Chapter 5

Luckily for KC she was able to avoid Jeff the next day. Not that she wanted to avoid him but she just wasn't ready to deal with it yet. She had been focusing on her career for so long; guys never entered the picture in her mind. Before the WWE she was one of the guys. Only Chris knew the difference.

"Hey Foz," KC smiled at her normal traveling partner. The had been alternating where the have been spending their days off depending on where the last show was. North, they go to her place in New York. South they head to Orlando to his. This week they were separating. She had to go to a Divas photo shoot in the Bahamas.

"What's up Skeet?"

"You going to miss me when I am gone?" KC knew the answer already so she started laughing.

"No I'm not," Chris said with a smirk. "I get to have my house to myself so I am throwing a wild orgy cause I am one sexy beast."

KC laughed. "So you are going to be cleaning the next few days huh?"

"You know me to well." Chris laughed but then looked seriously at his friend. "You should spend the next few days getting to know the girls. You are good with Amy. Melina seems interested in getting to know you. As much as I love you, you need other friends. Let those damn Hardy's in a bit too. You have to work with them. You work better when you know someone. Your feud is going to heat up with Melina and NM in a bit so being her friend is a good thing. It will help her want to work better in the matches to put you both over."

"I know Foz. I just am not used to it. It's hard. How long did it take me to open up to you? I still wonder if you didn't find out about Enigmatic if we would be this close. You helped me become the wrestler I am today."

"You would be just as good a wrestler if not better," Chris responded. "Let people in. Please let people in." Chris looked imploringly at his best friend, his sister.

"I won't promise you anything but I will try." It had always been too hard for KC to say no to Chris.

"What about Jeff?" Chris asked.

"Don't push your luck Fozzy Bear!" KC started laughing and gave her best friend a big hug.

At the airport…

KC was waiting in the terminal for the plane to the Bahamas to board. A group of Divas, including Melina, was sitting across from her. She thought about what Chris had said. Maybe she did need some more friends in her life. She decided to bite the bullet and walked over to the group that was comprised of Melina, Maria, Amy, Trish and Candice.



"Hi, do you mind if I wait for the flight with you guys?" KC asked nervously.

The Divas looked up in shock. KC NEVER talked to any of them before. She stuck with Chris Jericho and that was it. For Melina, she knew this girl had potential and wanted to get to know her. She was glad KC made the first move.

Amy was also glad KC decided to join the group. She promised Jeff she would try to help her have a good time. She may not have to do that much.

"Sure girl," Melina said. "The more the merrier, well except for certain Divas we all love to hate." The last comment was greeted with a laugh from the group.

"Isn't this your first shoot?" Maria knew the answer but also knew the girl needed prodding to talk to them

"Yes, it is," KC responded. "Truth, I am really nervous. Being in front of the crowd is one thing but just being in front of a camera is another."

This started a whole wave of how the girls all felt about their first shoots and how much better it got. There was laughing and joking and before KC realized it she was a part of it. It felt nice to be included.

Paradise Island, Bahamas…

KC was having a great time. Amy and Melina had taken her under their wing. Melina is really is sweet, total opposite of her character in the WWE. The shoots were a lot of work but some were fun too. They were getting ready for their last day of shooting. Some of the girls were told they had a surprise waiting for them on set. KC, Melina, Lita and Trish were all trying to figure out what was going on. None of the other girls had to work and none of the other girls were getting a surprise. They were told to be on set at the beach by nine.

"What do you think is going on Mel?" KC was puzzled. She was new to the WWE. She shouldn't be getting surprised.

"I don't know. They have me just as puzzled." Melina was so happy KC was loosening up around her. She just wished certain other Divas, such as Beth, Victoria, Jillian, and Stacey, would cut her a break. Luckily, KC hadn't heard any of the things they were saying about her yet. She'd hate to see what KC would do to them.

"You know what," KC asked. "Who cares? Lets just go. The sooner we get there, the sooner we're done. Then we can relax."

Mel linked arms with KC as they headed to the beach. "I couldn't agree more."

On the beach…

"So what's the big surprise?" Trish asked Suzette the photographer. "And are we done yet?"



The last comment sent the four girls into a fit of laughter. Suzie was cool and didn't mind the joking nature of this group of girls. They were a pleasure to work with.

"Well," Suzie began. "The next pictures are storyline related."

KC was sitting relaxed. As soon as Suzie said that she shot up and sat at attention, a move that did not go unnoticed by the other Divas. Please don't let him be here! KC thought in a panic. She had been working very hard for the last few days to get a certain wrestler out of her head. It wasn't working but she had hopes.

"So," Suzie continued. "I have a few special guests for you. Miss Melina, I have Johnny and Joey here for you." With that, Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury came out. Melina's real life man, Johnny, leaned over his diva and gave her a kiss.

KC started to fidget in her chair knowing what was coming her way. Lord give her strength, KC thought.

"Trish, I know you are a Jerichoholic!" Suzie said with a laugh as the self proclaimed sexy beast came to stand next to his on air, with hopes of an off air romance. He looked down at KC who was sitting in the chair next to Trish. He could hear the wheels spinning in her head. He also knew who was coming out next.

"Amy and KC, I thought you needed to be a little extreme." At that comment everyone laughed as the Hardy Boys came out to stand next to their girls. KC smiled at Matt but couldn't bring herself to look at Jeff. She could feel his eyes boring into her as if begging her to look. All she could do is look at Chris, who just smiled and shrugged.

"Let's get to work people, we got some pictures to take!" Suzie yelled. KC had liked this girl's enthusiasm all week. Right now, she wanted to kill her.

Later on that morning…

Everyone but Team Extreme was finished shooting. KC never got the chance to speak with Chris to help calm her nerves because he was the first to go and left with Trish as soon as they were done. She couldn't blame him. He was in paradise with a girl he wanted to get to "know better." KC was just going to have to pin his location down later.

"Alright best for last," Suzie said addressing KC. "Does that outfit work for you?"

KC nodded. She liked the neon green bikini top and camouflage board shorts she was in. It was a little boyish but fit her. It also helped her avoid Jeff for an hour while they got her ready in costume, hair and makeup.

"I want the four of you to stand in the surf, KC and Amy in the middle. Do your normal poses then when I say go just start playing around."

KC felt fine standing next to Matt and Amy as the boys did their Hardy guns. She stood like Amy with hands on her hips, with a look on her face that you either wanted to kiss or hit or both. She swore it came from feeling Jeff's eyes on her whenever they didn't have to look at the camera. All of a sudden she heard "GO!" and didn't know what to do.



Matt saw her freeze and decided maybe she needed to cool down. He grabbed his almost friend and threw her on his shoulder and started running into the water like he was going to throw her in. Jeff and A my ran after them and tried to "save" KC from a dunking. Jeff grabbed her from Matt and held her in his arms, bridal style, and started running from Matt as Amy tackled him. KC looked up into the younger Hardy's face as he was running.

"Put me down," she whispered softly. She felt so good in his arms, she did not really want to be let down but she knew it was the smart choice. Jeff looked at her and the pleading in her eyes and put her down. With that she darted towards Matt and helped Amy take him down. Jeff decided to follow suit. They were all splashing Matt and he was splashing them. All four were soaked.

"Enough," yelled Suzie. She couldn't help but laugh at the groups antics, however she also was blind and saw the look that had passed between Jeff and KC. She had an idea…