After the show, Lexi and Cody were walking through the arena, heading towards his rental car. As they were about to head out the door, they both heard Randy's voice from around the corner.
"Piece of shit will get his. I'm going to beat the shit out of him for this." Randy said.
"It takes two to tango." Ted DiBiase said.
Cody stopped, and changed directions, he was headed right for them.
"No, Cody. Let's just go." Lexi said quietly, trying to pull him away, but he ignored her.
"The thing is, Ted, I know he's bad mouthed me to her every chance he got. Why else would Lex cheat on me?" Randy said.
"Maybe it's because you're a total douche? Or maybe it's because you would rather fuck some skank on the road, instead of going home to your wife and daughter? Or maybe, just maybe, it's the fact that she is sick of being a mother and father! And when she sees that someone who works just as much as you do can make time for her, she realized that she deserves more, and I'm the one to give it to her." Cody said, getting in Randy's face.
"Or maybe, just maybe, I give her more pleasure in bed then you ever could." Cody grinned.
"ENOUGH!" Lexi shouted, trying to pull Cody away, but he had his feet planted. He wasn't moving.
"Listen to her, boy, and step back. You're about to get hurt." Randy growled.
"By you?" Cody laughed.
"I'm done playing the good guy in all of this shit. If I hear one more word out of your mouth about this situation to anyone but Alex or I, you'll have to deal with me."
"Do you think that scares me? I'll lay you flat right now." Randy said.
"If you really think you can, go for it." Cody said.
"Just stop you two. This isn't going to help anything." Lexi pleaded.
"It'll help me feel better when I kick Runnels ass!" Randy growled.
"Move Alex, I don't want you to get hurt." Cody said, gently pushing her to the side.
"You think you're a bad ass? Come on Orton. I'll give you the first swing." Cody grinned. Randy drew back his fist and swung as Cody dunked out of the way, slamming his own fist into Randy's abdomen.
"STOP IT!" Lexi screamed, as Ted pulled her out of the way, while they kept hitting each other.
He looked past her, down the hall.
"Hunter, give me a hand with these morons!" He yelled, as Hunter and a few others jogged over to break them up.
As they were pulled apart Hunter looked at both of them.
"I don't care about what's going on at home. This shit doesn't get brought to work!" He yelled.
"If this happens again, you all will be suspended, including Lexi. I won't have this again!"
Lexi watched as Hunter walked away. She took a deep breath as she turned back to see blood running down Randy's chin, from his nose and lip. Cody had a small red mark on his cheek. She threw her hands up in the air, and walked away.
Cody pushed everyone off him and went after her.
"Alex, wait." He called, making her stop.
"I'm sorry. I just couldn't listen to him any more. He's making everyone think he's the victim in this. I can't just stand there and wait for him to say something bad about you." Cody said, pulling her into his arms.
"I'm sorry Alex. What do you say, we just go get something to eat and head back to the hotel room?" He grinned, making Lexi smile.
"Fine, but no more fighting." Lexi said, as they walked out hand in hand.
Lexi lay in bed with Cody's arms wrapped around her. She smiled as he hugged her tighter, but her mind kept going back to Randy. Why did things have to go so wrong? Why, when she thought she was making the right decision, did she feel so awful? Why did she have to hurt everyone she loved? She knew she was going to have to make a choice, but what she decided was going to change all of their lives. She was either going to lose her husband or her best friend. How could she have let her life spiral so far out of control? She was haunted by her dreams all night, and woke up in a cold sweat. She rolled over and looked at the clock.
4 am!
But she knew there was no getting back to sleep. She crept out of bed and slipped on her running clothes. As she walked down the hall, and pair of strong arms wrapped around her slender waist, as a pair of lips pressed against her neck.
"Couldn't sleep either?" Randy's voice whispered into her ear.
Lexi pulled away from him.
"I was going for a run." She said.
"Hows the face?" Lexi grinned, seeing the small cut on his lip had already scabbed over.
Randy chuckled.
"You can pull away all you want. But you can't deny how my touch makes you feel."
"I don't know what you're talking about Randy." Lexi said.
"Play tough guy, Lex. But I know the truth. I know you feel the butterflies in your stomach, the heat that rises in between your legs." Randy smiled as he stepped closer to her.
"I don't know what you are..." She began, but was cut off by his lips pressing to hers. His arms snaked around her, as she let herself melt into his arms.
"I love you Lex." Randy breathed, as he let his lips drop to her neck. Randy began to pull her into his room, and Lexi didn't put up a fight. She knew what she was doing would hurt Cody, but it felt so right in the moment to be in Randy's arms. It only took seconds for Randy to remove their clothing. And before Lexi could even think, she was pulling him down on top of her on the bed.
The tears streamed down her face as she lay in Randy's bed, with his arm draped over her. She got out of the bed and got in the shower. She knew that if she didn't get back to their room, Cody would start looking for her, but she couldn't make herself go back, not after what she had just done. She honestly couldn't face either guy right now. Not until she figured out what she should do. She left the hotel and went for a long run. After over three hours she made her way back to the hotel; still not sure of what to do, but Cody was standing outside the hotel, waiting for her.
"How long have you been gone Alex? I've been so worried." He said, pulling her too him.
"We have to talk." Lexi said, taking a step back. She followed Cody to their room, and watched as he sat down on the bed they had shared the night before.
"What's wrong?" Cody asked.
Lexi didn't want to tell him, she knew he would be hurt so bad.
"I, last night. I couldn't sleep. I got up to take a run, only to run into Randy in the hall." She stopped.
"And what? He kissed you again?" Cody asked, almost laughing.
"We had sex." Lexi admitted.
"You what? I'm going to kill him." Cody yelled.
"It's not just his fault. I never asked him to stop. I didn't mean to hurt you, I'm just so confused. I'm sorry Cody." Lexi said, trying to hold back the tears.
"Get out of my room." Cody growled.
"What?" Lexi gasped.
"Get your shit, and leave. NOW!" He yelled.
Lexi gathered up her things, and started to leave, but she turned around.
"Cody, I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to happen."
"I know that Alex, but you also did nothing to stop it." Cody said, looking at her for the first time since she told him.
"When we started this, I knew that there were still feelings there for him. I understand that. But after all he has done to you, I can't believe that you would just keep going back to him, and letting him play you like he is."
"What do you mean?" Lexi asked.
"You think he is sincere in what he's doing? Have you forgotten who he is?" Cody asked.
"No, I know who he is, and what he is capable of. But he's also my husband." Lexi said.
"Yeah, well, that didn't matter two weeks ago when you begged me to take you in the locker room, did it? And it hasn't mattered since then, every night when you lay in bed with me." Cody said. Lexi stood there, speechless.
"You have to know that I love you."
"I do know that, and I love you too." She said softly.
"But not enough to leave him?" Cody asked.
"I thought so, but now. I just don't know what to do." Lexi said.
"Then I guess that answers it. Until you have made your choice, I won't bother you. You need to decide for yourself. Without anyone helping you make the choice." Cody said.
"Is this really what you want?" Lexi asked.
"No, Alex. I want you to be happy with me and me alone, but since that isn't happening now, I have no choice. I know that Randy won't do the same as me. He preys on the weak and vulnerable. But just remember that until you take a step back from everyone, you won't be able to make the choice for you." Cody stepped forward and placed a sweet kiss on Lexi's forehead.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you. I was angry, but I'm sticking behind what I said. You should leave." He took a step back and turned away from her, hiding the hurt on his face.
Lexi walked outside, holding her suitcases.
"Going somewhere?" Randy chuckled, when he saw her.
"Not funny." Lexi said, as she sat her things down and pulled out her phone to call a cab.
"Ok, seriously, what are you doing? Waiting for Rhodes to pull the car around?" Randy asked.
"No. I told him what happened and he asked me to leave." Lexi said, trying to keep the tears from overflowing.
"Really? Fucking dumb ass." Randy laughed.
"You can just ride with me."
"I really don't think that's a great idea." Lexi said, pushing the call button, after searching for taxis in the area. After getting the same response from three, she was feeling low.
"Well?" Randy asked, walking back up to her.
"Everyone will take an hour to get here." Lexi complained.
"Oh, come on. It's only a few hours and I have the extra room. Besides you look tired, like you were up fucking someone at 4 in the morning." Randy grinned.
"Shut up Randy! You can be such an asshole." Lexi said, searching for more taxi companies.
"I was joking Lex. I'm sorry." Randy said, pouring out the charm.
"Really, we need to head out. Come on. I won't say one word. Anyway, I was going to ask you if you wanted to head out early with me tonight to get a head start to Orlando, to see Ari. This way you will already be settled in the bus." Randy smiled as she looked up at him. He knew how much she missed their daughter, and he wasn't below using her as a tool to get Lexi back.
"Come on Lex. I won't bite, unless you want me too."
"Fine." Lexi said, getting up off the curb, and helping Randy carry her things to the bus. As she got on the bus, she turned her head to see Cody watching her, shaking his head.
As soon as she got settled on the bus, she pulled out her phone and text him.
L- its not what u think. couldnt find another ride. :(
C- its fine Al
L- SORRY!
That was all she heard from him.
She figured the ride would be ok, but she never imagined it would be filled with so much tension. Every move Randy made annoyed her. His signature grin he kept flashing that used to make her heart skip a beat, now made her stomach turn. She was so angry, but not at him, at herself for letting her fall under his spell this morning. But until she could control her emotions, and really take into account what she wanted, she wouldn't have any answers. She knew that Randy would pull out all the stops to try to win her back, and yesterday she would have loved it, but after seeing how much she had hurt Cody, right now she just wanted to be alone. She needed to think about what to do next, but Randy was right on top of her. She wasn't even sure what he was saying, she was lost in her own thoughts.
"Come on, Lex. I know you're excited to see Ari. And think how happy she will be to see us arrive together." Randy smiled.
"It's not right to get her hopes up, Randy. I haven't made a choice." Lexi said.
"I know." Randy smiled at her, as he got up and walked to the fridge.
"But you will." He said quietly.
"You hungry?" He asked her.
"A little, but I can wait until we get there." Lexi said, still debating if she should call Cody.
"We'll stop soon. I'm starved. I slept in and missed breakfast."
"You slept in? That means you missed your morning workout?" Lexi asked.
"When's the last time you've done that?"
"Ah, a few times. It's no big deal." Randy said.
"That's how it starts, then before you know it, you haven't worked out in a month." Lexi said.
"Yeah, well, we all can't be as perfect as you." He huffed, tossing her a bottle of water.
"I'm far from perfect. But you know how it is when you get older, things start to fall apart faster." Lexi said.
"I'M NOT OLD!" Randy yelled.
"Wow, touchy." Lexi lashed back.
"You don't like the fact that you're getting older? It's a part of life."
"I really don't want to talk about it." Randy said, turning his back.
"Gee, Randy. Get over yourself." Lexi said.
"You know, it's not even the fact that I have to watch what I eat more, it's just, there's so much more I wanted to do."
"It's not like your dead." Lexi said.
"I know, but it's like I feel tied down. I thought by now in life my kid would be older, and life would be different." Randy said.
"So that's what all of this cheating was about?" Lexi asked.
"To make you feel young?"
"Are you really wanting to talk about this?" Randy asked.
"I want to know the reasons behind it." Lexi said, calmly.
"Why?" Randy asked angrily.
"Because I can't just move past it until I know why." Lexi said.
"You should have known that putting me on a bus alone with you for three hours, that this stuff would have come up. I mean, what did you expect?"
"I wouldn't have minded if we would have spent the time in the bedroom." Randy said, getting up and walking over to her. He let his hands fall to her sides as he knelt in front of her, pulling her to him. He let his lips press against hers, as Lexi parted her lips.
A few minutes later she pushed him away.
"No, we have to talk through this." She said, as Randy fell back on the ground, hanging his head.
"Do we really have to do this? I mean right now?" Randy asked.
"I can't force you to talk. But the more you keep bottled up, the more I will ask you." Lexi said, as the bus pulled to a stop. Lexi looked around, and noticed they were at a restaurant. She got up and walked off the bus, leaving Randy behind.
Lexi grabbed a salad and went back to the bus, able to avoid the fans that had swarmed around Randy.
The rest of the ride was almost in silence, then that night Cody completely avoided her. She knew that she was going to have to talk to Randy.
She would have to get answers before she could make a choice.
