Did you miss me? I missed you guys. Thanks to Angelsdee327, Thakidisbac, and my friend Brian for helping me out with writers block. Means the world. Thanks to all who are reading, reviewing, and sticking with me. Hope you guys enjoy. So I lied. Money in the Bank will be next chapter and most likely leading up to Summerslam. This is a long chapter. Didn't want to kill you guys with an overload of story. Enjoy!
Colby rolled onto his side, his hand automatically slamming to his head.
"Ugh," he said as he head throbbed. "What happened?" He grunted, shoving his head more into his pillow to get the pain to stop.
"You my friend," Joe said sitting on the couch, checking pictures on his computer. "Got a bit drunk last night."
"Why are you yelling?" Colby opened one eye, looking at his tag partner. Joe smirked.
"I'm not."
"Did I do something stupid last night?"
"Nah," Joe turned back to his computer. "Jon and I made sure of that. You just got really," he laughed. "Really drunk. Oh and you called Lesley."
"I did?" Colby's head shot up which he regretted doing, seeing the room spin slightly. "How did that go?" he closed his eyes hoping the feeling in his stomach settled.
"Well," Joe's eyebrows raised. "You told her that you miss her. Then you told her you really really miss her, and then you told her to call you back."
"That's it?"
"You made some perverted comments, but the bar was loud. I couldn't really hear you," Joe looked at him. "You also tried calling Cassie last night."
"I did?" Colby again tried sitting up really fast, and regretted the feeling that was over coming his body.
"Yep."
"What did I say to her?"
"Nothing. I stopped you. It was 2 in the morning. Nobody wants to hear your drunken ass at 2 in the morning."
"Why didn't you stop me from calling Lesley?"
"Earlier in the night," Joe shrugged his shoulders. "And Lesley can't come kill you for waking her up. Cassie can."
"She probably wouldn't have answered anyway," he placed his feet on the floor, his hands went straight to his head. "I fucked up last night, again."
"I know. You told me like 50 times."
Colby laughed slightly.
"Sorry."
"No need to apologize man. You needed to vent and boy did you."
"What time is it?" He grabbed his phone off of the night stand. It was past 1. "Why the hell did you let me sleep so late?!" He looked up at Joe.
"Look at how you are now. Could you imagine what you looked like at 8 this morning. Besides, Jon wants to do a night workout, so I figured let you sleep."
"Oh," he placed his phone back on the table when he noticed that he hadn't received any calls or texts. "Where is he anyways?"
"Uh," Joe looked back at his computer screen, trying to think of an excuse. "Out?" His voice didn't sound to confident in the answer.
"Out?" Joe nodded his head. "Uh ok? Well, I think I'm going to go take a shower now."
"You do that."
Colby got up, and wobbled slightly.
"Scratch that. I'm going to go throw up," he then ran to his hotel bathroom.
"Wouldn't be surprised if you did," Joe laughed as Colby slammed the door behind him.
Cassie walked into the restaurant that Richard told her to meet him at. She checked her phone, noticing that she was already a few minutes late.
"Shit." She never was on time for anything.
"May I help you?" The hostess looked up from her clipboard as Cassie walked up to her.
"Uh yeah. I'm meeting somebody here," she looked around the restaurant. "His name is Richard Keenan. I don't know if you guys do reservations."
"We do," the woman looked down at her clipboard. "I see his name, but he hasn't arrived yet," the woman looked back up.
"Oh," Cassie said, sounding slightly disappointed. This was his idea, and he was late. Don't jump to conclusions Cassie. Something could have gone wrong. She tried to make herself feel better.
"Would you like to go to the table?" The woman snapped Cassie out of her thoughts.
"Um, sure," she nodded her her head. "That's ok though right? I won't be taking up space will I?" She questioned, pointing to the free tables.
"Of course not," the woman smiled. "We are actually pretty slow during the day. It won't be a hassle." She then moved out from behind the podium, grabbing two menus. "Right this way," she started to walk towards a table. Cassie followed her.
"Thanks," Cassie kept up with her. She looked around the restaurant. There were only two people, at opposite ends, sitting at the bar. The one was paying attention to the game, while the other was hunched over, hiding his head. Cassie giggled. Must have been hung over.
The hunched over guy at the bar shifted slightly. He pushed his phone from out from underneath his arm.
"So what's happening?" A voice rang out from the speaker.
"Shh you idiot!" The guy harshly whispered. "You want us to be found out?"
"More like you get found out Jon. I'll just play stupid." Jon narrowed his eyes behind his sunglasses.
"Don't need to play stupid Phil…"
"Shaddup and tell me what's going on!" Jon looked up slightly, looking in the mirror that adorned the back of the bar. He had a clear view of Cassie's table. She had just sat down, the hostess placing the menus on the table. She said something to Cassie and then walked off.
"Nothing. Cassie just sat down, Dick nowhere to be found."
"Wait…he asks her out and then is late?"
"Or just not showing up," Jon scowled. He may not have a perfect record with women, but he sure as hell didn't treat them like shit. He wasn't a huge fan of people who did.
"Is it a bit weird that I hope she gets stood up?" Jon looked down at his phone.
"And you call me the asshole…"
"Hear me out Good. She gets stood up, Dick becomes a dick. No more dates. Colby steps in and," Phil clapped his hands. "Wham, bam, thank you ma'am." The two got silent for a moment. Phil was right. If they could, they could work it that Colby finds out about what happened and he could comfort her. "Hello?"
"I'll play this game."
"Your server will be right with you," the hostess smiled and walked away. Cassie placed her bag on the table, taking her phone out of it. She then placed it on the floor. She was feeling stupid right now. She was half tempted to cancel on Richard after last night. She felt like she shouldn't be there.
"What can I get you?" The male waitor walked over to her, smiling.
"Just an Iced Tea please," Cassie smiled back at him.
"You got it," he nodded his head and walked away to the bar to get the drink.
Cassie picked up her phone and went into her messages. Her sister texted her saying they were at the hotel. The kids were loving the suite. The waitor walked back over with her drink. He placed it in front of her.
"Thank You," she grabbed the glass and moved it more towards her.
"You are quite welcome," he winked at her and then walked away to deal with another costumer.
Cassie smirked and looked down at her phone shyly. That was something that never happened. She never got attention from guys, ever. She always hung out with guys, but they always made her feel like another guy.
She looked up slightly, pretending to look at the tv, noticing that the waitor was looking at her while talking to a customer. She looked down at her phone again.
"Stop being such a girl Cassie," she said to herself. She picked up her phone again and looked through her most recent messages. She frowned when she didn't notice any new ones from Colby. She put her phone down sighing.
It had only been half a day and she didn't like that they weren't talking. Ever since their little outing to the movies, there hadn't been a day that they hadn't spoken to each other. This space was driving her a bit crazy. It felt really weird to her.
"Come here," Jon grabbed the waiter before he could go back over to Cassie.
"Hey man…"
"Shaddup," Jon pulled him towards the bar. "You lay off the girl over there."
"Don't tell me what to do asshole."
Jon's head snapped to the side slightly, an evil smirk playing at his lips.
"That's my little sister over there dick. Go ahead," he got up, standing next to the waiter. The guy backed away from Jon slightly, the wrestler towering over him. "Flirt with her again. See what happens."
The waiter gulped, quickly walking away. Jon's eyesight followed him. He walked over to a waitress, and what Jon guessed, switched tables. The waitress nodded her head and walked away. The waiter looked at Jon.
"That's what I thought," he smiled as he sat back down.
"You are fucking crazy," Phil laughed through the phone.
"Tell me something I don't know."
"Sorry for being late…" Cassie jumped slightly, looking up at Richard standing there."Sorry," he smiled, laughing slightly. "I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's ok…"
"Eric wouldn't get off the phone," he interrupted her. He sat across from her, picking up his menu. "Let's see what do I want to eat? Hurry up and look. The waitress is coming over."
"Waitress?" Cassie looked over her shoulder, seeing a woman coming towards them. She looked past the blonde, seeing the waiter from before. He wouldn't even look in her direction.
She turned back around, crossing her arm over her stomach. With her free hand, she opened the menu slowly. Maybe she misread the flirting.
"Are you guys ready to order?" The waitress asked pulling out a pad and pen from her apron.
"Yes," Richard closed his menu. "First for my drink, I would like a herbal tea, not to hot though," the waitress began writing down the order. "And I would like the Sirloin with mushrooms and garlic potatoes. Please make sure the steak is well done. No pink what-so-ever, got it?" The waitress stopped writing and nodded her head. She then looked at Cassie, who was still looking at the menu. "She will have the Oriental Salad." Cassie looked up at him.
"I will?" She questioned, the waitress looking between the two.
"Sure," Richard smiled. "It's bikini season is it not?"
The waitress's eyes looked like they were going to pop out of her head. Cassie's eyes narrowed slightly. All Richard did was smile, not getting that he said something horrible. She then looked up at the waitress and smiled.
"I'll take the salad as an appetizer. I would like a double bacon ranch cheeseburger with the homestyle waffle fries. No tomato please, and can I get lot's of ketchup and mayo on the side. You got this right Richard? I seem to have forgotten my wallet," she looked back at Richard, who was frowning.
"Of course," he then smiled, looking up at the waitress, nodding his head. The waitress could feel the slight tension in the air and rushed off.
"Crap," Jon said.
"What?" Phil called out.
"Dick showed up and I think I made Cassie feel really insecure with the waiter stunt."
"Way to go jackass…"
"Ya know what?! Next time you can be the asshole stalking her and I'll play the innocent one in my hotel room." Phil laughed at his friend.
"You are anything but innocent, Jon."
"I hate you."
"But I love you Jon," Phil laughed again. Jon stuck his tongue out at the phone, happy that nobody was there to see his childish act.
Colby checked his phone for the thousandth time with in a few hours since he had ran to the bathroom. He laid out on his hotel room bed. Joe and him had opted to having a day in. Colby couldn't keep anything down, and Joe thought it would be best to keep an eye on him.
He went through his messages, re-reading the one that he got from Lesley"s sister. She told him to stop calling her. He frowned. It was the first time since meeting in Starbucks that he has tried calling Lesley. Why was she making such a big deal out of a drunken message?
He had texted her back bite me. Childish, yes. Did he really care at this point in time? Not really. Over the month and a half that they haven't been together, it was Lesley calling him. It was Lesley leaving the drunken messages on his phone. He was allowed one. Right?
He rolled his eyes as he deleted the text and went back to his inbox. He still hadn't heard from Cassie. He sighed as he placed his phone on his stomach. She had told him that she would see him today. However, he knew that he needed to apologize to her. Unfortunately he knew that she had that date.
"It's not a date," he said.
"What?" Joe asked looking away from the tv over at Colby. Colby looked to his right at him.
"Uh, nothing. Talking to myself." He turned to see what was on tv.
"Ok?" Joe questioned, but went back to watching the tv.
Colby didn't understand why he was mad about her going on a date. She was an adult. She could do whatever she wanted. Why with that Richard guy? Couldn't she see how much of a douche that guy was? Why hadn't he asked her out to lunch instead?
Colby stopped tapping his finger on his phone, not knowing that he had started the annoying habit. Why had that popped in his head? Asking Cassie out? On a date? There was no way. He didn't like Cassie. Well he liked her, but didn't like like her.
He frowned. He watched way too much Hey Arnold with Joe's kid. It wasn't that he didn't like Cassie. She is attractive and very fun to hang out with. He could see himself with a woman like her.
But Lesley was a lingering factor. He couldn't think about moving on until that was settled. Not that he was thinking about moving on.
"Ugh!" He sighed harshly, rolling over and burring his head in his pillow.
"Shouldn't think to much Colb," Joe turned to him again. "You may hurt something." Colby gave him the finger. Joe laughed. "What's up man?" He lifted the remote and turned the tv off, and placed it back on his bed. "You're kind of acting like a chick."
"Shaddup," Colby yelled into his pillow. He then moved his head to look at Joe. "You aren't over your ex right?"
"No."
"So I can't be over Lesley right?"
"You can't compare my relationship to yours."
"Why not?"
"My ex and I have a kid. Last I check, and I hope you don't, you don't have a kid with Lesley."
"That's true," he sat up putting his hair up in a pony tail. "And what's wrong with me having a kid?"
"You would be awesome as a dad. Lesley, not an awesome mom. She only cares about herself Colby and to be honest, I'm happy that she's out of the picture."
"What?" Colby asked confused. "I thought you liked her?"
"I liked her because you and I are friends and it's not my place to tell you my feelings about her. You were happy with her. How, I have no idea, but you were."
Colby listened to what he was saying. Now that he thought about his relationship, he was happy with Lesley. However, they fought all the time. They never really had much in common, and they disagreed on everything.
"You're spacing out again," Joe interrupted his thoughts.
"Yeah," Colby turned his body, and leaned his back up against the head board. "It's just feels weird that those first weeks I was trying so hard to get Lesley back and now…" he looked at Joe. "Forgetting that stupid drunk call, I could really careless if I ever see Lesley again."
Joe smirked.
"That's because you are moving on, and possibly liking somebody else."
"I do?"
"Yep. Look Colby, do I think it may be a bit fast to move on? Yes. You were in a relationship for 5 years. That's a long time to be with somebody and for them to what? Just drop you like nothing has ever happened? If you need to take time, take time. Don't rush into things," he treaded lightly on the subject. He wanted to be perfectly honest with Colby, but not screw up what Phil and Jon were working on. "But if you do find somebody that can put up with your ass, this life style and still put a smile on their face, then go for it. Especially if your friends like her."
"I hope you know you totally contradicted yourself."
"It's called fate my friend," Joe turned away from him, turning the tv back on. "Now will you go apologize to Cassie."
"And how exactly did this conversation turn to Cassie?" Colby's eyebrow raised. How the hell did he know she was on his mind?
"I miss kicking her ass at video games. She's the only other person who sucks around here," he shrugged his shoulders.
Colby shook his head, laughing.
"You got it dude," he got up from his bed, happy that his stomach finally felt fine. He put his shoes on, grabbing his phone and key card. "I'm hungry. Decide what you want for food."
"Pffft," Joe made an odd noise. "We all know that if she forgives you, I'm well on my own for food. I'll see ya later."
Again Colby laughed and waved at him. He then left the room. He walked over to the elevator, hitting the up arrow. Cassie's sister would be staying with her, so she was up in the suites.
The machine dinged, the doors opening. Colby didn't really pay attention when he stepped forward, and neither did the person leaving the elevator. The two collided together, both falling to the ground, bumping heads.
"Oof," Colby said, looking up from his laid out position on the floor.
"Owwy owwy ow!" Cassie rubbed at her head. "That really hurt," she looked down seeing Colby underneath her. "Colby! I'm so sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going!" She said frantically. "I didn't hurt you did I?"
"Uh no," he smiled. "I think the question should be are you alright?"
"Besides the head butt, I'm fine."
"Good. I don't need to hurt you anymore than I have. While we are here I want to again apologize for my stubbornness yesterday," he said. "And my stupidity. Can't forget that one. It's just, I don't trust that guy at all."
"You don't know him…"
"I know," he sighed. "There's just something about him I don't like."
"Remember the last time you judged somebody?" Her eyebrow raised, her arms crossing over her chest.
"Yeah it was some crazy chick," he teased. Cassie poked him in the ribs, hard, and he jolted to the side laughing. "Sorry, but you are a little crazy."
"So is the rest of the world. Thanks for watching my back Colby, but I have to figure somethings out on my own, not there is anything to figure out about this. He seems like a nice guy."
"Just be careful alright? He was talking with Bryan and Cena and it looked like they didn't want to be seen talking."
Cassie rolled her eyes. It was there job to talk to the talent.
"Yes mommy." This time Colby poked her in the ribs. She grabbed his hand before he could continue tickling her.
"So I'm guessing you had a nice day out?"
"It was alright," she shrugged her shoulders, looking to her right, away from him. He was going to ask about it, but she didn't seem like she wanted to talk about it.
"Well, well, look at what we have here." The two turned and looked up seeing Phil putting his phone away, a huge grin on his face. "Don't we look comfy."
Both Cassie and Colby turned back, looking at how they had fallen. Cassie was practically in Colby's lap. Cassie felt her cheeks heat up, while Colby sat up and softly pushed Cassie to his side.
"Oh no don't let me stop you," Phil teased.
"Shaddup Phil," Colby looked up at the older. "What are you doing anyways?"
"I'm going to go pick Amy up from the airport."
"Amy, as in Amy Dumas, as in Lita?" Cassie questioned, looking up at Phil.
"Yep, fan?"
"Pfft, fan? I wanted to be here. Well minus the whole love triangle."
"Yeahhh, we don't bring that up," Phil shook his head. "Well let me get passed," he hit the arrow on the elevator, moving passed them. "Don't worry, you guys can continue when I leave," he smirked down at them.
Cassie felt embarrassed again, while Colby kicked the back of Phil's leg.
"Hey, that's not nice!" Phil laughed, rubbing the back of his leg with his foot.
"Well then stop acting like an idiot."
The elevator dinged and Phil got on.
"Bye lovebirds," he wiggled his fingers at them. Colby's eyes narrowed as the doors shut. Phil laughed as he took his phone out and went to the picture he just took of Colby and Cassie. He quickly sent it to Jon.
"What a jack ass," Colby said, turning to look at Cassie. "Why were you coming on this floor anyways?"
"I was coming to talk to you. It felt really weird not hearing from you today."
"Ya know I screwed up right? I should have come to you last night rather than go to the bar."
"Yeah probably. Wanna meet the kiddies and my sister?"
"Sure," he got up. He held his hand out for Cassie to take. She did, and he pulled her up off the floor. "Didn't her boyfriend come with her?"
"Yes, but I keep him in the kid category. Does Joe want to come? I think my sister is making some food."
"It's like you can read minds," he laughed as he rushed back to his hotel room. He pounded on the door. The door opened, and Joe stuck his head out. "Food in Cassie's room. Come on."
"Yes!" Joe went back into the room and grabbed his phone and key. He then rushed out, the door closing behind him.
"Hungry much," Cassie laughed as they headed onto the the elevator.
"Yes. Jack ass over there couldn't keep anything down, so I couldn't eat all day."
"Woah, you can't blame me," Colby defended himself.
"You couldn't stand the smell of food."
"You could have left and got food you idiot."
"Yeah and what about you? What if you were sleeping and choked on your vomit?"
"Aww," Cassie said. They guys looked at her. "Joe cares about you! You two are so adorable!" She teased.
Both Joe and Colby turned away from her, embarrassed that they were just called adorable by a woman. Cassie laughed to herself as they got to her floor. They left the elevator, Cassie pushing her way to the front of the group.
"By the way, if Nathan and Allie don't come up to you, it's because they are afraid of you guys."
"Really?" Colby asked.
"Yeah. Well Nathan thinks you are scary and Allie," she paused for a second. "Yeah she just doesn't like you."
"She's a John Cena fan isn't she?" Joe asked.
"Both of them are. Don't worry, Lawton is like me. He likes the heels and he has video games, so he'll be your best friend." She dug into her pocket and pulled out her key. She swiped it over the lock, the light turning green. She then opened the door and walked inside. They guys walked in behind her.
Two little kids, heads popped up from the couch. Both were frowning and then their smiles grew.
"AUNT CASSIE!" Both Allie and Nathan yelled. They both jumped up, over the back of the couch. They started running towards her.
"Demon children!" She yelled back, getting down on one knee, opening her arms. The two children ran into her arms, hugging her around her neck.
"I missed you!" Allie said, hugging her tighter. Nathan did the same.
"I missed you too!"
"Not as much as me," Allie hugged tighter.
"No!" Nathan yelled. "I missed her more!" The two little kids kept hugging around Cassie's neck tighter.
"You are going…to miss….. more of me…..if….you…. don't…..let….. me….. breathe," Cassie chocked out. Both children laughed as they loosened their grip. "Thank you," she took a breath. "Now," she held onto them as she stood up and turned around. "Holy cow you two are getting fat! Lay off the Cheetos!" Again Allie and Nathan laughed.
"No! Just getting bigger!" Allie yelled out.
"And you like Cheetos to!" Nathan chimed in.
"I don't like them. I love them. Get it right. Now hush it. I want you to meet some friends of mine." The three family members looked at Colby and Joe. "Allie, Nathan, these are my friends Colby and Joe."
Nathan hugged her neck tighter, sort of hiding his face in her neck. Allie frowned.
"No," she said. "That's those jerks from The Shield!" All three adults couldn't help but laugh.
"Allie what did I tell you when we tried to meet them at Wrestlemania?" Cassie said.
"That they are just characters that they play. They aren't like that in real life. But they hurt John Cena!" Allie pleaded with her aunt.
"Yeah, and didn't John Cena come back the next day and wrestle again?"
"Yeah," she sighed.
"See…"
"But Aunt Cassie," Nathan whispered. "They are scary."
"These two," Cassie looked down at him. "Nah. I bet if you ask them nicely, they will play X Box with you. Especially Colby. He can figure out any game."
"Really?" Nathan perked up.
"Really," Colby smiled.
"Cool! I can't figure out my Disney game!" Nathan wiggled himself out from his Aunt's arm to the floor. "Come help me!" He grabbed Colby's arm and dragged him towards the tv.
"Oh, ok," Colby laughed. "Spurt of energy."
"And Joe has a daughter," Cassie looked at Allie. "I'm sure he will love to play dollies."
"I'm very good at playing dollies," Joe leaned forward, smiling. "I make an excellent Barbie."
"That's a little weird coming from you," Cassie said.
"I know. I scare myself sometimes."
"Let Jon and Phil know they are welcome to stop by if they all get bored."
"I'll text him. Also my daughter will be here tomorrow if Allie would like a little friend."
"Yeah! Boys are gross!" Allie yelled. Cassie and Joe laughed. "Now let's go. I want to play wrestling," Allie got down and dragged Joe along with her.
"I'm better at that," Joe said.
"Well look at that, already using them as babysitters."
Cassie turned around, seeing her sister walking out of one of the rooms.
"Desi!" Cassie said excitedly. "I was wondering where you were," she walked over to her sister and hugged her. "So let me introduce you to the boys, well some of them." They walked over the living room. "The one with Allie is Joe and the one with Nathan is Colby."
The two wrestlers looked up. Both of them got up and held their hands out. Desiree shook their hands.
"Hello boys."
"Hello," they both said at the same time.
"Cassie wasn't kidding when she said you look like her," Colby said. Cassie had a skinnier face, but the two looked exactly alike. The only differences between the two were that Desiree was taller, and had brown eyes.
"More like she looks like me. Me being older and all," Desiree smiled.
"Be nice," Cassie said. "I like these two and I'm not using them as babysitters. I just thought that it would be better to get the kids to like them. By the way, where are the other two?"
"Rusty and Lawton went out to grab some X Box games. They can only take Disney and Legos for so long."
"I have some games down in my room," Colby spoke up again. "I could go grab them."
"Yeah!" Nathan yelled jumping on the couch.
"You can't play them," Cassie told him. "Your mother would kill me if she knew you were playing Call of Duty."
"Awwwww that's no fair."
"What about a wrestling game? I can get everyone online and we could hook up. Everyone can play there character, ya know except me."
"Yeah that's because you weren't cool enough to get on the roster," Cassie teased.
"Shaddup. Let me go grab the games real quick," Colby hopped over the couch.
"Can I go with him?" Nathan pouted his lip and looked like a sad puppy. Colby looked at him and then looked at Cassie.
"He can if he's allowed…"
Cassie busted out laughing.
"Oh you are wrapped around his finger now. Well played demon child, well played," Cassie patted her nephews head. "I guess you can go with him."
Colby helped him over the couch, seeing that he wanted to follow what Colby did. The two then walked towards the door.
"Just stay near me ok," Colby looked down at Nathan. "It can get pretty busy with every one out and about."
"K," Nathan said as he grabbed onto Colby's hand. They then left the room. Cassie smiled.
"Alright, I think I can start making dinner now. You guys like baked ziti?" Desiree looked at Joe.
"Any home cooked meal is alright with us. I've seen guys eat crap that they normally wouldn't."
Desiree laughed.
"Alrighty then. Cassie wanna help me seeing that my significant other isn't around?"
"Uh, sure. You alright over here," she asked Joe.
"Yeah," he sat back down, grabbing a Sheamus action figure. Cassie walked over to the kitchen area.
"So that's the infamous Colby?" Desiree asked as she started grabbing things to make dinner.
"Infamous?" Cassie asked, getting a pot and filling it with water.
"You talk about him all the time on Facebook."
"I do?" She placed the pot on the stove.
"Yes you do. I don't think that we have had a conversation without him being a part of it." She grabbed everything out of the fridge.
"I'm sure I talk about everyone the same amount. I think you are just saying that."
Desiree rolled her eyes, pouring the noodles into the pot of water.
"Yeah it's just me. So how is everything? I feel like we haven't talked in awhile," she put the meat in a skillet.
"Oh, uh it's ok. Fantastic even."
"Really?" Desiree came back over to the island, watching Cassie mix all the cheeses together. "I thought that all the traveling would get to you by now."
"So did I," she mixed all the cheeses together. She put a thing of plastic wrap on the top. She stuck it in the fridge. She then opened the freezer, seeing a bottle of Jack in it. "Finally Rusty remembered," she took the bottle out and set it by her seat. "Joe you want a drink?" Joe looked up from playing with Allie.
"Sure, could you mix it though, and lay off the whiskey a bit. You make them way to strong."
"Just admit you can't handle my drinking style," Cassie went to a cabinet and pulled out some solo cups.
"I will never admit that," Joe laughed. Cassie smiled as she made three drinks. She walked Joe's over to him. "Thank you darling."
"You are welcome sir. Everything ok over here?"
"Yes now go away!" Allie said bringing Joe's attention back to the dolls.
"Yes ma'am!" Cassie saluted and went back into the kitchen. She sat down next to her sister as they watched the stove. "I really thought traveling would kill me off, but I love it."
"It has to get boring though. Get up leave, stay get up leave."
"It isn't like that at all though. I mean there are some places that we only stay for a night, but sometimes we get a few days off so we just stay. Plus when you are in good company, it really works. I didn't really think that I would, but I love this job." She smiled before taking a sip from her drink. Desiree smiled.
"I haven't seen you this happy in awhile. Last time was when you officially moved to Florida."
"Yeah, that probably was the smartest thing I did."
"Everybody misses you though," Desiree got up to move the meat around. "We talk about you all the time when we are at Uncle Steve's."
"I hope it's good things." Desiree shrugged her shoulders.
"Nobody but maybe Tina and I, think this is long term. You changed your career so much, they think that you are going to screw this up."
There was a knock on the door. Cassie got up and walked over to the door, opening it. Colby stood there, games in hand. Nathan was standing next to him, Colby's tag belt over his shoulder.
"Finally!" Nathan called out, walking in the room. "This is heavy!"
"Cool!" Allie jumped up and ran over to him.
"Sorry," Colby laughed. "I had to pull it out of my bag to get to the games."
"That's fine," Cassie smiled as she moved out of his way. Colby looked down at her, noticing the happy Cassie gone.
"You alright?"
She shut the door behind him, and looked up at him.
"Yeah."
"Ya sure? I sense a slight mood change…"
"I'm fine, just disappointed."
"Wanna talk about it?"
"Not right now. Later."
"Alright," he wrapped his arm around her shoulders as they walked back over to the couch. "Wanna play some wrestling?"
"Nah. You guys have fun. I want to catch up with my sister."
"Alright," he rubbed her arm before unlatching himself from her. He sat down next to Nathan on the couch. Cassie walked back over to her sister.
"Mom didn't even stick up for me?"
"You know mom. This is just a childish infatuation that you have. She wants you to stick with Design." Cassie shook her head, more disappointed than ever. Her mother knew this is exactly where she wanted to end up. Writing, creating for the WWE. It was something she did growing up when she played with dolls, or even when her friends came over. This was her dream and they were making her feel like she was in the wrong.
Desiree could see how this conversation was upsetting her sister, but knowing how everyone felt will make Cassie prove all of them wrong. It's how Cassie worked, even though she didn't notice it.
The door opened, a tall, blue eyed, short blonde haired man walked through with a teenage boy next to him. The kid looked like Desiree, just lighter hair.
"Cassie!" He ran over and hugged his Aunt.
"Hello Lawton," Cassie hugged him back.
"Cassie!" The taller man ran over, pushing Lawton out of the way, who just laughed. He hugged Cassie, bringing her up out of her seat.
"Rusty!" Cassie smiled as she tried to hug him back, but he had her in a bear hug. "Ok you are hurting me!"
"Sorry," he placed her on his feet. "I've been waiting all day!"
"Oh shut up," Cassie rolled her eyes but smiled. "You don't miss me that much."
"Of course we do!" Desiree yelled at her. "We miss the weekend trips and drunken nights."
"At least I'm missed by somebody," Cassie looked at Lawton. "Come meet some of the guys," she pushed her nephew towards the living room. "Lawton, Colby and Joe."
Both Colby and Joe stopped playing the game with the younger kids. They turned and waved at Lawton.
"Nice to meet you," Joe said.
"You to," he looked at his Aunt. "You were right when you said they were bigger in person. I thought Ambrose was coming to?"
"Way to make them seem unimportant," Cassie laughed. "He may come by later."
Joe's phone went off. He took it out of his pocket, seeing that he had a text from Jon.
"Ask for the devil and he shall appear," he clicked view and quickly read the text. "He's with Phil and Amy. They stopped to get something to eat, so looks like you will be meeting them at the PPV."
Lawton shrugged his shoulder.
"Their loss."
Both Joe and Colby laughed.
"I like you already," Colby said.
"So what are we going to do about this Dick character?" Jon asked as he put his phone away. The three of them and just left the restaurant, and were heading back to the hotel.
"Is his name actually Dick?" Amy asked while reading a magazine.
"It's Richard, but he's a dick."
"Ah," she nodded her head. "So unlike you two to judge a book by it's cover."
"Look, Colby doesn't trust him, I don't trust him. You know Colby. He doesn't dislike anybody unless there is a reason," Jon stuck his head between the driver's seat and passenger seat.
"And the reason is?" Amy placed the magazine in her lap. Jon went to say something, but then closed his mouth. He thought for a few seconds. He looked at Phil, who just shrugged his shoulders. Amy shook her head as she laughed. She looked back down at the magazine. "Way to go guys."
"You watch them on Sunday," Phil took his eyes off the road to look at her. "You see how they interact with each other," he looked back at the road. "Then you tell me what you think. If you say no, we won't push the issue anymore."
"What?" Jon looked at Phil.
"Get another female's opinion. Celeste is the only one who has seen them together. Plus Amy is really good at picking these things out." He pulled into the hotel parking lot. He parked and turned the car off. "We got a deal?" He looked at his girlfriend.
"And what do I get in return?" Amy questioned, closing the magazine.
"My undying love and devotion," Phil said it like it was obvious.
"Ooh," she pinched his cheek. "I already have that Phillip."Jon busted out laughing as Phil frowned at her using his full name. "I'll do it just to do it. She's a fan of me right?" Phil nodded his head. "I'll help a fan see the light."
"Sweet," Jon said as his phone went off. He took it back out of his pocket and looked at it.
"Want to come up for some Call of Duty?" Phil asked him. Jon frowned as he shook his head.
"Not tonight," he shoved his phone back in his pocket. "Gotta do something," he then exited the car and rushed into the hotel. Amy looked at Phil, worried.
"He's weird," he shrugged his shoulders.
Uh-oh. Something's going on. Sorry for anything misspelled. It's 4:30 in the morning and I don't feel like re-reading the chapter haha. I hope this holds you guys over for a bit. I'm going to start writing the next chapter. Review please. I want to get over 40 :-D