Title: Love & Tribulations
Rating: NC-17
Content: Love, Tribulations LoL. Sex.
Distribution: Please Ask First
Characters: (Non Wrestling) Cj, Nikki, Faith, Khristina & Dogma (Wrestlers) Sean O'Haire, Mark Jindrak, Randy Orton, Dave Batista, John Cena, Rico & Jeff Hardy. Also some minor parts from others.
Disclaimer: I only own Cj, Nikki, Khristina and Faith. Everyone else owns themselves. Although there's a few of them I wouldn't mind owning LoL
WARNINGS: There may be some mild language, sexual reference and sex
Summary by Chapter: Mark pushes Faith away. Cj tries to help John and Nikki.
Love & Tribulations – Chapter 29
ON THE ROAD
Faith had returned to work not because she wanted to but because her leave had run out. She was dreading the entire tour. She didn't want to see Mark but she it was inevitable as she was his valet. Faith was walking around constantly looking over her shoulder and always preparing herself for what or who could be around the next corner. She knew he was there and she knew she'd have to see him but the longer she could avoid him the better.
Later…
The day went on and time had come for the show Faith had managed to go all day without seeing Mark and now she was more terrified than ever because she knew the time was closing in when she'd have to see him.
"Faith!" called a voice from behind her she turned anxiously and saw John walking towards her and she smiled with relief.
"Hi"
"Hey sweetheart it's nice to see you" he said kissing her
"Thanks nice to know I've been missed"
"Vince wants to see you in his office"
"He does?"
"Yeah"
"Oh God this day couldn't get much worse"
"You'll be fine"
"Thanks"
"How's everyone?"
"Nikki's fine she's missing you but she's fighting"
"Everyone else?"
"You don't have to pretend with me"
"Look after her ok?"
"We will"
John smiled at Faith and left her alone once again she took a deep breath and walked in the direction of Vince's office. She approached the door and it opened she stepped back to let the person out and saw that it was Mark exiting the room.
"Hey" she said with a smile hoping that Mark wouldn't reject her this time but Mark walked away from and a complete swerve from last time this didn't upset her it angered her. Vince opened his door and smiled at Faith.
"Hello Faith please come in"
"Yeah in a minute" she said bluntly walking away from Vince and in Marks direction. She finally caught Mark up and grabbed his arm swinging him around to face her.
"Don't walk away from me!"
"Let go of my arm Faith"
Faith looked down at the tight grip she had on Marks arm and let go "What is you problem?"
"What?" asked Mark uncaringly
"You hurt me whether you knew what you were doing or not it hurt and I've had a really hard time coming to terms with that and I finally decided that I couldn't live without you and a stupid mistake shouldn't be the end of us and then you tell me you can't do it and leave me there alone in the restaurant. Why?"
"Because you hurt me too! I didn't know it was Khristina and I told you that and you didn't believe me. If you can't trust me then what's the use?"
Faith paused and realised that she did trust him and that's why she was willing to fight for him and this relationship because he was the only man she did trust "I do trust you"
"You didn't"
"I'd just seen you in bed with my sister. If the tables were turned and you'd found me in bed with another guy. How would you react?"
"I'd be angry but I would have believed you"
"You can't say that until you're there in that position. You just can't and you of all people would find it very hard to believe me if I said I thought it was you"
"Why? Because my wife cheated on me?"
"Yes!"
"There was a reason she cheated on me. It wasn't a surprise we were over a long time before that but you; we were good. Why did you think I'd cheat on you? I don't understand"
Faith stood silently. She didn't know why. Her and Mark were madly in love and they were happy why would she think that?
"I don't know"
"Neither do I. I still love you Faith but I can't deal with you and Khristina. It wasn't that you thought I'd cheat on you it's because Khristina was in your head. Khristina will forever be a part of your life and I can't go through this every time she's near you. You change you go from my fantastic, beautiful Faith to crazy, jealous, vicious Faith and I hate her"
"So do I and I'm sorry you had to meet her. I'm just scared that Khristina is going to hurt the people I love but I do trust you and I know you wouldn't have done anything with her purposely"
"Good I'm glad" said Mark as he turned away from Faith
"That's it?" asked an emotionally drained Faith
Mark turned around and looked at Faith "I can't do it Faith I'm sorry" Mark gave a little smile and walked away from Faith.
Faith stood in the middle of the open area everyone around her staring. There were so many things Faith wanted to say to Mark but at that moment in time she couldn't conjure a thought let alone fight back the tears long enough to give him a piece of her mind.
Randy walked across the room and put his arm around Faith who pushed him away and left the room. She walked down the corridor and walked into Vince who was a little angry about her tone moments before.
"Can we talk now?"
Faith was emotionally exhausted and really wasn't up to listening to Vince but she knew she couldn't anger the boss anymore she was already walking on a tight rope with him.
"Sure"
Vince opened the office door and Faith walked inside and sat down. Vince sat across from her and leaned in.
"When I met you your personality lit up the room and your energy and passion were refreshing. I feel I made a mistake putting you with Mark I took all that good stuff I saw in you and hid it behind him. I've decided to take you away from Mark and put you out there on your own. I think I can make a champion out of you and I think that the fans will flip for you when they see that personality I saw in you…"
"Vince why don't you just say Mark has asked that you split us up on screen because of our personal problems?"
"I'm sorry Faith. Starting from now I'm giving you a two week leave…"
"I've only just come back from leave"
"Yes I know but you'll only be sitting around because at this time we don't have a storyline for you and we need to find a way to write you and Mark apart"
"Two weeks?"
"Yeah"
"Fine I'll go home then" said Faith standing up and walking to the door. She stopped and looked back at Vince and gave a lazy smile. "Just call me when you need me"
Vince nodded his head and Faith left the office. Faith collected her bag from the locker room and made her way to her rental car she climbed in after fighting them back for so long the tears came flooding out Faith leaned on the steering wheel and sobbed her heart.
As Faith cried in the car Mark unseen to Faith stood in the doorway and watched her. He hadn't meant to hurt her and wanted nothing more than to go over to the car and comfort her but Mark just couldn't start thing up again with Faith. He didn't hate her, he wasn't angry with her but something was stopping him from making up with Faith.
Faith finally sat up and wiped her eyes checking her make up in the rear-view mirror she leant back against the seat and took a huge deep breath before buckling herself in and starting the car. Faith drove away and Mark rested his head on the wall as he watched the woman he loved drive away from him.
BACK IN NEW YORK
The door to Cj's apartment opened and Randy walked in pulling his case behind him.
"Hunnie I'm home" he shouted through the apartment.
Cj heard Randy and ran out of the bedroom and jumped in his arms.
"Baby!" she screamed excitedly
"Hi"
"Hi"
Randy and Cj kissed before Randy put Cj's feet back on the floor and closed the door behind him.
"I've got something to tell you"
"Wouldn't be about Mark and Faith by any chance would it?"
"You know?"
"I know Faith so kindly woke me up at the crack of dawn to cry on my shoulder. I can't believe Mark would do that. I don't understand why he's doing it. He loves her it's obvious so why is he pushing her away?"
"I don't know but I do think you should stay out of it" said Randy walking over and putting his arms around Cj's waist.
"I only want to help"
"But you don't help you meddle"
"I try to help"
"Well stop trying"
"Fine"
"You're going to stop interfering?"
"Yeah"
"You'll never do it"
"Wanna bet?"
"Yeah I'll bet you a hundred bucks you can't stay out of other peoples business for a week"
"Deal" said Cj extending her hand.
Randy shook his head with a smile "We kiss on it"
Cj smiled and Randy took her hand and pulled her into him and kissed her zealously. Randy eventually pulled his lips away from Cj's and smiled down at her.
"You're guna hate me" he said the smile growing on his face
"Why?" she asked sceptically
Randy let go of Cj and jumped on the kitchen counter he sat staring at Cj with the smile still stuck on his face and he took a grape from the fruit bowl and put it in his mouth between bites he spoke.
"John's coming into town tonight. We're going out to a club I thought he needed cheering up"
"John? As in Nikki's John?"
"Yep"
"Randy! You're a jerk you made that bet knowing this?"
"Yep"
"We've got to set them up"
"Nope"
"Randy come on this is more important than a hundred bucks"
"Cj you have to learn to stay out of peoples business. If Nikki and John are meant to be together then they'll find each other there's no need for a set up"
"You're unbelievable we've got the chance to help these two get back together and you're refusing to help?"
"Yeah I am. Now I'm guna get showered because I stink" he said jumping off the kitchen counter and kissing Cj on the cheek before walking into the bathroom.
Randy turned the shower on and Cj picked up the phone and hit Nikki's number. The phone started to ring and Nikki finally answered.
"Hey Nik it's Cj I need to tell…" Cj turned around to check Randy wasn't in the room but was caught red handed as he stood at the bathroom door "…you…something" Cj smiled at Randy knowing she'd been caught she tried to cover herself. "…the grass is green and the sky is blue. I gotta go"
Randy crossed his arms and smiled at Cj "I wasn't meddling I thought she deserved to know. At least then she could make the effort"
"That's meddling"
"No it's not because all I was going to tell her was that he was coming into town I wasn't going to mention anything…" Randy walked towards Cj and swept her up in his arms kissing her and carrying a giggling Cj into the bathroom.
Later…
Knock Knock!!
Cj opened the door to John.
"Hey hunnie come in"
"Hey" he said kissing Cj on the cheek "How are you?"
"I'm great and you?"
"As good as I can be"
Randy walked out of the bedroom buttoning up his shirt.
"Hey man"
"Hey"
"Just give me two minutes then we're gone" he said picking up his watch and walking back into the bedroom. John and Cj stood in silence waiting for Randy to return.
"She's ok you know" said Cj breaking the uncomfortable silence
"Good"
"And she's at home" Cena shook his head "You're meant to be together"
"If only your sister felt that way"
"She does"
"She didn't when she was sleeping with Sean"
"John come on if me and Randy can forgive each other surely you and Nikki can"
"I forgive her I'm not angry with her but I can't walk on eggshells scared of upsetting her and then waiting for her to cheat on me again because she's angry or upset. That's not a relationship Cej"
"She's changed" Cena laughed "I know you think I'm just saying that but she really has at Mark & Faiths party she got slaughtered and Dave tried it on with her and through her drunken state she turned him down hoping it would prove something to you. Prove she's changed…"
"Cj!" screamed Randy walking out of the bedroom
"He needs to know"
"You owe me a hundred bucks" said Randy kissing Cj on the cheek and opening the door. John looked at Cj.
"It'll be different this time" Cj assured him
"Come on man lets go" Cena dropped his bag on the floor and walked out of the apartment "You need help babe" said Randy smiling as he closed the door behind him.
Cj immediately picked up the phone and Randy opened the door "Put the phone down!"
Cj jumped and turned to face Randy "I don't have the phone" said Cj smuggling the phone up the back of her shirt
"No?"
"No"
"Show me your hands" said Randy as Cj continued to struggle with the phone. She showed Randy her left hand and then her right "Both at the same time" Cj sighed and gave in and showed Randy both her hands the phone clutched in her right hand. "Leave…it…alone!"
"Fine!" said Cj slamming the phone down on the kitchen counter and storming over to the couch.
"I love ya babe" said Randy with a self satisfied smile knowing he was torturing Cj and her meddling nature.
Randy left the apartment to catch up with John who was downstairs holding a cab. Cj watched through the window and waited until the cab pulled away before she stood up and grabbed the phone again. She hit Nikki's speed dial and waited for a reply.
"Hello"
"Nik it's me"
"Again? What was that about earlier the grass is green and the sky is blue?"
"I couldn't talk Randy was listening to me"
"Oh why what did you mean to say?"
"John's here"
"What?"
"He's here he came over to go out with Randy. Randy told me to stay out of it because he said I don't help. He called me a meddler can you believe it? I'm not a meddler. Do you think I'm a meddler?"
"Yes I do! Now get back to John"
"He's here what more do you need to know?"
"Where he is?"
"Well you see Randy wouldn't tell me because he knew I'd be calling you"
"So how am I supposed to find him?"
"Well Randy is going to take him to the complete opposite of where I think he's going to go"
"Are you happy in your relationship?" Nikki asked sarcastically
"Nik!"
"Ok so where is the complete opposite?"
Cj smiled "I'll pick you up in twenty minutes be ready and be stunning"
LATER – AT THE CLUB
The taxi pulled up outside the club and the sisters got out and Nikki looked at the club.
"Are you serious?" asked Nikki
"Yeah he'll be here"
"Not a chance"
"You wanna put money on it?"
"It'll be the easiest money I've ever made"
"Hundred bucks says they're here" said Cj slyly extending her hand
"You got it" said Nikki shaking on the deal
The girls made their way into the club and Cj looked around to find Randy and John. After half an hour of searching and still not finding them Nikki decided to make her way through the dance floor to the bar and Cj decided to go to the bathroom.
"Vodka and coke coming up" said Nikki setting off into the chaos of the dance floor.
Cj turned to her left and made her way through the crowded corridor to the bathroom as she reached the ladies room door she felt a tight grip on her arm she turned to see Randy staring at her.
"Hi" said Cj with the biggest smile on her face
"What are you doing here?"
"Looking for you"
"In the ladies bathroom?"
"Oh God no I gave up on you I needed to pee"
Randy laughed at Cj and forced her against the wall and looked down at her.
"You brought Nikki didn't you?"
"No"
"Cj!"
"I need to pee" said Cj escaping from Randy and walking into the bathroom. Cj eventually immerged from the bathroom to find Randy waiting for her.
"You still here?"
"I told you to keep your nose out other peoples business"
"And I told you I didn't bring Nikki" said Cj taking Randy's hand and pulling him through the crowded corridor and to the railings of the balcony looking over the dance floor.
"Now isn't that something?" said Randy into Cj's ear
"What?"
Randy pointed to the dance floor "Your sister who you didn't bring here found the guy you didn't bring her to see"
Cj smiled as she watched her sister and Cena slow dancing to a fast paced song. Neither one breaking eye contact with the other.
"See I do help and I won a hundred bucks"
"You lost the bet"
"I made another one with Nikki"
Randy laughed and took Cj's hand and escorted her down the stairs and onto the dance floor.
"I'm sorry about…everything" Nikki said to John
"Me too but if you are, I'm willing to forget and start a whole new slate"
"Let's do that" said Nikki with a smile as she leaned into Cena and tightened her grip on him to make sure she never lost him again.
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