Title: Because I Need You (3?)
Author: AngelicTorture
Disclaimer: I own nothing and no one you recognize.
Rating: PG 13(may change as the story goes on)
Distribution: Ask and you shall receive.
Spoilers: None so far.
Notes: Response to challenge posted by andonly on the litafics community.
Summery: What do you do when you fall for your best friend?
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Part 3: Clingy
4 weeks had past and much to Lita's annoyance John was still seeing Maria, in fact the two had been almost inseparable since their first date. Lita had managed to shake the idea that she was in love with John and she still hadn't murdered Maria, which as far as the redhead was concerned showed a lot of restraint on her part.
Lita had just walked into John's house and saw him on the phone.
"Aw I miss you too sweetie…"
Lita rolled her eyes; he always seemed to be on the phone to her nowadays.
"Ria I have to go baby, Li's here…I'll talk to you later, bye baby"
John flipped his phone closed with a sheepish grin.
"Sorry, she's kinda…chatty"
"Yeah, I'll bet…"
"I feel like I haven't seen you in forever Li…"
"John, you saw me 2 days ago…"
"I know but we haven't talked properly in ages"
"Well it's kinda hard when you're always with her…"
"Li, I know you don't like her and I understand that but can't you just try to get along with her…please? For my sake?"
John pouted like a little boy.
"Don't you use that puppy dog face on me John Cena…it won't work…"
John carried on pouting. Lita sighed.
"Fine…I'll try. But only because she's not important enough for me to lose my best friend over"
"I guess that'll have to do…so what do ya wanna do today?"
"I dunno…we could go and piss Orton off for a bit if you want" Lita shrugged.
"Sounds like fun…" John laughed.
The two hopped into John's car and made their way to the young superstar's house. As usual Randy was barely awake, Lita had a sneaking suspicion that he was hung over which would only make this all the more fun.
"Afternoon Randy" the diva said loudly, she giggled when she saw the slight grimace on the dark haired superstars face.
"Is there some reason you two have come to torture me? Did I do something really bad once that I'm being punished for" Randy asked with a yawn.
"Naw man, we're just bored and nothing occupies our time better than messing with you" John replied cheerfully.
"I need to get some new friends…and more sleep"
"Aw what's the matter? Did some one have a little too much to drink last night?" the diva giggled.
"It's not funny Li…Kelly brought some of her friends over and I remember there being 4 bottles of Jack Daniels…after that everything gets kinda blurry…"
"Aw poor baby…that's what you get for dating a slut like her"
"She isn't a slut…"
Lita arched a perfectly shaped brow at him.
"Ok, maybe she is a little slutty…"
John's phone started ringing, it played Maria's theme song. Lita rolled her eyes as John answered it.
"Hi pookie…I miss you too…" he walked outside leaving a glaring Lita with Randy.
"Why the death glares Li? What's wrong?"
"Nothing…why?"
"Come on Li, I saw the look on your face when John answered his phone…I've seen that look on chick's faces before, usually when they're jealous…"
"Why would I be jealous?"
"Well if I didn't know better I'd swear you liked John…"
"Of course I like John; he's my best friend…"
"You know what I meant Li…so how long have you felt like this about him?"
"I don't know what you're talking about Randy…" Lita tried to keep her face blank.
"I won't tell him Li but I think you should…"
The redhead sighed.
"I can't…he's too big a part of my life to risk ruining all that…and he has a girlfriend…"
"We both know that isn't gonna last long, you know how clingy Maria can be and John never keeps clingy girlfriends for long"
"No…it can't happen…it's never gonna happen…why can't I stop wishing it would"
Randy smiled and threw his arm around her shoulders.
"Li, you really don't make life easy for yourself do you?"
"Don't tell him Randy…please"
"I promise, I won't tell him a thing…"
"Won't tell me what?" John asked as he walked back in the door.
"That…the shirt you're wearing is hideous" Randy said quickly with a glance at the redhead.
"You aren't exactly a style guru yourself Orton…I like this shirt…my mom bought me this shirt…"
Randy and Lita burst into fits of laughter.
"You're a dork Cena…"
Randy had to duck when John threw a cushion at his head.
3 Days later
Lita was wandering around the arena, killing time before Raw when she saw Maria not far ahead of her. She tried to duck into a locker room before the ditzy diva saw her but she was too slow.
"Hi Lita" the brunette giggled.
"Hello Maria" Lita forced a smile.
"Have you seen John? I can't find him…"
Lita resisted the urge to vomit at the diva's overdone cuteness.
"No…have you tried his locker room…maybe he's hiding from you…I know I would" she muttered the last part under her breath.
"Oh…I never thought of that…I should go and find him…"
Lita was sure the other woman was putting on an act; no one could really be so dense could they?
"Yeah, you do that…" Lita wondered vaguely if Maria had been dropped on her head as a child as she walked away leaving the brunette to continue wondering where John was.
Lita walked into her locker room where John was waiting for her.
"Maria's looking for you…"
"You didn't tell her I was here did ya?"
"Nope, I told her I hadn't seen you…why are you hiding from her anyway?"
"I'm not hiding from her…I just wanted to get away from her for a little while"
"Sounds like you're hiding to me…I thought you were happy with her?"
"I am…99 of the time…it's just sometimes she can be a little…"
"Clingy?"
"Kinda…but she is really sweet and I do like her"
"That's good…I'm glad you're happy John…" she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him, hoping he wouldn't see the tear that slipped down her cheek…