A week later everyone was at the arena. Stephanie and Randy had been talking a lot more. She liked being listened to. She was in catering making a coffee. Randy came up next to her and started making a coffee as well.
"Hi." She said.
"Hi."
"Sorry I kept you up so late last night."
"It's alright."
"I guess I'm just a blabber mouth when I get to talking."
"I didn't even notice it was four in the morning until you said something."
"Neither did I until I looked at the clock."
"Ric asked me to ask you and Paul, if you want to go to the bar after the show."
"Who's all going?"
"So far just me and Ric."
"I'll ask Paul."
"Ok."
"See you later."
"Bye." She picked up her coffee and walked away.
Stephanie went into Paul's locker room. He was sitting on the couch putting on his kneepads.
"Hey." He said.
"Hi."
"Do you want to go to the bar with Randy and Ric after the show?"
"Ok."
She sat down next to him. "Paul, what's wrong?
"What do you mean?"
"Are you mad at me?"
"Why would I be?"
"You just don't seem like yourself lately."
"I'm fine." "I'm not mad at you."
"Do you still love me?"
He looked at her surprised. "What?" "Stephanie."
"You're my wife, of course I do." "Do we have to talk about this right now?"
"No." She left.
After the show Stephanie, Paul, Randy and Ric met at the bar. They were sitting at a table. Paul had just finished his first beer.
"I'm ready to go." Paul said looking at Stephanie.
"We haven't even been here that long."
"I know but I'm tired."
"If you want to stay I'll take you back to the hotel." Randy said.
"Do you care Paul?"
"Have fun." Paul said. He looked at Randy. "Take care of her."
"I will." Randy said.
Paul turned to Stephanie and kissed her cheek. "I love you."
"I love you too." Stephanie said. He left
For a few hours Ric was telling Stephanie and Randy stories. Ric had went back to the hotel. Stephanie and Randy were playing pool. Stephanie had just missed another shot.
"Damn it.". She said.
"I guess we found something you suck at." He said jokingly.
"Screw you." She said said smiling.
"I don't think Paul would like that."
"Very funny Randy."
"I can show how to get better shots."
"Ok."
He got behind her and bent over her. "Open your pointer and ring finger a little more." She did. "Now let's take your right hand and move it back a little bit." He moved it back for her. His hand was over top of hers. "Now just glide it through." She did and she made it. "Good."
It was a quarter till three in the morning when they got back to the hotel. Randy walked Stephanie back to her room.
"I haven't had this much fun in a long time." Stephanie said.
"Me either."
"Thanks for bringing me back."
"No problem."
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."