Life's Lessons
Alice N Wonderland
Chapter Three
Jeff walks Cass and Lil' J into the arena in VA for Raw is War. He's confident and has a little anger in his swagger.
Cass holds tight onto her husband's hand as Lil J sleeps on his shoulder. They're met by Chris Jericho.
"Nero!"
"Hey Chris"
Chris gives Cass a peck on the cheek.
"Cass you're as beautiful as ever."
"How are you? How is Joanne and the boys?"
"They're good, good."
There's a beat of silence, it's obvious the boys want to talk, but not around Cassidy.
"I'm gonna take the baby to your dressing room and call mom back..."
"Okay baby I'll be along shortly." Jeff kisses his wife; and as she awkwardly walks away his eyes follow her around the corner.
"Jeffy I know what you got planned man, and I can't say I blame you…"
"Same thing you got planned for JBL! A mother fuckin' beating!"
"Don't fool yourself kid. Your wife knows too."
"She doesn't understand. That is supposed to all be squashed."
"He damn near killed my brother…"
"Jeff… Jeff don't con me. This is not about Matt. This is about Randy Orton and what did or didn't go on between him and Cassidy a year ago.""Nothing happened…"
"Okay…"
"She said nothing happened!"
"And I believe her! You should too, but something happened in his head."
"Man he's got a wife…"
Chris laughs…
"Superstars have wives. You know this, but often we have other things too."
"I don't like where you're going with this Jericho! Cass and I aren't like other couples!"
Meanwhile, in Jeff's dressing room, Cass can't get a hold of her mom and as soon as she puts Joaquin down, he wakes up. A knock is heard on the door and Cass opens it, it's Hunter.
"Hey Cass, I needed to speak to Jeff."
"He'll be here soon he's talking with Jericho, how are you?"
Hunter hugs Cass.
"I'm good, thanks for asking. Stephanie was asking about you earlier today."
"Send her my love."
"I will."
Lil J peeks behind his mother's leg
"Is that who I think it is?"
"Yep… J say hi to Triple H. You know we shouldn't let his father know but you're one of his favorites…"
"Is that so little dude?"
Lil J starts to laugh and run around the room
"He get's that from his dad's side of the family no doubt."
"Yeah, he get's crazy stuff from my side too."
"Speaking of crazy how is that son of a bitch 'Taker?"
"He's doing good… laid back a little since becoming a grandpa."
"The old fart!"
Little J runs up to Hunter and Cass and poses like Triple H and the two bust up laughing.
"You know we should arrange a play date for Paul and Joaquin, they're around the same age…"
"Sounds great, you must miss him."
"Yep I sure do."
"Then maybe…"
"Maybe? What?"
"You wouldn't mind watching him a bit while I run a quick errand? Please… or until his dad gets back, I won't be gone long…"
"Yeah sure why not?"
"Thanks! J be good for mommy okay?"
"Okay mommy."
Cass kisses her son and then leaves him with Triple H
"So little dude… do you like to fly??"
Lil J responds with his dad's pose. Hunter laughs.
"Yeah you're cut from the same cloth as your dad! It's a wonder he hasn't colored your hair all up…"
Cass is walking backstage and comes up to Randy's dressing room. She takes a deep breath and knocks. He opens the door and she enters.
"Hey."
"Cass you shouldn't be here."
"I'm fine Randy how are you?"
"I'm bruised. Thanks to that son of a …"
"And you don't think you deserved any of it?"
"Did you see what he did?! Did you see that he jumped 30 feet off scaffolding onto my unconscious body!? Or did you lose your sight along with many other things!"
"What the hell is that suppose to mean?!"
"Take it any way you want sweetheart!"
"He was protecting his family!"
"Was he?! Was he really!" Randy closes in on Cassidy. "Does he know you're here, now?"
Cass looks down, "I didn't think so!"
"I'm trying to be a friend. Like you were…"
"No, no you see you can't be a friend to me like I was to you and you damn well know it!"
Cass is frustrated.
"This was a mistake…"
Randy grabs her arm.
"You can't be a friend like I was because I was in love with you!"
More to come Alice N. Wonderland
