Title: When Reality Strikes
As Vince opens his mouth to yell at Mark I jump in first. " Listen here jackass, it's not going to be some picnic in the park working with you either. But I'm a professional and I thought you were too. I'm here on a trial basis so just think about it. I will only be here for a short time and if things don't work out then I'm gone from your life for good." Mark practically shoots daggers at me with his eyes but I refuse to back down. Mark then glances at Vince. " How long is her trial basis?" Vince thinks it over for a second. " I think one month should be enough time to see if Erica will work out or not."
" I don't like it but I am a professional so I will learn to deal with her." As he said he was a professional he made a point of looking at me and I just smirked back at him. Vince claps his hands together. " Good now that that's all settled we can get down to business." Mark and I take seats in front of Vince's desk. " Erica did you look over the temporary contract I gave you?" I lean down and pull it out of my bag. " I've already signed it." I hand it over to him and Vince places it in his desk. " Well now that's taken care of we can go over Mark's schedule."
For the next hour we all sit there and take care of business. As soon as Vince says we can leave Mark takes off charging out of the room. Vince motions for me to stay behind. " I just want to tell you how impressed I am that you know your stuff. Mark has been known to be a pain in the ass and if he threatens to fire you don't listen to him. I am the only one who can fire anyone around here including him. So if he yells at you then yell right back and don't worry about the consequences ok?" I shake his hand and thank him. Then I take off out of the room in search of my new client.
I ask for directions to his locker room and set off down the hallway. I knock before I go in and when I hear Glenn instead of Mark call out I open the door. " I totally forgot you guys share a room. How have you been Glenn?" Glenn comes over to give me a hug and that's when Mark decides to walk into the room. " I should have realized this is how you got your job. You did seem buddy-buddy with Glenn that night. For him to get you a job then you must be a hell of a good lay." Glenn lets me go and takes a step towards him. " Glenn don't bother. Mark is just jealous because when he made a pass at me I turned him down." Little does Mark know that when he did make that pass it took all of my self control to say no.
I go over to sit on the couch and pat the space next to me so Glenn can sit down. Mark goes to sit down but I shake my finger at him. " Sorry big guy but you have a personal appearance to make so I suggest you go make yourself all pretty for the fans." Glenn busts loose laughing and I just stare at Mark. He opens his mouth to say something but grabs his bag and walks into the bathroom. Glenn starts clapping his hands and I turn to look at him. " That was priceless. I've never seen him so speechless. Listen I am sorry about what he said when he walked in and if you want I will talk to him." I wave it off. " Glenn don't worry about it so he thinks we slept together, hell that's quite the compliment. I think I would have been insulted if he thought I slept with Bischoff."
We sit there for a few minutes and when I hear the bathroom door open again I don't bother turning around. I can sense him staring a hole in my back but I refuse to give him the satisfaction. "Hello? Little miss personal assistant I'm waiting." I get up off of the couch and grab my bag. " You can drop the formalities Mark and just call me Erica. I don't mind." I watch as he gets all red in the face and I bit my lip to keep from laughing. He walks towards the door and I follow. I turn to wave at Glenn before we leave.
I take out my cell phone and call to make sure the driver is already outside waiting for us. When I had called the office to give them my information I made sure they gave me a contact sheet of the numbers I would need. When we get outside the driver opens the door and Mark climbs in first. I turn to the driver and wink. " Sorry you know how diva's can be. Their coffee is a little too cold and their whole day is ruined." The driver smiles at me and I climb in beside Mark. Once we take off out of the parking lot I pull out my notebook and start making some notes.
I know Mark is dying to say something to me but I just keep on working. I pull out my cell phone to call the next town we are going to be in to book our rooms. I glance up at Mark and realize he had been staring at me. " Do you have a preference of a floor?" Mark thinks it over for a second. " Yes I think it would be nice to have a floor in my room." I blink my eyes in surprise did Mark actually make a joke? I tell the person on the phone a room on one of the top floors would be nice and hang up. " I'm impressed you do have a sense of humor. Congratulations."
Before Mark can retort the car pulls to a stop. Mark steps out of the limo first and I hear all of the cheers. I follow out behind him into the building. I find the man in charge and ask him how many people are here. It says close to four hundred. I promise him Mark will do the best he can to sign for all of those people but the line has to be closed so no one else can get in. He nods his head and goes off to talk to his people. I walk over to Mark and see he is getting himself situated at the table. I lean down to whisper in his ear. " There are about 400 people waiting to see you, I had the manager stop the line so no one else is getting in. If at any time you need a break or when you want to leave you give me the signal and I will come over ok?" He doesn't turn to look at me but nods his head.
I step back and watch him interact with the fans. I do have to give him this when he's being paid to be nice to the fans he does an amazing job. But I know the reality of what he is really like. Two hours pass and I can see he is getting a little tired. I grab a bottle of water and walk over to him. " Here drink this, do you need a break?" He glances over his shoulder at me. " Did I say I needed a break?" I bite my tongue and walk away. Fine he wants to be pig headed then let him. I'm not the one who has to wrestle tonight.
Finally after the last autograph is signed he gets up and stretches. I can't help but stare at him as he does this. That man is fine as hell. He shakes hands with the manager and comes towards me. I had already called for the limo and walk outside. Once we are in the car I lean back. I had been standing the whole time watching over everything and now my back is killing me. " Don't tell me your tired all ready? You won't last a week." I open one eye and look at him. " This is the part of the day where we play the quiet game. Let's see who wins shall we?" I close my eyes again and try to relax. I jump up two minutes later when he puts the radio on full blast. I look over at him and he's smiling. " I guess I lost huh?" God help me this is going to be a long month.
As Vince opens his mouth to yell at Mark I jump in first. " Listen here jackass, it's not going to be some picnic in the park working with you either. But I'm a professional and I thought you were too. I'm here on a trial basis so just think about it. I will only be here for a short time and if things don't work out then I'm gone from your life for good." Mark practically shoots daggers at me with his eyes but I refuse to back down. Mark then glances at Vince. " How long is her trial basis?" Vince thinks it over for a second. " I think one month should be enough time to see if Erica will work out or not."
" I don't like it but I am a professional so I will learn to deal with her." As he said he was a professional he made a point of looking at me and I just smirked back at him. Vince claps his hands together. " Good now that that's all settled we can get down to business." Mark and I take seats in front of Vince's desk. " Erica did you look over the temporary contract I gave you?" I lean down and pull it out of my bag. " I've already signed it." I hand it over to him and Vince places it in his desk. " Well now that's taken care of we can go over Mark's schedule."
For the next hour we all sit there and take care of business. As soon as Vince says we can leave Mark takes off charging out of the room. Vince motions for me to stay behind. " I just want to tell you how impressed I am that you know your stuff. Mark has been known to be a pain in the ass and if he threatens to fire you don't listen to him. I am the only one who can fire anyone around here including him. So if he yells at you then yell right back and don't worry about the consequences ok?" I shake his hand and thank him. Then I take off out of the room in search of my new client.
I ask for directions to his locker room and set off down the hallway. I knock before I go in and when I hear Glenn instead of Mark call out I open the door. " I totally forgot you guys share a room. How have you been Glenn?" Glenn comes over to give me a hug and that's when Mark decides to walk into the room. " I should have realized this is how you got your job. You did seem buddy-buddy with Glenn that night. For him to get you a job then you must be a hell of a good lay." Glenn lets me go and takes a step towards him. " Glenn don't bother. Mark is just jealous because when he made a pass at me I turned him down." Little does Mark know that when he did make that pass it took all of my self control to say no.
I go over to sit on the couch and pat the space next to me so Glenn can sit down. Mark goes to sit down but I shake my finger at him. " Sorry big guy but you have a personal appearance to make so I suggest you go make yourself all pretty for the fans." Glenn busts loose laughing and I just stare at Mark. He opens his mouth to say something but grabs his bag and walks into the bathroom. Glenn starts clapping his hands and I turn to look at him. " That was priceless. I've never seen him so speechless. Listen I am sorry about what he said when he walked in and if you want I will talk to him." I wave it off. " Glenn don't worry about it so he thinks we slept together, hell that's quite the compliment. I think I would have been insulted if he thought I slept with Bischoff."
We sit there for a few minutes and when I hear the bathroom door open again I don't bother turning around. I can sense him staring a hole in my back but I refuse to give him the satisfaction. "Hello? Little miss personal assistant I'm waiting." I get up off of the couch and grab my bag. " You can drop the formalities Mark and just call me Erica. I don't mind." I watch as he gets all red in the face and I bit my lip to keep from laughing. He walks towards the door and I follow. I turn to wave at Glenn before we leave.
I take out my cell phone and call to make sure the driver is already outside waiting for us. When I had called the office to give them my information I made sure they gave me a contact sheet of the numbers I would need. When we get outside the driver opens the door and Mark climbs in first. I turn to the driver and wink. " Sorry you know how diva's can be. Their coffee is a little too cold and their whole day is ruined." The driver smiles at me and I climb in beside Mark. Once we take off out of the parking lot I pull out my notebook and start making some notes.
I know Mark is dying to say something to me but I just keep on working. I pull out my cell phone to call the next town we are going to be in to book our rooms. I glance up at Mark and realize he had been staring at me. " Do you have a preference of a floor?" Mark thinks it over for a second. " Yes I think it would be nice to have a floor in my room." I blink my eyes in surprise did Mark actually make a joke? I tell the person on the phone a room on one of the top floors would be nice and hang up. " I'm impressed you do have a sense of humor. Congratulations."
Before Mark can retort the car pulls to a stop. Mark steps out of the limo first and I hear all of the cheers. I follow out behind him into the building. I find the man in charge and ask him how many people are here. It says close to four hundred. I promise him Mark will do the best he can to sign for all of those people but the line has to be closed so no one else can get in. He nods his head and goes off to talk to his people. I walk over to Mark and see he is getting himself situated at the table. I lean down to whisper in his ear. " There are about 400 people waiting to see you, I had the manager stop the line so no one else is getting in. If at any time you need a break or when you want to leave you give me the signal and I will come over ok?" He doesn't turn to look at me but nods his head.
I step back and watch him interact with the fans. I do have to give him this when he's being paid to be nice to the fans he does an amazing job. But I know the reality of what he is really like. Two hours pass and I can see he is getting a little tired. I grab a bottle of water and walk over to him. " Here drink this, do you need a break?" He glances over his shoulder at me. " Did I say I needed a break?" I bite my tongue and walk away. Fine he wants to be pig headed then let him. I'm not the one who has to wrestle tonight.
Finally after the last autograph is signed he gets up and stretches. I can't help but stare at him as he does this. That man is fine as hell. He shakes hands with the manager and comes towards me. I had already called for the limo and walk outside. Once we are in the car I lean back. I had been standing the whole time watching over everything and now my back is killing me. " Don't tell me your tired all ready? You won't last a week." I open one eye and look at him. " This is the part of the day where we play the quiet game. Let's see who wins shall we?" I close my eyes again and try to relax. I jump up two minutes later when he puts the radio on full blast. I look over at him and he's smiling. " I guess I lost huh?" God help me this is going to be a long month.