Fangirl, Randy; Randy, Fangirl Chapter 21
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Randy rode silently in the backseat of the taxi cab that picked him up from the St. Louis airport; he was on his way home. It had been two weeks since Riley caught him and Kristen in bed together and he hadn't had a decent night's sleep since. He took a deep breath when the driver turned on his street.
He was both happy and nervous to see Riley's Range Rover in the driveway. To him, it meant one of two things: either Riley had left without the Rover or she was still home. Either way was going to be hell. If she was gone, so were his children. If she was still there, he was going to get an earful from her.
The driver stopped in front of the house and waited for Randy to get out. When he didn't, the driver cleared his throat to get Randy's attention. "Oh, sorry." Randy said quietly as he paid the driver. He grabbed his bag and walked up to the front door. He held his breath as he put his key in the door's lock. When he was able to unlock the door, Randy gave a sigh of relief; he thought Riley may have changed the locks.
He slowly opened the door, almost hoping not to see any sign of Riley. He didn't see any of Riley's personal effects on the small table in the foyer. He sighed as he closed and locked the door back.
Randy looked around where he stood and heard the kids' laughter. He smiled and followed the sound. Soon, he found himself in one of the guest rooms that Riley had transformed into a play room; it was beautifully decorated. Randy saw they were playing Simon Says and laughed when Nelson tried to lie his way out of losing. Nelson, Anna-Grace, and Jessie heard him and smiled brightly. They attacked him with hugs.
Riley watched emotionlessly as Randy hugged and kissed them. She felt herself tearing up and left the room. Randy watched her as she left; he knelt down to the kids. "Why don't you stay here and play with Miss Kat." He said. The kids nodded and smiled as Kathryn walked in. Randy closed the door as he left; he didn't want the children to hear his and Riley's conversation.
Randy went to the master bedroom where he thought Riley would be; he was right. She sat on the edge of the bed with her head in her hands. Her shoulders were shaking; she was crying. Randy sighed and closed the door behind him. Riley looked up when she heard the door close. Randy walked towards her, but she held up her hand; stopping him.
She sniffled. "Don't touch me. Don't even come near me." She said angrily through her teeth. Randy opened his mouth to say something, but Riley cut him off. "Shut up! I don't want to hear a damn thing you have to say to me right now. I have every right to kick you out of this house, but there are three small, innocent people in the next room who wouldn't like that very much. They are the only reason why I'm not back in Tennessee right now." She said.
Randy nodded, understanding. "Can I say something?" he asked. Riley folded her arms and nodded. Randy took a deep breath and walked towards Riley; she backed away. "That night; did anything happen with Ted?" he asked. Riley took a deep breath. "It's okay if it did; what I did to you was way worse and I'm sorry, Riley. You mean the world to me and I never meant to hurt you. I'll do anything to make this right." He said.
Riley seemed to be thinking. "Anything?" she asked. Randy nodded. "I'll do anything, baby." He said. Riley nodded. "Okay; but you'll be in the guest room tonight." She said. Randy looked to the floor and sighed. He knew he had messed up if Riley wasn't willing to talk it out immediately. "Okay." He said. Randy got his bag and went to one of the 2 other guest rooms they had.
He collapsed on the bed and buried his face in a pillow. He had really fucked up and, at this point, there was nothing he was able to do to fix it.
Randy was drifting off to sleep when the door opened. He rolled on his back and sat up; it was Riley. He smiled when he saw her even though she was still angry. Riley took in a breath and listed off orders.
"You will take at least a month off from work. You will go to marriage counseling with me twice a week while you're off. While you're here, you will not touch me. You will not speak to me unless I speak to you first or if it's about the children. When you do go back to work, you will check in with me three times a day: morning, afternoon, and night." She said demandingly. "Understand?" she asked. Randy nodded.
Riley sighed. "Does anyone know about you and Kristen?" She asked with her eyes closed; she didn't even want to look at him. Randy shrugged. "I don't know." He said nonchalantly. "Did you tell anyone?!" Riley asked angrily. Randy shook his head. "I didn't tell anybody." He said. "Well, I'm pretty sure she did. So if the press, or anyone else for that matter, asks about you two, you will be honest. You'll say something like, 'Kristen was a mistake. I love my wife.' no matter how little truth may be in either statement."
Randy stood in defense. "She was a mistake and I do love you, Riley." He said. Riley shook her head. "Fuck you, Randy." she said quietly enough so the kids wouldn't hear her; she made sure Randy heard her, though. As she left the guest room, Riley shut the door behind her.
Outside the door, Riley let a few tears fall and she wiped them away. She opened the playroom's door again, seeing Kathryn and the kids playing what seemed to be Hide and Seek. "Kat, can you make sure the kids get dinner?" she asked. Kathryn nodded. "Sure." She said. Riley gave a small, forced smile. "I'll get them bathed and tucked in, though." Riley said. Kathryn nodded.
Riley stood there for a minute and bit her lip in thought. "Um, Kat? I'm not sure how much you know about what's going on with me and Randy right now, but if you do, could you keep it to yourself? You know; don't blog about it or anything." She asked.
Kathryn gave a sympathetic smile. "I don't know what you're talking about." She said. Riley gave a genuine smile. "Thanks Kat. You've been such an amazing friend and nanny. I don't know what I'd do without you." Riley said. Kathryn smiled.
One week later
Randy was able to beg for a few weeks off of work so he and Riley could work on their marriage. Today was Tuesday and their first day of counseling. Riley was up early to get Nelson ready for his first day in pre-school. Anna-Grace and Jessica were going to a school for younger toddlers. She had just gotten Nelson bathed and dressed when Randy woke up. He got the girls bathed and dressed.
In the kitchen, Riley was making Nelson's breakfast when Randy came downstairs with the twins. He put them in the lounge to watch a children's show before joining Riley and Nelson in the kitchen. Randy wrapped his arms around Riley's waist. "Good morning, beautiful. Is there anything I can help with?" he asked as he kissed her cheek. He had not given up on his marriage.
Riley felt so dirty with him touching her. She didn't want to shrug him off in front of Nelson, though. "Can you get their snacks and lunches packed?" she asked trying her best not to sound as bitter as she felt. "Of course," he said kissing and nipping at her neck.
When Randy let her go, Riley took a deep breath and gave Nelson eggs and French toast with a glass of milk. She went to get the girls and served them oatmeal for breakfast. "Are you excited to go to school, Nelson?" Riley asked as she sat with the children. He nodded as he ate. "I'm gonna make lots of friends." He said. Riley smiled. "You sure are, buddy." Randy said as he sat next to Riley. He wrapped his arm around her waist.
Riley looked the girls. "Are y'all excited?" she asked. Anna-Grace and Jessica nodded. Jessica said something Randy couldn't quite make out. Randy looked to Riley for a translation and felt bad that he couldn't understand his own daughter's speech. Riley shook her head. "She said she'll get to play with new toys and asked if Anna-Grace was going, too." Riley explained.
She looked back to Jessica. "Of course Anna-Grace will be with you, Jessie. She's your sister and y'all have to stick together, okay?" Riley said. Anna-Grace and Jessica nodded as they finished the oatmeal.
"Alight! Are y'all ready to go?" Riley asked when she took up the empty plate and bowls. The kids nodded and Randy led them to the Range Rover. He put Anna-Grace and Jessica in child seats, but Nelson got to sit on a regular booster seat. Riley got in the vehicle, but she didn't expect Randy to hop in the passenger side. She groaned lightly.
Riley didn't say a word during the drive to the pre-school. Randy tried to make conversation, but Riley still wasn't speaking. Randy eventually gave up and listened to the three children sing along to the children's music CD that played.
At the pre-school, Randy and Riley walked the children inside; they signed the children in and turned to leave, but Anna-Grace screamed for Riley. "Mommy!" she yelled running after Riley. She kneeled to Anna-Grace's level. "What's wrong, sweetie?" Riley asked. Anna-Grace continued to cry. Riley sighed. "It's gonna be okay, baby. Me and Daddy will be back, okay? Just go and play with Jessie and Nelson like you do at home." Riley said.
One of the teachers interfered. "Ma'am? The kids are separated by age; the twin girls won't be in the same group as um… Nelson." She said looking at the list of children.
Randy nodded and picked Jessica up and held her close. "You have to be a big girl today, Jessie. Me and Mommy are coming back. We promise. You'll be here with Anna-Grace so you can play with her like you're at home." Randy said. Jessica nodded and wiped her tears before hugging Randy's neck. He smiled and kissed her forehead before putting her back on her own feet.
Riley was a little bothered; she said the same thing to Jessica, but she didn't stop crying. Then Randy rephrases it and Jessica is fine. Riley just shook her head; she hugged and kissed the kids goodbye. She and Randy left.
Back at home, Riley made her own breakfast. She still did her wifely duties of cooking meals for Randy, so she went up to the guest room where Randy had retreated when they got home. She knocked on the door. Randy opened the door in a towel; water droplets cascaded down his body as he had just gotten out of the shower.
Riley swallowed at the sight. "Um, I made breakfast if you want to eat before we go to counseling." Riley said. She was looking at Randy's abs, not Randy himself. Randy lifted her chin to get her to look him in the eye. "I'll be down in a five minutes." He said. Randy leaned in and kissed Riley's lips gently. Riley returned the kiss subconsciously, but quickly pushed him away. She went back downstairs to plate the breakfast.
Minutes later, Randy returned to the kitchen; they ate in silence. When they were done with breakfast, they each dressed for their counseling session. Randy insisted on driving the Bentley only to get Riley to talk to him by giving directions. It was a failed attempt because Riley put the address in the GPS and sat silently.
Riley signed them in with the receptionist and waited to be called. Riley and Randy had not spoken the entire week; Randy was still sleeping in the guest room. "Orton?" an assistant called. They stood and followed the assistant to the counselor's meeting room. "Brooke will be with you soon." the assistant said as she left.
The couple sat on the love seat positioned in front of a desk. Riley tried to sit as far away from Randy as she could, but with the seat being so small, it was impossible. The awkwardness was saved when the door opened. Riley had secretly hoped the counselor wasn't exotic-looking because she knew that was the kind of woman Randy was attracted to; she didn't need to see him drool over another woman.
"Good afternoon. I'm Brooke Hogan; it's nice to meet you both." The counselor said as she shook their hands. The woman was an abnormally tall blonde with huge breast implants. She wasn't the kind of woman Randy was attracted to, so Riley relaxed a little.
Brooke sat behind the desk with her notebook and started asking questions. "So, what brings you here today?" she asked. Randy sighed. Riley rolled her eyes at him. "Infidelity, betrayal, faithlessness, whatever you want to call it; cheating. Cheating brings us here today." Riley answered. "Cheating? On whose part?" Brooke asked. Riley glared at Randy and waited for him to answer. He slightly raised his hand. "On my part." He answered.
Brooke made notes. "Okay; did you cheat with a man or a woman?" she asked. "A woman." Randy answered. "Does your wife know the woman personally?" she asked. Randy nodded. "Yeah." He said. Brooke made more notes and turned her attention to Riley. "Are there any questions you want answered during these sessions?" she asked. Riley nodded. "I want to know how long it's been going on, why he chose her, and what he expects me to do about it." She said.
Brooke nodded and made notes. "Let's jump right in. When did you two meet?" she asked. "We met about five and a half years ago." Riley answered. "And you have been together ever since?" Brooke asked. "Randy was married at the time and we were on and off for the first 2 and half years. He divorced his first wife, then we got married." Riley said.
Brooke made notes. "Did it bother you that he was married when you were dating?" she asked. Riley shook her head. "Not then, but now, it does bother me." She said. Brooke frowned. "Why does it bother you now, all these years later?" she asked. Riley sighed. "When we were dating, Randy insisted that he didn't love his first wife. He said that their marriage was failing anyway. Then after I caught Randy and Kristen together, Kristen told me that I had lost Randy the same way I got him." Riley said with tears.
Brook handed her a box of tissues. Randy put one of his hands on Riley's knee for comfort; she brushed him off as she dried her tears. Randy sighed.
"Randy, who is Kristen and how did the affair start?" Brooke asked. "Um, Kristen was one of my coworker's ex-girlfriends. She miscarried her first baby four years ago and she had been so depressed. I just wanted to comfort her. We got a little too close, but I kept a distance between us. Then when she had her second and third miscarriages one thing led to another and we ended up having sex." Randy said.
Riley was speechless; Brooke noticed. "What are you thinking Riley?" she asked. Riley shook her head. "So you've been sleeping with Kristen for almost four years, Randy?" Riley asked. Randy shook his head, but Brooke cut in. "What makes you think this has been going on for four years?" she asked Riley.
Riley sighed. "Kristen got pregnant before Randy and I got back together after he divorced his first wife. She had a miscarriage maybe a week later." Riley explained. Brooke nodded and made notes. "Who approached who to start the affair?" Brooke asked Randy. "Um, she kind of approached me, but like I said, it was a pure comfort thing; we had only had sex once. That was the time Riley caught us." Randy said.
Riley scoffed. "Did you ever stop to think that maybe she approached you to get back at me for outing her and Dolph's hookups? Did you think about that?" Riley asked. Randy shook his head. "It never crossed my mind." He said.
"Randy, how are you feeling right now?" Brooke asked. Randy shrugged. "Frustrated, confused I guess." He said. Riley glared at him. "Frustrated and confused? Really? How ironic, I feel the exact same way; except I can add betrayed, embarrassed and humiliated to my list." Riley said bitterly.
"Why are you frustrated, Randy?" Brooke asked. "Because, Riley doesn't want to talk to me; to talk this whole thing out." He said. Brooke was about to speak again, but Riley cut in.
"I won't talk to you because I can't bear to even look at you, Randy. Let alone talk to you! You cheated on me! With Kristen, at that! How could you do this to me? I sit at home all day everyday raising our children while you're off fucking some disease ridden slut! I gave up my life in Tennessee for you! Tucker was right about you; now I wish I would have listened to him!" Riley ranted. She took a deep breath and dried the tears that had fallen during her spiel.
Randy frowned. "You can't make me out to be the only bad guy in this situation! You slept with Ted that night, too!" he said. Brooke made notes. "Who is Ted?" she asked. "Riley's ex. She was with him for—what?—three months during the time we weren't together." Randy explained. Riley scoffed. "I was hurt Randy! I walked in on you and the last person I would ever guess you would sleep with! He was there for me; he made me feel loved while you were with her." Riley sobbed angrily.
Randy had listened quietly to what Riley was saying. He wanted to hold her, but he knew she would push him away. "Riley, I lo—" he started before Riley interrupted him. "Don't, Randy. Please don't say it if you don't mean it." She said quietly as she tried tears.
Brooke took a deep breath. "I think we're going to end it here today. We can pick it back up Friday." She said. Riley nodded and grabbed her purse; she stormed out to Randy's car. She waited patiently for him to unlock the door; he didn't. "I need you to talk to me, Riley, if we're going to fix this." Randy said as he stood at the car. "And I needed you to be faithful, but you didn't do that. So…" Riley said.
Randy sighed and unlocked the doors; Riley got in and gently closed the door. All the way home, Randy glanced over at Riley in the passenger seat. She had cried most of the way home. When she stopped, she spoke. "Is our marriage worth saving?" She asked quietly. Randy nodded. "Of course. We have children together; we can make this work." he said. Riley only nodded.
The rest of the way home, Riley was quiet. Randy pulled into the drive and started to get out when Riley stopped him. "What's wrong?" Randy asked concerned. Riley hung her head. "I want a divorce, Randy." she said.
Randy was shocked. "What? Why? I thought you wanted to save our marriage?" he asked. Riley sighed. "If the only thing keeping us together is the fact that we have children, I can't do this anymore. I should have listened when Tucker said he didn't trust you; I should have listened to Dani and Theresa when they told me you were a playboy, and I should have known we were going to end the same way we started." She said. Randy didn't feel like fighting about it so he just sighed.
He was about to get out of the car when Riley stopped him again. "What now?" Randy asked annoyed. "Kat and the kids don't need to know about this. Keep this between us. Please. This is our problem to handle. No one else's." Riley said. Randy nodded and got out of the car; he went inside the house, Riley followed.
Randy went straight to the guest room and Riley went to the master bedroom. Kathryn saw them and she could tell things were getting worse between them. She gently knocked on the master bedroom's door. She heard Riley tell her to come in. "Do you want me to make lunch?" She asked quietly. Riley shook her head and sniffled. "No, thanks, Kat. I would do it, but I'm not hungry." She said. Kathryn nodded and left.
Riley sighed and changed into sweatpants and a tank top. She laid down for a long nap until her alarm went off to pick up the kids from pre-school. When she got there, it seemed like Nelson didn't want leave, but Anna-Grace and Jessica were excited to go home.
Back at home, Riley told the kids to go play. She watched them in the playroom and smiled, but she sighed knowing Randy was missing it. Hesitantly, she went to the guestroom where Randy had been holed up in. "What? You ready to skin me alive now?" Randy asked sarcastically. Riley groaned. "You have children, Randy. Remember them? You should go see them; they aren't far, they're just across the hall." She said.
Randy sighed when he realized he had been neglecting his children since he had been home. "Riley, I'm so—" he started apologizing, but Riley walked away. There was no way Riley was going to be able to forgive him after what he had done.
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