LDWS Round 1, Week 6 Voting
This week's prompt was "I don't get paid enough for this" and all drabbles had to be exactly 321 words. 1 author will be eliminated this week.
1. Author: samoansexgodreigns
Title: Only Slightly Annoying
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Word Count: 321
Getting up at the ass crack of dawn and working well into the night was common place for Carmella since signing with the WWE. When your days were filled with wrestling training and work outs and road trips you got used to being so tired you were practically like the walking dead real quick. And Carmella loved every second. She loved the ache in her muscles after a good workout; she loved when a bruise would pop up on her skin after some intense grappling with Bayley and watching it go through its myriad of colors before finally fading away. To Carmella every ache was her body shouting for her to continue, to train harder. Every bruise cut and scar a certificate of achievement on her way to the top of the NXT women’s division and maybe one day if she worked hard enough the Divas division.
Truth be told the money wasn’t bad either. Dealing with Enzo Amore though Carmella didn’t think she got paid enough for that! Currently the bane of her existence was bouncing around in front of her and punching the air offering to beat the socks of those creeps Blake and Murphy.
Carmella popped her gum and rolled her eyes in response. “Enzo chill out before you hurt yourself. Besides I am more than capable of handling myself.”
Enzo stopped jumping around and stared up at her, big blue eyes gone wide. “But Mella you’re my girl. I gots to defend ya honor an all that. Ain’t no way those guys gonna get away with runnin off at the mouth that way.”
“Enzo!” she snapped, “I’ve told you a zillion times, I’m not you’re girl.”
A devilish smile spread across Enzo’s face. “Not officially baby but all you gotta do is say the word and this bona fide stud is yours for good.”
Carmella didn’t think she could roll her eyes and harder. “Keep dreaming Enzo!”
~~~
2. Author: jackthesinisterjakethejust
Title: Barista
Rating: T
Warning: Language
Word Count: 321
Cody smiled, trying hard to keep it together as he listened to a woman scream at him about how her coffee had been made with full fat milk instead of skim. He’d tried apologizing, tried offering to remake it, even though he hadn’t been the one to make her coffee in the first place, all to no avail. By the end of her rant about how the coffee shop was always messing her order up she slammed her cup down, busting the bottom before storming out, leaving the mess for Cody to clean up.
Cody swallowed hard, looking down at the mess before he sighed, rubbing his face with his hands roughly. He was shaking, thinking he’d never get used to that kind of treatment. Why did people feel the need to take it out on him? He was only the cashier; he didn’t actually make the drinks.
“Hey, you okay?”
Cody looked up, finding concerned grey eyes focused on him, the man already pressing napkins to the mess on the counter. “Oh, shit let me get that!” he rushed, running to the back sink to get a towel. “I’m so sorry, I should’ve been cleaning that up.”
“No worries,” the handsome stranger said, offering a smile and easily worked the towel out of Cody’s hands. “No one deserves to be yelled at like that. People are fucking rude.”
Cody only chuckled, nodding. “You have no idea.” He picked up the soaked napkins and threw them away, taking back the towel once the counter was cleaned. “Can I get you something?”
“Just a large black coffee, two sugars,” he said, leaning up against the counter, giving a flirty smile and giving Cody a good once over. “And maybe your name, if that’s not too much to ask.”
Cody couldn’t help but feel his heart race and his cheeks flush. “Um… it’s Cody,” he said, barely able to meet the beautiful eyes.
~~~
3. Author: eric-idle-rules
Title: With a Little Help from My Friends
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Ambrollins plus Roman Reigns
Rating: M
Warnings: Oral sex
Word count: 321
The movie ended about five minutes ago, and Roman’s waiting outside the door for all the stragglers who like to stay until the credits have finished rolling. Once a couple more people trickle out, Roman assumes the theatre is empty and heads in with his broom and dust pan.
Only the theatre isn’t empty. In the very back row, one boy is crouched down low in his seat, his mop of blonde curls going every which way. His eyes are shut and his mouth slightly parted, hands tangled into a mass of black hair in his lap. The other boy is wedged between the seats, head bobbing up and down.
“Oh hell no,” Roman says to himself, shaking his head as he watches the display taking place in front of him. “I don’t get paid enough for this shit.”
He’s really not sure of the protocol in this scenario. He’s been told that if there are teenagers kissing to just break them up. But blowjobs? That’s not in the handbook.
Finally, the blonde lets out a loud gasp and raises his hips off the seat. A few seconds later, he’s grinning, totally relaxed.
“Are you two done now?” Roman asks.
Seth sits up quickly, staring in wide-eyed disbelief at the guy down at the end of the row, cheeks blooming red with embarrassment. He had no idea they formed an audience. Hell, he didn’t know the movie even ended.
In contrast, Dean just zips up before standing. “Yeah, we’re done. Like what you saw?”
Seth just whacks Dean on the arm.
“You know there’s better places to get a blowjob, right?” Roman asks, sweeping up a few pieces of popcorn. “Like, places you don’t have to pay $10 just to get in? And places where employees making minimum wage don’t have to clean up after you?”
Dean grins and says, “You should try it sometime, big guy, might change your mind.”
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4. Author: deanmoxbrose
Title: Heel Turn
Pairing: Adrian Neville / Sami Zayn
Rating: PG
Warnings: Bloody but fluffy
Word Count: 321
Sami leaned against the wall, wearing a sheepish smile even as he grimaced guiltily. The small cut above Adrian’s eyebrow had been an accident, naturally, but it had bled quite a bit and made for a good show - there was even some red on the shirt Sami had hastily pulled on when they’d gotten backstage.
After the medic had stitched him up and given him the usual, she’d slipped from the room and left them alone. For a moment, there was silence.
Sami pushed off of the wall and neared him, his eyebrows going up, the smile remaining. His voice was soft, hinting at playful as he asked, “You alright?”
Adrian shrugged, using a towel to carefully blot away the sweat and leftover blood on his face. “I’ve had worse.”
“You got some on me.” Sami plucked at his shirt.
A huff of laughter left Adrian. “I’m so sorry. Next time you slice my forehead open, I’ll try harder to be mindful of you.”
Sami grinned. It was that infectious grin that could brighten up any room - the grin that made it so easy for the fans to fall in love with him. He leaned in and pressed his lips to Adrian’s temple, a gentle and featherlight touch.
“They don’t give me enough money for this,” Adrian sighed.
“For what? Turning on one of your best friends -?”
“My partner.”
“Turning on your partner?” Sami laughed, clearly enjoying the word. Teasingly, “They don’t give me enough to pretend to get my ass kicked by a guy who’s face I just split open.”
Adrian grabbed him by his collar and yanked him down to shut him up with a kiss. All he could taste was his own blood, and he knew Sami could taste it as well, but there were no complaints from either of them. Maybe they didn’t get paid enough, but times like this made it worth it.
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