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Now we'll just have to see how everyone, including Alanna, take Randy and Maria being together...or will they even tell anyone? I don't know! You'll just have to read and find out.

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"You know that hole called love? I think I just fell in it." – Marc Anthony

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"There's something in the water!"

"Well get the hell out then!" John threw a pillow at the previews of 'Piranhas 3D', "I mean smart people, like me, would get out if some crazy man eating fish came after me!"

"John, it's a freaking movie." I slapped the back of his head, "A stupid movie...but just a movie nonetheless."

"Waste of my time..." he grabbed the remote and started flipping through the channels, "So dude, you've been pretty MIA lately, what gives?"

"Dude, you saw me passing through the hall with Alanna at six this morning."

"Well yeah...but we didn't even go eat our daily pancakes, so I feel like I haven't seen you in ages." John sighed and gave me a side-ways glance, "So where you heading this morning?"

"Um...I went out for a run."

I lied, I actually went to go see Maria before she went to the arena for her taping of SmackDown. No one knew about us yet, except for Alanna...but that's only because she's been there with us whenever we have our secret meetings.

"You went for a run...with your daughter?"

Damn. "Um...yeah, father daughter bonding time you know, and I really didn't have anywhere else to leave her when I left."

"That's bull, you know that you can leave her here with Mickie and I until you get back, we don't mind having her around."

"I know that, it's just you and Mickie are really busy right now getting ready for your own kids, the last thing you need is a two year old running wild on you." I look over at him, "But tomorrow morning I'll leave her with you, alright?"

"No...you want to spend so much time with her, go ahead don't worry about Uncle John over here."

"Dude what's your problem?"

"Hm, I don't know...maybe it's because for the past two months you've been all secretive and such. Hell you didn't even drive Mickie to her seven month check-up last week like you promised."

"That's not fair, you know that Vince had me doing promotional stuff."

He rolled his eyes, "One hour...one hour of damn promotional stuff, you could have at least dropped her off and then picked her up when she was ready or something."

"Alright, I'll admit that I could have."

"So why didn't you?"

"I..."

Don't spill the beans Orton, not until Maria is ready.

"I didn't want to go ten-miles out of my way to pick her up, then drive all the way back across town for my interview."

"Oh, so basically you didn't want to make a small sacrifice for her?"

"That's not what I said John..."

"You didn't have to say it!" He got up and started putting his things together.

I stood up right after him, "Wait John, where are you going?"

"Back to Mickie's room, she probably has more use for me anyway."

"John!"

But it was too late, he had already slammed the door in my face and left me in the room alone. A couple minutes later I heard Alanna's little footsteps start coming from the kitchen area, "Hey princess, did we wake you?"

She tiredly nodded her head as she rubbed her eyes, "Hungry..."

"Okay honey, let's go see what they have in the lobby alright?"

After I got her cleaned up and changed I grabbed my room key and phone then started walking down the stairs. I got numerous stares from women and men alike, "What you never seen a single father before or something?" I yelled at some of them on my way down, people can be such idiots sometimes.

I sat Alanna down in a high chair and started scanning through the menu that the waitress placed in front of me, "Can I start you off with something to drink sir?" From the look on her face I could tell that she wanted to give me more that just a drink.

"Um, I'll take some coffee and some apple juice for my daughter please." I smiled inwardly when her smile slowly began to fade from her face.

"Okay...I'll be right back to take your order."

A few minutes later she came back with our drinks in her hand, after placing them in front of us she pulled out her writing pad and a pen, "Okay, we'll both take your blueberry pancakes with sausage...but we only need one pancake on hers."

"I'll see if that's possible."

Ugh, I'm not in the mood for people to be talking back to me, "It better be possible lady, because if not...I'll have to talk to your manager."

"Just one pancake on her plate? I'm sure that I'll be able to make that happen."

"Good." She finished scribbling on her pad and hastily walked away.

I drummed my fingers along the table before I looked over at Alanna, "So what do you think I should do about all of this little one?" I sighed and rolled my eyes, "Asking a two-year-old for relationship advice, what the hell is wrong with me?"

"Naked baby?"

"What was that Lanna?"

"Naked baby..."

Oh right, 'naked baby' it's the nickname she lovingly gave to John a few months back, "I don't know where naked baby is right now honey."

Her face fell a little as the waitress brought our food to our table, it's one thing for John to run out on me but to leave Alanna here without even saying goodbye? That's just not right.

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I haven't heard from 'Ria in a while, no calls, no texts, not even a missed call. I sighed as I set Alanna in for a nap; this is going to be a long day, I can just tell already. After I tucked in my daughter and left the room, I made it back downstairs to find my phone vibrating on the counter, a smile crept on my face, and without checking the caller ID, I answered the phone, "Hello?" I put a content tone to my voice, despite how upsetting this day had been so far.

"Randy it's Mickie," I heard the southern brunette through the other end of my phone.

A frown quickly washed over me as I realized my caller wasn't who I wanted it to be, "Oh it's just you," I reply, disappointment now leaving traces behind in my words.

"Geez, nice to hear from you too," she responds, sarcasm in the laugh she let out afterwards.

"Sorry I thought you were someone else." I admit, "I didn't even check the call before I answered," I quickly decided to change the subject. "So what's up?" I inquired.

Mickie sighed as she spoke again, "Did John take a detour to your place on the way back from getting me a quart of ice cream?"

I had to chuckle, now only John would be willing to run out and buy a quart of ice cream in October...then again, when a pregnant woman wants something, just try to avoid the drama and do it; I learned that first hand with Samantha.

"No, he hasn't been around...for a while." No need to tell her about our little argument just yet, right? "But if he happens to stop by," which I doubt, "I'll let him know that you're about five seconds away from beating him with a rock." Lord knows someone needs to.

Mickie giggled on the other side of the phone to my last comment, "Thanks Orton." she replies. Not too long after did she wander back into our first conversation. "So who was the someone else you were talking about?"

"What?" I replied, I scrunched my brows as I looked through the cabinets for something to munch on while I was bored.

"You thought I was someone else before, who would you have had in mind?"

Damn, I knew somehow she was going to bring that up!

"Oh right, I thought it was..." Just tell her the truth Randy, "I thought it was my...Grandma."

Grandma? You thought it was Grandma? Freakin' idiot!

She laughed, "Your Grandma? You don't really expect me to buy that one, do you?"

I sigh with frustration, "No..."

"Then tell me who you're talking about!" she replied in a sing song voice.

"Ugh, I was expecting a phone call from Maria."

"Kanellis?"

"Uh, duh!"

She laughed, "Why would you be expecting her to call you? You guys aren't dating...are you?"

Damn, she's good.

"If by dating you mean we've secretly been seen each other for the past two months, then yes, we are dating."

I had to hold the phone away from my ear when she started screaming into it, "Oh my gosh! This is awesome, I just knew it would happen someday...I just didn't think it would be this soon!"

"Wait you knew this was going to happen...even though I was married?"

"Well...that's not really the point."

I rolled my eyes, "I guess not...but anyway, I take it that you are happy with this?"

"I'm more than happy Randy! I think that the two of you are absolutely perfect for each other."

"That's Micks, do you think you can send John over after he brings you your ice cream?"

"Sure, but didn't you guys talk earlier?"

"Yeah, and we got into a little argument.."

"An argument about what?" she questioned and even though I couldn't see her face, I knew that her brown eyes were scrunched together like she suspected something.

"Kind of what we are talking about right now."

"He doesn't like that you and Maria are together?"

"He doesn't know that Maria and I are together." I reply.

"You didn't tell him? He's your best friend Randy!"

"I know...I just wasn't ready to tell anyone; hell Maria doesn't even know that I am telling you about us right now." I scratch the back of my head, "But if you can just send him over here when you can, I'll explain everything to him...promise."

"Okay...well I'll probably have to talk him into it; maybe even have to give him an ultimatum."

"What kind of ultimatum? The boy has been living without sex for months already..."

"Randy, that's not what I was talking about!" she yelled, "I swear, boys will be boys. But I'll make sure to call you when he's on his way over, just so you are prepared for it."

We said our good-byes and hung up soon afterward, now all I can do is pray that John takes this news as well as Mickie did. And that Maria doesn't kill me for telling anyone about us.

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Sorry for the extremely long wait guys, but I've worked really hard on this chapter hope you liked it!

Major Texas-sized shout out to Shelly who helped my A LOT with this chapter, I would be so lost without you! :)

This is going to be an odd question, but anyone a fan of the Backstreet Boys? I've had the strong urge to write a BSB one-shot song fic for a couple weeks now, even though I'll probably end up writing one up anyway, I'd be happy to write it for one of my loyal readers. (: Just message me!

Besos,
Cristi