Raw: Aug. 23, 2010

Randy and I walked into the arena together. We have been back together for five days now, and it's been great. However, most of our coworkers didn't even know yet. Neither did my family. My dad wants to talk to me tonight though. I need to tell him then.

I notice the stares of coworkers. I shrug it off. Randy stayed by my side.

"My dad wants to talk to me tonight." I tell Randy.

"Do you think it's about the Nexus incident?" Randy asks.

"Yeah…probably. Should I tell him about us?"

"It'd be a good idea."

Nikki Bella walks up to us. "I'm not going to tell my sister, but not knowing is killing me. Are you two…back together?"

Randy and I look at each other before he speaks. "Yeah…we are back together."

"Awesome!"

She walks away.

"Maybe I should go talk to my dad." I say.

"It would be a good idea."

"See you in a little bit." I say before blowing him a kiss and leaving.

I opened the door to my dad's office slightly. "Dad?"

"Yes, Marissa." He says as he straightened up some paperwork. "Come in and shut the door behind you."

I do as he says.

"Take a seat." Dad says.

I sit in the chair on the other side of his desk.

"Cena told me about the Nexus incident that happened Tuesday night." Dad says.

"I had a feeling that was what this was about." I say.

"So it's all true then? Wade tried to hit you with a chair?"

"He didn't though. Randy stopped him."

"According to Cena, the Nexus kidnapped Orton, Maryse, and Eve."

"That's true."

"Are they okay?"

"Yes."

"What about Orton? From what I was told, he had it the worse."

"He's doing fine, Dad. Trust me. I know."

"Do you now? What happened to 'we're not getting along, Dad'?"

"I was a part of his rescue party, and he saved me from Barrett."

"I like him better than that Daniel Bryan. He wouldn't have been able to save you from Barrett's chairshot. Randy really does love you. You know that?"

I smiled. "I know, Dad. He's been telling me that a lot for the past five days."

"Did he…you're dating again?"

"Yes."

"Good. It'll make you two even better on-screen than you were already. By the way, Orton vs. Barrett is the main event tonight. You and Randy are involved in the opening segment along with the WWE Champion, Sheamus, John Cena, Edge, Chris Jericho, and Wade Barrett…as long as you're comfortable with that."

"I am."

"And the WWE Championship match for Night of Champions will be announced tonight. Also, Lay-Cool will be announcing who faces you at Night of Champions tonight. You also have a match against Brie Bella tonight."

"This is going to be an excellent episode of Monday Night Raw."

"That's the plan. Did we cover everything?"

"We did."

"Then our conversation is over. You can do whatever you want now. Just, please, don't prank too many Superstars."

I laugh. "Okay. Bye Dad."

"Bye."

I leave.

I enter the locker-room. Randy is sitting expectantly. I sit on his lap.

"So?" He asks.

"He was more happy about it than Nikki was."

"Good."

"You and Barrett are the main event tonight."

"Awesome."

"The WWE Championship match for Night of Champions will be announced tonight. He wouldn't have told me unless you are in it."

"Great!"

"Also, we're in the opening segment."

"With who?"

"Sheamus, Chris, Adam, John, and…Wade."

"You don't have to be a part of it."

"I'll be fine. I'll also be in your corner tonight."

"Okay. Do you have a match?"

"Yes."

"Against who?"

I smirk. "Brie."

"About time."

"That's what I was thinking."

"I am happy for you."

"Thanks."

"By the way…" He hands me the promise ring he had given me last year. I had given it back when we broke up. "This is yours."

I take it from him. "Thank you."

He kisses my forehead. I smiled. John and Chelle walked in.

"Back to no privacy." I say.

"Sorry." Chelle says. "Did you hear tonight's plan?"

"We find out who faces me at Night of Champions."

"Yep!"

"And I face Brie."

"Nice…"

"So…where's Layla?"

"With Kaval…"

"Ooh…"

"She really likes him."

"Is she going to ever tell him?"

"She says when he wins NXT."

"You are confident in your rookie."

"We have every reason to be."

"I am not going to argue."

"It's impossible to."

"When's the finale?"

"August 31."

"Then the premiere for mine is September 7."

"Yep."

"You don't deserve a title shot, Cena!" Chris says. "I do! I am-"

I hear voices in my head

They council me

They understand

They talk to me…

"Chris," Randy says as we enter the ring. "You're right. John Cena doesn't deserve yet another title shot, but...you don't either." He turns to Edge. "And neither do you."

"And what makes you think you do?" Sheamus asks.

"Sheamus," I say. "I want you to ask yourself a question."

"What is that?"

"Have you ever beat Randy Orton one-on-one?"

"No…"

"And the last time we fought one-on-one for the championship," Randy says. "You got yourself disqualified!"

"Randal…" Wade says as he heads to the ring. "You're gonna have to wait in line. I won NXT so I have a guaranteed title shot, and I plan on using it at Night of Champions."

"You might have won NXT, but it doesn't mean you can win the WWE Championship."

The email alert goes off. Michael Cole gets up to read it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have received an email from the anonymous Raw General Manager." He says. "And I quote, gentlemen, each of you has a good reason to fight Sheamus for the WWE Championship at Night of Champions. Therefore, at Night of Champions, Sheamus will defend the WWE Championship in a Six Pack Challenge against Edge, Chris Jericho, John Cena, Wade Barrett, and Randy Orton."

Randy and I smirk at each other.

"Now," Michael Cole continues. "As for tonight, each member of the Six Pack Challenge will go one-on-one against another member of the Six Pack Challenge. It'll be Chris Jericho vs. John Cena, Edge vs. Sheamus, and the main event tonight, Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton."

Wade smirks at me and Randy.

"One more thing, Mr. Barrett." Wade turns to Michael Cole. "If any member of the Nexus interferes in your match tonight, you will be taken out of the Six Pack Challenge."

Michael Cole goes back to Commentary as Raw's theme song plays. The men all look at each other before Edge and Chris Jericho head backstage. Randy and I follow suit.

"Do you need me at ringside?" Randy asks.

"Nope…" I say.

"But there's two Bella Twins and one of you."

"I never said I was going out there by myself."

"True…who are you bringing?"

"Eve."

"Good luck."

"Thank you."

"Don't get hurt. I need you in my corner."

"I won't."

You can look, but you can't touch
You keep dreaming on the stars above…

"The following Divas match is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Nikki, from Scottsdale, Arizona, Brie Bella!"

I know I want that girl so bad

I lie awake at night

And think of all the things that I would do

With a girl like that…

"And her opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Eve, from Saint Louis, Missouri, she is the WWE Divas Champion, Marissa!"

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Brie and I lock up. She pushes me into a corner and holds me there by my neck until the referee counts to four. She let's go, and I fall to the ground. She picks me up and hits a Bella Buster. She pins me.

1…2…kickout!

I roll out of the ring. Brie goes to come after me, but I pull on the ropes as she is going through them. I slide back in the ring and hit Brie with a Running Bulldog. I then lock her in a facelock. She makes it to ropes. I then hit her with a Chaotic Ending. I then line up in the corner for a Punt Kick. Nikki tries to interfere, but Eve attacks her. I hit Brie with the Punt Kick successfully. I pin her.

1…2…3!

"Here is your winner, Marissa!"

I roll out of the ring and grab my Divas Championship. Eve follows me. I then see Lay-Cool and Kaval on the titantron.

"Hey Marissa!" Michelle and Layla say.

"We thought it would be a good idea to announce who you are facing at Night of Champions right now." Michelle says.

"Go ahead and draw a name, Kaval." Layla says.

He draws and whispers in Michelle and Layla's ears.

Michelle laughs. "You know what we'll announce who you're facing next week on the 900th Episode of Raw. Cause we'll be there."

"See ya then." Layla says.

"That was cruel." I tell Chelle and Lay.

"We know." They say.

"Do I really have to wait another week?"

"Yes."

"You guys suck."

"Get over it."

Randy wraps an arm around me. "It'll be fine. We still have my match."

"True…let's go." I say.

We walk alone
In the unknown
We live to win another victory…

"The following match is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Manchester, England, Wade Barrett!"

I hear voices in my head

They council me

They understand

They talk to me…

"And his opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Marissa, from Saint Louis, Missouri, weighing in at 245 pounds, he is the Viper, Randy Orton!"

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Randy and Wade start unloading Right Hands on each other. I watch on from ringside. Randy Irish Whips Wade into a corner. He starts punching Wade in the corner. The referee has to force Randy off. Wade attacks Randy from behind. Wade then smirks at me.

He starts walking towards me. I back away slowly. Wade laughs and goes after Randy again. I return to my original spot. Wade picks up Randy for Wasteland, but Randy slides off Wade's back and shoves him towards the ropes. I pull on the second rope, so it comes back and hits Wade in the face. Randy grabs Wade and hits the RKO. He pins Wade.

1…2…kickout!

Wade smirks deviously at me. He approaches me. The referee is checking on Randy, so I slap Wade across the face.

"You bitch!" Wade yells.

I shrug. Wade turns around into a RKO. Randy then lines up in a corner for the Punt Kick. He punts Wade and laughs as he pins him.

1…2…3!

"Here is your winner, Randy Orton!"

Randy and I head up through the crowd as the rest of Nexus runs down the ramp.

I laugh with Randy as we make it to the locker-room. He holds me in his arms.

"That was pretty damn great." He says.

"It was." I agree.

"I am going with you to SmackDown tomorrow."

"Good."

"Nice slap."

"Thank you for the distraction so I could do it."

"It was worth it."

"Yep."