rhodesy - Thank you so much! :') Yeah, Cody does seem a bit shady doesn't he?
captainbartholomew - Lol. :) Cecilia is getting dragged in my Cody's charm! Will either Mike or Randy pull her away in time?
LoveIt123 - Thanks! Protective Randy 3 The guys make a bigger appearance in the next chapter!
MizGirl101 - Haha, I enjoyed writing the ring scene. :) Was Randy's protectiveness over Cecilia a little too much?
Cecilia's POV
Monday night RAW started right on time as I was backstage with Ana, attentively watching her every move. Every now and then, I would lose focus and start to think about the argument Randy and I got into.
I should really talk to him later but we might just get into another argument.
I sighed and tried to regain focus of the job at hand. "I know that sigh. Something bothering you, girl?" asked Ana has she pressed a button to initiate Rey Mysterio's firework. I was standing behind her, looking over her shoulder at the monitor still repeating Randy's words in my head. "Just got myself into a small dilemma with Randy. It shouldn't be a big deal." Hopefully.
She turned around and looked at me with a silly smile on her face. "Randy huh? I'm not surprised – the man's got a short temper and when he explodes, he's really nasty. He thinks he has control of everyone around here, particularly women. I wouldn't become so attached to him if I were you." Was that true? It looked like he was getting along fine with the others? Maybe I wasn't seeing something.
I shot Ana a tiny smile. "Thanks for the heads up."
The main event, Randy Orton vs. The Miz, had just ended and I was on my way to find Mike so that I could congratulate him and get back to the room so I could get ready with my date with Cody. Boy, did Randy looked pissed in his match. Was it something I said before? Well, it is wrestling... it's not like they smile with fighting in the ring.
On my way to Mike's locker room and lost in thought, I bumped into someone's back. "Backstage people should all have mandatory eye exams and attention span tests", he groaned as he turned around to face me. "Sorry", I said muttered softly while walking away. He grabbed my shoulder and asked, "Hey, are you the girl he was talking about?" Um, I don't know? Who is "he?"
He peeked his head into one of the locker rooms and shouted "Ay!" to someone inside and out came a rather handsome looking Cody Rhodes. "Cecilia? Why are you here - backstage? If this looks like what it looks like, then I'd say you were stalking me." He winked at me and showed a quick smile. I laughed nervously, "No! I just started working here; actually, today was my first day on the job." Was Cody a wrestler? I didn't see him on the show tonight. Cody laughed quietly to himself. "Oh really, so we work together? Who would of thought? I guess this means we're going to be seeing a lot more of each other which, I think, is a good thing." I beamed at his comment. Good thing for both of us, indeed.
"So," he said putting an arm over me with his friend trailing behind us, "taking a ride back to the hotel with us?" I thought about it for a second. Why not? I'll just text Mike that I'm not going with him. "Sure, I'll head back with you guys."
We walked into the parking. I noticed that Mike's rental car was still there. I got into the backseat of Cody's car and I took out my phone. I had one unread message from Mike:
Where are you? Getting lost again?
I texted him back:
Yeah, I ended up in Narnia. Go ahead – I got another way back to the room. I'll be back in the hotel soon enough.
Seconds later, he texted back:
? Should I be concerned that you have another way back? Anyways, the guys and I were planning to go to the club tonight to celebrate your first day on the job. It's like a thing we do. Come. Club opens 12 but we planned to be there at 1.
I texted back "Okay" and put my phone in my purse, completely ignoring Mike's question. It's probably best if Mike doesn't know. Well, at least not right now.
Cody and his friend were talking about something I wasn't paying attention to when I heard his friend say, " …So I said, 'I'm the Million Dollar Man, TED DIBIASE' and then, she just fainted right then and there. I think that's scientific evidence that suggests that ladies absolutely love me. Right Cecilia?" He turned around and looked at me.
"The definition of a lady killer" I said with a smile. Ted proudly smiled and turned back to Cody who was driving. "See?" Ted boasted. Cody scoffed, "Killing ladies because they were literally scared to death by your atrocious looks. That's why I gave you the paper bag – to protect society from you. As a matter of fact, why aren't you wearing it now?" Oh, ouch. Ted crossed his arms and shrugged. He was absolutely stumped on a comeback so I decided to help him out.
I started sniffing the air and said, "Ted, you smell that? Whoo, what is that STENCH?" I hope Ted catches on to the joke. They both started to sniff.
Ted turned around and gave me a confused look. I pointed my lips at Cody and he quickly realized. "Hell yeah! It smells like… JEALOUSY." Ted gave me a quick high five and grinned.
Cody chuckled and said, "Yeah Ted. Don't be jealous that I'm going out tonight with Cecilia and you're just going to stare at the ceiling all night." Cody - master of comebacks. Ted shook his head. "Nope, I'm heading over to the club tonight. Gonna have me a good time and not give a damn if I get a hangover tomorrow morning." I got a feeling that tonight was going to be interesting.
We arrived at the hotel shortly after. Cody and I both agreed to meet back in the lobby in about 20 minutes. I rushed over to my room to get ready. Mike wasn't there yet and it was a good thing he wasn't. I didn't want him asking questions about my whereabouts and where I was about to go. I walked out of the room with my brand new navy blue dress, shiny black pumps, a shiny black clutch and freshly done hair and makeup.
Cody was already in the lobby when I stepped out from the elevator. He was in a simple white dress shirt tucked into black pants. He could make an outfit that's so simple and make it look like he was modeling it for some world class designer.
His eyebrows rose at the sight of me. He took me by the hand and we started to walk through the front doors. "I didn't think you could look any better than before but I guess I was wrong. You look absolutely stunning." I smiled and looked up and down at him. I remember seeing his name in my WWE Superstars handbook now! I know exactly what to say! "You look absolutely… dashing." He smiled as he opened the door for me saying, "That's what I do."
Cody claimed that we were in walking distance of the restaurant but it turned out to be pretty far for me. It's only far when you are wearing high heels. We quickly got a table and I plopped down in the seat and looked through the menu. It was simple Italian cuisine but the pictures of the food they were serving looked absolutely delicious. I was practically drooling but I won't - that would not be cute. Cody and I decided on what we wanted and he placed the order with the waitress. We got to talking as we waited for our food to arrive.
"So, how was your first day on RAW? Exciting? Boring?" he asked with interest. "I didn't really do anything today. I pretty much just watched the show while my boss was pressing buttons. I'm sure being a wrestler is way more exciting but I didn't see you on screen today though" I told him. "Yeah, it's pretty fun but it's a lot of training and rehearsing. And I didn't have a match today; I was just there for my best friend, Ted. We train each other", he said with a small smile.
"Aw, that's cute. It looks tough though. I saw a couple of guys today that I thought seriously injured themselves."He leaned back in his seat. "You only get hurt if you don't do it correctly. If you're interested, you could come down to the gym on Wednesday and watch me and Ted 'fight' so you could get a bit of insight. You know, since you are part of the WWE now." A huge grin snuck upon my face. I didn't intend for it to happen but I was freakin' happy! "That sounds like fun! I'll be there then." His face lit up; he looked just as excited as I was.
The food had arrived and we got to eating. The food was absolutely scrumptious – my shrimp parmesan was seasoned and cooked to perfection. "Delicious!" I happily exclaimed as I picked up a shrimp with my fork and held it up to Cody's face. "Tempting, isn't it?"
Cody ate the shrimp and started to savor the flavor. "Wow, that's good… that's real good. Not as good as their lasagna though", he said, cutting off a piece of it for me. He held out the piece of food that was oozing with cheese towards me. I ate the piece…
…
"Ow, hottttttt!" I cried with my mouth wide open and eyes watering. Cody frantically passed me his glass of water because mine was empty. I put a little bit of the cool water in my mouth which quickly alleviated the burning. "I'm so sorry. I didn't even realize that it was that hot" Cody said as he grabbed the napkin and wiped the side of my mouth.
I laughed it off. "It'ts alwite." Oh no. My tongue is already swollen up. I'm speaking funny! Cody chuckled. "Ha, oh my god. That was so cute! Say something else!"
I tried to give him a mean look. "Dis is not kute! I hates ya, Cody!" I said jokily.
"Aw, such caring words. I like you too!" Cody replied. He signaled for the waitress for more water. He looked back at me and frowned a little. "Seriously though, I'm really sorry. I'll let you hit me as much as you want in the ring on Wednesday?" I smiled evilly. "Otay. Deal! Ya betta prep-pare urself", I said as cracked one of my knuckles. Ow – that hurt me.
After loads of chit-chat, the waitress walked up to us, carrying a tray with a bowl of chocolate ice cream… and were those brownie pieces sprinkled on top? "Compliments of the chef", she said with a smile and placed the bowl in between Cody and I with only one spoon. I looked at Cody who was looking back at me. "Well, since the spoon is closer to me, I guess this means that it is mine" he said as a joke. He pulled the bowl over to him and took a bite of the ice cream then placed the spoon back in the bowl.
"Well," I said, "you burned me today so that means that I get this dessert. You know, to stop the pain and all." I pulled the bowl closer to myself and took a scoop of the ice cream and ate it.
Cody smiled. "Well, I drove you back to the hotel so…" he took the ice cream and ate a spoonful.
I took the bowl from him. "I'm actually taking the time out of my night to go out with you so I deserve this" I said as a took a bite.
Cody gasped. He took the bowl from me. "Well, all of this wouldn't of happened if I didn't offer my charger", he said proudly as he took a huge chunk of the ice cream and gobbled it up.
"Well, you're right" I said, folding my hands on the table. "You win, Cody. Enjoy the rest of that ice cream."
Cody laughed and took a spoonful of the ice cream and held it in front of me. "Since I'm a nice person, I'll give you SOME." I pushed his hand away slightly as said as a joke, "No – I'm scared you might burn me again." Cody took the spoonful of ice cream and teasingly blew on it. "There; It's safe." I smiled and ate the ice cream.
We finished dessert together and started to walk back to the hotel. Great. The long walk back. We were about halfway back to the hotel when my feet decided to give out on me. I stumbled a bit but quickly recovered. Cody rapidly grabbed me by the waist and looked me in the eyes. That moment felt like an eternity but it was broken by Cody sweet, gentle laugh. "You alright there?" he asked. I nervously laughed a little and sighed in embarrassment. "My feet are slowly trying to kill me", I said softly and in pain. He looked around the area and saw a small bench not too far from us. He lifted me up off the ground as if I weighed like nothing and carried me towards the bench and sat me down. I was sitting with my feet up on the bench but Cody had lifted them up and sat down underneath them. He pulled off my heels and then spread his arms across the bench then, turned his head towards me. "Better? Or are they still murdering you?"
"Eh, it's more like torturing me now but I could handle it. I will never, ever wear heels again", I replied with a sigh. Cody smirked and placed a hand on my knee. I was a bit nervous of his hand because he seems as if he was going to slide them higher up my thigh. If he were to slide them up higher, who knows what would happen.
"You know, I don't know why women go through all the hassle of wearing these uncomfortable heels just to be a couple of inches taller." Oh buddy, you have no idea. I stood up, barefoot, and faced him. "This is why I wear heels," I said pointing down at my feet, "you're sitting down and you are just as tall as me!" He laughed and grabbed both of my hands. "It doesn't matter to me – I still find you adorable." I smiled and felt my cheeks warming up. "Are you just saying the things I want to hear so I'd like you more?"
Cody looked away from me and smiled. He looked back at me, slightly biting his lip. "Well… depends. Is it working?" I laughed a bit and playfully shoved him on the shoulder. If he thinks he's getting anywhere with those lines… well… it might actually be working.
"Come on," he said while getting up then lifting me up, "back to the hotel."
We arrived at the front of the hotel with my heels in hand and me, still in Cody's arms. He looked over at me as we reached the hotel doors. "Are you able to walk now? It'll be kinda weird if I carried you in like this. I'd feel like Tarzan carrying Jane in from the jungle." I nodded and he placed me lightly on the floor. I put on my heels, hoping that they will not hurt as much as they did before. We walked slowly into the lobby together with his hand around my waist for support, just in case my feet decided to not obey to me again. We got to the elevators without a problem and we were now just waiting for it to arrive.
Cody yawned, placing a hand over his mouth. He let out a deep breath and said, "Well, I enjoyed our date today. Loved every minute of it but now… I have to collapse in my bed and sleep. Tarzan tired." I smiled and squeezed the muscles on his arms weakly. "Ah, the great big wrestler is not so tough after all", I joked. He smirked and wrapped both of his arms over my shoulders and placed his forehead onto mine; we were literally face-to-face. "Even though I'm kind of weak right now, I'm still tough enough to take you down", he whispered ever so softly. His voice sent shivers down my entire body but surprisingly, it made me feel warm as well. My eyes gradually fell to his lips even though I never intended to look at them. I was drawn to them and the sweet, minty smell that quickly ran past me. I was so tempted to place my lips upon his own.
"And how do you plan on doing that, Mr. Rhodes?" I slowly and quietly said, bringing my eyes to his eyes. While looking deep into his eyes, I felt weak- almost powerless against him. I swear my heart stopped beating but it left like it was going to jump out of my chest.
"Like this" he quickly said as he snuck a kiss. A warming sensation washed over me. It was like nothing I have ever felt before but I knew that I didn't want it to stop. At that exact moment, the elevator dinged and the doors opened. We were still in the kiss when the elevator doors started to close but Cody moved a hand over to the doors to prevent it from happening. He broke the kiss a few moments later, entered the elevator and kept a hand on the door. "You feeling weak yet?" he asked as he tilted his head at me. I didn't know what to say but I had to say something. I was feeling weak, but delighted. I tilted my head and smirked. "Goodnight, Cody", I said as he took his hand off the door. "Sweet dreams, Cecilia", he said as the doors shut.
I stood against a wall for a moment and replayed the moment of the kiss again in my head. I didn't even feel the pain in my feet anymore because I was so ecstatic. I felt like this silly grin I had on my face couldn't be wiped off. I was still thinking about Cody as I bounced on over to the club where Mike and the others were at.
So, Cecilia's date with Cody - How do you think it went? What do you think will happen in the club later on? Find out in the next chapter of Tainted! :)