This is a longer chapter of Let's Pretend.
I might be away later so I'm posting it early.
I own Phoebe, my OC.
Read on, and you might learn something!
The next day Phoebe was treating Cody to breakfast at an outdoor café close to the hotel. She explained that it was her way of saying thank you for him stepping in to take care of her in Ted's absence. Cody sat happily in the morning sunshine as the waitress headed off with their order. The brunette seemed to be in a good frame of mind today, as she smiled and made small talk with the Legacy member.
The waitress arrived back with their food and drinks. There was a pleasant silence as they finished their breakfast, followed by a familiar voice nearby. Both of them looked up to see Kelly walking towards them, looking her usual self. She wore nothing more than a bikini top and shorts with white ballet pumps and oversized sunglasses on top of her head. She eyed Cody as she brushed her blonde hair back.
"Phoebe, I missed you!" she cooed as she reached the table.
"I haven't been gone long." The brunette replied.
"She's been keeping me company." Cody said, not meaning for it to sound bad.
"Phoebe, who would have known?" Kelly gave a sly smile.
"We're just friends." Cody added.
"Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but I have a hot date!" the blonde grinned and walked away.
Phoebe and Cody watched her leave, before returning to their breakfast. It was Cody who spoke first. He couldn't believe that Kelly was acting all nice to Phoebe now. He looked down at his coffee cup and shook his head.
"Two faced bitch." He muttered under his breath.
"What was that?" Phoebe asked him.
"I was saying what a two faced bitch she is." Cody admitted.
"I know." The brunette nodded.
"Know what?" the Legacy member asked her.
Phoebe looked across and folded her arms on the table. She leaned across so that she could whisper to him. He leaned nearer to bridge the gap.
"Do you think that I don't know what the others say about me?" she asked him.
"I didn't want to upset you by mentioning it." Cody shrugged.
"I'm not that sensitive." Phoebe shook her head slowly.
"I know that now." He replied.
Cody wondered how much she was aware of. Was it just the backstage gossip, or all of the rumours too? He felt bad for knowing and keeping it from her. She seemed to be acting as if she knew what was being said.
"What have they been saying?" he asked the brunette.
"What have you heard?" she asked him.
"That you got dumped at your own wedding." Cody replied.
"Not true." She shook her head.
"You're still a virgin?" he continued with the questions.
"No. I'm not very experienced, but I'm not a virgin." Phoebe answered.
"Are you obsessed with Ted?" the Legacy member asked her.
"No, I love him to pieces, but I'm not obsessed." Phoebe told Cody.
They both laughed a little after that and eventually switched to some other subject. Later that day, Cody was just leaving the gym. Phoebe had assured him that she would be fine left alone in their hotel room. He quickly fished his cell phone out of his pocket when it rang, expecting it to be her. Instead, the caller was Ted.
"Hey Ted." Cody answered.
"How are things?" Ted asked him.
"Ok, I'm just out of the gym. Phoebe's in our room." He replied.
"It means a lot that you two are getting along." Ted told him.
"I know." Cody said.
"Anyway, I was calling to say that I'll be seeing you two in a few days. You'll be flying to Florida for the next taping." Ted told his tag team partner.
"Oh, that's cool. I'll let Phoebe know." Cody told his friend.
"Great, see you then." Ted replied and hung up.
When Cody returned to the room, he found Phoebe engrossed in a romance novel. He smirked as he sat on his bed and pulled off his t-shirt. He walked over to the brunette and tapped her shoulder lightly. She flinched slightly, unaware that he had returned.
"Ted called me. He'll see us when we fly into Florida for the next taping." Cody told her.
"That's good. I look forward to seeing Ted again." she smiled.
"I'm gonna go and shower." Cody told her.
"Ok, I'm just going to finish this chapter and we'll plan what to have for dinner." Phoebe nodded, not taking her eyes away from the page.
After they had eaten dinner, which was Cody's choice of Italian food, they headed back to their hotel room. Cody unlocked the door with the key card and Phoebe walked in, heading over to her bed. She lay down on top of the covers with a thoughtful expression. Cody headed in the direction of his bed, until her voice stopped him in his tracks.
"Cody, come over here." She told him.
He turned and walked the distance between both beds. He frowned with confusion and sat down next to the brunette on her bed. She gave a weak smile and bit her lip nervously.
"I think I'm ready to tell you." She said to him.
"Tell me…about why Ted's so close to you?" Cody asked, slightly surprised.
"Yes." She nodded and sighed.
Cody sat on the bed, anticipating something that would make him understand the bond between this girl and his best friend Ted.
"We were young and stupid." she shook her head.
"You and Ted?" Cody asked. She nodded.
"When his family started coming down to Florida in the summer, we used to hang out. Ted was two years older, his birthday is the day before mine. My family always liked to portray a perfect lifestyle. It was easier to go and hang out with Ted than be at home." Phoebe explained.
"What happened?" Cody asked, almost hanging off every word.
"It was New Years' Eve and we had a party. I was seventeen and Ted was nineteen. I kind of lied to you before, when I said that me and Ted had never slept together..." the brunette trailed off.
"You and Ted? All that time ago? What happened?" Cody wanted answers to all of his questions.
"I got pregnant, with Ted's baby. My parents knew that we wouldn't be so perfect if I was seen to be an unwed teen mother. They threw me out, so I went to live with the DiBiase family. Then, on the 12th August, I went into labour. Our baby, mine and Ted's, was born dead." she sniffed as the tears began to roll down her cheeks.
"I'm so sorry." Cody shook his head, although he still had questions.
"We named him Ted, after his father. Then we decided that we'd stay friends. Ted promised that he'd never let me get hurt like I was then." Phoebe told Cody.
He now knew the secret of their bond, but Cody was still curious.
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