"Come in!" Vince bellowed from behind his desk and a cigar. Robin Jumped at his harsh voice and opened the door enough to slide through.
"Mr. Mc Mahon?" Robin started, reaching to shake his hand. "I was told to come here to find out how I fit into everything."
"Robin is it?" She nodded and he watched her hair fall over her shoulder and across the low neckline of her shirt. "Yes…Well,where do you think you fit into our scenarios?" Robin looked away feeling suddenly very vulnerable.
"Well, what you had said to me over the phone was something about my working with Kane." Vince leaned forward resting his elbows on the desk letting his fingers touch his upper lip.
"I did say that didn't I?" He let a slow leer spread across his face. "Do you have any idea why I would have said such a thing?" Brows pulled together in a thoughtful frown, she shook her head.
"I'll be honest, at first I wanted to see if you'd go for it. No one ever does." Vince chuckled.
"So why me?" Robin asked trying to sound professional and calm.
"I don't know Robin, maybe it's the hair." Vince laughed at the joke she obviously hasn't gotten. "I think your character would be good for Kane. I mean, who else better to bring humanity to a broken machine than the Phoenix?" Vince leaned back smiling to himself.
"I'm not sure I follow…"
"Let me make this plain. You will be Kane's love interest." Robin stood shocked for a moment.
"Really…" She stammered. "D…Does Kane know about this?"
"Of course not… He would never agree. Besides, I try to have as little contact with him as possible." He growled under his breath and shrank back into his chair.
"But you think this will work?"
"My dear, I know this will work." He smiled a Cheshire cat grin and steepled his hands under his lower lip. Robin leaned on the corner of the desk, having never been invited to sit, and weighs the offer.
"Mr. Mc Mahon, what would you say if I said I wasn't one hundred percent comfortable with the situation?" She asked cautiously.
"Well, if not…" He paused to make direct eye contact. "I'm sure we could find somewhere to put you. Some minor part…somewhere." Robin sighed knowing fully the meaning behind his words.
Dropping her head slightly, she sighed. "Okay Vince. How do we do this?"
Walking out of the office Robin felt slightly sick. She glanced up at the clock on the wall. One O'clock, plenty of time. It was time to head to wardrobe. Grabbing the first stagehand she saw, she got directions and was on her way through the maze of corridors under the arena.
Rounding a sharp left she bounced off a wall of flesh.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" She squeaked looking at the imposing figure before her. He didn't respond, just wiped his face on a towel and continued to stare down at her. "I guess I missed wardrobe. I'm a bit lost, I…"
"Wardrobe's that way." He grunted jerking a thumb back the way she had come.
"I guess I missed it. I'm Robin, I'm…"
"Goldberg…" He grunted and pushed past her down the hall. Shaken slightly, Robin stopped to collect herself against the wall.
"Didn't realize he was that big in person eh?" Robin jumped and looked up to see Lita grinning and walking out of the weight room.
"Didn't think he was that mean either…" Robin chuckled as Lita handed her a bottle of water.
"Mean? He spoke to you didn't he? Hell, that's more than most of us get."
"I dunno, I guess I just figured that crazy angry thing was an act." Robin said glancing in the direction he went.
"Well, lets just say that some of these guys take it all a bit more seriously than necessary." Lita rolled her eyes. "I mean, we all take the business seriously, that's why we're here. Some guys though…it's like they forgot how to have fun."
"How could you not have fun!" Robin asked incredulously. "We've got the best job in the world." She started laughing again, suddenly at ease with Lita's familiar presence.
"So heading to wardrobe I assume?" Lita teased having heard the conversation between she and Goldberg. Robin nodded and looked around rather lost.
"These damned halls all look the same." Robin grumbled. "Perhaps road signs are in order?"
Lita laughed. "C'mon, it's this way."