We left Houston at about 7am the next morning. Kevin was driving, Trish was navigating, and Shawn was busy making various phone calls making arrangements for the week ahead, so I figure I will settle back into the seat and get lost in the book I was currently reading. After about five minutes on the road, I realized that I would not get any reading done because I was too busy watching my life flash before my eyes. I look around and realize that everyone else is going about their business like Kevin driving at warp speed and weaving in and out of traffic is nothing to be concerned about. I personally was on the verge of a freak out. I realized that my life was entirely too short and I was entirely too young to die.
"Hey Kev, slow down! I'm way too young and innocent to die!" I say as I lean over the front seat. "What's with the warp speed? This is a highway not a video game. There is no reset button. Do you have a driver's license or a pilot's license?"
"Ha Ha very funny! You are in very safe hands just set back, relax and hush. And don't give me that innocent crap. I know better now." Kevin says looking at me through the rearview mirror.
"Don't worry Vicks, he hasn't killed anybody yet." Trish says turning around in her seat to look at me. "Believe it or not he actually drives better at this speed."
Just then Shawn set down his phone and reached for me, "Yeah, Kev has always driven like this. We have all seen our lives flash before our eyes at one point or another but he always gets us there safe and sound, and an added bonus is that he usually gets us there ahead of time. Now, did I hear you say something about being too innocent? Why don't you come here and let's see what we can do about that." He says pulling me to him and giving me an evil look. I can only laugh and pretend to pull away from him.
"Not in my car guys! If you want to do anything like that, get a room. I told you I don't want to know any details and I meant it. Do you want me to crash the car because I've gone blind?" Kevin says sounding like he is about to loose it.
"Oh relax man. We were only kidding around." Shawn laughs reaching up to clap Kevin on the shoulder.
Suddenly it occurs to me that in all my preparation I forgot to call ahead and book myself a room. "Oh shit! I'm such an idiot!" I say frantically looking for my cell phone.
"What? What's wrong?" Trish asks turning around to look at me.
"I was so worried about arranging thinks to come on the road with you guys that I forgot one of the most important things. I forgot to call ahead and book a room."
"Don't worry, I'm sure that we can work something out." Trish says looking between Shawn and me.
We all make it to the hotel in one piece and two hours ahead of time thanks to Kevin's driving, and the fact that there was very little traffic on the road. Thank God! I briefly thought about getting on my hands and knees and kissing the ground, but I decided against it. Kevin and Shawn agree to get all of the bags while I go inside to the front desk to see if I can get a room.
The lobby of the hotel is fairly empty. I silently hope that it is a good sign as I walk up to the reservation desk. The clerk that greets me looks like he is barely old enough to shave much less hold a job. Hello, miss how can I help you?" He asks as he sees me.
I smile sweetly and cross my fingers, "Hi, I know its short notice, but I'm hoping that you have a room available for tonight. I'll take whatever you've got."
Junior pecks around on the computer for a few minutes then says, "Sorry miss we are all booked up. Between the WWE and a convention being in town we are all booked up for the next week. I don't have anything available." Then I notice his jaw nearly drop to the floor and his eyes bug out of his head. I look behind me and notice Trish, Kevin and Shawn walking toward us.
"Any luck?" Trish asks as she reaches the counter.
"No, Steve here says they are booked up all week." I say as I glance at his nametag. "I don't know what to do next. Maybe I can find a phone book and find a room in another hotel."
Just then Shawn turns around from the counter and hands me a key. "Nonsense. Here, take this," he says handing me a plastic key card. "You're staying with me. I reserved a room with two beds, and I have the room all to myself." Shawn says mater of factly using a tone that said don't argue with me. Kevin finished checking in and we all headed to our rooms to drop off our luggage.
"Don't worry Vicks, I don't bite." Shawn turns to me and says as we trail behind Trish and Kevin. "Who says I'm worried? You may not bite, but maybe I do." I throw over my shoulder as we step onto the elevator.
Because we made it to Shreveport early, Trish and I were able to hit the local mall and do a little shopping so that I could pick up a few essentials. Trish and I had a blast doing the 'girly' thing. Being huge fans of retail therapy, Trish and I gave the old plastic a great workout. Just as we are about to leave the mall to pick up the guys, Trish spots Victoria's Secret. She grabs my hand and pulls me in the store.
"We can't leave the mall before we come in here!" Trish says excitedly. "I love clothes shopping, but the clothes are not as fun without something pretty underneath. Besides you never know. It might come in handy since you will be sharing a room with Shawn."
"I think you are getting a little ahead of yourself Trish. I've only known him a few days. We haven't even been on a date yet. Wouldn't that be moving a little to fast?" I ask as I let her drag me into the store.
"Not necessarily, if it's right you just know it. Kevin and I had only been together a couple of days when we first spent the night together." Trish says shrugging. "We haven't looked back."
We left the mall with just enough time to pick up the guys and be at the arena by the time that they were required to check in. Kevin and Shawn each had a couple of interviews to do with local papers, and then they each had matches to put together for that night, so they left Trish and I in catering. Trish ended up not having anything to do for the show, so she decided to take me around and show me the ropes so to speak. Our first stop was the women's locker room.
Nora, Lisa Marie, Stacy Kiebler were the only ones currently in the room. Nora and Lisa Marie were busy planning the latest battle between Molly and Victoria for the women's title. Stacy was in an opposite corner reading a magazine just waiting for show time. I had yet to meet Stacy so Trish took me over to introduce us.
"Hey Stacy how's it going?" Trish says as we walk up to where Stacy is setting. "Fine, same old, same old. Just waiting for Raw to start so I can go out to the ring in my short skirt and high heels and show off my legs." she shrugs and sets her magazine down.
"I just came over to introduce Kevin's sister Victoria. She's going to be traveling with us for a while so I'm showing her the ropes so to speak." Trish says nodding in my direction.
Stacy nods at me, "Hi. I'm Stacy Keibler." "Hi. I'm Victoria. Most people call me Vick or Vicks." I say in return.
"Wait. Weren't you at Mark's house last night?" Stacy says as a light of recognition enters her eyes. I nod my head yes. "Have you ever thought of becoming a Diva? I heard you tell Rena off last night. You're good at it. Andrew and I loved it."
"Oops, I didn't think about anyone hearing me and I didn't take time to look around and see who was in the room. When I get mad, I just let it fly and worry about the consequences later. I didn't appreciate the bleach blonde bag of silicone insulting me." I say as I look up and see Rena walking in the door. She sees me and sneers in my direction. "Stacy, it was nice meeting you. I think it's time for us to leave now. I hope to see you around soon." I say to Stacy as I grab Trish's arm and lead her out of the locker room.
"Ok, what have I missed?" Trish looks at me like I've lost my mind as soon as the locker room door closes.
"You didn't miss much. Rena cornered me at Mark's last night and informed me that I'm just a ring rat for Shawn's use, and she wants Shawn for herself." I say shrugging.
"And you haven't mentioned this why?" Trish asks exasperatedly.
"It's not that big of a deal. I pointed out to Rena that she is nothing more than a glorified rat, and that Shawn is a big boy and can make up his own mind. I didn't tell anyone because I didn't want to make a big thing about it." I tell Trish as we are walking down the hall.
"I think you should tell Shawn." Trish says shaking her head. I look at her in question, "Why. I don't want to be a whiner. I don't think that she is an issue." I say hoping to drop the subject. "Still, I think you should at least warn him that Rena is gunning for him." Trish advises as she hears someone behind her calling her name.
As we turn around we see Vince McMahon walking toward us. "Trish, I'm glad I found you. I have made a change to the show tonight. We need you to make a run in and disrupt Chris's match tonight." Vince says to her then turns his attention in my direction as if trying to decide why I am there.
"Hello, Mr. McMahon, my name is Victoria. I am Kevin's sister. I'm visiting Trish and Kevin for a few days." I introduce myself before Trish has a chance to react.
"I was just showing her around and introducing her to a few people since she will be with us for a little while." Trish explains, as Vince looks me over. I can't help but notice that Vince seems to be studying me the whole time we are standing there.
"How long will you be traveling with us Victoria?" Vince asks. I am slightly concerned by this question, but I try not to let it show. I get the impression that Vince McMahon likes people who are self-assured.
"I haven't decided yet, sir. I'm currently not working so I don't have to be home at any specific date. I thought I would play it by ear." I reply. Vince shakes his head and looks like he is filing this information away for future reference. Trish and I stand there for a couple more minutes chatting with Vince before Trish goes off to find Chris to go over their bit. I head to catering to settle in to watch the show. As I settled in waiting for RAW to start, my mind went back to Vince McMahon. Actually meeting the man was definitely not what I expected. I still would not trust him a lot, but there was something about the man that I liked. What I couldn't put my finger on, but for some reason I did.
Shawn and Kevin found me setting in catering waiting for them after RAW. Trish met us at the car and we all headed back to the hotel. Since everyone was tired, we just grabbed a bite to eat in the hotel coffee shop.
"Ok chick, now spill. What is the full story of the incident that happened with Rena?" Trish asked, not satisfied to leave well enough alone. Kevin and Shawn were staring at Trish and I obviously waiting for an explanation.
"Like I said, it was nothing. Don't worry about it. Let's just drop it." I said hoping that everyone would let it drop.
"No. We won't drop it. What happened and why didn't you say anything?" Shawn asked, looking at me.
"Ok, to make a long story short, she cornered me in the kitchen at Mark's because she heard about me spending time with Shawn and she has an issue with it. She said that I am just a ring rat and you are just after one thing." I said looking at Shawn. "To that I pointed out that the things she does on SmackDown made her nothing better than a rat, but since she got paid to do it that made her more of a whore. I also pointed out that Shawn was a big boy and if he was interested in her that he would let her know it. In, short I made enemy number two."
Shawn, Kevin and Trish all looked at me and busted up laughing. "Boy you don't pull any punches do you?" Kevin was the first to regain the ability to speak.
"No, I guess I don't. I won't just smile politely while people insult me. I say what's on my mind." After that we quickly finished up our meal and headed to our respective rooms.
"Just for the record, I am not now nor have I ever been interested in Rena. I would not touch her with a ten-foot pole and someone else's hand. I would be too afraid of what I might catch." Shawn says as we walk in the door to the hotel room. "And as for you, my dear, you would never fall into the category of a ring rat." He says turning me to face him. He then gives me a kiss.
"I'm going to take a shower. You make yourself comfortable." Shawn says as he heads into the bathroom.
I hear the water running, and my mind starts going overtime. 'Hmmm. Me, Shawn, in a hotel room. Him in the shower...' I could just imagine him walking into the room, his hair all wet, and his skin glistening from the water that remained on his skin, a bath towel wrapped around his waist. Oh boy I tell myself that I better stop imagining things or I just might get myself into more trouble. Just as I stop my imagination and settle into my bed, Shawn opens the bathroom door and walks out into the room looking as if he had just walked out of my imagination. The only thing I could think as our eyes met was 'Lord Help Me!'
AN: Same as before I own nothing. This is a fictional story. Please enjoy and review.
"Hey Kev, slow down! I'm way too young and innocent to die!" I say as I lean over the front seat. "What's with the warp speed? This is a highway not a video game. There is no reset button. Do you have a driver's license or a pilot's license?"
"Ha Ha very funny! You are in very safe hands just set back, relax and hush. And don't give me that innocent crap. I know better now." Kevin says looking at me through the rearview mirror.
"Don't worry Vicks, he hasn't killed anybody yet." Trish says turning around in her seat to look at me. "Believe it or not he actually drives better at this speed."
Just then Shawn set down his phone and reached for me, "Yeah, Kev has always driven like this. We have all seen our lives flash before our eyes at one point or another but he always gets us there safe and sound, and an added bonus is that he usually gets us there ahead of time. Now, did I hear you say something about being too innocent? Why don't you come here and let's see what we can do about that." He says pulling me to him and giving me an evil look. I can only laugh and pretend to pull away from him.
"Not in my car guys! If you want to do anything like that, get a room. I told you I don't want to know any details and I meant it. Do you want me to crash the car because I've gone blind?" Kevin says sounding like he is about to loose it.
"Oh relax man. We were only kidding around." Shawn laughs reaching up to clap Kevin on the shoulder.
Suddenly it occurs to me that in all my preparation I forgot to call ahead and book myself a room. "Oh shit! I'm such an idiot!" I say frantically looking for my cell phone.
"What? What's wrong?" Trish asks turning around to look at me.
"I was so worried about arranging thinks to come on the road with you guys that I forgot one of the most important things. I forgot to call ahead and book a room."
"Don't worry, I'm sure that we can work something out." Trish says looking between Shawn and me.
We all make it to the hotel in one piece and two hours ahead of time thanks to Kevin's driving, and the fact that there was very little traffic on the road. Thank God! I briefly thought about getting on my hands and knees and kissing the ground, but I decided against it. Kevin and Shawn agree to get all of the bags while I go inside to the front desk to see if I can get a room.
The lobby of the hotel is fairly empty. I silently hope that it is a good sign as I walk up to the reservation desk. The clerk that greets me looks like he is barely old enough to shave much less hold a job. Hello, miss how can I help you?" He asks as he sees me.
I smile sweetly and cross my fingers, "Hi, I know its short notice, but I'm hoping that you have a room available for tonight. I'll take whatever you've got."
Junior pecks around on the computer for a few minutes then says, "Sorry miss we are all booked up. Between the WWE and a convention being in town we are all booked up for the next week. I don't have anything available." Then I notice his jaw nearly drop to the floor and his eyes bug out of his head. I look behind me and notice Trish, Kevin and Shawn walking toward us.
"Any luck?" Trish asks as she reaches the counter.
"No, Steve here says they are booked up all week." I say as I glance at his nametag. "I don't know what to do next. Maybe I can find a phone book and find a room in another hotel."
Just then Shawn turns around from the counter and hands me a key. "Nonsense. Here, take this," he says handing me a plastic key card. "You're staying with me. I reserved a room with two beds, and I have the room all to myself." Shawn says mater of factly using a tone that said don't argue with me. Kevin finished checking in and we all headed to our rooms to drop off our luggage.
"Don't worry Vicks, I don't bite." Shawn turns to me and says as we trail behind Trish and Kevin. "Who says I'm worried? You may not bite, but maybe I do." I throw over my shoulder as we step onto the elevator.
Because we made it to Shreveport early, Trish and I were able to hit the local mall and do a little shopping so that I could pick up a few essentials. Trish and I had a blast doing the 'girly' thing. Being huge fans of retail therapy, Trish and I gave the old plastic a great workout. Just as we are about to leave the mall to pick up the guys, Trish spots Victoria's Secret. She grabs my hand and pulls me in the store.
"We can't leave the mall before we come in here!" Trish says excitedly. "I love clothes shopping, but the clothes are not as fun without something pretty underneath. Besides you never know. It might come in handy since you will be sharing a room with Shawn."
"I think you are getting a little ahead of yourself Trish. I've only known him a few days. We haven't even been on a date yet. Wouldn't that be moving a little to fast?" I ask as I let her drag me into the store.
"Not necessarily, if it's right you just know it. Kevin and I had only been together a couple of days when we first spent the night together." Trish says shrugging. "We haven't looked back."
We left the mall with just enough time to pick up the guys and be at the arena by the time that they were required to check in. Kevin and Shawn each had a couple of interviews to do with local papers, and then they each had matches to put together for that night, so they left Trish and I in catering. Trish ended up not having anything to do for the show, so she decided to take me around and show me the ropes so to speak. Our first stop was the women's locker room.
Nora, Lisa Marie, Stacy Kiebler were the only ones currently in the room. Nora and Lisa Marie were busy planning the latest battle between Molly and Victoria for the women's title. Stacy was in an opposite corner reading a magazine just waiting for show time. I had yet to meet Stacy so Trish took me over to introduce us.
"Hey Stacy how's it going?" Trish says as we walk up to where Stacy is setting. "Fine, same old, same old. Just waiting for Raw to start so I can go out to the ring in my short skirt and high heels and show off my legs." she shrugs and sets her magazine down.
"I just came over to introduce Kevin's sister Victoria. She's going to be traveling with us for a while so I'm showing her the ropes so to speak." Trish says nodding in my direction.
Stacy nods at me, "Hi. I'm Stacy Keibler." "Hi. I'm Victoria. Most people call me Vick or Vicks." I say in return.
"Wait. Weren't you at Mark's house last night?" Stacy says as a light of recognition enters her eyes. I nod my head yes. "Have you ever thought of becoming a Diva? I heard you tell Rena off last night. You're good at it. Andrew and I loved it."
"Oops, I didn't think about anyone hearing me and I didn't take time to look around and see who was in the room. When I get mad, I just let it fly and worry about the consequences later. I didn't appreciate the bleach blonde bag of silicone insulting me." I say as I look up and see Rena walking in the door. She sees me and sneers in my direction. "Stacy, it was nice meeting you. I think it's time for us to leave now. I hope to see you around soon." I say to Stacy as I grab Trish's arm and lead her out of the locker room.
"Ok, what have I missed?" Trish looks at me like I've lost my mind as soon as the locker room door closes.
"You didn't miss much. Rena cornered me at Mark's last night and informed me that I'm just a ring rat for Shawn's use, and she wants Shawn for herself." I say shrugging.
"And you haven't mentioned this why?" Trish asks exasperatedly.
"It's not that big of a deal. I pointed out to Rena that she is nothing more than a glorified rat, and that Shawn is a big boy and can make up his own mind. I didn't tell anyone because I didn't want to make a big thing about it." I tell Trish as we are walking down the hall.
"I think you should tell Shawn." Trish says shaking her head. I look at her in question, "Why. I don't want to be a whiner. I don't think that she is an issue." I say hoping to drop the subject. "Still, I think you should at least warn him that Rena is gunning for him." Trish advises as she hears someone behind her calling her name.
As we turn around we see Vince McMahon walking toward us. "Trish, I'm glad I found you. I have made a change to the show tonight. We need you to make a run in and disrupt Chris's match tonight." Vince says to her then turns his attention in my direction as if trying to decide why I am there.
"Hello, Mr. McMahon, my name is Victoria. I am Kevin's sister. I'm visiting Trish and Kevin for a few days." I introduce myself before Trish has a chance to react.
"I was just showing her around and introducing her to a few people since she will be with us for a little while." Trish explains, as Vince looks me over. I can't help but notice that Vince seems to be studying me the whole time we are standing there.
"How long will you be traveling with us Victoria?" Vince asks. I am slightly concerned by this question, but I try not to let it show. I get the impression that Vince McMahon likes people who are self-assured.
"I haven't decided yet, sir. I'm currently not working so I don't have to be home at any specific date. I thought I would play it by ear." I reply. Vince shakes his head and looks like he is filing this information away for future reference. Trish and I stand there for a couple more minutes chatting with Vince before Trish goes off to find Chris to go over their bit. I head to catering to settle in to watch the show. As I settled in waiting for RAW to start, my mind went back to Vince McMahon. Actually meeting the man was definitely not what I expected. I still would not trust him a lot, but there was something about the man that I liked. What I couldn't put my finger on, but for some reason I did.
Shawn and Kevin found me setting in catering waiting for them after RAW. Trish met us at the car and we all headed back to the hotel. Since everyone was tired, we just grabbed a bite to eat in the hotel coffee shop.
"Ok chick, now spill. What is the full story of the incident that happened with Rena?" Trish asked, not satisfied to leave well enough alone. Kevin and Shawn were staring at Trish and I obviously waiting for an explanation.
"Like I said, it was nothing. Don't worry about it. Let's just drop it." I said hoping that everyone would let it drop.
"No. We won't drop it. What happened and why didn't you say anything?" Shawn asked, looking at me.
"Ok, to make a long story short, she cornered me in the kitchen at Mark's because she heard about me spending time with Shawn and she has an issue with it. She said that I am just a ring rat and you are just after one thing." I said looking at Shawn. "To that I pointed out that the things she does on SmackDown made her nothing better than a rat, but since she got paid to do it that made her more of a whore. I also pointed out that Shawn was a big boy and if he was interested in her that he would let her know it. In, short I made enemy number two."
Shawn, Kevin and Trish all looked at me and busted up laughing. "Boy you don't pull any punches do you?" Kevin was the first to regain the ability to speak.
"No, I guess I don't. I won't just smile politely while people insult me. I say what's on my mind." After that we quickly finished up our meal and headed to our respective rooms.
"Just for the record, I am not now nor have I ever been interested in Rena. I would not touch her with a ten-foot pole and someone else's hand. I would be too afraid of what I might catch." Shawn says as we walk in the door to the hotel room. "And as for you, my dear, you would never fall into the category of a ring rat." He says turning me to face him. He then gives me a kiss.
"I'm going to take a shower. You make yourself comfortable." Shawn says as he heads into the bathroom.
I hear the water running, and my mind starts going overtime. 'Hmmm. Me, Shawn, in a hotel room. Him in the shower...' I could just imagine him walking into the room, his hair all wet, and his skin glistening from the water that remained on his skin, a bath towel wrapped around his waist. Oh boy I tell myself that I better stop imagining things or I just might get myself into more trouble. Just as I stop my imagination and settle into my bed, Shawn opens the bathroom door and walks out into the room looking as if he had just walked out of my imagination. The only thing I could think as our eyes met was 'Lord Help Me!'
AN: Same as before I own nothing. This is a fictional story. Please enjoy and review.