Chapter 10

John watched Becki as she stretched, as she raised her arms above her head her jacket rode up to reveal her toned stomach. He couldn't help but look, that was the most he'd seen of her skin since he'd met her. Once she'd finished stretching Becki fell back on the bed and blew a strand of hair out of her face.

"What's up?" John asked

"It's hot in here"

John raised his eyebrows "I could say something but I think it would earn me a slap in the face!"

Becki rolled her eyes "Don't say it then"

"Take your jacket off if your hot"

He noticed the worried look on her face, he knew why, getting up to put the next movie on he said

"It's ok Bex, I know what's under the jacket remember?"

He heard her remove the jacket as he put the movie in the DVD player. When he turned round she was sat on the bed with her arms crossed looking apprehensive. Sighing he walked over to the bed and sat next to her.

"Chill" he said taking her hand and uncrossing her arms for her. Becki said nothing as she let him move her arms. Still holding her arm John said "That's better, tell you what seeing as you removed your top I'll remove mine"

Becki watched as he pulled his jersey over his head revealing his toned muscles to her gaze. She gulped and turned her attention back to the TV.

"Now we're even" he said as he laid back on the bed "You ok?"

Becki nodded and sat back, propping herself up on the pillows.

"Good, ready for the movie?"

"Yeah"

John grinned and hit the play button.

Becki was hiding behind her hands, they were watching A Nightmare on Elm Street, Becki could watch any sort of movie but one that had Freddy Kruger in it. When she was little her cousin had shown her a clip of one of the movies, it had scared the life out of her and she never watched one of the Freddy movies since. She had told John this while they were choosing movies in Blockbuster but he had insisted she watch it.

John laughed as he looked at Becki "Your supposed to watch the movie not your hands"

"I told you I don't like Freddy"

"Awww poor Bex, come here the champ will protect you" John held his arm out for her.

Becki wasn't so sure until she heard the noise from the TV of knifes being dragged across metal. She didn't need to think twice as she rolled towards John and buried her head in his chest.

John laughed and wrapped his arm around her "That better?"

Becki nodded as she turned her attention back to the TV and watched through her fingers.

When the movie finished John turned the TV off and looked down at Becki. She had fallen asleep half way through the movie. Her right arm was resting across his stomach and his chest had become her pillow. He smiled to himself, 'I could get used to this' he thought. She stirred a little and moved her arm so that her hand was now on his chest, looking at her arm he couldn't resist the urge to inspect the scars she wanted to keep covered. They were fading, last time he saw them they were red and angry looking, now they were pink. Some of them were thin lines, like knife marks, the rest were bigger and thicker looking. He noticed that there were three that looked very red, thinking back he realised it was those that had bled when Nick had grabbed her arm. Running his fingers gently over them, they looked like they had been deep cuts, and he realised they formed a letter. He never noticed that before, but then again he'd never looked closely before. Becki sighed in her sleep and snuggled closer to him, John smiled at looked down at her, she looked so peaceful, glancing at clock, 2am, he figured he'd better get Becki back to her room seeing as Melody was there, otherwise he would have left her right where she was. Trying not to wake her he slid from under her and stood up. Walking over to the table he picked up her key card then walked back over to the bed and gently lifted her up.

"ssssh" he whispered as she stirred slightly

Becki rested her head on his shoulder and continued to sleep. Once John was satisfied she was definitely asleep he carried her out of his room and down the hall to hers.

John reached Becki's door and stopped, now he had to get the door open. After a few minutes he finally managed to get the key card in the slot without dropping Becki on the floor and gently kicked the door open.

Melody was awake, she was crouched over her suitcase looking for something to sleep in. Turning round expecting Becki, she nearly died when she saw John carrying Becki into the room.

John smirked as he saw Melody run into the bathroom as soon as she saw him, he figured it had something to do with the fact she was wearing very little. He carefully placed Becki on her bed and brushed a strand of hair that had fallen in her face away. Walking over to the bathroom door he smirked and said loud enough for Melody to hear him,

"Night Melody, oh and by the way, nice underwear!"

Melody whimpered and muttered her usual "oh god"

John laughed when he heard her squeal, he took one last look at Becki sleeping peacefully before heading back to his own room.

Chapter 11

"Bex you've been tapping away at that thing since I got up! Haven't you done enough?"

"It's my job Mel and the sooner I do it the sooner you have my full attention" Becki looked up and smiled at her friend, Melody was lying at the head of the bed with her legs resting up the wall.

"Well hurry up!"

"I can't help it! He's a busy man"

"Hmmm busy carrying you into your hotel room at two in the morning" Melody smirked as Becki turned her attention back to her laptop turning a shade of pink.

Before Becki could reply her cell phone started ringing

"Hello"

"You can bring Melody to my room now, door's open" Randy hung up before Becki could say anything.

Becki shut her computer off and stood up. Melody watched as she grabbed her jacket then turned to her with a smile on her face,

"I need to pick up some papers, you coming?" Becki thought it was best not to tell her where she really was taking her.

Jumping up off the bed Melody replied "Yeah give me a minute"

John walked down the hotel corridor until he reached his destination, he didn't bother to knock, he just walked in. As he shut the door and turned around the bathroom door opened,

"DUDE MY EYES!" John screamed covering his eyes as Randy flew back into the bathroom.

Less than two minutes later Becki walked in followed by Melody. They found John sitting on the sofa looking disgruntled.

"Hey, what's up with you?" Becki asked

"My eyes are burning!"

"Huh!"

At that moment Randy came out of the bathroom with the same disgruntled look on his face, he was also shirtless, he avoided eye contact with John who was trying to avoid eye contact with him.

Becki looked between them "Did I miss something?"

"No" they both replied instantly

Melody nudged Becki in the back and whispered "Cow" while staring at Randy's chest.

Smirking Becki whispered back "Moo".

She turned back to the guys who were both looking at the floor and ignoring each other.

"Ok seriously what did I miss?"

"Man, why cant you knock?" Randy said to John still looking at the floor

"Believe me! After today I WILL!"

"What? I'm confused" Becki looked at Melody who wasn't actually listening, she was still staring at Randy, he hadn't noticed. She had a bottle of water in her hand and was holding it to her mouth, but instead of taking a drink she was kind of chewing the cap.

"It's nothing" John said getting up and walking over to the girls "You two hungry?"

"Kinda, Mel you hungry?"

"mmmmm"

John waved his hand in front of her face but Melody continued to stare a Randy. It was then that Randy noticed, looking over to her smirking he said

"Hi Melody"

Still holding the bottle of water to her mouth, Melody's response was to hold up her hand.

"See now look what you've done to her" John said waving his hand in front of Melody's face again.

Randy stood up and grabbed a shirt, he threw it on and walked over to Melody and held his hand out to her. Becki had to elbow her to get a response, Melody took his hand, bottle still at her mouth,

"Lets eat" he said as he dragged Melody out of the room.

John and Becki laughed as they followed them down the hall.

"John"

"yup?"

"What did I miss?"

John pulled a face "What I think was the reason why Rand wanted you to take Melody to his room"

"Which was?"

"Him and his towel"

Becki raised an eyebrow

"What?" John questioned

"Why did you say your eyes were burning, you must have seen him in a towel before"

"Hey! What are you trying to say"

"Locker rooms!" was Becki's only reply

John looked away and mumbled something.

"Huh what?"

"My eyes were, no still are burning because…."

"Because?"

"the towel wasn't covering what it needed too" John said quickly

Becki opened her mouth to say something but then shut it again with a smirk on her face while John looked all freaked out again. Becki held it in until they got in the elevator, but once she saw John and Randy glance at one another then quickly look away turning their backs on each other, she nearly fell over laughing.

"It's not funny" John protested

"It is" Becki sputtered

Melody hadn't even noticed what was going on, Randy Orton was still holding her hand!