Chapter 9

PAUL

I'm in my office with my lips locked on Alexandria. We got here extra early and we're spending that extra time in my office, with her sitting on my lap making out. This weekend was the best weekend I ever had. I spent it with Alexandria and it couldn't have been any better. I've never had a woman make me smile and laugh as much as she did this weekend. I look back at how we got here and I smile at the memory of when we hated each other. Well, when she used to hate me. To think that now, our feelings for each other are so different. I'm crazy about her and all I want to do is be with her.

"Paul, I need to go get ready for later." she said in between kisses.

"No. Stay." I felt her smile into the kiss. I kissed her for a little while longer and pulled away. "Alright."

"But tonight. In my room." she replied.

"Oh, yeah. Of course. You'll definitely see me there." I told her.

She smiled and gave me a kiss. I walked her to the door and couldn't help but give her another kiss.

"I'll see you later tonight."

"Alright. See you later."

I watched her walk away and then when I looked to the side, I saw Randy. He wasn't looking in my direction. But I had a feeling that he might have seen us kiss. If he did, so the drama begins. I went back in my office quickly and closed the door. My heart was literally pounding out of my chest. The last thing I want, is a problem outside of the WWE with someone who has a contract with this company. No matter what position they hold with the WWE.

FOUR HOURS LATER

I was in her room and we were making out again in her bed. It's as if we haven't seen each other in days even though we were together this entire weekend. I tried to hide the fact that I was still thinking about the fact that I saw Randy outside my office when Alexandria left to go get ready. I don't know if he saw us but I know that he was there. I really hope that he didn't see anything. I don't want any problems. Especially between him and Alexandria.

"Something's wrong." she said as she pulled away.

"What?"

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be? I mean, do you notice what we're doing?"

She tried to keep from laughing as she smiled.

"No. Something is wrong. What is it?"

I knew that she was going to want to know and I was going to have to tell her eventually if she kept asking.

"Today, when you left my office to get ready, I looked to the side and saw Randy."

Her face dropped when she heard me say that.

"You saw Randy?"

"Yeah. He wasn't looking in my direction. But I don't know if he saw us kiss or not."

She got up from the bed and walked over to the living room. I sighed and followed her. She was sitting on the couch and staring off into nothing.

"If Randy saw us, I know he'll ask me about it." I heard her say quietly.

"Will he be mad?" I asked.

"Yeah. I know he will. I know him really well. He'll be upset. What are we going to do, Paul?"

"We don't even know for sure that he saw us."

"And what if he did? What are we going to do? He'll either come to me about it or you. Or maybe even both of us."

I didn't really know what to do let alone what to do to calm her down.

TWO DAYS LATER

ALEXANDRIA

"Alex?"

I turned around and saw Randy with Cody and Ted. Randy didn't look so happy.

"Yeah?"

"Guys can I have a talk with her? Alone?"

"Randy, what is it?" I asked.

"When were you going to tell me about you and Paul?"

Ohmigod

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"You know what I'm talking about. I saw you come out of his office on Monday and I saw you two kiss. When were you going to tell me about you two?"

"Randy..."

"Why didn't you tell me?" he asked interrupting me.

I knew what I wanted to say, but I couldn't get any words to come out of my mouth.

"Because I knew how you'd react if you found out that him and I were together. I know you don't like him." I replied quietly.

"So that means you keep a secret from me?"

"Randy, just stop."

"Stop what Alex? How long has this been going on?"

"A little over a month now."

"A little over a month." he repeated. "So when were you going to tell me that you two were dating?"

"I don't know. But I was going to tell you eventually."

"When? When you two stopped being together? That's when you were going to tell me that you and Paul were together?"

"Who says that we're going to break up?" I asked.

"You are. It doesn't matter who says it. It's a fact. I am not going to allow my little sister to continue seeing him."

"Why not?"

"He's no good for you Alexandria! He is no good for a girl like you."

"What does that mean 'a girl like me'?" I asked offended.

"You deserve better than him. You deserve the best. Like you always have. Even when it comes to guys, you deserve someone who is better than him."

"Randy, you're just saying that because you don't like him! It's a known fact that you don't like him outside of the ring. I can't help how you feel about him, but I can't help how I feel about him either."

"Alexandria..."

"What the hell am I supposed to do Randy? Break up with him? What good will that do?" I asked him. "Randy please. I never made you do anything like this if I didn't like whoever you were in a relationship with. So why must you do this to me?"

"Because I know for a fact that you deserve better than him." he replied.

"Are you telling me because I'm your sister and you care about me, or because you don't like Paul? Which one is it?"

Over the next couple of weeks, Paul and I kept seeing each other whenever we could. When I went home this weekend, I decided to tell my parents.

"What did you want to tell us?" asked my mom. We were sitting down eating dinner. Randy was there of course.

"I uh, I have a boyfriend." I replied.

"You do? Who's the lucky guy?" asked my dad.

"Paul Levesque."

"As in that Triple H guy? The COO of the company?"

"Yes." I replied quietly.

"He seems like a nice guy in real life. I don't see the problem with him. Well, maybe the age difference. But I would like to meet him Alexandria." said my Dad.

"Like a nice guy?" asked Randy in shock. "He's a total douche."

"Randy, watch your mouth." said Mom.

"I apologize. But I don't think that he's good enough for her." '

"Who are you to make that decision for me? I never criticized you whenever you went out with someone. So why can't you do the same?" I argued.

"Why don't you like this guy?" Mom asked.

"I don't think he's good enough for her. I think that she deserves better than him."

"Randy, you can't make her decisions. She's a grown woman. She's made some incredible decisions in her life to get her to where she is now. Why can't you let her do things on her own?"

"Dad, she deserves better."

"Why don't you let me make that choice for myself? I know you care about me. But it's my life."

"Yeah. You and I used to be so close. Now all of a sudden, you start dating Paul and we're hanging out less and less."

"Like I didn't feel the same way when you started dating Sam. I hated her because I thought that she was taking you away from me. But now I love her like a sister. Why can't you be the same with Paul and just get along with him?"

"Because I will never do that!"

"No yelling at this table! From both of you." Added Dad in a stern voice. "Now Randy, Alexandria is not a little kid anymore. You can't tell her what to do. When you used to hang out with your friends, or your little girlfriends, we never said anything. Yeah, there were some that we didn't like. But we let you make your own mistakes and decisions and let you learn from them. Do the same for your sister. You should've known eventually that she was going to have friends of her own and be in a romantic relationship with someone. You're choosing the wrong way to deal with it."

"Dad, I don't mind all of that. Just not with Paul."

"For Christ sake Randy. You're impossible."

"You two just need to calm down and let things cool off before we continue to talk about this. But I will tell you one thing that the both of you can think about as you think things through on this situation. Don't let something like this come between you two. You're mother and I know how much you two love each other and how much you two care about each other. Do NOT let this come between the both of you. This isn't worth messing up your relationship with each other over. Do you both understand me?" he asked.

"Yes." we both replied.

THE NEXT DAY

We went out to lunch with our parents and they just had to bring it up again.

"We gave you two some time to think and to cool off. What are your thoughts today?" asked Mom.

"I still don't like him." replied Randy.

"We're not asking you to like him sweetheart."

"I just think that she deserves better than him."

"You're saying that because of how you feel about him. It's as if you don't care about how I feel."

"I do care Alex. That's why I'm saying that you deserve better." he replied.

"Don't you think it's my decision to make as to who I date and don't date?"

"Looking at your past dating history, not too great."

I gasped when I heard him say that.

"Randall Keith Orton. We raised you and taught you better than that. What makes you think that you can talk to her like that?"

"Why is everyone defending her and the fact that she's dating Paul Levesque?" he asked.

"What's wrong with who she's dating? So yeah there's an age difference. Why make a big deal out if it?" Mom said.

"This is bullshit!"

"Watch your mouth Randall." replied Dad. "I won't tell you again. Now you two are obviously letting this get in between the both of you. I want a stop to this now before it gets worse."

"Then break up with him Alex."

"No. I'm staying with him. I don't care what you think." I shot at him. He looked stunned when I told him that.

"You don't?"

"Now come on. She's saying that out of anger. Alexandria, both of you need to calm down and think about what you want to say before you say it."

"No. I understand what she's saying. She doesn't care anymore about what I think. It's fine."

"Randy..."

"No Alex. I got it. You don't have to explain anything to me. I totally understand. I'm just trying to be a big brother. I care about you and I love you. I don't want you getting hurt."

I felt worse than what I did before. I hurt his feelings and I feel like shit. Why isn't anything going my way right now?