Sylvain knocked on the door to the locker room he had been looking for. He waited for a minute and John answered "can I talk to you privately?" he asked. John looked confused but nodded his head. He stepped out of the locker room and they went over to a section of the hall that was desserted. John hopped up on a crate while Sylvain paced in front of him.
"What's up?" John asked, pretty much knowing what was wrong with Sylvain.
"BAISE" Sylvain exclaimed. "I want to kill them. I want to wrap my hands around their throats and..."
"Hey" John said, putting a hand on Sylvain's shoulder "don't. I mean yeah you can be angry at them but there's nothing you can physically do".
"What do you mean?" Sylvain asked almost psychotically "I can hunt them down and...all you need to do is give me addresses".
"The bottom of the ocean" John said dryly.
"What?" Sylvain asked confused.
"All of the people who tormented Jessie are dead. Well with the exception of Stacy Keibler but she's in jail with no possibility of parole so she's not a threat" John told Sylvain.
"Wait" Sylvain whirled around to face John, shock marring his face "Stacy Keibler? What does she have to do with anything? I have not saw her around for years now".
"She was the mastermind behind Josh doing all he did to Jessie" John told Sylvain "apparently she was trying to get with me and when Jessie came into my life Stacy went off the deep end because her plan of having me all to herself was ruined. So she paid Josh to do what all he did to Jessie, Jessie doesn't know this but she paid him to kill her. That's what he was gonna do that night at the gym. Thank God Randy stopped it though, Josh had a gun tucked into his waistband he was gonna use on Jessie. It was all found out at the trial about Stacy being the culprit and all. After Josh confessed she went crazy and shot him dead and she went to shoot Jessie but I leapt ontop of Jessie and the bullet hit me in the thigh. Needless to say Stacy's locked up now".
"Ceci est fou" Sylvain said quietly "tell me please, Jessie's story gets better right".
"Well she graduated college, has a good job, a family that loves her, and a boyfriend who cares deeply for her" John mused "I'd say its starting to get better".
"It will stay that way too" Sylvain said, determination present in his eyes.
"Good" John said, standing up from the crate "now if you'll excuse me I have a match to get ready for".
"Merde" Sylvain exclaimed "me too" John laughed as he sprinted down the hallway.
"Jessie" she heard her name being called, she turned around and saw Trish sprinting down the hall toward her.
"Oh my God" Jessie freaked "I didn't give you a script did I? Trish why didn't you come find me earlier" the show was almost over and things were hectic that night.
"Honey calm down" Trish said putting a hand on Jessie's arm "I've already finished all my stuff and all. I just wanted to come ask you if you wanted to go to a club after the show. Me, your dad, Randy, Alexis and well a bunch of others are going. It's Stephanie's birthday so we're all gonna go out and celebrate".
"Trish I'm 18" Jessie reminded her "I can't get into clubs yet".
"Kurt rented this one out" Trish smiled "its all ours for the whole night, it doesn't matter how old you are".
"Well in that case" Jessie smiled "I'll go if Sylvain goes".
"I'm going" Sylvain said coming up and putting his hands around Jessie's waist from behind and kissing her cheek "and you have me on your dance card".
"Oh really" Jessie said looking back at him "who else is on it?"
"We are" a pair of voices called out. Jessie looked and saw Randy and John with their hands up in the air like a pair of first graders answering a question the teacher asked. Jessie laughed and nodded.
"So am I" Kurt spoke up from the other side of the hall.
"Count me in" Rene piped, not wanting to be left out.
"Remind me to wear comfortable shoes" Jessie said to Trish who just laughed and nodded.
"Cherie" Sylvain whispered huskily in her ear "are you going to watch my match?"
"If you want me to" Jessie said looking at him "when is it?"
"Now" Rene said as his music started. He put his cocky look on and stepped in front of the crowd. Jessie pulled from Sylvain's arms as his music started and went to a rogue monitor so she could watch the match. She knew Rene won but watched anyway. She found herself flinching everytime he took a hard bump to the mat.
"Hard isn't it?" Alexis said, coming up behind Jessie and startling her a bit. Jessie sent her a questioning look "watching your man in a violent match".
"This isn't a violent match though" Jessie pointed out.
"True" Alexis said "but when it involves the one you are with then every match seems like a violent match".
"I guess" Jessie flinched as Rene drove Sylvain into the turn buckle.
"Better make sure the dance you dance with him is a slow song" Alexis cracked as Rene started stomping on Sylvain's ankle.
"God" Jessie moaned "I can't watch. DADDY!" She went over and buried her head in John's neck as he was standing there talking to Randy and Dave.
"Babygirl its scripted" John said as he felt a few tears come out of her eyes "he's not really getting hurt. This is a regular match".
"Oh hush" Trish said to him "you should try watching a match of mine once in a while you'd know how she feels".
"I'm always watching the kids when you have matches" John pointed out "at that time I'm usually watching Sesame Street or Blues Clues".
"Well" Alexis told him "I'm watching the kids now. Trish's match is right after this one. Feel free to watch". With that she walked back to the dressing room where the kids were.
"I will" John said as Sylvain came back from his match "your girl here couldn't take it" he cracked.
"Mon cherie" Sylvain cooed "I am ok". Jessie picked her head up off of John's shoulder and looked at him. Sylvain smiled at her and did a little dance to be goofy. Jessie smiled and chuckled a bit. "Wait here and I am going to change, when I get back we talk ok".
"See" John smiled at Jessie. "Now I gotta watch my woman's match". He sat down and looked at the monitor. Jessie heard JR mention the fact that the match was a hardcore match for the women's title. It was Trish vs a new girl called Alexis Laree. John started watching the match, an even look on his face. "Oh shit" he said as Alexis hit Trish with a garbage can. "That bitch" he shouted.
"Not so fun is it now Johnny Boy" Dave cracked.
"Shut up" John said without taking his eyes off of the monitor "damn it Trish is bleeding, I think this girls not protecting her enough".
"John she's doing fine" Randy said, also watching the match "she's been on the indies since years ago, she knows what she's doing".
"Indies shmindies" John said as Trish won the match and slowly made her way to the back. Once she went through the curtain John was at her side doting over her "baby are you ok? Are you injured?"
"Honey I'm fine" Trish laughed at John "I need to get stitched up but I'm ok".
"Let's go get stitched then" John picked Trish up and literally carried her to the trainer for stitching. Trish laughed lightly but just let him dote over her. She knew he now knew how she and Jessie and Alexis felt when they watched his and Randy's matches.
"Wear your new dress" Trish told Jessie, as they were getting ready to go to the club later that night. "The one I gave you".
"Trish you're a lot...bustier up top than I am" Jessie observed "I dunno if it'll even fit".
"Try it on" Trish said as she got out the dress she was gonna wear. It was a simple white dress with no straps that fit every curve she had. Jessie mused that when John saw her his eyes were gonna pop out of his head. Jessie went into the bathroom and tried on the dress that Trish had given her. She had to admit she looked really good in it. It was a black knee length dress that had shimmery sleeves on it. There were red embroidered lines going in different patterns all over the dress that gave it a glowing feel. It was tight but comfortable. Jessie slid her feet into some black comfortable shoes and walked out of the bathroom into the main room where Alexis now was with Trish. The two were doing their make up in the big mirror over the dresser that was in the hotel room.
"Someone want to do mine?" Jessie asked. She laughed as both Alexis and Trish hurried up with their makeup and converged over to her. She sat on the bed as Trish and Alexis worked their magic. Alexis also did Jessie's hair up in a french twist type style with a few strands framing her face. "God we're going to a club why are we going through all this trouble?" Jessie asked.
"I'm doing it to get some" Alexis said bluntly. Jessie laughed and silently thought that when Randy saw her in the dress she was wearing it was very possible she would get some. Alexis was wearing a deep green dress that showed lots of leg and thigh and was accentuating her breasts very expertly. She had her hair in a simple low slung ponytail and her make up was done to show off her incredible eyes and cheekbones.
"That is if you can get away with it with the kids around" Jessie reminded her.
"Oh the kids won't be there" Alexis told Jessie "Vince hired a team of babysitters for tonight so everyone could attend the party and unwind without worrying about having to deal with their kids. We won't have to pick them up until we leave for the arena tomorrow afternoon".
"Lucky" Jessie muttered.
"Speaking of lucky. Do you think you'll get lucky tonight?" Alexis asked her making Jessie choke on the sip of coke she had just taken. Trish smacked her as she finished with Jessie's make up.
"I do not want to hear about my step daughter getting any" Trish said, mock glaring at Alexis.
"Lexi" Jessie said "Sylvain and I are barely even together. I mean we haven't known each other more than a week and a half now and we just aren't in that area yet". She was very uncomfortable talking about the prospect of having sex with Sylvain.
"I know honey" Alexis smoothed things over "I was just funning with you".
There was a knock on the door signaling that the guys were there. "Let's go blow their socks off" Trish said as the girls made their way to the door. When Trish opened it a barrage of wolf whistles met them. The girls smiled and made their way to their respective man.
"Woah mama" John said to Trish, wrapping his arms around her waist "you look smokin'"
"What are the chances of me getting some tonight?" Randy whispered in Alexis' ear as she wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned in for a kiss.
"Oh" Alexis said, looking him up and down. He looked very sexy in a pair of black leather pants and a button up blue shirt that was unbuttoned 1/2 way with the sleeves rolled up. "I think the chances are very, very good". Randy smiled and kissed her again.
"Hi" Jessie said, shyly walking up to Sylvain.
"Wow" Sylvain said "you are tre's beau".
"I hope that means beautiful" Jessie cracked, trying to not seem so nervous. This technically was her first date with Sylvain and she didn't know what to think.
"Oui" Sylvain said, sticking out his arm for her to take.
At the club things were pumping. The guys had taken residence at a table and the girls had taken up on the dance floor. "OH I LOVE THIS SONG" Jessie exclaimed when 'ya'll gonn' make me lose my mind up in here up in here' came from the speakers. She danced with the other girls, acting like complete lunatics.
"Woo!" Trish yelled out when 'Save a Horse Ride A Cowboy' came on. "YEEHAW!" She ran over to the table the guys were at and pulled John onto the dance floor. Everyone busted up laughing when she started grinding up against him acting like one of those professional bullriders you see on tv. John was laughing but he also turned red in the face.
Well I don't give a dang about nothing I'm singing and Bling- Blanging While the girls are drinking Long necks down! And I wouldn't trade ol' Leroy or my Chevrolet for your Escalade Or your freak parade I'm the only John Wayne left in this town
Trish unbuttoned John's shirt and started rubbing his body as he roamed his hands up and down her waist. Jessie looked the opposite way, rolling her eyes and smiling at their antics.
And I saddle up my horse and I ride into the city I make a lot of noise Cause the girls They are so pretty Riding up and down Broadway on my old stud Leroy And the girls say Save a horse, ride a cowboy. Everybody says Save a horse, Ride a cowboy
When the song ended Jessie was glad. She didn't know how much more she could take of seeing her dad and stepmom giving Patrick Swayze and Cynthia Rhodes a run for their money. A slow song started and the guys came up to their girls for the dance.
Baby, how ya doin?
Hope that 'cha fine, wanna know what you got in mind,
And I'm,
Got me fiendin' like Jodeci, girl, I can't leave you alone,
Take a shot of this here Petrone' and it's gon' be on,
V.I.P. done got way too crowded,
I'm about to end up callin' it a night
"May I have this dance?" Sylvain asked coming up behind Jessie and wrapping his arms around her waist, slowly moving to the music.
"Of course" Jessie said, putting her hands on Sylvain's neck, it was kinda difficult seeing as he was behind her but she managed. Sylvain turned her around and they fell into a more comfortable position.
You should holla at 'cha girl, tell her you shake it the scene,
Pull off, beep-beep, shotgun in the GT with me
She said, "Ohhh-ohhh, I'm ready to ride, yeah"
"'Cause once you get inside, you can't change your mind"
"Don't mean to sound impatient, but you gotta promise, baby, ohh..."
"This feels so right" Jessie mused as she put her head on Sylvain's broad shoulder and breathed in his scent. He put his head on the top of hers and she felt him smiling from the shift in his chin.
"I agree" he said quietly. "I think it feels perfect".
Tell me again (Tell me again, my baby,
That we'll be Lovers and Friends (Ohh, I gotta know, baby, aw yeah)
Tell me again (Make sho' you right, ohh, before we leave,
That we'll be Lovers and Friends (Ohh, it's a good look, baby)...
"I had a great time tonight" Jessie said to Sylvain as they walked down the hall to her room. It was going on 3 am and everyone had come back from the club. Everyone had partied and unwound and had a good time, just like was planned.
"Me too" Sylvain said, taking her hand in his as they walked. He couldn't help thinking how great he had felt all night. Being with Jessie was like like a breath of fresh air for him. He had never felt the way about other girls that he did about her. He knew that he had to hold on to her. "I'll see you later cherie"
"Yeah" Jessie said, standing awkwardly at the door. Now that the night was over she didn't know what to do. Sylvain leaned in and kissed her gently on the mouth. Jessie leaned into his body and she felt fireworks course through her body. It wasn't the first kiss they had shared but it was just as good to Jessie, maybe even better. As they pulled back Jessie went inside her room. She leaned against the door when she closed it and sighed, a smile on her lips. She was in love...with Sylvain Maurice Grenier.