-Chapter 7-
"Lets get ready to mingle"
(I refer to triple h as hunter in real life when im talking about him, and so do the other wrestlers, so im not calling him paul anymore, plus down the line, the girl will also call him hunter, he just looks like a hunter to me:)
Hunter checked himself out in the mirror one more time
I haven't felt this dam nervous in a long time…
He decided to wear his hair in a tight neat ponytail complete with a dark suit, blue undershirt, and black tie.
I wonder what she'll wear…
Hunter was downing Rolaids soft chews and water to calm his stomach down
:knock knock:
"Yeah, Whos there?"
"Uhhh, the IRS sir, it seems you left some claims of prostituition off of last years return, we've come to collect"
Hunter whipped open the door, and was face to face with adam (edge) and mike (hbk)
"Im busy, what do you to freaks want?"
Mike looked hunter up and down, "lookin snazzy" he said with that classic boy toy grin of his
"Thanks, what are you too up to?"
"seeing if your coming to the movies with us, but I see you have other plans"
Adam sat in the corner playing with his Nintendo ds, all mike and hunter could hear in the backround was Mario kart music, they both stopped talking and turned to adam
Adam looked up realizing all eyes were on him
"What?" adam shrugged and went back to playing
"Okaaaay then, well I guess we'll leave you alone" mike said
"hey fuck stick", hunter said in his low voice
"yeah yeah im goin, good luck"
"I don't need a punk to tell me that, but thanks anyways"
Adam rolled his eyes and mike smirked
"Oh how was blue man group?" hunter asked
"Aw you missed a good one"
"Yeah, maybe next time, later guys"
"Dam the fuckin BANNANA'S" adam yipped out loud to his game while almost walking into the wall
Mike turned around when he got to the door, "gimme a ring later,……………………… that's if you sleep here tonight," he ended with another hbk smirk
Hunter exhaled and said "Will do, make sure you help litas boy toy to the elevator, those up and down arrows tend to confuse him"
"Hehehe, nice"
Adam yelled from the hallway "he who hesitates, masterbates"
Hunter slammed the door, chuckling out loud, their little visit helped his stomach problems, well that and the 8 rolaid soft chews…
Hunter shortly arrived at the outside of the building, seemed like some soft of hall that people rent for parties. He saw a bunch of mini vans and bmw's
this outa be good
Hunter made sure he had his phone and locked his truck. He looked around for her,…….. now ill get to know her name, finally
Hunter stepped onto the sidewalk, hoping she wasn't already there, he felt uncomfortable walking in alone. He felt lost for a moment, but then, there she was. She had straightened her hair, and was wearing a black, tight, glittery dress, what was both cute and odd was she had black sneakers on, as hunter got closer, he saw they had black lacey shoelaces to tie the dress with them, how clever. She had light gloss on her lips and pink eye shadow, her legs were incredible, she smiled as her petite hands moved with her words. Hunter saw her roll her eyes as the old man she had been speaking to walked away. She looked annoyed, until she turned in his direction..
She smiled big and so did hunter, they both felt a warm feeling and a spark hit as their eyes met. She waved him over, she looked anxious, like he was there to save her.
"Hi"
"Hey, you look", hunter look down, "incredible"
"Thanks, you look very snazzy yourself," she smiled, staring at his shoulders
"I like your hair up, old school triple h huh"
Hunter smiled
"You straightened yours, no more banana curls"
"Yeah, give the gel 20 minutes, hehe"
"Hehe"
"oh let me get you a name tag, and then we can go in"
"Alright"
"thanks again for coming, I really don't like these things"
"thanks for inviting me"
She returned a minute later with a name tag labeled "Hunter" and one for herself.
"Hunter huh?"
"sorry its all I could think of up there, hehe"
"No, no its fine, that's what everyone calls me anyways"
"oh, well good"
He looked over at her tag, waiting to finaly know her name
"Ms. Gresham"
"Ms. Gresham huh, thought id get to know your name finally"
"Aw, well I gues not, hehe, it's a teacher thing, if you're a teacher at these things you're a mr or ms, that's why yourahunter"
"Ah gotcha"
"shall we?" she extended her arm
She smelled of wonderful vanilla. They joined arms, both walking tall, hunter happy just to be close to her, and she happy just to not walk in alone.
She looked forward while talking through her teeth laying down some info for hunter.
"Okay, a bunch of old and angry people will come up to me, and criticize me, their the teachers"
"Okay"
"except for jenna, shes my best friend, shes great, and an avid wrestling fan, sorry about that"
Hunter smiled "that's fine"
"she hates you anyways, so no biggie"
"oh gee thanks, hehe"
"hehe", her laugh so contagious, "well she said something about you stabbing an old man in the head with a screw driver"
"Oh boy"
"hehe, ok moving on"
"and then you'll get younger, hyper people, who will interrigate me on how their kids are doing, especially when they get their hands on the wine" "Got it all?"
"I think so"
"scared yet?", they got to their table and hunter pulled out her chair
"I've faced worse", her smiled at her, she felt reassured.
"thanks, oh and I told jenna, my friend, that you'd be here, she said "ill try to contain myself"
"Who does she like?"
"uh that rapping white kid"
Hunter rolled his eyes "figures"
"hehe, lets see…..what do you drink?" she asked
"Uhhh, lets see"
They looked at the selections across the room on the table
"Ive been in a orange soda mood for some reason" said hunter
"I don't drink much either, I hope they have cherry coke, hehe" she licked her soft lips
"ill go check for us" hunter stood up
" ok, be carefull out there"
"I will, oh and what do I say if they ask who I am"
"uh just tell them your with Ms. Gresham"
Hunter nodded, he felt so comfortable with her ... Gresham, I like it
He was not as nervous as he thought, just incredibly thirsty, most likely from the drooling, but god was she gorgous. He made his way to the table of drinks, meanwhile Jenna found Ms. Gresham (you don't get to know her name either, ha)
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Meanwhile at the Table
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Jenna sat across from Ms. Gresham
"Nice dress, nice and slinky"
"Why thank you ms lady in red"
"Ha, ha, so where's the big guy?"
"Getting me a drink, she raised her eyebrows"
"You diggin him? Because your all smiley, and your never like this at these things"
"Maybe", she smiled a big smile
"Wheres Derek?"
"parking the car"
"oh, do have lipstick on my teeth?"
"Nope", your good
"thanks, and you better be nice"
"Ill try, I really will, actually im sorta nervous"
"why, well he's mean on tv and all, but I cant deny his fineness," "and that voice, and his butt….god girl"
"JENNA, hehehehhe"
"What, hehehhe"
"What are you twelve, is this our prom?"
Jenna stuck out her tongue
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Back to hunter
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oh good orange soda , no cherry coke…cherry pepsi that'll do
"Hi there" some stalky man in glasses stared at hunter
"hello" hunter smiled, grabbed the drinks, and walked back quickly
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Table
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Here he comes, they both stared in aw.
"Hi ladies, jenna, nice to meet you" hunter smiled
"Hi, nice to meet you"
Jenna turned to casey, "Hes huge"
"Jenna, hes right her ya know"
"I know", jenna looked to hunter, "your huge"
"Thanks, they had cherry pepsi, no coke"
"oh that's even better"
"jenna can I get you anything" hunter asked politley
"Dereks going to grab me some wine on the way in"
"ok" hunter sat down next to Ms.Gresham
"Derek is jenna's fiance"
"ah, congratulations"
"Thanks, congratulations on your wedding, and divorce"
Hunters stomach dropped as Ms. Gresham looked over
"He got married and divorced on tv, it was hilarious"
"Oh, hehehe," I thought you were actually married and divorced, scared me for a second, she smirked
Jenna and Hunter looked at each other, knowing that he did in real life also, but neither brought it up.
"How the hell did you run into triple h, I forgot to ask?"
"he tried to steal my cd, then stalked me to lunch"
"Hey I had seen the cd first" , hunter replied
"Oh yeah, then why was my hand on the bottom ?" "huh huh?"
"Shoot, you got me there"
"Hehe, I win" She sipped her soda lightly through her straw
Derek approached the table holding two glasses of wine "Heres the two hottest teachers in the building, hehehe"
"Gee thanks Derek" jenna and casey laughed
Hunter look up, smirking
Derek stared at hunter as he sat down and handed jenna her drink, "so whos the kindergarden cop?" Both girls cracked up.
"Hey Ms. Gresham, bathroom break" jenna said to her
"Oh yeah, be right back hunter"
"alrighty"
Jenna called back "Be good boys"
Derek smiled at hunter "I was just kiddin"
"No no, its fine," hunter tightened his pony tail and took off his jacket
"Its nice to see blank her with someone, its been a while for her" Derek sipped his wine.
"been a while?" hunter asked
"Yeah, " Derek sat back and stretched, "she has that, hearts been broken a hundred times kind of past, so she put a wall around it and all that jazz, you know that story im sure" "don't get me wrong shes real nice, she just ran into a lot of jerks I guess, shes been alone for a while, jenna and I just feel unsure about you"
"Unsure about me?" hunter grew annoyed, They dont even know me
"well, don't get me wrong, you're an awesome wrestler, but jenna and I know how much you too travel, and keep this a secret but jenna said Ms Gresham cant stop thinking about you, so she worried if you too date, with your schedule, ya know, it would be hard"
"Well, I understand your concern, but I don't even know her first name yet, so you can slow it down a bit"
"hehe, alright man, just saying what jenna told me too, being a good fiance, ya know"
"hehe, I had a feelin"
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In the bathroom
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"I told Derek to have a talk with him"
"You what, about what"
Casey reapplied her gloss in the mirror
Jenna fixed her dress straps "Ya know, just to be careful with you"
"jenna we don't even know each other" "For god sakes"
"I know, its just that all you've talked about is him, and besides your projects woth the kids, I havent seen you smile and be so happy and talk about someone so much, in, well never"
"Well, I don't know whats going on, I cant figure it out at all, I barely know him yet I keep having dreams about him"
"Aw sooo sweet"
"hush, im getting back there before Derek screws up one of theQ cards you probably gave him to read"
"oh, ha ha, theres toilet paper on your shoe"
Casey looked down "Is not, dammit I cant believe I looked"
She walked back to the table.
Jenna laughed out loud
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Back to the table
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"Hey fellas"
Hunter looked a bit down, she sat next to him and put her hand on his should, leaned into his ear.
"Sorry for whatever he said, ive known jenna since we were 2, and she just cares a lot" Her breathe smelled like cherries, and was warm on his neck, it gave him a good feeling that shot up his spine, his smile was now back
"Oh its fine, it was'nt too bad"
The music was turned up and people started to dance
Deeeerek, come on their slow dancing!" jenna called
"ok ok," he got up and joined jenna
She looked at hunter and he stood up
"Ms Gresham, would you like to join me?"
"Hmmm a wrestler who's light on his feet, this id like to see"
He grabbed her hand, and she was very surprised at how gentle he was about it. The words of the song magically matched what derek had just said about her….
She'll let you in her house
If you come knockin' late at night
She'll let you in her mouth
if the Words you say are right
If you pay the price
She'll let you deep inside
But there's a secret garden she hides
Hunter led her to the dance floor, "didn't think thered be dancing"
"the old geeseres request it, hehe" she smirked
"ah I see"
She'll let you in her car
To go drivin' round
She'll let you into the parts of herself
That'll bring you down
She'll let you in her heart
If you got a hammer and a vise
But into her secret garden, don't think twice
Hunter put one hand on her waist, and the other in her hand, they smiled looking into each others eyes. Hunter felt like noone else was there, for the first time in his life, he was speechless, he could not explain the feelings going through his entire body, they danced lightly, never going off beat or looking away. She smiled the whole time, moving with him, in sync.
You've gone a million miles
How far'd you get
to that place where You can't remember
and you can't forget
She'll lead you down a path
There'll be tenderness in the air
She'll let you come just far enough
So you know she's really there
Hunter knew this meant something, and so did she, they could have easily missed each other, what if I stopped for gas first, and she never touched my hand, what I had remembered to order the cd online and never went to the store, what if she had gone to get food somewhere else Hunter now believed in fate………but what will it bring these strangers
She'll look at you and smile
And her eyes will say
She's got a secret garden
Where everything you want
Where everything you need
Will always stay
a million miles away……..
They still held each other dancing slowly,
"Do your friends always call you 'Ms. Gresham'?"
"hehe no, I requested that they do, because of our little deal"
"Deal, oh yeah the deal, I don't get to know your name until you know mine, that one?"
"yup that's the one, she smiled"
"of course… its not fair though" hunter said cutely
"And why not?"
"Well see, you could just google me and find my name"
She smiled, "True, I promise I wont"
"Okay, I believe you"
"Hehe"
His hand fits so perfectly in mine she thought to herself
The music ended and they went back to the table. They spent hours chatting, and when she would get stuck chatting with old angry teachers, hunter went to the rescue, she loved the way he spoke, and how he made her laugh. He loved her laugh, and how she carried herself, and the love and dedication she showed for her little students. The party ended, and he asked if she would like a ride home, she accepted. Hunter opened the car door, and waved goodbye to Jenna and Derek, and helped her in. Hunter saw her lean over, and unlock his door for him, this made hunter remember something his father had once told him, "Hey Paul, if you see a girl lean over and unlock your door for you, marry her, okay?" Hunter smiled at his fathers words.
He looked over at her, how bright her eyes were, how perfect she was, she looked sleepy, and it was adorable.
"Thanks for driving me, I took a taxi in case I wanted wine, you never know"
"No problem, thanks for inviting me"
She smiled, too sleepy to come up with a reply, she managed to give him directions and clip in her seat belt.
Hunter walked her to door, nervous about that last moment that everyone looks forward too and dreads at the same time.
She turned around at the step, her stature so small next to his
"Did you have a good time?"
"Yeah, Derek and Jenna crack me up"
"Yup, their my favorite fruit cakes," she smiled
"Ill take you out with my friends sometime, now i know some fruit cakes.. hehe"
"Hehe, i can imagine" "Well, im exhausted" she said
"Me too, get some rest, goodnight Ms. Gresham"
"Sleep sweet", she gazed into his eyes
sleep sweet, I like that he thought to himself
She turned around and headed upstairs
"Oh hunter, one more thing"
"Yes, Ms. Gresham?"
"your number came up private on my phone, so I cant give you a call, and id like to sometime" her eyes sparkled
"Oh sure, here"
Hunter grabbed a pen out of his suit, and removed his name tag, and wrote on it, and handed it to her.
"Thanks"
"Goodnight"
"Night"
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Back at the hotel
Everyone was in bed and he quietly went to his room. He took of his coat and shirt and pants, leaving only his tight black boxer briefs. He fell on the bed, in a whirl of happiness, knowing that things were going to change for the better in his life, but not knowing it wasn't going to be that easy
Credit for song: Bruce Springsteen "secret garden"