I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDES THE OC'S.

Jeff arrived to the counter, I knew that it was closer to getting out of this airport and heading to our room for the night. I was merely excited to drive and ride through this huge but small city. I wanted to see all the skyscrapers to make me feel like a tiny ant. Jeff began to walk towards me after what I assumed all the paperwork involving renting the car for us this weekend. Jeff approached me with a smile and reached out for his bag.

"You ready to see New York for the first time?" Jeff asked with a bigger smile, for some odd reason I always adored his little boy type smile he had. I nodded yes with just as big of a smile on my face as I walked close behind to wherever our car maybe. I was just glad Jeff was here to guide me the way because I would have no idea where I would be without him right now because I would completely lost by now. True, the airport had multiple signs pointing us in the right direction but this was all new to me. We approached our ride for the weekend, I highly doubted we were going to be using much of it this whole weekend but what did I know? I guess it would be better than traveling around in a cab the whole time and I always think of New York as a traffic city with way too many taxi cars. We slid our baggage into the trunk of the car before we claimed the two front seats of the car before I buckled up yet again, but this time for driving. I did not want to sit any longer but I had to bare it. I am sure that come time to get into the hotel, Jeff and myself would get out and stretch these legs of ours. Jeff drove us through the highly traffic areas to where we would be staying, all I could was look out the window and trying not to be like Kevin McCallister from Home Alone 2 with my head out the window staring at everything. I was happy it was not during winter because I can only presume they have way more ice and snow than North Carolina. We arrived to the hotel, I eagerly climbed out of the car in very quick manner to take a deep breath of the New York air and looking around at the area with a smile. I was in New York. I could not believe it. I had made it this far and here I was in New York, not only for a vacation like I had always dreamed, but here for business. To start what I had hoped a never ending wrestling career that I would want to have. I stepped aside to push the car door shut before heading to the trunk to grab my bag that was placed in the trunk as Jeff did the same. Jeff slammed the trunk shut before he began to lead me towards the entrance of the hotel. Once inside the lobby of the hotel, I was yet again the baggage babysitter as Jeff walked through the non-existent line up to the front desk where he did what he had to do to check into the room we would be occupying over the weekend. Jeff walked back with two of the credit card type cards in hand to use to allow us access into our rooms as we once again followed signs to find our way to our rooms. Jeff swiped his card gaining us access to the two bed room that was ours for the few days. I held the door open to let myself and my bag to come in to the room where Jeff was flicking lights on to see better.

"This is a very nice room." I said as I looked over the room as I set my bag aside as Jeff put his bag closer to the other bed.

"It's a standard room but it is pretty decent. What do you say we go out and get some dinner?" Jeff asked as I smiled.

"That would be nice. Are we going to walk or take the car?" I asked.

"We could do either, I am sure we can find something within walking distance but I don't want to wear you out before tomorrow because I feel like we will be doing a lot of walking tomorrow and you need to be well rested for your upcoming two matches." Jeff explained as he was right.

"I'll be fine, but we could drive if you insist." I said as Jeff nodded as we left the hotel room merely minutes right after we had entered it, we honestly just set our bags down then headed right back out of the room to go do whatever we could with the short time we had for this night. I followed Jeff back out of the hotel towards where we had parked the car in the parking lot for patrons of the hotel. Jeff started the car before he even began buckling up and I was already buckled up watching as he pulled the grey straps across his body. Jeff buckled up before he began to drive the car in reverse out of the spot and retracing our steps out of the parking lot. I let Jeff do the navigating because I was not sure where we were going or where anything was in the giant small city, if I was the one driving we would have been lost at least a hundred times by now. Jeff had pulled out onto the street we were on not even a half hour ago heading in a different direction than before.

"I think I saw a McDonalds this way." Jeff said as I could tell he was trying to keep his cool from how many cars were on the road and traffic wise. I did not actually believe that there would this many people here, I always heard how New York was a busy place and there were a lot of cabs, but here I was witnessing it. As Jeff slowly crept forward more and more through the trafficked street, a McDonalds had come into view. We had made it there eventually where we were able to pull into the restaurant, Jeff opted to go through the drive-thru of the restaurant so we could just take the food back to the hotel, eat then rest for the day ahead of us tomorrow. He was the one driving so he had every right to do whatever he had wanted. Jeff drove the short distance back to the hotel where we had carried our food and drinks up to the room we were to occupy over the next so many nights. I sat onto the one bed as Jeff claimed the other bed, I had to chuckle because when I looked over Jeff was sprawled out on the bed like he was already exhausted.

"Why do you look so exhausted, the trip just started?" I said before I popped a fry into my mouth.

"You will get tired too when you get to be my age and as beat up as I am after the years of wrestling, traveling and everything taking its toll on you."

"You aren't in that bad of a shape Jeff, you could be a lot worse." I said as I ate another fry.

"You will know what I mean when you get to my age. You think that you can deal with all this traveling? A different hotel every night? On a plane everyday almost? The airport and a strange new city your home for multiple weekends a month?" Jeff asked as I sighed, I ate another fry. I was enjoying myself right now, but could that be because who I was spending time with? I had an accomplice to spend time with while we travelled and moments like this where we are just lounging in the hotel room?

"I would learn to deal with it. I am doing what I want to do and that is wrestling. This was and has been my all-time dream and goal. I am striving what I wanted to do, I will do whatever I can to make it work. I am enjoying myself right now but I think that is because of the company I have, but I am hoping that after doing it so much I can eventually find friends with fellow wrestlers to build relationships with and build travel buddies and such so it will make it less gross and lonely and boring." I said truthfully as I continued to eat at my fries, "These are the most perfect fries, you know how sometimes you get the really gross ones or they aren't salted enough, but these ones are perfectly salted and aren't too old. They are the perfect kind. It is very rare to ever get a pod of the good fries from McDonalds." I said as I was merely enjoying how good these fries are from McDonalds.

"I hope I got the good fries too." Jeff said as he began to smack for the bag of food and I rolled my eyes as I got up pushing the bag closer to him so that he could grab it.

"You are being a little ridiculous with this." I said as I climbed back onto my bed sitting Indian style with my food sitting in my lap. I continued eating away as Jeff and I held up conversations as we ate. I got up taking care of my trash before I slid into my bed for the night when I finally turned the television on flipping to something that Jeff and I finally agreed on. I slid further down the bed to get more comfortable before I flicked the lamps off for the night. I was so stoked and excited mixed with nerves and all these first show jitters were stirring within my stomach making it harder for me to fall asleep. I had all these scenarios on how tomorrow is going to go and all the worst case scenarios as to tomorrow. I did not want anything bad to happen at my first official paid booking, but I guess they always say hope for the best but expect the worse. I woke up the next morning by Jeff gently shaking my shoulder hearing his southern draw whispering my name. I began to flutter my eyes open staring up into Jeff's green eyes confused.

"Morning sunshine." Jeff said which I thought was weird for him to call me sunshine but I did not question him anymore.

"Morning, what time is it?" I asked as I began to rub at my eyes like a little kid.

"9 AM, I figured we could go for a morning jog then grab some breakfast then go explore the city." Jeff said as I groaned, I was tired because I did not sleep well last night and now he was waking me up wanting me to go for a run.

"Do I have to?"

"You need to get some work-out in while on the road, come on. You will be able to get some exploring of the city in while we run." Jeff said as he was right about that, "And I know you had a rough night last night so coffee on me." Jeff said I sighed as I slowly began to get up switching into some clothes that could do as work-out clothes. I followed Jeff out of the hotel yet again hoping he wouldn't get us lost on our morning jog. Jeff and I ran through some of the city, I was falling more in love with this city for no reason but I think it was because it was something new. All the sky scrapers were so tall, it was beautiful to me and all the Broadway signs and lights. I don't know what appealed to me but it did. I just hoped that maybe this could be a regular booking for me, would a promotion really book you one time and not book you ever again? Could that happen? All these thoughts coming into my mind but maybe I should be asking Jeff how these things had worked because he has been through these things and he could teach me the ropes on how things were done. Jeff has really guided me through thus far and on so much already, so why not a little bit more? As we had reached a Starbucks, we slowed down to go inside to buy some coffee and I was hoping breakfast because I was beyond hungry by now. We stood in line looking over the menu as to drinks and food options, I opted for a fruit salad bowl they had on display for customers to grab themselves along with the biggest coffee of my choice before I claimed a seat as Jeff waited for our items at the end of the coffee bar. When Jeff joined me after a good chunk of time with the two drinks and his breakfast sandwich.

"Jeff, could a promotion not book me ever again?"

"What? You mean like after these two days, could it be possible that they won't book you again?"

"Yes."

"I highly doubt that. It is all about politics and such, just keep your nose clean. Plus, this isn't Hollywood where you will be black listed from somewhere. To be honest, as long as you work hard no place can deny how talented you are. If you want to add on sucking up, then be it but just keep yourself out of the politics, have fun and do what you do best and that is wrestle. There isn't as much pressure on you girls compared to men. There are a lot more men competitors in this wrestling industry, which is good because you girls can be booked a lot more because there isn't as much of you girls but it could be harder because since there is so few of you girls that some promotions may not bring in as many girls because why bring in a new girl when they already have two to four regular girls that wrestle with them?"

"Great…I wanted to come in to make a name for myself and I had to be the wrong gender." I said as we both laughed.

"Look, I am not telling you that it will always be easy but put yourself out there. You have any social media?" Jeff asked as I shook my head no as Jeff smirked, "We'll do that today while at the venue waiting for the show to start is begin the set of you many social media accounts."

"I thought you were the type that was very technology friendly or social media friendly."

"I'm not but I have friends that taught me very few things about it to get me by. Main thing is an email set up strictly for wrestling that way you could communicate easier with these agents, most of these promotions do emails so go with that. For some odd reason, Tommy called me straight up and that is fortunate for you because that means he is very interested and intrigued." Jeff said as I sighed.

"Don't put added pressure onto me Jeff." I said as Jeff laughed.

"Relax, the more stress and nervous you are, the more likely you will to fuck up tonight." Jeff said as I just glared at him and all he did was laugh.

"That isn't helping me Jeff." I said as I sipped at the coffee he just handed me.

"I know. But I am just being true with you, you need to relax because the more nervous you are the more likely you will more mess up tonight. You can't overthink it." Jeff said as I poked at my fruit knowing he was right, I could not put too much pressure on this match because it will show and make the whole match worse just like how I had expected it to be. "Hope for the best but expect the worse, but tonight you cannot think about the worse. You need to go out there and do your job, do what you best. If thoughts of the worse things that could happen during a match overwhelm you then they will happen." Jeff said as he began to give me tips on what worked for him to always push those thoughts aside, and with this conversation going the way it was going, I was able to begin to ask him other questions to get a better understanding how these things worked. After we had finished our breakfast and drinks, well quite a while after we had finished, we headed out of the installation then began the jog back to the hotel.