It was how nearly 3am before Randy, Roxy, Chris and Shawn got back to their hotel rooms. After departing from their friends, Randy and Roxy wondered into the lift to get to the floor they wanted. Randy was a little shaken by the whole incident, even if he thought he was covering it up Roxanna could still tell. Usually he would have evaded the punch as if he was wrestling but simply didn't see it coming and didn't know it was going to happen.

Finally, they made it into their hotel room. Randy crashed straight onto the bed as Roxy looked over at the phone. There were five messages awaiting them.

"Great." she muttered, putting the phone onto loud speaker.

"Hi Roxy it's Lita, please whenever you get this message ring me back, I really want to know how Randy is."

"Hi, it's Kurt. I was just checking on how Randy was. If you don't get this message until late, tell me tomorrow. Thanks."

"Yo, Randy, you ok? Call me tomorrow morning, best wishes, Shelton."

"I hope you're ok Randy and Roxy speak to you tomorrow, Rob."

"Randy Orton, Roxanna Richards, it's Vince McMahon speaking. I've heard very brief details on what happened tonight. Whenever you get back - I don't care what time it is - call me. I need to know what's going on."

"Who d'ya think I ought to ring back first?" Roxy asked, looking over at Randy who was sprawled out on the bed still clutching an ice pack.

"Probably Vince, he'd be kinda pissed off if you rang Lita first."

"Ok..."

"Hello, Vincent Kennedy McMahon speaking?"

"Hi Vince it's Roxanna, sorry we've only just gotten back."

"What transpired?" Vince dozily questioned.

"Do you want every last detail or just the fine outlines?"

"Every last detail, starting from the very beginning." Vince said seriously.

"Well, ok, as you know my team won at Survivor Series."

"Yes, I am well aware."

"Anyway, to celebrate, myself, Randy, Shelton, Rob, Kurt, Lita and Chris went to a club downtown."

"Called?"

"Enigmatic."

"Ok, and..."

"Well, apart from me and Randy, everyone else was drinking and there was music in the background and everything..."

"Yes, I am fully aware of what happens in clubs, just get on with it."

"Anyway, Lita and I went to the Ladies rest room and when we came out I indivertibly bumped into the gentleman at the bar. I said sorry and he told me to f-ing watch what I was doing. Then I realised who the man was..."

"Who?"

"You know my ex-boyfriend who ran into the ring during the middle of Raw a few weeks ago?"

"Yes?"

"His big brother."

"This gets even better and better." Vince sarcastically muttered, rubbing his face "Continue."

"Well, he called me Gavin's piece on the side and then Lita asked who this piece of trash was. She was quite drunk at the time and probably didn't fully know what she was doing. I'd had a problem with him a few weeks ago when visiting my Mum in a hotel, he was one of the bell boys. I kneed him in the groin..."

Randy looked up. 'Wow!' he thought.

"You did what?" Vince quizzed.

"I asked him if he'd like another and he told me to fuck off again. Shelton tried to reason with him but then got shoved back. Kurt told him that I didn't mean to knock into him but then he told Kurt to fuck off, baldy. Randy walked over with Chris and tried to calm the situation down. He called Randy a pissant before I told Randy who it was. Randy called him scum if he was anything like his brother after Security Guard grabbed hold of him. He tried pleading Gavin's case as we left it alone and walked back to our table. Suddenly, he broke free of the Security Guards grips and punched Randy in his right eye."

"What happened at the hospital?"

"Randy's got a fracture in two places under his eye socket basically."

"What is anyone doing about it?"

"Randy and I are going back to Connecticut and he is getting it re-evaluated there to see if it is stable or not."

"How is he?"

"Ok I think, his eye's really swollen and sore."

"To say that I'm not very pleased with the situation is a major understatement. Make sure all seven of you are at Raw tonight, got it?"

"Yes, bye." Roxy sighed, putting down the receiver.

"That good, huh?" Randy laid back down.

"Could say that. I've got a feeling I'm gonna have told him to fuck off by the end of the day."

"Don't be too harsh on him - he might be tired. Give him some time to calm down, you know, he may be ok then."

"Take a seat everyone." Vince stated, all seven people sitting down around the desk. "How is your eye Randy?"

"Hurting."

"Oh. Have you got anything for the pain?"

"Anti-biotics and one hell of a nurse!" Randy smirked as Roxy did the same, glancing at one another.

"How hard did he hit you?" Chris wise-cracked.

Vince was less than amused.

"I didn't call you into my office to flirt and make smart comments to one another, I called you here to discuss the situation that occurred last night. All of your stories match, so there isn't too much of a problem in that respect. However, you are in every major newspaper within the country at this moment in time." Vince sternly said, preparing to read out an example "Seven WWE Superstars were attacked last night at the club Enigmatic. The members of the Raw roster celebrated co General Manager Roxanna Richard's victory a few hours before hand at annual wrestling pay per view, Survivor Series. It goes on and on..."

"We all know it's a load of crap so it doesn't matter." Lita muttered.

"But it does matter. You see, this company is known the world over. The fact is that reports clearly state that seven of my employees were behaving in an inappropriate manor and one of them has severely paid the price for it!" Vince yelled, rising from his seat.

"Can you not shout?" Lita asked politely, rubbing her brow "I've got a headache."

"Serves you right the amount you knocked back last night." Vince sneered.

"I'm fine, really, I'm just glad that no one else got hurt." Randy spoke.

"That doesn't quite cut it." Vince shook his head, walking over and peering out of the window, his hands clenched behind his back. "The question is, what are we to do about it?"

"Let it all blow over, it's bound to at some point." Shelton suggested.

"Nope, too risky." Vince replied.

"Look, it's my fault, ok? I personally don't give a shit about the whole thing. You are taking it all way too seriously!" Roxy stated, finally loosing her temper "We didn't physically retaliate, therefore we are not guilty of anything."

"Roxanna, you are damn good at your job but your personal life is appalling." Vince moaned. "You get into such terrible situations that the company cannot cater for."

"Do I really?" Roxy laughed sarcastically. "I'll tell you what, I'll come back in half an hour when you have grown up and made a proper decision, I'm not listening to this." And with that, she left the room and headed off to her office, where there of course would be no Eric or anyone to confront her.

"You just pushed it way too far." Kurt responded to Vince "She's still young, we all make relationship mistakes, surely you know that as well as anyone."

"I was saying the truth." Vince calmly said, ignoring Kurt's previous comments.

"I don't think you were," Chris added, standing up and walking over to his boss "In fact, you've just lost a lot of respect on my part. You treated her like crap then. Don't you think she feels bad enough already without you talking trash, huh? Don't you think she didn't spend the majority of last night going over the event in her head and questioning why the hell Randy still loves her when all she does is hurt him? Well done Vince, you really know how to look after your staff." Chris concluded, mockingly clapping his boss, also walking out of the meeting.

Randy and everyone else was sat in silence. 'Did she really ask that?' Randy mused to himself.

"Wow." Rob murmured, playing with his biro and looking over at Randy.

In her office, Roxy was considering what to do next. Could she maintain a business like relationship with Vince after he had said that to her? She didn't know whether to be angry or agitated. Suddenly, a knock came at her door.

"Roxy, it's Chris, let me in, I wanna talk."

"Come in."

"I'm sorry Vince said that shit to you." he stated, closing the door behind him. "If it helps I've just given him a piece of my mind."

"What did you say?" Roxy asked slowly, not really in a hurry for a response.

"I told him to lay off you and that you'd questioned why Randy still loves you all night long."

"Thanks Chris but lets face facts; Vince doesn't want me here anymore, I know when I've outstayed my welcome."

"Are you kidding me?" Chris was now confused.

"Why?"

"This isn't the Roxanna Richards I know at all. Not the strong, independent, never say die, bona fide bitch that doesn't give a shit about what anybody thinks, that doesn't care less about authority. Roxy, you are the most impure form of perfection that there is. Don't you see that? That's why Randy loves you, and that's why he isn't here right now coz he can't bear to see his girl in any other way than he does; paragon."

Roxy was taken back slightly by Chris's words. How did anyone other than Randy or Lily know her so well? She looked to the ground for a few seconds and considered his words.

"You know what, you're right, if he doesn't like me, he knows where he can stick it: Up his ass!" Roxy raved, marching back to the office with Chris directly behind her.

"Roxanna I'm..." Vince began.

"No, you listen to me. First of all, I'm not ashamed with what I said. Secondly, my past is my past. I can't change it. Sure, some days I would love to but it just ain't gonna happen and thirdly, if you can't accept me for who I am that I've got news for you. You can stuff your job coz I don't wanna be anyone but myself and if it means getting fired that so be it coz quite frankly, I don't give a fuck!" Roxy ranted euphorically, her friends gob smacked by her proposition. Randy wasn't, in fact, he was relieved. When ever she vented her spleen he felt excited, it drove him mad with lust, lust that was now obtainable.

Vince started to clap as Lita, Kurt, Shelton, Rob, Chris and finally Randy joined it. Raising her eyebrow, Roxy turned her attention back to Vince.

"I...I didn't know you had it in you!" Vince stammered, a smile creeping over his face. "No one has ever stood up to me like that but you know what? I loved it! Finally, someone with the guts to say what they mean and just not what they are thinking!" Vince enthused, putting his arm around Roxy. "You know what, I think a raise is in order!"

"I don't want any more of your stinking money...I'm happy with what I already get paid." Roxy nodded, a lot less frustrated.

"Atta' girl!" Vince smiled.

Next time...Randy prepares for his Doctors appointment but will the news be good or bad? Check back soon for more!