MY LITTLE SECRET
Chapter 2
You're my little secret,
And that's how we should keep it.
It's on everybody's mind, about you and I.
They think so, but they don't really know,
Or wanna know that...
Two weeks later...
"Jericho! You did a great job out there with Steph," Vince McMahon said proudly, giving the younger man a friendly pat on the back. "The fans loved it!"
"Yeah, man, great job," Hunter agreed. "I know it must've been pretty hard for you to kiss your best friend in front of the entire world, and on a pay-per-view like King of the Ring. Talk about awkward..."
"Awkward? Not really," Chris said with a shrug. "I mean, it's Stephanie. It's not like I've never kissed her before."
"Huh?" both Vince and Hunter exclaimed, surprised.
"Chris is just kidding," Stephanie said, coming up behind Chris and wrapping her arms around him. She kissed him playfully on the shoulder, then pulled back, wiping her lips with the back of her hand. "Ew, you're all sweaty!"
"Like you couldn't see the perspiration gleaming on my skin before you kissed it," Chris scoffed, turning around to smirk at her.
"Not all perspiration is visible, though," Stephanie countered. She lowered her voice and leaned up to whisper in his ear. "For example, you can't see the place you made me wet at when you laid that kiss on me..."
"I will later, though, won't I?" he asked in a low voice, grinning at her.
"Oh, but of course," she answered with a smirk.
"Hey, Steph, do you want to go out with me tonight?" Hunter interrupted from behind them. They turned around to look at him, and he didn't like the look he saw on Chris's face. He couldn't quite read the other man's expression, but he knew he didn't like it. And he didn't like the way that Stephanie and Chris were standing, either. They were, in his opinion, a bit too close for comfort.
"Tonight?" Stephanie looked into Chris's hypnotizing blue eyes, then back at Hunter. "I'm sorry. Chris and I already have plans tonight, since we never get the chance to really hang out anymore."
"Oh," Hunter said, blinking fast. "Ok, well, how about tomorrow?"
"Perhaps," Stephanie mused. She linked her arm with Chris's and smiled at him. "Walk with me, Jericho."
Chris smiled back at her. "Your wish is my command, Ms. McMahon."
"Oh, I like the sound of that... Bye Daddy. See you later, Hunter," Stephanie called over her shoulder as she and Chris made their way down the hallway. She didn't even look back at them once.
Hunter watched them go, frowning slightly. "Do you ever get the feeling that something's up with those two?" he asked Vince after a moment.
"I wondered about that at first, but I've realized that anything between them is just not possible," Vince said. "Take that for example." He pointed down the hallway, where Chris was tickling Stephanie and she was trying to run from him. "You see that? When they're together, they're like two oversized kids. They just enjoy fooling around with each other, that's all."
"Fooling around, huh?" Hunter asked, not liking Vince's choice of words. "I don't know, Vince. It's like... I just think there's something going on with them. I want to try to develop a relationship with her, but I never can get close enough because Chris is in the way."
"If you're feeling that insecure about the situation, then don't try to date her," Vince said shortly, turning to walk away. "They're friends, and that's all. And if they did happen to become something more... I'd be surprised, but I'd accept them anyway."
"Hey! I resent that!" Hunter called after Vince as he walked away.
"And I'm supposed to care?" Vince called back, just before disappearing around a corner.
You're my little secret,
And that's how we should keep it.
We should never let 'em know,
Never let it show.
Stephanie walked into Chris's locker room and he walked in behind her, shutting the door. She pushed him against the door and reached behind him to lock it, before reaching up to touch his face. "What were you thinking? You practically told them that we've kissed before," she said. "In fact, you did tell them."
"So? They didn't believe me, anyway," he said with a scowl. "And it's not like I told them that we fuck like rabbits every time we're alone..."
"You have such a dirty mouth," she said with a laugh, touching his lips.
"What are you gonna do about it? Wash it out with soap?" he asked, smirking as he put his arms around her.
"No, I have a better idea," she said, grinning deviously at him before kissing him hard. She kissed him hungrily, like she just couldn't get enough of him. She supposed that she couldn't get enough of him, because even when she had him, she always wanted more of him. Her desire for him grew stronger with each passing day, and she wanted him to know that, to feel it through her kisses...
"Yeah, I think I like your taste better than I would've liked the soap," he said breathlessly a few minutes later when he pulled back.
"You think?" she asked sarcastically, one eyebrow raised.
"Ok, ok, so I know," he admitted, grabbing her hand and leading her over to the couch. He sat down and pulled her down so that she sat straddling his lap. "Now, about that kiss in the ring..."
"I was really anticipating that," she said with a little smile. "And when you grabbed my hand when I tried to slap you, it was hard for me not to smile because I knew what was coming next."
"And you made sure you had your mouth open," he pointed out. He touched her lips. "You know, I just love this pretty little mouth of yours..."
"I wonder if they saw me kiss you back?" she asked, a little hint of worry in her voice. "Because I did kiss you back in the end, you know."
"You grabbed my face and shoved your tongue in my mouth a few seconds before I dropped you," he said with a laugh. "I'm pretty sure they saw it."
"But you shoved your tongue in my mouth first!" she pointed out. She leaned in a little closer. "And I liked it. I liked it a lot."
"I'm sure you did," he laughed. "And I'm sure you want me to do it again..."
"Tonight..." Her voice trailed off, and they stared into each other's eyes for a minute in complete silence. She saw the tender, affectionate look in his eyes, and she reached up to touch his face softly. "You're amazing, Chris," she said softly, even though that wasn't even half of what she felt for him. "Amazing."
"And you're fucking gorgeous," he replied, smiling a crooked little smile at her. He opened his mouth to speak again, but he immediately shut it when he realized what he'd been on the verge of saying. Instead, he just gazed at her, staring into her eyes.
"What?" she asked finally. "Why are you looking at me that way?"
"What way?" he asked, playing dumb.
"Like... Never mind," she said, shaking her head. "So did you like the way I clobbered Kurt over the head with my Women's Championship?"
"It was so great," he said with a sigh. "Like you."
"So you think I'm great, huh?" she teased, playing with a few strands of his hair.
"You're better than great," he said seriously. "Really."
If you know, like I know,
We should never let it go.
Later that night...
"You ok, Steph?" Chris asked breathlessly, leaning over her in the bed.
Stephanie smiled up at him, finally regaining her breath. "Of course I'm ok," she said, reaching up to touch his face. "I'm with you. How could I not be ok?"
"Aw, you're sweet," he teased, leaning down to kiss her again. "Sweet like candy..."
"What did you think when we first started this?" she asked a few minutes later as they laid in the bed. His arms were around her and he was lying behind her.
"I thought we were crazy," he admitted. "I mean, I had always wondered what it would be like to do something like this with you, but I never thought you were interested in me in that way. And then, you know, there was Jess."
"And there's still Jess," she said with a sigh. She closed her eyes before she spoke again. "You know, we've been doing this for the past few months now, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of it. I love...the time we spend together. I love the way you make me feel..."
"I love it all, too," he said quietly, putting his arms around her a little tighter, like he didn't want to let her go...and he didn't. "To be honest with you, if you were to tell me that you wanted us to stop being together like this, I don't know what I would do."
"I wouldn't tell you that," she said, opening her eyes again. "I think we have something special here, you know?"
"I know," he replied. He kissed her on the back of the neck, lips fluttering lightly against her skin. "And I don't think we should ever let it go."
"We won't. I won't," she whispered, turning around in his arms. She looked into his eyes and smiled. "You're right. We should never let it go."
A/N: Thanks for the reviews, guys! I'm surprised anyone bothered to read this story... Another update is coming soon!