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Chapter 9 – The Art of Bad Timing

"Randy?" John asked with a puzzled expression on his face. "What are you doing here?"

"I need to talk to you." Then Randy noticed the situation in front of him. Randy was confused as to why John would be standing in the hallway staring at the elevator. "But, it seems you are having problems of your own. What's up man?"

John frowned. "Desiree." That was all he said as he turned around and headed towards his hotel room. Randy immediately understood though and followed. It seemed that John might need to talk about his troubles more than or as much as Randy needed to.


Alex had woken up bright and early that morning to take a run. She got out of bed as quietly as possible though so that she wouldn't wake Sandra who was sleeping in the other bed. No such luck though as Sandra slowly started to stir.

"Hey." Sandra said as she noticed that Alex was up. "When did you get in last night?"

"Late." Alex replied. "I'm going for a run. I'll be back later."

"Oh, alright." Sandra replied as she rolled over and went back to bed.

Alex quietly left the hotel room and headed down the hall. She still couldn't believe the conversation that she and Randy had the previous night. He always made her so mad but yet she still wanted him. She still wasn't sure what she was going to do about that situation but she had decided that maybe a run would clear her head.

So about forty minutes later, Alex got back from her run. She walked into the lobby of the hotel still kind of chilly from the cool Boston air. She was about to get on the elevator when who should step off of it but Rae.

"Alex?" Rae questioned upon seeing her.

"Rae? What are you doing out so early in the morning?" Alex questioned.

Rae grinned. "I should be asking you the same question."

Alex laughed. "But see, I think you have a better story. I'm just coming back from an early run but it looks like you are leaving."

Rae smiled. "Wow, you are a lot smarter than John was saying with those deduction skills." As soon as Rae said John's name she regretted it because that just made her think of John more.

Alex smiled at Rae's joke but then realized that Rae looked like she was about to cry. "Why don't we go talk somewhere?" Rae just nodded, so the two of them took off to find a quiet place to talk.


"So I assume Rae was here? What is going on John?" Randy questioned once they were inside John's hotel room.

John shrugged his shoulders. "I really just don't know. The last couple of times that Rae has visited me I've tried to talk to her about how I don't want it to be like this anymore. I mean, I love the whole 'friends with benefits' relationship that we have but I still want it to be more. This time, I talked seriously with her about it but we didn't really come to a definite decision."

"What is stopping her?" Randy questioned.

John shrugged his shoulders again. "I don't really know. I mean we obviously care about each other a lot but she just seems unwillingly to make it about more than just sex. I really do want more though. Man, I love her so much." The realization hit John like a ton of bricks falling from a six-story building.

Randy sighed. "Have you told her that?"

"I haven't really had the chance." John replied. "As soon as I woke up this morning she was trying to leave. I stopped her, we argued, and she left."

"I think you need to tell her." Randy stated simply.

"Yeah…you're probably right. I just don't know when I'll see her again." John sat down on the bed trying to think about what he should do when he remembered that Randy had come to talk to him. "What did you want to talk to me about?"

Randy shrugged. "It's obviously not important now."

"No really, what was up?" John questioned.

"I wanted to know what was up with you and Alex but I guess I have nothing to worry about." Randy smirked.

John grinned. "Why would you care about me and Alex? Don't you have a girlfriend?"

Randy laughed. "John I'm trying to be serious here. You knew how much I cared for Alex and how much I still care for Alex."

John stopped smiling. "Yeah, I'm being serious too. You have a girlfriend so why are you saying stuff like that about Alex?

"Because its true!" Randy exploded. Then he started pacing thoroughly confused by all the emotions running through his head. "I care for Alex and I always have. When she left I didn't know what to do. Stacy and I had always been friends and I kind of just fell into a relationship with her with Alex's absence. But, now that Alex is back, I just don't know what to do anymore."

John sighed at his friend's obvious distress. "Randy, I don't know what you should do, but probably the first thing would be to get rid of Stacy. If you even think that you have feelings for Alex you shouldn't be with Stacy."

Randy sighed. "Yeah, I know but what if I dump Stacy and then Alex isn't interested?"

John grinned and walked up to Randy. "Trust me, she's interested." John patted Randy on the back. "She is just confused because you are with Stacy."

Randy turned to John with a smile. "How do you know?"

John smirked as he walked towards the door. "I have my ways."

Randy followed John. "So what was really up with you and Alex last night?"

John laughed. "Just don't worry about that and worry about making your move." John opened the door and motioned Randy out.

"Thanks man, and I really hope everything works out for you and Desiree." Randy said as he started to leave.

"Yeah, me too. Go get your girl man." John said with a grin.

"Yeah, I got to get rid of my other one first." Randy said with a laugh.

John laughed as he shut the door. Now, if he could only figure out his problem that easily. Sadly his girl wasn't quite so inclined as Alex. The ball was in Desiree's court, whereas in Randy's situation, the ball was completely in his court. He just had to take that ball and do something with it. If only Desiree would do the same.


Alex and Desiree ended up in a cute little coffee shop a short walk away from the hotel. They sat in a back corner, sipping their coffee and talking.

"So why were you fleeing?" Alex asked with a grin.

"I wasn't fleeing." Alex just gave her a look causing Desiree to laugh. "Okay, so maybe I was but…"

"But, what?" Alex questioned.

"I don't know…it doesn't really feel like fleeing. It's what John and I always do. It's the arrangement we've had for a while now but, now he doesn't want it anymore." Desiree sighed.

"Well, what does John want then?" Alex asked as she took a sip from her coffee.

Desiree shrugged. "I don't really know." She paused to sip her coffee as well. "Actually I do know. I just don't want to accept it. He wants to be in a real relationship with me."

Alex looked at Desiree questioningly. "Okay…so what is wrong with that?"

Desiree sighed. "Alex, I've been hurt so many times that I just didn't want to get involved with anyone emotionally because I knew that way I wouldn't get hurt. That was why John and I came up with this whole 'friends with benefits' thing in the first place."

Alex laughed. "And you figured that just having sex, you wouldn't be able to get hurt. How is that working for you? In my experience sex always makes it easier to get hurt."

Desiree shrugged. "Yeah, I guess you are right. I've just been trying to convince myself that it was different. I still don't think I'm ready."

Alex sighed. "All I'm saying Desiree is that don't keep doing this to John because he can't take it anymore. Either accept your feelings or move on."

Desiree looked up from staring at her coffee with confusion evident on her face. "What do you mean accept my feelings?"

"I can tell how much you care for John, just from your eyes when you talk about him. Once you accept how you really feel, it might be easier."

Desiree thought about what Alex said. She still wasn't sure how she felt about it so she decided to change the subject. "So did your flirting with John get Randy's attention?"

Alex just groaned. "Ugh, I don't want to talk about Randy."

Desiree laughed. "Aww, c'mon we just talked about me and John. What's going on?"

"That's the thing…I don't even know what is going on. He is just so damn confusing because I don't think he even knows what he wants."

"Maybe you should just talk to him about it." Desiree suggested.

"Yeah…I was thinking of doing something like that. I'm still not sure if I really want to put my feelings out there though when he is dating someone else."

"You should at least try though." Desiree said with a slight smile. "Take your own advice and get in touch with your feelings." Desiree said with a laugh.

Alex just laughed. "I'm working on it." Alex looked at her watch. "Wow, I probably should be getting going. Are you still going to leave."

"Yeah, I need to think about some things. You should talk to Randy though."

Alex smiled. "I'll think about it." The two hugged and then they both left. Alex returned to the hotel and Rae returned home.


The next night the WWE was in Virginia for a house show. Alex still hadn't gotten around to talking to Randy but Randy had finally figured out what he had to do.

"Hey baby." The blonde diva said as she finally found Randy in the hallway of the arena sitting on some crates.

"Hey Stacy, can we talk?"

Stacy had confusion written all over her face. "Sure." She said somewhat hesitantly. "What do you want to talk about?"

Randy sighed. "Stacy, I just don't think I can do this anymore."

"Do what?" Stacy said even more hesitantly, knowing she did not want to be having this conversation with Randy.

"This…us…" Randy said quietly.

"But, why?" Stacy choked out as a few tears formed in her eyes.

"I just can't Stacy." Randy sighed.

Stacy turned away from Randy and crossed her arms as the tears started to fall. "It's Alex isn't it?" She questioned.

"Stacy, don't."

Stacy turned to him as the tears streaked down her face. "No, tell me the truth. If its Alex, just tell me. I deserve to know." Randy sighed, not knowing whether he should tell her the truth or not. Stacy took his silence as verification of her worst fears. "That's all I wanted to know."

"Stacy…" Randy got off of the crates and tried to hold her to comfort her.

Stacy pulled away from Randy's touch. "No Randy, don't."

"I still want to be friends." Randy said quietly.

"Well that's great…I'm sorry I don't share the same goal." Stacy spat out angrily. Then she sighed trying to calm herself. "Can you at least give me something?"

"Anything I can do to help." Randy stated truthfully.

"Kiss me, one last time." Randy smiled and then leaned in and captured her lips in a sweet, simple goodbye kiss.

As luck would have it, that very moment Alex was turning a corner in the hallway backstage trying to find Randy. She had finally gotten up the courage to tell Randy the truth. When she found him kissing Stacy though, her resolve fell apart.

Randy broke his kiss with Stacy in time to see Alex standing there with the color draining from her face. "Unbelievable." She said as she turned and ran off.

Randy cringed at his luck. "Alex! Wait!" He yelled as he ran after her.


A/N – Okay, so I changed my mind again with where this chapter went but just stick with me. You should all eventually get what you are looking for. Hehehe! And yes, I finally broke Stacy and Randy up. Be happy now! But will Randy and Alex be able to work out? Hmm…Review please! Let me know what you think and I'll try and update soon but my vacation is over tomorrow and its back to school so I'm not sure when I'll be able to update. Thanks everyone!

xoxo Kim