Chapter 28

Despite what happened with Kayla, Ryanne kept her word attending both Jeremiah's graduation ceremony and party afterwards at their parents. She didn't say a word to their mother and stayed by Randy's side, avoiding Kayla at all costs. Kayla remained by their mother's side and Adele looked more lost than ever while Timothy walked around greeting everyone. Jeremiah was ecstatic when he opened Ryanne and Randy's gift, which was a check made in only his name for $50,000 to help with college expenses or to buy a car since he didn't have one yet. He'd been accepted into Harvard, the elite of ranked colleges in the country, and planned on becoming a lawyer. Jeremiah was floored by the amount of money they gave him and stood up, hugging Ryanne tightly with tears in his eyes. Even Adele and Timothy were stunned while Kayla glared spitefully and kept her mouth shut. She'd gotten him a $25 gift card to Best Buy, thanks to her mother feeling sorry for her current financial state.

"I want you to use that money however you see fit, you hear me?" Ryanne murmured quietly to Jeremiah, not wanting anyone else to overhear. "I mean it, Jer."

"I will, I promise." Jeremiah squeezed his sister and then moved onto his brother-in-law, both of them grasping hands before hugging.

"I'm proud of you, man." Randy meant it, knowing how smart Jeremiah was and knew the kid wouldn't have an issue making a comfortable living in the world. "You deserve it. We love you. And if you need any more help, don't hesitate to ask."

"Love you guys too."

Jeremiah already had a car in mind he wanted that wasn't too expensive and would get him from point A to B. The rest of the money would go toward books, school supplies and his dorm room fee. Whatever was left, if any, would go into his savings account his parents opened for him when he was born. So he was set financially for school because of the savings account and his full ride scholarship to Harvard he earned. The Moore's had planned for his future along with his sisters, but Kayla squandered her savings on booze and drugs while Ryanne opened her own business. So 2 out of the 3 Moore children had made something of themselves, or rather Jeremiah was on his way, with Kayla being the black sheep of the family.

"You are an angel, Ry-Ry." Timothy affectionately held Ryanne's face in his hands and kissed her forehead, hugging her close. "Thank you so much."

"Don't forget Randy, Dad." Ryanne smiled over at her husband, the love of her life and Timothy moved to him, hugging him tightly in a fatherly embrace.

Kayla was busy complaining to Adele about their lavish gift, trying to convince her it was disrespectful to flash that amount of money at all the guests. Nobody minded except her though and Adele just stood there with a lowered head. Why couldn't she be stern with Kayla the way she'd been with Ryanne and Jeremiah? Why did their mother constantly coddle Kayla? Ryanne couldn't handle seeing the heartbreak and exhaustion in her mother's face, leaving the party early. Timothy was irate at his wife for letting Kayla run off Ryanne again and stormed inside the house, not knowing how much more he could take. Luckily, Jeremiah was too busy with his friends celebrating and didn't let the tension in his family ruin his day.

Instead of staying at the hotel, Randy and Ryanne caught a flight back to St. Louis to sleep in their bed before he had to go back on the road. Randy had a long talk with Ryanne and mentioned hormone testing, but didn't mention where he'd gotten the information from. The last thing he wanted was to make Ryanne feel worse than she already did and Randy talking to his bosses/friends about it would do just that. So after they made love in the beautiful 5 star hotel suite for several hours, he held her close and brought it up, convincing her it couldn't hurt to do the testing. Ryanne hadn't snapped at him like she normally would and agreed with her husband's logic, deciding to call the doctor first thing the following morning before Jeremiah's graduation.

Surprisingly enough, the doctor scheduled her appointment for that following Friday, March 15th, so Ryanne couldn't go back on the road with Randy until Monday for Raw. Randy felt horrible he couldn't go to the appointment with her, but Ryanne assured him it was fine since all they were doing was the testing part. After going back on the road for house shows, Raw and Smackdown!, both couldn't have been happier when Wednesday rolled around. They spent 2 days in bed like they originally wanted to the past weekend and Randy had made sure to make love to her in every position possible. They stayed naked throughout the 2 days, christening every room in the house. It was a all-out sexual escapade with little naps in between bouts, both of them determined to have a baby. Before they knew it, Friday morning arrived and Randy had to go back on the road for house shows while Ryanne stayed behind for her testing.

"I love you, Ry." Randy whispered against her mouth while they stood in the doorway of their beautiful home, mystic blues piercing emerald stones.

"I love you more." She rubbed her nose against his, not wanting him to go, but she knew he had to.

"Look, don't get mad at me, but I called my Mom…"

Ryanne groaned as Randy pressed his forehead to hers and held him tighter. "Why would you do that?" The last thing she wanted was Elaine Orton worrying on whether her son's wife would bless her with grandchildren or not.

"Because I don't want you doing this alone and you know my Mom thinks of you as one of her own." Randy slid a finger down her cheek, wishing he didn't have to leave Ryanne alone. "If you don't want her to go with you for the testing, at least let her be there for the results in case I can't."

It was hard denying her beautiful husband anything and Ryanne felt herself nod, accepting one last soft passionate kiss from him. "Call me when you land so I don't worry about you."

"You got it." Randy winked, reluctantly releasing her and walked down the stone steps to hop in his yellow Hummer, roaring out of the driveway.

Ryanne walked back inside the house and went to get ready for her appointment for the hormone testing, trying to keep herself busy so she didn't cry. That didn't last more than 5 minutes. She hated every time Randy went on the road without her because she missed him badly and being alone in their beautiful house felt like a prison. Having a baby would change that because she wouldn't be alone and be able to keep her mind busy on their child instead of the clock, waiting for him to come home Wednesday morning. Sniffling, Ryanne began undressing for a much needed shower when her cell phone rang.

"Dad?" Rarely did he call her, so Ryanne knew it was important.

"Hey Ry-Ry." His voice was low and quiet, an instant sign something was wrong.

Ryanne frowned, not remembering ever hearing her father this saddened. "Daddy, are you okay? What's wrong?"

Timothy didn't know how to drop this bomb on his eldest child, especially when she was stressed out enough trying to have a baby with her husband. "Pumpkin, I wanted you to hear this from me before your mother started making calls and spewed lies at you." He scrubbed a hand down his face. "I can't take it anymore, Ry-Ry. We're getting a divorce."

This was all Kayla's fault, was Ryanne's first thought, trying to swallow down her anger the best she could. "What happened?"

Apparently after Jeremiah's graduation party, Timothy confronted Adele about Kayla's behavior and wanted her out of their house. Adele wouldn't let him kick one of their children out on the streets and they had a 5 hour fight about everything. All the problems they had throughout their marriage surfaced and once the wave started, there was no stopping it. Honestly, as heartbreaking as it was to hear, Ryanne was relieved their toxic marriage was ending. They didn't have the type of unconditional love for each other her and Randy had.

"Please tell me you don't hate me."

"Dad, why would I hate you?" Ryanne's heart broke for her father and wished he was there so she could give him a hug, always a Daddy's girl. "I understand you can't take Mom choosing Kayla over you anymore. You deserve better than that and I'm glad you finally realize it."

Timothy nodded, squeezing his eyes shut to try to keeping the tears at bay. "I don't want you hating your mother either, Ryanne. She's a wonderful woman and I'm lucky to have her in my life. She gave me you and Jeremiah." He disowned Kayla long ago when she started ruining her life with drugs and running around with any guy who flashed a smile her way. "I've had enough of Kayla sponging off of us though. I'll never be able to retire and live comfortably for the rest of my life if I stay married to your Mom, who keeps giving her my hard-earned money."

They talked for a while longer and Ryanne skipped the shower or else she'd miss her hormone testing appointment. It took an hour for the test to finish and Ryanne was informed they would rush her results, but they wouldn't be in for 3 days. That was the quickest they could push them through. Ryanne left her OBGYN office feeling more alone, lost and anxious than ever. She sat in her car, knowing Randy was still on a plane headed for the house shows, so calling him isn't an option. Chewing her bottom lip, Ryanne pulled her cell phone out and dialed the number before she could stop herself, putting it up to her ear waiting to see if the person answered.

"Hello?"

"Elaine, it's Ryanne." The dam broke and she started sobbing, curling up in the driver's seat while her mother-in-law tried calming her down. "I need you to come get me, please. I can't drive home."


Throughout the 3 days Randy was gone, Elaine had Ryanne stay with her and Bob at their house, taking care of her. She was a mess and needed their support now more than ever, thinking of them as her second parents. Her heart broke for her own parent's impending divorce and on top of that she had to wait until Monday to find out if she had a hormone deficiency. Elaine assured her everything would work out as it should, making hot tea and talking to her daughter-in-law whenever Ryanne wanted. She did call Randy telling him Ryanne was staying with them, but didn't mention Ryanne calling her sobbing in her OBGYN's parking lot. Worrying Randy while he was on the road couldn't happen, especially during WrestleMania season. Randy thanked his mother and promised to be there Sunday night to be with them after the house show. They would take a redeye flight to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Monday night Raw would be since Ryanne's result appointment was first thing in the morning.

When Randy arrived at his parents late Sunday night, Ryanne jumped out of her skin because he scared the daylights out of her. He hadn't meant to scare her and when she realized who was in bed with her, Ryanne tackled him with a tight hug. Elaine hadn't told her Randy's plan, knowing it would be a nice surprise and would hopefully lift Ryanne's spirits. Ryanne couldn't fall back to sleep and laid in bed with her husband talking for a couple hours. She told him about her parents divorce and Randy held her close, his own heart breaking since he knew the Moore's for years. They would all be fine and Randy wasn't that surprised about the divorce considering how Adele treated Timothy during their visit. He vowed silently to never let any children they had come between their marriage, to always stick by Ryanne no matter what. They fell asleep in each other's arms around 3 AM, getting exactly 4 hours of sleep and got up at 8 AM to get ready for Ryanne's 9 AM appointment.

With clasped hands and rapidly beating hearts, Randy, Ryanne and Elaine walked inside the OGBYN office, sitting down to await Ryanne's name being called. They were the first patients of the day due to Ryanne needing to catch a flight with Randy at noon. They already had their belongings packed in the car, so all Randy had to do was drop his mother off at home before going to the airport. Elaine insisted on coming and held Ryanne's other hand, giving her as much support as possible since it was clear the woman needed it.

"Come on back, Ryanne." The nurse, Stacy, announced with a smile and guided them to a waiting room.

20 long minutes later, Doctor Hobbs tapped on the door and walked in, apologizing for taking so long. They had an emergency birth she had to rush to the hospital down the street for. "So according to your test results, you do have a hormone imbalance. I don't know how we missed it because we did this same test when you came in originally for testing, so for that I apologize. But the good news is we found the problem and it's curable."

Hope seared through Ryanne and she felt Randy squeeze her hand, both of them staring at Doctor Hobbs with bated breath. "H-How do you correct it?" Ryanne stammered softly, trying to breathe in and out normally, but it was difficult considering her heart felt like it would fly out of her chest any second.

"There's a medication you take and it gives you the hormones you're lacking. If all goes well, you should end up pregnant in no time as long as you're having regular intercourse."

"Oh trust me, we are." Randy assured her with a smirk, chuckling when both his mother and Ryanne scolded him. "What?"

"Randall Keith Orton, I did NOT teach you to speak that way in the presence of a lady!" Elaine chastised, not realizing her face had reddened at her son's confession.

Randy lowered his head to make his mother think he was ashamed and shot a secret grin at his wife, who merely shook her head at him in response. They left the OBGYN office with a prescription to pick up at the pharmacy and newfound hope they would have a baby soon. As soon as Elaine was dropped off and Ryanne's medication was picked up, Randy took them to the airport to catch their redeye flight to Pittsburgh. Once again, they joined the mile high club on the plane and screwed in the bathroom, celebrating their good news from the doctor. They didn't leave the bathroom until it was almost time for the plane to land.