Disclaimer: Chapters 1-3.
Author's Note: I'm sorry for the long delay, guys! I've just been so busy with Christmas and all - plus, I got out the first chapter of a new story that I'm writing. Anyways, enjoy!
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Chapter Seven
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"Damnit, Randy, why the hell did you hit her?" Tess heard her father growl as she woke up from what felt like a groggy sleep. Her head was pounding.
"Mark, she's awake." Rob said. He was sitting beside her, holding her hand. She blinked a few times so her eyes would focus, and realized that she was at the medic's station.
"I figured she would move before I got to her, I was swinging for Rob." Randy said. He looked worried. "I am so sorry, Tess. I honestly didn't mean to hit you." he said, sounding sincere.
"It's alright. I better get used to it if I want to be a wrestler." she laughed, then winced. Ouch. She didn't know it would hurt to laugh.
"You needed some stitches," Rob said. "And the doctor gave you some ibuprofin, it should be kicking in soon." Tess reached up to the tender spot on her hairline and flinched.
"Come on, Tess, lets go back to the hotel room. You need some rest." Mark said, helping her up. Rob came to the other side of her and wrapped his arm around her waist, supporting her as she walked towards the door. She grinned and stopped.
"Daddy, Rob. I hurt my head, not my legs. I'm okay, really. I can walk on my own." Tess laughed. Mark grinned and let her go, Rob doing the same.
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They arrived at the hotel about half an hour later. Tess was extremely groggy and decided to turn in early, while Mark and Rob went to grab a bite to eat at the hotel's resturant. After being seated, they sat in an uneasy silence for a moment.
"What do you think about Tess?" Mark asked Rob. Rob looked up at him and quirked a brow.
"What on earth do you mean?" he asked, confusion evident in his voice.
"I mean what do you think about Tess? Where do you stand with her? You two are together an awful lot..." Mark trailed off.
"Well...I like her, of course. She's a sweet girl, and a blast to hang out with. I have a great time with her." Rob replied.
"That's fine. But don't be getting to buddy-buddy with her...she's too young for you, Rob." Mark warned.
"Mark, she's eighteen years old and if she chooses to date me then that's her decision. I'm not saying that we are or that we aren't. But there is a spark there, I will tell you that." Rob replied calmly.
"Weather she's a legal adult or not, she is still living under my care, and I will decide what is best for her, and that's not you." Mark growled. Rob glared at him before getting up from the table and retreating to his room.
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Tess woke to a throbbing pain in her head the next morning. She opened her weary eyes and looked around. Her father was sitting at the small kitchenette table, reading the paper and drinking coffee. She sat up slowly.
"Morning, Tess." Mark said, not averting his eyes from his paper.
"Morning, Daddy. Damn, my head hurts." she muttered.
"It will for a bit. The medic at the arena said to just take asprin if your head hurt." Tess nodded and got a glass of water. She swallowed two tylenols before grabbing her clothes and going into the bathroom. She took a long, hot shower and dressed in her workout clothes underneath a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. She dried her hair and put it in a ponytail, and emerged from the bathroom. She grabbed her gym bag and purse and kissed her dad on the cheek.
"Bye Daddy, I'm going down to the gym to train some with Rob and Ames." she said, grabbing her key card.
"Be careful around Rob." her father said. She shot him a confused look, but shrugged it off and walked out the door. Glancing at her watch, she noticed that it was still pretty early, so she decided to go have a cup of coffee from the resturant before getting Rob and Amy. It was relatively empty when she walked in, much to her relief. She took a seat and ordered a coffee with cream and sugar. Her mind kept drifting back to what her father had said.
'What was he talking about?' she asked herself. 'Rob would never do anything to hurt me, I know he wouldn't. He's just too sweet.' she got snapped out of her thoughts by someone sitting down in front of her. She smiled.
"Hey, Ames." she said. Amy smiled.
"Hey, chick. How's the noggin?" she asked.
"I'll live. Did Rob tell you I pulled the hurricanrana off the other day?" Tess replied.
"No way! You rock, chick! Vince will hire you in no time." Amy smiled. Tess returned the smile and took a sip of her coffee.
"Do you know if Rob's up?"
"Aww, waiting on your man? No, I dunno if he's up. I thought you were training with me today?" Amy asked.
"I am. Rob just wanted to come along too. He can be our guinea pig." Tess grinned.
"Sounds like a plan to me. C'mon, lets go. If he's not waiting out in the lobby, we can go and wake his lazy ass up." Amy laughed. Tess threw down a couple of bills and grabbed her bags, following Amy out to the lobby. Rob was sitting out there, and, much to Tess's discomfort, so was Jericho.
"Hey, Rob." she smiled. Rob returned the smile and hugged her.
"Feeling better?" he asked her. She nodded. Chris walked over and grinned at the two of them.
"Aw, Tess, no hug for your favorite man?" he snickered. Tess glared at him.
"Come near me, Jericho, and you will need testicle retrieval surgery." she hissed. A look of panic washed over Chirs's face.
"Chat at you later." he muttered with a wave of his hand, before walking to the elevator. Amy was turning pink with silent laughter, and Rob was grinning.
"That's telling him!" Amy laughed.
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Tess, Amy, and Rob trained at the gym for nearly four hours that day. After her training, Tess felt wonderful. The pain in her head was gone, and her body felt good.
"No show tonight, I say we go dancing." Amy suggested. Tess smiled and agreed, but Rob looked a bit reluctant.
"Aw, come on, Rob. Please? For me?" Tess asked, looking at him with big puppy eyes. He finally caved.
"And I'll ask Matt to come with me." Amy said. Tess nodded.
"Alright, you go ask him, then come get me in my room. If we're going to go dancing, we need a new outfit." she grinned. Rob rolled his eyes.
"Women...always thinking of one reason or another to go shopping..." Amy and Tess laughed, and the three of them split to go to their respective rooms.
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"Tess, you're going to look great in that outfit." Amy said with a smile, as she and Tess walked back through the hotel's main entrance. Their arms were loaded down with shopping bags.
"You won't look half bad in the one you bought either, Ames." Tess replied, returning the smile. "C'mon up to my room. Dad's at the gym, he's training some with Glenn, so we have it to ourselves to get ready." They took the elevator up and walked to Tess's room.
"I'll grab a shower first, okay? I take quick showers." Amy said. Tess nodded as Amy took one of her bags into the bathroom with her. Tess heard the water start a minute later. She sat down on the bed and flipped through some channels on the television until Amy came out about ten minutes later. She was wearing a short black dress, the skirt part of it pleated. The black dress had some hot pink accents on it, and it looked great on Amy. A pair of fishnet tights and black combat boots finished the outfit.
"You look great, girl. Matt's gonna freak when he sees you." Tess smiled, gesturing to Amy's new boyfriend. Amy grinned and rolled her eyes.
"Thanks. You go take your shower, I'll dry my hair while you're in there and you can fix it afterwards." Amy said. Tess smiled and grabbed her new outfit. She took a quick shower, tossing her hair up in a towel after she got out. She slipped on her new outfit and went back out into the main room. Amy's mouth dropped open when she saw her. Tess was wearing a carmel-colored scoop neck top that was backless, minus a few strings to tie it closed. A light brown leather skirt showed off her long legs, and a new pair of brown boots adorned her feet.
'I love these boots,' Tess thought to herself as she looked in the full-legenth mirror. They were natural brown leather, that were nearly flat. Tess had opted not to go for high-heels this time, and thought these boots were perfect. Snapping out of her daze, she walked over to Amy and began on her hair. She twisted some strands of Amy's long red hair and pinned them back with black butterfly clips. She let the rest of her hair hang down straight. She then began to work on her makeup. She applied light foundation and blush, swiped a thin layer of pink eyeliner on her eyes, coated her lashes in black mascara, and lined her lips with rosy-colored lip liner. As a last touch, she put reddish-pink colored gloss on her lips.
"You look amazing, Ames." Tess smiled.
"You will too, once I'm done with you." Amy smiled. She took the towel out of Tess's hair and brushed it out. After applying a healthy portion of some type of gel to Tess's hair, she noticed that Amy was fixing it curly. She dried it and left it all down. Tess was amazed at how great her hair looked; she never wore it curly before, but she decided that her dark brown hair looked best that way. Amy did her makeup very light and natural. She applied the same pink lip gloss on Tess's lips that Tess had used on her.
"Thank you so much, Ames. I love this look." Tess smiled. Amy returned the smile.
"Anytime, chick. I love mine, too."
"Alright. Lets go party!" Tess grinned and grabbed her purse. She and Amy walked out of Tess's hotel room and took the elevator up a few more floors to Rob's. Tess knocked on his door. His jaw dropped to the floor when he opened it and saw her.
"Damn..." was all he said. Tess and Amy laughed.
"So, do I look alright?" Tess asked, a hint of teasing in her voice. Rob nodded.
"More than alright...you are so hot in that outfit!" he said, laughing. Tess smiled and motioned for him to follow them.
"We're taking my car." Amy said. Rob nodded. They went out to the parking lot and got into Amy's car. They arrived at the club about fifteen minutes later.
"Jay, Adam, Paul, Shane, Matt, Jeff, and John are all supposed to be here tonight, too." Amy said. Tess and Rob nodded. They walked into the club. It was full of people, and music blasted all around them. They found a table in the back and sat down, ordering some drinks.
"C'mon chick, lets go dance!" Amy laughed, dragging Tess out onto the dance floor with her. They danced and laughed, having a great time for about fifteen minutes. Tess smiled as she watched Amy dance, and as someone approached her from behind. It was Matt, and he made a motion for her to not say anything. She grinned and nodded. He snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, placing a few soft kisses on her neck. She giggled and turned around, talking to him for a minute until a slow song came on. Matt pulled Amy closer to him and they began to sway with the music. Tess smiled and walked back over to the table, pulling Rob up.
"Dance with me," Tess said, looking up at him. He smiled and nodded as she led him out onto the floor. He wrapped his arms comfortably around her waist, and she draped her arms around his neck. He pulled her close to him as another slow song, 'Your Body Is A Wonderland' by John Mayer came on. Tess rested her head on Rob's shoulder, and he ran his hands softly over her back as they moved along with the music. Tess closed her eyes and inhaled Rob's scent. His cologne was clean and fresh smelling. All too soon, the song was over. Tess looked up at Rob and he smiled before leaning down, kissing her gently. She smiled slightly before returning the kiss. Rob broke it after a moment and led her back over to the table. She sat close to him in the booth, snuggled up close to him the rest of the night.
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Author's Note: I'm sorry for the long delay, guys! I've just been so busy with Christmas and all - plus, I got out the first chapter of a new story that I'm writing. Anyways, enjoy!
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Chapter Seven
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"Damnit, Randy, why the hell did you hit her?" Tess heard her father growl as she woke up from what felt like a groggy sleep. Her head was pounding.
"Mark, she's awake." Rob said. He was sitting beside her, holding her hand. She blinked a few times so her eyes would focus, and realized that she was at the medic's station.
"I figured she would move before I got to her, I was swinging for Rob." Randy said. He looked worried. "I am so sorry, Tess. I honestly didn't mean to hit you." he said, sounding sincere.
"It's alright. I better get used to it if I want to be a wrestler." she laughed, then winced. Ouch. She didn't know it would hurt to laugh.
"You needed some stitches," Rob said. "And the doctor gave you some ibuprofin, it should be kicking in soon." Tess reached up to the tender spot on her hairline and flinched.
"Come on, Tess, lets go back to the hotel room. You need some rest." Mark said, helping her up. Rob came to the other side of her and wrapped his arm around her waist, supporting her as she walked towards the door. She grinned and stopped.
"Daddy, Rob. I hurt my head, not my legs. I'm okay, really. I can walk on my own." Tess laughed. Mark grinned and let her go, Rob doing the same.
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They arrived at the hotel about half an hour later. Tess was extremely groggy and decided to turn in early, while Mark and Rob went to grab a bite to eat at the hotel's resturant. After being seated, they sat in an uneasy silence for a moment.
"What do you think about Tess?" Mark asked Rob. Rob looked up at him and quirked a brow.
"What on earth do you mean?" he asked, confusion evident in his voice.
"I mean what do you think about Tess? Where do you stand with her? You two are together an awful lot..." Mark trailed off.
"Well...I like her, of course. She's a sweet girl, and a blast to hang out with. I have a great time with her." Rob replied.
"That's fine. But don't be getting to buddy-buddy with her...she's too young for you, Rob." Mark warned.
"Mark, she's eighteen years old and if she chooses to date me then that's her decision. I'm not saying that we are or that we aren't. But there is a spark there, I will tell you that." Rob replied calmly.
"Weather she's a legal adult or not, she is still living under my care, and I will decide what is best for her, and that's not you." Mark growled. Rob glared at him before getting up from the table and retreating to his room.
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Tess woke to a throbbing pain in her head the next morning. She opened her weary eyes and looked around. Her father was sitting at the small kitchenette table, reading the paper and drinking coffee. She sat up slowly.
"Morning, Tess." Mark said, not averting his eyes from his paper.
"Morning, Daddy. Damn, my head hurts." she muttered.
"It will for a bit. The medic at the arena said to just take asprin if your head hurt." Tess nodded and got a glass of water. She swallowed two tylenols before grabbing her clothes and going into the bathroom. She took a long, hot shower and dressed in her workout clothes underneath a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. She dried her hair and put it in a ponytail, and emerged from the bathroom. She grabbed her gym bag and purse and kissed her dad on the cheek.
"Bye Daddy, I'm going down to the gym to train some with Rob and Ames." she said, grabbing her key card.
"Be careful around Rob." her father said. She shot him a confused look, but shrugged it off and walked out the door. Glancing at her watch, she noticed that it was still pretty early, so she decided to go have a cup of coffee from the resturant before getting Rob and Amy. It was relatively empty when she walked in, much to her relief. She took a seat and ordered a coffee with cream and sugar. Her mind kept drifting back to what her father had said.
'What was he talking about?' she asked herself. 'Rob would never do anything to hurt me, I know he wouldn't. He's just too sweet.' she got snapped out of her thoughts by someone sitting down in front of her. She smiled.
"Hey, Ames." she said. Amy smiled.
"Hey, chick. How's the noggin?" she asked.
"I'll live. Did Rob tell you I pulled the hurricanrana off the other day?" Tess replied.
"No way! You rock, chick! Vince will hire you in no time." Amy smiled. Tess returned the smile and took a sip of her coffee.
"Do you know if Rob's up?"
"Aww, waiting on your man? No, I dunno if he's up. I thought you were training with me today?" Amy asked.
"I am. Rob just wanted to come along too. He can be our guinea pig." Tess grinned.
"Sounds like a plan to me. C'mon, lets go. If he's not waiting out in the lobby, we can go and wake his lazy ass up." Amy laughed. Tess threw down a couple of bills and grabbed her bags, following Amy out to the lobby. Rob was sitting out there, and, much to Tess's discomfort, so was Jericho.
"Hey, Rob." she smiled. Rob returned the smile and hugged her.
"Feeling better?" he asked her. She nodded. Chris walked over and grinned at the two of them.
"Aw, Tess, no hug for your favorite man?" he snickered. Tess glared at him.
"Come near me, Jericho, and you will need testicle retrieval surgery." she hissed. A look of panic washed over Chirs's face.
"Chat at you later." he muttered with a wave of his hand, before walking to the elevator. Amy was turning pink with silent laughter, and Rob was grinning.
"That's telling him!" Amy laughed.
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Tess, Amy, and Rob trained at the gym for nearly four hours that day. After her training, Tess felt wonderful. The pain in her head was gone, and her body felt good.
"No show tonight, I say we go dancing." Amy suggested. Tess smiled and agreed, but Rob looked a bit reluctant.
"Aw, come on, Rob. Please? For me?" Tess asked, looking at him with big puppy eyes. He finally caved.
"And I'll ask Matt to come with me." Amy said. Tess nodded.
"Alright, you go ask him, then come get me in my room. If we're going to go dancing, we need a new outfit." she grinned. Rob rolled his eyes.
"Women...always thinking of one reason or another to go shopping..." Amy and Tess laughed, and the three of them split to go to their respective rooms.
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"Tess, you're going to look great in that outfit." Amy said with a smile, as she and Tess walked back through the hotel's main entrance. Their arms were loaded down with shopping bags.
"You won't look half bad in the one you bought either, Ames." Tess replied, returning the smile. "C'mon up to my room. Dad's at the gym, he's training some with Glenn, so we have it to ourselves to get ready." They took the elevator up and walked to Tess's room.
"I'll grab a shower first, okay? I take quick showers." Amy said. Tess nodded as Amy took one of her bags into the bathroom with her. Tess heard the water start a minute later. She sat down on the bed and flipped through some channels on the television until Amy came out about ten minutes later. She was wearing a short black dress, the skirt part of it pleated. The black dress had some hot pink accents on it, and it looked great on Amy. A pair of fishnet tights and black combat boots finished the outfit.
"You look great, girl. Matt's gonna freak when he sees you." Tess smiled, gesturing to Amy's new boyfriend. Amy grinned and rolled her eyes.
"Thanks. You go take your shower, I'll dry my hair while you're in there and you can fix it afterwards." Amy said. Tess smiled and grabbed her new outfit. She took a quick shower, tossing her hair up in a towel after she got out. She slipped on her new outfit and went back out into the main room. Amy's mouth dropped open when she saw her. Tess was wearing a carmel-colored scoop neck top that was backless, minus a few strings to tie it closed. A light brown leather skirt showed off her long legs, and a new pair of brown boots adorned her feet.
'I love these boots,' Tess thought to herself as she looked in the full-legenth mirror. They were natural brown leather, that were nearly flat. Tess had opted not to go for high-heels this time, and thought these boots were perfect. Snapping out of her daze, she walked over to Amy and began on her hair. She twisted some strands of Amy's long red hair and pinned them back with black butterfly clips. She let the rest of her hair hang down straight. She then began to work on her makeup. She applied light foundation and blush, swiped a thin layer of pink eyeliner on her eyes, coated her lashes in black mascara, and lined her lips with rosy-colored lip liner. As a last touch, she put reddish-pink colored gloss on her lips.
"You look amazing, Ames." Tess smiled.
"You will too, once I'm done with you." Amy smiled. She took the towel out of Tess's hair and brushed it out. After applying a healthy portion of some type of gel to Tess's hair, she noticed that Amy was fixing it curly. She dried it and left it all down. Tess was amazed at how great her hair looked; she never wore it curly before, but she decided that her dark brown hair looked best that way. Amy did her makeup very light and natural. She applied the same pink lip gloss on Tess's lips that Tess had used on her.
"Thank you so much, Ames. I love this look." Tess smiled. Amy returned the smile.
"Anytime, chick. I love mine, too."
"Alright. Lets go party!" Tess grinned and grabbed her purse. She and Amy walked out of Tess's hotel room and took the elevator up a few more floors to Rob's. Tess knocked on his door. His jaw dropped to the floor when he opened it and saw her.
"Damn..." was all he said. Tess and Amy laughed.
"So, do I look alright?" Tess asked, a hint of teasing in her voice. Rob nodded.
"More than alright...you are so hot in that outfit!" he said, laughing. Tess smiled and motioned for him to follow them.
"We're taking my car." Amy said. Rob nodded. They went out to the parking lot and got into Amy's car. They arrived at the club about fifteen minutes later.
"Jay, Adam, Paul, Shane, Matt, Jeff, and John are all supposed to be here tonight, too." Amy said. Tess and Rob nodded. They walked into the club. It was full of people, and music blasted all around them. They found a table in the back and sat down, ordering some drinks.
"C'mon chick, lets go dance!" Amy laughed, dragging Tess out onto the dance floor with her. They danced and laughed, having a great time for about fifteen minutes. Tess smiled as she watched Amy dance, and as someone approached her from behind. It was Matt, and he made a motion for her to not say anything. She grinned and nodded. He snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, placing a few soft kisses on her neck. She giggled and turned around, talking to him for a minute until a slow song came on. Matt pulled Amy closer to him and they began to sway with the music. Tess smiled and walked back over to the table, pulling Rob up.
"Dance with me," Tess said, looking up at him. He smiled and nodded as she led him out onto the floor. He wrapped his arms comfortably around her waist, and she draped her arms around his neck. He pulled her close to him as another slow song, 'Your Body Is A Wonderland' by John Mayer came on. Tess rested her head on Rob's shoulder, and he ran his hands softly over her back as they moved along with the music. Tess closed her eyes and inhaled Rob's scent. His cologne was clean and fresh smelling. All too soon, the song was over. Tess looked up at Rob and he smiled before leaning down, kissing her gently. She smiled slightly before returning the kiss. Rob broke it after a moment and led her back over to the table. She sat close to him in the booth, snuggled up close to him the rest of the night.
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