Zack
I stared blankly at the TV, I wasn't paying attention to the movie but judging by the frighten squeals that came from Eve and Barbie every so often something was happening.
I was concerned about Becky, one minute she's fine, curled up next to Riley and the next she's feeling faint and lying limply in his arms. I didn't get it, it didn't add up in my head. They're up to something. A small part of my brain told me and I bit my lip. Could I really be wrong about Alex? I was sure he would tell me straight up if he liked Becky. Why else would he steal your seat? He didn't seem to be comforting Barbie. The voice continued and I gave in.
"Shouldn't we go check on Becky?" I asked and Barbie and Eve turned to me, frowns on their faces.
"I thought you wanted us to stay with you?" Barbie asked and I shook my head.
"No, I've changed my mind; I was being selfish we should go see them. I want to know if she's ok." Eve shrugged and stood up, Barbie followed suit while I went over to the TV and sorted it out, carefully placing the DVD back into the case.
"Ready?" Eve asked and I shook my head.
"I just need to get my keys," I said. "Back in a sec." Eve nodded and I rushed into my room, I wanted, no, needed to prove the voices in my head wrong.
Becky
"Wow you have talented hands!" I said when Alex finished up with the foot massage I made him give me in order for him to earn my forgiveness. He smirked and I rolled her eyes at him. "You know what I meant." I said, un-amused by his antics.
"Sorry." He said sheepishly and I smiled.
"So you should be." I said, scooting up the bed. "Now take your shirt off and turn around." I ordered and he frowned at me. "Do you want your reward or not?" I asked and Alex sighed, removing his shirt.
"Eve's gonna freak if she comes in, isn't she?" he asked sounding slightly nervous.
"She can't come in, we have the key, remember?" I said, tracing the outline of his tattoo with my finger. I felt him shiver at my touch and I smirked.
"Oh yeah." He said, before letting out a sigh as I gently started to massage his shoulders. "Damn girl, I think you're in the wrong business, you should be giving massages not interviewing WWE Superstars!" he joked and I chuckled lightly.
"I take it I give good massages then?" I teased and he nodded.
"Hell yeah." My phone went off in my pocket and I removed my hands from his shoulders. Alex let out a groan in protest as I checked my phone.
"Great." I said, reading over the text from Barbie. Apparently Zack was worried about me and they're all coming over to see if I'm ok.
"What's up?" Alex asked, leaning his head back so it was resting on the edge of the bed.
"Zack's worried about me and they're all coming to check on us." Alex rolled his eyes and sat up properly, pulling his shirt back on.
"You owe me a massage." He said as he stood up and I nodded.
"But right now, help me!" I said and he nodded rushing across the room and grabbing the garbage can and placing it by the side of my bed while I went into the kitchen and made myself a glass of water to put on the bedside table. Alex put the lotion back in Eve's bag and I tugged off my shirt, leaving me in only a vest top and jeans. "Would this be ok to sleep in?" I asked, turning to Alex who shrugged.
"I would probably take off the jeans." He said and I raised an eyebrow. "What?" he asked and I shook my head.
"You only want the pants off so you can check out my ass." I said and he nodded.
"Yeah, but also it would seem more realistic, you're meant to be ill if you wanna sleep you'd be more comfortable without the jeans." He said and I sighed. "Don't take 'em off if you don't want to." He said with a small shrug. "It was just a suggestion."
"Nah, I'm keeping them on, don't want Zack to be onto us." Alex nodded and I crawled into bed, pulling the covers over me. "Can you turn the lights of please?"
"Sure thing sweetie." Alex said and I heard him shuffle across the room followed by the clicking sound of the light switch and then I was in darkness.
"Alex?" I asked, making sure he was still there.
"Yeah?" he answered and I smiled, glad he was still in the room with me.
"Stay here with me?"
"Absolutely." He replied and I reached out, slapping the hard wood of the bedside desk until I found the lamp. I turned it on and saw Alex headed towards me. "That's better." He said with a small chuckle. "I thought I was walking towards the wrong bed." I smiled and he sat down on the very edge of the bed, taking hold of one of my hands.
"So, when do you want this next trial to be?" he asked and I shrugged.
"I'm not even sure if I wanna have the trials anymore." I said honestly and in the little light given off from the lamp Alex frowned.
"Why?" he asked, sounding confused and I sighed.
"Because I really like you Alex," I said, a blush creeping across my cheeks. "I don't think I need trial dates to find out if I wanna make something of this." I said giving his hand a squeeze and he smiled down at me.
"It's up to you, but I like the trials, makes it more exciting I guess." He said with a small shrug, he opened his mouth to say something else when a knocking sounded. "That's my cue to leave." He whispered, pressing a gentle kiss against my forehead before leaving the room. Once the door was shut I turned off the lamp and pretended to be asleep.
Alex
I opened the door to an anxious looking Zack Ryder. "Is she ok?" he said, his voice shaking slightly.
"Um, yeah." I said, looking behind him at Eve and Barbie who just shrugged. "She's asleep."
"Oh, ok." He said seeming to relax. "Can I see her?" he asked and I watched Eve roll her eyes.
"Sure." I said, before being roughly shoved out of the way by Zack. "What's his problem?" I whispered to Eve and she shrugged.
"I don't know, but something's clearly eating him up." She said and I watched Zack practically crash into the bedroom.
"Thank God she's not actually asleep." Barbie whispered as they slipped into the room and I nodded. I certainly wouldn't be happy if I was asleep and Ryder came running into my room.
"I just wanted to check you were ok, that's all." I heard Ryder say and I rolled my eyes, he was like a lovesick puppy.
"I'm fine, Alex is a good doctor." I heard Becky croak and I knew she was putting it on. "I should be better tomorrow, after I get some rest." I heard her say and then Ryder stepped out of the room.
"Ok, hope you get better soon!" he said, before closing the door and turning to the rest of us.
"She's ok." He said, a small smile on her face.
"I told you she would be." Eve drawled and Zack shrugged.
"It didn't hurt to check." He said and Barbie nodded. "Well, I'll see you guys later. Coming Alex?" he asked and I nodded.
"I'll be there in a sec." I said and he nodded and left the room. "Do you think he's onto us?" I whispered and Barbie shrugged.
"Maybe." Eve said. "He was concerned about you being left alone to look after her."
"Yeah, maybe he's suspicious, you guys should probably cool things down for a few weeks, just to be safe." I sighed, Becky had just told me she wanted to ditch the trial dates and actually become my girlfriend and now we had to cool things down before they'd even begun. Ryder was beginning to annoy me.
"Ok." I said, reluctantly. "I'll see you guys tomorrow."
"Yeah bye!" the girls said as I headed out of the hotel room.
Zack
"Hey man," I said when Alex finally came out of the room. "You did a good job." I patted him on his shoulder as we walked over to the elevator.
"Um, thanks." He said, sounding confused.
"Listen, I really like Becky." I said and I saw him frown at me.
"Dude, I know."
"Just hear me out." I said and he nodded. "And I've seen the way you guys act together, so do you think you could back off a bit?" I asked and his frown increased. "I mean so I can have a chance to get her back, I know I can do it but you just always seem to, well, get in the way." He nodded. "Like tonight, it was supposed to be the night where I started to get her back, and you completely ruined it!" I wondered if I was sounding a bit harsh but Alex didn't seem to mind.
"Sure, man." He said, a smile forming on his face. "But if it doesn't work out, don't get bummed about it, you'll still have the privilege of being friends with her." He said, patting me on the shoulder. I nodded but I didn't agree with him, I will get Becky back. I'm sure of it.
