Disclaimer: I own no person, place or thing mentioned. Title inspired by the song of the same name by Pat Benatar.
Brief Chapter Summaries (this chapter and next): Covering from Wednesday, April 7 to Friday, April 9.
Notes: Thank you to everyone who reviewed the first chapter. Hope this still flys with ya.
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Wednesday April 7, San Antonio, Texas.
(from Lita's p.o.v.)
Since everyone else had no set plans yet..or at least Dave, Randy and Hunter weren't awake enough to go anywhere, we decided to go out for a leisurely breakfast. I mean really, what's nicer than over looking the river while you're dining on huevos rancheros? I just hope the waitress remembered..I specifically asked for no green peppers! Anyway, with us today..us as in myself and Dawn, are Dawn's current leading man, John Cena, luchadore extradonaire Rey Mysterio, Torrie Wilson, Stacy and of course the three stooges. Chris and Edge mentioned they'd meet us later, just to give them a call and let us know where we were heading. Dawn and I definately have our own set agenda, whether or not everyone else comes with us, I really don't care. I can say this though, just imagine her surprise when the limo pulled up.
"Así pues, dígame otra vez." Rey looked to the red head across from him. "¿Qué él está haciendo aquí?"
I raise a brow at him. "¿Quién? Hay bastantes gente aquí."
He rolls his eyes, as if I should automatically know, before he nods slightly to the table next to us. "Ellos. ¿Por qué están aquí? ¿Y por qué está usted con ellos?"
With a shake of my head, I lean back in the chair, assesing the three in question. "Well for one, Hunter wanted to meet Dawn. For two, we had nothing else to do until the house show in Saginaw. And as for the last part?" I shrug, I'm not too sure how to answer this one.
His brows furrow slightly, he looks me in the face searching for an answer. "And?"
"I'll tell you later" I leave it at that, since honestly I'm not sure what I'll do at this point.
He nods sitting back in his chair now..and oh Lord, please someone give me a set of ear plugs. Torrie is starting in on all her crap now. Why does she have to be here? Why is she even here?
I lean forward, moving my water glass aside, shooting a look non chalantly to the blonde sitting next to Rey. "¿Qué ella está haciendo aquí?"
"Para pasar tiempo con ella." He nods slightly to Stacy, who is currently sitting at the table next to us. "¿Y con excepción de eso? No soy seguro."
I nod. "Guess I'll just find out later then."
Either fortunately or unfortunately, the food has arrived now. I grin politely to the waitress before I inspect my huevos rancheros. Shit. They put green peppers in there. I wrinkle my nose, poising the fork over the dish as I start to pick out the green peppers. And whoops, that was a little rough, heads up at the next table..you've got incoming green pepper bits.
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"So" Hunter scoots his chair between the two tables, looking to the five of us. "What's on the agenda today?"
"Dawn and I" I sit back, biting back a giggle at the green pepper bit on his shirt. "Are planning on going to the Natural Bridge Caverns, it's about"
Dawn pulls a few brochures out of her purse and a map. "It's half an hour driving distance away from here. And after that, we wanted to see the San Antonio Missions Park. Which, if we leave now" She glanced at the clock. "We'll arrive there..presuming traffic isn't too bad..around 9:30 a.m. Each tour lasts 75 minutes. Then after that, we just go to the Missions Park."
"What is there to do at the Natural Bridge Caverns?" Hunter eyes Dawn, sizing her up in the same manner as he did with me.
"Look for yourself" Dawn passes the brochure over. "And then, after we see the missions..that should put us in to the early afternoon..Li what else did you want to do?"
"Well aside from the Alamo?" I grin, if they don't know why I want to go there..I'll die. "There's a few things to do around the area. I'm sure we'll think of something."
"Then what about tomorrow?" Hunter looks between myself and Dawn. "Can you ladies possibly leave the day open?"
I raise a brow at him, "And just why would we do that?"
"Just a simple request" He shrugs, sipping his mimosa while Dawn and I exchange a look.
"Can you give anymore insight?" Dawn sits back, resting an arm across the back of John's chair. "And why us?"
Hunter addresses the two of us, but his gaze is now on John. "Well, it wouldn't just be the two of you, he is more than welcome to attend..as for the day's agenda?" He smiles, something between absolutely charming and absolutely conniving. "You'll just have to trust me."
John cocks his head at Hunter, then looks to Randy and Dave. With a slight shake of his head, "That's up to you two" He looks between myself and Dawn. "I don't trust 'em."
"Well.." I shrug, exchanging another look with Dawn. "So long as you promise one thing"
Hunter gestures with his hand "Name it"
"I want to go to Fiesta Texas." I grin, "They open on Friday at 10:00 a.m."
"Done" He nods in confirmation, setting the champagne glass on the table. "Well if you two wanted to get going..the check is being taken care of now." He gestures to Batista, who is currently standing at the register.
"That really wasn't necessary" Dawn smiles politely, keeping a cool and crisp tone. "We could have and very well should have paid for our share."
"Any friend of Lita's, is a friend of ours" Hunter grins again,
I exchange a look with Rey now. "¿Debo decirle sobre la pimienta verde en su camisa?"
Rey attempts to keep a poker face on as he shakes his head. "¿Por qué debe usted? Pienso que agrega muchos de, color"
I bite my lip, nodding in agreement as I push my chair out. "Well..thank you for buying breakfast..but as Dawn said, it's really not necessary. And if we're ready to leave now, I have a phone call to make."
"Who else is going with us today?" Dawn sends me a look as she pushes out from the table.
"Chris and Edge," I shrug, pulling my cellphone out of my shoulder bag. "And aside from that? I'd say that's it"
"How is Chris doing?" Torrie finally speaks about something other than her hair or Playboy. "I feel so terribly sorry for him."
"Chris is coping just fine" I hit a button on the phone, holding it between my ear and my shoulder as I walk out. Nosy bitch. What does she want with Chris?
"Hey look" I speak into the phone, "We're heading up to the Natural Bridge Cavern's"
I laugh, rolling my eyes at the phone. "Well, just go on another tour..oh there is? We'll have to check that out..tomorrow maybe. Depends on what Hunter has planned."
I let out an agitated sigh, running a hand through the ends of my hair. "I'm not exactly sure okay? He wasn't very specific..just that it'll probably be myself, Dawn, John, Randy, Stacy, Dave and Hunter."
I roll my eyes again. "Yes, I'll be careful tomorrow. Anyway, everyone else is ready to go. We'll see you two in about half an hour."
"So, where are they?" Dawn slips her shades on, standing next to me.
"Believe it or not, they're already at the Caverns" I tuck the phone back in my bag. "So, the sooner we get there, the sooner we can get the rest of the day squared away"
"Hey Mamacita!" Eddie Gurerro calls out, heading straight for yours truely. "What's up?"
"We were just heading to the Natural Bridge Caverns" Hunter slips his shades on, standing between Dave and Randy. "Pleasure to see you again..Eddie"
Eddie smirks at Hunter, dropping an arm over my shoulder. "¿Por qué está usted con ese idiota?"
I roll my eyes, before my own shades are slipped on. "¿Podemos hablar de esto más adelante, por favor?"
"Sure" Eddie shrugs, dropping his arm, only to hold out his arm to me. "Your chariot awaits" He wiggles his eyebrows, referring to his lowrider.
"Actually, I was"
"She's going with us.." Dave steps forward, looking to Eddie. "Right?"
"Well I"
"Why should she go with you clowns?" Eddie makes a face. "When she can ride with Latino Heat"
I sigh in frustration, stalking over to Dawn and John. "Let's go, maybe they won't notice."
"How convienent" Torrie grins, linking arms with me. "We're going together"
I mutter under my breath "Lovely" and thankfully, Eddie, Hunter and Dave have stopped the stupid arguement and everyone is now on their way to the Natural Bridge Caverns.
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Later that day, at the Park
Well, now we're at the State Park, walking through..Mission Concepcion. Eddie and Rey are walking on either side of me. I think that's John and Dawn behind us. Hunter and Dave are walking in front of us. And at the back of the line, Edge, Chris and Torrie. Randy and Stacy are somewhere, I'm not exactly sure..I just know that Stacy didn't want Torrie anywhere near Randy. And honestly, I can't blame her. Have I mentioned how annoying Torrie can be? Anyway, Eddie and Rey are stopping to look at one of the paintings on the wall, so I think I'll go pester Dave and Hunter.
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"So" I step between the two of them. "What are we doing tomorrow?"
"As I said" Hunter glances sideways at me. "You'll just have to trust me."
"Right..and what about tonight's plans? Or can I have a break?"
"Lita I'm hurt" Hunter raises a brow. "We can just walk along the Riverwalk, scout out a few nightclubs..whatever you'd like really."
I nod, "So why include Dawn?"
"That is purely for Dawn to know." Hunter smirks slightly. "And everyone else will find out, eventually"
I rake a hand through my hair again, why can't I ever get any straight answers from him?
"This architecture is lovely" Dave eyes the detailing on one of the inside arches. "Spanish Colonial, but with some Renaissance era detailing on gothic style arches."
I lift a brow "Well, since it's a Spanish mission, I would expect the Spanish Colonial bit, but how do you know?"
Dave shrugs, eyeing a wall painting. "Moorish designs, some definite Native American influences"
"What else do you know?" I eye him as we pass underneath another arch.
"My father and I share a love for architecture." He clasps his hands behind his back as we enter the library. "It's quite interesting"
"I suppose" I shrug, leaning my head back slightly to look at the painting on the ceiling. "Never knew that about you"
"There's a lot you don't know about me" He shrugs as the two of us head out of the library. "There's a lot that many people don't know about me."
"I guess, but the only way people get to know you," I stuff my hands in my pockets as we trek outside. "is if you let them close enough."
He nods in agreement and soon we are joined by everyone else. Randy and Stacy were walking around elsewhere, but they're meeting us now. So, now that everyone has arrived, it's off to the Alamo. A tour there, then wherever I guess.
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Later that night
"That woman is relentless" Chris sighs, looking around the night club as we dance.
"Well, then just tell her to back off" I shrug, "Unless you like being persued"
He shrugs "She's not a bad person, it's just..I need time and I need space."
"Space isn't an issue" I raise a brow. "Remember? She's on SmackDown, you're on RAW? As for time, just talk to her"
He nods, taking me by the hand to spin me in a circle. "That's true. I don't know, I mean what if she's another Trish?"
I let out a low sigh. "If you keep thinking that about everyone, you'll always be miserable. Trish has obviously moved on," I hold up a hand when he makes a face. "So, it's time you do too"
"But what if she's not my type?" He rakes a hand through his hair. "What if she's just a flake?"
"The only way you'll find that out is if you talk to her" I cross my arms, walking away to the patio. "So go, talk to her"
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I don't wait for any response, the last thing on my mind is Chris' love life. Space should be the last thing he should worry about. It's do able, it's hard but it's still do able. Whatever, I'm sure the two of them will figure something out. As I'm walking outside, I see Randy and Stacy cuddled up in a corner. Dawn and John are out on the dance floor. I can barely see the moon in the river. If not for the buildings, I'd be able to see it entirely I think. At any rate, I'm out here now..I can still hear the music, I just needed some peace and quiet. I rest my arms on the railing, looking up to the sky..as if the stars will tell me the answers. I shake my head, I know it almost seems silly, but I think the stars will tell me where I belong. Either with Evolution or without them. I mean, sure ..what Dave said Monday, about me sharing their mindset. Yeah, I guess it's partly true..it's nice being the best. But is it everything? I really don't think so. Life is so much bigger than just being the best. I frown as I prop my chin in my hands, staring straight across the river. I still don't know what I'll do. I mean, part of me just says go for it, I've got nothing to lose, you know? But another part of me, just has such a bad feeling about this whole thing. Why didn't they ask any of the other diva's? Jazz is just as good as me, if not better than me. Gail just came back from her injury and she's bound to be shooting straight to the top any time soon. Of course, I can't count out the current champ, Molly or Nidia. What's so special about me?
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Author speaking: I've got some ideas as to what to do with the story. Any suggestions, thoughts, constructive critics..what have you are welcomed.
Oh, and Rey was asking why Evolution is there, Eddie was asking why Lita is hanging out with the idiot (Hunter). And Lita was wondering if she should tell Hunter about the piece of green pepper on his shirt.