Title: Because I Need You (2?)
Author: AngelicTorture
Disclaimer: I own nothing and no one you recognise…yet.
Distribution: Litafics on LJ. anyone else, ask and you shall receive.
Rating: PG 13 (so far)
Pairing: Lita/Cena (eventually)
Notes: Response to challenge posted by and only at litafics on LiveJournal. big thanks to all who reviewed, i have the best reviewers in the world.
Summery: What do you do when you fall for your best friend?
Part 2: Dating the Enemy.
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Lita woke up the day after the party and wondered where she was, she'd past out on Johns pool table some time around 5 in the morning. She slowly slid herself off of the pool table and noticed various other divas and superstars asleep in random places around John's house.
The redhead stumbled to the kitchen and almost fell over John.
"John" she reached down and shook the young superstar but he carried on snoring.
"Cena get you ass up off the floor"
Lita grabbed a glass and filled it up from the tap.
"You're gonna kill me for this…" she held the glass over him and turned it upside down. John let out what was actually a very girly squeal and jumped up.
"What the hell was that for?"
"If I'm awake, you're awake…anyway you cant sleep on the kitchen floor"
"Kitchen floor?" John looked around, he hadn't realised he'd been sleeping there.
"Where did you end up?" he asked his redheaded friend.
"On the pool table" she answered with a sheepish smile.
"That was some party…when did everyone leave?"
"Um they kinda didn't…everyone's past out all over the place"
John laughed.
20 minutes later John and Lita had gone around the house and woken everyone up.
"Good party man…see ya later Li" Randy said as he carried a still past out Kelly Kelly in his arms.
"See ya Rand…don't do anything I wouldn't" Lita smirked.
"Doesn't leave much I can do does it?" he smirked back.
Lita showered and changed, she walked back downstairs feeling a little more human and saw John trying to clean up. She sat down on the couch and stretched her legs out in front of her. John raised his eye brows at her.
"You could help ya know…" he said with a smile.
"I could…but I don't wanna" Lita giggled.
"You're mean…I don't know why I'm friends with you" John whined as he threw himself down on the couch beside her.
"You're friends with me cause you love my sparkling wit and adorable personality…and cause you were such a snotty little brat that no one else wanted to hang out with you"
"See, you are mean to me…" John pouted. Lita stuck her tongue out at him and giggled.
John's phone started ringing.
"Ugh…phones are evil…" Lita whined as she put her head in her hands. John flipped his phone open.
"Hello?"
"John, it's Maria…"
"Oh…hi Maria. What can I do for ya?"
Lita made a face when she heard Maria's name, John had to try not to laugh as he walked into the kitchen for some privacy.
"Well I was gonna ask you this last night but you threw up on me and past out…"
"Oh…yeah…um sorry about that…"
"It's ok, you're not the first person who's done that…anyway, I was gonna ask if you wanted to go out sometime, for dinner or something?"
"Umm…Ok…I guess"
"Goodie…tomorrow night, 7oclock?"
"Ok see ya then"
John flipped his phone closed and walked out of the kitchen with a smile on his face.
"What did little miss sunshine want? And why are you grinning like the Cheshire cat?"
"Maria just asked me out on a date"
Lita had to fight back a laugh.
"You and Maria? On a date? Does she even know how to spell the word date?"
"Don't talk about her like that, she's not that bad"
"Not that bad? Have you forgotten she actually defended that diva search whore when she slept with Matt?"
"Maria was only doing the same thing you'd do for any one of your friends"
"I sure as hell wouldn't do that for you…you cant possibly have anything to common with that walking air bubble?"
"Maybe I do…and anyway I like her"
Lita rolled her eyes.
"Li…are you jealous?"
"What? Why the hell would I be jealous?"
"Because I told you I'm going on a date and you turned into the psycho bitch from hell…"
"Whatever…" the redhead mumbled as she got up and stormed upstairs.
Lita lay on the bed in the guest room and stared at the ceiling. John was right, she was jealous and she didn't know why. John had been out on plenty of dates before and she'd never felt like this, something was different this time. Maybe it was because he was going out with Maria, everyone knew how Lita felt about the brunette and it wasn't that unusual for the redhead to feel protective of her best friend. Lita sighed and stood up; she forced a smile on her face and headed downstairs.
"Sorry…" Lita mumbled quietly when she found John sitting out by the pool.
"Li why do you have such a problem with me dating Maria?"
"I don't…I was just being stupid and clingy…I guess I just like having you all to myself"
"Li, you're my best friend, you know me better than anyone else in the world…no one is ever gonna change that"
He pulled the flame haired diva into a hug and kissed the top of her head.
"Come on, we still have to clean this place up…"
Lita rolled her eyes but followed him into the house anyway.
The next day.
"Li, does this shirt go with this jacket?" John asked the diva as he held the 2 items of clothing up.
"John I already told you to wear the pale blue shirt; it brings out your eyes"
"You think so?"
"Yes John…" Lita replied in a bored voice that matched her mood, helping him pick clothes for his date with slut-erella was not her idea of a fun afternoon but the blue eyed superstar had practically begged and he'd always been clueless when it came to clothes, Lita still got a gold shiver when she remembered his prom outfit.
"Are you gonna be here when I get back?" John asked.
"Nope, I thought I might actually go home tonight, I haven't been back there in 3 days…" she replied.
She actually didn't want to be there if he came back with Maria, she had a feeling she'd have trouble trying not to scratch the other divas eyes out.
"You can stay if you want to…"
"I know…anyway you and Maria might need some privacy…"
Luckily for Lita John didn't see the disgusted look on her face.
"Li, what time is it?"
"6 I think…"
"I better hurry up; I'm picking Maria up at 7…"
John bounced cheerfully downstairs 30 minutes later, immaculately dressed in a dark suit with the pale blue shirt Lita had told him to wear. She'd been right; it did bring out his blue eyes.
"How do I look?" John asked.
For some reason the diva wanted to say gorgeous but she decided against it.
"You look fine, just like I said you would"
"Thanks Li…what would I do without you?"
"Walk around naked?" Lita shrugged.
"Well I guess I better get going…I'll call ya tomorrow"
"I cant wait…" Lita sighed as she watched him leave.
She went upstairs and threw her stuff into a bag while trying to ignore the butterflies she'd felt in her stomach when John had walked down the stairs. He'd been her best friend since she could remember, she was closer to him than anyone in her life, how could she be feeling like this about him? She shook her head, like she was trying to shake away those thoughts. She climbed into her car and tried to think about something else. It was just a crush. She couldn't be falling in love with her best friend…