Chapter 25: Opportunities
Long chappie sooo... gear up!
A couple of years went by, and Nikki still refused to go out on a date with Randy. John and Trish had deliberately tried to get a reason why not out of her, but she never comments. Trish continues to aid Randy with Nikki, as Trish becomes to think that Nikki will never fall in love. And being in Nikki's mid-20's now, Trish wanted her to at least go out on a date… at least once. John and Trish sometimes think back on the one time she almost went out on a date, but Trish had stopped her because she thought the guy was a total jerk. Trish now regrets on ever doing so, but John says otherwise.
Randy had received a tremendous offer from Hunter, to join his group called Evolution, and he had accepted. Randy thought being in bigger and better storylines would make Nikki notice him a lot better. But is didn't seem to work. She found him more annoying than usual, and she doesn't talk and act the way she did when he was still new around the area. Randy still didn't give up hope, as he kept doing everything he could do to get one date with her, but it seemed like nothing ever pleased her. Randy was beginning to get impatient. And he started flubbing a lot on his decisions.
Summer 2004
Randy could feel her arms around him, and her kiss getting deeper. She was pushing herself onto him, and he wanted to go farther. He began to unbutton her shirt, but before he could even get a glimpse, he felt something had hit him hard on the head. He didn't want to ruin the moment, as he finally got his wish. He was, at the moment, making out with Nikki. And this was beyond his wildest dreams and fantasies. Her hair was swaying in the wind, and Randy reached for her neck. Then he felt another hard smack. He pretended not to bother, as he might never get this moment again. Then Nikki spoke in an angry voice.
"Hey moron! You getting up or what? It's 10:45 in the morning, and you're suppose to be at the arena at 11 PM! Wake up you moron!" Nikki yelled as she smack Randy in the head with a pillow.
Randy opened his eyes. "Hey baby."
Nikki smacked him in the head again with the pillow and put her hands on her hips. "Don't "hey baby" me moron. Did you hear what I said?"
Randy rubbed his eyes. "What? What happened?"
"Oversleeping, that's what happened! Now get up, before I tear you limb from limb. I promised Bischoff you were to be in his office by 11 PM, or I'll lose my word of honor and my dignity. Now move!" Nikki pulled Randy out of his bed and into the bathroom. "You have 5 minutes mister, if you don't get out of there in five minutes, you're gonna get it!" Nikki made a fist.
Randy, frightened, closed the door. He wondered what happened. He thought he was making out with Nikki on the beach, and she really seemed like she loved him. He got dressed and left the bathroom. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?"
Nikki smacked herself in the head. "I woke you up at 9 AM, but you said you were tired. I have you 45 minutes. Then you wouldn't wake up. I came back again 30 minutes later, you still wouldn't wake up. Then I thought you were dead, then spent the next 15 minutes here trying to get your ass up and out that bed! And don't use I'm so freakin' tired as an excuse, because I could see drool comin' out of your mouth a while ago, and I know when that happens, you were fantasizing. Am I correct? Now move it. We can get there in 10 minutes." Nikki ended her short lecture.
Randy followed Nikki out of the room into the hall. "What were you doing in my room anyway?"
"Geeeez, moron! We have to share a room remember? Gosh damnit, you don't even drink and it seems like you got drunk and high last night. Or did you?" Nikki and Randy ran out to the parking lot and got in the car.
"It takes 20 minutes to get there. We can't make it in 10 minutes." Randy buckled his belt.
Nikki slipped on her shades. "Not if you step on it." Nikki started the car and sped out of the hotel parking lot.
"Aaaaaaaaah, aaaaaaaah!" Randy screamed.
"OK, chill out, we're here. We've been here for 30 seconds, now let's go. We have a minute." Nikki tugged Randy all the way to Bischoff's office.
"5, 4, 3, 2—" Bischoff counted, then spotted Nikki and Randy running and screaming thourgh the halls. "You're late. You're both late."
Randy took a deep breath. "No, we're not late. You haven't even gotten to one yet."
Bischoff shot him a look. Randy looked away. "Sorry Bischoff, it was—" Randy didn't finish his sentence.
"—Entirely all my fault. I'm sorry." Nikki finished his sentence for him.
Bischoff looked at Nikki, surprised.
"I forgot to set up his wake-up call last night, and I was too careless to wake him up this morning. You shouldn't blame him." Nikki added.
"Very well. Now go. You all make me mad." Bischoff pushed them both out.
"Why'd you stand up for me?" Randy asked.
Nikki sighed and looked up at Randy. "Why not? I may be a chick, but that doesn't stop me from standing up for others." Nikki started to walk to the exit. "Oh, and I just saved your ass from a beating tonight. Unless you wanted one." Nikki walked away.
Randy smiled. He started to walk to the Evolution locker room.
------ The Hotel Room…
"I won, Nikki, I won!" Randy jumped ecstatically.
"OK, chill out! You won! Aren't you nervous?" Nikki said as she laid smothered between the sheets.
"I'm too excited to be nervous Nikki." Randy wouldn't stop grinning, and apparently, it was freaking the hell out of Nikki.
"Stop grinning! You gonna give Nikki's conscience nightmares." Nikki commented.
"I'm gonna order room service, want something?" Randy asked.
Nikki shook her head. "No thanks, my stomach's been hurting all day."
Randy rushed next to her. "Why didn't you tell me? I can rush you to the ER now."
Nikki shook her head. "No, I'm OK. I've been having this for a week now. But it's nothing big, I promise."
"Maybe you're just hungry."
Nikki shook her head again. "No, I'm OK. Don't worry about me. Go crazy." Nikki then fell asleep.
After eating the room service food he had ordered, he then washed up and stared at Nikki for a hefty 5 minutes. He was worried about her, this was the first time she had ever spoken up about something hurting internally. When he was ready to go to bed, he walked up to Nikki and gave her a kiss on the forehead, then hopped up on his bed. He then shut the lights off.
After 2 minutes, Nikki spoke up. "You ever do that again without my consent, expect to never even wake up the next morning."
Randy pretended to sleep… In fear.
Summer Slam 2004
"Wow… world heavyweight championship… ain't you excited?" Trish asked.
Randy shook his head. "No, I was. But now I'm fuckin' nervous."
"Shit!" Someone screamed from outside the room.
Randy and Trish rushed out to see who it was. It was Stacy, who had apparently ripped her top. Randy caught a glimpse, and he went over to "help her".
Randy handed Stacy a towel. "Here. You're gonna need this until you get back to your locker room."
Stacy took the towel and wrapped it around her. "Thanks, you're a doll."
"A cute doll?" Randy asked.
"Maybe." Stacy flirted.
Randy cornered her. "Since we're going out to party… as usual… maybe you want to be my date?"
Stacy laughed. "Sure, just as long as you hit it in all the right places."
Randy and Stacy continued to flirt with each other all the way back to her locker room. Once they had left, Nikki had walked around the corner having a conversation with Vince.
"Linda has announced her retirement, she is due to retire in April." Vince informed Nikki.
"And what does this have to do with me?" Nikki asked.
"She has decided to choose her own successor, as she thinks it will be hard for us to choose a replacement." Vince said.
"And it will." Nikki remarked. "And who has she chosen may I ask?"
Vince sighed deeply. "You."
Nikki stopped walking. She spaced out for about a minute, until regaining her chain of thought. "No one can ever replace her, but why me?"
"She looked over your current resume that she told you to give her. And she thinks you'll be suitable for the job." Vince said.
"Why not Stephanie or Shane? They're McMahon's, I'm not." Nikki said.
"Yes, but that's not their major." Vince persuaded.
Nikki stopped to think. "Gosh… this is huge. How do you know I won't burn this business to the ground? I'm only 24."
"The family and I talked about, and we think you're ready. This is after, the reason why you came into the WWE am I correct?" Vince asked.
Nikki nodded. "This promotion is right before WrestleMania, near my hometown."
"And you're still to compete then. But you will be promoted as the first of April."
"Huh? But that's on my birthday." Nikki said.
"It is?" Vince asked.
Nikki nodded. Then sighed. "I'll think about it. And I'll let you know soon."
Vince nodded and gave Nikki a pat on the back. "A very diplomatic answer, and I'm sure you'll make a fine decision. I need to know before March OK?" Vince left.
Nikki sighed. Then after thinking it over. She smiled, smiling with happiness.
Monday Night Raw
"Check it Nikki, your World Heavyweight Champion… Randy Orton!" Randy waved the title belt in front of Nikki.
"Haha, OK! I get it! I'm so happy for you! Damn… after those hard beatings, you still managed to look good." Nikki said.
"I look goood…!" Randy said.
"I don't mean it literally." Nikki said.
"Oh." Randy said. "Wait 'til my champion speech tonight, you'll be surprised."
"Woowee… Can't wait for that." Nikki said sarcastically.
"Very funny Nikki, I know that you very well know you can't wait for it." Randy said.
"You know what? Just shut up! I can't think." Nikki yelled.
"Pssh... Think about what? It's wrestling, not rocket science." Randy commented.
"It may be to you, but not to me." Nikki laid back on the couch. "So... I heard you're with Stacy now."
Randy smiled. "It was only one night."
"So what? She's your one night stand?" Nikki sounded defensive.
Randy didn't answer.
"She's smarter than she looks, so watch it." Nikki stood up and walked up to Randy and looked at him straight in the eye. "If you ever hurt my sister in any way, expect to be beaten until you can't even think. You heard?"
Randy gulped and nodded. Nikki left the locker room. Randy put on his coat and his Rolex. He looked at the Rolex and remembered his first days with Nikki. She was different then, laid back and happy, now she seems oddly disturbed, and has been acting very awkward lately. Randy just shrugged and headed out to the arena, for his celebration.
------ After the Show...
"You call that a speech? That was more like a "I'm champ and all I give a damn about is that I'm better looking than all 24-year-olds. Home you're becoming a cocky bitch." Nikki said.
"You're just jealous." Randy remarked.
"Why would I be jealous? At least I'm nota jerk like you." Nikki said.
"I got turned down today by people I thought were my advisors, don't you think I'd be upset?" Randy said.
"Hey hey hey! Look, chill out OK? I know you're steaming mad like a vegetable right now about what happened between you and Evolution, but you need to get over it and start learning to defend yourself." Nikki stepped in the car.
Randy followed her. "I feel like shit... You fought my battle for me."
Nikki sighed angrily. "Stop with that damnit! I may be a woman, but that doesn't mean I can't kick asses. And I might as well kick your good-for-nothing ass if don't stop being a dumbass."
Randy turned away. Nikki just folded her arms and turned on her iPod. They didn't talk all the way to the hotel.
------- 1 Month Later...
"Hey Stacy... you OK?" Trish asked Stacy, who was sitting on the bathroom floor, sobbing and staring at a small device.
Stacy sniffled. "No..."
"What's wrong?" Trish went to sit with her. "Tell me everything."
Stacy showed her the device. "I'm... pregnant."