A/N: I'm not sure yet if I'm going to have the brand extension in this story. At the moment, the WWE would just be about to announce the draft, so I'm not sure if I'll use it or not. If you see all the wrestlers popping up, you'll know that there is no roster split. =D
PART TWO
TWO WEEKS LATER
It had been nearly two weeks since Elisabeth had started traveling with Jay and Chris, and she was already fitting in superbly. She had made fast friends with nearly all the divas, and the guys just adored her. They took her under all of their wings, seeing the shy young woman almost as a little sister, much like Jay and Chris did. The one person she probably became the closest with over the last two weeks was probably Adam Copeland. Adam was a sweetheart, just like Chris and Jay. He was very generous and caring, and he seemed to go out of his way to ensure that she was comfortable on the road. In fact, at the moment he was walking with her to the cafeteria of the hotel so she could grab breakfast. He had already eaten, he just didn't want her to have to go and sit there all alone and since Jay and Chris were at a nearby gym, he offered to join her. Elisabeth told him not to go, that she would be just fine eating alone, but he insisted, and she knew from experience that you never turned down an offer from a blonde Canadian.
"Adam, I told you that you didn't have to come down here with me. I'm perfectly capable of walking downstairs and getting something to eat," she insisted, smiling up at him. Adam laughed quietly… she was so open around guys like him, Chris, and Jay as well as a few of the girls, but she was still so shy around everyone else.
"But what if someone talks to you? Then I won't be there to save you," he said, laughing at her. Elisabeth rolled her eyes… Adam was always picking on her about being shy.
"I don't need a savior… and if I did, it wouldn't be you," she said, narrowing her eyes at him.
"Ouch… that hurt," he said sarcastically, pushing her gently. She laughed and shook her head as they continued past the lobby and into the cafeteria. The two of them headed in, and Adam went to grab a table as Elisabeth went up to the counter to grab some food. When she came back, Adam grinned, looking over at her as she sat down.
"So," he said, catching her attention. "How do you like being on the road?" he asked curiously. Taking a bite of her food, Elisabeth paused for a moment and then answered him.
"I really like it," she replied, nodding her head. "I didn't think I would, but I really like being here. Everyone's so awesome here. I just… I kinda miss my family, but all in all it's been amazing." Adam nodded.
"Yeah, I know what you mean about missing your family. I miss my family all the time… it's hard being away from my mom and my wife and everyone back home for so many days of the year," he noted somberly. Elisabeth felt a little bad about what she said about missing her family. She had only been on the road for two weeks, while guys like Adam had been doing it for ten years. You had to give them credit.
"Wow, I guess I can't really compare the feeling of missing my family to the one you must have… I've only been here a few weeks," she said in a tone that was almost apologetic.
"Nah, you can miss your family even when you're only gone a minute… it happens. You just need to learn how to occupy your time and make some really good friends and you'll be fine. You're lucky, you started off with two very good friends in Chris and Jay, and everyone loves you," he said. He smiled when he saw her cheeks turn into a light shade of pink as she blushed.
"They don't all love me," she said, looking down at her plate.
"Yes they do… and sooner or later you're gonna have to come out of that shell or they'll drag you out kicking and screaming. The guys will refuse to let you be shy," he said.
"I'm not shy," Elisabeth swore, looking back up at him. "I'm… timid."
Laughing, Adam responded, "Oh, like that's so much better. Seriously, don't worry, I guarantee you will open up to everyone soon enough." Elisabeth smiled, tucking a loose strand of strawberry blonde hair behind her ear.
"I hope so," she replied, looking up as the two of them heard a female voice.
"Hey!" Trish Stratus called, making her way over to them.
"Hi Trish," both Adam and Elisabeth replied.
"How are you?" Adam asked, getting up and offering Trish his chair. Shaking her head at him, Trish took his seat.
"Such a gentleman Copeland," she said, rolling her eyes at Elisabeth.
"I'm glad I caught you," Trish said, looking at Elisabeth.
"Me?" she asked, confused. Trish had been extremely nice to her when they first met, but she didn't think the blonde diva would be looking around for her or anything.
"Yeah you," Trish replied, laughing. "Amy, Dawn Marie, and I are heading out shopping a little later. There are some awesome stores in a town not far from here… we want you to come." Elisabeth looked up at Adam nervously… she had always been such a fan of Trish and Amy and Dawn, she wasn't sure how she would react to actually hanging out with them. She didn't want to go superfan and freak them out or anything. Adam looked at her and firmly shook his head, refusing to allow her shyness to prevent her from having a good time.
"She'd love to go Trish," he answered for her. Trish raised an eyebrow at him, and then turned back to Elisabeth.
"Are you sure?" she asked, eyeing her hopefully. After a moment, Elisabeth looked up and met Trish's dark brown eyes, a small smile creeping to her face as she nodded.
"Yeah… I'd like that."
LATER THAT NIGHTElisabeth sat in silence at the empty arena, staring up at the ceiling. There was going to be a show in the building the next day, so the ring as well as the ramp and the Titantron were already set up. The young woman had taken a seat in about the eighth row of the floor section, admiring the ring from a distance. She breathed in deeply, smiling as she recalled the events of her day. After she finished breakfast she went upstairs and got changed so she could go shopping with the girls. She couldn't believe how much fun she'd had with Trish, Amy, and Dawn… it was like she'd known them her whole life. She almost laughed as she thought back to when the four of them had gone into a lingerie store.
"Do you think Jay would like this one?" Trish asked, holding up a very interesting little piece. She was referring to her boyfriend, Jay Reso. The two of them had been together for nearly a year now, and she had always been very amused by his fascination with women's underwear.
"I think he would like it *very* much," Dawn said, fingering the lace material with her right hand.
"I don't know," Amy said, shaking her head speculatively. When Trish raised an eyebrow at her, the redhead continued. "I mean, there's a lot of hooks and straps on this one… you know he'll have trouble getting it off, and you know how frustrated he gets when he can't get your clothes off quick enough." Trish and Dawn laughed, and Elisabeth laughed along with them, but she couldn't help but blush a little too. The women were so open with each other, about just about anything too… she hoped that one day she could be like that.
"What do you think Elisabeth?" Dawn asked, turning to face the younger woman. Elisabeth blushed again, forcing out an answer.
"It's… nice," she said, cursing herself silently. Nice? Is that the best you can think of? Trish laughed… it was cute how her new friend was so shy.
"Okay, I guess I'm getting it then," she settled. Just as they were about to go to the counter, Amy screamed at them.
"Wait! We forgot one for Chris!" she said. Elisabeth laughed loudly at that, forgetting her shyness for the moment.
"Chris?" she asked, sending Amy a confused look.
"That's right," Dawn said, her eyes widening as she broke into a huge grin. "He lost a bet the other day to Matt… now, he has to put on a piece of lingerie, selected by us personally, and model it off to everyone."
"Oh my God… that will be hilarious," Elisabeth replied, still laughing.
"I know… I can't wait," Trish added.
"Well, Chris should know better than to make a bet when he's drunk," Amy said, and all the girls nodded. Chris had a tendency to morph into a different person when he was drunk, one who was even more cocky and arrogant than before. Not that the girls minded though, because they would have one hell of a time watching him.
Elisabeth sighed happily, thinking of how much her outlook on life changed in the two short weeks she'd been on the road. Before she agreed to allow Jay and Chris to bring her on the road, she was quiet, shy, and pretty much isolated from everyone in the world who wasn't family or a friend. Now, she was still quiet and shy, but she was coming out of her shell more and more by the day, and she was beginning to feel so much more positive. This trip was doing much more for her mind then she ever imagined it would. It was nice to be completely happy for a change. For once, she was excited about waking up the next morning, excited about meeting new people, and excited about traveling to new places. But most importantly… she was excited about next week, which would be the night where Chris had to pay up his debts for losing his bet. *That* is something that I cannot wait to see.
Hey, glad you guys liked the beginning of this story. My question for you all is this… who wants to see Jericho in lingerie!!!!!????? (Cough*IDO*Cough) Just a little spoiler for the next part. Thanks for the reviews on the first chapter, keep sending them!!!