Story Title: iPod Shuffle Challenge 3
Story Type: Slash
Characters: Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes
Pairings: Codaisi
Rating: PG-13/NC-17
Disclaimer: Not mine. If they were, I'd be rich by now 'cause I'd be selling some very interesting pictures on eBay. They do, however, belong to themselves and Vince. Oh, and I'm sure Teddy's a slave to his bank account. Hey, someones got to keep Cody in mirrors and moisturizer.
Warnings: Slash, Language
A/N: So, I was trying to write 'Mine' but I can't get my brain to concentrate on anything for longer then two seconds, so here ya go. I'm working my way through my muses and Codaisi wanted to have a go. Hope you like it, peeps.
Wake Up Call – Maroon 5
"Kristen, will you stop it." Teddy asked desperately, trying to pull on his pants and keep Kristin from attacking Cody at the same time.
"Fuck you, Theodore!" Kristen shouted, glaring up at her husband. "I'm gonna kick this stupid fucker's ass and then I'm calling a lawyer!" "Bring it, bitch!" Cody yelled, not even trying to get any clothes on.
"I'm not afraid of you, you stupid fag." Kristen retorted, trying to get past Ted. "Listen, Kristen, please -" "SHUT UP!" Kristen roared, slapping Ted across the face.
Well, Ted thought wryly, it's not like I didn't deserve that.
"Don't hit him!" Cody screamed, diving at Kristen and slapping her. Kristen growled and tackled Cody to the floor, pulling his hair. Ted watched in disbelief as his wife and boyfriend rolled across the floor, slapping and cursing at each other.
Christ, what a fucken way to wake up.
All Or Nothing – O-town
"Am I not worth it, Teddy?" Cody asked, tears running down his face. "Don't, Cody," Ted whispered, his own eyes filling up.
"She's pregnant, Cody. I can't half ass my marriage any more. I love you, Baby Boy. But I have to give this my all."
Cody watched as the only person he had ever loved walked away from him.
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday – Boys II Men
Cody stood over the grave, looking down at the headstone. He had no flowers in his hand, but he knew Teddy wouldn't have minded; he thought it was stupid to buy something that died in three days.
No, Teddy wouldn't have minded that he didn't have flowers, but he'd be pissed that Cody was still mourning him, he wouldn't have wanted Cody to still be alone all this time later. He had wanted Cody to be happy, to find someone else to laugh with, to be happy with. But he couldn't.
He looked down at the simple headstone that simply said 'Theodore Marvin DiBiase, Jr. 1982-2011' and underneath it only said 'I love you'.
He knew Teddy would want him to move on, but he couldn't. Five years later and it was still too hard to say good bye to yesterday.
Faithfully – Journey
He would always love Cody. Cody had stood by him through everything.
When his father had disowned him, Cody had stayed next to him, telling him that they would make it through this.
Through brand changes and moving; even when his brother Brett had tried to get Cody into bed, nothing had come between them.
And, finally, all these years later Ted knows what Cody had known from the beginning: they are forever, the two of them. All they need is faith.
Disease – Matchbox 20
Really, Cody thought in disgust, really it should be like a fucken disease. He should be able to get emotional chemo or something.
He hadn't realized until this morning when he woke up and saw his best friend sleeping in the bed across the room.
He was in love with Ted.
Every good thing that's ever happened to him is connected to the other man; everything. The first time he talked without that fucken lisp he hated so much, Ted had been there. Ted had taught him how to drive, how to wrestle. Hell, the first time he ever got laid -by a girl, at least- had been in the back of Ted's Mustang when he was visiting him for a few weeks one summer.
Every good day had a stain all over it; any time he thought of them, he immediately thought of Ted.
Cody stared down into his beer. He told himself that it wouldn't be long until he got over this. People recovered from cancer all the time; surely he could get get over this – this thing.
God damn it. Fucken stupid Ted and his disease inducing looks and personality; Cody was going to kick his ass for this.
Two Princes – Spin Doctors
"I know you love me, Teddy," Cody told the older man, running a hand down his arm; he loved the way Teddy shivered, the goosebumps that covered his skin.
"And, yeah, you love her, too. But look at it this way, Teddy: who can you talk to for hours at a time? Who's always been there for you? Who can always make you laugh, no matter how pissed you are?
"We're tangled up together, Teddy; for the rest of our lives we're going to be close. You know it as well as I do. The only question is how close.
"And I can tell you this: no one's ever going to know you the way I do; no one's ever going to love you the way I do 'cause no one's ever going to know all of you the way that I do. Just like no one is ever going to love me like you do.
"So, what it comes down to is simple, really: who do you love more, Teddy? Me or her?"
And when Cody put it that way the answer was just as simple as the question.
Staplegunned – The Spill Canvas
They were in the lobby of a hotel the first time Ted saw Cody; really saw Cody. Those full lips of his -that, really, belonged on a girl; those were dick sucking lips if Ted ever saw them- were curved in a smile at something Randy said to him.
They went in the elevator and Ted noticed just how blue his best friends eyes were. Sure, he'd known they were blue but not that they were blue.
They were in their hotel room, getting ready for bed when Ted noticed Cody's back and the curve of his ass when the younger man stretched and then bent over to pick up his jeans off the hotel floor. It was a long night for Ted.
They were checking out off the hotel the next morning when Ted decided he wanted Cody to be by his side; he wanted Cody next to him all the time. And if he had to spell it out, even if he had to scream it at Cody; he would make sure his best friend understood how right they would be.
You're My Home – Billy Joel
Sure, they never got to be home for more then a day or two at a time. And, OK, they spent a good fourth of their life either in a car or a train. And, yeah, it didn't look like that was going to change in the near future.
But none of that mattered because Cody was his home. It was as simple, and as complicated, as that.
Falling - *Nsync
Ted was talking to Randy when he heard Cody say something to a girl in his class. They were across the room, and there was music playing but even when he was human Ted's hearing was exceptional. And he heard, very clearly, Cody giggle and say that he thought Ted had a nice ass.
He spit out his beer, almost choking. Ignoring Randy's questioning look, Ted stared at Cody; he was aware of the younger man in a way he never had been before. Cody happen to glance at Ted and their gazes caught.
He felt like his heart had stopped, like he stopped breathing. Cody was all that mattered in that second and Ted felt the connection between them grow and sharpen. All he wanted was to get out of there and to make Cody his.
Ted shoved his beer at Randy and barely had enough reason left to make sure one of the others were there to guard Randy.
Adam, can you guard Randy?
Go ahead; I got it, the blonde told him, remembering when he had first been mated to Jay.
Ted strode over to Cody, his eyes already glowing. "Mine." He managed to growl out before he grabbed Cody's wrist and dragged him out of the party.
The people only heard one word as they left the house. "Yours."
Forever – Papa Roach
Cody knew what was wrong with him. It was the same thing that had been wrong with him since he had been sixteen.
He knew he would never be able to get over and he would never be able to make him understand.
That's why he was sleeping around; why he was drinking more.
Days might come and turn into weeks and months and then go again, but his feelings were forever.
He couldn't get through to him and he couldn't get over him, and that was why Cody Rhodes was fucked for the rest of his life.