Chapter Fourty-One:
"What do you want, Edge?" Jeff harshly asks.
"I am out here to prevent this whole situation from happening." Edge states walking down the ramp.
"And why do you want to prevent me from marrying Lita?"
"The reason is because I love her. Since we spend all of our time together before, I fell in love with her." He enters the ring.
"You love me now, now that I found my perfect man." Lita doesn't believe him.
"Yes, I have always love you just didn't act on my feelings." He expresses.
"If you love me, why did you hurt both physically and emotionally?" She argues back.
"It was my passion. When I get a passion, I try to keep it with me as much as possible. When I screamed at you for being late, I was just concern."
"You weren't concern when I had to face Matt in a match. You said and I quote 'That is your problem not mine.'"
"I was just upset because our plan didn't go well. Plus, you were kissing the mystery girl. I guess you didn't care if I won or lost."
"The mystery guy, which we know now is Jeff, treated me with respect and made me feel wanted in every aspect. You, on the other hand, treated me like an object that can be replace or thrown away when you are done with." She fires back again.
"You didn't get replaced you can never be replaced." He pouts. Jeff just rolls his eyes at that statement. "It is the truth. Lita, tell your boy toy to stay away from our business." He glares at him.
"There is no our business, there never was. We were in a storyline, that was all."
"So you played with my feelings this whole time?" Edge is appalled that she would do that to him. "I thought we were actually boyfriend and girlfriend."
"It looked like we were for the storyline. However, after meeting the mystery guy I wanted to end the storyline. Every show I would hope to have him take me in a room to continue our little moments." She blushes at the thought of their moments.
"When Jeff kissed you during the match, you liked it?" He can't believe he couldn't figure out that was a sign.
"Not at first, but before Summerslam I recognized the kiss from of them. The kisses was exactly alike. Wait, we are getting off track here this is about your suppose love for me."
"I do love you." Edge restates.
"How much do you love me?" Lita sees how far she can take this affection.
"I love you to the moon and back."
"If you love me I want you to show me. Each week I will give you a task to do to prove that you love me." She offers.
"Why do I have to show you? Can't you accept my words?" He tries to dig himself out of his lie.
"Actions are better than words. How do I know you are not lying with your words? You might just say it to delay the wedding."
"What wedding, there is a wedding?" He is surprise.
"Do you have memory loss, that is why you came out here in the first place?"
"No, I only came out here to confess my love for you."
"So, it is just a coincidence that after we, Jeff and I, announce our wedding is when you show up for your confession?"
"Absolutely."
"Okay." Everyone is surprise that she accepted that quickly.
"I am off the hook?" Edge smiles as he can't believe how easy that was.
"Oh not a chance you still have to prove it starting tonight. You have to fight a good friend of ours." Lita grins.
"Easy enough." Edge is confident that he has got this match won.
"During the match, you must say 'I love you Lita' every time a signature maneuver is used."
"I can still handle that." His confidence shrinks a bit.
"And final you must wear shorts, wrestling shorts, as your attire."
"What?"
"It will show off your physique, do you accept?" She smiles.
"Yes, now who am I facing?"
"He will be relieved later tonight." Edge mumbles in anger. "Don't you trust me?" Lita speaks innocently. "If you love me you would trust me."
"I love you and I will prove it by beating your mystery opponent." He gets his confidence back.
"Great, we will see you later." She hands the microphone back before exiting. Jeff holds the ropes for her before he exits. Edge watches as he fumes that his plan is not working yet.
"Great job you guys, way to improvise when Edge came out. So when is this wedding ceremony? I thought it would be tonight or at the most next Monday. I definitely don't want this on Smackdown." Vince inquires.
"We did plan that, but that is when Edge didn't interrupt. I am guessing you like our stipulation for him?" Lita wonders.
"Yes, but who is he facing?" Vince and Stephanie both ask.
"It is a surprise you will see the punishment when we reveal him."
"Mommy, daddy!" Joan and Johnny call out as they run to them. They pick them as John follows after.
"Sorry, when you two were done, they headed straight for the door. I held them for a bit, but they escaped."
"Wow, John Cena overpowered by two children." They all chuckle.
"Yes, especially when they pout so sweetly. I tried to fight it off."
"I see that is what really happen?" Jeff jokes.
"It is true it is like their super powers."
"Sure. Anyways, did you enjoy your time with John Cena?" Joan and Johnny both nod. "Is there something you want to say to him?" They always teach them manners to everyone.
"Thank you for taking care of us." They hug him.
"You are both welcome, any time." He hugs them back. "Well, I am off see you four around." He waves bye to them.
As John walks away, Stephanie might have figured out, who is the mystery opponent. "Lita, may I speak with you for a moment?"
"Sure."
"John Cena is your mystery opponent." She whispers.
"How did you know?"
"I pondered on who has the signature moves it is him."
"Please don't tell your father I want it to still be a mystery."
"Absolutely, this is going to be good."
"You haven't seen anything yet." She grins.
"Well, I let you enjoy your visit before the match starts." Vince signals for him and Stephanie to head back to their office room.
"What do you two want to do now before our announcement?" Lita asks.
"Can we walk around and meet some other wrestlers?" Johnny inquires to learn more about this company.
"I want to meet some woman wrestlers too." Joan is excited.
"I don't know I think you had enough meet and greets for today." Lita teases.
"Mommy no, I want to meet Trish Stratus." She whines.
"What about you buddy? Who do you want to meet?"
"I don't know." He shrugs not knowing many wrestlers.
"How about I take you to the men's locker room?" Johnny shrugs again. "You will meet dozens of male wrestlers there."
"Okay." Johnny holds Jeff's hand as they walk there.
"Are we going to the women's locker room?" Joan hopes she follows their lead.
"You would like that, wouldn't you?" Joan nods. "If that is what my daughter wants, that is what she gets." She offers her hand, which is taken by Joan.
Everyone is back at their private room. Johnny met tons of wrestlers as well as hugs, pictures, autographs, jokes, and wisdom from all of them. On the other hand, Joan did get to meet the woman wrestlers, but not the wrestler she wanted.
"She is probably in a match." Lita assures her.
"It was an all-male match on when we went." She lays on the couch upset. Lita is in front of her stroking her hair.
"She will come to look for us."
"No, they are too busy to look for fans." She turns around to face the couch.
"Baby girl, how about we get some food at catering? They could have some ice cream or your favourite spaghetti." Jeff requests to perk her up.
"My favourite is chicken wings; the honey garlic flavor." She huffs.
"She is right spaghetti is my favourite." Johnny includes.
"Oh man, I am so sorry sweetie. I am guessing it is a no on the ice cream." Jeff smiles. Joan peeks over to him who nods.
"I can ride on your shoulders." She proposes.
"Yup."
"Nope." Lita rejects. "You could get hurt."
"Baby, don't ruin this for her."
"Fine." She crosses her arms.
"I love you, mommy." Joan pecks her cheek.
"Yup, love you, mommy." Jeff pecks her on the lips.
"Yah. Yah." She waves it off, however appreciates the sentiment. Jeff brings her on his shoulder when they are in the hallway. They steady themselves before moving.
"I feel like Big show or Kane." She sees a far distance from her new height.
"Trust me that is a good feeling." Big Show joins them.
"Wait, I am taller than you." She proudly acknowledges.
"No way." Big Show stands beside her. "Well I be darn, you are taller. I guess I am not the largest athlete anymore." He snaps his fingers.
"Nope." She giggles.
"What are you two kids up to?" Big Show changes the subject.
"We are getting some ice cream and honey garlic wings." She grins.
"It sounds delicious; may I join you?"
"Absolutely." They walk to catering unnoticed that someone enter their locker room.
Joan and Jeff are walking back to the locker room with Joan eating her ice cream. As they approach the door, they hear a voice; a specific voice. "Daddy." She is in shock.
"Let's find out." He knows exactly who it is. They see Lita and Trish talking while Johnny is on Trish's lap.
"Trish Stratus." Joan calls out.
Trish turns around to give clarification. "Hello."
Johnny moves to Lita's lap as Joan gives her ice cream to Jeff. "You are here I thought we missed you." She is amazed that she is right here.
"I can't let down my number one fan, right? You love me more than Lita." She jokes. "It is okay to admit it; it will be our little secret." She whispers loud enough to hear.
"Can I say you two are equal, women wise?"
"That seems fair, doesn't it Trish?"
"It does, so Lita tells me you have some questions to ask me." She nods. "I am willingly to answer now." Joan takes her notepad and starts.
This match is set for one fall. Introducing first from Toronto, Canada, Edge. Edge walks down the ring in red and black tight wrestling shorts with boos that fill the arena.
Lita's music plays as Edge gets ready for his match. "Hi Edge, I hope you are anxious for your opponent." Edge mouths 'Bring it on'. John Cena's theme song 'My Time Is Now' plays as the crowd cheers. Edge is shock because he knows that he has a lot of signature moves already.
"Your opponent is John Cena." She announces. "I hope you are not too surprise. Remember our deal." She smirks before heading backstage. Cena heads to the ring as they wait for the bell.
"His opponent from Westbury, Massachusetts, John… Cen…a." Lillian announces as the crowd cheers again. "The stipulation for this match is if any signature move, from anyone is performed, Edge has to call out 'I love you, Lita'. If he doesn't he will get another stipulation attach according to Stephanie's input. Also, it must be loud enough for backstage to hear." Lillian reads off a card.
John Cena and Edge lock up when the bell rings. Cena wins with a chin lock on Edge. Edge reverses it for Cena in the choke hold. Cena swings him into the ropes to prepare for Ryback's meat-hook clothesline. He waits for Edge to honour the stipulation.
"What?" He doesn't get what Cena is waiting for.
"Edge, remember your stipulation you must call out 'I love you, Lita' when a signature move is used it doesn't whose move it is." Lita reminds him on the TitanTron. Edge is angry that he has to say it this early.
"I love you, Lita." He yells it out loud enough.
The match continues on with Edge already saying the phrase five times. One for the Undertaker's Snake Eyes, Triple H's pop-up knee, Matt's Twist-Of-Fate, and Batista's Powerbomb. All of them Edge has survived and honoured. The tables turn when Edge does the Vintage Ric Flair's poke to the eye. Edge yells out the phrase again before his Edgecution.
"I…2…" John Cena kicks out. Again he yells out the phrase in anger. He lifts them to a vertical base to do punches and knees. He stays away from any moves to repeat the phrase. This goes on for a few minutes until Lita brings out Matt. She grins as she executes the Shawn Michaels' Sweet Chin Music. Edge is furious as he yells out 'I love you, Lita' in pure hatred. This distraction sets him up for shoulder blocks which is part of the set-up of Cena's five-knuckle shuffle. After Cena hits it, Edge repeats the phrase. As Cena goes for the cover, Edge does a small package. He picks up the victory. Afterwards, he laughs as he walks up the ramp to not notice that Rhyno is behind him for his gore. Edge bows before turning around to get hit with the gore. He screams out in pain as Lita joins him with a microphone.
"What was that?" She grins.
"I freaken love you, Lita." He yells out in pain and hatred.
"Thanks." She heads to the back.