Chapter 1
It was Violette's birthday. They were in Charlotte NC for a taping of RAW tomorrow night at the Time Warner Arena. Tonight though, they were going out to celebrate. For the past eight months, Violette had been nursing a broken heart and trying desperately to move on with her life. Tonight she had even allowed herself to be excited when Randy asked to be her date for the evening. It wasn't that she didn't find Randy incredibly attractive or sexy or down right mouth watering, because she'd be blind if she didn't, but it was being back in North Carolina that stirred up those emotions she had been working so hard to ignore. She was beginning to feel like she was right back to square one. The aching in her chest for someone who hurt her so bad. A nagging reminder of abandonment and betrayal. She found herself eyeing his name in her contacts. Her finger hoovering just above his name willing herself not to call. She knew she couldn't take her feelings to Nikki or Brie, they were no fans of his. Even John, whom was like a big brother to her, would not be sympathetic to her torn heart.
It's not like Vi had much choice in the manner that things ended. One day he just was not there. There was no final phone call, no chance at a last ditch effort to patch things up. The phone calls just stopped, his things were packed up and gone when she went home. The man she loved, the man who held her heart in a way no other person ever has, was gone. Vi was not in denial, though, about the way things were before he left to go back to his ex-wife and child. Things were bad. Addiction, fighting, disappearing acts. Some⦠most, of her friends and family would say he did her a favor in leaving. Not Violette. The man fans called Charismatic Enigma, held her heart in the most painful way. Now here she was, eight months later, back in North Carolina, his home state, in the first time since he left and she was missing him like new. Violette decided she needed a distraction. She called Paige to see if she'd come help her pick something to wear and if her and Roman, who was always attached to Paige's hip, and vice versa, would like to pre-party before heading out for the night. She knew, without a doubt she could pour her heart out to Roman and Paige and they would certainly understand, but honestly Vi wasn't sure she wanted to. It was her birthday, damnit, and she was not going to allow him to ruin it! She figured the surest way to get through tonight, although the thought of possibly locking lips with Randy didn't hurt either, was alcohol .
Dialing Paige's number Vi instantly felt a little better at hearing the bubbly Brit's voice, "Hey love! You getting all sexy for that hot man of your's"
"That's why I'm calling. Come help me find something to wear,"
"Oooo, dress up?!Sounds fun love. Hey Ro, hurry get dressed we're going to play dress up with Vi". "Thanks Paige". "No worries love. Kissies!" Violette could always count on Paige to pull her out of a rut.
