Randy had spent the night on the couch and let Lexi have the bed. She had spent most of the night texting Cody, even though he never replied. The next morning, Lexi was woken up by Randy kissing her neck.
"I love you Lex." He whispered into her ear. She let herself get wrapped up in it, until she pictured Cody's face.
She pushed Randy away.
"Stop." She said.
"What is it? Is something wrong?" He asked.
"I'm just tired." She lied, as he lay next to her, wrapping his arm around her. The rest of the morning Randy had noticed how she was acting.
"Alright, spill it." Randy said.
"What's going on?"
"I told you we need to talk about everything. Until you do, don't expect anything, and I mean anything from me." Lexi said.
After an hour of not hearing Lexi speak to him, he gave in.
"Alright, Lex, what do you want to talk about? I just can't stand the silence." he said.
"I want to know why." Lexi said.
"I missed you, and I really didn't know what to do. I gave in once, and felt so bad about it, then it was so long since I had seen you, I gave in again and again, and once I saw how easy it was, I kept doing it." Randy confessed.
"How long had this been going on?" Lexi asked.
"Come on, Lex, you don't really want to know." Randy said.
"I don't, but I have too. I can't get past this until I know everything." Lexi said.
"A little over two years." Randy said.
"Wow." Lexi took a deep breath.
"How many?"
"Lex, don't ask that."
"How many?" Lexi asked again.
"At first it was just once every few months..." He said.
"But then?" Lexi asked.
"It became every night, sometimes more than once a night."
"So there's no way to tell how many times you slept with someone else?" Lexi asked.
"No. I'm sorry Lex." Randy said, still not able to look at her.
"What was your draw to them?" Lexi asked.
"Their age. All young, maybe some too young."
"Randy." Lexi gasped.
"I asked, they all said they were legal age." he said.
"Yes, let's take a horny teenagers word for it! I don't even know what to say about that." Lexi said.
"I know. I told you that you wouldn't want to know everything." Randy said, hoping she was done with the questions.
"How many divas?" Lexi asked.
This was the question Randy hadn't wanted. Truth be told over the years that they were together he had cheated on her ever so often on the road with different diva's.
"No Lex, I'm not answering anymore."
"Just tell me Randy." Lexi said.
"A lot. But that goes back further than the two years." Randy admitted.
"How long?" Lexi asked.
"Since before we were married." He said.
Lexi turned her head, waiting for the tears to come, but there was nothing. No tears, no anger. She was very calm, and that scared Randy more than anything.
"Mom! I so glad you came!" Ari said, running up to the bus, as they stepped off.
Lexi pulled Ari into her arms.
"I have missed you so much. How is everything going?" Lexi asked.
"Good. I'm having an awesome time. But I do miss you." She gave Randy a hug, then went back to Lexi.
"Tell me about working mom." She said, pulling Lexi towards the beach. They had spent the entire day together, until it was time for the taping, which Ari and Randy's parents went to.
Lexi spent her time back stage trying to find Cody, but she had no luck. He had taken the night off.
She made her appearance, cutting her promo for her title match, once she got backstage, Randy pulled her onto the bus.
He went to kiss her, but Lexi turned her head.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Nothing." Lexi answered.
"Can I ask you something?" Lexi nodded.
"How come you aren't mad at me over all of this?" Randy asked.
"I don't know. It's just, I don't have the anger." Lexi said.
"So then things are ok between us?" He asked, going to kiss her again.
She pushed him away.
"You know it's not right anymore Randy." Lexi said.
"I was afraid of that. I've done too much. There's no going back?" He said, releasing her.
"Who's going to tell Ari?"
"You're not going to fight me on this?" Lexi asked.
"No, I think you're right. We've been forcing this for too long. Let's just be civil about all of this. We can discuss the details later." Randy said.
"Can you have Ari come in here. I'll talk to her." Lexi hadn't felt so relieved in years. The stress rolled off of her. By the time Ari came into the bus, Lexi was smiling.
"Mom?" Ari asked.
"Is this what I think it is?"
Lexi smiled as she pulled the girl into her arms.
"Sometimes you're too smart for your own good. I'm sorry baby. We tried."
"It's ok, I think it's for the best. I think you two will be nicer to each other now." Ari smiled.
"Will you guys come and stay with us tonight, still?" Ari asked.
"Of course. As soon as Dad's done, and the shows over, we'll be over there." Lexi said.
"Tell, Grandpa to have the pizza waiting." Randy said, smiling. Ari hugged them both, and skipped off the bus, back to her grandparents, while Lexi and Randy talked.
"So, it seems that it's settled. You keep the house, and I'll find a place close by, that will keep Ari in the same school, that way we can share custody." Lexi said.
"Sounds good." Randy said, as the bus stopped outside where his parents were staying.
Ari came running to with a piece of pizza in her hands.
"Mom, grandpa and grandma are staying for an extra month, can I stay? PLEASE?" Ari asked, hopping around.
Lexi looked at Randy, who was nodding.
"Ok, that's fine with us."
That night, Lexi tried one last time to call Cody. Her call was sent straight to voice mail. She found herself sitting on the beach alone, crying. Not only because of missing Cody, but because of her old life ending. She was happy and sad at the same time.
After wiping her eyes, she went back to her room to get ready for bed. As she removed her jewelry, she took off her wedding bands.
Before going to bed she send an email to Hunter, explaining that she would need some personal time off.
"That's the last of it. Are you going to be ok here alone?" Randy asked. It was two weeks later, and Lexi had found an apartment close to Randy's house.
"I'll be fine." Lexi smiled. Their divorce had been filed, and they were actually getting along great. Ari would be going between them and his parents while they were on the road.
"Randy?" Lexi said, causing him to turn around.
"Thank you for everything. You've been a huge help." She smiled as they hugged.
"If you need anything, call me." He smiled.
"I'll see you in a couple of weeks." He said, walking away.
Lexi spent the week getting settled in, and reflecting on her life. She still hadn't heard from Cody, and wasn't sure she would anytime soon. She was now alone, and was afraid that she would be that way for a while.