A/N: 2 more chapters left! I hope you guys have enjoyed reading this. To all my reviewers, your support and feedback have helped me tremendously with this. I love you all and I apologize for the delay in updating.

This chapter is dedicated to Ashley. I love ya girl and you know I'm here whenever you need me.

Song 8: "I Will Possess Your Heart" by Death Cab for Cutie

She loved him, but she knew that he would probably never feel the same way about her. After all, he was a huge star within the company, easily one of the most skilled, and also one of the best-looking. She was just a lowly rookie; she never expected him to notice her or even know her name. But Trish couldn't help but hope that one day, Chris Jericho would be her everything. She saw him every week, and she wanted so much to go up to him and spill her feelings to him, but she couldn't. After all, she and Chris had only spoken a few times, and the conversations had never lasted more than ten minutes. Chris would think of her as a complete fool if she spilled her feelings to him at this stage in their friendship, because they really didn't know each other that well. Trish wanted to get to know Chris better, but it seemed like he was always too busy to talk before and after a show. Someone always demanded his attention just when Trish wanted to talk to him.

Being fairly new to the company, Trish didn't know a lot of people yet. She'd met and spoken with most of the girls, but she hadn't really made a connection with any of them yet. Amy Dumas, also known as Lita, had probably been the one she'd clicked with the most so far, but Trish didn't get to see much of her either. Most of her time was spent with the Hardys, and so their paths hardly ever crossed.

Trish didn't know exactly what it was about Chris Jericho that caused her knees to go weak and her breathing to quicken, but she knew that it was a feeling she wanted more of. She found the fellow Canadian's charm and smile infectious. It was practically impossible to be in a bad mood around the guy. He always seemed to make the other Superstars laugh and Trish found it amazing that he was always in a good mood, even if a match hadn't gone in his favor. She wanted that charm to rub off on her, but she knew that that would have to wait. All in due time.

How I wish you could see the potential,

The potential of you and me

It's like a book elegantly bound,

But in a language that you can't read

The only hitch, other than the fact that Trish wasn't a patient woman, was the fact that Chris had someone else. Everyone in the locker room knew that Chris and Stephanie McMahon had something going on and had for some time, but no one could attach a label to it. On camera, they seemed to hate each other, sometimes spewing the most violent and cruel insults to each other. When the cameras were off, though, it seemed to be different. Chris and Stephanie were hardly ever apart, and when they were, it was never for very long. Chris seemed to be happy in his situation with Stephanie, and Trish often found herself feeling jealousy and animosity toward Stephanie, even though the beautiful brunette had been nothing but nice to her.

Maybe they really were just friends. Trish hadn't actually seen anything going on between the self-proclaimed "Sexy Beast" and Stephanie, but she'd heard the rumors. For all she knew, Chris and Stephanie were simply very close friends who enjoyed each other's company and liked to tease the other playfully. Not knowing, though, was driving Trish crazy. She needed to know if Chris and Stephanie were attached or not, because the very outcome of the question would determine whether or not she could make a move to let him knew how she felt. If she were to find out that Chris and Stephanie was indeed an item, then Trish knew that she had no other choice but to back off. She did not go after men in relationships.

All the blonde beauty could hope for was the good news she wanted to receive. Once she knew that Chris was single, the next step would be finding out if he was interested in a relationship or not. Deep down, Trish doubted that she would ever get to make her feelings known. She was simply unsure of how to approach the man, and if she did, she didn't want to look like a fool. So, she reluctantly decided to keep her feelings hidden until the right opportunity came along. She wanted to get to know Chris a little bit better and build a friendship, and maybe then it wouldn't be as awkward when (or if, she still wasn't sure which) she finally spilled the feelings within her heart to Chris.

You gotta spend some time love; you gotta spend some time with me

And I know that you'll find love, I will possess your heart

The days turned into months, and before she even realized it, the encounters between herself and Chris quickly grew into a friendship. Trish was thrown for a loop when she actually sat down and thought about it, because she hadn't even noticed the transition. One day she and Chris had been simply acquaintances, just saying "hi" to each other in passing every now and then, and now the two of them were spending time together before, during, and after work, often going on double-dates with Christian and Lita. Trish was still amazed by it. She couldn't believe that she had been so nervous, so scared, when it came to approaching Chris, and now they were close friends. She felt that now, more than ever, was the perfect time for the friendship to evolve into a romantic relationship. Trish knew that what Chris and Stephanie had going on was just for the cameras, and she knew that a relationship was fine by him. She'd spoken to Christian many times over the past few weeks, and he'd offered support and advice. But the one thing that scared her more than anything was the fear of ruining their friendship. She and Chris had gotten so close lately, and she didn't want to ruin it by making things more complicated. Trish had feelings for Chris, but she was a little bit afraid of them. Trish had only been in a few relationships in her life, and she just wanted to make sure that no one got hurt in this situation.

How can it not be love? she would often ask herself. Every time Chris smiled at her, she felt butterflies in her stomach. Whenever he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, she felt goose bumps form all along her arms. It had to be love—Trish knew that she didn't get all fluttery and goose bumps didn't appear on her arms when her other male friends, like Christian, talked to her. There was no doubt about it—Chris Jericho was the one for her. Trish didn't even realize it until it had already happened, but she'd fallen hard for the man. She wanted this more than anything.

I will possess your heart

Trish wanted Chris to be the only man to give her butterflies, the man she woke up next to in the morning, the man who would tell her how beautiful she was each and every morning, and consequently, she wanted to be the one to tell him how happy he made her and that she wanted nothing more in life than to be by his side for as long as he wanted her. As corny as it sounded, she wanted her heart to belong to Chris Jericho. Hopefully it would one day.

Not my favorite chapter (the song was hard to work with, LOL), but I still hope you guys enjoyed this anyway! Mwah!