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"Mhm"
"Steph, you got to wake up I'm not letting you sleep in the car" Chris said softly as he watched her scrunch up her nose and blink her blues eyes open.
"Where are we?" she yawned
"The hotel you fell asleep before the restaurant so I just turned around".
She smiled in response knowing that he had done that for her. She got of the car and stretched has she enjoyed the fresh breeze of the cold night's air. She heard Chris yelp out in pain and rushed to the trunk and saw him holding his wrist.
"I'm fine, I just forgot how hard it is to carry a bag with practically a house in it" He joked slamming the trunk shut before making sure he had grabbed everything as he missed her shaking her head.
They were so close, but they were so much further apart from each other even standing near to one another. Their past interfering and making even the slightest 'hello' seem as if they where crossing the line of friendship. Both of their guards up and afraid to let them down. He knew this and it was eating at him every time he was with her. Hell even when he wasn't with her she was with him in a way that he could never put into words to even tell her.
She raised her eyebrows and nodded towards something Chris was holding "What's in the bag?" She asked as they made their way to the hotel lobby.
"Dinner, I got the food to go I hope you still like chicken parm with linguine"
"Chris, you said I fell asleep" she said entering the elevator.
"So doesn't mean I couldn't get you dinner and besides you look beautiful while you sleep"
She saw his reflection in the elevator door and saw that he was telling the truth with no hint of sarcasm. She was the only one who could read him, he even told her that. No one, but her could see past everything and know what he is truly feeling.
"Earth to Stephanie, we are here" he said shifting the bags on his shoulder as he walked her to her room. Something he hadn't done since they broke up. They always got connecting rooms. He would insist knowing her all to well and her work habits. She needed to be alone, but when it came time to fall asleep she'd mold herself to fit his body. She thought back on how good they used to fit, now they weren't even apart of the same puzzle. Truth is that she couldn't room with anyone, but him.
"Here's your dinner and you bag Ma'am" She slapped his shoulder
"You deserve that for making me feel old"
He leaned down slowly and kissed her hand "Goodnight"
He started to walk away, but heard her call his name. He turned around on his heels.
"Yes"
"I don't want to eat alone"
"Oh, ok I guess I could join, join you" he voice grew quite as he finished responding.
"Chris what is it?" she asked. He saw him let out a deep breathe and point behind her. She turned and saw him standing there.
"Hunter" she instantly wrapping her hands around his neck as he kissed her hello.
"I thought I'd make tonight up to you"
She pulled away from his eyes.
"That's sweet of you".
He shrugged in response and they stood like that for am moment.
"So are we going to stand in the hallway all night" he said giving out a good laugh that most found annoying.
She gasped, but bit her lip before Hunter noticed. She turned around to find no one. She forgot Chris was behind them. Hunter noted the sudden change in her facial expression.
"What's wrong" he asked.
"I was talking to Chris, and he...he left"
"Oh please, it's just Jericho forget him, he's nothing special and probably just wants to use you to get him back into the spotlight seeing as he made his return not to long ago". Hunter said as he walked into Stephanie's room. She let out a sigh as she ran her hand through her hair before following Hunter in.
She couldn't just forget him.
He hated seeing her arms draped around his neck. He left soon after that he couldn't take much more before he broke down right there. He hated the fact that her body fit to him, where with Hunter she had to make herself fit. He still couldn't grasp that they were back together. He had let her go to him, she said she was happy with him and that's all that it came down to. If he had to make meets with misery for her to have and to feel love then that's how it would be and that's how it is.
He squinted his eyes trying to make out the figure knocking on his door.
"Trish" he asked quietly unsure if it was her.
She turned around sporting the biggest grin
"And to think I was worried"
"Awe worried for me" he joked as he slid the key to unlock his hotel room.
She could sense something was up. His sarcasm fell short and he walked past her with no sign of affection as if she wasn't even there. She sat on the edge of the bed watching him try to pull himself together.
"Chris, is there something that you're not telling me?"
He looked at her as he sat down at the table in the corner of the room opening his dinner.
"I'm fine"
She looked up and saw him quickly grab hold of his side as he sat as if she wasn't going to notice. She walked over to him and stood behind him.
"Chris, your hands are shaking, don't lie to me"
"Trish, I'm fine" he said raising his voice sounding bitter. He let out a deep sigh as he felt her hands start to massage his shoulders.
"Jesus Chris, you're tense"
He felt her hands go up and down his back. He shivered as he felt her cold hands move forward as she placed them in the open of his zip-up. He felt her unzip more. Her hands traced his chest. He felt her stop and looked back at her then looked down. She placed her hands on his shoulders and bent down resting her head by his neck.
"Please tell me what's wrong" She whispered
He hated making her worry, but he was always one to keep secrets.
"Tonight I realized, I, I've lost her"