Title: Try To Tare Me Down (6?)
Author: AngelicTorture
Disclaimer: I own nothing and no one you recognise.
Distribution: 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. Lots of Matt and Trashley bashing. Also a bit of language here and there (I blame my Edge muse for that.) Title comes from Thoughtless by Korn.
Summery: He always loved her and he'd do anything to prove it…
Part 6: Tell her.
Edge refused to leave Lita's side while she had her arm x-rayed. It was broken but not too badly. Mickie and Candice had tried to persuade the redhead to tell the police but she flatly refused, telling them he'd only manage to worm his way out of it.
"She's right…my brother can talk his way out of anything, he'd have them believing he was a saint by the time they were finished with him." Jeff stated.
John and Randy headed back to the hotel to get everyone's stuff after it was decided Lita would be safer if they changed hotels. The redhead was gripping Edge's hand so tightly her own knuckles were turning white. She jumped at the slightest noise.
"It's ok Li, I'm right here…" Edge whispered softly.
Fearful hazel eyes searched his, frightened he was going to disappear and she'd be left on her own.
Randy drove back to the hospital to pick everyone up and take them to their new hotel.
"Was he still there when you got our stuff?" Edge asked the St Luis native as Candice helped Lita into the car. Randy glanced at the redhead before turning to Edge.
"He was gone as far as we could tell but he made sure we knew he'd been there…"
"What does that mean?"
"I'll tell you later…"
Edge got in the car beside Lita, the diva immediately taking his hand again. Their new hotel was a little closer to the center of town. John and Randy were rooming with Mickie and Candice respectively on either side of Edge and Lita's room. Hunter was in a room on his own across the hall from the Canadian and the redhead while Jeff had a room at the end of the hall.
The little group congregated in Edge and Lita's room. To say the silence was awkward would be an understatement.
"Li, I'm gonna go and get us all something to eat ok?" Edge said as he sent a look in Randy's direction.
"I'll come with you…" Randy got up and followed Edge out the door. Once they were halfway down the hallway the blond turned to Randy.
"What did that greasy haired little bastard do?"
"He trashed your room, all Li's clothes and make up…he'd thrown them all over the room…and he left this…"
Randy pulled a note out of his pocket and handed it to Edge. The Canadian read the hastily scribbled writing.
Li I love you…you can't keep running away from me. I'll always be here, no matter what. I don't care how many little do-gooders you have around you…one day you'll tell me you love me. You're my angel Li…never forget that.
Edge crumpled the note up in his hand, looking like he was either going to hit something or cry.
"Don't tell her about this…any of it…"
"We're gonna have to do something, that greasy little rodent isn't gonna leave her alone…"
A shiver ran down Edge's spine.
"When I saw her, in that room with him…I don't think anything's ever scared me so much."
Randy stopped the blond man.
"Do you…like her?"
"Of course I do, she's my best friend."
"I mean do you like her as more than a friend?"
Edge sighed.
"I don't know…maybe."
"You have to tell her…"
"I can't tell her, not now with all this Hardy crap going on…she doesn't need to be dealing with me too."
"Maybe this is exactly what she needs…it might even make slime ball back off a bit…"
"I don't know…"
"You should at least think about it…she might feel the same way."
"Maybe…anyway we better get this food; I don't wanna leave Li too long."
Lita kept nervously glancing at the door. John could see her shaking.
"How're you feeling?" the blue eyed superstar asked as he sat beside her.
"O-ok…my arm hurts."
"Well how about I tell ya a joke?"
The redhead shrugged so John carried on.
"How do you catch a rabbit?"
Lita shrugged again.
"Stand behind a bush and make a noise like a lettuce." He flashed her a goofy grin.
The ghost of a smile past over her face.
"You're such a dork Cena."
"I might be a dork but at least I made ya smile…"
"Thank you."
"You're welcome Li…"
He pushed a few strands of hair behind her ear and kissed her forehead.
Edge and Randy came back in, John stood so Edge could sit next to the redhead again.
"You look a little brighter…" Edge said as he sat down.
"Yeah, John's been telling me jokes."
"Uh oh…listening to Cena's jokes is worse than going in the bathroom after big show." Randy laughed.
"You are so asking for an ass kicking Orton…" John responded with a laugh of his own.
"You couldn't kick my ass on your best day Cena."
"Wanna bet? I'll kick your ass right now…"
"Boys boys, lets settle this right now…I could kick both your asses." Mickie giggled.
"Is that a challenge Micks?"
"It might be…"
"Ya know you're welcome to do whateva' ya want to any part of my body any time ya want Micks…" John grinned mischievously.
Everyone burst out laughing, including Lita.
"Would you two just go on a date or something already…you've been flirting back and forth for months and it's kinda gross…" Candice made vomiting motions.
"Candice! You did not just say that?" Mickie's face had gone as red as Lita's hair.
"Oh come on Micks, it's so obvious you two are hot for each other…"
Mickie blushed even more and looked at the floor while John grinned.
"What do ya say Micks…will ya go on a date with me?" John spoke in a more serious tone than he usually would.
"I guess so." The diva mumbled.
"I hope ya like amusement parks Micks…"
"What? Oh no, you are not taking me to an amusement park on our first date…"
Lita tried to hide a yawn while Mickie and John bickered but Edge caught her.
"Ok, everybody out, Li needs to sleep."
"No I don't, I'm fine." She yawned again.
The blond man raised a brow.
"Ok…maybe I am a little tired…"
"You heard the lady losers…out."
"Ya know where we are if ya need us Li…"
"I know."
The redhead sent her friends a faint smile as they left.
Edge got up so the diva could climb under the covers. He was about to move to his own bed when her small hand caught his arm.
"Sit here with me till I fall asleep…please?"
He smiled and sat at her side.
"Li…there's something I have to tell you…" the blond looked at the floor as he spoke. "I've been thinking about this for a while…I…I…like you Li…actually I more than like you…I love you."
He looked up only to see the diva was asleep, she hadn't heard a word. With a heavy sigh he leaned forward and kissed her forehead.
"Sweet dreams Li…"
Mwahahahahaha i'm being evil again. Poor Edge. My Edge muse is now sitting in a corner scowling at me. Mwahahahahahaha