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: This is a totally new pairing I'm gonna try out. The chapter, aptly entitled "Who Would've Thought," is in the POV of Rue DeBona, for those of you who don't remember, she's a co-host in WWE Afterburn. The song used for this fic is the classic "Foolish Heart" by Steve Winwood. This weird and new idea of a pairing just hit me in the head one day, and so I made it Chapter 10 of "Musings of the Heart." Sit back, relax, and read.
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Chapter 10: Who Would've Thought
Song Title: "Foolish Heart" Artist: Steve Winwood
POV of: Rue DeBona
~~~
I need a love that grows
I don't want it unless I know
That with each passing hour, someone, somehow
Will be there, ready to share
~
That's it. I've had enough. I am just so tired of this whole dating scene. Once again, I went out with some guy (I don't even remember his name, damn it), and was subsequently forgotten about. This ALWAYS happens. I meet someone, we go on a date, and then forget about each other. Then repeat the process. This thing they call "love"... maybe it's not for me. I'm obviously not gonna find it anytime soon, right? I don't wanna try anymore. I just...give up.
~
Oh, I need a love that grows
I'm so tired of being alone
But will my lonely heart play the part
Of a fool again, before I begin?
~
"...And cut!"
"Thank God," I muttered to myself. We had just finished another taping of WWE Afterburn. What's wrong with me today? I normally love doing these tapings, especially since my co-host and best friend Josh Matthews is around to keep the atmosphere light and cheerful with his humor, but today, I don't know. I woke up already feeling defeated, and this unexplained depression and tiredness dragged on throughout my entire day.
Apparently, I'm not the only one that noticed. "Hey, Rue." Josh walked over to where I was sitting. "Feeling alright?"
"Me? Yeah...no...um, maybe...I don't know." Jeez...I'm so depressed I can't even downright tell a lie. Then again, could you easily lie to your own best friend?
"You didn't smile or laugh at all during the entire show. Rue, what's wrong?" he asked in a concerned voice.
I sighed and leaned against the wall. "That's what I'd like to know, Josh. I have no idea."
"Seriously?"
"...Yeah."
"It's not that time of the month again, is it?" he gulped.
"What?!? No!!!"
He looked at me quizzically. "Well, how about a quick trip to Dairy Queen to cheer you up?"
"Okay, I guess." Somehow, Josh always found a way to make me feel better. He extended his hand and helped me up, and we both walked towards his car in the parking lot.
~
I'm feeling that feeling again
And I'm back in the game, I can't seem to win
Love's knocking on the door, my heart wants more
Think I'll let him in, before I begin
~
I glance at the clock on my wall. 12 midnight and I still can't sleep. I'm as tired and depressed as I was the entire day, and I've yet to figure out why. Looking out the window, I see a loving couple walking hand in hand on the street, nuzzling each other. I wish I could have someone who really loved me. But I guess I'm not one of the lucky ones, am I?
Fuck...I start crying into my pillow now for such an inane reason. At least I finally fall asleep afterwards.
~
Oh I need, I need a love that grows
I'm so tired of being alone
But will my lonely heart play the part
Of a fool again, before I begin?
~
I wake up feeling slightly better, but there are some leftover feelings I can't seem to shake off.
During the taping, I manage to look a bit happier, much to the relief of the producers who feared I would act gloomy again. "Hey," I called out to Josh as he was about to leave. "Could you give me a ride home?" I know I could always count on him to do me a favor.
"No problem."
Was it just me, or did he seem a little, well, distraught as he drove? Maybe he's going through the same alone-and-lonely phase that I am. "Are you okay, Josh?"
It took him five seconds to answer. "Yeah, sure I am."
"Come on, man, quit acting all I'm-a-tough-guy-I-can-handle-it for a second and just tell me what's going on with you."
"Nothing, Rue, I'm---I'm fine. I'm perfectly okay."
He pulled to a stop in front of the building where my apartment was. "Alright, if you say so. See you later, Josh." I stepped out of the car.
"Rue, wait!"
I turned around. "Huh? Why?"
"I just...are you seeing anyone?"
That's a rather odd and random question. "What the...? No, I'm not. I'm getting kinda tired of this whole dating thing, you know? It's just not working out for me. So, no, I am not seeing anyone right now and I'm perfectly happy with it." Perfectly happy...not.
Josh was staring nervously at the steering wheel before looking at me. "Well, I, um..."
"What is it?"
"I...before you give it all up for good, maybe you could give dating one last shot?"
This was getting weirder and weirder by the second. "Are you trying to set me up with someone, Josh?"
"You didn't answer my question: are you willing to give it just one last try?"
"Maybe...with who, might I ask?"
"Um..." Josh was stuttering. He only did that when he was really nervous. "with..."
"With who?"
"With...me. I wanna go out with you."
~
Foolish heart, hear me calling
Stop before you start falling
Foolish heart, heed my warning
You've been wrong before, don't be wrong anymore
~
The last six words that he mumbled really knocked the wind right out of me. My own best friend, Josh Matthews, wants to date me? This was absolutely the last thing in the world that I expected to happen. How was I going to respond? Would I take the safe way out and just doom myself to living the rest of my life alone wondering what might have been, or would I take a chance and risk our friendship? I was really stumped here. Stumped and flabbergasted.
"It's perfectly alright if you don't want to, Rue, I'll understand."
"I...I don't know what to say, Josh."
"I'll take that as a 'no' then." He reached over to pull the car door shut. I stopped him.
This could be the one chance I had of finding someone to truly love me. Was I going to let it pass me by?
I sat inside the car. "Josh..."
"What?"
"My answer is...yes!"
"Really?"
"Yeah, really!" I hugged him as tightly as I could. "Yes, I will go out with you!"
He laughed as he hugged me back. "I'm the luckiest guy in the world!"
I don't know what the future brings, and I don't know what's gonna happen, but I know I'm not going to live the rest of my life regretfully wondering what might have been if I just took that one chance. And that makes me the luckiest girl in the world.
~
I apologize if you don't like the pairing or the story (usual mushy mush), but I kinda thought that they looked really cute together whenever I watched WWE Afterburn LOL Anyway, please review! I need your reviews really, really, really, really, really, really, really badly. ~*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: This is a totally new pairing I'm gonna try out. The chapter, aptly entitled "Who Would've Thought," is in the POV of Rue DeBona, for those of you who don't remember, she's a co-host in WWE Afterburn. The song used for this fic is the classic "Foolish Heart" by Steve Winwood. This weird and new idea of a pairing just hit me in the head one day, and so I made it Chapter 10 of "Musings of the Heart." Sit back, relax, and read.
~~~
Chapter 10: Who Would've Thought
Song Title: "Foolish Heart" Artist: Steve Winwood
POV of: Rue DeBona
~~~
I need a love that grows
I don't want it unless I know
That with each passing hour, someone, somehow
Will be there, ready to share
~
That's it. I've had enough. I am just so tired of this whole dating scene. Once again, I went out with some guy (I don't even remember his name, damn it), and was subsequently forgotten about. This ALWAYS happens. I meet someone, we go on a date, and then forget about each other. Then repeat the process. This thing they call "love"... maybe it's not for me. I'm obviously not gonna find it anytime soon, right? I don't wanna try anymore. I just...give up.
~
Oh, I need a love that grows
I'm so tired of being alone
But will my lonely heart play the part
Of a fool again, before I begin?
~
"...And cut!"
"Thank God," I muttered to myself. We had just finished another taping of WWE Afterburn. What's wrong with me today? I normally love doing these tapings, especially since my co-host and best friend Josh Matthews is around to keep the atmosphere light and cheerful with his humor, but today, I don't know. I woke up already feeling defeated, and this unexplained depression and tiredness dragged on throughout my entire day.
Apparently, I'm not the only one that noticed. "Hey, Rue." Josh walked over to where I was sitting. "Feeling alright?"
"Me? Yeah...no...um, maybe...I don't know." Jeez...I'm so depressed I can't even downright tell a lie. Then again, could you easily lie to your own best friend?
"You didn't smile or laugh at all during the entire show. Rue, what's wrong?" he asked in a concerned voice.
I sighed and leaned against the wall. "That's what I'd like to know, Josh. I have no idea."
"Seriously?"
"...Yeah."
"It's not that time of the month again, is it?" he gulped.
"What?!? No!!!"
He looked at me quizzically. "Well, how about a quick trip to Dairy Queen to cheer you up?"
"Okay, I guess." Somehow, Josh always found a way to make me feel better. He extended his hand and helped me up, and we both walked towards his car in the parking lot.
~
I'm feeling that feeling again
And I'm back in the game, I can't seem to win
Love's knocking on the door, my heart wants more
Think I'll let him in, before I begin
~
I glance at the clock on my wall. 12 midnight and I still can't sleep. I'm as tired and depressed as I was the entire day, and I've yet to figure out why. Looking out the window, I see a loving couple walking hand in hand on the street, nuzzling each other. I wish I could have someone who really loved me. But I guess I'm not one of the lucky ones, am I?
Fuck...I start crying into my pillow now for such an inane reason. At least I finally fall asleep afterwards.
~
Oh I need, I need a love that grows
I'm so tired of being alone
But will my lonely heart play the part
Of a fool again, before I begin?
~
I wake up feeling slightly better, but there are some leftover feelings I can't seem to shake off.
During the taping, I manage to look a bit happier, much to the relief of the producers who feared I would act gloomy again. "Hey," I called out to Josh as he was about to leave. "Could you give me a ride home?" I know I could always count on him to do me a favor.
"No problem."
Was it just me, or did he seem a little, well, distraught as he drove? Maybe he's going through the same alone-and-lonely phase that I am. "Are you okay, Josh?"
It took him five seconds to answer. "Yeah, sure I am."
"Come on, man, quit acting all I'm-a-tough-guy-I-can-handle-it for a second and just tell me what's going on with you."
"Nothing, Rue, I'm---I'm fine. I'm perfectly okay."
He pulled to a stop in front of the building where my apartment was. "Alright, if you say so. See you later, Josh." I stepped out of the car.
"Rue, wait!"
I turned around. "Huh? Why?"
"I just...are you seeing anyone?"
That's a rather odd and random question. "What the...? No, I'm not. I'm getting kinda tired of this whole dating thing, you know? It's just not working out for me. So, no, I am not seeing anyone right now and I'm perfectly happy with it." Perfectly happy...not.
Josh was staring nervously at the steering wheel before looking at me. "Well, I, um..."
"What is it?"
"I...before you give it all up for good, maybe you could give dating one last shot?"
This was getting weirder and weirder by the second. "Are you trying to set me up with someone, Josh?"
"You didn't answer my question: are you willing to give it just one last try?"
"Maybe...with who, might I ask?"
"Um..." Josh was stuttering. He only did that when he was really nervous. "with..."
"With who?"
"With...me. I wanna go out with you."
~
Foolish heart, hear me calling
Stop before you start falling
Foolish heart, heed my warning
You've been wrong before, don't be wrong anymore
~
The last six words that he mumbled really knocked the wind right out of me. My own best friend, Josh Matthews, wants to date me? This was absolutely the last thing in the world that I expected to happen. How was I going to respond? Would I take the safe way out and just doom myself to living the rest of my life alone wondering what might have been, or would I take a chance and risk our friendship? I was really stumped here. Stumped and flabbergasted.
"It's perfectly alright if you don't want to, Rue, I'll understand."
"I...I don't know what to say, Josh."
"I'll take that as a 'no' then." He reached over to pull the car door shut. I stopped him.
This could be the one chance I had of finding someone to truly love me. Was I going to let it pass me by?
I sat inside the car. "Josh..."
"What?"
"My answer is...yes!"
"Really?"
"Yeah, really!" I hugged him as tightly as I could. "Yes, I will go out with you!"
He laughed as he hugged me back. "I'm the luckiest guy in the world!"
I don't know what the future brings, and I don't know what's gonna happen, but I know I'm not going to live the rest of my life regretfully wondering what might have been if I just took that one chance. And that makes me the luckiest girl in the world.
~
I apologize if you don't like the pairing or the story (usual mushy mush), but I kinda thought that they looked really cute together whenever I watched WWE Afterburn LOL Anyway, please review! I need your reviews really, really, really, really, really, really, really badly. ~*Cold- Zephyr*~