Adam knew which room the boss was staying in, as the brunette always kept her staff informed of such things in case of emergencies.

"Ah, here it is...room 438," the blond Canadian said.  He raised a hand to knock.

"Hi, Adam," the brunette said with a brilliant smile as she saw the handsome man standing there.  And then she caught sight of Amy standing to his left, sort of behind him.  She was partially obscured by the door and by Adam, but Stephanie didn't miss her.

"Hello, Amy...so I see the rumor going around here is true...you are here."  Then, looking back at Adam, she asked, "What can I do for you?"

"May we come in?"

"Of course..."  The young woman stepped aside, holding the door open wider for the pair to enter.  Once Stephanie had the door closed behind them, she turned back, facing them expectantly.

Adam was about to nudge the redhead, but she didn't need any extra encouragement.

"Well, Stephanie," she began, "the thing is - I would like to quit RAW and come to SmackDown."

The brunette nodded, considering the idea.  "Okay...but you are a real woman wrestler, not a bunch of fluff who has no idea what you're doing in the ring..."

Amy felt offended for Dawn Marie, as her friend had never really been given a chance to prove herself in the squared circle.  She knew the brunette had undergone extensive training for several months before she'd ever appeared on WWE television.  Likewise, Nidia was one hell of a wrestler - she hadn't won the first Tough Enough for nothing.

"I know, but..."  She supposed she really should take what the GM had said as a compliment.  Stephanie knew she wasn't a fake, nothing more than T n' A - which was in fact a perfect description for that bimbo Torrie Wilson.  "...well, I won't be ready for  real ring action until April, and that's six months from now...couldn't I appear on SmackDown at least until then?"

"Hmm," the brunette said thoughtfully, her arms crossed over her chest.  The truth was, she would love to have Lita on her show.  She gestured with one hand as she continued.  "So, you'd be willing to serve as someone's manager for that time?"

"Sure!  Of course..."  Then, as soon as she'd spoken, Amy remembered that, as Adam had pointed out to her, she would obviously then be on the same show as Matt.  Oh, no, she thought.  Please, please, please don't let her put me with him.

"Well, that's certainly an idea," Stephanie said.  "Now, who can we put you with?"  She bowed her head a bit, deep in thought.

Adam, whom had thus far remained silent through the entire exchange between the two women, studied each of them silently.  He found himself hoping Stephanie would suggest putting Amy with him.  Something told him the fans would totally love the idea of Edge and Lita as a team.

"Hmm...let's see...Well, you can't be with Jamie Noble - he's got Nidia, so that eliminates the obvious...Hmm...what about Randy Orton?" the General Manager asked, meeting Amy's hazel eyes.

Adam held his breath as a feeling of great disappointment rushed through him.  That was it - she would be paired up with Orton, leaving him coming up on the short end of the stick...

Then, before Amy could state her opinion, Stephanie spoke again.  "Nah, that wouldn't work...he'll be moving to RAW pretty soon, anyway.  As far as Matt Hardy goes..."

The redhead and the blond man both stared at the woman disbelievingly upon hearing the name.  Oh, no!

"...you won't be partnered with him, because he's already requested Torrie be his new manager."

Adam couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"What?" Amy asked, her face looking somewhat angry.  "When did that happen?"

"Just the other day, actually," Stephanie replied.  "On Sunday at No Mercy, to be exact."

"Is that so?"  The redhead was furious.  It wasn't even that she was jealous, but this just helped her to realize that Matt had probably been messing around with the blonde woman for awhile now - she now knew that last night was definitely not their first encounter.

Adam took note of Amy's facial expression and tone of voice - and every emotion that went into both.  He winced as he realized just how much this bothered her.  Then he felt stupid - why wouldn't it bother her?  After all, Matt had been her boyfriend.

"I have an idea," the Canadian suddenly cut in, and both women turned to eye him expectantly.  "Well..."  He raked a hand through his long blond hair.  "...why don't you put her with me?" he asked, regarding Stephanie.  He shifted his green eyes toward the redhead to study her reaction for a split second before looking back at the other woman.  Amy's pretty face wore the tiniest trace of a smile.  He took this as a positive.

"You know, that's not such a bad idea," Stephanie said.  "Yeah," she continued with a nod of enthusiasm.  "I like that - Edge and Lita...two superstars who are very popular with the fans.  You're both certainly fan favorites.  Yes..."  She clapped her hands together as she came to a conclusion.  "...that works for me.  It's a fantastic idea, Adam!"  The brunette gave him a smile, then suddenly realized she hadn't asked Amy what she thought of this.

"I'm sorry, Amy," Stephanie apologized.  "It's a go if you agree...so, what do you think?"

The redhead's tiny smile exploded into a large grin that she could hardly contain.  She shifted her eyes from the brunette to gaze at the handsome blond man and nodded enthusiastically.  "I think I'm going to love being a part of SmackDown - that's what I think..."

"Great!" the GM said enthusiastically.  "Now, all we have to do is check with Eric Bischoff..."  She made a sour face as she spoke that name, as she couldn't stand the man.  "...to make sure it's okay with him that you're switching shows."

Amy nodded as she again shifted her eyes over to Adam.  The blond had a satisfied smile on his handsome face, his emerald eyes trained on her.  She wished she could read his thoughts.  As for herself, she was feeling ecstatic enough to do cartwheels around Stephanie's hotel room.  She imagined that being paired up with Adam like this might open up some doors - in some exciting ways.

"So, how do we go about doing that?" the diva asked.  "Do you want me to call him, or..."  Her voice trailed off as she eyed her would-be new boss.

"No, I'll take care of all that...and if he makes a big fuss about losing the star diva of RAW, I'll just have to make him a trade offer he can't resist."  The brunette winked at Amy.

"Thanks, Stephanie...I really appreciate it," the redhead said with a smile.

"You're very welcome...and thank you...there's no doubt in my mind that SmackDown's ratings will go up with Lita on the show."

After a beat, Adam spoke up.  "Stephanie, there's something I need to ask you, too..."

"Well, by all means - ask away."

The tall Canadian glanced at his redheaded friend for a beat, then looked at the GM.  "I would like to request a match against Matt Hardy - as soon as possible..."

Amy stared at him in surprise, her lips parting slightly as her hazel eyes widened upon his words.

"Oh?" the brunette asked.  "Well, sure...that would make for a really good match..."

"I want it as soon as possible - if it's okay with you."

"All right...I'll see what I can do."

"Great...thanks, Steph..."  He shifted his eyes Amy's way.  The redhead had the most peculiar expression on her lovely face as she regarded him.