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Better Days

Chapter 21: Not the End

"Come on Mac, he's only a guy." John said, looking at his incredibly sad best friend as she fought off the tears.

Riley was sitting on the floor, leaning her back against the side of the bed as John lay on the bed, his head hanging over the edge of the bed, his face next to Riley's. Randy had taken baby Addison and gone out for a little walk, giving the two best friends some much needed privacy.

Riley hadn't said much since she had come back from Wade's hotel room, but John and Randy knew by the sad look in her eyes that Riley had gained nothing in the adventure, nothing but a broken heart.

"I know Cena." She sighed, blinking the tears away.

"I'm sure everything will be fine."

"Probably not."

"Ah come on Riley, cheer up a little."

Riley forced a smile, a sad, pathetic smile and John could do nothing but chuckle at how pathetic it was. She turned her smile into a frown then glared at him, irritated by how easily he laughed at her predicament.

"I can talk to him for you if you want." John suggested, feeling genuinely bad for his normally feisty friend.

"No thank you. You sir have done enough for me." She sighed, dropping the glare.

She crossed her arms over her chest and locked her eyes on his. She raised her eyebrow at him but remained silent. John stared back. Neither friend tore their eyes off each other, at least not until there was a soft knock on the hotel room door.

John sat up, believing Randy just wanted to be polite and knock, either that or he had forgotten his key. John planted his large feet on the floor next to Riley before walking towards the door. He set his hand on the knob and glanced back at Riley, sitting on the floor, her arms crossed over her chest, pouting.

"Don't be so sad."

John turned the knob and pulled the door open, a smile forming on his lips. Riley just continued to stare down at her feet, wiggling her toes, lucky to actually be able to feel anything but numb from her expedition earlier.

"Hey Barrett." John said, stepping aside and motioning for him to come in.

Riley's head snapped towards the door, her eyes wide with shock at Wade Barrett, standing there without Alicia Fox. Riley quickly stumbled to her feet and stood, fidgeting with the pockets on her jeans. John looked at Riley, then back to Wade.

"Hello Cena." Wade replied, his stare locked on Riley.

"I'll just go for a walk, no big deal." John shrugged, walking past Wade and out into the hall, the door closing behind him.

Wade didn't move a muscle; he stood inside the doorway, looking at Riley. Riley shoved her hands inside her jean pockets and looked at the floor, for once in her life she had nothing left to say.

"Riley talk to me, please?" He was pleading with her, wanting answers that she had not given him yet.

"About what?" She asked, finally looking at him, into his eyes.

"What happened?"

"I had a baby." She stated, a small smile forming just thinking about Addison.

"I meant to us. You just up and left, sure we said goodbye but I didn't think that meant for good."

Riley shrugged her shoulders at him, not knowing how to explain it to him in a way that would make sense. She slowly dropped her bum down to the bed and sat there, staring at him, wanting to go back to the way things were before she left, a whole year earlier. She knew Fox had complicated that immensely.

"You couldn't even begin to understand how much you hurt me. Seriously, one day I'm telling you that I love you and the next day I can't get a hold of you."

"You said you thought you loved me." She pointed out, matter of factly, knowing full well that he never actually said just 'I love you'.

"Well I did love you then and I still love you now. If you'd let me, I'd like to be apart of my baby's life." He said, not forcing her to let him do anything she didn't want him too.

"I'm going back home in a couple days, I can't keep you from her but I'm not going to make much effort to visit you when you're with that ugly, dumb, whore bitch Alicia." Riley replied, letting out a sigh.

"I'm not."

"You're not what?"

"I'm not with her. I kicked her out after you left. Riley I want to be there for Addison, right? I want to be there for you but you just keep pushing me away. That's why this is all happening now. You couldn't have just told me before you left that you were pregnant? I wouldn't have given you up for anything Riley, I want to be with you."

"I'm sorry."

"What for?"

"Running away. It was stupid. I got scared, I freaked. I figured it'd be easier to do this on my own if you were out of my life completely."

"I waited for you. Six months of nothing."

"Yeah, so I've heard." Riley forced a bitter smile.

Wade strode across the room and cautiously sat down beside her on the bed. He slipped his arm around her shoulders and pulled her against him. She wrapped her arms around his torso and swore she'd never shut him out again.

"What happened with you and Mizanin?" Wade asked, having wanted to know for a year now, at least her side. Fox had told him the rumours but he wanted to hear Riley's side.

"Honestly, we got drunk, he suggested we hook up, it was his idea, I just went along with it. I didn't know it'd get out and I certainly wish it didn't happen. I'm not some girl who has one night stands all the time."

"I believe you." He stated with a smile.

"Why Fox?" Riley asked, a surge of anger rising.

"Riley she meant nothing. She called me her boyfriend but she was really just company on those lonely nights." He smirked.

"Oh my god you slept with her to replace me?" Riley asked, offended.

"I guess. She was just a place holder until the girl I love came back around."

"You are so gross. You put your dick in her and just expect me to come running back to you. Hell no buddy, you need to be like sterilized or something."

"Hey I never said I expected you to come running back to me!" Wade argued.

"Whatever Barrett, you still owe me one." She retorted with a grin.

"Sure Riley." He rolled his eyes at her.

She moved her head up and kissed him on the jaw, finally relieved that he was no longer interested in Alicia Fox. Wade pushed her back; she fell onto the bed, lying beside him. He moved his body and lay down next to her, his face mere inches from hers. With another smile, he locked his lips with hers, refusing to ever let her go again.

Riley wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him towards him. She only pulled away when she could no longer breathe, her chest heaving up and down from lack of air. She looked up at him and grinned.

"I was serious about you being sterilized."

"Come on Riley, a year!"

"At least have a shower for me?" She asked, biting her lip.

"Bloody hell Riley!" He laughed at her.

"Alright fine, god!"

Riley burst into laughter at him. Sure she wasn't really joking about him being dirty from Alicia Fox but it was still funny how Alicia Fox seemed to not cut it for him.

"Am I a better lover than her at least?" Riley asked, wanting him to say it out loud.

"Yes." He answered, no hesitation at all.

"Damn straight."

Wade just leaned down and kissed her again, feeling her hands explore his body for the first time in a year. He closed his eyes and continued to kiss her, thinking of what he was going to do about Riley and his daughter.

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