a/n: I don't own anyone in this story... the WWE owns all the werstlers.
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Eden POV
I had taken a year off of the WWE. I was going to do new things, remember who I was, and give more attention to the things I wanted and need to. The first thing I took care of was dealing with Stu, which was quite easier than I thought it would be; after threatening him with a restraining order. I also helped Randy find a new house. He was still living with me and it was almost a year after Sam had died. I found him and house and bought a new one too. I was ready for a change and I made a lot of changes in that year.
I opened a second bakery and I had more business than ever since Randy and John were always spotted at the bakeries. Nick ran one and I ran the other. Nick was now my partner, not just my employee. He was still my best friend behind Randy and Nick was now happy with his new boyfriend… Santino. I was shocked that they got along… not that Santino was gay.
Randy and I talked every day and every time that he was off we were always together. I almost felt like it was before we were married or before everything got complicated. John was always around since Liz had broken off their engagement. John even got a second home in St. Louis near me and Randy just so that he had somewhere else to be when he didn't want to be in Boston or Tampa.
I still talked to a few people from the WWE. Adam was doing good and dating Eve, which was an odd pairing. Kelly and Ryan are currently engaged and we are still surprised that they lasted. Kelly is a close friend now and I am helping her with the wedding as well as being in the wedding. Heath and Fred are still having fun being single in the WWE. Tyrone recently married his longtime girlfriend and they seem happy. David is still married to Jennifer and their little boy is absolutely adorable. Stu has finally started to go back to who he used to be when I first met him. We still don't really talk, but I get updates from everyone else.
Paul and I started out talking at least once a week, but now we talk everyday and text when we aren't' talking. He has come to be a great friend and I am so glad that the WWE is treating him well. He is excited because in a few months they are going to South Africa for their first show. I will be back on the road at that time and Stephanie has already planned for me to go with them. Stephanie and I are the only ones who know when I am starting back; Randy told me just to surprise him.
I had talked to Stephanie a few days before and I was going back on the one year anniversary that I took leave. She wanted it that way and she had even given me another raise. I was a lot closer to Stephanie since the year had gone by and we would also talk at least once every few weeks.
I was sitting at home and I had all my stuff packed to go with me tomorrow. I was going back on the road and I smiled as I thought about everything that I had done over the past year. I had bought a new home, gotten a few more tattoos, taken some well-deserved trips, put more time into my bakery and friends, and now I was going back to do something that was an amazing opportunity. I knew that I would have to get used to the schedule again, but I was ready for it. I also had good news that I had been completely free of cancer for the past 3 years.
I got up early the next morning and Nick took me to the airport.
"Call me." He said and I smiled.
"I will or I know that Santino will tell on me." I said and he hugged me.
"I'm glad you are going back… have fun conquering." He said and I rolled my eyes. Nick had been insistent that I should already be dating Paul.
"Take care of Gabriel and I will see you in about a week." I said as I checked in and got on the plane.
I would be lying if I said that I wasn't nervous. I was nervous and I hadn't told anyone that I was coming back yet. I was being picked put from the airport and taken to the hotel. I was meeting Stephanie for a meeting and then to the arena for the show tonight. I had looked over the paperwork from that past few months so that I was up on everything.
I got to the hotel and went down to the restaurant to meet with Stephanie. She hugged me as soon as she saw me.
"You look great!" she said and I smiled at her.
"I'm glad to see that you and Paul have been busy." I said and she laughed.
"Yeah, well, I told him this was his last chance for a boy." She said and I smiled at her.
Stephanie POV
I was glad that Eden was back. She was a great person and now a friend. I knew that the guys would be glad that she was coming back, but I wasn't for sure how Stu was going to react. I had talked to her about it and she didn't seem too worried. I wouldn't be worried if my two best friends were Randy and John either.
We caught up on everything. I gave her a new laptop, phone, and other things that she would need again. I was glad that she was back because her replacement was only still here because we had no one else. We talked until we had to get to the arena. Eden looked much happier now and more relaxed. I had noticed a change in Randy as well over the past year. He looked like he was finally letting go and moving on from a lot of his demons.
Randy POV
I was working with John in the ring and we were working on moves. I was doing something when someone caught my eye. I turned and Eden was standing there; she was smiling at me. I was surprised that she was actually here. I didn't know when she was coming back.
"What the hell Randy?" John asked me and followed my gaze. John was up and over the ropes. He picked her up and hugged her.
"You're back!" he said as he swung her around.
"I'm back." She said as John put her down. She grabbed onto him because he made her dizzy. I scooped her up in my arms and hugged her.
"So, really back?" I asked her.
"Yeah, full time and all the time." She said and John hugged her again.
"You guys act like you haven't seen me in a while, but it's only been like over a week." She said and I was laughing.
"Yeah, but it's different since you are here all the time." I said and she rolled her eyes.
We were walking back to the locker room when I saw Stu coming.
"Ur ex is coming." I said and she ducked behind John. He walked past us and I knew that it was the first time that she had seen him since they broke it off. I would have hidden too.
Paul POV
I just passed Stu when I saw Randy, John, and Eden standing in the hallway. I smiled at the sight of her. She was still beautiful, but she looked so much happier now. I walked up to them and tapped her on the shoulder. She turned around and hugged me. I was so glad that she was in my arms.
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