The Call

[K.I.S.S.]

Nikki Peltier stands in her small in-home office/spare bedroom closet in her house in New Orleans, Louisiana. How does she have a house when she's just starting out in the wrestling business, you ask? Well, the house as well as a side business were inherited from her mother, Holly, who had worked alongside the Kenyon Sisters' mother, Selina Katt. When the house had come to Nikki, she'd figured out the closet in the second bedroom was actually bigger than the one in the master bedroom, probably because her mother had renovated the house so many times, no one could remember which room had actually started out as the master bedroom anymore. Nikki had found the closet was just big enough to house a desk and be wired for what she needed and could also be set-up with a special door in order to make it into an almost perfectly protected panic room as well. As she sits in this “office,” the aforementioned Kenyon Sisters, Bethany and Ashley, walk in from the kitchen where they had been visiting with Nikki's cats. Just as they enter, the phone rings and recognizing the name, Nikki answers and then puts in on speaker.

Jeszika Gautier: Girls...

She pauses, exhaling forcefully.

Jeszika Gautier: We have a Problem...

Nikki steps back, frowning and crossing her arms while Bethany and Ashley Kenyon move in on either side of her.

Nikki Peltier: What's wrong, Jezzy?

Jeszika Gautier: Have you seem the card for UWA?

Nikki Peltier: No, didn't know it was available yet.

Bethany stares at the phone, the feeling that someone was wrong growing in her while her sister just stands there almost shrugging.

Bethany Kenyon: Why... ?

Jeszika Gautier: I'm facing you guys...

Ashley Kenyon: You're shitting me...

Bethany shakes her head in complete disbelief.

Bethany Kenyon: WHAT???

Jeszika Gautier: That's not the shocker really...

Bethany just stares at the phone, not really wanting to know the answer to the next logical question. Ashley also stares at the phone, annoyed that there's not a bump in their road.

Ashley Kenyon: You've just told us we're gonna have to fight right off and it's NOT the shocker?

Jeszika Gautier: No.

Ashley Kenyon: Then what the fuck IS the shocker?

Bethany Kenyon: I'm not sure I wanna know...

Nikki Peltier: It's ok... calm down and take a breath...

Jeszika Gautier: My tag partner is Broderick fucking Montgomery

Bethany Kenyon: WHAT?

Ashley smirks.

Ashley Kenyon: We get to kick his ass?

Bethany shakes her head at her sister.

Bethany Kenyon: Ash...

Ashley Kenyon: What? This isn't bad news at all!

Nikki's head droops.

Nikki Peltier: How are you doing, Jezzy Belle?

Jeszika Gautier: I don't know what to think. He's on my team, I screw him over in the match I screw over myself.

Bethany Kenyon: I don't wanna fight you at all...

Jeszika Gautier: We've done it before B just look at it like all those training fights we had.

Still shaking her head, Bethany can't seem to find the light in this tunnel.

Bethany Kenyon: Yeah but that wasn't really... real.

Ashley shrugs.

Ashley Kenyon: She's right. It didn't get heated but it's not like we all just rolled around and ended up giggling like idiots.

Jeszika Gautier: I could always sit back and left you guys beat Brody, but either way if he loses... I lose.

Nikki shakes her head.

Nikki Peltier: Great way to start this job off, ain't it?

Jeszika Gautier: Yeah... splendid.

Bethany shakes her head and steps back to the chair behind her.

Bethany Kenyon: I need a drink...

Ashley's eyes light up and Bethany's eyes close.

Bethany Kenyon: And Ashley wants to go out now.

Nikki chuckles.

Nikki Peltier: Doesn't she always?

Jeszika Gautier: I think I really need a drink... Here's hoping HE isn't is New Orleans!

Ashley's eyes light up even further.

Ashley Kenyon: Does this mean we're going out tonight?

Jeszika Gautier: I guess it does, Ash.

Ashley starts jumping up an down like a happy schoolgirl.

Ashley Kenyon: YES!!!!

Bethany Kenyon: God help us...

Nikki shakes her head.

Nikki Peltier: Usual place?

Jeszika Gautier: Of course.

Nikki Peltier: Meet you there? We're all at my place now, probably take a cab...

Jeszika Gautier: Sounds good, see you there soon.

Twenty minutes later, Nikki, Bethany and Ashley walk into their favorite watering hole, “Prey.” They walk in and find Jeszika by the bar and quickly order their first rounds.

Ashley Kenyon: How's the hunting? Target rich environment or slow going?

Jeszika Gautier: Target rich? Yeah If I wanted to bed a guy again I'd be sweet... But girls? aside from you guys, I ain't seeing anything that isn't already attached to a guy.

Nikki nods sympathetically.

Nikki Peltier: And we know after Reno...

Bethany's head droops.

Bethany Kenyon: Can we just forget that one for a while, please?

Jeszika Gautier: Guys... Really? Please don't... What happened is done and passed ok?

Ashley pouts.

Ashley Kenyon: Can we just start the party already?

Bethany crosses her arms.

Bethany Kenyon: You can't wait five minutes?

Ashley's lip pooches out further.

Ashley Kenyon: Fine... I don't see any dealers yet anyway...

Nikki chuckles.

Nikki Peltier: Next to the bathroom, bad Kid N Play haircut and jeans two sizes too small. Wouldn't touch what he's selling with a ten foot pole anyway...

Jeszika Gautier: Damn looks like a adult trying really really hard to be a teenager again...

Bethany nods as she takes a sip of her drink.

Bethany Kenyon: I can't believe they're gonna make us fight...

Jeszika Gautier: It was bound to happen sometime.... We just need to get through this, may the best girl win.

She knocks back the last of her own drink.

Jeszika Gautier: And now I need more drink...

Bethany nods sadly, firing down her drink.

Bethany Kenyon: Me too... though I think I'll have a beer this time so I don't go too fast.

Nikki Peltier: Good plan...

Ashley shakes her head.

Ashley Kenyon: Party poopers!

Jeszika Gautier: Hey! We're not giving up the party fully, just choosing wisely is all.

Ashley Kenyon: Does this mean we get free reign to beat that Brody dude's ass?

Jeszika Gautier: Well yeah its a wrestling match but i will not partake in that. Cos he's still my tag partner. You you guys can have at him all you wish.

Ashley nods before smiling.

Ashley Kenyon: Hello Mama... I see me a guy who's holding exactly what i want... pardon me...

Bethany shakes her head.

Bethany Kenyon: Ah, it's gonna be THAT kind of party tonight...

Jeszika Gautier: Isn't it always with her?

Jeszika Gautier: Looks like... Yeah it is... She's getting coke of the guys...

Nikki nods, looking over.

Nikki Peltier: Smoke or powder?

Bethany frowns.

Bethany Kenyon: I hope it's powder, I really don't want her to ask us to try and smoke crack in the bathroom with her.

Nikki Peltier: I don't want her to ask us to smoke crack at all.

Jeszika Gautier: Me too... You know I don't smoke or do needles.

As Nikki and Bethany nod in agreement, Ashley comes over excitedly.

Ashley Kenyon: He had EXACTLY what I wanted too... he was kinda cute...

Bethany Kenyon: Oh God.. no... Ash, NO!

Ashley frowns.

Ashley Kenyon: What?

Bethany Kenyon: You are NOT going home tonight with a dealer!

Jeszika Gautier: What did you get from him?

Ashley smiles.

Ashley Kenyon: Couple of joints and an eight ball.

Jeszika smiles a little.

Jeszika Gautier: Nice! The joint I can definitely use right now.

Ashley grins and slips her one.

Ashley Kenyon: Light it up, Babe!

Jeszika Gautier: I will once I have this.

She lights it and takes a drag before holding it out for someone else to have some.

Jeszika Gautier: I'll feel better too once this week is over and Brody is put in his place.

Nikki accepts it and takes a drag herself.

Nikki Peltier: Good shit too!

Ashley nods as she glances around before nodding to one of the bartenders.

Bethany Kenyon: Making new friends are you?

Ashley shrugs.

Ashley Kenyon: They come in handy sometimes.

Bethany nods as she takes the joint and takes a drag before handing it back to Jeszika. Jeszika looks up at the bartender as she takes the joint from her hand. She'd seen the girl before, she was a looker to be sure. Probably the hottest woman in the room that wasn't among her group of friends. She takes a drag again before passing it on again.

Jeszika Gautier: I'm gonna go up again get another drink, do you guys want one?

Nikki Peltier: Sure!

Bethany Kenyon: Not yet...

Ashley Kenyon: Damn right!

Jeszika Gautier: What do you guys want?

Nikki Peltier: Beer.

Ashley Kenyon: Beer.

Jeszika Gautier: Awesome.

Jeszika walks up to the bar and offers the bartender a smile.

Jeszika Gautier: Can I order some drinks?

The Bartender: Nice looking group... whatcha havin'?

Jeszika Gautier: Two beers for them and a White Russian for me... and did you just call us nice looking?

She arches an eye brow at the bartender and smiles a little. The bartender quickly gets their order.

The Bartender: I did... best-looking unattached ladies in here tonight... sadly, most of the ones that come in here are all taken by guys. Sad, but pathetically true... oh well... order up.

Jeszika frowns.

Jeszika Gautier: Yeah sucks to be us then don't it? The life of a lesbian huh?

The bartender nods.

The Bartender: Totally... wish that place around the corner was still there. They had ALL the toys and stuff. It was great. Anything you wanted, even if it was just to watch... owner moved to New York to work at this killer place up there that paid better and had more rooms.

Jeszika Gautier: What sort of place what that? I don't think I've ever been there.

The Bartender grins.

The Bartender: The one here? Your typical New Orleans themed place. Looked like one of those vampire TV shows but had a nice dungeon room and some other cutesy rooms for people who were not inclined for pain. I dated the dominatrix for a while, she had a wicked back hand with a riding crop...

She shudders a little at the memory.

The Bartender: The one in New York has EVERYTHING! Rooms of every theme, people ready to mingle or wait on you or whatever. She moved up there too, probably got a job at the place. The things she'd do with handcuffs...

Jeszika blushes.

Jeszika Gautier: I might like to go to a place like that... I like girls and I like it rough. But I've never been fully dominated like that. But I would like to be one day... Kinda hard to do with one night stands.

The bartender nods.

The Bartender: My name's Carrie... I think I have a card for the place back here somewhere if you want it.

Jeszika Gautier: Sure, I'll take it.

Jeszika pauses

Jeszika Gautier: Hey... You were checking us out earlier... Cos we were unattached yeah?

Carrie nods.

Carrie: I was, yes. Not many come in here, even less who would want what I do.

Jeszika Gautier: And if someone here did want what you do?

Carrie smirks.

Carrie: I'd say my shift ends in an hour.

Jeszika Gautier: I would say.. my place your yours?

Carrie shrugs.

Carrie: I still have the pain room my ex set-up. Was too much fun to dismantle.

Jeszika Gautier: Well that seals the deal then.

Just then, Ashley slides over with her lines all set up.

Ashley Kenyon: What deal?

Carrie smiles.

Carrie: Is that an offer to share?

Ashley nods.

Ashley Kenyon: If you like... my friend seems to think you're worth it.

Carrie: Your friend has good taste...

Ashley smirks and holds out the small tube she's been carrying for just such an occasion,

Ashley Kenyon: New friends first?

Carrie accepts the tube and leans over, snorting up the first line as if she's done this a million times before.

Carrie: Mmm...

She holds the tube out to Jeszika.

Carrie: Good stuff too...

Jeszika smiles, taking the tube from her hand and leaning over herself. She pauses for a second before she too snorts up a a line, She's only ever done this a few times but knew what to do.

Jeszika Gautier: Oh yeah, good stuff.

Ashley nods as Nikki and Bethany walk over.

Bethany Kenyon: Making friends all around, are we?

Ashley nods before snorting a line herself.

Ashley Kenyon: SHIT, that's good...

She holds the tube out and Nikki accepts it, indulging herself as well.

Bethany Kenyon: So Ash is looking at the dealer and Jezzy Belle's got the bartender... spose you and me need to hurry up here, Nik...

Nikki sniffs hard and then shrugs.

Nikki Peltier: I'm enjoying myself fine so far...

Bethany nods as she gets some fresh powder herself.

Bethany Kenyon: Dayamn...

Ashley grins, takes the tube from her sister and has a second hit quickly.

Ashley Kenyon: Mmm... anybody else want some more?

Jeszika puts her hands up saying no.

Jeszika Gautier: One mines enough for me. I'll just enjoy my drink now. Unless you have another joint, then I'll have me some of that.

Ashley shrugs and hands it over.

Ashley Kenyon: I can always go get a couple more, gives me a good excuse to go talk to him again.

She quickly snorts a little more before wandering off. Bethany just shakes her head.

Bethany Kenyon: I wish she wouldn't rush into things so much...

Nikki nods.

Nikki Peltier: Gonna get her in trouble one day.

Bethany finishes off her drink and quickly gets another.

Bethany Kenyon: Heeeey... who's that over there?

Nikki glances over and nods to the end of the bar.

Nikki Peltier: The other bartender?

Bethany nods drunkenly.

Bethany Kenyon: She's... whoa...

Nikki catches her as Bethany starts to fall over.

Nikki Peltier: Oh, Honey... you're out practice and really need to learn about how much you can hold.

Bethany Kenyon: I'm fine.. and she's... hello...

Carrie glances down at the other bartender. She nods and then leans over to Jeszika.

Carrie: Your friend's about to start barking up the wrong tree there...

Jeszika Gautier: I take it she's not like us then?

Carrie shakes her head.

Carrie: not even a little.

Nikki shakes her as Bethany starts to look longingly across the room. As she helps hold Bethany up, Nikki watches Ashley leaving with the guy she'd been talking about.

Nikki Peltier: Ash just left with the guy...

Bethany Kenyon: She's beautiful...

Nikki Peltier: Oh Lord... um... Jes... B's looking at girls again...

Carrie: Is that... bad?

Jeszika Gautier: She's straight, only looks at girls when she's really, really drunk or high. Trust me, I know from experience... She'll wake up in the morning and kick herself for it.

Carrie: So, this means she's had enough?

Jeszika Gautier: More than enough.

Carrie nods and quickly hits a button.

Carrie: There'll be a cab out front in a minute.

Nikki nods and quickly pays the tab.

Nikki Peltier: Thanks...

Carrie nods.

Carrie: Hey, the last line sitting here and the company are the best tip I'll ever get...

Nikki nods.

Nikki Peltier: You be good, Jezzy...

Jeszika Gautier: That's like telling a child not to take the lolly sitting on the table in the open. You know me Nikki...

Nikki Peltier: In that case, be veeery good...

She winks and then helps Bethany up.

Nikki Peltier: Come on, B... you can sleep it off in my guest room...

She guides Bethany out to the waiting cab and takes her home to sleep this one off.