Well, here it is- a new chapter of Starting Over. Not only that, you're finally gonna see how Oscar & Ellie's date goes down! :D Exciting, n'est pas? I thought so. ;D

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Starting Over

Chapter Seven

"I can't believe you!"

Ellie bit her lower lip and sighed in frustration. "Well, what on Earth do you want me to do about it?"

Natalie glared at Ellie. She was upset at the Colombian after learning what had happened between her and Oscar. Natalie wasn't upset about their talk- she knew that if Oscar would talk about it to anyone, it would be Ellie. Besides, it was bound to happen sooner or later. What Natalie was all worked up about was that Ellie was going to go out with Oscar on a date. Natalie and a lot of the other wrestlers were convinced that Oscar wasn't ready to date again. Furthermore, Natalie wasn't sure what Ellie's true motives were by dating Oscar. Natalie was in Ellie's room, sitting on her bed while Ellie got ready for her date.

"Cancel the date," replied Natalie.

Ellie shook her head in disbelief. She couldn't believe this conversation was actually taking place. She didn't imagine that people would be interrogating her about why she wanted to date Oscar.

"No," said Ellie. "You can't make me. I don't know what horrible thing you think I'm gonna pull, but know that I'm not some heartless bitch who's hell bent on breaking some divorced guy's heart, nor am I some gold digger who's only after a divorced guy's money. You don't have to believe what I'm saying, but I do want you to see what'll happen. Just give me an honest chance, Nattie. After a month or however long, if you honestly think that I'm bad for Oscar, than interfere. But just let me try this out without you constantly watching me like a hawk. Please?"

Natalie sighed. She realized that it really wasn't fair to judge Ellie as a gold digger or a heartbreaker right off the hop. She nodded her head before looking Ellie in the eyes.

"Alright," said Natalie, "I'll give you one month, starting today. If you hurt him, I swear to God I will unleash a wrath on you like you've never seen before from anybody. Deal?"

"Deal," replied Ellie as the two women shook hands.

Ellie was a few minutes late to the hotel lobby, where Oscar was waiting for her to go out on their date. Oscar saw her and immediately smiled.

"Sorry I'm late," said Ellie. "I promise it won't be a habit."

"It's alright," replied Oscar. "I know how girls can be."

"Oh, shush," said Ellie in mock annoyance.

"Then again, you're not like most girls," said Oscar.

"Every girl says that they're not like most girls," pointed out Ellie.

"But you proved it," said Oscar before kissing her cheek.

Ellie blushed at the touch of his lips. It tickled a little bit, but it still felt comforting. She smiled before kissing his cheek in return.

"Let's go, babe," said Oscar.

Ellie nodded before they made their way to Oscar's car. They soon made their way to the restaurant and found their seat. They read over the menu and made some small talk. Oscar ordered a New York strip steak, while Ellie ordered salmon.

"So, have the other Divas been giving you a hard time 'cause our date?" asked Oscar.

"Well, Nattie was lecturing me because she wanted me to cancel the date. I refused, of course. I think people are convinced that I'm a horrible person. I know I'm not, but it's hard to convince people otherwise. But I'm not gonna let it get to me because I like you too much to do that," replied Ellie.

"John was telling me the same thing," said Oscar in surprise. "The guys don't think I'm ready to date, but I know that if I don't move on soon, than I probably never will. I really like you, too."

The rest of the date went well, as the couple continued to talk and eat. By the time the bill came, neither one wanted the date to end. They ended up driving back to the hotel anyways. They parked in the hotel's parking lot, but they didn't go to the hotel immediately. Instead, they sat in the car and talked some more.

"Thanks again for taking me out, Oscar. I had a great time tonight," said Ellie with her signature smile on her face.

"You're welcome, Ellie. I had a great time, too," replied Oscar. He returned her smile. They were about to share an intimate kiss, but they were interrupted by the sound of a car honking.

"What the hell?" Oscar rolled down the window on the driver's side and saw that Natalie and John had honked the horn of Natalie's rental car. Oscar and Ellie got out, annoyed.

"Was that really necessary?" asked Oscar in an annoyed tone of voice.

"Sorry, man. Nattie and I were just trying to be funny," replied John.

"Still, that wasn't funny," said Ellie.

"Sorry," said Natalie.

"If you two did that to break us up or whatever, it sure as hell didn't work," snapped Oscar. It was just unnecessary in his eyes.

"That wasn't the point," said John. "It was my idea, and Nattie saw what I was gonna do, so she decided to watch. It was just a joke, I swear."

"It's fine, John," said Ellie. "Just don't do it again."

"I won't," reassured John.

The four wrestlers entered the hotel room. John and Natalie went to the hotel's bar to hang out with a few other Superstars and Divas. Oscar and Ellie decided to call it a night, so they went to their respective hotel rooms. Oscar, being the gentleman that he was, walked Ellie to her room.

"Thanks again for the night out, Oscar," said Ellie. "I really did have a great time."

"Me too," replied Oscar. He decided to make his move. He leaned in and pressed his lips onto Ellie's. She warmly responded, kissing him back passionately. She wrapped her arms around his neck, while he wrapped his arms around her hips to pull her closer to his body. Neither one wanted this special moment to end, but lack of oxygen forced them to break apart. They rested their foreheads on each other.

"Goodnight, Ellie."

"Goodnight, Oscar."

Ellie disappeared into her room. She managed to shut the door behind her before her body sank onto the floor. Her heart felt like it was going to beat of her chest, and her mind was going in a billion different directions. Their date may not have gone perfectly, but Ellie knew that for her, Oscar was perfect. She showered and got into her pyjamas before climbing into her comfy bed.

I want to go on a second date with him very soon, she thought to herself before falling asleep.

Natalie was in Ellie's room the next morning. She was there to borrow a skirt that most of the Divas had already borrowed before her, but she also wanted to know how Ellie's date had gone. Ellie had left the room to run a couple errands, but she was aware that Natalie was in her room.

Natalie sat on the bed and looked around the room. A black-and-white patterned book caught her eye, so she decided to investigate. She soon realized that it wasn't exactly a book- it was actually a journal. Even though she knew it was naughty, Natalie decided to take a peek into yesterday's entry.

Dear Journal,

Tonight was the night! Oscar & I went on our date! I still can't believe it. He's not in my room right now. I wanted to ask if he wanted to spend the night, but I was worried that he would assume that we were gonna sleep together. Believe me, I'm so not ready for that!

Anyways, we ended up going to a fancy steakhouse. It was very delicious and filling. We talked about our upcoming matches, silly stories from our childhoods, and our interests. I learned three things during all of our talking:

He loves horror movies, and he prefers the movies that are very gory. (Yes!)

He loves rap music, but he likes all other music. Well, except for country. (Damn it!)

He's an excellent story teller.

I can't remember the last time I felt this… fulfilled. Or is happy a better word? Actually, they both work. But still, I'm so happy. Oscar has definitely made me a better person. He may think that I've helped him; and he's right. But I truly believe that he's helped me, too. I've never been lucky in the romance department. I mean, I once dated a guy who used to beat me up! I tried hard to ignore my feelings for Oscar, especially after some of the Divas told me that I "wasn't good enough". But it became way too hard to ignore them! I couldn't help it, Journal- I just had to act on my feelings. Thankfully, everything is working out- so far. But I'm still haunted by lots of negative thoughts. Like, what if things don't work out? What if the Divas and/or Superstars try to break us up? I try to ignore those worries, but it's hard, Journal! But I'm gonna try and make it work, no matter what. I care about Oscar too much to not try.

I should probably go to bed now. I'll talk to you tomorrow night.

Until then,

Ellie

Natalie shut the book and put it back in its spot before sitting back on the bed in complete shock. She felt terrible about how she and the others had been treating her and Oscar. Natalie had justified it by telling herself that it was to benefit Oscar, but after reading Ellie's journal, she realized that there was no need. From what Natalie had read, Ellie's feelings were definitely true.

What also struck Natalie was that there was no mention of her and Ellie's talk prior to the date. That meant one of two things; either Ellie had been too caught up in thinking about the date to care about writing it; or Ellie didn't feel that it was necessary to write about it.

I don't give a fuck about what anyone else says or thinks- this girl is telling the truth, and she's so nice, thought Natalie before Ellie returned to her room. The two hung out for a while before Natalie returned to her own room, skirt in hand- and her mind filled with new information.

There ya go! I really do hope you all enjoyed it, 'cause I know I did! :)

Please review, and don't forget to stay tuned for chapter eight! :D

- Elizabeth