Title: All Bets Are Off
Rating: N/A
Content: Love, Deceit, Mild Sex.
Distribution: Please Ask First
Characters: (Non Wrestling) Cj, Gem and Zak (Wrestlers) John Cena, Randy Orton & Chris Jericho. Also some minor parts from others.
Disclaimer: To each their own
WARNINGS: There may be some mild language, sexual reference and sex
Summary by Chapter: Cena makes a deal with Cj
All Bets Are Off– Chapter 6
THE NEXT DAY - IN JOHN'S HOTEL ROOM
John was pacing the room with his cell to his ear in mid-conversation.
"Yeah but I went over there thinking that it was just going to be me and her and that we were guna…"
"Did she say that?" asked Jericho
"No but you know a woman calls and invites you over you don't think you're going over there for a girls night in" Jericho laughed "Don't laugh man it ain't funny"
"If only Randy knew he'd rib you like crazy"
"I know he would but that's the thing she seems to be really into me and I'm not at all worried about meeting the target but it's weird its like we've skipped the first part of the relationship…"
"It's not a relationship"
"I know that but she doesn't know that. At the start of the relationship it's all sex and talking, sex and talking…"
"And we can all guess which you're doing" stated Jericho at Cena's frustrated tone
"It's not like we haven't tried but something always comes up, me being late, her falling to sleep or the phone ringing with a psycho friend on the other end"
"Well get her on your turf"
"What?"
"Take her away from her life and her friends while you've got a few days off and then you can be with her 24/7 she's not going to be tired all that time, you're not guna be late for anything and her life and friends can't get in the way"
"My turf?" John pondered the thought for a moment and smiled "That's a pretty good idea"
LATER…
Cj and Gem were walking down a hectic New York street…
"So we'll go shopping for an hour or two then meet Zak for a late lunch" suggested Gem
"Whatever" said a distant Cj
Gem noticed her friend's distant persona and stopped in the street. Cj stopped with her and looked at Gem's frustrated expression.
"What?" asked Cj
"Will you just forget about him?"
"I'm not even thinking about him"
"Oh no then what are you thinking about?"
Cj paused for a moment and thought on her feet of a lie to cover up the truth that she was thinking about John
"I was thinking of colour charts if you must know"
"Colour charts?" asked Gem with folded arms knowing Cj was lying through her teeth
"Yeah I'm thinking of redecorating and I was picking colours in my head"
"What colour?" asked Gem testing her friend
"Mint"
"Nice choice. Shall we go and buy it now?"
"Oh no I'm not ready yet"
"Oh no sweetie we should go now, there's a sale on and I've got the whole day to devote myself to you. We'll go pick some paint up go back to yours get started and order in"
Before Cj could reply Gem was hailing a taxi and pulling out her cell to rearrange lunch with Zak.
A Little While Later…
Gem was walking around with colour charts matching paint cans as Cj wandered behind not really bothered about what colour paint she was being forced into painting her apartment.
"How about this colour with your mint? You need to break it up somehow otherwise it's going to be unbearable to look at" when Cj didn't reply Gem turned to see her friend was distant once again "Cj what is bothering you?"
Cj snapped out of her Cena daze and looked at Gem "Nothing just thinking about some wood colouring for my cupboards. Maybe I should buy some new handles too" she replied walking away towards the wood paint.
LATER…
Back at the apartment Cj was dressed in dark grey combats with paint already dried into them from previous paint jobs and a white beater and Gem emerged from the bathroom dressed in a pink baby tee and a pair of stonewash dungarees. Gem walked over to the paint and popped open the lid and mixed the paint with a stick as Cj sat on the kitchen counter and watched on. Gem put down the stick and looked among the array of paintbrushes and chose one she dipped it in the mint paint and raised it to paint on the cream walls.
"I feel bad" said Cj from behind
Gem turned around and looked at Cj and smiled.
"It's about time you've been dying to say that all day" Gem rested the brush on top of the open tin and walked over to Cj and stood in front of her ready to listen. Cj looked up and smiled.
"He's such a nice guy"
"So far…" added Gem
"He's fun"
"So far…"
"Why are you such a pessimist?"
"Why are you such an optimist?" Cj didn't know how to respond to Gems question. "Neither of us have any reason to be optimistic about guys and relationships because they've all let us down. There's nothing to say that John won't do the same"
"Yeah but…"
"No buts Cj you did all this with Danny and look where that got you. I know I have been really short about this thing with John but the truth is sweetie that I respect you for standing up for yourself. Guys are made differently to girls they don't hurt like us, they can break up with you on a Monday and be in another deep and meaningful relationship by Wednesday…"
"Do you really believe that about all guys?"
"I hate to think that's the way they all are but right now I have nothing showing me any different. Your master plan, see it through go all the way don't think of it as torture think of it as a test. If he can put up with psycho Cj and then he still comes back for more then maybe you've found a good one"
"Maybe you're right, last night he just looked so…"
"I know I saw him but you've just got to ignore those puppy eyes because they're what get you into trouble"
"I just don't want to believe that they're all creeps"
"I know sweetie" said Gem walking over and hugging Cj.
LATER
Gem left Cj alone to continue painting. Cj was painting her kitchen cupboards in the khaki green paint she'd picked out when suddenly her door buzzer went. Cj was startled and dropped the paintbrush, which fell and smacked her on the arm before dropping to the floor Cj didn't have time to pick up the brush before the buzzer went again. She rushed over to the door and hit the call button.
"Hello"
"It's me" said a familiar voice
"What do you want?" she asked
"Well it would be nice to come in and see you seen as though I came all this way"
Cj looked over her shoulder at the messy room behind her and then pressed the call button to reply.
"John I'm really not up for company"
"It's not company it's me"
"I really don't…"
"Cj!"
"John…"
John rested his head against the wall waiting for Cj to relent.
"Buzz me in"
"My apartments a mess"
"You're lying"
"No I'm not it's a mess I'm decorating"
"Of course you are"
"I am!"
"Prove it let me in"
"I'm not letting you see me like this"
"Why not?"
"I'm in sweats, covered in paint, my hairs a mess I have no make up on"
"I bet you look stunning"
Cj smiled as she realised he wasn't going to give up. She buzzed him in and John smiled as he made his way inside. Cj opened the door and walked away and tried to fix herself up in the little time she had before John walked into the apartment. She then heard the rustling of the protective floor covers. She walked around the corner and smiled at John who smiled back.
"See I told you, stunning"
"Don't lie to me Mr Cena"
John laughed and looked around the room at the chaos. He then walked over to Cj and lifted her arm and scraped some of the paint off and looked at it.
"Nice colour"
"Thanks"
"So what made you choose to decorate?"
"Gem she kinda dragged me bought the paint and dragged me back here"
"She here?"
"No she went home"
"She recovered from her dilemma?"
"She's over the worst of it"
"Good maybe I can spend some alone time with you then"
"What did you have in mind?" asked Cj watching John roam her apartment finally bending over picking up the brush she'd dropped moments ago and continuing to paint her half painted cupboard.
"Well I was thinking that maybe we could go away for a few days"
"Away? We've only known each other a week"
"And if you wanna know each other for another week you'll go away with me"
"Is that a threat?"
"No it's a fact. I've been to New York to see you and I wanna see you as much as possible but I have to go home to see my family and I want you to come with me"
"To see your family?"
"Yeah"
"After a week?"
"Yeah"
"Are you nuts?"
"Are you?"
"Am I?"
"Yeah any other girl would be psyched to be meeting the guys family you're acting like I'm sending you to slaughter"
"Your family isn't the problem"
"Then what is?"
"A week John…seven days I don't even know you let alone go home with you and get to know your family"
"If you come with me then you can get to know me too"
"No!"
John was a little stunned by Cj's sharp reply
"No?"
"I'm sorry but I can't I have too much going on"
"Such as?"
"Well I have work…"
"Take a few days off"
"I've made arrangements…"
"Break them"
"I can't do that"
"You mean you won't"
"No I won't its rude how would you like it if someone cancelled on you"
"Are you through making excuses?"
"I'm in the middle of decorating"
"It'll be here when you get back"
"That's the problem I don't want it to be here when I get back I hate my apartment being like this I just want to get it sorted and get back to normal"
"Ok well I'll help"
"Nah"
"Yep I'll help decorate and clean up but you've got to agree to come with me to West Newbury"
"West Newbury?"
"Yeah that's where I'm from"
"I'm not agreeing to that. I can't just leave like that"
"Are you afraid to be alone with me?"
"No why would you think that?"
"Because every time we're alone you're making excuses to leave or someone turns up to disturb us"
"Or you leave…so don't make me out to be the bad one"
"I wasn't trying to make you out to be the bad one. I was just asking you to come with back to West Newbury with me for a few days"
Cj sighed and rested on the kitchen counter looking at John who put down the paintbrush and walked over to Cj lifting her up off the counter and looking straight into her eyes.
"I just wanted to spend some time just me and you…"
"And your family" she interrupted
"They're not guna be there the whole time a few hours at the most you're not going to see them you're going to have some fun with me" he said wrapping his arms around her waist
Cj closed her eyes and rested her head against John's chest and sighed
"That a yes?" he asked
Cj moaned a yes into Cena's chest reluctantly and nervously agreeing she then looked up into John's sultry blue eyes and smiled. Cena reached for the paintbrush and handed it to Cj and then picked himself one up he pulled Cj into him and then pushed her over to the nearly completed cupboards as he picked up the tin of paint and proceeded to finish the half painted wall. Cj watched John painting and smiled as she realised she was in trouble.
THE NEXT DAY
The door buzzer went and Cj with the phone to her ear walked over to the window and indicated to John that she would be down as soon as possible.
"I can't believe you're doing this" said Gem on the other end of the phone line
"You're not the only one" said Cj still in disbelief about the trip
"So why are you going then?"
"I made a deal with him that if he helped decorate and clean up that I'd go with him"
"Is this arrangement on paper? Did you sign anything? Because if not it's not legally binding"
Cj smirked "I know I don't have to go if I don't want to but I've already agreed and he's here waiting for me"
"So?"
"Gem I'm going but I'm taking my cell so make sure you call me religiously so I have plenty of distractions"
"I've got it covered"
"Thanks, I better get going"
"I could fake illness and you could come care for me" she suggested in a last attempt to save her friend
"Don't tempt fate and I'll be back in a couple of days I just pray to God that the days don't linger"
"Remember Jake? I dated him for two and a half years and we broke up not knowing anything about each others families and you've barely been dating this guy a week and you're already meeting the family? There's something wrong here…"
"The families a piece of cake the mothers love me and the dads fall in line…"
"You sound like you want to impress them"
"No it's not that I'm just saying that they don't bother me. What's bothering me is spending the next forty eight to seventy two hours with John…alone…no pre-planned interruptions to stop us"
"Oh it's guna end up in tragedy" stated a pessimistic Gem
KNOCK KNOCK
A startled Cj turned and looked at the closed door she walked over and opened it to a beaming John who tapped on his watch subtly telling Cj to hurry.
"Gem I really have to go Johns got a taxi waiting and the meters running. I'll call you later ok?"
"Don't sleep with him"
"Uh huh love you too"
"I mean it Cj!"
"I know bye sweetie"
Cj hung up on Gem and picked up her large shoulder bag as John picked up her small case.
"Are you bringing enough stuff?" said Cena surprised by the weighty case he was carrying
"You think that's heavy you should be carrying this thing. Overloaded with magazines"
"Are you planning on being bored a lot in the next few days?" asked Cena
"No I plan on relaxing so I'll be breaking a sweat sitting in front of the TV and reading my mag-a-zines" she said patting her bulging bag
Cena smiled "You'll never read them"
"Why not?"
"You'll never have a chance"
"If this is a working trip then I'm staying here"
John walked away with the case in hand and struggled down the stairs.
"John?" Cj called wanting a reply
When the reply never came Cj followed John down the stairs and found him at the taxi where he took the heavy bag from Cj and placed it in the back before opening the door for Cj who climbed in the taxi soon to be joined by John. The taxi pulled away and drove off towards the airport.
"So was Gem warning you to stay away from me?"
"No!" Cj stated in shock at Cena's accurate perception "She's just a little disgruntled about me leaving the city. We don't do that unless it's vacation"
"You can call her and insure her that I'll take care of you and as for staying away from me…" said Cena with a smile knowing Cj was lying about her obvious girly chat with Gem moments ago "…It's guna be hard you know with us sharing a house for the next few days but if that's what Gem wants I'll control myself"
"What about what I want?" asked Cj
"What do you want?" he asked with a devilish grin
Cj knew exactly what she wanted but she also knew that Gem was right if Cj slept with him she'd begin spiralling into a relationship abyss.
"I want…" she started while she sat mesmerised by Cena's eyes once again "…shampoo I ran out and didn't have time to pick any up"
Cena laughed and took hold of Cj's hand and kissed it. Cj smiled and they proceeded to the airport bound for a weekend with John and his family.
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