Chapter 15

"Hey you're looking pretty ragged, you been out partying?" Edge asked Lita as she laced up her boots.

"Not exactly. It's just been a really long week. I'd just rather not be here at all." She responded.

After all the shit that Edge and Lita had been through, after all the hurt and both their names being dragged in the mud, both remained friends. They had to. Vince had managed to drag their storyline on longer than either one of them anticipated or even wanted.

"Anything I can help with?" Edge asked.

"No. I think it's best we just stick to our agreement. We start getting too friendly, people will start talking again." Lita said with a half smile.

Edge rolled his eyes. The big contracts, the groupies, the Superstar treatment was all well and good, but there was a price to pay. Both he and Lita had learned that lesson already. John Cena was starting to learn it as well.

"You're right. " Edge smiled at Lita and was just about to leave when he remembered something. "By the way, John was asking about you earlier."

Upon hearing these words, Lita perked up for a moment. Even though she was pissed at John for his insensitive comment to her at the hotel the previous week and had some real worries about his jealousy, she wanted him in her life. Problem for her now though was she didn't feel worthy enough for his love. After sleeping with Shane McMahon how could she even face him? She had tried desperately to forget that it even happened, but she couldn't erase that night out of her mind. She cursed herself for getting drunk, but cursed herself even more for not getting drunk enough so she could have just forgotten the whole thing. Blacking out would have been much better than to actually know what was happening.

"What did he want?" Lita asked.

"He didn't say. Just asked if I had seen you yet, which I hadn't. There something going on with you two?" Edge asked.

"No, not really. We're just friends." Lita replied trying to cover the truth.

"Friends, I see." Edge knew she was lying. There was a time when she and he were just friends too. Men and women can't be 'just friends' especially when both were two very attractive people. Sex always got in the way. "Well that's too bad. John's a cool guy and I think he really likes you. A lot." Edge said smiling wide and then left.

Yeah, that was all she needed to hear. Lita and John had shared something so beautiful and now everything was so messed up, and so quickly. One minute the two are making love in the back seat of a car like giddy school kids, the next minute John is acting like a jealous child and Lita ends up sleeping with a manipulating bastard like Shane. As Lita kept replaying the whole scenario in her mind, she heard a voice from someone she had hoped never to hear from or see again.

"Hey Lita, so did you tell John about our 'date' the other night?" Shane said to Lita with a smug look on his face.

Looking at him now Lita couldn't believe she actually saw Shane in a way that might indicate he was somehow sincere about having a thing for her, that he truly wanted to make amends for being such a jackass. How could she not have seen that all he wanted was to fuck with her and John's lives and put another notch in his belt while doing it.

"Come on baby doll, I know you can talk. I've been on the receiving end of that sharp mouth of yours." Shane continued and then leaned in closer. He wanted to make sure he got as far under her skin as possible. "I also know how sweet that mouth of yours tastes."

Within seconds and without a word, Lita reared back and slapped Shane across the face as hard as she could, instead of humoring him with a verbal comeback. Then, as Shane turned back to face her again holding his cheek, she shoved him hard against the wall. The impact of which briefly took Shane's breath away.

"Go to hell Shane!" Lita spat.

All of her anger directed in only his direction. The thought of beating someone to death never crossed her mind before, but Shane had changed all that. If there were no repercussions for such an act, Lita would have done just that to Shane.

By now some of the other wrestlers had seen what was happening and grabbed Lita pulling her away from Shane. It was obvious she was about to start wailing on him and her peers wanted to put a stop to it before she got herself into real trouble with the McMahon's.

While some of the guys went to check on Shane, Lita pulled herself away from the crowd fuming in anger. She could literally feel her body temperature rising. As she turned the corner, she met John Cena with a crash. Both of them practically bouncing off of each other from the impact. Luckily for Lita, John was quick enough to grab her by the arm before she fell completely to the floor.

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As Triple H reemerged into Stephanie's office, Ric Flair followed behind. Stephanie stood up and greeted Ric with a light, but friendly, kiss on the cheek. Ric responded of course with a "Whooooo" in a jokingly manner.

Triple H and the entire McMahon family had known Ric for a long time. There were practically no secrets between them and when it came to Triple H and Ric they were like brothers.

"So Ric, I asked you to come by because I need to ask you a favor." Stephanie began.

"I'll do it!" Ric responded with a huge smile on his face.

Triple H and Stephanie looked at each other. Stephanie hadn't even him asked him the favor yet. That was Ric though, he knew Stephanie and Triple H too well to know that whatever the favor was involved some sort of shenanigans, and he wanted to be part of it.

A/N: I know a short chapter, but at least the update was pretty quick. For those of you that continue to send reviews, you are a Godsend. The feedback is awesome and helpful in guiding me through this story (which I must say has been enjoyable to write thus far. All these characters are so fun to write. lol). For those of you who have not sent in reviews, please don't be shy. You never know, your feedback may help to shape the future chapters of this story.