Chapter 6

It was Monday Night Raw and Mandy was in the dressing room, changing. She had decided to wear a turquoise dress as Danielle said it looked the best. She admired herself in the mirror and began fixing her long brown hair.

"Wow." Came a voice from the door. Mandy turned around and saw Chris, mouth open, gazing her up and down.

"I guess I was right to choose this dress then." Mandy laughed. "So, how have you been? How was your Christmas?"

"Pretty good. I didn't expect your phone call." Chris stared as she was brushing her hair. "I thought you were suppose to stay away from me."

"We're friends and I think Dave has to start dealing with that." Mandy turned around, hugging him. "Besides, you sounded really happy. You got to see both your sons this time!"

Chris smiled in reply, remembering the great Christmas he had. It felt good to see his younger son, who was too young to travel with his brother on other occassions, and a call from Mandy made it even better. Suddenly the door opened, forcing the two apart. Randy stood in the doorway, looking more angry than either Chris or Mandy had ever seen.

"I don't what to do this, especially after such a great holiday, but I can't take it anymore. Mandy come with me." Randy took her hand, leading her out.

Chris pulled her back. "She doesn't have to see anything. She doesn't have to go anywhere with you. Infact, I believe she told you to stay away from her."

"Mind your own business Benoit. This is between me and her." Randy shouted at Chris.

Mandy interrupted, turning to Randy. "No! You will stop at nothing! I have to go." She grabbed her bags, walking fast down the hallway.

Turning a corner, she bumped into Dave. "Woah. What's the hurry? Something wrong? Wow you look gorgeous."

"Can we just go. Your match is over and I just want to get out of here." Mandy pleaded, tripping over. "Now I've broken my heel. This night can't get any worse."

Dave picked her up, holding her in his arms. "It's okay. We'll have a night in and you can tell me everything."

Chris came round the corner at that moment looking for her. "Mandy, is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine." Dave replied, giving Chris an evil stare. "Don't you have a match now."

"Just came to check on my friend, if that's okay. I'll see you later." Chris walked off. "I still don't know what you see in him." Dave stared off in the direction Chris left, making sure he was gone.

Mandy sighed, kicking off her shoes and picking them up. "Where's the limo?" "Out the back, in the car park. I'll meet you in a moment, I just have to see someone first." Dave kissed Mandy goodbye before walking off.

---"Tell me what happened. Is it Benoits fault?" Dave paced back and forth in the hotel room, looking at his wife for any sign of an answer.

"No, it had nothing to do with him. I can't really explain it right now." Mandy told him, looking at the ground. Dave went up to her and hugged her tight. "Come on, you can tell me anything. We're honest with each other right?" He felt a pang of guilt when he said that.

Mandy nodded and finally decided to tell him. "Randy keeps wanting to tell me something. I don't know what it is, but it sounds important."

Dave felt his heart beat faster. "Do you have any idea of what it's about?" He thought about his secret, there was no way Randy could possibly know, was there?

Mandy pulled away, playing with Dave's hands. "I have a pretty good idea." She didn't want to tell him that Randy had kissed her, or that he was after her, but she knew Dave would want some kind of explanation. "I think he believes I'm splitting up Evolution some how. It's just that you're married now and your not into the whole getting with random women anymore."

Dave breathed a sigh of relief. "Well I guess I'll have to talk to him about that now won't I?" He tilted up her face and kissed her. "Don't ever believe anything like that okay? This was my choice."

"Please don't talk to him about it. It will just cause problems between you two and prove him right." Mandy explained. "Lets just leave it." She hated lying to him, she had never lied to him before, but all she wanted to do was forget.

---New Years Eve had arrived and Mandy sat at her keyboard. Dave came in, looking at her curiously. He wondered what James was doing that night, probably at home alone. He knew the guys were coming over later, but didn't quite know how to break it to Mandy yet.

"What are you doing? You should be getting dressed." Dave came up behind her.

"I will, in a minute. Though I want to play you this. I tried to get it perfect for our three month anniversary, but now is a good a time as any wouldn't you say?" Mandy turned back to the keyboard and began playing. Dave placed his hands on her shoulders, wondering what exactely she was planning to sing for him.

Her voice was beautiful, the song was thoughtful, but with every word he kept thinking about James. He knew it would be easy just to break it off with him, but he knew that he just couldn't do it. No matter how much he could try to run from James, he needed him.

The doorbell rang and Mandy stopped playing as Dave ran to get it. Mandy walked out after him to find the guys at the door, along with about twenty girls. The moment her eyes met Randy's, Mandy quickley ran up the stairs to get changed. She couldn't believe that Dave hadn't told her that instead of going out he was inviting the guys over.

She undressed and pulled out half her closet, flipping through for something to wear. Suddenly the door opened and Randy appeared. Mandy covered herself up, telling him to get out. He just shut the door behind him, looking her up and down.

"Relax. Every man and his dog has seen you in your underwear, or atleast a bikini." Randy said.

"Since you're not going to leave, will you atleast turn around while I get changed." Mandy said.

Randy surrendered and turned around. "I had to see you. You've been blowing me off constantly."

Mandy slipped on a black skirt. "For good reason. Won't they be missing you downstairs?"

Randy finally turned around, not caring she was only half dressed. "Why do you have to be like that? I made a mistake. Dave said you were a forgiving person, but I guess he was wrong."

Mandy slipped on a red top. Then placed her hands on her hips. "I am a forgiving person, but you were screwing my best friend around too not to mention you dumped her on Christmas! You come in here when I'm half naked and for what?"

"I'm not the only one who cheats around here. What makes you think your marriage is so secure?" Randy snapped, wishing he hadn't said what he did.

Mandy walked up to him. "Get out."

Randy touched her arm. "I'm sorry that came out wrong."

"Don't touch me." When Randy wouldn't let go, she slapped him. For a second, both of them were in shock. Finally Randy stormed out of the room.