Chapter Eleven: First Date

May 9th, 2011:

Lauren sat on the living room leather couch while looking through her laptop for some careers she might be interested in, she need to get something done with her life, she needed to find something that she loved doing. She and Gabby had gotten back home last weekend, Saturday night around 9:00 at night from being on the road with everyone. She missed all the divas and superstars dearly already; it's like without them around there was no excitement, but there was always Becky who came on the same flight back with her.

As for Lauren and Randy, of course Randy had to stay out on the road but Lauren was cooping or at least she tried to show that she was. He was being the greatest person to her; he was a sweetheart, always tending to her, acting so caring with her; Before she left for her flight back home he gave her roses, which she had sitting in a vase on the living room table. She looked up from her laptop towards the open buds and smiled at the thought of Randy; she then looked over at Gabby and smiled at her now 4 month old daughter sleeping soundly in her play pen. She had grown so much in the past fourth months and Lauren knew she would continue to grow even faster.

Lauren sighed shutting off her laptop and placing it on the living room table as she laid her head back on the couch. She groaned in frustration, am I ever going to find a career? These thoughts invaded her mind. Although her thoughts were short lived as she felt warm hand cover her eyes from behind. At first she got scared but seconds later she smelled the familiar scent of cologne and she smiled brightly. Soon she felt lips brush against her ear along with that same familiar beard "Miss me?"

Lauren uncovered the hands from her eyes and screeched when she saw him standing in front of her, she jumped on top of the couch and into his arms; he let out a laugh and gripped his arms around her waist to catch her and stop her from falling.

"Randy!" she exclaimed excitedly

He laughed and kissed her cheek softly "Hey gorgeous."

"What are you doing here? I thought you weren't supposed to come back until next weekend?" she questioned the superstar.

Randy rubbed the back of his neck with a small smirk "Well I –"

Lauren crossed her arms over her chest and looked straight into his eyes "What did you do?"

"Ah- Well Vince suspended me." He confessed.

Lauren gasped "Why!"

Randy bit his lip and smirked "I got into it with Mike backstage."

Lauren shook her head with a small sigh "Randy, what for this time?"

Randy cleared his throat and shook his head embarrassed "Uh-It's not important…" he replied walking away into the kitchen.

As he walked into the kitchen, Lauren followed, watching his grab a beer from the fridge. "Randal." She said sternly.

Randy groaned while getting closer to her "How many times have I told you not to call me that."

Lauren smirked "Well if you would just tell me why you got into the damn fight?"

He turned around, so that his back was facing her and took a sip of his beer "He was talking shit about how you're so gorgeous and that I'm such a dirt bag I would never be able to have you in my arms or be with you period." He paused and continued "Along with some other nonsense about your body."

Lauren shook her head with a small smile, she made her way closer to him and wrapped her arms around him from the back "Does that mean you were sticking up for me?"

Randy turned around in her arms and looked down into her glimmering dark brown eyes "M-maybe." He let a small smirk spread across his lips.

"Then it was well worth it." She whispered with a small smile. "Plus who said you're not getting closer each day toward being with me?"

His eyes followed hers, making sure she was being sincere; he wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her forehead gently "Don't play games with me."

"I'm not." She stated simply. Randy looked back down into her eyes and as he was about to speak, loud crying noises came from the playpen, Lauren looked back "Someone's awake." She smiled getting free from randy grasp and almost rushed over, when Randy grabbed her arm stopping her; he looked down at her and smiled "I got her."

Lauren raised a brow "You sure? She might need to be fed."

Randy nodded his head walking over to the play pen "Positive."

Lauren smiled watching him lift the little girl into his arms and couldn't help but stand there and just watch the display for a few seconds, Randy looked back at her as he rocked Gabby in his arms and they shared a smile.

The next day came and went, things seemed to be falling right into place for Lauren, she just prayed to god that everything was going to stay just as it is and nothing is going to change; she was done with heart ache and pain, she wanted happiness and believe it or not Randy was showing her that. Tonight he had decided to take her out to dinner and she was going to leave Gabby to stay with Aunt Becky for the night, Becky was completely thrilled but Lauren was, well nervous. She had never really been on a real date and the fact that she was going on one with Randy later, nerve racked her, she was extremely nervous, maybe because he was older than her and he`d been through this more times than she had; She just hoped for the best.

She spun herself around and looked into the taller mirror in her bedroom. She bit her lips and smiled at the sight of herself. She was wearing a red deep neck halter top dress with a laced back that hugged her every curve and along to go with that she had on a pair of black 6 inch pumps. Her red hair was tightly curled and let down loosely. She thought she looked perfect however the thought roamed her mind if Randy would die just taking one look at her? She chewed her lip and the thought.

"He`s going to drool when he sees you babe." Becky exclaimed from her bedroom doorway confirming her doubts.

Lauren smiled and grabbed her mini black purse that was on the bed and turned to Becky who was holding a giggling Gabby in her arms. "You think so?"

Becky snickered and laughed "Oh believe me, he won't know what hit him."

Lauren walked over to them with a smile and looked down at Gabby and kissed her cheek "What do you think, does mommy look good?" the response she got from the little one was a big smile and a soft giggle.

Becky laughed "I think that was a yes."

As if Randy had know that she was dressed and ready to go, there was a knock at the door. Becky smirked and fixed Gabby in her arms "That must be prince charming, I'll get it. "She offered and walked away from Laurens bedroom to answer the door.

Lauren ran back to the mirror for another quick glace and sighed nervously, biting her lip; she tended to do that a lot when she got nervous. She smiled and shook her head "Alright, here goes… everything…"

As Lauren was getting ready to walk out of her room randy was in the living room holding Gabby in his arms, waiting for Lauren to come out. He looked over at his sister Becky getting a bottle ready for Gabby, it was already past her bedtime but Lauren wasn't angry, one time wasn't going to kill her. "Was Lauren almost ready?"

Becky opened her mouth to reply but instead they both heard a soft voice coming from the end of the living room "I'm ready to go." She confirmed.

Both Becky and Randy looked over at her but Randy could stop looking. He had to do a double take; it almost didn't even look like her. He breathed in heavily and tried to speak but no words were coming out, she looked so incredibly gorgeous and he couldn't want her more in those few seconds that he first saw her walk out of her room. Lauren let a smirk play on her lips and walked over to him placing her one hand on his chest and reaching over with the other, placing it under his chin "Close your mouth." She giggled.

As Becky walked into the living room to take Gabby from Randy`s arms, she past by Lauren and whispered in her ear "Told you he was going to drool."

Randy glared at his baby sister handed over the baby girl to her "I heard that."

Lauren laughed softly and placed a kiss on his cheek "I'm glad you like the outfit." She winked with a small smile.

He smirked and lowered his head, inches away from her lips and whispered against them "Can I rip it off when we get back?"

Lauren raised a brow with a smirk "Randy!" she spoke in a warning tone.

He laughed softly and pulled a strand of hair away from her eyes "Sorry, that's the only one I get."

Lauren bit her lip with a small smile "at least until I officially take you as my man. " and with that reply Randy smirked and snaked his arms around her waist thinking and knowing that time would come very soon. He brushed his lips lightly against hers "Let's go beautiful."