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"Where are you going?" Randy hugged me tightly the moment I tried to escape his embrace and he smiled.

"I can't stay here all day." But I wanted to. Vince's accusations still rung in my ears and I didn't know who to believe. Of course I wanted to believe Randy, but honestly I didn't have any information from his side, but why was I still slightly miffed at him?

"Hey, what is it?"

Oh, why did he have to ask? How was I supposed to get the details before I confronted him if he was going to push it out of me?

"I want to ask you something."

"Anything."

"And I want you to tell me the truth."

"Abbi, come on. What's bothering you?"

"Are you doing drugs, Randy? Is that why you're not wrestling anymore?" He paused and ran his tongue over his bottom lip. "Randy." He got up out of the bed and got dressed. He was avoiding my question. "Don't walk out." I insisted and I held the sheet over myself and followed him.

"Abbi, you're not my girlfriend. You're not my wife and I don't have to explain anything to you."

"You're right. I'm nothing to you." I snapped. I knew what he said was true. We were only friends, but at that moment I didn't even feel like we were that close. Wouldn't he want to be honest with his friend?

I angrily put on my clothes and I intended to leave, but I couldn't. I eyed the stand beside his bed and the small amount of plastic sticking out of it. I jerked it open and I was appalled. It was filled with things I had never seen in real life and all of it was dusted with the same white powder that the sandwich bag contained.

I shook my head.

"As long as you're doing this, I can't have anything to do with you."

I don't know if that was the right response. Thinking back, I believe that I should have flushed it and then did all I could to get him free of the substances control, but I failed him. I was so innocent to the real world and the real problems that people struggled with. I didn't know any other way to deal with his problem except put space between myself and him.

It did not work out how I planned because Vince decided to be by his wife's side during her campaign. It was a last minute decision and Stephanie was not happy about giving up the project she was working on in Connecticut to run the Smackdown show.

"I don't work for your family anymore Stephanie." I reminded her when she called me.

"Geeze and Dad said you were smart. Why the hell do you think he was running you like he was? He was grooming you to take over the show."

"I don't want it. I've never asked for anything and I expect nothing. It's yours. I know I have no claim to anything your family has."

"Look, I'm reaching here." Stephanie spoke sweeter than she ever had, at least to me. "And quit saying this isn't your family. I know Shane and I didn't act so wonderful, but right now we need you. Abbi, if I leave right now this entire deal may fall apart and we need that television spot."

"Fine." I did miss my job. It was all I wanted to do.

"So, I'm working with Shane."

"No. Shane wants to move on. He doesn't want this to be his life. We have a guy going to deal with RAW, but you're the only person who can handle the smackdown roster and crew."

"I doubt that."

"It's true. They like you and they respect you and that's not easy to do. All the problem prone talent go to that show and the way they talk about you made me stop and think. Abbi, as soon as we both can I want to get together. We should be real sisters."

"I've always wanted a sister, and a brother." I admitted. So, I agreed. Stephanie's new attitude towards me brought me closer to the family even though I thought I didn't want it. The truth was there was another part of myself I was a part of no matter how much I resisted.

Everything I had to do was behind the scenes, so I saw no reason to panic. Teddy was the face of the general manager although he really had nothing to do with the actual planning of the show.

"You're bright and smart. This will be easy for you." Vince assured me as he brought me up to speed on what was going on before he left for his plane.

"Are you sure about this?"

"You've practically done it all before. I am still going to be involved but from home. Everything we did before will be the same only over the phone instead of me physically being here. Linda is starting a political career and I need to be there for her."

"I understand that. It's about time." I kidded him. He looked shocked.

"I knew you weren't as angry as I thought." he punched my arm gently and then looked at his watch. "Did you dump that viper yet?"

"ya." And I left it at that. I wasn't comfortable with him wanting to be a father figure in my life. I was more comfortable referring to him as my boss.

My phone rang and the first problems of the night began." I held up the single piece of paper. "Well, Michelle isn't going to make it tonight, so I better get busy covering the spot."

"What? Where is she?" he demanded.

"The hospital getting a cast on her leg." I told him. "She had a car wreck on the way here."

Vince instantly looked stressed. I looked down at my itinerary.

"And you had better grab a writer. You have an hour until show time." He picked up his briefcase and let out a deep breath. "I'm glad you came back, Abbi. I really am."

I grabbed my clipboard and opened it. I had one of those plastic ones that opened so I could put papers inside. It came in handy when I was running around trying to get the show started.

"We got a whole spot to fill. She was supposed to have a match with that new girl tonight." Vince had just hired a heavy set girl that he said would have an interesting stage costume. I had yet to see it but he thought it was going to do wonders for our ratings. The girl blew fire as part of her entrance on the stage.

"I'll take care of it Vince." I assured him. He did look tired. "You better get to the airport."

"Already taking the reins. Okay." he said. "I'll leave this one up to your judgment. Let's see what you come up with."

I smiled and took off wondering what I was going to do about the empty spot. Scorpion had already been promoted and expected to debut that night so I couldn't push it back until the next week. I relaxed a little and reminded myself that the show started in an hour but the matches I had to fix took place toward the middle.

After talking with a few writers we came up with a solution. Sheamus had a match against Drew McIntyre that night and it was before the match I needed to fix so I went to see him first.

"It's open." Sheamus yelled still laughing at whatever joke had been told. I opened the door slowly, I was still a little nervous about walking into the men's locker room.

"Hey hey Abbi." John Morrison lit up when I walked in. "And what's up between you and Randy. I thought you two were great together." New sure traveled fast backstage.

"It doesn't matter." I said pushing my glasses back onto my nose. "There's a problem and I have to change the match a little. Sheamus?" I turned my attention to the pale red headed man.

"What?" Sheamus said looking over my shoulder. "What do they want me pass out sooner this time?"

"No," I said with a small laugh. "Actually Kofi is going to come out and sabotage your match."

"Ah ha, this is going to be fun." Kofi said rubbing his hands together.

"You and Drew will go about the beginning of the match about the same only you are going to get the upper hand on him."

"He's what?" Drew McIntyre said coming in the door with a bag in his hand.

"Good Drew. I'm glad you're here, Now I won't have to hunt you down." he dropped his bag and came to look at the paper I held in my hand.

"And who exactly are you?" he spat at me.

"I'm the one who decides if you wrestle or not," I said confidently.

"Oh snap." Kofi laughed.

"Vince McMahon is my boss and I'm going to have a word with him about this." he said turning away.

"Well, Vince is not here, but I can write you out if you like." I threatened. "Five minutes in Kofi, you run out and cause the ref to disqualify Sheamus."

"How do you want me to play that?"

"However you want Kofi." I said giving Drew a glare. "A chair would be nice. Then you and Sheamus have words or however you two want to do it as long as it leads to Teddy coming out to announce that you two will settle this at Wrestlemania."

"We're going to be in Wrestlemania?" Kofi said got a big smile on his face. He had been down about not being in the show that year.

"You are now." I then handed them a copy of the paper I had made and left the room.

I had just figured out what I was going to do about the new diva's match when I bumped into Randy in the corridor. I hadn't been looking and hadn't noticed him heading to where I had set up my make shift office. Part way out of the cafeteria door I ran right into him and dropped my clipboard.

"Whoa girl, slow down." he said half smiling. He bent down and helped me pick up the papers that had fallen out. He picked up my copy of the show's schedule and waved it.

"I guess I forget ever getting back on this." he said seriously. He still had that unemotional tone and tired tone in his voice.

"That's not up to me. It's up to you."

"I'll stop." He promised. "I'll go to rehab, whatever I have to. I just want back in the ring. Will it do any good or am I out permanently.

"Randy, I'm really busy."

He took my arm and gently made me look into his eyes. "The only thing that hurts worse that losing my job, is losing you as a friend. Honestly Abbi."

"I have to go Randy." the show had already started and I had to get the one empty spot cleared up. Eve had been happy to help me out with that since she had not been scheduled to do more than watch Mickey's match. They were supposed to wrestle for the Diva's championship which Eve held at Wrestlemania. "Michelle was in a car wreck and I have to cover the match she was supposed to be in."

"Is she alright?" she said after I found her and she walked down the hall with me.

"Yes she fractured her leg and I'm going to have to figure that one out later" I said pushing my glasses back on again. "She was supposed to wrestle that new girl."

"Ya I saw her, she is scary looking." she said with a laugh. "You're lucky we're friends or I would back out."

"You better not."

"I'm just glad to have you back. I'll do anything for you. Just don't' leave again." She said in a playful growl and shook me lightly for effect. We shared a quick hug and she took off towards the locker room.

I saw Randy sitting with some other guys on the road crew. He looked lost and his eyes kept darting to me. He still distracted me so badly and I didn't realize that Drew had been coming out of a nearby room.

"You think your hot stuff now don't Ya." he said coming up behind me. "I just got back from talking to Vince." I groaned because Vince was supposed to have already left and if Drew had held him up he would be in danger of missing his flight and I would have the responsibility of finding him another flight added to my long list.

"Good. I hope you got everything straightened out." I said and looked past him. "Excuse me."

"No girlie, you excuse Me." he trapped me against the wall with one hand on either side of my head. I stared him down. I knew I couldn't let the stars bully me. "if you think I'm going stand by and do nothing while you rocket your boyfriends buddies to the top of the WWE, you got another thing coming." he was inches from my face. He then punched the wall only millimeters from my head to make his point crystal clear.

I didn't jump when he did that. I had never been in a position to have to stand up for myself before and it shocked me that I had it in me to do so with someone as tough and mean as Drew.

"My boyfriend?"

"Don't play dumb with me. Everyone knows that Orton's' been screwing you. And we all know that John, Kofi and Sheamus are his closest buddies right now. Hell, maybe they're all ringing your bell. Is that what I need to do to get some respect in this business?"

"No you listen to me." I said poking his chest hard with my finger. "I run the show now. Randy Orton is not boyfriend and the plans we have for Sheamus and Kofi has nothing to do with the plans we have for yours." he looked shocked that I had stood up to him. "For now."I Added.

I gave him one quick shove and went on my way to find Scorpion. I caught a glimpse of Randy out of the corner of my eye. He was standing with his fists clenched. He had looked like he had been planning to jump to my defense. He and Kofi were smiling and talking and looking my way. They snickered at Drew when he returned to the locker room causing him to slam the door open with his fist after shooting them a dangerous glare.

I had embraced Drew and I had a feeling he would try and make me pay for it later on. The one thing about Drew was that his character was no different than his real personality. He looked out for number one and would stand for no less than getting his own way.

"Abbi!" Randy called as soon as I walked by. Geeze was I ever going to get to Scorpion's dressing room' I thought as I turned on my heel to face him.

"Ya." he took a step towards me.

"We are going to get a bite to eat after the show, are you coming?"

"I'll let you know." I said and then turned away. I had to get to where I was going and Randy was a distraction where my career was concerned. I blew him off quickly because I didn't have time to let all the emotions that surrounded my heart about him to cloud my mind.

I had yet to see the new star in her stage make up so I was unprepared for her appearance.

"Wow." I said when I opened the door to the locker room. She was sitting by herself in a chair and was putting something into her mouth.

"There fake." she said with a laugh. She put in a set of fangs that slipped over her normal teeth and were held in place by denture glue. Her hair was jet black and it was streaked a deep red color. Vince had called her heavy set but from what I saw of her in her tight leather one piece pant suit she looked a decent weight. A bit bigger than the other diva's but she looked to be more muscle than anything else.

Her eyes were done in dark black eyeliner and thick mascara and she wore black eye shadow as well. Her lips were also outlined in black and had been expertly faded into the deep red lipstick. She looked scary especially when she put on her black cloak to cover the deep cut top of the pant suit.

"I got some bad news." I said sitting down next to her.

"Please don't tell me I'm not debuting tonight. It took me two hours to put all this crap on."

"No, no, Ivy, you are." I assured her. "But Michelle was in a car wreck earlier today and won't be here tonight."

"Oh no. so who am I wrestling?"

"Eve." I told her. "But you're not going to come out as planned. We are going to have Eve come out first and then we will play Michelle's music. Michelle is going to come on V.I.A. satellite from a room in the hospital. It's really a tape but no one will know. It's exactly two minutes in length. She will name you as her replacement and then your music will start and I don't want you to wait until the second verse like we had planned on."

"But it was supposed to build suspense" she looked confused. She knew we had wanted her entrance to build excitement.

"I'm afraid the match its self is going to be over quick. I want you to do the disappearing thing tonight instead of later on down the road." I had been the one who had originally talked to Ivy about joining the roster, but I only had my paperwork to go one since Vince had been the only to watch her perform.

"Are we set up for that?"

"You're all set. We have to have a little extra time for Sheamus and Drew's match because of something that was added at the last minute."

"Oh." Ivy, the scorpion, looked disappointed.

"I know this is not what you expected your first night to be like, but I will make it up to you next week I promise."

"It's no big deal." she said. "I'm just glad you left me in the show."

"Of course. You're here, you're in costume. Why keep you in the shadows. I got a feeling you're going to make a name for yourself."

"You're alright Abbi." the girl said getting up. Even the way the girl's mannerisms were cool. "I don't care how nerdy these girls say you are your cooler than they ever will be."

"Ya. I just have to worry about you." I laughed. "Good luck Ivy." and I left the room.

"Hey Abbi." I was getting really sick of hearing my name, but I turned towards the sound anyway.

"Yeah, Sheamus."

"I liked how ya handled yerself with ole McIntyre." He said with a big grin. "I like that."
"thanks." I said and started off.

"Hold up girlie." He kept up with me. "I wanted to ask ya somethin' Ya want ta go out afta the show?"