Fic: Of Gorgeous Women, Teddy Bears and Pizza

[awritinglilypea]

Title: Of Gorgeous Women, Teddy Bears and Pizza
Fandom: Wrestling
Pairing: Alex Shelly/SoCal Val
Summary: Alex finds her gorgeous and can’t stop staring, Val finds it endearing, and needs some food.

Notes: I’m really sorry this sucks, I haven’t watched TNA in months because I always manage to forget its on. I did watch it online, so this is an extension of Val’s current storyline, I basically made up my own where her and whatshisface are feuding with Shelly and Sabin.

For luckystar37  

 

 

“You are one gorgeous woman did you know that?” Alex Shelly murmured to himself, gazing across the hallway at the redheaded beauty standing there. She was, he’d thought that from the moment he’d first met her.  He knew it was a little creepy, the way his eyes were always drawn to her whenever she was in the vicinity.

He dragged a hand through what was left of his hair and let out a soft sigh, turning away. He had more important things to deal with than his own admitted crush against the beautiful SoCal Val, even if she amazed him.

                “Not a good thing my friend, not a good thing,” Chris Sabin clapped him on the shoulder and squeezed lightly. “Not that I don’t think she’s beautiful too because hell just look at her, but I need your head in the game right now dude,” he dragged him into the guerilla position so they could get ready for the match.

He didn’t want to have to be hauling his tag partner backstage because he got distracted by some vixen, as some of the guys backstage liked to call her.

*~*~*~*~*

                She never knew whether or not she should be flattered or frightened by him, but he was certainly the kind of man she wouldn’t mind being around. It was the reason why she found herself walking to his hotel room after the show with a small teddy bear clasped in between her hands, its head expanding dangerously as she squeezed it tight in her nervousness.

                “Are you going to hand that over, or do you routinely pop the heads off of helpless little teddy bears outside people’s hotel rooms? What did me or young Jenkins there ever do to you?” Alex asked, having opened his door when he had heard someone stirring outside of it.

He had never in his dreams imagined that she would be standing outside his hotel room.

“Did you want to come in?” He tilted his head to the side, smiling when her cheeks flushed and she seemed to snap herself out of it.

                “Yeah I do,” she stepped past him into the room and looked around. “So I brought you this, because I didn’t mean to hit you tonight, and even though it doesn’t look like you’re hurt because well…I’m me its my idea of an apology,” she nodded to herself.

This current feud she was in had left lots of opportunities for the two of them to interact, her being the bad girl against his tag team with her client.

“I’ve really enjoyed working with you,” she told him, shifting her weight from foot to foot as he took the bear from her and she was left with nothing else to do.

                Alex nodded, studying the teddy bear he tossed it on the bed. “I’m glad you came here, I’ve actually been meaning to talk to you about something,” he told her, folding his hands behind him he moved closer to her.

“I’m sure you’ve noticed me watching you, and I’d like to apologize for it. I generally try not to scare the women who I’m interested in, but you’re here now so it must not be that frightening,” he continued, his voice soft as he practically babbled.

                SoCal Val kissed him softly on the cheek, “I’m not frightened at all, so how about you treat a girl to dinner? I’d enjoy it if you did. Pizza perhaps?” She asked, smiling when he turned to look at her with amazement in his eyes.

                “Damn, I knew you were my kind of girl,” Alex grabbed his jacket. “Let’s go.”

Val smiled up at him, nodding she followed him quickly out the door, happy that sometimes taking risks paid off.

Comments

[oresteia.livejournal.com]

Guess she'll like this way more than mine.

I think I'm gonna go be embarrassed over here now.

I liked reading it too.

[luckystar37.livejournal.com]

Why would you say that? that's really hurtful. You came to MY journal to ask me why I hadn't said anything, and I told you I wanted to have time to thank you properly. Now you're commenting on someone else's gift to me with sour grapes? I told you I loved your fic, but my life (as Ashley knows because she's on my flist) has been really BAD lately so I'm not on LJ a lot!

[oresteia.livejournal.com]

No, I came to apologise for it being bad. It was horrible and actually, I haven't been back since. My intent to be perfectly honest was to ask if there was anyway to make up for it being so horrible. I felt responsible and tried graphics and things as a result but it's not the same. I spent like a month driving myself insane thinking of ways I could without knowing you.

---

I'm glad she wrote it for you, I just was bummed out, as I usually tell people I write things without communicating them properly.

But at the same time, I felt like if you asked for this from her then maybe it's because you wanted her to make up for me being bad.

[awritinglilypea.livejournal.com]

I personally believe that Alli liked both our gifts, and I also know she was quite busy during the month of December and even now, as well as going through a rough time.

I write things for people who ask for them, no connections and she specified the pairing.

She did say she loved the fic and Alli as I know her is a very honest open person and I would believe her if she said she loved it.

Perhaps since my fic was shorter than yours it took her less time to formulate a reply, as it is what I believe you referred to as a marshmallow or fluff without much plot.

[awritinglilypea.livejournal.com]

"She did say she loved the fic" is supposed to mean, "She did say she loved YOUR fic."

[luckystar37.livejournal.com]

Totally. I haven't been online for more than a few minutes for the last few weeks. As soon as I had some time for myself, I was going to write really comprehensive FB for a long fic that I really did enjoy. I wasn't given the chance, but I also understand her wanting an anknowledgement. A thank you was deserved, and I thought the abbreviated thank you in my journal would do until I could write something more meaty in the actual fic post.

But yeah, when I saw your fic on my flist it didn't necessitate a lengthy, thought out reply. No offense to you, of course, Ashley, but I thought "omg I loved it and I loved this about it" would do. I don't love one more or less, I just haven't sat down in my computer chair since like the 21st lol

[awritinglilypea.livejournal.com]

I'm not offended at all, the reason I said that people were requesting ficlets was

1. it would allow me quicker writing time to do more ficlets and graphics and

2. because it's easier to read in a rush.

Being a writer on ff.net I'm always happy with something that is more than, "Write more plz."

[oresteia.livejournal.com]

Well then I guess it's good that I only hated it... well I'd like it if I didn't hate it but can't fix that now.

But now I can feel okay enough to attempt to write another version of it instead of starting over.

---

Aww it's totally marshmellowly cute and you know it. :-p. I love marshmellow love.

[luckystar37.livejournal.com]

Your fic was posted the day before Christmas eve. I have been extremely sporatic online most of December. There's no way for you to know that unless you're on my flist, but you didn't give the benefit of the doubt. I get the insecurities - when my recipient didn't respond within a day, I got insecure too... but I figured (a) I don't know this person, I don't know what's going on in their life (b) it's the holidays, they might be busy.

When you came to my journal - yes, once, but when you wrote, I responded and it was a little putting-me-on-the-spot - I told you that I DID like it and I just needed time to FB and that I wasn't at my computer much (without the sob story/personal info of WHY I wasn't at my computer).

Rabid_R posted "who wants fic" many many many many many weeks ago. It was completely independent of wwe_divas. For you to assume it had anything to do with you is just silly.

To comment on a fic written for me seems passive aggressive because you knew I would see it, plus this isn't the place for this, PLUS you had already contacted me. Even if it was all because you were feeling insecure, this was really not the way to deal with it.

In fact, it was hurtful to me and to this author. Who wants drama in their fic journal?

And instead of giving me a chance to enjoy gifts that were supposed to be for me, you were only concerned with how it affected you. Even if that meant hurting me - you don't know me, and I'm a pretty sensitive person.

You need to (a) stop jumping to conclusions (b) stop assuming that things have to do with you when they might not (and in this case don't) (c) stop being insecure. Easily said than done, I know... but I really enjoyed your Trish/Jericho fic and appreciated that you wrote it. It IS GOOD. But all of this? Kinda necessary. And kinda hurtful.

I hope you get where I'm coming from... I'm not trying to attack, I'm trying to stand up for myself because for some reason you brought your issue with me here.

[oresteia.livejournal.com]

I was over it two hours ago. It's fleeting insecurity. I never hold onto that stuff long- not the fic stuff.

The wow I feel stupid kind in relation to seeing someone write what I wish I could have done right the first time.

It lasts and then it stops.

You seem like you go for brutually honesty- so do I, so yea I was just saying how I felt at the time to Ashley... and then I moved on like 10 minutes later.

I wasn't trying to create drama or fight with you or not fight with you. I was bummed, felt ashamed, embarrassed, and let it show instead of hiding it. I'm not spiteful though, or jealous, or sour.

And I'm sorry if you felt I was attacking you because I wasn't, I was attacking myself.

[awritinglilypea.livejournal.com]

-hugs- I know you've been having a hard time of it.

[luckystar37.livejournal.com]

*faints* lol

Yeah, just so jazzed its a new year... I haz plans, yo!

[awritinglilypea.livejournal.com]

Haha -revives-

Good plans I'm assuming. I haz plans too.

[awritinglilypea.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked this.

[oresteia.livejournal.com]

It was very cute.

[luckystar37.livejournal.com]

This was adorable, thank you! I love what you did with Val's character - I see her as that weird combination of forward and shy, too :)

Thank heaven it's the new year LOL!!!

[awritinglilypea.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked it. I'm sorry it took me so long but having not watched TNA in awhile it was quite the challenge but one I enjoyed nonetheless.

[luckystar37.livejournal.com]

Psssh. Holidays happen... I figured the "hold up" was that you were busy with the holidays. Honestly, it was just so kind of you to offer these gifts in your journal that if I didn't see this until next Thanksgiving, I wouldn't have cared.

I appreciate that you did this, hon *hugs*

[awritinglilypea.livejournal.com]

I was busy, as I do work in retail, but not too busy to write. It just took some researching and such.

I am glad you liked it -hugs- Maybe I'l lstart writing fics for people instead of making banners for birthdays...

[luckystar37.livejournal.com]

*directs all towards bday_fics

hahaha, subtle plug right there :) (for you know, anyone who swings by here who isn't a member :) )

And yes... good plans. Kick ass plans! and I even scheduled in time to relax ;)

[awritinglilypea.livejournal.com]

I'm a member of bday_fics but I need to get settled into the New Year and finish my user pics after I finish this last Christmas fic.

Ooooh good for you!

I'm trying to relax but I'm all pissed off because work only gave me 4.5 hours this week which would be nice if ya know, I needed a vacation but right now I need to pay rent.

[luckystar37.livejournal.com]

I know :) it was a plug for your other readers. You were my first (and unfortunately only, cause I'm slacking) fic on there :)

4.5 hours for a WEEK??? omg that's insane :/ I'd be pissed if that was one shift. Maybe everyone will need you to cover their shifts :)