Southern Comfort ♫

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Officially, Danny was a member of the Extreme Hardcore Wrestling Roster thanks to the contract that Michael Rissi was able to score for him. Michael had done a pretty crazy job promoting the “wrestling” return of Danny Givens, the former Junior Heavyweight Champion and EHWF veteran. Danny was now a case for expectations and he wondered if he would be able to fill the shoes Michael had “bought” for him. That was all work talk really and the last thing Danny wanted to do was hop right into the work talk. He wanted to relax and feel what it was like to be back on the road as an active competitor working for a big time wrestling promotion.

He pushed the door open to the arena and scanned the hallway. Nothing out of the ordinary really. If Danny weren’t so sure of himself he would think it was 2010 all over again and he was at the top of his game. But alas, it wasn’t. Dressed in simple jeans, t-shirt, and grey zip-up hoodie Danny made his way down the hallway with his gym bag over his shoulder.

Catering seemed packed and Danny had all intentions of rushing through and heading to his locker room. He wanted to get settled in and unpack. Plus, he had this good weed Rissi hooked him up with that he wanted to try before the show started. Just as he was almost completely through the crowed room, he spotted “her”. Who was she? Hell if Danny knew but he was dead-set on finding out. Her long brunette hair, tight tanned body, and her Southern look caught his eye. She was everything Danny had ever imagined. Danny wasn’t one that was to shy around the ladies, if anything he usually had his ease with them. Maybe it was his charm, maybe it was his humor, or maybe it was his looks but whatever it was he felt comfortable around women and never, ever felt uncomfortable or uneasy around them. But she, she was different. His legs felt heavy. His chest felt like it was tied in knots.

She probably thought he was some kind of creep, simply staring at her. What else could he do? He was breath taken. He needed an excuse. He needed a reason to talk to her. Better yet, he needed a reason for HER to talk to him. Lost and can’t find the locker room? Way to cliché. She was standing at the table waiting to grab water. That was it. He had an idea. Danny quickly walked past her but in the process, purposely dropped his wallet in hopes of her seeing it.

To Be Continued By She Knows Only

[madison]

She reaches over the counter to the caterer to hand her a water. Smiling to the man, she thanks him, and places a five dollar bill into the tip jar. She twists it open, and takes a small sip, the coolness refreshing. She turns to walk away when she hears a thump on the ground. Thinking she knocked something over, she looks down, and sees an object on floor. She bends over and picks it up, and finds it to be a wallet. She feels a presence in front of her approaching, and looks up at a new face. Her breath catches, and for a woman of many words, she suddenly finds herself lackiing in the vocabulary department.

"Um, hi," she says.

She looks down at the wallet then back up at the man before her.

"I'll take it this is yours?" she asks.

He reaches out and takes the wallet, and pockets it.

She leans back against the table, trying to hold on to her posture. She has never seen him before. Who was he?

"Um, I'm Madison, Madison Murdock, or um, well, my friends call me Maddie for short," she stutters.

She felt like an idiot, babbling in front of a stranger.

TBC by he who shall not be named haha

(Sry wasnt sure if that was for moi or not)

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Danny knew who she was, he had made some comments about her in his comments about returning on the website of the company. Danny used the little trick to perfection; she introduced herself and even asked if the wallet belonged to him. She was begging for conversation and it was perfect. He felt a little more comfortable now that she approached him. He watched as she leaned back against the table and Danny began to act like he was grabbing something to drink. He reached out and picked up a bottle of water and took a sip from it.

“Nice to meet you Maddie, I’m Danny Givens.”

Danny Givens, just the name alone brings up a not so desirable image. He had a bit of a reputation as not a bad boy, no that wouldn’t fit; “player” would be more accurate. Danny just hoped Madison didn’t know his past because that could blow it for him right then and there.

“So do you always just hangout in catering or are you just here to see me?”

Danny smiled as the flirtatious joke left his mouth. He took another sip of his water, adjusted his bag on his shoulder, and waited for a response.

To Be Continued By The Beautiful Madison Only

[madison]

She lets out a few chuckles at the lame attempt at the joke. She shakes her head, and she smiles a genuine smile, at his flirtatious one. So, this was Danny Givens, the man Michael Rissi had been telling her about. But that was in the past, whatever had happeened, and she wasn't the type to judge people over something that had nothing to do with her. So instead, she kind of shrugged and let it go.

"So, Danny Givens huh?" she starts. "Well, welcome to EHWF, or to my understanding, welcome back?"

She crosses her ankles, as she watches him take another sip of his water.

She plays around with her own bottle, before setting it on the table beside her.

"So, what are you up to today?" she asks.

He was cuter than she had imagined. There was a banner advertising the return of the Givens, but the photo didn't do him any justice. ,l

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“Well thank you for the kind words, but as far as plans go I don’t have much planned. I was just checking in a little early. I have some business to discuss with management but besides that, probably just sitting in my locker room until Michael comes and finds me. He had to ask me something or another about some group he is in. I tend to sometimes drown him out, that dude can talk…”

Danny finally joined her, standing next to her and leaning up against the table as well. Their bodies were fairly close now, almost touching one another. Danny stared into her eyes. She had such beautiful eyes, definitely the brightest he had ever seen. He began to wonder why she hadn’t left yet. She more than likely had a boyfriend, a girl like her normally has no problems finding “dates”.

“I know I’m boring. You can join me if you like? Unless your boyfriend would have a problem with that?”

To Be Continued By Maddie

[madison]

She feels his body shift as he stands next to her, nearly touching her arm as they stand side by side. She slowly shakes her.

"Boyfriend? No. I guess I'm just not girlfriend material or something," she says looking up at him.

She wonders what may be wrong with her. She was the womens champion, she was successful, and she had a lot of guys that were friends, but none of them really ever expressed any romantic feelings toward her. Was something missing in her? She thought she had a pretty fair attitude. Sometimes she could be bitchy, but she was nice most of the time. People told her that others were just jealous of her, but she never believed them. She figured they were just being nice to her.

"What about you? Would your girlfriend care if another female was tagging along with you?" she asks, biting her lower lip as she waited for his answer.

Surely a guy like that had a girlfriend or someone to go home to at night. He was good looking and seemed self confident in himself. That was a plus in her book. She shifted a little to be able to look at him,, leaning her hip on the table while picking up her bottle of water with her left hand.

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"Girlfriend? Yeah, not for a while beautiful. My last relationship ended in a divorce. Haven't really dated since. The bitch kinda ruined it for me. Plus, she gives me the kid all the time. I never really had time to date until now. She pretty much got full custody of him."

The dreaded Amanda Maxwell. He used to care so much for her. They were a power couple. They could do no wrong and they couldn't be defeated. Together they were dominated everywhere they went and Amanda led Danny to a lot of victorious and a lot of championship gold in his early career...they even gave birth to a now 10 year old son, Aiden. That wasn't really something you told a girl on the first day you meet her though so Danny quickly swept it under the rug and changed the subject.

"Well, like I said, you can join me if you like.."

Danny grabbed his water, held out his hand, and awaited her response. Would she take his offer or would Danny be alone again?

To Be Continued By Madde Only

[madison]

Maddie looks at his extended hand, and slowly she takes it.

"Sure, I'd love to accompany you," she says flushing.

She fits her hand in his, and laces her fingers though is slowly. She fights back a small smile, as it's been a while since a man has approached her. Usually she approached them. It was nice for a change.

"Oh, and just so you know, I have a two year old neice, named Zoey," she tells him, as they start to head down the corridor. "I love kids."

She thinks of her brother, Alex' daughter. She was a handful at times, but she enjoyed her time with her.

"Besides, I have a brother who acts like a child, James Serenity. You may have heard of him..." she bites her lower lip. It makes her kind of nervous, and she wonders if she should have told him from the beginning about James......

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As she takes his hand he flashes her a smile. Hand in hand, Danny listened to every word she said as he led them through catering and down the hallway to where his locker room was. He opened the door and led first inside, then he flicked the lights on. It was smaller than usual but it would do. He couldn't really complain anyways. Yes he was a veteran but Danny knew he needed to work his way back up the ladder. There was a couch, black leather just like Danny liked, as well as a mini fridge and a small television. It would do just fine. He led her to the couch, helped her sit down, and then he shut the door. They were finally alone.

"Well, I'm glad you like kids. Aiden is wonderful it just sucks he has such a deadbeat mother. I love spending time with him and all, just wish I had some time to myself. Only time I'm ever alone is on the road. If he ever meets you I'm sure he will love you."

Danny through his bag on the floor and flopped down next to Madison. He turned his head and smiled again.

"I like talking to you, you know that? It's easy. So how long have you been in EHWF? I'm not really sure if I remember you from my last run here."

[madison]

Maddie leans against the couch, and turns toward him, crossing her legs. She sets her water down on the table in front of the couch, and leans into the corner of the couch. She turns her blue eyes toward him.

"I've been around for nearly a year, on and off. I don't believe that you wer around, but the name you mentioned? Amanda Maxwell? I've met her before... in my debute match. She and I faced off, and well, I defeated her. I haven't heard from her since," she says with a soft chuckle. "I have that affect on people, scaring some of them off..."

She looks up at the ceiling.

"Guess its part of the Murdock Charm," she says then looking and flashing him a grin.

TBC by Danny when he returns haha

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He didn't believe she could have that effect. Who would want to run away from this beautiful woman? If anything, he would think more men would run towards her. He did obviously. He couldn't move when he saw her, frozen like a block of ice. He saw her look up at the ceiling, thinking to herself. He wondered what she could possibly be thinking about, hopefully him.

"It's cool, I'm not like everyone else. I'm different. You're not going to run me off that easy. I mean, come on I was married to a psycho bitch for two years. Care for a glass of wine?"

[madison]

She looks at him cocking an eyebrow.

"You keep wine in your locker room?" she questions shocked.

He looks at her in surprise.

"No offense. Usually all the guys I associate with usually just have a six pack of beer in their fridge. Thats all. But I mean if you have some, then sure, I'll take a little. I love wine," she states matter of factly.

She hoped she wasn't make a mess or a fool out of herself. Sometimes she felt like she was moving to fast, and she didn't want to come off a slutty. She had that reputation and she admitted that she enjoyed flirting. Especially with men she couldn't have. But with Danny, it was different. It was almost natural for her.

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"I usually just tell the arena to put some kind of alcohol in their, wine, beer, vodka, whatever. I was in the mood for wine today so I had them hook me up. I hope Moscato is fine, it's my perfered wine. I like things that our...sweet, ya know?"

Danny quickly got up from the couch and headed to the small fridge. Inside was some water bottles, a few expensive bottles of something or another that Danny hadn't heard of but also, tuck away in the back, was a bottle of Moscato flavored wine. Sitting on the counter were two wine glasses and Danny quickly popped the tap and poured two almost equal glasses. He headed back over to the couch and retook his seat, only this time he handed Madison the glass.

"There ya go beautiful, fancy stuff eh? So let's play a game..I know it's silly but entertain men? Truth or dare..?"

[madison]

Maddie looks at him, a little skeptically.

"I haven't played that since like, high school during slumber parties," she laughs.

Truth or dare? Oh boy. That could be interesting. It was a little childish for her, but it could be fun. She loved games, but she was really wary about where it could lead. She remembers some of the dares the girls had her do back then. Embarrassing most of the time, but she barely backed down from a challenge.

"But I'm game," she says grinning.

Better start of with something easy,she thinks to herself.

"Truth," she picks.

TBC by DG

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It was a little childish but it was an easy ice breaker. It had been a while since Danny had to really impress a girl. Like he mentioned earlier, it had been forever since he had a date. It was a little frighting at first but Danny knew would make it a little easier to get to know Maddie. He wanted this little hangout to be a success. it wasn't a date, was it? Danny took a sip of his wine and smile.

"Truth? Well, here is a question. Truth, why did you come back here with me. I mean, most girls wouldn't be alone with a stranger they just met, right? I could be some kind of psycho killer or something."

Obviously he wasn't but he wanted to know why Madison was so okay with being back here with him. He liked it but he had to know.

[madison]

Maddie cocks her head.

"You're right, maybe I should leave," she says getting up.

The face expression on Dannys face was awesome.

"Kidding," she says. "Really? I'm not sure. I guess I just felt that there was more to you than others mention about. I mean, Michaels told me a little about you, and you don't phase me as the crazy psyho type. I've dated those, and you are far from that."

She thinks back on the psychos, and Danny definately didn't reach that status.

"I guess I just was comfortable talking to you, and I've been on my own now for a while. I've had guys talk to me, and hit on me, but none of them seemed to want to get to know me, like you seem to want to. Besides, I figured if you turned into a killer, I could always kick your ass," she smiles. "I'm known to have a bad ass reputation."

She sips her wine.

"Truth or dare?" she asks.

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"Truth"

It was simple, a simple answer but one Danny was sure about - wasn't time yet for a dare. He wanted to make her more comfortable and the last he wanted to do was scared her away. Plus she was right, he wanted to get to know her more. There was more to Maddie then her being a fighter who also was considered a whore by many, he didn't believe that for one bit. She was a nice girl and he loved that about her.

[madison]

Maddie looks at him.

"What makes me different than any other girl on the roster?" she asks. "I'm betting you could have any girl on the roster, and here you are talking to me."

She really was curious. And she wanted to hear it from him. He was cute, had a great personality, he was matured because of some decisions he made. He had a son, and he was once married. He had life experience,

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“What makes you different? You’re the most beautiful girl on the roster. I’m sure you read my comments about you right? I mean, I’ve been sitting back and watching the show from time to time and every time I see you wrestle or on camera I instantly can’t look away. Something about you makes me attractive to you Maddie. I mean, I just think you’re the most interesting girl in the world. Plus, you’re not afraid to be successful and that’s a good thing. Look at you, you’re the Divas Champ.”

Danny hoped his answer was sufficient. He let it come from the heart. He took another sip of his wine and scooted a little closer to Maddie. He did his best to let his hand slide and land on her thigh as normal and slyly as he could.

“Truth or dare?”

[madison]

She liked that answer. She just hoped it wasnt because she was the undefeated womens champion that he was after her.

She feels his hand on her thigh and she bites back a grin. She could feel him being bold, but she was still taking things a little slow still.

"Truth..." she smiles.

She hoped she wasn't being a wimp, but she felt like being a little cautious for at least one round.