The Story of Us
chapter one;
Sensible and Incredible
Author's Note;
This is it, ladies & gentlemen! We've started the sequel of Love the Way You Lie; the song it's taken from is "The Story of Us" by Taylor Swift. I don't want you guys to think that this is now a Daniel Bryan story – cause it's not. It's a Randy Orton one, but you have to remember that Abby and Randy were having some horrible fights; and of course – that photo that Mike showed the diva after her big win at the Rumble. Ahaha, love me for what I put you through! The main characters are still Randy Orton and Abby DiBiase; but there's gonna be a bunch of randoms; like Abby's best friend from high school coming on the road with her, Daniel Bryan – the Bella twins; Alanna, of course! And dundundun, SAMANTHA SPENO! Read the first chapter! I love you all for reading/reviewing Love the Way You Lie – that story got 50 reviews; let's shoot for 100 for this one? ;D xoxo Ash]
"Are you ready, Abigail?"
Abby DiBiase looked up into the mirror of the hotel room she had rented with her good friend, Daniel Bryan. She was getting ready to attend the Hall of Fame, she would be Daniels' date for the event; especially since she and Randy were over.
She wore a short wrapped dress in a deep teal color, her hair was up and swept to the side in a low ponytail. This was her night, she would be seeing Randy for the first time since the engagement ended and she felt nauseous.
A knock on the door snapped her from her wave of dizziness and when she looked into the reflection, she saw Daniel walk into the room. His scruff was tamed, his hair combed and his suit tailored to perfection. He watched her quietly before letting his right hand rest on her lower back. He sighed gently, knowing exactly why she was acting like this.
"He's not going to try to talk to you," he said slowly. That was what hurt Abby the most. She had heard from Daniel that last week at Monday Night Raw's taping, Randy was spotted with both of the Bellas' in his hotel room. Randy had moved on and that was what Abby was trying to do that night in Atlanta.
She had decided to go against her brother Brett's wishes of escorting him to the gala and agreed to go with Daniel. He was a nice guy, he was kind and he was gentle. There was no fear in Abby when Daniel would reach out and brush a curl away from her face, or when he'd touch her like he had just then.
There was always the fear of sparking anger in Randy – but with Daniel, he accepted the past and was simply trying to let her move on.
Slowly, but surely, Abby was doing just that.
"Are you alright?" Daniel asked again, "We don't have to go..." he whispered, rubbing her back as he spoke in that calm voice she had grown to love.
She sighed.
"But it would be a shame for Randy to not see you looking as amazing as you do tonight," he offered, getting a crack of a smile from his new girlfriend. They had been eating dinner two weeks after the Rumble and he finally told her that he felt that he would be better for her than Randy.
Quietly, she shrugged her shoulders and turned to take a good long look from him. He looked amazing, in a black suit, a black undershirt and a teal tie to match her dress. It would be the way to signify to the viewers and audience that she had moved on from the Viper to the Submission specialist. Secretly, she wondered if the fans would hate her for the way she bounced from Orton to Bryan – but at the same time, they knew nothing about the cheating Randy had committed...
That picture that Mike had showed her had shaken her to the core. It was just a stamp on what she already knew. The worst part of leaving Randy was those phone calls she would get from Alanna on Monday nights, telling her that she had watched her match and would appreciate it if she had called her Daddy back. She'd tell her about how Randy couldn't sleep when he was home. But she didn't know about the Bellas.
Those two stupid home-wrecking whores. They probably saw Randy licking his emotional wounds and hovered, telling him it would be okay. But in essence, wasn't that what Daniel had done?
"I'll be out in a minute," she told Daniel, who kissed her cheek and left, shutting the door.
Abby turned on her heel and looked back to her reflection; playing what Randy had said that night she left.
If you leave again, Abigail – I'm not coming after you...
Abby applied some lip gloss as Daniel told her the limo was there to take them to the arena. She walked out to see the group they would be going with. She gave a half smile as she saw Melina, John Morrison, Kelly Kelly and Justin Gabriel, Drew McIntyre and his wife, Tiffany.
"You look great, girl!" Melina beamed.
Abby smiled and hugged all of the girls while Daniel gave fist bumps and then looped his arm around her waist. "Let's go!"
The ride to the arena was a long and lonely one, his hand rest on his knee as it jumped up and down nervously. He hated having to dress up like a monkey in a suit. At least he was a face this year, the crowd wouldn't hate him on the red carpet. He pursed his lips as he looked up at his driver who told him they were there.
This was his chance to get Abby alone and talk this out with her. He needed to have her back, he messed up that night one month ago when he didn't chase her.
Randy Orton pushed the limo door open, slid out and heard the roar of the crowd. He wore a simple gray suit, a blue tie and a white undershirt. He was looking stylish, of course – nothing but the best. His black dress shoes walked him down the carpet where he met up with his close, close friend Beth Phoenix, who gave him a tight hug.
"You look great," Randy smiled to the blonde diva in a floor length curve hugging red dress.
Beth smiled, "You do too!"
"Is she here?" he asked softly.
The Glamazon nodded her head, "Yeah, she's here. But, Randy, she's not alone," she said softly.
Randy's heart dropped into his stomach, "What do you mean?" he asked, his head jerking around to try to catch a glimpse of his ex.
Beth frowned, "She's here with Daniel," she explained. "They look like they're a couple, she looks really happy," she nodded.
He frowned and mentally kicked himself for thinking that he would have had yet another chance with her. "Well," he said softly.
The crowd got louder when another limo arrived and there was the man who single handed had ruined his life.
Mike Mizanin held his title belt in his hands, boasting that he was awesome and Randy could only envision punting his head clear across the room. Thank goodness he'd be able to go against him tomorrow night at Wrestlemania. The title would be his again and he would be on top of the world again... now if only he could get Abby back.
He sighed and kissed Beth's cheek before walking towards the entrance to the arena. He stopped cold when he saw her though...
He watched as Daniel Bryan manhandled her, while he wrapped his arms around her tight, posing for pictures while Melina took pictures with her own camera. He couldn't help but feel jealous, he wanted to be the one holding her. She looked so beautiful – it drove him crazy.
He watched her with his cold eyes, calculating what angle to go up to Bryan to RKO him when a hand patted him on the back.
"Heya, Randy," Nikki (or Brie) Bella said with a sly smile. "How are you? You look stunning."
She was wearing a thigh-high mini dress in a white color – which made him want to laugh. The color white was supposed to be for pure, innocent girls, but the Bella twins were anything but.
"I'm doing just fine," he said with a nod.
"Escort a lady inside?" she asked.
Randy bit back saying, 'there's no lady around', but simply offered her his arm. She linked her's in it and walked past Abby and Daniel.
"Abby!" The Bella smiled, "Cute dress! See you inside!"
The look on Abby's face made Randy want to RKO the girl holding onto his arm. Abby, who had turned at her name, looked absolutely ecstatic to be having so much fun – but when she saw who was escorting her, she turned into a scowl and looked down.
"Wow," Melina said with disgust. "Look at that, John!" she said hitting her boyfriend's arm. "A slut and a man whore! Who's ego is bigger, do you think?"
John shrugged and wrapped his arm around her shoulder, "They're not worth our time," he said to the group – who walked towards the entrance as well.
Randy's eyes met Abby's and she shook her head gently, taking Daniel's hand as he led her to their seats.
When they were gone, Randy slapped Nikki's hand off of him, "Why did you do that?" he boomed.
The Bella wasn't phased, "I wanted her to know what she was missing."
"Knock it off, we're nothing. Nothing," Randy sneered, pushing past her and walking inside to his seat.
"Are you alright?" Daniel asked softly as they reached their second row seats. He looked genuinely concerned at the fact that his date hadn't said anything since the run in with Randy.
When she didn't say anything again, he looked to Melina for help but she gave an understanding look to the pair, "Give her a minute," she mouthed to Daniel – who simply nodded and faced the stage.
About a minute later, he felt something crawl onto his thigh and when he looked down, he smiled gently as he saw Abby's hand resting there. He reached and took it in his, holding it firmly – lovingly and when he saw Randy across the room, he brought their hands up and kissed her's gently.
They watched quietly as the show got started, watching legends get inducted into the Hall of Fame – standing up when each one was announced and when they all came out. Nobody got a bigger ovation than Shawn Michaels – who had been inducted by Triple H. It was such an honor to be there. When the show ended, Abby rested her head on Daniel's shoulder.
"Where are we going now?" she asked, tiredly. They had been talking about dinner and drinks with the rest of the group – but Daniel was feeling just as tired as his girl. He smiled gently and kissed her forehead.
"We're going to the hotel, I'm tired," he told the group – receiving a grateful look from Abby, standing up and saying goodbye to the rest of their friends.
"I'll get your coat," Daniel smiled down at her, kissing her lips gently as she waited by the doors to the exit.
"You look great tonight," a deep voice said behind her.
Abby blinked a few times and took a shaky breath before turning to face her ex fiancee.
She was silent.
"This isn't over between us, Abby," Randy said. "I mean, really... we had all of those moments – those feelings for each other, we spend almost a year together on the road – where you knew everything about me," he tried. "And you throw it away from him?"
"He cares for me," Abby said steadily.
"Bullshit – not like I did!" Randy explained.
"Don't start this here," she warned.
Randy took a step forward and lowered his volume, "You know that what you have with him is not real," he told her. "You know that..."
Abby glared at him, "I don't know what you're talking about," she sneered.
"You don't love him. You act like you do – but it's just a distraction from us," Randy told her. When he saw Daniel walking back, he shook his head and just left Abby standing there.
"You okay?" Dan asked, pursing his lips as he draped her coat over her shoulders.
Abby silently nodded her head, "Y-yeah... let's just go to sleep."
[Author's note:
Ah! THAT'S IT!
CHAPTER ONE IS OVER!
What do you think of Abby and Daniel? Kinda cute yeah?
Of course they're not Randy and Abby – but whatever! We should have them sooner or later. Alanna?
That Bella bitch? ;)
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Love, Ashley]