DISCLAIMER:I do not own any of the character mentioned in this story. I do not know them personally or pretend to know them personally. This is just a story. Fiction not real. I am only a fan writing a fictional, non- real story about these characters. Again, I do not own any of the WWE characters/ wrestlers/ owners or anyone affiliated with WWE. This is a fictional story. Please enjoy!
****IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE WERE ERRORS WITH THE ORIGINAL POST OF THIS CHAPTER. WHY WERE THERE SUCH CRAZY ERRORS, I HAVE NO CLUE. GOOD THING I KEEP THE CHAPTERS SAVED AND CAN JUST REPOST IT EASILY. SORRY ABOUT THE CONFUSION.****
I checked my wallet and bags to make sure I had everything I would need for my impromptu trip when Linda came into my room along with Blue right behind her.
"So what are you going to say to John when you see him."
"Not really sure."
"Well, while you're there I'm going to keep in contact with my friend in Boston to see if he can get anymore info on where that police report came from. I doubt they're going to find an actual hard copy, which would mean it's all fake and Grace is behind it with someone else. I'm almost 100% sure that the someone else is Michael."
"I really hope he isn't behind it. If so then he's gone to an all new low."
"He's already there. But let's not talk about that right now. I just wish I could drive you to the airport, but I'm picking up your grandma from visiting her friend so we can go check out something for your bachelorette party."
"It's fine. I could use the time alone actually to finish up an article I've been working on based on the rise of Triple H. But once I get to the airport I will text you."
I bent down and gave Blue a big hug. Any other time I would've taken him with me but I thought it was best to just leave him home. All the wrestlers loved seeing him run behind me or John in the locker rooms. They would fight over who was going to hold and play with him first. It always surprised me just how gentle the wrestlers were outside of the ring.
"Now you be good to your aunt Linda and great-grandma." Blue began wagging his tail as if he understood what I was saying.
"Oh and tell my grandma sorry for not saying goodbye before leaving. I didn't want her to rush back from visiting with her friends."
"Don't worry I will. You just focus on what you have to do. Don't worry."
I heard a car honk it's horn outside and knew my taxi had arrived. I gave Linda a hug and Blue one last head scratch.
"Don't forget Lin as soon as you hear from your detective friend call me. If I don't answer just leave me a message." I said as I ran out the door.
My flight was in two hours. If we didn't run into any traffic I should make it with a half hour to spare. Twenty minutes later I was sitting in traffic.
"Excuse me sir I have a flight I need to make by three. Is there a faster way?"
The driver pretended not to hear me.
"Listen if you get me there on time there is an extra 40 dollars for you."
The taxi driver turned off at the next exit. We were speeding through local side streets. As fast as we were going I knew I would make it on time.
"Sir we'll be landing in ten minutes."
"Thank you." Michael said to the brunette stewardess.
"Kind of cute, actually she's beautiful but she isn't my Athena." Michael thought to himself.
He began to daydream about the first time he was in this very plane with Athena. One of his favorite memories with her. At that time Michael was taking her on a weekend getaway to upstate New York for their three month anniversary. Normally after dating someone for three months he found nothing special about them and would normally end it. But Athena was different from the other women he'd been with. It was really refreshing for him to see how everything that was normal for him was amazing and new to her. It was only Athena's second time on a plane and he was happy it was with him. He loved how big her eyes got as the plane took off.
"I will do anything to get her back. Anything!" Michael said to himself
Three hours later I was finally arriving at the hotel.
"Just enough time to freshen up and get to the arena." I said to myself while checking the time.
After showering and pulling my curly hair up into a loose ponytail I got dressed in a tight pair of jeans, my low cut pink silk blouse and my good push up bra. I gave myself a quick look in the mirror and had to admit. I looked good. I put on a little of the perfume oil that John said drives him crazy when he smells it. I applied my tinted lip gloss, grabbed my jacket and was out the door. By the time I was at the arena it was two hours before the show would go on live. I decided I would wait until after John's match to talk to him. Before the show he was normally going over his segments, stretching and getting himself focused. I didn't want to distract him. So I decided to spend sometime in the media area and watch the wrestlers film their backstage segments that would air later during the live show.
"Hey Athena, I haven't seen you in a while. You just missed the segment John taped for his match tonight against Edge." Craig said.
Craig used to be one of the writers for WWE but gave that up so he could direct segments that would air during the shows. He was a mentor to me when I first started writing for the magazine.
"Oh did I? Well I'll catch up to him after his match. I don't want him to lose his focus." I said with a forced smile.
"Is everything okay? John seemed a little out of it earlier."
I knew Craig was asking because he was genuinely concerned, not because he was trying to be nosey. That was one of the reasons I like talking to him so much, because he genuinely cared about people. But I just really didn't want to explain all the craziness that was happening so I just smiled
"Okay, but if you need someone to talk to just let me know."
"Thanks." I said giving him a hug.
After talking a little longer and getting caught up on how his wife was handling pregnancy I decided I would watch the show in the production area off to the side of the entrance ramp. From where I would be sitting I knew John wouldn't be able to see me but I could see him. The fans were all taking their seats in the arena and last minute checks were being done on the ring. Music began to play and the announcer stepped into the ring to announce a match between two up and coming wrestlers. After the quick match the announcer stepped back into the ring.
"Ladies and gentlemen the show will start in ten minutes. Please make your way to your seats so you can show your support for your favorite WWE superstars."
From where I was sitting I was able to see the wrestlers that were waiting to open the show. I began to hear a count down by the crowd which let me know that the show was about to go live.
"10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1!" The crowd began to scream at the top of their lungs as the lights went off in the arena and the pyro show in the arena began. It was so exciting. You could feel the excitement in the arena. Then I looked over and saw him. The way he looked standing in front of the black curtain waiting for his music to hit was amazing. His music hit and the curtain open and on the monitor I could see John walking down the ramp. He looked amazing. He looked larger than life. He was in the ring talking about how he was going to be getting the WWE championship belt back from Edge. Then John was cut off by the Rated R Superstar Edge who was accompanied down to the ring by Lita. They exchanged words back and forth.
"You're not even half the champion I am. So stop embarrassing yourself." Edge said
Lita walked up to John and got really close to him. Which made my skin crawl. I still disliked her and have not forgotten how she tried to break John and I up before. She got so close to John that I thought she was going to try to kiss him but then she slapped him across the mouth. I know the slap must have hurt because of the look on John's face. But I prefer the slap instead of a kiss. Edge pulled Lita out of the way and gave John a hit to the face that knocked him down. The crowd was going crazy. John jumped up and went after Edge. They were going hit for hit and blow for blow. John took Edge down and they were rolling around hitting each other. A bunch of referee's ran down to the ring and tried to pull them apart. The current General Manager came out to the top of the entrance ramp and made a non-title match as the main event for the night between them. The show went to commercial and everyone cleared the ring. The next match was a divas match between Molly Holly and Michelle McCool. Then there were several singles matches and a tag match. Then it was time for the main event. The commercial break was running a little longer then normal because the ring post had to be checked because of an earlier match between the Big Show and Kane. I had just gotten back from the bathroom when I saw John making his way back towards the curtain in front of the entrance ramp. I thought he was going to stop there but he kept walking over towards the production area.
"Crap he saw me." I said to myself looking down.
"So I have to hear from Craig and other people that you're here." John said
"I didn't want distract you. Especially with everything that's going on."
John took my hand and pulled me close to him. He rubbed his nose against my neck and inhaled deeply. It felt so good to be held in his strong arms again.
"You smell good, but we still need to talk and I'm still upset with everything that has happened but I do love you and I have missed you." John said giving me a kiss on the neck with a slight groan.
I just stared into those deep blue eyes and hated myself for hurting him and not trusting him.
"Break it up you guys we have a match that is getting ready to start." Edge said pulling me away from John to give me a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Hi, Edge." I said hugging him back.
"Athena didn't I tell you to call me by my actually name, Adam."
"Sorry Adam. I've been a fan for so long at times I forget to use you real name."
"Wow you smell nice." Adam said while giving me another hug and a little squeeze.
"Hey hey." John said jokingly to Adam while pulling me back into his arms.
There was a three second warning that we were coming back from commercial then John's music started and he gave me a quick kiss on the forehead instead of the lips so my gloss wouldn't cover his lips and then he ran out the curtain. The crowd was going crazy. Edge and Lita stood in front of the curtain waiting for Edge music to start. Then Lita walked over to me.
"John looked pretty upset earlier. There wouldn't be issues before the wedding, would there?" Lita said with a wicked grin.
"Don't worry about my man and just worry about not sleeping with all the guys in the locker room. Especially after the way you treated Matt Hardy. I just feel bad for Adam having to work with you since you broke his heart also." I said getting in Lita's face.
She just stood there lost for words. I walked back over to the production table to watch the match and put some distance between Lita and I. As the music hit Edge made his way through the curtain and Lita gave me one last death glare before she went through the curtains as well.
"Sir it's been done."
"Thank you. I see he is on his way to the ring now. This should be entertaining." Michael said laughing.
