Chapter 7: You may be right... I may be crazy

Night's warning lights started flashing in her head. You hate this guy! He was going to use you! He probably is right now! Night was about to push John away when he deepened the kiss and pulled her closer. Night melted into his kiss and put her arms around John's neck. John's tongue explored Night's mouth and he held her tighter against himself.

John left a trail of kisses down to Night's neck. He nibbled on her neck and she arched it to allow him better access. He locked a small circle and sucked gently. Night ran her hands through John's hair and pulled his head toward her lips. She kissed him hard and intensely. He kissed her back just as passionately. John picked her up and laid her on the bench he had been laying on previously.

He kissed her collarbones and moved back to her neck. Night took his earlobe in her mouth and sucked on it. John ran his fingers across her stomach and around to her butt. He rubbed his hand across her butt. Night ran her tongue along John's when he brought his mouth back to hers.

"What are you doing!"

Night pushed John off of her and sat up. Matt and Batista were standing in the doorway of John's dressing room. John tightened his grip on Night's waist. Matt walked over and pushed John to the floor. He pulled Night toward him. Night smelled Matt's cologne and felt weak. She fell into his arms.

Matt held her close and stroked her hair. "Sh, it's okay." No! Let me go! John! John! Night struggled against Matt, but he held her close. John got up and walked over to Night.

"Night, come with me."

Matt shook his head. "She wants to stay with us... with me." Night shook her head.

No I want to stay with John! I love John! It was no use, however, Night's brain was so muddled her body didn't seem to be responding very well to her directions. Matt, let me go! I want to stay with John! John loves me! Let me go!

"Night, do you want to stay with Matt?" John asked.

"Of course, she does!" Matt replied. Night was slowly losing her footing and held tighter to Matt. He smiled and held her tight. John took that as Night wanted to stay with Matt. A tear slid down his face and he walked out of the dressing room. Tears fell freely from Night's eyes onto Matt's shirt. She worked up all of the strength she couls muster and pushed Matt away.

"Go away!" she said. Matt moved his arms as if he was waving something toward Night. She caught a whiff of his cologne and tried to block out the smell.

"Are you sure you want me to go away?"

Night nodded and felt herself slipping back under the spell of the cologne. She hurriedly walked away from Matt and Batista. She ran out into the hall and looked for John. He wasn't in the hall, but HBK was.

"Shawn! Did you see which way John went?"

"Yeah, he went that way," he said pointing behind him. Night thanked him and went the way that was indicated. She turned the corner in an all out run and fell to the ground.

"Night, what are you doing here?" Ken Kennedy asked. Night took his outstretched hand and pulled herself up.

"I'm looking for John. Did you see him?"

"No, but he could have only gone two ways. I'll help you look. You go that way, I'll go this way."

Night nodded and headed down the hall Ken had indicated. She soon come to a dead end. Looking in each and every door on her way up the hall, she found no one. She ran the rest of the way and almost into Ken again.

"Did you find him?"

"Well..." Ken looked at her unsure of what to do. "Yeah, I did."

"What? Where is he? I need to talk to him." Night pushed Ken out of the way. She only got a few steps before Ken grabbed her arm.

"I don't think you want to go down there."

Night turned back around. "What? Why?" She didn't want for an answer. She sprinted down the hall and turned a second corner. Night stopped suddenly. John was indeed at the end of the hall as Ken had suggested. Night couldn't move. She was rooted to the spot by the spectacle she saw at the end of the hall. John was in the arms of another woman Night had never seen before. She was someone new, but was stealing her man! Maybe this is what Matt and Batista were talking about... what he was going to do to me and I totally fell for it.

Tears swam down Night's face and she gasped in a breath. John looked up from where his head had been resting on the womans.

"What are you doing here?" he asked gently. Night shook her head. Her brain was unable to formulate words. She had never really believed Matt and Batista when they had told her about John. John was walking toward her. He hugged her tightly. She pushed him away.

"John, how could you?"

"This isn't what it looks like."

"Then what is it, huh? You don't even know what it looks like. You are such a... a... player!"

"Will you listen to me? Let me explain."

"No I'm tired to listening to you and falling perfectly into your little traps. It's okay. I understand. You don't have to explain. Just go off with that girl. I suppose she's the one form your room? No, don't tell me. I don't want to know. It's okay. I'm just going to go." Night turned around and walked back down the hall. She was sad when John didn't run after her, but when she got back around the corner, Ken was talking to Shawn.

They saw the tears on her face and gave her a hug. Night sniffed and looked up from Shawn and Ken's arms. She pushed them away gently.

"No more making alliances with anyone. I will only make friends," Night vowed. She took the men's proffered arms and they walked to the common room. Few people wanted to talk with Night, but she had such a magnetic personality that she won most of them over eventually. She made friends with everybody. Carlito and Kane, Bischoff and Undertaker, heels and faces, everybody all around.

She was sitting watching a movie when John walked in. She glared at him and turned back around. He spotted her and started walking over. A few of the superstars got up and stood in between them. Night smirked and snuggled down into the couch. Interesting situation. Everyone on my side, but no one against John. I wonder how that works. She shrugged. Oh well, as long as I have people that will stand up for me, I'm good.

John looked over most of the superstars shoulders at Night. His eyes were puzzled, but he shrugged and walked away to the other side of the room. Night let herself fall into Kenny's arms as he sat next to her. The whole Spirit Squad had taken up residence on the couch with Night. She could feel someone staring at her and knew it was John. She continued to watch the movie trying to forget about the gnawing feeling at the back of her brain.

Almost halfway through the movie, she just couldn't take it anymore. Night turned around and glared at John. He kept staring at her as if trying to tell her something. She glared again and was turning around when a movement from John caught her eye. He was nodding his head toward the door. Apparently, she wanted to talk to her.

What was there to talk about? It was obvious to Night that John had just been playing her. He hadn't really loved her, he was just trying to get something from her like most of the other guys she had met. There was some of them, of course, that had been nice, but most had not. Night knew what kind of guy John was. She turned around and snuggled down into Johnny on the other side of her.

Night had to concentrate on the movie to not turn around and look at John. She knew she was still staring at her. The movie ended and John stood up and walked out, but not before giving Night a meaningful look to follow him. Night stood and stretched. Did she really want to follow him? He really seemed like he wanted to talk to her. I might as well humor him. Night followed John out into the hall.

He was leaning against a wall near the door. Night walked over and stood in front of him with her arms folded.

"What do you want Cena?"

John pushed himself off the wall and stood in front of her. "I want to explain everything to you."

"What do you have to explain? I already know everything. I have it all figured out."

John took Night by the shoulders. "No, you don't. I need to explain. Please let me."

Night sighed. "Fine. I'm listening."

John sat Night down on a random chair near the end of the hall. He kneeled down in front of her and took her hands in his.

"Night, first of all there wasn't a girl in my room. I was probably watching the Lifetime channel. In fact, I'm almost certain I was. I don't know what Matt and Batista told you, but whatever it is, it's not true. I would never do anything to disrespect a woman, let alone you. The woman you just saw me with was my best friend. Her boyfriend just broke up with her and she needed comforting so she came to me. I have no romantic connections to her... except for that one night back in '97... but let's not get into that. I love you, Night. I didn't think I ever really would. Just keep you here because you were cute and you brought in lots of cheers for me. I liked the loving you gave me. I didn't expect to fall for you. I fell hard. I love you. Now do you understand?"

Night had been staring at John throughout his explanation and tears had begun their decent down her face again.

"Oh, John, I've been so stupid! I've been jumping from one conclusion to another, all of them wrong. Please forgive me." She fell to her knees and hugged him tightly. "I've missed you so much!"

They hugged and John held Night close whispering in her ear his forgiveness for everything she had done to him and that there wasn't anything to forgive. He rocked her back and forth slowly and kissed her forehead. Night looked up into John's eyes and smiled. She kissed him tenderly and felt tears join hers. She wiped John's tears of happiness away and kissed him again.

"I love you, John."

He smiled and kissed her too. "I love you too, Night River." They hugged again.

"Night! How could you do this to me? What have I told you about him!"

Night and John turned toward the voice and saw Matt Hardy standing at the end of the hall.

Disclaimer: I own nothing, except Night... yeah cause I made her who she is! Yeah! smirks

A/N: I hope you like the story so far... it's almost done... I think. I haven't really decided yet, but yeah I think so... I seem to be wrapping things up in the next chapter. Sorry I didn't get this one out sooner... writer's block can be a killer. Anywho, I love all of you who are reviewing! I love reviews! I eat them for my meals... okay not really, but you get the idea. Keep it up. I love you guys:D