A/N: I only own Kimmie.
miamitravel, Jodie54, & xmyheartshine, Thanks for the reviews.
Kimmie POV
True to his work kept trying to prove to me that he had changed. He would have the hotel people put stuff in my room, have stagehands bring me stuff, or leave me notes. I had to admit it was sorta cute and charming, but I knew that Barri hated him. I didn't want to betray my best friend to date him; it was putting a lot of problems on me. I had talked to Kelly about it when I would see them at super shows and she understood. She wasn't going to tell Barri and I was just grateful to have someone else to talk to about it.
We were sitting backstage when a stagehand handed me a coke. I looked at him funny and he handed me a note. I opened it and read it; I couldn't smile because I was around Barri, but it was from John.
"You asked the stagehand to get you a coke?" he asked me and I shrugged.
"He offered?" I said and he nodded.
"So, what are you doing tonight?" a voice asked me and I turned around to see Stephen (Sheamus) behind me and I didn't know if he was talking to me or not.
"Who?" Barri said and he pointed at me.
"Um, nothing?" I answered.
"Want to grab dinner?" he asked me and I shrugged. I looked at Barri and he smirked.
"Sure." I said.
"See you after me match." He said and walked away.
"Someone is taking notice of you." Phil sang and I shot him the bird. Barri was laughing and I was probably red as a tomato. Barri and I had already had conversations about which divas had been checking him out and he kept telling me that there were people backstage that had been watching me. I didn't believe him partially because of John and because I just didn't.
I watched the matches and I watched Barri throw John around. I couldn't help, but admit over the past three weeks after our date I had grown to feel something for him. I had to hide it from Barri, but I would still wince when he took some hard hits. I was watching and I winced one time when someone walk over.
"Trust me, it's not as bad as it looks." They said and I looked over to see Randy.
"Ok…" I said and he smirked.
"Look, this probably isn't my place, but John really likes you." he said and I looked at him. I didn't know why he was telling me this and I had no idea who else he had told.
"Um… yeah, it's not your place." I said and he smirked.
"Look, I know that Barri doesn't like the guy, but trust me… he's worth the time if you are willing to try it. I know that you won't date him because of what you have heard and read… it's smart of you, but he has changed. He also really likes you." he said and I just looked at him.
"Did he put you up to this?" I asked him and he laughed.
"No, John doesn't do that… he doesn't use his friends to convince people… he thinks he can do that on his own." He said and I nodded.
"Look, thanks, but don't tell anyone that I am even talking to John." I said and he nodded.
"I understand that you are in a hard place and I don't really know you, but I will tell you that I have been in a place like that and I took the chance." He said and I looked at him.
"What happened?" I asked him.
"She's my wife." He said and I nodded.
"Thanks, Randy." I said and he smiled at me.
"No problem, and I promise to keep it on the DL." He said and I smiled.
He walked away and Barri came back a few minutes later.
"I need an ice pack." He said and I nodded as I walked with him to the trainers. John came walking past a few minutes later and gave me a small smile. I smiled back and Barri finally got his ice pack. I just kept thinking about what Randy said to me.
Stephen POV
I found Kimmie later that night and we left to grab some food. I thought that she was really pretty and she was actually able to understand my accent. We also had a lot in common growing up in Europe. I looked over at her when we were stopped at a red light and she looked deep in thought. I watched as her reddish hair was showing some of the curls that she had pulled back in a messy bun and how small she looked sitting in the seat next to me.
"Are ya alright?" I finally asked her and she smiled at me.
"Yeah, I was just thinking and I am still not used to this schedule." She said and I smiled at her as I took her hand.
"Trust me… it takes time." I said and smiled at her.
We got to the restaurant and I was having fun eating with her. We talked about a lot and it was nice to be able to talk to her about anything. She seemed to comfortable to be around and seemed up for anything. I took her back to the hotel and she was sharing a room with Barri.
"Thanks, Stephen." She said and I smiled.
"Anytime, love, I would like ta do this again." I said and she smiled.
"Yeah." She said and kissed my cheek. I smiled as she walked inside and turned to walk to my room.
"Why are you smiling?" John asked me as he and Randy walked out of the elevator.
"Had fun tonight with Kimmie." I said and he nodded, but almost looked jealous.
John POV
I was surprised that Kimmie had gone out with Stephen tonight. I really liked her and I was determined to make sure that I was going to date her. I hated that she was best friends with Barri, but I had accepted it and moved on. I was sitting there when I realized that I had been just giving her stuff, but I didn't know if it was anything she liked.
"Hey, I need help." I said and Randy looked at me.
"Man, can't give you that kind of help." He said and I shook my head.
"Funny, seriously, it's about Kimmie." I said and he smirked.
"You really like her." He said and I nodded.
"Yeah, I do. I just have to make her realized it's worth it." I said and he nodded.
"Alright, what?" he asked me.
"I need to figure out what she likes so that I can show her that I am paying attention to her." I said and Randy looked shocked.
"You really do care." He said and I shook my head.
"Told ya!" I said and he nodded.
Barri POV
Kimmie looked happy as she came in tonight from going out with Stephen.
"Had fun?" I asked her and she nodded.
"Yeah, I did." She said and I nodded.
"Good, Stephen's good for ya." I said and she shook her head as she threw a pillow at me.
"Whatever, B." she said and laid down.
"You ok, Kimmie? You seem off lately." I said and she shrugged.
"I'm fine. I am not used to the schedule or the politics of the WWE. I just don't get how you can dislike someone just because." She said and I sighed.
"Fine, I will tell you why I hate John Cena so much." I said and she looked interested. I knew that it bothered her that I didn't like people, but I wasn't her.
"Why?" she asked me.
"Because, K, the first time I got called to come to Raw, I was super excited. I had always wanted to and you know that… it was great. I did my thing with Nexus and walked back to the locker room. A ton of people were happy for me and then I ran into John, Randy, Adam, and Mike. Mike said congrats and went on, but John and Randy weren't going to let me pass. They told me that I was just using Dave Batista's image to build my name, that I wasn't a good wrestler, and that I had no place in the WWE if I couldn't be original. I was so pissed at that… I had worked so hard for the biggest guys in the industry to tell me that I wasn't worth it only pissed me off more. I was determined to make it more now because of them. I want to be the best wrestler because the person at the top told me I wasn't worth it. I hated it and I hate the way they treat the new guys." I said and she nodded.
"B, he is just jealous because well face it… you look better, you have a cooler accent, and plus you aren't a push around. I understand being mad, but let it go… have fun while you are doing this and don't hold a grudge." She said and I smirked. She always had a different way of looking at things.
"Fine, you're right… I should be enjoying this instead of holding a grudge." I said and she smiled as I pulled her to the bed.
"Thank you and it wouldn't hurt you to kill them with kindness." She said and I shook my head as I started to tickle her. We got into a tickle war, which I won before she stole the remote and we watched Sex and City as we went to bed.
A/N: Could Barri actually be ok if Kimmie wanted to date John? Will she fall for Stephen instead of John?