Author's Note- I'm taking out the Smackdown plot for now. I'm completely blocked on a story line. It may be added in again later.
2. The Big Bull
"Hey Baby." John greeted Dawn as she stood outside a bar. He attempted to kiss her but she pushed him away. She stood there with her arms folded pouting. "Where the hell were you?" She demanded. "I've been standing out here waiting for over an hour."
"I'm sorry." He said. "I left practice late. Then when I got back, I lost track of time. Honestly, I didn't mean to make you wait."
"You could have called!" She said.
"Dawn, I told you I forgot."
"Yeah, whatever. Let's just go in before my night is damaged any further."
John just shook his head as he took him by the hand and led him in. Sometimes he wondered why he even dealt with Dawn. Sure she was a good lay, and she was a hot little number. But with all the drama, and mood swings, he was starting to think he bit off more than he could chew.
After about thirty minutes of reasoning with Dawn, she actually forgave him. They were sitting around, drinking and talking about their plans for this weekend. Then, Dawn started staring off at something. "Um…I'll be right back. I have to go to the ladies room." She walked off rather quickly. John kind of had a feeling something wasn't right, because the very compulsive-obsessive Dawn hated having to use public restrooms.
John sat back and waited, looking around the room for anyone. Almost instantly he spotted Elexis and Gail talking to each other at the bar. He figured while he waited for Dawn to come back, he could at least go and say hi. He hadn't even gotten five feet toward them, when a very loud Elexis spotted and called him over. "Wassup Ladies?" He asked them, as they sat back, sipping on their drinks.
"Nothing." Gail told him. "What about you?"
"Oh I'm here just chill-" He cut off his own words, when he caught a glimpse of Charlene in a white dress.
She'd been on the other side of the bar ordering a drink, and he didn't know she was with Elexis and Gail. "Hello John." She said. The way she said his name seemed so unreal to him, like he was dreaming.
"Hey Charli." He managed to reply. John seemed to faze out for a moment. He never really noticed it. But Charli seemed to have this way about her. Like, she was seductive and she wasn't even trying. John thought she looked damn good in that dress. The way it clung to her curves was like staring at a masterpiece.
"Uh…John." Elexis waved her hand in front his face.
He finally came to. "Wha?" He said, as if he were lost. Gail and Elexis just stared at each other, smiling.
"What you doing here, boy?" Charlene asked.
"I was here with Dawn but she ran off."
"Hmph… That's what you get."
"Why is that what I get?"
" 'Cause I told you not to be messin' wit these hoes."
He laughed. "You always gotta be so blunt."
"Yeah." She took him by his arm. "Walk with me." As they walked away, she leaned her head against his shoulder. "Now what were we talking about yesterday."
"You tell me."
"Alright. You were telling me how you never been with a girl like me. And how you had been thinking about it for some time now."
"Yo, that's not what I said."
"No, but you were going to weren't you?" She said babyishly.
"Nah, actually I was going to say that it would be interesting. But I wouldn't know were to start."
"How about Lex?"
"Nah."
"Linda?"
"Hell no!"
"Then who?"
"Ay, whoever she is. She might not have to do this for a living."
"Anyway. What's up with you? Why you acting you in 'la-la land'?"
He fought hard not telling her was on his mind. "Damn, I mean can I think about something without you asking."
"Hm, ok. When's your birthday?"
"April 23, why?"
"That's why. Typical Bull."
"Bull?"
"Taurus. The Bull. I know it sounds stupid but I have the zodiac down to a science. That's how I classify people's behavior. And you, John, are just a typical Big Bull. Stubborn and Emotional. But tell me something though…"
"Like what?"
"Taurus Males are supposed to be the alpha male and have a insatiable appetite for women. Why is it that whenever I hear anything about you, it's always something you've done with Dawn?"
Because I don't put my business in the street, but for you baby, that could all change, he thought. "Maybe I'm different. I can be a one-woman man."
"Oh ok."
"What about you? What are you?"
She tossed her back smiling. "I'll let you know on another day. But, let's go back to this woman thing. You think you and your girlfriend could keep the noise down next time you're in a hotel room together. I mean there are other guests."
"Hold up. That was you in that next room? I knew I heard somebody fall against the wall like they were listenin'. You liked it didn't you?"
"Err…no."
"Yeah, you did. You were listenin' in on Dawn and me. And you liked it. Otherwise you wouldn't be complainin' about it now."
"Well, excuse me for trying to get some sleep after a show." She giggled.
"Excuse me for trying to get some." He smirked.
"Aren't you the cocky one tonight?" She stared at him as she let him go to accompany him at his table. "Is the Doctor of Thuganomics, trying to show off in front of me?"
"Baby, You have no idea."
Charlene closed her eyes, and like she had chills. "Well, I hope I can find out sooner or later. I hope all that isn't being wasted on Dawn, when I could do so much more with you."
It was then that John knew he had to make Charli one of his victims. She was funny, smart, flirty, and damn if she wasn't fine. She definitely was his type of woman. Now only if he could….
"What the hell is this?!" Dawn squawked. Apparently she slipped back in unnoticed. "I leave for three minutes and you've got somebody else to take my place."
"Dawn…." He tried to explain but she cut him off.
"Oh no. Save it, John." She said. "I'll call you when I'm feeling better."
She stormed off out of the bar. Charlene looked at the situation and said, "Well, I think I should go too. I guess I'll see you around."
Just like that John was left standing there feeling lost. But he knew one thing. He was going to have to figure out how to get Charlene.