CHAPTER 10:
Another few more weeks had passed and it was now July 8th. Nikki was finishing up changing a diaper for Johnnie when Brie knocked on the door. "Hey" she said happily as she hugged Nikki. "How are you?" "I'm great" said Nikki as she tossed the dirty diaper into the garbage pail. "What about you, Bryan and Josie?" "We're fine. He's back home watching her" said Brie. "So how did the holiday go with you and John?" "It was great" said Nikki as she picked up Johnnie and took a seat on her bed.
"His family is just so warm to me, even though we're not together anymore. And it was a real nice barbeque with a new view of the fireworks too." "That's really great" said Brie. "So does that mean that you two have a chance of getting back together?" "Nope" said Nikki. "What do you mean no?" asked Brie. "I just feel like it's not in our cards anymore" said Nikki. Brie sat next to her sister. "Well I'm…sorry to hear about that" she said. "Me too" said Nikki. "But me and him are pretty good friends still and he's free to date whoever he wants to just like I am." "What you don't already have someone else do you?" asked Brie.
"As a matter of fact Brie, no I don't" said Nikki. "But I am still looking. It's been 14 long sexless months and I just don't want anything to dry up." "Ugh Nicole, your son is right there and I'm pretty sure that he is listening" said Brie. "But Brie, he doesn't understand" said Nikki. "So is it someone at work or elsewhere?" asked Brie. Nikki took a sigh. "Look if I tell you something, do you promise not to freak on me?" she said. "Nicole given everything we went through last year, I'm pretty much shock proof ok?" said Brie. "Now what is it?" Nikki took a deep breath. "I sort of had a wet-daydream" she said. "Ooh well don't be suspenseful, tell me" said Brie.
"It was of me…and Randy" said Nikki. Brie burst into laughter. "Yeah ok Nicole" she said. "And I got Iggy Azalea's autograph right after she performed that "Fancy" song of hers on Monday. Ok." "I'm serious Brie" said Nikki. "I was fantasizing on what it'll be like if I was with Randy." Brie's facial rapidly expression changed. "Oh my God Nicole! Did you take your medication that day?" she said. "You sound like John" said Nikki. "And yeah of course I did." "Oh my God!" said Brie as she placed her hand over in shock. She then removed it to resume talking. "You do like him, don't you?" "I dunno…maybe" said Nikki.
"Nicole you are fantasizing sleeping with him" said Brie. "Ok no, it was oral sex. In his car. The new one he has, not that old one he got in 2009" said Nikki. "Seriously Nicole?" said Brie. "That guy is a total jerk and a pervert at that. You saw the way he was talking to you the night you returned back." "I can't help how I feel" said Nikki. "I just can't." Brie shook her head in total disbelief. "This is so unbelievable" she said. "It really is." "Brie, I'm really sorry but I can't help it" said Nikki.
"Nicole, so are you telling me that you rather be with a perv?" asked Brie. "No, no, no I'm sorry. I what I meant to say was a sadistic perverted bastard." "Who said anything about me wanting to be with him?" asked Nikki. "Nicole, I know how you get when you want someone" said Brie. "Oh really and how is that?" asked Nikki. "You don't stop until you get them or if they get you first and then and only then will everything become really steamy" said Brie. Nikki rolled her eyes. "Do not roll your eyes at me Stephanie" Brie said firmly. "This is serious. Not to mention the man just got out of a divorce." "Yeah like 2 years ago" said Nikki. "Ok but what about that Kim lady he dated? Or Jojo?" asked Brie. "That's all a part of his past" said Nikki. "And besides who am I to judge? As long as it doesn't bother me than I have nothing to ever worry about." Brie shook her head again. "Look he has a daughter and she's 7 in like a few days" said Nikki. "I'm pretty sure he is not all that…bad."
"Since when did you become an expert on Randy Orton's personal life?" asked Brie. "Brie, I'm not the one who pays attention to all of his exes" said Nikki. "Well if I didn't know any better, it seems to sound like to me that you really do like him" said Brie. "Duh Brie I just said that!" said Nikki. "I know" said Brie sadly. "And now that I finally just got you to admit that, we can now try to figure out a way through this." "But I don't want to fix it…this" said Nikki. "Look if he likes me and I like him, then why not?" "Oh Nikki for God's sakes how many times do I have to tell you that this guy isn't good?" said Brie. "Trust me I know trouble when I see it and I thought you did too." "Randy isn't as bad as you and everyone thinks he is" said Nikki.
"Nicole, the only assumption you have of him is your damn wet dream" said Brie sternly. "Brie!" said Nikki as she gently covered Johnnie's ears. "Let's please let's just try and keep this at least PG-13 ok?" "Don't you think that's a little too late for that?" asked Brie. Nikki removed her hands from off of Johnnie's ears as he was beginning to fuss. "See even Johnnie doesn't like Randy" Brie continued. "Brie, he doesn't even know who Randy is" said Nikki. Brie took a deep breath. "Look Nicole, if what you're really feeling for Randy is true, then all I can say it just don't come crying to me when he hurts you" she said. "I mean honestly Nicole, out of all the nice guys that are out here, why Randy?"
Nikki didn't answer as Brie got up from the bed, leaving her alone with Johnnie who was starting to fuss more. Nikki kissed his cheek, causing him to stop. All she was left feeling was confusion, even though she knew who she wanted and that she didn't care who agreed with her or not. She was going to do what she wanted to do and no one was going to stop her.
Meanwhile, AJ and Roman were at a gym with Seth and Dean somewhere in Dayton, Ohio as they had a show later on that night. All four were on stationary bikes as they were conversing. "I just can't believe that ass Orton" said Roman. "So what he came over to your table. It's not like it really does matter" said Dean. "Jon, Randy was trying to completely worm his way out of trouble like he always does" said AJ. "Like what kind of trouble?" Seth asked. "Oh you were too new to remember this but back in late 2012, he was sort of suspended for 2 months because of drug use" said AJ. "Or so I've heard."
"Wow man I had no idea" said Seth. "Yep that Randy Orton is bad news" said Roman. "And when he came over, it was like he had gotten some sort of a sick pleasure from trying to talk to us to make it seem as if nothing ever went wrong" said AJ. "You just let me know again if he messes with you. Any of you" said Roman. "I will baby" said AJ. "But the part that got me the most, you know other than my telling you that he had said John told on him, was Nikki."
"What about Nikki?" Seth asked. AJ stopped cycling. "Never mind. She'd probably kill me if I told and trust me now that things are good between all of us, there's not a chance in hell would I ever risk screwing that up." "Nah uh" said Dean. "You start it you finish it." By then all four had stopped their cycling. "Ok, but it stays between just the four of us, ok?" said AJ. "And she means it" said Roman. "Yeah, yeah Joe I can keep a secret when needed" said Dean. "So tell us I'm like totally dying of suspense here." "You're such a sarcastic ass man" said Seth. "Oh wouldn't you know?" Dean teased. Seth shook his head as he rolled his eyes. "Anyways, I guess what really bothered me the most about Nikki was the fact, well…I think she may be into him" said AJ.
All three members of the Shield's eyes widened in shock. "I'M SORRY BUT WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY!?" shouted Seth. This caused the rest of the group to focus all of their attention onto him. "Yo dude, watch your mouth talking to my wife like that alright!?" Roman said sternly. "I'm sorry man, look I just gotta go ok?" Seth quickly said as he took off. "Don't mind him" said Dean. "He's been feeling a little off since…well forever." He waited a few moments before he went after him. "Baby I'm so sorry that he said that you" said Roman. "It's ok Leati. I know he didn't mean it. I guess he was just as in shock as we all are" said AJ. "Yeah…I guess so" said Roman. But he didn't believe it. He knew something had to be up with Seth in order to cause him to have an outburst like that and he was going to find out about it.
Dean had managed to catch up to Seth who was sitting outside on a curb. "Hey man do you mind telling me what fuck was that back there?" he asked. "Back where?" asked Seth. Dean took a seat next to Seth. "Back there! In the gym!" he said. "You practically just threw a bitch fit and for what!? For hearing that your little crush, the same crush you don't do a damn thing about wants another guy?" "If you came out here to be a jackass to me then you can just save it" said Seth gloomily.
"Aw fuck man, you've got it real bad for her don't you?" Dean asked. "Yeah" Seth said sadly. "Well I don't know about you, but if I was you I'd be doing all I can to get her" said Dean. "And you better hurry up because it looks like you're running out of time…that is if there still is time." "It isn't that easy" said Seth. "I mean Nikki is the prettiest-no loveliest woman I've ever met and she could have anyone in the world she wants. Look at John. He was a pretty damn good looking fellow and so was Zig-I mean Nick. Now she wants Orton. I…just don't think that I could ever live up to that." "You can man if you really want her" said Dean. "You wanna know what my pops always told me before he left my mom?"
"No, what?" asked Seth. "That if you want a girl that bad, then you better not be wasting anytime in getting her because if it's meant to be, then it'll happen" said Dean. "Thanks Jon" said Seth. "You know when you're not a jerk, you're pretty…nice." "Yeah well let's not go getting any more ideas" said Dean. "We don't need another repeat of what happened." "Oh yeah, trust me that's not going to happen ever again" said Seth. "I won't blow up in public places anymore." "That is not what I mean and you know it" said Dean as he got up. "I'll see you inside." He left Seth outside to think about two things: Nikki and what Dean had just told him.
A/N: Hmmm…what did Dean meant when he told Seth not to be getting any more ideas? Find out soon ;-) And poor Seth :-(