>>10485488Nikki laughs in response to the compliment. "Well wrestling is showbiz, and the fans did vote me the hottest wrestler in the company. So you're right, maybe being so marketable will open a lot of doors for me." She finishes her drink and narrows her eyes. "But I intend to walk through every single one of 'em. Even if it means slamming a door shut the one time it opens for someone else."
"Other than Amy and Sapphire, the people I love the most have looked down on me my whole life. Madame Divine, she doesn't see me as an equal. And you heard the bullshit my sister said about me after you pinned me in that tag match. If I beat you and take that title it changes all of that. Madame Divine will see that I'm worthy of standing by her side instead of in her shadow. And my sister will see how wrong she was about me. And don't be sorry about wanting to face her. I love her, but sometimes I wish I could beat the crap out of her too. But the truth is she'd destroy me. And winning a title before she does... just might be even sweeter."
>>10485679Nikki smiles as Sapphire drunkenly shares her memories of her father. The genuine joy in her friends voice is something Nikki knows she'll never experience. She feels an undeniable pang of envy, but also happiness that someone she cares for had something she didn't.
She gets to her feet and turns to Sheila Foster. Her opponent. A woman she came here today to pick a fight with. A woman she wants to hate, yet after spending a little time with her, doesn't. A woman that regardless, is still the only thing between her and her dream. A woman she will do everything in her power to put down when the time comes. "You know Sheila, if we weren't wrestlers, I think I'd really like you."
