Billie lay sound asleep on the couch, breathing softly. She looked so content there, he hated to have to wake her up. He sat down on the edge of the couch, and brushed a strand of hair out of her face.
He smiled to himself thinking about what he had been like. He had slept with every ring rat he could find, until one day, she had showed up. Never would he have believed, that the one girl he needed, he loved, was nine years younger than him, far from his type, and far less experienced than him, on every front.
He remembered the day she had signed her developmental contract. She seemed so lost, so out of place, he felt for her. Teaching her the ropes, and getting to know her had been one of the only smart moves he had ever made. Everyone has their fare share of mistakes, he had a few more than that.
Twenty year old Billie Smith, had made her on screen debut two weeks earlier, with Randy against Edge in a crumpling storyline of RKO's breakdown, and the crowd loved her. She was the rebel without a cause onscreen, and off-screen she was the beautiful loner and daredevil. Everyone liked her, but no one really understood her.
He leaned down and kissed her forehead. Ha, that was a first. Approaching their one month anniversary, he had never once pressured her for more, when he usually would have broke it off if he hadn't gotten it the first few days.
At first sight 20 year old Billie Smith, and 29 year old Randy Orton were a sight to see.
He felt her stretch her legs and moved her arms slightly under his jacket, which she had been using as a blanket. She opened her eyes slowly, and reached out to touch his leg.
He reached down and held her hand. "You feeling better?"he asked. She had just been through her first table, due to Edge, in their match.
"Um... I'm getting there."she said smiling.
She moved her arms out from under his jacket, and he saw it for the first time after it was cleaned. She had landed wrong going down, and her arm had been gashed in two places.
She noticed him looking at it, and quickly hid her arm again.
"I'm sorry."he whispered. He hated that he had let her take that bump but, she took it good. Adam had wanted to use his nice spear, but that wouldn't have looked as convincing, so she agreed to take it. The no disqualification thing had kinda been sprung on them, none of them were prepared. Originally it was just going to be a spear, then it was going to be off the ring mat, and then in all finality it became through a table set up in the corner, that everyone thought would be him going through.
She reached up and pulled his arm, causing him to come with it. She softly kissed him, and caressed his cheek. "It wasn't your fault. I'm the one who volunteered to do it."
He looked down, and was thinking that maybe he should have said no. He looked up at her. "I still should have protected you."
He remembered hearing it all go down. He had just been put through the announce table and was selling waiting for the cue of the Hardy's to come help, because MNM had all gotten in on the action. He was selling and heard the slam and crowd booing then Lillian had whispered, "It didn't go right". He didn't care how much selling he was supposed to do, he was up as quickly as he could move, which due to the fact that the announce table did hurt, was very slow. Matt and Jeff got there before him but, that didn't make him any more interested in the match. He noticed the blood immediately and Jeff lent his shirt to stop the blood. She was truely out, and he still had to give Edge the evil eye, which wasn't too hard. He knew that it wasn't his fault but he still blamed himself.
"Randy. You cant always protect me. Accidents happen, and I'll be fine."she said rubbing his cheek. "Trust me I'll be back next week doing more stupid things than before."laughing slightly.
"I still get to protect you some though right?"he asked giving her the puppy dog eyes, and the slight lip.
She pulled him to her again, kissing him. He was always worried he was moving too fast, so he waited a minute before asking for entrance with his tongue. She opened up and he let his tongue dance with her's and rhomb around her mouth. He was beginning to feel that she was getting more comfortable with him when, there was a knock on the door. He had completely forgot that they were supposed to be leaving, and that John was waiting on them.
"Come in."he yelled, and kissed her lightly one more time. John always had the worst timing. He felt her sit up on the couch, so that they were face to face.
The door opened quickly and John entered. He took one look at the picture, of Randy with swollen lips, Billie sitting beside him under his jacket with her bandaged arm, and her knees pulled up to her chest, and they were both looking at him like he had just done something horribly wrong. He said only one word, "Oops," and turned around and walked back out closing the door behind him.
They both laughed out loud.
"Where were we?"she asked. As they kissed gingerly, he realized they really did need to be getting going.
Regrettably he had to break the kiss. " We really have to go baby. I came in to get you like, half an hour ago, but somehow I got distracted."he said.
He stood up and allowed her to put her legs over the side of the couch. She allowed him to help her to her to her feet. He noticed she hadn't even changed out of her ring gear, she was still in her boots, short shorts and tattered shirt, with one arm band on and one off, due to the bandages. She handed him back his jacket, and since it was summer she wouldn't freeze to death in her lack of clothing. He took her hand and opened the door for her.
John was sitting on the floor out in the hall listening to his ipod. He stood when they came out Randy carrying their bags and his jacket, Billie looking so frail, and tired, he had never seen her look that way before. Randy had bags under his eyes already, even though he hadn't had time to loose any sleep yet, he knew he would, Randy would be up all night watching her, making sure she was ok. John had never seen his best friend this way over a girl before. He liked it, to him this was how Randy Orton should be. The playboy image had never fit him, Randy was a sweetheart that needed someone he could love. Billie fit perfectly. Sure she was younger than him, she had no idea of a lot of the things Randy had done in his youth, and she wasn't particularly a party girl. That was perfect, because even though Randy had gone with him on several occasions he had always been uncomfortable about the whole club scene.
"Sorry about that earlier. I was just seeing what was taking so long, I mean we were going to be gone like, forty-five minutes ago."he said looking at his watch. He stood and leaned against the wall, for the apology he knew was inevitable. But, the one thing that tweaked him, was he knew it would not come from Randy but, from Billie. Randy was a good guy but, he needed to learn to take up for his mistakes.
"I got sidetracked man, besides after the whole table thing she needed the rest."Randy said.
"Don't worry 'bout it man."That was a first. A good first step to taking responsibility for his actions.
John headed off down the hall and Randy and Billie followed at a slower pace, due to the fact that they were both really sore.
The arena in Dallas, Texas that had been packed less than two hours earlier, was now silent. They reached the back doors where they were supposed to be exiting to their cars, and pushed the doors. They didn't budge. They pushed harder still nothing.
"What's going on?"asked Matt. Matt, Jeff, Punk, and Maria had just joined them trying to exit the building.
"The doors wont open."Billie replied.
"Your kidding right?"Maria asked. She shook her head.
"How the hell are we supposed to get out?"Punk inquired.
"You don't. There isn't a door in this building that isn't locked."Glen said. He had walked up behind the Hardy's and scared poor little Maria half to death.
"Your kidding right big man. There's got to be a way out."she replied.
"Nope. With you seven, the total comes to twenty-six, trapped here. Catering's in the back for those of you who are hungry. Get comfortable, were stuck here till' tomorrow when they come back to take down the set and ring."Glen added before walking off.
They shrugged, and cursed the stupid people who would lock 26 people in a building overnight. In the end they joined everyone else in catering. Glen had been right including all of them there was 26 people, and a lot of snack food. Bored wrestlers does not bod well.
"We could always bust out some windows."Rob said, sitting on the floor, with a chip bag, which he had eaten by himself.
"That's destruction of public proper Rob. Besides this isn't too bad."Mark said, from back in a corner with Lashley, Shawn, Hunter, and Glen.
"Speak for yourself big guy."Carly said.
"Don't you think our families will wonder where we are?"Punk asked.
"Nope, we were going out remember. Everyone just assumes were pulling an all-nighter, we've done it before."she said, sitting on a table beside Jeff and Randy.
"Is anyone actually expecting a phone call, because this gets better and better the phones don't work. Due to the metal and rock."Johnny said, standing with Melina trying to find booze.
"Billie, is your baby expecting a call?"Jeff asked.
"Ya."she replied.
"Amy and Jay are expecting one from me."Adam added.
"Oh that's just great. The fate of our night, rest in the hands of the Ho Lita, the Creepy Little Bastard Christian, and The Reject Shannon Moore."looking around her she added. "Get comfortable, we'll be here a while."
"Can I ask one question, this has always bugged me?"John asked, she nodded. "Why is Shannon your baby?"
The Hardy's burst out laughing. She simply replied, "Long story."
They were having arm wrestling contests at the table to the left of her, which she had kicked Joey's butt at, poker to the right, and the Hardy's were taking on MNM in an hotdog eating contest, which Jeff won. She had been laying on a table somewhere in the center, still tired from that night. As Randy was fighting Hunter in arm wrestling, she slipped out, and down to the ring.
She flipped on the lights and walked down the ramp. She looked around at the empty building, that smelled of popcorn, sweat, and smoke from the pyro. She slid in the ring, and stood looking around at the building that had been, apparently, in an uproar when she had been speared through the table. Sitting down in the corner, propped up on the turnbuckle, she closed her eyes and reminisced.
She made her way to the ring on the arm of the WWE playboy, Randy Orton. For the crowd to see this, it was a bit of a shock, one that they liked. Randy got up on the turnbuckle and did his cocky pose, smiling all the while. He then played with her a little, before they heard, You thing you know me, blast through the speakers. Edge slid in and started yelling at Randy, trapping her in-between the two guys. She pushed Edge, and when he looked like he was going to hit her, Randy pulled her to safety and took the hit. The crowd ate it up.
No disqualifications meant Randy took chair shot after chair shot. Then it was the beginning of the end. Randy ran at Edge, who was on the ropes, and got too big air and went strait through the announce table. She ran over to check on Randy, and got the go ahead that he was ok.
She felt someone pull her, and throw her in the ring. She looked up in time to see Melina running at her, and thought quickly, giving her an enziguri. She hadn't been paying attention to the crowd, she wasn't supposed to. She turned around, to a spear from Edge, which she had been told, was through a table. Although she didn't remember anything after that.
She was pulled out of day dreaming by the familiar Hey, as music blared through the speakers. She couldn't help but laugh at The Legend Killer, or should she say The Sandwich Killer, standing atop the ramp. Randy stood there holding a plate in one hand and a cup in the other, doing his pose. He looked so cute.
"Hold these please."he said handing her the things, before sliding in and running to the turnbuckle, to do his pose again. When done he plopped down in front of her, and smiled. She was still laughing. "Those are for you, thought you might be hungry. What you doing out here by yourself?"he asked.
"Just thinking. Thanks."she said, taking a bite out of her ham and cheese sandwich.
"Well most of us are bunking down. You wanna sleep here?"he asked pointing to the ring.
"Sure. Do we have any blankets?"she replied.
"One minute. You thought my entrance was funny, watch my next one."he said getting out and jogging up to the top of the ramp.
Minutes latter she heard, Stand back there's a hurricane coming through, and died laughing when Randy appeared from behind the curtain with a blanket tied around him as a cape, and another bunch of blankets under one arm. He continued playing till he got to the ring, and added a little fun. As he slid in, he did an Edge, old school Shawn, and humped the ground.
He extended his hand to her. "Mighty Molly?"he asked.
She laughed and took his hand. He lifted her up and put her over one shoulder, and spun around, and spanked her playfully once. He lost his balance and fell over, quickly moving her so he hit the mat and broke her fall.
She propped her arm up on his chest. "Where did you learn to be hurricane at?"she asked.
"Well I think everyone knows how to be hurricane."suddenly the lights went out.
She screamed, and started panicking. She hated the dark, and Randy knew it. He quickly grabbed her and held her against his chest, telling her it would be ok. Then as quickly as they went off they were back on over the stage, John walked out with a microphone.
"Hey, you two mind, a bunch of us cant sleep. Yawl mind if we hang and talk?"he asked.
They laughed at the fact she had been so scared, and motioned for them to come down. While everyone was getting situated, Randy sent her to the back to get ready for bed. Which since she didn't have anything of her own with her, was Randy's shirt and a extra pair of his boxers. As she got back, she couldn't help but laugh at the sight.
In one corner was Ashley and Matt laughing at one another. She was in a pair of sweat pants and a tank top, he was in the same. Melina and Johnny were in another, she was in a pair of short shorts, a tank top, and Johnny's ring jacket because all of a sudden it had gotten really cold. Punk, Maria, Lisa, and Joey were all in one corner, with seven blankets and four pillows. Both Maria and Lisa were in their ring gear, because neither had to wrestle that night, Punk was in sweats and one of his shirts, and Joey was in baggy shorts, a wife beater, and his hair was pulled back in a pink ribbon, she wasn't going to ask. John, Jeff, Adam, Carly, and Kelly were all piled in the center. And Randy was in the last corner, waiting on her. He was shirtless, due to the fact that he had only one shirt with him that night, and she was wearing it. There were cups and plates scattered all around the ring, there were two liters, water bottles, and chips on every step to the ring.
She slid in, and sat between Randy's legs, propped up against him, and under the blanket. "So what are we playing?"she asked getting situated.
"Were just playing truth. You know how to play that right?"Jeff said.
"Ya, who's going first?"she asked.
"I am."Ashley said. She looked at Matt once before asking, she thought she knew the answer but she was going to ask anyway. "Who on the roster, do you have a crush on other than Randy?"she asked smiling.
Her mouth dropped open, she hated Ashley right now. She had never really told her but, Ashley knew the answer. And he had to be in the ring. "Since, like, 8th grade I have had a crush on Jeff Hardy."she said turning pink.
Everyone except her and Jeff laughed, even Randy laughed a little.
"Ok I want to know, everyone in here's WWE crush."she added.
"Trish."Adam replied.
"Candice."John said.
"Torrie."Punk answered.
"Lita."Johnny said, much to Melina's dismay.
"Matt."Melina added.
"John."Ashley answered.
"Billie."Carly said, making her smile.
"I cant say my husband can I?"Torrie first asked, because she had married Billy Kidman. The answer was no. "Fine, Hunter."she said defiantly.
"Stephanie."Matt said.
"Billie."Jeff said, adding to the fire.
"Trish."Randy said at last.
"Why do you like Lita?"Melina asked Johnny.
"I don't know, I have since she escorted the Hardy's. I always got jealous when she'd kiss Matt."Johnny admitted.
"Man you really don't want her, she cheats, snores, eats too much, and is really overbearing."Adam said. Matt agreed.
"So Carly, you really have a crush on Billie?"John asked.
"Ya, I mean she's cute, funny, sweet, and I've never seen another girl with her style. I've seen a guy, Jeff."he answered, causing everyone to laugh.
They played for another twenty minutes, before all the girls decided they needed to go to the bathroom.
"Do you have to go?"Randy asked, as Ashley and Melina stood at the base of the ramp yelling for her to come on.
"Apparently, ya I do."she said, kissing him softly. She broke away but, he pulled her back for another quick kiss. She could hear the girls making noises, she just didn't care.
They walked up the ramp to the back and to the diva locker room so they could "talk".
They all plopped down within the room some where, and the subject they wanted to talk about came out, apparently it was her and Randy.
"So, you and Randy look really cozy. You two look so cute together."Kelly said.
"Well he's just a sweetheart."she replied.
"Sweetheart. Are we talking about the same Randy? You have got to answer one question. Is he good?"Torrie said.
"Excuse me."she replied getting upset.
"Oh c'mon Bill, we would tell you. You must be really good, he's never stayed with a girl this long."Ashley said.
"What the hell are you talking about? I really don't like this conversation."the girls looked at her like she was betraying them all. "Guys, I'm a virgin."she said.
"What? No way. Then what's going on?"was all she heard.
"What are yawl talking about?"she asked.
"Billie, you didn't know. Randy's a major player. He used to have a different girl a day."Maria added.
"Huh..."she couldn't comprehend this.
"He's never pressured you? Dropped hints?"Lisa asked.
"No. Not once. If anything he seems almost reluctant."she added feeling lost again.
"Baby, he ain't never reluctant. And he's never mentioned any of this to you?"Ashley asked.
She couldn't do anything but shake her head.
"Well, I don't know what to say. Maybe he's changed, I really don't know."Melina added. They all looked like they had accidently let the cat out of the bag.
They made their way back down to the ring, her bringing up the rear. She couldn't believe this, it was all too much to comprehend. She stood at the base of the ramp and just starred at Randy. He had a smile on his face, the thousand what smile, she could stare at for hours. How was she going to do this, she needed to know, could she handle it, would he lie?
"So Randy, I have a question for you."Randy nodded, as Melina asked. She almost ran to try and stop her. "How many girls have you slept with?"she asked, and looked so evil in doing so she even scared her.
Randy's smile faded, and he looked back at her just standing there, she knew he could see she was almost in tears. He closed his eyes, and looked flushed. He whispered, "Baby."so low, she barely heard it.
She let a tear roll down her face, as she turned and walked back up the ramp. She couldn't look at him. Not because of the things he had done but, because it didn't change her feelings for him at all.
"Billie wait..."he was cut off by Melina.
"Answer the question. Be honest with your girlfriend."Melina said snidely.
"Don't do this Mel, it's not any of your business, let them deal."Ashley said.
"Baby don't get into this."Johnny whispered.
She didn't turn around, she just kept walking, she couldn't do it. She didn't know who she hated more right now, Randy for not telling her, or her friends for telling her. She walked through the curtain and dropped, crying her eyes out. She pulled her legs to her chest and just cried. She didn't know what she was going to do.
Back in the ring Randy was having the same dilemma. He gave Melina one look and went to go after her.
Jeff was up and met him at the ropes. "Don't, let me. I'll let you know ok."he said.
He let him go, it was his best friend aside from Shannon, maybe he could help her more. In a way he was relieved that Jeff was going first. He turned back to see Melina on her feet staring at him with her hands on her hips.
"Answer the question Randy."she said, her words dripping with vile.
He couldn't take her right now. "I don't know. Is that what you wanted to hear Melina. Does that make you happy, I don't know."he yelled. He was losing his temper, this was none of her business to begin with.
"Randy, calm down."John said standing up.
"Calm down, John. Why? I answered her's, now she has to answer mine. Are you happy? Why does it matter to you so damn much Melina?"he said, allowing his voice to get deeper, and yet lower.
"She deserved to know."Melina stated, although she didn't look to confident.
He almost laughed, "And you think I wasn't going to tell her."Melina looked almost surprised. "You know what Melina, from now on let me handle things at my own pace. It was so nice of you to help but, go to hell."
"She would have found out one way or another."she screamed.
He noticed everyone was trying to leave, without touching either one of them. The only ones left in the ring now were himself, Melina, Johnny, and John. He was beyond mad at this point, all he wanted was her out of his sight, he didn't have to justify a thing to her.
"I, was going to tell her. Did you catch that Melina, I! Not you, not Jeff, me. There is a certain time for everything, and tonight was not the night."he said letting his voice go down to almost a whisper. "Everything I've ever told her was true, and if she had ever asked, I would have gladly told her. That girl means everything to me, everything. You know what I don't think I've ever said that before. But, you know what? Its true, she is all I have. And Melina, next time you get into my business think twice. Now I said it earlier, and I don't think I can make it any more clear, go to hell."he said finally. Staring her down as she silently got out of the ring with Johnny.
She felt an hand, and she flinched at the touch. It wasn't Randy's, she looked up into the deep green eyes of Jeff. She sniffled, and he took her in his arms. She cried into his shirt, for a good minute before he spoke.
"Hey, listen."he said. And she did.
She heard every word of what Randy had said to Melina. And it was true, the question had never came to her until tonight when they had brought it up. This was stupid. She fell for Randy, not that Randy, but the real Randy. What did it matter what he had once done, that was the past, she wasn't a princess in her youth. She wiped her face and looked up at Jeff.
He smiled. "He meant every word of it too. I think you may be blowing this a bit out of proportion. That man in there loves you, with all his heart. Are you just going to let him get away?"he said. He kissed her hand before making his way back out to the ring.
She stood behind the curtain and watched him grab a blanket and head out through the stands. Randy was on his knees with his head in his hands, she couldn't help it she wanted so bad to go comfort him. She stood there until he finally lay down. He was staring up at the ceiling, with his arms behind his head.
She slowly made her way down the ramp, and quietly slid into the ring. He was laying there with his eyes closed. She slowly moved to sit by him, never making any noise. He looked so tired, and about five years older. She leaned down slowly, and kissed him. He never budged.
"I'm sorry."he whispered.
She put one leg on each side and straddled his chest. Putting her arms down, she put her chin on them. "Don't be."she said.
He opened his eyes and looked at her. She had been crying, he could see that, and he hated himself for it. He had never wanted to be the reason she cried. And yet her she was with blood shot eyes, all because he couldn't keep it in his pants. He reached up and rubbed her cheeks as if he could still see where the tears had been. He looked away.
She kissed him again. She hated this. "Hey,"she whispered. He looked up into her eyes for the first time since she had come back out. "that was the past. And if everyone based everything off the past, no one would every get anywhere."She smiled.
He knew she was right but, he couldn't shake the feeling that he had hurt her. "Forgive me?"he asked.
Her answer was another kiss, which instead of him deepening, she did. When the kiss was finally broken, she asked the question that was on her mind. "Anything else you want to tell me?"
He smiled. There was only one thing that came to mind. "I love you."he said.
They kissed again, this time it went unbroken. She realized how much she needed him, and finally figured some things out.