This chapter's kinda rushed too, sorry about that! But despite that i hope you enjoy! :)
"What's up babe?" Justin asked and Kelly sighed, twisting the engagement ring around her finger as she worked out what she was going to say to him. "What's that?" Justin demanded, catching sight of the engagement ring she was playing with.
"Look Justin-"
"It's him, isn't it?" Justin said grimly and Kelly nodded. "Wow, I should've seen this coming." He said standing up. "You know I thought you were smart Kelly, I really didn't think you would fall for his tricks." He said coldly and Kelly frowned at him.
"What are you talking about?" she asked. "You haven't even heard what I have to say, I might be choosing you for all you know!" she blasted and he chuckled.
"No you're not Kelly, you'd be lying if you chose me." He said and she ran a hand through her hair.
"What do you want me to say?" she asked and he looked her right in the eye.
"Tell me the truth." He said firmly and she sighed.
Alex ran a hand over his face and sighed. "I can't believe I did that!" he said with a small chuckle. "I must be out of my mind!"
"You're not, you made the right decision Alex, although I don't think the proposal was really needed but hey, who cares? You've got your girl back and that's all that matters!" Maria said, a huge smile on her face and Alex frowned at her.
"We don't know that for sure Ria." He reminded her and she snorted.
"Yeah right, I mean if Matt did what you just did for Kelly… Um never mind." Maria said cutting herself off and Alex grinned.
"So Matt?" he asked and she shook her head.
"Don't you dare comment!" she warned him and he smirked.
"Matt Hardy? You'd really go for him?" he asked, trying to contain a chuckle but failing.
"If you must know yes!" she snapped. "Now enough about my love life, lets get back to yours." She said and his smirk just grew.
"I always thought you'd be a Cody Rhodes kinda girl." He said with a shrug and she slapped him.
"Stop it!" she cried and he chuckled.
"Ok, ok I'm sorry, it's my way of taking my mind off Kelly ok?" he said and she gave him a small smile before sitting next to him on the bed.
"Yeah I know, scared huh?"
"So much, I don't think I've been this scared before Ria." He admitted sheepishly and she smiled, wrapping an arm around him.
"It'll all work out, you'll see."
"I just, I don't know if I've made the right decision and if I haven't there's no way Justin's gonna take me back!" Kelly moaned into Randy's chest and he sighed.
"Kels he told you to make the decision that you want, not what he wants and not what Justin wants." He said calmly and the blonde looked up at him.
"I thought I'd done that but now I'm not so sure! I should have never gone to Martin's!" she said, pulling away from his hug and throwing herself onto his couch.
"Darlin' I'm pretty sure you made the right decision, and if you haven't who cares about Justin? He doesn't care about you finally being happy for a change he just cares about being dumped and trust me that's not the best quality to have." He said, sitting next to her and wrapping an arm around him.
"But what if there's no one else?" she asked and he laughed.
"No one else? No one else? What are you talking about Kelly?" he asked her, giving her a small squeeze. "There will always be someone out there for you, you're kind, you're smart and you're beautiful." He said, counting them on his fingers. "Believe it or not a lot of guys are after that." he gently placed a kiss on her temple.
"I guess." She said before sighing. "Why is this so hard?" she asked and he gave her a sympathetic smile.
"Life's hard but just answer this for me: How did you feel back there with Alex?" he asked and she smiled dreamily.
"I felt like everything was perfect, I felt like none of the past six years had happened or mattered. It was just me and him." She said and Randy nodded.
"Ok and how did you feel when you were with Justin?"
"I felt guilty, like I was with him just because he asked me, not because I wanted to be with him but because he showed an interest." She said before turning to him. "Wow you're good!" she said with a small grin. "Remind me why you're an elementary teacher again?" she said and he chuckled.
"Now's not the time for that story," he said. "So you made your decision?" Kelly nodded and bit her lip.
"Yup."
"Well it's too late to back out now, go get your man!" he said, gently pushing her as she started to stand.
"Ok, I can do this." She muttered and he smiled.
"Sure you can!"
"Wish me luck!" she said, heading over to the door and Randy stood.
"Good luck sweetie!" he called before she slipped out of his apartment.
"C'mon, how 'bout we get some food?" Maria asked and Alex shrugged. "It'll take your mind off things, and stop that monster grumbling." She said, poking him in the ribs and he swatted her away.
"Fine I'll go, I'll go." He said and Maria clapped her hands.
"Good, now I'm thinking fast food because you'll be dying to get back." She said and he gave her a shocked expression.
"How did you know?" he said and she slapped his arm playfully.
"I'm psychic." She said and he chuckled.
"Really?"
"Yeah, got a smart reply to that?" she asked and he shook his head. "Good." She said as they headed out of the hotel room.
Kelly parked and mentally prepared herself for what she was about to do. "It's fine." She said to herself, gently tapping her fingers against the steering wheel. "You go in, ask Alicia for his room number and if she asks why explain, then you go up and you tell him." She sighed and looked up at herself in the rear-view mirror, wondering if she should have changed. No, it's too late to change Kelly, just go in there and do it. A voice in her head said that sounded very much like Randy.
She looked at herself one last time, gave her reflection a smile and stepped out of the car. This is it, its time. Kelly let out a breath of air as she headed towards the hotel, she still couldn't believe she was actually doing this and that it wasn't some dream she'd wake up from. "You'll be fine." She told herself as she reached the main entrance and she took a deep breath before entering the building.
"Kelly?" a shocked Alicia Fox asked, looking up from her magazine as soon as the bell over the door rang. "What are you doing here?" she asked as the blonde made her way to the counter.
"Which room is Alex staying in?" she asked and Alicia frowned.
"Alex? Why? What's going on Kels?" instead of saying the big speech she'd prepared Kelly gave her friend a small smile and lifted her hand.
"He gave me this, and I'm going to say yes." She said and Alicia's jaw dropped.
"You're kidding me!" she cried and Kelly shook her head.
"No, no I'm not, this is really happening Leesh!"
"Well don't just stand there with your fancy engagement ring, come here!" Alicia cried, standing up and pulling her friend into a rather awkward over-the-desk-hug. "Oh wait." Alicia said as they pulled away.
"What?" Kelly asked and Alicia gave her a sad look.
"You just missed him girl!"
"Oh," Kelly said, looking at the floor. "I guess I'll come back later then." She said and Alicia shook her head.
"Nuh uh! Wipe that look off your face, Foxy is gonna hook you up!"
"What?" Kelly asked and Alicia went over to the key rack and pulled off a key labelled 213.
"I'm giving you the spare key to his room, I'm sure he won't be long, that chick he's with mentioned something about that Chinese place."
"You're really gonna give me the key?" Kelly asked and her friend nodded.
"Of course, what are friends for?" she said, holding out the key which Kelly gladly took. "I'm happy for you, if you're willing to give the guy a second chance, then so am I! Gosh I can't wait to tell Layla!" she cried and Kelly smiled at her friend.
"Thanks Alicia, you're the best!" Kelly called as she started to head over to the elevator.
"Yeah I know!" Alicia called, causing Kelly to laugh before she stepped into the elevator.
"C'mon Ria you're seriously telling me you're just gonna take off?" Alex asked as they headed into the hotel and Maria sighed.
"I thought I told you to drop this." She said angrily and Alex shook his head.
"You're not even gonna try a long distance relationship?" he asked and Maria shook her head.
"Look Alex I tried that once with Santino and that really didn't work out, so no I'm not trying that again."
"C'mon Ria the guy seems to really like you, and from what you've told me you're crazy about him!" Maria sighed and went to reply when Alicia spoke.
"Riley, you might wanna go to your room alone; you gotta a surprise waiting for you up there." She said and Alex frowned.
"What's she on about?" he asked Maria and she shrugged.
"Maybe she put a bomb in there and doesn't want innocent lil' me to be killed." She said with a grin and Alex rolled his eyes.
"Not funny." He said and she shrugged.
"You asked me." She said and he shoved her lightly.
"I didn't want an answer like that." He said as they headed over to the elevator.
"Look, I'm sure whatever it is its not a big deal, maybe someone got you a fruit basket or something." A female voice said and Kelly sat up a little straighter, they were back.
"Maybe, but why would anyone send me a fruit basket?" Alex asked and Kelly looked down at the ring on her finger, a small smile forming on her lips, she couldn't wait to see his face when he saw her.
"Maybe someone from the funeral?" she asked and Kelly stood as she heard a key being put in the lock. "Or maybe it's a woman." Maria said when Alex opened the door and they both caught sight of Kelly.
"Kelly?" Alex asked, praying that she was actually there.
"Yeah I'm gonna go…" Maria muttered before leaving.
"What are you doing here?" he asked her and she smiled.
"I've made my decision." She said softly and Alex stepped in, closing the door behind him.
"Yeah?" he asked, trying not to sound too excited.
"Yeah." She said and he came over to her, setting the box of Chinese food down next to a vase of flowers that came with the room.
"So um, what's the decision?" he asked, even though he already knew the answer. Kelly walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"You, stupid." She teased and he grinned before placing a gentle kiss on her lips.
