Hey! Just wanna say that Wrestlemania was freaking awesome! I loved John Cena's entrance, I still can't believe the Miss Wrestlemania winner, and I gasped and flinched every time they damaged my beautiful Jeff Hardy! Stone Cold Steve Austin is the shit! I can't stop laughing about Mickey Rourke and Chris Jericho! Every time I watch something wrestling related it gives me the inspiration to write so here is Chapter 13!
Actually I want orange juice first, and then I'll write it.
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Shannon slammed his hands against the steering wheel. "Stupid," he thought to himself, "not only is she your best friends' sister, but she's also, like what, fourteen years younger than you." Shannon hadn't been able to resist, kissing her had been perfect. "If something feels so right, how can it be wrong?"
Shannon drove the rest of the way home. As he got out of the shower and was throwing on some clothes his cell vibrated. It was a text message from Matt, which was surprising since it was only around ten.
M~Can u drive w/ Candy&Jeff 2 the store? i don't wanna get up & Jeff still doesn't have a car~
Shannon texted back
S~I just got home man~
M~dude shes killing me, plz id owe u big~
S~she wants me 2 take her?~
…
M~she wants 2 drive the porsche~
S~so? let her~
M~dude plz jus do this 4 me~
S~jeffs goin 2?~
M~yea~
S~fine but u owe me~
M~k~
S~like endorsement, fan signing owe me~
Shannon flipped closed his cell, pulled on a pair of chucks, and headed out to make the drive back to Matt's.
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Candy sat on the couch with Jeff waiting for Shannon to show up. Jeff had the remote and was flipping through channels, while Candy dreaded and looked forward to the arrival of Shannon. When Matt had first suggested Shannon drive them, Candy had agreed, thinking only of the passionate kiss the two had had earlier. However, the painful sting of Shannon abruptly leaving had quickly overcome Candy and she had tried to convince Matt to just let them use the Porsche. That tactic was wasted on Matt and now Candy was stuck with Shannon, while Matt slept peacefully upstairs. She had convinced Jeff to come with them, since when not working on his art or sleeping he was at Matt's.
Candy had walked over to Jeff's house earlier and was given a quick tour. Jeff lived in an incredibly small house and outback was his art studio and even further back was the imagi-nation. Jeff and Matt's land was all located on the original land that they grew up on, when they had decided to move out their dad had given them part of the land to live on. Candy had quickly learned that Jeff didn't have any food either and that was when she finally woke up Matt.
Shannon pulled into the driveway honking the horn. Jeff and Candy rushed outside like little kids, racing for the passenger seat. Candy beat Jeff, sliding in as he opened the door. Jeff made a pouty face as he climbed in the back and Candy stuck her tongue out at him.
Candy noticed the cold shoulder Shannon was giving her and couldn't help but feel used. However, she wasn't able to focus and analyze Shannon because she was too distracted by Jeff.
"Stop poking me," she snapped, turning in her seat and facing Jeff.
"Stop poking me," Jeff mimicked back, reaching forward and poking Candy in the cheek.
Candy lunged at Jeff, but was jerked back by her seat belt. Jeff laughed and Candy growled.
"Both of you quit it, I'm trying to drive," Shannon said shooting both of them death glares.
The two settled into their seats. Candy made eye contact with Jeff in the mirror, he made his puppy dog eyes and she quickly forgave him. His eyes flickered over to Shannon and Candy deduced his meaning.
They both slowly crept a hand forward and poked Shannon at the same time.
Shannon slammed on the breaks. Candy and Jeff looked around, realizing they were at the store. They scrambled out of the car before Shannon could retaliate and raced towards the store.
Shannon turned off the car. He sighed before climbing out and following, acknowledging he was going to have to be the adult.
When he got inside he found them just inside the first set of doors waiting for him. Candy was inside the cart and Jeff was pushing her in circles. Shannon only rolled his eyes as they headed into.
"Do you even have a list," Shannon asked.
"Yes," Candy replied.
"Where?"
"In my head."
They proceeded down the aisles. Candy pointed stuff out and Jeff would grab it throwing it in the cart to her. Shannon followed behind, not paying much attention until he heard both Candy and Jeff squeal. They had reached the candy aisle.
"Where do we start," Jeff asked in mock whisper.
Candy replied in the same tone, "duuuuuddddddeeeee, we're in an aisle named after me…we start everywhere."
Jeff parked the cart and started running around, pulling things off the shelves in armloads, dumping them in the cart with Candy, and then going back for more.
Once they were satisfied they hadn't missed a thing in the candy aisle, they headed off towards the next one. As Jeff was turning the cart to go into the next aisle, a one of the employees approached them.
The young teenage boy stammered out, "ahhh, we aren't supposed to let people ride in the carts."
Candy made a pouty face, "but you can buy me," she held out her arm where she had at some point drawn a barcode with pen.
Jeff was ready at her side, but Shannon interfered.
"Its fine, she'll get out of the cart." Shannon turned and looked at Candy, giving her a look that said, "Do it now or suffer the consequences."
"Fine," Candy mumbled, standing up so she could climb out.
Shannon made eye contact with the teenage employee and he mouthed, "is she…alright?"
Shannon understood his meaning and replied out loud, "yea, she rides the short bus."
"I do not," Candy gasped.
"Of course you don't sweetie," Shannon said mockingly, going over to help her the rest of the way out of the cart.
Candy shook him off. "Really? Jeff, hold the cart steady. If I'm retarded then I wouldn't be able to do this now would I?"
Candy bent her knees and then proceeded to do a back flip out of the shopping cart. She sent Shannon a smug look before grabbing Jeff and the cart to head off and finish shopping.
Shannon apologized to the worker and then set off to try and find where they had disappeared to. He found Jeff and Candy looking at the meats.
"Umm, why do we need ground beef?"
"Ask Candy," Jeff said shrugging his shoulders.
Shannon looked to Candy, but she denied answering.
"Okay, we can check out now," Candy said once she was satisfied with her selection.
Candy and Jeff passed the duty of pushing the cart to Shannon, as they raced each other through the store. Shannon trudged forward, but couldn't find the two once he reached the check out stations. He paced back in forth until he found them.
Approaching them, he said, "We are not doing self checkout."
They just smiled and set to work, Candy scanning and Jeff bagging.
Shannon just stood there, getting a good look, for the first time, of everything they had bought.
"You do realize you have at least sixty packages of Ramen noodles?"
"Yep," Candy said, not adding any explanation.
"Do you really need all eight flavors of ice cream? Seriously, you have vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and Neapolitan. Why do you need Neapolitan when you have the other three?"
Shannon continued to make comments about Candy's purchases as she rung them up.
"Okay, how many lemons do you have?"
"Thirty-two."
"What the hell do you need thirty-two lemons for?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?"
Candy rang the last item up and proceeded to slide Matt's credit card through the slot. As they were waiting for the receipt, which was still printing, a group of teenage boys wearing shirts that declared them as bag boys approached.
"Would you like help out to the car miss," they asked ignoring Jeff and Shannon.
Candy smiled; "sure," she then turned around and bent over to collect the receipt from its slot.
Shannon noticed the look the boys shared and growled at them possessively, but then corrected himself and pretended to cough when Jeff shot him an inquisitive look.
The bag boys took control of the carts, which had multiplied to three, and looked to Candy for direction. Shannon had an annoyed look on his face, Candy skipped over, playfully hugging him.
"Come on, Matt's supposed to be the mature one. Have a little fun, you're younger than Jeff for god sake's and yet he still seems to be able to let his inner child out more than you."
"Matt isn't here right now, and someone needs to control you since Jeff won't. You have to be on your guard, what if fans, cameras, or the police catch you doing something stupid? You can't stick out anymore."
"Shannon, Shannon, Shannon," Candy shook her head, "people like us were born to stick out. That's what makes us so great. Now unwind a little and be yourself or I swear to god I'll hurt you."
Shannon sighed, "Whatever." Shannon headed out of the store; he could hear the noise Jeff, Candy, and her entourage made as they left the store. Shannon reached the car and he went to pull out his keys but they weren't there. He frantically searched his pockets, but then slumped against the car when he realized he must have lost them inside.
He turned around and started for the store, passing the parade of horny teenagers who had collected to help Candy to the car. When he made eye contact with Candy, she just turned to Jeff and giggled. Shannon went to customer service and asked if anyone had found a set of keys, no one had. He then traversed the entire store, but found nothing. Shannon hit his head, hoping he hadn't locked them in the car
As he was heading out the doors, the bag boys came in, pushing empty shopping carts. Shannon was only confused for a moment, before rushing out to the car. Candy was sitting in the front seat behind the wheel with Jeff sitting shotgun, the car was completely loaded up and running. Shannon walked up to the driver side door and Candy rolled down the window.
"Get in," she said.
"Get out," Shannon replied.
"Nope, I'm driving. Now you can either be in the car when that happens or out of it, but either way I'm the one behind the wheel."
"Candy…"
"I got here first; I win, so get in."
"It's my car, so I win, now get out."
"My butt's in the seat, I win."
Shannon just stood there, Candy gunned the engine, and Shannon climbed in crossing his arms and pouting in the backseat.
They'd been driving for about five minutes before Shannon finally asked, "When did you take them?"
"The hug."
"Your hands were around my neck!"
"I'm an incredibly good pick-pocket."
"This morning you weren't."
"Wait, what happened this morning," Jeff asked, finally taking an interest.
"Nothing," they both answered at the same time.
Jeff made a sad face. Candy giggled at it and was surprised when she actually heard Shannon laugh.
"I didn't know you were capable of laughing," Candy asked, looking into the rearview mirror at Shannon.
"When I'm not the one parenting I'm worse than you and Jeff combined."
"I like this side of you so much more; I'll have to make sure you never parent again."
The atmosphere relaxed and all three let their inner child loose. Shannon leaned forward, resting his chin on Candy's shoulder. At some point they had gotten on the topic of cops. Jeff brought the story of when he had talked his way out of a ticket because the officer who pulled him over was a huge wrestling fan.
"I bet I could do that," Candy commented.
"No, you couldn't," Jeff said, "it's ten times harder than it sounds."
Shannon agreed, "I'd love to see you try and do it. There's no way in hell you'd get away with it."
"Really? Wanna bet on that?"
Jeff and Shannon nodded.
"Okay if you lose, which you will, you two have to dress in drag for a week."
"And if we win," Jeff asked.
Shannon cut in before Candy could answer, "If we win, Candy has to wait on us hand and foot for a week."
"You're on. Where's the police station around here?"
Shannon directed her towards it. Once she found a police car on patrol, Candy pressed down on the gas pedal, increasing her speed drastically.
Sirens quickly sounded and Candy pulled over to the side of the road.
She looked smugly at Shannon and Jeff, "No man can resist Candy."
Candy rolled down her window as the cop approached, but her confidence quickly evaporated when she looked up straight into the face of an officer who was very obviously a woman.
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Hey, loved Wrestlemania, but I'm still upset about them last minute changing the unified tag team match to a dark match! I was soooo looking forward to it!
Just wanna say thanks to katiedid90 for reviewing and LondrickLover adding this to her story alerts!
