Zahara woke up and saw Randy staring at her. "What?" She asked him sitting up.
"Nothing."
"Why were you staring at me?"
"You look beautiful when you sleep."
"Thanks.." She said with a questioning glare. Just then Randy leaned in an kissed her.
"Why'd you do that?" She asked.
"Its something I wanted to do for a long time."
"Oh Randy." She was speechless staring into the eyes of her best friend trying to read his intentions. She loved him and in their teens she wanted him but he never asked her out. She figured they were always just going to be friends. So she left it at that. Was she wrong the whole time?
"Z?" He was worried he might have scared her off. Maybe she didn't feel the same way towards him. "Yeah." She spoke in a whisper not knowing what to say.
"Do you like me?" He asked as if they were teenagers all over again. "I do Randy I always have, how come you never asked me before?"
"I didn't think you wanted me that way Z. We had been friends since preschool." He cupped her chin in his large caring hands. "If I knew I we would've been married by now." She laughed. Placing her hand over his staring into his aqua blue eyes, she kissed him. Randy picked her up and placed her on his lap grabbing the back of her neck he passionately kissed her until they both needed air. They sat their kissing like that for what seemed like a life time, holding eachother and explaining why they both hadnt told the other how they really felt. After their talk they watched TV until Randy glared at his watch. He had to be at the arena in less then an hour.
"I have to go. Do you want to come?"
"No I think its best to try and avoid running into John."
"I understand." He said getting up and grabbing his essentials for work and placing them in his duffel. He kissed her goodbye. Just as he got to the door Zahara ran up to him and kissed him once more. "Promise me you wont say anything to John." Randy sighed. "I have to, he hurt the woman I love." Z looked at him every emotion writen in her eyes. "Please promise me Randy. If you blow up more problems can start. Stay cool act like you dont know where I went."
Randy saw the worry lines start to form on her beautiful face. "I promise. Only if you stay in the room the whole time while I'm gone. Ill call you after my match so we can figure out whats for dinner." This made Zahara smile. "I promise. Now hurry up before your late." They kissed one more time and Randy left
Zahara sighed. Alone again. She decided to take a bubble bath to calm her nerves.
Randy drove his rental to the arena they were taping Smackdown that night. Hes thoughts were only on Zahara. He would keep his promise not to speak to John but if John came up to him that was another story. He reached the arena with twenty minutes to spair. He went to the locker room and but his gear on. Afterwards he walked over to catering to talk with the guys. He saw Cody with Paul.
"Hey guys."
"I heard about the incident with Z, how is she?" Paul asked with concerned.
"Shes okay now."
"That's great." Cody cheered in.
Just then John passed by he stopped dead in front of Randy. "Wheres my girl?" He demanded. "Shes not your girl anymore." Randy said standing his ground.
"Oh and who is shes then, yours?" He laughed mockingly. "That's non of your business. And I don't know where she is." Cody and Paul walked away not wanting to get in the conflict.
"You better not know. Cause I'm going to find her believe that."
"No you wont, and if I did know?"
"Ill kill you." John said staring Randy down. "Ill love to see you try." Randy replied. "Great." And with a smirk John walked off. Randy got the same gut feeling something bad was going to happen. He couldnt think about it too long. Hes match was in five minutes, he headed to the gorilla.