10:20 p.m.

Beth changed back into her jeans and t-shirt after her promo. She walked out of the locker room to find Natalya. She was almost certain she was in a corner somewhere making out with her long-term sweetie, Tyson Kidd.

Phil looked down in kissing in public. He said that people needed to be more conscious of their image. Ty and Nat were always lip-locked in public. Nat's philosophy was that when you were famous, everywhere is public, therefore there's nowhere to be alone. Beth began wondering if Phil's public kissing rules extended to Amy Dumas, the diva formerly known as Lita, Punk's so-called soul mate. Her thoughts were interrupted by a tap on her shoulder.

She turned around to see Ricardo behind her. "Come with me," he said. "I want to show you something. It's kind of lame, but well you'll see."

He took her to a quiet backstage area near the loading docks.

"This is normally where they park the car for the week. This week it's a Lamborghini."

He'd set up his ipod and speakers in the front seat of the car. "Why don't you just use the car's sound system?"

"Because we're really not supposed to be here at all, but I do it all the time."

"So you just sit back here in the car?"

"Yeah, sometimes. When else am I going to get to sit in a car that costs about twice what most people's houses cost?"

"When you're really famous?"

"I don't think that's happening anytime soon unfortunately. Anyway," He opened the passenger side door for her. "Get in. They won't be here to pick it up for about twenty minutes."

Something about sitting in a car with music playing reminded Beth of high school. She wasn't at all surprised when Ricardo leaned into kiss her. She did surprise herself, however, by not just returning his kiss but climbing into the driver's seat to lie on top of him. His hands were in her hair, and his lips traveled from her mouth to her neck .

She wished she was still wearing her skirt. If she had, she'd have had sex with him then and there. As it was, there wasn't enough time, and there were too many pieces of clothing to deal with. She pressed herself against him, and she could tell he was thinking the same thing. He broke the kiss, however, and said. "They're coming to get the car in a minute, so we'd better go."

"Yeah," she said breathlessly.

They walked back to her locker room to gather her things, and they passed by Amy and Phil walking together. Phil had his arm around Amy, and he waved at Beth casually. Beth returned the wave, but she was angry that Phil was acting like nothing had happened. When they reached the locker room, she pulled Ricardo in and threw him down on the couch. She kissed him violently. The anger and hurt she felt because of Phil subsided as she tore at the buttons on Ricardo's shirt.

"Beth, are you sure about this?"

"Shut up and kiss me."

He'd fantasized about this for months, but it never happened like this in his mind. In his daydreams, she'd chosen him over C. M. Punk of her own accord, not because she was dumped. But could he really afford to be picky? Had she been less emotional, it wouldn't have happened at all. He figured he'd enjoy it while it lasted.

Afterwards, they lay there on the couch silently. Neither was certain what to say. He finally broke the silence.

"We have to be in Providence tomorrow for the Smackdown taping. Then on Wednesday, Alberto and I have an autograph signing. Thursday I have to be in Florida, because I have a match on Friday, and I've got to practice some beforehand. What are your plans for the week?"

"I'm on Smackdown tomorrow night for Natalya's match. The rest of my week is really light."

"Would you like to come down to Florida?"

How many times had she wished Phil Brooks had asked her to come with him to Chicago? Every time she mentioned it, he'd said that he needed personal space. "We see each other two or three days a week as it is," he'd always say. Rodriguez, who she barely knew, however, was saying "Come home with me for the weekend. We'll try and go to the fair if it's still in town. We can ride that spinny ride that takes you upside down and then drops you, and after that we'll get funnel cakes or cotton candy."

"Don't you have to work while you're down there?"

"Yeah, but we can do that too. "

"Are you leaving for Providence tonight or in the morning?"

"I was going to go tonight, so I could go ahead and check into the hotel. I need to get up early and work on my moves for my match on Friday."

"Let me call Nat and let her know my plans have changed."

"Yay!" he hugged her.

She laughed and snuggled against him. For the first time in a while, she looked forward to a really fun weekend.