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A/N: A big thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed, you guys are the absolute best! Hmm, we've hit a lot of high points in this story and there's more to come, this story is not done, we've got a loooong way to go. Also, I'm hoping to have the next chapter of Sorry up soon, maybe even tonight, if things go well. Enough babbling, go and read. Enjoy & review!
Ted impatiently waited for her to pick up the phone. When the ringing stopped, he grew excited, only to frown when her voicemail greeting came up. Angrily, he flipped the phone shut and tossed it in the backseat of the car. She had been ignoring his calls for the last two weeks. No, correction she had been ignoring him for the last two weeks. The only time they ever had any contact was when they were in front of the camera. Even then she was hesitant to come near him.
This wasn't supposed to happen, this wasn't according to his plan. Evie should have been around him constantly prying for answers and asking him why he never asked her these things before. Then, when he got her all hyped up, he could give her the let down he needed to give her to make her jealous. But, no, that wasn't happening. Instead, she was avoiding him and spending all her time with John.
Then a thought had hit him. Maybe John was making her stay away from him. He had remembered Evie telling him about the past and he also remembered lover boy getting in his face telling him his hopes of getting her back were dead and gone. Clearly, Cena was the jealous one and had trouble with Evie's past. And now because of that, he was making her stay away from him.
"God damn it." He cursed, slapping his palms against the steering while. "This guy is a bastard."
Cody, who was sitting in the passenger seat rolled his eyes at his friend's reaction. This sudden out burst of his was only about one thing and he knew he didn't need to ask who it was about.
"What did you come up with now?"
"You know how Evie has been avoiding me lately? Well, I think it's because Cena is keeping her from me. He probably forbid her from ever hanging out with me." Ted said, not giving Cody a chance to answer his question. "That's the only logical explanation."
"Will you listen to yourself?" Cody snapped. "Cena won't let her near you. One, that can't be true, look at where we work, we would have heard that by now. Two, I doubt he would do that to her. He doesn't seem like that type that would. Ted, you're jumping to conclusions. It's probably nothing."
"Are you on his side now?"
"I'm on nobody's side you idiot." He retorted. "I'm just telling you to cool your shit. If he really didn't want you around her then she would have stopped talking to you after she told him everything. Besides, how did you expect her to react when you told her that you were still in love with her?"
"I don't know." Ted shrugged. "I didn't get that far."
Cody lightly slammed his own head against the seat. He was really wondering how such an easy plan can become that complicated. All he had to do was get a girl to make Evie jealous. That was it. It simple and most likely full proof.
"It shows." Cody remarked. "Well, then this should just speed things up then. All you have to do now with this time away from Evie is find a girl. Then, when she starts to come around again, you'll be able to introduce Evie to your new girlfriend."
"How do you know that will happen?"
"Because it always does." Cody shrugged. "Whenever anybody tries to make somebody jealous, it's always the same pattern. Nothing changes, just the names and the faces."
"You think?"
Cody only nodded as he turned the radio up, signaling for Ted to shut his mouth and move on with things already. When he saw Ted nod his head, he knew that he was finally going to get things underway. Cody just hoped that everything worked out perfectly fine.
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"You haven't mentioned anything about Ted in a while, is everything okay?" John asked as she drove in the direction to her childhood home.
"Everything's fine." She gripped the steering wheel tightly. "I just haven't had the time to bum around with him like I usually do. Ever since I came back, Vince has been having me work double time."
She bit down on her tongue to keep the real reason from spilling out her mouth. The truth was, she was avoiding Ted because of what happened and what almost happened the last time she was with him. He had unintentionally, she thought, stirred feelings that she use to have for him.
"Up until today, I forgot what you looked like." John joked.
Evie smirked and then lightly hit him in the arm. "This coming from you. I've been waking up alone for the last four days."
"Touche."
Shaking her head, Evie turned onto the street that would lead her home. Within a few minutes, she was pulling into her parent's driveway. Nervously, she cut off the engine and looked over at John.
"What's wrong, babe?" John had caught the worried look in her eyes.
"Are you sure you want to do this? Because if you don't want to then we can turn around right now. It's not too late. They don't know we're here yet."
"Babe, relax. I want to do this." John said, placing his hands on either side of her face. "This is your family. They'll love you no matter what you decide or who you bring home. Everything will be fine. Besides, I should be the one worried, not you." He joked, lightly kissing her lips. "Come on, let's go see your family. Trust me baby, they'll be thrilled."
"But, they haven't met you until now. It's all kind of sudden, don't you think?"
John slightly smiled at her nervousness. It amazed him at how quick she could go from woman to girl. While, he didn't understand what she went through, he knew it was a lot, more than he knew. But, what he did know was that she couldn't hide anymore. She had put herself in a cage and now she didn't know how to get out.
"You don't regret this?"
"No! No! Not at all, baby. I'm just nervous is all." She sighed. "While, I love my family, they are a little difficult to put up with sometimes."
"Everything will be fine." John got out the car, closed the door and walked around to her side of the car. Before, she could lock the door, he had the door open and was helping her out. "If you should ever be afraid, just hold my hand, I'm here with you. Whatever happens to you today, happens to me. We're in this together."
"Have I told you that I love you?"
"Not today." He wrapped his arms around her.
"I love you." She smiled.
"I love you too."
Taking a deep breath, Evie wrestled out of his grip and grabbed his hand. She led him to the front door where her family was waiting and where the reality of what was happening was going to finally settle in.
A/N: I know it was a short chapter and a filler, but I promise, the next chapter will bring on the excitement. Review! :)