Chapter 6 A Game of Cat and Mouse
Kobe walked out of the bathroom in a white wife beater, dark green baggy track pants with "Juicy" on the back and black sneakers, her hair was covered by a black bandana and she had biker gloves with the tips cut off to add that extra edge. Walking out with John they went downstairs and across the lobby were the food was, as the two entered Kobe immediately grabbed a plate and began to put various food on it. Seconds later she was sitting down at one of the many tables already digging into her breakfast.
"You must eat a lot when your at home". John said as he sat down across from her, holding just a carton of orange juice in his hand. Kobe looked up from her food waving the sharp fork she had been holding, warningly at him.
"Do you just like to piss me off?". She asked, with a little food in her mouth.
"You know it...your cute when you mad". He complimented as he took a sip of his juice.
"Whatever, anyway, what are you doing tonight?".
"Well Eric's putting me in a handicap match with Carlito and Chris Jericho". He answered.
"Ouch, eric's really out to get you, huh?".
"Hey, that's the price you pay for being champ, it's lonely at the top". John said feeling a hint of sadness at the comment, kobe noticed it.
"Well if it's any consolation, I hope you win". She said with a smile, he returned it.
"Thanks".
"No problem, you know I'm not always a bitch all the time once you get to know me".
I would love to know you a little better "I know, but I like you that way, it makes me want you more and more". He said, that made her laugh.
"Why do you like me so much?'. She asked.
"Well, your beautiful, feisty and hot". He said.
"...Is that all?".
"What, most woman would consider that a compliment".
"Not if you don't say smart".
"Well I haven't seen you act smart, yet. But if your referring to your smart mouth, then yes you are really smart". He said.
"Fucker". She said to herself.
"24/7". He said laughing afterwards, she just rolled her eyes. "So are you gonna come with me to the arena?".
"I guess so". She said finishing the rest of her food.
1 hour later
Kobe's POV
I was sitting in the trainers room watching john's match between him and Jericho that had just ended. I was awaiting for him to come, then my phone ranged, I pulled in off of the hook of my skirt to answer it.
"Hello".
"Hey KC, how's everything". It was Dominic.
"So far so good, nothing outta the ordinary...yet". I said.
"So anything happened with you and john?".
"No, thank god, but he's starting to make me feel weird".
"By what means?".
"I don't know, every time I look into his eyes I see something, he says like the cutest things and he makes me smile".
"Aww, someone's gotta crush". Dominic sung, I rolled my eyes.
"I do not have a crush on him, he's just sweet in a way". I said smiling.
"So you like him?".
"I guess, maybe, I don't know". I said beginning to get confused. Suddenly the door opened and john walked in. "Um, look I gotta go, talk to you later". I hung up the phone and set it back down on my skirt.
"Thank god, now we can go home". I said.
"Not so fast". He said closing the door. "My arm hurts, can you massage it for me?". He put on a pair of puppy dog eyes and I just laughed.
"Fine". We both walked over to the couch and sat down, I took his right arm and began kneading it, he started taking in sucks of air telling me that it was hurting. "How am I supposed to massage it with you acting like a baby?".
"I am not acting like a baby". He said somewhat offended, I laughed. "It hurts".
"Yeah okay, what happened?".
"Jericho hit me with a chair".
"Aww, poor baby, you want mommy to kiss it to make it feel better". I sung with a smile.
You can do some other things to make me feel better. "Could you?". He asked sweetly, I sighed and kissed his arm gently, when I looked back up at him he smiled. 2 minutes later I finished on his arm, he flexed it and turned it to make sure it wasn't hurting still.
"Thanks". He said.
"No problem". I said. "Now can we please leave?". I crawled over his lap, but he set an arm around my waist.
"What's the rush?". He said grabbing my legs so that I was facing him on his lap.
"...I-I just-thought we-should-should-go, it's getting kinda late". I stuttered.
"It's still early". He said licking his lips afterwards, that made my breathing become heavy. Both his hands started to travel up my thigh very slowly. "I heard you talking to ya friend over the phone, you think I'm sweet?".
"Maybe". I said quietly, he grabbed my hands and set them around his neck and I didn't even move them, what the hell was wrong with me!
"I say the cutest things and I make you smile?". He whispered in his low voice. He pulled me closer to him so that my chest was pressed against his.
"Yeah". I whispered back, the heat that I felt between us was driving me crazy. Before Lloyd it wasn't that hard for me to give into a man, I would just turn into jelly and let them take me. John was no different.
"I make you feel weird?". He asked, one of his hands traveled up my bare back.
"Uh-huh". I whispered biting my bottom lip. I wrapped my arms tighter around the back of his neck and his lips move up my neck to my left ear.
"What else do I make you feel?". He asked. I felt his other hand move up my thigh, under my skirt and in between my legs. "Am I makin you wet?". He kissed my earlobe softly and I felt a whimper escape my mouth.
"John". I whispered in his ear, he pulled away and looked into my eyes. I leaned into him as he leaned into me, our lips were about to touch when I heard something.
"RIING, RIING!". John pulled away with a pissed off look as he reached down in his pocket for his cell. As it rung again I snapped out of my daze and rose from his lap. While he was talking I left out of the room.
John's POV
"Wonderful timing Trade". John said sarcastically.
"What, what did I interrupt?". Trademarc asked.
"I was about to kiss Kobe".
"Your lying".
"You wish, we were so close, I had her, dammit cuz!". John yelled.
"Relax man, calm down". Trade said laughing on the other end.
"What's so funny?".
"The fact that you've been trying to get Kobe and she keeps resisting you and when you finally get her, I call and interrupt".
"You know, somehow I don't find that funny".
"Sorry man, I won't call for a while".
"Thank you, bye".
"Bye". Trade said, john immediately ended the call and turned around to find Kobe had left. "Shit".
As he walked into the parking lot he saw kobe sitting in the car looking out the window. I walked over and got inside. The sudden silence slid through both of us and it made me feel uncomfortable.
"Kobe...I'm-".
"Just drive john". She said. She rested both her feel on the dashboard and closed her eyes, I could tell she looked upset. I started the car and drove back to the hotel.
About an hour later we were walking inside our room. She quickly went into the bathroom to get ready for bed while I took off my clothes. When she came back out she was wearing an over-sized jersey and her braids were tied back with a scarf, kobe got in the bed and turned off the lights.
"Are you comfortable with me sleeping in the bed with you?". I asked. She grabbed two pillows and tossed them on the floor along with one of the covers.
"I think it's best if you sleep on the floor for tonight". She said. "Night".
As I got under the covers and rested my head on the pillows, the last thing I said before I went to sleep was.
"Thanks a lot Trademarc".