Too Sweet

Chapter 2: Lily, Just Lily

"Do you really have to make such a big deal out of my signing?" Lily asked Hunter.

"I don't have to make it a big deal. The daughter of Shawn Michaels signing is a big deal," he replied.

Lily spent the day subjected to a photo shoot with her father and a sit down interview together.

She found it funny how he was against her signing but was hamming it up for the cameras.

Cathy entered the room to conduct the interview. Finn's apparent on and off girlfriend. She was pretty enough with brown hair that had a few gold highlights, dark brown eyes and what Lily considered a nice body. She looked preoccupied with her phone until the camera crew was ready to shoot.

"It is my privilege to be sitting here today with arguably the greatest superstar of all time, Shawn Michaels and WWE's newest signee, Lilith Michaels," Cathy introduced them. "Lily, what was it like growing up as the daughter of Shawn Michaels?"

"Normal," Lily simply answered. There was really nothing more she could say. She didn't have the normal wrestler's offspring upbringing where they went backstage to shows, met other wrestlers and their families, traveled with their father, etc. At home he was just the average dad, no facades, none of the glitz and glam. She wished she could give a cool answer but she couldn't.

"Oh, okay," Cathy looked confused and unsure of how to react to the short answer so she turned her attention to Shawn. "Shawn, how do you feel about Lily following in your footsteps."

"It's been eight years since I retired. Truthfully, I miss interacting with the people and the boys in the back and all that kind of stuff. Wrestling is the kind of business that once it gets in your blood, it's tough to get it out. I still want to be part of the business. Of course, I'm not going to be a showstopper with these brittle bones. I'm not going to be your main-event guy or your headline guy. I still have a little something to offer to the business and that something just happened to be my daughter," Shawn stated, reaching over to grab Lily's hand. Lily felt herself becoming emotional. "I always knew my Lily would be something special. This business is in her blood so it was no surprise when she came to me to 2 years ago and said-"

"Really, Dad?" Lily muttered. She looked at Cathy. "Are we live?"

"No, they're planning on doing a press release next week to announce your signing with the photoshoot and this interview," Cathy informed.

"Good," Lily sighed. "Can we take a break?"

"Uh, sure," Cathy said, walking away with her head down on her phone.

"What's the matter with you?" Shawn asked, raising his voice as he pulled Lily to the side. "This is what you wanted, now you have it but once the camera starts rolling you act like an uncooperative brat?"

"I'm not the only one who changed once the camera came around," Lily shot back. "Your opening statement was perfect and then you went into me coming to you? Really? I remember things going a lot differently. You should've quit while you were ahead. I'm not okay with lying and I'm not okay sitting back listening to you lie."

Shawn's chest rose and fell with a frustrated huff. "Wrestling is all about selling a story. Exaggerating the truth is a part of the game. If you knew wrestling like you claim, you'd know that too."

"I'm well aware of that but honestly, Dad, I think you being against me signing would be a better story to sell. Do you know how many legends and their children have put on the same 'wrestling is in his/her blood' song and dance? There's nothing we can say here that Ric and Ashley haven't already said 2 years ago and they were authentic. Let's break the cycle," she pleaded.