Later that night, Rae was in the guest room unpacking a few of her clothes when her cell phone rang. Dave was calling her on the other end. She quickly stopped unpacking and rushed to retrieve her phone. "I miss you so much!" She sighed into the phone.

"Good evening to you, Beautiful." Dave chuckled. "How is everything there?"

"Everything is good. Not too many tears; lots and lots of memories and food." Rae smiled.

"Good to hear. How's Randy doing?"

"He's hanging in there. He's obviously upset but he's trying to be strong for the rest of the family."

"Good, good. Well, give Randy and the Ortons my condolences. I know it's a rough time for all of them."

Rae was touched. Dave and Randy were not the best of friends and Rae was positive that Dave would inflict serious bodily harm on Randy if he was provoked enough. But the fact that Dave was willing to set aside his personal differences and offer support to someone he didn't like just made Rae realize how much she loved Dave.

"You're wonderful, you know that?" Rae said.

"I have my moments of greatness, yes." Dave replied.

"Well, you have a lot of them and I love you."

"I love you, too, Beautiful."

As Dave and Rae continued their conversation, Randy was outside the guest room. As much as he didn't like Rae being with Dave, Randy knew that Dave made her happy. And he was happy that his best friend was happy.

However, seeing how elated Rae was made Randy wonder if he blew an opportunity to be with her when he had the chance.

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Two days later, the funeral was held at a church. It was a private service and closed off to the public. The last thing Randy wanted or desired were his fans going to his grandfather's funeral just to see him, and not to pay their respects to the man that Randy loved and admired.

At the funeral, Rae sat beside Randy in the front row. He looked up at the speakers occasionally. He looked at the flowers. His hands were clasped by his mouth and he stared at the floor. At one point, he was staring at the wall. He had to look at something other than the casket that was in front of him. It was too heart-wrenching knowing that the man he admired just as much as his father, was gone.

At the service, Randy's right leg shaking at an uncontrollable tempo. Rae finally had enough and placed her left hand on his thigh to calm him. During the service, Randy would clasp Rae's hand and their hands would remain in that position for the duration of the funeral.

When the service was over and the procession was taking place, Rae and Randy were holding hands at the burial site. Rae stood beside Randy closely as he and other members of the Orton family said one last goodbye to the family patriarch.

After the funeral, many family members changed clothes and had another family dinner. Many family members were talking about everyday things and current events. Of course, the men in the family were talking about the current state of the WWE and wrestling in general.

Rae bounced between conversations with the men and the girly conversations with the women. Occasionally, her and Randy would catch each other's eyes from across the room and smile at each other. There was a mutual feeling of love between the pair. Yet, Rae's feelings were more generic than Randy's.

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Later that night when many family members gone to their homes or sleeping, Rae found Randy downstairs in the den. He was watching old matches his grandfather had and was smiling at the screen. Every so often, a tear would fall down his cheek and he would sniffle, but his eyes were focused on the screen.

Rae sat beside him and wrapped her arms around him. "He was my hero." Randy said, without moving his gaze. "He was everything to me. He taught me to keep my mouth shut and my ears open. He taught me not to care about what other people were doing and focus on carrying the Orton name. He taught me to achieve the best I can in whatever I do.

"And now he's gone…" Randy's voice trailed off as he tried his best to keep his voice from cracking. He turned to her and tears were welled up in his eyes. "He's gone, Rachel."

Almost instantly, an emotional outpouring surged through Randy's body as he cried on Rae's shoulder. He had never let anyone see him cry for as long as he could remember. Rae gently rocked Randy back and forth, comforting him and rubbing his back. She was crying a little but focused on comforting her best friend. And he needed her more than ever.

Rae pulled away from Randy slightly and kissed his cheek. His cheeks were flushed a little with the tears and she gently wiped his cheeks with her thumbs. Their foreheads were pressed against each other and Randy held Rae's wrists. They both were very emotional and holding onto each other.

They don't know how it happened or why. But somewhere during their emotional moment, Rae and Randy kissed. It started off as a simple peck but grew into longing kisses. Their mouths were anticipating for more as they fell onto the couch with Randy lying on top of Rae.

As they kissed and felt each other, Randy pulled the front of Rae's wrap dress aside and began to suck on one of her nipples. He then moved back up to her lips and kissed them while letting his hands roam her body.

Wanting more and feeling highly emotional, Randy pulled his slacks down to just over his thighs as Rae lifted her clingy black dress to her waist. She hastily pulled down her panties as Randy quickly entered inside her. They both moved to an easy rhythm on the sofa; their lips in constant contact.

They both moaned and shivered, but said nothing to each other. There was no need for words as their bodies spoke for them. Almost simultaneously, their bodies tensed and they sighed. They kissed again; their beings drained from the emotional experience.

After their climax, Randy readjusted his position so Rae was on top of him. He covered them both with a blanket and wrapped his arms around her. They were both soon asleep and Rae didn't have a worry in her mind.

She just cheated on her boyfriend with her best friend yet that did not disturb her as much as she thought it would. Her heart and soul belonged to Dave and she was going to see him the next day. She loved Randy as a friend but she loved Dave as her boyfriend.

As long as it was a one-time thing and Dave will never know, everything will be fine…right?