Take a Chance.

Chapter 9.

Beth woke up a few hours later to a series of text messages going off on her phone. One after another for five minutes straight. She could only assume it was a group text but between who she had no idea. Rolling over and pulling her phone off the night table she squinted at the bright screen. Cody , Mox , Kenny , Nick , and Matt were all chatting back and forth about something. Her eyes weren't focused enough to read just yet. She put the phone down and rubbed her eyes a few times before flinging the blanket off of her and standing up. She grabbed the phone and shuffled down the stairs to the living room . No surprise to her Willow sat in the exact same spot watching tv. It had been about three hours since she had went to sleep. 

"Still here i see. " 

She chuckled as she shuffled toward the kitchen. 

"I left and came back , there's an iced caramel latte in the fridge for you."

Willow replied never taking her eyes off the tv.

"You are a damn saint. "

Beth grabbed her coffee and took a huge gulp. Her phone continued to go off in the group chat and she guessed she needed to catch up. It started with Cody announcing that Chris Jericho was having a cruise and wanted AEW to perform on it. Dynamite would be taped right there on the cruise. It went on to them all discussing plans and what they could do to make it absolutely the best. As she read she couldn't help but be nervous. She had never been on a cruise ship before. She read more of the chat and couldn't help but laugh at Nick and Kenny bickering back and forth about nonsense things.

"You all woke me up with all these texts."

She replied to the chat. 

"Oh so sorry sleeping beauty." 

"Sleep is for the weak"

"Sorry Beth , didn't mean to wake you." 

"Our bad."

"Well now that you are awake what do you think of the cruise?" 

Shaking her head she began to type.

"I think it would be a really kick ass opportunity, i don't think something like this has ever been done before. Which will give us leverage on the wednesday night wars. However ive never been on a cruise ship before and i don't think i want to " 

She hit send and waited. Nick was the first to respond.

"Are you afraid?"

She wasn't sure if he was legit asking the question or poking fun at her. She walked back into the living room and sat down next to Willow.

"Okay what's that face for?"

Willow asked turning her full attention to Beth.

"Its just this damn group chat between the guys. "

Leaning over she began to read it. 

"Im totally going with you if you go. No doubt about it. By the way is Nick the one with the headband?"

Beth nodded and turned back to the texts.

"Maybe i am Jackson, what's it to ya?"

Five dings sounded from her phone as all the guys replied.

"Bethy come on it will be fun." 

That came from Mox.

"Cruise ships are a fucking blast"

That was Kenny .

"Beth like you said this is an opportunity of a lifetime. Plus once the show is over we have four vacation days in paradise."

Cody obviously.

"We wont let anything happen to you."

Matt chimned in.

"Ill keep you safe."

Beths heart began to beat fast as she read the last message which was from Nick.

"Uh huh i told you girl. That boy wants you."

Willow had been reading over her shoulder. 

Beth glared at her but laughed nervously.

"We will talk more on Tuesday when we are all together." 

With that she turned her phone off and buried her face in a couch pillow.

"Why are you freaking out? Girl jump on that."

"Willow i am not ready. I dont even really know him. Hell aside from wrestling i know nothing. What i went thru has destroyed me. Just thinking about going out with someone makes me wanna crawl under a rock. What am i gonna do?"

The pillow was wrenched out of her hand so that she could look Willow in the face.

"What you are gonna do is realize that not all men are gonna be like Seth. You are gonna give this really hot man a shot. You are gonna get to know him and then you can decide for yourself if you wanna go out with him. Nobody is telling you to marry him. Just get out of this depression and back into the game Bethy. Im serious. "

For added extra infacist Willow shook her by the shoulders. They both laughed as Beth shrugged her off.

"You are really annoying you know that. How long do you plan on squatting in my house? "

Willow thought about it for a second before she shrugged.

" Probably forever. The accommodations are better here."