Jamie and Glenn both started noticing some different things between me and Mark…Jamie finally decided to get nosy and ask me…We were sitting in the lunch area in the back of the arena one night at one table and Mark and Glenn were across the room at another table with a few other guys there laughing it up…pretty much the only way guys can…
Jamie touched my hand and said, "Girl…what's up with you and Mark? You guys seem a little distant lately…and usually you two are quite the talkative pair." I half smiled and said, "Honestly…I don't know…I think it has something to do with his wife…" Jamie said, "I thought she was dead?"
I said, "Yea…that's what I understood from Mark and Glenn…but there's just something there that he's wanting to hold onto…and I'm not in love with the guy or anything…so he deserves to grieve a little…I mean it hasn't even been a year since she died…and he won't tell me how she died…like it's some kind of top secret story…you know…the whole 'The story no one knew' type of scandal…I don't know…I don't honestly blame him for wanting to grieve…but ever since we got into that fight a couple of months ago…he's been really distant…which isn't like him…but it's expected to someone who loses a loved one."
Jamie said, "Maybe you should try bringing it up again…maybe it would go over smoother then last time." I said, "I really don't suggest anyone do that…I nearly lost a hand for it…and he blew his top big time…He's either got some pent up angry aggression towards someone on this tour…or he's just in a deeper depression then he's willing to admit." Jamie said, "Well…is there any kind of preference for writing scripts…like limitations or wrestlers he refuses to get in the ring with?" I said, "A few…but none really seem to hit home…I mean he doesn't talk about not liking any of them…I think I'll start writing him into matches that will force him to face his demons…whatever they may be…"
Jamie said, "Lord help who ever he's hiding from." I said, "I don't think he's really hiding…I think maybe it goes deeper than that…but I couldn't really say much beyond that." I happened to look up and across the room and saw…Glenn had Mark laughing his ass off…Jamie looked over to see what I was staring at…and she said, "It's a shame he's hung up on the memory of his wife…he's got a really great smile…and he's a lot of fun to talk with when he's around me and Glenn…" I smiled and said, "Yea…he does have a really great smile…and an even better laugh, if and when you can get him to laugh that is…"
Jamie threw her hands up and smacked then on top of the table to wake me out of my daze…and said, "I KNEW IT…I KNEW IT!" She jumped to her feet…and moved closer to me…I was taken back for her making a scene…and said, "What's your major malfunction James?"
She said, "I knew it…You are falling in love with him…why didn't you tell me…you fall for that smile question every time…it wouldn't matter if he had 17 teeth missing, and oblong shaped head… and florescent orange hair…if you're falling in love with him…he always has a nice smile…Girl…you're such a dead give away…" I looked at her like she had just grown 3 heads…realizing she was positively correct…
After a few minutes…of me giving her the evil eye and glaring my ass off at her…the subject was finally dropped…Then out of the silence I said, "I'm not really in love with him…I mean…the man is old enough to be my father…well not really my father…but maybe an extremely older brother…Oh hell I don't know…All I know is I enjoy his company…We have had some great talks…but that's all…I honestly don't believe I feel anything more then that for him."
Oh Yea…BIG FAT LIE!