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Chapter 4Teresa and John shared a look knowing that tonight Corey was going to tell Randy who her dad was. They both just prayed everything went ok.
"Hey Randy there's nothin' goin on after the show right?"
"Well I think there's a few people goin out after. Do you want to go with them?"
"No I was hoping we could hang out tonight just me and you."
Randy smiled and placed a kiss on her neck.
"To talk Randy. There's something I've really got to tell you later."
Randy nodded and pulled her in for another kiss. Something was really bothering her. He knew whatever it was had been stressing her out for quite some time. He'd asked John and Teresa about it, but all they'd told him was it wasn't their place to say. John had told him to wait for her to come to him and that's what he was going to do. But as much as he wanted to know whatever it was before, he didn't know if he wanted to know after all. Randy was standing with Corey before his promo just holding her. He had about twenty minutes before he went on.
"You gonna meet me in my locker room after my promo?"
"Yeah. But I gotta go meet John and Reese now to go see Eddie and Rey."
Randy nodded and pulled her in for one last kiss before letting her go.
"Man Orton I gotta hand it to ya. For someone who wants to make sure you get Taker in a match…you're goin about it perfectly."
Randy turned around and saw John Bradshaw Layfield and Orlando Jordan standing in front of him.
"What are you talking about JBL?"
"Datin Taker's daughter is like guaranteeing you a match with Taker."
Randy stood confused. Who was he talking about?
"Wait…this is classic…the whole time you thought you were playin Taker…he was playin you…man boss this is classic."
Randy was clenching and unclenching his fists at his sides and glaring at the two men in front of him.
"If you wanna get back at them…you could always ruin Taker's shot at the World Heavyweight Title."
"And how do I do that?"
"Interfering in my match against him later."
Randy shook JBL's hand.
"Deal."
Randy went back to his locker room angry. He still had time to kill before he was needed so he ran out to his rental car with his bag, put it in the back, and ran back inside. Meanwhile Corey was sitting in her dad's locker room and they'd both just seen the conversation between Randy and JBL.
"Darlin'?"
"Before you get mad…I'm sorry I didn't tell you daddy. I just…"
"What?"
"I never expected to even like him. I didn't even expect to get along with him. But he's not the same guy everyone sees. He's different with me and around me. I never expected to…"
"Fall in love with him?"
Corey nodded her head and felt herself on the brink of tears. As soon as Mark pulled his daughter into his arms and held her she cried.
"Don't cry little one. You might not be my baby girl anymore, but I still can't handle seein you cry."
Corey weakly smiled at her dad.
"I'll always be your baby girl daddy."
Mark smiled and wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Go."
"What?"
"Go talk to him."
"Did you not see how mad he was?"
"If you don't go you'll regret it Corey."
Corey nodded and went off in search of Randy. The locker room she'd gone to earlier was empty. When she headed to catering she heard his voice. She looked up, saw him sitting with John and Teresa, and made her way over to their table. What she saw next stopped in her in tracks and broke her heart. Melina who was part of MNM had just walked over and sat down next to him and he wasn't pushing her away. If anything he was flirting back. Teresa looked up and saw her friend.
"Shit."
John looked at his girlfriend and then looked in the direction she was. He saw Corey standing there looking completely brokenhearted. Melina noticed the attention wasn't all on her and turned around.
"Who's she? She's obviously not a diva…at least not looking like that."
Randy turned around and felt his heart beat increase even though he was angry with her. He saw the heartbroken look on her face. As soon as Corey's eyes met with his she walked out of catering and went back to her dad's locker room. Randy, John, and Teresa never noticed the smirk on Melina's face because they were all still staring at the doors Corey had just exited. Teresa got up to go after her friend.
"Randy are you fuckin stupid? Go…"
Randy just shook his head and turned back to face Melina.
'Shit he's supposed to go after her and see Nitro with her.'
"Is she a friend of yours Randy?"
"Something like that…"
"Maybe you should go check on her. She seemed really upset about something."
Before Randy could say anything, Teresa came back in quickly calling for John's help. All Randy and him could make out was Mercury, Nitro, and Corey as they ran to where Teresa had seen Corey.
"I'm sorry but I'm not interested."
Corey tried to step around Johnny Nitro only to have Joey Mercury block her path.
"Not interested? Everyone is interested in MNM. Everyone wants to be with us."
"Well I don't."
Johnny Nitro tightly grabbed Corey's arm bringing her to stand in front of him.
"I don't think you understood me right. I didn't ask you I told you."
"Who are you to be telling her to do anything?"
Johnny, Joey, and Corey all looked to see John, Teresa, and Randy. Corey breathed a sigh of relief.
"You aren't on this show anymore Eminem. So stay outta this."
Randy stepped up in front of Johnny.
"No but I am and when someone manhandles my girlfriend that guarantees them to get their ass kicked."
Johnny turned and looked at Corey.
"He's why you aren't interested? You're dating Orton?"
"Not anymore."
Corey tried to pull herself from Johnny's grasp, but only succeeded in him tightening it. She knew she'd have bruises on her arms later.
"Take your hands off of my daughter!"
Corey noticed fear enter Johnny's eyes. She'd never been so happy to hear her father's voice in her whole life. Even though she'd been taught how to defend herself for these exact situations, she'd frozen the minute he grabbed her.
"Sorry Taker didn't know she was yours."
With that said Johnny pushed Corey down making her fall at Randy's feet before taking off with Joey and Melina. Corey pushed Randy away from her after he helped her up and called Melina's name. Melina stopped and looked at the woman with disgust.
"What do you want?"
"Just this…"
Before Melina knew it, Corey's fist came flying at her connecting with her eye. Johnny got in front of Corey only to be punched in the jaw and soon Joey had his own injury once Corey's knee collided with his groin.
"Next time you three even think about pulling some shit like this…find someone else to pull it on. You might be scared of my dad when he gets in the zone…but you've never seen me in that same zone."
Corey walked over to where Randy, John, Teresa, and her dad stood. It was then she noticed Teresa's father was there as well. Glenn Jacobs had been officially named Corey's godfather as soon as her father and him had become close. It was the same with Teresa as well.
"Uncle Glenn!"
"Hey sunshine…"
Corey leaped into Glenn's arms and hugged him. Glenn felt tears lightly hit his shoulders and pulled back to take a look at his goddaughter.
"Sunshine what's wrong?"
"I was so scared Uncle Glenn. I know you and daddy taught me how to defend myself for occasions like that, but I just froze. It was like my mind just left me and I couldn't remember anything you taught me until afterwards."
Glenn looked at Mark to see him glaring at Randy Orton. Glenn noticed the concerned look on Randy's face as he was looking at Corey.
'Man nobody ever tells me anything around her. When did Sunshine and Orton hook up?'
Glenn noticed Mark's fists were clenched at his sides and suggested they go back to Mark's locker room.
"Little darlin' will you be ok? Cause if not you can come with me and Glenn."
Corey gave her dad a hug and kiss on the cheek after doing the same to Glenn.
"I'll be fine daddy. Since we're in Houston I'll probably go to my house here and finish watching the show there."
Mark nodded and sent one last angry look towards Randy before going with Glenn.