"Pride and Prejudice"
An Edge/Ashley fanfic

Thanks to xAttitudex, Inday, csimiamigirl73, Christal-R, The Rated R Superstar, Thee-Britty, purplefeather21, Farra Sti, KxH and Kristin4 for reviewing last chapter... wow you're all amazing guys! :)

Hope you like this one as well, R&R and enjoy it!


Chapter 26: "That's What You Get"

"Ashley! What are you doing here? We've searched for you everywhere!" Brian exclaimed reaching the table where Michelle and Ashley were still sat and making the dirty diva literally jump.

"What?" She asked in confusion putting aside her cell phone. "Did I forget that we had to meet or something?"

"Nope, but we need to talk you, c'mon!" The dark blonde haired superstar replied literally dragging her out of the chair.

"Okay, okay I'm coming!" She chuckled at his weird behavior, "What's this rush for?"

"Oh, you'll see." He beamed "Just wait till we found Paul!"

And fortunately, much for the punk's curiosity, they just ran into him outside the canteen.

"Here you are! You found her, good!" Paul grinned.

"I was just in the canteen, guys." She rolled her eyes since she was actually in the most attended places of the arena at that hour.

"Anyway… we have great news to tell you!"

"You'll never guess!" The dark haired man added with a grin.

"…Then tell me! What are you waiting for?!" She smiled in anticipation.

The two best friends shared a brief look before exclaiming at the same time "We're in the main event tonight!"

"…OMG!" She instinctively covered her mouth with a hand before bouncing and hugging them, "But that's awesome!"

"I know, right?!" Brian echoed when she finally set them free.

"Gosh, I'm so proud of you guys!" She sincerely smiled, "And against who?"

"Well since on Sunday we're facing Deuce and Domino to get our titles back…" Paul trailed off.

"…Tonight it's a champs vs. first contenders match." Brian concluded.

"But isn't it the same thing?" Ashley asked with a puzzled look.

"And here it comes the best part…" Paul chuckled "cause Deuce and Domino are facing the first contender for the world heavyweight title… and we're going against the current champion!"

"You're not saying that…"

"We're in a handicap match against Edge, yes!" The other hooligan announced widely smiling. "Isn't that great?!"

"We can prove who we are against the world heavyweight champion!" His best friend echoed.

"…Wow, that's huge!" She sincerely said before starting to giggle… it was definitely weird to think that her boys had to face her boyfriend.

"What's so funny?" Paul asked confused.

"Nothing," she lied with a chuckle "just happy for you guys!"

"For us," Brian corrected her with a smirk "we're a team, right?"

"Yep." She echoed with a content smile as she high-fived them.

"So, what about we go to try a few moves?"

"Sounds good, I actually wanted to do again that sequence we came up with yesterday. You're in Ash?"

"Well actually… I'm starving!"

"Excuse me, didn't you just come out of the canteen?" Paul asked with a puzzled/amused look.

"Yeah… how much do you have to eat?!" Brian echoed with a chuckle.

"Ha ha," she rolled her eyes "I haven't eaten yet."

"Then what were you doing there?"

"I just made a scene." She shrugged.

"Sorry?"

"I jumped on a table and tell everyone that I'm not pregnant." The dirty diva explained with the best innocent look on her face.

"WHAT?! Wow, that's something I'd have really liked to see!" The brunette laughed.

"Yeah, tell me about it!" The other hooligan echoed with an amused grin.

"I'm quite sure someone recorded it on their cell phones…" she rolled her eyes, "that was crazy."

"Let's hope so!" Paul smiled ignoring her frown.

"Yeah, that should have been priceless!!"

"Okay, enough laughing on my sudden outburst, I'll see you guys later then?"

"Yep, but in meanwhile… try to behave yourself Ash, okay?"

"Thanks Bri, I'll try." She playfully rolled her eyes "And you two stop making fun of me!"

"We'll keep you posted if your video shows up on youtube don't worry!" Paul added with a wink before the two rushed away as the punk princess slightly shook her head and walked in the opposite direction with an amused smile on her face.


"That's it, I decided." Kenny suddenly piped up as he was standing next to Adam outside the champ's locker room.

"What are you talking about?" He asked in confusion.

"I found the girl of my dreams."

"Wow… very interesting." The rated R superstar commented trying to refrain from rolling his eyes. "So can I have the honor of be the first to know who the lucky girl is?"

"Yep," the younger superstar happily grinned "it's Ashley!"

"What?" He instinctively exclaimed while he literally choke on his water.

"Hey, you okay?" Kenny eagerly asked patting Adam's back while he coughed.

"Yeah, I'm fine… you can stop now, Kenny." He rolled his eyes as the ex spirit squad member kept on hitting his back. "What the hell are you talking about?! You never even talked to her!"

"But… that's just a mere detail! Have you seen how incredible she was early?! That's her, I made up my mind." He dreamily announced.

Adam had no choice but to look at him as he had just hit his head, before he decided that there was no point on arguing about that. "So… any ideas of how let her know now?"

"Actually I still have to think about that…" He pensively said scratching his head "Any suggestions? I mean… you're the best at this!! Can you help me?"

It took all his strength to not burst out laughing in the younger superstar's face as he opted for just a complacent smile. "You know what Kenny? I think that you'll find a way on your own… being her your soul mate it should come up naturally, right?"

"I hope so!" He beamed, "You're a genius!"

"Well… good luck then." Adam chuckled as he spotted the punk princess herself walking in their direction.

"What for?" Kenny asked with a puzzled look.

"Here she comes. Go Kenny." He cheered his friend up with an innocent smile while he gave him a pat on the shoulder.

"Oh my…"

Ashley was just going to pass the two guys by since he wasn't alone and she couldn't approach him without that being suspicious, but she was surprised when the other superstar actually called her back.

"…Yes?" She asked with a puzzled look as, behind Kenny, Adam grinned uncontrollably.

"I…"

"You need something?" She asked even more confused than before.

"Yes… I mean no! I just wanted to tell you that… you were great earlier." He finally said while the Rated R superstar eloquently looked at the dirty diva trying to not burst out with laughter.

"I'm sorry… do you feel alright?"

"I guess so… why?"

"Well maybe cause you never spoke to me or… wait, wait! Maybe cause just yesterday you were laughing at me for this story and now you're saying you're supporting me, Kenny?" She said matter-of-factly.

"Well, yeah." He just confirmed with a shrug.

The punk princess' expression was amongst disbelief and anger so Adam decided to interfere. Finally.

"You know Kenny?" He innocently smiled patting his shoulder, "I'd really like a coffee now. Would you please…?"

"Oh sure, yeah." He promptly agreed as usual, before turning to the diva again with a hopeful smile "You want anything?"

"No, thanks." She scoffed.

"Just give her some time." Adam whispered to his friend, "Now go… chop, chop!"

"…Okay," Ashley slowly said looking at her boyfriend with a shocked look while the younger superstar walked away "what the hell was that?!"

"It seems that you broke some hearts with that scene of yours, baby." He grinned.

"What?"

"He likes you!" He finally said bursting out with laughter.

"Oh my…" she rolled her eyes "Tell me you're just kidding."

"Nope," he smiled in amusement "or even better actually… he claims you're the woman of his life now."

"But what did I do to deserve this?!" She dramatically said lifting her gaze up.

"He's cute." He pointed out with a smirk.

"You're not encouraging him, are you?" She suspiciously raised an eyebrow.

"Well I always told him he needed a girl… now I can't let him down, right?" He smirked.

"Adam!" She protested.

"Look at the bright side," he innocently smiled "if things don't work out between us you already have a back up."

"Oh joy." She rolled her eyes as she entered his locker room followed by a very amused champ.


"Anything interesting?" Kelly asked Brooke while she was adjusting her blonde hair looking into a small mirror.

"The same usual pre-ppv matches." The brunette responded looking at the single sheet in her hands.

"No divas action?"

"Yes..." she slowly said searching for the right line "Jillian vs. Michelle."

"And doesn't the punk have a match tonight?"

"Shannon Moore?"

"No dumbass," she rolled her eyes "Ashley!"

"Oh! No, but I guess she'll accompany her boys in the main even against Edge. While Deuce and Domino are going against Batista. It says that's a 'champ vs. contenders' match." Brooke read.

"What did you just say?" Kelly rhetorically asked as a smile lighted up her face.

"I said that it's called a ch-"

"I know what you said!" The blonde impatiently cut her off.

"But you just asked…"

"Whatever!" She rolled her eyes while she quickly left the locker room with a smirk on her face. Maybe things were starting to turn up right. Where right was obviously the extreme dancer's will.


"Don't look at me like that, I wasn't the one who suggested him to fall for you!" The Rated R superstar defended himself with an amused grin ass he sat down on the black leather couch.

"But you find it funny." She rolled her eyes.

"Well… yeah," he chuckled "first your scene on the table and now Kenny's nonsense… this night keeps getting better, I swear!"

"Don't remind me that, it was so embarrassing… when I was done freaking out, of course." She groaned at the recent memory. "Anyway I came here with an exact purpose actually…" She smiled sitting down next to him.

"I like when you think this way," he smirked misunderstanding her words and placing an arm around her shoulders, leaning closer to her "I told you this night keeps getting better."

"Nope," she laughed gently pushing his face away "I didn't mean that reason."

"Oh," he pouted "What's up then?"

"Have you read who you're facing tonight?" She giggled at his disappointed expression.

"…mmm no actually. I was just going to when Kenny decided to confess me his sudden feelings for my girlfriend."

"So… guess." She smirked.

"Guess what?" He asked confused.

"Who you're facing tonight!" She playfully rolled her eyes.

"Okay… Batista?" He asked not getting what the big deal was.

"Nope, try again."

"Finlay?"

"Nope."

"Hornswoggle?"

"Nope." She laughed.

"Jamie Noble?"

"Neither.

"Can't you just tell me so we can move on with a couple of games I have in mind that are surely better than this?" He smirked.

"Nope." She giggled and smacked his arm, "Guess."

"Oooh I get it!" He beamed "Is it Matt?"

"Nope, sorry."

"Damn, I was looking forward to have an excuse to beat the hell out of him." He rolled his eyes, "Anyway baby we're running out of possible opponents here."

"Ok, do you want a clue?"

"Yep."

"Then… you're actually facing two superstars… they're quick, talented and I love them to death!" She grinned.

"Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore?" He raised an eyebrow.

"C'mooon!"

"Okay, okay I'm kidding!" He chuckled "Am I facing your midgets?"

"Don't call them like that and… yes!" She giggled "And I'm accompanying them, of course!"

"Cool!" He grinned "So not only I'll have an easy win but I also get to see my baby out there."

"Wait wait… what makes you think that you'll have an easy win?"

"C'mon Ash!" He laughed.

"They're extremely talented," she folded her arms "Don't underestimate my boys."

"…You're picking them over me?" He pouted.

"Well… yes." She innocently smiled.

"But I'm your boyfriend!" He protested.

"And they're my tag team partners." She grinned.

"It's going to be like that then, huh?" He smirked "Okay… you'll see when I spear them both who's the best."

"Don't brag too much baby," she giggled "you could end up being sliced bread-ed."

"We'll see and anyway…" He grinned.

"Yeah?"

"Since you'll be there… you can wear something sexy, ya know."

"Yeah, to distract you and help my boys." She laughed.

"C'mooon what kind of 'dirty diva' are you?!" He playfully rolled his eyes.

"I don't know," she giggled "maybe you'll find out after the match, who knows." And with a peck on his cheek she stood up.

"And where are you going now?" He complained.

"To pick my ringside-outfit, shouldn't I?"

"Without even kissing me first?" He tried his best puppy eyes.

"Hey! Who do you think I am? I could never break Kenny's heart like that, babe." She giggled and closed the door behind her.

"You cruel… cruel girlfriend!" He exclaimed with a roll of his eyes before shaking his head in amusement.


"Hi Cherry." Kelly said with a fake smile approaching the shy diva who was standing on her own outside the men's locker room.

"Hi…"

"What are you doing?"

"Oh nothing much… I'm just waiting for Deuce and Domino, actually." She responded with a timid smile before lowering her gaze again.

"You know what?" The extreme exposé member said linking arms with her "You spend too much time with them, you should hang out with us more… don't cha think?"

"Oh… I don't…"

"What's better than friendship between girls, right?" She grinned.

"I guess…"

"And by the way what a nice top you have tonight."

"Do you like it?" The newest diva asked surprised.

"Absolutely! And it looks great on you!"

"Thank you…" She smiled with a little more confidence.

"How are your boys doing?" She nonchalantly asked.

"Oh they're good, just getting ready for their match against Batista tonight."

"And if I'm not mistaken they're defending their titles against London and Kendrick on Sunday, right?"

"Yes…" She nodded.

"Let's hope that they retain, right?"

"Yes… of course…"

"You know what? You could help them doing so." Kelly innocently smiled.

"I? And how?" The shorter diva asked confused.

"Well you know, tonight they're going against Edge…"

"Yes, Domino told me but… I don't see how I could…"

"Well, it's really simple actually" she grinned "I think you just have to run at ringside and attack Ashley… so they'll get distracted and it will be easier for Edge to weak them for Sunday, right?"

"Oh… but I don't know… Ashley was never mean to me…"

"Didn't she beat you in a match a few weeks ago?" The ECW diva raised an eyebrow.

"Well yes, but that was in the ring… nothing personal…"

"And isn't this in the ring too? And you're just helping Deuce and Domino out, aren't you?" She complacently said.

"…And you're sure this is a good idea?" Cherry asked biting her bottom lip.

"Absolutely. I wouldn't tell you otherwise, right? That's what friends do." She softly giggled "Anyway I got to run now… but I'll watch both matches, show her who you are." And with another fake smile she rushed away.

"Bye bye… thanks!" The inexpert diva waved at her new 'friend'.

"Gosh, that was so easy." Kelly Kelly muttered with an amused grin as she turned the corner.


"Ready to go?" Paul questioned his tag team partners with a confident smile.

"Sure." Brian promptly replied bumping his fist against his best friend's knuckles.

"Ready as ever." The self proclaimed dirty diva agreed with a chuckle.

"…Ready to lose then, I guess." The Rated R superstar commented with a smirk as he reached the curtain area as well.

"We'll see." Brian said between gritted teeth.

"Exactly my point," Adam grinned passing them by "nice skirt by the way." He added with a wink at the punk princess before stepping outside.

"Don't mind him, just focus on yourselves guys." She quickly changed the subject.

"Yeah," Paul agreed "but you'll be careful, okay?"

"I don't trust him." Brian echoed.

"Don't worry, I'll watch out." She confidently smiled. Of course they couldn't know, but she was obviously 100 percent sure that she had no reason to worry about him.

"Let's go then."


"John, it seems like the former tag team partners are putting up the fight of their life!" Michael Cole commented as the high flyers hit the world heavyweight champion with two simultaneous drop kicks.

"Well I would do the same if I had Ashley at ringside cheering for me actually," JBL agreed "but don't forget who we're talking about, I'm sure Edge has still some tricks up his sleeve."

"And it seems like you're right partner! Look who's coming this way!!" He exclaimed as Cherry ran to the ring.

"…It's Cherry! I bet Deuce and Domino sent her out there!"

As the crowd started to make more noise at the intruder's appearance, Ashley promptly turned and hit the diva with a clothesline. And the two girls started to battle outside as in the ring the match went on undisturbed.

A few minutes later Cherry was the quicker to climb the apron and reach the turnbuckle where Brian was ready to perform a crossbody, so the punk princess rushed behind her and stopped the other diva just in time… but as she fell on the floor and Ashley was getting ready to jump from there… all she heard was Brian crying for her to watch out, before a vicious spear from the Rated R superstar knocked her out.

"What the hell did you do?!" Paul yelled at the champ who looked in disbelief at what he had just done.

"I didn't see her, I was going for you when you jumped out of the way!" He sincerely defended himself before an extremely angry Brian lunched himself on the Rated R superstar and they started to battle… but this time not for the match.

"I think Ashley's injury is pretty serious John," Michael seriously said "let's get a trainer out here, quick!"


And from the women's locker room someone widely smiled watching the action from a monitor.

"That's what you get when you mess with me." Kelly thought with an evil smirk.