Disclaimer: I don't own (or come even close to owning) anyone at all, except Eva.
Summary: Eva, Raw's rookie diva, has four best friends: Trish, Stacy, Victoria, and Christy. She can count on them for anything, but what happens when she falls in love with someone who is absolutely, thoroughly, utterly, and completely off limits? Also includes Cena, Jericho, Batista, Orton, Christian, Benjamin, and more.
Notes: I've been so busy these past two months. This is my longest story and I'm proud I've stuck to it. I have another one I'm working on, so it should be up shortly. For this one, I'd write a chapter, then something else would come to mind and I'd alter it. Finally I settled for this one.This chapter is short but significant.Read n Review pretty please ; )
Sweetest Sin
Chapter 21
"Hey guys, what's the current 411 on Stacy's party?" Christy asked, breaking the silence that had enraptured the air at the airport. Christian's head shot in the direction of Randy and Eva. "Weren't you part of the masterminds that were behind it all?"
"Actually, we were more like the bitches who were forced to do the behind the scenes dirty work," Randy retorted.
"It's a week away and no one has any idea as to what the hell is going on?" Christy summed up.
"Precisely," Eva answered.
"Well, we've got the next two days to ourselves, so how about we maybe after we settle in from our flight, we get together tonight in my room, to figure it all out," Christian suggested, earning a nod of approval from Christy.
"Yeah, well, you can count me out," Randy said.
"Me too," Eva said.
Christian glared at the two. "You two can't possibly be fucking serious?"
"Hell yeah, we're serious. You don't know how much shit we had to put up with because of this party," Randy said.
"We don't want anything to do with it," Eva added.
"I don't know what the issues with you two are, but what I do know is that this is for Stacy. Do it for her at least," Christy pleaded.
The two eyed the couple in annoyance. Eva sighed and looked at Randy. She silently questioned him. He nodded in reassurance.
"Fine," he mumbled
"Great, we'll go find Victoria, Dave, and Chris. Eva can handle John and Randy can talk to Trish," Christy ordered and rushed off with Christian following close on her heels.
Eva and Randy watched the couple move through the airport, until they were no longer visible.
"Crap," Eva rolled her eyes.
"Why do we always wind up in this type of shit?" Randy looked aggravated and bewildered.
"Karma?" She sighed.
"Eh. Could be. I guess we just have to suck it up and do this for Stacy."
"She so owes us," she said, shaking her head.
"Big time."
"Standing here isn't going to do anything. I'm thirsty as hell. I'll be back." Eva rushed off, leaving Randy standing alone.
"Hey!" A hand firmly grasped his shoulder from behind, jerking Randy out of his thoughts.
Randy's head whirled. "Hey,Stace."
"Hi Randy." Her eyebrow quirked up, as she smiled mischievously. "So….."
"So…what?" he asked, his brow knitted in confusion.
"Alright, I'm not going to beat around the bush. What's up with you and Eva?"
"Nothing," his shot out his knee-jerk response.
The disbelief remained on Stacy's face. "Oh, come on." She leaned in. "You can tell me."
"There's nothing to tell you besides that we've patched things up-"
Stacy gasped in excitement.
"And that we spent last night together-"
Her gasp became a squeal.
"But nothing happened because she's with John."
Stacy's jaw dropped to the floor. "Wh-whoa. Wait. What?" She stammered.
"She's with him." He forced out once again. "She told me everything last night."
"If she's with him, why were the two of you together last night?" She countered.
"She had some argument with him. We got everything straightened out between us and just hung out."
"Oh," her disappointed floated in her tone.
"I'm crazy about her, but I can't force her to be with me when it's obvious she's in love with some other guy."
"Randy-"
"It's not going to happen. She's with John."
"It will happen," she smiled, squeezing his shoulder with platonic affection, "You two are meant to be."
"Maybe someone needs to tell her that," he forced a smile.
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The swishing on her flip-flops carried on through the airport. She spotted a Starbucks and bought herself the caffeine her body had been craving. She sipped the caramel latte in the moderate silence. Her body collapsed on cue onto a nearby chair. She propped up her elbow and settled her head on it.
"You know people actually have coffee to stay awake," a familiar voice greeted her.
Her eyes popped open. "Hey Lita," she replied to the redhead.
"Late night?"
"Um-hmm."
"What were you doing up all night?" She ribbed her.
"Nothing that you're thinking of. Randy and I-"
"Randy. I knew it. I've been hearing some rumors about the two of you," she laughed.
"Oh, you mean the rumors that we're just friends."
"Just friends," she sniggered, "Yeah sure."
"We danced together once, and suddenly there's something going on between us. But it's nothing like that. We really are just friends. And I'm with John," she admitted. "At least, I think I am."
Lita eyed her curiously, "You think?"
"It's long and confusing,"
"Give me the short version."
"We're together, but I did something stupid, and he's pissed at me."
"I see, so when did this little spat between the two of you happen?"
"Last night."
"So lemme get this straight, you claim to be with John, but then you two had some sort of argument, and instead of settling things with him, you spent the night with Randy, who just so happens to be one of John's and your closest friends."
"Don't make it sound so soap-operish."
"Sweetie, I'm just telling it like it is. Does anyone else know of your insane predicament, besides yours truly."
"Besides Randy, everyone else just knows little tid bits."
"Ah, of course, Randy would know."
"Ugh! I'm getting sick and tired of everyone saying his name that way around me."
"Yeah, well that's because the entire world isn't as oblivious as you two apparently think."
"What's that suppose to mean?" Eva eyed her.
"Have you noticed that Randy hasn't been in any serious relationship lately?"
Eva shrugged her shoulders, "So?"
"And that he hasn't had some random slut hanging by his side either?"
"Get to the point, Lita."
"He spends most his time with you. There's something between the you and Orton. "
"What the hell is it with redheads? Do you guys share some freakish mindset or something?"
"What?"
"Christy said the same thing when I first told her about John."
Lita smiled proudly. "Well, I'm glad to know, someone else feels the same way."
"Why is everyone so hell-bent on getting us together?"
"Simple," her lips hiked up higher to reveal a satisfied grin, "You two are meant to be."
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You two are meant to be. Stacy's words danced around in Randy's thoughts. Even though he wanted Eva, he knew he wasn't willing to end his friendship with John, even if they couldn't claim to be friends or even mere acquaintances in recent weeks.
If he and Eva were meant to be, she would've realized it and would be with him instead of John.
I need to move on, he told himself.