Well, after a failed first attempt, here goes another one! Revan try #2

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Smile sweet (Rewrite)

Mr. Orton was never one to get involved with anyone unless he really needed to but as he stared across the gym at the bouncy brown-eyed student of his, he couldn't help but feel relief. Finally they had moved to this point. He laughed as he thought of how things all started out; how strange events lead to their stranger relationship.

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"I tell ya John, I really like this one." The cellphone was wedged between a strong tattooed shoulder and the smooth skin of a well defined cheek bone. " The Dean's been nice enough to give me a place on campus. Well just outside of it really. You should come visit... Oh so them Massachusetts boys actually made it to play offs? Well they're going to want their coach with them, right?... Well I'm just unpacking right now...Yeah going to check out the place real good; see my staff and whatnot but babe I'll call you later. Tell the team I'm wishing them luck and John, make sure you call me when you get home... I love you too. Bye." Randy hung up the phone and stuck it in his pocket. He sighed lovingly and shook his head. He and John were a real mess but both of them knew it would work out. He took in a deep breath and looked around the fair-sized apartment. There was an upstairs and downstairs and it was really made for four people. Yet he would be in it alone. He nodded and got back to work. Tomorrow he would have a lot waiting for him as he started his first day as Health teacher for Florida U.

The next day, Randy woke up and got ready as fast as he could. He threw on his best pair of black slacks, white dress shirt, and black squared framed glasses. He glanced over himself in the mirror one last time and, agreeing on the style, headed off to work. He approached the Dean of admission's office and walked in confidently, smirking at the looks he got from the other teachers and even some of the students as he strutted through the halls. He knocked on the biggest door in the hallway and was immediately pulled in by a strong firm hand. He gasped from the shock but pulled himself back together and smiled at the man before him. The Dean was a stout and jolly looking man. He wore glasses and had a really fluffy brown hairstyle to match his goatee. "It is good to see you again, my boy!"

"Oh yes," Randy smiled and shook the man's hand harder,"I'm pleased to see you again too Mr. Dibiase. I really am honored to be working here."

"Oh please Randall my boy, it's my pleasure. I know you'll do fine." He sat down at his desk and motioned for Randy to do the same in the chair in front of him. The man picked up a photo of a young man who randy could easily figure out was his son. "That's my boy, Ted. Joy of my life. Looks and acts just like me. I got another boy but he's no Ted. Bret's special though. Good kid...good kid. He's out on a ski trip until Friday but you'll be having my boy and his friends in your class with you so treat them fair." He sat the picture back down and looked Randy over. "Aren't you a little too over dressed, though?" He chuckled towards Randy who looked down at himself curiously.

He chuckled uneasily,"What do you mean?"

"Well I don't know how things are in Missouri but here gym teachers don't usually look so formal." Dibiase laughed and stood to his feet.

Randy looked up at him, "Oh no sir. I applied for the position as a health professor not," He was interrupted by the portly man.

"I know what you applied for Mr Orton. I'm not incompetent. I called you yesterday and informed you that I would be needing someone to fill up that spot for a while. It was a rushed decision but you agreed, remember? " Randy absently stared at the air.

"I don't..." He thought hard. Finally remembering he buried his face in his hands. "Oh man, it must've been when I was unpacking. I'm so sorry Mr Dibiase. I was talking to a good friend of mine and it just slipped my mind completely. Geez! I am really sorry. I'll just hurry home and...gosh! I wish I hadn't been so absent minded. " He sighed and stood to his feet. "Thank you again, sir." He sadly shook the other man's hand and left back to his place.

He hurriedly changed into a white T-shirt and the uniform red shorts and went to the gymnasium, amazed at the massive space. He looked around at all the areas: gymnastics course, basketball court, hockey rink, football field and baseball diamond out back, and his favorite; the wrestling mats. It was amazing. It only made him think of his boyfriend. As a coach, he would be like a kid in a candy store. Randy laughed at the thought of that big oaf of a man bouncing around excitedly. Suddenly there was a burst of young boys flooding into the gymnasium; an almost confusing mix of red and white from the uniforms. Randy straightened himself up and put on his hardened professor face. Showtime.

Minutes later, the students had calmed down a bit and were seated on the waxed floors. Randy paced before them and took a good look at all of them. No one really seemed like trouble. He could do this. He confidently nodded. "Hello there. I am your temporary gym teacher; Mr Orton. Now, I don't know what happened to your previous teacher but frankly I don't care." He aggressively said the last words. "I'm your teacher now and you will follow my rules. It'll only be for a while but if you don't like it or if you can't handle it you can leave now. I won't stop you because unlike other people I simply, don't, care." He finished. "Now...any questions?"
Randy looked around. "None? Okay then let's..." A hand rose. "Okay, shoot." He pointed to the young man.

A fair-skinned brunette stood up and looked at Randy confidently. "My friend wanted me to ask you if you were dating someone." The entire class laughed in unison and Randy irritatedly pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Well," He began softly," Why don't you and your friend come up here." The scrawny brunette nodded and swiftly ran up to the front, clutching his shorter friends wrist. "And who might you two be?"

"I'm Cody Rhodes, sir. This here is my friend Evan Bourne." Cody pushed Evan in front of him. Evan gasped as he was shoved into the body of Orton. "He wanted me to ask the question. I think he likes you or something but who can blame him. I told him you were probably seeing someone but he wanted to be sure so I had to ask." Randy looked at the brunette annoyed and then down to the small boy in his arms. He helped the man back onto his feet, steadying him.

"Now," He paced the floor around Cody and Evan," It seems Mr Rhodes and Mr Bourne have agreed to be examples. They are toying with me and they must think it's funny! But I'm not laughing am I?" He laughed sarcastically and straightened his face back out. "NOW DROP AND GIVE ME 50!" He pushed the two onto the floor. They began their pushups and Randy aggressively paced them. "You will not play with me! I am not the one to be played with! If you ever do you will pay me! You will pay me with sweat blood and tears!" Cody stopped and rested on the floor. Randy squatted down beside Cody and grabbed a handful of brown hair, snapping Cody's neck at an odd angle. "And if you can't pay me...you fail." Randy dropped the poor boy and stood to his feet. He looked down at Evan. "Bourne, you get up. You've paid your dues." Evan immediately stood and looked to his teacher. "And yes...I am seeing someone." He smirked as he answered the question and at the blush that crept across the smaller man's face. "Now get back in line!" He yelled at Evan and watched as he scampered back to the floor. He stood before his class once more, "Time to begin."

The next few days were the same old routine; there was a light warm up and some stretches. When class started that Friday, before Randy could even start the stretches, his phone started ringing so Randy had the boys playing basketball while he went to his office. Evan shot a layup and threw the ball to Cody, calling for a check. He threw the ball furiously and ran up to push Cody. "You got me in trouble on Monday."

Cody raised his hands defensively, "What? Are you kidding me. You liked it." He smirked down at his little friend.

"I did not!" Evan grabbed the basketball.

"You totally did. I saw how you looked at him when he commanded you to drop on the floor." Cody laughed and motioned for Evan to give him the ball. "Hey why do you think teach ran off to his office so quickly? Wanna go check it out?"

Evan sadly threw it to him and put his hands on his hips, dropping his head towards the waxed floor. "No Cody I don't want to do anything that will make him any more upset with me. Now he's going to think I'm a problem student. Thanks a lot Cody!" He yelled.

"You're very welcome?" Evan turned behind him and smiled happily at the approaching blonde.

"Hey Ted! I thought you would never show up!" He happily ran over to the Dean's son but Cody somehow beat him there.

"Oh my sweet little Teddy bear! Coodles missed you so much." Cody wrapped his arms around Ted's neck and rubbed his face longingly against the other young man's.
"I hope your trip was fun."

Ted kissed Cody's cheek and patted his head before turning back to Evan. "So I hear we have a new teacher right?" Evan nodded. "And I heard he made examples out of you two." Ted laughed lowly.

"Teddy!" Cody punched Ted in the arm," It's not funny! He tried to embarrass me all cause I asked one little question."

"Did you ask him something stupid like you always manage to do?" Ted sighed.

"No!...I just asked if, as good looking as he was, he was seeing anybody. Evan wanted to know since he like has this huge crush on him." Cody smirked at the blush running over Evan's face.

"I do not!" He huffed.

"Well, I'm going to let my presence be known and greet him." Ted began to walk towards Randy's office and Cody dragged Evan behind them. They approached the room, half expecting it to be locked but instead it was slightly open so they slowly eased it open a little wider to look inside. They caught sight of Randy at his desk, talking to who seemed like himself.

"Yeah. I can't speak to you when I'm doing something important. You make me forget everything!" They saw the seemingly cold man actually laugh.

"Sorry about that," A voice called from no where. Realization hit them that Randy must've been talking on the phone on speaker.

"Yeah so I'm on gym teacher duty until the real one gets here and did I not tell you to call me when you got home Monday?" Randy was smiling now as he looked down at the phone.

The voice took in a deep breath,"Sweety, nowhere is home until I'm in your arms again."

Randy laughed again, "Oh please, don't give me that BS. You are so corny. "

"And you love it."

"I do. But seriously, call me. I've only been here for like four days or so and John I've already found my class clowns." Evan angrily looked at Cody who was giggling uncontrollably, knowing all the while Randy meant them.

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"Well the taller kid raised his hand and asked if I was seeing anybody. Get this he says his friend wanted to know. Cmon now. Are they for real?"

The voice on the other line was dying with laughter. "And what did you do?"

"I made their butts pay me! " Randy huffed and pouted in his chair.

"Okay then, let me rephrase the question; what did you say?" There was a playfulness in the other persons tone.

Randy smirked, "I said I was definitely all free."

"You liar! You did not!" Randy laughed at the outburst.

"You'll never know."

"When I come down there tomorrow I will."

Randy gasped, "...What?"

"Yup baby, called up my boss and he said it was a good time to take a little weekend vacation. I'll be there tomorrow night."

Randy was bouncing in his chair happily now, "John baby yes! I can't wait! Oh gosh I can't wait! Oh baby... I.. Johnny I love you so much..." Randy fell back in his chair.

"I know you do. I mean I'm just so wonderful." Randy smirked at the arrogant man.

"You are. Alright babe I have to get back to work. "

"Gotcha. Remember baby; tomorrow."

"Can't wait." Randy purred lustfully.

"...Geez Ortz you really can get a guy hot and bothered. See ya honey."

Randy chuckled as he turned the speaker off and hung up. Evan and Ted looked to one another shocked at all the had just heard. "Wow," Evan started. "I didn't expect that. What do you say Cody?" Evan looked up but when he saw the boy was missing his eyes nearly popped out his head. "Cody?" He whispered loudly. He and Ted looked all around them and stopped their searching as it fell on the brunette standing beside their professor. Hurriedly they rushed to his side.

Randy looked up at them confused." What? Can I help you three?"

Ted outstretched his hand, "Sir I'm in your class. Ted Dibiase Jr. You know,"

Randy interrupted, "Yeah, the boss' son, right?" Ted nodded. "Are these two...boys.. your friends?" There was an irritated expression on his face.

Ted laughed, "Yeah. Im sorry for the tall one's behavior issues. He only acts like that when I'm not around. The little one though. He's not a bad kid." Ted smiled down at Evan.

"Oh? Well if they give me any more problems, I can guarantee they will fail!" Randy turned to Ted sternly then to Evan, and finally to Cody. "With that said, what do you two boys need?"

"School phones should not be used by faculty members for personal calls for any reason at all. Failure to comply to this rule leads to an automatic write up. Further misconduct or continual uses personally of the phones for three counts will lead to termination on the spot. " Cody recited the obviously textbook embedded rule.

Randy's expression changed from one of sternness to worry and concern. "You heard that? Oh it was just...um..." He bit his lip and buried his face in his hands again. "Look, that was my fiancé. He lives in Boston and I never really get to see him or talk to him. Keep this between us... and I won't fail you because frankly I can clearly see you are going to be a problem for me."

"No really Mr Orton we,"Evan was about to interject but Cody put his hand over his mouth.

"Let us meet him and spend a few nights over your house and we have a deal." Cody smirked.

"What?" Randy angrily stood to his feet, looming over the smug brunette. "There's no way. I'd rather get written up for this!"

"Oh yes, Mr Orton," Cody put his hands on his hips, "But let's be honest here. You think you're facing one little write up but if we were to exaggerate a tiny bit to the Dean, well now," Cody innocently looked up at him, "He may believe it and get you fired now might he?"

Randy angrily looked at Cody before sighing and sitting back down. "If I let you meet him and stay over my place will you leave me be about this?"

Cody sat against the desk. "Maybe."

Randy nodded, "Fine." Cody bounced happily and ran out the room, dragging Ted with him this time. Evan looked down at his teacher. Randy glanced up at him, "What? Is there some other catch you forgot?"

"...I'm sorry... For earlier I mean. I didn't really mean to upset you. Cody did that on... I mean it wasn't my question!" Evan tried to gather his words.

"Just save it Bourne. Go finish basketball or something." Evan sadly nodded and left, closing the door. He turned and bumped into the cocky Cody.

"You jerk! Now he can't stand me!" Evan yelled and ran over to the showers.

Cody laughed and ran after him. "I did nothing wrong. I created an opportunity for you. Evan, I know who you are. You want him and I can see it in your eyes. So here's the plan. Since we'll be staying with him, i'll distract John while you," Cody was getting his eager plan out until Evan turned around and shoved him.

"Cody, shut up! Stop it alright. I'm not that guy anymore, okay? That was high school, this is college. That side of me is gone!" Evan hurriedly rushed further into the warm misty shower room, leaving an astonished Cody.

He tilted his head back against the cold tile. It was relaxing in contrast with the warm spray. Evan had to calm himself. He wasn't like that any more. Mr Orton was gorgeous, no doubt but he just wasn't that person anymore. High school was rough for him personally. Not with any physical issues but in his mind it was like warfare. He was so disturbed but he never showed signs of it. He was top of his class but he was so...off. He wiped his face and closed his eyes. That was his regret period. That was when he made one of the biggest mistakes of his life and realized he had to change. It was for the best. He turned off the shower and, wrapping the towel around himself, stepped out. Looking around he hadn't even noticed that everyone was gone. Slowly he made his way to the entrance, halting as he heard someone coming towards the door from the outside. They slowly pushed the door open and Evan hid behind it.

"Hello? Is anybody in here?" Evan gasped but covered his mouth when his new teacher came into view. Randy looked around skeptically before relaxing and continuing forward. Evan couldn't help but to stare at the glistening Adonis in a low hung towel. His well defined upper body, hip bones, and strong thighs on full display. Randy turned on the shower whistling a slow methodical tune and threw his towel on the rack. Turning as quickly as he could, Evan looked away. This was wrong! He was such a peeping Tom. He settled himself a bit and began to tiptoe towards the door. Just as he was about to make it out he heard his mentor swear loudly. Turning around he saw a pair of black glasses slide across the floor by his feet.

By now Randy was on all fours on the ground, swearing and feeling for the specs. Evan looked up begging before he picked up the glasses and eased slowly over to the teacher. Once he was sure he was in just close enough to slide the glasses he did so and ran swiftly but quietly for the door. Once on the outside of it he peeked in once more and made for certain Randy had his glasses in hand. Luckily he did and Evan ran to the locker room, thankful he avoided a potentially nasty situation, to change his clothes. Having thrown on his jacket and sweats, he went back to his dorm room. He plopped down onto his bed, needing to get some rest but it didn't seem like that was coming anytime soon as his roommate Jack came in. " Hey little bit, what's up?"

Evan let out a grunt and rolled over in the bed.

Jack plopped down in the bed opposite and nodded. "Yeah Cody told me how you have a crush on the new gym teacher. Hey but I don't blame you! He's a real looker."

"I do not have a crush on him!" Evan threw a tantrum, batting his fists wildly against the bed.

"Easy there little bit! I'm just saying what Cody told me! Don't shoot the messenger." Jack laughed and went to the restroom, leaving Evan to lie on his bed in silence. He sighed. Things just weren't going right for him.

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Woo. I think I like this version better. The rewrite seems more in character? Review and tell me what you think please!