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Amy looked up from her guitar as she heard a loud, unfamiliar female voice. She saw a gorgeous brunette coming into In The Raw, one who was literally commanding everyone's attention, not only with her loud voice but her enthusiastic movements as well.
"I'm here, so you can get out the red carpets out! Ooh, and the champagne!"
The redhead met the gaze of Edge, who appeared perplexed, if not a little annoyed. Who the hell was this pushy woman?
She cast her gaze across the club floor, instantly spotting Sean. He just so happened to turn his head in her direction then, and she suddenly felt that she was in the know. Sure, it all made sense... It had to be that friend of O'Haire's they were employing to get Torrie off their back.
"Who's that?" Christian, who was nearby, Trish beside him, asked.
The petite blonde swatted at her boyfriend's arm.
"Does it matter? Hello?" She waved a hand in front of his face with annoyance. "Girlfriend here? Remember me?"
The drummer lowered his gaze to her and smiled.
"Aww, you're jealous! You're so adorable!" he quipped, teasing her.
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
Lita ignored their silliness for the time being as she watched the strange brunette. She removed her guitar for the time being, placing it on a stand in the back of the stage.
Edge watched her as she stepped away, his curiosity becoming suspicion and something else he couldn't quite name. She hadn't said a word to him as she'd left, and he noticed her make a beeline for Sean O'Haire. Damn it... Not O'Haire again!
"Hey." The redhead sidled up to her burly bass playing friend. "That her?" she asked.
"Yup." He nodded, his gaze staying on the newcomer brunette. "Come on, I'll introduce you."
"Well, look who's here!" the woman exclaimed, clapping her hands together. Instantly, she went to Sean, throwing her arms around him for a hug.
Lita noticed how the man returned the embrace so readily and willingly. She wondered if there might be some chance that he had feelings for her.
"Dawn Marie! It's great to see you!" he said, and she winked at him, a big, bright smile on her face. He turned her toward the redhead. "This is my friend Amy."
"Hi, nice to meet you."
"Likewise," the guitar player said, putting her hand into the other woman's for a handshake. Dawn Marie was quite stunning - and she definitely looked to be a rocker chick. Perfect... This would work out just fine, especially with the boisterous personality.
"Let's take you around to meet everyone." O'Haire's hand was comfortably resting on the small of the brunette's back as he ushered her farther into the club.
"You're the boss," she said, and her expression turned mischievous. "Except when you're in the bedroom with me!" She let out a fit of laughter.
Amy widened her eyes, an awkward smile plastered to her face upon hearing that. She wondered if Dawn meant that literally with Sean or figuratively, meaning if the man was to get it on with her. Either way, she really didn't need to know.
"Oh!" She turned around nearly right into Edge. The tall blond man smiled and waved. Obviously, she hadn't seen him come up behind her. He was kind of amused by her reaction. It was cute.
"Miss me?"
She gave him a crooked half-smile. Grabbing his arm but not answering his question, she faced the other woman.
"Dawn Marie, this is my boyfriend, Adam." Turning back to the blond man, she explained, "Dawn Marie's a friend of Sean's."
Edge's brows rose in surprise, though inside, he felt a definite measure of relief.
"Oh... Nice. And nice to meet you." For the briefest beat, his eyes met O'Haire's, and he hoped his true emotions weren't obvious to the bigger man.
"Oh, look," Sean said, noticing that Stephanie and Chris were just coming back from dining at the dive next door. "It's their bass player and one of the managers. Come on, Dawnie, let's introduce you to them." He offered Lita and Edge a nod and steered the brunette away.
"His girlfriend, I assume?" the lanky blond guitarist asked. His eyes traveled to the two, and he noticed Sean was a little touchy-feely with Dawn Marie. Or, maybe he was like that with women in general.
"No. He tells me she's just a friend," the redhead replied. "But you never know." As she eyed them as they spoke with Jericho and Stephanie, Amy actually highly doubted that. While she'd only just met Dawn Marie, she knew Sean very well. And, in spite of the fact that he was a guy, the dark-haired bass player simply wasn't the friends with benefits type.
"Oh." Well, as far as Edge was concerned, that was good enough for him. Whether the new girl was his girlfriend or a friend but more, at least O'Haire had someone else occupying his time. He was very glad Dawn had decided to stop by.
Amy glanced furtively around, relieved that Dave and Torrie apparently hadn't returned from dinner. Now was the perfect time to discuss the truth with her boyfriend.
"Okay, I have to be honest with you."
Edge raised an eyebrow.
"What about?"
"Dawn Marie... And the true reason behind her visit," she revealed.
"Oh?" Adam questioned. This was about to get interesting - he could feel it. "What? Is she pregnant with his kid or something?" He chuckled at that idea.
"No, nothing like that," the redhead answered. "She's here to even up the odds." As soon as the words were out of her mouth, she regretted them, but damn it, she wanted to be as honest as she could without telling him about her and Sean.
"What do you mean?" the blond man asked.
"It has to do with Torrie. She's been driving all of us crazy, causing trouble left and right."
The Canadian eyed her wordlessly. This sounded like trouble, but if it in any way meant that big gorilla Batista would back off on him, Chris and Christian, then he was all for it.
"We're gonna give that bitch a little taste of her own medicine," Lita finished.
The blond's face transformed with a huge, toothy grin. He nodded.
"I like the sound of that."