A/N: Wow, I'm really sorry for the lack of updates. I have two chapters that I had planned on writing after Raw took place last week and I just never got around to it. From now on, most likely, this story is going to consist of more than just Chris and Victoria; more attention is going to be brought onto Trish and Randy, as well as Christian. But don't worry, Chris and Victoria will still be the main focus. As usual, I own nothing. The restaurant mentioned in this story is located where I live. Enjoy!
Just as they had discussed, Randy showed up at Trish's locker room right after Raw was over. He sure doesn't waste any time, does he? she thought to herself, quickly shaking the thoughts away afterward. She promised herself she was going to be nice and she planned on keeping that promise.
She finished placing her things into her bag then walked over to the door where he was still standing. "Alright, I'm ready if you are." Looking him over, she could definitely tell he was ready, almost as if he had planned this way before she'd bumped into him. He wore a pair of black dress pants and a navy blue button-up shirt. She glanced down at her own clothes, suddenly feeling a little uncomfortable, she definitely wasn't as dressed up as he was. She wore a simple pair of hip-hugger jeans and one of her 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed shirts.
He nodded and took her bag, slinging it over his shoulder. "Of course," he said simply, his lips curving into that characteristic smirk.
She frowned slightly and glanced around the hallways as they walked, a bit of a nervous feeling taking over her. She couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable around him. He was a member of Evolution, you know. She was almost waiting for Paul, Dave, and Ric to pop out from some hiding place and try to attack her or make a move on her. She shuddered at the thought, finding the members of Evolution absolutely repulsive, except Randy, he wasn't all that bad looking. In fact, he was quite handsome.
Geez, what am I thinking? she scolded herself.
Randy led her into the parking lot, then brought her over to what appeared to be a rental car. She couldn't help but laugh, her eyebrow immediately arching in curiosity. "Don't you Evolution members ride around in limos all the time?" Randy Orton driving a rental car? The thought caused her to go into another small fit of giggles. Randy, however, didn't appear to be amused by the comment.
"You know, Trish.. I know you aren't going to believe me, but.. I'm not like them. I get sick of all the limos and private jets and girls. It's just not my kind of thing." For a moment, she thought she saw a look of hurt in his eyes. Just as quickly as it appeared, however, it was gone.
"I-I'm sorry," she said softly, tilting her head down to look at the ground. "I shouldn't have said that."
After a few moments of silence he put their bags into the car, opening her door for her. Then they were on their way to the restaurant.
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Chris glanced around the roads as Victoria was driving. He groaned, hearing his stomach rumbling. "Hey, Vic, do you mind if we stop to get something to eat? I'm hungry." He glanced over at her and gave her the most innocent smile he could manage, knowing she'd give in.
She glanced over at him, immediately melting at the look on his face. There was no way she could resist a smile like that. "Alright, alright, we'll stop somewhere." She looked around at the surrounding restaurants, spotting one up the road. "How about Backstreets Bar and Grill?"
Chris nodded his head eagerly, willing to eat just about anything at the moment. Victoria laughed, giving a shake of her head. She pulled up into the restaurant's parking lot. Once they were out, she let him lean on her since he still had a bit of a limp because of his knee.
About fifteen minutes later, another pair of people pulled into the parking lot.
"Backstreets Bar and Grill?" Trish asked, arching her eyebrow. She hadn't ever heard of this place, but she'd give it a try.
"It seems nice enough," Randy replied, making his way inside with her.
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Once Chris and Victoria had placed their orders, they began to talk about random things. Life, work, concerns.. just things that friends would talk about with each other.
"Yeah, I know what you –" Chris stopped mid-sentence, the smile immediately erasing from his face. He thought he just saw Trish and Randy walk in. No, it couldn't be.. could it?
Yes, that was definitely Trish and Randy. He frowned softly, his heart feeling as though it had dropped down to his feet. He wasn't very hungry anymore
Victoria noticed the pause and tilted her head slightly. "Chris, what's wrong? You look pale." He didn't respond though, his gaze was fixed on Trish and Randy, watching as the waiter sat them down at a booth on the other side of the room. Victoria was curious as to what had suddenly caught his attention, so she followed his gaze.
Her eyes widened at the sight. Randy was actually being.. polite.. and he was with Trish, who seemed to be having a really good time. She glanced back at Chris and shook her head lightly, knowing how hard it must be on him to witness such a thing.
"Chris, if you want, we can go somewhere else. I –"
"No," he said sharply. He felt bad for snapping at her, so he softened his voice. "No, I'm going to stay. I'm not going to let them get to me."
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Trish lifted her glass up to her lips, taking a long sip of her water. Placing down the glass, she glanced around, her eyes landing on Chris and Victoria. Her eyes widened and she coughed in surprise, causing her to strangle on her water.
Randy snapped his eyes over to her, alarmed by the sudden cough. "Trish? Are you alright?"
After a few moments of sputtered coughing, she regained her composure. "Chris is here with Victoria," she hissed, sending a glare towards the mentioned female.
"So? I thought you two were just friends now?" he arched his eyebrow, sensing that Trish still had feelings for Chris.
"I.. we are," she said defensively. "I, just.. Victoria just doesn't seem like his type of girl, you know? I don't want him to get hurt," she muttered. She couldn't tell Randy about her feelings for Chris. He wouldn't understand.
Chris looked at the two of them from the corner of his eye, seeing that both of them were looking in their direction. This was the perfect time for him to seriously put the plan into action. He knew once he did this, he couldn't go back, so he had to make this believable.
He reached across the table and took Victoria's hand into his, causing her to arch her eyebrow. He leaned forward, making it seem as though he was murmuring soft, romantic words into her ear. "It's time to put this plan into action," he said, his tone frighteningly serious.
Before she had a chance to reply, he leaned over the table and pressed his lips against hers in a passionate kiss. Victoria's eyes widened in surprise, though after a few moments she started to return the kiss. After a few moments of sweet, soft, kisses, she could feel the tip of his tongue prodding at her lips, begging for entrance. She obliged, allowing his tongue to enter her mouth, trailing her tongue underneath his. This kiss felt different somehow.. almost as if he wasn't acting. She knew this was all just an act though, Chris wouldn't kiss her like this normally, he was doing this for Trish and she was going to go along with it. A few moments later, they pulled away, slightly breathless from the intensity of the kiss.
Trish sighed and shook her head, seeing the entire thing. "I've seen enough," she muttered, grabbing her purse. She stood up from the table and muttered an apology to Randy, making her way out of the restaurant.
Alright, that's it for this chapter. I'll probably update again earlier tomorrow or late tomorrow night, and the Raw chapter will be up on Tuesday. Review and tell me what you thought!
