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Chapter Eight: Flying Through the Skies
John and Mickie slowly made their way back to the table, and instead of sitting down, they stayed standing. John finally spoke.
"Guys, we have something to tell you…" He paused, and Mickie continued on.
"We had a secret that we had kept for a long time, but now seems like the best time to just lay it all out. Please don't get upset or overreact, just hear us out. We're…"
"Mickie, should I tell them?" John looked to Mickie, and held her hand comfortingly. Melena gasped and laughed out loud, and John and Mickie turned to her, confused. Randy turned as well, not getting it.
"You two are dating! You guys just got together right now, didn't you? Congratulations!" Melena squealed, grinning happily, and nudged Randy, making him get up. Melena scooted out of the booth and gave John and Melena huge hugs. They both smiled, and John turned to Randy.
"Hey, why aren't you dogging me? Normally you'd be up my ass about this kind of stuff!" John slapped his bestfriend lightly on his arm, and Randy chuckled shaking his head. He took his seat after Melena sat back down, and spoke.
"Nah John, I'm happy for you. It's about time you two stop looking at each other like lovesick puppies, and actually do something!" Randy winked at Mickie, and she smiled at him, and then meaningfully stared at him, and glanced at Melena. Randy pulled out his phone, and texted someone, and Mickie felt her phone vibrate a few seconds afterwards.
FROM: Randy
Not now, ltr. Congratz, ur teaching by example, lol.
Mickie grinned, and put her phone away, and so did Randy. John glanced at them both, and furrowed his brow.
"Was there some WWE text that I missed?" He pulled out his phone, and put it away again, puzzled.
"No man, I'm just keeping an eye out for Vince. I know he's keeping me on the hotseat for a while since I skipped out, so I gotta make sure I'm there when he needs to talk." Randy concocted the lie easily, and relaxed. Mickie gave no explanation, and John didn't ask. Melena finally spoke.
"You guys should eat! This pasta is really yummy, c'est tres delicieux!" Melena grinned as she spoke French, and took another bite of her salad. John turned to her, surprised.
"Tu parles francais?" He asked Melena if she spoke French, and she nodded, waving her hand in a middle-gesture.
"Un petit-peu." Melena said that she spoke just a little, and John nodded. Randy spoke up, feeling left out.
"Hey, no French while there's other people around! Otherwise I'll start thinking that you're talking bad about me!" He joked around, and ate his pasta. Mickie laughed and nodded in agreement.
"I second that! Now let's eat so we can get to the hotel!" She dug into her salad, and sipped at her coke. The little group talked, and finished their lunch in about twenty minutes. Randy insisted on paying, put the money on the table, and left a little tip. The group made their way outside, and Randy sat in the driver's seat, Melena in the passenger seat, and John and Mickie sat in the back together, their hands intertwined as they looked at each other lovingly.
"Okay, so do we need anything before we go to the hotel? Cause I think we should keep our luggage with us, who knows whether we'll be able to get back to my house!" Randy turned in his seat to look at everyone. He glanced at Melena, and felt a buzzing sensation from where she was sitting. God, she's so beautiful. Wait- bad thoughts, get it out of your head Orton. She doesn't deserve a dumped piece of shit like you. Randy turned to stare at John and Mickie in the back again. John and Mickie exchanged a look, Randy's stare towards Melena not going by unnoticed, and then turned back to Randy.
"I got the entire luggage in the back, we can leave right from the hotel to the airport." John nodded to Randy, and Randy turned back around. Melena then spoke up.
"Wait, I never packed or got luggage…" Her face was full of confusion, and Randy turned to her and smiled.
"Remember how I said John would handle it? Well he did, so don't worry about it, just have fun, alright?" He smiled at her kindly, his blue eyes shining, and Melena stopped herself from drooling all over him. He's so sweet and hot… he's the first NOT gay, sweet, hot guy that I've ever met… too bad I'm damaged goods.
"Oh okay then, thanks." She smiled at Randy, and turned to grin at John.
"No problem sweet cheeks!" John winked at her, and Melena giggled and turned around. Randy started up the car, a bit of resentment in his chest from John's flirtatious behavior, but as he drove he realized that John was dating Mickie, so there was no reason to believe that John was going to hit on Melena.
The group made it to the hotel in half an hour, and they all piled out, making their way to the hotel doors. Randy held onto Melena's side cautiously so as not to hurt her, but firmly so she would have the support she needed in case she fell. Melena smiled up at him and laughed.
"Randy, I'm not a little kid, I can walk by myself, honestly!" She gently pushed at Randy's hand and he shook his head smiling.
"Right now, your body is as weak as a little kid! No more arguments, or else I'll carry you in!" Randy threatened Melena, laughing, and she laughed along with him
"Oh no! Never mind then, this is good!" She made her way to the front desk of the hotel, where John and Mickie had been standing. They had been holding hands, but were talking seriously, and they stopped talking just as Melena and Randy had made their way to the doors. They turned and smiled at the now-arriving pair, and then John turned back to the desk.
"Excuse me ma'am, but we're looking to see a Mr. Paul Levesque, and we need to know his room number." John smiled at the woman behind the desk, and she smiled back politely, nodding.
"Of course sir, may I get your name and see your I.D.?" She held out her hand, waiting. John fished around his large pockets and pulled out his I.D.
"Here you go, and my name's John Cena." John watched as the woman inspected the card, and compared it to John's face. She returned the card, smiling.
"Okay sir, do you have the code to be taken to the room?" She waited, and John replied surely. The other three people noticed that this was almost like a little confrontation, and the woman was trying to catch John in the act of lying. John shot back the answer smug.
"The code is WM2206." John smirked, and the woman nodded, finally grinning. She handed John a keycard, and seemed a bit apologetic.
"Here you go sir, Mr. Levesque is in room 1842. Sorry about the unfriendly behavior, there have been quite a few people coming here to try and see the guests staying here today, and it's been getting on my nerves." She looked at everyone, smiling kindly, and they all nodded.
"It's fine, we understand, thank you." Randy responded for John, and they started walking towards the elevators. They made it up to the 18th floor, and got to the room. John slid the card into the slot, and opened the door. The three WWE wrestlers were greeted by loud hellos, and one man finally noticed Melena, who was still being supported by Randy, but had shrunk down three sizes smaller. Randy looked down at her, and gently nudged her up. She looked up at him, her eyes full of nervousness, but he quietly spoke to her, calming her fears.
"They're just huge teddy bears, don't worry. You'll get used to them." Randy smiled at her warmly, and she straightened up. Finally the man who had noticed Melena spoke. He had long brown hair which was gelled back, and he was wearing large sunglasses. He was accompanied by a man with the similar hair and sunglasses, and a woman with long black hair who was very beautiful.
"Hey Orton, who's the chick you brought with you?" Randy turned and saw the man, and held back his instant defensiveness.
"Nitro, this is Melena, and Melena this is Johnny Nitro, Joe Mercury, and Melina." Randy gestured to them all, and Melena smiled.
"It's nice to meet you Melena, but I think I'll call you Mel for short, is that okay?" Melina had gotten up off of the couch, and shook hands with Melena. Melena laughed, nodding her head.
"That sounds fine to me! I wouldn't want too much confusion anyways." Melena smiled at Melina, and everyone's eyes were now on Randy, and the two Mel's. They laughed at the oddity of it all, and then John introduced everyone to Melena, who was still fairly shy. Randy wrapped his arm a bit more snugly around Melena, and she let herself pull into him, feeling safer.
"Yo Mel, you know Nitro, Mercury, and Melina now, so here's some more of the crew. That fatass right there is the Big Show, the other fatass is Mark Henry-" John got cut off by Mark.
"Aye Cena, this here is all muscle! Want me to prove it to you?" Mark grinned at John goodnaturedly, and John grinned back.
"I think I'll pass! Anyways Mel, that's Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Adam Copeland, Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels, Trish Stratus, Ashley, the chairman's daughter Stephanie, and Stephanie's husband Hunter. There's a bunch more people, but they're not here right now." He wiped his forehead and bent over, putting his hands on his knees and breathing heavily, feigning exhaustion. Melena looked around wide-eyed, not knowing what to say. Randy finally talked.
"You don't have to know all their names now, but you'll know them all soon enough. They're all pretty nice." Randy wasn't lying, they were all nice people, though some, such as Mercury and Nitro, were known to be playboys, and Randy wanted to protect Melena from those kind of people. Melena spoke finally.
"I think I got everyone's names. It's nice to meet you all." Melena was shy, and since she wasn't a WWE fan, she wasn't acting starstruck around them. It was a welcome change for them all, and it was one of the many reasons that Adam wasn't complaining. Adam had the view that all fans and outsiders were not meant to be in the circle of WWE superstars, he thought it was bad news. Normally he would have mentioned it by now, but seeing Melena, and seeing Randy's mood in an upswing after such a long time full of depression, he decided that maybe he could let go of his views for this one girl.
"Hey Randy, why're you holding the girl, are you two together?" Nitro spoke to Randy curiously, eyeing Melena in a way which made Randy twitch with annoyance.
"Melena is just a friend, but she's hurt, so I'm helping her walk around. Do you have a problem with that Nitro?" Randy spoke calmly, but John could hear the menace in Randy's voice.
"Hey, Randy, I think we should go to Mickie's hotel room. She still has to pack some stuff up, right baby?" John turned towards Mickie, and she blushed a little, and had a confused face, but she nodded.
"I don't- oh wait yeah I have a few more things that I have to pack! Mel and Randy should probably come with us." She glanced at Randy, and he agreed without a second thought.
"Yeah, we'll come with you guys. It was good seeing you all before the flights." Randy nodded towards the group and they all said their goodbyes.
"See you later Orton. And I hope to see Mel's pretty face in the future." Nitro called out to Randy, and Melena turned around at the mention of her name, and Nitro pulled down his sunglasses enough to wink. She smiled warily, and turned back around. John quickly mentioned that Melena would be traveling with them for a while, and everyone seemed to be content with the idea.
"Mel, you're gonna hate planes after a few weeks, but I hope you still travel with us anyways! You seem like a sweet girl." Shawn smiled at Melena kindly, and she smiled back.
"Thank you Mr. Michaels." Melena spoke quietly. Hunter, who was sitting next to Shawn, laughed.
"None of that 'mister' stuff, Mel! You call us by our first names, we're all a family, and since you're the newest addition to our family, there won't be any formalities!" Hunter grinned at her, and she laughed a little, nodding.
"Okay Mr.- I mean Paul." Melena's face turned a deeper red, and Randy decided that she had been with the crew long enough. He lightly pulled on Melena's waist, and she turned to him.
"Do you want to leave now?" He looked at Melena with sympathy, and spoke softly. She nodded slightly, and he turned to John.
"Hey John, let's go. Mickie has to pack her stuff, remember?" Randy turned to John, and he nodded.
"Come on baby, let's go. Bye everyone!" John grabbed Mickie's hand, and she looped her fingers through his. By now everyone knew they were dating, and weren't shocked by it. They all knew it was bound to happen.
The group of four made their way out, and Melena visibly relaxed. Mickie closed the door behind her, and John laughed.
"Damn Mel, I've never seen them accept an outsider like that before! You're already part of the fam!" John smiled at her, and she smiled back. She had felt a warm feeling in her stomach when Hunter had said that, and she felt her face pull into a larger smile. She then turned to Randy.
"Randy, who was that guy wearing the sunglasses in the room?" Melena seemed curious, and John cringed, wishing that Melena hadn't asked. Mickie sucked in her breath, knowing that Randy had a huge temper. John and Mickie had been discussing Randy's obvious fondness of Melena earlier in the lobby, and they hoped he wouldn't show his jealousy. Randy looked down at Melena.
"His name is Johnny Nitro. Why do you want to know?" Randy spoke calmly, and this surprised both John and Mickie. They listened to hear Melena's response, thinking of ways to cut her off if she said something that would offend the Legend Killer.
"Well the thing is… He's just… promise you wont get offended?" Melena finally decided to ask Randy before-hand, and though Randy felt a tightening in his gut, he nodded. "Well, I think that he's kind of stupid! Who on earth wears sunglasses indoors? If he was trying to look cool, then he failed at it. I hope you don't mind that I'm talking bad about your friend!" Melena laughed, and Randy joined in, feeling instant relief. John and Mickie laughed too, glad that Melena hadn't set Randy off, but shocked that Randy hadn't blown up immediately at Melena. Randy was known for being rash and making assumptions. This was one of the few times that he had been rational.
"So babe, are we going to your hotel room now?" John turned to Mickie, and she nodded, smiling.
"Sure, honey. Come on everyone, follow me. Oh, I should warn you, Torrie and Candice are probably there, so watch out." John groaned, and Randy just sighed in annoyance. Melena was confused, and realized that she would have to learn and adapt to this new environment.
"Um, what's bad about Candice and Torrie?" Melena turned to Mickie, and Randy looked down at her and saw her face full of uncertainty.
"They're the WWE's number one sluts, they have basically slept with almost all of the guys on the rosters, and John isn't too happy since he was one of Candice's latest and greatest. She's moved on from him now, and she's after John's best friend…" Mickie looked at Randy meaningfully, and Melena felt queasiness in her stomach.
"I don't give a fuck about them. I feel like I'm getting an STD just by looking at Candice, there's no way in hell that I'd ever sleep with her!" Randy was not one of the men who was enchanted by the sight of Candice's body. If anything, he found it repulsive that she could be so stupid and reckless with herself. It was Randy's negative attitude that drove Candice crazy, though, and it made her want to sleep with him more than she wanted any other man. Melena's stomach relaxed when she heard Randy's deep voice proclaim his dislike of Candice. I hope he doesn't date or sleep with anyone while I'm here. I know I would never get the chance to go out with someone as good as him, but I couldn't bear to see him with someone else… oh who am I kidding? It doesn't matter what I think, it's his decision if he wants to date or not! Melena chided herself, and smiled, hiding her feelings.
Randy couldn't help but think about Melena, and he immediately thought about what he wished he could do with her. I wouldn't mind making love to Melena… from what I can see, she's an intelligent, funny, beautiful girl… not to mention that she's perfect when it comes to looks. She probably would never go for my type. I think she'd probably look better than Candice in one of those corsets… Randy immediately blinked quickly, trying to get the image out of his head. He could feel his manhood twitch slightly, and he gritted his teeth, trying to think of anything but the girl who was pressed to his side.
The group went over to room 1812, Mickie's room, and she pulled out her keycard. She unlocked the door and opened it a crack, looking inside. She then swung it open, and walked in, John next to her, and Randy and Melena trailing behind them.
"Oh my gosh, Mickie you should've warned us that we had company!" Torrie was sitting on the couch in the room, her bags next to her, packed. Candice's bags were next to Torrie's, but Candice was still getting ready to leave. Her hair was wet, signaling that she had just taken a shower, and she was clad in a large shirt which obviously came from one of her nights spent with a wrestler, and she seemed to be wearing shorts, but it was impossible to tell, due to the shortness of it.
"Sorry, I didn't know you'd be half naked." Mickie snorted and fell back onto the other couch, away from Torrie and Candice. John sat next to her, rubbing her hand gently. Torrie noticed, and pounced on it.
"No way! You two are dating?" Torrie, who had been wearing sunglasses, removed them immediately, staring at the couple in shock. The jealously in her voice was apparent to Mickie.
"Yes, we are actually." John grinned, speaking for Mickie, and he kissed Mickie gently on the lips. Candice noticed Randy then, and rushed over.
"Randy, you look so hot! I haven't seen you in a while, I was starting to wonder where you were since RAW…" Candice was looking at him with as much seductiveness as possible, but Randy wasn't buying it.
"Thanks Candice. I'd like you to meet my friend, who I was with these past two days, Melena." He nodded towards Melena, and Candice acted as if she hadn't noticed Melena until that moment.
"Oh! Well hi! Are you two close friends?" Candice's face revealed a bit of annoyance, but Melena didn't notice.
"Um, well we're-" Melena had begun to speak, but Randy cut her off.
"We're very close friends. In fact, she's going to be traveling with me for a while. I think that I have to go finish some last minute stuff. Come on guys." Randy motioned to John and Mickie, and Mickie bounced off of the sofa, while John got up more reluctantly, groaning.
"Oh, well bye Randy! Don't hesitate to call if you need anything." Candice put her fingertips on Randy's chest lightly, and he pulled Melena closer, shivering slightly. He didn't shiver from pleasure though, he shivered from disgust.
"Yeah, bye." Randy hurried out of the room with Melena, and John and Mickie followed. John shut the door, and groaned.
"We keep on having to leave everywhere we go! What the fuck is up with that?" He rubbed his face, and turned to Randy. "Man, let's just go back to your place until we have to leave." Mickie nodded in agreement.
"Randy, I think that's the best idea. By the ways, can I speak to you alone for a minute?" She stared at Randy right in the eyes, and Randy looked down at Melena.
"Is it about Randy using Mel as a shield against the STD fairy? That wasa hilarious man!" John cracked up, and Randy glared at John.
"I would talk to you, Mickie, but I can't leave Lena." Randy had loosened his grip on Melena, and was rubbing her back, since he had been holding on to her pretty tightly. Mickie smiled, a solution in her mind.
"Let John help Mel out for a few minutes. He won't mind, right sweetie?" Mickie turned to John, and he nodded, kissing Mickie.
"I'll do anything for my girl and for Mel." He moved towards Randy and gently grabbed Melena around her waist. Randy was hesitant to release his grip, but Mickie glared at him ferociously, so he backed off. Randy looked at Melena straight in her sharp green eyes.
"I'll be back in a couple of minutes, okay?" He watched her reaction, knowing that she needed to have someone familiar near her. He hadn't forgotten the trauma that she had been going through for the past two days. Melena nodded at Randy, smiling surely.
"I'll be fine. I have John to help out. Now go!" She grinned as she shoved Randy playfully, and he laughed at the light pressure that she exerted. He then turned and followed Mickie. She went into a corridor, and Randy went there too. She suddenly turned around, and he stopped abruptly.
"Randy, I talked to John and told him how I feel. When are you going to talk to Melena? I know that you've only known her for two days and whatnot, but I want to know when exactly you plan to tell her that you feel like you're in love with her. She won't be there forever, and you should know that." Mickie spoke without any sympathy in her voice. She needed to make sure Randy understood what she was saying.
"I'll speak to her in a week, no more, no less. Is that okay with you Mom?" Randy rolled his eyes a bit, and stared down at Mickie, crossing his arms. Mickie smiled.
"That's fine with me." She then walked past him, and he also went back. John was talking to Melena, and she was laughing. Randy watched and listened to Melena laugh. Her laugh is so contagious, it's the best thing I've ever heard. I wish I could make her laugh all the time. Randy smiled as he walked up to them.
"What's so funny?" Randy moved next to Melena and grabbed her waist, and John released his grip. Melena grabbed at her ribs, wincing.
"I don't think I should laugh too much, it hurts. John was just telling me about some of his raps and gimmicks from the beginning. Some of them are too funny!" She grinned at John, and he grinned back, winking at her.
"What can I say? I'm a comedian!" He then looked at Mickie, and grabbed her hand, and then turned back to Melena.
"Oh Mel, when your up for another rib-cracking laugh, ask me to tell you about what I tried to do to impress Mickie a while back." He smiled down at Mickie, and Mickie laughed.
"John's right, ask him later! It was something else, that's all I can say." She shook her head, reminiscing.
"Okay, enough of this talking, I want to go sit down and chill before the flight we have in a few hours! Let's go Randy!" John started walking, and the group made their way to Randy's car. Mickie and John were in the back, Melena and Randy in the front. They drove to Randy's home, talking about the flight, and the promos they would be doing for the tri-brand show.
"We're finally here!" John exclaimed, as Randy pulled into his driveway. It was 4pm, and John wanted to rest up as much as he could, knowing that their flight to California was at 9pm. John opened his door and got out of the car, and waited for Mickie to exit before closing the door. Randy hopped out of his seat and made his way around to Melena's door, easing her out.
"John, we still have three hours until we have to be at the airport. If you really want to chill that badly, then go take a nap in my guestroom. Your complaining is giving me a fucking headache anyways." Randy joked with John, and John nodded in agreement.
"You know what? I think I'll go take a nap! Mickie, care to join me?" John wiggled his eyebrows and grinned, and Mickie slapped him on the arm playfully.
"I think I should, actually. Candice and Torrie were a pain in the ass last night. I'm never forgetting to book a hotel room again! And John, don't be an ass, I'm actually going to sleep, keep your little friend down!" Mickie laughed, Melena and Randy joining in, as John looked at her with disappointment.
"Fine, be that way. Leave me hanging." John frowned, and Mickie retaliated.
"You don't seem to be hanging… by the look of things you're standing at attention!" Mickie looked down and raised an eyebrow. "I hope that's half-staff, cause if not, then you have some growth issues." Randy and Melena cracked up, and Melena held onto her rib as she felt pain shooting up her chest. She finally relaxed, and Randy grabbed her, still chuckling.
"Are you okay Lena?" Randy asked, seeing Melena's arm wrapped around her chest. Melena nodded, looking up at him and smiling.
"I'm fine, don't worry." She then turned to the house and started walking up slowly. John looked down and he didn't know how to respond to Mickie.
"Jesus, she thinks she's all that, just cause she's been in a few special adult photoshoots…" John muttered to himself quietly.
"I heard that!" Mickie yelled at him from the front door. She went inside, right behind Randy and Melena, and John winced. Crap, she's gonna give me hell for that. Bad move, Cena.
John walked inside, and heard voices from the living room. He walked in to see Mickie sitting on one couch, and Randy helping Melena to lie down on another couch. John took a seat next to Mickie and apologized, and she accepted.
"Randy, let me sit up! I don't want you to be uncomfortable." Melena tried to sit up, but Randy gently pushed her down.
"It's okay Lena, just relax." Randy smiled at her, and she shook her head.
"Atleast sit down on the corner!" She felt horrible for taking up the whole couch. Randy sighed, but obliged with Melena's request.
"Fine," Randy said, lifting her head up a bit. He sat down, and Melena put her head in his lap, relaxing. He looked at her face, and adjusted himself so he was more comfortable. "Is this comfortable for you?" He wanted to make sure Melena was fine. She looked up at his face and smiled brightly.
"This is perfect. Thank you." She then looked at John, who had the television remote in his hands. "What're you gonna watch?"
"MTV, sound good?" John grinned and turned on the TV. Melena smiled and nodded, and watched the music video that was playing on the tv. Not long after, she was asleep, breathing evenly. Randy looked at her face longingly. He wondered what she was dreaming about. If Randy had known what she was dreaming about, he would've been pleasantly surprised.
Melena was sitting on a sandy beach, wearing a bikini. Randy sat next to her in board shorts. The sun was setting and Melena was in Randy's arms, warm and content. She leaned up and kissed him, and he kissed her back. Randy opened his mouth slightly, and Melena invited him in, and Randy deepened the kiss.
"I love you Lena." Randy whispered in her ear. Melena shivered as his teeth grazed her earlobe.
"I love you too." Melena said, moaning as Randy's hands moved down her body. Randy pulled at Melena's bikini top, undoing the string in the back that held the whole thing together. Melena tugged at Randy's board shorts. Soon the two were making love in the sand, their bodies intertwined in one…
Randy watched Melena sleep, and he was surprised to hear her mumble. He heard her again, and leaned closer.
"I love you…" Melena mumbled in her sleep. Randy was curious as to who she was talking to or about. He noticed that he was being watched, and looked up to see Mickie and John staring at him curiously. He just shook his head, and their attention turned back to the tv. John and Mickie retired to Randy's guest room to sleep after half an hour, and Randy stayed seated, not wanting to wake Melena. After a little while, Randy's eyes closed, and he drifted off into a deep sleep as well.
"Randy…" Randy jumped with a start, hearing his voice. He looked down to see Melena staring at him groggily. He smiled down at her stroking her head.
"Hey Lena, sorry about that. I got kinda sleepy too." He chuckled, and Melena laughed as well. She then remembered why she had woken Randy up. She had been watching Randy's face for awhile as he slept, thinking about her dream, and trying to ignore her feelings.
"Randy, what time is it? We have to be at the airport by seven, remember?" Melena said. Randy grabbed his cellphone immediately, checking the time.
"Shit! I 'd forgotten about that! It's 6:20, we gotta leave in twenty minutes or we're gonna be in a hurry. Do you want to freshen up?" Randy looked at Melena, and she nodded.
"That would be a good idea, but I think we should wake up John and Mickie first." Melena attempted to get up, and Randy helped her, gently nudging her into a sitting position. She sat still for a moment, her head spinning.
"Are you okay?" Randy wanted to make sure that Melena was well taken care of. He knew that she deserved that much, after the hell she had lived through for so long. Melena nodded, turning to him and smiling.
"I'm fine. Why don't you go wake up John and Mickie, and I'll rest here for a few minutes?" She grabbed Randy's hand softly, and he nodded.
"Alright, I'll be right back." He handed Melena the remote so she could watch tv for a few minutes. He made his way to the guest bedroom, and opened the door silently. He saw Mickie and John sleeping peacefully, Mickie wrapped in John's arms. Randy smiled, and quietly made his way to John's side of the bed. He shook John's shoulder, and John's eyes fluttered open groggily.
"What the- oh hey Randy…" John mumbled. He looked down at Mickie, and kissed the top of her head. She stirred, and looked up.
"Oh Randy, hi." Mickie smiled sleepily, and she stretched out, pulling away from John.
"Hey guys, hate to ruin the peacefulness, but you have twenty minutes to freshen up because otherwise we'll miss our-" Randy was cut off as he heard a bloodcurdling scream and a loud crash. He sprinted to the living room, and saw Melena holding one hand to her mouth, her legs tightly pulled towards her. The window in the living room was broken, and on the floor lay a brick with a paper wrapped around it. Randy looked outside, and saw a car zooming away. He recognized the car from Melena's old home's driveway. He rushed to Melena and kneeled down, looking at her straight in the eyes. By then John and Mickie had reached the room as well, and were surveying the damage.
"Lena, are you okay? What happened?" Randy spoke gently, grabbing onto her shoulders. Melena's eyes were frozen, tears pouring out, and she just sat there. Randy sat on the couch next to her and pulled her small body to his chest. She dissolved into tears, her arms wrapped tightly around Randy's chest. He didn't move more than rubbing Melena's back. He was tired of Steven's games, and was glad that they would be leaving St. Louis soon, so they could get away from the bastard. While Randy comforted Melena, John had bent down to pull the paper from around the brick. He unfolded it, and read the words slowly, his eyes becoming cold, and his face contorting into anger.
"That son of a bitch…" John half-whispered. Mickie stood behind John, putting a hand on his shoulder. She saw the letter, and she became upset. John felt like Melena was his sister, since she had connected with him within two days. He felt anger at the letter the bastard had obviously sent. He looked at Randy, who was still comforting Melena, and he saw the ferocity in Randy's face. He also saw the worry and compassion in Randy's face too.
"How could anyone be so cruel?" Mickie teared up, and John got up, hugging her and kissing her head.
"There are only a few bastards like this in the world. Don't cry baby, it's okay. We'll make sure he regrets this." John suddenly wondered how Steven had figured out Randy's address, and shivered as he realized how truly sick and twisted the man was.
"Randy, you need to see this." John finally spoke to Randy. Randy turned, but didn't move.
"Bring it here." Randy's voice was hoarse. John released Mickie, looking to make sure she was okay. Mickie nodded, and John walked over slowly, the sound of glass crunching underneath his shoes. Randy took the letter from John's outstretched hands, and pulled it towards his face, shielding it from Melena's view.
YOU WILL ALL REGRET THIS. I WILL FIND YOU ALL AND KILL YOU. MELENA WILL BE THE ONLY ONE WHO SURVIVES… ONLY SO I CAN TORTURE HER UNTIL SHE WANTS TO DIE. SHE WILL NEVER DIE, THOUGH, ONLY LIVE IN PAIN FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. MAKE SURE SHE KNOWS THAT SHE'LL END UP BACK WITH ME, AND SHE'LL REGRET CHEATING ON ME WITH YOU. I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR HER SCREAM IN PAIN, AND KNOW THAT THERE'S NOTHING SHE CAN DO ABOUT IT.
Randy's hand twitched, and he had to remind himself that Melena was in his arms. If it were not for her, Randy would be running to Steven's house to kill him. Randy thought of all the ways he could kill Steven with his bare hands, and his hands ached to hit something. Instead he focused all his anger, and channeled it into calming Melena down.
"Lena, sweetie, it's okay. We're leaving so he won't ever hurt you. Calm down honey. Calm down sweetie." Randy calmly spoke to Melena, talking quietly. He thrust the letter at John, and mouthed the words 'Get rid of it.' John nodded, and crumpled the paper, stuffing it into his pocket.
"Randy, I can't do this to you guys. You're all innocent. I deserve to be with him. Let me go back, I can't do this anymore." Melena trembled as she spoke, her face buried in Randy's chest. Randy shook his head, not buying what she was saying.
"Lena, that piece of shit doesn't deserve anything, especially not you. You're amazing, and he's worse than a piece of trash. Don't do this to yourself. You're coming with us, that's final." Randy spoke firmly, and then pulled away from Melena, lifting her face by her chin so he could look into her eyes.
"Randy, please, I don't deserve-" Melena was cut off once again by Randy.
"Melena, don't say a word. Just come with me." Randy got up, and grabbed Melena bridal style, and carried her to the bathroom. He set her down, but held onto her waist tightly. He turned on the faucet, and gestured for her to wash her face. She did so, splashing Randy in the process. She wiped her pace on the towel once she finished, and then she saw Randy's shirt.
"I'm sorry…" Melena mumbled, but Randy shook his head, silencing her.
"It's okay Lena. Now let's go." Randy picked up Melena again, and Melena had no fight in her to argue with him, so she let herself get carried to the car. John and Mickie got in quietly, and Randy got Melena situated. He then got into the drivers seat, and John spoke up.
"Randy, what're you gonna do about the window?" John pointed to Randy's window, and Randy shrugged.
"I'll call my dad to fix it up once we get to the airport. He'll be able to do it." Randy could always count on his father, 'Cowboy' Bob Orton, to help out when needed. Randy started the car, and made the journey to the airport. It was a quiet trip. Once they got there, John and Mickie helped unload the car immediately, going to the luggage area to check in all the bags. Randy looked at Melena, and she turned to him.
"Randy, please listen. I don't want you to be burdened. I know that I'm just some girl you've barely met, so I don't want you to feel obligated. Just let me go, I won't mind." She looked at him pleadingly, and Randy shook his head, sighing in frustration.
"What do I have to do to convince you that I like having you here? I don't want you to leave! And that bastard will not get his way and have you back! You are coming with us, so please don't argue!" Randy was frustrated, but did his best not to show it. Melena spoke up once again.
"It's not a good idea! Randy, I'm just going to be a burden to you and-" Melena was cut off by Randy, but not by words. Melena noticed Randy's face change, saw a flash of hesitation on his face, and then…
Randy kissed Melena full on the lips, grabbing her face lightly in his hands. Melena's eyes widened, and then she was kissing him back. Randy finally pulled away a little, and Melena stared at him, shocked.
"Lena, I don't like having you here… I love having you here. You're the best thing that's happened to me in a long time. You're anything but a burden. Please, don't go." Randy's eyes were pleading with her, the blue color shining in them. Melena was too shocked to speak, but she nodded. "Is that a yes?" Randy asked. Melena nodded again, and he smiled.
"Um, Randy, what was… that?" Melena spoke uncertainly, and Randy pressed his lips together to keep from frowning.
"I'm sorry, did you not want me to? I promise I won't-" Randy was cut off as Melena leaned in and kissed him. Randy couldn't believe it. He kissed her back, and felt her hands around his neck, and he put his hands on her back. He lightly opened his lips, and Melena gave in to his request, letting him explore her mouth, deepening the kiss. She shivered as she felt her emotions come back to her, and Melena finally realized something… she was in love with this man.
Melena and Randy broke the kiss as they ran out of breath, both smiling at each other.
"So where does this leave us…" Randy contemplated. He looked at Melena, who was catching her breath, and he smiled. He grabbed her hand, and kissed it lightly.
"Randy, I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I know that I have to. I'm… I'm in love with you." Melena held her breath after she said those words, and felt her heart glow as she saw Randy smile.
"Melena, every since the moment I saw you, I knew that you were special. I just didn't realize that you were so special to me. I know it's only been two days, but I feel like this was supposed to happen.I love you, too." He kissed Melena's hand again.
"So does that mean we're…" Melena stared to say.
"Dating? Only if you want to." Randy grinned, and Melena laughed shakily.
"If you're okay with dating damaged goods, that is." Melena smiled, and Randy shook his head in disbelief.
"You are not damaged goods. You're perfect to me." Randy leaned in and kissed Melena on the lips quickly, and then got out of the car. He made his way to Melena's side, and opened the door, helping her out. He grabbed Melena by the waist, only he pulled her to him, so she faced him. Melena put her hands on Randy's shoulders, smiling up at him. Her face still showed signs of her old tears, but her happiness was shining through. Maybe I can get away from Steven after all. Melena smiled wider, and Randy leaned down and kissed Melena again. He then pulled away, shifting Melena so that she was standing next to him, his arm around her. He walked her inside, and roamed around until he found John and Mickie.
"We got to the airport at 7:00, checked all the luggage in, and its 8:00 now. We still have an hour. What took you two so damn long?" John had gotten up and was talking to them. He looked at them curiously, and Mickie could tell by Melena's glowing face that Randy had told her the truth about his feelings. Melena looked up at Randy, questioning whether he wanted to reveal everything to John, and Randy nodded.
"We talked about some things and we are now…" Randy stopped, looking at Melena once more, to make sure that she was okay with John knowing. Melena nodded, and Randy went on. "Melena and I are sort of… dating." Randy grinned, loving the sound of those words, and John whooped, laughing as he hugged both Melena and Randy.
"I knew it! You two were fucking perfect for each other, I was wondering why you guys hadn't just gotten married when you met at the bar!" John grinned, and Mickie smiled, getting up from her chair and hugging Melena, and then Randy.
"I could tell from the moment I saw your face that he told you his true feelings. I'm happy for you, you deserve to be with a good man." Mickie smiled at Melena, and Melena nodded and teared up a little.
"Thanks Mickie, that means a lot to me." Melena smiled, and Randy, seeing her tears, wiped them away immediately with the pad of his fingers. John decided that now was a good time to joke around.
"So Randy, did you guys have a little lovefest in your car, or what? Cause one hour is too long of a time to just be talking!" John grinned devilishly, and Randy smacked him on the back of the head. John winced. "Oh what was that for?" Mickie smacked him too, and he was on the defensive. "Why the hell is everyone smacking me?" Melena laughed, and Randy answered.
"Well, you were being an ass, simple enough." Randy smiled and sat down in the seat next to John, and situated Melena next to him. Randy kept his arms wrapped around her, and Melena rested her head on Randy's chest. Randy then turned to Mickie.
"Mickie, do you have our carry-on bags?" Randy leaned over John to see her. Mickie nodded, gesturing to the four different bags next to her. She then handed Randy his bag, along with Melena's bag. Randy took them both and set them at his feet, and held Melena once again.
"I'm getting some coffee so I can stay awake during our flight. You guys want anything?" John turned towards them.
"I'll come with you, I want a coffee anyways." Randy turned towards Melena. "I'll bring you coffee, you'll need it." Randy said, but Melena protested.
"I want to be able to sleep when I get to California." Randy laughed and shook his head.
"Lena, trust me, you'll need the coffee. Just trust me, okay?" Randy looked to Melena, and Melena sighed and nodded, not in the mood to argue. Randy smiled, and he got up carefully, and walked with John to the café. Mickie moved over to Randy's seat, and turned to look at Melena.
"You don't know how different Randy is acting now. Before he met you two days ago, he was just a lifeless man. Now, he's got the life back in him." Mickie smiled at Melena, and squeezed her hand. Melena smiled at Mickie.
"Randy did the same for me. I thought I would die when I lived with Steven, but Randy saved me. John helped too, but Randy helped me at the right time. I hope he isn't just saying he loves me because he feels bad for me…" Melena's face twisted into one of thought, and Mickie shook her head.
"Before Sam came along, Randy was the biggest playboy in the WWE. He slept with girls on a daily basis. He lived by the motto 'toot it and boot it'. After he met Sam, he changed, and he grew a heart. Because of her, he can't lie about his feelings anymore. He would never do that to you, especially since Sam did the same thing to him." Mickie smiled reassuringly at Melena, and Melena nodded, her face glowing.
"I can understand that. Thanks for telling me." Melena was happy that she had a new friend in Mickie. Mickie was equally happy to have someone out of the business who she could be friends with. The girls started talking about outfits, and Mickie was explaining some of her costume designs, when the two men came back.
"Here you go. One for Mickie, and one for Lena. I made the mistake of letting Cena get my coffee." Randy chuckled as John drank his coffee.
"Hey man, this is quality stuff! I get the right amount of milk and sugar every time!" He handed Randy his cup, and Randy took it, taking a hesitant sip.
"It's okay, it's drinkable I guess…" Randy winked at the girls, and they all laughed. Mickie moved around so she was out of Randy's seat, on the other side of Melena. John shifted over, too, mock-frowning.
"Everyone is always hating on me. Ya'll are just jealous of me. Just cause I'm the best in the business, you guys hate on me." John defended himself, and Melena took pity on the man.
"John, I don't hate on you, and I'm not jealous of you. You're a perfectly okay guy to me." Melena smiled kindly at John, and John grinned.
"See! I have someone on my side! You shouldn't be such a jackass to me, Orton, or Mel might leave you for me." John winked at Melena, and she laughed again. Randy shook his head, laughing.
"I doubt that, Cena. Last time I checked, you have to have a dick longer than 2 inches to qualify as a man, and since Mel only dates men, you aren't her type." This caused everyone to laugh, and John took the comment good-naturedly, laughing.
"I'll get you back for that one, man!" John chuckled, and relaxed. He then turned to Mickie.
"Hey wanna go get something to eat with the coffee? There was some damn good food over there!" John grinned at Mickie, and she nodded.
"Alright, I'm a little puckish anyways. You guys coming?" Mickie turned to Randy and Melena, and both shook their heads.
"Too tired, you guys go ahead, we'll watch your stuff," Randy said. John and Mickie thanked them, and walked off. Melena leaned on Randy's shoulder, sipping her coffee. Randy felt like telling Melena a little secret, so he did.
"You know, I wanted to kiss you for so long, but I didn't because I thought you would slap me or run away or something." Randy smiled at her, and Melena giggled.
"You aren't that bad of a kisser, so I wouldn't run away, but if it weren't for me liking you, I would've slapped the taste out of your mouth!" Melena winked at him, and they both laughed, but Melena grabbed her ribs. Randy cursed himself and apologized to Melena, but Melena shook her head.
"I like laughing, I don't care if it hurts a little." Melena smiled at Randy, and he smiled back. Soon, Mickie and John returned with two chocolate chip muffins, and Melena sat up on her own to eat it. The group of four finished their coffee and snacks just as their flight was boarding. Melena was assisted by Mickie while John and Randy grabbed the carry-on luggage. The four went through all of the stops, and finally boarded the plane. Melena was surprised to see many familiar faces, and was more shocked when she saw that they were flying first-class. John sat in an aisle seat and set down Mickie's bag in the aisle seat next to him, and Mickie turned to Melena, explaining.
"I hate being in window seats. I've been traveling a fair amount of time, but I can never get over being a little nervous while I'm on planes." Mickie grinned, and Melena laughed.
"Oh well, you'll get over it sooner or later!" Melena assured Mickie, and Mickie nodded. Melena was more surprised when Mickie nudged Melena into the window seat.
"Wait, this is my seat?" Melena turned to Mickie, who nodded.
"Sit down, here comes Randy." Melena seated herself, putting on the seatbelt, and Randy appeared, setting his bag down underneath his seat, and doing the same for Melena. He sat next to her in the large seat, and he smiled at her.
"You spent so much on me! I feel terrible," Melena said to Randy. Randy shook his head, pushing up the armrest from between them, and grabbing Melena's hand.
"If you're my girlfriend, then I can spoil you a little." Randy smiled at her, and leaned towards her, kissing her. Melena kissed him back, but then they both straightened up and put on their seatbelts. Melena felt nervousness grow in her stomach as the plane started to roar. Randy leaned over and hugged Melena, and she put her head in his chest, trying to tune everything else out. She focused on his feel, his smell, his voice. She felt the plane start to roll forward, and she gripped Randy's shirt front tightly. Suddenly the roar quieted, and she felt weightlessness. She knew she was in the air, and after a minute, she relaxed. She looked at Randy's face, expecting to see him upset with her for being scared, but he just smiled at her with sympathy.
"How do you feel?" Randy asked her. Melena just smiled, not knowing what to say. Finally, she found the words that fit flawlessly.
"I'm perfect right now. I thought it was a mistake coming here, but now, being here, with you… I know that everything is right." Randy, touched by her words, kissed her passionately, and Melena kissed him back with an equal amount of heat and passion.
Back in Saint Louis, Missouri, there was an enraged drug addict who was sitting in his home, plotting his revenge.
"Soon, Melena. Soon you'll be back here with me. And I'll make you and that boy pay for everything. You'll be together forever, but you won't be together. If you only knew what I was planning next…" The man laughed maniacally. That man was Steven.