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As fast as she and John was an item, it was done. He just couldn't shake Melina. Emylee understood, but the writers, well not so much.
He was on a role, and as soon as Melina took over his career, his road to a championship belt was done, and it was known around the locker room. All kinds of comments were made.
"Should have stayed with Emylee, at least she makes careers…"
"Melina almost destroyed Dave's career, and you're next…."
Emylee didn't see it that way; she saw he was in love with her. Despite whatever she did, he was in love with her, and she was with him. Yes, she thought Melina was a jackass, but she and John worked. The split wasn't dramatic, but if John even went near Emylee, everyone heard about it. That was the part she wished didn't happen. Only time could tell what would come of those two.
It was the next man she ran into that was going to make this "nice parenting" situation a sticky one…..
Two weeks prior
She took her leave to Los Angeles like she always does in the winter. Dave had the kids for Christmas, and she had those New Years. She was invited to his parents' home to celebrate, but she didn't think it was right and frankly thought it would be awkward. This gave her time to work on scripts, and other things she needed to get done.
On her second trip to the local coffee shop, she was talking on the phone to a friend she was meeting for dinner that night, and ran into a hard wall.
"I'm so sorry".
"You'd think you would know who I was before bumping into me?"
"Really? You sack of..."
Looking up, she just about had a fit, until she recognized who it was.
Dwayne Johnson.
"DJ...Let me call you back."
Grinning, and hugging him, it been years since she last saw him. He left to pursue his acting career, and made it possible for everyone, including her ex, to crossover. She closed out his contract, and she continued in the company.
"Wow, look at you? You look awesome! Where are Dave and the kids?"
"Maryland, it's his time with them".
"Oh, so you two…"
"Yeah, seems to happen more often than I thought. What are you up to?"
"Filming, and then a break, then I'll be filming again. I like to keep busy. I was coming down here to grab lunch, you busy?"
"Not for a friend, come on, I'll take you to a great spot around the corner".
That how it started. They met up everyday same time, for lunch. No one knew about it, and in this town, it was hard to keep it a secret. Today, she had to call him and let him know she couldn't make it, due to too much paperwork. She sat at her desk, looking frazzled, and glasses on, but focused. Hearing a knock at the door, she groaned and made her way to answer it.
"You better be telling me I won the lotto…"
Pulling the door open, he stood with lunch, and his famous grin, at her attitude.
"Sorry, all I got is lunch, are you going to kill me?"
"No, no. Come in, I'm not the best company right now….."
She shut the door, and before she could explain anything else, he kissed her. She was pinned against the door. Making out with the man she crushed on during college, and she didn't know what to do or expect. As they continued, they were shedding clothing, and making their way to the couch, and she was all over him. He welcomed it. Since the second lunch date, it was something about her that he at least wanted to try and see where it would go. Something no one knew, is he was ultra shy when it came to her. He didn't see that way at first, but after that second date, he knew, he had to do something.
They sat naked on her couch. She didn't even realize what happened. She just knew, he was there, naked, and she was in his arms, naked. No food was touched, her cell phone had gone off like a million times, and she just didn't care. For some reason she felt comfy again, and the last time she felt like that was with Dave, and that scared her in a sense.
It became the routine. She would wait at home, he would come over. They would have mind blowing sex, where ever they ended up. Shower have lunch, and part their separate ways. How long this could continue was beyond her, but for now, it was good enough.