Chapter 14

It took Cody awhile to heal but eventually he did. I waited on him night and day until he was better. He was so afraid that I'd leave him but I could never because my heart belonged to him and no one else. During that time I realized that I could be Ted's friend because that was all I ever wanted with him to begin with. It has now been a year since that Wrestlemania and tomorrow night is another Wrestlemania for the books. Cody has promised that he won't get injured and I know that he will try his hardest to hold up that promise.

Randy had asked me to go out and have a smoke with him. I followed him outside like I had so many times before. He lit his Marlboro and looked at me. "What?" I asked curious to find out what was going on.

"I had this dream last night," he said looking off into the distance as if he was envisioning it again, "about us."

"Randy that was a lifetime ago. We both know that it won't ever happen again."

"I know," he said with a big sigh as his eyes connected with mine. "Honestly, I miss it. I miss us being that close. You are the only person I have ever trusted completely."

"I'm still here. I won't ever go anywhere and you know that," I said taking a puff of Marlboro.

He smiled as he took a puff of his cigarette, "In my dream there was no Cody and no Ted in our way and you and I were happy."

"Cody isn't going anywhere."

"I'm not saying that he is. I think that you and him are soul mates. I just think that you and I are soul mates too on a different level."

"I don't disagree with that Randy. Actually, I think you are right. There are so many things that I never would have been able to get through if it wasn't for you."

"Same here but with you," he said. "But I think I had that dream because Sam and I we're done, for good this time. We both agreed it was the best thing to do."

"Oh, Randy, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay. I'm not too upset that her and I are over but that dream made me realize that all this time I've been holding on to the slightest hope that you and I would one day be together. Even though in all reality I know that we will never be." He closed his eyes and lit another cig as the tears began to fall down his face.

I pulled him too me immediately and held him in my arms as he cried. "I'm sorry I never thought that I would hurt you too. I've hurt so many people and it was never my intention. I told you that part of me would always love you and that is the truth but I'm so in love with Cody that I would never ever do anything to lose him."

He pulled away from me and looked into my eyes. "I know that and I understand but my heart doesn't."

"I'm sorry," I said my eyes filling with tears as I began to cry with him.

"You have nothing to be sorry for you have been honest with me from the very beginning."

I let go of him and pulled another cigarette out and lit it. "But I still feel at fault in some way." I turned away from him unable to look at his tears or control mine and that was when I saw Cody. He walked quickly over to us. "Please don't tell me you think there is something going on with us."

"No," he said taking me into his arms, "I heard most of the conversation." He looked at Randy, "Dude, I know you are upset and I understand why but you need to compose yourself because your match is on in five minutes." Randy threw his cigarette down and ran into the building. "Are you alright?" he asked me.

"I'll be okay," I said quietly.

"What do you say we get ready and head out?"

I smiled at him as he looked into his eyes, "I love you Mr. Rhodes."

He smiled back, "that wasn't the answer I was suspecting but I love you too."

"Cody, I am so glad that it is you I am in love with."

He pulled me into his arms, "I'm glad you love me because if you didn't what Randy looked like would be me."

Pulling away I looked at him. "You have nothing to ever worry about. I'm not going anywhere."

"I know," he smiled wider. "You know I was waiting for the perfect time but I think now is." He paused and pulled one hand off me and reached into his pocket pulling out a ring box. "Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"

Fresh tears fell from my eyes. "It would be my honor." I said as he slipped the ring onto my finger and than I kissed him long and hard on his lips.

That night began another chapter in our lives one that I would never give up for the world. You should know that our wedding was beautiful it was beyond anything that I would have ever imagined. The day I became Mrs. Cody Rhodes I felt totally complete and realized that this was the reason my life had taken all the twists and turns to get here and I wouldn't have changed any of it for anything in the world.

THE END