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Cody knew she was perfection. Perfection the second he laid his eyes on her. Perfection the second he placed his lips on hers. But she was his best friend, of course she was perfect. The two became friends very quickly and there was no doubt the two had a connection. His friends teased him about the little crush he had on his best friend all the time. But he didn't mind. Nothing was better than her. Cody respected her decision to be 'just friends' a long time ago, and he didn't mind. She was the best friend he never had. And he was hers. They had such an amazing relationship, he didn't mind leaving it the way it was.

He met her about a year and a half ago. The WWE had a small competition for diva's called 'NXT.' It was typically more so for entertainment, but the people on the show had true potentional. And back when he was still doing his "Dashing" persona, he was a guest on the show. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes was very suave, and very slick. Cody Rhodes could talk a woman out of her clothes within the first thirty seconds of meeting her. Cody Runnels, however, was a different story. Therefore, when the WWE told him to go to an NXT show and hold a kissing contest with the wannabe diva's, Cody Runnels was very scared. It was the WWE's way of getting him out of his shell. He was very shy, contrary to the personas he's played on TV. But Cody couldn't complain. He was given the chance to kiss twelve gorgeous girls in a row. He was living every man's dream.

Every girl threw their own flair into each kiss, just attempting to get noticed. Some where a bit overboard, he had to admit. Some even scared him. But when he got to her.. Oh, it was different. She didn't have to throw her hands all over him and shove her tongue down his throat. She gave him a simple kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck. The kiss deepened in such a short amount of time. She bit his bottom lip very softly, and it pushed him over the top. His slight moan allowed her enough room to massage his tongue with her own. If thousands of people weren't watching, he'd do things to her he never thought he could do. But just as quick as she pulled him in was as quick as she let him go.

After that night he had become a religious watcher of NXT. Although she didn't take the prize home, the WWE admired the young lady. Not only was she absolutely beautiful, but she could wrestle her little butt off. Once she was voted off the show, the WWE instantly extended her a contract. They would put her into their developmental team, and let her grow her skills. They quickly learned that she had more than enough skill to compete with the other diva's. Cody quietly watched her a few times in the gym. He wanted to see what skills she possessed, and he was inspired by her. He would stop by the developmental training sessions a few times and just watch. He wouldn't say anything, or introduce himself. He would just watch how quick she was in the ring. How easy it was for her to throw her opponent in a powerful submission. It had been a long time since he's seen a woman with skill like that.

Not long after that, she was traveling with them. She was part of the main roster, and everybody seemed to be intrigued by her. In fact, she was moving further in ranks than the girl that initially won NXT. Cody always laughed at that, the irony of it all. Once the young girl became a part of the roster, he made note to introduce himself right away.

The two became very fast friends. The two were always joking with each other. Cody finally found the girl that made him happy. He told all his friends that she might be the one. He didn't know if it was for sure, but he knew there was something different about her. He never imagined himself to feel this strongly about a girl so quickly. She was perfection. He could drown himself in her for an eternity.

Jae felt the exact same way about Cody. She wasn't an idiot. She felt their connection the very second they kissed. And their friendship was an example of that connection. The two could talk about anything and everything. He was one of the only people she felt comfortable around without any make up, she didn't mind waking up with morning breath around him, and she didn't mind skipping a shower or two when he was with her. She was a complete pig around him and she couldn't care less. It was a relief from always maintaining her image. It got so hard always having to be prim and proper all the time, she didn't mind being a nasty mess around him.

The best part was that he never looked at her any differently.

She was still one of the most beautiful people he had ever seen.

But Cody knew he could never be with her.

Jae had way too many guards up.

And Jae would never put anything above her career.

"Hey, Jae. Can I talk to you about something?" He asked as he spotted her backstage.

She sighed. She had been anticipating this for months now. The whole locker room had been dropping hints. And she feared this moment in the core of her being. How could she put him down gently? Jae loved Cody with all her heart, but not in the way he wanted her to love him.

"Look. Cody. I already know where this is going.. Our friends don't really have secret-keeping skills.." She said with a laugh, hoping it would ease any tension.

His head hung low.

"Cody, you know I love you. We've been the best of friends for so long now. You probably know me more than anyone else. But you know I just got out of a relationship. And we broke up because he couldn't deal with my job. I've been dreaming of this moment for years now. Since I was a little girl. I'm not going to let a guy come in between me and my dream. Even if that guy is you.. I've worked too hard to get here. It's my turn to do something for myself. I really hope you can understand. Your friendship is so important to me. You know that, Codes.. No one can take your place, and I hope no one will take mine either. Please don't be mad at me.."

Cody laughed, even though his insides were hurting. He pulled her into a hug and gave her a quick noogie.

"That's fine with me Jae. If you just want to be friends, I'll take it."

She smiled. She was glad he understood.

She knew he was going to find the right girl.

And Jae was right. He did find the right girl. And it pained her inside to know it wasn't her. She watched as his bride-to-be flaunted her ring backstage, giggling with everyone around her. She continuously expressed how great it felt to find her 'other half.' Jae badly wanted to rip her ring finger off and make her swallow it. It should be her walking around with a fat smile on her face.

But it wasn't her.

And she knew it was all her fault.