Title: Because I Need You (6?)
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 at litafics on LJ
Summery: What do you do when you fall for your best friend?
Part 6: If it's meant to be.
The redhead's phone almost slipped from her hand as his words replayed in her head.
"Li, say something…please…"
"What am I supposed to say John? You have a girlfriend…"
"I'll break up with her…I'd do anything for you Li…"
A few tears slipped down the diva's cheeks.
"I knew this was a mistake…I shouldn't have told you."
"Yes you should Li…we love each other, how can that be a mistake?"
"Because I didn't want to lose you but that's exactly what's gonna happen…"
"You're never gonna lose me Li, I'll always be here."
"It won't be the same anymore John…"
"This doesn't have to change anything Li…"
The diva sniffled.
"It already has…"
Lita hung up and flipped her phone closed, tears streaking her face just as Randy came in with the ice cream.
"Li what's wrong?"
"John called…he told me he loves me too…I don't know what to do."
The redhead sniffled again.
"Do you wanna be with him?"
"No…yes…I don't know…"
"You don't make things easy for yourselves do you?"
The diva sighed.
"I need to think about this for a while…away from John..."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm gonna take some time off from work…my contract is up soon anyway…I just need to get my head straight."
"How much time are you talking about?"
"I don't know…as long as it takes to either figure out what I want or…get over him."
"Are you gonna tell him?"
"He'll find out eventually…I am doing the right thing aren't I?"
"I guess you won't know until you try…"
3 weeks later.
Lita packed the last of her things into her bag, ready to catch her flight home. Everyone else was getting ready to head to the next city for Raw but not her; she was no longer a WWE diva, at least not for the foreseeable future.
She'd managed to avoid John for the past 3 weeks, with a little help from Randy. She knew he'd been told she was leaving and she had been hoping that he might at least try to talk to her. She took one last look around her room, making sure she had everything. She swung the strap of her bag over her shoulder and turned around almost walking straight into John.
"John…"
"Don't go Li…don't leave me…"
"I'm not leaving you John…I just need to work this out on my own…"
"There's nothing to work out Li…I love you, you love me."
"You know it's more complicated than that John…"
"Li, you've been there every day of my life…what am I supposed to do without you?"
Lita took his hand in hers.
"John if this is meant to be then we'll find our way back to each other…but until then I need to be on my own…"
"What if I need you?"
"Then you'll find me…or I'll find you."
She let his hand go and tried to smile as she walked away from him.
6 months later.
Lita stood in her garden throwing a ball across the ground for Mackenzie, laughing as the little dog ran past it. She'd been surprised when Randy had called her that morning saying he had something to tell her but he wanted to do it in person. So now she was waiting for him. She laughed again when Mackenzie tried to chase a large bird which had just landed near him.
The former redhead heard a car pull up and waved as Randy stepped out of the vehicle.
"So what was so important that you couldn't tell me over the phone?" Lita asked as Randy bent down to scratch Mackenzie's ears.
"Don't freak out and don't hit me, I'm just the messenger."
"What is it?"
"John and Maria…they're getting married."
"What? When?"
"Next week…apparently they've been planning it for a while but they didn't want anyone to know."
The former diva turned 3 shades of green. How could he be marrying Maria? He didn't love Maria, he loved her. That was when she remembered that stupid deal her and John had made at their birthday party and so what if they were still 3 months away from their 30th birthday? She knew what she wanted now. She wanted John.