Editors Note: Hola! I came back yesterday! I was to busy to update yesterday so I'll update now. Thanks for all the reviews!
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Courtney took out her cell phone and called Dave. It took him a while to answer since he was with Kelly.
"Courtney?"
"Yeah it's me. Hey where are you right now?"
"Uhhh….we're at Stillers. Why?"
"I'm gonna meet up with you guys. Is that OK? Randy and Adam are being asses."
"Umm….let me ask Kelly."
Courtney heard Dave talk to Kelly about it. Kelly protested but she heard Dave argue with her. Eventually Kelly gave in.
"Sure come on and meet us."
Courtney hung up the phone. Stillers was only 2 blocks away. She would get there quickly. All the while she thought about the secret that Randy and Adam knew. She remembered the day she told Randy. Since the day was so much like this day…
Randy was sitting on the couch in the basement. Just another night to watch some old wrestling tapes of his dad. He heard his sister come down the stairs. She looked scared and confused. The kind of things that brothers are good for.
"Court come sit next to me. What's up?"
Courtney sat next to her brother and laid her head on his chest.
"Mom and dad still don't know I'm here right?"
"Right. Mom's out with here therapy group and dad's out."
Courtney sighed. It had been 1 week since she left West Newbury. She had hurt her parents so much she couldn't bear to see them again.
"What did you tell them anyways to make mom go to therapy?"
Courtney gulped. She didn't tell them anything. Her friend played a storyline on her parents.
"Randy to them it's like I'm dead."
"No mom always thinks about you."
"No I mean literally. I had Julie call them and tell them I got in a car crash and my body couldn't be found."
Randy pushed his sister away and jumped off the couch.
"So that's why mom is always talking about you in past tense! God why I didn't I see it before! Why did you lie Court?!"
"Cause I had hurt mom and dad so bad when I ran away to West Newbury I couldn't stand seeing them!"
"So you just wanted to hurt them more?! Wow you are such a horrible person! No wonder John dumped your ass!"
Randy knew he had gone too far. He could see the tears in Courtney's eyes form.
"Courtney I didn't mean that last part. I'm, sorry. When I see John at OVW I won't mention anything. Your secret is safe with me. For now and forever."
Forever her ass. She realized she had reached Stillers. She walked in and saw Dave and Kelly on the dance floor. She knew she had to put her plan into action.
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John and Maria went back to the backyard and smiled. Everyone knew that they were OK. Maria's dad got up and shook John's hand.
"I'm sorry for the trouble I had caused. Hope everything's OK."
"Don't worry dad. We figured everything out."
"Good. Now sit down and tell me all about these last few nights."
For the rest of the day Maria and John told everyone about life on the road. Then at midnight the family went home. It was Maria's parents, Maria and John left at the quiet house.
"Well Maria your dad and I are headed up. Turn off the lights when your done downstairs."
The parents said goodnight to the couple. Maria cuddled up against John on the couch in the living room.
"What a day huh?"
"Yeah a full one too. Hey remember today when I went to get beer?"
"Yeah."
"That's not the only thing I got."
John got on his knee and pulled out a ring. He opened the Shane Company case. Maria gasped at the ring. It was the Canary Diamond Ring.
"John! Where did you get this?"
"Took a lot of phone calls. But the Shane Company had only one left."
John slid the ring onto Maria's finger. The diamond sparked in the light. She loved the ring so much. Any ring would have been fine. But the Canary was a rare diamond. She started crying.
"God John. It's so beautiful."
"Just like you."
Maria took her eyes off the ring. She took John's face in her hands and kissed him. Then Maria's phone rang. She didn't want to answer it. But she pulled away and looked at who was calling. It was Randy.
"What do you want?"
"Have you heard from Courtney? I can't get a hold of her."
"No we haven't talked since the airport. Why did you piss her off again?"
"Shut up! If she calls you just tell her to call me or Adam. Will you please?"
"Oh so now your nice."
"God damn it just tell her!"
Randy hung up his phone. Maria shut hers and looked up to see that John had gone upstairs. She wondered what Courtney was doing.
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Dave saw Courtney come in the club door. She looked good in her tight dark brown jeans and grey beater. Dave motioned Courtney over to them.
"Don't worry Kelly. She's my friend's little sister."
But Kelly didn't care. She was glad she was there.
"Mind if I cut in? Hi I'm Courtney Orton. You are?"
"Kelly James. Nice to meet you."
The two women shook hands. Dave kept staring at Kelly, and then move his gaze to Courtney.
"I want a drink. Anyone want anything?"
"Actually Dave and I were headed back to my house. Do you want to come along?"
I would love to."
Dave smiled. Hew didn't know what she was up to yet. The three got a cab and rode to Kelly's house. All the while the girls talked about life while Dave looked at both of them. After 15 minutes they reached Kelly's house.
"Your house is nice."
"Well thank you. Not the best but it's something."
They got out and headed to Kelly's door. Dave paid the cab driver and followed the girls into the inside. The house was beautiful. Everything matched.
"Very nice house Kelly."
"Thanks. I'll be right back. I gotta make a alcohol check!"
Kelly went downstairs to the cellar. That left Dave and Courtney alone in the living room. Courtney sprawled out on the couch. With Courtney like that made Dave want her so bad. She motioned for him to come to her. He got on the couch and went on top of her.
"Courtney I can't."
"Oh but you can and you will."
She pulled Dave to her and kissed him. He could only kiss her back.
"Hey!"
Both looked at Kelly who was holding wine bottles.
"Don't forget me."