February 2016
"Mr. Popper had read that penguins are extremely curious, and he soon found that this was true, for stepping out, the visitor began to inspect the house. Down the hall it went and into the bedrooms, with its strange, pompous little strut." Karen Riley read sitting on her stool in from of the class room. Reading to her 3rd graders. She kept glancing up at the time as she continued to read the "Mr. Popper's Penguins". There was an assembly today and she knew her kiddos were excited. When she was done she closed the book and put it on her desk.
"What did Mr. Popper think the white tile in the bathroom reminded the penguin of?" Karen asked her students closing the book and placing it on her desk. As about 5 hands shot up in the air. She looked around the room. "Emma what do you think?" She asked calling on the young girl.
"Ice and snow because it was white. That is where penguins live in the ice and snow." She answered.
Karen smiled and nodded. "You are right Emma."
"What did the penguin do when he went into the living room?" She asked a few other hands shot up. "Wyatt." She said calling on him.
"Ms. R what time is the assembly?" Wyatt asked as the class giggled.
"We are heading down to the gym in like 3 minutes." She answered. "You aren't excited at all are you?"
The whole class laughed and cheered. "We are so excited." "This is gonna be awesome." "I wonder who all is coming." were some of the comments she heard.
"Alright well remember we need to be on our very best 3rd grade behavior. We need to listen and be polite. We want to show our guest how awesome we are." Karen told her class as she saw the 2nd graders walk by with their teacher Laura.
She dismissed her class by rows as they headed into the gym quietly as they sat down behind the 2nd graders.
"You excited?" Laura asked knowing that Karen had been looking forward to this since the principal announced that WWE Be Star would be coming to Woodview elementary school.
"Yes. I think I maybe more excited than the students. Did you see any of the superstars do you know who is here?" She asked excitement in her voice.
Laura laughed. "I don't. All I know is that five of them are here."
Karen nodded as she sat with her students as the Be a Star assembly started. They all listened to the super stars give their message about bulling. Mike The Miz , Nattie , Kofi , and Alicia Fox and the big dog himself Roman Reigns.
As Roman was talking about his experience in the WWE and giving his speech. Karen watched and listened. He was way cuter in person she always felt more of a connection to Dean Ambrose when it came to the men in the Shield but seeing him up close and in person was different. At one point during his talk their eye met and she thought he winked at her. But she knew better she was just a teacher and he was after all one of the biggest super stars in the WWE today. After the presentation the super stars mingled with the kids and took many photos.
"Roman you are awesome." Rocky one of Karen's students said to him.
"Thanks little dude." He said fist bumping him.
"Yeah I mean it totally sucks that Triple H beat you at the rumble." Rocky said.
"Rocky we don't say that word in school." Karen reminded him.
"Sorry Ms. R." He said. "This is my teacher Ms. R. She is awesome she loves wrestling just like I do." Rocky told the large man.
"Oh she does does she?" Roman smiled and winked at Karen as she blushed which made him chuckle.
"Yeah every Tuesday she lets us talk about Monday night Raw." Rocky said.
"HI I'm Karen Riley." Karen said offering her hand.
"Hello Karen Riley. Nice to meet you." Roman smiled shaking her hand as they looked into each other eyes Karen's heart fluttered a little bit.
"Nice to meet you too. Thank you again for coming and doing this. The kids really enjoyed it and it means so much to them."
"No problem baby girl. It was my pleasure not to mention I got to meet you." He smiled.
After school had ended for the day and the students were all headed home. Karen went back to her classroom to pick up from the day. When there was a slight knock on the door.
"Karen right?" Roman said from the door.
"Hi Roman come in I thought you all had left." Karen said greeting him.
"We did and but I wanted to personally invite you to Raw tonight as my guest." Roman told her.
"Oh Roman that is really sweet but you don't have to do that." Karen said shyly.
"I would love it if you would come see the show." He said moving a little closer to her.
"Roman it's OK I already have tickets. Me and a friend are already going tonight. Like Rocky told you I am a huge fan." Karen smiled.
"Boyfriend?" Roman asked hoping she would say no.
"Yeah right no. I am single very single." She laughed.
"Really?" Roman smiled feeling relieved. "How good are your seats?" He asked.
" Yes really. The seats are not the best they sold out fast. So we are in upper deck five rows from the top I think." She said trying to remember.
"Well that wont do. I can get you ring side and back stage passes." Roman said with a grin.
"You really don't have too." She said.
"It's my treat. So I'll see you at the arena about 6 pm." Roman smiled and winked at her.
Karen smiled and agreed. Was this really happening she thought to her self.
"Great it's a date. I will see you tonight." Roman smiled.
Later that evening.
Karen pulled into the parking garage excited and nervous all at the same time. She didn't have time to change from the day she just freshened up her make up and hair a little and was still wearing her grey sweater dress with her black boots. She checked her face in the mirror.
"I can't believe you talked me into coming." Laura the 2nd grade teacher said.
"Well Taylor backed out and I really couldn't come alone that would be pathetic. So thank you and I know I owe you." Karen said.
"Yes you owe me because I don't know anything about WWE. Hell I had to google it. Justin laughed at me when I got home and googled who the current super stars were. I mean besides the ones we met today." Laura said.
"Great husband you have there." Karen giggled as she put a little lip gloss on grabbed her purse as they headed to the arena.
"Do you know where we are going?" Laura asked looking around and seeing fans wearing WWE merchandise shirts and signs every where. "How are these people standing outside it's like 10 degrees outside."
"It's dedication. Just want to get a glimpse of a super star any super star." Karen said looking around. "And I am not sure. I mean Roman said the back door so I am guessing it's over here?" Karen said as they headed that way.
They went to the back door where they were met by the security guard.
"Passes." He said sternly.
"Here." Karen said handing him the passes. Roman had given her before he left the school.
"It's cool dude. These ladies are with me tonight." Roman stated as he came to the door.
The guard nodded and handed them back their passes as they went into the arena.
"Thanks again Roman this was really nice of you." Karen said looking around as they were now back stage. She was trying to keep it together and not fan girl to hard.
"It was my pleasure. I wanted to see you again." He smiled. "And Laura right 2nd grade?"
"Yes Roman and thanks. This is really cool big production huh?"
"Oh hell yeah. Live TV." He smiled as he made sure he was walking next to Karen.
Roman was showing them around the back stage area. When Dean Ambrose walked over waving a script in his hand.
"Roman did you see this shit?" He asked.
"No?" Roman said. "What's up?"
"I get attacked in the damn parking lot. Which I get then I am suppose to steal an ambulance and come back? I've done that." Dean said when he noticed Karen and Laura. "Hello Ladies." He grinned.
"Makes for good TV." Roman told one of his best friends.
"You're Moxley." Karen said a little nervous.
Dean winked at her. "Live and in person." He smiled winking at her staring at her chest.
"Wow it's like so great to meet you."
"Dude back off." Roman whispered to Dean.
"Oh this is Karen. The teacher you couldn't stop talking about all after noon?" Dean blurted out.
"Make it less obvious would ya." Roman said shaking his head.
Karen stood there embarrassed not totally sure what was happening.
The show had started and Karen and Laura were in their ring side seats on camera side. They were in awe the closest Karen had ever been to the ring was row 5. This was up close and personal and Karen was enjoying every minute of it.
Stephanie McMahon had just won the "Vincent J McMahon Legacy of Excellence Award" and as she stared her speech "Here comes the Money" was heard along with roaring cheers of the crowd.
Then second Karen heard that theme song she knew it was Shane McMahon.
"No way!" Karen screamed and cheered looking towards the ramp and when he came down doing that Money Shuffle Karen lost her mind screaming and cheering for Shane O'Mac the money. Laura looked at her friend like she was out of her mind because she had no idea what was happening.
"You just had to do it didn't ya? This is the straw that broke the camels back and that's why I'm back here. The Vincent J McMahon Legacy of Excellence Award phenomenal idea amazing and should be bestowed upon some one whose a worthy recipient and that's not you." Shane said looking at his sister Stephanie. "You and your husband Triple H really have been running this company into the ground. Let's take a few indicators let's look at the stock, let's look at ratings. Let's look at the plethora of talent injuries. All under your watch under your auspices. Down into the ground! Great job." Shane explained.
"You're saying this in front of this packed house here in Detroit? Right because you don't know what it means to be a success Shane how would you? You are nothing more than a quitter!" Stephanie said back to her brother. "Now get the hell out of my RING!"
"Number one it's your father's ring. And let me …. since you don't actually understand what's going on here. Do you want to tell her?" Shane asked looking at Vince. "Or do you want me to?"
"I … I don't think this is the time or the place." Vince said softly the mic barely picking it up.
"We don't have to get into all the gory details. But this is defiantly the time and defiantly the place." Shane said.
"Let's get this out here what is it?" Stephanie asked.
"Several years ago your father messed up big time HUGE! And who was there to save the day? Me!" Shane began to explain. "So this is what happened cause you don't know. Your father and I cut ourselves a little deal. And in that deal I was able to do lots of things that I wanted to do. I was able to get some time off. I was able to build some businesses. But one thing is for sure Stephanie I never lost my place in line."
"This is absolutely ridiculous. There is nothing that happens WWE business that I don't know about." She said.
"Well actually I understand this is a tough pill for you to swallow and believe me it's a tough spot but you don't know what you don't know. But know this the reason you've been able to climb so high thus far is because I let it happen." Shane said.
Karen couldn't take her eyes off of Shane. He was actually her first WWE crush. She couldn't believe she was ring side for his epic return.
Shane told Stephanie that it was true. As the crowd was chanting Yes. Vince went on to ask what it was that Shane really wanted.
"I want control of Monday Night Raw!" Shane stated simply.
As the crowd erupted in cheers.
"Hell yeah he does!" Karen grinned as she watched Shane and he looked toward the audience and for a second their eyes met her heart raced but then second guessed her self that it actually happened.
Vince said that if Shane has one more match on one night he could have it. It would be a match against the Undertaker at Wrestlemania in side Hell in a Cell.
"Hell in a cell with the undertaker? Is that old man off his damn rocker!" Karen growled.
"Karen I am sure it will be fine." Laura chuckled at her friend.
"I mean Shane vs Undertaker at Mania just Damn!"
As the show went on Dean Ambrose challenged Brock Lesnar to a no holds barred street fight at Wrestlemania. Finally it was the main event of a jam packed show. Roman Reigns vs Shemaus. When Roman got into the ring he looked over towards Karen and winked at her.
"I think Roman is into you." Laura smiled.
"Oh ha ha. Laura you are so funny." Karen said shaking her head. "I am not that cool or pretty for him to be into me."
"Don't sell yourself short. I really think he likes you."
The match started as they were cheering for Roman to get the win. Toward the end of the match Roman spread Sheamus outside of the ring right in front of them. Karen of course cheering for Roman. When Roman picked up the hard fought win. He was slowly getting up when all of a sudden Triple H's music played and the WWE Champion the Game headed to the ring. Before he even got their Roman knew where this was going and he attacked him. As an all an out brawl began. Roman got in a several good shot before Triple H whacked him in the head with the ring bell.
"What the hell. COME ON!" Karen yelled as the attack on Roman continued. Triple H was banging his head over and over again on the announcers table. There was blood every where as Roman was bleeding. When officials finally came out and tried to stop this brawl. Karen cringed when Triple H pedigreed Roman on the ring steps.
"Oh God!" Laura said. "This is brutal."
During the dark match a security guard came up to Karen.
"Ms. Riley?" He asked.
"Yes that's me." She said.
"I am here to escort you and your friend back stage. Mr. Reigns would like to see you." He said.
Karen nodded as her and Laura followed the man backstage.
"He is alright that was nuts?" Laura asked.
"I can't say ma'am I was just asked to bring you backstage." He explained.
"Thank you." Karen said as the man told them to wait there he would be back.
"I am telling you Karen Roman digs you." Laura told her friend.
"No he doesn't. He's just being nice." Karen said walking around the corner she didn't even see the man she bumped into.
"Oh I am so sorry." She said turning around and her face turning three shades of red. "Shit." She blurted out. "Sorry." She mumbled.
"Are you OK?" The silver Fox known as Shane McMahon said.
"Ye.. Yes." She said biting her bottom lip. "Are you OK?"
"Fine darling." He smiled. "I am Shane McMahon."
"I know. Huge fan. I just have to say it's so awesome to have you back and that pop you got tonight. Was amazing you deserve it." Karen rambled staring into his eyes feeling her heart race and her stomach fill with butterflies.
"Thank you. I was not expecting that at all. I half expected no one to remember me." He chuckled and winked at Karen.
"Oh believe me Shane you are unforgettable." She said.
As Shane went to say something else they were interrupted by the security guard.
"Mr. Reigns will see you now. He's in the medical room." He stated.
"OK thank you. It was so amazing to meet you Shane." Karen smiled.
"You too what was your name?" Shane asked.
"Karen. Karen Riley."
"Well nice to meet you Karen." Shane smiled shaking her hand and kissing it lightly. Making Karen giggled.
Laura watched this exchange and thought Shane just might me into Karen too.
As they went to the trainers room Shane was checking out Karen from head to toe. She was someone he hoped he would see again.
"He's into you." Laura said.
"Would you stop. Roman is not into me." Karen said again for what she felt was the millionth time.
"I was talking about Shane."
"Oh please." Karen scoffed. "He's so not. Men like Shane McMahon don't fall for women like me. That is never gonna be my reality." She said shaking her head.
"Karen don't sell yourself short. I maybe married but I know when men flirt and both Roman and Shane are flirting."
"And I am saying they aren't. They are just being nice and I can't let myself think other wise." Karen stated as they went in to see Roman all cleaned up and ice on his face.
"Hey Roman are you alright?" Karen asked knowing it was a dumb question.
"Better now that you are here baby girl." He said reaching for her hand.
"That was rough. You sure you are alright." Laura asked.
"Just another day at the office." He smirked.
"It looks rough." Karen said as he removed the ice.
"Dude you got your ass kicked." Dean said coming in with a chuckle.
"So did you bro. A no holds bared street fight against the beast? Death wish?" Roman chuckled.
"What can I say I am a sucker for pain."
Karen chuckled. "Well I am sure you have a million and one ideas already."
"Damn right." Dean smiled at her. "So Roman and I were gonna head to Denny's to grab something to eat. Would you like to join us?"
"OH I don't know it's already late and we have to work tomorrow." Karen hesitated.
"YES we will join you." Laura said cutting Karen off before she could say no.
That night the four of them went to Denny's and had a great time. Karen laughed and had a great time. She hadn't laughed like that in a long time. Laura could sense there was a little something going on between Karen and Roman.
Karen finally got home about 3 am. She laid in bed not able to sleep still so excited about this dream come true night. Shane was back in the WWE. She met and talked to Dean and Roman. She then went to dinner with Dean and Roman having the best time. Not to mention when Roman walked her to the car he had placed his hand on her face gently and kissed her cheek. If she never saw him again that wouldn't matter because tonight was perfect.
Hello lovely readers.
For those of you that Read my other story Stay. This is the Shane/Roman/OC story I mentioned. The ideas I have for this story have been flowing for awhile now so I have many notes and ideas stock piled for this. I originally wasn't going to post this because it was more for my creative juices only. But many said they would be interested in reading it. So I thought I would post it to share with all of you.
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