AUTHOR'S NOTE: I'm so sorry , I've been a horrible author and haven't uploaded as much as I should be !D; Pleaaase forgive me , I have multiple tests and projects , but it'll pass after October 27th, so please forgive mee ! I've been at home everyday doing work and studying until 12 in the morning , so I haven't had time to writee :[ That's kind of why I uploaded the other story , I had already written a lot of it , so I decided to use that as a little time-buyer of sorts :P Please don't hate me , and I hope you enjoy the next chapter , enjoy 3

Chapter Ten: You're Going Down

"Hey Lena, want to get lunch? I finished my workout. You can come, too, John." Melena's eyes shot open at the sound of Randy's voice. She smiled at him, and she nodded.

"I think I could go for something…" Melena got up, the pain in her ribs gone, and the incident forgotten.

"Good. Let's wait for John to shower up first." Randy grinned at Melena, sitting down next to her. He held her hand, but didn't kiss her, because he didn't want her to feel uncomfortable. Melena, meanwhile, silently prayed that he wouldn't kiss her and intoxicate her with his touch.

"Alright, I'll meet you guys in ten minutes. Are you feeling better now, Mel?" John asked her quickly, as he wiped himself down with his discarded shirt. Melena cursed silently, but smiled at John.

"I'm fine John, thanks." She smiled politely, but coldly, pointedly staring at John, and John realized that he should have kept his mouth shut.

"Oh my bad…" John quickly mumbled, heading for the showers at a quick speed.

"Why was he asking if you're feeling okay? Wait… Lena, did something happen?" Randy turned to look at her, but she just stared at the ground idly. He let go of her hands and moved, kneeling in front of her, putting his hands on her shoulders. "Lena, look at me." Randy commanded, soft but firm. Melena didn't move, and Randy grabbed Melena's chin between his thumb and forefinger, tilting it upwards so she had to stare into his eyes. "Now, what happened?"

"Someone just accidentally bumped into me and caught me in the ribs. It's nothing, really." Melena watched Randy's eyes as they went from a slightly darker blue, to a more clear crystal color. He let go of Melena's chin, and frowned a little bit.

"That's not so bad. Who was it?" Randy looked around, but Melena could not see the man anywhere, and she didn't know his name. To top it off, she did not want the man to be hurt on her account.

"I have no clue." Melena answered honestly. "They aren't here anymore." She patted the chair next to her, and Randy sat down. The two sat silently as they waited for John, but it was a comfortable silence. Melena realized that Randy had changed, and she saw him sporting jeans with sneakers, and a black t-shirt with the letters 'RKO' on the front. Pretty soon, John returned with a now showered and worked-out Mickie, and the four talked as they made their way to Randy's car. They all got in, Randy driving and Melena is the passenger seat, and they went to one of the most delicious fast food places they could think of.

"Randy, there's In N Out! Go go go!" John chanted to Randy as they all laughed. Melena had never had In N Out before, which shocked everyone in the car. They all convinced her that she would love their burgers, fries, and shakes. Randy went into the drive thru and ordered 6 double double burgers, with two regular fries and two monster fries, and four shakes, three chocolate, and one strawberry for Mickie.

"What's a double double and animal fries?" Melena asked, confused with all the different names.

"A double double is like a regular burger, only with two patties. And animal fries are regular fries covered in Thousand Island dressing, fried onions, and cheese to make one gooey, yummy as hell, and calorie-packed treat! I wouldn't eat this if it weren't for you, Lena!" Randy smiled at Melena. They all were having a good time, and once they had their food, they went back to the hotel to eat in Randy and Melena's room. They went into the room, and Randy put the food he was carrying on the coffee table, and lounged on the couch. John did the same, and Mickie and Melena started taking the contents out of the bag, sorting out who had what, and allotting everyone a few napkins, and their respective milkshakes.

"Are you ready, Mel?" John grinned as he looked at her expectantly. She had sat down in between John and Randy, who were both intent on seeing her reaction to her first bite. She hesitantly took a bite, and wiped her mouth. The guys looked at her expectantly, like little puppies. Melena couldn't help but laugh at them.

"So? How is it?" Randy prodded Melena. Melena put a finger to her chin, tapping as if in contemplation.

"Hmmm… I think I should take another bite before I say anything…" She smiled evilly, laughing as she ate. Randy and John complained as they polished off their first burgers. Mickie shook her head at them, and wiped John's face with a napkin.

"Pigs," Mickie sighed, and Melena leaned forward to look at Mickie, and nodded her head in agreement.

"Okay Mel, you've had like five bites! Now tell us, do you like it?" John was getting frustrated, and Melena decided to be cruel.

"Since you're rushing me, I'm not going to tell you until I finish eating." Melena smiled smugly as she ate, and John sputtered incoherently. Melena grabbed some fries and munched on them. "Hmmm, their fries are… interesting." Melena smiled as she heard John groan in annoyance.

"Do you like it or not? Tell me!" John had put down his second burger, and was grabbing Melena's shoulders. She just took a sip of her shake, and ignored John.

"This shake is different, Randy!"

"Mel, answer the damn question!"

"Randy, when do you have your interview?"

"Melena! Please!" John shook her shoulders, and she burst out laughing along with her friends.

"Fine, John. I love it, this is one of the most delicious burgers I've ever had!" Melena smiled as John released his grip and smirked contentedly.

"I knew you'd like it!" He smiled happily, and resumed eating his second burger. Melena laughed at his stubbornness, and Mickie smacked him on the arm.

"John, stop being annoying and eat!" Mickie picked at her fries and sat back, listening to the conversation, and idly marveling at Randy's new persona.

"It's okay Mickie. I was kind of egging him on," Melena said, giggling. Randy chuckled at Melena's deviousness, and Mickie kept watching Randy.

The normally sullen and introverted Randy Orton was so different! Mickie saw how he was always facing Melena, and how he responded to every one of Melena's actions. When she shifted, so did he. When she laughed, his eyes sparkled. When she looked at him, he exuded warmth which had never been seen before. Mickie didn't realize that John had been watching her, and was startled when he spoke.

"Mickie, what're you looking at?" John turned to watch Melena and Randy, but he turned back to her.

"Oh nothing, I was just zoning out," Mickie replied, taking another bite of her burger.

"I have to go to the radio interview, and if I don't leave now then I'm screwed." Randy leaned back into the couch and groaned, rubbing his face in his hands.

"Oh, Randy, if you want I can come with you and keep you company. I'll try to make it fun!" Melena put a hand on Randy's shoulder on instinct, and he removed his hands from his face, gently grabbing Melena's hands in his. He smiled at her, and she blushed. Why does he keep making my face red? Melena thought, as she averted her eyes, looking at her feet.

"That would be wonderful, Lena." Randy absentmindedly rubbed the top of Melena's hand with his thumb, looking at her face. Melena relaxed, and leaned into the couch as well, and Mickie saw the tenseness of Melena's muscles dissipate.

"Well damn, I have a meeting with Vince later today! Something about the championship I hear…" John winked at Randy, and Randy laughed.

"In your dreams, John. That belt is gonna be mine for a while!" Randy turned to Melena with a glint in his eyes. "Do you want to see the belt?" Melena had seen a glimpse of the belt while they had been in the airport, but she was curious.

"Sure," she said. Randy got up, going into the bedroom. He emerged a few seconds later with a black case. He sat back down next to Melena, his leg pressed against hers. He set the box down so it was on both of their laps. He didn't let on that he had done that by design, so he could be closer to her. Melena felt a tingling sensation in her leg, and a sudden thought flashed in her head. How would it feel to have his whole body against mine? She blinked quickly, trying to wipe the thought from her head.

"Here it is." Randy spoke softly as he lifted the lid of the case, and Melena gasped. It certainly was big, but it was also beautiful. The championship was deceptively small on the television, but in person it was enormous. Melena laughed lightly, and Randy looked at her.

"What's so funny?" Randy smiled too, enjoying the sound of Melena's laughter. I gotta make her laugh more. Randy decided to ask John later for some funny jokes.

"I just can't imagine anyone picking that up! It seems so heavy!" Melena gently laid a finger on the nameplate, slowly tracing the lines of the 'Randy Orton' letters on the belt. Randy smirked, feeling a sense of pride.

"It's not that heavy, do you wanna try and hold it?" Randy gently lifted the belt out of its case, and laid it in Melena's lap. Her eyes were big, and she put a hand on either side of the belt gingerly. Randy watched Melena with a smile as she lifted the belt up.

"Oh come on Mel! It's not that hard! You're acting- ow!" John had started to complain to Melena, but Mickie smacked him on his head, causing him to shut up. Melena turned to them, and Mickie smiled encouragingly.

"I know how you feel. The first time I held the belt, I felt like it was the heaviest thing ever, but I felt like it was super fragile. After a while you realize how light and indestructible it really is!" Mickie spoke to Melena kindly, and Melena put the belt back into her lap, turning to Randy.

"You can put it away now. Wow, Randy. It's… it's amazing," Melena breathed as she stared at it in wonder.

"Yup, it feels great to be the one carrying it out in the ring. There's just such a great feeling when you know you're holding the belt, you feel like you're the king of the world." Randy smiled fondly at the belt, and then got up, putting the case away. He then grabbed the keys to the rental and looked at Melena. "We have to leave, Lena. Otherwise the radio station will beat my ass!" Randy smiled as Melena laughed, her voice chiming in his ears.

"Alright, bye Mickie, bye John." Melena waved to them and walked to the door.

"Bye Mel, we'll be leaving in a few anyways," Mickie said, grabbing the trash and collecting it in a bag.

"Thanks, Mickie." Melena called as her and Randy exited. Randy closed the door behind him, and looked at Melena with a devilish grin.

"So, I was wondering… I wasn't quite finished with getting you back for smacking my ass this morning…" Randy took a few steps towards Melena, causing her to back into the wall, and he stopped once they were only an inch apart. He leaned down, his lips at her ear. He spoke, causing Melena to shiver. "I think now would be a good time to get you back." He moved his lips across Melena's cheek, and her face flushed. She wanted to let him do whatever he wanted, but the little voice in her head screamed for her to stop his advances. Randy moved down, his lips at her throat. He lightly held each of Melena's wrists. Her eyes fluttered, and she stopped short of letting any noise out of her throat. She regained self control as Randy moved back up towards her cheek. She pulled away, and smiled.

"Randy, we have to leave, otherwise you'll be late." She turned and walked hastily to the elevator. Randy didn't move, stunned momentarily, but then followed after her. He gritted his teeth as he realized that he had pushed her too far. He wondered what had made her stop him now, though, and why she hadn't stopped him in the morning. He got to the elevators just as the doors slid open, and got in behind Melena. The elevator was only occupied by them.

"Look, Lena, I'm-" Randy tried to apologize to Melena.

"Randy, it's fine. Just forget about it." Melena smiled a little, and turned to look straight at the doors of the elevator. Randy felt a pang in his heart, and a sick feeling came into his stomach. He didn't want to ruin the relationship he had established with Melena, and he was worried that he already had.

The pair walked to the car in silence, and they got in, Randy holding Melena's door open for her. As Randy got in the car, Melena tried to sort out her thoughts. She felt bad for rebuffing Randy, but she didn't want him to think she was easy. She was still scared from her previous relationship, and had no idea whether Randy would just use her and leave her, or act like Steven. She knew Randy had other options, so why her? What made her so special? That was what scared her, the knowledge that there was no logical reason for Randy to like her. Apart from being damaged goods, she was also broken emotionally and mentally. She would need time to heal completely, and she knew that if he wanted, Randy could find a perfect girl within a day. Melena released a breath, and decided to do the most painful thing she could think of.

"Randy?" Melena spoke quietly, and he turned his head a fraction of an inch, raising his eyebrow. He smiled a little when he knew he hadn't imagined the voice.

"Yeah?" He hoped she would ask to forget about what had happened, and to be normal again.

"I think…" Melena took a deep breath, and spoke quickly, rushing through her words. "I think we went too fast, and I think we should just stay friends for now." She tensed as she waited for him to yell, scream, berate her, or hurt her. She steeled herself, quietly praying that whatever it was, it would be quick. All she heard was a sharp intake of breath.

Randy felt everything inside of him collapse. He felt like a fuck-up for ruining everything. He had come on too strongly, and now he was losing Melena. He clung to two of the words she had spoken though, and repeated them out loud.

"For now?" He spoke quietly, almost a whisper, and Melena loosened her tense muscles. She was surprised. She had endured beatings and berating for so long that she had not expected him to be so kind. The guilt inside her heart swelled, and she decided on a compromise.

"Actually Randy… I don't want to be just friends, but I'd like to take it slow if you don't mind. It's just that I need a little time, my brain is all scrambled…" Melena trailed off, and she looked out the window, feeling regret for what she had said.

"Lena, that's… that's a relief." Melena felt her heart ache when Randy's voice broke on the word 'relief'. She sighed as she wondered how to phrase what she was feeling.

"It's just that… I- I don't want to end up in the same situation again. I'm afraid that you're just going to leave me after a couple of days, or you're going to end up like Steven. I mean, there are so many other girls out there that you can have." Randy strained to listen as Melena spoke, her voice barely above a whisper. The car slowed, and then stopped. Melena looked up and saw that Randy had pulled over on the sidewalk. She turned to him, and saw his blue eyes blazing. He grabbed her face in his hands, cradling her face in his palms.

"Lena, I would never hurt you. I would never leave you. I'll always be here for you. Sure, I can have any girl that I want… but what I want is to be with you." Randy spoke with passion, and Melena could see the truth burning bright in his eyes, and leaking from his words. She knew that he was speaking from the heart, and that made her feel more love towards him than anybody or anything ever had. She saw Randy's face inching closer, their lips barely apart. Randy felt the voices in his head screaming for him to stop his advances, but he shoved them aside.

Melena knew what was about to happen. She knew that if she wanted to stay 'just friends' then she should've stopped him. One look into his eyes, and Melena had made her decision.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: The next chapter will be uploaded in a couple of hours !;D What do you guys think will happen with Melena ? What's her decision ? Well , you'll see soon enough [;