Chapter 11 – Shoulda' Known Better.

Wednesday night had come all too quickly for some people including Trish who since had her previous weekend off was informed she would have to work this coming weekend which meant no days off until next week. Although all this was true it wasn't her main problem at the moment she had other things on her mind other people so to speak.

She stood silent as she leaned back against the bar looking round the room her eyes surveying the customers.

For some strange reason tonight seemed different then the other nights. She couldn't put her finger on it but it seemed as though everyone was looking at her or talking about her. Of course she was used to the occasional stare from the male customers and sometimes the women but tonight it seemed like everyone was looking at her and only her.

"Earth to Trishy," a voice spoke in her ear.

A hand waved in front of her face as she snapped out of her dream world and looked over at Melina who was laughing.

"You okay?" the Latina asked.

Trish was quiet as she looked like she was thinking about something. "Does it seem like people are staring at me," Trish asked hesitantly.

Melina was quiet as she looked round the large room, her brow furrowed, "no more than usual."

"It just seems people are looking at me," Trish nodded to herself.

"That's because you made the paper," a voice from behind said to her. Trish turned round to see Rob stood there behind the bar holding out a newspaper. "Page two you're a star Trish."

Trish leaned forward and took the document and stared at the picture of her and Randy at his father's party her eyes bulging as she read the article below about how she was his latest conquest. "Oh no," she muttered a hand coming to her mouth.

"Let me see," Melina said as she took the paper and began to read it. "This is a nice picture…I love the dress by the way, makes you look great."

Trish sighed, "this can't be happening to me."

"What's wrong?" Melina asked looking up.

Trish was silent as she rubbed her eyes then looked back up at Melina. "I'm going on break," Trish muttered as she made her way past the bar and threw the back door leaving a confused Rob and Melina.


Up on the roof Mickie laughed as she leaned over the guard railing to get a better view, "that one is sleeping with his wives sister," she said as she pointed down to the sidewalk below them.

Amy laughed, "and that guy there used to be a woman." She nodded as she pointed down to near where Mickie was.

Both women continued to laugh as they looked down at all the people below them. Only stopping when they heard the door behind them open turning to see Trish approaching them they turned back round.

"Hey Trish come join us," Amy said waving her over.

"You guys making up stories again?" Trish smiled as she leaned over the rail and pointed, "that women there murdered her first husband and is on the run from the FBI."

Amy and Mickie laughed as they nodded and continued for another ten minutes making up stories about the random people on the sidewalk. It was a game they all enjoyed playing on the roof of the Phoenix while they were on their brakes a sort of imaginary world to escape to. Turning back round and walking over to her purse Mickie reached inside pulling her cigarettes out and turned back to Trish.

"So Trish how's the love life going? Randy thrown himself under a train for you yet?" Mickie laughed as she leaned against the roof sign taking a drag of her cigarette.

Rolling her eyes Trish leaned herself against the guard railing next to a smirking Amy, "you told her didn't you?"

"Oh come on the guy had a concussion and he went on a date with you I'd be flattered," Mickie said her usual bubbly self.

"Shows he must be a little interested," Amy nodded.

"No it shows he is willing to do anything to get laid," Trish shrugged. "Or that he really is that brain damaged."

Amy rolled her eyes and let out a long sigh, "here she goes again with her 'I don't like him' speech." She turned to Mickie, "Its good you should listen."

"I don't," Trish said loudly.

"Remember the parts about him being egotistical and obnoxious," Amy added. "And how if he was the last man on earth you still wouldn't."

Trish pulled her tongue and looked back at Mickie, "I don't."

"That's not what Ames told me she said you were all googly eyed over him," Mickie giggled.

"You two are like teenagers I swear," Trish rolled her eyes. "I don't like Randy Orton and never will especially not now with the whole news paper thing."

"News paper thing?" Amy raised her brow.

"I'm in the paper with him, about Friday night," Trish sighed.

"Your joking right that's great," Mickie said enthusiastically.

"You can't be serious can you now everyone is staring at me like I'm some sort of floozy!" Trish said annoyed.

"I doubt that," Amy said her brow furrowed as she snickered, while Trish rolled her eyes.

"Your overreacting I'd love all this to happen to me," Mickie said with a smiled.

"Oh really you mean you'd like to be the one in the paper being called a conquest!" Trish shouted raising her arms up and down by her side.

"Your getting way to stressed about this anyone would think you liked him," Amy smirked.

"I don't!" Trish yelled.

"Okay calm down just talk to Randy get him to set it straight," Mickie shrugged.

"No way I'm never talking to that idiot again," Trish sighed.

"Has he called you yet?" Amy asked looking over at her.

"Yeah a few times," Trish replied with a nod.

"So what did you say?" Amy asked.

"Nothing," Trish said quietly, "okay so I've been avoiding his calls all week."

"What! Why!" Mickie seemed completely confused at this.

"Because I don't want to speak to him, I don't want to go on a date with him either," Trish shrugged.

Amy sighed and groaned slightly, "your so in denial."

"No I'm not, me and him are nothing," Trish said loudly.

"Then why are you getting so worked up about this," Amy smirked.

Trish was quiet then sighed rubbing her hand over her eyes, "I don't know."

"You want my advice?" Amy asked.

Trish looked at her redheaded friend her eyebrow arched, "not really but your going to give it anyway."

"Go talk to him at least, "Amy nodded. "What's the worst that could happen?" she shrugged.

"He says something stupid and I kill him," Trish retorted immediately.

Amy nodded silently. "Okay what's the second worst that could happen?"

"He…"

"Trish just talk to him for Gods sake," Amy said loudly cutting her off.

"Rude much," Trish said laughing slightly.

"I can't take this anymore, I'm more involved with both your love lives than I am my own," Amy said loudly.

"What do you mean both, your not involved in mine?" Mickie asked.

Amy was quiet as she thought about what to say, "I was just speaking categorically you know."

"You're lying," Mickie said her eyes narrowed.

"My breaks over I'm going back down," Amy said quickly as she walked away towards the door.

"Amy get back now, what aren't you telling me?" Mickie said loudly as she walked behind her.

Trish laughed a little as she watched the pair walk away arguing with each other. Just the thought brought Randy back into her mind and her thoughts were he'd been since Saturday. Sighed she leaned back and closed her eyes hoping she'd forget about it but something wasn't letting her,in all honesty she didn't have a clue what do but she knew one thing Amy was right.


Across the city the crowd roared as the final time buzzer sounded confirming the end of the hockey game. AJ jumped up to his feet as did Chris who was situated at the side of him both men yelling and cheering overly ecstatic at the final result of the game. Sitting back down and beginning to gather his belongings AJ happened to look over to his right were another of his friends were sat not looking so happy.

"Something wrong?" AJ asked as he got to his feet putting his jacket on.

"Probably the same thing that's been wrong with him all week," Chris muttered as he pulled his hat over his blonde hair.

Randy looked up at them as though he had just woken from a dream world, "what?"

AJ and Chris laughed as they began to walk away leaving Randy who was sat down as though he was a little confused. Getting to his feet randy grabbed his jacket and made his way out of the stands following Chris and AJ.

"Did you even pay attention to the game?" Chris looked over his shoulder past AJ and to Randy who was slowly catching up.

"Yeah course I did," Randy nodded.

"Who scored first?" AJ asked.

Randy opened his mouth then stopped then opened it again then stopped, "…we did." He simply smiled.

Both AJ and Chris rolled their eyes and shook their heads as they continued walking with Randy close behind who still seemed a little distant. Like he had through the whole game not paying any attention whatsoever to what was going on around him. Finally Chris and AJ had given up trying at all.

The three men made their way to the parking lot where hoards of cars were now lined up waiting to get out. Slowly they made their way up to the top level where AJ who was driving had parked earlier.

"I knew we shoulda' just got cabs," Chris muttered slightly out of breath as they finished climbing the last flight of stairs.

"Just get in the car," AJ muttered as he climbed in the drivers seat, while Randy climbed in the passenger and Chris in the back.

After a few more minutes of waiting for the queue to go down AJ started the engine to his silver Audio and began to make an attempt to leave. Looking back over at Randy he noticed his brunette friend was once again looking into space.

"So she called you back yet?" AJ asked as he zoomed forward cutting someone up.

Randy looked over at him, "nah."

AJ nodded, "you want my advice?"

Randy looked as thought he was thinking, "not really but your going to give it anyway."

"Well honestly I think it's time you just gave up," AJ shrugged.

"Gave up?" Randy asked confused.

"Yeah you know stopped calling every ten seconds, leaving annoying messages all the time, sending flowers," AJ nodded as he made his way outside of the tall parking garage.

"I don't do all that," Randy said slightly shocked.

"Yeah you do," AJ nodded as he turned onto the road and began to make the journey home. "It would be nice to speak to you call me," AJ mimicked in a girly voice.

Randy digged him in the arm, "fuck off and I don't sound like that."

"You know I think he's right," Chris nodded laughing.

"What that I sound like a woman?" Randy looked round at Chris.

"No dipshit that you should give up," Chris nodded. "It's been four days and she hasn't called you back."

"That doesn't mean anything, maybe she's busy," Randy shrugged.

"Ah man do you know how much of a woman you sound like right now," AJ shook his head. "Making lame excuses."

Randy rolled his eyes and turned in his seat to look at his friends, "okay firstly you two shouldn't be giving relationship advice, the man who's been single forever and the man who's getting divorced, yeah great role models," Randy raised an eyebrow.

"Marriage counselling thank you," Chris cut in.

"Whatever, secondly she is going to call," Randy nodded reassuringly.

"Look dude all I'm saying is that she obviously isn't interested so your wasting your time when there women out there who are more than willing," AJ shrugged.

"More than, more than willing there's women who'd marry you tomorrow," Chris interjected.

"I'm not interested in those women," Randy shrugged. "There's something about Trish."

"Randy we all know the only reason your interested in her is because she doesn't want you," AJ

"That's not true," Randy shook his head.

"Oh come on admit it, of she said yes to you, this time next week you wouldn't want her," Chris laughed from behind Randy.

"Not true," Randy shook his head.

"What's that saying you always want what you can't have," AJ mused to himself as he pulled up outside tall apartment block.

"Not true," Randy shook his head.

Randy shook his head again as he climbed out the car and offered a slight wave as the car drove off. He stood there for a few seconds in silence the only noise was of the city surrounding him, the noise of other peoples lives and problems. He ran a hand through his hair and sighed, was AJ right? The more he seemed to think about it the more it seemed obvious. Randy wasn't the type of man to call a women more than once, he wasn't the type of man to call at all, even when he said he would. Maybe it was the truth maybe you did want what you couldn't have.

Randy sighed as he made his way inside his building offering the door man a nod and then making his way up to the top of the building where his apartment was situated. A ping sounded as the elevator doors opened and he stepped out searching his pockets for his keys.

Looking up when he heard a slight noise. "What are you doing here?"


Trish stepped off the subway and made her way towards the steps as she climbed them quickly wanting to get above ground as soon as possible. The subway was bad in the day at night it was worse. Although in this neighbourhood it should have been better. Stepping out into the cold night air Trish looked around for some sort of sign as to direct her in the right way.

Making her way steadily along the sidewalk she crossed over the road when she noticed the building she needed. Making her way across the normally busy roads she approached the entrance and made her way up the steps giving a polite smile to the doorman who opened the door for her. Once inside she made her way to the desk and asked what floor the apartment she needed was, after some sweet talking to a young malereceptionist she managed to get the floor number. Turning back round and making her way towards the elevator she stepped inside and breathed deep. Was she doing the right thing?

Slowly she stepped outside and made her way down the hallway, she spent a few minutes just admiring the place, even the wall paper was fancy. Finally she spotted the number she needed and stopped still outside it.

After a long pause she raised her fist and knocked. Silence followed as she waited nervously for the door to open. When it finally did Trish furrowed her brow slightly her mouth open about to speak but no words came out. She had a little speech planned but it had ran away. Taking another quick look at the apartment number, it was right, this was number twenty one.

"Can I help you," the woman asked finally.

"Er yeah…em does Randy live here?" Trish asked.

The other blonde nodded, "yes."

"Oh right," Trish nodded a little unsure. "Is he em…em home?"

The tall blonde was quiet then smiled, "he's a little busy," she leaned forward and whispered, "if you get my drift." A smirk coming to her lips.

Trish was quiet as she had no idea what to do, this wasn't how she had hoped things would happen, not at all. "I'll erm come back another time."

"Should I tell him you called?" the mystery woman asked.

"No…no thank you."

Trish didn't say another word as she quickly turned on her heels and made her way back towards the elevator almost running while mentally kicking herself for even thinking about coming. She knew she shouldn't have listened to Amy and it was a stupid idea. A stupid idea to think she might have even liked randy the tiniest bit.

So if it was a stupid idea why did she feel so upset?

Back inside the apartment Stacy closed the door and turned round as Randy came walking out of the kitchen looking down at his cell, looking up at her.

"Who was that?" he asked.

"Oh just that French guy from downstairs asking we'd seen his dog," Stacy shrugged.

Randy looked a little dubious but just nodded, "right…so are you nearly done cause I wanna get to bed?"

Stacy smiled and walked towards him her arms going round his neck, "well we could always go to bed together."

Randy pulled her arms off him and stepped back, "Stacy you said you were here to get your things so get them or get out."

Stacy huffed as she walked away towards the bathroom while Randy looked down at his cell phone again. Walking into the living room he sat down sighing to himself there were still no messages from Trish, nothing at all. Biting down on his lip thoughtfully, maybe AJ was right, maybe it was time to give up?


A/N: So I managed to update finally! It's been harder then I thought with computer drama and not to mention writers block, anyway I hope this will do for now, as I'm trying to go through all my stories and update them all :)

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