I'm back with another chapter. I told you there will be two major surprises for Lisa and here they are!
Date: December 11, 2005
So far, this has been the best birthday Lisa ever had.
Throughout the concert, she was literally in tears. Every song George Michael belted out felt like he knew her personally. Lisa looked over and saw Trish and Lita waving their hands in the air and singing right along. She just smiled at them.
"Having a good time, baby girl?" Randy yelled.
"The best!" Lisa exclaimed happily.
"Well, the best is yet to come. You won't find out until later," Randy whispered in her ear. Then he took her in his arms and kissed her passionately.
About seven rows down the aisle, Jeremy slumped in his seat and looked at his woman kissing that washed-up, steroid-taking pretty boy professional wrestler. How dare she break his heart and run off with that asshole! Lisa was his wife, his being, his everything.
Well, all that's about to change. Once I tell everyone the shocking news, she's gonna be all alone. And I'm gonna be there to pick up the pieces, he thought with a evil grin on his face.
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After the show, Lisa and Randy headed towards the after party at the hotel George was staying. Trish and Lita decided to tag along with them since they took a cab to the show. All four were in the back of the limo, sipping champagne and engaging in pleasant conversation.
"My, that was an awesome show!" Lita exclaimed.
"Tell me about it. Every song he sang on stage felt like he knew me all his life. I felt like George and I were always connected spiritually," Lisa said, sighing deeply.
Randy wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "How 'bout me? Don't you feel connected with me?"
"Always and forever." she leaned over and kissed him passionately, causing Trish and Lita to say "aw" and giggled. When Randy and Lisa pulled apart, she stuck her tongue out at them and bust out laughing her ass off.
"Why do I put with the both of you? You're both bad influences on me!" Lisa exclaimed with a laugh.
"Girl, we know," Trish beamed with a smile.
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"So, tell me, darling. What do you do for a living and tell me a little bit about yourself," George Michael said. He led her to the VIP room at the hotel.
Lisa was nervous. How could she tell her idol about her hurtful past, her abusive ex-husband and how she got with Randy without breaking down? That was gonna be a tough act to follow, especially after what she endured over a last couple of days.
"Where do you want me to begin?" Lisa asked softly.
George noticed the tense look on her face. He rubbed her back soothingly and gave her a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry, love. You're safe with me," he said through his pearly white smile.
She felt herself relax around his calmness and kindness as the sat down on the plush leather sofa in the VIP room.
"Well, I grew up in Miami, Florida and lived there until my mother died. I was nine years old then. My father was very strict. He was also very abusive. He'd never physically abused me but he abused me verbally and emotionally. I couldn't talk to anyone about my problems because my father watches me like a hawk. I couldn't breathe in that hell hole of a house.
When I was fifteen years old, we moved up to Orlando. That's where I met my husband Jeremy. He was very sweet to me. He walked me to school everyday, gave me nice gifts and we'd talked on the phone for hours on end. The problem was, my father hated him. He forbade me from seeing Jeremy ever again because we were somewhat rich and Jeremy was from the wrong side of the tracks," Lisa recalled.
"Did you listen to your father, darling?" George asked. He held her hand into his.
Lisa nodded her head. "For a while, I listened to him and stopped seeing Jeremy. But I was in love with him and my father was smothering me with his verbal tirades. Every single day, he would call me names and say I would never amount to nothing when I grow up. That's when I knew I had enough..."
Flashback
"I can't take this anymore! I need to leave! My father had made my life a living fucking hell!" fifteen-year-old Lisa said to Jeremy.
The were at the park. This was one of those nights where she had to sneak out of her house to meet him because of her father's strict rules.
"I got an idea. Let's get married," eighteen-year-old Jeremy suggested.
"Where are we gonna go and get married at?" she asked with a shocking.
"I got some money. I have a part-time job. We can drive out to Las Vegas and get married. It'll be all legal and you'll be free from your father once and for all," Jeremy explained. Then he took her in his arms.
Lisa laid her head against his chest and smiled, not realizing Jeremy was grinning evilly.
End Flashback
"...and I wanted to believe him so badly. Jeremy was my miracle in every way. So, I ran away from home when I was 16 years old and married him," Lisa said with tears falling from her eyes.
"My God. How did you father take it, love?" George was surprised.
She shrugged her shoulders. "I wouldn't know because I haven't seen or heard from him in eight years. I just stopped talking to him."
"What was your marriage like to Jeremy, Lisa? Was it all good?" he scooted closer to her.
"In the beginning. Jeremy was so sweet and loving towards me. I loved being with him. We had a strong relationship and he took care of me. I truly believed everything was gonna be all right." she laid her head against his shoulder.
"Then what happened?"
"He lost his job. He started drinking and snorting cocaine. I was worried about his health and even told him about it. His response? He slapped me. Hard.
It was like he was my father, but more viciously. I was so scared of him. I would try to stay away from him but he would beat me, call me names, disrespect me and would sneak off into the night and have sex with other women.
I knew I had to go. My best friend Lacey offered for me to stay with her until I could get back on my feet. So, I accepted. But, there was a problem: Jeremy threatened to kill me if I step one foot out of the house and out of his life. I didn't know what to do then."
George shook his head and sighed. "I feel so bad for you, darling. Randy told me what your husband did but I never thought he would take it out on your only best friend."
"I didn't know he had something to do with her murder until I saw him get arrested. When he got convicted, I finally divorced Jeremy and moved away. Then Vince McMahon hired me as a creative writer and that's how I met Randy. We've been hot and heavy ever since," Lisa said with a smile.
"I'm so happy for you, darling. Randy's a great guy. I can see you two being married down the road," George said before he kissed her forehead gently.
For some reason, Lisa could see it, too.
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"Everyone, may I have your attention, please," Randy yelled over the loud crowd.
The room settled down as Randy took to the stage with Lisa right behind him. Holding her hand, he winked at her and blew a kiss.
"Tonight was truly a special night for me and my girlfriend. As you all know, it's her birthday and what better way than to spend it with one of the greatest singers in the universe. And, I wanna close out the evening with a surprise," Randy said.
Lisa grew nervous of what he said but she remained calm. On the inside, she was a train wreck. She hoped Randy doesn't do something stupid.
"Lisa, I love you so much. The last two years has been the best for us. You have been through so much within the last couple of days but you stayed strong. I wanna spend the rest of my life with you so I wanna ask you something very important," Randy said.
"I don't think so! You leave my wife alone!" someone yelled.
Everyone turned around and saw Jeremy stormed to the front, wielding a lead pipe in his hand. Lisa jumped into Randy's arms and cried when Jeremy got on the stage.
"Let's go, Lisa. You've been playing this cat and mouse game for far too long!" Jeremy exclaimed.
Randy got right in his face. "Listen, asshole! Do you want a repeat performance of an ass-kicking you got at the club? If so, I would love to do it again!"
"Get out of my face and give me back my wife! That's the one woman you had no business messing with!" Jeremy screamed.
"She's not your wife anymore! She came to me! You were lousy to her!" Randy reminded.
"I don't care! She's mine regardless! Her father sold her to me just so he could get out of debt!" Jeremy revealed.
Lisa was stunned. Her father wanted to get rid of her so bad he had to resort to putting his only daughter up for sale? She broke down and cried harder. George took her in his arms and let her cry on his suit.
"How can you sleep at night knowing what you did? You took advantage of an innocent young woman who just needed to be loved and wanted! Lisa's not a item being put out for sale! She's a human being! A beautiful human being who I happen to love and want!" Randy yelled. Then he punched Jeremy right in his face.
Two security guards restrained Jeremy from retaliating and slapped some handcuffs on his wrists. They were about to drag him away until Randy stopped them.
"Uh-uh. I want her ex-husband to see this. I want him to see what he had lost," he declared with a smile.
Randy turned back and faced a tear-stained Lisa. He took her hands into hers and kissed her forehead gently. He looked behind and saw George rubbing her back in a soothing manner and whispered words of comfort in her ear.
Lisa managed a small smile on her face.
"Baby girl, you don't have to worry about Jeremy anymore. I love you and I would never treat you like what your ex-husband and your bastard of a father treated you. What I'm trying to say is...will you marry me?" Randy asked as he got on his knee.
Lisa cried again, this time happiness washed over her. After all these years, someone came along and rescued her from heartache and insecurity.
"Lisa, baby. From the bottom of my heart, I will continue to love and respect you with every ounce of my being. Say you'll be my wife and make me the happiest man in the world," Randy said before he pulled out the diamond ring and placed it on her finger.
"Yes, Randy. I love you and I'll marry you. I'll be your wife," Lisa replied with a tainted smile on her face.
He scooped up in his arms and twirled her around while the crowd erupted in a loud cheer. Jeremy was lead away with a furious look on his face, silently vowing to make Lisa pay for ruining his life.
You're gonna pay for this, bitch, he thought angrily.
Coming up in chapter five is another explosive one. Someone from Lisa's past comes back to haunt her!
