"Pride and Prejudice"
An Edge/Ashley fanfic

Thanks to xAttitudex, csimiamigirl73, Christal-R, wwe whore and The Rated R Superstar for reviewing last chapter!


Chapter 12: Just a Lie?

"What about this one?" Ashley asked coming out from one of the dressing rooms and standing in front of him with her hands on her hips.

"Mmm nope, that's not your thing." He replied folding his arms and checking her out from the single leather 'couch' where he was sat on in the middle of the store.

"That's the third time you say that." She huffed.

"Not my fault punkie." He chuckled.

"Well you can't say that 'it's not my thing' when we're here cause youdon't like my style in the first place." She exasperatedly pointed out.

"Try the black one." He suggested beaming.

"You're enjoying it, aren't you?" She rolled her eyes.

"Yes, pretty much." He grinned.

"This seems just like 'Pretty Woman' " she rolled her eyes and huffed, "when Richard Gere takes her to buy all those clothes… and I hate you btw."

Adam couldn't help but laugh, "Oh yeah Pretty Woman… if I'm not mistaken she was a w-"

"Don't you dare!" She glared at him.

"A wonderful woman, Julia Roberts, right? That's what I was going to say, what's wrong punkie?" He said amused.

"Shut up." She rolled her eyes and went to try on another dress, but when she walked inside the small dressing room she couldn't help but smile. Yes, he could be an ass when he wanted to, but he never failed to make her laugh… in a good way of course. And then… there was something being there trying new clothes in front of a guy… it had been so much time since she was with Matt…

"Stop wishing impossible things" she uttered to herself shaking her head and proceeded to slip the dress on.

Meanwhile not very different thoughts were filling the Rated R superstar's mind. There was something different in her… something that never stopped to shine and that amazed him. And there he was, waiting for her at the mall… he who had always found lame excuses to not accompany Amy or anyone else to shopping.

"What the hell is happening?" He wondered shaking his head when her voice called him out of his daze.

"Okay, here we go… what about this one?"

It was a tight black dress long till the knees, with a deep V neck that showed her beautiful cleavage and on the front it was decorated by silver sparks long an invisible line in the middle in the whole dress' length. It was just perfect on her.

Adam stared at the punk diva literally speechless.

"What's wrong?" She questioned him with a puzzled look and instinctively proceeded to check herself is she had missed something.

"…You look just… it's amazing." He managed to say with an embarrassed smile.

"Oh, thanks." She blushed "Then this is the one I should take, I guess."

"Yeah, you definitely should take it." He echoed without breaking eye contact with her as they both were caught in some sort of daze. He even stood up and moved forward to her, while she kept on shyly smiling.

"This really looks beautiful on you." She could feel his hand brushing against hers… and she was sure that, whatever it was, she had never felt like this before and then…

"That's… that's my phone." She blurted out as "Misery Business" by Paramore was filling the room.

"Yeah, I guess so." He echoed a little embarrassed by the situation and maybe… also a little disappointed?

She brushed past him and picked up the phone inside the bag that she had left where he was sat 2 minutes before. "Hey!" She answered slightly taken aback by the moment they were just sharing as the color of her cheeks clearly said.

"Hey dirty diva, what's up?"Paul's voice welcomed her.

"Paul!" She smiled, "Nothing much, what are you guys doing?"

"We just finished a training session and we thought we would say hi to our punk princess."

"Good thinking there," she giggled "so are you having fun training without me?"

"Maybe, who knows!" The dark haired superstar teased.

"C'mon, I know you already miss me!"

"And what about you? You miss us?"

"Of course I miss my boys!" She smiled and she could have sworn that Adam's expression changed for a second before he came back to casually look around him.

"Good to know… hold on, Brian wants to say something."

"Hey high flyer!" She said with a smile.

"Hey Ash, as soon as you get your pretty ass back here you gotta learn my finisher!"

"Slice bread number 2? Are you kidding me?" She said amused.

"Why not, c'mon!"

"Well because it would be at least embarrassing make that back flip with a mini skirt in front of a crowded arena." She pointed out with a laugh.

"Oh well… I've never had this problem before."

"I really hope so." She laughed.

"So, what are you doing?"

"Not much, you know, relaxing a bit at the hotel before the signing." She evasively answered looking away from the Rated R superstar.

"Oh Paul said to tell you to not fall for any Canadian guy."

"Ok, tell him I won't fall for anybody." She giggled, "See you guys soon then."

"Sure, have fun!"

And she hung up silently giggly, then she lightly smiled at Adam. "Sorry, they were Paul and-"

"Your boys, yeah I figured." He cut her off quite coldly.

"Something wrong?" She asked wondering why his mood had changed in the last 5 minutes.

"No I'm perfectly well, let's go or we'll be late." He blankly said and walked away leaving a confused Ashley behind him.

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3 Hours later they were both finally ready for the event they had to attend. Adam had basically given the cold shower to Ashley for the rest of the afternoon and so the air in the car was definitely uncomfortable for the punk diva.

"You didn't say anything about my shoes yet." She said lightly smiling at him.

"Huh?"

"Well you could at least say something since you obliged me to by these heels that are going to destroy my poor feet in the next two hours." She pointed out amused.

"They look good."

"…Thanks, I guess." She almost whispered wondering what was wrong with him. "Listen, I know that you can't stand me… it's okay, I can't stand you too, but can I know why on earth you're suddenly mad at me? Cause it seems like you are. I thought we were finally getting along… kinda."

"Do you care?" He replied looking at her for a moment before focusing on the road again.

"Sure, I wanna know if I did something or whatever; and besides how can I pretend to be your girlfriend if you hardly answer to me?"

For a few seconds there was silence, then he finally spoke. "You didn't do anything, I was just nervous… personal stuff, you know. But nothing important." He lied wondering how could have happened that HE was suddenly jealous of her.

"If you say so…" She shrugged.

"Here we are." He announced a few minutes later "Are you ready?"

"Yes boyfriend." She rolled her eyes but smiled amused. "Thanks," she added when he offered his hand helping her out of the car.

"You're welcome… and btw you look beautiful." She was wearing the dress they bought earlier with a matching purse and black stilettos; her hair was slightly curly and the fringe was taken back by a little sparkling hairclip. He was wearing a simple black suit without tie and a white shirt. They were undeniably a beautiful couple.

"Thanks," she blushed, "you're not bad too."

"The Rated R superstar is always hot baby." He smirked.

"Oh sure, how could I forget?" She laughed as they walked towards the building hand in hand.


Hope you liked it : ) In the next chapter their night goes on and we'll finally find out what Adam was planning... and will Ashley give up and kiss him as he predicted?