Chapter 8: Lies
Nikki and Randy hopped into the limousine and headed back to the Lord's house. Nikki was upset, and Randy wanted to know what is it the she and Prince William have to do with each other.
"What do you 2 have to do with each other?" Randy began his long list of questions.
"Long story. But dad wants me to fall in love with someone. He thinks that'll I'll never fall in love. No guy can take me seriously, because every guy just tihnks of me as a friend. I don't mind, that's what I wanted them to think. But I hate my dad for pestering me about it. And she wants me to fall in love... With the Prince." Nikki hesitantly said.
I can take you seriously! I'll be your everything! Randy thought. "Why?" Randy then asked.
Nikki sighed. "There's so much about my family that you don't know, but all I can tell you is that my dad wants me to rule over England."
"Wow. But isn't that against your free will?" Randy asked.
"I guess. But I mean, he's my father, though he can't understand how important and fun my life is right now." Nikki leaned on Randy's shoulder.
Oh my gosh... She leaned on me! Randy felt a shiver of excitement run up his spine. "Well, you tired?"
"Yeah, I just wanna go home. Home to New York, where I belong with my peeps." Nikki soon drifted to sleep.
Randy smiled all the way back to the Lord's house.
Lord's House
They arrived at around 10 PM, and Nikki was still sound asleep. Randy had brought her from the car all the way up to the room that the had to share. Randy placed her on her bed and put a pillow under her head. He then threw a blanket over her, and he thought he would jsut wait for her to wake up and remind her to remove the dress, or she might ruin it.
While Nikki was asleep, Randy went into the bathroom and washed up. He like the way Mrs. Keibler had out them in the same room. At least he gets to spend more alone time with her. He can feel it in him, that they were getting closer, that he was getting closer to her. When he finished, he went back into the room, flopped into his bed and read a book. Not long after, Nikki woke up.
"Hmm..." Nikki opened her eyes. "Where am I?"
"You're in your bed. Oh, make sure to remove the dress, your mom doesn't want you to ruin it. Trust me, I heard her this morning." Randy peered from his book.
"Thanks... For taking care of me." Nikki tried to walk through the bathroom door. "Orton... A little help here?"
"OH!" Randy laughed as he helped Nikki squeeze through the door.
Nikki laughed as well. "Thanks."
Nikki closed the bathroom door and Randy couldn't help but laughing. Is there more I need to find out about Nikki AND the Keiblers? Randy just shook his head and continued to read where he left off.
15 minutes later, Nikki came out of the bathroom. Randy was startled when she came out, she opened the door with a bang.
Randy stared at Nikki. Her hair was up in a pretty, tight bun for the event, and she let it down, causing a tousled hair to appear. She looks amazing... I wish I can just lay her. JUST once. Randy thought.
Nikki jumped onto her bed and flopped down. She then uncovered the sheets and smothered herself in pillows. Randy thought she had fallen asleep, then she spoke 7 minutes later.
"Have you ever had a steady relationship? Like had a girlfriend for more than 6 months?" Nikki's voice sounded gibberish, she was talking with a pillow next to her.
"Umm... No. I've dated yeah, but I mean, never had an actual girlfriend." Randy was curious. "Why'd you ask?"
"Nothing. Had a dream..." Nikki commented and without Randy knowing, she drifted off to sleep.
"What dream?" Randy asked back. "Nikki? Nikki?" Randy looked at Nikki. He then saw her with her eyes closed and softly snoring. It was obvious she was tired as hell.
The Next Morning
Mrs. Keibler walked into the room with an angry look on her face. She walked up to Nikki's bed and woke her up. "You! Left the party with no absolute warning? Without me knowing? You made me a fool standing there hearing your name being called that Prince William has announced your engagement! I was a proud mother of you accepting, but you didn't show up! Where were you? You better give me a good explanation."
"Huh?" Nikki opened her eyes. Niki had paused to letthe horrible information sink in."No! Your Royal Highness has never proposed to me, and if he did, I would've said no! That's proposterus mom! You know I don't like a stuck up tikewad like him! I came home because he hit on me and I didn't like that! I came to this party for dad, to celebrate his birthday, not to make lovey-dovey with some red-head idiotic nincompoop! Why can't you get Stacy to marry him instead? Instead of trying to pester me to marry that little user! HUMPH!" Nikki got up from her bed and stormed outside.
"Yeah, why can' he marry me instead?" Stacy said.
"None of your business Stacy." Mrs. Keibler motioned for her to leave.
When Nikki stepped outside, she realized the paparazzi were all over her. Nikki this, Nikki that. One guy tried to get a shot of her face but she pushed him aside. The Keiblers looked out the window, and Randy instead, went down to save Nikki. Randy pushed through the media and scooped Nikki out of the crowd, and brought her back inside.
"I don't get it. Seriously. He may be England's hottest bachelor. But he's only 20. Younger than me. He hasn't even finished college, and I have. I don't get why stuck up preppy idiotic women fall in love with this jerk! Ugh... They just really don't know who he is. Now what? Half the world knows I'm engaged to that... That... Half-Witted Jerk!" Nikki let her anger out on Randy without realizing it.
"Wow... I never knew your feelings for Prince Wiliam were that... Strong. HEY! You finished college? You've been with the WWE since you were 19! I thought you were a dropout." Randy tried to catch up with Nikki on her life.
"I finished college when I was 18 at Brown. Played football for the Ivy League too. See? Prince William wants a girl who is classy and beautiful at the same time. That's not me!" Nikki sat down on the couch.
"Maybe not to you." Randy answered.
"What do you mean 'maybe not to me' "? Nikki asked him.
"Well, you may nothing to yourself, but to others..." Randy thought about himself. He may be blowing away his love for her. "You may be the world."
Nikki looked at him. She has tears in her eyes. Randy hadn't meant to make her cry. Randy joined her on the couch.
Nikki wiped her tears. "I need to talk to my dad. My dad is the only person in the world that can clear everything up. And I need you to come with me." Nikki walked upstairs.
"Why?" Randy asked.
"I can't go there alone. I need someone. And I can't bring my siblings because they're a different story." Nikki resumed walking upstairs.
"This is going to be a long day." Randy whispered to himself and headed upstairs as well.
The Parliament House
Nikki and Randy went to the Parliament house in London. Randy looked worried of what was about to happen, and Nikki looked angry. As Nikki walked by each corridor, she was greeted by courtsies from Parliament officials. Nikki just nodded like everything was OK. She walked up to the Lord's assistant desk and asked for her father.
"Yes, Princess, Lord is in there." The assistant paused to look at Randy. "And who is he?"
Nikki turned to look at Randy. "Oh. He's a friend. His name is Randy. Father knows him."
"I'm sorry. Randy?" The assistant laughed.
Randy blushed and Nikki laughed as well. "I'm sorry, call him Randall."
"Go right ahead Princess and Mr. Randall." The assistant opened the door for them and she bowed at Nikki. Nikki mouthed a "Thank You" to the assistant.
As soon as the doors closed, Niki stormed to her father's desk and started. "Father, I disagree with all this mess."
"Ah, Nicole! Congratulations! Your engagement to the Prince has shocked us all." Mr. Keibler hugged Nikki. Nikki heseitated. "Something wrong dear? Hello Randall." Mr. Keibler said.
"Yes Father, there is something wrong. There is no engagement. There shouldn't be one. I'm not in love with the Prince. And why the hell would I fall in love with him? He's a psychotic jerk!" Nikki said as calmly as she can.
"What? No engagement? But prince William said --" Mr. Keibler tried to speak.
"Who cares what he said? Why would yu believe him father? I'm your daughter, and you don't believe me?" Nikki said.
Randy started to see the tears inher eyes like he did that morning. She was going to cry.
"Nicole, I--" Randy cut off Mr. Keibler.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Keibler, but Nikki is right. Why are you going to believe someone that you have no affiliation with as family, but not your own flesh and blood, your daughter?I think you should call of this "engagement" that never even was. And with all due respect Mr. Keibler, save your daughter's tears for something else that's worthwile?" Randy had started to argue with Mr. Keibler.
Mr. Keibler looked surprised. "Now, that's what a woman wants. A man to defend her. And I'm sorry Nicole, I believe you, I will call this off, I mean, fix this problem. And Randall," Mr. Keibler walked up to Randy and whispered in his ear, "Thanks for being there for Nicole." Mr. Keibler then walked out of his office.
Nikki stared at Randy. "Let's go."
Randy and Nikki left the Parliament House.
Downtown London
"For what happened back there, thanks for backing me up." Nikki said as they walked through the streets of London.
"No big deal. I don't like seeing you cry." Randy lied. He liked it when she cried, well, not in a bad way, but she looks awesome with tears in her eyes. But he didn't want to hurt her.
"I'll make it up to you." Nikki stopped to look at the watch in the jewerly store. Nikki grabbed Randy's arm and dragged him into the store. "How about a Rolex?"
"Whoa... You can't buy me anything! It's suppose to be the guy that buys something for his girl." Randy stated.
"But you forgot that I'm not your girl. And it's perfectly OK." Nikki stared at the gold Rolex in the glass box.
It hurt Randy to hear what Nikki said. "I'm not your girl". If only... Randy thought.
"Can I please see that one?" Nikki told the shopkeeper as she pointed to the Gold Rolex. The shopkeeper handed her the Rolex and she put it on Randy's wrist. "Fit OK? Seems like it."
Randy looked at it. He's seen Rolexes before, only in magazines. Now he's wearing one. "No, I can't take this. It's way to damn expensive." Randy took it off and handed it back. Nikki snatched it from him.
"No, it's OK. Andyour first Rolex? Come on, live a little, it'slike... My really super late birthday gift. OK... Maybe a super early Christmas gift. Whichever you like better." Nikki gave it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper then took a wrapped Rolex Gold and gave it toNikki.
"Andyou will be paying in...?" The shopkeeper asked.
"Credit. Here." Nikki handed the shopkeeper her black American Express card.
Randy loved that about her. Her humor. There were so many things about Nikki that he loved. And thus, makes her more intimidating to him.
The shopkeeper handed Nikki her card back and she signed the sheet. "Thank you!" The shopkeeper bid them farewell as they headed out the store.
"Here, a little something from me to you. Please keep it." Nikki handed him the box.
"Thanks." Randy tookthe box hesitantly, then eventually took it.
"Here comes the bride... All dressesd in... white!" Prince William swooped Nikki and sawyed her in his arms.
"Hey! Watch it bucko!" Nikki pulled herself free from the Prince.
Randy tried to get a peice of him, but Nikki knew what he was thinking so she held him back. Thiscaught the attention of others around them.
"So, my fiance, how is your day?" Prince William smoothed his jacket and asked.
"Fine, until you came along." Nikki fixed her hat. "And I am not your fiance."
Everyone gasped.
Prince William faked a laugh. "Are you ridicule? Of course you are, mysweet... Darling..."
Randy pulled Nikki behind him. "Get away from her."
Prince William backed up. "Whoa whoa. And who are you? Some sort of... Bodyguard? Some ugly one I reckon."
Randy tightened his fists and he turned red with anger.
"OK OK. You know what? I think we're done here." Nikki tried to run away with Randy but he wouldn't move. "Come on, we need to avoid trouble." She whispered to him.
"What? You chicken?" Prince William started to cluck like a chicken.
Nikki had a frightened look on her face. She didn't want another fight.
"Your Highness, I think this ends here." Lord Philippe walked between them and everyone bowed.
"Lord Philippe, I'm sorry." Prince William bowed and tried to run the other way.
Mr. Keiber pulled him back. "And where do you think you're going?"
Prince William didn't answer but he swallowed his throat.
"That's what I thought." Mr. Keibler turned to look at everyone. "People of England, I am announcing that the engagement that Prince William has planned on his own for him and Miss Nicole Keibler is off. There is no engagement, and there never was an engagement. This was just some sort of silly prank the Prince has decided to pull on everyone. My daughter, and her friend, has other things to do other than to hang around with some Prince that can't even control his own bladder." Mr. Keibler looked at Prince William's wet pants. Everyone stared and laughed. "Everyone be off now." Mr. Keibler motioned for everyone to leave. Then Prince William ran away.
"Thanks dad." Nikki hugged her father. "I'm sorry for the scenes I had to cause today."
"No harm done my daughter. Now, you be off now, I can see you both have better things to do than to hang around in the middle of downtown." Mr. Keibler walked back to the Parliament.
Nikki smiled and walked back to the house. Randy followed her, clutching his frist Rolex watch close to his side.