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The next day it was time for the taping.

Cody drove him and Phoebe to the venue in his rental car. It was a pretty quiet journey. Ted stayed at home on doctor's orders. He had been pleased with the developing friendship between two of his best friends. He was even grateful to Cody for going with Phoebe to baby Ted's grave. If he only knew what Cody's true feelings were.

"Are you nervous?" Phoebe asked Cody as they drove to the arena.

"Huh? Nervous?" the young Legacy member frowned.

"You're facing Batista. He can be pretty brutal in the ring." The brunette replied.

"I can handle him." Cody told her.

"I didn't say you couldn't." Phoebe replied, although she looked unconvinced.

"Sorry, I didn't to snap." He told her.

"It's ok. Ted said that you'd probably be like that." The brunette told him.

"Oh really? I shall have words with Ted." Cody replied seriously.

"Really?" Phoebe frowned at him.

"Nah, Ted would kill me." Cody grinned.

"I can't imagine Ted killing anyone." Phoebe smiled and shook her head.

Cody smiled too. It was a nervous smile, because he could imagine Ted killing someone – him. It was an actual possibility if Ted found out about Cody's feelings towards the beautiful Phoebe. Although it wasn't planned, it would be the ultimate betrayal. Cody almost wished that Ted had never confessed his love for the brunette to him.

A few hours later, Cody was backstage doing his warm up for his match. He hadn't seen Phoebe since they arrived, so he had found a screen to watch the action down at the ring. She was looking beautiful, as always. Phoebe's tall and toned body was hugged by a peacock blue dress and she wore silver peep toe heels. Her chestnut brown hair cascaded over her shoulders in loose curls. Cody thought that she looked breathtaking.

"Hey Cody." Came a voice from behind him.

"Uh, hey Barbie." He replied as he turned to see Barbie Blank, aka Kelly Kelly.

"So, are you coming to the beach party tonight?" the blonde asked him.

"I don't think…" Cody began to speak, before deciding that maybe a party was what he needed right now.

"Is that a yes?" Barbie asked impatiently.

"Yeah." Cody nodded as she turned and walked away.

The young Legacy member was interrupted again by a phone call. He saw from the caller ID that it was Ted.

"Hey Ted." He answered.

"Hey Codes. I was just checking if you wanted anything ironed while the cleaner's here." His friend said.

"Um, yeah. Can I get my black shirt ironed? I'm going out tonight." Cody replied.

"Party? Is Phoebe going?" Ted asked him.

"No. Barbie just asked me." The young man replied.

"Mm, ask if Phoebe can go. You two should go party for me." Ted told him.

"She probably wouldn't feel..." Cody was cut off by his tag team partner.

"You guys have gotten over the awkwardness. You get on now. Have fun." Ted told him.

"I um…" Cody tried to think up an excuse, but he couldn't.

"Great, see you when you come here to change." Ted said.

"Ok, bye." Cody hung up.

Part of him was excited to spend time with Phoebe. He knew that Ted would be stuck at home and therefore he wouldn't have to share her. He needed to clear it with Barbie first though. Cody went in search of the blonde, which didn't take him very long. She was in the hallway talking to Gail Kim. Both women smiled as he approached them.

"Hey Barbie, Gail." Cody nodded.

"Cody, what can I do for you?" the blonde grinned.

"This party, can I bring someone?" he asked her.

"Sure, the more the merrier." Barbie shrugged.

"Thanks." He replied.

A stagehand walked towards him.

"Cody, you're on." He said.

"Thanks." He replied and ran over to the curtain.

The Legacy theme song started to play as Phoebe raised her microphone to her mouth.

"From Charlotte, North Carolina. He is part of the Legacy. Cody Rhodes!" she announced him as the crowd booed slightly.

Cody walked to the ring in the usual manner, stepping through the ropes and climbing the turnbuckle to give his "born better" style taunt. He stepped down and walked over to Phoebe. She looked better in the flesh than she did on the screens backstage. If there wasn't a capacity crowd and TV cameras, Cody would be unable to stop himself from kissing her right there and then.

The crowd began to cheer as Batista's music played through the arena.

"His opponent, from Washington DC, the Animal, Batista!" Phoebe smiled.

Cody shook his head as Dave made his way to the ring. He taunted Cody as the brunette announcer left the ring and the bell rang to start the match.

It was a serious match, no doubt about it. Every time that Cody gained momentum Dave was waiting for him with a counter attack.
Cody set up for Cross Rhodes but the Animal was way ahead of him and threw him into a backdrop. Dave was really pumped for this match. After a little interference from Legacy mentor Randy Orton, who executed an RKO while Cody distracted the referee, Cody was able to execute a top rope moonsault onto the dazed Batista. The referee counted three and motioned for the bell before raising Cody's hand.

"Here is your winner, Cody Rhodes!" Phoebe announced from ringside. There was a chorus of boos.

Cody smirked and shrugged in a cocky taunt to the crowd. He could have sworn that he caught Phoebe checking him out from where she was sitting beside the announcer's table. Probably just his imagination, although who could blame her?
He exited the ring and swaggered back up the ramp.

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