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Chapter 7 – Randy's Proposal

There was at last some tranquility in the arena as the hundreds of WWE fans went home. Maria was packing her things as she was getting ready to go to her hotel.

"What a night," said Mickie. She let out a sigh of disappointment. "It sucks that I didn't win the Women's Championship."

"I'm sure you'll get another chance," said Torrie, cheering her up.

"I hope so," said Mickie. "But I guess I won't be able to get it until after Vengeance."

Mickie could be right about that situation. On the night of the pay-per-view the Women's Champion has a match with her boyfriend as they would go against Maria…

And him.

"Maria, are you okay?"

The young Diva snapped herself out of her thoughts.

"Huh?"

"You seemed spaced out for a second," said Mickie.

"Oh yeah I'm fine," Maria lied.

She was still in disbelief when she heard the announcement earlier during the show.

What was Coach thinking? First Melina would ruin her interview and now it has come to this.

Couldn't this night get any worse?

"Come on I know something's up," said Mickie. "Tell me."

"I was just thinking about…you know…"

"It's that tag match you have with Randy, isn't it?"

Maria said nothing and took out her hairbrush from her bag pocket and brushed her light brunette hair neatly. She knew from since after the announcement was set, that she was having a bad night.

There was no doubt about it.

"You know, I really think that you should give Randy some credit."

Maria's eyes started to widen with puzzlement as she looked at Mickie. "For what may I ask?"

"Uh hello, he saved you," said Mickie. "I mean who knows what Nitro was planning to do to you. I'm just glad Randy got the strength to get up and beat that guy's ass.

"How could he save me? I'm sure he was planning to do that to Nitro anyway."

Torrie shook her head and let out a laugh. "You're so naïve, you know that?"

"Look you guys. I never liked him nor did I intend to."

"But he saved you," Torrie pointed out.

"It may look that way to you but I doubt that," After Maria finished, she dropped her hairbrush into her bag. "Plus it's all just a coincidence."

Torrie and Mickie exchanged looks to each other before saying in unison: "Meaning?"

"Well he got screwed, didn't he? Maria asked. "I mean planting that RKO on Nitro was his way of payback. Besides, he looked surprise when he saw me in the ring."

"So…" Mickie began to say. "You're saying that Randy didn't know that when he gave the RKO to Melina's boyfriend, that he didn't realize that he saved you in the process?"

"Looks like it," said Maria, zipping up her traveling bag.

The two Divas looked at one another before raising their eyebrows at her. Maria looked up and noticed their faces of bewilderment.

"What?" she asked.

"I don't get it," said Torrie. "I mean surely Randy saw you and knew that you were in trouble, otherwise he wouldn't have had went up to Nitro when he did."

"Well, even if he did saw me, he didn't do it for me, okay? He did it out of rage for Nitro."

"Don't be too sure about that."

The three Divas turned to Candice who had just entered the Women's locker room.

"Huh, what do you mean Candice?" Maria asked.

"Let's just say that Randy's been asking for you," said Candice. "And he's outside this very door right now."

Maria's jaw suddenly dropped with astonishment. "What?"

Candice shrugged. "He said it's important. If you don't believe me, you can check it out for yourself."

Maria was stunned. Why would Randy want to talk to her at this hour? Does it have to do with the tag match they're having in five days?

"Alright fine," Maria uttered under her breath as she got up from her bench and head up to the door. She pulled the handle and stepped out of the locker room where she met her soon-to-be tag team partner for her first ever pay-per-view match.

"I'm guessing that you've got my message?"

"Yes I did," said Maria. "What do you want?"

"Let me just make this clear," said Randy. "That this is not intended to be any long conversation."

"I'm glad to hear that," said Maria. "Cause I really don't have all night."

"Well, neither do I."

"Then let's hear it," Maria frowned and folded her arms. She was beginning to feel impatience for the past ten seconds of being outside with him.

"Alright, here it is…plain and simple," said Randy. "I'm here with a proposal."

Maria blinked. "Excuse me?"

Randy couldn't believe that he would be asking her this right at that moment. But if it would be any help to them at all, then so be it.

"You heard me," said Randy coolly.

"So what is it?"

Randy opened his mouth to speak but he hesitated and sighed. He has to get it out of his chest. It would be for the better if he did.

"I…I…"

Then he started to mumble. "I cannot believe what I'm about to ask you."

Maria was getting very annoyed, let alone impatient and wondered when she could head back to her hotel room.

"Look if there's something you want to tell me, then you do so otherwise I'm leaving right now!"

"Okay, okay fine," Randy said indignantly. It's time to get it out and get it over with.

He cleared this throat and clasped his heads together in a calming position before he continued. "It's like I've said before, I'm here with a proposal to you."

Maria rolled her eyes a bit while wondering what he was going to say.

"And that would be?"

Randy bit his lip. How he wished for his own ass to be kicked for something he was about to do.

"Okay here's the deal," said Randy. "We have a match coming up in five days, right?"

Maria nodded. "Yeah, we do."

"Unfortunately."

"I know that since the past week since you've been new here," Randy continued. "That we've not been on the same page so to speak, but that's besides the point."

Maria gave him a gesture to continue. "Go on."

"Since we have little time in our hands, it's best if we used it wisely to prepare for our match."

Maria nodded in agreement. "I couldn't have agreed with you more."

"So you do agree with me?"

"Well, you're right about one thing," said Maria. "We don't have that much time and…" Maria's voice trailed off and her eyebrow was suddenly raised with curiosity. "Are you suggesting that we go and train together?"

Here we go now, Randy. he thought. You're just about to make an ass of yourself.

"Yes, you could say that," Randy said aloud. "I'm offering part of my time to train you."

Maria blinked from what she heard. Did he just ask her something so unbelieving?

"Are you serious?"

"When it comes to proposals like these, then yes I'm dead serious."

Maria didn't know what to say next. First of all, she has no experience in the ring whatsoever. But if she could manage to get through training in less than a week, then she could probably end being the next WWE Women's Champion before the crowd would ask Melina who!

But was he really serious about it?

"Wow I'm astonished," Maria said truthfully.

Why the hell would I ask her this now? Randy thought.

"Well I'm giving you until tomorrow morning to think about it," Randy said aloud. "You have a pen and paper by the way?"

"I have a pen on me," Maria said slowly and still stunned by the offer given to her. "But I'll see if Torrie could borrow me her notepad."

Maria went back inside the locker room and within a few seconds returned outside with a mini notepad. Maria pulled out a black Parker pen from her pocket and handed it to Randy. He then wrote something on it and gave it back to her.

"That's my cell phone number," said Randy. "So you can call me around say seven. That's the usual time I'll be up."

"Okay," said Maria, looking back at his number.

"So give me a call and then we'll discuss the rest from there," said Randy.

"Yeah sure," said Maria.

"Alright, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow, if not training, then at the House Show."

Maria nodded in reply. "Okay, see ya."

Randy nodded and walked away. He couldn't believe it more than Maria can. She would probably reject it anyway. No point in telling her anything, is there?

Randy shook his head and sighed as he head back to his locker room to finish his packing.

Maria came back to the locker room and leaned to the back of the door with the astonishment that was placed before her.

"So, what was that all about?" said Candice.

"Yeah tell us," said Torrie. "Is it something to do with the match this Sunday?"

"Yes it does," said Maria. "He wants to be my personal trainer."

The Divas' eyes were opened wide with shock.

"You're kidding?" Mickie began.

Maria gave Mickie the notepad which its first page showed Randy's handwriting. "See this? That's his number to contact him if I'm considering it."

Torrie and Candice took a brief glance along with Mickie at the number.

"So are you?" Mickie asked.

Maria shrugged. "How should I know? It was unexpected of him to offer me something like this."

"But still, this could a great opportunity for you," said Torrie. "Yeah, training may seem like nothing in a few days but it's worth a shot."

"She's right," said Candice. "I'd say go for it."

"Same here," said Mickie. "Even if it seems like a big waste, but Randy's such a pro. He could teach you a lot."

Maria nodded for a bit. "So you guys think I should accept it?"

The Divas nodded and smiled at her.

Maria sighed and glanced back at the five digit number. She then tore the page out of Torrie's notepad and shoved it inside her pocket along with her pen. So starting the countdown to Vengeance, there's only five days. What could Maria possibly learn at such a little time? A few kicks and punches, maybe?

Maria rolled her eyes at that stupid thought.

The funny part about the conversation they had was that the argument never occurred between them. For the first time, they've actually agreed on something.

"Well, we are partners," Maria thought. "We think alike, I guess."

Then she thought about the moment that happened before Coach came to make the big announcement. She couldn't forget the moment when Randy saved her from Nitro's assault. Or so she thought.

But the young Diva has something on her plate that she has to deal with.

That was the fact that she has a decision to make and he would be waiting to get her final answer.

Is it okay so far? Please make your comments, thank you lots!