Love Is In The Air [DaF RP #2]

[Jack Diamond]

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February 14th 2019

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The scene opens in downtown Minneapolis, just outside of the Indulge and Bloom florist shop. Jack Diamond, just a little over a week away from facing his best friend for the X*Crown championship, stands propped up against his Range Rover. He watches as he sees guy after guy come out of the store with bouquets of flowers, boxes of chocolates, heart shaped balloons. He shakes his head.

Jack Diamond: At least I'm not the only person waiting until the last second.

Jack gets ready to walk towards the flower shop but his phone goes off. He looks down and reads a text message from Bobby. Sure, they are getting ready to go one on one with each other for the top title in the business. Usually in this case the two of them would not talk to each other. It is important that they keep themselves in the right head space. Unfortunately though, they've actually had to collaborate on this show with each other. The text message is listing some of the staff that Bobby has gotten for the Diamond's Are Forever show. Jack sends him a thumbs up emote and puts the phone back in his pocket

Jack Diamond: Good ole Commissioner Bobby.. ha. I don't know why I never noticed that extra key during my two reigns. I could have had some fun making Mongo nervous. Oh well. Bigger fish to fry I guess. At least the show is coming together nicely. It's all anyone is talking about.

Jack walks into the store and begins to look around. This is his first Valentine's Day with Dakota since they got back together last April and is also their first being engaged. This gift has to be perfect.

Florist: Can I help you, sir?

The young, twenty-something, florist walks up to Jack as he is looking over several different arrangements of flowers. She could clearly see the confusion on Jack's face as he tried to figure out what was best and what Dakota would like.

Jack Diamond: I, uh.. yes, please. I just got engaged a few months ago so I want this Valentine's Day present to be special.

Florist: No problem, what price range are you looking at spending?

Jack shrugs and smiles

Jack Diamond: Price range? People put a price range on these things? Uh, whatever I've got to spend. It just needs to be right.

Florist: Oh, alright then. Come this way and we will go over some of our premium options.

Jack follows the girl. Maybe he should have came in a bit more prepared. This girl could make him pay a ridiculous amount for something that is next to nothing. It could be the text drive scenario all over again. Jack still gets grief on social media for that. Oh well, money is nothing to him.

Florist: So are you some kind of celebrity? I've seen a lot of people staring at you and taking your picture since you walked in...

Jack Diamond: Yeah, I guess you can say that. I'm a wrestler in the XHF Network. I've got a huge match coming up in town. The show is named after me.

Florist: Wait, Diamonds Are Forever? Oh crap, your Jack Diamond! I didn't recognize you... you are cu... uhhh cuter in person.

The girl blushes and hides her face, clearly embarrassed that one, she didn't recognize Jack, and two that she just told him he was cute to his face. Jack just laughs softly.

Jack Diamond: Don't feel bad ha, I tell you what... if you help me find the perfect gift for my bride to be, I'll make sure you get some tickets to the show.

Florist: Oh my gosh! Yes! Let's get you an awesome gift then. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm a huge fan of the Network and really like the Icons.

Jack Diamond: Most people do, even when they boo us it's because they just want to be us. Look at groups like AVA and ZDS... they just want to be Icons.

Florist: So everything is still hashtag fine with the Icons? Even with this match you have with Bobby?

Jack Diamond: Ha. Yeah, hashtag Icons Are Fine. We've always been able to go to battle with each other and then have a beer afterwards. That's what make our bond so strong. We aren't competing to be the "leader" of the group. There is no Caffrey style ego where we make sure we aren't out shined by the others in the group. We aren't ZDS where we just try to find a catchphrase and try to make people believe we are credible. No.. we all hold our own weight and we will put each other through hell in that ring if we have to but when it comes time to shut the rest of the network down, we are all on the same page.

Florist: That's what really makes the three of you awesome. Are you really going to retire if Bobby beats you? Please don't!

Jack looks at the girl. She seems legitimately concerned that Jack's career will be over if he loses this match at Diamonds Are Forever. He just shrugs.

Jack Diamond: I am a man of my word. If I can't beat Bobby and win the X*Crown Championship for a third time, I'll walk away from fighting. Will I be gone forever? Who knows, but the fact is that I am putting all my chips on the table for this match. This is it. I know what to expect from Bobby. He knows what to expect from me. I knew he would do nothing but give me his best if i put my old ICW title on the line. He knows I will give him nothing but my best with my career on the line. That's what makes this match more special than any of our others.

Florist: You guys had some epic matches in ICW. I miss those days.

Jack Diamond: Then you don't want to miss this show. I hear it will feel very ICWish to those in the area that miss seeing that company put on shows.

The florist gathers together the arrangement she's been working on while the two of them talked. Jack smiles. It is possibly the most beautiful looking arrangement of flowers he's ever seen. Dakota will love it.

Jack Diamond: Oh, that looks great!

Florist: Thank you, you fiancee will love it, I'm sure. And you know what, since you are hooking me up with tickets to the show, I'm not going to charge you anything at all for it.

Jack Diamond: Oh come on, don't get yourself in trouble...

Florist: This is my shop, all I ask is that we maybe get a picture for our social media pages? If I can post that Jack Diamond was here shopping, i'll make more money than by charging you.

Jack smiles and agrees to take the photo. The girl is still blushing a bit as Diamonds puts his arm around her for the photo. They thank each other again and Jack takes the flowers off the counter and heads out of the shop. It's nice to meet fans who go above and beyond sometimes. Makes it all worth it. Jack stops and looks back at the shop and wonders what happens to his fans if he does indeed lose the match to Bobby and makes good on his word to walk away. He looks up the street to a huge billboard for the show. His and Bobby's face bookend each end of the advertisement with the show's title in the middle. Jack smiles.

Jack Diamond: Indeed... Diamonds ARE forever.

Jack begins to put the flowers in the back of the Range Rover when his phone rings. He pulls the phone from his pocket and sees it is Dakota calling.

Jack Diamond: Hey! Your ears on fire or something? I was JUST talking about you a little bit ago.

Dakota Paige: I thought we agreed not to go crazy on Valentine's Day presents this year?

Jack looks around. They did say that but Jack was never going to stick to that. But, how did she know he was buying her something? He figured with him being gone on Valentines Day that she would assume he was just going about his business as usual... not out buying her something.

Jack Diamond: Uh, what do you mean? I was just out and about getting some stuff worked out before my match with Bobby.

Dakota Paige: Don't play coy with me, the jig is up. I'm standing him staring a huge box from you. What in the world is in this? It feels heavy!

Jack looks confused as he stares at the flowers. He hears Dakota trying to cut through the tape on a box. Just then he hears a notification come through his phone and looks down at it. It's a text message. He swipes the notification to open up the message:

Hope Dakota Enjoys The Gift

XOXO

Ember

Jack's eyes widen. Oh shit...

Jack Diamond: Dakota wait! Don't open it!

A loud explosion is heard through the phone and Dakota shrieks loudly as the phone cuts off. Diamond is beside himself. He closes the back of the Range Rover and jumps in the driver seat, peeling out of the parking spot to race towards their hotel room. Fuck Fuck Fuck...

Jack Diamond: What the fuck. Fucking Ember. what did she do...Dakota better be okay... fuck!

Jack gets to the hotel in record time, damn near on two wheels as if his name was Dylan. He throws the car in park and hops out, throwing his keys to the valet so hard it bounces off the poor guys shoulder and hits the ground as he rushes past.

Jack Diamond: Park it wherever!

Jack runs to the elevator and swipes his key card. Why are elevator rides always so damn slow?

Jack Diamond: HURRY UP!

The elevator chimes and Jack sprints off towards their room where he hears Dakota cursing loudly. Well, at least she is okay? Jack pushes his card in the door to unlock it and rushes in. Then, stops.. dead in his tracks. There is purple ink...everywhere! Dakota is still cursing as she comes out of the bathroom, feverishly scrubbing her face with a towel. She sees Jack and gets startled before throwing the towel at him in anger.

Dakota Paige: What the hell!

Dakota is an absolute mess, but oddly still beautiful especially as her nose is curling with anger. She blows the hair out of her face, also a purple shade and Jack begins to chuckle a bit. He can't help it.

Jack Diamond: Wow... you look like you've been shot out of Barney's ass. Come here...

Jack walks over to Dakota with arms open but she punches him in the collarbone for that comment. He winces and laughs harder.

Dakota Paige: What the hell was that?

Jack pulls his phone out and shows her the text message.

Dakota Paige: EMBER!? That... that bitch!

Jack Diamond: I'm sorry, I tried to warn you but I got this right as you were opening it.

Dakota Paige: I look like a Bobby Barratt promo gone wrong!

Jack Diamond: Ha, yeah... you do. Let's try to get you cleaned up and then we can go out for dinner since uh... the room is wrecked.

Jack picks the towel up and begins to help Dakota clean up a bit. He ran in here so quick that he forgot the flowers in his Range Rover. He must really seem like a dick right now.

Dakota Paige: I really thought that was from you. Now that I know it was from Ember, it's kind of funny but that psycho needs to pay.

Jack Diamond: Maybe one day, maybe she'll get hit by a train she's crossing tracks... I'm not focused on Ember Ferrari right now, I'm focused on taking my fiancee out to a nice dinner tonight whether she is purple or not.

Dakota smiles

Dakota Paige: Aww, how sweet ha. I'd rather not be covered in ink though when we go out. I'm going to get in the shower and try to get the rest of this off.

Jack Diamond: Sounds good, I'll set dinner plans up now.

Dakota walks towards the bathroom and Jack just shakes his head as he looks around the inside of the hotel room. The ink is everywhere. That will cost them some extra cleaning fees for sure. He checks his phone again and sees that Bobby had tried to call him.

Jack Diamond: I wonder what he wants on Valentin... oh.. shit...

Jack looks down at another text message that just came in from Bobby. It's in their on going talks about setting up the show. It's only one word, a word that brings a tear to Jack's eye...

Jenny?

The scene comes to an end.