Author: Katie
E-mail: [email protected]
Disclaimer: I don't own 'em & I'm not claiming that this happened, only in my mind.
Distribution: Only at Castles in the Sky http://members.tripod.com/katemarie_1
Rating: NC-17
Summary: My take on why Jericho is always insulting Steph
"And another thing you disgusting�"
Stephanie rolls her eyes as she cuts Chris off. "Just shut up already Chris. I've heard it a million times. We're not on air so why don�t' you give it a rest?"
Chris smiles. "I don't know. Maybe because I like insulting you?"
Steph smiles back. "You are such a moron CJ. You're never gonna get him if all you ever do is insult his wife ya know?"
Chris sighs and sits down in a nearby chair. "How else am I supposed to get his attention? He won't even look my way unless I'm insulting you."
Steph sits next to the blonde wrestler and wraps an arm around his shoulders. "Well, you know you could always just talk to him. That idea never hurt anyone."
It's Chris's turn to roll his eyes. "Yeah right. He hates my guts because X-Pac does."
"First of all Sean doesn't hate you. And second neither does Hunter. But maybe if you didn't insist on insulting everyone you know then you wouldn't be having this problem."
"Oh come on. I insult Rainbow boy all the time but he never gets offended by it."
"Don't be so sure. I gotta go CJ. I have a meeting with Daddy and Shane." Stephanie gets to her feet and walks out the door throwing one last glance over her shoulders. She frowns determined to make her "husband" notice Chris.
A couple of hours later
"Hey CJ what's up?" Jeff plops himself into the seat next to the older blonde.
"Not much rainbow bright. What about with you?"
Jeff shrugs. "Trying to get together a crowd of people to go hang out tonight. So far, Adam, Jay, Shane H., Drew, Lance, Palumbo and me are going. Wanna join the crowd?"
Chris shrugs not really caring. "Whatever man."
Jeff smiles. "Still mooning over Trips huh?"
Chris rolls his eyes and slaps Jeff across the back of the head. "Shuddup."
Jeff laughs. "Come on. I'll talk to Trish, Steph and Lillian and see if they want to come too. That way you and Lillian can sit there all night and moan about the fact that the people you're in love with couldn't care less."
Chris rolls his eyes once again. "Fine I'll go with. Just let me grab a shower."
Jeff nods his head and makes his way back to the crowd of guys in his and his brother's locker room. "Okay he's going to come with us." He turns to Steph. "Are you sure this is a good idea? I mean I know Chris is dying to be alone with Trips but still shouldn't we at least warn him?"
Everyone shakes their heads and frowns at Jeff as Steph answers. "Face it Jeff. The only way Hunter will consider this is if he gets to know CJ first. Otherwise our plans to get them together will never work."
Jeff nods his head. "Fine. I still say we should at least warn him that Trips is going to be there though."
Adam, the closest person to Jeff reaches out and smacks him on the back of the head. "Shut up already Rainbow Bright."
Jeff rolls his eyes.
Later at the club
Chris walks over to the table and frowns when he sees everyone paired off. He takes his seat next to Lance and shoves his best friend in the ribs with his elbow. "Do you have to have your tongue down Tarzan's throat? I mean there are other people around."
Lance turns around and glares at Chris. "You're just jealous. And for god's sake stop calling Chuck Tarzan. How does he resemble Tarzan huh?"
Chris rolls his eyes and looks pointedly at Chuck. "Just look at him. If he doesn't look like Tarzan then I'm the fucking tooth fairy."
A new voice chimes in. "Well you got part of that right."
Chris pales as he looks up and sees Hunter standing next to him. Lance laughs at Chris's reaction and scoots closer to Chuck nudging the younger man over some so that there's room for Triple H.
Jeff grins from his seat on Rhyno's lap and leans down whispering in the older man's ear. Rhyno nods and allows Jeff to pull him out of the booth.
Steph looks over from gazing into Trish's eyes long enough to welcome her "husband" to the table.
Hunter grins and sits next to Chris. He waves over the waitress and orders a drink. "So what's up guys?"
Lance turns to the bigger man and just grins making Hunter roll his eyes and Chuck blush. Chris laughs and Hunter smiles at him making the blonde blush as well.
Hunter leans against Chris and whispers to him softly. "Wanna get out of here?"
Chris looks at him in shock. "You want to be alone with me?"
Hunter smiles. "You bet your ass I do."
Chris blushes and allows Hunter to pull him to his feet. The two men walk away from the table and head to a different bar. "Now this is much better. Wouldn't you agree?"
Chris smiles at the taller man. "For sure."
"So what do you normally like to do in your spare time?"
"I dunno. I like to hang with my friends, read, and watch movies. You know the usual stuff for someone who spends all of their time on the road."
Hunter nods and leans across the table. "Yeah I do know. I'm gonna be a little blunt here Jericho. Are you into men?"
Chris blushes as he nods his head slightly to which Hunter grins. "Good because I wasn't sure if letting Steph and the others think their idea for setting us up was a good idea."
Chris frowns. "Set us up?"
Hunter smiles. "Yeah. They seem to think you have the hots for me. And they know that I have the hots for you. So they said they were going to set us up. I've been wanting to get to know you better for months now."
Chris blushes. The two talk quietly into the night moving from location to location finally ending up at the doorway to Chris's hotel room. Chris fidgets nervously. "So would you like to come in and talk some more?"
Hunter nods and leans down kissing Chris softly. "I'd love to but let me ask you something. If I come in with you right now, what happens?"
Chris shrugs suddenly unsure which he doesn't like.
"That's what I thought. You see Chris, here's the thing. I want you desperately. But after tonight I realized I'm falling in love with you. I don't want to screw up what could be the beginning of the best thing in my life by going into your room right now. So I'm gonna say goodnight, steal another kiss, and then go back to my room and jerk off."
Chris blushes and leans up meeting Hunter's mouth in a searing kiss. Hunter pulls back after a few seconds and whispers goodbye before walking down the hallway to his own room.
Several weeks later the bookers approach Chris and tell him that he's back in a feud with Hunter. The young blonde is completely ecstatic as he approaches Stephanie. "Is this your doing?"
She nods totally proud of herself. "I figured it would give you and Hunter that extra push. And it means you and I get to work together again."
Chris frowns. "I hate insulting you."
"I know sugar. But just think, for every insult you throw at me it means one more match with Hunter."
Chris grins at that thought and then frowns just as abruptly. "Being in the ring with him means close contact."
"What's the problem with that?"
Chris just looks at Stephanie like she's lost her mind. She laughs. "Oh right. Okay but all you have to do when that happens is think of me naked."
Chris shudders and laughs. "Thanks for that visual."
Stephanie hits him on the arm. "Shut up. I'm not that bad."
"But you're not Hunter."
Stephanie laughs. "True enough." Chris and Stephanie continue to talk up until Chris's first promo of the night.
From then on for the next few weeks Hunter and Chris spend all of their time together. If they aren't going over past matches it's upcoming matches. If they aren't going over matches they're learning more and more about each other. If they aren't talking they're kissing.
One night it all comes to a head when Hunter follows Chris to his room after a grueling match that left Chris with seven stitches in his head. "I'm so sorry Chris. I didn't mean to hit you that hard."
"It's okay Hunt. I'm fine. The doctor said it was a shallow cut but the stitches will keep me from bleeding too much. It's not that serious."
Hunter frowns. "Well if you say so. I still wish you'd let me take care of you for the night."
Chris smiles at the older man. "Okay if that's what you want. You can take care of me. But if I do in fact agree to this you have to do what I want to make me feel better okay?"
Hunter nods his assent, glad that Chris is giving in so easily. He follows the smaller blonde into his room and stands there awkwardly. Chris turns around after turning on all of the lights. "So are you serious about doing whatever I want to make me feel better?"
Hunter nods his head watching the way Chris's chest glistens as he pulls off his shirt. Chris smiles at him sweetly. "Then kiss me?"
Hunter looks at Chris carefully, trying to figure out if the younger man is serious or not. He smiles and pulls Chris against his broad chest. "Is this going to lead where I'm thinking it will?"
Chris nods his head and smiles at Hunter. "Only if you want to."
Hunter nods his head as a smile blossoms across his face. He pulls Chris against his body and leans down to capture the younger man's lips with his own. Chris sighs happily at the pressure of the older man against him and leans into the kiss.
In the next room over, Stephanie smiles down at her sleeping lover. "Well, Trish, looks like you were right. Chris insulting me all the time was the perfect way to get Hunter and him together." She smiles again as she listens to the two men having sex before snuggling in next to Trish and pulling the blonde into her arms, falls asleep content that her lover's and her plan worked.
THE END