A/N: This is a one-shot for the Paige/Zack pairing. I enjoyed this one a lot. I hope you all do, too!
Paige felt as if she were on an ethereal cloud. The euphoric moment of her and her friends Bayley and Phil supporting AJ filled her with such happiness that a smile seemed to be surgically sewn to her face. Even after the moment had ended, the feeling had not left her as it took a great deal of her will to keep from skipping around the backstage area mimicking her friend while they walked to the locker room together with Bayley.
"So then I tried to do a top-rope hurricanrana and I almost fell and busted my head open!" Bayley told AJ enthusiastically. The younger woman had spent nearly the entire walk backstage catching AJ up on what she had been doing since they had spoken last. All Paige could do was shake her head at her friend's antics. Out of all the many redeeming qualities of Bayley, her being AJ's number one fan was paramount.
"What?" AJ said, genuinely surprised. "You practiced that all the time."
"I know! I guess I just got nervous! I've never been in a match that long. I don't know."
"Well, I feel bad that I missed that. I'll have to watch it as soon as I get to the hotel." Bayley's face lit up with a child-like grin.
"Really?' She asked. "You mean it!?"
"Of course I mean it! How could I not wanna see a thirty-minute Iron Woman match between you and Mercedes?" Bayley hugged AJ as tight as she could.
"Oh my god, April! It would mean so much to me if you were to watch it and tell me what you thought about it!"
"I…" AJ struggled slightly to speak as Bayley's grip on her tightened briefly. "I'm sure I'll love all thirty minutes of it."
The three ladies finally made it to the Divas Locker Room to find the door closed. They looked at each other then opened the door to reveal all the Divas screaming "Surprise" at them. Nikki and Brie stood in front of them all holding a cake with black and pink icing that read "Thank you, AJ" on it. The locker room itself was dressed with various AJ merchandise and party décor.
"It's not even my birthday!" AJ said jokingly as the Divas all but dragged her into the room.
"This is why we didn't want you in the locker room tonight!" Brie told AJ.
"We wanted to make this a surprise for you!" Natalya added. "This is for helping all of us be what we all knew we should be." AJ was beside herself.
"You guys…" she said as they led her to the back of the room. There leaning up against the wall was her husband Phil with his arms folded.
"What are you doing in the Divas Locker Room?" AJ asked. "Is this why you left the ring before us?"
"I was invited." Phil said plainly. "I thought it was gonna be something else, but then I saw the paper banners and everything. Congrats, Babe. You did right by these girls."
"You make her sound like the mother of a harem." Paige said jokingly.
"I wish." Phil grinned but allowed it to fade as he looked over to see his wife glaring at him with a psychotic grin of her own.
"No, you don't." She said to him before turning back to her female friends. Eva Marie broke through the group of girls.
"AJ!" She shouted. "We all got you a gift!" All the girls hurried to grab their gift for AJ.
"Are you all serious right now?" AJ asked.
"Yes, Munchkin!" Paige said to her. "We all got you a gift." The ladies came back with a massive plaque commemorating all of AJ's accomplishments. The ladies handed the plaque to Nikki.
"April." Nikki started. "I know we haven't gotten along with you all the time, and you and I had our own personal falling outs. We all wanted to say we're sorry for all that and that we really appreciate you fighting so hard for us and for yourself. You said some things for the Divas to the bosses that none of us could ever dream of saying. You helped put the bug in their ear and you helped the universe to believe in us and take us seriously." Nikki handed AJ the plaque. "For all of us, I say thank you."
"You deserve it, girl!" Lita added. AJ was literally beside herself.
"Thank you all so much." She said. "Can we have some cake now? It looks so damn good!" All the ladies laughed as Melina proceeded to cut the cake up for everyone. AJ then noticed that Paige had left the room.
"I'll be right back, you guys." AJ said as she walked out of the room, much to the other Divas' detest. As she did, she saw Paige walking to the parking lot of the arena with a violet bag in her hand.
"Saraya!" AJ called out to her as she ran to catch up. Paige stopped and turned around.
"April." She said with false enthusiasm. "Why aren't you back there enjoying your party?"
"Well, Casper, you did kinda just disappear without saying anything. I got a little worried so I wanted to see if everything was okay." Paige nodded.
"Oh okay." AJ made a concerned face at her friend.
"Well." She said. "Is everything alright?"
"Okay, okay!" Paige yelped in response. "I can't lie to you. I'm a bit jealous. I got you a gift, too, but the gift they chose is so much bigger than mine. I know that's stupid of me, right?"
"Yeah." AJ said with her sarcastic smile. "That is pretty stupid of you. You know that no matter what I'm always gonna love your gifts." AJ began jumping up and down like a little girl. "Whaddya get me!? Whaddya get me?" Paige couldn't help but laugh at her friend's antics. She then handed AJ the bag she was carrying.
"I hope you like them." She said as AJ took the bag. "It took me a while to find the right ones." AJ pulled out the first item; it was a small red t-shirt that fit her in-ring attire. On the front of it was a yellow X-Men Dark Phoenix decal. AJ put the shirt back in the bag and pulled out the other gift from Paige. It was a set of table coasters in the shape of Nintendo controllers. AJ put them back in the bag, set the bag down on the ground and hugged Paige as tight as she could.
"I love them!" AJ said. "Thank you so much!"
"There's a card in there, too." Paige said. "It's a little awful, the writing is, cause I wrote it myself and I'm no poet." AJ pulled the card out and began to read it.
"To my best friend." AJ read. "I wish I knew you when I was younger so we could have fights over who would have that last bag of gummy bears and sing Spice Girls songs together." AJ blinked then smiled. "Wow. I don't know what to say."
"Well," Paige started. "I did warn you that I was no Hallmark card writer."
"I know. That's what makes it so special. Thanks, Saraya. Really."
"Well, you are the best friend I have. I'm grateful for you being in my life and I really wish we could have fought over gummy bears while listening to the Spice Girls." AJ looked at her taller friend.
"That is the nicest thing you've ever said to me." She said. "The pharmacy's to the right of the parking lot. You're clearly ill." Paige laughed.
"I'm being serious, dumbass!" She said. "I'm glad we're friends. Who knows? If Celeste ever decides to come back to wrestle, we could make our own stable!"
"That sounds like a good idea, Casper!" AJ replied. "Are you coming back to the locker room?" Paige shook her head.
"Nah." She said. "I'm not on the card for a match or anything tonight. I'm headed to my room to get some rest. I'll call you, though." AJ shrugged.
"Alrighty." She said. "Text me when you get there. Love you!"
"Love you, too, Munchkin!" AJ all but ran back to the locker room to join the other Divas and Phil, leaving Paige by herself in the hallway. The raven-haired girl smiled before continuing her walk to the parking lot. Before she got to her car, however, she was stopped again by not AJ but Zack Ryder.
"Matthew?" She said skeptically. "Don't you and Dean have a match tonight?" Zack rubbed the back of his head.
"We do." Zack said. "I came back to my car to get my other boots since the ones I grabbed don't match what we're wearing. Where ya going?"
"I'm not actually tired, but since I'm not on the card tonight I'm going to get some rest." Zack saddened slightly.
"I thought we were hanging out tonight after the show." He stated. Paige's eyes widened.
"Fuck, I forgot about that! Is Dean coming?" Zack grew confused after Paige asked about his friend and tag partner Dean Muhtadi, known in the WWE Universe as Mojo Rawley.
"I don't know." Zack answered simply. "I didn't ask him."
"Well, ask him! Dean is so much fun! He's cute, too. It's good to have him around, ya know?" Zack winced at how much Paige liked Mojo.
"Yeah. So, did you give April those gifts you got her?" Paige sighed.
"I did," Paige started. "But I almost didn't."
"Whaddya mean you 'almost didn't?' You almost didn't give them to her?"
"I saw what the other girls gave her and I felt bad because instead of helping all of them get their gift I tore off and got my own and I got such a small gift for her compared to theirs." Zack raised his eyebrows.
"You were jealous?" Zack asked simply.
"No!" Paige waited a moment. "Okay, a little. Don't tell anyone."
"April loved your gifts, didn't she?"
"She was pretty happy when she saw what I got her. I guess she did love them."
"That's what matters."
"I know that now, Dick Ryder!" Zack balled up his mouth.
"I hate it when you call me that." He said in a tempered tone.
"And I hate it when you call me Light Bulb, but that doesn't stop you now does it?" Zack then shut his eyes.
"Okay, point taken." Zack then threw his hands up. "Oh! I got something for you! I was gonna give it to you after the show was over, but since you're leavin' I should give it to you now." Paige huffed in amazement.
"You got me a gift?" She asked Zack. "Why?"
"Well, the same reason you got April a gift, kinda." Zack continued to rummage through his car trunk and pulled out a box wrapped in shiny blue paper. Zack handed Paige the gift. "Sorry. I don't wrap gifts too good, but don't open it until you get to your room." Paige looked confused.
"Is it something nasty?" She asked. "Because so help you if it's something nasty."
"It's nothing nasty, Saraya. I promise. It's just me saying thank you for being my friend." Zack gave Paige a smile. "I gotta run now! Text me when you get to your room!" Zack ran off but was stopped by Paige.
"Matthew!" She yelled, making him turn around abruptly to see her pointing at not only the boots he had come back to the parking lot to get but his car which he left unlocked and open. He mentally kicked himself before running back to grab the alternate pair of boots and lock up his car.
"Thanks." Zack said. Paige shook her head and laughed as Zack ran off again, and then pulled out her keys to her car, got in, and pulled out to leave.
Back inside, Zack all but ran down the hallways hurrying to get back in the locker room to finish getting ready for his match. When he made it in, he nearly ran into Mojo Rawley.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" Mojo shouted. "What the hell's your hurry, Broski? Runnin' from that old lady again?" Zack huffed.
"No, dumbass!" He snapped back. "I got a restraining order out on her. She ain't coming around anymore."
"Sure, man. Whatever. " Zack Ryder then looked and noticed Mojo was wrapped in a towel.
"Why aren't dressed?" He asked.
"Why should I be? Our match with Ryan and Eric isn't until ten."
"We have a little less than an hour to train, man."
"No, we don't. It's only eight-thirty." Zack looked confused.
"It is?" Mojo shook his head.
"Did you forget to change your watch?" Zack looked at his watch and sure enough it read "nine-twenty-seven" on its screen. "Relax, bro. I do it all the time. The only thing that reminded me to change mine was my phone. I still don't get why you don't just use your phone for your main clock, man."
"I just don't want to." Mojo shrugged his shoulders.
"Suit yourself, Matt. But, if you wanna get a warm up in right now then let's go. Just let me put my clothes on." Zack waved his hands in detest.
"No no." He said. "We can wait. I need to talk to you." Mojo narrowed his eyes.
"Are you gonna talk to me about Saraya again, man?" He asked. Zack sighed. "Did you at least give her the gift I told ya to give her?"
"Yeah, man!" Zack snapped back. "I did. I almost forgot about it, though."
"What the fuck? What do you mean you almost forgot about it?"
"I almost forgot to give it to her."
"You made me pick that shit out for you!"
"Well, I didn't know she was leaving early, Dean! I was gonna wait until the show was over tonight so me and her could hang out and give it to her there." Mojo sighed.
"Well, did she open it?" He asked.
"I told her to wait until she got to her room."
"Why would you do something silly like that?"
"I was nervous, man! Geez!" Mojo huffed and shook his head.
"You're hopeless, Matt!" He said. "You better go hang out with her tonight." Zack nods.
"I will, man." He replied. "I will. I promise."
"Good, cause if you don't…" Mojo hopped up into Zack's face, startling him and making him wince. "I'ma get hype-" Mojo then felt his towel falling off of him and grabbed it to keep it from slipping lower. "…on yo ass!" The man turned around and headed back into the locker room. "I'm gonna get changed so we can get some stretches in."
"I'll be out here." Zack said hesitantly as his friend disappeared. Zack mentally kicked himself for listening to Mojo Rawley and getting Paige a gift he was sure she would not like. He did appreciate his help with trying to get closer to her after he told him they were finally on talking terms as friends, but he could not shake the feeling of Paige and Mojo getting along better. Mojo, however, had an infectious positive and enjoyable personality that one would only be able to resist if they were in an emotional stasis. Zack ran his hands through his hair to reshape it. He then felt his phone vibrate in his jacket pocket. He pulled it out to see he received a message from Paige.
"Just got in." The message read. Zack smiled and replied.
"Good." He typed. "C ya soon" When he put his phone back in his pocket, Mojo came out garbed in his ring gear.
"What took you so long?" Zack asked.
"I had to brush my hair." Mojo replied sarcastically. "What'd ya think I was doing? I was paddin' up, man."
"Alright, alright! Damn."
"Well, you're the one being impatient here."
"Whatever, Broski. Let's just get our warm up done before they call us."
Paige sat her phone down on her bed after she texted AJ letting her know she made it to her room. She then eyed the gift Zack gave her with curious eyes. She ripped the paper off and revealed a cardboard box. Paige audibly huffed.
"What's with all the secrecy?" Paige asked herself. She pried off the tape on the box and opened it. What she found made her blink. Inside was a disc with "Listen" on the front of it, a braided leather bracelet, and a folded piece of notebook paper. Paige could not help but smile as she knew Zack gave the gifts a bit of thought. She opened the paper.
"Hey Saraya." Paige read. "Hope you like the song. I had to dig around the web to find it. Anyway, I wanted to say thanks for trusting me after everything that happened in the past two months. I know it must have been hard for you to do since we rarely talked before and I've done some pretty stupid things. You've been a big help with me getting back into the spirit and actually trying to make the most of what I'm given. You're a great girl and I'm glad you gave me a chance." Paige blinked a few times.
"Wow, Matt." She said to herself after reading the note Zack left her. "That was cheesy. I just wish I had a fucking CD Player like no one else in the world now! I guess I'll have to hear it in the car then." Paige latched the bracelet around her wrist and put the disc in her purse then buried her face into the pillow on her bed. She tried to force herself to go to sleep but to no avail. After nearly ten minutes of repositioning herself she felt her pocket vibrate. Paige pulled her phone and saw she had a text message from Zack Ryder.
"All done!" The text read. "We actually won one! Gonna shower and come over. Need to talk." Paige did not feel like entertaining any company and decided to decline and tell Zack not to visit. Before she did, however, she began wondering what Zack wanted to talk about. Unable to find a viable answer to why she should tell him, she simply replied, "K." Paige sat up from her bed and went into the bathroom to see how she looked. Her hair had become slightly messy from lying on the bed and her makeup had begun to fade.
"What the hell do I care how I look?" She said to herself as she walked out of the bathroom. "I don't even want him over here! I'm damn sure not going to look pretty for him!" Paige then began pacing in front of her bed as she started contemplating again on what Zack wanted to talk about. She did everything from reorganize the clothes in her bag to dust every surface in her room to distract her from the man coming to see her. Several minutes passed by before she finally heard a knock on the door. Paige nearly ran for the door but stopped herself and proceeded to walk casually. She opened the door and sure enough Zack stood in the doorway wearing a maroon button-down shirt, black jeans, and sneakers. What Paige noticed about him immediately, however, was the look on his face. He look mortified.
"Matt." Paige said with a concerned tone. "Are you alright?"
"Can I come in?" Zack replied. Paige blinked once and stepped aside to let him in. Zack plopped down on the bed.
"What is bothering you?" Paige asked Zack as she closed the door. "You finally got to win a match on RAW and you look like it just ended your career." Paige sat down next to him and he looked at her.
"I've been feeling like this for a while now." Zack said. "I don't know who else to talk to. I can't talk to Dean because he's been all into getting on the Main Roster. He won't listen."
"What is going on with you?" Zack shook his head.
"Saraya. I've been following the Vince McMahon case ever since he went up for trial."
"Okay?"
"He told the court that when he made the bomb he gave it to one of his workers. He said they died in the blast, but I know they didn't." Paige's eyes widened.
"What?" She said. "They're alive!? Where are they? You've got to say something!" Zack took a deep breath and Paige then realized who that person was. "It was you. Wasn't it?" The man broke down.
"I didn't know!" Zack nearly shouted. "Honest, I didn't! Ever since it happened it's been kicking me in the nuts! I…I…"
"You what?" Zack tried to keep himself from crying in front of the raven-haired Englishwoman but to no avail.
"The bomb was in the bag I was wearing and I gave the bag to a kid." Zack said through his tears. "He was a fan and I didn't think anything of it cause Vince just told me to go to the Bistro to meet with Bryan. I signed the bag and gave it to him. His dad thanked me and said that his son was a huge fan of mine and it made me feel good. So good that I stood there thinking about other fans I could meet. That was when I heard it. The bistro blew up and I called Vince. He told me not to call the police. He said he would do it. I ran back to him and he said I did good. I thought nothing else of it, but now that I know what Vince really did…" Zack buried his head in the palms of his hands. Paige first felt anger as she felt he was the cause of everything that had happened to her friends. That anger was replaced by sympathy as she understood after listening to Zack that Vince merely used him like a tool in his plan to get the WWE out of the hands of Triple H and Stephanie. Paige mentally passed her judgment. She placed her hand on Zack's knee.
"Listen to me, Matthew." Paige said sternly. "This…was not your fault. That slimy slag of a man played you like he played everyone else." Zack shook his head.
"But I…" He said. "I killed a kid! I'm a fuckin' murderer!"
"No, you're not, Matthew!" Paige shouted back. "Don't you ever say that again! You get that shit out of your head! Vince put that bomb in your bag and gave it to you! He didn't even care about you! Vince did all this and justice will be served." Paige pulled Zack close to her. "You are a good man. You didn't do any of this. You were taken advantage of." Zack's breathing began to return to its normal state.
"I feel so terrible." He said.
"I know you do." Paige replied, doing her best to console him. "But what happened was not your fault. Vince is to blame. You have to tell yourself that truth because that's what it is. If you could have saved everyone in that bistro then you would have. I'm absolutely sure of that. What happened was out of your hands. Don't hold any of the blame on your shoulder. Promise me." Zack looked at Paige with trying eyes, but he found no reason to believe she was speaking with lies simply to make him feel better.
"You're right, Saraya." Zack ultimately said. "It's not my fault."
"It will get easier. I promise it will. We've all been having to deal with a lot." Paige then thought of the gifts Zack gave her and turned around on the bed to get them. "Which brings me to…these." Zack looked at the box and blushed slightly.
"Oh yeah." He said. "That." Paige laughed.
"I have to say, Matthew. You've got a way with words." Zack shook his head.
"I know it's stupid." He said. "I just wanted to say thanks for everything."
"I didn't say it was stupid." Paige said. "I actually rather liked it. You are really sweet." Paige then pulled out the disc. "this, however, is archaic! I don't even have a CD Player in here!" Zack blinked with slight embarrassment.
"Well, you could have used your computer. I know you have one of those, and every computer has a CD player on it." Paige then kicked herself for not thinking of that earlier. She pulled her laptop computer out, unlocked it, and placed the disc in the drive. The content immediately started playing and Paige recognized the song instantly.
…I'm not a perfect person
There's many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
I wish I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
That's why I need you to hear
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
And the reason is you
And the reason is you
And the reason is you
I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you….
Paige was nearly floored as one of her favorite songs finished playing. She turned to Zack and saw him looking at her sheepishly. She smiled and gave him a hug.
"Matthew." Paige said. "I don't know what to say." Zack sat up as straight as he comfortably could.
"Then let me talk." He demanded. "Ever since you came here and started at NXT I've been wanting to talk to you for the longest. Unlike Zack Ryder who ain't afraid of talking to females, Matthew Cardona had no clue what to say so he just didn't say anything." Paige had to interrupt Zack.
"Are you referring to yourself in the third person?"
"Don't you?"
"…No."
"Well, whatever! I was afraid to talk to you, okay? You're kinda intimidating."
"How the hell is that even possible for you? You're seven years older than me."
"You used to beat people up."
"Who didn't?"
"Me."
"Well, you're a wimp."
"See what I mean?" Paige threw her hands up.
"Well, you are! You're talking to me now aren't you? I haven't changed since I started working here so why the sudden ball sack growth now?"
"I don't-" Before Zack could finish, Paige stood to her feet.
"I mean, what if back then I had a crush on you and now I don't? You would have never known about it and I would have been stuck with some slag-fucking punk who can't figure out what color hair he wants for the next hour! Like, why on this planet would you not be able to talk to me? I am one of the most likable people you will ever meet! I will give you my hair and then take you to the Bosley plant so they can install the hair follicles for you! That's just how I am!" Zack would have been at a loss for words if it were not for a bit of information Paige gave him during her rant.
"You…had a crush on me?" Zack asked. Paige looked at him.
"Of course not." Paige replied. "I only followed you on Twitter and Instagram, watched every single one of your matches, cheered for you in the back, and stalked you when it came time to choose hotels to stay in. That's all." Zack got confused and Paige could see it in his face. She sighed. "Yes, Matthew. Yes, I had a crush on you. I actually still do." Zack was blown away by Paige's confession.
"You're joking, right? Being sarcastic again?"
"No. I'm not. Out of all the guys at the time, you stood out. You were wild on the ramp and in the ring, but you were really quiet and reserved backstage. You were always helpful to newcomers and you never let anything get to you, no matter foul it was. When I would leave those who gave me bullshit with a bloody nose, you beat them down with that…that smile of yours. I thought you were the sweetest guy I'd ever gotten to know from a distance. My reputation got the better of me and always went with those punks with no substance. You know, the shallow guys that would have all the slags horde around them with me in the background. I've had a bit of time to grow up and get that out of my system for the most part, and talking to you always makes me see how stupid I've been all this time for stalking you instead of just talking to you." Paige sat down next to Zack. "You, Mister Cardona, are a breath of fresh air for me. Your gift to me reminded me of that."
"You're as big a fan of me as I am of you, huh?" Paige stifled the urge to call Zack a geek after his question.
"Yes." Paige then sat up. "Now, I'm not saying I want to, like, date you or anything. Let's just keep being friends, hang out and stuff, then see where it goes."
"That'll work for me." Zack said as he nodded in concurrence. Both of them sighed then looked up to the ceiling. Paige was the first to break the silence after a few minutes.
"I want you to stay here tonight." She told Zack. "I know we discussed what Vince did to you and I hate to bring it up again, but I'm still worried about you." Zack swallowed hard.
"I don't wanna bother you with that." He said.
"You're no bother. We can stay up and talk about stupid stuff like we normally do."
"Where would I sleep?"
"You can have the bed. I don't like it. It's too firm. Maybe you'll like it, Dick Ryder." Zack winced.
"I thought you weren't gonna call me that anymore."
"You did? That wasn't bright at all."
"Well, if you compare it to how bright you are, Light Bulb, then I guess it wasn't."
"You asshole!" Paige proceeded to throw one of the pillows at Zack's face, knocking the shades he wore off of his head. Zack picked up the pillow and swung it at Paige, making her yelp before it hit her in the back of her head.
"Ha!" Zack said. "Payback, Light Bulb!" Paige grabbed another pillow and attempted to hit Zack in the back with it. He caught it, however, and the two began to struggle to gain control over it. Some time during the struggle, Zack found himself on his stomach with Paige straddling his back pummeling him with the pillow. "Alright! I quit, I quit." Paige stopped hitting him with the pillow.
"I won, Matt!" Paige said triumphantly. Zack then shifted his weight and caused Paige to fall off of the bed and onto the floor with a thud. Zack got worried when Paige did not get up right away and he looked over to see if she had been hurt. He was met with a pillow swatted across his face.
"OWWW!" Paige shouted as she stared at Zack with anger in her face. The stare was not genuine, however, as both of them almost instantly fell into laughter. Zack fought to catch his breath after laughing for so long.
"Thank you for this, Saraya." He said to Paige. "I really needed this." Paige smiled.
"That's what I'm here for." She said. Zack then smiled at her.
"I…wouldn't mind it if you were here forever." Paige blinked.
"Matthew….are you really?"
"Yes. I'm asking since I didn't get a chance to. Saraya-Jade Bevis. Will you… be my best friend?" There was a brief silence. Paige finally gave him her answer.
"Was there ever any question?" She said before hugging Zack as tight as she could and laughing. "You know Dean's gonna be pissed at you right? I think he wants to be your best friend, too."
"Yeah, about that." Zack started. "How do you feel about threesomes?"
"With two guys? I knew you would live up to your name, Dick Ryder!" Paige broke into another fit of laughter as Zack kicked himself.
"Dammit."