Title: Try To Tare Me Down (2?)
Author: AngelicTorture
Disclaimer: I own nothing and no one you recognise.
Distribution: Litafics on LJ. Anyone else, ask and you shall receive.
Rating: PG13 (but may go up as the story goes on)
Paring: None yet.
Spoilers: None so far.
Notes: Response to Karen's challenge posted at litafics on LJ about Matt breaking up with Ashley. This one is gonna be way angsty. My Lita muse is being a drama queen. Title comes from Thoughtless by Korn.
Warnings: a little language here and there (blame the Edge muse for that) and a lot of Matt and Trashley-sorry Ashley bashing. dont like then dont read.
Summery: He always loved her and he'd do anything to prove it…
Part 2: Surprise.
Lita was sitting in John's locker room with Edge, John and Candice. She was trying to look interested in what her friends were talking about but they'd all noticed how distracted she seemed.
"Li what's wrong?" Candice asked the unusually quiet diva.
"Nothing, I'm just…tired." She shot a sideways look at Edge, hoping he wouldn't say anything.
"You're not wrestling tonight are you?"
"Nope, I'm gonna be ringside for Edge's match with Jeff."
"I didn't know ya was taking on Jeff tonight…" John said to the blond man.
"Neither did I till this morning, apparently it was one of Vince's last minute decisions…"
Lita had zoned out again, she was thinking about Matt's text, wondering what he was planning. She almost jumped out of her skin when John's phone rang.
"Li it's ok, it's just John's phone…" Edge whispered to her when he saw the sudden flash of fear in her eyes. John and Candice both saw it too.
"What's goin' on?" John asked after he'd dealt with his phone call.
"Nothing…"
"Don't lie Li…we all know you well enough to know that something's wrong…"
The redhead's hands shook as she looked at Edge, pleading with him to say it so she wouldn't have to.
"Matt…he called her earlier…he kept calling but not saying anything until I answered her phone."
"What did he want?"
"He wanted to talk to me…he wants me back…" the redhead muttered softly.
"I thought he was going out with that stupid diva search chick…"
"Maria said something to me earlier about Ashley dumping him…I thought it was just her gossiping as usual…" Candice said with a worried look at her friend.
"How many times did he call ya?" John asked.
"I dunno…10 or 11 I think…and he sent me this…" Lita showed him the text.
"You didn't tell me he texted you Li…" Edge said when he took the diva's phone from John.
"What does he mean by 'surprise'?" the West Newbury native asked.
"I don't know…he could mean anything…"
"That's it Li, I don't want you at ringside tonight…it's too risky" Edge said as he ran his fingers through his blond hair.
"What? No…there's no way I'm letting him get to me like that…" the defiant redhead replied.
"You'll be out there with her and we'll all be watching…nothings gonna happen…" John said as calmly as he could.
The blond sighed and turned to look the redhead in the eye.
"If anything happens you run…don't worry about me, you just run…head for Randy's locker room, it's the closest to ringside, I'll talk to him, let him know what's happening…"
"I'll be fine…it's not like he can get to me, he's on Smackdown…"
"Li…just promise me you'll run if anything happens…"
She saw the pleading look in his green eyes.
"Okay…I promise…but I'll be fine…" she tried to sound convinced but she knew they could tell she was scared.
Edge kept glancing at the redhead as he laced up his boots, he was worried but trying not to show it. He knew Matt had put her through a lot while they were together, he'd shared a hotel room with her enough times to she had nightmares about the little slime ball.
Lita was trying to look calm but no matter how hard she tried her hands always gave her away; they were shaking so much she couldn't even put her necklace on.
"Come here…"
Edge took the necklace from her and fastened it around her neck.
"Thank you…"
"You're gonna be fine Li…like you said, Matt's on Smackdown…he's probably just trying to scare you or something…" he kissed the top of her head and held his hand out to her "Time to go and kick some ass…" he grinned.
The redhead forced a smile and took his hand.
Edge held her hand a little tighter than usual as they walked out to the ring.
"Remember, if anything happens you run…Randy's gonna be watching…" he said quickly as they stood in the ring. The redhead nodded and sent him a weak smile before jumping down from the ring as Jeff's music hit.
The match went off with out a hitch; it ended in a double disqualification when they both used a chair. Lita had just climbed into the ring to check on Edge when the thing she'd been dreading since she'd gotten that text happened. Matt's music hit.
Edge and Jeff were both still unconscious as the dark haired man walked down the ramp.
"What's the matter Li? Don't you like my little surprise? See I had a nice little chat with good old Vinnie Mac yesterday and got myself sent to Raw, just to be near you…now we're on the same roster I'll be able to see you every day…just like things used to be."
The redhead had backed up into a corner of the ring, trying to stay as far away from him as possible.
"Oh, I wouldn't think about trying to go to Smackdown sweetheart…I made sure Teddy Long doesn't want you…so it looks like you're stuck with me." He grinned and grabbed the diva's arm, pulling her close to him.
Before he had the chance to do anything else 2 pairs of hands forcefully pulled him away from the redhead. He caught a glimpse of John and Randy before he was quickly knocked on his ass thanks to a well aimed punch from John.
"You stay the hell away from her unless you'd like me to rearrange your fuckin' face for ya" John shouted.
Matt stood up with a smile on his face.
"Don't worry, I've got all the time in the world Li…I know you still love me…you cant fight it forever and you wont always have your little fan club around you…" he laughed and climbed out of the ring, never taking his eyes of the redhead who was currently shaking in Randy's arms.
Jeff had woken up to the sight of his brother walking slowly back up the ramp and Lita practically being held up by Randy while John helped Edge to his feet.
"Did you know he was gonna be here?" Randy demanded of the younger Hardy.
"No…I didn't know, I swear…if I had then I never would have agreed to this match…"
"We need to get her out of here…" Edge said as he gestured towards the redhead. She'd turned a deathly shade of white and still hadn't said a word.
"Come on Li…" John spoke softly and took the diva's hand, leading her gently out of the ring.
so what did ya think hunnies? i have decided on a pairing for lita but you'll just have to wait for the next chapter to find out who it is...so please click the little Go button next to the submit review thing...you know it makes me smile.