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Chapter 5: You Have Got To Be Kidding Me.
The next morning came all to quickly. Somewhere between 5 and 5:30 the sun had risen and was creeping into the darkened room through the curtains. Nicole lay asleep, or at least trying to sleep, as Stacy was in the midst of getting dressed. Their wake up call had woken them up at 5:15. Nicole wondered why the hell Stacy had decided on such an ungodly hour for them to wake. Stacy, in her defense, had tried to explain to a half awake Nicole that their flight left at 8 o'clock and they would have to get there at least 2 hours in advance to get through security.
Stacy walked back over to Nicole's bed and shook her awake, "Come on Nikki, we have to get going. Adam is going to kill us if we don't get down their in fifteen minutes. You know how he hates to be late, and it's gonna take us a half hour to drive to the airport. So you have to get up NOW!" she yelled the last part.
"Just five more minutes, Stace" Nicole pulled the covers over her head and tried to get back to sleep.
"Fine, but I warned you" Stacy padded over to the small wooden table where her cell phone lay. She opened it up and dialed a number and muffled her voice as she spoke so Nicole wouldn't hear. She hung up, and within a second the person was already at their door. She opened the door to reveal a stressed looking Chris Jericho. She let him enter and he walked over to Nicole's bed.
"That's it Nicole! Get up now!" he half shouted at her. He pulled the sheets off her and threw her over his shoulder.
"Jericho put me the fuck down right now!" she demanded suddenly awake.
"Fine" and with that Nicole found herself being placed on the floor, in the middle of the room, with a thud.
"Damn it Chris, be a little bit more careful next time would ya." Nicole stood up and scratched her head.
"Hurry up and get ready. Adam is already ready, and is waiting downstairs with Matt and Jay. We're just waiting on you guys and Lita and Trish. He's already pissed okay, and I'm the one who's sitting next to him on the plane, so please try to spare me my life" Chris ushered Nicole into the bathroom telling her to wash up. He went over to her suitcase and grabbed some clothes for her. He walked back to the bathroom and gave her the clothes and shut the door. He reminded her that they had 5 minutes, maybe 10 before Adam would probably leave without them.
Inside the bathroom Nicole groaned. What was it like 5 in the morning? I don't even think the goddamned birds are up yet. She opened the faucet and sprayed the cool water over her face. She brushed her blonde hair, and put it into a messy bun. She looked down at the clothes Chris had provided her with as she heard him mumble some unkind words. She laughed, 'at least he had good taste' she thought referring to her clothes. She pulled on her ¾ Miss Sixty jeans, and then her pink Juicy Couture terrycloth mini- sundress. She opened the door and walked back out as she noticed Jericho closing up her suitcase. She walked over and threw her tank top and flannel pants into it, and let him lock it up.
She walked over to the wooden table and placed her cell phone into her Louis Vuitton purse and applied some lipgloss. Seeing that Stacy and Chris were on their way out without her, she grabbed her purse, slipped on her flip-flops, and ran out closing the door behind her. She ran to the elevator where Chris and Stacy were already getting on, holding it open for her.
They reached the lobby, checked out, and walked outside where everyone else was already waiting. Adam was pacing the pavement, as Matt tried to tell him to chill. Lita, knowing Matt's efforts were of no use, was trying to tell him so. Trish was trying to apply some makeup without being disturbed by Jay, who was always "Mr. Sunshine" in the mornings. Stacy, Chris, and Nicole walked toward them and set down their luggage.
"Well it's about time!" Adam bellowed.
"Sorry, it was my fault" Nicole confessed.
"It's okay. Just don't let it happen again, cuz I swear I'm going to leave without you next time" Adam began walking over to their rented SUVs. He opened the trunk of one of them and placed his luggage inside. "So who's going with who, and make it fast people".
Everyone began to make their way over to the car of their choice. It ended up being Adam, who was the driver, Chris, Stacy, and Nicole in one while Trish, Lita, Matt, and Jay were in the other SUV. They piled in and they made their way over to JFK airport.
The ride to the airport was awfully quiet, as everyone, well except Adam because he was driving, was trying to catch some much-needed shuteye. Nicole shifted in her seat, and placed her head on Chris' shoulder as he wrapped his arm around her. She closed her eyes taking in the scent of his cologne, remembering the day she had met him.
She had been walking the halls of Titan Towers with Stephanie four years ago, when she caught sight of a blonde man talking to an equally blonde woman. Stephanie ushered Nicole towards them, and introduced her to Chris and Trish. Nicole couldn't help but feel mesmerized by his blue eyes and blonde hair. They began to talk, and instantly clicked. They had been friends ever since that day. When she was cut from the roster, it was difficult to keep in touch, but they promised to call at least once a week. They had kept up that promise and strengthened their bond. Nicole knew she could tell Chris anything and he wouldn't repeat it to another soul, or make fun of her for it. Through all their fighting and bickering they both knew that in the end they would wind up laughing about it.
She opened her eyes as she heard Adam tell them they had arrived. They climbed out of the SUV, as Matt parked next to them. They grabbed their respective luggages out of the trunk and headed towards the entrance.
When they were inside, they lined up to get their tickets and boarding passes. The line seemed to take forever. Nicole looked down at her watch: it was now 6 o'clock. 'What the hell were this many people doing at an airport at this time of the morning?' she thought. She let out a sigh as the line finally began to move. At 6:15 she was finally at the counter with one of the all to cheery hostesses. Stacy and Chris, who had been ahead of her, were waiting for her as she received her tickets.
Nicole looked at the nametag of the woman before her: Anna. How it the hell was she so cheery and peppy when it was so early. Anna asked for her name, and her passport. Nicole gladly gave her both pieces of information and waited.
"Well Ms. It looks like you have been upgraded" Anna stated with a smile.
"What do you mean upgraded?" Nicole questioned as she stifled a yawn. Chris and Stacy looked on with confused looks on their faces; they understood what she meant.
"Well you see it looks like someone moved your seat up to first class" Anna gave her the ticket and boarding pass notifying her that she was no longer sitting with the rest of her friends.
"That's odd. Do you know who upgraded me?" Nicole asked.
"Unfortunately no, the computer doesn't take down names. But I'm sure that you'll have a great flight nonetheless. Hope you enjoy your flight" Anna motioned for them to get out of the way as to make room for the next customers.
The three of them walked over to the rest of the gang who were awaiting their return. Chris filled them in on what had just happened as they made their way over to the security terminals that they had to pass. As they all tried to figure out who had moved Nicole's seat, Nicole was trying to figure out the exact same thing. Shortly after reaching the terminal, they had come to the conclusion that Bischoff must have made the change. Nicole wondered why and then Jay brought up the fact that maybe Eric just wanted to make peace.
They reached security, and had to wait in another half-hour long line before being able to make their way to Terminal 36. 'Stacy was right' Nicole thought 'it does take long to pass security'. Shortly they were all seated awaiting their flight to be called. They had another half hour to wait until boarding would begin. Nicole feeling restless, informed everyone she was going to the magazine stand. Trish decided to join her, and together they stocked up on the latest issues of Vogue, and Cosmopolitan. Just as they had resumed their seats an announcement was heard telling them that "Flight 267 to Anaheim, California will now start boarding at gate 36"
They grabbed their carry on luggages and walked over to yet another line. Nicole was beginning to hate these things. "Stupid line-ups" she muttered. After 5 minutes they entered the plane. She made her way over to first class as the others headed to their seats in coach
Nicole entered her section expecting to see a certain Mr. Eric Bischoff, but what she found was not at all what she had anticipated. There in front of her sitting in the very comfortable looking leather seats were three members of Evolution.
'What the hell were they doing here?' she thought. She knew that Evolution only flew first class, but she didn't think she would be sharing the plane with them. She thought about going back to her normal seat in coach, but the thought of sitting in first class was a little too normal for her, so she decided to make the best of it. As long as she didn't have to talk to them, it would be okay. After all, Mr. Bischoff would arrive in no time, and she would have some one else to talk to.
She made her way to her seat as Hunter noticed her presence. He tuned out of the conversation Randy and Dave were having and began to think of last night's events. Hunter had known that Nicole would choose to make her debut during the main event between Evolution and Benoit and Edge. That was the only reason he had decided to come down to ringside. He wanted, no he needed to see how she handled herself in a sticky situation, and he had to hand it to her she had managed to surprise him. He didn't think she was going to go to the extent of kissing Randy just so Benoit could pick up the win. And that's exactly what he, along with the rest of Evolution liked so much about her; she would do anything to win.
Along with the fact that she would not back down to anyone including Evolution themselves, they had decided that Nicole was the only Diva worthy of being part of such a prestigious team. After last nights match, they had conferred amongst themselves and decided that they would offer Nicole a spot in Evolution, whether she decided to accept was up to her. Hunter had called up the airline, and arranged for her seat to be moved to first class. This way, they would be able to talk to her without anyone else knowing. Now that she was here, all they had to do was tell her.
Hunter shifted in his seat so he was facing Nicole, "Nice to see that you made it"
"I should have known better. If I knew it was you who had changed my seat, I would stayed in coach" she looked over at him and smiled. She walked over to the seats that were furthest from them and sat down.
"Come on Nicole don't lie. After that kiss you gave me last night I know you're here just to see me. Couldn't stop thinking about me could you." Randy taunted.
"Gosh Randy, you're dumber than I thought" Nicole reached into her Louis Vuitton, and pulled out her new copy of Vogue.
Randy was about to reply, but Nicole cut him off, "If you all would just leave me alone, I think that we could get through this flight without killing each other"
Randy huffed, and glanced back at the door wondering where Ric had gotten to. Soon he, Batista, and Hunter had started up another conversation as all prior thoughts were removed.
This was going to be a long flight.
Author's Note: So I hope you liked it. I'm not going to tell you who I'm gonna put her with just yet lol. Please Review.
Chapter 5: You Have Got To Be Kidding Me.
The next morning came all to quickly. Somewhere between 5 and 5:30 the sun had risen and was creeping into the darkened room through the curtains. Nicole lay asleep, or at least trying to sleep, as Stacy was in the midst of getting dressed. Their wake up call had woken them up at 5:15. Nicole wondered why the hell Stacy had decided on such an ungodly hour for them to wake. Stacy, in her defense, had tried to explain to a half awake Nicole that their flight left at 8 o'clock and they would have to get there at least 2 hours in advance to get through security.
Stacy walked back over to Nicole's bed and shook her awake, "Come on Nikki, we have to get going. Adam is going to kill us if we don't get down their in fifteen minutes. You know how he hates to be late, and it's gonna take us a half hour to drive to the airport. So you have to get up NOW!" she yelled the last part.
"Just five more minutes, Stace" Nicole pulled the covers over her head and tried to get back to sleep.
"Fine, but I warned you" Stacy padded over to the small wooden table where her cell phone lay. She opened it up and dialed a number and muffled her voice as she spoke so Nicole wouldn't hear. She hung up, and within a second the person was already at their door. She opened the door to reveal a stressed looking Chris Jericho. She let him enter and he walked over to Nicole's bed.
"That's it Nicole! Get up now!" he half shouted at her. He pulled the sheets off her and threw her over his shoulder.
"Jericho put me the fuck down right now!" she demanded suddenly awake.
"Fine" and with that Nicole found herself being placed on the floor, in the middle of the room, with a thud.
"Damn it Chris, be a little bit more careful next time would ya." Nicole stood up and scratched her head.
"Hurry up and get ready. Adam is already ready, and is waiting downstairs with Matt and Jay. We're just waiting on you guys and Lita and Trish. He's already pissed okay, and I'm the one who's sitting next to him on the plane, so please try to spare me my life" Chris ushered Nicole into the bathroom telling her to wash up. He went over to her suitcase and grabbed some clothes for her. He walked back to the bathroom and gave her the clothes and shut the door. He reminded her that they had 5 minutes, maybe 10 before Adam would probably leave without them.
Inside the bathroom Nicole groaned. What was it like 5 in the morning? I don't even think the goddamned birds are up yet. She opened the faucet and sprayed the cool water over her face. She brushed her blonde hair, and put it into a messy bun. She looked down at the clothes Chris had provided her with as she heard him mumble some unkind words. She laughed, 'at least he had good taste' she thought referring to her clothes. She pulled on her ¾ Miss Sixty jeans, and then her pink Juicy Couture terrycloth mini- sundress. She opened the door and walked back out as she noticed Jericho closing up her suitcase. She walked over and threw her tank top and flannel pants into it, and let him lock it up.
She walked over to the wooden table and placed her cell phone into her Louis Vuitton purse and applied some lipgloss. Seeing that Stacy and Chris were on their way out without her, she grabbed her purse, slipped on her flip-flops, and ran out closing the door behind her. She ran to the elevator where Chris and Stacy were already getting on, holding it open for her.
They reached the lobby, checked out, and walked outside where everyone else was already waiting. Adam was pacing the pavement, as Matt tried to tell him to chill. Lita, knowing Matt's efforts were of no use, was trying to tell him so. Trish was trying to apply some makeup without being disturbed by Jay, who was always "Mr. Sunshine" in the mornings. Stacy, Chris, and Nicole walked toward them and set down their luggage.
"Well it's about time!" Adam bellowed.
"Sorry, it was my fault" Nicole confessed.
"It's okay. Just don't let it happen again, cuz I swear I'm going to leave without you next time" Adam began walking over to their rented SUVs. He opened the trunk of one of them and placed his luggage inside. "So who's going with who, and make it fast people".
Everyone began to make their way over to the car of their choice. It ended up being Adam, who was the driver, Chris, Stacy, and Nicole in one while Trish, Lita, Matt, and Jay were in the other SUV. They piled in and they made their way over to JFK airport.
The ride to the airport was awfully quiet, as everyone, well except Adam because he was driving, was trying to catch some much-needed shuteye. Nicole shifted in her seat, and placed her head on Chris' shoulder as he wrapped his arm around her. She closed her eyes taking in the scent of his cologne, remembering the day she had met him.
She had been walking the halls of Titan Towers with Stephanie four years ago, when she caught sight of a blonde man talking to an equally blonde woman. Stephanie ushered Nicole towards them, and introduced her to Chris and Trish. Nicole couldn't help but feel mesmerized by his blue eyes and blonde hair. They began to talk, and instantly clicked. They had been friends ever since that day. When she was cut from the roster, it was difficult to keep in touch, but they promised to call at least once a week. They had kept up that promise and strengthened their bond. Nicole knew she could tell Chris anything and he wouldn't repeat it to another soul, or make fun of her for it. Through all their fighting and bickering they both knew that in the end they would wind up laughing about it.
She opened her eyes as she heard Adam tell them they had arrived. They climbed out of the SUV, as Matt parked next to them. They grabbed their respective luggages out of the trunk and headed towards the entrance.
When they were inside, they lined up to get their tickets and boarding passes. The line seemed to take forever. Nicole looked down at her watch: it was now 6 o'clock. 'What the hell were this many people doing at an airport at this time of the morning?' she thought. She let out a sigh as the line finally began to move. At 6:15 she was finally at the counter with one of the all to cheery hostesses. Stacy and Chris, who had been ahead of her, were waiting for her as she received her tickets.
Nicole looked at the nametag of the woman before her: Anna. How it the hell was she so cheery and peppy when it was so early. Anna asked for her name, and her passport. Nicole gladly gave her both pieces of information and waited.
"Well Ms. It looks like you have been upgraded" Anna stated with a smile.
"What do you mean upgraded?" Nicole questioned as she stifled a yawn. Chris and Stacy looked on with confused looks on their faces; they understood what she meant.
"Well you see it looks like someone moved your seat up to first class" Anna gave her the ticket and boarding pass notifying her that she was no longer sitting with the rest of her friends.
"That's odd. Do you know who upgraded me?" Nicole asked.
"Unfortunately no, the computer doesn't take down names. But I'm sure that you'll have a great flight nonetheless. Hope you enjoy your flight" Anna motioned for them to get out of the way as to make room for the next customers.
The three of them walked over to the rest of the gang who were awaiting their return. Chris filled them in on what had just happened as they made their way over to the security terminals that they had to pass. As they all tried to figure out who had moved Nicole's seat, Nicole was trying to figure out the exact same thing. Shortly after reaching the terminal, they had come to the conclusion that Bischoff must have made the change. Nicole wondered why and then Jay brought up the fact that maybe Eric just wanted to make peace.
They reached security, and had to wait in another half-hour long line before being able to make their way to Terminal 36. 'Stacy was right' Nicole thought 'it does take long to pass security'. Shortly they were all seated awaiting their flight to be called. They had another half hour to wait until boarding would begin. Nicole feeling restless, informed everyone she was going to the magazine stand. Trish decided to join her, and together they stocked up on the latest issues of Vogue, and Cosmopolitan. Just as they had resumed their seats an announcement was heard telling them that "Flight 267 to Anaheim, California will now start boarding at gate 36"
They grabbed their carry on luggages and walked over to yet another line. Nicole was beginning to hate these things. "Stupid line-ups" she muttered. After 5 minutes they entered the plane. She made her way over to first class as the others headed to their seats in coach
Nicole entered her section expecting to see a certain Mr. Eric Bischoff, but what she found was not at all what she had anticipated. There in front of her sitting in the very comfortable looking leather seats were three members of Evolution.
'What the hell were they doing here?' she thought. She knew that Evolution only flew first class, but she didn't think she would be sharing the plane with them. She thought about going back to her normal seat in coach, but the thought of sitting in first class was a little too normal for her, so she decided to make the best of it. As long as she didn't have to talk to them, it would be okay. After all, Mr. Bischoff would arrive in no time, and she would have some one else to talk to.
She made her way to her seat as Hunter noticed her presence. He tuned out of the conversation Randy and Dave were having and began to think of last night's events. Hunter had known that Nicole would choose to make her debut during the main event between Evolution and Benoit and Edge. That was the only reason he had decided to come down to ringside. He wanted, no he needed to see how she handled herself in a sticky situation, and he had to hand it to her she had managed to surprise him. He didn't think she was going to go to the extent of kissing Randy just so Benoit could pick up the win. And that's exactly what he, along with the rest of Evolution liked so much about her; she would do anything to win.
Along with the fact that she would not back down to anyone including Evolution themselves, they had decided that Nicole was the only Diva worthy of being part of such a prestigious team. After last nights match, they had conferred amongst themselves and decided that they would offer Nicole a spot in Evolution, whether she decided to accept was up to her. Hunter had called up the airline, and arranged for her seat to be moved to first class. This way, they would be able to talk to her without anyone else knowing. Now that she was here, all they had to do was tell her.
Hunter shifted in his seat so he was facing Nicole, "Nice to see that you made it"
"I should have known better. If I knew it was you who had changed my seat, I would stayed in coach" she looked over at him and smiled. She walked over to the seats that were furthest from them and sat down.
"Come on Nicole don't lie. After that kiss you gave me last night I know you're here just to see me. Couldn't stop thinking about me could you." Randy taunted.
"Gosh Randy, you're dumber than I thought" Nicole reached into her Louis Vuitton, and pulled out her new copy of Vogue.
Randy was about to reply, but Nicole cut him off, "If you all would just leave me alone, I think that we could get through this flight without killing each other"
Randy huffed, and glanced back at the door wondering where Ric had gotten to. Soon he, Batista, and Hunter had started up another conversation as all prior thoughts were removed.
This was going to be a long flight.
Author's Note: So I hope you liked it. I'm not going to tell you who I'm gonna put her with just yet lol. Please Review.