They're back on the road now! The story is picking up again!
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"Gail!" Max yelled excitedly as she let go of Randy's hand and ran towards her friend. He couldn't help but laugh. It had been a week since she had gotten to see one of her best friends.
"Max!" Gail replied just as excited. "So glad to see you back here!" She grinned as she embraced her friend.
"I'm so glad to be back!" Max grinned. "Though the week with Randy was amazing! If you catch my drift." She added, sheepishly biting down on her bottom lip.
Gail giggled at how happy Max was. "I bet it was amazing! You'll have to tell me all the details later!" Gail couldn't hide the goofy, childish grin on her face as Randy caught up to them.
He shook his head at the two women. He was sure every little intimate detail of their week was about to be spilled. "I'm going to go get ready for Raw. I'll see you in a little bit, okay?"
"Okay." She smiled softly as he placed a kiss on her lips. This one wasn't as short as they usually were. The secret was pretty much out now, so he didn't care if anyone saw them. "Behave." He spoke softly once he pulled away from her.
"I'll try." She chuckled as she watched him walk away down the corridor. "I love him!" Max grinned goofily.
"I can tell!" Gail laughed. "Not that hard to see. You can see he loves you too."
Max couldn't help but smile at that. Other people could see that he loved her. "How has your week been?" Max asked as the pair began to walk toward catering.
"Good. Not as good as yours though I'm sure." She grinned. "I actually went on that date with Santino."
"Oh! I'm so sorry you had to do that-"
"No!" Gail cut her off. "It wasn't that bad. He's actually a gentlemen! He's pretty funny too!"
Max couldn't believe the words that had just came out of the Koreans mouth. "Really?" She asked.
"Yes." Gail nodded. "I might go out with him again."
"What the hell happened while I was gone!" Max laughed. She goes away for a week, comes back and Gail is into Santino of all people.
Gail laughed at Max's reaction. "It's not like that. I like him as a friend." She assured her.
"You worried me there for a minute!" She said as the entered into the catering area. "How's Mickie?"
"Honestly, she's really upset. John broke up with her over what happened. She's hardly spoken to anyone."
Guilt fell over Max at Gail's words. Mickie and John's relationship was over because of her. She had been so worried what people would think of her relationship with Randy that she didn't realize all the problems her lies had caused. Had she just been truthful with John from the beginning, she wouldn't have had to ask Mickie to lie for her. "Is she here tonight?"
"No." Gail shook her head. "She took tonight off and went home yesterday."
"Great." Max sighed. She needed to apologize to everyone for everything, John of course was at the top of her list. Mickie was next, and then her parents after that. She was sure John told them everything, especially after the fiasco on Raw the past week.
"Everything will be okay! Not all relationships are meant to last. Mickie knows that!" Gail tried to help her feel better, but she wasn't sure if it was working.
"Do you know if John's here yet?" Max asked.
"Yeah. I saw him here earlier. He's around somewhere." Gail replied.
"I'm going to go try and find him. I'll see you later though!" She smiled softly and hugged her friend once more before getting up from the table they had been sitting at.
Max walked around the arena for what seemed like hours, and there was still no sign of John. Either she missed him, or he was hiding. He wasn't in his locker room or any of the other spots he was usually in. Finally, she decided to give up and head to Randy's locker room. She'd find John later, even if she had to go out to the ring and ambush him.
Sighing she began the trek back when a familiar Jamaican accent echoed throughout the hallway. "Max!"
"Kofi." Max smiled at her friend.
"Are you alright?" He asked. "I saw what happened with Cody last week and what he did to you."
"Oh, I'm fine!" She replied. "It was an accident, he didn't mean it."
"If you say so." He replied. "But I'm glad you're okay and I'm glad you're back! Did you go home for the week?"
"Not exactly. I went back to St. Louis with Randy." She replied.
"So the rumors are true?" He meant to say that as a statement, but instead it came out as a question.
"Yeah." She nodded. "The rumors are true. I'm dating Randy."
"I see." He sighed. He liked Max, a lot, and he felt Randy was all wrong for her. Kofi didn't know what else to say without possibly insulting her relationship.
"You okay?" She asked. She knew he had wanted to date her, but she didn't know he'd be upset about this.
"I'm fine." He replied. "Look- I need to go. I'll see you later." Were his last words before taking off.
Before Max could say goodbye, he was gone.
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"You wanted to talk to me?" Cody asked timidly as he closed the door to Randy's locker room.
Randy nodded as he taped up his wrists. "Last week-" He started, and Cody swallowed hard. "You hurt Max."
"It was an accident!" Cody defended himself. "I swear! Accident's happen, Randy. You know that."
"That's true. Accidents happen." He agreed. "You also have to face the consequences for the accidents you cause."
"I already apologized to Max." Cody swallowed hard once more. It took a lot to intimidate Cody Rhodes, but Randy Orton was a scary man and he knew first hand what he could do.
"And I'm sure Max has forgiven you." Max was a sweetheart, and forgave people for their mistakes. Randy, however, was not as forgiving. "I have not. I asked for a match tonight. Me against you."
"What?" Cody asked, his voice raising slightly. He knew he was going to get his ass kicked.
"Tonight you will not fight back. You will take the beating I give you. You will feel what it's like to be helpless and hurt. Just like Max was last week." Just telling this to Cody was starting to piss him off. Every time he thought about what had happened to Max the previous week made him mad.
"I can't go out there an just lay down!" Cody replied as the door opened and Max stepped inside.
"You will do what I tell you to do!" Randy replied, his voice raised.
Max wasn't sure what was going on or what they were talking about.
"Do you understand what I am saying!" Randy asked. Cody nodded his head, there was no getting around this. "Say you understand." Randy demanded.
A sigh left Cody's lips. "I understand." He mumbled, his eyes locked onto the floor.
"I didn't hear you." Randy smirked.
"I understand." Cody repeated louder.
"Get out of here." Randy spoke once more, his tone even once again.
Quickly, Cody left the locker room, not even bothering to glance in Max's direction.
"What was that all about?" Max couldn't help but ask.
"I just told Cody that I asked for a match against him and he will go out there and take the beating I'm going to give him." He replied simply.
Why would he ask for that? "Why?"
"After what he did to you last week, he deserves it."
Max had actually forgotten about what had happened the week before. Cody had apologized and she had forgiven him. It was in the past now. "He apologized Randy, it's okay."
"It's not okay. He had no right to put his hands on you." Tossing the tape aside, he moved over to her. "He's going to pay."
"It was an accident. He didn't mean to." She knew no matter how hard she tried to change his mind, it wouldn't work.
"Do you know what it was like for me to see you get hurt?" He asked. It killed him on the inside when he had seen Cody hit her and knock her to the floor.
Max sighed. "No. I don't." She almost wanted to smile. Randy cared for her so much, and it truly showed. "Just- Don't hurt him too much."
"I can't promise anything." He replied. He knew Max was friends with Cody, and who wanted to see their friends get hurt? But he couldn't help it, he would feel better knowing Cody payed for what he had done. Accident or not.
"I know." She replied. She was about to speak once more when a knock made itself heard.
Randy made his way over to the door before opening it. He was surprised by the person who stood on the other side. "Cena." Randy spoke.
John clenched his fists, he was doing everything he could to not just reach out and punch Randy in the face. "I know Max is here. I need to talk to her." His voice was calm. He was trying to keep this as civil as he could.
Randy looked at him for a moment longer before looking over his shoulder and back at Max. She gave him a nod letting him know it was okay to let John in. Nodding back, he opened the door the rest of the way to let John through.
"Max." John sighed. So many emotions was running through him, and if he didn't choose his words carefully, he would make her angry at him. "I don't know why you've done what you have. I really don't. After everything this man has done to our family-" He stopped, trying to not say the wrong thing. "How could you trust him? Why would you trust him?" He asked.
"I don't know John." Max shrugged. "I really don't." She never knew why she had actually trusted Randy. "John, you don't see the same side of him that I do. He's sweet, and caring, and he loves me."
John cringed at those words. There was no way in hell that he loved her. It was all some kind of sick game to him. "Max, why can't you see that he's just using you?"
Randy stiffened at Johns words. It made him angry that someone who knew nothing about him was making accusations about his feelings toward the woman he loved.
"He's not using me, John." Why couldn't he just accept that? "I know you're angry because I lied to you, and I didn't tell you about this when I should have, but you need to trust my judgment."
"Trust your judgement?" He asked almost incredulously. "I trusted your judgement with that prick Eric, and look what happened!" His voice was raised slightly now. "I told you that guy was not someone you needed to be with and you didn't listen! He hurt you Max. He put his hands on you when he shouldn't have. He-"
"John, please." She pleaded. She didn't want him to say anything more. She hadn't told Randy everything about her ex-boyfriend, and this was not the way she wanted him to find out.
Of course John's words grabbed Randy. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"Stay out of this!" John said glancing his way. "Max, please listen to me this time! I can't see that happen to you again. I can't see you hurt like that."
"Please stop." Tears were now stinging her eyes. She had fought hard everyday to forget everything that had happened, and now John was bringing it up again. "Randy is nothing like him. He would never lay a hand on me."
"Max, you're so naive." John let out a bitter laugh. Why couldn't she see what was right in front of her?
"I don't know what the hell you see when you look at me, Cena." Randy butted in, moving to stand in front of John. "But I love her, and I would never lay a hand on her. Quite frankly, I'd hurt anyone who did. So you need to shut the fuck up, and stop telling her how I feel, because you have no idea!" His words were laced with venom. He was angry. Angry that John was upsetting Max, angry that he brought up something she obviously didn't want to talk about, angry that he was accusing him of things that weren't true.
"I see a lying snake who does whatever he can to get what he wants! You are just using her to get an advantage over me! All you care about is that title!" John spoke harshly. "You're only with her so you can get that championship!"
"I already have the title, John. If that's true, then why am I still with her?" He shot back.
John didn't know what to say. That actually made sense. He sighed as he turned his attention away from Randy and back to Max. "Mom and dad have been calling me all week."
"Did you tell them?" She asked with a shaky breath.
"Did I tell them?" He laughed. "No, Max. I didn't tell them. You're going to be the one to tell them. You get to be the one who sees the look of pain, and hurt on their faces when you tell them you're sleeping with him; the man who put our dad in the hospital for two weeks."
Tears spilled past her eyelashes. She knew her parents would be hurt because of this, and she knew they would be mad. Especially her father. She loved Randy though, and was going to stick by his side no matter what.
"Did you even think how this would effect everyone around you?" John asked. "Did you think how hurt mom and dad would be by this? Did you think how hurt I would be by this? You know what this man has done to me! Yet that didn't stop you." Before John realized what he was saying, he spoke again. "If he does hurt you, maybe you deserve it." He spat harshly, his brain finally catching up to his mouth. "And when he does hurt you, and I know he will, don't come crying to me to fix it!" With that said, John turned on his heel and left the room, slamming the door behind him.
Randy sighed angrily as he watched John walk away. He wanted nothing more than to go after him and beat the hell out of him, but he knew it would upset Max. Looking over at her, his face softened as more tears streamed down her cheeks. "Max." He spoke softly, moving over to her and wrapping his large arms around her small frame.
She tried hard not too, but she couldn't help it, she began to sob into his chest. Her tears soaking the t-shirt he wore. Why the hell did people have to upset her so damn much? Randy couldn't figure out why. "Every thing will be okay." He whispered softly. "I promise!" She didn't say anything, just nodded her head as more tears escaped her. "I love you, Max."
"I love you too." She managed to get out between her sobs.
His grip tightened on her as he thought about what John had said about her ex. A lot more had gone on between them then she had let on. "Max." He spoke softly to get her attention. "What was John talking about?" He hated himself for asking when it clearly upset her, but he needed to know.
Max knew what he was referring to. Sighing she pulled away from him so she could sit on the couch. "I didn't tell you everything about my past relationship." She said as he sat next to her. "The first few months were great. He seemed like the perfect guy." She took a hard swallow before continuing. "But then, he got abusive. Mentally and physically."
At her words he could feel his blood begin to boil. How could someone put their hands on Max? On his Max? He wanted to kill this guy, whoever the hell he was.
"I tried leaving him, but he always threatened me and said he'd find me. He told me no one else would want me, he said he didn't even know why he wanted me." More tears spilled past her lashes as she spoke. This was the first time in a long time that she opened up about this. "This went on for quite a while before I finally told John. As soon as he found out he nearly killed him. I haven't seen him since." She let out a shaky breath. It felt good to finally get that off her chest. She had been holding it in for so long. "I haven't been with anyone since then. I've been too scared."
"I'm so sorry." He finally spoke after a moment of silence. "If I ever see this guy, I will kill him." His tone was serious as he pulled her to him and hugged her tightly. Just from hearing what she had said, it made him want to go find the guy and beat his face in. He was filled with anger, and the only way to let that anger out was to take it out on his opponent. Which, unfortunately, happened to be Cody Rhodes.
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Max sat and watched the monitor as Randy pummeled Cody. She knew she shouldn't have told him yet about her ex, she knew it was just going to make Randy more angry than he already was. And poor Cody had to take the brunt of his frustrations. She cringed every time Randy's fist or boot connected with Cody's body. He was beating the hell out of him, and Cody never fought back.
Randy had Cody on the mat in the corner, he was stomping away at Cody's midsection. It took the ref a few moments to pull Randy away. His eyes seemed to glaze over as he got down on the mat, pounding his fists onto its surface. He waited for his prey to stand up and stumble his way, the moment Cody was near, he jumped up, grabbed him around the neck and planted him with an RKO.
The referees palm slapped the mat three times before he signaled for the bell to be rung. Randy stood up, but he wasn't done yet. He waited in the opposite corner of the ring as Cody made it to his knees. Randy was going to punt him in the skull. Randy began to make his way across the ring, but before his boot could connect with Cody's head, John slid in the ring and tackled Randy to the mat.
The fell in a heap as Johns fists rained down on Randy. He was hitting him with everything he had and had no intentions of stopping. The fight continued until a group of referees and security entered the ring and pulled the two men apart. That of course didn't stop them for long, they both broke away and continued to beat each other.
Why couldn't these two save it for Sunday? But then again, they weren't wrestling; they were fighting. It seemed like it was taking forever to pull these two men apart, so Max sprinted out of Randy's locker room. Running down the ramp, she slid into the ring and tried pulling John away from Randy. He of course thought it was another security guard so he threw back an elbow. It connected with Max's left eye.
The moment Randy saw this he didn't care about beating John anymore. All he cared about was her well being. He dropped to his knees by her side as she held her eye.
"I'm so sorry, Max!" John said as he dropped to her other side.
"You idiot!" Randy yelled at him. "What they hell were you thinking!"
"It was an accident!" John yelled back.
Randy ignored him as he slid out of the ring, pulling Max with him, and carried her to the back. "Max, what were you doing out there?" Randy asked once he could be heard.
"I just wanted-" Her words were cut off as John came backstage.
"What the hell, Max!" He yelled. "You had no business being out there!"
"Neither did you!" She yelled back. "That was Randy's match! There was no reason for you to go out there and attack him!"
"There's no reason for you to be with him!" John yelled. "He doesn't deserve you!"
"Jesus, John." She sighed. "Why can't you just be happy for me! I know you two don't get along at all, but can't you be willing to look passed that?" She asked. "He is!"
"Look passed what Max? The fact that he's using you? Of course he's willing to look passed that." Why couldn't she just listen to him? "Why won't you listen to me?"
"Because there is nothing to listen to!" She replied, her hand still covering her eye.
"Yes there-"
"You know what, Cena!" Randy had kept quiet long enough. He wanted to let Max fight her own battle, but he couldn't keep it in any longer. "Stay out of our relationship! Quit butting in every chance you get! I'm tired of it! Max is a grown damn woman, if she wants to be with me, then she should be able to without you getting in the way!"
"She is a grown woman, but she's my sister! I don't want to see her hurt!" The last thing in the world he wanted to see was his baby sister getting hurt by this man. What he didn't realize was he himself was the one who was hurting her.
"What part of 'I'm never going to hurt her' do you not get?" Randy knew he was a prick most of the time, but he'd never intentionally hurt Max.
John sighed angrily. Why couldn't Randy just admit the truth and move on?
"John, I'm getting tired of this." Max said before John could speak. "Just- Leave us alone. I don't want to see you anymore." Grabbing Randy's hand she pulled him along as she walked away. If John couldn't accept her relationship with Randy, then that was his problem. She wasn't going to let it bring her down.
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So that's it for this drama filled chapter! We delved deep into Max's past! Now we all know why she made Randy wait for so long! I know she had previously told him a reason, but it wasn't the whole reason. John just can't seem to keep his mouth shut and accept that Randy loves Max! I have a big surprise for the next chapter! Hopefully everyone will be surprised by it! So many of you had ideas on what Randy was doing with his dad! You'll have to wait to find out though!
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Straight-Edge AnimeWolf: Thanks for the lovely feedback on the Ted/OC one shot! And yeah, I imagine big guys like that just inhale they're food lmao.
AliceJericho:He's not moving too fast lol. At least, not for me! John is kind of a dick in this story but wouldn't you be if it was your little sister and your worst enemy?
Aliel Yevrah: I could get used to that too! Is your name Leila Harvey backwards? Or Harvey Leila?
JeffHardyChicka365: She definitely is in a hard place right now! I don't have a brother so I'd choose Randy lol.