"You didn't have to drive me back to my hotel Kurt."
"It's ok, I wanted to."
"I'm sure someone else would have given me a ride," Trish told him as they sat in the car, as Kurt drove back to the hotel.
"Yeah, but I was there, and you needed a ride, and I wasn't going to let Test get anywhere near you."
"Thank you Kurt."
"It's no problem, glad to do it."
"And thank you for listening to me. I've kept everything bottled in for such a long time, it's nice to let it all out."
"I'm sure. And you know if you ever need to talk again, you can just find me, and I'll listen."
"Even if it's really stupid?" Trish asked, smiling.
"Especially if it's really stupid. I'm a sucker for a stupid story," Kurt said grinning.
"Ok."
"Do you have your own room?"
"No, I usually share with Test."
"We'll get you your own room then."
They arrived at the hotel, and both got out of the car. Kurt got Trish's bags, and proceeded to walk into the hotel. They checked in, and Kurt walked her to her hotel room. They reached her room, and Kurt set her things by the door.
"If you need me, I'm in Room 745," Kurt told her.
Trish nodded her head, "Ok, thanks, are you doing anything later? Maybe we can grab dinner or something. After I cover up this bruise of course."
"Actually I was supposed to have dinner with Jericho and Stephanie, but you know what, you can come too."
"I don't want to impose," Trish said, shaking her head.
"No, it's ok, I usually feel a little uncomfortable when I'm around those two, you know like the odd man out, the third wheel-"
"I get it Kurt," Trish said laughing.
"So will you come?"
"Well, I don't think that Stephanie likes me all that much. Chris used to be my friend, you know before Test, but Stephanie and I have never really gotten along."
"Don't worry about Stephanie. She comes off like a bitch, but she's a really nice person. She just likes to play the bitch so people will listen to her."
"Really? You're not just saying that to get me to go?"
"No, she's one of my best friends, I wouldn't lie about her."
"Ok, I guess I'm just going to have to go aren't I? I'm running out of arguments."
"Yup," Kurt nodded.
"Ok, what time should I be ready?"
"8:00, luckily the show tonight was early. I'll drop by and we can go together."
"Great, I'll see you then," Trish said, before Kurt started to leave.
Trish went to the bathroom, and surveyed the damage to her face once again. The swelling had stopped, but the bruise was darker and more pronounced. It would be hell to try and cover up. She got her makeup kit out, and started applying a little foundation to the bruise trying to be gentle about it.
She managed to get most of it covered up pretty well. All you could really see was a red tinge on her face, and she could pass that off as blush of something. She noticed that Kurt would be coming for her soon, so she started to get ready. As she was almost finished, a knock sounded on her door. She ran a quick brush through her hair, and answered the door without asking who it was, thinking it was Kurt.
She was wrong. It turned out to be Test, and he was furious. He looked at her with daggers in his eyes, and she stepped back surprised.
"How did you find me?"
"I have my ways," Test said vindictively.
"Well, you can leave now."
"Oh, I'm not going anywhere."
"Leave."
"I don't think so Trish, I think we have a few things we need to talk about."
"No we don't, I never want to talk to you again, we're over," Trish said firmly.
"We're not over until I say we're over."
"Is that so?" a voice asked.
"Get out of here Angle," Test said without turning his head.
"No, I don't think so Test. I'm here to see Trish, not your sorry ass."
"Well, I was here first, and Trish and I need to talk."
"No we don't," Trish said, going over to Kurt, "Let's go to dinner Kurt."
"You can't run away from me Trish," Test called out.
"Don't listen to him," Kurt whispered.
"I'm trying," Trish answered.
"He can't hurt you anymore, and he won't, I promise."
"Thank you Kurt."
"You're my friend, that's what friends do."
They walked downstairs, and out of the hotel. They were meeting Jericho and Stephanie at a local restaurant that was just down the street. Trish smiled as she thought of Kurt as her protector. He had really turned out different from how she first perceived him.
They arrived at the restaurant, and spotted Chris and Stephanie talking in a booth. They walked over, and sat themselves down.
"Hey Kurt, hey Trish," Chris said as they sat down.
"Hey, so why'd you pick this place?" Kurt asked, looking around the nice restaurant.
"Princess wanted expensive, of course she also wants me to pay."
"You should pay, I'm worth it."
"You have yet to prove that," Chris said kissing her quickly.
"Trish, I'm glad you could join us," Stephanie said to the quiet blonde.
"Thanks, thank you guys for letting me come."
"The more the merrier," Chris added.
"Yeah, I just didn't know if you guys would want me to come. I've never really gotten along with you guys."
"I know that was directed towards me," Stephanie said, "But I have nothing against you Trish."
"Oh, ok," Trish said, feeling a little more comfortable by her surroundings.
After dinner, the foursome walked out into the cool night air. Chris had an arm placed tightly around Stephanie, trying to keep the both of them warm. They stood outside for a moment, looking around them.
"It's freezing out here," Stephanie said, shivering.
"I'll keep you warm," Chris said, pulling her closer, much to her delight.
"I'd rather a nice, warm hotel room keep me warm," Stephanie said, through chattering teeth, "You guys, we're going to go back to the hotel."
"Ok, that's cool," Kurt said. They said their goodbyes, and Stephanie and Chris walked off towards the hotel.
"They're so great," Trish said.
"Yeah, they're really fun to be around."
"Yeah, and they're such a great couple. I only wish I could have that."
"I'm sure someday you will."
"Maybe, I don't know, I don't attract the best men."
"Well, actually, neither did Stephanie, but then she found Chris, so see there's hope for you yet."
"I guess. Did you tell them not to mention my cheek?" Trish asked, realizing the couple had said nothing about her cheek, which they had seen earlier.
"What makes you say that?"
"Well, because they didn't mention it all night."
"Ok, so I may have mentioned it, but I didn't want to make you any more uncomfortable than you were."
"I know I keep saying this Kurt, but thank you."
"You don't have to keep saying it Trish, I understand just fine. Do you want me to walk you back to the hotel?"
"Sure."
They walked silently back to the hotel, just enjoying the evening. They walked into the hotel, and to the elevators. They got to Trish's floor, and to her hotel room.
"Night Kurt."
"Night, and next time, look to see who's on the other side of the door."
"I will, good night Kurt."
"Sweet dreams," Kurt said before leaving.
Trish walked into her hotel room, and closed the door behind her. She had enjoyed the evening immensely. She hadn't realized just how funny and sweet Kurt could be. But all night, all he tried to do was make her feel comfortable, and included. She hadn't had someone do that in a long time.
She kind of liked it.
"It's ok, I wanted to."
"I'm sure someone else would have given me a ride," Trish told him as they sat in the car, as Kurt drove back to the hotel.
"Yeah, but I was there, and you needed a ride, and I wasn't going to let Test get anywhere near you."
"Thank you Kurt."
"It's no problem, glad to do it."
"And thank you for listening to me. I've kept everything bottled in for such a long time, it's nice to let it all out."
"I'm sure. And you know if you ever need to talk again, you can just find me, and I'll listen."
"Even if it's really stupid?" Trish asked, smiling.
"Especially if it's really stupid. I'm a sucker for a stupid story," Kurt said grinning.
"Ok."
"Do you have your own room?"
"No, I usually share with Test."
"We'll get you your own room then."
They arrived at the hotel, and both got out of the car. Kurt got Trish's bags, and proceeded to walk into the hotel. They checked in, and Kurt walked her to her hotel room. They reached her room, and Kurt set her things by the door.
"If you need me, I'm in Room 745," Kurt told her.
Trish nodded her head, "Ok, thanks, are you doing anything later? Maybe we can grab dinner or something. After I cover up this bruise of course."
"Actually I was supposed to have dinner with Jericho and Stephanie, but you know what, you can come too."
"I don't want to impose," Trish said, shaking her head.
"No, it's ok, I usually feel a little uncomfortable when I'm around those two, you know like the odd man out, the third wheel-"
"I get it Kurt," Trish said laughing.
"So will you come?"
"Well, I don't think that Stephanie likes me all that much. Chris used to be my friend, you know before Test, but Stephanie and I have never really gotten along."
"Don't worry about Stephanie. She comes off like a bitch, but she's a really nice person. She just likes to play the bitch so people will listen to her."
"Really? You're not just saying that to get me to go?"
"No, she's one of my best friends, I wouldn't lie about her."
"Ok, I guess I'm just going to have to go aren't I? I'm running out of arguments."
"Yup," Kurt nodded.
"Ok, what time should I be ready?"
"8:00, luckily the show tonight was early. I'll drop by and we can go together."
"Great, I'll see you then," Trish said, before Kurt started to leave.
Trish went to the bathroom, and surveyed the damage to her face once again. The swelling had stopped, but the bruise was darker and more pronounced. It would be hell to try and cover up. She got her makeup kit out, and started applying a little foundation to the bruise trying to be gentle about it.
She managed to get most of it covered up pretty well. All you could really see was a red tinge on her face, and she could pass that off as blush of something. She noticed that Kurt would be coming for her soon, so she started to get ready. As she was almost finished, a knock sounded on her door. She ran a quick brush through her hair, and answered the door without asking who it was, thinking it was Kurt.
She was wrong. It turned out to be Test, and he was furious. He looked at her with daggers in his eyes, and she stepped back surprised.
"How did you find me?"
"I have my ways," Test said vindictively.
"Well, you can leave now."
"Oh, I'm not going anywhere."
"Leave."
"I don't think so Trish, I think we have a few things we need to talk about."
"No we don't, I never want to talk to you again, we're over," Trish said firmly.
"We're not over until I say we're over."
"Is that so?" a voice asked.
"Get out of here Angle," Test said without turning his head.
"No, I don't think so Test. I'm here to see Trish, not your sorry ass."
"Well, I was here first, and Trish and I need to talk."
"No we don't," Trish said, going over to Kurt, "Let's go to dinner Kurt."
"You can't run away from me Trish," Test called out.
"Don't listen to him," Kurt whispered.
"I'm trying," Trish answered.
"He can't hurt you anymore, and he won't, I promise."
"Thank you Kurt."
"You're my friend, that's what friends do."
They walked downstairs, and out of the hotel. They were meeting Jericho and Stephanie at a local restaurant that was just down the street. Trish smiled as she thought of Kurt as her protector. He had really turned out different from how she first perceived him.
They arrived at the restaurant, and spotted Chris and Stephanie talking in a booth. They walked over, and sat themselves down.
"Hey Kurt, hey Trish," Chris said as they sat down.
"Hey, so why'd you pick this place?" Kurt asked, looking around the nice restaurant.
"Princess wanted expensive, of course she also wants me to pay."
"You should pay, I'm worth it."
"You have yet to prove that," Chris said kissing her quickly.
"Trish, I'm glad you could join us," Stephanie said to the quiet blonde.
"Thanks, thank you guys for letting me come."
"The more the merrier," Chris added.
"Yeah, I just didn't know if you guys would want me to come. I've never really gotten along with you guys."
"I know that was directed towards me," Stephanie said, "But I have nothing against you Trish."
"Oh, ok," Trish said, feeling a little more comfortable by her surroundings.
After dinner, the foursome walked out into the cool night air. Chris had an arm placed tightly around Stephanie, trying to keep the both of them warm. They stood outside for a moment, looking around them.
"It's freezing out here," Stephanie said, shivering.
"I'll keep you warm," Chris said, pulling her closer, much to her delight.
"I'd rather a nice, warm hotel room keep me warm," Stephanie said, through chattering teeth, "You guys, we're going to go back to the hotel."
"Ok, that's cool," Kurt said. They said their goodbyes, and Stephanie and Chris walked off towards the hotel.
"They're so great," Trish said.
"Yeah, they're really fun to be around."
"Yeah, and they're such a great couple. I only wish I could have that."
"I'm sure someday you will."
"Maybe, I don't know, I don't attract the best men."
"Well, actually, neither did Stephanie, but then she found Chris, so see there's hope for you yet."
"I guess. Did you tell them not to mention my cheek?" Trish asked, realizing the couple had said nothing about her cheek, which they had seen earlier.
"What makes you say that?"
"Well, because they didn't mention it all night."
"Ok, so I may have mentioned it, but I didn't want to make you any more uncomfortable than you were."
"I know I keep saying this Kurt, but thank you."
"You don't have to keep saying it Trish, I understand just fine. Do you want me to walk you back to the hotel?"
"Sure."
They walked silently back to the hotel, just enjoying the evening. They walked into the hotel, and to the elevators. They got to Trish's floor, and to her hotel room.
"Night Kurt."
"Night, and next time, look to see who's on the other side of the door."
"I will, good night Kurt."
"Sweet dreams," Kurt said before leaving.
Trish walked into her hotel room, and closed the door behind her. She had enjoyed the evening immensely. She hadn't realized just how funny and sweet Kurt could be. But all night, all he tried to do was make her feel comfortable, and included. She hadn't had someone do that in a long time.
She kind of liked it.