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Friend Or Foe: Chapter 12 Anything For You
“Oh my God! Christian! You are a fucking weasel!!!!” I yelled at the blond Canadian who had just emerged backstage after his little bickering match with Jack. His smile beamed as he recognized me. I threw myself into his arms. “Violet! God it's been forever! How are you?” he asked in a rush. “I'm great! How are you?” I asked, still hugging him. “I'm fantastic!” he replied laughing.
I finally separated from him and stared up at him shaking my head. “Did I surprise you?” he asked raising an eyebrow. “Hell yes you did!?!” I yelled in exasperation as I punched him in the arm. “I can't believe they brought you back so soon. I mean, Shelly told me you left TNA, but, god it's great to see you!” I said trying to gather myself together. He smiled down at me, “god you look great Vio!” he said hugging me again.
“So I guess I'll be seeing a lot of you!” I said with a huge grin. “Definitely Vio. I gotta go get ready but I'll see you soon,” he hugged me one last time then walked off to his locker room. I sighed as I watched him walk away. “So, you know him?” Katie and Alicia both inquired simultaneously. I turned to them smiling. “Yes, I do know Jason Reso,” I said smirking.
“How?” Katie asked. “Jeff and Matt had a huge feud with Edge and Christian. I was their best friend and behind the scenes personal assistant. I always hung out with them and their friends; Edge and Christian. Hence the relationship between Christian and I,” I explained. “Oh!” they both said, making 'o's with their mouths. I smiled, “yeah I know. Confusing.” I laughed. They both nodded in agreement.
It was noon on Wednesday when I landed in Raleigh, North Carolina. I walked out to baggage claim and instantly saw Shane waiting for me. “SHANE!!!” I yelled, smiling. His head snapped around in my direction and he saw me. He instantly walked over to me. He picked me up in a hug. “I missed having you around. The yelling between Shannon and Shelly isn't the kind of company I'm used to,” he chuckled.
“I guess not,” I said grinning. “I'm guessing you saw Christian's return?” I said raising and eyebrow. “Of course. He called me afterward and we talked for awhile,” Shane replied. “It was so great to see him!” I said beaming.
We got my bags and headed to Shane's car. He drove us back to my place and I instantly noticed the three cars in my driveway besides mine. Shane parked the car and I opened my door. Bella came running around from the backyard and jumped on me as I got out of the car. “Oh, hello my baby!” I said in my puppy voice. She bounded toward the front door, stopped, and ran back to me. I quirked an eyebrow curiously and followed her.
I unlocked my front door and entered. I heard the yelling instantly. “Do they ever stop fighting?” I asked Shane as he came in behind me carrying my duffel bag. “No, they don't,” he sighed, sounding agitated. I rolled my eyes. Shelly and Shannon were yelling at each other upstairs. I ignored them and turn down the hall to the living room to find Jeff because his car was in the driveway which meant he was here.
I jogged down the three steps that led into the living and stopped abruptly when I saw what lay before me. Well, they weren't actually laying. They were sitting. Jeff had pulled Juli onto his lap and things were getting pretty hot and steamy between them. “Holy crap,” I whispered under my breath. I retraced my steps backward silently and returned to the kitchen where Shane was making a fresh pot of coffee.
“Why is your face so pale?” he asked glancing over at me. I swallowed. “Are you aware that Jeff and Juli are pretty much getting ready to do it on my couch.” I heard glass shatter. Shane was staring at me. Silence. And then suddenly.... We both burst out into hysterical laughter!
I fell to the floor, clutching my sides. I gasped for breath and turned my head. Shane was lying on the ground beside me, laughing. “Is... it... possible... to …. die.... of …. laughing?” I asked in gasps between fits of giggling. “I have no idea,” Shane replied between laughs. We laid there for a long time, trying to control our laughter. Finally we did and I let out a sigh.
“Wow, that was so hilarious,” Shane sighed. “Yeah, it was,” I nodded. I sat up on my elbows. “Aw, you dropped my favorite mug,” I said sticking my bottom lip out in a pout. “I'm sorry!” Shane said immediately sitting up as well. I turned my head and stared at Shane.
Our faces were so close. I was still slightly pouting and he looked really sorry about breaking my coffee mug. He looked so cute like that. Sitting on my kitchen floor, apologizing, in a tank top and jeans. His hair was pulled back into a ponytail and his deep brown eyes seemed bottomless. I reached a hand up tentatively and touched his cheek lightly.
And that was all it took. With that small touch it gave him permission. It gave myself permission. And surprisingly, I made the first move. I leaned in and pressed my lips against his. My hand slid down the side of his neck as the kiss deepened. His hand reached up and cupped the side of my face. His lips were so soft and sweet, I didn't want to pull away ever. If this was a dream, I never wanted to wake up from it. It was perfect. Sweet. Blissful. Innocent. Tender. Gentle. Caring.
Everything Shane was to me. How could I be so stupid. Shane. Shane was here. Matt wasn't. Shane has always been here. Matt hasn't. Matt's let me down twice as many times as Shane has. Shane cares and worries about me so much because he has feelings for me. But then, reality hit me. I couldn't do this.
We both realized what we were doing at the same time and both pulled away. We stared at each other wide-eyed and breathing heavily. I bit my bottom lip and lowered my gaze. “S-sorry,” we both mumbled. Shane looked away from my face and stood. He offered me his hand and I took it and he pulled me to my feet. We both picked up the scattered pieces of glass from the kitchen floor. We threw the glass away and Shane resumed his task of making coffee.
We just stood there in silence. Shannon and Shelly's yelling was muffled through the walls and carpet. I risked a glance up at Shane. Bad idea. He was staring down at me. He licked his lips uncertainly. I couldn't tear my gaze away. “Shane, I-I'm sorry. I just...” I trailed off not knowing how to put it. “We just can't do that. I get it.” he said nodding. “It's nothing, um, personal. I just, well it is. I can't take another relationship right at this moment.” I took a deep breath.
“Don't get me wrong. Shane, I trust you with my life and I know you'll always be there for me, but a relationship could ruin everything and... I'm just not emotionally ready to have serious feelings for anyone else.” I explained. I turned to go upstairs but Shane grabbed my hand and stopped me. He spun me around gently and I forced myself to look him in the eyes. “So, that night. In the hotel. When you told me about you and Matt. That wasn't just, I dunno, an accident. That was...” he trailed off, not needing an answer thanks to my face.
I understand what happened in the hotel room now. How could I not have realized I had feelings for him then. “I'm sorry Shane,” I mumbled. He smiled slightly and pulled me to him. I let him and he wrapped his arms around me. Just then, the coffee maker went off, signaling that the coffee was ready. I looked up at Shane with a smile. “Will you make my coffee for me?” I asked using my puppy dog eyes. “Why should I?” he asked rolling his eyes. “'Cause you make the best coffee ever,” I said with a smile. He smirked, “anything for you.” And I didn't doubt him when he said that. And that scared me.
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I finally separated from him and stared up at him shaking my head. “Did I surprise you?” he asked raising an eyebrow. “Hell yes you did!?!” I yelled in exasperation as I punched him in the arm. “I can't believe they brought you back so soon. I mean, Shelly told me you left TNA, but, god it's great to see you!” I said trying to gather myself together. He smiled down at me, “god you look great Vio!” he said hugging me again.
“So I guess I'll be seeing a lot of you!” I said with a huge grin. “Definitely Vio. I gotta go get ready but I'll see you soon,” he hugged me one last time then walked off to his locker room. I sighed as I watched him walk away. “So, you know him?” Katie and Alicia both inquired simultaneously. I turned to them smiling. “Yes, I do know Jason Reso,” I said smirking.
“How?” Katie asked. “Jeff and Matt had a huge feud with Edge and Christian. I was their best friend and behind the scenes personal assistant. I always hung out with them and their friends; Edge and Christian. Hence the relationship between Christian and I,” I explained. “Oh!” they both said, making 'o's with their mouths. I smiled, “yeah I know. Confusing.” I laughed. They both nodded in agreement.
It was noon on Wednesday when I landed in Raleigh, North Carolina. I walked out to baggage claim and instantly saw Shane waiting for me. “SHANE!!!” I yelled, smiling. His head snapped around in my direction and he saw me. He instantly walked over to me. He picked me up in a hug. “I missed having you around. The yelling between Shannon and Shelly isn't the kind of company I'm used to,” he chuckled.
“I guess not,” I said grinning. “I'm guessing you saw Christian's return?” I said raising and eyebrow. “Of course. He called me afterward and we talked for awhile,” Shane replied. “It was so great to see him!” I said beaming.
We got my bags and headed to Shane's car. He drove us back to my place and I instantly noticed the three cars in my driveway besides mine. Shane parked the car and I opened my door. Bella came running around from the backyard and jumped on me as I got out of the car. “Oh, hello my baby!” I said in my puppy voice. She bounded toward the front door, stopped, and ran back to me. I quirked an eyebrow curiously and followed her.
I unlocked my front door and entered. I heard the yelling instantly. “Do they ever stop fighting?” I asked Shane as he came in behind me carrying my duffel bag. “No, they don't,” he sighed, sounding agitated. I rolled my eyes. Shelly and Shannon were yelling at each other upstairs. I ignored them and turn down the hall to the living room to find Jeff because his car was in the driveway which meant he was here.
I jogged down the three steps that led into the living and stopped abruptly when I saw what lay before me. Well, they weren't actually laying. They were sitting. Jeff had pulled Juli onto his lap and things were getting pretty hot and steamy between them. “Holy crap,” I whispered under my breath. I retraced my steps backward silently and returned to the kitchen where Shane was making a fresh pot of coffee.
“Why is your face so pale?” he asked glancing over at me. I swallowed. “Are you aware that Jeff and Juli are pretty much getting ready to do it on my couch.” I heard glass shatter. Shane was staring at me. Silence. And then suddenly.... We both burst out into hysterical laughter!
I fell to the floor, clutching my sides. I gasped for breath and turned my head. Shane was lying on the ground beside me, laughing. “Is... it... possible... to …. die.... of …. laughing?” I asked in gasps between fits of giggling. “I have no idea,” Shane replied between laughs. We laid there for a long time, trying to control our laughter. Finally we did and I let out a sigh.
“Wow, that was so hilarious,” Shane sighed. “Yeah, it was,” I nodded. I sat up on my elbows. “Aw, you dropped my favorite mug,” I said sticking my bottom lip out in a pout. “I'm sorry!” Shane said immediately sitting up as well. I turned my head and stared at Shane.
Our faces were so close. I was still slightly pouting and he looked really sorry about breaking my coffee mug. He looked so cute like that. Sitting on my kitchen floor, apologizing, in a tank top and jeans. His hair was pulled back into a ponytail and his deep brown eyes seemed bottomless. I reached a hand up tentatively and touched his cheek lightly.
And that was all it took. With that small touch it gave him permission. It gave myself permission. And surprisingly, I made the first move. I leaned in and pressed my lips against his. My hand slid down the side of his neck as the kiss deepened. His hand reached up and cupped the side of my face. His lips were so soft and sweet, I didn't want to pull away ever. If this was a dream, I never wanted to wake up from it. It was perfect. Sweet. Blissful. Innocent. Tender. Gentle. Caring.
Everything Shane was to me. How could I be so stupid. Shane. Shane was here. Matt wasn't. Shane has always been here. Matt hasn't. Matt's let me down twice as many times as Shane has. Shane cares and worries about me so much because he has feelings for me. But then, reality hit me. I couldn't do this.
We both realized what we were doing at the same time and both pulled away. We stared at each other wide-eyed and breathing heavily. I bit my bottom lip and lowered my gaze. “S-sorry,” we both mumbled. Shane looked away from my face and stood. He offered me his hand and I took it and he pulled me to my feet. We both picked up the scattered pieces of glass from the kitchen floor. We threw the glass away and Shane resumed his task of making coffee.
We just stood there in silence. Shannon and Shelly's yelling was muffled through the walls and carpet. I risked a glance up at Shane. Bad idea. He was staring down at me. He licked his lips uncertainly. I couldn't tear my gaze away. “Shane, I-I'm sorry. I just...” I trailed off not knowing how to put it. “We just can't do that. I get it.” he said nodding. “It's nothing, um, personal. I just, well it is. I can't take another relationship right at this moment.” I took a deep breath.
“Don't get me wrong. Shane, I trust you with my life and I know you'll always be there for me, but a relationship could ruin everything and... I'm just not emotionally ready to have serious feelings for anyone else.” I explained. I turned to go upstairs but Shane grabbed my hand and stopped me. He spun me around gently and I forced myself to look him in the eyes. “So, that night. In the hotel. When you told me about you and Matt. That wasn't just, I dunno, an accident. That was...” he trailed off, not needing an answer thanks to my face.
I understand what happened in the hotel room now. How could I not have realized I had feelings for him then. “I'm sorry Shane,” I mumbled. He smiled slightly and pulled me to him. I let him and he wrapped his arms around me. Just then, the coffee maker went off, signaling that the coffee was ready. I looked up at Shane with a smile. “Will you make my coffee for me?” I asked using my puppy dog eyes. “Why should I?” he asked rolling his eyes. “'Cause you make the best coffee ever,” I said with a smile. He smirked, “anything for you.” And I didn't doubt him when he said that. And that scared me.
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