Chapter 9 – Stumble and Fall.

Randy groaned as he stretched his tired body across the full length of sofa. Slowly opening his eyes he was almost blinded by the bright sun that shone through the blinds directly onto his face. He knew it must have been morning due to the brightness coming through the window but what time in the morning he didn't know or care for that matter. After going to sleep last night he had barely got a wink all night.

Slowly he turned round and was greeted by the smirking sight of Trish who was standing there watching him with a mug in her hands.

Randy looked up at her, "you look like your thinking about suffocating me with a pillow," he mumbled.

"What do you mean thinking about it," she smirked.

Randy nodded as he sat up on the sofa his back aching, "good morning to you too."

"I wouldn't call finding you on my sofa a good morning," Trish shrugged.

"How are you feeling?" Randy asked ignoring her as he stretched his arms over his head.

"Like crap," Trish said nodding.

"Right," Randy smiled.

"You want some coffee?" she asked.

Randy looked a little startled by her question, "erm…yeah that'd be great," he nodded as he stretched his arms out.

"Well there's a Starbuck on the corner," Trish said as she walked away.

Randy laughed slightly as he sat back on the sofa as he watched Trish wonder into her bathroom. He wasn't surprised in fact he was beginning to like their banter.

"So I see your back to hating me then," he asked as he stood up straightening his creased shirt.

"When did I stop," Trish shouted back through.

"Oh let me think," he smirked, "shall we try last night while you were trying to seduce me."

Trish walked out of the bathroom, "I did not."

"Oh yes you did believe me, but I was the perfect gentleman and said no," Randy smiled looking pleased with himself.

"What is this some last ditch attempt to make me like you, lie to me?" Trish asked suspiciously.

Randy rolled his eyes, "you know I'm telling the truth you're just too embarrassed to say it," Randy said smugly.

"No I'm not you should be the embarrassed one making up lies," Trish rolled her eyes.

"Okay fine then but we both know the truth," Randy nodded smiling to himself.

Trish sighed as she turned to face him, "I don't want to be rude here…oh yeah that's right I do…is there a reason your still here? Don't you have a home to go to? Like an evil layer underground somewhere guarded by sharks and lasers?" Trish said dramatically

"You sure you haven't been to my place before?" Randy laughed.

"No," Trish shook her head.

Randy laughed as he walked over to her where she was stood her hands on her hips. He was quiet as he looked at her.

"What do you remember from last night?"

"I was with Steph I got drunk and you brought me home that's all," she said matter-of-factly.

"You don't remember puking in my car then?" Randy asked.

Trish's face went pale green, "I did?"

"Yes you did so now I have to get a whole new interior that doesn't smell like off champagne," Randy said his eyebrows rose.

"Well I'd say I was sorry but I'd only be lying," Trish smirked.

Randy laughed as he shook his head this women was more intriguing then he had first imagined. Looking at her he smiled.

"Have dinner with me tonight?" he asked.

Trish was a little surprised by his question, "what...I mean no."

"Please…I'm asking you nicely here. Just dinner no strings attached nothing fancy just dinner," he pleaded.

"Randy I'm sure under that cocky facade and expensive clothing you might just be a nice guy but I'm not interested, I'm sorry," Trish shrugged.

"Trish come on how do you know if you don't try," he shrugged.

"No," Trish shook her head.

"I get it you don't trust me that's fine how about I invite AJ along and you bring someone," Randy said excited at his own brilliance. "That way it's not an actual date…come on it's the least you can do me I mean have you seen my car?" Randy asked with a scrunched up nose.

"I don't think it's a good idea," Trish said biting her lip.

"I know what you're worried about and honestly AJ's a good guy once you get past the bad jokes really," Randy laughed.

Trish laughed before she realized what she was doing, "can I think about it?"

Randy smiled, "Okay call me later."

Trish nodded, "fine."

"Promise," he asked.

"What are you ten?" Trish laughed.

"Just promise," he said again.

"Okay promise," Trish joked rolling her eyes.

"So you have to call me now you've promised," Randy said sternly.

Trish was quiet as she nodded she couldn't believe she was doing this. She was almost agreeing to dinner with a man she hated. What was she doing?

"Just get out already I have places to be," Trish said rolling her eyes.

"You this nice to all the guys that hold your hair back while you puke?" Randy asked as he put his tuxedo jacket back on.

"No," Trish shook her head.

"Don't I feel special," Randy smiled as he walked out the door.

"Yeah special needs," Trish muttered to herself as she followed him out into the hallway.

Downstairs in the lobby of the apartment building Trish and Randy walked outside into the cold day. Randy pulled his cell phone out and called for a cab while Trish departed the other way for the subway as her own car was still in the garage being repaired.


An hour later Trish found herself where she usually found herself on a Saturday afternoon. Joined by her friends at a local restaurant having lunch. The one time of the week they got to spend together and not have Eric breathing down their necks. This week it was only four of them as Victoria hadn't shown and Torrie was on vacation.

"Your telling me he put no moves on you…at all," Mickie asked shocked her eyes narrowed, "I'm not buying it."

"Well if you call holding back my hair while I puked all night a move then yeah he did a lot of that," Trish nodded.

"I still can't believe you puked in his car," Melina laughed as she shook her head.

"The look on his face must have been priceless," Amy said as she took a sip of her drink.

"Probably the same look as when I came onto him," Trish hung her head as silence filled the table.

"Holy shit seriously?" Melina asked almost spitting her food out.

Amy laughed, "oh God when you get drunk you get drunk."

"So what happened?" Mickie asked eagerly as she sat closer to Trish.

"He said no and put me to bed…alone," Trish explained.

Once again for the second time in the hour silence filled the table all four women were sat at eating lunch as they listened to Trish's story of the previous night. After a few more seconds Melina finally spoke.

"You're serious?"

"Yeah he did nothing," Trish shrugged.

"See I bet he's not so bad after all…he sounds so sweet and caring," Mickie grinned.

"Hold on a second missy don't be buying your wedding outfit just yet," Amy looked at Mickie who rolled her eyes, "so what happened this morning?" Amy looked at Trish.

"Erm he…"

Trish didn't finish as all the women stopped what they were doing at the sound of ringing. Mickie suddenly dived in her purse and pulled out her cell phone.

"It's Vicky," Mickie said her brow furrowed.

"Wonder where she is?" Melina asked.

"Well answer it," Amy said loudly.

"Oh right…" Mickie put the phone to her ear, "hello," after some silence, "hey Vic I can't here you…you sound quiet, I'm gonna go outside hang on," she smiled at the other woman as she stood and walked away out of view.

After some more silence Trish craned her neck to see Mickie pacing back and forth on her cell. Sitting back in her normal position she leaned forward closer to the remaining two women.

"Amy I need a huge favor from you," Trish said suddenly.

Amy looked up, "what?" she asked suspiciously.

"It's nothing major I just need you to come with me tonight," Trish shrugged.

"Where?" Amy still seemed suspicious.

"Just to dinner with…" Trish mumbled the last part into her hand as she coughed.

"With who?" Melina asked leaning closer.

"Randy," Trish said louder.

"Huh? Why do you want me to go to dinner with you and Randy?" Amy seemed confused.

"Well it's not just him, it's his friend AJ too so I need you to go," Trish explained.

"Let me get this straight you want me to go to dinner with you, Randy and AJ two people who I don't even know?" Amy asked.

"Yeah pretty much," Trish nodded.

"No way," Amy laughed.

"Ames…why not," Trish complained rolling her eyes.

"Because no that's why," Amy shrugged. "Why do you wanna go anyway I thought you hated the guy?"

"I do but I owe him I mean I puked in his car," Trish pleaded.

"So what's the big deal," Amy shrugged again.

"Come on Ames the guy held my hair back when I was puking," Trish pleaded.

"So what you gonna do if he buys you dinner marry him? Amy laughed.

"Oh Ames just go," Melina interrupted.

"No we're already short staffed as it is," Amy shrugged.

"Look it won't matter I can cover for you," Melina shrugged.

"I don't care I'm not going I'm sick of everyone trying to set me up first Mickie with the stupid online thing then you," Amy yelled.

"I'm not asking you to marry the guy just go to dinner it's not even a date I'll be there," Trish shrugged again.

"No," Amy shook her head.

"Why don't you ask Mickie?" Melina said.

Trish scrunched her nose up, "I didn't really want to."

"Well you know for sure she'd go," Melina smiled knowingly.

"Yeah that's why I'm worried about asking her," Trish nodded.

"Well she's your only option left," Melina shrugged.

Trish turned round to see the brunette walking back towards the table, "yeah okay."

Amy suddenly sat up holding her hand out shaking it, "NO…no I mean I'll go."

Trish furrowed her brow, "huh?"

"Well Mickie has to work and well you know I was a little premature with my answer," Amy smiled.

Trish was silent then nodded, "okay then."

Amy smiled as she sat back in her chair. She couldn't believe she'd just agreed to go on a date with a guy she didn't know just so Mickie didn't go instead. She sighed Jeff definitely owed her big time for this.

Mickie sat back in her chair and looked round at the three women who were waiting for her to speak, "you won't believe what his mothers done now."


It was about three o'clock and Randy was silent as he raised his fist and knocked loudly on the door in front of him. After a few moments AJ opened the door and grinned.

"Well?" he asked.

Randy said nothing as he held up a roll of money and walked past him into his apartment.

AJ laughed, "come to papa," he grinned as he began to count the notes in his hands.

Randy was still silent as he took his jacket off and walked into the kitchen opening AJ's refrigerator and helping himself. AJ's who was still counting the money walked in the room and took a seat on one of the kitchen counter stools.

"So what happened, how bad did she blow you off?" AJ asked.

Randy sighed as he turned to face his friend, "you wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"That bad huh?" AJ laughed as he took a beer that Randy handed him.

"Quite the opposite," Randy raised his eyebrows as he walked past AJ.

Randy walked back into the living room with AJ following him eagerly listening to the tale of last night. When he was finished AJ let out an enormous laugh as Randy just rolled his eyes. Settling himself into one of the leather armchairs Randy looked over at AJ who was still in fits of laughter.

"Why'd you say no?" AJ asked confused.

"She was drunk and I just couldn't bring myself to do it," Randy sighed.

"Your telling me Randy Orton said no to sex…no there must be a mistake," AJ shook his head.

"Fuck you," Randy sighed. "But it's true alright."

"Oh man this is funny wait till I tell Chris," AJ laughed.

"You know this is why were friends because of the support I get in my time of need," Randy said sarcastically.

"Hey I'm just doing what you've done to me hundreds of times," AJ was still laughing. "I've lost count the amount of times you've called me a pussy for not sleeping with a girl."

"Fair enough," he shrugged. "I just don't know what it is about her, there's just something different you know, I mean she hates me and I love that," Randy smiled as he nodded to himself.

"Anyone ever told you what an ass you are?" AJ asked as he stopped laughing finally.

Randy ignored the comment as he went silent again thinking about Trish and last night. His mind then traveled to tonight and his dinner with Trish, he hadn't asked AJ yet.

"Hey man I need you to come to dinner with me tonight," Randy looked over at AJ who was watching the TV.

"Randy I'm flattered and everything but I just see you as a friend and plus I'd only be the rebound," AJ nodded.

Randy rolled his eyes, "tell me again why are we friends?"

"Because your dad had a cool car and if I was friends with you I could ride in it," AJ nodded.

Randy was silent then just shrugged, "so I need you to go to dinner with me and Trish, it's the only way she will go with me."

"She'll only go if I go?" AJ seemed confused.

"Yeah," Randy nodded.

"Oh you mean be your third wheel…no way," AJ shook his head.

"Of course not dipshit she's bringing someone too," Randy said quickly, "and plus you owe me."

AJ almost spat his beer out, "I owe you, what the fuck for? If anything you owe me," AJ laughed.

"Just come to the damn dinner Mr Know It All," Randy rolled his eyes.

"Fine relax I'll go don't get your panties in a twist," AJ shrugged.

Randy smiled as he sat silent thinking about Trish again something he did a lot. Just the his thoughts were broken by the sound of his cell phone ringing. Jumping up he dived in his pocket and pulled it out. His smile faded as he looked at the caller id.

"It's Chris," putting it to his ear he answered, "Chris hey can I call you back," he was quiet as he listened, "sure I'm at AJ's come over," more silence followed as he listened, "alright bye."

He hung up and looked over at AJ who was still watching the TV. Randy sat twiddling his thumbs and tapping his feet. He tried to watch whatever TV show AJ was watching.

"Why don't they just move into a nice house to start with," Randy said shrugging.

"Dude their homeless," AJ said rolling his eyes.

Randy shrugged as she stood up having had enough of whatever AJ was watching so walked into the kitchen and got himself another drink.

Ten minutes had passed when there was a knock at the door. Opening it Randy saw it was only Chris who he let in.

"So what happened last night?" Chris asked immediately.

"Well…"

Randy didn't finish as he heard the faint sound his cell ringing in the other room. Running full speed back into the living room he tripped over the sofa and went hurdling into the coffee table.

AJ who was trying to swallow his laughter but not every well jumped up as he ran over to him, "you okay?" he asked catching his breath.

"My cell!" Randy yelled as he put his hand over the wound in his forehead that was now bleeding.

AJ quickly grabbed the phone and handed it to Randy who grinned regardless of his pain he looked up at the two men next to him, "It's her."


A/N: Nothing new to add really. HopefulI'm trying for at least one chapter a week.

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