Author's Note:
Hello! Here is the second chapter in KOD. It's an incredibly awkward dinner scene between six very different people. It is more of a filler type chapter to give the reader a feel of the vibe of how everyone acts in a group.
I'm planning to try my best to update once a week on Tuesday. Due to the length I tend to update with, this might become a little more time consuming. If I'm unable to post a chapter, I'll more than likely have it only a couple of days late. I like to stay on track and since I finished the chapter after this, I'm sort of ahead of the game.
I hope you enjoy! I'd also like to take a moment to take all the new followers of this story!
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Happy New Years! - xoxo - A
His gentle hand had taken hers while he showed her to her seat. Pulling her chair out like a gentlemen, Eve had taken a seat. She thanked him for doing so before giving him a flashy smile. She could hear the whispers of Cody and Maria of the two but decided to simply ignore them. What happened of this date would be completely up to her. She knew of that much. She glanced for a moment down at the menu before giving her attention to the man beside her.
"Fancy seeing you here Randy." Eve finally said looking over to him. Randy Orton, the Viper. His six foot five built fitted a suit nicely. It was just as interesting to see him with clothes on. She however wasn't completely sold on the date. The two had a few conversations, most of them being brief or not diverging into personal information. He was sort of a stranger, a complete opposite to what Mike was. That was when she realized she was comparing him to Mike and that wasn't completely fair to him. If anything, Randy could be out right now picking up the random groupies that were nearly half naked and more than willing to open their legs. Instead, he was here on a proper date with her. Even if it was considered a group date. It was probably the best for the first date. There were more than enough opportunities for a clean escape if the date went downward. She bit down on her lip while trying to wait for an answer from Randy. He seemed to be in a daze himself.
"I know I should have asked you out properly but Cody seem to have his sights set on a blind date and it was just insane." Randy mumbled before cupping his hand under his chin. The smooth talker seemed to have taken a ego blow or something. Eve had never seen him so sincere. She gave a bit of a nod before glancing over to Maria. Maria however was completely smitten with Cody, as if they hadn't just seen each other. She rolled her eyes slightly before turning her attention back to Randy. "It's cool. I get it. I'm just hoping you're not the creepy stalker type." She added with a smirk before glancing back down to her menu.
"I guess that probably means I should take down the temple of you in my room huh?" Randy said seriously before a smirk rose on his face. Eve couldn't help but laugh at his playfulness. "I'll just pretend I never heard that." She said through her laughter before glancing back to him. "It'll be our little secret then?" He questioned her with his eyebrows raised. "Sure, I promise." She quickly added before realizing that another set of people had taken a seat.
She moved her head slightly, her gaze accidentally ending up on the cleavage that Maryse was showing. "That's nice." Eve mumbled under her breath with a roll of her eyes. Nothing was ever modest with her was it? Her eyes then found Mike's and he wasn't as amused as she was. She could feel the traces of curiosity but also the trace of anger. She gave him a small smile before her thoughts were interrupted by a thick French accent.
"Sorry to arrive late but Mike seemed to forget how to use a GPS." All the eyes at the table quickly were directed to her. "Interesting choice of place, who picked it?" It was obvious that she was trying her best to make a backhand comment. The tension between everyone took a huge spike. Cody cleared his throat softly before raising his hand slightly. "I did, I also thought there was going to be only four of us." He added before sending a silent glare to Maria who merely shrugged her shoulders.
"I invited him." Eve said finally speaking up with the same glare straight to Cody. Even though it was actually Maria who added them to the guest list, she rather save a fight between the two. It was very well known that hardly anyone was a fan of Maryse. Cody gave Eve another look before simply ignoring her with a look bad down to his menu. Mike's eyes caught hers before she looked back down. The table was filled with an uncomfortable tension now. She cleared her throat before turning her attention to her "date".
"Did you figure out what you're going to eat?" That was when everyone suddenly became extremely interested in their menus. A waiter had tended to the table starting with Maria and Cody. Randy gave her a sly smile before ordering both of their meals. Once everyone had finally ordered the conversation seemed to turn stale. The tension however seemed to easing away. Randy had been the one to break the silence this time.
"Congratulations Mike. Heard you're next up for that championship and a storyline with Cena. I'm actually interested in watching how this plays out." He nodded before taking a drink from the cup in front of him. Mike greeted him with a smile before a tiny shake of his head. "Thanks, I've practically worked my whole life for this point. It wasn't too long ago that I was hosting Diva challenges or even on Real World." He chuckled before giving another thankful nod to the man.
"It's amazing the opportunities that open up when you really look for them." He added before giving a look to Maryse. "I have almost everything I want in my life." And with that he placed a kiss on her mouth.
Maria and Cody instantly looked to Eve while Randy's face fled with confusion. Eve felt a pain that surfaced all over her body. As much as she tried, it was hard to see them together. It honestly would always feel that way. Eve bit down on her lip before shaking her head. She got up quickly, almost knocking down her chair before muttering something about how she needed to go to the bathroom. Her best friend quickly followed unsure of what just happened.
As the table paused for a moment, everyone was thankful that the food had finally came. Eve felt sick. Sick to the point of wanting to throw up, almost to the bathroom. She mumbled under her breath up until she felt a hand grip her softly. She almost stumbled on her heels but paused. Mike. Out of everyone at the table, Mike had came to her rescue, like she nearly always hoped he would. She pictured him kissing her gently while trying to cheer her up. Eve forced herself to stay out of her thoughts as she started in front of her.
"Sorry for just running off." She mumbled touching her head lightly. Mike gave her a questionable look before taking a piece of her hair and running his fingers through it. "What's wrong?" He asked. She gave him a look before trying to come up with a reasonable answer. "You were just talking about your championship and all and I'm losing mine and it was just so much to take it. Not a huge deal, I figured I could redeem myself quickly before coming back to the table. I know you worked so hard for this point, hell, I worked right alongside with you so I should feel more than proud, but yet I'm losing mine and"
"I understand." He cut her off before putting a finger up to his own mouth. "I know how proud you are, you don't have to show it. I'll take you out, just you and me, like the old days for some ice cream. Just so I can cheer you up about losing your title. Is that okay?" Mike asked her before taking a look to the table that they had left. He was more than sure Maryse wasn't going to be a happy camper when he came back. Eve stopped for a moment before giving him a slight nod. "That's fine." She didn't tell him about how much it pained her to see him with her. That was her secret.
"Well, since we cleared that up. I didn't know you were with Randy?" He questioned giving her his look.
"Excuse me, I forgot you were my dad." She snapped before a moment before shaking her head again. "Blind date, Maria thought I needed a date tonight. I guess Randy offered and he's here. He doesn't seem as bad as everyone thinks Mike." She offered up before putting her hand on his shoulder. "You don't need to worry about me anymore. I may not have the best track record with guys but I'm getting better."
Mike shook his head softly. "He's trouble. Everyone knows that much. I know I can't control you but you have to realize that he's bad news. Look at what happened between him and Kelly? You remember that?" He asked only to earn himself a hit to his shoulder and being abandoned near the bathroom. He gave another shook of his head before heading back to the table. Women confused the hell out of him.
Eve had finally manage to take a set and looked down blankly at her food. This whole date thing wasn't going all so well. She gave a small smile to Randy once he touched her shoulder. He wasn't as bad as everyone said right? She pushed those thoughts out of her mind before taking a small bite of her food. So much for such an interesting evening. "Sorry everyone, for the abrupt leaving, Mike was just busy talking about him gaining the title and," She paused for a moment before looking at her glass of champagne and holding up, " A toast for the next WWE Champion. Plenty of great men have had that title before you and if I might add, you definitely deserve it." Eve said with a nod before the rest of the glasses joined hers. Each pulled the glasses back and took a small drink.
"To Mike!" Cody smirked towards the man before shortly receiving a glare from Maryse. He shrugged it off but it was clearly painted on Maria's face that she was trending on dangerous grounds. Eve couldn't help but laugh at the situation causing Randy to face her in confusion once again while Mike remained oblivious. The table had grown once again into a stalemate as everyone fed on the tension.
"I'm finished." Maria finally announced gritting her teeth towards Maryse. The two had an unmistakeable path that no one ever wanted to diverge in. She gave a plea to Cody who in response nodded his head. "I also think it's best we pay our check and leave." The two gave bright smiles before Cody said a few words and headed off to pay the check. Maria got out of her seat and headed in the direction of Eve's chair. She bent down to whisper in her ear. "Is it okay if Randy takes you home?" Eve merely responded with a nod before feeling Maria give her a kiss on the cheek. She promised she would call and Randy also said goodbye. Mike gave a nod of his head to both before returning his attention to his meal.
Eve gazed over to the man in awe. She didn't know how something who was such a nice guy could be with a complete [with the lack of a better word] bitch. It just didn't make sense. Eve gave a short cough before looking at the much smaller companions. "So, thanks for being your lovely self." Eve spat out loud enough for Maryse to hear before taking a sip of the wine. "Made two of us go, now it's just a matter of time before the rest heads off as well." Mike gave her a warning glare but with the liquid courage, she was flying. She didn't care for the time being. Maryse would get hit with all the warning shots that Eve could throw.
That was when Maryse started to ramble off in French. By the looks of the rest, no one understood what the hell she was even saying. She pushed the table forward while pushing herself out of the chair and in a huff disappeared. Everyone also was sure that it meant she was headed to the car. Eve gave a slight frown knowing that it meant Mike would have to leave as well. She would be stuck all alone with Randy. That didn't seem to be such a bad idea? Biting down on her bottom lip, she gave her eyes to Mike. He was speaking but she couldn't really hear a word.
It ended with him softly kissing her on the forehead and promising to call as well. Eve remained in bliss up until the moment Randy regained her attention.
"Does he know?" He asked with a smug smile on his face. Her eyebrow quirked up in response completely unknowing what the question meant. "What?" She asked with a tilt of her head. "Does he know that your completely in love with him?" He repeated with a different smirk. Eve felt her face grow hot while her curls bounced around as she shook her head. "I'm not in love with him." She answered before trying to give her attention to her food. "Keep telling yourself that babe." He answered quickly while ending up asking for the check. "Do I get to earn a proper date with you?" Randy asked after a moment.
Eve didn't understand how he could see her love but yet still want to take her out. That was a much different reaction that she believed. "If you play your cards right." She cheeked before getting up out of her seat. "So, I think you're left to take me home. I hope that wouldn't be much of a trouble and all." She teased gently making her way outside of the restaurant after he had paid the bill. She smirked slightly at the fact that he paid. She decided that she would treat him to desert in a fully non-sexual way of course. Eve paused outside before turning her attention to him. "Considering our dinner date was practically ruined by the queen, I think you earned enough for a little ice cream treat." He seemed hesitant at first but then agreed.
"Do you want to drive?" Randy asked taking his keys out completely ready to throw the keys to her. She shook her head quickly before pointing towards the Sonic down the way. "We could walk. I see no harm." She threw in quickly as Randy eyed down her outfit. "Sonic with those heels?" Eve took that as a challenge before heading straight down the street.
Next Time on Kiss of Death: The blind date continues except the duo is finally solo, careless conversations, a confession and Eve forgets something that she is struggling with.
