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Matt was hangin' out in the back with everyone, watching the show when Jay Reso came over to him. "Dude, we're all going out tonight after Raw, you have to come."
Matt smiled, he always had a lot fun going out with the guys from Raw. Sometimes the girls from Raw would tag along and it was always one big party. "We'll see, I have an early flight."
"You could always just sleep on the plane." Jay said with a smile. Him and Matt were really good friends.
"Yeah, I know. We'll see. Probably yes, but I have to double check a few things." Matt said to him.
Jay smirked, "Yeah, I hear ya. I'll come find you in a little while. But your brother is coming with."
Matt nodded, "Sounds good." As soon as Jay was gone, Matt got up to go find Steph.
Steph was walking around backstage talking with some of the agents regarding the Smackdown tapings when she seen Matt lurking behind something trying to get her attention without being out in the open.
She smiled, "You guys, I think tomorrow will be fine. Can you excuse me?"
They nodded and continued on their way. Steph turned and walked down the hallway, "Yeah?"
"What are you doing tonight after the show?" Matt asked.
"I don't know yet, why?" Steph said with a laugh.
"Well, some of the Raw roster is getting together after the show, and I thought we could go." Matt started to say when Steph cut him off.
"You wanted "us" to go?" Steph asked.
"Well yeah, I thought that it would be fun to get out and just have some laughs with a crew we don't get to see all that often." Matt explained.
"Matt, if you want to go, you can go. I just don't know if it's a good idea that we go together." Steph said to him. She felt bad, she knew how much he missed the Raw crew, and she didn't want to hold him back.
"Steph, what if we go and we don't act like a couple? I could have a couple of the other guys dance with you too and then since we're on Smackdown, we could leave together or just meet up at the hotel?" Matt offered. He wanted to go, but he wanted her to go too.
"Matt, I hate to say this, but the way that I'm looked at is "Stephanie McMahon" which is the same as the "bosses daughter" I normally don't get invited unless one of the divas offers and then it's up in the air. A lot of the guys just don't want to hang out with me. Especially since Paul and I broke up." Steph replied.
"Well then lets change that. C'mon, give it a chance, if all else fails, don't do it again. It's worth a shot. Come out and have fun." Matt said practically pleading.
Steph looked at him sadly, "Matt, I just don't think anyone is going to want to go if I go along. It's always been that way, I've gotten used to it. Normally if I go out and hang out, it's with my friends. Shane has always been included because he wrestles and he goes out there and gets his hands dirty and he has a connection with you guys that I apparently was not gifted with."
Jay came walking down the hallway and Steph spotted him. She turned to Matt, "So far tomorrow night I have you pairing with Shannon, but I'm just not sure against what team."
Jay smiled, "Steph, just the girl I'm lookin' for."
Steph looked at him with a confused smile, "What's up?"
"We're goin' tonight right?" He said with a big smile. He knew what he had to do.
She looked at him strangely, "Excuse me?"
"Oh, you must not have gotten the memo, there's a group of us going out tonight, and I thought that I would see if you would like to come along." Jay invited.
Steph touched his arm and smiled, "Jay that's so nice, but I really don't think."
Jay cut in, "For one night, set aside your name, your status, your everything and come out with us as Steph, not Stephanie, and definitely not Stephanie McMahon, just Steph. Kinda like Cher, and Wynonna, just Steph."
Steph thought about it for a minute and finally nodded her head, "Alright, alright fine. I'll come out with you guys tonight, but only if you think that it won't ruin everyone's fun."
Jay smiled a HUGE cheesy grin, "That's great Steph, thanks. You won't be sorry, you'll have a good time. And trust me, you won't ruin anyone's fun."
He walked off with that grin still plastered across his face. He was so proud of himself. Now he knew that he could get Matt to come with and all would be well.
Matt had sat back and quietly watched Steph interact with Jay. He could tell her professional mannerisms kicked in with some of the superstars and others would rather talk to her like a human and not like a "McMahon." Jay had always been one of those guys. But, he noticed how Steph always brought up the fact that everyone looks at her like a "McMahon" and how when she finally agreed, she threw in that she "wanted to make sure she didn't ruin anyone's fun" he wondered how much Steph was affected by her last name.
Steph looked at Matt, "Alright, you got your wish, we'll go tonight. Although, you are awfully cute when you pout."
Matt smiled at her, "And you're beautiful when you're putting up a fight." He leaned in and stole a quick kiss and walked off.
Steph blushed and walked the other way.
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Steph was in the divas locker room getting ready. She had chosen an outfit from wardrobe. She had decided on leather pants, a pink halter top, black high heel boots and she curled her hair a bit. She paired the outfit with her black leather jacket.
Trish walked in wearing jeans and a flower-print shirt with a plunging neckline. "Hey girl, you look great! Ready to go?"
"Yup. Let's head out." Steph replied grabbing her purse.
The girls walked out and met up with all of the others.
Some of the guys backstage had given Jay a hard time about inviting Steph, but then when he explained that she was just Steph tonight, nothing else, they dropped it.
They all piled onto the bus and they headed out to the club circuit.
Everyone headed inside the first club they found and settled in. Matt was shocked when Steph ordered a Redbull and vodka. He knew that Jeff drank that, but he never pictured Steph drinking it.
Jay went over to Steph to help break the ice, "May I have your first dance?"
Steph smiled, "Sure." And she headed out to the dance floor with him.
Stacy Kiebler went over to Matt, "Hey stranger! Wanna dance?"
"Sure." Matt replied and also headed out to the dance floor. But the one thing that Matt couldn't figure out was why Jay was all over Steph when he was happily married.
Steph was dancing with Jay and laughing. He passed her off to Chris Irvine (Jericho). Steph blushed and smiled.
"You know Steph, I still think that you're beautiful. And if it wasn't for me having Jessica, I would have stolen you from Paul." He whispered in her ear.
She blushed even more and looked around, "Well thank you I think." She said with a smile, "And I'm glad that we're friends."
"Me too." He said then started dancing with her. After the song was over, he looked around and grabbed Matt, "You're turn my man."
Matt took her hand, "It would be my honor Chris."
He wrapped his arm around her waist, "Are you having a good time so far?"
"Yeah I am." She said with a smile. "We have a good group of guys."
Matt and Steph danced for two songs when Steph looked at him, "I need another drink."
They headed off the floor and to the bar.
Trish was dancing with Bubba (Mark L. but he let everyone call him Bubba anyways) "Oh my God, I can't believe it."
"Believe what?" He asked.
"Paul showed up. Paul just walked in. I wonder if he knows that Steph came." Trish said in a worried tone.
"Don't worry, I'll keep my eye on her." Bubba said with a grin. "Watch this."
He walked over to Steph and draped his arm around her, "Excuse me miss, you must be a tube of superglue because the moment I saw you I was instantly bonded to you."
Steph and Matt both burst out laughing. "Where in the world did you come up with that one?"
"On my way over here." He replied with a big smile. "I thought that I would see if you would like to dance."
"Sure." Steph replied enthusiastically. She always got along with Mark Lamonica really well. She winked at Matt and headed out to the floor with him.
Jeff went over by Matt, "Wasssup?"
"Nothing. Just chilling. What about you?" Matt replied.
"Same. Having fun. Helms will be here shortly." Jeff replied.
"Cool."
That's when they both spotted Paul. And they seen him headed straight for Bubba and Steph.
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Matt was hangin' out in the back with everyone, watching the show when Jay Reso came over to him. "Dude, we're all going out tonight after Raw, you have to come."
Matt smiled, he always had a lot fun going out with the guys from Raw. Sometimes the girls from Raw would tag along and it was always one big party. "We'll see, I have an early flight."
"You could always just sleep on the plane." Jay said with a smile. Him and Matt were really good friends.
"Yeah, I know. We'll see. Probably yes, but I have to double check a few things." Matt said to him.
Jay smirked, "Yeah, I hear ya. I'll come find you in a little while. But your brother is coming with."
Matt nodded, "Sounds good." As soon as Jay was gone, Matt got up to go find Steph.
Steph was walking around backstage talking with some of the agents regarding the Smackdown tapings when she seen Matt lurking behind something trying to get her attention without being out in the open.
She smiled, "You guys, I think tomorrow will be fine. Can you excuse me?"
They nodded and continued on their way. Steph turned and walked down the hallway, "Yeah?"
"What are you doing tonight after the show?" Matt asked.
"I don't know yet, why?" Steph said with a laugh.
"Well, some of the Raw roster is getting together after the show, and I thought we could go." Matt started to say when Steph cut him off.
"You wanted "us" to go?" Steph asked.
"Well yeah, I thought that it would be fun to get out and just have some laughs with a crew we don't get to see all that often." Matt explained.
"Matt, if you want to go, you can go. I just don't know if it's a good idea that we go together." Steph said to him. She felt bad, she knew how much he missed the Raw crew, and she didn't want to hold him back.
"Steph, what if we go and we don't act like a couple? I could have a couple of the other guys dance with you too and then since we're on Smackdown, we could leave together or just meet up at the hotel?" Matt offered. He wanted to go, but he wanted her to go too.
"Matt, I hate to say this, but the way that I'm looked at is "Stephanie McMahon" which is the same as the "bosses daughter" I normally don't get invited unless one of the divas offers and then it's up in the air. A lot of the guys just don't want to hang out with me. Especially since Paul and I broke up." Steph replied.
"Well then lets change that. C'mon, give it a chance, if all else fails, don't do it again. It's worth a shot. Come out and have fun." Matt said practically pleading.
Steph looked at him sadly, "Matt, I just don't think anyone is going to want to go if I go along. It's always been that way, I've gotten used to it. Normally if I go out and hang out, it's with my friends. Shane has always been included because he wrestles and he goes out there and gets his hands dirty and he has a connection with you guys that I apparently was not gifted with."
Jay came walking down the hallway and Steph spotted him. She turned to Matt, "So far tomorrow night I have you pairing with Shannon, but I'm just not sure against what team."
Jay smiled, "Steph, just the girl I'm lookin' for."
Steph looked at him with a confused smile, "What's up?"
"We're goin' tonight right?" He said with a big smile. He knew what he had to do.
She looked at him strangely, "Excuse me?"
"Oh, you must not have gotten the memo, there's a group of us going out tonight, and I thought that I would see if you would like to come along." Jay invited.
Steph touched his arm and smiled, "Jay that's so nice, but I really don't think."
Jay cut in, "For one night, set aside your name, your status, your everything and come out with us as Steph, not Stephanie, and definitely not Stephanie McMahon, just Steph. Kinda like Cher, and Wynonna, just Steph."
Steph thought about it for a minute and finally nodded her head, "Alright, alright fine. I'll come out with you guys tonight, but only if you think that it won't ruin everyone's fun."
Jay smiled a HUGE cheesy grin, "That's great Steph, thanks. You won't be sorry, you'll have a good time. And trust me, you won't ruin anyone's fun."
He walked off with that grin still plastered across his face. He was so proud of himself. Now he knew that he could get Matt to come with and all would be well.
Matt had sat back and quietly watched Steph interact with Jay. He could tell her professional mannerisms kicked in with some of the superstars and others would rather talk to her like a human and not like a "McMahon." Jay had always been one of those guys. But, he noticed how Steph always brought up the fact that everyone looks at her like a "McMahon" and how when she finally agreed, she threw in that she "wanted to make sure she didn't ruin anyone's fun" he wondered how much Steph was affected by her last name.
Steph looked at Matt, "Alright, you got your wish, we'll go tonight. Although, you are awfully cute when you pout."
Matt smiled at her, "And you're beautiful when you're putting up a fight." He leaned in and stole a quick kiss and walked off.
Steph blushed and walked the other way.
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Steph was in the divas locker room getting ready. She had chosen an outfit from wardrobe. She had decided on leather pants, a pink halter top, black high heel boots and she curled her hair a bit. She paired the outfit with her black leather jacket.
Trish walked in wearing jeans and a flower-print shirt with a plunging neckline. "Hey girl, you look great! Ready to go?"
"Yup. Let's head out." Steph replied grabbing her purse.
The girls walked out and met up with all of the others.
Some of the guys backstage had given Jay a hard time about inviting Steph, but then when he explained that she was just Steph tonight, nothing else, they dropped it.
They all piled onto the bus and they headed out to the club circuit.
Everyone headed inside the first club they found and settled in. Matt was shocked when Steph ordered a Redbull and vodka. He knew that Jeff drank that, but he never pictured Steph drinking it.
Jay went over to Steph to help break the ice, "May I have your first dance?"
Steph smiled, "Sure." And she headed out to the dance floor with him.
Stacy Kiebler went over to Matt, "Hey stranger! Wanna dance?"
"Sure." Matt replied and also headed out to the dance floor. But the one thing that Matt couldn't figure out was why Jay was all over Steph when he was happily married.
Steph was dancing with Jay and laughing. He passed her off to Chris Irvine (Jericho). Steph blushed and smiled.
"You know Steph, I still think that you're beautiful. And if it wasn't for me having Jessica, I would have stolen you from Paul." He whispered in her ear.
She blushed even more and looked around, "Well thank you I think." She said with a smile, "And I'm glad that we're friends."
"Me too." He said then started dancing with her. After the song was over, he looked around and grabbed Matt, "You're turn my man."
Matt took her hand, "It would be my honor Chris."
He wrapped his arm around her waist, "Are you having a good time so far?"
"Yeah I am." She said with a smile. "We have a good group of guys."
Matt and Steph danced for two songs when Steph looked at him, "I need another drink."
They headed off the floor and to the bar.
Trish was dancing with Bubba (Mark L. but he let everyone call him Bubba anyways) "Oh my God, I can't believe it."
"Believe what?" He asked.
"Paul showed up. Paul just walked in. I wonder if he knows that Steph came." Trish said in a worried tone.
"Don't worry, I'll keep my eye on her." Bubba said with a grin. "Watch this."
He walked over to Steph and draped his arm around her, "Excuse me miss, you must be a tube of superglue because the moment I saw you I was instantly bonded to you."
Steph and Matt both burst out laughing. "Where in the world did you come up with that one?"
"On my way over here." He replied with a big smile. "I thought that I would see if you would like to dance."
"Sure." Steph replied enthusiastically. She always got along with Mark Lamonica really well. She winked at Matt and headed out to the floor with him.
Jeff went over by Matt, "Wasssup?"
"Nothing. Just chilling. What about you?" Matt replied.
"Same. Having fun. Helms will be here shortly." Jeff replied.
"Cool."
That's when they both spotted Paul. And they seen him headed straight for Bubba and Steph.
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**What's going to happen??? Hope everyone has a great weekend and I'll have a new chapter up on Monday! Please continue to read and review!