TITLE: Ballroom Dancing.
AUTHOR: Cathie McMath.
EMAIL: penrithpanther_03@yahoo.com.au
RATING: I'll make it PG-13 for now. It'll probably stay that way.
CONTENT: Possible swearing in future chapters.
SUMMARY: Lita makes Jeff a promise, and soon regrets it. Can she keep her promise and stay sane at the same time? Lita, Jeff, Edge, Trish and more.
DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this fic is mine. Damn, how I wish Jeff was mine, but unfortunately.. no. So.. don't sue.
DISTRIBUTION: Just email me first and let me know if you want it.
FEEDBACK: As usual, would love it. Let me know specifically what you loved, or if applicable, what you didn't love. Just let me know people!
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Lita knew she'd say yes.
There was no way in the world she could ever say no to him. Especially when he looked at her with those big, beautiful green eyes, with his bottom lip trembling ever so slightly. He knew exactly how to get to her.
"Please Li? I really need your help. You're my only hope!"
She laughed softly, and reached out to ruffle his multi-coloured hair. "Alright, Princess Leia, alright. I'll help you."
Jeff's pleading look immediately brightened into a wide smile. He jumped up from the chair he was sitting at, and wrapped the redhead in a tender hug. "Thanks heaps Li."
As he sat back down, Lita smiled warmly at Jeff across the table they were sitting at. "No worries, Jeff. But you do realize this means you owe me one now. A very big one." She continued eating the pancakes that sat in front of her.
"Yeah, that's cool. Anything you want. Just - thanks again for helping me out with this. It means alot." Sending her one more smile, Jeff finished off the food sitting on his plate.
Lita looked up at him, watching him eat his bacon and eggs, and sip on his glass of orange juice. God, even eating breakfast he looked gorgeous. Was there any time of day when this man was not irresistible? The worst thing was that, being his best friend, she spent the most time around him. And of course, with the way that she felt for him, this made things extremely awkward and difficult for her.
And what did she just agree to do then? Spend even more time around him! She agreed to teach him how to dance. Worse than just that, she agreed to teach him how to dance - so that he could take Trish Stratus out dancing... on a date.
Lita groaned inwardly at her own stupidity. She needed to grow up, and stop pining after Jeff Hardy like a little school girl with a crush. To him, Lita was like a sister. Nothing more, nothing less. His heart belonged to Trish. It had for a long time. It was just too bad that Trish hadn't seen that yet...
"So, are you doing anything tonight?"
Lita looked up at the sound of Jeff's voice. "No, I'm free."
He smiled. "Great. Do you mind if I come over, and we can get started already? The sooner I learn it all, the sooner I can ask Trish out."
Lita watched sadly as Jeff's eyes lit up when he said Trish's name. That was always his reaction to the petite blonde. He's eyes would sparkle, and he'd stumble over his words.. Lita only wished that she could make Jeff feel the same way about her.
"Yeah, that's fine. Come over mine about sevenish, kay?"
Jeff nodded excitedly as he finished eating his breakfast, getting up from the cafe` table. "No worries. I gotta get going, I got some things to do before we get started." Before leaving, he kissed Lita gently on her forehead, and waved goodbye as he walked out of the cafe`. "I'll see you tonight!"
Lita waved in return, and continued eating her meal. Why did she put herself through this? She knew that teaching Jeff how to dance was a big mistake. But she couldn't resist the offer of spending more time alone with him. She groaned loudly as she closed her eyes, and dropped her head onto the table.
"Well, it looks like someone's had a good start to the day."
Still keeping her head on the table, she turned her head slightly and opened one eye. After she realized who it was that was standing over her, she closed her eyes once more groaned again.
Edge sat down next to her, tucking his long, blonde hair behind his ears. "Uh oh. This is serious stuff, right?" He placed a hand on her back comfortingly. "What's up Red?"
The redhead lifted her head up from the table top, and pulled a perfect pout at Edge. "I'm an idiot. That's what's up."
Edge chuckled slightly. "Ooh, Li. Please, you are not an idiot." He touched her chin lightly. "Why in the world would you say that?"
Lita sighed deeply, thankful that Edge came along and joined her. Otherwise she probably would've sat at the table by herself, keeping everything inside. At least now she got to talk to one of her closest friends about what was bothering her.
"I told Jeff I'd teach him how to dance."
Edge's eyes widened a little at first, and his lips twitched slightly. Then he suddenly burst into a deep and hearty laugh. "Oh, no wonder you're upset!" He laughed some more, causing other people at surrounding tables to turn and look at the pair. "You, you mean... proper dancing? Like - ballroom dancing?" The blonde canadian continued to laugh.
"Yeah --"
"--Oh! Oh! Classic! Jeff Hardy learning to ballroom dance.. oh, I SO have to be there for this!"
"Edge. That's not what I'm upset about. I'm looking forward to actually teaching Jeff to dance. It's more why he wants to learn that has me feeling stupid." Lita explained, running a hand through her hair.
Edge's laughter slowly died down. "Okay, why does he want to learn?"
"Trish."
"Trish?"
"He wants to take her out dancing." She paused. "Like on a date!"
Edge exhaled. He knew exactly how Jeff felt about Trish, and he also knew how Lita felt for Jeff. It was a situation that he didn't like very much at all. Lita had been in love with Jeff for quite some time now. Mostly everyone on the roster knew of the redhead's feelings - even Matt Hardy did - yet she had promised them not to tell Jeff anything. She was sure that his feelings for her were only on a brother/sister level, and nothing more. So the poor thing spent alot her time wishing she was with him, while trying to play the sister figure to him. It was heartbreaking to see.
And when it came to Jeff and Trish - things didn't get any happier. The blonde diva was nice enough, but she simply didn't reciprocate Jeff's feelings. Edge knew for a fact that she had her eyes on Christian. Yet the youngest Hardy just wouldn't give up. He was sure that if he could just prove himself to Trish, she'd fall head over heels for him.
It was a lose - lose situation for everyone involved.
Edge patted Lita's hand. "Are you going to be able to teach him? I mean - can you handle it?"
"I'm going to have to handle it, aren't I?" She looked at her friend with sad eyes. "He's my best friend Edge, and he needs me. Just because I'm in... just because of the way I feel about him, I can't refuse to help him, can I?"
Without waiting for Edge to reply, Lita got up from the table, pulling some money from her pocket and placing it on the table top.
"I'm going to go home and get ready. Maybe eat alot of ice cream or something equally as therapeutic." She smiled gently at the blonde canadian as she left him sitting at the table.
Edge shook his head as he watched the red head walk away towards her car in the parking lot. He knew one thing for certain. These dancing lessons sure would be interesting.
AUTHOR: Cathie McMath.
EMAIL: penrithpanther_03@yahoo.com.au
RATING: I'll make it PG-13 for now. It'll probably stay that way.
CONTENT: Possible swearing in future chapters.
SUMMARY: Lita makes Jeff a promise, and soon regrets it. Can she keep her promise and stay sane at the same time? Lita, Jeff, Edge, Trish and more.
DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this fic is mine. Damn, how I wish Jeff was mine, but unfortunately.. no. So.. don't sue.
DISTRIBUTION: Just email me first and let me know if you want it.
FEEDBACK: As usual, would love it. Let me know specifically what you loved, or if applicable, what you didn't love. Just let me know people!
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Lita knew she'd say yes.
There was no way in the world she could ever say no to him. Especially when he looked at her with those big, beautiful green eyes, with his bottom lip trembling ever so slightly. He knew exactly how to get to her.
"Please Li? I really need your help. You're my only hope!"
She laughed softly, and reached out to ruffle his multi-coloured hair. "Alright, Princess Leia, alright. I'll help you."
Jeff's pleading look immediately brightened into a wide smile. He jumped up from the chair he was sitting at, and wrapped the redhead in a tender hug. "Thanks heaps Li."
As he sat back down, Lita smiled warmly at Jeff across the table they were sitting at. "No worries, Jeff. But you do realize this means you owe me one now. A very big one." She continued eating the pancakes that sat in front of her.
"Yeah, that's cool. Anything you want. Just - thanks again for helping me out with this. It means alot." Sending her one more smile, Jeff finished off the food sitting on his plate.
Lita looked up at him, watching him eat his bacon and eggs, and sip on his glass of orange juice. God, even eating breakfast he looked gorgeous. Was there any time of day when this man was not irresistible? The worst thing was that, being his best friend, she spent the most time around him. And of course, with the way that she felt for him, this made things extremely awkward and difficult for her.
And what did she just agree to do then? Spend even more time around him! She agreed to teach him how to dance. Worse than just that, she agreed to teach him how to dance - so that he could take Trish Stratus out dancing... on a date.
Lita groaned inwardly at her own stupidity. She needed to grow up, and stop pining after Jeff Hardy like a little school girl with a crush. To him, Lita was like a sister. Nothing more, nothing less. His heart belonged to Trish. It had for a long time. It was just too bad that Trish hadn't seen that yet...
"So, are you doing anything tonight?"
Lita looked up at the sound of Jeff's voice. "No, I'm free."
He smiled. "Great. Do you mind if I come over, and we can get started already? The sooner I learn it all, the sooner I can ask Trish out."
Lita watched sadly as Jeff's eyes lit up when he said Trish's name. That was always his reaction to the petite blonde. He's eyes would sparkle, and he'd stumble over his words.. Lita only wished that she could make Jeff feel the same way about her.
"Yeah, that's fine. Come over mine about sevenish, kay?"
Jeff nodded excitedly as he finished eating his breakfast, getting up from the cafe` table. "No worries. I gotta get going, I got some things to do before we get started." Before leaving, he kissed Lita gently on her forehead, and waved goodbye as he walked out of the cafe`. "I'll see you tonight!"
Lita waved in return, and continued eating her meal. Why did she put herself through this? She knew that teaching Jeff how to dance was a big mistake. But she couldn't resist the offer of spending more time alone with him. She groaned loudly as she closed her eyes, and dropped her head onto the table.
"Well, it looks like someone's had a good start to the day."
Still keeping her head on the table, she turned her head slightly and opened one eye. After she realized who it was that was standing over her, she closed her eyes once more groaned again.
Edge sat down next to her, tucking his long, blonde hair behind his ears. "Uh oh. This is serious stuff, right?" He placed a hand on her back comfortingly. "What's up Red?"
The redhead lifted her head up from the table top, and pulled a perfect pout at Edge. "I'm an idiot. That's what's up."
Edge chuckled slightly. "Ooh, Li. Please, you are not an idiot." He touched her chin lightly. "Why in the world would you say that?"
Lita sighed deeply, thankful that Edge came along and joined her. Otherwise she probably would've sat at the table by herself, keeping everything inside. At least now she got to talk to one of her closest friends about what was bothering her.
"I told Jeff I'd teach him how to dance."
Edge's eyes widened a little at first, and his lips twitched slightly. Then he suddenly burst into a deep and hearty laugh. "Oh, no wonder you're upset!" He laughed some more, causing other people at surrounding tables to turn and look at the pair. "You, you mean... proper dancing? Like - ballroom dancing?" The blonde canadian continued to laugh.
"Yeah --"
"--Oh! Oh! Classic! Jeff Hardy learning to ballroom dance.. oh, I SO have to be there for this!"
"Edge. That's not what I'm upset about. I'm looking forward to actually teaching Jeff to dance. It's more why he wants to learn that has me feeling stupid." Lita explained, running a hand through her hair.
Edge's laughter slowly died down. "Okay, why does he want to learn?"
"Trish."
"Trish?"
"He wants to take her out dancing." She paused. "Like on a date!"
Edge exhaled. He knew exactly how Jeff felt about Trish, and he also knew how Lita felt for Jeff. It was a situation that he didn't like very much at all. Lita had been in love with Jeff for quite some time now. Mostly everyone on the roster knew of the redhead's feelings - even Matt Hardy did - yet she had promised them not to tell Jeff anything. She was sure that his feelings for her were only on a brother/sister level, and nothing more. So the poor thing spent alot her time wishing she was with him, while trying to play the sister figure to him. It was heartbreaking to see.
And when it came to Jeff and Trish - things didn't get any happier. The blonde diva was nice enough, but she simply didn't reciprocate Jeff's feelings. Edge knew for a fact that she had her eyes on Christian. Yet the youngest Hardy just wouldn't give up. He was sure that if he could just prove himself to Trish, she'd fall head over heels for him.
It was a lose - lose situation for everyone involved.
Edge patted Lita's hand. "Are you going to be able to teach him? I mean - can you handle it?"
"I'm going to have to handle it, aren't I?" She looked at her friend with sad eyes. "He's my best friend Edge, and he needs me. Just because I'm in... just because of the way I feel about him, I can't refuse to help him, can I?"
Without waiting for Edge to reply, Lita got up from the table, pulling some money from her pocket and placing it on the table top.
"I'm going to go home and get ready. Maybe eat alot of ice cream or something equally as therapeutic." She smiled gently at the blonde canadian as she left him sitting at the table.
Edge shook his head as he watched the red head walk away towards her car in the parking lot. He knew one thing for certain. These dancing lessons sure would be interesting.