Chapter 11

Randy popped up off the couch and said, "What the hell is going on?" John said, "Whoa...Calm down and let her talk...She told you she had something to tell you...now you listen to her." Randy calmed down nodded and sat back down.

Karen took a deep breath and said, "I got married to Sam when I was 17, I had just started college at Springfield...we'd dated all through my high school years...When he asked me to marry him...I couldn't say no, cause my heart was screaming yes...I've loved him since I was 14. Sam at 19 was a Boston Fireman; his family is from New York...and they were more then happy to welcome me in their home. We would come here on the weekends and spend the time with them."

Karen sighed and said, "Once I chose to marry Sam and also outside of my faith, I was excluded from my family...My parents didn't want to have anything to do with me...they were strict Catholic...and Sam was Christian...I loved Sam so much that I gave up everything for him. I met John in college of course...Even then he wanted to be a wrestler...I never had a friend quite like John, and it just grew into more...We're best friends."

Karen looked down and John gave her a cheesy smile and Karen laughed and continued, "Anyways, Once I graduated college, Sam and I moved to New York, so he could be in the same Fire station with his dad...We were married for 4 years...I was 20, soon to be 21...when His father had to come to me and tell me, they were on a job, when he fell through the roof of a burning building, and had been killed. John saw me go through the good and bad of being married to a Fireman...I was always scared it would happen, and one day it did. Since then I threw myself into my work for the WWE, I was Vince's assistant for 2 years, before I was giving to Eric, and then a month afterwards I was promoted to Script Censor."

Randy said, "Why are you telling me all of this?" Karen said, "I wanted to be fully honest with you...you've been asking me about the insomnia...that's why I have it...sometimes it's really hard to sleep...but others it's really easy...I also wanted to be honest with you on another level...I've NEVER felt the same way about anyone else in my life that I did when I was with Sam...That was until you cussed and insulted you're way into my life."

Randy and John both groaned...as Karen laughed and said, "I had this overwhelming feeling when I met Sam...And it was the same feeling I had when I met you...It was also the feeling that was the deciding factor to give you a chance. There is nothing I would change about my life. I loved Sam and the 4 years we dated in high school and the 4 years we were married were not in vain...I don't regret anything I've done in my life...and I don't regret anything I've told you...I just wanted to be up front with you and tell you from the beginning, so it's something you can either get used to now, or walk away from if it's not going to work for you."

Randy said, "I'm not walking away...but I would like a couple of days to process all this information...I mean...If it's okay with you." Karen said, "Yea...It's fine...If you have questions, I'll keep my cell on, other then that I'm pretty much a hotel room hermit for the day, until my flight tomorrow."

Randy nodded and left the room. John said, "Well it's all up to him now...But I'm telling you...He'll be an adult about it all." Karen nodded as she stood with John and hugged him, as he said he had to get going because he needed to hit the gym, and if she needed him to just call.

Later that night, Randy was back to staring out the window of his hotel, but he was still in the jeans and sweatshirt he'd worn the night before...He could of sworn he was in a De Jas Vu moment when he seen Karen step out into the cold night once again and go off walking. Randy knew exactly where she was going and took off after her.

Randy watched as she went to Central Park again and sat in the cool grass again, she pulled her hair over her shoulder as she leaned back and put her hands under head as she looked up to the dark sky only lit by a few dim stars. Randy walked over and laid next to her in the grass.

Karen looked over and said, "Twice in two nights...This is getting to be a regular thing with you...You're not stalking me are you?" Randy chuckled and said, "No." Karen said, "You're sure now right...Because Stalking is illegal in all 50 states ya know." Randy couldn't help but laugh at her and said, "I'm not stalking you." Randy grabbed her and pulled her over to him and she fit just perfectly in his arms as she laid her head on his chest.

They just laid there in silence; enjoying each other company...Karen knew everything was going to be okay now.