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Chapter 10: A Couple Of Wake Me Ups

Eva awoke startled as she felt something poke her side and make her literally jump.

"Whoah girlie you almost hit me." Shannon complained moving away slightly.

"Well I can't be blamed for what you ask for." Eva grumbled. "You know I'm extremely ticklish on my sides."

"And if you're not nicer, I think Dave will somehow find out and never leave you alone." Shannon giggled.

"Don't you dare." Eva warned.

"Then you can get up happily and let me tell you what happened last night." Shannon squealed.

"I'm still tired."

"How is it that you got more sleep than I did last night and being the morning person you are, are not up yet?" Eva just shrugged.

"Guess what happened?"

"No."

"Come on guess what happened last night."

"I'm not gonna guess."

"You suck."

"I know."

"Dave." Shannon coughed.

"What was that?"

"Oh nothing." Shannon said innocently. "But anyways...John asked me to be his girl last night."

"Why did it take you until now to tell me this? And why aren't you screaming and jumping around like you and Christy seem to do when you're happy?"

Shannon giggled at that. "One, you were already asleep by the time he left and two we're not exactly official cuz I told him I'd give him my answer tonight after the show."

"Shut up you are so official. It's not like your gonna turn him down. You've been waiting for him to 'officially' ask you out this whole time."

"Yeah and so now I get to make him wait a little." Shannon giggled.

"You ARE the devil." Eva accused.

"Maybe but it's fun so what the hell?" Shannon said smiling. "So are you and Dave a couple yet?"

"Nope, I don't think he likes me."

"Eva shut up. You know he does, you two have gone on quite a few dates."

"Well he hasn't made anything clear exactly what we are...so what am I supposed to think?" Eva asked sadly laying there.

"You two better get it together...but he's probably planning on it any day now. Him and John think alike a lot...he's just shyer when it comes down to it."

"What if he doesn't? What if he just doesn't say anything? I want to know what he feels..."

"Ask him."

"I've tried, I just am afraid I'll scare him away or somethin." this made Shannon crack up.

"Eva he's 6'5 and 317lbs...thats just a hysterical thought."

"Maybe he's not ready for a relationship..."

"I'm pretty sure he is and most definitely with you. Why don't you ask him to be official? You guys make a real cute couple."

"You know me better than that. If I really like someone I can't make the first move."

"Well I'm telling you, you guys are gonna get together, one way or another. But how come my forwardness hasn't rubbed off on you yet?"

"I'm just lucky I guess " Eva said smirking and sticking her tongue out at her best friend.

In response Shannon started to jump up and down on Eva's bed to make her get up. "Look I'm jumping! Now are you happy?"

"No, I just want to kill you chica."

"Oh I forgot I'm supposed to be screaming too." Shannon giggled with an evil little smile on her face. "Eva and Dave kissing in a tree! No, make that a bed!" Shannon squealed as Eva tried to tackle her. But Shannon kept bouncing around making it near impossible.

"Someone is going to hear you, shut up!" Eva squealed nervously.

"I can only hope." Shannon continued in a sing song voice rather loudly. "I like John and he likes me, why won't Dave ask Eva out and together they'd be."

"That was lame."

"But funny. It gets better though." Shannon assured her still dodging her best friend. "Dave has got a boneeeeerrrr that Eva wants to take care of but he's being a loneeerrr." Shannon giggled.

"You should seriously leave the rhyming to your rapper soon to be boyfriend."

"Nah I'm having too much fun!" That was until a pillow hit her head and Eva wacked her legs again with another one. Shannon bounced down and grabbed the one that had hit her in the head.

"Oh it's on!" Shannon said as they continued to whack each other but a knock at the door interrupted them.

Dave had laid silently in his bed staring at the ceiling and deep in thought. He had woken up about an hour ago but couldn't seem to go back to sleep. John's unusual snoring didn't help the matter. Dave had never minded sharing a room with John, but whenever he was extremely exhausted he tended to snore. It only happened once in awhile so Dave never had gotten used to it. All of a sudden it stopped and he watched John roll around a bit and then rub the sleep out of his eyes. He looked over at Dave staring at him. With a yawn he said

"Hey man. What time is it?"

"About 9:30."

"So how long have you been up, just laying there?"

"Maybe an hour." Dave said letting out a loud yawn of his own.

"What's on your mind?"

"Besides me thinking of ways to silence your snoring?" Dave asked smirking and receiving a sheepish grin from John. "Eva mostly."

"So what's up with you and my girlfriend's best friend?"

"She's not your girlfriend yet John."

"She might as well be. Answer the question David." John chuckled at the annoyed expression he got from Dave.

"We've been on a few dates, had a few kisses and hugs, but nothing else."

"And I know your wanting more than a few kisses." John smirked.

"Maybe I do."

"Then make it happen. I've given you a number of times when you guys could figure it out."

"Hey at least we aren't as obvious as you and Shannon."

"And what's so bad about being obvious?" John countered. "Although you ain't as smooth and undercover as you think bro."

"What do you mean?"

"The gifts, the walks at night, the whispers, the dates, the kisses here and there...should I go on or are we seeing a pattern of romanticizing?"

Before Dave could deny anything the men both heard loud fits of laughter and banging. Curious they made their way into the hallway and listened closely from outside Eva and Shannon's suite door. Trying to hold in the fits of laughter that were trying to escape from John, he couldn't help it after he heard the things Shannon was yelling at Eva. He would kill to be a fly on that wall to actually witness what they were doing as well as saying. He stared at Dave who had been silent, but John caught the red shade in his cheeks and grin tugging at the corners of his mouth. After they heard the girls stop verbally and heard smacking sounds, John decided to knock. Immediately after he did everything fell silent, and for a moment John wondered if that had been a good idea. When the door opened to reveal a disheveled Shannon all those possible regrets left him. Shannon just stared at him for a moment as he smiled back at her.

"What are you two doing, killing each other?" John asked kidding.

"Just playing around..." Shannon giggled and then hit him with the pillow in her hand.

"Oh you are going to regret that." he said trying to get a hold of her causing her to squeal and run back into the room.

Dave followed them into the room and chuckled as he watched John try to catch Shannon as she ran into the living room. That's when he felt a pillow whack him right on the ass making him jump forward in surprise. He turned to see Eva smirking at him and then busted out laughing.

"So you think that was funny?" he asked her grinning.

"Ummm...hell yeah!" she said running away before he could grab her too.

At one point Shannon had run back into the bedroom area locking the connecting door. Satisfied she watched Dave chase Eva around the room.

"Help me!" Eva yelled as Dave was getting closer.

"But it's soo cute!" Shannon laughed. She also listened to John from the other side of the door pleading with her to let him in.

"John! Shannon's key is on the table!" Eva yelled dodging Dave once again only to have him back her into the wall.

"Eva!" Shannon yelled.

"You wouldn't help me!" Eva replied

"Dave tickle her sides and you will automatically win!" Shannon said getting her friend back as John opened the door and tackled her.

"That was sooo not cool!Ahhh!" Eva squealed as Dave's large hands tickled her making her fall on her bed in submission.

After both the girls had given up and things had settled down, they all got ready to start the day which was going to be once hell of a long one for all of them.

John had to take care of some business with his cousin about some upcoming shows. Then he had to get himself ready for tonight.

Dave had to train and get ready for his match tonight, although he doubted he had to worry.

Eva had to go in early to plan exactly what she would do with all of the divas tonight, especially since there would be more on camera than usual.

And Shannon had to do a run through of her dance routine, rehearse her lines, and be ready to be made up. She decided to call her mom before she left the hotel. She wanted to tell her how she was gonna be on television tonight and to watch out for her. It had been awhile since they had talked because she had been so busy and she really did feel bad. Her mom had always raised her as an only child but she had recently found a boyfriend who was now living with her in their cabin. Shannon picked up the phone and dialed the number she knew by heart.

"Hello?" a woman's voice asked. Shannon hesitated for a moment.

"Hey mama, it's Shannon."

"Oh, how are you doing honey?"

"I'm good. Really good, actually. How's everything there?"

"Just fine. Nothing new really. So what's new in...where are you today?"

"We are in Denver this week. It's nice, but I called to tell you about my good news!"

"What's that honey?"

"Well you are gonna see me on television tonight!"

"What? Why are you going to be on television?"

"I'm starting my new position today for the WWE."

"I thought you worked backstage."

"Well I still am just not so much...they offered me a position as a new diva and I took it so tonight's my premiere."

"You're going to be in a ring fighting?" her mother asked slightly raising her voice.

"I'm not fighting tonight; I'm just participating in this contest that is going to start a potential storyline for my character. But yeah in the future I'm gonna fight."

"I really don't like the sound of that. Why didn't you just follow through with the medical career?"

"Why can't you be happy for me? For once I'm actually happy about something in my career and you're not liking it."

"I didn't mean that. I want you to be happy but I also don't want you to get your neck broken."

"Trust me mom, women rarely are in such a position and if this doesn't work I always have the medic thing to fall back on."

"Do what you want. But I'm not going to lie and say I support your decision."

"Well you rarely do." Shannon said sarcastically. "Look I have to go and get ready for tonight. I'll be on Spike Tv at about 9 if you change your mind."

"I love you honey."

"Yeah I know, you too." Shannon said hanging up. That really had pissed her off. Somehow her mother always seemed to spoil things for her but this time, Shannon was determined to prove her wrong and not let her ruin this. She finished getting ready and headed off to the arena. When she arrived she found the style department and searched for Eva in hopes of cheering up.

"Hey it just occurred to me, in order for me to figure out what I'm gonna do with you, I might actually have to know what you're wearing tonight." Eva said as Shannon walked up to meet her.

"Yeah the stylist said she'd find me when they had decided on an outfit. But I want to make sure they went by what we discussed. Don't wanna look like a hoochie."

"Then you might want to find them and then let me know as soon as possible."

"Aight." Shannon replied taking off on a search once again. When Shannon finally had concluded that it was impossible to find the costume room she bumped into Dave.

"Hey what are you up to? Shouldn't you be getting ready?" Dave asked smiling at her.

"I would if I could find the damn costume room." Shannon said frustrated.

"You mean the one you just passed?"

Shannon turned around and as was mentioned there it was. She turned back around and glared at Dave's smirking face.

"Not a word." she warned him going up to the marked door and attempting to open it.

"It's locked. Just in case someone were to try and mess with the clothes such as yourself or steal something for eBay." Dave informed her.

"I need to get in there to see my costume so Eva can style me." Shannon pouted. Then she got an idea. "Dave besides the actual costume people, who would have a key?"

"Probably the general manager."

"I think you should throw your weight around a little bit and get them to lend you the key."

"Why would he give me the key for no reason?"

"Besides the fact he's scared shitless of you? Just say you have to get in there to get your ring gear they were fixing for you before the match tonight."

"That's not going to work."

"Try it." Shannon said waiting there while Dave went over to their office. About five minutes later he was back with the key.

"I can't believe that lame excuse worked."

"Hey! It wasn't lame...it was logical, now gimme." Shannon said trying to grab the key but Dave moved his hand away in time.

"You know if we get caught, you could be getting me in serious trouble. What am I getting out of this."

"Ask me anything about Eva once we get inside and I will answer in all truth." Shannon schemed.

"Deal." he said handing her the key.

Once they got inside and closed the door, they were greeted by a rainbow of clothing and ring attire. Shannon started going through the marked racks to find the outfit with her name on it...literally.

"Now you have to answer my questions."

"Shoot." she said still looking through the endless amount of clothes.

"Does Eva want to be my girlfriend?"

"Are you serious?" Shannon asked momentarily stopping her search to look at him. "Dave what kind of question is that? She cares alot about you. Are you guys that shy that you don't seem to notice how the either of you look at the other? Eva was just questioning your feelings and now you're questioning hers. I thought I was confused when it came to John and me but dayum."

"I know I like her and I know she likes me but relationships are more complex than that. She's so different than any other girl I've known."

"Dave just let yourself be happy and stop analyzing everything. Boy likes girl and girl likes boy back. That's enough to start being a couple."

"So is that how you look at it with you and John."

"I don't know...lately I haven't been thinking with my head. But it's all been good so far so I'm just gonna go with it." she laughed. That was a lie and she knew it but it sounded good and Dave and Eva really needed to stop being embarrassed and get their feelings out there. The truth was, Shannon had thought over and over again the possibility of a relationship between her and John on a more than friends basis. Her heart and head had finally agreed with each other for once.

"While you have me at you beck and call is there anything else?"

"Yeah...so was the comment about my boner serious or did you just use it because it rhymed well with loner?" he asked making her want to die and laugh at the same time.

"You know, maybe you should find that out from Eva." she started to laugh but then let out a gasp, finally finding her outfit.

"What?" Dave asked her slightly worried. She pulled out the outfit dedicated to her for the show tonight. He looked at it and chuckled.

"It's not funny DAVE! There is NO way I am wearing this. I specifically said not hoochie and to just stick me in regular casual clothes. Keep it sexy not slutty. I am completely convinced they are either idiots or straight guys fucking with me."

That just made him roar even louder. She scowled and snatched it away.

"The colors are not even me." she grumbled.

The outfit before them was a pair of booty shorts made of a skin tight material in hot pink with some weird design on the butt and a matching bustia(prob didn't spell that right...u know one of those bra things)with the numbers 123 in rhinestones across the breast. What was that supposed to mean? There was also a sleeveless vest that would go down almost to the hemline of the shorts. Oh and she couldn't forget to mention the knee high hooker boots. It was bad enough that this outfit was horrible to look at but it wasn't even considered mobile enough to dance in. She wasn't even sure she could walk in it. Did the stylists even listen to her that whole time they were discussing ideas? She was pretty sure her purpose was to add backbone but how the hell could any woman in such an outfit actually be taken serious.

"What are you going to do?" Dave asked seeing sensing the wheels turning in her head.

"Can you please find Eva and John while I look for something that resembles what a normal person would wear."

"Sure thing."

By the time Eva got there, Shannon had gotten desperate. She couldn't wear something so ridiculous, there was no way!

"What's wrong...where are the clothes Shannita?" Shannon silently pointed to them laying on a table where she had thrown them in anger. Eva walked over and inspected them.

"You have to be kidding." she said not believing that was it.

"You're telling me. This has to be a mistake, but what am I supposed to wear?"

Eva looked down at the clothing again and then the two girls both looked at the opening door as John and Dave walked in and joined them. John walked over to Shannon and put his arm over her shoulders to pull her closer to him. She was obviously upset.

"What's wrong?" he asked looking down at her.

"The outfit the stylists picked out is nothing like we discussed. It's completely fucked up." Shannon answered sadly.

"You don't like one part of the whole thing they picked out?" he asked before seeing it.

"The underwear is kinda cute." Eva said trying to get a laugh as she looked at a pair of silver bikini string panties. It worked as Shannon began to laugh.

"Yeah that's the only thing I think ain't that bad."

John took in the hideous ring attire. Plus the fact it didn't look at all what Shannon was going for it also left none to the imagination. Even though John wouldn't mind seeing her in that little he didn't want thousands of people seeing that much of his girlfriend.

"We'll fix this. Even though you'd look sexy in a potato sack...we can find something that fits you better." John said dragging Shannon with him to sort through the endless selection of clothes. Eva had to leave to assist the rest of the divas but she told them to meet back up with her as soon as the found something. Dave left also to continue what he had been doing before this whole fiasco.

AN: Yeah this became really long so the next chapter will definitely be the contest and RAW like i promised.I realized that Dave and Eva's relationship has always been lost in the commotion of everything so I've tried to include them more to make sure I didn't forget for those of you who had your worries. That made this chapter a lot longer so I decided to just hold off on the RAW until the next chapter. Hope you enjoyed reading this one. Tell me what you all thought about everything. Specifics are great! Reviews are the absolute best motivation! So drop me one and make me a happy lil writer. lol