"Jessie" John asked her as they drove to the arena. It had been a week since Randy and Alexis had, had their falling out and he had started keeping to himself and driving to the arenas by himself leaving Jessie and John to ride by themselves since Trish usually rode with the other girls. "How would you feel if I asked Trish to move in with us?" Jessie sat in silence for a minute, contemplating her answer. Finally she spoke up.
"Do you love her?" she asked John looking straight at him. John was surprised by the question but gave it careful consideration before answering.
"Yeah I do" he said "I have feelings for her that I haven't had since, well, to be honest since your mom" Jessie nodded. She thought over what John said before answering.
"I wouldn't mind if you asked Trish to move in with us" John smiled and pulled Jessie to his side, driving one handed while the other arm was wrapped around Jessie's shoulder.
"Mark please talk to me" Randy said as Mark attempted to close the locker room door on him. He had been trying to get information about Alexis from Mark and to explain what happened.
"Why should I? Why should I talk to you when you said what you did about my sister who is CARRYING YOUR BABY" Mark ripped the door open and looked at Randy, wild eyed.
"Because you don't know the whole story" Randy said trying to get Mark to listen to him "let me explain please". Mark walked away from the door, leaving it open. Randy took this as a sign to come in so he did. Mark turned around and looked at him, gaze never wavering.
"You have 5 minutes" he said, indicating that he was keeping time on his watch. Randy nodded and quickly thought on how to start.
"Ok yes I did say things would be simpler if Alexis wasn't pregnant" Randy saw that Mark was about to lose his temper again so he kept on "BUT she apparently didn't hear what I said AFTER that. I was talking to Maven and after I said that I said and I quote word for word 'But I'm glad she is. I have never been more happy in my life. I have a wonderful girlfriend, a baby on the way, my career is going great what more could I ask for?' Man you gotta believe me, I love that woman more than anything I got right now save for Jessie. Even then thought they're pretty even. I love my baby too. I want to be a father, Mark. I want to be able to see Alexis get bigger, I want to hear her bitch at me because she's having a mood swing and then take her in my arms and comfort her when she apologizes. I wanna lay my head on her stomach and talk to my little girl or little boy and tell them that I'm their daddy and that I love them very much. I want..." Randy got choked on his words and couldn't go on. He sobbed a bit and looked toward Mark who was looking at the floor "Please tell me where she is. Where can I find her?" Mark sighed and looked up.
"Our parents house. In Atlanta. I'll give you the address but man I swear don't ever fuck up like this again, this has hit her hard. Mom said when she got there she spent almost 24 hours straight locked up in her old room sobbing her poor heart out I don't want my sister in pain like that ever again" Randy nodded, not being able to speak and Mark got up and pulled out a pen and notebook of paper and wrote down directions to his parents house from the Atlanta airport. He ripped the page out of the notebook and handed it to Randy. Randy thanked him and rushed out, making plans in his head on how to get his girl back.
John knocked on the door to the women's locker roon nervously. He had come to talk to Trish. After a minute the door was opened and Trish was smiling at him "hey" she said, giving him a kiss "what brings you by our neck of the woods?"
"I was hoping I could talk to you" John said "that is if you're not too busy". Trish nodded and she and John walked down the hall a ways and sat on a trunk. John took Trish's hand in his and started nervously "I had a talk with Jessie this morning on the way here. I wanted to know about how she'd feel if I made some changes to my and your relationship, with your agreement of course. She asked me a really big question...she asked if I loved you" John paused here and Trish waited impatiently to hear what he had to say "I said I do love you. But that all started cause I asked Jessie if she would be alright with me asking you a question and she said yes. That question is will you move in with Jessie and I?" Trish looked at John in shocked joy. She squealed and wrapped her arms around John's neck. "Does this mean you'll do it?" he asked, a huge smile on his face. The kiss she gave him removed any doubt from his mind that she wasn't going to move in.
Randy was on a flight to Atlanta. He had gotten things together for his surprise and called the airline and was relieved to hear that there was a flight. He got all of his things together in record time and rushed to the airport to hop on the plane. He was extremely nervous, he hoped that he could get Alexis to forgive him and come back to him. He didn't want to think about what would he would do if she didn't. The thought brought tears to his eyes that he had to quickly brush away.
Alexis was in the same position she had been in since she had gotten to her parents house, on her side laying on the bed. If it hadn't been for the fact that she was pregnant she wouldn't have even gotten up to eat or anything. She was too depressed. But she didn't want to harm her baby so she ate and drank as much as her mother brought her. She had been thinking over what had transpired. She couldn't believe that Randy had said what he did. She thought that he WANTED the baby and that he was HAPPY she was pregnant but she had been mistaken. She wiped the tears from her eyes. 'I will not cry again' she thought to herself 'he is not worth my tears'. Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.
"What is it mama?" she asked, knowing who it was.
"Someone's here to see you" Alexis heard her mother's sweet southern accent call through the door. She groaned and called back.
"I don't feel like seeing anyone mama". She wouldn't get up out of that bed for anyone short of Mark who'd probably come in and haul her out anyway.
"I really think you should sweetheart" her mom said. Alexis knew her mother wouldn't stop harping her about it until she got up and came out so that's what she did "now sweetheart I want you to keep an open mind when you see who it is" Alexis was confused by her mothers words but didn't have much time to think about it before her mother pushed her into the living room. She saw a dark haired man wearing jeans and a white t-shirt standing across the room looking at photos on the wall. He turned around and Alexis felt the anger boil up inside her when she saw that it was Randy.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, vemomous anger spewing from her voice. Randy looked a bit taken aback by her tone but he came over toward her anyway.
"I came to explain a few things" he said and Alexis cut him off.
"Explain? You want to explain why you don't want me or this baby? What more explanation can you possibly give me? I heard you Randall. I heard you loud and clear, you said, and I quote,'It would be a lot easier if Alexis WASN'T pregnant'. So I think it pretty much says it right there, don't you?" she turned away from him.
"Baby let me show you something" Randy took a video tape out of his pocket and put it in the VCR. The image of Randy and Maven in their locker room came on the television and Alexis watched as she heard Randy say the words she remembered. But he went on 'BUT I'm glad she is. I have never been more happy in my life. I have a wonderful girlfriend, a baby on the way, my career is going great what more could I ask for?' Alexis watched as the tape went blank. Randy took the tape out of the VCR and turned to look at her. He could tell that she was thinking about the tape and what she saw. He went over and captured her lips in a kiss. She let herself get lost in it, putting her hands on his chest, feeling his heartbeat under his fingertips. All of a sudden she realized what she was doing and pushed him away.
"How do I know that was real? How do I know you didn't just grab Maven and make a tape to fool me into believing that was real" she gestured to the tv. Randy came and kneeled before her, she saw tears shining in his eyes.
"Baby I love you. Please believe me. I never meant to hurt you like you were hurt. I'd die before I ever did anything to intentionally hurt you or the life you have inside of you. I want this baby very badly. I've wanted to be a father for the longest time and now I'm getting a chance and I won't let it pass me by. Please baby please don't deny me the chance to have a baby with the woman I love deeply way down inside my heart". Alexis saw tears slowly making their way down his face and saw the truth and love in his eyes. She felt her heart swell when she realized that he was being truthful and she knew what she had to do.
"I love you Randy" she said leaning down and kissing him lightly. Randy stood up, never breaking the kiss, and took Alexis in his arms. It felt so good to hold her again. It seemed like forever since he had been able to.
"Baby lets get out of here I got something special planned" Alexis nodded at him.
"Ok but let me go change and pack a bag" Randy shook his head and grabbed her hand in his own.
"You don't need to change or pack a bag. I have clothes that you can wear if you need to but all I want is you" Alexis was a little apprehensive of going out of the house in her flannel pj's but she let Randy pull her out. She gasped when she saw that he had a limo waiting. "Right this way" Randy said as he helped Alexis inside. Alexis noticed a bunch of things piled up under a blanket on the far side of the limo but before she could investigate Randy got in and pulled her into his lap "all in due time" he said kissing her lightly. Alexis shrugged and laid her head down on his chest. They stayed like that for the rest of the trip.
After about 15 minutes Alexis felt the limo stop. Randy gently put her on the seat beside him and kissed her "stay here til I come back" he said before taking the bundle and disappearing out of the limo. About 30 minutes later Randy returned. He leaned in the limo and gathered Alexis in his arms. He started walking with her and she looked and saw that they were at a Holiday Inn Express. Alexis' eyes widened when she realized Randy was going to carry her into the hotel in front of people but before she could say anything he shushed her and continued on his way. She gave up and enjoyed the ride contenting herself in looking at Randy's face instead of the looks they were getting from the people in the lobby.
Randy carried Alexis up to the 3rd floor. They went to room 334. Randy opened the door and Alexis gasped as she saw the interior of the room. The first thing she noticed was that there was only candle light bathing the room in a soft light. Set up in the middle of the room was a small round table with a sheer, white table cloth draped on top and a candle in the middle. She heard soft music playing at a low volume. Randy sat her at one of the places at the table then sat at the other. She looked at him and found she didn't know what to say "Randy..." before she could speak he put his finger lightly across her lips.
"Don't say anything" he said. "Just enjoy the night" Alexis nodded and Randy took the covers off two plates of food. Alexis laughed as she saw grilled cheese sandwiches.
"What can I say? Didn't have time to cook" Randy said sheepishly. Alexis laughed again and they ate their sandwiches. Suddenly one of Alexis' favorite songs came on. Not a day goes by by Lonestar poured through the speakers as Alexis listened to the words. She found that it said everything that she had felt in her heart since she and Randy had met.
"Will you dance with me?" Randy asked. Alexis nodded and Randy stood up and grabbed Alexis by the hand. He lead her to the side of the room and they melted into each others embrace as they slowly moved to the music.
"I love you so much" Randy said quietly "I've been a wreck this week. I'd get up, go do the show and then go back to the hotel and cry myself to sleep. All I could think about was the fact that I might never get to see my baby grow up or get to hold you in my arms again. I tried several times to talk to Mark too to try and get him to tell me where you were but he held out until I finally got him to crack. I dunno what it was that made him finally tell me but he did. Baby I never want anything to come between us again. I swear I will do everything in my power to keep you right where you belong, in my arms".
"That's the only place I want to be" Alexis said. They continued dancing in each others arms. Just enjoying each others company and the mutual love they shared.
All of a sudden Randy stopped dancing and got down on one knee. He grabbed a small box out of his pocket and Alexis gasped as she realized what it was. "Alexis I know we haven't known each other for a very long time yet but you're already pregnant with my child and I feel love for you that I never felt before. I lost you once and I never want to lose you again. Will you please say that you will make me even more happy than I am at this moment and become my fiancee?" Randy opened the box and Alexis gasped as she saw a ring that had beautiful diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires in it.
"I know the diamonds are your birthstone and the sapphires are mine but emeralds?" Alexis asked. Randy laughed and kissed her.
"Our babies birthstone" Alexis gasped when she heard that. She couldn't believe that Randy had gone through so much trouble figuring up when the baby would be born. She kissed him and said she would marry him. He put the ring on her finger and kissed her again. "Since we can't make love lets hold each other all night" Alexis nodded and she and Randy took off their clothes and climbed into bed, spooning against each other and enjoying their love.
John and Trish were laying on the bay window in the front of the house wrapped up in a blanket. They had just got through making love and were watching the storm outside "I'm glad you had Marc take Jessie for the night" Trish said quietly. John had asked Jessie to spend the night with his cousin so he and Trish could have the night alone. It had been a while since they had that chance and he had to spend some time with her.
"Me too. But it wasn't that hard, as I was driving her over there she said something about hot fudge sundaes and sleeping on the back porch. I was barely paying attention. I was too busy thinking of you" Trish smiled and leaned up to give John a kiss. They pulled from the kiss and John had a smile on his face "I have an idea".
"What?" Trish asked, wondering what he was up to.
"Well I've always wanted to dance in the rain..." John smiled at Trish and got up, her in his arms.
"John are you insane, we're naked what if someone sees and that rains cold we could get pneumonia or something" John hushed her with a kiss.
"Please" he said giving her a puppy dog look. Trish rolled her eyes and nodded her consent. John threw the blanket to the floor and carried Trish outside. He sat her down in the middle of the yard and they slowly began to dance to an unknown tune. John surprised Trish by leaning his head down toward hers and softly singing.
I get a feeling I can't explain Whenever your eyes meet mine My heart spins in circles And I lose all space in time And now that We're standing face to face Something tells me it's gonna be okay
And I'm ready to fall in love tonight Ready to hold my heart open wide I can't promise forever, but baby I'll try Yes I'm ready to fall in love tonight
Trish smiled as she recognized the song. The lyrics seemed to fit so well with how she felt and she knew John felt the same way. She never knew John had such a good voice but he didn't do so badly.
I know you've been watching, choosing your moment But I've been dreaming of that day No one before you Has gotten to me this way And now that We're standing face to face There's something that I need to say
And I'm ready to fall in love tonight Ready to hold my heart open wide I can't promise forever, but baby I'll try Yes I'm ready to fall in love tonight
Trish watched as lightning lit up the world around them, highlighting the gorgeous features of her boyfriend. She knew that she would never be as happy as she was when she was with him.
Nothing is certain This I know Wherever we're headed I'm ready to go
I can't promise forever, but baby I'll try Yes I'm ready to fall in love tonight
Yes I'm ready to fall In love tonight
They continued to dance through the song and when John finished singing Trish kissed him deeply. She started to lead him back inside the house when he stopped her. "Let me go check the mail while I'm thinking of it" Trish watched amused as he ran naked down to the edge of the drive way and got the mail. He then came and picked Trish up and carried her inside. They dried off and sat on the couch. John looked at the top envelope and opened it. He read the contents and cussed quietly.
"What is it baby?" Trish asked worriedly.
"Josh goes on trial next week, they want Jessie to testify" John said looking as if he was going to be sick.