Chapter Nineteen – The Next Step
I sat on my couch and turned on the television, I had left immediately after Raw in Aurora to home in Tampa, I had a three day vacation before I started traveling full time for the next 9 months and I was going to do nothing during it. My phone buzzed, I was just about to ignore it until I saw Scott on the caller I.D, "And you're interrupting my time off because?" I asked, I put a pillow behind my head and put my feet up on the couch, "Quit your bitching and open the door." I heard a knock on my front door, "You followed me from Chicago?" I asked walking towards the door, "I have a gig on Thursday so I thought I would keep you company." I opened the door and leaned against the frame, "Who said I wanted you to tag along?" I hung up the phone and raised my eyebrow at him, "You do, but you just don't know it yet." He let himself in and placed his bags in the spare room, "So how are we spending our holiday?" He called out I rolled my eyes, grabbed my bag and patted my pocket where Wade's house keys were,
"Shopping, I've got a bonus that is in desperate need of spending." Scott grunted,
"Alright. But only if we get to drive with the top down." I stopped with my hand on the doorknob.
"Okay, did you splurge on a rental car?" We made our way out to the front door step,
"No I took a taxi, aren't we taking your car?" I scrunched my face at him in confusion, "What happy drugs are you taking. I don't have a car." He looked confused,
"Then whose Audi is in your driveway?" We walked down to the shiny new white Audi A3 Cabriolet sitting in my previously unused driveway,
"What the fuck?" I whispered; this car was worth more then my condo. I looked in shock at Scott, who had taken off the red bow and opened the envelope underneath handing me the keys with a WWE key ring attach, Scott cleared his throat and read the letter out loud, "Dear Miss Bethany Jane, On behalf of World Wrestling Entertainment we would like to present you with your company car, it had come to my attention that you didn't own a one so I thought the top diva in the division should have one especially with your new travel schedule. The details with the car have all been taken care of, however, if there is any issues please don't hesitate to call. Enjoy your time off and we will touch base soon. Sincerely, Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Holy shit it's hand written too. Maybe I should try and be the next Diva's Champion." I unlocked the car and jumped in, the engine roared as I clicked it on, "Don't be ridiculous you could never beat me." Scott stored the letter in my middle console and put down the roof, "Woohoo!" He yelled, I squealed as the car shot out of my driveway and to the shopping center.
"I can't believe how much shit you bought." Scott carried in my purchases in both hands and I followed behind him with our Mexican takeout.
"What's the issue? I had a big bonus and I really needed some new clothes. A champ needs to look the part." He sighed,
"Did you really need 4 pairs of jeans?" He placed the bags on the floor and began to take out cutlery for our dinner,
"They are different colours." I dished out the food and we took a seat on the balcony outside, we sat in silence for a while which was unusual for us, "What's wrong Scott?"
"I actually came down here to talk to you." He started,
"Ooohhh... Am I in trouble?" I asked, trying to hide my discomfort with a joke,
"No, not at all. It's about Phil." I put my cutlery down and sighed, I really didn't want to talk about him,
"What about him?"
"What happened on Saturday night? I saw you two in bed together." His face was riddled with a serious look,
"We fell asleep watching a movie, no big deal."
"As if."
"I'm not fucking with you."
"Sure…" he rolled his eyes,
"I'm serious."
"Okay, okay. On a serious note, I think he likes you."
"Don't be silly we are friends." I was using friends as a loose term,
"I think you like him." I laughed at the idea, I hoped I was convincing him I don't like him, too bad I couldn't convince myself.
"Nah, you have it all wrong." I was pretty sure Scott knew he was on the right track,
"Really? Are you sure?" He asked, he eyebrow raised,
"Yep I'm 100 per cent sure because we have already had the conversation about how we can't be together." Scott's mouth dropped open, this obviously wasn't the answer he was expecting,
"Bethany what... What are you talking about?"
I laughed hysterically, "Exactly what I just said. Look Scott I'm going to bed I'm beat, I'll talk to you in the morning when I feel up to it."
Scott and I went out for a late breakfast and I explained the whole situation, he listened intently but I warned him that if anything was said about it he had to play dumb and he knew nothing. Talking about it didn't make me feel better, in fact it made me feel worse but I pushed it into the back of my mind at the gym.
Wade called me as soon as I left the gym,
"Hey how's it going?"
"Pretty good, how was your media day?"
"The usual, are you at mine yet the weather is starting to get pretty hot I thought you would be taking advantage of my pool."
"Not yet I thought I would grab some stuff for dinner before I head over."
"I must be the luckiest man in the world. I have a beautiful woman and a cooked meal waiting for me at home."
"You are and don't forget it. I will see you late. Have a safe flight."
"Bye love see you soon."
I let wade's front door open before I stepped in, it hit me how big of a step this was for our relationship. I took a slow step inside and placed my overnight bag on the ground and the groceries away, I fought the urge not to go snooping and headed straight out to the pool for a quick swim before I settled down onto the undercover day bed for a nap.
"Love?" I answered the phone groggily,
"Did I wake you up you lazy girl." He joked,
"Where are you?" I asked,
"I literally just got off the plane I will be there in 30 minutes."
"I'll get dinner started then, see you later."
"Can't wait."
"Wow it smells fantastic." Wade walked out to the barbeque and kissed the side of my head, and put his arms around me
I relaxed into his body, "They should; these burgers paddies cost an arm and a leg. They are just about ready." I nodded over to the buns and salad.
We sat down with our burgers and beer and caught up on current events,
"I have a present for you." He jogged back inside and brought back a brown paper bag and handed it to me,
"What is it?" I asked cautiously,
"Just open it." He nodded; I opened the bag and pulled out a toothbrush,
"Is this a hint?" I smiled; hoping I wasn't right.
"No I want you to leave one here." I frowned in confusion,
"But we are on the road like all the time."
"I know but I would like you to stay over more when we are back in Tampa."
"Well it is my favourite colour." I joked; he leaned over the table and kissed me,
"So green is your favourite colour?" he continued to eat his burger,
"Today, yes."
"Wade put me down!" I giggled, he threw me over his shoulder, "Why is it every time we go to bed you throw me over your shoulder."
"I'm scared you're going to run away." He laughed and put me back on my feet, "Oh by the way, whose car is in my driveway?"
"Mine. Isn't it beautiful?" We walked hand in hand up the stairs to his bed,
"Whom are you sleeping with on the board of directors to get a Cabriolet?" He took off his top and pants and slid into bed,
"I don't remember his name." I stuck my tongue out at him and walked over to his wardrobe and going through his t-shirt draw looking for something I could sleep in,
"I only got a Lexus." I pulled on an old nexus top, "I like that top on you."
"So are you Nexus or against us." I jumped on the bed on top of him, "Your answer?" I asked kissing him softly,
"Don't use my lines against me." He growled, his hands ran up the top and on my back, he smiled against my lips, "I think Nexus would have been around longer if we had you."
"Probably." We continued to kiss only pausing to pull his top over my head,
"Well that lasted 30 seconds." His fingers grazed the top of my underwear and pulled him closer, my body was aching for his. I straddled his legs as his hands softly ran down my back,
"I love you." He murmured, he trailed kisses on my jaw line; my stomach lurched oh shit. I panicked I wasn't ready for this; Well I think I do.
"I love you too." I whispered back. Fuck.