WOW! You guys are so wonderful! Thanks to Demon Spawn, Psychobunny410, Mizzle fo' Rizzle (Welcome back!) and MutantXHottie for the great reviews. I'm swamped here at work today, so I'm going to make this as long as I can in as little of time as possible. If it's not the longest chapter, I'm sorry! Have a great day!
P.S. I know that with Dani dabbling in music, I reference a lot of songs, but I can't list the lyrics, so if you would like the lyrics, let me know and I'll email them to you.
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Dani arrived at the club and she got out of the car with her guitar case and took a deep breath. This was more nerve-wracking then playing with Jewel Chest at her very first gig. This was in front of Randy and his peers to impress his boss. She put her hand on her tummy, she wasn't feeling too good, but she chalked it up to her nervousness.
When she walked in, there was a man at a podium taking names. She smiled, "Hi, I'm scheduled for the 12:15pm spot, I'm Danielle."
He smiled, "Yes, if you take this hallway straight back to the right are the practice rooms, find an empty one and you can prepare. We'll send someone to get you when it's time. You'll be announced and then you can play your 3 songs. If you need the house band to back you up, write down the songs and they'll accompany you. If they don't know the song, then we'll use the karaoke accompaniment."
Dani smiled, "Ok, thank you." And she headed back to the practice rooms. She jotted down the 3 songs she finally decided on in the back of the car and gave them to the man. Then she went back to the room to warm up.
By the time that Trish and Molly arrived, almost the entire Raw roster was there in the audience. The place was packed! Vince, Shane, Stephanie and Paul (HHH) were seated at a table. And around them were tables packed with not only wrestlers, but other people as well. Molly looked at Trish, "We'd better hurry up. It's almost time!"
They quickly made their way over to the WWE bunch and found chairs. They ordered drinks from the waitress and joined in conversations.
Randy walked in with Stacy and Candice Michelle and found a spot to sit near John Cena and Shelton Benjamin. "Hey boys." Randy said with a smile.
"Well, let's see if your girl has what it takes." John said handing Randy a beer.
"I'm so excited for Dani." Stacy said, "I'm sure she'll do great."
Stephanie leaned back to talk to Randy, but the emcee took the stage to announce the next act.
"Our next performer is from St. Louis, MO, she's a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll mixed into one beautiful woman. Ladies and gentleman Danielle Orton!" The emcee announced.
Randy looked at Stephanie real quick because all eyes were on him. Steph made a sorry face, "I didn't know her last name, so I just used yours." She explained. "It's close enough!"
Dani took a deep breath, she couldn't believe they announced her with Randy's last name. Seeing as how the way he had been acting by not telling anyone about the engagement or baby until she was actually there, it almost made her smirk. She walked out on stage confidant as can be.
The music started, and she launched into "A Real Fine Place to Start," by Sara Evans. It was a great show of her guitar skills and vocal range. For her second song she covered "Making Love Out of Nothing at All," originally by Air Supply, but she chose Bonnie Tyler's version because of the vocal dynamics.
Steph looked over at Vince, "So what do you think so far?"
Vince smiled, "I think you did good. She's got talent. What does she do right now?"
"She has some sort of an office job." Steph replied. "I have her resume in my brief case out in the car."
Randy leaned towards Vince, "She's an account manager in Louisville."
"She should be on the stage. What is she like with her band?" Vince asked.
"She's a spitfire waiting to explode." Steph replied.
Everyone was cheering as Dani cued the band to start the final number. For her last number, she wanted something that was fun and would stick in their heads, so she chose JoDee Messina's current hit, "My Give A Damn's Busted."
At the end of the third song, everyone was on their feet! It was amazing, Dani had tears in her eyes! Vince looked around the bar, and not only the wrestlers, but the patrons in the bar were on their feet cheering and clapping. He looked over at Steph, "I think you've uncovered something larger than you expected. I want her in my office at Stamford tomorrow."
Steph smiled, "You've got it."
Dani bowed and thanked the audience and walked off stage. She went in the back and put her guitar away, and then went out to join Randy and his friends.
When she got there, Randy gave her a big hug and kiss. He whispered in her ear, "You blew them away, great job."
She smiled, "Thanks."
John gave her a high five, "Damn girl, you didn't say that you were the next queen of country!"
She laughed and blushed, "Thanks John."
Steph motioned for her to come over to her, "Danielle, I'd like to introduce you to my brother Shane and my father Vince. Dad, Shane this is Danielle."
She smiled and shook their hands, "It's very nice to meet you both."
"Danielle, that was one helluva performance you put on." Vince said to her.
"Thanks sir, I appreciate that." She replied feeling her face turning many different shades of red.
"I'd like to meet with you at my office in Stamford tomorrow. Can you do that?" He asked.
Dani smiled, "Yes sir. Yes I can."
"Wonderful. I'll get you back out to Randy when we're done." Vince explained. "And please bring your guitar."
"Yes sir." She replied.
Vince stood up, "Well, I must leave to make my flight. Danielle, I look forward to meeting with you tomorrow. Gang, see you Saturday night."
Everyone said their good byes and some dispersed while others ordered more drinks.
Dani sat down by Randy. She leaned over to him, "When can we leave?"
"One more drink, then we'll go." Randy said giving her another hug.
She nodded. She was feeling pretty tired. She had an adrenaline rush going, but she was still tired.
Well, one more drink soon turned into another hour. Randy had been trying to get Dani to dance, but whenever she said she was too sore or tired to, he'd grab a different diva and head out to the dance floor. Dani grabbed him by the arm as he was about to head back out on the dance floor, "Hey, I don't feel good, can we please go?" She asked.
"Hold on this is a great song." Randy said finishing off his beer. "Then we'll go."
Dani let go, "No, I'm going now. You can either come with me or not. I don't feel good."
"It's just a few more minutes Dani, chill out." He replied in a frustrated tone. "Why don't you try enjoying being out and having fun."
"Gee maybe because I don't feel good." Dani replied angrily. "Do what you want, I'm leaving." She grabbed her stuff and stormed out of the bar.
A few people were looking at Randy. "Forget her, she can get bitchy from time to time. Let's dance!" He replied grabbing Candice, "C'mon Candy, let's show 'em what we've got."
Candice got up and led him out to the dance floor. She had had her eyes on Randy for sometime now. Those that knew her, knew that she came to the WWE with a reputation. She had already had a few one-nighters with a few of the guys and nothing stopped her. Whether it be girlfriends, wives or kids. Nothing stopped her.
Stacy looked at Trish with a worried look on her face. She knew that if Randy was inebriated enough, he let his inhibitions run wild. She had partied with Randy enough to know that. They had their time where they flirted with temptation but never crossed the line. She was afraid that Candice would be the one to get Randy in trouble. "Trish, we've gotta get him out of here. I don't trust her."
Trish looked at Stace, "Are you sure that you're not jealous?" She asked as gently as possible.
Stacy shot Trish a look, "I'm so over him. You have nothing to worry about with me. He and Candice have been hanging out a lot lately. Randy and I are only friends and will always be only friends. It's Candice that I'm concerned about."
"Alright, let's get Randy out of here." Trish said.
As they were working on Randy, Dani had stormed out of the bar with her guitar in one hand, her purse in the other and tears streaming down her face. As she was walking away, she heard her name being called. She turned around and there was John. "Hey wait!" He called to her.
She stopped and turned, "What?"
"I'll give you a ride back to the hotel." John said. "You don't have a car and you shouldn't be walking."
She wiped her eyes, "Thanks John. I'm sorry, I'm not trying to be a party pooper, I just don't feel that good and I have to fly again tomorrow." She explained. "And I just want to go to bed."
John put his strong arm around her and gave her a hug, "You have nothing to be apologizing for. I totally understand, and I wouldn't expect you to want to sit at some club all night long when you're pregnant."
He helped her into his car and they left for the hotel.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, what's going to happen when Randy gets back to their hotel room. Were the girls successful from get Candice away from Randy? What will happen when she goes to Stamford? How will her body take the constant travelling? Please continue to read and review!