Title: Love Me When You're Sober
Author: Mel
Summary: He only seems to love her when he's drunk.
Dist: Ask
Disclaimer: I don't own shit.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Warnings: None, except some angst
Pairing: Lita?
Notes: See the end of the story.
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"'ello?" The sleepy red headed woman mumbled as she answered the ringing cell phone that had pulled her from a deep slumber.
"Hey baby."
His voice came back; she noticed the words were slightly slurred.
"What do you want?" She shot back sitting up in her hotel room bed. She was glad she'd opted to for a single tonight, meant she wasn't waking anyone up.
Lita usually roomed with Candice, but not tonight. Lita had told Candice she needed privacy and well the buxom brunette understood. Lita liked her friendship with Candice. It wasn't demanding, it had no expectations. It was nice.
"I wan ted to talk to you ba-by doll. I mis 'gulp' you."
Lita couldn't help I, her face broke out in a smile.
"Sure. Wonder why I don't believe you?"
"Hey are you callin' me a lair?" The man shot back into the phone.
"No, you don't lie with intention, more like omission."
"Baby I miss you." The man repeated this earlier words, this time with more clarity.
"Sure. Why do we never have this conversation when you're ya know sober? And near sober friends?"
By now Lita knew sleep was going to be futile after hanging up. It was always this way after a phone call from him in the middle of the night.
"Baby, now you know I wanna keep what we got secret, Keep it 'ecial. Just between you and me."
"Sure. I'm sorry Drew, but you're never going to convince me of that. Now if you don't mind, and have nothing more to say, I'm hanging up."
"But baby, now don't go."
The tall Canadian's words were cut off by another voice.
"Now Drew what have I told you about drunk dialing man?"
"But Rob this ain't a drunk dial man, this is my secret girlfriend."
"Sure man and my girl Mary Jane, she's a real live woman too. Now man give me the phone and let's get you to the cab and back to the hotel."
Lita heard the conversation, thanking god Drew wasn't out alone, who knew what would happen to him if he had been.
"But man seriously it's my girl."
"Give me the phone. Could you guys get him toe cab? I'll be out in a sec."
The phone was taken from the wrestler and he was promptly sent outside. Rob brought the phone to his ear and made apologies.
"Hey Li. I'm sorry Drew called you and probably woke you up. I try to hide his phone when he's drunk, but sometimes…"
Lita smiled painfully before replying.
"It's okay Rob, I'm used to it. Keep him safe and have a good night."
Lita pressed END before the man could question her on the used to it part.
She laid the phone on the night stand and laid back in the bed, snuggling under the covers, enjoying the darkness for a while, watching the shadows play across the room.
No Drew, she thought, why don't you love me in the daylight, huh? I'm I that bad?
Lita and the blonde man had had an on and off relationship for years. It had been good, they'd get together in between relationships, sometimes during if they were that bad. She knew she loved him, had from the first, but he was more reserved, seemed to hold himself back. He did love her she supposed, when he was drunk.
Yeah, Drew, you love me when you're drunk. But what about the rest of the time?
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Note: This was a birthday gift of sorts for Kristi. She wanted a Lita/Test, no specifics. So she got this. It's angst but it's at least Lita/Test. Love ya! Mel