CHAPTER 3 - The Plan

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"Alright Pete, I guess I told you everything, did I?", Chris asked.

Pete nodded. Now he was involved in Chris' little plan. "Yeah Chris, twice!"

"I just want to make sure that everything will work like I want it.", Chris explained and scratched the back of his head nervously.

"Don't worry, everything will be great!", Pete tried to calm Chris down. Now he was sure, Chris has not just a little crush, it was much more than that. He never acted like that before. He was nervous and exhilarated. He told hisself that it would have been better, if he doesn't interrupt him that much today at the signing. Pete felt really bad at this time. Maybe they've could change phone numbers or meet each other for a date some time. Chris fell deeply in love and Pete himself destroyed it. So now this should be a kind of apology to Chris.

Chris looked at him, his eyes full of doubts. "I hope you're right!", he said and sighed heavily.

"Sure I am, I go in there, find her, give her your note and the backstage-pass. That's not difficult Chris."

"Alright. And you got everything?", Chris asked.

"Yes.", Pete anwered. He don't want to upset Chris even more.

"The note?"

"Yes."

"The pass?"

"Yes!"

"And you know what you have to say?"

"Chris, YES!" I rather go now and try to find her before the show starts and you become crazy.", Pete answered and opened the door of Chris' locker room, "you surely want to impress her, so better get ready for your match. Trust me, I'll find her…"

Chris nodded and took his shirt off. "You're right. Pete, thank you!"

"No problem.", he said, smiled and closed the door.

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Christina was already sitting at her seat in the arena. She was lucky as she got two tickets for the third row, directly in front of the ring. She was on some WWE-shows before, but the seats never were that good, so there should be some good shots tonight as well.

Photography was her passion, especially the action - photography in wrestling. She did some great shots already.

A perfect Shooting Star Press from Evan Bourne, The Pedigree by Triple H or also a Chokeslam from The Undertaker, even a great RKO from Randy Orton. Tonight it's time for a great shot of The Walls of Jericho or a Codebreaker from Chris. Chris…

She tried to erase from her mind what happened today between her and Chris, but she couldn't. She always have to think about that. Her feeling for him are simply too strong to forget.

She was lost in her thoughts, as a big, almost frightening shadow stopped in front of her.

"Hey, I guess you remember me?", the deep voice said. It was Pete.

"Sure I do. What can I do for you?", she asked back politely, even if she thought that that guy almost ruined her day. She was like that, she have to be polite to everyone. It's in her nature. He smiled.

"Good, I should give you this.", he said and handed her a backstage-pass and a folded piece of paper. "What's that?", she asked.

"I just should give it to you.", he explained.

She looked at it and wondered. "What the heck is going on here?", she asks herself in mind and unfolded the piece of paper.

It was a note.

Hey Chrissy (I hope I'm allowed to call you like that)!

After we don't got very much time today at the store, I would like to take you out for dinner tonight after the show. After the Main Event, Pete will pick you up and lead you backstage.

I hope it's okay for you.

Greetings

Chris

She still stared on the note. If it's okay for her? The words stuck in her throat. Her heart will collapse every moment. She felt on cloud no. 7 and it's Chris' fault. Her grandmother who attended her tonight asked curiously: "What it says?"

"Chris Jericho want to take me out for dinner after the show.", she said quietly, still staring at the piece of paper and reading it all over again and again. She don't tell her granny what happened today, she just said she was lucky to get in at the last moment.

"Oh.", her grandmother just could say. She always thought, her granddaughter just got a little crush on Jericho as he came in WCW, it will be over soon. But until today it's almost a 10-year long crush. She never went out with other boys, she was never interested in these things. There was just Jericho. After the signing today, she believed her. It wasn't only a crush.

"What you will do?", she asked.

Christina smiled softly. "I will go out with him for dinner I guess."

Pete smiled too. "Okay then. I'll pick you up later.", he said and make himself ready to go. He was happy for Chris now. It seems, both felt for each other in the same way.

"Alright. Oh, could you just wait a minute? Could I give you something for Chris as well?", she called him back. He nodded. "Sure."

She took out her notebook and wrote some lines.

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Hey Chris!

Thank you for your note. I would love to have dinner with you tonight.

I'm really looking forward on it. Thank you.

Greetings back

Christina

PS: Chrissy is totally okay to me!

Chris smile gets even wider as he sat on a chair in his locker room and read the note. He just got it from Pete, who leaned against a wall now and looked at him. Chris was already in his ring attire and was stretching as Pete came in. He couldn't think about anything else as Pete was on his way to find Christina. "God, let him find her.", he thought by himself. And for the first time in the past weeks, even months he prayed. He begged someone above him to let them come together. Let Pete find the love of his life and let her have the same feelings for him as he got for her. He will try everything to make her happy, do everything to be a good man for her. He will protect her, stand by her side, everything that's needed. He would even give his live for her if it would be necessary. That wonderful woman, even if she's a little strong boned, is his life. He can't live without her anymore.

"You've managed the other stuff?", Pete asked. Chris looked up and nodded.

"Yeah. Everything is ready. I've found a small italian restaurant in the city, it should be great as they say.", he explained. It will be his first date in almost 9 months, Chris wanted to make it good. He don't got any intentions of more, he want to take this slow…