A month had passed. Emma had just gotten home to her high-rise apartment. She was going through her mail. She got a letter from an adoption agency. She eagerly opened it. Her excitement turned to disappointment when she read they had rejected her application. She kept going through her mail. She opened up an envelope with her name on it. Inside was a ticket to Smackdown and a backstage pass with a note. It read.
Dear Emma,
We're coming to Madison Square Garden. I hope you can make it. – John
That was in two days.
Emma decided to go. She was walking around backstage looking for John's locker room. When she found it she knocked on the door. He answered.
"Hey." He said. "I'm glad you came." "Come on in." She went in. Nikki was sitting on the couch. She stood up. "Nikki this is Emma." "Emma this is Nikki."
"Hi." Emma said. "It's nice to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you to." Nikki said. "I just wanted to say hi." "I have to go get changed for my match." She left.
"John is there someone to get something to drink?" "I'm thirsty."
"Yeah." John said. "Go down the hall and make a left." "You'll find catering."
"Want anything?"
"No."
"I'll be back."
Emma went down to catering. She was getting a drink. Randy Orton came up to her.
"Hi." He said.
"Hi Randy."
"How did you know my name?"
"I've seen you on TV."
"Are you the newest member of the Women's division?"
"No." "My friend John invited me."
"Oh, you're Emma?"
"Yes."
"I'm friends with John." "He told me all about you."
"Really?"
"Yeah." "He said you were beautiful, he didn't say you were gorgeous."
"Thank you."
"What are you doing tonight after the show?"
"Nothing."
"Would you like to go get something to eat?"
"Yes."
"Great." "I'll meet you right here."
"Ok."
Emma went back to John's locker room.
"John I need some information." She said sitting down next to him.
"About?"
"Randy Orton." "He asked me out."
"Oh really?" John said not understand why he felt a little jealous.
"Yeah." "So?"
"He's a good guy." "I've known him for years."
"That's good to know."
"Where are you going?"
"I don't know yet."
Emma and Randy went to a diner down the road.
"You know you're the first date I've had since my divorce." Emma said.
"How long has it been for you?"
"A year and a half."
"I've been there." "It sucks." "The only thing good that came out of my marriage was my daughter."
"How old is she?"
"She turned nine last month." "Do you have any children?"
"No."
"So John told me you're an author."
"Yeah."
"That's great."
"It's pretty cool." "I have deadlines to meet from time to time but most of the time I'm my own boss." "I set my own hours and I can work wherever I want."
After they finished eating Emma and Randy sat in her car and talked. They'd been talking for three hours.
"Well I'd better get back to the hotel." Randy said.
"I had fun." "I can't wait to do it again."
"Me either." Can…I…kiss…you? He signed slowly.
"Aw." "Did you just learn that?"
"I've been practicing since I asked you out."
"Well here's a new sign." "Yes." She said and signed. They kissed slowly. "That was nice."
"Yeah it was."
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight." He got out of the car.
