A new girl in town
Chapter 33
Sammy/Taker
Walking into the room Taker immediately went to Sammy and gave her a hug and a kiss on her good cheek.
"How you feeling babe." Taker asked.
"Better than yesterday. But I'm still really sore." She said.
"Don't worry HHH is going to pay for breaking down that door and coming for you. The girls I can't do anything about." Taker said. "Maybe I can get a few of the girls to take them out." He laughed.
Sammy laughed then winced.
Kane/J.J.
Getting to their room Kane removed his mask and sighed. Then took a seat on the couch.
"I'll get the menu." J.J. said. "You must be starving."
Kane laughed and nodded.
They ordered then sat snuggling for a while.
Before long the food arrived and they ate and put the cart outside the room.
Kayla/Cassie/Wade/Vanessa
Kayla and Vanessa watched in fascinated horror as Wade began constructing his masterpiece.
First he wrapped the phone carefully in several layers of tissue paper, then he wrote SURPRISE! LOVE REMOXOLOGY with an accompanying heart.
Then he proceeded to put the phone in the boxes, starting with the smallest one. By the time he'd finished, there was no way that Kane would ever be able to guess what was hidden inside.
Then he looked at Kayla, Vanessa and Cassie.
"Time to get to work, girls," he said with a grin.
The box ended up looking random to say the least.
Kayla had carefully drawn cartoon versions of Kane and J.J. as cat people.
"That's about all the skill I've got," she said as she looked over her work.
"It looks great," Vanessa said.
She'd drawn all of the things Kayla had mentioned Kane liked.
Wade's efforts seemed to have no rhyme or reason. There was a space ship, R2D2, Kane as a gangster with a machine gun, and Taker with the sword of Excalibur amongst other things.
Cassie brought over her contribution and Wade pasted it to the top of the box.
It read Happy Millionth birthday Kane
Love From Remixology in contracted and uncontracted braille.
Once this was finished, Wade wrapped it in the remaining tissue paper, then he placed it into a gift ban bag which he taped shut. Then he reached for his phone and called Kane and room.
"Shit, forgot the earbuds," Cassie said as she pulled out a sealed package out of her bag.
"Oh my fuck," Wade said.
"Just give them to him at the end," Kayla said.
Taker totally needs to see the sword drawing. LOL.
As Wade called the room, Kayla called Taker. She apologized for the lateness of the hour, asked about Sammy then invited them over.
Taker/Kane/J.J./Vanessa/Wade/Cassie/Kayla
Taker answered the phone then asked Sammy if she was up to it and told Kayla that he'd go.
He made sure Sammy was comfortable and headed out.
"This better not blow up in your face, Wilson," Cassie said.
"It's a present, babe. I have a feeling he hasn't gotten many of those," Wade said.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Wade went to answer it and he greeted Taker in typical Wade fashion.
"What's up?" Taker asked. "Why are we going to see Kane at this time of night?"
"It's Wade's way of trying to achieve world domination," Cassie quipped.
"Damn right. Bringing the wonders of technology to the uninitiated," Wade said.
"What?" Taker said. "In English please."
"Cassie's been carrying around an IPhone from her last upgrade. No, I don't have any fuckin' idea why. Anyway, we were talking about social media on the way here and Kane seemed kind of interested so it seemed perfect," Wade said.
"Kane with a phone? This I have to see." Taker said laughing.
"You do realize that he only stopped talking without an amplifier last year." Taker said.
"Wow, it's been that short a time?" Vanessa asked.
"I'll admit to not following the shows before Kayla started her job but these guys are fanatics," she added.
"We haven't bothered them once!" Cassie said indignantly.
"And I really, really want hugs, okay?" she added looking hopeful.
Taker just shook his head and smiled.
"We should probably head there," Kayla said as she noticed how late it had gotten.
Taker led the way with the other four close on his heels.
A knock on the door brought J.J. to her feet as Kane slipped into his mask.
"We bring you good the tidings... and shit," Wade announced in his best Australian accent.
"Fuck, wrong holiday," he added.
"On three, girls," he said. They all hit Taker, J.J. and Kane with their best rendition of happy birthday in four-part harmony.
Kane laughed. "It's not my birthday guys." He said blushing anyway.
"Ah well. We o had to do it anyway, man," Wade said with a grin.
Taker shook his head and watched his brother he could tell Kane was smiling behind his mask.
"You ready to open up my master piece? It might be too epic," Wade said.
Kane didn't know what to do except nod his head.
"Come sit by me babe." J.J. said. "I want to see."
They handed him the bag then took seats. Taker included.
I wonder how he's going to react to getting a phone. Taker thought.
"Go to town, man," Wade said.
Kane carefully untapped the bag and pulled out the box. Then cocking his head began to carefully open the wrapping paper. Then he suddenly remembered how J.J. had said gifts should be opened. He began to tear the paper off.
"Yes!" Wade and the girls cheered.
When he got the wrapping opened he opened the box and looked surprised to see another square wrapped gift. Reaching into the first box he pulled out the second and looked at the four of them questioningly.
Wade just grinned like a lunatic and motioned for him to continue.
Kane opened each box looking more and more confused as they only revealed another box and a hand drawn picture in each one. He put the pictures aside and went on.
J.J. watched trying not to laugh she knew exactly what was going on but had no idea what the end result would yield.
Wade grinned like a lunatic through the whole thing but didn't say a word.
"You are literally the worst person ever, Wade," Cassie said as she tried not to laugh.
"Never get me anything," she added.
Wade pumped his fists.
"At least he didn't wrap it in $100 bills," Kayla quipped.
"Fuck, I knew I was forgetting something!" Wade said.
"I knew he couldn't shut up forever," Vanessa said.
Kane laughed when he reached yet another box. This one had a picture of Taker with a sword. He passed it over to Taker and then opened yet another box.
Taker looked at the picture and smiled.
Not a bad likeness. He thought.
"That was all Wade," Vanessa said.
"He's good." Taker said still smiling wondering if Vince would ever let him do that.
"I need to get some use out of that engineering degree," Wade joked.
"Drawing's a lot like math... or it is in my head," he added.
Kane opened a couple more boxes. Now seeing the game of it.
How many more boxes did they use? He wondered.
Kane looked up and nodded yes.
"Um. Maybe five? I don't know anymore," Vanessa said.
She's teasing me. Kane thought smiling again.
Taker began to laugh.
J.J. looked on with amusement.
"Wade Wilson's crazy, crazy mind, folks," Cassie quipped as she began laughing as well.
Kane continued opening boxes he began thinking that it would never end as the boxes were getting smaller and smaller. Are the pictures the gifts or is there actually something in here. If there is it's awful small.
Kane came to a box and opened it. What the hell is this? He wondered pulling out a piece of plastic about half the size of his hand. It had a small hole near the top.
Kane looked askance at J.J. but she just smiled realizing what it was.
The next box contained a cord of some kind but not a type he recognized.
The next a black square with four metallic lines on it and the next a very small square of plastic and finally the last box or at least he hoped it was the last. He opened it and it revealed a phone.
Kane began laughing and shaking his head.
"Gotcha!" Wade said.
"You knew J.J." he said slapping her lightly on the arm.
"Not until you pulled out the back of it I swear." J.J. said.
Taker just laughed realizing Kane didn't know those were all pieces to the phone yet.
"I know this is a phone." He said holding up the last piece. "But what is all this other stuff?"
"They all fit together. Here, I'll show you," Wade said as he got up and moved to where Kane sat.
When Wade bent down to show him Kane grabbed him in a headlock and smacked him on the top of his head lightly.
"Hey! Not nice!" Wade protested.
Kane just laughed and tapped him again before letting him go.
"It's actually my fault... kind of," Cassie said.
"I upgrade my phone every year as part of my plan. That one's been collecting dust so Wade asked if I had it on me," Cassie said.
"Anyway, there's a bit more. Sorry!" she added as she pulled out a package containing earbuds and two cases from the depths of her bag.
I always get at least two cases. I'm notoriously abusive to my tech without them and I like having options," she said.
"Jesus girl, is the contents of our fridge in there too?" Wade asked.
"I could tell you... but then I'd have to cut you," Cassie said sweetly.
"Have I mentioned that she's fuckin' terrifying?" Wade asked. Cassie just laughed.
Kane smiled and got up the take them from her. Then without warning hugged her lifting her off her feet.
"Oh my god," Cassie said as she felt arms around her.
Wow, is this real? She wondered.
Then she felt herself being lifted off of her feet. She squeaked and giggled, and then she threw her arms around Kane and squeezed him tightly.
"You give the best hugs," she said.
"And you're more than welcome," she added with a smile.
Wade and Kayla hugged him from either side while Wade approached from behind.
Then suddenly Wade, Vanessa and Kayla were there as well. Cassie got squished as they all piled on to Kane.
Kane laughed as he was suddenly in the middle of a group hug.
I think I could get to like this. He thought.
Finally he put Cassie down wrapped his arms around all three girls and squeezed.
I can't believe my eyes. Kane is actually willingly showing affection. Taker thought. I've never seen him do that with anyone but J.J.
The girls laughed and squeezed him back. Not to be outdone, Wade wrapped his arms around Kane's waist and squeezed as well.
J.J. just sat by and smiled happy to see Kane enjoying himself.
"Get ready... for all of the sad cat videos!" Wade said with a grin.
"I'll fucking cut you if you send him those," Cassie said.
"No sex... for at least a week," Vanessa added.
Kane just released his hold and started laughing.
"I have no idea how to work that thing you know." He said.
"We'll all teach you the ways," Kayla said with a grin.
"If you say so. Just remember I'm no good with this kind of stuff." Kane said seriously.
"I was an awesome teaching assistant in college," Cassie added.
"And believe me, those people were dumb."
"Me too," Wade said.
"Uh, Wade? How do you turn on this lightbulb thingy?" he added in a high pitched voice.
"You'll be just fine," Kayla said as she noticed how serious Kane seemed.
"There are literally step by step instructions for everything you'll ever need... with pictures and shit," she added.
"I still don't think this is a good idea." Kane said staring at the now assembled piece of electronics.
"Just give it a shot, man. New shit can be intimidating. We've all been there," Wade said.
Everyone nodded.
"Just try it out for a while," Kayla added.
"If you really hate it after a few weeks, that's cool... at least you gave it a try," she added with an encouraging smile.
"And remember... be gentle to yourself," Cassie said.
Be gentle to yourself? J.J. tells me that too. Kane thought.
"Alright, let's turn this on," Wade said.
"Definitely the first thing to learn," Vanessa said with a smile.
Kane pressed the button they indicated and the phone made a noise.
"Nothing is happening." Kane said when it didn't immediately turn on. "Did I do something wrong already?"