I'M SO SORRY! Sorry that it took so long for this chapter, but it is by far the longest so far I think. Hope that it holds up. Now I would like to answer some reviewers. Brian, I hope Amanda is just as good as she was in the first chapters and Mike will be making an appearance again. Angelsdee327, could you imaging Punk and Ambrose as matchmakers? I can't decide if that would be scary or hilarious lol. Thanks to everyone who keeps reading and reviewing. So in this chapter, it's obviously the july 4th celebration and I'm starting to show feelings from Colby to Cassie. So let me know what you think.
"The force is strong with this one," Darth Vader's voice rang out, the Imperial force music followed soon after.
"Ughhh," Cassie yawned. She did not want to get up. She stretched her arms as her phone went off again. "I'm coming. I'm coming," she dug into her pocket. She must have been to tired to change last night. She wiggled her nose when she felt fur underneath it. "Cali, get off the bed," she rolled over, waving at her phone. "Hello?"
"Where are you?" Amanda asked her.
"What?"
"Where are you? I thought you were coming home last night?"
"Amanda, I am home. I'm in my bed right now," she placed her free arm over her head.
"Really? I'm pretty sure I'm standing in your room right now and you aren't here."
Cassie's eyes shot open and she sat up. She looked down on the bed to see a little dog looking up at her and wagging her tail.
"What the fuck?" She said as she looked to her left, not recognizing the room. "Amanda?"
"Yeah?"
"I may have fallen into a horror movie," she gulped not seeing any pictures or any color in the room. It was pretty much a dresser, a tv, and a bed. Some clothes were on the floor.
"Are you chained to anything?"
She threw the blankets off of her, moving her legs to check.
"No. What if I'm locked in the room? And why would there be dogs?"
"Dogs?"
"Yes dogs. Four really cute small dogs. Wait! I haven't died and gone to hell have I?" She ran a hand through her hair.
"I don't know. Pinch yourself."
"Ok," Cassie did so. "Ow that hurt!"
"Yay your awake!" Amanda said excitedly. Cassie narrowed her eyes.
"Well we knew that! I'm talking to you aren't I?!"
"Oh right," the two got silent for a few seconds. "Keep checking the room."
Cassie looked to her right.
"Oh it can't be that bad. Colby is here," Cassie said turning back around. "Shit!" She pushed herself away from him, her leg catching on the blanket. She fell to the floor with a hard thud. "Ow!"
"What happened?"
"I fell," she sat up and looked over the side of the bed. "What the hell am I doing in the same bed as Colby?"
"Well, I may be able to explain that one," Amanda said cheekily.
"Hey asshole, I'm fully clothed," she sat up a bit more, noticing that he didn't have a shirt on. "Oh my god, his muscles."
"TAKE A PICTURE!" Amanda yelled into the phone.
"How do they get like that? It's like perfection."
"PLEASE TAKE A PICTURE!" Amanda wined into the phone.
"Nah. That's for the pinching incident."
"Why do you hate me so?"
"Shaddup."
Colby stretched his arms as he yawned.
"He's waking up call you back bye," she quickly hung up her phone. She leaned her arms on top of the bed. Colby faced her, his eyes opening.
"What are you doing on the floor?" He said as he rubbed his eyes.
"Funny story. I was supposed to go home last night. Somehow I ended up in your bed, I'm guessing, next to you," she pointed at him.
"Oh yeah, sorry about that. You wouldn't wake up," he propped himself up on his elbow. "And I didn't have anywhere to sleep. I told you last night."
"Did I actually respond to you?"
"Yeah. You said whatever and you went back to bed."
"Yeah word to the wise," she stood up on her feet. "That doesn't mean I was awake. You could have thrown some blankets on the floor for me."
"Nah. You are a guest at Chateau Lopez. Besides, the dogs would have annoyed you all night," he pet the little brown one that was still looking at Cassie, wagging his tail. "Look at it this way. At least you can say you slept with Seth Rollins," he smiled up at her.
"Does that mean I get to take a picture of your abs of steel? Ya know for Amanda's sake?" She teased.
"Ha ha no," he rolled off his bed, landing on his feet. The dogs ran to him.
"You have a very blah room," Cassie looked around again.
"Yeah. I figured there is no point to have pictures when we are on the road so much," he picked up a shirt and smelt it. He shrugged his shoulders and put it on. "Would you like some breakfast?" He walked over to the door.
"Wait!" Cassie yelled holding her arms up. Colby stopped, his hand on the door knob. He looked at her. "You aren't going to open the door and then we hear Wanna Play a Game right?"
"What?" Colby laughed. "Are you serious?"
"Look, I find it a little weird that you have nothing in your room and it reminds me of the movie. I just want to make sure that a little clown puppet on a tricycle won't be riding towards me."
Colby rolled his eyes and opened the door. Him along with the dogs walked out of the room. Cassie shoved her phone back into her pocket and followed him out of the room. She could hear people talking downstairs.
She walked down the stairs, and saw Phil and Jon playing video games. Colby must have gone in the kitchen with the dogs.
"There's sunshine," Phil looked over the couch at her smiling. "Did you sleep well?"
"Fantastic," she narrowed his eyes at him. She walked over to the couch. "Did you guys bring my bag in?"
"Yeah," Phil pointed over by the closet. "It's over there."
"Wanna play a game?"
Cassie jumped as Leati Joe's deep voice rang through her ears.
"Holy mother of God," she said, holding onto the couch. Both Jon and Phil laughed as they went back to the video game. "When the hell did you get here?" She turned to face the Samoan.
"This morning. Have a nice sleep?"
"For the most part," she walked away and over to her bag. She quickly popped a piece of gum in her mouth.
"Are you going to NXT tonight?" Leati Joe asked as he leaned up against the back of the couch.
"Ah shit," Cassie said standing. "I totally forgot about that. Are you guys going?"
"Mandatory," Jon said getting mad that Phil was kicking his ass.
"Can you tell them that I'm sorry I couldn't be there. I kind of want to stay home tonight."
Phil paused the game. He looked at her.
"You alright?"
"Yeah I just feel like staying in. Besides, you all are coming over tomorrow right?"
"Of course. It's better than sitting at Cena's house to listen to him gloat about everything."
"Nice to know…"
"Ok so Cheerios or Fruity Pebbles," Colby walked back into the living room, holding up the cereal boxes.
"I'm actually going to head out. Amanda is freaking out that I'm not home," Cassie grabbed her bag and threw it on her shoulder.
"Just one bowl?" He shook the boxes. "Look, Cena is on the front," he smiled.
"Don't make me vomit. Thanks guys for letting me stay over…"
"Anytime," Phil went back to the game.
"You don't live here," Jon narrowed his eyes. Phil waved him off.
"Ah I get it. It was a one night stand right? Sleep with me and leave me here," Colby teased.
"Oh shut up!" She yelled storming off, the guys laughing as the screen door slammed.
Amanda ran out of the house, two dogs following her, as Cassie pulled into the driveway. She turned her truck off, and opened the door. She didn't get to plant her feet on the ground before Amanda brought her into a tight hug.
"Miss me?" Cassie laughed.
"YES! It's not the same with out you!"
"I missed you to," she patted her friends back. "But Amanda, I need to breath…"
"Right," she let go of her roommate. "Come on. I have stuff to show you," Amanda grabbed her arm and practically dragged Cassie towards the house. Cassie almost tripped up the stairs because of the dogs.
"When did we get another dog?" She asked. Amanda ignored her and dragged her through the kitchen and into the backyard.
"Isn't it beautiful!?" Amanda jumped up and down excitedly. Cassie stopped at the top step, leading down into the yard. Before she left, they only had a patio table and some plastic chairs.
Now, they had a complete set that sat on the deck, a decent size Tiki Bar that was near one corner of the yard, a small stoned in fire bit, and a decent size in grown pool in the opposite corner.
"Amanda," Cassie said, still staring at the landscape.
"Yes?" The older smiled.
"When did we get a pool?"
"When you told me you were coming home for the holiday. Now they have to wear speedos," she cooed. Cassie looked at her roommate, completely flabbergasted.
"No offense, but where did you get the money?"
"I had some saved up and my dad helped me with some. Oh and I guess that awesome new Design job that I got," she said confidently, placing her hands on her hips.
"Oh my god! You got it?!"
"Yes ma'am I did and they pay a pretty penny for my logos."
"Wow congratulations!" Cassie hugged her. "I'm so happy for you!"
"Thanks a lot," the two separated. "So you ready to go shopping for this party?"
"Only one question."
"Shoot…"
"When did we get another dog?"
Cali ran out, with a Siberian puppy following close behind her. Both dogs stopped in front of Cassie.
"She just showed up. I was afraid Cali was going to attack her, but she actually gets along with her."
Cassie bent down in front of the husky, amazed by her light blue eyes.
"She have a name?"
"I named her Rachel."
Cassie looked up at Amanda, who smiled.
"Thanks Noob."
"No problem Smooches. Now let's go!" Again Amanda dragged her roommate away.
The guys pulled into the parking lot of the NXT arena at Full Sail.
"It feels so good to be back," Colby got out and stretched.
"Do you think everyone else came?" Leati Joe asked, shutting his car door.
"Who cares," Phil said starting to walk towards the building. "Just what these kids need, a distraction."
The other three shrugged their shoulders as they followed Phil inside. The staff walking around stayed out of their way. It made them laugh how some people were actually scared of them.
They walked through the halls, memories coming back to all of them. Even Phil had some good ones with training the young blood. They walked into the main area where the ring was set up. The roster was crowded around as Dusty was talking about the going ons of tonights show.
"And look who the cat dragged in," the vet said as the four superstars made their way down the ramp. The roster turned, some excited to see them, others not so much.
Saraya hopped out of the group and ran up to them. She stopped when she was right in front of them, getting odd looks from the guys. She poked her head between their bodies, checking behind them.
"Where the hell is she?!" She looked at them.
"Who?" Jon asked.
"Cassie you wanker!" Saraya yelled at him. Jon stepped back slightly, not awake for somebody to be yelling at him.
"Do you not want our company?" Jon asked a bit annoyed. "Aren't you happy to see us?"
"No! I want my twin. You," she poked his chest. "Were supposed to bring her here."
"Talking to lover boy over there," Jon pointed at Colby as he continued down the ramp.
"Lover boy?" Saraya turned to Colby. "What does he mean by that?"
"Not a clue," Colby shrugged his shoulders.
"Well were is she?"
"She had a rough night…" Colby started.
"What the hell did you do Lopez!?" Saraya punched him in the arm.
"OW!" He said rubbing his arm. "I didn't do anything!"
"Yeah well maybe we shouldn't mix lover boy and rough night together," Phil said as he followed Jon's example.
"That's not what I meant!" Colby yelled.
"And what exactly did you mean?" Saraya's eyes narrowed as she leaned forward, hands on her hips. "I swear if you hurt her…"
"Shut up," he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, turning them away from the crowd. "Her brother called her last night," he whispered to her.
"Which one?" She looked at him concerned.
"Mike."
"Oh," she looked down at the ground, knowing all to well about Mike. "She's alright?"
"Yeah she's fine. Jon and Phil had a talk with her. She's probably just exhausted from it all. She said she will see you guys tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?" Saraya questioned, looking back up at him.
"She's having a 4th of July party. She wanted me to tell you and to invite whoever. You know here friends here I don't."
"Right," she unlatched herself from Colby. She turned to face the roster. "Party at Cassie's house tomorrow night!" She yelled excitedly.
"Awesome!" Tom yelled out, getting a high five from Austin. "Happy we have off on Friday."
"I'm guessing this means Cassie is friends with everyone?" Colby scratched at his bears.
"Yes she is."
Cassie finished up sticking some steaks in marinate before putting them in the fridge.
"I think we have everything my dear," she said to Amanda who was leaning up against the counter, checking things off.
"Alright. So we have food, normal beverages, some party games, decorations…"
"The bar is stocked right?"
"Of course the bar is stocked," Amanda rolled her eyes. "What kind of person would I be?"
"Well you are blonde," Cassie laughed as Amanda smacked her arm.
"Let's go watch so horror movie so I can't sleep tonight," she grabbed a bottle of wine and two glasses.
"MARTYRS!" Cassie yelled, the dogs jumping up excitedly.
"Hell no! I don't need a mind fuck. You watch that on your own time. Let's go classic. How about Young Frankenstein?"
The two walked into their living room and sat on the couch.
"That is a comedy you ass."
"Man I thought you wouldn't catch that," Amanda pulled out a drawer from under their middle coffee table. "Ok so how about House of 1000 Corpses. I think I can deal with that."
"You will never here me deny that movie. Let's get it on," Cassie put her feet up on the couch. Amanda got up and put the movie on and quickly shut off all the lights because according to Cassie, there is only way to watch a horror movie. Amanda did not approve, at all.
She curled up in the adjacent corner, hugging a blanket to her, hiding her face slightly.
"You seem scared," Cassie said which actually made Amanda jump.
"Not at all!" Amanda threw a pillow at her. Cassie laughed as the dogs curled up with her. She took her phone out and went to her twitter page.
She didn't go on there a lot, but since she had told the guys that she had one, some of the roster had started to follow her. They would have witty banter making fun of each other and Cassie would give them her opinion on things happening on in the show that she couldn't say to them face to face.
She quickly updated her status. Home for the holiday. Watching scary movies with Amanda and a bottle of wine (ew). Guess I have to save the whiskey for our July 4th rendezvous. Time to scare Amanda.
She posted the status and put her phone on the table. She got comfy on the couch, and enjoyed being home for a few days.
The next day, the two girls ran around the house, making sure everything was clean before they had guests.
"Do you know how many people are coming?" Amanda asked, folding up some laundry.
"Uh no. I have 4 confirmations," Cassie did some dishes.
"And who is that?"
"Colby, Jon, Phil, and Leati Joe."
"Did you tell them that we have a pool?"
"Yes Amanda," she sighed. "Don't worry, they will bring their swim trunks."
"Listen you," she got up and walked over to the sink. "Don't be sighing at me. It's your roommate obligation to bring your very very good looking friends over shirtless. And then I will get them pant-less," she smiled. Cassie started laughing.
"Oh if only they new your agenda, they would never come over."
They heard a knock on their door, the dogs getting up and barking.
"Shut up!" They heard a male voice. The barking soon turned into wines when the door opened. The two girls left the sink and stuck their head out into the hallway.
"Tommy!" Cassie said excitedly and ran to her friend. He held his arms open and she hugged him. "I miss you!"
"Miss you to. Happy to see the main roster hasn't changed you."
"Oh please. I've only been there for little over a month," she unlatched herself from him. "What are you doing here? The BBQ isn't for another few hours."
"Thought you might need some help. I brought a few of the guys over to help out," he pointed behind him. Cassie looked around him to see Austin, Matt (Corey Graves), Ben (Adrian Neville), and Chris (Kassius Ohno).
"So does this mean we don't have to do anything?" Amanda asked leaning up against the back of the couch.
"You are so lazy!" Cassie turned to her roommate.
A few hours had passed. Cassie was in her studio making a playlist on her computer. Amanda was outside, in the pool on a raft, watching the guys set up all the lights and get all the furniture ready.
"Ya know," Austin called out. "Ya could help us!"
Amanda waved her hand in the air as she drank from a martini glass.
"Ya could go home and have a boring holiday," she said matter of faculty.
"Hello?"
The group heard someone calling from inside the house.
"Outside!" Tom yelled out. Within a few seconds, a few of the main roster superstars walked through the back door. Cali started barking as she ran up to the group, Rachel following.
"Shit!" Jon yelled, practically jumping on Leati Joe. He just stood there, arms at his sides, frowning at his teammate.
"Shut it!" Tom said to the dogs. Both dogs sat down, wagging their tales.
"You have a way with words," Phil said.
"They are use to me. About time you guys got here. I'm about to start grilling. Drinks are at the bar. Our bartender will be out here shortly and pervert is in the pool," he pointed over his shoulder at Amanda.
"Hey!" She yelled. "I heard that!"
"Good!" He yelled back turning to face her. "You are a pervert! Making us take our shirts off!"
"I did not make you do anything. I just simply negotiated," she smirked.
"I hope you know, we are only here for Cassie…"
"Where is she by the way?" Celeste asked looking around. Tom turned back to her.
"She is up in the studio making a playlist for tonight."
"Studio?"
"Yeah her art studio. It's up the stairs second door on the right," he thought for second. "Or the left. I forget which one. One is a bathroom so go to the other one." He turned back to Amanda. "Are you at least going to help me with the food?!"
"Oh my god you are so lazy!" She yelled back.
A few of the new group went inside to go find Cassie.
"Don't leave me here," Jon still held onto Leati Joe.
"Seriously? They are dogs."
"No they are demons. That black one is reading my mind…" The two guys stared at the German Shepherd. Cali lowered her head giving them puppy eyes.
"Yeah demon alright," Leati Joe rolled his eyes.
Phil, Colby, and Celeste went up the stairs.
"I'll take left you take right," Phil pointed at the doors.
"Alright," Celeste said as they both opened the doors. "I win!" Celeste said seeing Cassie sitting at a desk. Her legs were crossed, laying on the desk. She leaned back in her chair, a drawing tablet in her lap.
She turned and looked at the door.
"Hey!" She smiled as the three walked into the room. "It's about time you guys showed up.
"Yeah the party is outside though," Celeste said walking up to the computer. "What are you doing?"
"Well I was making a playlist, but now," she went back to drawing on the tablet. "I'm finishing up Save the Dates."
"Save the dates? Isn't that for a wedding?" Celeste got a closer look at what she was doing.
"Yeah. My friend Katie back home is getting married so she asked me to do Save the Dates and Invitations. Brides Maid duty and all."
"Is that an Alice and Wonderland card?"
"Yep. That's the theme she chose," Cassie finished up on the font, and quickly saved what she did. She then closed photoshop down. "I guess it pays that your best friend is a graphic designer."
"This room is sick," Phil said looking around. It was a long room that to the left side of the door, a desk stretched across the room with two computers on it, Cassie sitting at the one. In the far corner of the right side was a book case filled with books and comics. Each wall had it's own theme of posters. The wall above Cassie was split between wrestling posters and movie posters. The other side had different paintings of all sorts of things.
"It's my little haven when I have nothing to do," she unplugged her iPod and grabbed some speakers. "Alright let's get this party started shall we?" She stood up from the chair.
"Oh wow look at your tattoo's," Celeste said looking at Cassie's arms. "This is the first time I've really seen them."
Cassie looked down, forgetting that put on a tang top over her bathing suit.
"Oh yeah. These are my precious tattoos." On Cassie's left shoulder was a Tim Burton tattoo. His head was down near her elbow, and his characters were morphing from his head up to her shoulder. On her right shoulder were 4 skulls, reaching from the shoulder down to her elbow. Each skull represented a wrestler. The top was for Triple H, the next was Stone Cold Steve Austin, after that was Undertaker and Kane was the last.
"Really?" Phil asked. "Where am I?"
"Well when I watch you for 14 years plus, I'll get a tattoo of your face on my ass," Cassie teased.
"Yes!" Phil clapped his hands together.
Colby grabbed her left forearm and turned it over, showing a Dark Mark tattoo.
"Harry Potter?" He looked up at her.
"Yes. I am a nerd. Leave me alone."
"I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. One of my finishers is the Avada Kedavra."
"I knew that, but I didn't think you were that huge of a fan," the two continued to talk as they walked out of the room. Phil and Celeste hung back.
"I think we have been ditched," Celeste placed her hands on her hips.
"Aw let the kids flirt," Phil started walking, Celeste following. "Hopefully soon they will see they like each other."
"Are you playing match maker?" Celeste looked up at him.
"Of course I am. Jon is to."
"Oh that's scary," she laughed. Phil laughed nodding his head.
The group walked outside, more people had showed up.
Cassie saw Stu standing next to a woman almost his height with dark hair.
"That must be Kristi," she said to Colby.
"Yeah. She must be back from her tour over seas."
"Marine right?"
"Yep."
"Alright, let me go walk around and say hi to everyone. I'll catch ya at the bar?" She looked up at Colby.
"Yes ma'am."
The two headed off the deck going in opposite directions.
"Cali, Rachel," Cassie said looking at the dogs who were still bugging Jon. They looked at her. "Leave Jon alone." The dogs barked and then ran off.
"Finally!" Jon left Leati Joe's side.
"Watch yourself Good. They are ex police dogs." He gave her the finger and she laughed. Cassie walked up to Stu.
"Hey, I didn't think you were going to come."
"Of course. I told you I would," the two hugged. "And as I can see, on England's side," he chuckled. Cassie looked down at her shirt sporting the Union Jack.
"Ha-Ha yeah. Always been a fan of England," she looked back up at them. "So I'm guessing this is your wife?"
"Oh pardon my manners," he turned to the dark haired woman. "Cassie this is my wife Kristi, Kristi our new creative member Cassie."
"Nice to meet you," Kristi stuck her hand out. Cassie took it, a bit shocked.
"I did not know you were American. Now I feel a little silly in what I'm wearing in front of an American Marine."
"Oh please," she waved her hand. "I probably love England as much as you do."
"Oh awesome," Cassie smiled. As the two woman talked, Cassie noticed that Stu stared at his wife, a huge smile on his face. She thought that was adorable.
"Well don't let me keep you from your party," Kristi smiled again at the younger.
"Thanks. I'll be at the bar if you guys need anything. Please enjoy all the fun new stuff I got while I was away."
They laughed as Cassie walked away towards the bar. She looked around waving at everyone. It was practically the heel branch of the roster, with the NXT cast. She thought that they had more fun away.
"Where is Saraya?" she asked as she didn't noticed her raven haired friend.
"I don't know," Colby looked around. "She said she was coming."
"She better be here! She's been complaining that she hasn't seen me!"
"Ask for the devil and she shall appear," Jon pointed back towards the house.
"WHERE IS SHE?!" A female British accent rang out. Cassie turned and looked at her deck. She excitedly waved.
Saraya practically jumped off the deck and ran towards the bar, everyone getting out of her way. She then jumped on Cassie hugging her.
"I've missed you so much! I'm not allowing you to go back! You are coming back to NXT with me!"
Cassie laughed as she hugged her friend back.
"Oh Saraya, I love you to!"
"Why am I getting weird images in my head while watching this?" Jon said before taking a sip of his drink. Leati Joe rolled his eyes.
"Because you are a sick twisted perv."
"True," he spun in his chair turning away from the scene.
Hours had flown by, the sun finally going down, cooling off the backyard. Amanda had plugged in the outside lights and lit the torches to keep bugs away. She then went sitting in her own little corner, happy that none of the men, who had left the pool area, had put their shirts back on. Oh how she loved Cassie's job.
The all different foods had long been devoured, all that was left were the remaining chips and dip that were sitting on the tables.
Cassie was standing behind the bar, playing bartender for the night, until she decided she wanted to play a game. They had set up a beer pong table and corn-hole. Everyone laughed at Cassie when she tried to explain how to play that game.
"You have to get the sack in the hole," she said before drinking at her Jack and Coke.
"Really?" Phil laughed. "Sack in the hole?"
"Shut up," she sighed. "This is why I'm going to get a picture of your face tattooed to my ass, asshole."
"What?" Tom brought his attention to the conversation.
"Don't ask," Cassie waved him off.
Everyone soon went back to what they were doing. Cassie stood at the corner of the bar, talking with Saraya, Tom, and Austin, catching up on the going ons of NXT and Cassie being on the road.
Colby stared at the small group as they laughed and talked like they had never left each other.
"Is it weird that Cassie hasn't really spoken to any of us?" He asked turning to Phil who was his only companion at the bar. Phil looked up from the chips he was eating at the small group. He shook his head.
"No. They miss her. They are only catching up with each other."
"But she's only been away for a month. It's not like anything happened."
"A lot has happened actually. She already has enemies with Super Cena and friends. She's made friends with all of us. She's made it perfectly clear that she would love to bring some attitude back and we have already gotten personal with her when it comes to her family. I'm sure they want to hear it just like she wants to hear what is going on with their careers." He went back to his chips.
"Yeah well, that's what they make phones for. Socialize at your own party," Colby leaned his arm up against the bar. Phil looked at him from the corner of his eye.
"What are you jealous or something?"
"No," Colby rushed out, looking at his friend. He then looked up slightly in thought, wondering why he didn't believe himself. Phil smirked at seeing that, but hid that he noticed. He looked down at Colby's drink seeing that it was empty.
"Here lover boy," Phil slammed his hand on the bar twice. "Bartender!" He yelled.
"Sup Sucka?" Cassie turned to look at the two.
"Baby over here needs a drink," Phil waved Colby's glass in the air. Colby snatched it from him.
"You are an ass," he whispered to him.
"Oh shut up and thank me later," he again went back to his chips. Cassie walked over, her own glass in hand.
"What is it that I can get you sir?" Cassie grabbed the bottle of Jack and placed it on the top of the bar.
"Whatever you are having."
"I think I'm going to go straight tonight," she poured Jack in his glass. Colby took his glass back. His eyebrow raised as he looked at her.
"Compared to any other night?"
"Oh ya know, I like to experiment," she smiled as she finished pouring her drink. Phil choked on his soda at the comment being made. The two turned to him. "Ya alright there?" Cassie laughed.
"Yeah, just yeah," he sighed, coughing again. "I'm good, just was not expecting that comment."
"Oh come on!" Cassie said. "Get your mind out of the gutter!"
"Your's was there first," he retorted.
"Bah humbug," she waved him off. She picked up her glass, seeing that it was empty. "What the hell?" She looked up to see Tom had joined them, his cheeks puffed out, he stared at Cassie. "You little bastard."
He swallowed the alcohol in his mouth, smiling.
"Sorry it just looked so lonely sitting there," he pushed the glass towards her. "More please."
Cassie took the glass and poured more Jack into it.
"Bite me," she gulped down the drink.
"Where and how hard?" He smirked, hoping over the bar, landing next to her. He started poking at her ribs.
Colby and Phil sat there listening to the two being perverted towards each other. Both of them were confused. They were acting like a couple would towards each other, but Cassie had never mentioned being in a relationship with anyone, not that they ever asked.
Colby frowned at them, again not really knowing why. He felt a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach as he watched them flirt with each other. He refused to believe that it was jealousy, as Phil had said. He blamed the alcohol and still being mad about Lesley.
"Are you two dating," he blurted out before he could stop himself. All three people turned and faced Colby. Phil smirked with a raised eyebrow.
"Us?" Cassie asked. "Ew gross. Hell no."
"Oh?" Colby questioned.
"Yeah seriously Colby," Tom said. "Never in a million years."
Phil turned to the younger two.
"You two seem very flirtatious for never in a million years."
"There is such a thing as friendly flirting jackass," Tom said moving away from Cassie slightly. The two of them really didn't like when people accused them of liking each other. "We are just really comfortable with each other."
"Hey, I'm just saying," Phil held his hands up in front of him.
"It's how we act towards each other," Cassie said. "It's happened since the first day I started working with NXT. It actually helped me open up to the roster because they are all like this."
"BEER PONG IS OPEN!" Tom yelled, running back over to Saraya. He hoisted her up, over his shoulder and ran to the table. Saraya laughed as she bopped up and down.
"Besides, I think he likes Saraya. Watch those two together. What happened here is nothing compared to those two," she grabbed some bottles of alcohol and placed them on the bar. She grabbed some shot glasses.
"So are you in a relationship?" Phil asked. Colby turned to Phil, who just shrugged his shoulders.
"Uh no," she measured some alcohol and pouring it into a glass. "Last one wasn't that great so I decided to just focus on me and my career for right now." She closed the glass and shook it. Colby frowned again.
"Well that's crap," Phil said before taking a sip of his soda. Colby looked at Phil who gave him a slight nod. Cassie stopped shaking the cup.
"Why is that crap?"
"What if somebody walks into your life and you are too busy with your career?"
"Never thought of it like that," she started shaking the glass again. She then poured the contents into the two shot glasses. "I guess I'll have to keep an open eye then. Here," she past the one shot glass towards Colby. "Cheers," she said as he picked the glass up and both of them took the shot. Both of them slammed their glasses down.
"That was delicious," Colby said taking another sip of his Jack.
"Good here's another," she poured the rest of the contents in a shot glass and gave it to him. "Ya know Phil, you are probably the coolest straight edge person I have ever known," she watched Colby take the shot. When he was finished she put everything back under the bar.
"Oh really?" He looked intrigued. "Do you know a lot?"
"A few and let me say if they were here right now, they would be flipping out that there is alcohol here."
"That's shit," he said. "I can careless that you guys are destroying your bodies. Besides, I like watching you assholes get all stupid and regret it in the morning," he smiled. Cassie laughed.
"You are such a ray of sunshine."
"But you love me," he threw a chip at her.
"CASSIE GET OVER HERE AND PLAY BEER PONG!" Amanda yelled from across the yard. She was standing next to Jon. Tom and Saraya walked back to the bar.
"We *hiccup* lost," Saraya sat at the bar putting her head down on it. Cassie laughed at her. She took a water out of the cooler.
"Here Saraya," she handed her friend the bottle. "If you need to, you know where my room is. You can have my bed tonight." She started to walk away. Saraya grabbed her arm.
"Defend our honor! Well at least my honor. Tom lost it for us."
"I can't help it!" Tom came to his own defense, sitting on the grass. "I see like 10 of everything," he closed his eyes and laid down. Cassie shook her head laughing. She grabbed another water bottle, and tossed it at Tom. It hit him right in the gut. He moaned as he turned on his side and sat in the fetal position.
"Alright Colby, you game?" She held her hand out to him.
"Sure," he grabbed her hand, hopping off the bar stool. They made sure not to hit Phil in the head. He wiggled his fingers at the two.
"You have fun now," he teased. Colby gave him the finger. The two walked over to the make shift beer pong table hand in hand.
"Ah I see now," Amanda said as she looked at her friend.
"Do you or are you just saying that?" Jon smirked at the blonde.
"Shaddup," she turned to him. "You are just as drunk as I am. Alright," she said loud enough for the other team to hear. "If I make this," she pointed at Jon. "You have to take your shirt off."
"And if you don't?"
"There won't be a don't." She held the ball up.
"Wait," Cassie said letting go of Colby's hand. "We have to fill our cups up," she grabbed the bottle of whiskey from underneath the table. "Do you want to keep with whiskey or change to beer?" She asked him.
"Uh, no whiskey is fine," he looked down the table at Jon, who was grinning at him. "What clown?"
"Oh nothing," he teased. Cassie finished pouring the drinks.
"Ok now go."
Amanda shot the ball, it making it into a cup. She turned and smiled at Jon.
"Shirt off now."
"You do realize we are on the same team right?" He grabbed the front of his shirt.
"Yes and as my teammate, and the weaker player, you have to make sacrifices to keep me happy or we will loose."
"Don't listen to her Jon! She knows beer pong is a win win situation. She's just horny," Cassie laughed. Amanda threw a ping ball at her.
"Worst roommate ever!"
"If you just wanted to see me naked," Jon took his shirt off. "Just had to tell me," he went to grab his pants.
"Jon!" Colby yelled. Jon looked at him. "Don't you dare," he laughed. "We are not reacting that party at Cena's house. We like Cassie remember?"
"But," he pointed at Amanda.
"But nothing. Not this time. Next time you can do whatever you want."
"Fine," he sighed. "But if I score she at least has to take off her shirt," he smirked at her.
"Pfft like that's going to happen. You haven't scored at all tonight."
Jon grabbed a ping pong ball, and quickly threw it. It landed in a cup. Amanda sat there, mouth agape. Jon grinned at her.
"Shirt, off now," he mocked her. Both Cassie and Colby laughed. Amanda had turned to Jon, sticking her tongue at him. He said something to her and she laughed. She quickly took her shirt off, happy that she kept her bathing suit on. "Now it's a game. Your turn," he turned to face Cassie and Colby. Cassie rolled her eyes.
"Just shirts right?" Colby asked.
"Yeah. They are so drunk, they probably wouldn't notice anyway," Cassie cleaned off a ball and threw it, scoring. "Holy shit I actually scored!" she said excitedly. "That never happens. I must be drunk…"
"What?" Colby looked down at her.
"I'm better at drinking games when I'm drunk. Don't ask questions, just take your shirt off."
Colby laughed as he took his shirt off. Cassie in her drunken state, couldn't help but stare.
"God Damn I love my job!" She said looking back to Amanda who was laughing.
"It's not nice to stare Cassie!"
"Why not? He's so pretty."
"Pretty?" Colby's eyebrow raised as he smirked.
"Would you like for me to use another word?" She looked back at him.
"Please? Pretty isn't something you call men."
"Fine," she sighed, rolling her eyes. "How about sexy? Better?"
"You think I'm sexy?" He leaned up against the table.
"Come on let's play!" Jon yelled.
"Shut up," Amanda punched him. "We may have something here."
"You are definitely in my top 5 of hottest wrestlers yes…" Cassie continued.
"Really? Where am I at?" He was enjoying this new found information.
"Uh," she thought, scratching her head. "Number 4."
"Who is 1 through 3?"
"Triple H, Barrett, and Punk. Punk and Barrett maybe switched, can't really think right now."
"Barrett?" Colby laughed.
"Listen," she wiggled his finger at him. "He's british. That accent he has, automatically puts him on the list."
"Well I'm honored to be number 4. If I knew I was that appealing to you…"
"Pffft, I can't wait till they break the Shield up so you guys have to go back into your trunks," she picked up the cup she was drinking from. "Whiskey makes me frisky" she sang. Colby shot her an odd look. "Yeah, I'm drunk. Let's get this game over with shall we?"
Colby laughed shaking his head. That bad feeling he had back over at the bar disappeared. He shot the ball across the table, missing completely.
"Ah crap," he hung his head. Cassie laughed, happy that he missed. She got to keep her clothes on. Little did she know that Jon had snuck up behind her.
"Aren't getting away that easily," he said as he hoisted her up. She screamed slightly at the sudden action. He walked her over to the pool.
"Jon put me down!" Cassie laughed.
"I don't think so. Payback for the plastic wrap darling," he stood by the edge. "Any lasts words?"
"Yeah, Cali!" She yelled. The German Shepherd's head popped up from her laying position. "Get him!" she pointed at Jon. The dog jumped up and barked, running towards them.
"Oh shit!" Jon jumped from the side of the pool, both of them dunking into the water. The group laughed, some of them had taken videos. Cassie was the first one up, coughing at the sudden rush of water.
"Good girl Cali," she cooed at the dog.
Jon popped up from the water, running his hands through his hair, slicking it back.
"Good girl my ass. At least I got you back."
"Oh yes. You got me back," Cassie rolled her eyes. "Newsflash there genius, I'm already in my bathing suit. Clearly I was going to end up in the pool at sometime. If I was in normal clothing, then I would be pissed."
"Oh shaddup," he walked away from her. "I'll get you back," he placed his hands on the side of the pool, about to hoist himself up. He turned, only to be met by Cali. "Fuck," he said as Cali growled at him. She then sniffed, and began to lick his face.
Everyone started laughing again.
"Buahahahahahahahaha," Amanda laughed. "Good girl Cali! You get steak for dinner!"
"I hate you all," Jon said, not daring to move in case the dog decided to attack him.
Soon after the pool incident, the fireworks had started to go off. You could see them clearly from the Cassie's backyard. You could see them the best by the pool, so that's were everyone had moved to. Some people had gotten into the pool, while other's lounged around it.
Cassie sat on the side, her feet sinking below the water. Colby sat next to her and did the same thing. He happened to swipe a glance at her, seeing that she was shivering.
"Are you cold?"
Cassie looked away from the fireworks at him.
"A bit."
"Do you want me to run inside and get you something?"
"Nah, I'll survive," she wrapped her arms around herself, looking back at the fireworks. Colby looked around for his discarded shirt. Something flew at him, hitting him in the face. He grabbed it, noticing that it was a hoodie. He looked up to see punk give him a thumbs up. He smiled as he unraveled it, and put it around Cassie's body.
She looked back at him, a bit shocked that he wrapped something around her. He started to rub her arms, trying to warm her up.
"Better?"
"Yes, thank you," she smiled. She looked away quickly feeling her cheeks heat up. She cursed the alcohol. "I should really figure out where everyone is sleeping."
"Not a lot of people are left," he looked around, keeping his left arm wrapped around her. "It's mainly our normal people."
Cassie looked around to see Phil chatting with Celeste and April. Leati Joe kept to himself in a lounge chair. Austin, Matt, Adrian, and Chris all sat at a table while Saraya and Tom leaned on each other in order to watch the fireworks.
"I haven't seen the NXT guys drink that much. I'm sure they will leave."
"Oh well Saraya and Tom will probably take my bed. Jon," she looked around for him. She didn't see him or Amanda. "Clearly has found somewhere to sleep. The rest can have the guest room. Their are a lot of mattresses in there."
"And where will you be sleeping?"
"On the couch and before you retort, my couch is really comfy. I sleep on it a lot."
"Not going to argue. What about Stu and his wife?" He nodded his head towards the couple. Cassie looked to her left.
The two were sitting in the grass. Kristi was sitting up, her one leg outstretched, while she sat on the other. Stu laid out on the grass, his head in her lap. They were talking about something which made Kristi laughed. Their right hands were intwined with each other.
"Wow they look perfect don't they?" Cassie asked, continuing to look at them.
"There's no such thing as perfect," he went back to the fireworks not wanting to deal with relationship crap.
"Well no, but they look good with each other ya know?" She looked up at Colby. "They really love each other. Stu couldn't take his eyes off of her earlier. They look so happy."
"Yeah happy," he frowned.
"I would love to have a relationship like they have."
Colby looked back down at her. She was looking back over at Stu and Kristi.
"Like she's the center of his world. I would love that."
"I'm sure you'll find him," he said. "Or he'll find you."
Cassie looked back at him smiling.
"Just have to stay positive right?"
"Right," he smiled.
"Lesley's an idiot," she said. Colby's head tilted to the side, confused. "To break up with you. You have a lot of qualities women would love to find in a guy. You're pretty awesome Colby."
The corner of his mouth slowly crept upward. He was telling himself that it was just the alcohol talking, but he really needed to hear that from somebody. He had been going over his relationship with Lesley and was blaming himself for things that had gone wrong. Cassie, however, made all those feelings disappear by her saying that.
"Thanks," he rubbed her arm again due to her shivering again.
"Not a problem," she yawned as she leaned her head on his shoulder. "Anytime," she whispered as her eyes slowly closed.
I really need to watch a horror movie lol. Well there ya go kids. Like I said, hope it was worth the weight. I may have that Cassie had a previous relationship with one of the NXT boys. Not sure yet. What do ya guys think? Review please