Rae was waking up from her nap when Dave entered the room. "Hey you. I was wondering where you went."
Dave dropped his keys on the dresser and walked over to the bed. "I went out of a little bit."
"Oh." Rae noticed the small bag Dave was holding. "What's that?"
"I got you some ointment for your rash." Dave said as he handed Rae the bag.
Rae took the bag from Dave and had a confused look on her face. "My rash?"
Dave motioned to his neck. "Right here."
Rae immediately pressed a hand against her neck. Stupid, he already saw it. She felt a tinge of red forming across her face. Now she had the opportunity to tell Dave what happened. Surely, he would understand that her and Randy were just emotional and got carried away. Of course, he would blow up and they'll have a huge fight. Naturally, there will be some tension between the two of them for a while but everything will be fine and back to normal.
And Rae knew she should stop daydreaming.
Meanwhile, Dave was waiting for Rae to tell him the truth. If it was something like her and Randy were playing around, Dave would be fine with it. If they were kissing and stopped before anything got too far, he would deal with it. That is, of course, after he beat Randy to a bloody pulp.
Rae's eyes were steady on Dave's. She wasn't sure if his eyes were angry or disbelieving. But that didn't matter. He knew what the mark was and there was no pretending. He only bought the ointment so Rae would be embarrassed enough to admit to him what happened.
But any confessional apologies would have to wait until for another day. "Thanks." Rae said softly.
Not only do you think I'm blind but apparently I'm stupid as well. "You're welcome." Dave felt the need to get as far away from Rae in a hurry. "I need to head to the gym. I'll be back later." He quickly grabbed his gym bag and left the hotel room.
The moment Dave left, Rae jumped out of bed and rushed over to the mirror. There, in plain view, was Randy's mark. The hickie wasn't big but it was definitely noticeable. She closed her eyes and lowered her head once she realized how stupid she was. The look in Dave's eyes told her that he knew she was lying to him and yet didn't bother to correct herself.
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The remainder of the weekend found Dave and Rae not spending so much time with each other, which was much needed due to the potential disaster their relationship was heading for. Rae was busy overseeing entrances and making last-minute adjustments while Dave and Ken went over their match.
Dave was his usual quiet and calm self but there was an air of anticipation that was building inside him. Many thought it was because of his long-awaited return to the ring. Others thought of the fact that his first singles match was in a pay-per-view.
Dave knew it was because whatever he was going to do to Kennedy was just training for what he was going to do Randy.
Once the night of the Great American Bash approached, Dave arrived at the arena in the late morning. He walked through backstage and briefly caught Rae talking with one of the sound engineers. She excused herself and walked up to Dave. They both decided that when they were on official WWE time, they would keep their relationship PDA-free. "Hey there."
"Hey."
"Are you excited? Nervous?"
"I'm ready to release some aggression, yes." Dave nodded. "Well, I need to go get ready for the match now." He then walked away from her.
Rae watched Dave as he headed inside one of the locker rooms. She sensed he was still uncomfortable with her over her love mark but there was nothing she could do about it. She still applied the cream on her neck as if she was trying to get rid of the rash. But she knew just as much Dave did it was just for show.
Later that night, Rae watched Dave's big match with Kennedy. The crowd was electric to see his return and she had to admit she was excited as well. However, her excitement disappeared when she what Dave was doing to Kennedy at the end of the match. She knew there was some acting involved and a lot of it was rehearsed and scripted. But when a wrestler bleeds, there's no doubt that it's real blood.
And Kennedy's blood was all over Dave. As Dave continued with his punishment, Rae realized that Dave wasn't acting. There was a sense of accomplishment that brushed across his face and she thought she saw a sadistic smile. And she only imagined what he would do to Randy.
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The next day, Rae flew to Monday Night Raw. She took her usual spot at the sound booth and was looking over her itinerary for the day. She had a lot to do and not much time to accomplish it in. As she settled into her working rhythm, she heard a couple of the sound technicians talking about Dave's near destruction of Kennedy. "Man, he needed 20 stitches!" One of the guys said to the other.
Rae shook her head as she headed out for a much needed cigarette break. And Randy is going to need a body cast if Dave ever got a hold of him.
As Rae was puffing away, she saw Brooke Hogan arriving for Monday Night's Raw. She waved to her as Brooke was talking to a friend that accompanied her. "Can you believe I'm in a storyline with Randy? He's so cute! I hope I get to kiss him!" The girls then went inside the building.
I hope you get to change that tired-ass hair color before you do, Rae thought. Rae then shook her head as she laughed at her immaturity. She wasn't threatened by Brooke nor was she a particular fan of Randy's new storyline. But the mere thought of another woman near Randy was making Rae feel something she hasn't felt in a long while.
It was jealousy.
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Later that night, Rae was walking back to her hotel room when Randy stepped out of his. He watched her walk past him as if he was invisible. "Good evening, Rachel." He called out to her.
Rachel didn't bother to turn around. "Good evening."
Randy closed the door behind him and walked quickly to Rachel before she could disappear inside her room. "So is this how things are going to be now?"
Rae sighed. "Dave knows, Randy."
Randy was a little surprised that Rae would be so honest and forthcoming about what happened. "What did you tell him?"
"I didn't. He saw the little mark you left me." She pointed to her neck.
Randy looked at her neck. "I don't see anything."
"It's because I'm wearing concealer, jackass."
Randy shrugged. "So what do you want me to do about it?"
Rae snapped her head towards Randy. The emotional, sweet guy that she felt empathy for flew out the window and the asshole she's always loathed returned in haste. "What do I want you to do about it? Thanks for being so sympathetic to my relationship, Orton."
"Yeah, because you were really sympathetic when you were pulling down your panties, weren't you?" He retorted.
Rae immediately slapped Randy. "Don't you ever disrespect me like that again!"
Randy grabbed a hold of Rae's hands and held them above her head. "Rachel, admit it. When we had sex the other night, you were a willing participant. When we were making out, you weren't trying to stop me. You can hit me and argue that you love Dave and whatever." He then let go of her hands and held her face to his. "But you can't deny that when we're together, there is something between us."
Rae hated what was happening. Just being in the same room with Randy was uncomfortable. Being this close to him and having no control of her body heat was undeniable. "Randy…"
He kissed her. He had to taste her sweet and succulent lips. She was driving him wild without having to lift a finger. It was her subtle sexuality that made him crave her more. "Don't fight it, Rachel." He whispered. "Please don't fight us."
For several minutes, Randy and Rae stood outside her hotel room kissing each other. Rae loved Dave but she was very much drawn to Randy. He hoisted her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist. The pair was so into each other, they didn't care if anyone saw them. They then kissed more before disappearing behind closed doors.
However, from afar, someone was watching the action and taking mental notes. "Oh my…" Lilian said under her breath. She found herself smiling in victory. She never liked Rae and Dave together. And now that Rae was cheating on him, it was too easy for Lilian.
She promptly got out her cell phone and dialed. "Dave? Hey, it's Lilian. I'm doing fine, thank you. Say, do you have a free minute…."