Wounded Pride
Author: Mel
Rating: PG-13
Email: Ask.
Notes: Okay been a few weeks or so. What can I say I am a busy person just ask Kristi! Umm how great was it that Lita hit Edge with the belt! Nora is back, if you don't like it oh well, just how the story goes. Steph is not preggers, but in real life good luck to her! Kane and Lita were never married….it was all storyline! Also I am probably going to use Amy/Lita interchangeably.
Pairings: Umm still in the air except for eventual John/Lita.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, but the idea that my muses see fit to give me. Any storylines included are at my discretion. I think obviously I am going a different way than TV but some stuff may creep in.
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Chapter Two
Friends in Low Places
Lita stood in shock for a few more minutes. Did Nora just tell her that she and Stephanie were coming back?
Lita was still so caught up in the implications of Nora's words that she didn't hear the foot steps behind her.
"You know staring at something isn't going to make it work. Red why the hell are you staring at your phone and where the hell is Rated R Super Dick you share air with?"
Lita jumped at the voice behind her.
"You scared me half to death. I, well, umm…"
"Did that idiot leave you here? Wait a minute have you been crying?"
The person asked as a few steps were taken to close the distance between the two. A hand came out to wipe away a still drying tear.
"Umm yeah we had a little disagreement, nothing out of the ordinary anymore or so it seems."
"Well do you need a ride? A place to stay?"
"That's a sweet offer but what would the roster think of you? They would expect it from me…I'm sure most would say that I was just looking for someone else to pass the time with. Nah I'll ask Lilian or Candice."
The man grimaced at the woman's words of the impressions of the roster. Most of them were just gossip mongers anyway and more than a few of them had worse skeletons in their closets than Lita did.
The man known as the big red machine had seen Amy in her last few months with that asshole known as Matt Hardy. He had seen how unhappy the slick haired rat made her feel and in all honesty the big man couldn't blame her one bit for turning to someone else. But then the shit had hit the fan and well the WWE decided to capitalize on it. That was the part that angered him and now it seemed the so called R-Rated Superstar was making the usually vibrant red head unhappy, made him really want to tear the man a new one.
"Red since when have a given one iota what the roster thinks?"
Lita smiled.
"Well that is true. But still I think I need female companionship and girl talk and well I am not sure if I can ask you about the newest Cosmo Karma Sutra and the latest fashion trends."
"Woman, you know I am up with all that shit! Oh no I forgot to make an appointment with my stylist! I am just going to faint!"
Kane brought a hand up to his hand in a mock faint gesture.
Amy smiled, and then hugged the big man.
"God I miss working with you! Thanks for making me laugh."
"Anytime, Red. Well if you're sure I am going to go. I think me and Show are sharing a ride tonight. Hey we're thinking of going out later, us and a few of the guys…if you want to join." Kane said as he began to walk away.
"I'll think about it."
-X-
Cena had made his way back to the hotel quickly and up the stairs to his room. He wanted to wash off the ring, the night and the kiss he'd received from Trish Slutus as quickly as possible.
The man quickly shut and locked the door, then grabbed shower stuff and boxers and made his way to the bathroom.
Emerging fifteen minutes later, he quickly dressed in a pair of jeans shorts and a Chain Gang t-shirt, and then moved to sit on the bed pulling out his cell phone.
He quickly dialed a number from memory and waited for an answer.
"Yes, you have reached the sexiest man alive, how may I help you?"
John rolled his eyes at the man's words.
"You're sick man ya know that right?"
"Sure whatever you say Cena. What do you want?"
"I was wonderin' when ya going out tonight? I wanted to take you up on ya offer. I don' really feel up ta stayin' in."
"That's understandable. I mean if that annoying jackass had my title I'd be pissed too. But of course if you regain it man, I'll just take it from you!"
"Whateva. Would ya jus' tell me what you're up to so I can decide if I wanna join or not."
"Sure. If you must know, Carlito, Benjamin and I are going to a bar, nothing big. You game for joining?"
"Yeah."
"Alright, well meet you in the lobby in about a half hour?"
"Sounds good. See ya then."
-X-
Amy made her way into the hotel along with Lilian Garcia. She had exited the arena soon after Kane left Lita and readily agreed to let the young woman room with her. The truth was she'd taken to rooming on her own since Lita had starting sharing one with Edge, but from the looks of it Lilian might have her roommate back on a regular basis.
The two women made their way upstairs and into the room both randomly tossing their bags around the room and sitting down.
"So what do you want to do? Get drunk from the mini bar and watch movies? Do our hair? Call boys? Invite Candice over for a lingerie pillow fight?"
Lita rolled her eyes at the South Carolinian's comments.
"You're mind is very scary Lil. Very scary."
Lita said as she smiled at Lilian's fake hurt look.
"Well anything to make you smile. Do you want to tell me what's the matter hun? I mean I don't' like Edge but you seemed to so…why aren't you with the current WWE Champion?"
"Did you not see what he let happen to me Lilian? He left me to get the pedigree from Hunter. That was uncalled for! I am just so sick and tired of him. Adam, oh wait don't let me forget, Edge! He has just changed so much since getting that title and I think it was even before that I just I'm not sure about anything anymore Lilian."
The young woman nodded at what the red head was saying.
"Well okay we won't talk about it. What do you want to do tonight?"
"Go to a bar and get shit faced?"
"Hey sounds like a plan to me. If we hurry we can convince Candice to come with us."
"Okay, but question, why isn't Candice rooming with you?"
Lilian shrugged her shoulders.
"She said she had other arrangements when I asked. I didn't really question. I personally think Candi's got a boy toy, just not ready to share with everyone."
Lita nodded. She could understand the young woman's logic. Look at what had happened to her. Sometimes a secret was best kept just that a secret. Well whatever Candice was up to Lita hoped she was careful. She really liked the young woman and was glad she was now around more.
-X-
Twenty minutes later, Lilian and Lita joined Candice in the lobby, but they didn't find her alone. The buxom brunette was standing in the arms of one Masterpiece Chris Masters, and they were not alone.
Shelton Benjamin, Carlito and one John Cena were there as well.
"Wha' the hell is up? Why the hell are we lettin' that slut muffin join us?"
Cena said earning looks from the entire group.
Lilian Garcia's little eyes had darkened as she almost hit the young man.
Lita just let out a sigh. Why would people never let it drop? It was bad enough from the fans, but still from the roster?
Masters though took care of it.
"Cena shut the hell up. Lita is more than welcome to join us. She is friends with most the people here excluding you. If you don't' like it, friend or no, you can leave."
Cena rolled his shoulders and cracked his neck before answering.
"Whateva'. Can we go? I jus' wanna get the hell outta here."
Nods came from the group and they all made their way to the exit and into the night.
