Randy was busy sparring in the ring with John when he got a call from Vince.
"Orton!"
"Yeah?" Randy panted.
"You and Stacy need to start training Elenore." He said.
Randy resisted the urge to hang up. He had hit that blasted wall over a text about this, he didn't need a call too. "Can you change me or Stacy to someone else?" Randy asked. Hopeful only to be shut down by Vince.
"Start today." Vince said. "Get her to Maria at 6:30 for a joint interview with The Hardy boys. Goodbye Orton." The line went dead. Randy leaned on the ropes of the make shift ring and slumped his head.
Elenore heard her phone beeb again, sitting beside her, so she answered back.Text to Nat: I'm at the pool.
Nat hurried down to the pool and spotted Elenore dipping her feet in. Nat sat down beside her and smiled. "Okay what happened?"
Randy told John he had to go find Elenore to get her ready for tonight and he'd stop by later at his hotel room and hangout for a bit. John agreed and shirtless, sweaty and grumpy Randy headed to the pool.
"Well, he told me about Stacy and him, which wasn't too big of a deal, I mean were not dating." She started, "Then I asked him if he did want to date and he said it wasn't on his agenda, it disappointed me and I went to change in the hotel bathroom." "Thats when he hit the wall in the hotel room." She finished, swishing her feet in the cool water.
"Ah. Well Randy never smashes his fist into the wall so maybe something happened." "Speak of the devil and he shall appear, Randy Alert." Nat said nodded toward Randy who spotted them from across the pool. "I'll be over here. Be calm." Nat said before getting up and sitting in a chair.
"Elenore come with me, Vince wants us to start ring prep." "You have an interview tonight too." Randy said blankly.
Elenore sat there a moment before getting up and following Randy as he walked ahead of her to the gym.
Randy had already told Stacy they were going to do an hour session until 6. Stacy was busy stretching when Randy walked in with a brunet she figured was Elenore. She quickly stood up and held out a hand. "Hi I'm Stacy." She smiled.
Elenore blinked and shook her hand. Vince did tell her that she would get trainers. 'Oh dear... this ought to be fun, no reason not to make Randy suffer though' she thought. "Elenore." She said kindly.
Randy began to wonder how many times he'd have to separate these two by the time the hour was up.
"Elenore go get a bottle of water." Randy pulled out his wallet and handed her two dollars. "Grab me one too please." She nodded and headed to the water machine across the gym room. That's when he turned and faced Stacy. "Stacy she isn't happy about what happened last night." Stacy just glared clearly offended by something. "Be nice." Randy warned just as Elenore returned. "Stace get ring warm ups ready. I'm going to show Elenore a few stretches and warm ups." Randy said.
Stacy nodded and briskly brushed past Elenore with a nudge to the shoulder. Randy rolled his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. 'Great, Vince, just great' He thought before plastering a serious face on his head and looked up. "Ready?" he asked.
Elenore gave Stacy a look before she turned to Randy. "Sure, and so you know, I am limber, I rode horses when I was younger." She smiled at him as she did what he told her to, even some things he didn't. One of those being a back bend from standing, her tank rising up to show her toned stomach.
"I see this. But there is more than just being limber." "You need endurance too, that training starts tomorrow for now just stretch out." Randy said.
They both did various movements, Randy found himself being hands on, adjusting and asking her if she felt the "burn" in her muscles. After stretching he had her do ten crunches and twenty push ups. He on the other hand got fifty crunches in, much less than what he usually did and skipped the push ups.
"Stacy you all ready?" He asked walking up and leaning on the mat, looking up at her as she bounced off a rope and stopped.
"Yep."
"Okay do the basic warm up." Randy said. The basic was much what John Cena did before matches. He would run from one side to the other bounce off the rope and run across then bounce again before stopping. "Only add a cart wheel or something." "Elenore once she does this you'll be doing three of them." He glanced at her. She was leaning on the mat too. Randy climbed up the steps and sat on the ring post and directed.
Elenore watched Stacy do rope runs. She knew it would take a lot of work to be like her but she wanted to be more than her, wash that look off her face that she kept sending her.
"I'm ready when you want me Randy." She said with a smile.
"If you're ready climb in." Randy thought a moment. "Stacy climb out." Stacy looked at him with her mouth hung open. Almost in disgust but more like he just ruined some plan she had.
"But-" she plead sticking her lower lip out and batting her eyelashes as Elenore climbed in.
"Out." He said and she scowled as she dropped to the mat and rolled out.
Elenore climbed into the ring and stood there a moment taking it in. She took a deep breath before she started running, hitting the rope, leaning all of her weight into it, her shoes hitting the mat as she thundered to the other side and back again.
"Very good." "Now add in some of your limberness, show off a bit." "Being a superstar means you have to add a little flare to your style." "I have my mat pounding for example." Randy said. He was proud how quickly she caught on but she still was fresh clay that he would have to shape into a beautiful masterpiece of art. Art form of physical form though, blood sweat and tears.
Elenore smirked as she slowed just a tad as she leaned into the left rope and ran straight coming off of it before turning and jumping up, completing a perfect round off. "How's that?" She asked sweetly.
Stacy was annoyed. No that was an understatement. It was clear Randy liked this new girl but he was Stacy's not hers. "You could have done better." Stacy remarked.
"Stacy." Randy said in a warning tone. She just rolled her eyes and idlely doodled with her fingertip on the mat.
"That was nice." Randy said. "Not bad for a beginner at all." Randy climbed off the ring post. "Lets work on a few holds, show me your starting stance." He put his hands up about head hight and shoulder width apart. He spread his legs a bit and became nimble on his toes just slightly with knees bent. His right foot further back than the other, then he relaxed. "Like that but don't relax like I did." He laughed softly.
Elenore smiled, ignoring Stacy all together. She put herself almost in a running stance, poised to go in any direction she should choose. She used her unique stare that she used on people she was pissed off at, her eyes alight with fire.
"Good." Randy walked around her in a circle and placed his hands on her shoulders that were slumped forward a bit too much for his liking."Keep your shoulders back." He said before removing his hands."Besides that you are pretty good." He glanced at the clock on the wall and sighed. "We'll do holds tomorrow, head upstairs and get yourself ready to leave at 6:30." "I'll meet you at the arena, the Taxis know where the arena is." Randy said rolling out of the ring. Stacy took this as her cue to leave and pranced off shaking her hips a bit knowing Randy would notice her departure. Surely he did.
Elenore stood in the ring and sighed. She rolled from the ring and headed back to the room for a quick clean up a change of clothes. She looked at herself in the mirror, liking her make-up and low cut top for the night, then walked out to the waiting taxi. While in the taxi she texted Nat.
Text to Nat: Stacy and randy are my trainers... Stacy is no fun, shes a bitch
Nat laughed at the text and replied. Text to Elenore: Try world class slut and you've got the right idea
Randy was beginning his prep for the night. Walking to the trainers room to be stretched out. His shoulders were the main focus of his prep though. "Can you guys stretch me out?" He asked laying down on a table. "Yep." The worker got right to work on him.
Walking around Elenore explored, she found catering and got her a bottle of water and some apple slices before sitting at a table. She felt quite alone after everything that had happened with Randy. She hoped maybe he would change his mind.
John walked into the catering area ready to be first out to diss on Kurt Angle. He had his rap all set up and ready to go. Scanning the area he spotted Elenore all alone. Slowly after grabbing a cup full of peach slices he walked over and sat across from her. He smoothed out his jersey and turned his hat around and took off the chain and padlock.
"What's up? Didn't expect you to be sitting alone." He said.
Randy walked back to his locker room, okay it wasn't a walk he did lunges and fast walked most of the way. He was all stretched out and ready to go. Sighing he opened up his locker room and noticed the slight stubble he had in the large wall mirror. He'd have to shave he thought.
"Well, Nat's busy and Randy is in a mood." She stated, biting an apple and swallowing before smiling at him. She liked John's company, he was a nice guy and she needed the company of friends.
"I saw that last night." John said. "Well I have to go to the gorrilla now and talk to the stage crew about my match. If you'd like you can come unless you have something to do." John said.
Randy sighed and wandered around the arena in bright red trunks and a 'Legend killer' shirt. He was tired and just wanted to relax. Maybe he'd go chill in the hot tub back at the hotel.
"Orton. Forget your duties?" He rolled his eyes at the sound of Paul's voice and Ric's laugh. He turned and faced them. "You've been missing."
"I've been busy." Randy replied.
"Really?" She asked, feeling imbarresed, but she liked that he was being kind about it. "I don't have anything to do so if you don't mind I'll join you." She said with a smile, unknowing about Randy.
John nodded with a smile and led her to the gorrilla. "So I'm guessing you have scored a job or something?" John asked messing with the lock around his neck. "Anyone ever tell you you're short by the way?" He joked.
"Right well tonight we are celebrating." Paul said with a smirk. "Celebrating your victories, we're holding a bash for the greatest world heavyweight champion ever." Ric said. Dave just stood in the back smiling, the whipped dog look was wiped off his face.
Maria ran through the halls looking for a missing and late Elenore. They had an interview in two minutes, giving up she ran back to the set, fixed herself and waited with the Hardy's for the signal to start from the director.
"Oh, shit... I have an interview to do today, John, I have know idea where Maria is... and I know I'm short, yes." She said all in one breath. She was going to be late for her first real night on the job. She looked at John. "Help?" She asked.
"Down the hall" He turned her the same time as he turned. "Take the first right and you should be to the set." "Take off your heels and run, they'll postpone it and fix any smudges so you can get yourself set up." He said letting her use him as a balancing pole to stand on one foot and slip a heel off then the other. He got curious and honestly a bit flirtatious and flexed under her hand wondering if she'd notice. She quickly thanked him and began a quick little movement. "Oh Elenore." She turned. "See ya around shorty." He winked and turned around heading to the gorrilla. 'If Randy isn't going to take a chance with her, I will.' John thought smiling. In his eyes it was Randy's loss, he's lost great girls before and with his "lady thriller" attitude he was bound loose more.
Turning the corner, Elenore was all smiles, she knew John was flirting with her and she liked it. John was cute after all. "Maria!" She called when she spotted her. "I'm so sorry, I got lost, John helped me out."
"Its okay. We all make mistakes." "Leave it to John though to pull through and help someone. He's such a teddy bear and-"
"Maria get her the script we are on in five." The director interrupted her rambles. Taking a deep breath the announcer turned diva settled herself and held out the script.
"We don't have to ask them everything but we do have to talk about their tag team championship match coming up Sunday against Edge and Christian." "So ask what you will and be ready for anything, Matt is a sweetheart and Jeff is just brotherly." Maria said thinking that she told her everything.
Randy stood up from sitting in a chair at the gorrilla. He was up after John's rap diss on Kurt. It was about time he git a bit of respect from Paul and the whole Evolution team for once. Randy felt pretty giddy, maybe smug but defiantly high on the horse. John was the only other superstar around but he was waiting just behind the curtin.
Closing his eyes Randy entered his zone. He was ready for anything and wanted to be praised for once. Shown respect, that's all he wanted for once in his life.
Elenore nodded as she took a deep breath before looking over a piece of paper and then putting it on a table. She was ready to get herself known in this business. She smiled as the director pointed to Maria to start.
"Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome with me at this time Elenore, our newest interviewer and face in the WWE, and The Hardy Boys Matt and Jeff." Maria smiled as the camera panned out showing the four. "How are you two?"
"We are doing pretty good." Jeff said and Matt nodded with a smile. Maria handed the mic to Elenore and urged her to ask her question. She smiled to reassure her and the Hardy's knew she was new so they smiled as well.
Randy barely watched the screen but knew Elenore was on it. He was ready to go and jumped with a jump rope.
"Orton here is a suit for you." A stage hand came up to him. "Paul said wear it." Randy rolled his eyes and thanked the stagehand. Great a heavy suit wasn't what Randy wanted. He slid the jacket on and buttoned it up along with the pants he slid on.
Elenore smiled and thought from the top of her head. "Are you guys confident for your match? " she asked. She knew the Hardy's were well liked. She hoped Randy and John were watching. She needed the luck.
"Glad you asked that." Matt said. "Jeff and I" he gestured to his brother and himself. "Are very confident we can beat Edge and Christian." "We are going into this the champs and will end up coming out as the champs." Jeff added with a sweet small smile.
"Matt are you worried about your ex interrupting the match at all?" Maria said without thinking. She meant to ask that later. Matt stiffened up.
"I'm done here." He walked off and waited for his brother but paced with his head in his hands. Maria wanted to run off after him because she truly cared but she couldn't leave Elenore alone.
Elenore quickly thought. "Well, we will be looking forward to your match, Jeff, go help Matt out and we'll see you guys later." She said with a small smile. With that the director made the motion to quit as Elenore stood proudly. Happy of her quick cover.
"Very proud of your work. I hope working with you will run just as smoothly, lets try to show up a little earlier though." The director said before turning to the crew. "Thats a wrap." She spoke into a radio. "Send Cena on three." She quickly rushed off.
Jeff went to walk over to his brother but Maria politely told him she wanted to talk to him. Jeff nodded and headed back to his locker room after thanking Elenore for the quick interview. He wasn't much of a speaker really.
Elenore sighed as she walked into an empty open room, watching the tv screen. She saw that Randy was on and it made her smile. She also wondered where John was at the moment.
"It's time for Celebration." Randy said and Evolution walked down with him as streamers shot off and confetti fell. Randy adjusted the title on his shoulder and waited for the guys.
She saw that he looked truly happy, unlike when she was with him backstage. She remembered back to their day together, he was happy then but she could see the unhappiness too that was their. She sat back in her chair and looked out into the hallway, watching people pass by. It was then that she saw John. She smiled and called, "John!"
John spun around and backed up a few steps before seeing Elenore in a chair. He walked over and sat down next to her.
"Whats up little lady?" he asked sweetly
"Randy you deserve the best." "Put him on your shoulders Dave."Paul said. Randy thought it was kinda weird but went along with it anyway.
She smiled at him when he sat down. "Nothing much, came in here after the interview, which I think I aced." she stated matter of factly. She watched the TV, not liking how nice Hunter seemed to be. He wasn't that nice in person and especially not that nice on the show.
"Wish I could have saw it. I was busy prepping." John replied, leaning back in his chair.
"Everyone look at your new-"Randy started before being dropped over the ropes. Tumbling down to the mat Randy reacted in time to roll and sat up partly until he slammed into the wall.
"Failure!" Paul growled into the mic. "Hand over the title or you're outta here." He said to Randy. Randy looked shocked and shook his head. He wasn't going to hand it over. Quickly as Dave was exiting the ring Randy bolted. Dave was close behind.
"It's okay." she said with a smile. She liked John, he was sweet, kind, and not to mention good looking too. He made her smile. Looking at the tv, Elenore put her hand over her mouth. How could Paul be such a lowlife to someone. She knew that Randy was a very proud person and deserved a lot more that he was getting. She crossed her arms over her chest and sighed aloud.
Randy was sprinting as fast as he could down the halls. Dave was yelling at him and a camera crew was trying to keep up with him. Using his smaller size than Dave he took a sharp turn and The Animal lost his balance giving Randy an advantage and enough space to go down a hallway and around another where he hid in a room.
John saw her concern and saw her go to stand up. He held his arm up and shook his head. "Let them sort it out." He said. "Randy's a big boy he can hold his own, catch up with him later and see how he is." John ducked down to look into her eyes and smiled. "He'll be okay shorty."
She watched the footage on the screen. She knew a lot of it was staged, but she doubted that they told Randy this would happen to him. "Fine." she said softly as she slumped in the chair, letting her arms fall on their own accord. She knew one had ended up on John's knee, so she let it stay there.
Sighing softly John took a big risk and carefully turned her face towards his, just inches away from his own. "Smile, it suits you." he said softly, "No reason to be sad." "Do you see where you are?" He looked around. "Enjoy it and take risks." he judged her reaction before he let his hand trail down to her shoulder where he brushed her hair back and then pulled her a bit closer and slowly pecked her lips once, twice, three times before she responded fully. He then slowly pulled away. "Like I said." he said, almost in a whisper. "Take risks, enjoy your time here." He smiled and stood up. "Wanna go grab a bite to eat?" "I'm quite hungry."
looks like we may have a love triangle brewing, please review!
