong one anyway.
I'm the luckiest guy in the world to still have her with me. But luck doesn't last forever; love does. I had to do something. I had to pick the right answer this time.
~
I gave my all, but I think my all may have been too much
'Cause Lord knows we're not getting anywhere
It seems we're always blowing whatever we got going
And it seems that with all we've got, we haven't got a friend
~
I'm a short-tempered man, I'll admit it. The tiniest slip-up from her and I'd either yell at her or hit her. She feared making even the smallest mistake...she feared me.
I'm sitting here in the dressing room at today's RAW venue. I lost yet another match because Stacy accidentally hit me in the head with a steel chair. This time, however, I managed to control myself and avoid getting angry. I had something planned for tonight. She sat in the corner, trembling with fear, expecting me to lash out at her any minute. Oh, God, what have I done to make her like this? It was killing me to see her so scared. It was killing me that I was the one who made her so afraid.
"Hey, Stacy," I went over to her. She sat bolt upright. "Wear this, and meet me later at the parking lot," I said, handing her a parcel.
"What---"
"Just do it." My fierce side coming out again. Control yourself, Andrew. "Umm...please?"
"Well, okay, I guess," she said, looking down at the parcel.
"Thanks." I left the room.
~
Just once, can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why the good times never last for long
Where are we going wrong?
Just once, can we find a way to finally make it right?
Make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it, if we could just get to it
Just once
~
Out in the parking lot, I stand here waiting for her, decked out in my best tuxedo, holding a bouquet of roses. Behind me is a limousine I rented. Tonight was gonna be special, I can promise you that.
There she is...she's wearing the little black dress I gave her. She is so beautiful. "You look great," I tell her, handing her the roses.
"Thanks," she replies nervously.
"Let's go then, shall we?"
~
I want to understand why it always comes back to "goodbye"
Why can't we lend ourselves a hand, and admit to one another, we're no good without each other
Take the best and make it better
Find a way to stay together
~
I'd pulled out all the stops for tonight: candlelit dinner for two, a violin playing in the background, and the evening was absolutely beautiful. I hope this works...
"Andrew...this is all so amazing, thank you..."
"Stacy, I haven't been treating you right. I've been so cruel to you, so harsh...but you're the most important thing in my life, and I want you to know that. I really want to make it up to you. So I planned out tonight to show you how much you mean to me...because...because I love you, Stacy."
~
Just once, can we find a way to finally make it right?
Make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it, if we could just get to it, just once
I know we could get through it...just once
~
"Will you dance with me?" I asked her after we'd finished our dinner.
I helped her out of her chair, took her in my arms, and we danced to the beautiful music that played. And for the first time in God knows how long, she smiled. That moment, I was more in love with her than I ever had been.
I guess this was a first date of sorts. We were starting our relationship over. I'm glad to be given a second chance...and this time, I wasn't going to make the same mistake again. I love her too much to let that happen.
~~~
I hope you liked it! Can't wait for your reviews... ~*Cold-Zephyr*~