"Steph, maybe we should knock instead of just unlocking Randy's door," Hunter says quietly to her.
"I'll knock, Aunt Steph!" Alanna says happily.
"Okay sweetie, go ahead," Stephanie agrees.
"Hmm no answer. Now we use the key," Steph tells Hunter before he can protest.
Stephanie uses the key to unlock the door and gasps when she sees the inside of Randy's room. "Would you look at that!" Steph whispers quickly while grabbing Hunter's arm.
"Daddy had a sleepover without me?" Alanna asks with a pout.
"That's Jade!" Stephanie whispers heatedly.
"I'll go wake them up," Alanna volunteers.
"Um maybe we should just wait outside," Hunter tries to suggest.
"Go wake them up, Alanna," Stephanie tells her with an evil grin.
"Okay!" Alanna squeals before jumping on the bed.
"Daddy! You had a sleepover with Jade and didn't invite me? That's rude!" she yells as she bounces up and down.
"Hmm," Randy grunts while squeezing his arms tighter around the feminine body he's holding.
"Alanna?" he hears Jade's voice ask huskily.
"Yep! It's me! Wake up! We're going to breakfast!" she yells as Stephanie and Hunter laugh with their three girls.
Jade's eyes shoot open and she looks down and sees strong arms that have tattoo sleeves. 'Oh god! I'm in bed with Randy Orton!' she thinks in her mind as she mentally squeals.
"We can explain this," Randy's deep voice rumbles in his chest.
"Yeah, but come back in another hour. I'm too comfortable to move," Jade mumbles while pushing back against Randy's chest. She feels Randy's chest vibrate while he laughs.
"I guess you can bump into each other in a king sized bed, Randy. Who knew?" Jade jokes before turning over to face Randy's sleepy, handsome face.
"We'll meet you guys downstairs for breakfast in fifteen minutes," Hunter tells them before picking up Alanna and dragging Stephanie out of the room.
"Take your time!"Steph yells before the door shuts.
Jade giggles and Randy grins at her. "Good morning, beautiful," he whispers huskily.
"Morning. I guess we should be getting up and getting ready?" Jade questions.
"I guess so. I'm pretty comfortable right here, though," Randy replies with a sinful grin.
"I am too, but your daughter is downstairs waiting for us and you have a girlfriend. I don't think she'd be too happy to see another woman in your arms, Randy," Jade whispers regretfully before pulling out of his arms.
"You're right. I'm sorry," he replies before sliding out of bed to get ready.
Jade closes her eyes and sighs. What was she thinking, getting in bed with a taken man? She should've known her body's desire for him would cause her to slip into his arms during the night. She can't trust herself.
Randy hears Jade call out a 'thanks again' before she closes the door to his room. He's sure that she's leaving to go get a new key for her room so that she can get changed. He needs to be more careful. As he slides his wallet into his back pocket, his cell phone rings. He sees Kim's picture come up on the screen. "Shit," he mumbles before answering the call.
"Hey babe! I miss you so much. When am I going to see you?" Kim simpers into the phone.
"Uh I'm not sure yet. I've got Al with me and I've been enjoying spending some one-on-one time with her," Randy replies.
"So you don't want me around when your daughter's there? Have I done something to bother you?" she asks him quietly.
"Kim, come on. That's not what I'm saying. I've just spent some time with you and the boys. Now I wanna spend some time with my other favorite girl. These days, I've been seeing more of you than her and that's not fair to Ally," he explains.
"Well why can't you spend time with both of us? Alanna and I barely have a relationship, Randy. If I'm going to be your wife some day, then she needs to get used to me," Kim replies sternly.
"Kim, I care about you, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. I've tried the marriage route and look how that turned out for me," Randy tells her, annoyed.
"So you're saying that you're not ever going to get married again?" she questions him heatedly.
"I didn't say that, Kim. I need to be sure that who I'm marrying, is in it for the long run. Someone, who's not just interested in me because I have lots of money. Look, I have to go. Hunter, Stephanie and Ally are waiting for me downstairs," Randy tells her while rubbing his eyes.
"You think I'm just interested in you because of the money, Randy? Who put that idea into your head? It was that Stephanie, wasn't it? The princess who's been rich her whole damn life. I'm not letting her come between us, babe! I need to come out there and see you. You know I love you," she answers.
"Kim, I have to go. We'll talk about this later," he replies before hanging up.
"Daddy!" Ally squeals when she sees Randy walking up to them.
"There's my favorite girl," he replies while hugging her and kissing her head. "Did you have fun with the girls and Jade last night?" he asks with a smile.
"Yes! Look at my nails! Jade said she would french braid my hair after breakfast," Ally tells him excitedly.
"Wow your nails look beautiful. And that's very nice of Jade. Make sure you say thank you to her," Randy tells her while sitting with her on his lap.
"Are you alright, Randy? You look a little tense," Stephanie questions him curiously.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just had a tense phone conversation, but I'm over it. What's everyone having for breakfast?" he asks, in order to change the subject.
"Since we'll be on our buses, maybe Jade should go with you and Alanna. That way, Jade gets some free time and it'll be less noise on your bus, Randy," Stephanie suggests coyly.
"Oh no, Steph. I don't mind. It's my job to deal with the noise. I don't want to impose on Randy and Ally's time together," Jade replies nervously.
"You're not imposing, Jade. Ally and I enjoy spending time with you. Don't we Al?" he asks her with a grin.
"Yes! I can show you this new doll that daddy bought me! Or, we could do a puzzle together!" she squeals happily.
"Yeah, come on Jade. You know you wanna hang out with us," Randy tries to tempt Jade.
Jade was torn. She knew that she couldn't be trusted around Randy. He was so strong and beautiful. Every time he was close to her, her heart felt like it was going to beat out of her chest. She realized that this man had the power to break her heart. She figured, the only way to keep her heart safe, was to avoid Randy at all costs.
"I do like spending time with both of you, but I don't feel so well this morning. I think I'm just going to nap during the bus ride," Jade tells them as she looks down at the table. She felt bad lying to them, especially Ally, but she knew that this was the best decision for everyone. Randy was in a relationship and Jade needed to remember that and respect it.
Stephanie could tell that there was more to it than that, but she figured she could talk some sense into Jade on the bus.
Jade felt worse when she looked at Ally and Randy's faces. She could tell that they were sad and disappointed.
"That's alright, Jade. We understand, don't we, Al?" he asks her with a fake smile.
"Yes," she whispers looking down.
"Ally, I promise that I will spend time with you after I rest a little. Okay sweetheart?" Jade asks her with a pout.
"Okay Jade," Ally tells her before leaning over and hugging her. Jade holds her close and kisses her head.
Randy watches Jade embracing his daughter. What is that feeling in his chest? He loves seeing Alanna in Jade's arms. Why has he never felt this way when Kim is around Ally? Maybe it's because Kim doesn't normally hold Ally? Usually, she's too busy with her three boys to spend any time with his daughter. Now that Jade is around, Randy is beginning to notice some things about Kim that he doesn't really like. He's beginning to compare Kim to Jade.
"Okay, it's just me and you. What was that all about?" Stephanie questions Jade in the back bedroom of the bus.
"What do you mean?" Jade asks quickly.
"I mean, what is the real reason that you didn't want to spend time with Randy?" Stephanie asks skeptically.
"Steph, I can't trust myself around him," Jade whisper while fidgeting with the bed comforter.
"So? I don't see the problem with that Jade. Randy isn't married and his girlfriend can always be replaced," Stephanie tells her with a grin.
"Steph," Jade laughs. "I'm afraid of being around him. I'm afraid of what I'm already feeling for him. I've never felt this way and I'm scared. He has the power to break me. Suppose I get close to him and he realizes that Kim is the one that he wants permanently. Then what am I supposed to do? I will be heartbroken," Jade whispers hoarsely while trying not to cry.
"Oh sweetie, life is about taking risks. Suppose he does break your heart, then you move on and make him suffer. In fact, why don't we make sure that he never chooses Kim? We'll get you a date with another Superstar! Yes! It's genius! Why didn't I think of this before?" Stephanie tells herself.
"Oh no. I don't know if I feel comfortable with that plan, Steph."
"Hey, you're a single woman. You're just going on a date. You don't owe Randy anything."
"You know what? You're completely right. I would love to go on a date," Jade tells Steph.
"That's my girl. We're going to make Randy eat his heart out. Who knows? You may enjoy this new guy more than Randy."
*Two Weeks Later*
"Where's Jade been?" Randy asks Hunter after he finally got away from Kim.
"Oh Steph took her shopping today. She's got a date with Stu tonight," Hunter tells Randy.
"What? When did she even meet Stu?"
"She met him last week and they really hit it off. You should've seen how Stu was looking at her. I don't blame him. Jade's a catch. Any guy would be lucky to have her," Hunter tells him casually. "Where's Kim? I thought she was visiting you this week," Hunter asks him suspiciously.
"Hunt, can I be honest with you?" Randy asks him seriously.
"Of course you can. Randy, we've been friends for many years. You can tell me anything," Hunter says while giving Randy his full attention.
"It's just, lately, Kim's been getting on my nerves. I've been enjoying spending time with Jade. I feel like I don't have feelings for Kim anymore. She keeps clinging to me. Maybe she can sense that my heart isn't in it anymore? I don't know what to do. If Jade goes on this date, I'm going to lose her."
"Randy, you're not going to lose Jade after just one date. Here's what you need to do: you need to dump Kim and show Jade just how much you care for her. I don't mean that you buy her things. I mean that you open doors for her, give her your jacket when she's cold. Compliment her whenever you can. Hold her when she's upset. You need to show with your actions, that you care," Hunter advises him.
"You're right. First thing I need to do is find Kim and break things off," Randy says before hugging Hunter. "Thanks man. You're always here for me."
"Anytime buddy. Good luck. Jade's a good woman. I see her as a little sister. So if you hurt her, I will pedigree you into the ground," Hunter glares at Randy.
"Noted," Randy laughs.