The following week on Raw, Kelly was walking around the backstage area with extra pep in her step.
Despite her knowing better when it came to The Bellas, she was happy to be considered a threat to Brie's title.
"Hey, Alex!" Kelly chirped as she approached her long-time best friend, Alex Riley.
"Hey, Kellz." Alex replied, scooping his tiny friend up into a tight hug.
"Whoa, don't hug me to death there, tiger." Kelly giggled.
"Sorry, hon. So hey, how's everything? Like, with The Bellas? I haven't seen you in a couple weeks."
"Well.." Kelly paused. "I'm not quite sure what's going on, but, I'm... worried, Alex."
"About what?" He asked, his eyebrows furrowing with worry and confusion.
"I think they're planning something. And I don't know what. It's been bothering the hell out of me all week."
Alex nodded, and slung an arm around Kelly's shoulders. "Don't worry, Kellz. I won't let the wicked witches do anything to you."
Kelly smiled, and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Thanks, Alex. I couldn't ask for a better best friend."
Alex winced slightly at the word 'friend'.
Kelly yelped, and jumped away from Alex when she felt a large hand tap her on her shoulder.
"Oh, I'm so sorry," A thick Bristish accent spoke up.
"Wade? What the...?" Kelly questioned quietly.
"I came to speak with you, Kelly. If Riley here doesn't mind giving us some privacy." Wade answered.
"Uh, yeah. Sure. I'll see you later, Kell." Alex agreed, but the glint he found in Wade's eyes told him something was up. Ignoring it to the best of his abilities, Alex walked off to the locker room to get ready for his match.
"So what's up, Wade?" Kelly asked cheerfully as she smiled up at him.
Wade smiled back, looking her tanned body up and down. This would be too easy.
"Kelly, I think you're a beautiful young lady, and I for one would actually love to get to know you better. What do you say we go get something to eat after the show tonight?"
"I-I would love that!" Kelly stuttered happily.
She had liked Wade for quite some time, but she figured it would be foolish for her, the sweet, innocent little Diva, to align herself with one of the most villianous Superstars to ever step foot in a ring.
But, since it was he who was now making advances, what the hell, right?
"Great! Meet you after the show?" Wade asked.
"Yes! See you then!" Kelly replied.
Wade smiled at her, before turning to leave.
Kelly watched him go, and waited until he turned the corner to let out an excited squeal.
She started her trek to the Diva's locker room, eager to tell someone what just happened.
...
When she opened the door, she was greeted by a texting Eve Torres.
"Eve!" Kelly yelped.
"Hey!" Eve looked up from her phone and laughed. "What's got you all excited?"
"I was just asked out, by Wade. Barrett. Eeeep!"
"Barrett? Really?"
"Yes!"
"Oh, wow Kellz. That's awesome! But uh, promise me you'll be careful. I still don't trust Wade." Eve said, her tone suspicious.
"Eve, is it so bad to think that someone I really like, actually likes me back?" Kelly asked. She'd lost all enthusiasm at this point.
"No, it's just... Wade-"
"What about him? Geez, can't you just be happy for me instead of putting all this doubt in my head?" Kelly snapped.
"Kelly... you're right. It's none of my business, and I'm sorry." Eve sighed.
Kelly's eyes flashed a hint of regret for getting so defensive. She knew the only reason she did it was because deep down, she knew Eve might be right.
"I.. I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to get angry."
"It's okay, Kelly. Now come on. We've got a tag match to win." Eve smiled at her and pat her on the shoulder as she walked out of the locker room.
Kelly shook her head playfully before following her to the curtain.
...
A/N: And by skipping the actual match part, I'm sparing you all the horrible-ness that would be it. If that makes any sense at all.
...
Kelly rubbed her neck softly. It was sore, considering she landed a bit awkwardly out there after a diving crossbody.
She took a deep breath, trying to steady her breathing, and grabbed a water bottle from a near by cooler.
"Great job out there!" Eve's excited voice broke the silence that filled the hallway.
"You too, Eve." Kelly replied.
Eve smiled playfully at her friend. "So, are you going to hurry and shower for your big date tonight?"
Kelly blushed slightly and adverted her gaze to the floor. "Yeah, I probably should."
"Go get him, hot stuff." Eve said, and lightly punched Kelly in the arm.
"I'll see you later, Eve!" Kelly called as she started a small jog towards the Diva's locker room.
"I want to know all about it tomorrow!"
...
Kelly sighed nervously as she finished brushing her hair.
'Does my hair look bad?' 'Too much make-up, maybe?' 'Is this dress an ugly color?' 'What if he thinks I'm ugly?'
Pessimistic questions plauged Kelly's mind.
She couldn't help but be worried. She was already smitten with Wade, and she knew the slightest screw up could ruin everything.
A knock was heard at her door, the suddenness of it making Kelly jump.
"Just a second!" Kelly yelled.
Checking her make-up and hair one last time, Kelly took a deep breath and smiled before opening the door.
Before her, stood Wade Barrett.
"Hey," Kelly greeted.
Wade smiled. "Are you ready?"
"Yeah just let me grab my keys."
Kelly turned away, and picked up her keys off the counter.
"Ready!" She laughed and stepped out into the hallway.
Locking the door and checking the knob, she turned to face Wade.
"We can take the elevator if you want, instead of going down all those stairs."
"Sure." Wade agreed, and looked to Kelly to lead the way.
The two walked down to the end of the hall quietly, as to not disturb other residents.
Kelly pushed the down button on the elevator, and smiled at Wade sheepishly.
"You look beautiful tonight, Kelly." Wade told her.
Kelly blushed, and moved her gaze to her feet. "Thank you so much." She replied with a giggle.
The elevator opened, and a small old woman stood inside.
Kelly and Wade stepped inside, pressing the button to head to the bottom floor.
"Hello, Mrs. Martin." Kelly said cheerfully.
"Oh hey dear. How've you been?" The woman replied.
"Aw I'm great. How're you and Grady doing?"
"He's being difficult as usual. I bet he'd loosen up if you came around some time." She answered with a small wink.
Kelly laughed. "Okay, I'll be sure to stop by when I get some time."
The elevator opened, and Mrs. Martin stepped out.
"See you later, dear!"
"Bye, Mrs. Martin!" Kelly called back.
The doors closed once more, and Kelly and Wade were left alone.
"This next stop should be ours." Kelly stated.
Wade simply smiled in return.
Sure enough, when the doors opened, they were greeted by a cool breeze and the night sky. It was around 9:45PM. They had decided to leave the arena after Kelly's match instead of waiting until the end of the show.
Wade held his hand out, which Kelly took eagerly.
He led her to his car, and opened the passenger door for her.
"Aw, thank you." Kelly smiled gratefully.
"No problem." Wade replied before shutting the door.
He walked around the car and opened his own door, getting behind the wheel.
"So, where are we off to?" Kelly asked.
"Where would you like?"
"Uhm, anywhere is fine, really."
"Olive Garden? I think there's one around here that's still open this late." Wade suggested.
Kelly's reply was a loud growl from her stomach.
She laughed nervously before saying, "Sounds good."
Wade chuckled at her nervousness.
"Hush," She said playfully.
"It was cute." Wade assured her as he started driving out of Kelly's apartment complex.
Kelly blushed again, and looked out the window.
This was almost too good to be true.
...
As they entered the resturant, both were surprised to see how empty it was; even this late at night.
They approached the front counter, where they were greeted by an all-too-excited waitress.
"Welcome to Olive Garden, how may I help you, sir?" The girl asked Wade, totally ignoring Kelly.
"Table for two, please." Wade said, placing a hand on Kelly's lower back.
The waitress looked at Kelly, a look of spite taking its place on her face.
She grabbed two menus, and an obviously fake smile crossed her face. "Follow me."
Wade pressed lightly on Kelly's back, signalling for her to go first.
The waitress led them down three isles, before finally stopping at an empty booth.
"Here you go." She said, pointing towards the table.
They took their seats, opposite each other, and opened up the menus.
Taking out her notepad, the waitress asked, "What can I get you guys to drink?"
"Uhm, I'll have a water, but could you put a lemon wedge on the rim?" Kelly questioned.
The girl nodded, and wrote it down. "And you?"
"Water. No lemon." Wade replied.
"Okay, I'll be right back with your drinks and breadsticks and then I'll take your order." She said before walking off to the kitchen.
Once alone, Wade looked over at Kelly. "Know what you're getting?"
"Hmm. It all looks so good. But I think I'll get the chicken parm. What about you? See anything you like?" Kelly asked.
A small smirk crossed Wade's face and he looked up at Kelly.
"Oh, I've got my eyes on something alright."
Kelly blushed yet again.
"Keep it PG, buddy." She joked.
Wade laughed softly, and turned back to the menu.
The waitress returned, and put a basket of breadsticks in the center of the table.
"Alright, water with lemon, and water with no lemon." She said, placing them in front of the couple.
"So, we ready to order?"
"Yes m'am." Wade answered. "I'll have the cheese cappelletti,"
The waitress nodded and turned to Kelly.
"And I'll have the chicken parm, please."
The girl wrote it down, and clicked her pen.
"Okay we'll have that right out for you guys." She smiled and turned away.
When she was gone, Kelly smiled and picked up a breadstick.
"These things are delicious." She told him.
Wade nodded, and picked up one himself.
"So, what's going on on your side of the wrestling world?" Wade asked quietly.
Kelly hesitated, and finished chewing before she answered. "Well, just trying to finally win the title. Those damn twins keep getting in my way."
Wade eyed her. "Brie and Nikki, eh? They're something different."
"No, they're not different at all. That's my problem."
Wade smirked. "I meant as a whole, they're.. evil, I guess you could say."
"Oh... right. Yeah, they are." Kelly's nervousness returned.
'Oh, great. Already screwing up.' She thought.
Silence fell upon them, but Kelly forced herself to break it.
"What about your half? How's SmackDown?" She blurted out, before she started nibbling on her breadstick.
"It's swell. Same as you though, just trying to get my title back." Wade replied.
"Oh."
The silence returned, and Kelly began to feel sick.
To Kelly's relief, the waitress returned once again, but this time, with their food.
"Here you go, guys." She smiled and put the plates down in front of them.
"If either of you need anything else, let me know." She said before walking away.
The silence continued as Kelly started to cut into her chicken.
Taking a bite, she looked up at Wade, finally noticing the dark green eyes he dawned.
"Your eyes..." Kelly started.
"Yes?"
"They're so pretty. I rarely see people with green eyes." Kelly stared at them curiously.
"Well, they change between green and grey." Wade said smiling. "And what about yours, baby blue?"
Kelly smiled back, and bat her eyelashes.
"Mine are just plain, pale blue. Lame if you ask me." She admitted.
"I think they're gorgeous. They look cute with that blonde head of yours." He playfully waved his fork at her.
Kelly smiled. "That's so sweet."
Wade returned her smile, and they went back to their meals.
...
Both were almost finished, when a loud buzz filled the air.
Kelly furrowed her eyebrows, before realizing it was her phone ringing.
"Oh!" She yelped, and pulled her phone out of her purse.
"I'm so sorry, excuse me while I go call 'em back."
"Take your time hon, it's okay."
"Thanks," Kelly said as she hurried out of the booth and outside the resturant.
Quickly, she dialed the number, and waited as it rang.
"Hello?"
"Alex! What the hell!"
"What?"
Kelly sighed angrily. "What did you want?"
"Where are you?"
"On my date with Wade, why?"
Alex paused, and looked down at the flowers in his hand. "Date with Wade? Barrett? What?"
"Yes! Wade Barrett! What's it to you?"
"I'm at your house, Kelly."
It was Kelly who hesitated this time. "Why?"
"I had something for you, but now it doesn't matter. Just... get back to your date." Alex replied, before hanging up.
Kelly scoffed, and looked at her phone in disbelief.
Shaking her head, she walked back into the resturant.
"I-I'm sorry about that. Alex is just.. I don't even know." Kelly explained.
"Riley? What did he want?" Barrett questioned.
"He said he had something for me and that he was at my house."
"Would you like to leave then?"
"Uhm.. yeah. Yeah I can't eat anymore." Kelly agreed, and grabbed her purse.
Wade pulled out his wallet, and placed the money at the end of the table.
He stepped out of the booth, and held his hand out to help Kelly.
She took it, and smiled thoughtfully as he pulled her up.
Kelly walked in front of Wade, walking in a rush, so she could get home as soon as possible.
"Slow down there, tiger." Wade called as they walked out the doors to the resturant.
Kelly stopped, hearing the nickname she called Alex.
"I'm sorry. I just want to get home. And it's not because of you, either." She said quietly.
"It's all good, sweetie. Just couldn't keep up. I understand, though."
Kelly smiled a small half-smile as Wade unlocked the doors of his car.
They got in, and Wade hurried to get her out of there, taking into account her urgency.
Kelly sighed and leaned against the window. She could only hope that Alex had waited for her.
...
Kelly practically ran out of the elevator and down the hall to her door.
"He's not here." She stated sadly.
"You'll see him tomorrow."
She sighed. "Yeah, you're right."
It was silent for a moment, before Kelly spoke again.
"And, I'm sorry for rushing us tonight."
Wade smiled. "It's okay, I just have one question."
"What's that?"
"How do you feel about kissing on the first date?" He asked, a small smirk forming on his lips.
Kelly giggled. "Why don't you try and find out?"
The smirk turned into another smile. Wade closed his eyes, and slowly pushed his face towards Kelly's until their lips met.
The kiss was short, but sweet. It was enough to make Kelly's head spin.
"Goodnight, Kelly." Wade whispered.
"Goodnight, Wade." Kelly replied with a smile.
Kelly watched with happy eyes as Wade went back down the hall into the elevator.
As soon as the doors closed, Kelly squealed quietly.
She still had a smile on her face as she unlocked her door.
The entire evening was amazing. She knew she'd be having some sweet dreams tonight.