Disclaimer: I own no person, place or thing that you recognize. The persona's are property of the WWE and Vince McMahon, people own themselves. I'm just borrowing them for a little torture that is referred to as fan fiction.

Notes: Thank you, thank you, for sticking with me while I got my muses and ideas in line.

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John crossed his arms over his chest, the West Newbury native currently sporting a Duke Blue Devil's throwback, a white wife beater tank and dark blue jean shorts. True, they had at least gotten him a change of clothes, but why the redhead insisted she needed them too? He couldn't quite figure that out. As much as she tried to claim she didn't have 'girly' tendencies like Dawn, Torrie or Stacy; shopping was certainly one of them. He had already been dragged into three stores already, waited patiently while she tried on bikini's, bathing suits, tank tops and shorts .. Not that he was complaining too much, but still. It was the principle of the thing. They had gone to Myrtle Beach to relax, not shop. And much like the previous three shops, she had gone into the dressing room with one bathing suit, three bikini's, two tank tops and three pairs of shorts.

"Are you almost done in there?"

"Hold your horses," the redhead replied, and he could just see her rolling her eyes. "You weren't complainin' before."

"Yeah?" John snorted, "that's because I didn't expect for ya to drag my ass into this many stores."

"It's only been three," she stated matter of factly, "and besides, we still have at least an hour to kill before we meet up with Jeff an' all them."

The West Newbury native rolled his eyes at the door, "Not if you take as long as you did last time."

"I didn't take that long," the redheaded Diva let out a breath, giving her reflection the once over. "So.." she began as she opened the door, revealing the maroon colored bikini. "What do you think?"

"Oh no, no, no, no.." John shook his head defiantly, "An' for the record? No. The last time someone asked me that, I got slapped."

Lita rolled her eyes, "Oh come on, it's just a question-"

"Yeah? Not where you Diva's are concerned .. Shit, all of y'all are violent."

The redheaded woman raised an eyebrow, "Well what came out of your smart ass mouth that made Dawn slap you?"

He raised an eyebrow in turn, "How'd you know it was Dawn?"

"Lucky guess," Lita shifted her weight back on her heels, "So, what did you say?"

"It don't really matter," John shrugged it off nonchalantly, "so are you set or what?"

"Just answer the question: What do you think?"

"If I answer this, am I gonna get slapped?"

Lita rolled her eyes, "No you won't get slapped."

"You gonna pinch me again?"

"No, I won't pinch you."

"Alright," he shrugged again, his head inclining to the side a touch. "You look good."

The redheaded Diva nodded, "Thanks.. That's all I needed." she quirked a smile, turning on heel before she ducked back inside the changing room.

"So, after this, where are we goin?"

"We can just walk around for a bit, we could go to the park .. We could actually go to the beach," Lita replied as she slipped on the shorts she was previously wearing. "Or we can head over to the boardwalk now."

"That works," he shifted his weight from foot to foot, his arms swinging loosely by his sides. "What exactly is there to do at the boardwalk?"

"Well," Lita began as she exited the changing room, "amongst other things, there's an amusement park, an aquarium, an Imax theatre and a new butterfly pavilion."

"So, we can go now?"

"Yes, we can go now." the redhead rolled her eyes, "After we pick up some sunscreen and sunglasses."

John expelled an over dramatic sigh, "Just when I thought we were shoppin' free.."

"Oh get over it," the Diva set down her purchases, "It's not like I'm draggin' you everywhere."

"No," the West Newbury native conceded then, "but we're here-"

"We're here to get away." Lita stated then, "that's why we're here, isn't it?"

"Well yeah," he shrugged slightly, "But that don't mean I wanna spend the time shoppin'."

Lita sent a bright smile to the cashier, looping the bag over her wrist. "Well, we're almost done, so just chill. We're here anyway, so I don't see what the big deal is."

"Yeah, yeah," John rolled his eyes, "I still feel like a fish outta water."

………

At that, the redhead chuckled, the two subsequently making their way out of that store to set off for another in the mall. As Lita had stated, they still needed to get sunglasses and sunscreen before they could head anywhere else. After all, it was the middle of the summer and since it was already mid-day; the chances of becoming walking tomatoes was high. Even if the bikini she had bought near matched her hair, Lita really wasn't interested in going for the full 'lady in red' effect. And by the time they had bought the necessary items, plus some more bottled water, they were off for the boardwalk.

"So," Lita began, the Diva having changed at one of the bathrooms at the mall. "You like roller coasters?"

He shrugged, "I don't mind 'em. But, I do gotta wonder, this place ain't exactly small .. Where are we meetin' with Jeff an' them?"

The redhead wrinkled her nose in thought, "By the haunted house," she paused then; pointing out the attraction in question. "It's where Jeff an' I always meet in case we get separated."

The brown haired man nodded, "So .. Where to first?"

Lita shrugged nonchalantly, "Wherever I guess .. There's the roller coasters, some smaller rides, two water rides .. An arcade, bumper cars.."

"Bumper cars?" John sent a sideways glance to the redhead, "You up for a spin?"

The Diva raised an eyebrow, hazel eyes twinkling behind her sunglasses. "You up for getting your ass beat?"

He rolled his eyes behind his sunglasses, "Oh please woman .. Not this again…we both know you ain't gonna beat me."

Lita snorted, "We'll see about that, now won't we?"

"You wanna bet?"

"Why the hell not," Lita jammed her hands into her back pockets, "Call terms."

He raised an eyebrow, an amused smirk playing on his face. "You sure 'bout this? Remember how we ended up here in the first place?"

"You chickening out on me?" Lita sighed, resting the tips of her fingertips on her exposed left collarbone. "I never thought I'd see the day."

"Who says I'm chicken?" he snorted indifferently, "Just thought I'd save ya the embarrassment of losin' to me, again."

"Oh get over yourself," the redhead rolled her eyes, "I am so gonna beat your ass."

"Yeah?" John scoffed, "Then just bring it woman, cuz I ain't losin' to you."

Again, she rolled her eyes, the two coming to a stop as they waited in line for the bumper cars.

"Do you mind?" Lita sent an agitated look to her side, "You're touching me."

"Well excuse me for breathin'." John snorted, purposely moving closer to the woman. "You weren't complainin' before."

The redhead poked him in the forearm. "You are so immature."

"I'm immature?" the West Newbury native chuckled, "That's the pot callin' the kettle black ain't it? If anyone, you're immature."

"Bite me."

"Where?"

"Park pass or tickets please."

The redhead stuck out her tongue at the wrestler beside her, quickly showing the park passes she had purchased.

"Prepare to eat bumper, Cena."

"Oooh, I'm so scared." John rolled his eyes, settling his frame into a nearby bumper car. "You talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?"

Lita merely snorted, the two falling silent then to 'concentrate' on the task at hand. Needless to say, the redhead drew the proverbial first blood, but by the time all was said and done; they were tied. That lead to the two agreeing on said tie, the Diva stating that, since neither called terms .. The bet was pretty much off. For now anyway.

"So, where to now?" John queried as they mixed in with the rest of the park goers, "Roller coasters, water rides?"

"You pick," Lita shrugged, "Jeff an' I usually just walk around, hit a few rides .. The arcade, nothing major, ya know?"

"Alright," the wrestler shrugged, "How 'bout that roller coaster over there then?"

"That works," Lita grinned, "Actually I didn't get the chance to go on that one the last time Jeff an' I were here soo.."

"So, let's go." he extended a hand to her, "Come on, otherwise we'll be waitin' in line forever."

The redhead rolled her eyes, but complied none the less; John creating a slight pathway for the two as they made their way over to the roller coaster.

"Alright," John began as they reached the line, "Let me ask ya something.."

"As long as it doesn't include: Jeff, Trish or-"

"Outta all the places you've been with the WWE, where's your favorite?"

Lita chewed thoughtfully on her lower lip, "That's a toughie actually .. But, hm .. The trip to Monterrey was really fun, Japan is always fun .. Umm.. I'm not sure, ya know? It's not like we actually get the chance to do a lot of sight seeing."

"So, of all the places you've been-"

"I can't narrow it down," she interrupted evenly, "Every place I've had the chance to see is my favorite for a different reason."

"Fair enough," he shrugged, the grip on her hand tightening unconsciously as the line moved behind them. "So-"

"Since you asked me yesterday," Lita sent a sideways glance to him, "What are your favorite movies?"

"Star Wars." John grinned, "Who are your favorite actors an' actresses?"

"Christian Slater .. And Brad Pitt for actors." the redhead shifted her weight from foot to foot, "Actresses? Heather Graham and Pamela Anderson…what about you?"

"Harrison Ford an' Marge Simpson."

Lita giggled, "Marge Simpson?"

"What's so bad 'bout that?"

"Nothing," she stated innocently, "just I wouldn't have expected that from you, that's all."

"You a rightie or a leftie?"

"Right, .. You?"

"Leftie."

"Innie or outie?"

He paused, as if to think on it, before he lifted his shirt with his free hand. "Innie."

She paused, but it wasn't to think … "Okay so-"

"Tickets or park passes please."

Lita shook herself from her momentary stupor to show the park passes to the ride operator.

"I like to sit as close to the front as I can." She mentioned as they made their way closer, "Just letting you know."

"Whateva," He shrugged, the two opting to step aside so they could get the front car of the roller coaster. "so, who else do ya know up on Smackdown?"

"Pretty much everyone," Lita shrugged, sweeping her hair back from her face with her free hand, "But, I've known Eddie, Rey, Rob, Nunzio .. Um, Bubba, Devon, Spike, Shannon Moore, Tazz .. And Dawn of course, those guys the longest. But I pretty much know everyone… why?"

He shrugged nonchalantly, "Just wonderin' that's all.. Would you ever compete on Smackdown?"

Lita made a face, "For what? No offense but, there's nothing to compete for on Smackdown. The women's division is on RAW and unless-"

"You could go after the crusierweight belt .. I mean, Jacqueline did."

"If it all came down to it, yeah I guess.. But I belong on RAW."

"How can ya say you 'belong' anywhere? We're all part of the WWE, regardless."

"But, for all intensive purposes, I belong on RAW because that's where the women's championship is."

"True.." he rolled his shoulders then, "the women's division needs more belts."

Lita snorted, "The women's division needs more Diva's who can wrestle before that happens." she shook her head, turning questioning eyes to the West Newbury native. "Would you compete on RAW?"

"It don't matter to me, so long as I wrestle." John scratched the back of his neck in thought, "I mean, whateva ya know? Both rosters travel the same, the other commitments like autograph sessions and appearances don't change, so it really don't matter."

"As long as you're a guy," Lita pointed out wryly, "But yeah, I get the point." she raised an eyebrow then, "Why, you want me on Smackdown or something?"

He shook his head then, "Naw, it was just a hypothetical question.. That's all."

Lita merely nodded, the two falling into comfortable silence as they waited for the roller coaster to come back around.

"What time is it?"

"Half past the monkey's ass," she stated in the blink of an eye, "Umm .. I'm not sure. I didn't bring a watch."

"So, how're we gonna know when it's time to meet Jeff an all them?"

She shrugged, "I dunno, we'll run into them I guess.. I mean honestly, they won't be hard to pick out in a crowd.. And neither are we for that matter."

"True, but it still would be nice to know the time."

She rolled her eyes, "Then you shoulda thought about that when we were at the mall."

He rolled his eyes right back, preparing to retort when the roller coaster returned to the station. Silence reigned once more as the two settled into the front compartment of the coaster. Before the roller coaster took off, Lita dislodged her hand from his, to sweep her hair from her face in a loose ponytail. It was then she did realize how long their hands had been joined, but she shook it off. After all, it happened enough with Jeff and on occasion with other friends of hers, so why should this be any different? Whatever the case, she gave it no further thought as the coaster moved from the station.