~ Chapter 1 - Over You ~
She wasn't there. Her mind was off in space, thinking about the one person who made her life worth meaning. He was perfect in every way. Though he was different, there was just something about him that made her feel so alive. It was a rush, an addiction that she wouldn't want to give up, not even for the world.
This came to no surprise to Eve Torres, who just happened to be Kelly's best friend of ten years. She was against the relationship from the start. She didn't know Randy Orton, but she knew enough to know that he was no good for someone like Kelly. Kelly was sweet and kind and didn't deserve someone who was as sick and unbalanced as Randy Orton. Still, being the friend that she was, Eve stood by Kelly's side. She was a big girl and could make her own decisions. No matter what, Eve would support her best friend. So, after clearing her throat, Eve was able to regain Kelly's attention.
"Sorry, what did you say?" Kelly jumped a bit and turned her attention to Eve.
"I asked if you had any plans tonight." Eve replied, cocking her head to the side. She could tell right away that Kelly had some plans.
Eve was right. Kelly broke into a huge smile. Just the thought of Randy Orton made her heart beat faster than she had ever thought possible. His stormy blue eyes sparkled whenever the light touched them. His touch was soft and the way he looked at Kelly made her feel as though she was the only one in the entire world that understood him perfectly. Randy meant the world to her. Just one look made her melt.
"Randy is taking me out tonight." Kelly answered, the smile still plastered to her beautiful face. When she saw the look on Eve's face, though, it faltered. "What's wrong?"
"I just . . ." Eve started, but had to stop. As much as she wanted to protect Kelly from Randy, she didn't want to hurt her. It was Kelly's life and Kelly's boyfriend. Eve wouldn't interject in her life. "Don't worry about it, honey, it was nothing."
"Eve, it's not nothing. Tell me."
"I just don't want you to get hurt, Kelly. I mean, you've been spending every waking second with him ever since he asked you out. Aren't you taking things a bit fast?"
Kelly sighed and shook her head. She knew that would be coming. Eve didn't approve of her relationship. Even though she hadn't said anything yet, Kelly could see it in her eyes, but she chose to ignore it. Eve just didn't know Randy. If she did, if she truly got to know him, then she would see that Randy was sweet and kind and felt the same way for Kelly as she did to him.
"He's not what you think he is."
"He's exactly what I think he is. Have you not seen what he does? He hurts people, Kelly. He enjoys it. I just don't want anything to happen to you." Eve expressed, trying to get Kelly to see reason. "You're an amazing person. You can do so much better than him."
"I don't want to do better." Kelly shook her head and stood from the bench she and Eve were sitting on. "Thanks for the concern, but I'm happy with Randy." With that, Kelly left the women's locker room.
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Raw was finally over. It was another show and another day closer to the draft. Kelly hated it. Now that she was with Randy, the fact that they weren't on the same show killed her. She hated that distance that was between them. They were never in the same place at the same time. Only on those rare occasions that the superstars on both brands were on the same show was the only time Kelly could spend time with Randy. They would work with it, though. Kelly called Randy as much as she possible could. Even though he wasn't able to talk half of the time, Kelly understood why. Randy was a very busy man. Being one of the top superstars on Monday Night Raw, Randy had a lot on his plate.
Thankfully, though, on those special days, Kelly and Randy were able to be together. And no matter how short those days were, they made the best of it. Now was one of those times.
Kelly walked down one of the many hallways of the arena and headed over to Randy Orton's locker room, her heart beating with excitement. By the time she got to his locker room, just as she was about to knock, his door opened and there he was.
"Kelly . . . did we have something planned?" Randy asked, cocking his head to the side in confusion.
"No, I thought I would surprise you." Kelly smiled happily.
"Ah . . . well . . . you've surprised me."
Kelly giggled and took his head, pulling him out of the locker room. She looped her arm around him as they made their way down the hallway, heading to the garage area. Kelly could feel his strong muscles and instantly remembered the night that they had shared just two weeks earlier. That had been the first time. She remembered how sweet and awkward he was when he knocked on her hotel room door. He had lost his hotel key card and asked if he could borrow her phone. Being the kind person that she was, Kelly let him in. After he made the call, he thanked her and started to leave. Before he got to the door, though, he turned around and told her that she was beautiful. Everything that happened was a happy blur to her. They talked and got some room service. They opened a bottle of wine and just talked for hours. He leaned in and kissed her cheek, thanking her one last time. Kelly remembered leaning in and kissing him one more time, this time on the lips. That had been the best night of her life. Randy was so gentle and caring with her, it made Kelly feel as though she were precious.
"Okay, it's time for you to un-cling yourself from my arm. I need to talk to Cody and Ted." Randy said, not only pulling Kelly from her thoughts, but pulling his arm from her, almost knocking her off balance.
"Oo . . ." Kelly grabbed the wall before she fell on the floor. "Falling would not have been good." She looked up and saw that Randy was still walking. He probably didn't notice, which was why he didn't stop. Kelly knew that he would have caught her, even if she wasn't falling. After regaining her balance, Kelly sped up, catching back up to Randy.
Catching Kelly from the corner of his eyes, Randy looked up from his phone, getting a bit annoyed that the clueless girl was still following him. He wouldn't let Kelly know that, though. He gave her a tight smile before reaching into his pocket for his keys.
"Why don't you get the car and I'll meet you there in a few short minutes."
"Okay, R. Don't take too long." Kelly winked and gave Randy her glamorous smile.
Randy didn't even acknowledge her after he gave her his keys. Waving her off, Randy headed back down the hallway, his head right back in his phone. Sighing happily, Kelly watched as Randy made his way down the hallway. She watched him until he was out of sight. Smiling to herself, Kelly turned around and made her way over to the garage where Randy's car was at. As she found and unlocked the car door, Kelly couldn't help but think of Randy Orton and how lucky she truly was.
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After packing up all of her things, Eve slowly made her way out of the women's locker room and headed towards the front of the arena where she parked her car. Walking was one of the many things Eve loved to do. Though it was a good distance away, Eve used that time to think. As Eve waved to one of the crew members who congratulated her on another win, her mind went back to the little argument that she and Kelly had. Upsetting her was the last thing that she wanted to do. Eve merely wanted to open her eyes, to make her see what she was trying so hard not to. Kelly wasn't a stupid person. She was a smart girl. There was no way she couldn't see what he was and what he really wanted.
Randy was a dirty player, though. Kelly hadn't been the first. There were plenty of girls, divas and fans alike that had fallen for his sick game. Seriously, if he really lost his key card like he said he did then he could have gone down to the lobby to get another one. Why Kelly wouldn't see that was beyond her. That was one thing, though. Randy was tall, dark, and handsome. Everyone was attracted to him, Kelly included. The fact that he was actually giving her the time of day probably made her turn to jelly. Rejecting him wasn't even an option.
Turning the corner, Eve slowed her pace down when she heard a very familiar, deep voice. That wasn't the only voice she heard. She heard a southern voice and a voice with a lisp. Rolling her eyes, Eve knew right away that she was getting ready to cross paths with Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase Jr., and Cody Rhodes.
"I cannot believe we even got involved with those two. They are so fucking annoying. All those bitches do is talk, talk, talk. I feel like blowing my brains out." Ted drawled, shaking his head.
The entire time Cody was either nodding his head or shaking his head. "We need to drop them, just like a bad habit."
"Yeah, I know what you mean." Randy replied, leaning against the wall. "I need to drop the ditz."
"Is she a clinger?" Cody asked.
"She is the worst. I've been trying to avoid her as much as I can, but as I was walking out of my locker room, guess who was standing there?"
"OMG, she's a freaking stalker!"
"So guess who has to take her back to the hotel room? Me. Guess who has to spend time with her so she'll stop harassing? Me."
"Okay, okay, I've heard enough of this shit." Eve finally said, storming up to them. A part of her wanted to laugh at how pathetic the three were. She wanted to laugh, because she just couldn't believe them. Another part of her wanted to stab each and every one of them because of what they were doing to these girls. "Who in the hell do you think you are?"
Eve stopped in front of Randy, pushing Cody into Ted to get him out of her way. She was pissed and she didn't give a damn about the other pigs. She could deal with them later. Right now Randy Orton was messing around with her best friend. They could wait.
"I think you should answer your own question." Randy replied, pushing himself off the wall. "What the hell do you want?"
"I want you to stop stringing Kelly alone like she's just a piece of meat. She's a sweet girl and doesn't deserve what you're doing to her." After she said that, she turned her gaze on Ted and Cody who were glaring at her. "None of those girls deserve what you're doing to them."
"You're right." Eve turned back to Randy when he spoke and narrowed her eyes. "You're right, Eve, we don't deserve anything. Boys, break things off with the Bella's. And while you're at it, buy a gun and shoot yourself in the head for acting as such." The sarcasm was like acid. He turned his cold, stormy, blue eyes on Eve and took a threatening step forward.
"You think you're God's give to man. Trust me, Orton you are nothing but a piece of shit that needs to be taken out."
"Yeah, and you'll be the one to take me out?" Randy demanded. He was angry that Eve was actually getting in his face and insulting him in front of his friends, but yeah, is she wanted to 'take out the trash' he would probably let her. "Or you can go tell Kelly yourself. Tell her that I'm only using her for sex."
No words could describe how truly angry Eve was. She was practically shaking with complete rage. Nothing would please her more than beating him down with every fiber of his being. As much as it would make her feel great, deep down Eve knew it wouldn't do any good. Randy was a pig. He was an egotistical bastard that didn't give a damn about anyone or anything as long as he got what he wanted. He didn't care that Kelly was crazy about him. He wouldn't care when he finally dropped her to get some other girl to satisfy his need.
"She won't listen to you. You and I both know that." Randy, being the snake that he was, could tell she was having an inner battle with herself and took full advantage of it. He slowly started to circle her, taking her all in. "She won't believe you. Pretty Kelly will deny it and fight you. She'll tell you that I'm the perfect gentleman. I treat her like she's a rare jewel. She'll leave you, completely angry and hurt that you're betraying her. Then guess whose she's going to be coming to? Me." He spoke right into her ear before smirking and returning in front of her. "I'll be the one to make it all go away. So what I mean basically is that you're futile attempts to tell her the truth and keep her away from me will only be driving her closer to me. Get the picture yet?"
Eve didn't say anything. She just glared at him, showing her utter and complete hatred for him through her eyes. Randy didn't seem to notice. If anything, the man looked amused. His eyes glittered with mischief. In those eyes, she could truly see how cold and heartless he was.
Chuckling, Randy shook his head and smiled coldly. No one could get one over him. Eve wasn't getting anything over him. If anything, Randy was doing those girls a favour. He was giving them a cold dose of reality so they wouldn't make the same mistake twice. Some would be exceptions, though. Kelly was one of those exceptions. No matter how many times Randy screwed her over, she would always come back.
"You have a good night, Eve." With that being said, Randy walked away, but not before checking out her ass.
Randy, with Cody and Ted in tow, left Eve seething.
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Kelly signed quietly as she messed with her fingers. A few minutes turned into twenty. Randy was still not there. As much as she hated it, everything Eve had told her earlier started to come back. Shaking her head, though, Kelly tried with all of her might to not think about it. Randy was a good person who was just troubled. He was determined to fulfill his goals and sometimes that was why he confused the differences between right and wrong. The sneak attacks he organized with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. was a good example. He was getting a bit better at it, though, fighting his own battles without the need of his two friends. At that, Kelly had to smile. She liked to think that it had a little bit to do with her talking to him a few days after their first night. Kelly could remember the look on Randy's face very well. His expression looked thoughtful. Looking down, Randy slowly nodded his head and took a deep breath, as though he was finally seeing what he was doing. He looked up at her and smiled.
The sound of the garage door opened and there came Randy Orton. He had an amused look on his face. As if feeling Kelly's gaze, his eyes instantly locked with hers, sending chills running right through her entire body. Only Randy could give that kind of reaction. His stormy blue eyes seemed to glint with something Kelly couldn't even recognize. He winked as he got closer to the car. The beautiful blonde had to remind herself to breathe. Randy Orton could so easily knock the air right out of her lungs.
Kelly smiled as he opened the car door and climbed in. "Did you get lost?"
"I wish I did get lost." Randy said, sighing. "I was talking to Ted and Cody for a bit then . . . then your friend, Eve, stormed over and she started to accuse me of . . ."
"What was she accusing you of?" Kelly asked. She was shocked and angry that Eve actually went up to him and started throwing such accusations. She didn't even know what she was accusing Randy of, but Kelly already knew that it was a lie. Eve just didn't like Randy. She didn't even know him. Not like Kelly did.
"She said that I was using you, that I didn't give a damn about you." Randy finally turned and looked at her. Right then he knew that he had her right where he wanted her.
Kelly immediately reached over and took Randy's hand. The pained look on his face was enough to make her crumble. He looked down, looking completely hurt and defeated. It broke her heart. Kelly hated that Eve had did something like that. Who did she think she was? She was overstepping her bounds. She stepped over the line and tried to take matters into her own hands, and that was something that Kelly wasn't going to allow.
"Randy, forget about Eve. Just forget about her. I know you care about me and aren't using me. I trust you, Randy." Kelly said in a soft voice. She reached her hand over and placed it under Randy's chin, turning him so he could look into her eyes and see the truth behind her words.
"You really believe me over her?" Randy asked after a moment. His voice was still defeated and low, but with a trace of hope. "She's your best friend."
Instead of answering Randy using words, Kelly tried a different approach. She unhooked her seatbelt and leaned forward, pressing her lips softly against Randy, hoping that the affectionate answer would ease away Randy's doubts and show him how serious she really was.
Randy smiled into the kiss, not because he enjoyed it – which he didn't – but for the simple reason that he was right. It didn't matter what Eve did or said anymore. Kelly was on his side and wouldn't be going anywhere. The girl was naïve and had no idea who she was dealing with.
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Her heart was beating faster and faster as Kelly and Randy got closer to his hotel room. He was behind her, his arms wrapped around her waist, his chin resting on her shoulder, that perfect smile still plastered on his beautiful face. The second Kelly kissed him the smile hadn't left Randy's face. Just thinking about that kiss sent her heart in flutters.
When they stood in front of Room 777, Randy let Kelly go and leaned against the door. His hands fell onto her hips as she turned around and leaned against him. Leaning forward, Randy pressed his lips back against Kelly's. She wrapped her arms around him and smiled into the kiss. Her already beating heart erupted, sending her heart thundering even faster. Randy was the first one to break the kiss. He closed his eyes and leaned his forehead against Kelly's trying to catch his breath.
Kelly ran her fingers down the side of his face, trying to calm her beating heart. It didn't take much for Randy to wind her up. She just couldn't stop, though. The distance between them was agonizing. Now that they were finally together, Kelly wanted to make the best of it. She kissed his cheek and began leaving a trail of kissed along his jaw line and down his neck. Kelly couldn't help but smile at the low moan that came from Randy. He arched his neck, allowing her more access. Randy pulled her even closer to him, his fingers digging into her hips.
"Jesus, Kelly . . ." Randy squeezed his eyes shut and bit his bottom lip.
"Should we go inside or do you want me to continue out here?" Kelly asked, pleased that she was able to get that kind of reaction out of him. She could tell that he was enjoying himself and it made her feel amazing.
Randy took one hand off of Kelly's hip and went into his back pocket, pulling out his key card. He slipped it in the door and waited until the light turned from red to green before pulling it out and opening the door. Randy wrapped an arm around Kelly's neck, pulling her into him, his lips slamming against hers. It was different from the kisses they shared going up to the room. This time, the kisses were more powerful, more with a purpose. When they got inside the hotel room, Randy kicked the door closed.
Adam Copeland, who was standing just a few doors down, sighed and lowered his head before opening his door up. He was well aware of the way Randy was using other girls who were just like Kelly. He had known for a long time now. Adam had learned to mind his own business, though. You could only say so much to a person before they snapped at how nosy you were being. The same thing had happened to his ex-girlfriend, Amy Dumas.
Randy targeting Amy was after they had broken up, though. Adam still had feelings for Amy, which was why he went to her when the flirtation started. He warned her of what Randy would do to her when he had gotten what he wanted from her. Amy called Adam a liar. She said that he was just jealous that Randy meant more to her then he ever did. That definitely hurt Adam, but he kept trying. Randy wasn't even worried. He knew that Amy would fight for him. He just sat back and enjoyed the show.
Adam thought he was finished with Randy when Rated-RKO split up. He was glad that, after so much pain the younger man had caused him, they wouldn't have to deal with each other anymore. Adam would have his peace and space, his time to heal. Vince moved Adam to Smackdown after the break. That was when Adam met Kelly.
She was sweet and kind and held a soft spot for Adam. Kelly could tell that Adam was hurting, so no matter how many times they crossed paths, Kelly did all she could to put a smile on his face. The beautiful blond had no idea how much she was healing him.
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The rest of the week went by all too fast for Kelly. She spent as much time as she could with Randy. Her feelings for him were growing with each passing second. He knew just what to say and do to make her turn into complete jelly. Kelly was so happy that she would be on Raw that Monday.
They arrived separately, mostly because Randy had a few things to take care of before arriving at the arena. Kelly wanted to come with him, but he told her to not worry, that that night would be one she would remember for a long time to come.
As she got closer and closer to the women's locker room, though, Kelly's good mood slowly dimmed. Just remembering what her 'best friend' did made the anger come back. Who in the hell did Eve think she was? She thought she was helping, but all Eve was doing was driving a wedge between them.
Opening the locker room door, Kelly walked over to the bench in the far corner and dropped her bag onto the floor beside it. From the corner of her eye, Kelly could see Eve standing up from their usual bench. She looked hesitant and for a good reason, too. Kelly wasn't in the mood to deal with her. Her feelings seemed to mirror her attitude, which was why Eve hadn't done anything yet. She wasn't going anywhere, though. Kelly knew that. Eve was a strong person. She wouldn't leave until her peace was said.
That was why Kelly put her hand up and waved Eve off when she started to get closer. The last thing she wanted was for Eve to start with the accusations again. "Don't. I'm not in the mood right now, Eve. Just go back over there and leave me the hell alone right now."
"Kelly . . ." Eve started, but was immediately cut off by Kelly snapping.
"Shut up! God, Eve, did you just not hear me? I don't want to talk to you right now." Kelly slammed her locker shut and turned on Eve, anger clear in her face. "I mean, who in the hell do you think you are? You had no right to attack Randy like that!"
"I didn't attack him, Kelly; I was just trying to protect you! Why can't you see what he's doing to you?" Eve replied, almost desperate for her friend to open her eyes and see what a complete pig Randy was. "He's going to break your heart!"
"No, he's not! Randy is not like that! He cares about me and he's not going to hurt me!"
Eve sighed and shook her head. Randy was right. Everything that he said Kelly would do was happening. Kelly was denying everything Eve was telling her. She was fighting and lashing out, sticking up for Randy, remaining by his side. As much as Eve hated it, it looked like the only way for Kelly to see reason would be when Randy finally dropped her. Of course, Eve wasn't going to stop trying. They had been friends for ten years. In those years, the two friends became sisters. They loved each other and would do anything for each other. They had their share of fights, but their relationship got stronger.
"I just don't want you to get hurt when he leaves." Eve finally said. Her voice was low and full of sadness and concern.
"Yeah, well he's not going to leave me. Do me a favour and stay out of my relationships. I don't care if you don't like Randy. I can deal with that. What I cannot deal with is you trying to break us up because of that." Kelly shook her head and stormed out of the women's locker room. She needed to get as far away from Eve as possible.
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Kelly was an angry woman. She stormed down the hallways, her mind unable to get off of her confrontation with Eve. She hated that Eve was trying to destroy her relationship with Randy. After everything that they've been through together, Kelly never thought that Eve was capable of something like that. She was so focused on Eve and her anger she didn't even see Adam until he was practically in her face. Kelly walked right into him, knocking her completely off balance, but almost instantly, strong arms wrapped around her protectively, pulling her close.
A strange feeling suddenly overcame Kelly. Whenever Randy wrapped his arms around her, her heart started to pound in her chest. This time, though, when it was Adam . . . her heart, every fiber in her entire body just seemed to . . . float? Kelly had no idea how to describe it. It was a good feeling, though. Just after that thought crossed her mind, Kelly cursed herself and shook her head. She was in a relationship with Randy. How could she even be thinking like that now?"
"Are you alright?" Adam asked.
"Uh . . . yeah, I'm fine. Thanks, Adam." Kelly answered, gently pulling away from him. After brushing her hair out of her face, she smiled at him. "I haven't talked to you in a while. How have you been?"
"I've been doing alright, just missing your horrible jokes." Adam shrugged and smiled.
Kelly playfully gasped, faking sadness. "Wow, Adam, I thought you were nice. Clearly I got the wrong impression of you."
Adam smiled and looked down for a moment. She had got the wrong impression of him, but it wasn't of Adam. It was of Randy. He wasn't going to throw that in her face, though. Kelly was a big girl. She wasn't a child. She could take care of herself and her bad choice in relationships.
"You know I love you, girl." Adam finally said, winking at her. Of course, the 'you know I love you' was in a mutual way. Kelly was a great girl. She was smart, beautiful, she had a wonderful personality. Adam did have feelings for her, but he wasn't sure they went that deep . . . not yet, at least.
"Yeah, I love you, too." Kelly smiled. She loved how easy it was to smile around him. In those short minutes, Adam had already made her forget about her fight with Eve.
"Where are you heading to?" Adam asked, leaning against the wall.
"I have a scene that I'm going to be doing with Randy." Kelly smiled instantly at the man's name. Once again, her heart started to beat. "I was heading over there now, actually."
Adam looked down again and nodded his head. He could tell that she was happy with Randy . . . or at least for the time being. He wouldn't intrude, though. It wasn't his place to do so. Instead, Adam nodding his head once more and looked back into her beautiful eyes, giving her a sweet smile.
"You better get going. We don't want you to be late."
Kelly smiled and kissed Adam's cheek. She had no idea what came over her. It just seemed like the natural thing to do. "I'll talk to you later."
Adam watched Kelly as she made her way down the hallway. She definitely looked happier than she did when he first bumped into her. Still, Adam couldn't just let her walk away without saying something back to her. He took a step forward and called after her.
"Kelly?"
At the sound of his voice, Kelly stopped and turned around, giving Adam a curious look. Her eyes were soft as she looked at him, waiting for him to say something.
"I'll always be there for you . . . if you ever need me, I mean." Adam finally said, taking another step. "You know that, right?"
Kelly didn't say anything at first. To her shock, her throat tightened and her eyes started to water. She cleared her throat and blinked away her tears. Just two sentences from Adam sent a wave of emotions tearing right through her. It surprised her to say the least. Regardless of that, Kelly nodded her head and gave Adam a genuine smile.
"It means a lot."
Adam only smiled back. After a wink, he turned around and went down another hallway, leaving Kelly and her suddenly confusing thoughts.
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Eve knew that she was too late to talk to Kelly. She had stayed away long enough so she didn't have to come back to the women's locker room. Eve figured she would do that. Nonetheless, after giving Kelly some time to cool off, Eve left the locker room in the hopes of finding and apologizing. Even if she stepped over the line, Eve knew that it was Kelly's choice. And as much as she despised Randy Orton, she knew that she couldn't do anything. He was right. He called it like it was and got one over her.
As she was heading back to the women's locker room, Eve saw that Adam Copeland was heading towards her. She stopped and smiled at him as she waited for him to catch up. Right away she could tell that something was wrong. Something just didn't look right. He looked worried. Like Kelly, Eve was a good friend of Adam's. When she was on Smackdown, the three of them hung out a lot. When she was traded to Raw, they would try to hook up and catch up from time to time.
"Hey." Eve said when he finally caught up. "What's wrong?"
"I don't have a good feeling about this."
"Kelly's scene with Randy, you mean? Yeah, I don't feel the same way, either." Eve nodded her head.
Adam sighed and shook his head. The more he thought about it, the more worried he got. He hoped that that sudden feeling he got would just go away. Something bad was going to happen to Kelly and it was driving him insane.
"Do you want to come watch the scene in my locker room with me? I honestly don't think I can handle it on my own."
Eve nodded her head. "Yeah, I know what you mean. Let's hurry. It'll be starting soon."
With that being said, the two turned around and made their way back over to Adam's locker room. When they got in, the two sat down on the couch. Adam grabbed the remote and turned on the television. He took a deep breath and leaned forward.
"Was there a script to this scene or did Vince want them to improvise for a while?" Adam asked, glancing over to Eve before resting his eyes on the television.
"Improvise."
"Great."
After a few minutes, the camera went backstage and landed on Kelly. She was looking as beautiful as ever. Her expression looked desperate, which immediately caught Adam and Eve's attention.
'"Please, I don't know why you are avoiding me. I tried to protect you from Kane, and you can't even return a single call? You told me you liked me, and I really like you, too. I thought that night we had was special."'
"God, no . . ." Eve murmured. She could see the look on Kelly's face and knew instantly that she wasn't acting. It was all really.
The camera panned onto Randy Orton's arrogant face. Adam's jaw tightened at the mere sight of him. All he wanted to do was knock the smug look right off his face.
'"Are you kidding me? That was one night, Kelly, and frankly, it wasn't all that memorable. I used you. You are pathetic, and the last thing I need with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line . . ." Randy looked Kelly up and down in disgust before moving in closer to her. ". . . Is a distraction like you . . ."'
Randy turned around and left Kelly standing there, hurt and shock on her face.
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The tears were rolling down Kelly's face. She felt as though her heart was ripped from her chest and stomped on. She felt betrayed and she felt stupid and clueless. Kelly turned down the next hallway and stopped. She just couldn't go any further. Letting out her tears, Kelly leaned against the wall and sunk down to the floor.
Eve was right. She was right about everything and Kelly just blew her off. She refused to listen and now look at what happened?
Kelly smiled when she caught sight of Randy halfway down the hallway. Quickening her pace, Kelly hurried to catch up with him. The night that they shared a few days ago was amazing. He was amazing.
Her smile disappeared, though, when she saw who was standing in front of Randy. It was Maryse. She was giggling and blushing. Randy's fingertips were slowly gliding up her arm. He took some of her hair in his hand and rolled it around his finger. He leaned forward and whispered something in her ear, making the French beauty whimper before blushing even more.
Kelly was so confused. Insecurity and paranoia started to well up. Was she not good enough for Randy? Was he getting bored with her? Nothing was making sense anymore. Everything just seemed to go over her head. What was going on?
"Randy?" Kelly's voice sounded soft.
Randy looked past Maryse's shoulder and sighed. He turned around and looked at Kelly, his eyes looking completely different from the way he used to look at her. Instead of the caring, soft eyes, they were hard, cold, and unkind.
"I'm a little busy right now, Kelly."
Kelly visibly flinched at the harshness. This wasn't her Randy. This wasn't him at all. Deep down, though, Kelly knew what was happening. She just refused to admit it to herself. Shaking her head, Kelly took another step towards him.
"What's going on? Why are you with her?"
Randy turned to Maryse and gave her a wink. "Come to my locker room after the show is over and I'll show you that good time."
Biting her lip, Maryse nodded her head and turned around. Randy watched until she rounded the corner before turning back to Kelly. She couldn't help but take a step back; the severity of his cold gaze was enough to send chills down her spine, and not in the good way, either.
"I . . . I thought . . ." Kelly started, but stopped when Randy shook his head and butted in.
"You thought what, Kelly, that you were special? That I actually gave a damn about you?" Randy kept walking forward until Kelly was backed into the wall. He lowered his head, making sure that he was close so the poor girl would actually understand his next works. "You are nothing to me, Kelly. You never were and never will be."
You are nothing to me, Kelly. You never were and never will be. Those words kept repeating over and over again in Kelly's mind. No matter how many times she tried to make it stop, there was just no ceasing it. Randy used her and dropped her when he was done. As much as that hurt her, the fact that she completely ignored all of Eve's warnings made her cry even more. It was right there in front of her, but she was just too blind and naïve to see it. Randy Orton was giving her attention and she just couldn't see the warning signs.
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Adam and Eve were pacing back and forth in his locker room. Both were shocked and angry that something like that happened to their Kelly. It was wrong and both of them wanted to hunt Randy Orton down and kick his ass. The time for that was later on, though. Adam and Eve both knew that Kelly wouldn't want to talk. She was hurt, but she needed to wrap her head around what had just happened. Hovering over her, trying to make her feel better wasn't going to work. They had to just wait until Kelly was ready to talk.
So, the two paced back and forth in Adam's locker room and waited until they were needed. It was a hard thing to do. Eve was worried sick about Kelly. She was her best friend. Something like that happening to her broke her heart in more ways than one. It broke Adam's heart, too. He saw the hurt look in her eyes and wanted nothing more than to make her pain go away. Adam wanted to take Kelly into her arms and tell her that there was nothing in the world that could hurt her now, that he would take care of her and make her feel like a queen. It killed him to see her in so much pain.
The two were momentarily pulled out of their thoughts when there was a soft knock on the door. It opened and there was Kelly, tears and makeup running down her face. She looked so small and fragile, like she would break at any moment and shatter into a million pieces.
"You were right." Kelly said, her voice shaking. "I'm so sorry I didn't listen to you, Eve."
"Oh, honey." Eve was over to Kelly in seconds flat. She wrapped her arms around Kelly and held her close while she cried.
It was hard for Adam to watch. He was so angry with Randy. All he was thinking about was walking out of that locker room, hunting the son-of-a-bitch down and beating him with every fiber of his being. But when he looked at Kelly, when he saw the pain that she was going through, all he wanted to do was pull her into his arms and hold her close and protect her from harm and heartbreak. He couldn't do that, though, not yet. Instead, Adam walked behind Kelly and put a hand on her back, offering support.
What he didn't expect, though, was Kelly's hand to wrap around and take his. The act shocked him at first, but when he felt how tight she was holding it, knew that she was hurting and desperate for contact.
Adam put a hand on Eve's shoulder, getting her attention. He gently pulled Kelly away from Eve. He picked her up and carried her over to the couch. Sitting down, Adam pulled Kelly so close. She wrapped her arms around Adam and rested her head on his shoulder while she continued to cry. Eve sat down beside them and stroked her long blond hair.
They had no idea how long they sat there like that, whispering simple things, hoping that it would do some good. They had no idea how long Kelly cried and blamed herself for Randy breaking up with her. Adam and Eve had no idea how long they sat there after Kelly had cried herself to sleep in Adam's arms.
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Letting go was a hard thing to master. A part of Kelly wanted nothing more than pretend that that horrible night never happened, that Randy still cared about her, that they were a happy couple. That other part knew that it was over. That part knew that no matter how hard Kelly tried to pretend, it wouldn't do any good. Randy Orton wasn't going to look at her the same way again. He had gotten what he wanted and was finished with her. Since that day, Kelly's eyes had opened to a lot of things. While she used to stand up for Ted and Cody, Randy's best friends, she could actually see that they were just like Randy. She couldn't believe that she was acting just like The Bella Twins. They were always smiling around the two. They giggled and blushed whenever they said something to them. It was hard to believe that Kelly was just like that only days before.
The only thing that made her feel better was when she was in the company of her best friend, Eve, and Adam, who was growing closer and closer. Being in their company and their loving arms made Kelly realize how lucky she was to have such wonderful friends. Even though she yelled at Eve, called her a liar when she was only trying to warn her, it made Kelly feel awful. Eve was there for her, though, when Kelly needed her the most. She didn't hold a grudge or throw Kelly's past mistakes in her face. Eve simply pulled her into her arms and hugged her. She was always there for her, and it made Kelly realize that she would always. Their friendship had grown stronger.
Kelly, Eve, and Adam spent a lot of time together after that day. The three shared a hotel room whenever they were able to be together, they called each other more than once every single day, if anything, just to check up on each other, to make sure that they were alright. Kelly had never felt so lucky to have two amazing people by her side.
About a month after the horrible breakup, Kelly found herself in Adam's hotel room one night. It was about two o'clock in the morning. She couldn't fall asleep. She had been having a hard time doing that ever since Randy Orton. Listening to Adam's request, on those nights that she was unable to sleep, Kelly knocked on his door. No matter how sleepy he was, he always smiled and let her in. He stayed up with her and watched television with her. He did anything and everything he could to make her fall asleep. No matter what, Adam made sure that Kelly was asleep before he even thought about going back to bed himself.
The television was on, but Kelly wasn't really paying attention to it. She was in her own little world, thinking about a certain someone who ripped her heart out and spit in her face.
"He's not worth your tears anymore, Kelly."
Kelly looked over to Adam and just realized that she did in fact have a few tears rolling down her cheek. She knew that Adam was right, but the pain was just too much sometimes. It was hard to remain strong when all you want to do is crumble.
"I know."
"Do you still blame yourself?" Adam asked gently.
"Sometimes, I do, yes." Kelly answered. She had a faraway look in her eyes. It was true. Sometimes she wondered if she did something differently, if she back off some and let him breathe instead of wanting every second with him, maybe he wouldn't have hurt her, he wouldn't have let her go. "But I know that you're right. Deep down I was just too afraid to admit it to myself. I was too afraid to see it. He's everything Eve told me about. He never cared about me. He only used me. Everything he said was a lie."
"You're stronger now, Kelly. As much as this hurts, you will get through it. You will survive."
"I miss it . . . the contact, the smallest things being so perfect, the gifts for no apparent reason." Kelly looked down and shook her head. "I guess that was all a part of the lie, too . . . just to keep me reeled in."
Adam didn't say anything to that. He just reached over and took her hand, hoping that it would be enough to show her how much he really cared, that he wasn't going to abandon her or make her feel less of a person.
"I just can't believe that I was so blind."
"You still are." Adam finally said. His voice was so low.
Kelly looked up at that. When she met his beautiful blue-green eyes, she saw something that she had never seen before. His eyes looked softer, calmer. There was warmth in those eyes. In those eyes, Kelly suddenly found herself melting. Adam was looking at her as though she was the most beautiful thing on the face of the world, and she couldn't help but love it. That strange sensation of floating took over, making her dizzy.
"You . . ." Kelly started, but trailed off. She didn't even know what to say.
"You don't have to decide now. But even if you say no, I won't be mad. I just want you to know that what I said before, about not ever going anywhere . . . I meant it. I'll never leave you and I'll never take advantage of you. I'll never hurt you. I honestly don't think I could. You're an amazing person, Kelly. You deserve so much. I don't know if I can give you everything, but I'll try."
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Randy Orton was bored. Gail Kim wasn't doing anything for him. He still had Maryse in his back pocket, but he was just looking for more . . . spirit. That was one of the reasons why he was leaning against the wall, a good distance away from the women's locker room, but close enough to where he could see who came and entered. He was waiting for one diva in particular. Kelly was the one he was looking for. He knew that her big, clueless eyes would lighten up the second they saw him.
It was one of those rare raw days where the superstars and divas from smackdown came over and made an appearance. Kelly was always so excited when those days came around. He wouldn't have been surprised if she was jumping up and down when she saw him.
It didn't take long for the women's locker room to open. Instead of Kelly who walked out, it was Eve Torres. She didn't notice Randy at first, but when she did, Randy saw her smile. She shook that pretty head of hers, crossed her arms, and walked over to him.
"And what might Randy Orton be doing over here?" Eve asked when she finally reached him.
"I'm waiting for someone, not that it's any of your business." Randy answered, looking her up and down. He knew that Eve was a fiery woman. She liked playing hard to get and, if it meant getting her in bed, Randy would play the game.
"She's over you, you know that right?"
"Excuse me?"
"You don't get it. Okay. Let's try a different approach . . . Kelly, the pretty blonde that you screwed over, hates you." Eve tried again, speaking slowly, as though she was talking to a stupid person.
Randy smirked and shook his head. Kelly hating him was like mice hating cheese. It just didn't work. "I highly doubt that."
"Right, because you're so full of yourself. Alrighty, we'll just see how it goes then."
With that being said, Eve headed back down the hallway. Randy watched her until she disappeared. A few minutes later, Kelly came walking down the hallway. She had a beautiful smile plastered to her face. It was a sight that Randy knew well. She always had that look on her face whenever he was around. Straightening up, Randy waited until Kelly noticed him.
Only, she didn't. If anything, she glanced over at him, but she barely saw him. She barely even looked at him. That didn't sit well with Randy, but he brushed it off. She was always a clueless girl. Instead, Randy strolled over, getting closer. His presence was felt by everyone. It wouldn't take long until Kelly felt him draw near.
When Kelly finally walked out of the women's locker room, dressed up and ready for her match, Randy followed, catching up with her easily. He wrapped an arm around her.
"Hello, pretty Kelly."
"Hi, Randy . . ." Kelly replied, shrugging out of his arm. She stopped and turned around, putting her hands on her hips. "Can I help you with something?"
"Well, my match is after yours, so I was thinking we could get out of here early and go grab a bite to eat, and let the night takes us wherever." Randy winked and gave her a smile.
"I'm busy."
"You're busy, really?" That was hard to believe. Randy didn't get rude, though. He had a need and he wanted Kelly to be the one to relieve it. "What are you plans?"
"Well, not that it's any of your business, but I have a date of my own."
"Excuse me?"
"Clearly you don't understand, so I'll help you out. Go . . . fuck . . . yourself."
Kelly couldn't help but laugh at the sight of Randy Orton's jaw dropping to the ground. She turned around and headed back down the hallway, her smile brightening even more when she caught the sight of Adam heading towards her. When they finally met, Adam pulled her into his arms and gave her a hug.
Adam kissed her cheek before pulling away, a smile of his own plastered across his face. "Are you ready?"
"Yes, I am."
Taking and kissing her hand, Adam winked and led her down the hall. Randy's eyes narrowed as he watched them. His blood was boiling. Who in the hell did she think she was rejecting him like that? Unbeknownst to Randy, Eve was standing beside him, as well. She, too, was watching the happy couple go.
"Oh, I should have told you that Kelly and Adam were now going out." Eve finally said. Her sarcasm was doing exactly what she hoped it would do.
Randy's body tensed. His fists clenched together, his jaw tightening. Eve couldn't help but laugh when he looked down at her, his eyes igniting a blue fire. After rolling her eyes, Eve turned around and walked away, leaving him standing in the middle of the hallway, seething and alone.
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