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Chapter 35 – Ready

Before any of the superstars realised, the days had flown by and it was time for them to head home for a few days... well, all except for the small group of friends who had a big part at Ted and Louise's wedding. The four Runnels, John Cena and Randy Orton all jumped on the redeye after their last Raw for a week and headed to Tampa, Florida.

Things were still extremely awkward between them all, so rather than causing a scene in front of the soon to be married couple, both Abigail and Harley kept away from the others. The last thing they all wanted right now was for another argument to start up, especially if it was going to ruin things for Louise and Ted.

The afternoon after they arrived, the majority of the group had left their homes and hotels and headed to the shop that had been chosen for the fittings. Louise had decided on Vivian Westwood, something that Ted hadn't been too happy about when he'd seen the price tag... but he regretfully agreed, knowing that he would spend every last penny he had if it would make Louise happy.

"So Cody, where have the girls gotten to?" Louise asked, trying not to show her impatience. They still had a good half an hour to go before the fitting, but she'd asked everyone to arrive early just in case. She wanted everything to be perfect, and that included the suits and dresses that the wedding party would be wearing.

"I don't know," He shook his head, his voice quiet as he looked around the room. He was stood close to the entrance, his hand clasping his girlfriend's as they spoke to both Ted and Louise. There was a small group in the corner which consisted of his brother, Randy and John, the youngest of the three making sure he didn't look their way... at all, "I'm sorry, Louise, I wish I..."

Cody's words trailed off as they heard the sound of the door opening, a sigh of relief leaving the bride to be's lips as she spotted Abigail making her way into the shop. The girls weren't the last to arrive, not by a long shot... both of their families hadn't shown their faces yet, but still. It was nice to see they'd gotten there, even if they were a little late. Well, one of them had.

"Hey guys," Abi smiled lightly as she walked towards them and hugged Ted, "I'm so sorry I'm late. Something came up and I... I had to deal with it," She moved to hug Louise, whispering something to her as she did so. The black haired woman pulled away with a frown, eventually sending the younger woman a short nod.

Ted and Louise walked off slightly to talk amongst themselves, and Cody frowned as he turned to look at his sister, wondering what was going on.

"Abi? What's happening? Where's Harley?" He asked, reaching out and taking a hold of her arm before she could walk away from him.

"She's back at the hotel, not that you care," Abigail shot back, pulling her arm away from him roughly before she walked away from him.

A sigh escaped Cody's lips as he ran his free hand through his short hair, wondering what he was supposed to do. He knew how upset both of his sisters were, and it was all because of him... but how could he ever give in?

"Cody..." He heard his girlfriend speak from beside him, and he turned to see she was smiling at him lightly, "Baby, I know how hard this is for you. I know you're only doing this because you don't want Har and Abi to get hurt... but they're big girls. You've got to realise that maybe it's time to let them go so that they can live their own lives. You can't hold on to them forever," She squeezed his hand gently.

The young man looked between Kailey and his sister who had walked away from him, torn between doing what he thought was right, and what everyone else wanted. Could he really give in, and let his sisters date guys like Randy? He knew it would most likely end in tears... but part of him was beginning to realise that it wasn't his mistake to make anymore.

"You know, you're right," He finally spoke up, a small smile appearing on his lips as he leaned over and gave Kailey a kiss, "Thank you so much, for everything," He whispered as he began to pull away from her.

"You're welcome... but where are you going?" She asked, a baffled look appearing on her features as he sent her a quick grin.

"I'm going to find Harley," He answered simply, "Tell Ted and Louise I'll be back soon?" He asked, before he span around and jogged out of the shop.

An annoyed sigh escaped Abigail's lips as she walked away from her brother, but it didn't last too long. The moment her eyes met the group of men on the opposite side of the room, her annoyance was quickly replaced with a small smile as she watching John laughing at something along with her oldest brother.

For a small moment she worried about what Cody would think if she went straight over to John... but that thought passed over her head within seconds. Why should she care what Cody thought about her? She was far too angry with him right now to do anything that he wanted.

"Hey guys!" She spoke up brightly as she reached the three men, smiling timidly as John winked at her, "How are you all?"

"We're good, Abs," Dustin nodded, hugging his sister gently. She turned to look at Randy, who sent her a small smile, and a sigh escaped her lips as she realised he looked about as miserable as Harley. "Where's Har?"

"She's at the hotel," The young woman's mood suddenly dampened at the mention of her sister, as did Randy's. She turned to look in Cody's direction, frowning when she noticed he was nowhere to be seen and Kailey was now stood chatting to Ted and Louise. Part of her was glad that he'd disappeared, she really didn't even want to lay her eyes on him at that moment, "Don't ask, it's a long story," She mumbled as she turned back to look at the men, hating the look Randy was sending her way.

"Hey, we've got a while till we have to be measured up... so what do you say to taking a walk?" John spoke up, resting a hand against her arm. She smiled lightly, thanking him silently for getting her out of there. Being around Harley was bad enough, but seeing Randy in the same situation... she wasn't sure how long she could handle it.

"Sure," She nodded, turning quickly towards her brother and the young man beside him, "We'll see you both in a few."

John quickly said his goodbyes before he wrapped his arm around Abigail's shoulder and led her out the shop. The pair didn't speak a word as John continued to pull the young woman along, through the busy streets until they finally stopped at the entrance to an extremely beautiful park.

"Umm, okay... is there a reason you dragged me here?" Abigail laughed lightly when John suddenly stopped in the middle of one of the empty pathways and turned towards her.

"Yeah, I dragged you out here so nobody could hear you scream," John smirked, his dimples showing as Abi playfully slapped his arm, "No; I just thought you wanted to get away from everything. I could tell by the look on your face that you didn't want to be around Randy, and I can't say I blame you."

"Yeah," She sighed, puffing the air out of her cheeks. John's arms rose to her shoulders, rubbing them comfortingly as she spoke, "It's been bad enough dealing with Harley lately, but Randy and Cody too..."

"I'm sorry, babe," He shook his head, "It'll all work out eventually, I promise."

"I know, I just wish it'd hurry up," She shrugged, leaning into him a little.

John chuckled, running a hand through her hair. He wasn't sure why she was so impatient when it came to her siblings, because she'd been nothing but perfect while she waited for him to be ready for a relationship with her. And speaking of that...

"So, umm, there's something else I wanted to talk about while we're away from the others."

"Oh, there is?" Abigail asked, tilting her head to the side as she noticing the sudden nervous expression on John's face. What exactly was he talking about? "Go ahead."

"Well, tell me if this is a bad time, okay? Because I know you'll probably think I'm completely heartless telling you this now, but..." He paused, his eyes finding hers as he lifted both of his hands, resting them gently against her cheeks, "I'm ready, Abs. I'm ready to start a relationship with you. I don't think I can wait any longer to have you as my girlfriend," He shook his head.

Abigail stared his way with wide eyes, her heart beating a mile a minute as she took in his words. He was ready for a relationship with her? How could he possibly think that he'd be heartless for saying that? So, things were bad with her family... but she honestly couldn't think of something better that could happen to cheer her up.

"I... I don't think I can wait any longer, either," She shook her head, a smile slowly growing across her lips.

A huge grin appeared across John's face, and he dropped his arms down to her waist, a squeal leaving the young woman's lips as he picked her up and span her around. She wrapped her arms around him tightly, holding him as close as she possibly could, still not quite believing that he was hers.

John gently placed her down on the floor, his smile still there as he brushed a strand of hair away from her face, before he yet again cupped her face between his hands and leaned forward to kiss her. If Abigail hadn't believed what he'd said before, she sure did now.

Cody knocked on the door he knew to be his sister's anxiously, his eyes falling to his watch every few seconds. Part of him wished he'd stayed behind and waited till after the fitting to speak to Harley, he knew Louise and Ted wouldn't be happy if he turned up late... but he also knew that he needed to speak to his sister now, before it was too late. He'd already left it far too long. He just hoped more than anything that they could talk things through.

"Cody..." The door opened, and his young sister croaked his name in surprise. She wiped at her puffed up eyes quickly with the sleeve of her oversized hoodie, running her fingers through her unkempt hair a number of times, "What are you doing here? Come to bitch about me not being at the fitting?" She asked, her voice suddenly turning sharp.

"No," He shook his head, his voice barely above a whisper as he inched closer, resting his finger tips against the half open door, "I just... would it be okay if I came in?" He looked around the empty hallway, knowing even when there were barely any people around that he'd rather speak to his sister in private.

"I guess so," Harley shrugged, opening the door fully before she shoved her hands in her pockets and walked into the room, leaving Cody to follow her.

He quickly shuffled into the room, closing the door behind them as he did so. He looked around, a sigh escaping his lips as he took in his sister's appearance as she sat on the edge of her bed. She looked utterly defeated. Had he really done this to her?

"Har..." His expression was pained as he quickly walked over and took a seat beside her, resting a hand on her knee as he spoke, "I... I don't even know where to start. I was such an idiot."

The young woman slowly turned around to face her brother, a frown of confusion placed across her features. Cody chuckled lightly, nudging her with his shoulder. She was obviously completely surprised that he was there to apologise... and truthfully, so was he.

"I just care about you and Abi so much. You're my baby sisters, I love you and I feel like I have to protect you. I don't like seeing you be hurt... but, I guess that isn't my decision anymore. It took me way too long to realise that both of you aren't kids anymore," He sighed, shaking his head back and forth, "If you love Randy, and you want to be with him... then who am I to stand in the way?"

"You're... you're joking, right? You're just pulling my leg," Harley stared at him, her jaw practically touching the floor.

"I know, who would have thought that I'd ever give in?" Cody asked with a small smile, "But I guess I'd rather have you in my life and be annoyed with your choice of boyfriend, than not have you at all..." He shrugged.

"Oh Codes..." Harley shook her head, sniffling away her happy tears as she dived on him, wrapping her arms around him tightly, "I love you, you know that right?"

"I love you too, Har," He nodded, pulling away and shuffling her hair, "Hmm... maybe you should go get yourself cleaned up, and then we'll head to the fitting?"

"Sure, give me ten minutes," She smiled in return, hugging him quickly once again before she stood up and ran around collecting her clothes, "Oh, and... Cody?" She asked, stopping just before she reached the bathroom.

"Hmm?"

"I hope you are serious, because I'm pretty sure Abi has something to say to you too." She smiled sweetly, biting down on her lip.

Cody's eyes narrowed at her words, a sigh escaping his lips. He couldn't say he was happy not knowing that his other sister seemed to have a new guy in her life, too... but what could he do? Just as he had with Harley, he was going to have to accept it.

"Great," He rolled his eyes sarcastically, "We'll be having words then, so hurry up," He nodded towards the bathroom, trying to hide the smile that was dying to appear on his lips.

"Alright," She rolled her eyes his way, more than surprised that they were already back to their old selves as she closed the door to the bathroom, anticipation suddenly growing inside of her at the thought of seeing Randy... and being able to have him back in her life again.