I'm BACK! Sorry for the long wait, but here it is, Chapter 11. Special thanks to melissa Bradley, justkimmy, Seth rollins babe, nattiebroskette, and SethRollinsIsTheFuture27 for commenting on the last chapter! You guys are the bomb dot com! :)
Two months has gone by and a lot has happened since spending Thanksgiving with Jon. I was able to hand out an award at the Slammy Awards Ceremony, that was cool and I hope I will be a nominee and win a slammy next year. I also spent Christmas with Jon at Joe's house. He and his wife, Galina invited us over to spend the holiday with them and Joe's huge Samoan family. It was nice to see my old trainer, Afa Anoa'i, again and I was just happy to be not spending another holiday alone.
As for WWE, I'm doing good. I'm not in the Divas Championship picture anymore, because I lost to Nikki at TLC, and RAW the following day. Mr. McMahon wanted to keep Nikki as the Diva champion and thought that I wasn't ready to hold the title, but Hunter and Stephanie thought otherwise. However, the big man gets the final say so and that's okay. However, Paul and Stephanie still believe in me and are trying to come up with something for me. I was a bit bummed at first that I didn't win the divas title, but I'm just glad that I was able to be given such opportunity and I'm grateful for that.
Anyway, I was in the catering area sitting at a table with Nattie, Rosa, and Trinity, trying to more or less get caught up with each other. Nattie has been traveling with her husband,TJ (Tyson Kidd), and Claudio (Cesaro) as they were in a storyline together. Rosa has been doing her thing with Fandango, plus her, Saraya (Paige), and Victoria (Alicia Fox) have been hanging out a lot more as they have a blooming friendship called the "3 Amigas". Trinity is also in the same storyline with Nattie, TJ, and Claudio, but she is with her husband Jonathan (Jimmy Uso) and Joshua (Jey Uso), the current Tag Team Champions, but I hang out with her more so than the others. As for me, not much is going on really. I permanently travel with Jon now and I room with him every here and there, if not I just get my own room.
"So Adrienne, what is it like, dating Ambrose?" Rosa asked and I instantly turned red from embarrassment. I covered her mouth with my hand before she could say anything else.
"Rosa, don't be so loud about it, I don't want everyone to know." I said softly, not making any eye contact with anyone who could be looking at me.
"Why not? I think it's cute that you and Dean are a couple now. Besides, wouldn't you want to announce that you two are in a relationship? That way everyone knows he's taken and isn't interested in any other chick?" She asked and I shook my head.
"Dean and I are not in a relationship...we're just casually dating I guess...we're just taking things slow. I'm just new to this, I've never dated before, let alone been in a relationship." I admitted and Rosa nodded as well as the other girls did too. It was still weird for me to call him Dean, but I know he only lets a few people call him Jon.
Okay, so I left one detail about what has been going on with my life. Jon and I are casually dating and have been since Christmas. We're not official because we just want to take baby steps since we're both not used to dating. Me with having no experience at all with romance and with Jon being more of a one night stand guy. Of course no one knows about Jon and I except for Joe, Colby, and the girls. I was hesitant on telling the girls about us, afraid that they will tell all the other superstars and divas, but they haven't, so I'm grateful for that.
"I believe that everything will work out for you two. You and him are perfect for each other, it's just there." Nattie said, having Rosa and Trinity agree.
"She's right girly. You have been glowing since Christmas, and don't think we haven't noticed how happy you have been acting, just because we haven't talked for a bit doesn't mean I still don't see you." Trinity said and winked at me, causing me to blush.
I just nodded and just smiled shyly. Soon the conversation topic went from me to different topics so, I was able to sneak away without being noticed. I had received a text from Jon, asking me to meet up with him in the locker room before I had my tag team match with Saraya against Daniell (Summer Rae) and Victoria with Nikki and Brie as to prepare for our match on Sunday at Royal Rumble. I was so excited to be a part of this year's Royal Rumble, one of the four biggest Pay Per Views of the year. Sure I'm not getting my chance at the Diva's championship title, but I'm still happy that I'm going to be in one of the major match.
Anyway, I found my way to Jon's locker room, where he was now showered and changed into a clean pair of clothes. I smiled and hugged him from behind as he didn't notice I was here until now.
"You wanted to see me?" I asked as Jon finally turned around to face me. He had his usual smirk playing on his lips before he nodded and leaned forward to kiss me. I returned the kiss, smiling in between each time his lips touched mine.
Soon we broke the kiss and now we were looking at each other in the eyes. I really liked how are our friendship have grown and that we don't feel the need for the whole world to know that we are dating more or less. We are both private people and it makes me feel better about this.
"I saw that the girls were gushing over what's going between us and noticed that you were a little uncomfortable, so I thought I would take you away from that." He said as he went back to packing his bag since he was done for the night. "You excited about your match on Sunday for Royal Rumble?"
I sat down on the bench beside his bag, putting my hands in my lap. "I'm excited that I'm going to be performing on Sunday. I like working in the ring with Saraya, It's been awhile since we have due to her moving up here before me. So I'm enjoying this as much as I can." Sure my storyline wasn't some big deal, but I make any storyline that the creative team put me in enjoyable and take advantage of it as if it would be my last one. Stephanie and Paul has said that they will be working on a storyline that will give me a push, but until that happens, I'm just enjoying doing what I am doing now.
"What about you? Are you excited to be in the Royal Rumble match?" I asked and he smirked once again.
"Of course. Sure I'm not going to win, but I'm just glad to be in it and just do my thing." He said and pretended to do that twitching he does in the ring to show off his lunacy. "They're giving the win to Joe, so I'm glad he's getting the push and not to someone lame." He said and I nodded. I was also happy that Joe would be getting the win. I totally thought he deserves it. Of course I wanted Jon to win, but he's like me where it doesn't matter to him if he wins or lose. He's just having a good time doing what he loves to do, which is wrestle.
I saw from the TV screen in Jon's locker room that the current match had ended and that it was my cue to head out to the gorilla. I kissed his cheek and headed out of the locker room, where Joe was coming in. He smiled at me and then let go by him so I wouldn't be late for my match.
I walked back through the curtains following behind Saraya after we had won our match against Danielle and Victoria. I smiled and waved to them as my way to tell them that everyone did great out the ring. I started to head towards to my locker room so I can shower and changed out of my ring gear and into something comfortable. Passing by other Superstars, Divas, and some of the other backstage personals, I saw that the door to my locker room was in view.
However, I felt someone put their hand on my shoulder, causing me to stop walking. I turned around to see that it was Mark Carrano, the head of the Talent Relations.
I faced him and smiled. "Hey Mark. What can I do for you?" I said. Mark is one of the few backstage personals that I actually use my voice to talk, besides Stephanie, Paul, and Vince. Of course, if I was in a meeting with them and another superstar or diva, then I would use sign language and have the hired translator to tell them what I said, since I'm still not comfortable having everyone know that I talk.
"Hey Adrienne. Glad I was able to find you." He smiled as he removed his hand from my shoulder. "Paul, Stephanie, and I want to have a meeting with you in their office to discuss a storyline for you. They wanted me to come get you as soon as I found you." Mark informed me and I nodded.
"Okay. Can I grab my hoodie? I feel unprofessional wearing just my ring gear to a meeting with you guys." I said, although I know that Stephanie and Paul don't really care that I'm in my wrestling attire since they know I just got back from my match not too long ago, but it made me feel better.
Once I grabbed my personally made 'Sabrina' hoodie that the main seamstress, Sandra, made for me, I headed over to Paul's office with Mark walking in front of me. We stopped at the door as Mark knocked on it, which Stephanie opened right after to let us in. Stephanie stood next to Paul who was sitting behind his desk, as Mark stood next to the desk, while I sat down in one of the chairs now facing the three of them.
"So Adrienne, as Mark has most likely already told you that we have an idea for a storyline for you that could be the biggest storyline of your WWE career. But we wanted to run it by you before everything is set and stone." Paul said and I nodded.
"Well I'm all open ears." I smiled and laughed at my own joke, which all three of them got as well. They knew that I meant that I'm ready for what they are going to give to me. I take all storyline offers they give me, seriously, even if it wasn't a leading storyline. Like I said before, I take any opportunity as if it was my last opportunity at WWE. "What do you have in mind?" I asked.
"Well we are thinking about you having a feuding storyline that will lead up to this year's WrestleMania, maybe even up to Extreme Rules. It will be much different than the one you did with April and Nikki, where this time it will be strictly just a two person storyline and it's not for the Divas Championship title." Stephanie said and I nodded.
"I'll be in this year's WrestleMania?" I asked, hoping I read her lips right and not dreaming.
"Yes you are. We are starting to change things with the Divas Division, to show that you ladies can steal the show, just like the men do. And we want to start that with you being our first example." Mark added in.
"We really want to make this storyline work to put you on the edge and make you one of the best Divas in the business like the former divas. I think this storyline could go well, if we have you start talking during promos and interviews, but still have that Silent Diva persona. Also...we want to use some of your personal life so that the fans can relate to you. Of course, we'll let you decide how much of your personal life you want us to use in the storyline." Paul explained and I nodded slightly before looking down to process everything that he just said.
I was a little nervous about speaking since I have never used my voice in wrestling career. Not only that, exposing the real me to not only the fans, but to my co-workers who may follow the storyline too. But maybe they have a good intentions not only to make this storyline successful, but to help push me to be my best and succeed in this company.
I looked back up at them, as they had waited for me to give them my thought on the storyline. "So the only thing you really want from me for this storyline to work is to talk and use some my personal life to sell? I'll admit, I'm nervous about using my voice since I never had to. The idea of opening up myself to those who will be watching, scares me too." I paused and I could see that Stephanie, Paul, and Mark were getting nervous, but I smiled genuinely. "It will be a challenge, but this could be good for me...I'm in." I said having all three of them smile and excited that I'm agreeing to do this storyline.
"Good, good Adrienne. So glad you are on board. Mark and I will gather with the others Creative members to start writing your script, so we can start your storyline next Monday at Raw." Paul said as he stuck out his hand for me to shake.
I smiled and firmly grasp his hand to shake. "I'm honored and humbled that you want me to do this storyline. But just one more question." I said and Paul nodded for me to go on. "Who is going to be my rival for this storyline?"
"I can answer that for you." The Billion Dollar Princess, Stephanie McMahon said as she moved closer to me and then smiled. "Your rival is...ME."
Author's Note
I know, I know I haven't updated in so long due to working all the time and to my laptop breaking and having to wait to buy a new one and so on. But I'm back with a new chapter, hopefully I can catch up to the current events. I know Stephanie didn't have a rivalry this year, but I'm adding that little twist to the story because I can since it's my story. So I hope with this chapter and other future, will bring back my lovely readers and more.
Also, be on the lookout for possibly two new stories from me. I'm working ideas now, so hopefully I can start writing them soon.
Other than that, I hope you enjoy this chapter and if you do, leave me some feedback yo! :)
