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A/N: First off, thanks to everybody for being so patient during the lack of posting. I do feel the need toclarify a few points. In this story, Chris lives in Bradenton, FL while Jay lives in Tampa, FL. (I know, that's not where he lives but it is fiction;-) That being said, on with the story and remember, ALL reviews are welcomed!
Randy Orton sat in his hotel room thinking and pondering over the situation at hand. He wasn't sure how much Chris and Stephanie would believe of what he had to tell them but they had to. Stephanie's very well being would be in jeopardy if they didn't. Unfortunately, he wasn't sure that he could convince them. He didn't have a stellar past and he knew they wouldn't trust him at all.
He closed his eyes and rubbed them with his hand wishing his mind would slow down. There, in the room by himself, it was easy for his mind to run wild with things that could go wrong when and after telling them. Over and over, they flashed thru his mind like pictures of his future. Some were okay but others were not.
He stood up and stretched noting that the sun would be going down soon. It hadn't been that long since he had rode by Chris's house. He had basically accepted that Chris wasn't going to be home this weekend. Evidently, Chris had other plans besides staying at home. He walked over to the little table beside of the bed. He picked up his car keys and headed out. He had been like a caged animal and thought a drive might be just what he needed to clear his head.
"Girls, are you ready yet?" Chris asked trying not to be irritated.
"Yeah, come on. We really need to get a move on if we are going to be there by sunset," Jay said.
"We'll be right down," Trish hollered.
"Great, we'll be here all night. Might as well have a seat guys," Jay said with a sullen look.
Benoit noted their sour faces and grinned as they all sat down in the living room. The girls were all upstairs getting ready, much to the chagrin of Chris and Jay. He shook his head over the way they acted. He knew the guys were antsy wanting to go to the beach and all but they pouted over the silliest of things. "Guys, I'm sure they just want to look their best for you."
"Dude, do you have any idea how long it takes them to look their best?" Jay asked sarcastically. Benoit started to open his mouth but Jay continued talking. "No, you have no idea how long it takes Trish to get ready." He turned his attention to Chris. "How long does it take Stephanie to get ready?"
Chris smiled a sad smile. "It depends on where we are goingand if I give her a time to be ready by. Considering that I didn't do that and we've added another female in the mix," Chris looked at his watch before continuing, "I daresay, we'll be here a while."
"Great, just freaking great," Jay said laying his head back on the couch.
Trish vowed to make sure that the next house Jay and her moved into had two sinks in the bathroom. She sighed as she picked up her brush and began pulling up her hair in a ponytail and noted how carefully Lilian was pulling her hair back. Unable to stop herself, she asked, "How are things going with Benoit?"
Lilian smiled a small smile and continued to pull part of her hair back into a ponytail leaving most of the back down. "He's a nice guy and I've enjoyed his company."
"And?" Stephanie asked wanting more.
Lilian looked at them and shook her head. She knew what they wanted but she really didn't feel like giving them anything. They had set her up, which she was okay with now, but at the time, it really bugged her. She really couldn't resist torturing them just a little. "There's not much else left to say. We've had some good conversations since we've been here."
"What did you guys talk about?" Trish asked curious as to what they would talk about.
"Mostly about you two couples and your problems," Lilian said in a matter of fact tone of voice.
"Oh really?" Stephanie said with an arched eyebrow. "We couldn't have been the only thing that you two talked about. What else did you discuss?"
Lilian smiled as she looked in the mirror pleased with her hair. She turned to look at the girls. "Look, while I appreciate your concern, it really is none of your business what we talked about."
"What? What do you mean it's none of our business?" Trish asked with an outraged look on her face. She couldn't believe that after everything her and Stephanie went thru that Lilian was claming up on them. "It most certainly is our business."
"Oh really? I guess that would be because you two tried to do a little matchmaking this weekend," Lilian said with a knowing look.
Trish looked at Stephanie and Stephanie looked at Trish. They had no idea how she found out but it was pretty obvious that she knew what they had attempted to do. Seeing no way out, Stephanie shrugged her shoulders at Trish.
"Look, we weren't trying to be mean or anything. We just saw two of our really good friends that we thought might like each other," Trish said with an embarrassed look on her face.
Lilian tried to keep a straight face but finally busted out laughing. When she was finally able to contain herself, she spoke. "Look, I know that. I'm not mad. A little shocked maybe, but not mad. Besides, we are all here. Let's just make the best of it."
"Sounds good to me," Stephanie said with a smile. "Are we ready to go now?"
"I believe that we are," Trish said with a wink.
Randy had no idea where it was going. He had just gotten on the interstate and started traveling. Riding in a car was second nature to him these days and he always did his best thinking on the road. He looked at his watched and raised his eyebrows.
"Wow, I'm getting too used to this," he muttered out loud. He had been riding for an hour and didn't realize it. The constant traveling seemed to make time disappear quickly without warning. With a sigh, he put in another of his favorite traveling CD's and continued down the road with his mind whirling.
He couldn't help but wonder what made Chris live in Bradenton, FL. He looked around noticing the exits for Tampa and grinned. Now Tampa was his kind of town. Considering that he didn't know where Chris was, he decided that maybe a little time in Tampa was just what he needed.
"Dude, we are so never making it to the beach," Jay muttered wishing he could make the girls hurry up. If they continued to move this slowly, they would miss the sunset and that was Jay's favorite part.
"Chill out, I'm sure they will be down shortly," Benoit said with an amused look on his face. "Besides, you don't have anything else better to do right now anyway."
"Oh please, I can think of plenty of things I could be doing right now," Jay said.
"Name one."
"Hey guys, we're ready," Trish said walking into the living room with a smile on her face. She noticed the relief on Jay's face and knew he had been antsy. "Honey-bunny, you know I have to look perfect to go out."
"I know, I just wish that it didn't take so long," Jay said with a sad look on his face. Noting the irritated stare on his girlfriend's face, he quickly spoke. "But baby, looking at you right now, it was so worth the wait."
"Oh please," Benoit muttered under his breath while standing up. He shook his head wondering what it was that made men suck up like that. Most women appreciated honesty but then again; he had never met another woman like Trish and probably never would.
"So are we ready?" Stephanie asked walking in front of Chris. After kissing him on the lips quickly, she smiled at him. "I think a walk on the beach would be perfect."
"Where's Lilian?" Benoit asked.
"I'm right here, sorry. I forgot something in the bathroom and had to go get it," Lilian said with a smile walking up in front of him. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go."
Chris, Stephanie, Jay, Trish, Benoit, and Lilian proceeded to the back door. They walked out in the back yard to the gate. They took their sandals off and left them by the gate. As they opened the gate, Jay and Chris high-fived each other. There was nothing like actually living on the beach.
"I think this is the coolest thing about where we live," Jay said taking in a deep breath. "Other than the pigeons shitting on my vehicle all the time, I would say this is paradise."
"I would have to agree with you there," Chris said with a smirk.
Jay quickly put his arm around Trish's shoulder. "I think we're all big enough to go our separate ways, don't you?"
"But of course," Chris said noticing the cocky look on Jay's face. "Don't do anything I wouldn't do."
"Dude, who do you think you are talking to?" Jay asked before turning around and walking off with Trish.
Chris stood there shaking his head. He could only imagine what Jay would try and talk Trish into in broad daylight. "More power to him," he muttered before noticing that Stephanie was at the water. He turned his attention to Benoit and Lilian. "Kids, my woman's down there so I'll be seeing you." With that, he walked towards Stephanie with a smile on his face.
"Looks like it's just the two of us," Lilian said with a smile.
"Looks that way, would you like to look for some sea shells?" Benoit asked with a small grin. He held out his elbow like any gentleman would.
"I would love to," Lilian said wrapping her arm in his noting the smile on his face.
Stephanie stood there mesmerized by the ocean. It never failed to amaze her to watch the water come crashing in on the shore. There was something magical about how the ocean could be that majestic and still provide life for the sea creatures. She felt Chris's arms around her waist and leaned back against him a little. "Isn't the ocean the most amazing thing that you've ever seen?"
"I'm holding the most amazing thing that I've ever seen," Chris murmured in her ear before kissing it softly.
"You say the sweetest things sometimes."
"Ssshh, don't tell anybody. You know, I would want to ruin my reputation."
"Want to go for a walk?"
"Lead the way, sweets."
Randy Orton was walking on the Tampa beach enjoying the scenery. Once he had rode around town for a little while, the ocean seemed to be calling his name. Unable to stop himself, he quickly found a place to park close to the ocean. He took his socks and shoes off leaving them in the car while he walked on the beach.
He loved everything about the ocean, from the air to the sun to the ocean itself. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath inhaling the salt air. He opened his eyes and smiled a small smile as he noticed the sun starting to set. Looking at the colors of the clouds, for that moment, made him forget for a minute why he was there.
Suddenly, the reason that he was there came crashing back with a vengeance. He shook his head and started walking with his feet in the water feeling the sand literally float away with each wave. He wished he knew where Chris was; it would make things so much easier.
He stopped walking and just stood there letting the sand cover his feet. It felt cool and smooth which seemed to ease his troubled mind. He happened to turn to his right and his mouth dropped open.
There coming towards him was Chris and Stephanie. He closed his eyes and shook his head. When he opened his eyes, they were still there and heading straight for him. He slowly pulled his feet out and headed towards them with a determined look on his face.
"Oh come on, you know you want to," Jay said with a lecherous look on his face. He had been trying for the last few minutes to get his girlfriend to make out under the pier. There was hardly anybody on the beach this time of day. He couldn't understand her resistance.
"Honey-bunny, just because I want to doesn't mean that I will," Trish said with a smile. While she loved her boyfriend's spontaneity, she wasn't interested in making out and having any one of their friends find them. At the sad look on Jay's face, she smiled before kissing him softly on the lips. "Don't worry, I'll make up for it later."
"Really? You mean it?" Jay asked with a gleam in his eyes.
"Of course I mean it silly. I would never kid about that with you," Trish said.
"Baby, you are so going to get it good later," Jay said raising his eyebrows up and down in a suggestive manner. "And I mean, so good."
"You bet your ass it will be good," Trish said with a grin. "But first, you have to do something." Trish slowly started backing up away from Jay.
"What would that be?" Jay asked.
"You have to catch me first," Trish said before turning and running down the beach.
"Oh I'll catch you alright," Jay said quickly taking off after her. It was times like these that reminded him of how much fun Trish really was. As he reached out to grab her, she suddenly stopped and went the other way laughing while she did. He shook his head and changed direction bound and determined to catch her this time.
Lilian picked up a seashell and looked at it before setting it back down. She noticed the questioning look on Benoit's face and smiled. "I just like looking at them. They belong here on the beach and that's where I like to leave them."
"You know, I've never met anybody like you," Benoit said with a small smile.
"Is that a good thing?" Lilian asked.
"Oh most definitely," Benoit said with a smile.
They had walked for a couple of miles down the beach, looking at the seashells and watching the kids play. Eventually they had gone from Lilian holding his arm to just holding hands. All Benoit knew was that he didn't want this day to end.
"A penny for your thoughts," Lilian said noting the far off look on Benoit's face.
Benoit stopped walking and turned to look at her. Before he could change his mind, he slowly leaned her way kissing her softly on the lips. As he pulled back, he noticed the way her face seemed to light up. "I was just wishing that this day would never end."
"Isn't that funny? I was thinking the exact same thing," Lilian said before softly kissing him on the lips. She pulled back and noticed the intense look on Benoit's face.
He quickly wrapped his arms around, pulling her towards him, and kissing her as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Lilian quickly wrapped her arms around him and relished the kiss thinking life didn't get any better than this.
"I'm glad we got over our mad spell," Stephanie said laying her head against Chris's shoulder a little while they walked.
"What mad spell? We didn't have a mad spell, we had a disagreement," Chris said with a knowing look on his face.
"Touché Mr. Jericho, turning my own words against me."
"Well, what can I say? I am the King of Bling Bling," Chris said with a knowing look. He kissed her softly on the lips. "Besides, I like arguing with you."
"Oh really?" Stephanie asked with an amused look on her face. She then stopped as she noticed somebody walking towards them as if they were on a mission. The closer he got, the more he looked like Randy Orton. "Is that who I think it is?"
Chris turned his attention away from his girlfriend to see Randy Orton standing in front of him. He turned to Stephanie and dryly said, "If you think that it's Randy Orton, then I would think that you are right."
"Stop it," Stephanie said punching him lightly on the arm. She then turned to Randy and said, "Ok, I'll bite. What are you doing here Randy?"
"Trying to protect you from Hunter and your father," Randy said with a serious look on his face.