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I cannot believe that just happened. I cannot believe that my secret lover of ten months told my boyfriend of six years that I had been cheating on him. And I absolutely cannot believe that Ted did it on television. There was going to be hell to pay for both his little stunt and for cheating on Randy. First I had to deal with the boss. I was not looking forward to this at all. I'm sure I was going to deal with Randy next. I know him well enough to know that there is no way in hell that he is just going to let this drop. He scares the shit out of me when he is angry. That man has a temper that I have not been on the receiving end. Until now. My phone has been ringing and beeping like crazy with voicemails and text messages from Randy. His messages started out filled with concern and promises that whatever the problem is with me and him, he would fix. As the hours passed, and I refused to answer his calls, the messages turned more hostile.
"Mr. McMahon will see you now, Miss Austin," the receptionist said.
Shit. "Thank you," I said out loud and I timidly knocked on the door and waited.
"Come in," said a gruff voice.
I walked and quickly sat down in the chair in front of desk, ready to face the music and hope to God that I don't get fired over Ted's stunt in the ring last night.
I've known Vince McMahon since I was little. Outside the ring, Vince and my dad had a good relationship. Dad gave him shit and Vince took it. Right now Vince looked disappointed in me. I didn't like that. The look of disappointment quickly faded and was replaced by anger.
"Jessalynn….What the hell happened last night? Why was my show hijacked by a lover's quarrel? You and DiBiase should be suspended."
"Mr. McMahon, I am really sorry. I had no idea that Ted-" he cut me off.
"You do understand that it is all over the dirt sheets that this wasn't a story line, right?"
I nodded as he continued with a sigh. "Randy called me last night. To say that he is angry won't even begin to describe how he is feeling right now. You damaged his ego and embarrassed one of the biggest super-stars of this company on national television. He is not pleased. He was ranting and raving last night, threatening to quit, threatening to go to the media to blast you and DiBiase. He demanded that I fire both of you."
I hung my head in shame. I knew what was coming. I didn't want this to happen. Maybe I made a mistake. I know I made a mistake. I should have talked to Randy or I should have broken up with him and then Ted wouldn't have taken such drastic measures.
"I'm not firing either of you. In fact, we are going to turn this into a storyline….."
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"Babe...Calm down…" Ted tried telling me as he sat on the edge of the bed watching me pace back and forth in my hotel room.
"I can't calm down! McMahon wants to turn my personal life into a storyline!" I was livid. After Vince was done reprimanding me, he told me to call the Creative department so I could set up a time to meet with their head writer this week. I did not want to deal with this right now.
Ted got up from the bed and stood in front of me, putting his big hands on my shoulders. I leaned forward and rested my head on his chest, wrapping my arms around his waist. "I think I made a mistake…" I mumbled into his chest.
"You didn't make a mistake….you decided to be happy. You had no idea that Randy would throw a fit like a teenage girl and start a bunch of shit with McMahon."
"I haven't seen him yet. He has to be just raging right now," I said with a with a whimper. "I should have just talked to him…."
"Can't do anything about it now." Ted said as he hugged me tighter.
My phone had been on silent all night. I turned the sound off once I reached 50 missed calls from Randy. I had turned it back on after it vibrated for 5 minutes straight. It was my sister Kate calling and then hanging up and then calling right back. She was obviously determined to speak with me.
Right after Ted and I had left the ring together on Monday night, we left the arena and holed up in a motel room for the night. It had been a very restless night and when the call finally came from the corporate office at six in the morning that I had a meeting with Vince that morning.
"Hello," I said softly as I sat on the edge of the bed. Ted motioned that he was going to the vending machine in an effort to give me some privacy. I smiled at him. He made my heart flutter when he winked at me before he left the room.
"Jessalynn Katherine Austin. Do you have ANY idea of how many calls I have taken from Randy in the last twelve hours?"
"How-" she cut me off.
"Seventeen. I have talked to Randy Orton in the last twelve hours than I have in my entire life. What on earth were you and Ted thinking last night?"
"I don't know! Everything just happened so fast, I didn't know what was going to happen-" She cut me off again before she let out a big sigh.
"Remember how Abby used to tell us to make good decisions?" Abby was our oldest sister; she had taken on the mother role after mom had passed away. She was also a psychologist, which made every bad choice or bad thing that happened to us, turned into a 'learning lesson'.
"Yes, I know…" I knew this all too well. I knew that Abby was going to be calling today as soon as she heard about what happened last night.
"She always says, 'Make good decision and then you won't have to deal with the consequences. Honey, you made a really bad decision and I have a horrible feeling that you are going to have to face the consequences with Randy sooner than later."
I knew she was right. Shit was going to hit the fan once Randy finally got a hold of me. I was scared.