to be honest, i really dont know how im feeling about this chapter-so please tell me how you feel. I cut it shorter then i wanted it to be, and it came out a little diffrent then how i had planed. i have a few suprises for the next chapter when i get around to it. Hope everyone had a safe and very merry christmas. Enjoy, or try.

Chapter 4: change of heart

The loud 'beeping' noise echoed through the dark hotel room. Cody fumbled with the sheets before extending his arm to hit the OFF button on the buzzing alarm clock. He was tempted to just roll over and fall back asleep but he knew he didn't have that option. Because the flight was delayed due to weather the night before, all the superstars scheduled to be appearing on SmackDown were forced to fly out the next morning. Cody dreaded the feeling of having to wake up early to go to the airport. He was in no mood after just admitting so much to himself the night before. The thought of Kelly still haunted him. Attempting to shove the thought of her to the back of his mind, he stumbled across the room into the bathroom. He hit the light switch sending bright light into his eyes. He squinted almost in pain, as his eyes were just adjusting to the light that morning. He yawned once more before picking up clothes of the floor and stuffing them into his bag.

After about twenty minutes of packing, and a hour long drive, Rhodes was happy to be sitting in a seat on the air plane around the time of seven thirty. He looked around the plane seeing many wide-eyed superstars sitting pleasantly in there seat chatting with others. Other superstars yawned only wanting to be left alone to be able to sleep a little bit longer. There was only one person Cody failed to see.

He wasn't disappointed in not seeing Kelly, and he was sure she was probably already seated somewhere on the plane. He sighed. He hated the feeling of knowing she was the only person he could think about. She was trouble- true, but he was intrigued by her. Intrigued by the fact that even though her reputation backstage was absolutely tarnished she still stayed. She stuck around. That was one thing he couldn't understand. She had been offered to pose for playboy and he was sure she could have a successful modeling career, yet she stayed in the wwe. He had never really watched her matches but as far as he knew, or at least what he thought, she wasn't at all passionate about her matches.

Just then something caught his eye. Near the front of the plane a distressed looking Kelly looked around puzzled. He could see that she was out of luck when it came to were she would sit. Layla acted as if the empty seat next to her was taken, Rosa Mendes sat happily next to an annoying Zack Ryder, and Tiffany, one of the only girls Kelly had been getting along with from what he knew was sitting next to Drew. He looked down at the empty seat next to him. This was his chance.

"Kelly," he said calmly. He noticed she herd him and she quickened her pace, trying to escape from the embarrassment. "Yeah" she mumbled. He could tell she saw what was coming next. "If your looking for a seat, you welcome to sit here. This ones not taken." he said. She looked around once more. She really didn't have any other choice. With out another word she sat down next to the blue eyed superstar. Cody tried his best to hide his smile, pleased with the blonde sitting next to him. As the plane took off, things only got awkward. With little talk and plenty of awkward silence Cody was left with a blank stare as he admired the fair haired blonde. "listen," he began to say getting the blondes attention. There eyes meant. Suddenly he lost his train of thought. Everything he wanted to say had left his mind. "um, Im sorry." he stuttered, forgetting what he was even apologizing for. She lifted and eye brow at him. Eventually he gathered his words together unhooking the twos gaze. "For what I had said, your first night on SmackDown. And forever thing else that had been said and for everything Orton did to you." he wasn't sure why he had began apologizing because he was sure he already had.

She looked at him dumbfounded. "You shouldn't be apologizing for what Randy did, it had nothing to do with you." she was right but Cody was still assured he was going to make things right. "But your never going to get that 'Im sorry' you deserve." he said. He saw the look on her face still wasn't pleased. "whatever." she said turning the other way. Cody rolled his eyes. He was so confused on why he was trying so hard. She wasn't budging, she was still set on her first impression on him, no matter how hard he tried to prove to her he wasn't what she had thought. She was a total bitch. By now Cody was steamed. "you don't have to sit here if you hate me that damn much Kelly." he said turning his attention back on to her. She looked at him, as there eyes meant for the second time. "Excuse me?"

"you know what I said" he snapped. Cody was sure he was probably going to regret this but she was only making him crazy. After just thinking about it he wasn't exactly sure what he wanted anymore. The thought of continuously being nice to her because he had liked her but only getting turned down was only stressing him out. Maybe Randy was right. He was starting to feel as if he was bipolar. Who knew someone as strong as him could beat himself over someone liked her. He wished he could go back to the day he had thought of her as just what Randy said she was a 'slut.'

After he ranted to himself in his mind he snapped back to reality. Realizing Kelly was still staring at him with a glossy look on her face. "You asked me to sit here.." her voice was shaky and confused. Damn it! He thought. There she went, just now deciding she was going to be sweet and 'innocent' not helping him figure out exactly how he was feeling. "no I offered, trying to be nice like I have been for the past three weeks!" he nearly yelled. Kelly looked down. He hoped he got his point threw and he was expecting her to snap back with a quick reply-but she didn't. Cody bit his lip when realizing Kelly began to gather her things. "were are you going to go?" he questioned lowering his town. "Ill find somewhere" She said with out one look at him. Soon she was gone. He didn't bother to look were she went to sit. He simply closed his eyes, having the rest of the flight to sort out his feelings.

-xAli