Randy's P.O.V
FFW TO 2 HOURS 40 MINUTES
We stood and waited for our bags to come through on the carousel after the short flight to St. Louis. I saw our suitcases and went to grab them while Sydney was paying for our coffee's at the shop. I walked over to her as she turned around smiling,
"They came through pretty quick this time"
"Well what do you expect, there was hardly anyone on the flight" Sydney replied, as we walked towards security,
FFW 10 MINUTES
"So who's driving?" Sydney asked,
"None of us" I began, sitting down near the gate, "Dad's picking us up... we're gunna spend the night at my folks house, that's if you don't mind?"
"Yeah sure!" Sydney said, smiling, "You've been away for weeks, you need time with your folks" She continued, "I'll check myself into a hotel"
"Thanks Syd... Wait, What?" I said, looking at her confused, "Why you checking yourself into a hotel?"
"Well I don't wanna intrude" she replied,
"You won't be, I told them I was bringing you, they don't mind" I replied, flicking her chin,
"Are you sure?" Syd asked, finishing her cup of coffee and putting the cup in the bin,
"Yeah I'm sure" I replied, putting my half drunk coffee in the bin.
We were sat waiting for my dad. Sydney was sketching something into her book while I searched for my dad,
"Oh he's here" I said, standing up.
"Ok, one second" Sydney replied, placing her book in her bag and putting her bag handles over her suitcase handle. She stood up slowly, wincing in pain again.
"Your ribs still hurting?" I asked as I took her suitcase from her,
"Yeah... there ragging loads" Sydney replied, as she stood and began to walk with me,
"Hey dad" I said, walking up to him and hugging him, "This is Sydney"
"Hi Sydney" dad said, shaking her hand, "So you and Randy are good friends?"
"Yeah" she replied, "Randy was practically the first person I met when I came over from England" Syd continued, "It's like we instantly connected"
"Yeah" I said, agreeing, "So hows mum?"
"She's doing good... you heard from your sister?" dad said, looking at me,
"Yeah, she called the other day" I replied,
"I take it you know" he said, dropping his head and shaking it, "She's too young"
"Dad she's 24... It was gunna happen sooner or later" I replied, feeling sorry for Beck's
"So?" dad snapped back, "She's my little girl! She's not mena be having babies!"
"Dad, she's your little GIRL" I said, "She's mena have babies... I don't think Gramps acted this way when you and mum told him you were having me"
"That's different" dad replied,
"Not really" I said, "It's a baby... not a fucking bomb!"
"Randy!" Sydney said, whacking my arm, "You don't say bomb in an airport" she finished, beginning to laugh, then holding her ribs "Man!"
"Is she ok?" dad asked, taking our suitcases,
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine" Sydney replied, catching her breathe, "Just the result of a fucking whore not fighting like a man"
"Who's this whore?" dad asked, looking at me,
"A little ring rat called Maryse!" Sydney hissed, "God I do hate her!"
"Ahh... she's always like that when a new Diva's on the scene..." dad began, "She doesn't like competition" dad continued, "And looking at you, your competition, I dunno what you're like in the ring... but your personality beats hers and your looks"
"Thanks Mr. Orton" Sydney said, smiling her infectious grin,
"Mr. Orton's my dad" dad said, "Call me Bob"
"Ok bob" Syd said, continuing to smile,
FFW TO THE ORTON HOME
Sydney's P.O.V
"Now I know it's not big, but its home" Bob said, as we approached the door of his family's house,
"Not big... It's huge and lovely looking" I replied, looking at the front garden that someone must have spent hours on,
"Well, thank you darling" Bob said, as he opened the door for me and Randy, "Ladies first"
"Thank you" I replied, stepping into the hallway of the house followed by Randy,
"Hey mum, we're home" Randy shouted, dropping our bags by the stairs as his dad wheeled our suitcases in and took them to Randy's room,
"Oh hunny!" Randy's mum said, coming out of the living room and hugging her eldest son, "It's been so long!"
"I know mum" Randy replied, holding his mum in his arms, embracing her with love,
"I've missed you" she said, letting go,
"I've missed you too" Randy replied,
"C'mon, give us a hug" Bob said as he reached the bottom of the stairs, holding his arms out for his eldest son and wife, as they embraced, I watched them intently as a tear rolled down my cheek, they had something I'd never had – a loving, caring family, something I always wished for. Randy looked up at me and saw the tears rolling, I whipped my eyes quickly as Randy gave me a confused look,
"Syd..." he began, "What's up?"
"Nothing" I said, replaying the way they were together "There's just something's in this world I never had" I finished, looking up at Randy while another tear fell,
"Shit!" Randy said, "I'm sorry" Randy continued, pulling me in for a hug,
"It's ok..." I began, while Randy held me, "It just upsets me sometimes... seeing family's do things I never got to do" I continued, "I shouldn't be wrecking it, I'm sorry" I finished, pushing out of the hug,
"You got nothing to be sorry about" Randy replied, as his mum and dad looked on, he leaned in and kissed me. As we pulled apart, he whipped the stray tears from my eyes, "Now c'mon, you need your rest, your ribs aint gonna heal otherwise"
"Ok" I said, as Randy held my hand and led me upstairs, "Night Mr. and Mrs. Orton... and thanks for letting me stay"
"Oh it's ok hunny" Mrs. Orton replied, "Have a good night's sleep" she finished as I continued to follow Randy up the stairs, as we reached Randy's childhood room he set my bag down next to his bed,
"Well, well, well" I said, looking at his room, "Someone did love the wrestling when they were young"
"Yep..." Randy replied, lying down on his bed. I approached the bed and crawled over Randy before setting myself down on top of him, my arms folded on his chest, legs on either side of him,
"So what we gunna do tomorrow?" I asked, watching him intently as he wrapped his arms around my body,
"Whatever you want" Randy replied, running his hands up and down my back,
"Well... I know one thing" I began, sitting up and straddling him, "I am shattered, so imma get changed and hit the hay"
"Ok" Randy said, as I climbed of off him and grabbed my PJ's from my suitcase. I looked at Randy as he lay there and stared,
"What?" he said, as a grin appeared on his face,
"Go out" I replied, folding my arms across my chest,
"Why?" he asked, smirking at me,
"So I can get changed" I replied, giving him a look,
"I've seen it all before" he winked,
"Fine!" I said, giving in and stripping down before putting my jim jam's on, "Done" I finished, throwing my clothes by my suitcase and standing with my hands on my hips,
"Phewwwff!" Randy said, winking, before getting up and stripping to his boxers, he lay down in his bed and patted the empty space, I climbed in next to him and pulled the covers up as he pulled me close,
"Love you" I yawned,
"Love you too" Randy replied, while I drifted into sleep...
FFW TO NEXT MORNING