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Missed Chances: Chapter 8
"Hello?" Stacy questioned.
"Hey Stace," Rob replied.
"Rob, where are you?" Stacy asked, her voice raising. "Why did you leave?"
Rob sighed, sitting back in his seat. "Well... I'm in New Jersey."
'What? Why?"
"I... um... came to visit Dawn," Rob explained, waiting for Stacy's reaction. He knew it wasn't going to be good.
"Rob! I told you she wanted to be alone! Why the hell would you fly all the way to New Jersey? Is something going on between you and Dawn?"
"No," Rob began. "She's my friend and I'm worried about her. I know I probably shouldn't have came all the way here, but I did. Dawn was really glad that I came. She was really upset. But, don't worry. I'll be back soon. And there is nothing going on between me and Dawn."
"Rob," Stacy said, this time quieter. "I love you, and I love how sweet you are, but going all the way to New Jersey is crazy. And it's suspicious. Why would you go that far for a 'friend'. It kind of worries me."
"Stacy, you can think what you want, but there is nothing going on between me and Dawn. I love you, and I wouldn't ever try to hurt you. But Dawn is my friend and I was worried about her."
Rob heard Stacy sigh over the phone. "Whatever Rob. Just call me when you come back to your senses. Goodbye."
"Stace..."
Rob didn't get to finish his sentence. Stacy had hung up on him. She had sounded really pissed too. He hadn't meant to upset her, but he hadn't been thinking when he'd left.
"Rob?" A quiet voice questioned.
Rob turned around, noticing Dawn Marie standing behind him, a sad look on her face.
"Dawn? What's wrong?" He asked worriedly.
Dawn shook her head. "Nothing. I mean, my parents are okay. It's just, I heard you on the phone, and I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cause problems between you and Stacy."
"Dawn, it's not your fault," Rob explained. "Stacy just overreacted."
"Did she?" Dawn questioned. "I mean, you came all the way from Toronto just to check on me. I don't deserve someone being that nice to me. Maybe Stacy thinks the same thing."
"That's not it," Rob replied, taking Dawn's hand in his own. "You're my friend. You have been for a while. I help out my friends whenever they need me. I'll talk to Stacy when I get back, I'm sure everything will be fine."
Dawn nodded. "I hope it is."
"So anyways, how are your parents?"
Dawn smiled slightly. "The doctor thinks they're going to pull through. I'm so happy, I don't know what I'd do if something happened to them..." She trailed off, looking away from Rob. She didn't even want to think about the idea of her parents dying... it would just kill her. Thankfully, that wasn't a problem anymore. Her parents were going to be okay, and so was she. She didn't know what kind of condition she would've been in if Rob hadn't come to see her. She had been losing her mind worrying. But when Rob had shown up, he'd calmed her down and helped so much. She was grateful for him. "Rob..." She began, turning around.
"Yeah?" Rob questioned, meeting Dawn's eyes.
"Thank you so much for being here for me. I don't know what I would've done without you. I didn't mean to cause problems with you and Stacy, but I really did need to have a friend with me. It helped alot. Thank you."
Rob smiled. "No problem. As soon as I heard what happened, I rushed down here. I think that's what got Stacy so upset."
"Did you tell her where you were going?"
"No," Rob replied, ignoring the look of shock that crossed Dawn's face. "I just kind of left, so I understand why she's pissed, but she seems to think there's something going on between us and that's why I came here."
"Well, why *did* you come here?" Dawn questioned. "I mean, I know you came because we're friends, but you traveled a hell of a long way just to visit me."
Rob let out a sigh. "Don't tell me *you* think there's something going on now too? Dawn you're my friend, Stacy's my girlfriend, that's it. I love Stacy with all my heart, and I would never do anything to hurt her."
"I'm afraid you already did," Dawn quietly responded.
"What?"
"I said you already did," She repeated. "Rob, you might not have meant to do it, but when you came here, you gave Stacy the impression that I was more important than her. Though it may not be true, that's more than likely the impression she got. I really appreciate you coming here, but I don't understand why you did."
Rob sighed again. "I... I just had to make sure you were okay. I was worried."
Dawn gave him a skeptical look. "Rob, remember the last time we saw each other? Back in ECW?"
Rob nodded, not speaking.
"That night... when we kissed, it was something I'd been wanting to do for a long time."
Rob nodded again. "Me too... I had had feelings for you for a while, but I didn't get the courage to act on them until then."
"Until it was too late."
Rob sighed. "Yeah, I guess so."
"I was going to call you," She said quietly. She ran a hand through her thick, dark hair before placing the hand back in her lap. "I was going to call you about a week after the last time we had seen each other, but I chickened out. Then I saw you debut in WWE and I was going to call you, but you seemed to have a pretty busy schedule and I didn't want to bug you. So, I just never called."
"You could've called. I would have loved to talk to you."
"Same here," Dawn replied, looking up at Rob. "You could've called my any time you wanted to. I was home most of the time. And when I wasn't, I had my cell with me."
"So basically, we both could've done something to stay in touch. But neither of us did. What does that say about us? That we didn't want to see each other?"
"That neither of us were willing to put forth an effort. I think we both cared about each other, but we were waiting for the other person to make the first move. Obviously, that wasn't a good choice."
"I guess not," Rob agreed. "But, that's all over with. I mean, I'm with..."
"Stacy, yeah," Dawn replied. "And you guys are happy, and I'm happy for you. But sometimes I just wonder what would've happened if I had just called you. Maybe then we would've talked more... and maybe things would've been different."
"Maybe. Maybe not though. We don't know what could've happened. What happened, happened."
"I know," Dawn said quietly. "It's my fault."
"Dawn, what exactly are you saying?" Rob asked, watching the brunette carefully.
"I don't know, just forget about it," Dawn replied, turning her head.
"Dawn..."
"Rob, it's not a big deal. Just don't worry about it."
"Dawn..."
"Rob, stop," Dawn said firmly. "Look, you want to know what I'm saying? Here." Sighing, Dawn slowly leaned forward, until her lips were so close to Rob's that she could feel his breath on her lips. She hesitated for a second, fighting the urge to pull away and run out of the hospital, and never look back. But, she couldn't do that. Not now, it was too late. She had to continue. Closing her eyes, she leaned in just a bit more, stopping when she felt Rob's lips touching her own. She froze, afraid to move. She didn't want to pull away, but she didn't want to make more of an ass out of herself than she already had.
She almost gasped when she felt Rob pressing his lips against hers. She couldn't believe it. She had almost expected him to push her away and leave, but he wasn't. He was responding, more and more by the second. She felt his him place his hands on her waist, pulling her towards him. She responded by placing one hand behind his head, keeping him in the same place as he was. The two blocked out everything else that was going on, only focusing on each other. After what felt like eternity, Rob pulled away, wiping his lips.
Dawn looked at him, her face filled with worry. She knew that it was a bad idea. She shouldn't have done it. Rob probably hated her now. "Rob.. I..."
"Dawn. You just kissed me."
"I know. I'm sorry. I didn't plan it..."
Dawn didn't get to finish her sentence. Before she got the chance, she was interrupted by Rob's lips crushing hers. This time the kiss only lasted a few seconds. Rob quickly pulled away. He gave Dawn an unreadable look, then he turned around and quickly walked away, leaving a very confused Dawn in tears.
As always... let me know what you guys think!! ~Nic~
Missed Chances: Chapter 8
"Hello?" Stacy questioned.
"Hey Stace," Rob replied.
"Rob, where are you?" Stacy asked, her voice raising. "Why did you leave?"
Rob sighed, sitting back in his seat. "Well... I'm in New Jersey."
'What? Why?"
"I... um... came to visit Dawn," Rob explained, waiting for Stacy's reaction. He knew it wasn't going to be good.
"Rob! I told you she wanted to be alone! Why the hell would you fly all the way to New Jersey? Is something going on between you and Dawn?"
"No," Rob began. "She's my friend and I'm worried about her. I know I probably shouldn't have came all the way here, but I did. Dawn was really glad that I came. She was really upset. But, don't worry. I'll be back soon. And there is nothing going on between me and Dawn."
"Rob," Stacy said, this time quieter. "I love you, and I love how sweet you are, but going all the way to New Jersey is crazy. And it's suspicious. Why would you go that far for a 'friend'. It kind of worries me."
"Stacy, you can think what you want, but there is nothing going on between me and Dawn. I love you, and I wouldn't ever try to hurt you. But Dawn is my friend and I was worried about her."
Rob heard Stacy sigh over the phone. "Whatever Rob. Just call me when you come back to your senses. Goodbye."
"Stace..."
Rob didn't get to finish his sentence. Stacy had hung up on him. She had sounded really pissed too. He hadn't meant to upset her, but he hadn't been thinking when he'd left.
"Rob?" A quiet voice questioned.
Rob turned around, noticing Dawn Marie standing behind him, a sad look on her face.
"Dawn? What's wrong?" He asked worriedly.
Dawn shook her head. "Nothing. I mean, my parents are okay. It's just, I heard you on the phone, and I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cause problems between you and Stacy."
"Dawn, it's not your fault," Rob explained. "Stacy just overreacted."
"Did she?" Dawn questioned. "I mean, you came all the way from Toronto just to check on me. I don't deserve someone being that nice to me. Maybe Stacy thinks the same thing."
"That's not it," Rob replied, taking Dawn's hand in his own. "You're my friend. You have been for a while. I help out my friends whenever they need me. I'll talk to Stacy when I get back, I'm sure everything will be fine."
Dawn nodded. "I hope it is."
"So anyways, how are your parents?"
Dawn smiled slightly. "The doctor thinks they're going to pull through. I'm so happy, I don't know what I'd do if something happened to them..." She trailed off, looking away from Rob. She didn't even want to think about the idea of her parents dying... it would just kill her. Thankfully, that wasn't a problem anymore. Her parents were going to be okay, and so was she. She didn't know what kind of condition she would've been in if Rob hadn't come to see her. She had been losing her mind worrying. But when Rob had shown up, he'd calmed her down and helped so much. She was grateful for him. "Rob..." She began, turning around.
"Yeah?" Rob questioned, meeting Dawn's eyes.
"Thank you so much for being here for me. I don't know what I would've done without you. I didn't mean to cause problems with you and Stacy, but I really did need to have a friend with me. It helped alot. Thank you."
Rob smiled. "No problem. As soon as I heard what happened, I rushed down here. I think that's what got Stacy so upset."
"Did you tell her where you were going?"
"No," Rob replied, ignoring the look of shock that crossed Dawn's face. "I just kind of left, so I understand why she's pissed, but she seems to think there's something going on between us and that's why I came here."
"Well, why *did* you come here?" Dawn questioned. "I mean, I know you came because we're friends, but you traveled a hell of a long way just to visit me."
Rob let out a sigh. "Don't tell me *you* think there's something going on now too? Dawn you're my friend, Stacy's my girlfriend, that's it. I love Stacy with all my heart, and I would never do anything to hurt her."
"I'm afraid you already did," Dawn quietly responded.
"What?"
"I said you already did," She repeated. "Rob, you might not have meant to do it, but when you came here, you gave Stacy the impression that I was more important than her. Though it may not be true, that's more than likely the impression she got. I really appreciate you coming here, but I don't understand why you did."
Rob sighed again. "I... I just had to make sure you were okay. I was worried."
Dawn gave him a skeptical look. "Rob, remember the last time we saw each other? Back in ECW?"
Rob nodded, not speaking.
"That night... when we kissed, it was something I'd been wanting to do for a long time."
Rob nodded again. "Me too... I had had feelings for you for a while, but I didn't get the courage to act on them until then."
"Until it was too late."
Rob sighed. "Yeah, I guess so."
"I was going to call you," She said quietly. She ran a hand through her thick, dark hair before placing the hand back in her lap. "I was going to call you about a week after the last time we had seen each other, but I chickened out. Then I saw you debut in WWE and I was going to call you, but you seemed to have a pretty busy schedule and I didn't want to bug you. So, I just never called."
"You could've called. I would have loved to talk to you."
"Same here," Dawn replied, looking up at Rob. "You could've called my any time you wanted to. I was home most of the time. And when I wasn't, I had my cell with me."
"So basically, we both could've done something to stay in touch. But neither of us did. What does that say about us? That we didn't want to see each other?"
"That neither of us were willing to put forth an effort. I think we both cared about each other, but we were waiting for the other person to make the first move. Obviously, that wasn't a good choice."
"I guess not," Rob agreed. "But, that's all over with. I mean, I'm with..."
"Stacy, yeah," Dawn replied. "And you guys are happy, and I'm happy for you. But sometimes I just wonder what would've happened if I had just called you. Maybe then we would've talked more... and maybe things would've been different."
"Maybe. Maybe not though. We don't know what could've happened. What happened, happened."
"I know," Dawn said quietly. "It's my fault."
"Dawn, what exactly are you saying?" Rob asked, watching the brunette carefully.
"I don't know, just forget about it," Dawn replied, turning her head.
"Dawn..."
"Rob, it's not a big deal. Just don't worry about it."
"Dawn..."
"Rob, stop," Dawn said firmly. "Look, you want to know what I'm saying? Here." Sighing, Dawn slowly leaned forward, until her lips were so close to Rob's that she could feel his breath on her lips. She hesitated for a second, fighting the urge to pull away and run out of the hospital, and never look back. But, she couldn't do that. Not now, it was too late. She had to continue. Closing her eyes, she leaned in just a bit more, stopping when she felt Rob's lips touching her own. She froze, afraid to move. She didn't want to pull away, but she didn't want to make more of an ass out of herself than she already had.
She almost gasped when she felt Rob pressing his lips against hers. She couldn't believe it. She had almost expected him to push her away and leave, but he wasn't. He was responding, more and more by the second. She felt his him place his hands on her waist, pulling her towards him. She responded by placing one hand behind his head, keeping him in the same place as he was. The two blocked out everything else that was going on, only focusing on each other. After what felt like eternity, Rob pulled away, wiping his lips.
Dawn looked at him, her face filled with worry. She knew that it was a bad idea. She shouldn't have done it. Rob probably hated her now. "Rob.. I..."
"Dawn. You just kissed me."
"I know. I'm sorry. I didn't plan it..."
Dawn didn't get to finish her sentence. Before she got the chance, she was interrupted by Rob's lips crushing hers. This time the kiss only lasted a few seconds. Rob quickly pulled away. He gave Dawn an unreadable look, then he turned around and quickly walked away, leaving a very confused Dawn in tears.
As always... let me know what you guys think!! ~Nic~