A/N: Thanks to xAttitudex, TorriexJohn, FarraSti, rory21 and The Rated R Superstar for the reviews. Sorry for the late update, blame writer's block lol. Anyways hope you like this chapter so…happy reading.

Chapter 2 – How the Bet Began

"Honestly that guy annoys me so much. He always following whenever he gets the opportunity. He always following me, sending texts me, following me…did I mention following me?"

Ashley laughed as she sat up on her double bed to take a good look of her face's facial expression. She could very well tell that Michelle was very annoyance about a certain superstar that was now a topic of the conversation.

"Actually you mention that four times. And I'm pretty sure it means that he. . ."

"Don't," Michelle cut her off and held her hand at her face to stop her from talking. "I know what you're going to say so don't."

"But Jamie. . ."

"What did I just say to you?"

"But he's. . ."

"Ash."

"Okay fine," Ashley made a roll of the eyes before revealing smirk and then said rather quickly, "Jamie's got a crush on you!"

"ASHLEY MASSARO!"

"That's my name," said Ashley with a grin. Michelle didn't look that much amused as her. She folded her arms. Ashley faked a confused look. "What?"

"You know exactly what," Michelle stated. "I told you to not bring that up but you continually insisted on doing so."

"That's because I see something that you don't?" Ashley smirked.

"Come again?" Michelle stared back at her disbelievingly. "Are you serious? No way! That cannot be the answer!"

"No guy can't just follow your or text you for no reason at all," Ashley pointed out. "Unless Jamie is either number one: a nutcase which I highly doubt. Or number two: he's a stalker which I would laugh off at that idea since he's way too nice to be a stalker. So. . .that leaves number three. . ."

"And that would be?" Michelle asked.

"He's simply falling head over boots for you." Ashley beamed.

"He doesn't like me!" Michelle hissed before giving her a confused look. "And I thought it's head over heels."

"Well I just thought of giving it a masculine touch since he's a guy and you know. . .doesn't wear heels?"

Michelle could only roll her eyes at the comment and laughed. "You know how I miss your randomness?"

"Yeah I know."

They laughed. Time had flown by fast though to Ashley, it had only been a week since she had her official return back to Smackdown from an injury. While she was out for four months, she had been training very hard and was longing to be back in action. It was hard for her to see her friends on TV when she couldn't be part of the excitement too.

But she was patiently counting down the days. Soon months turned to weeks. Then to days. Then to hours. Then to that minute when she knew when she first stepped into the arena that she was indeed back.

The laughter soon died down a minute later and Ashley was the first to spoke.

"But seriously 'Chelle I honestly do think that he likes you and I'm not saying this just to make fun of you."

Michelle nodded and sighed as she hugged her knees close to her chest. "It's just that I don't feel the same way he does for me. And I'm kinda interested in someone else, you know?"

"Yeah sure," said Ashley with a roll of the eyes. "The American Bad Ass Wannabe."

"Ash you promised to be nice to him," said Michelle. She was a little upset but also a bit hurt by the dirty blonde's comment on Chuck Palumbo.

"I didn't say anything bad about him."

"But you were going to."

"I was. . ." Ashley couldn't argue to that since Michelle was right. She was going to make a bad comment on him. She sighed. "Look I know that I promised you to be nice to him. But you know very well that I just don't like him at all."

"You didn't even give him a chance. How could you judge him based on what you heard about him?"

"It's not only just the words that got me convinced of that. It's his actions and the way he portrays himself in public. He thinks he's so cool and better than everyone else just because he's got a chopper."

"That's not true," Michelle said, quickly coming to his defense. "And what you just said was based on your personal opinion of him!"

"Okay so maybe it is."

"So you'll give him a chance right?"

Ashley shrugged. Michelle raised a brow at her. Ashley made a sign of defeat.

"Okay how about this? I'll try to try to be nice to him. Sounds fine with you?"

Michelle smiled eventually. "That's fine."

Ashley smiled too. But it wasn't genuine. Instead it was forced.

"So what's the plan for today?" Michelle asked.

"Oh I have a photo shoot to go to this morning."

"Okay cool. Well I think I'll stay here and relax for a bit. You know how we've been out for almost the whole day yesterday!"

Ashley giggled. "Yeah true. Alright, sounds good."

"Wanna call room service? I just don't feel like going downstairs."

"Yeah that's fine."

"Okay." Michelle picked up the phone and dialed the room service number. "I bet you want pancakes"

"You know me too well." Ashley grinned.

X x x x X

"So I'll see you later?" The woman asked in a seductive manner.

"Sure thing." He winked at her. "See ya later."

The woman blew a kiss to the man before walking away. He watched her leave the gym room.

He didn't just watch her leave. He was checking out her back side.

"Adam you have done it again," he told himself with a chuckle. He shoved a neatly folded piece of paper into the pocket of his t-shirt. He turned to join the two fellow Smackdown superstars who had apparently witnessed the whole 'meeting'. One superstar had a look of disbelief. The other superstar seemed pleased about it.

"You have got to tell me your secrets!" Kenny Dykstra piped up with a grin. "How do you manage to get her number in five minutes?!"

Adam grinned. "The master never reveals his secrets."

"Aw but I wanna know!" Kenny protested with a pout.

"Will you stop acting like a three year old?" Adam rolled his eyes. "So as you guys can see with your own two eyes, ladies adore me. I can attract more girls than Miz can."

"Of course! Of course! Absolutely!" Kenny quickly agreed. "I mean no one and I mean no one can't beat what we've just seen!"

Adam smirked at the comment and soon his eyes turned to the man standing opposite Kenny. He hadn't spoken a word since Adam got back. He had his arms crossed and was glaring at him in silence.

"What's the matter MVP? Cat got your tongue?"

He didn't say a word for a minute. Then he finally spoke. "You just got lucky."

Adam scoffed. "Ha! You actually think that I couldn't pull this off. You have no idea who you're talking to now, do you? You told me to get the chick's number. . ." He reached into his pocket of his t- shirt and waved the small paper over his mouth. "And guess what? I did!"

MVP was about to snatch the paper but Adam was quick to move it away.

"Oh no you don't. She's interesting in a sexy blonde Canadian which just so happens to be me of course."

"No one could do it better than you Champ!"

Adam smirked and turned to the younger Smackdown superstar. "Well I'm glad that someone sees that, unlike a certain MVP."

MVP scoffed. "Oh so you think you could take any girl you want?"

"Girls," Adam corrected. "I don't settle for just one you know what I'm saying?"

"I totally got you man," Kenny laughed as he raised his hand in the air.

Adam looked from Kenny's hand to Kenny and raised a brow. "What are you doing?"

"Well I just thought that we're going to. . .you know." Kenny used his other hand and slapped it onto this other.

"High five? With that sweaty hand? I don't think so."

While Kenny was rubbing his hands against his gym clothes, Adam turned his focus on MVP and smirked. "So now you see that there's nothing that I can't handle."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah you got that right," Adam said confidently.

"Okay then. Well how about a diva? I bet that you can get her to fall for you."

"Who says I can't? They're all the same."

"Oh yeah? Well I bet a hundred bucks that you can't!"

Adam scoffed in disbelief. "Is this a real bet?"

"Maybe not. . ." said MVP. "Or maybe it is!"

"Ha! Piece of cake! I bet I can!"

MVP smirked. "I bet you can't do that in three weeks!"

"Are you kidding me? This is gonna be easy as making a pumpkin pie!"

"Actually it's not that easy to make. I tried it once and. . ."

"Uh Kenny…would you mind zipping it?" Adam asked referring to his mouth.

"Zip what? Your gym bag?" Kenny obviously didn't catch that.

Adam slapped a palm against his forehead. "Never mind."

"So you think you can do it all huh Champ?" MVP smirked.

"Look dude I don't know who you think you're talking to but listen to this and listen well. You can tell me to do something and you can guaran-damn- tee that I can!"

"Alright then."

"You still don't believe me, do you?"

"Let me think for a sec. . .nope!"

Kenny looked at MVP in disbelief. "Are you crazy man? Adam is the master of all chick magnets!"

"Thank you for that Kenny." Adam smirked. Kenny may be annoying but he was a good protestor on his behalf.

MVP chuckled in amusement. "Master of chick magnets huh?"

"You go that right!" Adam smirked.

"Well let's put that to the test then."

"Bring it on!" Kenny exclaimed. "Adam can handle anything! Just tell him the word and he can--"

"Kenny could you do me a favor?" Adam asked with a smile.

"Yeah sure," said Kenny with a grin. "What you want to do?"

Adam's smile soon dropped instantly before he said, "Shut up."

"Oh sorry." Kenny made a motion with his hand to 'zip' his lips together.

"Thank you," said Adam as he rolled his eyes. He turned to MVP who now had a smirk on his face. Adam raised a brow and made a confused look. What could he be planning?

"Alright Champ. Let's turn this into a real deal. You said you could get a diva to fall for you right?"

"Yeah that's right," said Adam. He wondered what the United States champion was going to say next.

"Okay then. Let's make a bet. I want you to take a date a diva from our brand in three weeks and then at the last day, you simply end things with her."

"So you want me to date a diva?"

"Yep."

"And then dump her afterwards?"

"You betcha! If you can pull this off, the hundred dollars goes to you."

Adam smirked. "Ha! This is going to be a piece of cake! Right Kenny?"

Kenny made a 'Uh huh' sound as he nodded with a cheeky smile.

"But if you fail to do so. . .you have to give me your money!"

"Fat chance! There's no way I'm taking my wallet out of my pocket!"

"Just do what I say and you don't have to," MVP chuckled.

"Fine then. I will and I'll be laughing so much in the end when I take that Benjamin from ya!"

"Wait just a second Champ! I didn't mention the best part."

"And that would be?"

"That I get to choose a diva for you!"

Adam scoffed. "Is that it?"

"You don't get it do you? I said choose!"

"Yeah you said choose," Adam mocked with sarcasm. "So what?"

"I've got a perfect diva for you in mind." MVP chuckled.

So he already had something in mind? Adam smirked at the thought. This challenge should be easy.

"This should be good," he thought.

"And who do you have in mind?" Adam asked aloud.

"The punk princess herself."

"Ha!" Adam laughed. "That's going to be easy! Easy as. . ."

His grin suddenly vanished from his face completely when he realized who the diva was. His eyes suddenly widen at the thought.

"Making a pumpkin pie?" MVP finished. Now he had stolen Adam's smirk.

"Hey guys can we bite to eat now?" Kenny asked. "The mentioning of pie is making me hungry."

A/N: LOL at Kenny! Sorry, just have to mention that! Anyways, please review and let me know what you think! Thanks much!

Next chapter: After returning from her photo shoot, Ashley meets her crush Adam at the parking lot. . .and gets surprised when he asks her out.