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"So how was it picking up wonder boy from the airport?" Ariel asked as she walked into the cafeteria with her home brought lunch.
"It was good. He's really different then I was expecting actually. We didn't talk a whole lot because he was sleeping but I can't wait to learn more about him."
"Wait a second here!! You're telling me that you had him asleep with you at some point in the night and you didn't do anything about it?"
"Oh Ariel give me a break girl! He just got off a flight from God knows where and he was sleeping in my car. Nothing was going to happen even if I had thought about it."
"So what did Ms. Abrams think of the whole thing then? Was she impressed that our young public speaker fell asleep in your car?"
"I wouldn't know because I sent her home. But before you give me that face believe it when I tell you, she was just the most idiotic woman I have ever seen. She's different when she's here let me tell you. I'm also going to have go to see our wonderful principal too, because she said something about writing me up for being rude to her."
"NO WAY! You were rude to someone?"
"I don't see how that should be too much of a shock, I mean I'm rude to you all the time, but yes, she rambled something about wanting to go home and not be where she was, so I told her to do it. I mean she was rude about Zach too, and that's just not fair to someone you have never even met. But how much do you want to bet that she will be all over the kid when he comes here?"
"I don't want to bet on sure fact princess. So what you're telling me is that you had this guy in your car alone, and he didn't make a move or anything?"
"No he didn't make a move."
I didn't want to be honest with Ariel here and tell her that I wanted him to make a move, because he was so cute just sleeping in the car that I just wanted to touch him. She wouldn't understand what I meant by that and she would totally think I wanted to get into this big huge romantic thing with him. The truth was that since I broke up with my boyfriend James a couple of months before, I had never even wanted to be close to another male again. Being around Zach and knowing that it was totally professional was so great because there was no stress to impress him. He was nice on the eyes, but for me it wasn't going to go anywhere.
"Well maybe there are some gay wrestler's right?" Ariel said with a quick laugh and a toss of her hair.
"Now that wasn't fair either Ariel, you take that back."
"Do I detect a little something here with you and Zach Hayley?"
"No you don't, and can we drop this please? It's bad enough I've got to go see him after lunch for this interview and I have nothing prepared. Listening to you ramble on about how we should have had sex in my car is not helping."
"So you did think about having sex with him then?"
"DROP IT NOW! This is not getting us anywhere. I have no interest in Zachary Gowen whatsoever, unless it's the fact that this interview is going to get me into the best Journalism program ever."
"Well if you're not interested at all, do you mind introducing me?"
I had no other choice here but roll my eyes. I couldn't come out and tell Ariel to back off without letting her see how I did feel about this guy I barely knew. You know that feeling when you just look at someone and they don't have to say a word but you know that there's something there? That's how I feel about one Zach Gowen without even knowing another thing about him but his name and the basics. How do I keep my best friend away from him?
"Come along to the interview and then you can ask him out for yourself if you're that interested Ariel."
"You mean it? You wouldn't mind having me there?"
I didn't want to admit it, but having her there was something I didn't want, but I didn't want to come across as keeping him all to myself when it was obvious by the look on my friends face that she really wanted to meet him. It might even help having her there, meaning it wouldn't make me so nervous. "Come along, you've not nothing to lose by coming right?"
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I pulled the Trans Am up in front of the hotel and saw the valet parking guy come out to park it for me. I threw the keys to him and made my way inside. I was trying to remember my way around from last night when Ariel started hollering about someone famous being in the lobby and that I just had to look. I turned around to see what her commotion was about and saw some of the wrestlers standing around waiting for something it seemed. Trying not to stare and noticing that Ariel was doing it enough for the both of us; I pulled her towards the front desk.
"I need you to let Zach Gowen in room 457 that Hayley is here to see him. Can you do that?" I asked with a quick smile to the cute clerk behind the desk, who seemed so fascinated by what was happening in his lobby that he was more then happy to help. As he dialed Zach's room I took a quick look around and found myself being approached by someone I didn't know but that Ariel was obviously in love with.
"Are you that girl from the school?"
I have been called that girl so many times in my life that this man doing it now didn't even make me blink, but Ariel looked like she was about to faint due to the fact that he was talking to her.
"I am that girl yes. The name is Hayley. You must excuse my friend, it seems she's about to keel over and dies at the sight of you."
He laughed quickly and it put me at ease a little. I had no idea who this guy was, and if I wasn't interested in doing this article with Zach, I wouldn't be opposed to talking to him on a more intimate level, but I had to keep myself in check. I was there for a reason.
"I'm Randy Orton, and it's nice to meet you Hayley. Zach told us earlier that you would be coming by and that we should meet up with you and see if you have any more room in your paper for a couple of us guys to interview as well. Don't worry about your friend, I'm used to it, I have that effect on people."
"Oh the one of complete and utter nausea?"
"Ouch that was cold! But no harm, I just meant that women do that a lot around me. I like your attitude Hayley. So do you think you have any other room in your paper?"
"I don't see that being an issue seeing as Zach is mainly here for the talking to the seniors. I'm just doing a human interest piece on him. Let me talk to my editor and get back to you guys on that alright?"
"Sure, you know where we're staying anyway. It looks like the guy at the desk is trying to get your attention, so I will let you go and hope to see you soon."
"Same here Randy, have a nice day."
Ariel seemed to have calmed down by this point and was ready to make her way up to Zach's room, when she caught the eye of a cute blonde guy in the corner. I knew I had lost her to his eyes, but I was hoping she would come too long enough to make it to the elevator.
"Earth to Ariel! Are you there?"
"Hmmmm, can you do this without me Hayley? I know I said I wanted to meet Zach, but there's just something about this guy. I have to take the chance now."
I knew she wasn't going to make it to Zach before she found someone else to go for, that was the way her friend was. I hated to admit it but Ariel was a complete flake when it came to the other sex.
"Go ahead, I can do this on my own and come get you when I'm done."
"Oh thanks so much Hayley!! You're the best!!" throwing her arms around my neck I allowed myself to be crushed by her before she ran off to where the big blonde guy was sitting waiting for her it seemed. She just hoped her best friend knew what she was doing. Turning towards the elevator. She knew that it was now or never.
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