A/N: Quick update because it's raining and I'm in a writing mood. I decided to add some more of Cody and Ted in this chapter, as I will with Dwayne in a future chapter because I think it's important to see things from their eyes for a bit, too. It also adds drama and allows me to play with other characters. I love Cody and Ted in this chapter and playing around with their dynamic. Hope you do, too.

Cody exited the bathroom after spending almost an hour under the hot stream of water. He had waited around until he saw John run out of the locker room before entering, his mood no longer up for goading the older man due to the aches and pains. Despite how much he thought he would be brutalized by Randy in the ring, he hadn't been. Randy had treated their match like any other match and executed it perfectly, laying him out with an RKO, as planned and not even giving his neck an extra tweak. Cody had been partly surprised to walk out of the ring with no more aches than usual but soon got over it. He should've known Randy wouldn't lose control. Control was Randy's middle name and it took a lot to break it. Not even hatred would, apparently.

Cody stood in front of his locker and pulled out some clothes. As he laid them out on the empty bench in front of the locker, he heard the door open behind him and turned over to see who else was still around. A small sigh escaped him when he saw Ted walking over to him. "God, what do you want? Don't you have a family to go home to?"

Ted rolled his eyes and sat on the bench besides Cody's clothes. "Yes, I do actually but I'm making them wait so I could talk to you. Don't make me regret that decision, Codes."

"Oh, I'm sure I won't. You love spending time with me and don't deny it." Cody smiled and dropped the towel around his waist, immediately noticing Ted's eyes lower to scan his naked lower half. "Want me to wait a bit before I start getting dressed? I don't mind,"

Ted's face quickly reddened and he moved his eyes back up to lock onto Cody's. "Don't say things like that and just get dressed, will you?"

Cody laughed and shook his head, sliding into his underwear and jeans. "Don't act so shy, Teddy. There was a time you were begging to see me naked and I was telling you no. Now that I'm telling you to look, you might as well take advantage."

"Cody, just stop it. That was a lifetime ago," replied Ted softly.

Cody's smile softened and he sat next to Ted, after putting on a t-shirt to make the older man finally look calm. "OK, ok. I get it. Now you're a family man, aren't you?"

Ted nodded, his foot beginning a nervous tap on the ground. "Yes, I am. I still care for you, though, as a friend. I worry about you, Cody."

Cody shrugged and turned over slightly, his hand brushing over Ted's thigh and resting there. "I'm fine, Ted. Why do you worry about me?"

Ted ignored the sensation Cody's touch had on him and licked his lips. "Codes, what you did to Randy and John today was uncalled for. Haven't you done enough to hurt their marriage? Why can't you just leave them be?"

Cody's eyes widened and his hand moved over to his chest. "Me? I haven't done anything to their marriage! Randy was the one who came to me that night and threw himself at me! He was the married one, not me!"

Ted sighed and shook his head. "This situation is so sad, Cody but what's even sadder is that you actually believe what you're saying! One day you're gonna realize what you did to Randy and you're gonna hate yourself. You're so blinded by it now that you can't see it. Why can't you just admit you took advantage of a situation, of a man you wanted but who never wanted you back, and ask for his forgiveness now? It's gonna be too late one day, Cody! Don't let it get to that day!"

Cody stared at Ted blankly and shook his head. "Look, Ted, I know you're all into your religion now and forgiveness is a big deal but I don't have to ask anyone for forgiveness because I didn't do anything. Stop pushing this because all you're gonna do is make me hate you, too." He frowned and stood up, beginning to pace the empty room. "You're making it seem like I raped Randy or something. He may have been a little under the influence but let's be clear, I asked him if he wanted to do it and he told me yes very coherently. He was the one who threw me down on the bed and fucked me despite me bringing up John! He was very aware of his marriage and that it wasn't John in the bed with him! Randy knew what he was doing and who he was doing it with, Ted so stop making him out to be so damn innocent."

"Cody, it may have seemed that way to you but he couldn't have been. Could it be that you just remember it that way because you wanted it so badly? I know how you felt about Randy," replied Ted. He stood up and placed himself in the direction of Cody's pacing, blocking him from moving further. "I know how you still feel for him. This act you put on may work for him but not for me. I see how much you still want him and I know you would give anything to be the one with Randy. You would like nothing more than to see John leave him and open the path for you."

Cody smirked and shook his head. "Wrong, Teddy. I already got what I wanted from Randy that night. I wasn't ever looking for a relationship with him. I just wanted his cock."

Ted laughed and shook his head. "Fine, Cody. Keep telling yourself that and maybe one day you'll believe it as much as you believe you didn't take advantage of Randy that night." He turned around and started to move away but Cody quickly grabbed his arm and tugged him back. Ted found himself pressed against Cody's front and raised his hands up to push himself away. Cody only held him tightly, his arms wrapped around Ted's waist and his hands pressing against his lower back. "When did you stop looking at me the way you used to, Teddy? I loved how I saw myself in your eyes. You trusted me so much…you loved me so much."

Ted inhaled sharply at Cody's whisper, the younger man's breath tickling his lips. He moved his head away and shook it. "Things changed, Cody. You changed."

"No, I haven't. You're the one who changed. You went off and married that chic and knocked her up…I don't understand how you could've done that," Cody frowned, his voice laced with anger and Ted turned back over with a shrug of his shoulders. "What did you expect me to do, Cody? You expected me to wait around for you while you were off trying to get the attention of a man who never saw you as more than a friend; a man who went off and married the man he actually did love? I loved you and I was offering you the world but you didn't want me; you wanted Randy."

Ted laughed and pushed himself out of Cody's embrace, making the younger man's eyes widen as he stumbled back. "I may not be completely over you, Cody but I'm getting closer and closer every day. I found happiness and Randy has found happiness. You're the one who's all alone now, still chasing after something he's never going to get. I feel sorry for you, Cody."

Cody's eyes narrowed and he glared at Ted from where he stood. "Ask me how much I care what you feel for me, Ted. I've never cared about your feelings for me. I never cared about what you offered me, either. You actually thought I would see you as more than jobber one day." He laughed and shook his head. "I feel sorry for you, Ted."

Ted smiled sadly and nodded. "I hope you get what you're looking for one day, Cody." He turned and exited the room, letting the door close silently behind him. Ted took a deep breath and headed out to the parking lot, shaking his head slightly. "Karma is gonna kick that kid's ass."

Randy pushed the door to his and John's hotel room open, the same scowl still planted on his face despite the near half an hour drive from the arena to the hotel. He looked at John move past him, the same goofy smile still on his face, and rolled his eyes. John seemed determined to ignore his anger but Randy wasn't planning on staying awake long enough to see him do it.

"I'm gonna have to buy Matt some lunch tomorrow or something. Not only did you terrify him earlier but then I drove the poor kid crazy and let's face it, he doesn't have far to go." John laughed at his own joke and dropped his bag on the ground. He had texted Matt from the back of Randy's car and told him to head on back on his own but to leave his bag with the front desk. Matt had done as commanded without so much as a complaint only serving to make John feel even guiltier about how he had treated his friend.

"I'm going to sleep," Randy ignored John's attempt to start a conversation and took off his clothes, dropping them on the chair next to the desk. He slid into the large king-size bed and wrapped the covers around him, covering himself from head to toe in an effort to block not only the light but John.

John sighed when he saw Randy bury himself in bed. He shook his head and turned off the main light in the room, leaving only the small lamp on the desk lit. He knew Randy wasn't going to let him off the look for his earlier dramatics but he expected them to talk before going to sleep. John stared at the lump in the bed as he slowly dropped his clothes onto the chair on top of Randy's. He moved over to the bed slowly and climbed in, unsure of whether he should try to move closer to Randy or just let him be for the night. John bit his lip anxiously and drummed his fingers on his stomach. The glint of his wedding band as it caught the light instantly provided the decision for him and he turned over, scooting as close to Randy's back as he could. Before the younger man could protest, John wrapped an arm around his waist and pulled him close so his back touched John's front.

Randy's eyes snapped open and he quickly tried to move John's hand off his stomach. "What the hell are you doing? Get off me,"

"No, I'm not. I want you to listen to me. Don't talk, just listen to me." John held tight to Randy, not allowing him to escape. "I am so sorry for how I reacted earlier. All I could think of at that moment was how sick I felt at the thought of Cody touching you. The thought made me furious. You were so calm about it, though. That made me angrier. I thought it meant you had forgiven Cody and excused what he did to you. I was so stupid, though. I know there's no way you could ever forget what Cody did to you or forgive him for it, especially when the snot doesn't even show remorse for it. I realize now that you were just being calm for my sake. You were worrying about me and not about yourself and I did the same when I should've been worrying about you because I know it had to be torture for you to let him touch you again. I know if you could you would've asked Hunter to get you out of it but you didn't for me. You were so considerate with me and respecting my wishes and you put yourself and your feelings on the back burner and I hate myself for making you do that, baby. You're such a good man, such a good husband and you love me and I'm such an asshole and I don't deserve you. Ted is right,"

Randy felt his eyes water slightly at John's words but frowned when he heard Ted's name mentioned. He opened his lips to respond but shut them when he felt John's lips graze the back of his neck.

"I'll keep apologizing until I'm blue in the face, Ran or until you tell me to shut up. I'll walk over hot coals, I'll do car pool with Ally and all the kids for the whole school year, I'll get "I'm an asshole" tattooed on my ass, I'll do anything, baby. Please, forgive me. I love you so much and even if I don't deserve you, I can't give you up. I need you in my life; we're a family. You're the only person I need in my life to survive, Randy. I can't even breathe without you," John pressed his face to Randy's back, his heart racing. He clutched at Randy's hips, desperately trying to get him to respond.

Randy couldn't take anymore of John's pleas and slowly turned over. John's watery eyes stared back at him and he moved his hands up to cup the older man's face. "Ted told you that you didn't deserve me?"

John nodded, his eyes lowering before mumbling, "He's right,"

Randy smiled and shook his head, running a finger over John's lips to draw his attention back on him. "He's not right. Don't ever believe that. We're perfect for each other, Johnny. We're both assholes at times and we both make the stupidest mistakes. Despite it all, we've made an amazing family together; one we were looking forward to growing."

John's eyes widened and he pulled Randy's hand down from his face, holding it against his chest tightly. "We are still looking forward to that, aren't we?"

"Of course, baby," Randy's smile wavered slightly. "As long as we fix everything. We're down to 6 months now."

John frowned. "What are you talking about? The baby died so our timeline doesn't still stand."

"Oh, yes it does." Randy sighed and let his head fall back onto his pillow. "John, I love you with all my heart and I forgive you for that scene this morning. I expect you one day to stop making scenes like that but I know it's gonna take time. I know when Dwayne walks back into my sight it's gonna take most of the locker room to hold me back from wanting to launch myself at him and snapping his neck in half. I'm gonna be pissed and I may flip out on you because of that anger. My goal is not to, though because I know you're sorry and that you regret what you did with him. I'm trying to accept that and continue learning to move on so we could start new and I need you to do the same. That timeline may have been set because the baby was coming but now it's taken a whole new meaning. I want us to learn how to live with what the other did without anger and resentment for each other and I think we're on the right path for it. Of course there are gonna be setbacks but I think in 6 months we should have it mostly under control and know if this relationship is gonna make it. We may not be doing it for a new baby now but we're doing it for each other and for the family we already have at home." He turned over and looked at John. "If we're still fighting and at each other's throats in 6 months, this marriage is over. I will file the paperwork and tell our families. I won't live the rest of my life with us acting the way we're acting now; despite how much I may love you."

John took a deep breath and slowly nodded. "OK, I understand and I agree. We have 6 months left to learn to work out our problems and how to move on from them." He smiled and pulled Randy back in for an embrace, burying his face in his neck. "We're gonna make it, baby. We're gonna be just fine, you'll see."

Randy pulled back slightly. "I hope so. I need you in my life to survive too, Johnny." He brushed his lips against John's and felt the older man pull him tighter against him before deepening the kiss. John's licked Randy's lips, moaning inwardly when he felt them part. He slipped his tongue inside Randy's mouth slowly, feeling the younger man start to kiss back. John groaned and grabbed Randy's face in his hands, pulling his face towards him, their lips still joined, warm and soft. Randy pressed up against him, throwing his arms around John's neck and allowing their tongues to caress. He moved his hands down John's body and stroked his strong back gently. John ran his hands up, running them through Randy's short hair, their tongues intertwined, then slid his hands down Randy's back to enjoy the feel of his toned back muscles.

Randy pulled away from the kiss but kept his body pressed close to John's, a small smirk on his face. "That was really nice. Can I go to sleep now?"

John's eyes widened and he moved Randy's hand down to his crotch, letting him feel his growing bulge. "Are you kidding me? Does it feel like little Johnny is gonna let you sleep right now?"

Randy laughed and continued stroking John softly. "Nothing little about this guy, baby. Doesn't matter, though. I'm still going to sleep."

John groaned as Randy placed a final, quick kiss on his lips and turned over. He took a couple of deep breaths, trying to calm his raging hormones and shut off the light, deciding he may as well make himself comfortable and try to get some sleep, as well. John's eyes soon grew accustomed to the darkness of the room and he was able to make out Randy's back and shoulders as they rose and fell with each breath he took. A small smile came upon his face and he pulled his body close to his husbands, enjoying the feel of having him beside him after the fear of almost losing him once more until he finally fell to asleep too.

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