Today was the day that Jessie was scheduled to officially begin her job as 'gopher'. She wasn't too nervous, more excited than anything. She had dressed up in a skirt and short sleeve button up top. She had ridden in with John and Trish as usual to the arena. At the moment she was walking around trying to find Stephanie's office, it was where the writing team usually gathered and where Stephanie told her to be. Lost in her thoughts Jessie bumped into somebody, sending her body sprawling to the floor. She looked up and saw the worried face of Sylvain Grenier. "Je suis Mlle de'sole'e" he said to her. She was in a daze. He helped her off the floor.
"What'd you say?" she asked him, before she could think to keep her foot out of her mouth.
"I said I was sorry, you know for knocking you to the floor" Jessie couldn't help but think that his broken English was adorable, however she remembered where she was supposed to be.
"It's ok" she told him "I was just trying to find Stephanie's office. I'm on the writing team now".
"Ahh" Sylvain looked impressed "well its down the hall here, third door to your left". Jessie thanked him and followed his directions, she saw the door, it had "Stephanie McMahon" plainly on the front. She knocked and a voice told her to come in. She walked in and saw Stephanie sitting at a table with several other people.
"Jessica" Stephanie said brightly when she saw her "I was wondering when you'd get here".
"Sorry" Jessie mumbled "I kinda got lost on the way".
"That's ok" Stephanie brushed it off "we all get lost on our first day, at least you found it".
"If it hadn't been for Sylvain Grenier I wouldn't have" Jessie told her as Stephanie directed her to sit in a seat.
"He's such a flirt" Stephanie said before going back to hashing out the last minute decisions on the script. When they had approached the internet show tapings Jessie noticed that they had Shawn Michaels in the main event, yet earlier they talked about Matt Striker doing a segment on the tv tapings.
"Stephanie" Jessie interjected, not being able to help herself "it doesn't really make sense to have a guy like Shawn on Heat where a guy like Striker, who according to my dad not alot of people in the locker room like, on the big show".
"Well" Stephanie said with an even expression "what do you propose?"
"Well" Jessie said, thinking that maybe she shouldn't have spoken up "have Shawn take on Shelton Benjamin on tv, since Shelton doesn't have a match either and have Striker's segment be on the other but push the Venis/Viscera match to the main event instead of the match before".
"Hmm" Stephanie looked deep in thought "yeah that should work". They set about making the changes to the shows. After the script was done Stephanie photocopied them and handed Jessie the big stack. "Just give a copy to everyone who's on the shows". Jessie nodded and set off down to the dressing room, where she knew most people would be. She knocked on the door and waited for someone to answer. Finally Kurt came to the door.
"Hey Jessiebelle" Jessie smiled at the nickname "what can I do for ya?"
"I got scripts" she told him, he made sure everyone who was in the room was somewhat dressed before letting Jessie enter. She went in and immediately felt all eyes on her.
"Well doth mine eyes deceive me" a voice called out "that can't be my little Jessie, the same one who had a crush on me". Jessie blushed deeply when she realized who it was.
"Hey Shelton" she told him as he came up to hug her. She remembered when she was younger and had the crush on him, she'd get all quiet whenever he was in the room because she didn't want to make a fool of herself in front of him.
"So you have scripts" he asked her "make my day and tell me I'm on the show".
"You are" he told her "against Shawn Michaels". Jessie handed Shelton a script and also the accompanying one to Shawn. The scripts were set up by match, everyone just knew what was going on with the match and promo they had, that way they could enjoy the rest of the show as a fan.
"Sweetheart do you have one for me?" a smoothe southern voice asked her, she looked and saw Matt Hardy standing by her, she had known Matt casually when she was younger but had never known him quite as well as the others.
"Sure do" she told him, trying not to blush at the term of endearment "its you against Rob Conway". She handed him and Rob their scripts. Jessie left the locker room once she had handed everyone who was in there and who had a match a script. She then walked down to the big locker room her dad, Trish, Randy, Alexis and the kids all shared. She knocked on the door and Randy answered it.
"Well hey" he said, letting her in the room. "To what do we owe this pleasure?"
"To the fact that I have scripts and need to ask Trish if she has other shoes, these are killing me" everyone laughed at Jessie as she pretended to walk on her toes, sitting down beside John.
"So do we have matches?" John asked her as Jessie laid her head on his shoulder, she nodded and handed him a script. Randy also took his from her.
"Man" he complained "I just got well from my match with Matt a few weeks ago, now they're setting me up in one against Dave, he's gonna push me to my limit".
"At least you know it'll be a good match" Alexis pointed out to him, giving him a comforting kiss on the lips.
"I got Booker T, yet again, man I'll be glad when this feud's over I'm getting sick of the same old thing night after night" Jessie sat there and listened as they complained about their matches and storylines. She knew things would have to change soon, for everyone's psyche.
After Jessie had left the locker room she went to catering to find the one man that had eluded her all night, Sylvain Grenier. She found him dining with Rene, she smiled when she realized that they were together and she wouldn't have to hunt one of them down. "Hey guys" she said going up to them "I have your scripts".
"Woo" Rene fake cheered "I was beginning to get worried" Jessie socked him in the arm and sat down at the table, handing a script to each guy. "Against each other, nice". Jessie smiled, his regular voice was nothing like the voice he used on the show, it was smoother, more pleasant.
"Are you going to watch my match, beaux yeux?" Sylvain asked her, she almost asked him what he called her but stopped herself.
"If you want me to" she knew he was flirting with her so she decided to flirt back.
"Will you go out with me for a bit to eat after the show?" Jessie was taken aback, she had never been asked out before and she didn't know how to react. Did she want to go out with him?
"Win the match and we'll see how it goes" Jessie found herself saying, which was stupid considering she knew he won anyway but she wanted to be coy.
"Vous serez mon bon charme de chance" she raised her eyebrow in question but he left without another word. Jessie looked over at Rene.
"What'd he say?" she asked him, knowing he knew French.
"He said you will be his good luck charm" with that Rene left, leaving Jessie absolutely taken aback at all that had transpired.
Later that night Jessie watched Sylvain's match against Rene in her dad's dressing room. Only Trish and the kids were in there though at the moment. Trish was changing back into her street clothes and the kids were watching a movie on a portable dvd player. Jessie watched as Sylvain hit his finishing move on Rene and got the win. She knew her dad's match was next, it being the main event so she knew that she could slip away with Sylvain without having to confront him before hand.
"So Jessie" Trish said, startling Jessie slightly "what are your plans for tonight? Are you joining us for the movie night?"
"No" Jessie told her "I have a kinda sorta date". Trish's eyebrow shot up and she looked over at Jessie.
"Does John know this?" she asked, knowing full well that he didn't.
"No" Jessie said, beginning to get annoyed "what I do with my spare time is my business Trish, I am a legal adult after all".
"I know honey" Trish said, trying to diffuse the situation "I'm just saying that he may want to know where you are".
"Well you can tell him" Jessie said as she got up and left the locker room to meet Sylvain in catering.
"Yeux d'ange" Sylvain exclaimed when he saw her, he stood up and came over to kiss her cheek "there you are".
"You showered and dressed quickly" Jessie assesed, she took a chance to look him up and down. He was wearing a cream colored sweater and blue jeans. Jessie was glad she decided to change her clothes into a pair of jeans and black button up shirt with her light black jacket.
"I was, how you say, anticipating the date" Jessie smiled as he mispronounced anticipating and nodded, agreeing with him. "Shall we go?" Sylvain held out his arm and Jessie took it and they left.
"Where's Jessie?" John asked as he finished changing his clothes "I thought she'd be here by now". Trish mentally gulped.
"She went out with someone" she told John. John dropped his bag and looked at her open mouthed.