"Ah," said Randy and then had a thought, "how old are you?"
"I just turned seven today."
"Oh," said Randy and then he added the days up in his head... and then he realized who the other person she resembled. "Well Happy Birthday." He could not believe it, and just then Vanessa entered the room with Dave not to far behind her.
"That was awesome," said Vanessa with a smile, "I am so glad that I have not seen Randy!" She was shocked that to see Randy in the room, and with Megan in the room too. Her heart rate went over the roof as she thought her worst nightmare came true. "Dave, please take Megan out of the room, I need to talk to him alone."
Dave nodded and then looked at Megan, "Come on Meggie, we are going to go for a walk." Megan nodded and went out of the room with Dave, unaware of what was going on.
"I have a daughter?"
"No Randy," said Vanessa causing him to look at her with confusion, "I have a daughter!"
She turned away from him and he forced her to face him again, "Vanessa it takes two to make a child. Am I the father of that little girl that just left with Dave?"
Vanessa sighed as she knew it was time to tell him the truth, "What do you think?" she said as she wrenched her arm out of his grip, "Of course she is yours! Who else would she be? Come on Orton, you should know me better than that! Maybe if you had stuck around, you would have found out that you were going to be a daddy."
Randy then looked at Vanessa and felt guilty that he did leave, "Vanessa I am so sorry… I bet it was hard when you found out."
Vanessa sighed as she closed her eyes, "You have no idea Randy, you have no idea." She then flashed back to that day.
FLASHBACK
"Well Mrs. Orton," said the doctor as she sat down in the chair behind the desk, "I have figured out why you have been feeling sick the last couple of weeks."
"Oh you have?" said Vanessa as she stared at the doctor with relief, "what is it?"
"It's morning sickness," said the doctor with a smile, "it's normal for a woman who is preg -"
"Hold up," said Vanessa as she lifted up her hand stopping the doctor, "morning sickness?"
"Yes Mrs. Orton, you are two months pregnant," said the doctor with a smile, "I am sure that Randy will be ecstatic that you two are having another baby. Now, here are your vitamins, and we will keep a close eye on you during your pregnancy."
"Thank you doctor," said Vanessa and she left the doctor's office. When she got into her car, she began to cry, "Oh my god! I am pregnant! Pregnant! Oh god how I am going to raise it without Randy? Damn him! Damn him to hell!" She sighed as she wiped the tears from her eyes and headed to the arena for Raw, as she was driving she was wondering how she was going to raise the child growing inside her without Randy.
END FLASHBACK
Vanessa sighed, "When I found out that I was having your child, I did not know what to do. I was so happy that we finally were having a baby, but at the same time I was angry at you since I you left me the way you did. I thought I was going to have to raise this child on my own, but then Dave reminded me that I was not going to be alone raising this child. She smiled lightly as she remembered that day.
FLASHBACK
It had been two months since Randy Orton up and disappeared without telling a single soul where he was going, or when if he was ever coming back. Vince McMahon was really pissed at Randy for what he done, since it really screwed things up, since Randy was the number 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. So Vince decided for Dave to go for it, and that made Dave happy, but at the same time pissed off that he had to go for it like this. Plus everyone was thinking about Randy's poor wife Vanessa who Randy left behind only a few months after their daughter Catherine's death. Vince was generous to give her a job in the WWE as Dave's manager. Dave was happy since he and Vanessa were good friends, and he was happy that he a manager after leaving Evolution. Dave was stretching for the match when suddenly Vanessa came into the locker room with tears in her eyes. Dave naturally assumed it was because of Randy, but he asked anyway, "What's wrong?"
Vanessa Orton looked up at him with tear filled eyes and said, "I'm pregnant."
"What?" said Dave.
"Well, I went to the doctor today, since I had not been feeling well the last couple of weeks, and the doctor told me that it was morning sickness. I am two months pregnant... with Randy's baby." Vanessa started to cry and Dave immediately pulled her into his arms for comfort, "Oh god, how am I going to raise this child on my own? How am I going to raise it without their father?"
"You are not going to raise that child on your own," said Dave as he stroked her back, "you have a friends and family who will help you raise that child. He or she will have plenty of male influences in her life. Don't worry Vanessa, this child will have plenty of love in his or her life."
Vanessa looked up at him with her now green eyes and smiled, "Thanks Dave, will you help me through this pregnancy?"
"Of course," said Dave as he wiped the tears from her eyes, "I will be there every step of the way."
"Thank you," said Vanessa as she hugged him again, "thank you so much." As they hugged, Dave was cursing Randy Orton for putting Vanessa through all of this pain and heartache.
END FLASHBACK
"So Dave was with you every step of the way?"
"Yes," said Vanessa, "he came with me to the doctor's, he actually moved up to St. Louis to make sure that I had someone with me. Especially when I went in for a sonogram, and I found out that I was having a Megan."
FLASHBACK
"Hello Vanessa," said the doctor with a smile as Vanessa and Dave entered the room, "Hello Dave, how are we today?"
Vanessa smiled as she hugged her doctor, "I am terrific, although I still have the morning sickness, but it has not been as bad as it was last month."
"That's wonderful," said her doctor with smile, "and Dave how are you?"
Dave smiled lightly, "I've been slightly better, Angie and I had a fight last night."
"Ah I see, are we ready to see the first picture of the little one?"
Vanessa was a little sad since she wanted Randy to be with her when she sees the very first picture of the baby, but then she felt Dave's comforting hand covering hers and giving it a friendly squeeze. She looked up at him and smiled sweetly shaking her thoughts off of Randy, "Yes we are ready."
"Excellent," said the doctor as Vanessa got on the table and the doctor turned on the machine. After Vanessa rolled her shirt up and lowered her pants a bit, the doctor placed the cold gel on Vanessa's stomach. "Now, before we begin, do you want to know the sex of the baby?"
Vanessa looked down at her stomach and wondered if she should find out, and then she smiled as she said, "Yes, I would love to find out."
The doctor smiled as she then placed moved the monitor around Vanessa's stomach until she found the baby, "and there it is."
"My God," said Vanessa as she looked at her child moving inside of her, "it's amazing. Dave…" Vanessa looked at Dave and immediately took his hand, "there's my baby…"
"Yeah," said Dave as he squeezed her hand gently, "it's amazing."
"She is beautiful."
"She?" said Vanessa as she looked at the doctor with confusion.
"Congratulations Vanessa," said the doctor with a smile, "you are having a baby girl."
"A girl? I am having a girl?" She again looked at the monitor and smiled lightly, "a girl…" Vanessa felt the tears forming in her eyes, as she watched her daughter move, wishing that Randy was there to share this moment with her.
END FLASHBACK
Vanessa sighed as she opened her eyes and saw Randy standing there looking at her with guilt in his eyes, and she felt some satisfaction with that look. "So then I went through the next six months being extremely careful to not lose this child. So when I went into labor, I actually thanked God that I brought this child to term.
FLASHBACK
"DAMN YOU ORTON!" screamed Vanessa as she felt another contraction coursing through her body, "this is all your damn fault for putting me through all this pain! This is all your damn fault! I hate you for doing this to me! I'd rather face Undertaker than having this kid! I am never letting you touch me again!" Suddenly she screamed with the pain of the contraction, and Dave looked at the doctor
"It's normal," said the doctor, "all women scream at their husbands while their are in labor, of course usually the husbands are here." John nodded and the doctor turned his attention back at Vanessa, "all right Mrs. Orton, I need you to push, a couple more and the baby with come out."
Vanessa began pushing as she squeezed Dave's hand to the point where she was nearly breaking it. "Breathe Vanessa... and ease up on my hand." Suddenly he got a look from Vanessa that could kill an army. "Push Vanessa, push."
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM DOING- AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" She screamed as she pushed.
When the contraction subsided Dave smiled, "Good job Vanessa, you are almost there. Don't worry, this baby will be out before you know it." Suddenly Dave felt Vanessa squeezing his hand again as she felt another contraction coursing through her body. "OK Vanessa, push you can do it."
Vanessa pushed and then the doctor spoke, "OK, Vanessa, the head is out, and one more push then we will have your daughter. Ready? Go." Vanessa gave one last push and the doctor smiled with pride as the baby gave a healthy cry. "And we have a baby girl." He then cut the cord and got the baby cleaned.
Vanessa started crying of joy and Dave smiled with pride as he looked at the new mother, "Great job Vanessa." He kissed her sweaty temple, and squeezed her hand.
"Thank
you," said Vanessa as she smiled at Dave, "thank you for being
here with me." Suddenly the doctor came back with the baby,
can
I hold my daughter?"
"Of course," said the doctor with a smile and handed the baby to Vanessa, "congratulations Mrs. Orton, 6 lbs 11 oz. and a very healthy set of lungs."
"Thank you," said Vanessa as she looked at daughter with a smile on her face, "hello sweet girl. I am your mom, and I am going to take such good care of you."
Vanessa sighed lightly as she looked at Dave and he noticed the tears in her eyes, but they were not for joy. "You thinking of him?"
"I just wished he was here to have witnessed this."
"I know, but now you got this little one to think about.." said Dave as he took one of the baby's tiny hands with his finger, "like what to name her."
Vanessa looked at Dave, "I already have a name for her. Randy and I were originally going to use it for Catherine… but it think this little one deserves it."
"And that is?"
"Megan Aaliyah," said Vanessa with a slight smile, "Megan for my dear friend I lost back in 2004, and Aaliyah in loving memory of the singer."
"That is a beautiful name," said Dave, "for a beautiful baby." As Vanessa and Dave looked down at baby Megan, Vanessa wondered how things would have been different if Randy had been there to be with her.
END FLASHBACK
Randy looked at Vanessa and could not help but feel extremely guilty for everything he had done to her. He noticed that she was no longer facing him, but she was looking at the wall on the other side of the room. Randy sighed as he realized that she had gone through so much in the last seven years, and it was all his fault. If he had not had left, life would have been so different. Suddenly he heard some crying coming from Vanessa, and he felt his heart drop. He went up to her and gently placed his hand on her shoulder, then he gently turned her around and slowly took her into his arms with no resistance. He closed his eyes and savored the fact that he was holding her in his arms again. He smelled her sweet perfume and slowly fell in love with her again. "Oh sweet Angel," said Randy as he stroked her back, "I am sorry, so sorry. I never should have left you, oh baby, I am so so sorry."
Vanessa's tears slowly subsided and she looked up at him with her tear stained eyes, which turned out to be her biggest mistake. Randy gently wiped the tears from her eyes and looked deeply into her eyes. "Randy…." Suddenly Randy eyes roamed down to her lips and the connection that they had once felt several years ago brought his lips down to hers. Vanessa was shocked that he kissed her, but suddenly she felt her eyes close as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back with the longing she had long thought dead. Suddenly Randy deepened the kiss and began to roam his hands down her back, as he slipped his tongue into her mouth and tasted the sweetness he had been denied for so long. Their tongues did a slow tango that lovers had done for thousands of years, and the rest of the world had long disappeared. A few minutes later they finally broke the kiss in badly need of some air, and when Vanessa opened her eyes, reality had sunken in. She immediately shoved Randy away from her as she could not believe what she had done. She put the couch immediately between her and Randy as she said, "That should NOT have happened."
"Vanessa," said Randy, "it did happen-"
"Well it should not HAVE! Don't you get it! I am engaged to be married! I should not be kissing other men!"
"You were my wife before you became Dave's fiancée!" said Randy as he felt the anger boiling inside him, "and you are the mother of my child!"
Vanessa rolled her eyes as she said, "Yes Megan is your daughter, but Dave has been there for me AND her the last seven years! When I marry Dave, he wants to adopt Megan to make her his daughter for real."
"Hell no! I am Megan's father!" said Randy, "Now that I am back, I am going to be the father she deserves! I have missed her birth, her first step, her first word. I am not going to miss the rest of her life!"
"You think you can just walk back into our lives and everything be back to normal? I don't think SO Orton! It can never be the way things were! Randy, Megan may be your daughter by blood, but Dave has been her father more than you can ever be!"
Randy was shocked at what she said and he felt hurt, "Angel… you're right. I was a lousy husband to you, and I should not have left when you needed me the most. If I had have not had left…."
"But that is the thing Randy! You left! You LEFT me! You left me with no reason! You disappeared for years! SEVEN years to be exact! I had to go through a pregnancy without you! I gave birth to YOUR daughter without you! I had spent the last seven years raising our daughter on my own! You have not been there when I needed you! You broke your wedding vows! You promised to be there for me in good times and in bad! When the times were bad, YOU disappeared! I had to accept that you were not coming back and I decided to move on with my life!"
"Vanessa… I am sorry. I wished that things were different, and that I never left you. I so badly wish that you can find it in your heart to forgive me."
Vanessa sighed, "I may someday… but right now it still hurts."
"I know," said Randy, "I do owe you the explanation."
"Yes you do."
"Can I come over tomorrow after I see my parents, and then I will tell you everything?"
Vanessa hesitated at first, but she sighed, "Yes, Dave is going to DC to go see his daughters, so you won't have to worry about him."
"OK," said Randy, "are you going to tell Megan that I am her father?"
"We will do it tomorrow."
"Good, I think I better go, since I am sure that Dave is ready to come in, and probably kick my ass. Plus I am sure that you want to see Megan."
"Yes," said Vanessa as she walked him to the door, "I will see you tomorrow."
"Until then," said Randy as he then left the locker with a smile on his face that he had not had in a long time.
When Randy finally left Vanessa shut the door and was in shock, since she could not believe that she had kissed Randy. She closed her eyes and placed her hand on her lips where she still felt his kiss against them. When she opened her eyes she mentally slapped herself. "Damn it Vanessa! You should not have kissed him! You are marrying Dave soon! You should not have been kissing him… although he is still a helluva kisser… DAMN IT! What am I going to do?"
