Through the Years | By : JeffAndShannon Category: WWF/WWE > General Views: 1957 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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The next night Shannon and Evan headed out together as planned. The smaller man was still a little nervous about what his date was planning, but he figured he'd have to deal with the situation as it unfolded. Evan decided they would catch a late dinner at a local place near the hotel that also had a great arcade. Shannon didn't mind that plan as he could keep things very casual in such an environment. When he'd informed Shane of their plans the older man nodded seriously but reminded his "little brother" to be very careful about what he let happened.
Evan and Shannon got a small table in the back of the dimly lit room next to the bar. They ordered a pitcher of beer and some burgers from the waitress, who giggled and flirted with her attractive customers. Apparently it was a slow night and she was used to a less attractive clientele. The guys laughed about it after she'd left their table.
"The new gimmick is going well, isn't it?" Evan asked.
"Yeah," Shannon agreed. "It's great to have TV time, too."
"I'm just glad they didn't dump us like we all thought they would. They weren't even giving us a chance!"
"I know," Shannon said. "But you know what it's like. If they can't be sure you can deliver, they drop you."
"Well, I wasn't looking forward to going back to the indies," Evan wrinkled his nose in disgust.
"I don't know," Shannon laughed, taking a sip of his beer. "I didn't mind them that much. But I sure am glad to have a regular job."
"Me too," Evan smiled. He didn't drop his eyes from Shannon's and that made the blond a little apprehensive. "Are you okay?" Evan asked when Shannon started to squirm.
"I'm fine."
"Do I make you nervous?"
Shannon sighed and looked into his beer glass for inspiration on how to handle this. He looked up again and saw that Evan still hadn't dropped his gaze.
"It's just that I ain't been on a date with a guy before," Shannon began honestly. He'd never been good with subterfuge and decided he wouldn't start trying now. "I don't know what you expect from me and I'm sd ofd of offending you if I don't, well if I don't deliver on something you're expecting."
Evan put his beer glass down and touched the back of Shannon's hand briefly. "I don't expect anything from you, Shannon," he said. "I just want to hang out with you. No pressure."
"I know that's what we said . . ."
"That's what I meant," Evan interrupted him. "This is about the rumors, isn't it? Someone found out about me asking you out and warned you against me, didn't they?"
Shannon squirmed in his seat again. He wouldn't give Shane away because Shane was like a brother to him. But he did want to hear Evan's side of things. He shrugged and let the other man draw his own conclusions.
"First of all," Evan started, "I only dated Steiner casually."
Shannon's eyes juboutbout popped out of his head. "SCOTT Steiner?"
"His brother, Rick," Evan smiled ruefully. "And secondly, he was the one getting too attached. It was like casual one day, stifling the next. It gave me a whole new respect for the women I've dated, though I never treated them as possessively as he did to me."
"So why do some of the guys in the back say that about you?" Shannon asked softly.
"Because that's the story he told them," Evan grimaced. "And because I refused to talk about it with anyone who asked, which would thereby refute his story."
Shannon sat back dumbfounded. "I am so sorry that happened to you."
"Yeah," Evan smiled again. "So am I. And it seems to be following me, huh?"
Shannon shook his head and held up his beer glass. "Look, Ev, I really am sorry about that. I'm sure you meant it when you said wantwanted to keep it casual. Let's just hang like the couple of friends we are."
Evan clicked glasses with him and they drank. A few minutes later, their food arrived and they ate and talked. After that, they spent the remainder of the night in the arcade. Shannon couldn't believe he was having such a great time. He was glad they got past the awkwardness.
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Shannon whistled happily when he got back to his hotel room. He was sharing with Shane tonight and he knew the other man would be waiting up to ask him about the date. When he opened the door, he found he wasn't disappointed.
"Hey, Shan!" Shane grinned from his bed. "You survived?"
"It wasn't that bad," Shannon laughed. "It was actually a lot of fun."
"Nothing happened, right?" Shane now wore the look of the overprotective brother.
"No," Shannon laughed again. "He was fine, just like he said he would be. Didn't even try to kiss me good night. We agreed to just hang out together. No pressure, no weirdness."
"Hmph," Shane said, apparently not convinced.
"He told me about his relationship with Steiner."
"He dated the genetic freak?"
"Not that Steiner," Shannon grinned, dropping onto his own bed, facing Shane. "He told me that Steiner spread the rumors when Evan wouldn't let the relationship get serious."
"Hmph," Shane said again.
"Who told you anyway?" Shannon asked narrowing his eyes.
"Well," Shane grunted. "Steiner, actually."
"Ah ha," the blond man said confidently.
"That doesn't mean you should steamroll ahead, little man," Shane said warningly.
"I didn't say I would," Shannon growled. "And I ain't little!" He grabbed his fly and tugged. "You want to see?"
"No!" Shane laughed. "Keep those panties on."
Shannon threw his pillow at Shane then tackled him on his bed.
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Jeff Hardy groaned as he fell onto his bed. Another hard night in another strange place. He wondered sometimes if it was all worth it. His brother Matt groaned from his bed and Jeff smiled, glad to know that at least he wasn't alone.
"You feel as bad as I do then?" he asked his brother with a smirk.
"Mmmhmmm," Matt responded with his face buried into his pillow.
"You still think this was a good career choice?"
"The best," Matt grinned looking up momentarily.
"How'd I know you would say that?"
Matt shrugged and pulled out his cell. "I'm calling Shane to see how he's doing." He started punching the keys, missing Jeff's pained expression.
Jeff knew calling Shane meant calling Shannon. He missed his best friend sorely, but it hurt every time he talked to him. Every word, every sound Shannon uttered sent Jeff'dy idy into a series of tingles. It was almost painful. Yet, he hadn't acted on those inclinations since that night. And he told himself he wouldn't do that to the younger man again. Shannon was obviously straight, Jeff told himself. He'd been dating Crystal for years and everyone knew they were planning to marry someday. That's why Jeff finally decided to settle into a relationship with Beth. If he couldn't have Shannon, he wanted to make sure the young man was happy and knowing Jeff was pining for him wouldn't make him happy.
"Ask him how the kid's doing," Jeff instructed Matt in as upbeat a tone as he could muster.
"Sugar?" Matt said into the phone. "Why do you sound like you just got out of the ring?"
There was silence on Matt's end and Jeff turned over to watch him.
"Well maybe you should stop calling him little," Matt laughed and Jeff chuckled, surmising what had happened. "Jeff wants to know how he's doing anyway."
More silence.
"Cause he's his best friend, that's why," Matt frowned. "Shane, don't start."
Jeff frowned, too. He didn't know what had happened to suddenly make Shane dislike him, but it was evident every time they were in the same room together. He and Matt would find Shane and Shannon when they were home and the scenario never changed. Shane would look at Shannon warningly, glare at Jeff hotly for a second and walk away with Matt following behind. Matt had tried to get his friend to talk to him about the problem, but Shane would only get moody and tell Matt to leave it alone. And Jeff didn't ask Shannon about it for fear of stirring up trouble between the smaller blond and Shane. Maybe he should sit down alone with Shane and talk to him. Maybe.
His own cell rang and broke him out of his thoughts.
"Hello?" he asked when he'd clicked it on.
"Hey," Shannon's voice drifted into his ear and he had to close his eyes for a second to keep from moaning.
"Hey, Shan," he said. "I was just trying to find out how you are but was getting nowhere."
"So I figured," the smaller man said. "I'm fine. How are you?"
"Sore as hell," Jeff grumbled.
"That's what happens when you jump off 50 foot ladders every week," Shannon laughed.
"Yeah," Jeff laughed back. "I guess. Shannon?"
"Yeah?"
"What did I do to piss Shane off?"
There was an uncomfortable silence for a few seconds that felt longer than they actually were. Then Shannon's voice filled his ears again. Nervously. Higher pitched than usual.
"I don't know, Jeff," Shannon squeaked. "He won't tell me what's wrong."
Jeff suspected Shannon was trying to stay out of it, but he didn't want to accuse him of lying.
"Okay," he said to the blond. "I just thought you might know."
"Sorry," Shannon sighed. "Well, I'll let you get some sleep."
"Talk to you soon?"
"Yeah," Shannon replied with a laugh. "Talk to you soon." Then Jeff heard a click and turned off his own phone.
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Evan smiled when he got back to his own room. Thinking of Shannon gave his body all kinds of stirrings. He was going to have some pretty hot dreams tonight.
"You're back earlier than I thought you'd be," Juvi, his roommate, greeted him with a kiss on the cheek.
"Well, it was only a first date," Evan smirked. "Can't expect a fine piece of ass like Shannon to give it up that quickly, can you?"
"You sure he's that interested?"
"He's getting there," Evan smiled.
"Good," Juvi sighed. "I can't wait till you bring him back to me."
"I have to get him first, dear," Evan laughed, pulling Juvi's shirt off.
"Will it take long?" Juvi sighed again and shuddered sweetly as Evan licked his earlobe.
"Hope not," Evan replied as he continued his ministrations. "But Steiner's been busy warning people away from me. I think I answered Shannon's concerns for now, but it would be easier if he weren't so naïve."
"Yeah, but it wouldn't be as satisfying," Juvi said, pulling Evan onto his bed. "Just think of how fun it will be to corrupt him."
"Yeah," Evan agreed, kissing his lover deeply. "We just need to make sure he stays away from Steiner."
"I'll handle it," Juvi smiled. "Now will you please fuck me, mi amor?"
Evan laughed and moved to comply.
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