A/N: It's been a horribly long time since I posted, I've been having a creative block. I honestly couldn't think of what to do in this chapter or how to even continue this story but ta-da! Here it is, probably not that great but I enjoyed writing it. Let me know what you think!

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Chapter Two - Call Me Hopeless, Not Romantic

May 29 2010

"Well hello there badly!" Valérie said jumping out of her seat to greet her newly shaved friend.

"Shut up Val, you're insults ca- what are you doing?" Phil exclaimed as the brunette's hand started to extend towards his head.

Valérie grinned widely "I thought if I rubbed your head I'd get good luck for my match tonight. What, no laugh? Just going to stand there and stare at me?"

"That was not funny. Pretty stupid actually. Anyways, what are you doing on Smackdown?"

"I believe Christian and I are tagging tonight! So I'll be sticking around to see you looking ridiculous in that little mask of yours. I know what you're thinking" Valérie grinned childishly.

"What?"

"Shut up Valérie."

"You're exactly right! Good for you."

"You're so bald; I could read your mind."

Valérie began to laugh at her own attempt at a joke while Phil smiled at her childish sense of humour. He wished she would be serious for a just a bit, he had news for her - well, not really news but rather he wanted her approval of something.

"Val, would you calm down for a second?"

Valérie took a deep breath and smiled at Phil, her grey eyes glistening with tears of laughter. She was twenty-six but could pass for five sometimes.

"I need to uh, ask you about something but you've got to be serious and answer properly. Right?" Phil's face was serious, he needed an answer to this question. He needed her answer to this question.

"Okay but walk with me to the vending machine and tell me?" Valérie smiled sweetly as Phil nodded.

"Well, as you know - I've been single for some time now and I honestly can't believe it's me so long to realise this..." He paused, looking and partially not expecting to see her paying attention. His hazel eyes were met with big grey ones.

Hole-ley shit. Valérie had waited for him to say something like this for eight long years. He was noticing her as more than just a best-friend! Finally! After eight years of imagining what it would be like to wake up to him in the morning, it was finally going to happen. Valérie was freaking out. On the inside. She had dated Randy Orton when she first joined and they were together up until mid-2005. Then in December of 2006 Adam told her he liked her and they dated up until 2009. Eight years' worth of failed relationships have led up to her getting what she always wanted. Phillip Jack Brooks. The one person who managed to unknowingly and unintentionally cause her to end her amazing relationships with even more amazing guys. But that was okay. Because they knew she was in love with him. They all laugh about it now since they're all friends. They also said, in the nicest, most caring way possible that he wouldn't see her as anything more than a friend but as of now that was clearly proven wrong.

"I, uh, I like Beth! And I'm going to tell her but I just wanted to know what you think" Phil smiled broadly at the shocked brunette.

Valérie wanted to throw something at someone. She wanted to rip Beth to shreds at that very moment. She even wanted to yell at Phil. She was so angry. He was going to tell Beth he liked her, the hell with that, she was finally going to tell him how she felt. This was more than act of rage. She paused and looked down at her feet, the rage inside her at the very tip of her tongue.

"I think that's a good idea. Um, you two... You two would be... nice together" Valérie smiled weakly at Phil. "I mean, you don't want to spend the rest of your life contemplating whether you should or shouldn't tell her. You know? That's like... a sad sad life to be living. I approve."

Phil smiled brightly at his friend "I'm glad you approve."

He jumped in front of her and placed his hands on her shoulders, smiling at her "Your approval means so much to me."

Valérie stared into his eyes, finding nothing. She smiled at him.

"Ditto."

"I cannot believe it Michelle. I thought he was going to say 'do you want to go out' or 'I like you' but he didn't. He just said that my approval is important to him." Valérie sighed.

"You're going to have to get over him sooner or later Val. I can't keep having this same conversation with you. Every time you build your hopes up only to get crushed and then you come to me or Eve or Gail. We always tell you the same thing! And It never gets through to you!" The blonde looked at her friend sympathetically.

Valérie laughed lightly.

"He is so much more different than any guy that's been in my life, you know?" Michelle nodded "He's always supported me or been there to help me make the right decisions and we always have the greatest time together. In the most non-selfish way, It's like he was made for me. It's like we were made for each other ...But, I guess I'll never be able to tell him that. I'll never be able to tell him why he makes me weak at the knees or how when he smiles, my heart stops or when or how much I love him."

She sighed "And what sucks the most is that he's going to be with her while I'm just the best-friend, watching the man that I love with someone else."

Valérie bit her lip, looking down rather than at Michelle "I just wish that he would realise that the girl he belongs with is right here and has been here the whole time."