Disclaimer: I do not own John Cena, Trish Stratus or any of the other WWE
superstars in this story; they are all owned in and by themselves and the
World Wrestling Entertainment franchise.
A/N: Okay, so thank you everyone for those reviews on that last chapter. It's cool that people are still reading this one even though I never update it. Well wait, I am doing that now, so that's not entirely true now is it? Well thank you for all the kind words and thoughts. I'm glad I write well when I'm drunk, LOL. So this is a sober Melissa and this is the next chapter.
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"So when did you and Cena start going out?" Amy asked her friend as they sat down in the coffee shop awaiting their order. Amy had flown in from RAW to give her the dirt and Trish knew the conversation would soon get around to John Cena and the closeness growing between them.
"We aren't dating Amy. We're trying to build a good working relationship, and get past our need to attack each other verbally. I guess you could say we are becoming friends."
"Yeah but I was friends with Matt before we dated and I didn't let him grope and kiss me all the time. I saw the way he looked at you back at the hotel when I came knocking on your door. I totally interrupted something. He's got it bad for you girl."
"Oh he does not!" Trish said blushing. She always blushed these days and it was starting to drive her nuts. It would figure that John would help bring out her worst qualities. She didn't want to admit it to anyone else but when Amy had said that John had it bad for her, she felt it was the other way around. The longer they worked together, the more interesting this all became.
"So what do they have planned for you over there on Smack down?"
"I'm tagging with John on Tuesday night for the taping."
"Wait a second here, Matt told me that you two weren't on the same side yet. How did you end up tagging with him?"
"I kind of did a 'kick him when he's down" thing in the ring last week at a house show and now Vince thinks that this is a good way to get revenge or something."
"Who is it against?"
"Shaniqua and Doug Basham."
"Well that should be fun, look out for the whip though. I mean she's a mean bitch with that thing."
Trish laughed and took a big gulp of her coffee, not realizing that it would be hot still, and coughing, she watched Amy's expression turn soft.
"You really hate talking about him don't you?"
"I don't, it's just really weird."
"Well I am your best friend, so why don't you tell me what's so weird about it. I mean I am dating a wrestler too ya know."
"Yes I know, but you and Matt grew up around each other. Do you realize how much shit it could cause if word really got out that me and John are dating?"
"About the same as Matt and I, but you need to think about it like this. If you admit it and smile, then you have the chance to control it. If you lie, and people need to start digging on you, then there are no boundaries."
Trish listened to what Amy was saying to her and she realized that as always she had a very valid point. She was so worried about what people would think about her and John that she wasn't really enjoying it. Maybe it was time that she just admitted to someone how she felt.
"I like him. Right now that's all I really know for sure, but for the love of God, I don't want me admitting it to be the one thing that messes it up."
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Remembering that she had a meeting with Stephanie before the broadcast, Trish headed straight for her office when she entered the building. Knocking on the door, she waited until she heard the call from inside telling her she could enter.
"So what did you need to see me about Stephanie?"
"We have an idea we want to spring on you, and I really want to hear what you think about it before I decide on the course of action."
"What would that be?"
"Well we have been in talks on this for a while now, and we think that it would be a good benefit to Smack Down to have a women's title on the show. Now why I want your input is because we are going to make you win it since you seem to be the only woman on this side thus far that has the good grace to carry it well. So what do you think?"
"I love it, but there is one concern that I have here."
"Well what is it?" Stephanie asked, trying to make sure that there were no issues going into it.
"Well would I have to wrestle Sable in bra and panties matches? Because I think over the last five years I have come a long way, and I think that it's better if I stick to what I am good at."
"Well you needn't worry about who you will face. We have seriously scouted some women that are sexy but at the same time take pride in wrestling. I think you will be impressed with who we bring in. But doing this means that we may need to change our original plan just a little."
"Oh, how so?"
"Well I know you didn't want to work with John when we first brought you over, and I have heard the arguments from all sides why it isn't a good plan, but I think it's still something that we can work with, and do it well. With the title coming in for you though, you won't be able to be around him as much as you were. How do you feel about that?"
"I can handle it." Trish answered, hoping that her face didn't show the ultimate disappointment that was fueling inside of her body and her head right now. Just when things couldn't get any better, they wanted to pull the plug on it. She was happy that she was going to be fighting real women fighters, but at the same time, the excuse that John had to be around her and her around him was just about to be wiped out.
Standing up from the chair, Trish threw Stephanie a smile, to reassure her that everything was indeed all right, and as she started towards the door, she remembered something she needed to ask.
"Have you talked to John about any of this as of yet or is just something you wanted to throw by me right now?"
"I haven't seen John yet, why do you ask?"
"Do you mind if I tell him? I think I might be able to make his night with this news, and there is nothing I want more then to make that man happy."
"I don't mind at all, let me know what he does alright? He seems like the type to get egotistical on you, and I wouldn't mind hearing how male he can get."
"No problem Steph, and thanks again for doing all of this for me, and for giving me the belt when you bring it in."
"Your Welcome, and thank you for coming to Smack Down."
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Opening the locker room door a bit, Trish glanced around to make sure that none of the guys were walking around in the nude, and noticing that no one was in there, she made her way in.
"Trish what are you doing here? Don't we have a thing later?" John asked, coming out of the shower stall, and rubbing his wet hair with the towel. She also took notice of the short towel around his waist, and how snug it looked.
"Yeah our thing is later, but there is something I need to tell you about."
"Well I'm all ears, but would you mind helping me with something first?" he asked, grinning at her from ear to ear. Trish smiled back and moved closer to him. In the last two weeks she had grown to know that he always liked to be kissing her when they were around each other alone, and this time was no different. Getting close enough to feel his breath on her face, she pulled in close and put her lips to his in one electric moment.
"Mmmhmm now that's much better. So do you want to tell me what's got you so straight faced and serious?"
"Stephanie told me some news and I don't know how it's going to make you feel."
"Oh this sounds bad, are they firing me or something?"
"Nothing that serious, but they do want to pull the plug on the angle with the two of us for now, slow it down or something. They want to make me have the women's championship."
"But there is no women's belt on this show."
"There is as of now. I am going to be in a match with some new girls and I am going to win the title, which means no more us, and that means we won't see each other anymore."
"And how did you think I would feel about this Trish?" he said, hearing his voice coming out in a bare whisper.
"I don't know, I just know how I feel about it."
"And how do you feel about it?"
"I wish I was back on RAW."
"I don't wish you were on RAW. I am so happy for you, you're going to be the one that's going to be the best on this show, you can teach all these other girls a thing or two. As far as how I feel about us being split, it's on camera only baby."
"What are you saying?" she said, her heart beating faster with hopefulness.
"I'm saying that we made a truce not to attack each other, and the more I am around you, the more attacking you isn't on my mind. Trish I like you a lot and if you are willing to work with me, I still want to see you, outside of this ring and the cameras."
Not knowing what to say, and the words no where in sight, Trish just did what comes naturally, and she pulled him close to her fast and hard and kissed him deeply, getting completely lost in each other. They were so into each other and the feel of each other's touch they didn't hear the door to the locker room open and the person walk in.
"Well isn't this a nice shock! It looks like someone has some explaining to do."
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A/N: Okay, so thank you everyone for those reviews on that last chapter. It's cool that people are still reading this one even though I never update it. Well wait, I am doing that now, so that's not entirely true now is it? Well thank you for all the kind words and thoughts. I'm glad I write well when I'm drunk, LOL. So this is a sober Melissa and this is the next chapter.
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"So when did you and Cena start going out?" Amy asked her friend as they sat down in the coffee shop awaiting their order. Amy had flown in from RAW to give her the dirt and Trish knew the conversation would soon get around to John Cena and the closeness growing between them.
"We aren't dating Amy. We're trying to build a good working relationship, and get past our need to attack each other verbally. I guess you could say we are becoming friends."
"Yeah but I was friends with Matt before we dated and I didn't let him grope and kiss me all the time. I saw the way he looked at you back at the hotel when I came knocking on your door. I totally interrupted something. He's got it bad for you girl."
"Oh he does not!" Trish said blushing. She always blushed these days and it was starting to drive her nuts. It would figure that John would help bring out her worst qualities. She didn't want to admit it to anyone else but when Amy had said that John had it bad for her, she felt it was the other way around. The longer they worked together, the more interesting this all became.
"So what do they have planned for you over there on Smack down?"
"I'm tagging with John on Tuesday night for the taping."
"Wait a second here, Matt told me that you two weren't on the same side yet. How did you end up tagging with him?"
"I kind of did a 'kick him when he's down" thing in the ring last week at a house show and now Vince thinks that this is a good way to get revenge or something."
"Who is it against?"
"Shaniqua and Doug Basham."
"Well that should be fun, look out for the whip though. I mean she's a mean bitch with that thing."
Trish laughed and took a big gulp of her coffee, not realizing that it would be hot still, and coughing, she watched Amy's expression turn soft.
"You really hate talking about him don't you?"
"I don't, it's just really weird."
"Well I am your best friend, so why don't you tell me what's so weird about it. I mean I am dating a wrestler too ya know."
"Yes I know, but you and Matt grew up around each other. Do you realize how much shit it could cause if word really got out that me and John are dating?"
"About the same as Matt and I, but you need to think about it like this. If you admit it and smile, then you have the chance to control it. If you lie, and people need to start digging on you, then there are no boundaries."
Trish listened to what Amy was saying to her and she realized that as always she had a very valid point. She was so worried about what people would think about her and John that she wasn't really enjoying it. Maybe it was time that she just admitted to someone how she felt.
"I like him. Right now that's all I really know for sure, but for the love of God, I don't want me admitting it to be the one thing that messes it up."
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Remembering that she had a meeting with Stephanie before the broadcast, Trish headed straight for her office when she entered the building. Knocking on the door, she waited until she heard the call from inside telling her she could enter.
"So what did you need to see me about Stephanie?"
"We have an idea we want to spring on you, and I really want to hear what you think about it before I decide on the course of action."
"What would that be?"
"Well we have been in talks on this for a while now, and we think that it would be a good benefit to Smack Down to have a women's title on the show. Now why I want your input is because we are going to make you win it since you seem to be the only woman on this side thus far that has the good grace to carry it well. So what do you think?"
"I love it, but there is one concern that I have here."
"Well what is it?" Stephanie asked, trying to make sure that there were no issues going into it.
"Well would I have to wrestle Sable in bra and panties matches? Because I think over the last five years I have come a long way, and I think that it's better if I stick to what I am good at."
"Well you needn't worry about who you will face. We have seriously scouted some women that are sexy but at the same time take pride in wrestling. I think you will be impressed with who we bring in. But doing this means that we may need to change our original plan just a little."
"Oh, how so?"
"Well I know you didn't want to work with John when we first brought you over, and I have heard the arguments from all sides why it isn't a good plan, but I think it's still something that we can work with, and do it well. With the title coming in for you though, you won't be able to be around him as much as you were. How do you feel about that?"
"I can handle it." Trish answered, hoping that her face didn't show the ultimate disappointment that was fueling inside of her body and her head right now. Just when things couldn't get any better, they wanted to pull the plug on it. She was happy that she was going to be fighting real women fighters, but at the same time, the excuse that John had to be around her and her around him was just about to be wiped out.
Standing up from the chair, Trish threw Stephanie a smile, to reassure her that everything was indeed all right, and as she started towards the door, she remembered something she needed to ask.
"Have you talked to John about any of this as of yet or is just something you wanted to throw by me right now?"
"I haven't seen John yet, why do you ask?"
"Do you mind if I tell him? I think I might be able to make his night with this news, and there is nothing I want more then to make that man happy."
"I don't mind at all, let me know what he does alright? He seems like the type to get egotistical on you, and I wouldn't mind hearing how male he can get."
"No problem Steph, and thanks again for doing all of this for me, and for giving me the belt when you bring it in."
"Your Welcome, and thank you for coming to Smack Down."
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Opening the locker room door a bit, Trish glanced around to make sure that none of the guys were walking around in the nude, and noticing that no one was in there, she made her way in.
"Trish what are you doing here? Don't we have a thing later?" John asked, coming out of the shower stall, and rubbing his wet hair with the towel. She also took notice of the short towel around his waist, and how snug it looked.
"Yeah our thing is later, but there is something I need to tell you about."
"Well I'm all ears, but would you mind helping me with something first?" he asked, grinning at her from ear to ear. Trish smiled back and moved closer to him. In the last two weeks she had grown to know that he always liked to be kissing her when they were around each other alone, and this time was no different. Getting close enough to feel his breath on her face, she pulled in close and put her lips to his in one electric moment.
"Mmmhmm now that's much better. So do you want to tell me what's got you so straight faced and serious?"
"Stephanie told me some news and I don't know how it's going to make you feel."
"Oh this sounds bad, are they firing me or something?"
"Nothing that serious, but they do want to pull the plug on the angle with the two of us for now, slow it down or something. They want to make me have the women's championship."
"But there is no women's belt on this show."
"There is as of now. I am going to be in a match with some new girls and I am going to win the title, which means no more us, and that means we won't see each other anymore."
"And how did you think I would feel about this Trish?" he said, hearing his voice coming out in a bare whisper.
"I don't know, I just know how I feel about it."
"And how do you feel about it?"
"I wish I was back on RAW."
"I don't wish you were on RAW. I am so happy for you, you're going to be the one that's going to be the best on this show, you can teach all these other girls a thing or two. As far as how I feel about us being split, it's on camera only baby."
"What are you saying?" she said, her heart beating faster with hopefulness.
"I'm saying that we made a truce not to attack each other, and the more I am around you, the more attacking you isn't on my mind. Trish I like you a lot and if you are willing to work with me, I still want to see you, outside of this ring and the cameras."
Not knowing what to say, and the words no where in sight, Trish just did what comes naturally, and she pulled him close to her fast and hard and kissed him deeply, getting completely lost in each other. They were so into each other and the feel of each other's touch they didn't hear the door to the locker room open and the person walk in.
"Well isn't this a nice shock! It looks like someone has some explaining to do."
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