Chapter Sixteen: Dave's P.O.V.

I could tell that Jessie was a little apprehensive about the idea of going and sitting with Randy, but I had to show Randy why I liked her so much.

"I see you hang around with Copeland a lot," I commented as we walked.

"Yeah, he's been my only friend since I've been here," she replied, throwing her carry on bag over her shoulder.

"Well, now you have at least two friends," I told her as she smiled.

"You know, you were one of the last people I thought I'd be hanging out with. Just because you are one of the high profile wrestlers."

"Yeah, I can see where you'd get that idea but then again, the writers are the ones that planted the idea of us wearing Armani suits and arriving everywhere in limos in our heads. Some us just took it too far and act like that in our everyday life. I mean, I'd take a Ford pickup over a limo any day."

"Well, maybe when you break away from Evolution, I'll let you have your pickup."

I stopped dead in my tracks. "I'm getting out of Evolution?"

"No, not anytime soon. But both you and I know that Evolution won't last forever."

I nodded and started walking again. A few minutes later, I spotted Randy sitting where I had last left him and messing with his cell phone. He looked up just in time to see me sit down next to him.

"God damn, Dave! What took you so long?" he asked, clearly pissed off.

"I found Jessie and started talking to her," I said and noticed that she was standing beside me, obviously uncomfortable being there with Randy. "Here, sit down," I told her, offering her my chair.

"No, it's okay," she said, quietly.

"Jess, seriously, sit down," I told her again. She sat down as I stood beside her.

For about twenty minutes Randy and I made small talk, the whole time, Jessica keeping to herself.

Randy and I were in the middle of conversation when Jessie stood up.

"Where are you going?" I asked, curiously.

"I'm hungry, I'm going to get something to eat," she replied, softly.

"No, sit down. I'll go get you something. What do you want?"

"Dave, I'm perfectly capable of getting something."

"I know, I'm just trying to be nice. Now, what you do you want?"

"Just a bag of chips and a soda will be fine."

I started walk away but Randy got up and came towards me. "Why are you leaving? What do you expect me to do here by myself, big man?" he asked.

"You're not by yourself, Jessie's here. Talk to her," I said and continued walking, leaving Randy and Jessie by themselves.