Hey hey I am back with a quick update, I hope you are all still with me here.
MICKIE
Sleep had not come easily, tossing and turning in her own bed Mickie finally gave up and threw the covers off her over heated body. Spinning around on the bed so she was sat on the edge, feet on the floor head in her hands. Whipping her hands down her face she took in a deep breath and reached for her phone which was on the night stand.
Glancing at the display she had no messages, but then at three o'clock in the morning that was not unusual.
"I am probably the only one awake in this entire hotel." She said out loud her voice almost seeing to echo off the walls in the empty room.
"Well maybe the only one." She said with a huff of breath as she typed a quick text message and sent it. allowing the phone to slip from her hand and back on to the duvet Mickie glanced once more at the clock, it said 3:03 only three minutes had gone passed but it felt like a lifetime. Leaving Beth and Randy had been one of the hardest things she had ever had to do. Randy was stable but he was still in a coma and Mickie was very worried about what would be left when he did wake up.
It was also the look on Beth's face, her eyes seemed haunted and she had a distance about her that Mickie knew had nothing to do with their fight. All of Beth's attentions were on how Randy was doing to the determent of her own health. Mickie had to practically hold her down for the doctor to stitch her arm, all the while the blonde was looking at something far away out of the window.
She was pulled from her thoughts by the sound of her phone beeping, alerting her to a text message. Picking up her phone she smiled at John's reply. Picking up her robe Mickie threw it around her shoulders and grabbed her room key.
Making sure the door was locked behind her Mickie walked the silent corridors until she came to a stop at John's room. His text had said that he could not sleep either and to come on over, now she was here Mickie couldn't help but think what would it be like if it was John lying in that hospital bed.
She shuddered, not though being cold but it was like something had just walked over her grave, reaching up she knocked quietly not wanting to disturb anyone else in the adjacent rooms.
It only took John a second to open the door and Mickie had a sneaking suspicion that he had been waiting for her.
"Come on it, I take it you are having the same problem as me." John asked her as she walked into the darkened room as John closed the door.
Without hesitation Mickie sat down on the bed and lent back on her arms and looked up at John who was coming towards her.
"Yeah I just keep thinking about them, I can't even begin to imagine what Beth is going through, and I won't think about what might happen to Randy." Mickie said dropping her eyes as John sat next to her and rubbed her neck with his large slightly calloused hand.
"I'm scared too." He said and Mickie just nodded her head, she was scared that was the top and bottom of it and right now she didn't know how to make that feeling go away.
"We can go and see them in the morning, first thing." John said to her and his warm smile made her want to return the gesture.
"I know, it just doesn't seem like enough." Mickie said placing her hand on John's cheek feeling his warm slightly scratchy skin underneath her palm but loving the feel of his whiskers anyway.
"I know but right now all we can do is wait, it's always the worst part." John said as he pulled her in for a hug and she clung to him like her life depended on it. His heart beet levelled in time with her own and just the feel of him close by made her eyes heavy and her body feel limp.
The next thing Mickie knew was being pulled horizontal and a large body pulling up behind her, a hand wrapping around her midriff and warm breath tickling the back of her neck.
"Good night honey." John had whispered as Mickie finally let sleep claim her.
JOHN
John awoke in the same position he had gone to sleep in wrapped around Mickie's small frame as she snored gently in his arms. Last night had been hard, his dreams had been far from peaceful and the light of day was doing little to alleviate his fears.
Tuning slightly so he could see the clock John noted the time was 6:45 am, he knew they could not visit the hospital until eight as that's when visiting hours started, neither did he want to go back to sleep.
He was holding it together for Mickie's sake, not only was she worried for Beth and Randy, but John was sure she was also carrying with her a significant amount of guilt.
Not only had she done some pretty bad things, just like he had, but also the lost time, he had managed to come clean make things up and kept his best friend as close as he could, but Mickie had been pushing them both away for months now, there was bound to be some guilty feelings driving Mickie's concern.
Looking down at her sleeping form now John smoothed her hair away from her brow, looking at the contorted features John knew that whatever was going through her mind right now was obviously not pleasant.
John was loathed to wake her though, they had barely gotten three hours sleep after a harrowing night and they needed the rest, they were due to fly out to Dallas tonight for another show and it was only ten days until unforgiven, if that was still going to happen of course.
John suspected that's why Vince was going to see Randy and Beth today, not only was he concerned that two of his best assets were injured but it was also putting his master plan in jeopardy.
John sneered at the thought of Vince with all his false sincerity and Beth's total concern trying to appease her boss and make sure Randy was ok. Without a second thought John knew that he and Mickie would be there to support Beth with Vince, he would have to find out what time the chairman was going of course but that wouldn't be to difficult, he knew Mickie would want the same thing.
Placing his hand back around her stomach he pulled her closer to him, knowing he had at least an hour before he would have to wake her, let her sleep now even if it not in sweet dreams.
Waking with a start John felt the absence of the person next to him first, panicking briefly John shot off the bed stubbing his toe on his own discarded shoe, he cussed as the sound of the toilet flushing drowned out his string of expletives as he held on to his damaged toe and hopped around the room.
"Now that's a sight." Mickie chuckled behind him as John froze on the spot feeling slightly stupid for acting like a big baby over one toe.
"It hurt ok." He said pouting at her and Mickie smiled back at him, John noted that it didn't quite reach her eyes but it was a step in the right direction.
"I thought you were never going to wake up." Mickie said throwing on her robe and heading for the door.
"Hey I woke up at half six this morning you were going for a Grammy award in snoring." John retorted crossing his arms and giving her a small smile.
"I am going to get changed." Mickie said walking out of the room and pausing briefly to look back at him.
"And I do not snore." She said closing the door behind her leaving John to stare at the space she had recently been occupying. Coming out of his reprieve he turned for the bathroom to grab a quick wash before they had to head off for the hospital.
Grabbing his phone he quickly texted Ted and Cody who had found out about the accident late last night and had tried to come down but John had told them they had just been kicked out and that they could join them in the morning.
Getting an almost immediate reply Ted had offered to drive and John was grateful, he did not feel like driving this morning, he just wanted to close his eyes and magic all his fears away.
Walking back out in to the main room john threw on some jeans and a U can's C me t-shirt and picked up his keys. Texting Mickie to let her know the plan John walked passed the window and pulled back the curtains.
Having to stop and look at the view John was astonished at the glorious sunshine that had once again cast its glow on the city.
"What a difference a day makes." John said to himself as he walked out of the room closing the door on the now sunny space behind it.
RANDY
He felt like he had been awake all night, it was hard to tell if he was really awake or not most of the time though. The only way he knew for sure was when someone was talking to him.
He had heard the nurse talking to Beth not long ago, she had been arguing with her before Beth's hand had finally unclenched from his own had she had gone away.
Randy felt like he had been bereft, there was no way he could do anything to stop it, tell the nurse he needed her, or ask Beth herself to stay or reach out and take hold of her hand, it was killing him.
The one thing he did remember was Beth saying that she loved him, now however he wasn't sure if he had dreamt it, at the time he had felt so happy, he had wanted to pull her into a giant hug and never let go, but his body had remained motionless, while he screamed internally to tell her he loved her to.
Now he felt so alone, like his mind had supplied what he had wanted to here that he was reaching for something to hold on to. No not something someone, Beth Phoenix was his reason to come back, weather she had said she loved him or he had just dreamt it.
Trying to move again Randy put all his concentration into wiggling his fingers, thinking only about the digits on the end of his hand and blocking out all the noise that now seemed to be surrounding him.
Focusing on his right hand and making sure he could feel the sheet beneath them he just thought about lifting them up.
If he could Randy knew he would be squeezing his eyes shut, his body would be tense and his muscles would be anticipating the action.
This time there was nothing, his body was just not responding to him, he felt like a limp dish rag that he had no control over and it was starting to really worry him.
What if he was going to be like this for the rest of his life, hearing everything, knowing what was going on, feeling the pain coming from his friends and family in their touch and hearing it in their voices'? Randy was not sure he could live like that, in fact he knew he couldn't.
With renewed energy Randy tried once more to wiggle his fingers to lift one, hell to bend it slightly would be enough. As his finger gave a slight bend Randy's entire being lept for joy, he would have been smiling if he could, that one finger on his right hand, the smallest one at the end had twitched he was sure of it.
Just then the door opened to his room and familiar foot steps fell across the room.
"Hey Randy, hope you didn't get up to anything naughty while I was away." Beth spoke to him taking hold of his hand once more and Randy was shouting at her to feel his finger twitch.
"Good wouldn't want you hitting on any of the nurses now would I, oh and Vince will be coming to see you today, he is very worried about you." Beth continued unaware of Randy's efforts to make his finger move once more.
The comment about Vince made Randy pause, he had never been a big fan of the chairman and he was sure that it was not his welfare Vince was concerned for, it was his bank balance.
"Oh and Ted and Cody are coming down with Mickie and John, its going to be a right party in here, maybe you could join us?" Beth said and Randy could here the tears in her voice, Randy was sure tears Beth was holding back, that was just her, strong until the end. The over whelming urge to comfort her finally got his hand moving.
Feeling his fingers closing around her ever so gently he continued to squeeze until Beth lept of the bed.
"Randy, oh my god, wake up honey." She almost screamed and Randy had every intention of doing just that.
BETH
After a doctor had checked her wound and she had gotten a brief shower Beth then rushed back to Randy's bedside. While she was gone all her thoughts kept drifting back to were him.
John had called her and said that they were all coming for a visit and were going to be around while Vince was there.
Beth had been exceedingly grateful to all of them, they had been brilliant, from the moment she had rang John in the middle of the night he and Mickie had been amazing and she owed them her life, and Randy's.
Getting back to his room Beth took up her previous position in the hard chair and took hold of Randy's hand once more.
Deciding to fill him in on what was going on, Beth felt a bit silly talking to what amounted to herself but she was getting used to it.
"Maybe you could join us." She choked out barely containing the emotions that were threatening to spill over as she felt something in her hand.
At first she thought she had imagined it, that she was willing him to wake up so much she was just creating the movement in her mind. Then the fingers squeezed hers so gently it was barely a light touch but it was defiantly there.
"Randy, oh my God, wake up honey." She said leaping off the bed so she could study his face closer. Leaning down keeping a tight hold of his hand she used the other one to stroke his face from cheek to forehead.
His lips opened slightly and Beth almost jumped back in surprise, now she was smiling he was coming around and now his eyelids were fluttering, Beth knew it was only going to be a matter of time before he opened them.
"That's it Randy open your eyes, everyone has been so worried about you." Beth said encouraging him, not knowing what else to do.
"I am right here Randy, and I really would love to see those baby blues again." She said thinking perhaps she should call a doctor just in case this wasn't what she had been preying for all night.
"Doctor, nurse!" she called not leaving Randy's side for a second but stretching towards the door, when Randy's hand clamped down on her's harder and Beth was pulled back towards him.
"You are not going anywhere." Randy croaked out as Beth didn't hesitate to throw her arms around the still pretty motionless Randy as he opened his eyes and looked at her.
"God don't you ever do that to me again." Beth said pushing herself upright once more and wagging her finger at him while a huge smile plastered it's self across her face.
"I was just seeing if you were paying attention." He said and Beth could tell he was still hurting, his voice was raspy and he kept shutting his eyes as if the room were too bright.
"I will get you a drink." Beth said as she went over to the jug of water that had been left on a small table and poured Randy a glass.
Just as she brought it back over the doctor came in and looked down at Randy, he cast Beth a small smile as he checked the superstar over.
Not knowing what to do Beth stood watching the scene, Randy was now being helped to sit up and he was looking more aware of his sounding's.
"I think you're going to be just fine Mr Orton, you are a lucky man." The doctor said as he walked over to where Beth was standing and he placed a hand on her arm briefly.
"Let him sleep if he is tired his body needs it." He said low enough so only she could here it.
Waiting until the doctor left Beth handed Randy the water and he drank with enthusiasm.
"Did I here something about a party?" Randy said handing her back the glass, his usual low tone coming back to him now and Beth smiled at him.
"Maybe, but I guess we will have to deal with Vince first." Beth said wondering just how much Randy had heard while he had been sleeping.
"Well now I am awake I'm sure he will be much easier to please." Randy replied as Beth studied him while he briefly shut his eyes and re opened them again to lock on to her gaze.
"Randy could you here me talking to you?" Beth asked, afraid to know the answer, but needing to know at the same time.
"Yeah, you are quite the chatty woman when given the chance." Randy said and Beth couldn't help but scowl at the look on Randy's face.
"How much did you here?" She asked coming over to him now and sitting on the edge of the bed as randy took her hand in his this time and started caressing her hand with his thumb.
"All of it." He replied as four wrestlers burst into the room and Beth was taken away from the moment caught up in the whirlwind of excitement coming from her friends.
Hey everyone is still alive yay me, much excitement to come, Randy is back unforgiven is coming and there is still a steal cage match to go through. As ever reviews would be nice oh and check out my new poll on my profile I would love to know your opinion so I know which story to start work on next, thank you XxX
