Emily was at the hospital getting ready for her surgery. She had to relinquish her Diva's Champion, which is something she didn't want to do but had no choice. Vince had given her medical leave. Randy couldn't get time way so Emily's mother was there with her. She was just waiting for the doctor to come and explain a few things then it would time. Emily decided to make a call while she waited.

"Hello?"

"Hi honey it's me."

"You'll have to be more specific so many woman call me honey." Randy said laughing.

"Randall Orton!"

"Sorry Emily I was only joking, I didn't mean to make you mad."

"You didn't." "I just thought I'd call you before my surgery I go in a few minutes."

"I wish I could be there with you." "I feel bad I should be there."

"I'm fine I have my mom." "How'd the Jay Leno taping go last night?"

"Good." Emily could sense tension in Randy's voice. "Randy what's a matter?"

"Nothing."

"Come on Randy what is it?"

"I'm just stressed is all." Emily saw the doctor walk into the room.

"Honey the doctor's here I've gotta go." Randy sighed.

"Ok you're gonna be fine don't worry."

"I love you Em."

"I love you to Randy, bye."

"Hi Emily I'm doctor Andrews."

"Hi." She said.

"Is this the first time you've ever been operated on?" Dr. Andrews asked.

"Yes I'm a little nervous."

"I assure you I've been doing this a very long time." "I've even operated on some of your colleagues." "The procedure usually takes about two hours afterward you should be good as new."

"Is there any way I could get back in the ring sooner then 6 to 8 months?"

"It's a possibility it all depends on how your body responds after the surgery." "So are you ready?"

"No but I guess I have to be."

She hugged her mother and followed Dr. Andrews to the operating room. She had to use crutches to walk. She laid down on the table. The anesthesiologist came the room.

"Hello Miss Samuels, you look nervous."

"I am."

"What I'm injecting into your IV should help you to relax."

"Ok Emily." Dr. Andrews said. "I want to count backwards from 100."

Emily only made it to 97 before she fell asleep. She awoke several hours later but to her it only seemed like a few minutes. She was still groggy from the anesthetic. Emily mother was at her bedside.

"Mom?" Emily said weakly.

"You're fine Emily." Her mother said. "The operation went great."

"Randy…I have to call Randy." She started to fall back to sleep.

"Do you want me to call him?" Her mother asked. She nodded her head yes before falling back to sleep. Her mother picked up the hospital phone and dialed Randy's number.

"Hello?"

"Hi Randy this is Mary Samuels, Emily's mother."

"Is Emily ok?"

"She's fine she's out of surgery it went fine."

"I'm so glad." Randy said.

"She woke up once but she went right back to sleep."

"I'm sorry the first time we've spoken had to be under these circumstances Mrs. Samuels."

"Please call me Mary." "Emily talks about you all the time when she calls home." "I'd really like to meet you sometime."

"I'd like that to." Randy said. "Mary I want you to know that I really truly love your daughter."

"I know she feels the same way about you." "I'll have her call you when she wakes up."

"Ok thank you bye."

"Bye."

Three Months Later

Emily was doing well she could walk without crutches she had a brace on her knee. She missed Randy terribly she had only seen him twice since her surgery. Both times were a couple weeks after her surgery. They hadn't seen each other in almost two months. They talked on the phone every night but it wasn't the same. Emily was at her home in Ohio. It wasn't a very large home but it wasn't small either. It was Christmas Eve. Emily was laying on her couch. Her phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hi baby." Randy said.

"Hi honey."

"How are you feeling?"

"Good." I'm lonely though I miss you."

"I miss you to I'm sorry we can't spent Christmas together."

"I know you promised your family you'd spend it with them it's alright."

"Is Mary coming over tomorrow?"

"Yeah we always spend Christmas together."

"Hey Em?"

"Yeah."

"What are you wearing?" He said in a seductive voice. Emily laughed.

"Randy."

"What?"

"I'm wearing my pajamas."

"Really." He said.

"Oh now I get it you don't miss me you just miss the sex." Emily said jokingly.

"Em you know that's not true, I love you."

"I know I love you to." "I'm tired I'm going to bed I'll call you tomorrow."

"Ok Em bye."

The next morning Emily got up got a shower and waited for her mom to arrive. At around 11:00 the door bell rang. Emily yelled for mother to come in she was sitting on the couch.

"Merry Christmas Emily." "I have a surprise for you close your eyes." Emily closed her eyes after a few seconds her mother said. "Alright open your eyes." When she opened them she couldn't believe who was knelt down in front of her.

"Merry Christmas Emily." Randy said smiling.

"Oh my god Randy!" Emily said shocked. She hugged him. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to surprise you."

"What about your family?" Emily asked.

"I spent Christmas Eve with them." "When I called you last night I called from the airport."

"I'm so glad you're here." She kissed him. "I know you guys have already met but Randy this is my mom Mary, mom this is Randy."

"It is really nice finally getting to meet you." Randy said.

They sat down to Christmas dinner a few hours later. Randy and Emily told Mary how they met and how they didn't get off to a good start at first. After a couple hours Mary left Randy was going to spent a few days with Emily. Emily was noticing Randy was acting very strange. They were sitting on the couch together.

Randy what's up you're acting weird."

"I'm fine." "I got you a Christmas present." Randy said. He looked Emily in the eyes. "Emily I love you more then I have ever loved anyone." "I know we haven't been dating that long but they're times when you're sure about something." "I have never been more sure about anything in my life."

"Randy what are you talking about?" Randy pulled a black box out of his pocket and got down on one knee.

"What I'm trying to say is." Randy opened the box in it was a beautiful sliver diamond ring. "Emily, will you marry me?" Emily started to cry she was shocked.

"I don't know what to say."

"Say yes."

"Yes." Randy put the ring on Emily's finger. He got off his knee and hugged her. "I love you Randy."

"I love you to Emily." "You've just made me the happiest man in the world."