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Chapter 24

I was in shock! I couldn't belive that this was the same man that I had ran into while I was in the gym. Now I am going to be working with him!. This can't be good!

"Its very nice to meet all of you. My name is Dave Batista, I have been working with Mr. McMahon for a long time as his right hand man at the company and it is going to be great to see how you all fuction around here in Missouri," he said to everyone and smiled. When he looked at me, he some sort of glint in his eyes. I felt someone tapping me on my shoulder and i looked over at Cody.

"Is something wrong Rand," he whispered to me.

"Remember that man that i told you about at the gym," I whispered back and saw that he nodded his head.

"Yea, what about him," he asked me curiously.

"Well, that's him right there," I said to him and out the corner of my eye I saw his eyes widen.

"Vince should be here soon. I also have had the pleasure to meet one of you all the other day," he said to everyone.

Oh shit! don't tell them it was me!

"Really, who is it," Mr. Dibiase asked him.

"Well, i never got his name, but I hope so eventually," he said and looked at me.

"I'm sure whomever it is, is a good worker here. I assure you, I hire nothing but the best," Mr. Dibiase said and Bastista just nodded his head at the man and was looking at me still. He is seriously giving me the creeps.

Mr. Dibiase told us that he was going to be here for a few weeks that led up to the party and that everyone will be doing a fine job. That's just like him to suck up. I guess I will do my best to not mess this up for him. I know how much he wanted to expand and this was his only way of doing it.

After the meeting was over, we went back to our offices and headed home. I seriously did not want to deal with Phil right now, since he was acting stupid. I just sighed and parked my car in the driveway and got out. I decided to leave my briefcase in the car under the seats so i didn't have to worry about it in the morning.

I opened the door and walked in, I saw Phil on the couch watching TV. I closed the door, hung up my coat, and headed upstairs. I undid my tie and took everything out of my pockets. I opene my phone to see if I had any new messages or calls and saw that I didn't, and deleted all the meesages and calls that I recieved from John. I undressed, got a towel and went in the bathroom to take me a nice shower. When I was done, I put on some sweats and then headed downstairs.

When I made it to the kitchen, I looked in the freezer and took out a pepperoni pizza and popped it in the oven. When it was in there, I looked the fridge and got me a beer and went in the living room.

I sat in my usual chair and watched this motorcycle show that he was watching.

"So you wanna tell me why," He asked me.

"Why what," I asked him frowning.

"Why you didn't wake me up this morning," He said glaring at me.

"Look, where are you going with this," I asked annoyed at this point because I seriously wanted to know what his problem was. When he didn't say anything, I got up from my chair and headed into the kitchen to check and I felt his presence behind me, but ignored it. I looked in the stove at the pizza and saw that the cheese was starting to melt. So i closed in back up.

I turned around and saw Phil just staring there loooking at me with his arms folded.

"What? Are you going to tell me or are you just going to stand there," I asked him leaning on the island.

"I wanted to see you off this morning, I wanted to give you a kiss and tell you to have a good day," he said to me. I was confused by that, but didn't let show on my face. What the hell is wrong with him? He has never wanted to do that before/

"That's nice of you and all, but it wasn't really necessary. Plus, you have never done that," I said to him.

"I know, but it couldn't hurt to try, now could it," he asked me.

"No it couldn't, but you and me both know that you are not a morning person and you never really here. So I am used to waking up by myself," I said to him. It was true, at first, I didn't like it, but over the years I got used to it. So now, he not being here is routine for me now.

"Yea, well you could've. Anyways, me and the guys are going to a bar tonight. So don't wait up," he said and then walked out the door. I sighed at that.

10 minutes later, my pizza was done so I was now in the living room watching TV. I was into the show trying to find out who killed the man, when my phone ranged. I wiped my hands off with my napkin and picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Hello Gorgeous, was your day good today," John asked me.

"Yea it was, but I got a BIG surprise though," I said to him and took another bite of the pizza.

"What happend?"

"Why are you so interrested to hear about my day and what's goes on in my life," I snapped at him. "Why don't you tell me about your day?" I asked him.

"How you do know that I wasn't going to get to that? I thought that it was polite to ask the other person about their day first, and then you tell them about yours."

He had a point, but I wanted to hear about his day though. I sighed.

"I know, but I want to hear about your day," I said to him.

"Its cool, Um... Let's see, I had to take a bullet out of a man today that was close to his heart. And then Mrs. Valentine came in to do her annual check up and LOVES to flirt with me everytime she comes here... Its funny really. Then I had to pick Mace up from school, feed him, took him a bath and he is now watching some TV."

I laughed at him when he said that the woman was flirting with him. Its nice to know that both sexes want him. I really that he even has time to spend with his son. I know that with a job like his, it takes most of your time and energy. So its good that he does that.

I laughed and said, "Seems like you had a good day today."

He chuckled and said, "Yea, you can say that. So what happened to you today?"

I told him what happened today between Phil and then going to work and meeting that man from the gym.

"Wow, that's kind of freaky. I never knew that you can meet some dude a the gym and then they turn out being someone that you has to watch you work."

"Yea, I know imagine how I felt at the time," I said to him shaking my head.

"And you said that your boyfriend is never there right? So why is he trying something new all of sudden?"

"Yea, I found it weird to, but didn't let it get to me really," I said sighing, I really didn't want to talk about him anymore.

"Yea, that's a good thing. Hey, are you busy this weekend?"

"No, I am not why," I asked him curiously.

"Well, I am taking Mason to the park to have some fun and have a picnic as well and wanted to know if you wanted to come."

"Who all will be there," I asked.

"Um... Me, Mace, Adam, Chris, you, and whomever you want to invite."

"Cool, I'll see if Ted, Cody, Shawn and Hunter want to come. Do you mind," I asked him. I felt wrong for just inviting some people over.

He laughed and said, " No, Its fine really."

"OK, just making sure," I said to him. "Why didn't you just ask me this on Friday," I asked.

"There is this thing called 'being forgetful' and If I would've waited, it would've been brought up again or it would've been brought up at all," he said laughing.

I laughed to and said, "Seems like someone is getting old. How old are you anyway?"

"Don't you know that you are not supposed to ask a man his age?"

"That's a rule for a woman, not a man. Unless there is something extra that you have down there," I said chuckling.

He laughed and said, "Hey, I am 100% man down there thank you very much and would be happy to show it."

"Hmm... is that so," I asked him teasingly.

"Yes sir, just give the time and place and I will show you how a real man does it," he said.

I blushed at that and even got a little hard to. I shook my head and thought of something else.

"Anyways, your age," I said getting back on the subject.

"I am old enough," he said laughing.

"Fine then don't tell me, I just won't talk anymore," I said leaning back on the couch.

"Aw, don't be like that," he said teasingly.

I didn't say anything, I just looked at the TV and drunk some of my beer.

"Randy," he said trying to get me to answer.

"Gorgeoussssss," he said

I chuckled a little, but made sure that he didn't hear it.

...

He didn't talk for a while and I thought that he hung up. I looked at the screen and it showed that he was still on the phone. I waited at little longer to see if he was going to say something, but he didn't.

"John," I said, but didn't get an answer from him. I tried again, and got the same thing. I was about to try again, but I heard a voice.

"Hello?"

"Who is this," I asked frowning.

"This is Mason silly! Daddy said that he, um... What's that word daddy? Oh yeah he a-polo-gizes for making you mad," he said to me. I smiled a little at how he pronounaced the word. He is so cute.

"Mason, could you give daddy back the phone please," I asked him.

"Sure, sure, here you go dad. He wants to talk to you," he said. "I think you are in trouble," He whispered to him and I chuckled at that.

He handed John back the phone and he said,"Hello?"

"What was that," I asked him jokingly.

"Well you wouldn't talk to me, so I figured you would talk to Mace for a bit," he said laughing.

"That's a low blow you know," I said chuckling.

"Hey, I try," he said laughing. "Well I have to go have to get up early because of the new schedule and I have to get Mace ready for when he class goes to the zoo tomorrow."

"OK, wait you guys have new scheldules, why," I asked him curiously.

"I don't know really, all I know is that the director wants us to come in early to talk more about it. I don't think that everyone is going to like it though," he said sighing.

"Yea, we don't like our new scheldules either. So you are not the only one," I said.

"Heh, yea. Now its probably going to be cutting off my time with Mace," he said sighing again.

I know how he feels, I would feel bad to if I didn't get a chance to spend time with my child.

"Hey, you will make it work, I know you will," I said smiling.

"I know I will, hope to see you on Saturday though. I would appreciate if you would be there," he said to me and I could feel him smiling a little.

"Sure I will come," I said smiling to him. It might be a good idea to have some fun.

"OK, I will talk to you when I can," he said. "Oh and Mace says night night." He said laughing.

I laughed and said, "Tell I said night night as well and Good night to you too."

"Good Night Gorgeous and sweet dreams," he said and then I hung up the phone.

Talking to them made me feel better, I guess that's the Cena Charm that he was talking about. I laughed at that and sighed. I love talking to John and he makes me feel better. And his son does as well.

I was about to get up to put my stuff in the trash, when I my phone beeped. I looked at it and saw that I had a text. It was from John.

I am 33 years old, Just to let you know ;)

I laughed at that and saw that he was only 3 years older than me, but he doesn't look like he is and looks good for his age. I texted him back and then put my stuff in the garbage and turned off everything downstairs. I headed upstairs to my room and laid down and thought about what happened today.

I still can't believe that that man is going to be a my job. I know that he is probably going to start someting and I can't afford that to happen right now. The last thing that I need is some more drama. Phil is enough.

I just shook my head, turned on my alarm and turn of the lamp to get me some sleep.

I heard something drop downstairs and then sat up quickly. I looked at the time and saw that it was 9.

I heard the noise again and tip-toed to open the door and then look to see who it was. I couldn't see anything, but for extra caution I went back into the room and got the bat Hunt gave me last year.

I had downstairs and heard it coming from the kitchen. I tip-toed because whatever it was I didn't want to scare it away. I turned the light on in the kitchen and looked around. I didn't see anything. I looked to see if the window over the sink was opened and it was closed.

I just sighed. Maybe I was hearing things. I thought and then was about to head upstairs, when I heard the noise again. I looked to see where it was coming from and it was coming from up under the sink. I had the bat in one hand and I held out my other. I inched closer to the sink and was about to open the cabinet when whatever was hit the cabinet and I jumped back.

My heart started racing and I opened the cabinet and saw a raccon come out and ran into the living room.

"SHIT," I shouted and saw where it went. I hopped on the table and the house phone and called Phil. I heard the dial tone and then my call was frowarded. I sighed and then jumped again when I heard the damn thing making some more noise. I then called Shawn.

"Hello?" He sounded like he was sleeping.

"Hey, its me Randy. C-could you come over please?" I looked down and saw the thing come in the kitchen and yelped and dropped the phone. I saw it run back into the living room.

"Randy! Randy are you ok?"

"RANDY!"

I picked the phone back up, but had the bat in my hand.

"Y-yea, I-I a-am here."

"You alright? Look, we'll be over in a minute ok?"

"O-ok," I said and then hung up the phone. I put it on the hook and then climbed down from the table. I tip-toed out of the kitchen and looked around to see if I saw him anywhere. I saw him banging his head on the window and stopped to look at me and snarled. I ran back into the kitchen and got back up on the the table and had the bat in my hand.

I heard a knock at that door and then my name called out. I was about to say something, when I looked down and saw the raccoon looking at me. I screamed and then heard the door being kicked open. The thing was still there.

"RANDY, Where are you," Shawn called out.

"In the kitchen," I yelled back.

"Are you ok," Cody asked.

"Are you hurt," Hunt asked.

"No, I am fine! Just help me get out the kitchen," I yelled.

They were about to come in, but they saw the raccon on the floor and then moved back a little.

"I think we need the exterminator," Hunt said looking at them.

"No shit, like we didn't know that," Shawn said sarcastically.

"Shut it, alright and just call them," Hunt said.

Shawn pulled out his phone and called them.

"How are we going to get him out with cujo over there is starring at him like that," Cody said refering to the raccon.

"Not helping Codes," Ted said shaking his head.

"The exterminator is coming in a few minutes," Shawn said as he got off the phone. "How are we going to get him out the kitchen?" he asked curiously.

"How about throwing something at him," I shouted at them. Wanting to get off the damn table.

"I am going to call someone," Cody said taking out his phone.

"Who," Ted and Shawn said.

"You will see, don't worry," he said, winked and walked away from them.

"Where's Cody going," I asked them.

"Making a call or something,"Ted said shrugging his shoulders. I frowned, but shook it off.

"Ok, so what's the plan about getting me out of here," I asked them.

"We don't know yet sweetie," Shawn said to me.

I sighed and shook my head. What am I going to do?

THE EXTERMINATORS

"Hello?"

"Hey boys, I got a job for ya." the woman said.

"Sure mama, where's it at?"

The woman gave them the address and the other man wrote it down.

"Ok, mama we are heading that way right now. What problem is it?"

Its a 'coon honey, got the poor man trapped in his kitchen on the table. Poor dear."

"Did they say what it was doin'," the other man asked

"They say that its just sitting in a corner watching the poor man and he is just sitting on the table."

"Ok, Ma we will go check it out," the man and hung up the phone.

"We have never had a raccoon that would stay in one spot have we," the other man asked him.

"Never, but you know that each day we have to expect the possibe and impossible. I hope that we can get him out first. Don't want him to be hurt or get bit by it," the man said.

The other man just nodded and they headed to their destination.

20 MINUTES LATER

I heard some more cars pulled up and hoped that it was the exterminator dude. Cody went and opened the door for him.

"I hear you have a little 'coon problem," the man said.

"Yea, he is in the kitchen and my friend can't get out," I heard him say.

"We will take care off that, come on bro," the man said and they walked back outside. What the hell?

"What's going on here," another voice said.

"Come see for yourself," Cody said and I heard footsteps coming to the entrance to the kitchen.

I saw Adam, Chris and John standing there, they saw the raccon in the corner looking at me and then saw me on the table, cross-legged with a bat in my across my lap.

"Hey, you know you look like an action figure for K-Mart or something," Cody said smiling. Everyone laughed and I laughed to.

"Shut up," I said and throw a salt shaker at him. "Where is the exterminator?" I asked him.

"He said that he and his brother are going to get some stuff," John said to me.

I looked at him and I felt like an idiot in his eyes right now. I sighed mentally.

We heard some footsteps and the man and his brother came into view. Now, I know that exterminators dress weird, but this is ridiclous. They both had on leather pants and spikes on their wrists, crazy hairstyles and even black eye shadow.

"Hey man, how ya doin'? My name is Billy and this is my brother Ricky. We were called about your problem," Billy said to me.

"Ok, the problem is in the corner," John said to him frowning.

Both Ricky and Billy looked in the corner and saw that the raccon was sitting there.

"Well, this is something new," Ricky said to Billy.

"I know, we have to get him out the kitchen first and then deal with the 'coon," he said. Ricky shook his head and then they headed outside.

"Where are they going," I asked them frowning.

"I don't know, but I am going to see," Shawn said and him, Hunt and the others left out. John stayed.

He looked at me and said, "Are you alright?"

"Yea, but I think my ass is numb," I said sighing and shaking my head.

He laughed and said, "They should have you down soon hopefully."

"I hope so," I said to him smiling a little.

"I am going to see what's going on," he said about to go.

"WAIT," I shouted and he stopped.

"Yea," he asked me.

"Stay, please," I said to him.

"Ok, gorgeous I will," he said smiling and I smiled too.

This is kind of a weird situation, but hey we are making the best of it.

OUTSIDE WITH THE OTHERS

They were at the back of Billy's truck looking at all of the stuff that he was taking out of it.

"What's all of this," Shawn asked him.

"This right here are the cages that we are going to use," Billy said showing it to them.

"And this is the bait that we are going to use," Ricky said showing it to them.

"That is a wild 'coon in there and is carrying lots of dieases with it. One bite could hurt your friend. Hopefully we can distract it long enough for him to get out," Billy said.

Everyone nodded their heads and said, "What do we have to do?"

BACK TO RANDY'S POV

I was still sitting here on the table and John was talking to me.

"I am sorry that they woke you up for this," I said to him nervously.

"Its ok really, I just got worried about you when your friend called," he said to me looking down and then looked at me.

"Wait, my friend called you? Which one," I asked him frowning.

"Cody," he said frowning. "Is there something wrong," he asked me.

"Yea, there is," I said not looking at him.

"What is it," he asked me.

"Don't worry about it," I said snapping at him. I wasn't mad at him I was mad at Cody for doing this! "Just go because I have been embarrassed enough."

"No, I won't go anywhere," he said to me.

I looked at him and frowned, "And why not? I bet you are getting a kick out of this to."

He frowned at that, "No, I am not. I was worried about you."

"Oh really, you were worried about me? Yea, right sure you were," I said to him rolling my eyes.

"Yea, I was worried. He told me that you were trapped by a damn raccoon and I know that those things are dangerous and poisionous and you could've gotten hurt or something," he said to me.

I looked at him and said, "Are you done?"

"No, I am not! Don't think you know how I am feeling when don't know a damn thing about me. You know what? And then one moment it feels like I am getting somewhere with you, you want to go back to being mean. Now I am done and I am going to go because I know when I am not wanted," He said and then left.

Why did I do that? He came here when Phil didn't. I want him to come back, but he probably was gone by now. I sighed again.

The raccon made a noise and I just looked at him. "What are you looking at?"

OUTSIDE WITH THE OTHERS ( JOHN'S POV)

I walked outside and thought about the conversation that I just had with Randy. Why did he have to say all that? What did I do? I passed all them and walked to my car.

"John, where are you going," Cody said running up to me.

"Why did you call me," I said to him, ignoring his question.

"What," he said frowning.

"Why did you call me," I repeated.

Everyone else came up to my car and was listening in.

"What's going on," Shawn asked him.

"Answer the question," I said to Cody.

"The reason that I called was because I figured that Randy could use a friend. That's all it wasn't nothing else behind it," Cody said to me.

I shook my head, " Are you sure?"

"Yea, I would never do anything else," he said to me.

"Well, he doesn't want me here, so I am going," I said to him and was about to open my car door, when I heard screaming in the house.

"RANDY," We all shouted and headed back in the house.

Please don't let him be hurt!

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