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Notes: Only a few more chapters to good. Currently I'm guessing about 3-4 more chapters until the end.
Chapter 11 - Tis the Season to Decorate
John looked around the different Christmas items on the shelves. Since Christmas was only in two days he figured they could do with some decorations to spice up their holiday since they weren't going to be able to make it in time to spend it with their families. The outspoken wrestler frowned. That really sucked.
This all meant that he wasn't going to see his brothers or dad until after the season. Rey wasn't going to be able to spend the holiday with his kids. Randy wasn't gonna make it to St. Louis and Lita well he really didn't know jack shit about where Lita would have been planning to spend her holiday, maybe with Edge.
John shrugged, glancing at the shelf with mini fake trees. They couldn't get a real one so they'd settle for a fake one. He smiled; it even came with little plastic ornaments that they could decorate the tree with. He put the box into the cart and wheeled down the aisle, turning only to crush into another cart.
"Sorry bro." John mumbled trying not to laugh as Rey shook himself.
Rey smiled, quickly pulled the clothes he'd brought over a few of the items in his cart. "No problem man. What are you doing in this section?"
John shrugged, "Since we ain't gonna make it home for Christmas ain't a reason that we shouldn't decorate and shit. I got us one of those fake mini trees that we could put on the coffee table or somethin' ya know."
The San Diego native looked at the box John showed him. "I know what you mean. I was thinking the same, why I came over to the seasonal stuff. I was looking for tinsel and some ribbons."
John pointed down the aisle he was just in. "There was a load of stuff down that way."
The shorter man nodded; "did you pick up some clothes?"
John shrugged, "We ain't gonna be here long right? So figured I just need a sweatshirt and some jeans. Nothin' big."
The shorter man laughed, "true enough."
"I know mom. I'm really sorry."
Both men turned and spotted Randy pushing a cart in their direction, his cell phone tucked between his shoulder and ear. The man's brow rose as he stopped behind John.
"Mom, I'm with John, Lita and Rey what sort of trouble can I get into?" Randy rolled his eyes as Rey and John snickered. "No mom. I'm not laughing that was Rey and John. Ok I'll tell them." He covered the mouthpiece with his hand. "My mom says hi and told me to tell you John that I'm not allowed to hang out with you anymore."
John laughed, "What are you ten?"
Randy's eyes rolled and he removed his hand to return to his phone conversation. The conversation only lasting a few minutes before Randy said his goodbyes to his mother and apologized once more for not being home of the holidays.
"Did you call Mama Orton or did she call to check up on her little boy?" John asked, laughing when Randy held his hand up in an obscene gesture. Rey laughed as well, shaking his head at the two men.
"Not that it's any of your business but she called. She wanted to know if I was still coming over for Christmas. So I told her the truth."
John leaned on the bar handle of his cart. "That we're stuck in Detroit?"
The younger man smiled, "That it was all your fault for getting us lost."
"Ya little mama's boy." John scowled and Randy stuck out his tongue. "It was just as much your fault as it was mine."
The third generation superstar shrugged, "Hey I'm the little angel here. You shouldn't have let me fallen asleep."
Rey stepped in before either man could say anything further. "Amigos, let's not start anything that might us get thrown into jail...again."
Both men glared at one another before they broke out laughing. Once the younger men had calmed down they had discussed what they could do to possible make things up to their temperamental companion. For once, Randy and John plotted to do something for good rather then evil with the assistance of their high flying friend. The trio laughed as they proceeded to retrieve the items assigned to them.
Meanwhile, Lita had just finished choosing gifts for her three companions. As much of pains in the ass they had been, they had provided a good source of entertainment even if it was mostly at her expense. Randy and John were like little kids most the time and that as something you learned to deal with. It was apart of their personalities and even though she wouldn't admit it a loud it was the trait that she found most amusing. Rey was the big brother who made sure no one attempted to kill each other.
Lita sighed as she ran a hand through her red hair, her other hand reaching into her cart to cover the gifts she had gotten. The diva made her way towards the cashier while keeping an eye out for the three lost boys.
With two bags of purchased good the diva gave the three men a few more minutes before she had them paged. It only made sense that the men came into view the moment to moved to the information booth. A brow rose when John and Randy came racing down the path, Rey yelling at them to act their age.
"What did you three get?" The diva asked once the men had gotten closer.
"Stuff" John answered with a smile, pushing his cart into the closest available cashier.
"What he said." Randy replied, bumping his cart purposely into John's backside the shorter man glaring at his friend.
Lita frowned at them, "Well if that doesn't sound suspicious."
The diva's suspicions only heightened when Rey smiled at her and shrugged before he too took a place in line. Her curiosity was beginning to get the better of her as she stood in the front of the store waiting for the three men, a little wary of why they had more bags then she did. The men avoid all questions about their purchases as they trudged through the snow back towards the hotel. Upon arrive Rey managed to talk the diva into staying in the lobby until they called her. Although she was beyond curious as to what the guys planned she did as she was asked, even if she was a little fearful.
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Lita crossed her arms impatiently as she rode the elevator to her floor. The diva had finally gotten a call on her cell phone from the other cheerful John Cena, telling her it was save to come back up to the room. To say she was a little bit wary of what was waiting for her in the room was an understatement, especially when she had been forced to wait in the lobby for at least two hours. The redhead shook her head and stepped out of the elevator once it reached her floor. She stopped in front of the door and turned the doorknob to push open the door, but it remained closed the guys having locked the door.
"Hey guys she's back." She heard Rey notify the others.
"Damn" Randy cursed, "hold on. Don't open it yet I'm almost done."
The diva heard shuffled and then what sounded like a loud crash and Randy curse once more followed by John's voice. "Jackass, you were supposed to be done already."
"Still waiting out here boys." Lita yelled into the door, tapping lightly on it.
Again shuffled was heard, another curse this time from John's lips, and Rey laughed before the hotel door was opened. Before Lita could question anything, hazel eyes widened as she was pulling into Randy Orton's chest, the wrestler stealing a kiss from the redhead. He didn't take anything farther then she was willing to give. The kiss was short and sweet, a simple meeting of the lips. She blinked and it was over, the young man pulling away with a silly smile on his face. Lita stood in silence for a moment before she smacked him in the chest.
"What the hell was that for?" Lita questioned, her arms crossed over her chest.
The young wrestler didn't answer and rather pointed up. Hazel eyes drifted to the inside of the doorframe of the room and there hanging from a suction cup was a sprig of mistletoe. The diva's brow rose as she glanced back at the trio, smiles lit their faces. Randy stepped forward to steal another kiss, but was quickly pushed aside and John took his place.
"Ya already got a kiss." John grumbled and wrapped his arms around the diva's waist. Before she could protest the man's lips were on hers. Although he was a bit bolder then Randy had been. The man traced the diva's lips with his tongue.
A loud ahem came from one of the other men, breaking the moment before it could truly start. John scowled as he pulled away.
"What?"
Rey smiled innocently and came up beside them and pecked the diva on the cheek. "We wanted to show her the room, remember?"
The blue eyed man blinked and then nodded. "Yeah! Ya gotta see how we did up the room."
Each man grabbed an arm and ushered the dive deeper into the room. And for the first time Lita was able to get a proper glimpse of room, her jaw nearly dropping at the sight as Rey closed the door.
"You guys did all this?" She asked.
The three men smiled proudly. "Yep."
Hazel eyes shifted around the room. The pictures that had been hanging up previously were no longer there; instead red bows with golden ties and little bells at the tips hung in their place. Different colored light also hung neatly from suction cups on the walls. On top of the TV the guys had spread out cotton to make what was to be the fake snow with a tiny nativity scene in the center, while the base of the television set was wrapped in Garland. She noted that beside the TV, the headboards of the beds, the nightstand table, dressers and larger table were also decorated in garland. Different Christmas ornaments hung from the garland and on the night stand table was a large golden star, the type used to top the top of a tree. Finally her eyes landed on the squared table in the center was a bear twelve inch tree, the decorations were spread out on the white cotton that was done up similarly like the top of the television.
Lita stared in amazement before turning back to the three men, who were still grinning like idiots. A small smile formed on the diva's lips. "How much did you pay someone to do this?"
She covered her mouth to prevent herself from laughing as Rey and Randy's smiles wilted. The two exchanged a look with one another and Lita couldn't help but bust out laughing as John continued to smile, that was until her statement sank in.
"Woman, now wait a goddamn minute. We spent two hours preppin' up this damn room cause I felt sorry for gettin' us off course and you ask, 'how much did you pay someone to do this?" John snapped, muttering the last part in a high pitched voice to mock her. Randy and Rey nodded, arms crossed over their chest as they glared at the laughing diva.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's just..." the diva wiped at a tear. "Never mind it was sweet. It's the thought that counts right?"
Randy nodded, "Damn right."
"So then what did you do with the pictures that were hung up?"
"We put them in the closet." Rey said.
Lita nodded before walking up to the trio and placing a kiss to their cheeks respectively. "Thanks guys, it means a lot."
John continued to frown, his arms remaining crossed when she kissed his cheek. "I'm guessing you guys didn't decorate the tree so we can do it together."
He nodded slowly and Lita smiled, reaching out to grab his hand and then Randy's and proceeded to pull them towards the table with Rey laughing behind them. The four seated themselves at the table to carefully place the tiny ornaments on the foot-sized tree. After a few minutes John gave up complaining that his fingers were too big for the tiny ornaments and left the room to seek out the vending machine for some sodas.
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Twenty minutes later John returned to the hotel room, the man getting a little sidetracked by some fans. But he had the sodas in hand, and carefully dropped them on the table so to not ruin the table scene. The others had finished the tree and for a small thing it didn't look all that bad.
"Come get them cause I ain't gonna serve your sorry asses." John called to the others.
Randy and Rey looked at one another before getting up off the couch and walking towards the table. John waving before he walked pass and towards the bathroom.
Randy blinked, "Where are you going?"
"Where does it look?" John shot back, before he entered the bathroom.
"Shouldn't we have told him Lita's in there?" Rey asked taking a sip for the soda.
Randy glanced towards the door and smirked as the muffled sound of flesh hitting flesh reached his ear,
"Nah, he's a big boy."