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Test turned over onto his right side to gaze up at the woman dressing at the bedside.

A soft smile came to his lips as he eyed her with amazement.  The things she could do in bed - amazing, simply amazing...

"Well, you might as well get up and put your clothes back on..." Torrie Wilson said, eyeing him cursorily as she straightened her top.  "I'm sure you-know-who misses you..."  She rolled her eyes for emphasis at the thought and mention of Dawn Marie.  God... She couldn't stand that woman.  Torrie had strong suspicions that the brunette hadn't merely been acting during that entire angle with her father, Al Wilson.  It wouldn't surprise her one bit to find out they'd really had an affair.  Leave it to that tramp to corrupt her Daddy...

The man in the bed stared up at the diva, a bit surprised.  The woman was so brusque - and only moments ago, she'd been all over him, lavishing pretty much every square inch of his body.  He thought she was almost like a man in how very quickly she was able to shut down her emotions.  Most women couldn't just indulge in the 'act' without their feelings being or getting involved.  Then again, Torrie was definitely not a 'typical' woman.  And as far as Test was concerned, that was a good thing.

Torrie didn't turn back to face Test as he rose nude from the bed and began to dress.  It didn't bother him that she was being so curt with him.  After all, he knew that what had happened between them tonight would occur again - just as it had for many nights over the past few months.

The blonde diva didn't even blink an eye as the Canadian man bent his head to plant a kiss on her cheek.

Test stared at her.  Jeez, it was as if she were made of stone.

"All right...it's been fun as always..." he said, turning to head for the door.  He knew Torrie had been correct when she'd mentioned his girlfriend.  No doubt, Dawn Marie was waiting for him.

"Yeah..." the platinum blonde said.  "I know it has."  Finally, she smiled as she looked up at him with those large blue eyes of hers.  "Until next time..."  She waved one hand at him, her long, manicured nails nearly sparkling in the process.

The tall blond man grinned, then let himself out.

*

Dawn Marie tried her best to make herself comfortable and to not appear as though she were waiting.

She glanced at her watch impatiently as she crossed her legs at the ankles.  She was sitting on her hotel bed and had the radio on.  She kept a small, portable CD player with her at all times when she was on the road, as music was sometimes almost an escape for her.

Her thoughts rewound back to an hour earlier.  She'd still been with Sean O'Haire for awhile after the man had eaten his meal.  In fact, while she'd wanted to leave after finishing a second cup of tea, she hadn't and had instead ordered a sandwich.

O'Haire had again asked her if anything was wrong.  He had not seemed probing or nosy about it but rather concerned and compassionate.  That had led to Dawn confiding in him - and she didn't know about O'Haire, but she'd definitely surprised herself in the process.

She'd blurted out the whole story - how she had her suspicions that Test was cheating on her, how she'd found the white lace thong - everything.  In the end, she'd started crying, and Sean had reached across the table for her hand.  He'd rubbed it gently and asked her if she wanted to get out of there and go someplace more private to talk.

Dawn Marie had found herself nodding, and they'd ended up going for a walk outside in the neighborhood.  She realized now that she hadn't even once worried about the possibility of Test or anyone else seeing them together - and her being so upset.  Come to think of it, she hadn't cared, either.  All she knew was that it had felt good to talk to Sean.  He'd been so patient, understanding and sympathetic a listener.  And somehow, in a strange way, it had felt a bit better telling him about all of her troubles than it had been telling her diva friends.  She supposed she felt that way because he was a man...

The brunette looked up abruptly at the sound of the lock in the door clicking open from the other side - and she knew Test had returned.  Then, sure enough, the door was pushed open, and her boyfriend stood there.

Dawn Marie swallowed hard, all her fears rushing to the surface.  However, knowing what she had to do, she swallowed them all down...

She had to be strong...