I looked at Stephanie " cccaaannt" I couldn't finish I was freaking out Stephanie sighed "Sam you have to once my dad get an idea in his head that's it, I'll make it as short as I can" she said sympathetic, I had tears in my eyes "No steph I literally I cant, I cant even talk with out stuttering most of the time" I cried, she came over and hugged me "Shh I know I know, we'll start off slow OK? I promise it'll be OK" she soothed.
I stood up packing my stuff up and wiping my eyes "Thanks" I mumbled and walked out hearing steph call my name, I just kept walking until I found an empty hall way, I sat on a create, why would Vince do this to me? He knows I cant do this? Does he want to fire me? Have I done a poor job? I try not to, I do everything he and steph asks me to.
I felt tears burning my eyes, I didn't want to do this, but I didn't want to lose my job either, but how do I do this?
"Ah don't cry you still have a shot with me" I heard randys annoying voice, I groaned wiping my eyes looking up seeing him in front of me "Leave me alone please" I said softly hearing him laugh
Hunter sighed rounding the corner seeing randy harassing her again, he frowned seeing her wipe her eyes, why was she crying? He walked over to them "Didn't you learn yesterday meat head?" hunter asked, randy cursed "GO away hunter" he said, hunter smirked "Why don't you make me"
I watched the scene unfold in front of me I didn't want a fight, my eyes got wide as they where now chest to chest nose's flared "hhheyy" I stuttered standing up placing my hand on hunters chest making him look at me "I'm OK" I said softly, my hand firmly on his chest "Oh that's why your so quick to protect her HA HA" randy laughed walking off, hunter's eyes instantly softened looking at me "you OK?" he asked, I just nodded quickly moving my hand, my bravery gone "Yea" I said sitting back on the create, I sighed seeing him sit next to me still looking at me "what?" I asked not understanding this.
"You were crying" he said, I sighed "Vince just wants to me to do something I don't think I can and if I don't I'll lose my job"
"Hey well one thing I know about Vince is if he doesn't believe you can do it he wouldn't ask you, if its not best for the business" he said I sighed shaking my head looking at him biting my bottom lip "Hunter I cant do this" I whispered, we sat staring at each other for a minute before he brought his hand up removing my lip from my teeth, I caught my breath from his touch, I watched him lean in, oh no what is he doing, I sighed with relief when my phone rang and so did his.
We both answered at the same time, my call was from Stephanie telling me there a was a meeting with triple h, ric Batista and myself to introduce the new line I closed my eyes "OK I'm coming" I said and hung up, I really didn't want to do this.
Hunter looked at me his eyes wide "She cant do that! Vince, alright im on my way" he hung up and looked at me and got up and walked off I sighed following him, I watched them enter the room, and took a deep breath walking in myself, I sat down next to Stephanie who smiled sympathetic at me.
Vince smiled "Thank you guys, so starting NEXT Monday im adding a twist to the storyline between you guys, Im adding Sam, we're not sure how Stephanie and Sam will figure those details out she'll be on Batista side I have an idea and I'll let you know any comments?" Vince asked
"Vince no dis respect but have you not seen this girl? Shes not noticeable! Shes worked here for three years I never seen her! The few times in the last three days I have and talked to her she cant get a sentence out with out stuttering, how is she going to become a "diva"." Hunter said using her fingers to make quotation marks, ouch that hurt.
Vince nodded "I know Sam has some kinks to work out but I think she'll not only surprise herself but you as well, I believe in her Stephanie going to work with her this week and by Monday believe we'll see a transformation" he said getting up nodding to everyone and leaving.
My feeling's a little hurt by hunter who just almost kissed me in the hall, I was noticeable then "Stephanie you cant allow this!" hunter said standing up she sighed "I know I cant change his mind!" she replied I sat there as they went back and fourth talking about me as if I wasn't here "Excuse me…..excuse me….EXCAUSE ME!" I finally screamed getting both of they're attention I sighed "Obviously Vince isn't changing his mind, so I have to suck it up and do this, Stephanie will help me" I said both looking at me shocked at my little out burst.
Hunter started to laugh "Yea she knows all the hoe's are us store you can go to" I looked at him my mouth open I felt slightly insulted, he shook his head "No offense to you just saying don't trust Stephanie's sense you'll look like a twenty five cent hooker on a Saturday night" he said laughed walking out the door.
Stephanie shook her head "Dick" she mumbled and looked at me sighing "Oh Sam how are we going to do all of this in one week?" she asked biting her lip "Well you seem to get loud in moments of agureing so maybe we can just start with some back stage stuff before putting you in the ring" she said more to herself then me "Come on lets go shopping all on Vinnie mac" she said pulling out an American express with a smirk, I just shook my head.
Hunter sighed he didn't want to see her with Dave even if it was just on TV, he didn't understand why he was so mad, but dammit if Vince hadn't called he would've kissed her and he was bummed he didn't get the chance, he stormed in the locker room "This is bullshit!" he yelled kicking a chair across the room before flopping down on the couch shaking his head.
After hours of shopping I finally stepped into the hotel parking lot with bags of clothes, actually I had to buy new luggage as well, I shook my head this is just insane, some of the stuff I wouldn't ever wear, Stephanie assured me that when I was got more comfortable with myself I would, I sighed stopping at the elevator pressing the up button.
"you have fun shopping?" I heard behind me making me jump "I guess" I said still hurt by his UN noticeable comment "Can I talk to you?" he asked as we stepped on the elevator "OK" I said unsure he nodded "privately" he said, making my palms sweaty, and my heart race, privately? Like in my room alone with him? I just nodded looking forward.
We stepped off onto my floor as he followed me quietly to my room, I opened the door flipping on the light's, watching him into my slandered one bed room, gesh his huge his taking up the whole room just standing there.
I took him in as much as I could, his blonde hair tied back in a pony, a black shirt that was stretched out over his muscular chest, and blue jeans on, his arm's were huge, oh I need to sit whoa.
"What did you need?" I asked softly, all of a sudden my hands look really interesting, anything, I heard him sigh and looked up seeing him rub his face "Uh im sorry for my comment earlier, I wasn't mad at you but the situation" he said, I just nodded "Its fine your right" I said shrugging, he leaned against the little desk in my room crossing his arms "No its not" he whispered, I laughed a little shaking my head.
For some reason I felt comfortable with him, it's been a long time since I felt comfortable with a man I looked at him and smiled "Hunter you thought I just started, I've been to your house, well now steph's but you were there" I told him, he looked at me shocked, I nodded "Yup" I said poping the P sound louder
"I'm sorry" he said sounding so since I nodded "Its OK, it's the truth, I make myself unnoticeable hunter, I really just want to write, I don't want to be famous, I don't need glitz and glammor im OK with just me, I like it that way" I said quietly.
Hunter listened to her voice, but something in eyes when she said the last part looked so sad and depressed, he nodded, he felt the same at this moment "I get that, but sometimes it doesn't hurt to have a friend" he told her, like me, he thought to himself.
"Stephanie's my friend" I told him looking up seriously, she was, most people wouldn't believe it but she turned out to be my only good friend, I heard him laugh and snort "She is! I know she did you bad, she knows that, shes been a good friend to me" I snapped making him stop and stare at me, he held his hands out "sorry, so uh do you guys know how your going to do this Monday?" he asked, I shrugged.
"Sorta Vince has an idea, now its my job to put it all together" I told him, he nodded standing up, was he going? I bit my lip feeling confused, I didn't want him to go, before I knew it he was in front of me "Don't bite your lip please" he whispered taking it out of my mouth the same way he did earlier, I looked up at him my eyes wide.
Hunter had every intention of finishing what he started in that hall, until he touched her, at first what he saw he didn't like at first he saw fear and a slight twitch at his touch, he smiled at what he saw when she realized he wasn't going to hurt her, she wanted him to touch her as much as he did, but he wouldn't not yet at least, she was too innocent, he wouldn't take advantage of that "God I must be getting old" he thought to himself as he bent down and kissed her cheek "Monday" he whispered as if it was some sort of unspoken promise between them.
I nodded my cheek on fire where his lips just were "Monday" I whispered watching him walk out of me room, I let out the breath I hadn't realized I was holding in when he shut the door.
I giggled laying back on my bed, he kissed me, maybe not on the lips but still he kissed me, I groaned sitting up as my cell went off, I frowned who would be calling at this time, as I walked over to my dropped purse, I saw Stephanie name flashing, oh no Stephanie, I couldn't do that to her! That's her ex husband! I sighed answering it.
Monday came sooner then I was ready for, I had spent the weekend at Stephanie's working on this, and she worked with me as she said being sexy, I sighed, im not sexy.
I yawned walking into the arena, I was really tired, I was instructed to go straight to Stephanie's office so she can help me get ready, as least we talked Vince into taking it slow the first couple of weeks so I can get used to this, I sighed I wasn't so sure.
Hunter felt himself smile seeing her come in, baggy overalls with a white t-shirt underneath, her hair braided he started to head over to her when he saw Stephanie walk up hugging her smiling, he sighed, why did she have to be friends with steph?
I walked into Stephanie office as she pulled out the outfit we decided would do for my debut, I rolled my eyes, it wasn't TO bad, a pair of light blue jean's, my black doc martins and a white baby doll style shirt that tied in the front that showed a little cleavage, not a lot but enough, I walked out wearing it.
She nodded pointing to a chair, I sighed rolling my eyes "Isn't there some body much more qualified to do this?" I asked hearing her laugh a little "I'd agree but I believe in you Sam" she said, I sighed blowing a breath out "Yea well at least one of us does" I mumbled.
Two hours later, my hair was down, brushed, glossed and straightened, my make up done in light brown's, I stood up looking in the mirror, holy hell I look completely different "I told you" Stephanie said with a proud smile, I shook my head "I cant do this steph" I whispered, she came up grabbing my hands "I promise I felt the same way but once that adrenaline comes through you, you'll do it, you wont notice the camera's, and as much I hate to say this, hunter will be there and his good at what he does" she said, I nodded, I did feel a little better with that piece of information.
I sighed looking around me and down a hall, I leaned against the table looking at my nail's
"Well what do we have here?" came hunter's voice as he stood in front of me making me look up at him, his eyes taking in the new me, I smiled at him "Are you here to uh play, sweets?" he asked leaning in, I held my hands up "I'm just waiting for a friend" I said softly "I don't want any problems" I added, making him laugh loudly.
"Oh honey who would you want more, when you have the champ's attention" flair chimed in as hunter smirked at me, I shook my head, trying to look past them.
"Look Im just waiting on my friend I really don't want any problems, now please go" I said holding both hands up and trying to walk away, hunter softly grabbed my arm pulling me back to him, "Whoa slow down, why in such a hurry" he said
That's when Dave came around the corner smiling at us "Hey sweetheart you ready?" he asked putting his arm around my shoulders, I smiled up at him nodding, Dave nodded to hunter "see you guys" he told them
Stephanie yelled cut and I quickly moved from Dave, I was shaking, I was so scared, but she was right I didn't really notice, she came over and hugged me "You did great" she said happily, I sighed shaking my head "OK can it be over now?" I asked making her laugh "Not yet it will be" she said walking away.
I walked into the catering with my laptop case, I still had to write up most of this, I pulled my glasses out putting them on, I grabbed my notes and started typing away.
I looked up seeing a cup of coffee being sat in front of me, I smiled seeing hunter who nodded to the chair, asking a silent permission to sit down, I smiled nodding as he sat with his own cup of coffee "You did good" he said, I nodded "Thank you" I softly said.
"You look really nice also" he added, I smiled feeling my face heat up "Thank you again" I said making him chuckle "You feel any better about doing this?" he asked, I sighed taking a sip from the paper coffee cup "No I don't want to do this hunter, I didn't ask for this, it was thrown on me without my permission" I replied angerly
"Im sorry" was all he could say, I nodded "I just I don't know" I said shrugging
Hunter saw the fear flash in her eyes he couldn't stop himself putting his hand over hers "Hey I promise you, your safe, I wont let you get hurt" he told her forcefully, he wasn't sure what or who hurt her in her past, but at that moment he made it his new goal to make her feel safe, and protected.
looked at his hand and smiled "Thanks hunter" I said just as I saw Stephanie come in, I quickly removed my hand as she headed our way making him look behind him, he groaned looking back at me "I better go, I'll see you" he said softly getting up just as Stephanie arrived with a questionable look on her face.
"Hey you ready?" she asked, I sighed nodding packing my stuff up, I had one more scene that I really didn't want to do, I stood up grabbing my coffee with a smile "If I must" I said she nodded, as we were walking down the hall she looked at me and sighed "Sam, look just uh watch yourself with hunter, his not a good guy" she said I just nodded looking at her did she still have feelings for hunter? That made sense, she did lie about being pregnant to try to save her marriage, it didn't matter, hunter was just being nice to me any ways.
