Chapter 17: Vengeance
It was close to the end of June and Vengeance was in Las Vegas, Nevada also known as "Sin City".
Nicole was at the arena in the hallway reading the latest issue of RAW magazine with John on the cover. The magazine also had an article on Nicole called "Stronger Than Yesterday" which was her rocky road in her first year in the WWE to superstardom at the beginning of her second year. That's what she was reading until someone tapped her on the shoulder. Nicole turned around to see Christy Hemme standing behind her.
"Christy," Nicole said.
"Hey," Christy said hugging Nicole.
"How are you? How do you feel?"
"I'm okay. I'm feeling good. Delancey told me about what you did on RAW last Monday and I wanna say thank you for standing up for me again."
"Hey, we didn't let you down before, we couldn't do it again this time. Victoria got what she deserved and I know tonight, you're ready to bash her brains in."
"Yeah."
Then Delancey came forward.
"Hey, you guys are not gonna believe this," Delancey said. "Vince McMahon called me and told me that Playboy magazine wants me to do a photo shoot for the August issue. The month of my birthday."
"Delancey, that's great," Christy said hugging Delancey.
"Yeah, it is," Nicole said. "Wait. Does Shelton knows about this?"
"Yeah. I told him and he was fine with it," Delancey said. "He also said 'I know every guy would love to see you naked, but only I get the goods of you.'"
"Wow. You and Shelton have been together for seven months and I know that he can't wait to pick up that issue of Playboy magazine for his enjoyment."
"Believe me. Once he sees me on the cover, he'll drop to his knees and bow to me."
"I can just see that once you show the whole world a new side of you."
"Yeah."
Later, Vengeance was on and it was time for the triple threat match for the WWE championship between John, Chris Jericho, and Christian.
Christian's entrance theme played and he comes out with Tyson Tomko. They walked to the ring and Chris' entrance theme plays, he comes out from the curtain and walks down to the ring. Then John's entrance theme plays and he comes out from the curtain with Nicole following him holding a picket sign that said, "IF YOU WANT SOME, COME GET SOME." Nicole was wearing a black triangular tank top, black leather pants, and her hair in a ponytail. John and Nicole walked down the ramp and John got into the ring with Nicole walking around the ring with the picket sign and giving it to one of the fans. John gets on one of the turnbuckles raising his title belt in the air. He gets back down, takes his "The Champ is Here" shirt and Chain Gang visor off and throws them to the crowd. The referee calls for the bell.
All three men squared up to each other and then John and Chris got face to face. Chris slapped him and John took him down but Christian pulled him off and then stomped him. Chris and Christian both stomped John in the corner and then Christian shoved Chris off and choked John in the topes. Chris then shoved Christian away and chopped John in the corner and then sent him hard to the opposite corner. Christian took over with chops on John and then Chris nailed Christian with a clothesline.
Chris nailed a back elbow on Christian and then a pair of elbow drops. Tyson Tomko tripped Chris and then pulled him out and dropped him over the barricade. Back inside and John took over on Christian and hit a hip toss takedown followed by stomps in the corner. Tyson then tripped John, and the referee saw it and ejected him from ringside. Christian was not happy and then walked into John who caught him in the corner and went for the FU, but Christian held onto the ropes and John FU'ed him to the outside. Chris is back in, and hits a reverse elbow on John and then a vertical suplex followed by a baseball slide dropkick.
Chris chopped John in the ropes and worked him over in the corner. Chris walked into a boot when charging in the corner and John took over with right hands to Chris. Chris came back with a bulldog and then went for the Lionsault but John moved and Chris landed on his feet and hit a back elbow and then a baseball slide to send John to the outside. Chris followed out and sent John into the barricade and then tossed the timekeeper on the floor and started to dismantle the announce table. Chris went for a suplex through the table, but John blocked and scored with a DDT on the floor.
Christian is back up and sent John headfirst into the ring steps, and then sent him back inside and covered for two. Christian choked John in the middle of the ring, and then locked in a rear naked choke on the WWE Champion. Christian said John can't see him, and then John came back with clotheslines and then a flying shoulder. John hit the side slam and then went for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Chris tripped him and pulled him outside and sent him into the steps. Chris went to get inside, but hit a baseball slide to knock him down and then tossed him inside the ring. Chris came back and went for the Walls of Chris, but Christian kicked him off into John who was getting back in the ring, and then Christian rolled Chris up for a near fall.
Christian went up top but Chris cut him off and then John got back in and hit a powerbomb on Chris as Chris hit the superplex on Christian! John crawled over to Chris but he kicked out at two. John then made the cover on Christian, but he also kicked out. John hit some right hands on Chris, and then a clothesline. John gave Christian a clothesline and then Chris a scoop slam. John hit a drop toe hold on Christian, who landed on Chris and they butted heads. John hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle on both men at the same time and then rolled Chris up but Christian snuck behind John and rolled him up for two. Chris then got a roll up for two, and then Christian and John hit a clothesline on Chris, but they knocked each other down.
Chris went up top but John crotched him, and then sent Christian into him and rolled him up for a near fall. John went for the FU but Christian gouged the eyes and hit the reverse DDT but John kicked out! Christian went outside and grabbed the WWE Title and then Tyson came in behind the referee's back and hit a clothesline on John and then Christian covered for two! John came back and sent Christian over the top to the outside and now Chris is back up and locked in the Walls of Jericho on John in the middle of the ring.
Christian got on the apron and Chris dropkicked him back down and then locked the Walls back in on John! Christian then came in and rolled Chris up for two and then went for the Unprettier. Chris shoved Christian off, and John picked him up for the FU, and then knocked Chris down with Christian's legs and delivered the FU for the win!
Nicole got into the ring and she jumped in John's arms as they celebrated in the ring. They went out of the ring to celebrate with the Chain Gang before John and Nicole made their way up the ramp with John holding up the WWE Championship belt in the air. Then the two went to the back.
"Yes, you did it," Nicole said kissing John. "I knew you would."
"Thanks, baby," John said. "I'm still the champ and nothing and no one is gonna change that."
"That's right."
"Hey, Cena, congratulations," Dave Batista said walking towards John and Nicole.
"Thanks, Dave," John slapping Dave's hand. "So, you ready to kick Triple H's ass?"
"Oh, yes. I'm ready and raring to go. I cannot wait to kick Triple H's ass."
"Well, then, good luck," Nicole said playing a punch to Dave's arm.
"Thanks, I'll see you guys around."
"Alright, man. See ya," John said as Dave walked away.
"Hey," Shelton and Delancey said walking towards John and Nicole.
"Hey," John said turning his head.
"Congratulations," Delancey said. "You did great out there."
"Thank you."
"How's your head feeling?" Nicole asked.
"It's cool. It didn't hurt much."
At the end of the Intercontinental Championship match between Shelton and Carlito, Carlito was loosening the turnbuckle pad and when Delancey tried to stop him, Carlito spit pieces of apple on her face and caused her to fall back on the ground hitting her head.
"Man, Carlito had the nerve to spit that apple in your face and cheat again to win by exposing that turnbuckle and holding your boyfriend's tights," Nicole said.
"Well, I ain't giving up because this time, I'm gonna make sure he doesn't cheat again," Shelton said.
"Well, look. How about, to get your mind off this, you and Delancey come to a club with me and John tonight?"
"Yeah. We're in Sin City and we should go out and party," John said.
"Yeah."
"You know what?" Delancey said. "You're right. We'll deal with Carlito tomorrow night when we go to Anaheim, California for RAW."
"Yeah. Besides, we're in Las Vegas so I might as well get down and party," Shelton said.
"Alright," John and Nicole said.
After Vengeance was over, John and Nicole showered, got dressed, and went back to the hotel to get ready to go to the OPM Nightclub at Caesar's Palace. When they arrived there, they met up with Shelton and Delancey.
"Damn, Nicole, that's a hot outfit you're wearing," Delancey said.
"Thank you," Nicole said. "You're looking very hot yourself."
"Thanks. I got to let out a little."
Nicole was wearing a blue glittery animal print top, black miniskirt, black boots, and her hair curled. And Delancey was wearing an olive halter bikini top with the front opening like curtains revealing her belly, dark denim jeans, and her hair in a ponytail.
"So, we're ready to go inside?" John asked.
"We're ready," Shelton said.
"Let's go," Nicole said as the four went inside.
The club was kind of dark with colored lights flashing and a lot of people were dancing, drinking, and having a great time. John, Nicole, Shelton and Delancey walked toward the back of the club and they sat down at a private booth.
"Wow. This is nice," Nicole said.
"Yeah," Delancey said.
The gang was enjoying the view of the club when the bartender came forward to them.
"Hello, what can I get you?" The bartender said.
"Champagne for four," John said.
"You got it."
The bartender left the four alone.
"So, John, guess what?" Delancey said.
"What?" John said.
"I was walking back to the locker room and then I heard Chris Jericho and Christian babbling to Eric Bischoff talk about you."
"What did they say?"
"Well, of course they said something like John Cena's a bad champion and blah, blah, blah and Eric then said that he has a solution. Tomorrow night on RAW, there's going to be a six man tag team match with Chris Jericho, Christian, and Tyson Tomko versus you and two partners. And you can pick anyone you want. But if you can't find any partners, it will be three on one."
"When is that pompous asshole gonna leave John alone?" Nicole said.
"When John kiss Eric's ass," Shelton said.
"That is never gonna happen," John said.
"So, do you have any idea who would you want as your tag team partners?" Delancey said.
"I don't know. Hopefully, I'll find somebody."
"I know you will," Nicole said.
Just then, the bartender came over with a bucket and four glasses. He then opened the champagne and poured it in the four glasses, and put the bottle back in the bucket.
"Here you go. Enjoy," The bartender said walking away.
"Thank you," John, Nicole, Shelton, and Delancey said as they grabbed their glasses.
"Let's make a toast to my boyfriend's first victory on a RAW pay-per-view and to Vince McMahon for having it here in Las Vegas," Nicole said.
"Here, here," the gang said as they took a sip and set their glasses on the table.
"Woo, I feel like dancing," Delancey said.
"Me, too," Nicole said.
"Well, then, let's bust a move," Shelton said.
"I heard that," John said as the four got up and went to the dance floor.
Then all of a sudden, "Get Mine, Get Yours" by Christina Aguilera starts playing in the background.
"Oh, I love this song," Nicole said. "I used to dance and listen to it all the time."
"Well, then, why don't you show me what you got," John said.
"My pleasure."
Baby, you pretend that things ain't what they seem
All this tension on titling just exactly what we should be
Now, I don't mind us bein' some kinda casual thing
Listen, all I want to do for now is have you come and take all of me
Can you
Put your hands on my waistline
Want your skin up against mine
Move my hips to the baseline
Let me get mine, you get yours
Hang a please-don't-disturb sign
Put my back into a slow grind
Runnin' chills up and down my spine
Let me get mine, you get yours
If you see me with a man, understand that you can't question me
The feelings that you caught ain't my fault, can't help your jealousy
If you can handle the fact that what we have has got to be commitment free
Then we can keep this undercover lovin' comin' hidden underneath the sheets
Can you
Put your hands on my waistline
Want your skin up against mine
Move my hips to the baseline
Let me get mine, you get yours
Hang a please-don't-disturb sign
Put my back into a slow grind
Runnin' chills up and down my spine
Let me get mine, you get yours
So, come on and freak my body
We can get nasty naughty
All night a private party
Gotta hit that spot just right
Work me like a 9-to-5
It ain't about the kissin' and huggin'
'Cause this is a physical lovin'
Straight sweatin' our bodies are rubbin'
Gotta hit that spot just right
Work me like a 9-to-5
We have a physical thing.
We make love but don't fall in love,
(Let me get mine, you get yours)
We spend time
Just enough so you get yours and I get mine
No strings attached
I want your body (Let me get mine, you get yours) not your heart
Put your hands on my waistline
Want your skin up against mine
Move my hips to the baseline
Let me get mine, you get yours
Hang a please-don't-disturb sign
Put my back into a slow grind
Runnin' chills up and down my spine
Let me get mine, you get yours
Yeah
Don't be shy
I won't bite
Let me get mine, you get yours
"You know after listening to that song, I think I wanna leave right now so I can get mine and you get yours," John said.
"Oooh, you are a bad, bad man," Nicole said.
"Damn straight."
Then John and leaned in to kiss Nicole.
XXX
The next morning at about 5:00am, Nicole woke up in John's arms with her head on his chest in the hotel room. She looked up at him and smiled. Nicole then slowly moved John's right arm from around her waist and she slowly got out of bed. Nicole then went to the bathroom, grabbed a white robe hanging from the door, and put it on covering her naked body since she and John made love last night. She then walked over to the sliding glass door to the balcony, slowly opened it, and went outside closing it a little.
She walked over to the ledge and leaned on it as she enjoyed the view of Las Vegas. Nicole was thinking about everything that happened in almost three months and of course, she was thinking about the concert coming up in July. She was still a little scared but knew she had to be confident. Then Nicole felt two arms wrapped around her. She smiled because she knew it was John.
"Hey," Nicole said.
"Hey," John said. "You all right?"
"Mmm-hmm. I'm just thinking about stuff and of course, the concert coming up. I'm still a little scared, though."
"Look, don't worry about that. You'll do great. I believe in you."
"I believe in you too and I love you."
"I love you too."
Then John kissed Nicole as the sun started to come up.