I apologize for this chapter being a bit short, the next ones will be longer, I swear on my brand new coach bag! I have two days off of work (it's a miracle!) and I'm currently unable to go out because of a bad reaction to a spider bite so there should be some serious writin' goin on around here..That was probably sharing too much..sorry. And now I have a favor to ask...I would give a big hug to anyone who would check out the other story I have on here, Lovesick and let me know what you think and if I should post more, I've got big plans for it and I really love it and I hope you do too. And I'm serious about the hugs...Group hugs even, or individual, it's your choice. K, I'm done babbling now, I promise. R&R! Enjoy!

I just remembered that I added a segment to the very beginning of chapter 15. You might want to check it out.

Chapter 16...

John leaned over, gently putting Brianna down, both of them trying not to laugh. The task became a little easier when he looked at Paula. Her hands were on her hips, her eyes narrowed, her lips a taut line of contempt.

She crossed her arms, focusing her ire on Brianna, "I thought you weren't trying to take my man."

Brianna shook her head, the corner of her mouth lifting in a smirk, "I'm not."

"That's not what it looks like to me," Paula stepped closer.

"Then you're paranoid," Brianna shrugged. "And that's not really my problem."

"Oh, I've got a problem for you," Paula said, getting even closer to Bri.

This time Brianna moved forward, obviously not intimidated, "Oh really?"

John had to admit that a part of him was enjoying this a little. What man didn't enjoy two women fighting over him. And the fact that Bri was getting into it with Paula..that had to mean something..didn't it? What it meant, he wasn't sure but it had to mean something. He shook his head, knowing he could think about it later. Right now he needed to separate these two before things got out of hand.

"Ladies, ladies," he put his arms between them, gently pushing them away from each other. "Cant we all just get along?"

"I was getting along just fine before she got here," Paula glared.

Brianna rolled her eyes, making a talking gesture with her hand.

John laughed, "I guess that answers my question…Paula, there is nothing going on here..we were just joking around. There's nothing for you to get mad about."

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"There better not be," Paula said. Brianna rolled her eyes again and Paula wanted to slap them out of her head but she held herself back. She didn't get why people seemed to like this girl…she seemed like a royal bitch to Paula. She smiled, walking over to John, her eyes on Brianna. She was going to make sure it was clear that he was her man. She put her arms around his midsection and went to kiss him. Before she could though, Brianna started to walk away and he turned his head, giving Paula nothing but cheek, not quite the intended target.

"Bri, where you goin'?" John asked.

"I was gonna give you two some alone time," she shrugged, crossing her arms. "I'm going to find Raquel."

"I need to go talk to Adam," John said, removing Paula's arms. "I'll go with you."

Bri shrugged, "Okay."

"I'll see you later baby," John barely waved at Paula before following the brunette out into the hall. Paula stared after them in amazement. Had he really just blown her off like that? He never treated her like that. Not until perfect little Brianna came back into his life. She hated to admit it but she could feel him beginning to slip away. And she was not ready to give up all the perks of being John Cena's girlfriend. He was gorgeous with a perfect body, not to mention very generous. She had grown very accustomed to a life where she didn't have to pay for anything and backtracking was not an option. This could not be happening. She was not about to lose her man.

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"So you gave Rocky a pep talk?" Trish smirked sitting across from Jeff as he laced up his boots.

"It wasn't a pep talk," Jeff briefly looked up. "I just said she'd do a good job tonight..That's all."

"It's still sweet," Trish smiled.

"I would not do anything sweet for that woman," Jeff argued.

"Maybe not on purpose..you obviously couldn't help yourself," Trish said. A smile spread across her face, "You know, I think that actually makes it more sweet."

Jeff shook his head, frustrated, "Why does everyone insist that there must be something between me and her just 'cause we had sex? It was sex. That was it."

"I know," Trish shrugged. "We all just like messing with you."

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Bri realized how fast she was walking and made an conscious effort to slow down. It was difficult though because she was incredibly irritated. Something about Paula just made her want to scratch her eyes out.

Probably the fact that she's an evil skank

"Brianna!"

She stopped when she heard her name and looked toward the sound, smiling when she saw Brooke. She was sitting with Randy Orton.

"Hey," Bri smiled, walking over to them.

"I heard you were here, I was looking for you earlier," Brooke stood up, giving her a quick hug.

"I guess we're done here," Randy sighed, standing up. "I'll see you later Brooke."

With that, he walked away, both women watching him.

"Okay," Brianna stared, confused.

"What's his problem?" Brooke asked, confused.

"Your guess is as good as mine," Brianna shrugged. "Anyway, have you seen my sister?"

"Yeah, the last time I saw her she was going to the women's locker room," Brooke answered. "But listen, before you go find her..I want to introduce you to my dad."

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Victor knocked lightly on the door to the women's locker room. After a few seconds it opened slightly and Maria peeked out. He waved and she opened it all the way, "Hi Victor."

"Hello," he smiled.

"Raquel's just finishing up her hair," Maria explained, pointing to the other side of the room. Victor looked in the direction she indicated and saw Raquel standing in front of a mirror, wrapping some of her brown locks around a curling iron. She wore a green silk halter top that draped very low in the front and was only held together by a ribbon in the back with a black miniskirt and stiletto heels. The smoky makeup surrounding her eyes showed off what a gorgeous shade of green they were. She smiled when she noticed him, unraveling her hair from the iron and putting it down, unplugging it.

"When did you get in here?" she asked, running her hands through her curls.

"Just now," he smiled. "You look amazing."

"Thank you," she smiled, turning to face him. "You don't look half bad yourself."

He smiled, rubbing his chin a little, "I uh..wanted to apologize again for bailing out on lunch today."

"It's okay, I understand," she said.

"I was really looking forward to spending time with you," he smiled at her, hoping she understood his meaning.

"I was looking forward to it too," she smiled.

They stared at each other for a second and then both looked over at Maria, who was sitting in a chair, reading a magazine.

She looked up then rolled her eyes, "I guess you two want me to leave."

Raquel nodded.

"Fine, fine," Maria closed her magazine, tossing it on top of her bag. "Don't mess up her makeup, the show starts soon."

Raquel laughed as her friend left.

"So, do you have plans tonight once the show is over?" he asked.

"We're all going out to eat," she nodded.

He nodded, disappointed.

"You're more than welcome to come," she smiled.

"I wouldn't want to impose," he shook his head.

"You're not imposing. You are now officially invited and I'll be highly offended if you turn me down."

"I'm not surprised," he smirked. "You don't seem like a person who gets turned down."

"I'm not," she smiled.

"I'll be there."

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Brian was rushing down the hall toward the locker room. He was going to be in trouble, he had overslept and showed up late. He was never late. He wad in such a rush that he didn't notice the woman coming out of the bathroom until he had already knocked her over. He looked down, surprised to see Gia on the floor, her purse beside her, it's contents lying around his feet. She was looking up at him, laughing. She had a gorgeous smile. Her eyes seemed to light up.

"You gonna help or just stare at me?" she laughed.

"I'm sorry," he snapped out of his trance, kneeling down to help her put everything back into her purse. "I'm Brian..we met at dinner last night."

"I remember," she smiled as he handed her a lipstick tube and she dropped it into her purse.

"Are you okay?" he asked, standing up and holding out his hand. "I'm really sorry."

"It's okay," she insisted as he pulled her up. "There's no severe injury."

"Good," he smiled. "I don't want some crazed boyfriend coming after me."

After he said that, he realized how obvious that was. Why didn't he just ask if she had a boyfriend? He might as well have.

"That was smooth," she smirked. "I don't have a boyfriend."

"You don't?" he stared, surprised.

She shook her head, smiling.

Brian was amazed. How could someone that cute not have a boyfriend.

"Are you going out to dinner with all of us tonight?" he asked.

"Yeah, I am."

"Would you, maybe, want a ride to the restaurant?" he asked.

A ride? You were supposed to ask if she wanted to go with you, stupid, not if she wanted to ride in your rental car

"Sure," she shrugged. "Why not?"

She had surprised him once again, "Really?"

She nodded, "Yeah..It should be fun."

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Brianna walked down the hall, smiling. She had just met Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon. She hadn't been a wrestling fan for too long but even she knew how huge that was. They were both very nice. Hulk seemed very enthusiastic about her working with his daughter.

"Hey Brianna!"

She jumped a little. She'd just met everyone and yet it seemed like she couldn't go anywhere in this building without being stopped. She looked around, smiling when she saw Maria and Trish. Out of all the people she'd met the night before, they were probably her favorites. She'd clicked with both of them right away, especially Maria. She walked toward the duo. Maria was sitting on an equipment trunk and Trish was standing, actually she was running in place. Maria must have noticed the confused look on her face because she patted the seat next to her, "Don't mind Trish..She's always like this when she has a match."

"Hey Brianna," Trish smiled, waving.

Brianna waved back, "So where's my sister?"

"Talking to Victor," Trish said, speeding up her run.

"Who's Victor?"

"He's a gorgeous lawyer with the hots for Rocky," Maria explained.

"I haven't heard anything about this," Brianna said, confused.

"We just met him yesterday," Trish explained.

"And we hear you were busy hanging out with John yesterday," Maria smiled.

Brianna laughed, "And where did you hear that?"

Trish stopped running and started to stretch, "John told us…And he had the cutest little dopey grin on his face when he told us about hanging out with you and your grandpa."

"He did?" Brianna asked, a little surprised.

"And speaking of cute little smiles," Maria pointed. "Look at her, she's almost blushing."

"I am not," Bri insisted, laughing. "You've been around Raquel too much."

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