Chapter12

A few weeks later, Randy and Karen were still exploring each others lives...they weren't full blown dating yet...but they had some moments together that they were sharing...

Today was no different, they actually had two days off in Sacramento, California and were sitting in a café just talking.

Randy had said after a conversation with Lisa, she'd revealed Karen having Insomnia when she was about 14 or 15...And was curious about that also...Karen had informed Randy when she had just started dating Sam, she was walking home from school one evening, and a guy came out of no where and pulled her into the bush raping her.

Karen had expressed how she'd had Insomnia for a few months after it, but with a lot of determination and love from Sam...She'd gotten over the whole incident...the guy had never been caught...but She didn't really care, because she chose to move on with her life, instead of letting it control her.

Randy had told her about being enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps (the United States Military). At first he loved it doing very well in boot camp and even made squad leader. When he got to his first post it was totally different, he then hated it.

Randy knew if he left the military he could begin his training to become a professional wrestler. Randy then took a bus ride back to Florissant (near Saint Louis) Missouri and spent time in the Brigg (U.S. military prison) for going AWOL (Absence Without Leave). He later received a general discharge from the military. How when he got out he started training in OVW for wrestling and following in his father and grandfathers foot steps.

Randy knew Karen was still pretty shy...but she was slowly coming out of it all...Lisa had even told him about her sleeping some without her Sleeping pills. After they returned to the hotel, Tyson and Lisa met them in the lobby and said a bunch of them were getting together to go to the pool...and the hotel was going to close it off to everyone but wrestlers, so they could enjoy their down time peacefully.

Karen was up for it as long as Randy was...which who wouldn't be?

Karen went up to her, Lisa and Tyson's room and changed into her black sting bikini bottoms, black halter swim top and some bright red board shorts with black pin strips down the side and draw string in front...She left her long hair down and walked down to the pool bare foot with Lisa on Tyson's back.

They stepped into the pool area, Paul and Stephanie, Stacy and Matt, Trish and Chris, The newest addition to raw Mark and Sierra Jindrak and not to mention Randy. Karen looked over and noticed Tyson had just thrown Lisa in the pool with himself and couldn't help but laugh at their cute antics.

Randy walked over to Karen and said, "So you thought that was funny huh?" Karen said, "Yes..." And couldn't stop laughing. Randy said, "I'm so glad you think so."

Randy reached down and picked Karen up as she clung to him and he stepped off the side of the pool into the water. They came up and Karen was laughing...Randy thought for sure she was gonna smack him around.

Karen laughed and said, "Could you give me some kind of warning next time...I still have my board shorts on..." Randy watched as she slipped the shorts off under water and threw them up on the cement...Then watched as she disappeared under the water and Randy disappeared with her.

The others started a game of volleyball or water tag...Randy and Karen could've cared less as long as they didn't get bothered. They both propped their folded arms on the ledge of the pool with their heads resting on their arms facing each other as they talked a lot.

A few hours later, and Randy and Karen were still talking by the side of the pool, still in the water...slowly but surely they were getting to know each other...Randy had stopped a lot of things...He hadn't been to a club or a bar since he'd told Karen he wanted a serious chance with her. Even Karen had noticed his change...he was apparently serious.

Everyone who had been playing Volleyball at the other end of the pool announced they were going back up to their rooms, to shower, get warm, order junk food and watch movies. Lisa and Tyson swam over and asked if Randy and Karen were going with...Karen declined as did Randy and they both swam over and got in the hot tub. Lisa wrapped a towel around herself and said, "Nerak, There's a couple towels up here for you guys...if you need anything gimmie a call." Karen smiled and said, "Okay...you guys have fun...but not too much fun."