Return Of The Mac (Chapter 3)
I awoke the next morning with a mouth as dry as the Sahara. How much had I drunk last night, oh my god! An image popped into my head clearly I’d had weird dreams last night, or was it a flashback? I reached across for my phone that I’d haphazardly put on the bedside locker.
‘Hope your head isn’t too bad this morning beautiful. Enjoy Axxess, maybe grab a coffee at some point today? X’
Wait a minute? Had that actually happened, or was it some other Shane messaging me? I flicked through the stream of messages I’d apparently sent last night. Holy Santa Claus shit. I was struggling to process what I was seeing, just a casual selfie of myself and the now exceptionally handsome Shane McMahon. I lay there, figuring out what in the hell I was gonna say. All of a sudden, what felt like a highlight reel of the previous night started to play. Wow we’d really clicked.
‘Um hey, no it’s good lol.. How’s yours? We fairly put it away last night haha. Sorry if I made a total dick of myself. Xo’
My finger hovered over the send button…should I really be doing this? Fuck it, life was too short. I was going home in a week anyway. Tapping my home button I swiped across to find my FaceTime app. Let’s see if V was even remotely human yet.
“‘WAKEY WAKEY RISE AND SHINE, GET UP TO FUCK IT’S AXXESS TIME!” I shouted at her, making sure the phone screen was angled towards my now open curtains that the sun was blazing through. “Oh my god, I hate you! Go fuck yourself!”
Yep Agent V was most definitely Agent Grumpy Drawers this morning, she’d obviously been drinking a helluva lot more than I had last night. Oh well, her problem. She had Ray-bans she could put in headphones…whatever. I wanted breakfast and she needed fed too otherwise meeting Randy Orton and John Cena was going to be a solo affair on my part. Right first step would be getting my own ass outta bed. Just as I had lifted myself off the bed my phone buzzed again. I scooped it up quickly, hoping it’d be him. Great I was acting like a 13 year old with a crush.
‘Lol yea we sure did. Of course you didn’t what makes you think you did? And you didn’t answer my question – coffee? X’
‘I dunno, just feel like drunk Elle was a dick. Yeah coffee sounds good. I’m just heading for a shower just now, don’t have to be at Axxess till this afternoon that – suits for grumpy drawers better too. Free once I’m showered though…if you are? Xo’
‘sounds good, carousel bar again? Coffee’s good there.’
My stomach was doing somersaults. I tapped my reply before heading into the ensuite and grabbing a fresh set of towels from the shelf. Hoping that the running water would settle my head and stomach at the same time. A short while later I was just doing the finishing touches to my makeup when my phone buzzed again to let me know my car was waiting. This whole Uber thing was great, the UK definitely needed something like this, so much more efficient. I grabbed a pen and quickly wrote a note to V: -
‘Gone for coffee, call me when you’re human. Love Ya bitch <3’
One final check of my lipstick before I got out of the car and I was ready. As I approached the steps up to the bar I heard a voice I recognised, turning round I spotted Shane leaning against the wall. “Hey Elle, you look stunning.” He smiled,walking towards me and opening his arms for a hug. “Ha you’re not so bad yourself. And Hey to you too. I returned the hug, noticing the way I seemed to fit against him. As I stepped back, he kept an arm around me, guiding me towards the private courtyard area at the rear of the building. “Saves from prying eyes, means we can actually chat in peace.” He said casually. I smiled up at him, the butterflies were worse now, fluttering more whenever his arm shifted slightly. We chatted for a while; about nothing, about everything. I didn’t speak to people I didn’t know like this, I never had…people weren’t to be trusted. What was it about this guy that just made it easy to open up to him. “So I have to ask, although I’m hoping the fact you’re here with me just now is the answer…” Shane spoke softly, almost a whisper at the end. “Go on” I smiled, reaching forward to place a hand on his. I don’t know whether I was trying to comfort him or I just wanted to feel close to him. “…well I wondered really, are you single or do you have a guy at home? Sorry if that seems really forward.” He almost looked embarrassed to be asking that. I chuckled, pausing for a second. I could see the disappointment building in his eyes. “Yes I am, I wouldn’t be out for coffee or have spent the majority of last night with a random guy if I hadn’t been. Trust me.” I gave his hand a squeeze before reaching for my now ringing iPhone. Shit a FaceTime call rather than just a call. I lifted my finger to my lips gesturing Shane to keep quiet. His reply was a simple smile.
“Where the heck are you? I’m up and showered, I want breakfast.” Vikki pouted at me.
Glancing down at my watch I let out a quick gasp, it was nearly 12 o’clock.
“if you’d read my note Madam Moody. You’d have seen that I’d gone out for coffee because you were being a gobshite.” I stuck my tongue out at her. The waitress had come back to see if we wanted more coffee, I looked from my phone to Shane nervously. I was met with a feigned puppy dog look before he smirked and told the waitress we were fine. “Elle, Elle, ELLE! For gods sake stop staring at the hot New Orleans boys and pay attention to me you two-legged twonk!” She shouted. “Sorry I can’t help it, they’re just so pretty.” I stuck my tongue out again, this time making eye contact with Shane, who’s cheeks were flushing slightly. I reached forward for my coffee cup, taking in the last few dregs and resting my hand on the table after putting it down. “Right do you want to meet me somewhere for brunch dickhead? I’m in the Carousel bar just now, they’ll be serving in about ten minutes or so.” I felt something brush against the palm of my outstretched hand, looking down I saw he was tracing patterns with his finger absent-mindedly. He really was dreamy. What the hell was wrong wth me, I was being soppy. “Why are you so distracted anyway? Pay attention to me.” Vikki clearly needed to be fed, I was right though she was like a bear this morning. “YOU didn’t answer ME! Do you wanna grab a car and meet me here? I can come meet you out the front?” I rolled my eyes at her, being met with a steely glare in response. “Fine, but you totally could have brought me something back..instead of just leaving me all alone and defenceless here.” She smirked “I was so scared all by myself, anything could have happened. I could have been abducted by John or something.” I snorted, loudly with laughter. “In your fucking dreams V. You’d have been thanking me in that case anyway though, so when you really think about it I was doing you a favour leaving you in peace this morning.” I put on my best ‘I’m right and you’re wrong’ face. “Fuck of asshole. See you soon. I’ll call you when I’m pulling up.” With that she hung up. I checked to be sure it was definitely disconnected before I set it back on the table. “So I’ve only got you for a ten minutes or so now?” He smiled before adding “Better make it count.” With that he leaned forward joining our lips together, his fingers entangling through my hair. It was both slow and passionate. When we finally broke apart our foreheads rested against each other’s; I couldn’t help but sit there mesmerised by his eyes. He blinked a couple of times before giving me an Eskimo kiss and another quick peck and retreating back to his own seat. His hand had trailed down from my hair and was now lightly holding mine. A simple act but one that had my heart doing flips. “So, when am I going to get to see you again?” He asked standing up, gently tugging my hand to get me to my feet too. “Who says you’re gonna?” I asked, lightly shoving his chest with my free hand. He grabbed it, lacing his fingers through mine and pulling me in close. “I think we both know there’s something between us and we deserve to give it a chance to see what happens.” He kissed me again, this one more hungry than the last, more longing. My phone started to ring again ripping me from my bliss. “You better go, I’ll call you later.” I wrapped my arms around his neck giving him a quick peck. “Or I could stay and we could go run away together?” He smirked at me, that cheeky grin I recognised from last night. I chuckled at him, shoving his chest away from me. “Go, go before V see’s you and I get accused of being the worst best friend ever. We always say ‘hoes before bros’ and I’ve ditched her this morning to spend time with a devilishly handsome man.” I went to shove him again only to be enveloped in his arms. “I don’t think anyone has ever called me devilishly handsome before…I’ll take it. Right I’m going, I’m going. Make sure and call me later.” He gave me a final squeeze and put his sun glasses firmly over his face, kissing my cheek and walking away. I stood for a second watching him go. Before feeling my phone go again. Oh shit Vikki was here. I gave it another minute before I headed after him towards the entrance.
“HOLY SHIT ELLE YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHO I JUST SAW LEAVING HERE!” Vikki gave me an excited hug before waiting for my reply. “Um I dunno the Hardy Boyz?” I shrugged my shoulders with a laugh. “Very fucking funny, no Shane McMahon. He was definitely trying to un-noticed though. Clearly doesn’t want people to know he’s here for ‘Mania. Let’s eat I’m starving.” We made our way to the table Shane and I had shared all morning. I ordered another coffee and some bacon fries, not wanting anything too heavy. Glancing at my phone to check the time. Just as I was about to put it away I noticed a new message.
‘Really enjoyed myself this morning. Well worth getting up early for. Hope you didn’t get into too much trouble. X’
I grinned, and clicked in the box to reply. ‘Me too. You’re not bad company at all. And I suppose you can kiss okay too :P she spotted you leaving so was more interested in you keeping a low profile than giving off to me haha. What’s your plans for the rest of today then? Xo’
The message instantly went to *read* and the infamous 3 bouncing dots appeared.
‘Only okay? I’m a little hurt by that =P oh did she, I thought I recognised her from last night if I’m honest. Not doing much today, have a bit of work to do with creative but my minds a little distracted. Are you heading to Axxess straight after? X’
I bit my lip slightly, thinking about my reply. “Elle, Elle, ELLE!” A hand came down and snatched up my phone. “Ok you’ve been stuck on that thing since I got here…who the heck are you messaging?” She went to look but thankfully the screen had locked by then. “No one, now hand it over.” I tried to keep my voice calm and steady, tried to hide my nervousness. “Bull shit, you’re my best friend…I know you.” “I told you, no one. I need to pee, back in a sec.” I said, getting up and quickly heading for the bathroom.
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I watched as she walked away, picking up her phone again when she was out of sight. Tapping in her passcode, I was gonna get to the bottom of this. She was definitely up to something.
I opened messages and the first name at the top of the list caused me to drop her phone onto the table…‘Shane.’
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