May 26th, 2001
In Texas at Mark Calaway's home, the deadman stood in the kitchen making some lunch for himself and his nephew. He watches through the window as Jeff plays with Mark's two Rottweilers by tossing a ball for them. A taxi pulling up to the house has the dogs rushing over on guard duty and Mark exits the house to go beside his nephew. Randy steps out of the cab once Mark calls back the dogs with a sharp whistle.
"Am I late for lunch?" Randy asked after paying the taxi driver for the ride from the airport.
"Just on time." Jeff tells his boyfriend and goes to his side. "Taker, I asked Randy to join us for lunch."
"A little warning would've been nice." Mark shakes his head at his nephew.
"Please be nice." Jeff begs and Mark gives him a nod.
The three enter the house and Jeff moves to set a third plate at the table outside on a stone porch. Randy has been left alone in the kitchen with Mark who is giving him a dark, murderous glare from where he puts sausage and peppers in a bowl. A smile is on Jeff's face as he enters to grab some sodas from the fridge and then pulls his boyfriend outside. Seats are taken at the table as Mark serves himself some food before handing the bowl to Jeff.
"What are your plans for the future Orton?" Mark asked with his eyes watching the young man.
"I'm working to earn a spot on the main roster." Randy answered to see Mark thinking it over.
"Earn?"
"Prove how great of a wrestler I am."
"What are your intensions with my nephew?"
"See if this relationship will work. Your nephew extinguishes my temper like no one has ever been able to do."
Mark accepts that and they continue to eat their lunch, but the man keeps a close eye on Randy. When done having lunch, Randy helps Jeff clean up while aware of Mark's eyes on him like a guard dog.
"I'm sorry about Taker. He only knows how to be overprotective and doesn't want me hurt. Sometimes it can be a little much."
"He just wants you safe and happy." Randy said.
Once they finished cleaning up, Jeff gave Randy a tour of the house. The two walked pass a wall with framed photos that Randy looks at to see some of a young Jeff. Another photo was of Jeff and Mark with the boy holding the WWF championship that must've been when Mark had won it the first time. He notices another that looks like a baseball card for a young Jeff in a uniform. Randy continues to follow Jeff to the smaller's bedroom at the house and sees that the room is definitely Jeff with each wall having been most likely hand painted.
"Not what I was expecting." Randy tells his boyfriend who laughs.
"Expecting my room to have torches, black walls, and coffin for where I sleep." Jeff moves to sit on his bed as Randy admires the paintings.
"Maybe. I just picture the great dark and bad Undertaker having a house that matches himself."
"Well looks can be deceiving." Jeff watches Randy come sit next to him on the bed.
A small kiss is given to Jeff by Randy who has the two of them going back on the bed as their kiss deepens. Randy feels Jeff want to continue the kiss and the taller doesn't stop until he hears the door opening. This has the two separating with Randy seeing Mark's glare over what they had been doing and Jeff gets up from the bed to walk pass his uncle.
"I don't want you two alone in this room." Mark told the boy who quickly nods. "Now get out."
Randy rushes to the door and down the hallway where Jeff was waiting with a knowing look on his face. Both head outside to play with the dogs and it looks like with Jeff at his sides the dogs won't try to bite him. The ball is toss high for the dogs to chase after and Randy watches amazed with how Jeff looks with the breeze hitting him.
"You look at peace out here."
"I grew up here during breaks when Taker knew my dad needed the help with Matt and me out of school. Always I would drag Taker to go play outside instead of playing video games like Matt like to do when we were younger."
Once thinking the dogs had enough playing after going at it for an hour, Jeff guides Randy inside the house where Mark looks to be grabbing the keys to his truck. An explanation of needing to go to the store answers where he's going and then the man is out of the house to leave the two boys all alone. The two went to the tv room for Jeff to lean against Randy as they sit on the couch to watch some movies. Some popcorn is on the arm that they share and Jeff moves to get up at one point to head in the kitchen to get something to drink when he hears the door opening.
"Hey Jeff." Sara greets her best friend's nephew.
"Your room is all set." Jeff tells her as he heads back to his boyfriend.
"Who would this be?" Sara asked to have Randy look a little confused.
"This is my boyfriend Randy." Jeff introduced. "Randy, this is Sara who is Taker's best friend and staying here while her house is being worked on."
"I'm going to go get ready for bed." Sara touches Jeff's arm. "Behave you two."
A laugh comes from Jeff at her teasing and he went back to watching the movie with Randy who wraps an arm around him. The two are close to falling asleep on the couch when Jeff gets a weird feeling and heads to check on Sara. He knocks on the bathroom door to have it open and he sees a nervous Sara in a robe inside looking like she's been getting ready for bed.
"Someone is outside the bathroom window."
"Let me see."
Jeff walks to the window to see if he can notice anyone there and thought he saw movement, but the dogs would be barking if someone was trespassing. The boy moves from the window to hear the front door opening and he moves to see Mark enter the room. A confused look is on the man's face at what could have Jeff and Sara worried and he sees Randy has no idea what's wrong either.
"We thought someone was sneaking around outside the house." Sara tells her friend who nods and steps outside to look around.
The outside lights are turned on and all Mark sees are the dogs laying in their house looking at him with interest. After seeing no sign of any trespassers, Mark assumes they left after hearing him get home and he reenters the house to see Jeff sitting with Randy on the couch. The larger boy has his arms around Jeff like he's protecting and comforting his boyfriend from any threat, which pushes him up one point on Mark's not going to kill or harm list.
"There's no sign of anyone out there. I think they're gone, but keep your windows locked and blinds down." Mark instructs and turns the tv off. "Go on to bed."
A hand takes Randy's own for Jeff to lead him to the bedroom across from his own where Mark will allow the other boy to stay. Before Jeff can leave for his own room, Randy pulls him close and gives him a quick kiss for the night. Randy gives a promise if anything is wrong, he'd come running to him ready to fight. Hearing that is something Jeff likes since it means Randy was going to protect him.
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