A/N: I was rereading the entire story in hope to find some inspiration when I realized a huge part of chapter 1. So I rewrote it, for the fifth time that was. And well... I like a a lot more right now, I hope it's interesting enough to make you guys keep reading, because it will only get better I promise.

It's about love, friendship, the impossible choice between two men you love. It has a lot of drama... really, I mean them. The first few chapters is mostly Cody Rhodes, some Randy Orton and Ted Dibiase and of course my OC, Julia. After that Mike/Miz gets a really important role. What can I say... I'm obsessed and he's perfect. Jack Swagger, Evan Bourne and even Zack Ryder also play a role. I use their wrestling names for most of them, except for Miz (that would be silly) and for Dolph Ziggler, who has a minor role, but his name is just too silly to write. When I write Nick I mean Dolph. okay?

Disclaimer: I own no-one, not even my muses. I have to share them with Legacychick, but that's okay, because they make a mess of my house and drink all my booze. Apparently (I checked wikipedia on copyright) I do own my ideas and my OC, but well... I'd rather have Mike.

Also check out my banner on my profile. It's beautiful. My good friend Legacychick made it for me. I love her for it.

Well, enough rambling... please enjoy and remember, I live for reviews, I can take criticism, and I actually do things with it.

Chapter 1: Long time no see

I was back at Raw. Back where I belonged I might add. Okay, writing for Smackdown was fine, but it was nothing like writing for live television. Not to mention that I was back with my best friends.

I was whooping and dancing around in my room, when a knock made me come down to earth, at least a little bit. I bounced to the door, too exhilarated to care who saw me acting this crazy. I opened the door to see my best friend and co-worker Sarah standing there and I pulled her in to an enthusiastic hug, "I'm back, Sar, I can't believe I'm really back. Wanna go for a drink? I can't wait to see everyone again!"

"Everyone huh?" The brunette raised her eyebrow at me, "I can remember you going on and on about a certain superstar."

I huffed, "I don't know what you're talking about. By the way, I'm here to work, not to play." I stared at her, trying to keep a straight face. I knew I should have shut up about him, but there are certain things you can't keep from your best friend, especially not when you're living together.

"Who do you think you're fooling girl? You're all about play. Remember Dolph?" As I said, best friends can be pretty annoying. A small smirk formed around my lips remembering how amusing that fling had been. Usually I didn't get involved with the wrestlers, they were nothing but trouble, but I had made an exception for Dolph. He had just been too much fun to resist.

"Anyway, we have no time for fun. We have a storyline to change. Ted has sprained his ankle and he's out for at least a week."

I pouted, "What a crappy job I have, first they pull me away from all my friends, and then they won't even allow me to go and say hi to them when I'm back."

"Look on the bright side, I'll let you go and tell Cody about the changes," Sarah smirked when she saw what must have been a very obvious blush forming on my cheeks. I ignored her comments and insinuations for now and took out my laptop to get to work. I wasn't so sure yet if it would be such a good idea that the first time I saw Cody again, would be just the two of us in his room. Sure, nothing had ever happened between us, but still…

It took us a few hours to finish the changes, because we decided to take the opportunity to start an entire new storyline. When we were finally satisfied, Sarah took matters in to her own hands and marched out to go and tell Jack Swagger and Evan Bourne about the changes, which left me no choice other than to call Cody. I vowed that I would find a way to get back at her for this later, before I nervously picked up my phone. I had butterflies in my stomach dialing his number. They increased when I heard his voice.

"Hey Julia, so it's true that you're back." I smiled, hearing the enthusiasm in his voice.

"Hey Cody. Err… we have some script changes, because Ted has hurt his ankle. Is it okay if I come down to your room tonight? But if you have plans we can talk about it in the morning." Mentally I kicked myself for sounding this insecure. This was work; I wasn't setting up a date with him.

"Sure! I always have time for you, beautiful. Can you come in half an hour? I just hit the gym and I have to take a shower first." The tone of his voice changed just a little bit and I knew he caught up on my nerves. Damn it, I needed to be in control when I saw him again. But when I put down the phone, I dropped myself on my bed, grinning like an idiot and thinking back to the first time I saw him.

Cody and I had met on my first day at Raw, now more than a year ago. I had expected to be allowed to work together with another writer to get to know the drill, but I soon found out WWE didn't work like that. Either you coped or you could leave. I was told Vince McMahon was impressed with one of the ideas I mentioned in my job interview. He wanted me to start this storyline as soon as possible.

I was freaked out the instant I heard this, because it meant I had to work with the three members of Legacy. I was terrified of ruining my shot and even more terrified of meeting these guys. I was a huge fan of Randy Orton, absolutely loving his character and the way he manipulated the public into hating him. Not to mention that I had had a huge crush on him since I had been a teenager... and the other two members of Legacy didn't exactly look bad either. But I was determined not to start anything with a wrestler. I didn't want to get that sort of reputation…

Cody and Ted were watching me as I approached them to be introduced. They were clearly talking about me, but I had no time to get nervous about that, because the moment I met Cody's eyes the world disappeared. For a second it was just him and me. A moment later everything came back into focus and I stumbled through the conversation, feeling his eyes on me the entire time.

Although we became friends, things never felt entirely comfortable between us. There was a lot of tension. It was like an invitation was extended all the time, only to be pulled back at the last moment. Whenever we went out with the crew, we had loads of fun, joking and flirting, but every night it felt like he switched himself off at a certain moment and went after another woman.

After a few nights out I accepted the fact that he saw things as a game between us, and that he wasn't really interested in anything other than messing with my head. Still no-one could make me lose my balance like he could just by looking or smiling at me. And the strange thing was that, even when he was chasing one girl or another, I noticed sometimes that he was still watching me.

The months passed quickly, and despite the chemistry between us, I had long since decided that Cody wasn't for me and that the wisest thing to do was follow his example and keep a distance. Not only that, but by this time, the draft had taken place, and I was getting ready to swap shows.

We went clubbing with a large part of the crew as a farewell party for me and everyone else who would leave for Smackdown or ECW. The night started out as usual, but this time Cody never left my side. At the time I expected him to go and find his girl for the night; he dragged me onto the dance floor instead. We danced for hours. Nothing existed but him and me. After what seemed like forever, we left to go back to the hotel, together. We stopped as we stood outside of the hotel, and I couldn't stop myself from feeling sad for the first time that night as I looked in to his eyes.

"I don't want this night to end, Cody. I don't want to leave."

"I know beautiful," he whispered this in my ear, "I can't help you with the leaving, but I won't let this night end until you're ready."

At that moment I wanted nothing more than for him to kiss me and carry me to his hotel room. We stared into each other eyes... I could see him thinking, trying to decide what to do. I was sure he knew what I wanted him to do.

After what felt like hours, he took my hand and took me to the park across from the hotel. Here we sat on a bench and talked until the sun came up. He held me tight, keeping me warm. I had been disappointed for a moment, but I realized this was the first time that we had really talked, just him and me. This night I saw a completely different Cody than the man I was used to. Gone was the cocky attitude, gone were the jokes and the boasting. He opened up to me and told me his dreams and fears. We talked about the things we wanted in life, what we loved and what we hated.

This Cody I felt comfortable with. This Cody I could fall in love with. There was no saying what would have happened between us if I had not left. When the sun came up and I had to get ready for my early flight, he brought me back to my hotel room. He hugged me, kissed me softly on my lips and told me he would miss me. That was the last I saw of him for the next six months, until now…

Cody opened the door with dripping wet hair and only wearing a towel. My heart raced in my chest.

He kissed me on the cheek and looked me up and down, his eyes lingering. "Still as beautiful as ever. I missed you, girl." The look in his eyes brought back the butterflies, but I wasn't going to lose my composure. But hell, a little flirting never hurt anyone, right?

I checked him out the same way he did me. "You don't look too bad yourself, Codes. Have you been working out?"

He laughed, still not breaking the eye contact, "My sister needed comforting because her boyfriend broke up with her; I just got off the phone. If you have a minute I'll quickly get dressed before we start."

"You don't have to do that for me Cody. You look fine dressed like that." I muttered under my breath when he walked away. He paused for a moment, letting me wonder if he had heard me.

I closed my eyes trying to memorize every part of his body. I had seen him a lot of times dressed in his wrestling briefs. I thought he looked sexy as hell then, but I could not have imagined how much better he looked like this.

"So Julia," he said a few minutes later, a smirk on his face as he looked at me with his amazing blue eyes. "I always thought I'd have to go to a lot more trouble to get you in my room."

I felt a pang in my stomach seeing the intense look in his eyes. Suddenly I wondered how this night would end. Somehow something between us had changed in our time apart. There had always been chemistry, but now the air almost crackled from the tension between us. I had no idea if I would be able to handle him if he acted like this, but for now I would just play along.

"I always thought I'd have to go to a lot more trouble to get you naked," I said this with a sweet smile, looking at him through my eyelashes.

His smile became wider, his blue eyes amused. "You sure know how to make things interesting, beautiful. I think things will be a lot more fun here now you're back. But let's get to work first." First? What did he mean by first? What else did he have in mind?

I took my laptop out and sat down on the couch. He sat down next to me, almost, but not quite close enough to touch. I felt the warmth of his skin and smelled his clean scent. I had trouble focusing, but pulled myself together and quickly told him the outline of the script.

Since Ted was out for at least a week, Cody would be on his own for now. This seemed like a great time to start an idea I had had for some time now, one that would see Jack Swagger and Evan Bourne teaming up and having a major feud with Legacy. Unfortunately this would start with Cody getting beat up by Jack Swagger after Jack rescued Evan from an assault by Cody. I said so to Cody, but he only laughed.

"I have been beaten up lots of time before, so I can handle this one. We fake it, remember? But I like your idea. I always thought Jack made a terrible heel. He just can't pull it off." He smirked.

I asked him to look at some dialogue. "I don't really like this part. So if you want to you can change it anyway you like, as long as the meaning stays the same."

He leaned over and turned the laptop his way, but left it on my lap. He started typing. I watched his fingers, transfixed with his presence. I wondered if he knew the effect he had on me. I laughed to myself. Of course he did. Cody was in control and he knew it.

"Finished!" He sounded content, and again he had a huge grin on his face, "See how you like it."

At that moment there was a knock at the door. Cody and I looked at each other and I was happy to see the annoyed look on his face. It was obvious that he saw this as an unwelcome intrusion. So did I for that matter. I had no idea where this was going to end, but I did know that I didn't want it to end anytime soon. I was kind of hoping that we'd end up having another one of our heartfelt talks, like the last time we'd spent together.

So far, the Cody I was with was like his old self. Charming, downright gorgeous... but he wasn't the Cody from the park. He wasn't the guy that had completely opened up to me about his life. I was hoping that it was all to do with the fact that we'd not seen each other in a while, and once he got used to me being back again, he'd drop the act.

Cody answered the door and I heard the voice of Randy Orton. I jumped up to greet him. I really liked Randy. He was the dream of every writer, because you could let go of every inhibition writing his story lines. Writing pure horror is so much fun. But, as for Randy himself, he was an amazing guy. He was funny, easy going and terribly good looking, so the dream of every woman, too.

"Hey, Randy, good to see you again. How are Samantha and Alanna?" And yes, this amazing guy is married and has a little girl; so unfortunately, I have to worship him from a distance. We were great friends and he treated me like his younger sister.

"Julia!" He hugged me, "I should have known I'd find you here just after you came back."

I laughed. "Just working, Randy. Some of us actually have to do more than look angry to get paid."

He looked at me closely. "We'll see. Just tell me if this punk bothers you. I will kick his ass."

He slapped Cody on the shoulder. "I came to ask if you wanted to have a drink, but I will leave you two to get on with whatever you are doing. I will talk to you later."

Once Randy was gone, Cody and I sat down again. I began reading the part Cody rewrote and he relaxed next to me. I noticed he was sitting a little closer now, his leg pressed against mine, his arm over the back of the couch, his eyes focused on my face taking in my reaction. I once again found it hard to concentrate on the script.

"That's not bad, Codes. It's not bad at all," I smiled at him. He looked terrible smug and he kept looking at me like he had something in mind.

I saved the file and stood up to put the laptop in my bag. When I turned around he was standing really close to me. My heart jolted. This was quickly getting out of control.

"I think I deserve a reward for that, don't you think?" A sly smile played around his lips and it didn't seem possible but he took another step closer. He was all but touching me. I could feel the warmth radiating from his body. My pulse quickened, reacting to the look in his eyes.

"Oh? Do you really think so? I'll have to think about that. What do you want?" My heart raced. I knew what I wanted... I wanted him. But I doubted this would be a smart thing to do. I knew Cody's reputation when it came to women. On the other side, six months of flirting hadn't brought me any closer to him and I was pretty sure I meant more to him than the average girl he picked up in a bar.

"I want a kiss." He had an intense look in his blue eyes. My heart skipped a beat. This was the first time he had shown real interest in me. I couldn't do anything else than play the game along. Ever so slowly I kissed him on the cheek, looking in his eyes when I pulled back.

He looked amused. "That wasn't really what I meant, beautiful. I think you know that."

"Hmm… is that so Cody? I think you need to show me what you mean." I teased. "Then I can decide if you really deserve that."

Cody had a sly smile on his face as he grabbed me by the hips. He pulled me close. I put my hands on his chest. I could feel his muscles through his shirt. "Are you sure you are up to this Julia? I warn you, I am not really a good guy."

He radiated danger now, but pressed against his body, I had lost all control over my mind. I felt a pang of lust deep inside me hearing his words. He must have seen this in my eyes because he wrapped his hands in my hair and kissed me hard. Like he said, it was not a nice kiss. It was, however, an extremely good kiss and I trembled on my legs when he pulled away.

He looked really pleased with himself. "You like that, don't you."

I couldn't find a good way to respond to that. This was definitely not the Cody from the park... but it didn't stop me from wanting even more of him. I knew I was going to regret this afterwards, but right now, I just couldn't help myself. Before I knew what I was doing, I wrapped my arms around the back of his neck and pulled him in for another kiss. There was no turning back after that.

His hands were traveling along my body. My hands pulled his shirt loose trying to feel his skin. He sighed when I succeeded. He felt amazing. I could feel every muscle beneath his skin trailing my hands along his back.

He pushed me back, breathing heavily. "Wait a minute." He walked to the door. I stayed behind, really confused. I should have taken this moment to try and act sensible, but my mind still didn't work. And then the moment was over, as he looked back, capturing me again with his eyes and his smile. He locked the door. "So I can't have anyone disturbing us. I have a lot of things in mind that I want to do with you, but none of it requires company."

I slowly walked towards him. "So, no threesome tonight?"

He laughed. "So you're the naughty girl, could've guessed that. I think you will discover that I am more than enough for you."

With that said, he lifted me from the ground, once again kissing me hard. I put my legs around his waist. He walked over and propped me up against the wall, so that his hands could have free reign. Every last bit of rational thought left me when I felt the effect his hands had on my body. There was no way I could stop this anymore.

"So," I said much, much later. I was in his arms; we were still naked, still sprawled out on the covers. "That was nice."

A look of confusion and surprise flashed over his face. "Nice? Julia, that's kind of an understatement. That was fucking amazing."

I looked at him with a blank expression. "Speak for yourself." I giggled when I saw the unsure look on his face. Still grinning, I hugged him. "To be honest it was kinda unbelievable."

He smirked. "You think you're funny, girl?" He relaxed next to me, resting his hand on my stomach, pulling me close.

I felt really happy right then enveloped in his arms, until I started wondering what would happen now. I didn't even know what I wanted myself. I always told myself that I didn't want to get serious with one of the wrestlers. I knew their life too well, and I also knew how hard it was on their girlfriends and wives. Being on the road with him would make things a little easier, but not by much. Both of us could get moved to another show at any moment, and what if we would break up?

I really needed to know where I stood with Cody and what he wanted from me. Did he want this to be a onetime thing or was this the start of something more serious? The stupid thing with men was that it was impossible to ask this. The minute they would hear any form of the question 'where is this going?' they'd be off.

These thoughts made me regret that I had made it so easy for him. I wanted more from him than just this one night and I wondered if playing hard to get would have been the better choice. Well, there was no way to back now, and even if it would have been just this night, it had still been amazing.

I snuggled closer to Cody. I would enjoy this as long as it lasted, but keep my distance at the same time. The last thing I needed was to really fall in love with this guy who was famous for his commitment problems. I'll be the first to admit that the chemistry between us was amazing and that there was a side to him that I could love. But I didn't know if I would ever see the Cody from the park again and I doubted that I could really handle the tension that Cody brought along on a daily basis. I wanted to keep things fun and uncomplicated.

For this reason I tried to sneak out some time later. I woke him up and he pulled me back. "Where are you going, beautiful?"

"I have to go. All my stuff is in my room and I don't want to be seen sneaking through the hotel in the morning." I said stern.

"Ah, please, stay with me? Who cares about other people anyway?" He pleaded, trying to look cute and innocent. Luckily for me he failed miserably.

"Give it up Cody," I laughed. "You can't pull off the puppy dog look and you know it."

He smirked. "Told you I am more of a bad guy, didn't I?" Suddenly he grabbed me and kissed me intensely. "So, if you really want to, you can go now."

He lay back on the bed watching me get dressed. I felt a little uncomfortable then, and more than a little turned on by his look. No! I said to myself. I will be sensible.

I walked to him, grabbed him by his hair and kissed him hard. "Bye Codes. See you later." I said sweetly before walking towards the door. I really wished I could have seen the look on his face, but if I had turned around it would have ruined the effect.