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When You're Around

Chapter 12

"Wow, Randy, this place is really nice," Chloe said to her date once they were seated and placed their food and drink orders with their waiter.

Randy smiled, pleased that she approved of his dining choice. He had spent a lot of time thinking about where he wanted to take her. He didn't want to take her to some cheap restaurant but he also didn't want her, or himself for that matter, to feel uncomfortable in an extremely fancy place, but he still wanted to impress her so he settled for something in between. "I'm glad you like it," He said as he crossed his arms on top of the table. "So tell me about yourself."

Chloe smiled. She hadn't been on a date in a while but she definitely remembered that phrase, she hated it. It was so broad, though she was guilty of using the phrase herself a few times over the years. "Well, I was born in LA and lived there until I was about six when I moved here. I moved back to LA for college where I graduated from UCLA with a major in education and a minor in journalism. After school I moved back here and started teaching," She explained.

"Wow, UCLA? Impressive." He complimented.

She smiled. "Thanks. What about you? What's your story?"

He shrugged. "Not much to tell. Met Sam in high school, we moved in together after then before I know it, she's pregnant with Lindsey. I started training and eventually was called up into WWE." He answered, giving her the short version of his life.

"So did you always know you wanted to be a wrestler?" She asked curiously. Since meeting Randy, she had caught a couple episodes of the show and she was impressed with what she saw, especially when Randy was in the ring.

"Well, my dad and my grandpa were both wrestlers so I've always been around it and interested in it. Initially after high school, I enlisted with the Marines but eventually I realized that it wasn't for me so I gave pro wrestling a try and turns out I really love it."

"Wow, your dad and your grandpa? So it's kind of in your blood?" She questioned, leaning forwards, really interested in learning more about him.

"Yeah, it definitely is." He answered confidently.

"So I bet you'd be really happy if Lindsey got into it huh?" She asked.

Randy made a face and shrugged. "I'd love it if she could follow in my footsteps. But, seeing the way the divas are portrayed on TV and treated by creative, I don't know if I want that for her, maybe if things changed by the time she's old enough." He shrugged again. "But I would never stand in the way of her doing what she was passionate about. So if that's what she wanted, I'd support her one hundred percent." Chloe smiled at his honest answer. "So, what about you? You always want to be a teacher?"

She nodded. "Yeah, ever since I was a kid. I used to teach a pretend class in my room when I was a kid. I would sit in my room, reading out loud to my pretend class, teaching math with a my little white board. I even made seating charts." She said, her cheeks turning red at the embarrassing story.

Randy chuckled. "That's cute. You can tell you really like what you do when you teach." He said referring to career day when he, along with the other parents, watched her teach a small lesson before their presentations.

"Thanks, you too, you can really tell you love your job." She added.

He raised an eyebrow with his signature smirk. "You've seen me wrestle?"

She blushed a little at the way he was staring at her. "I was curious,"

His smile widened. "So am I your favorite?" He couldn't help but ask.

"Well…" She said trailing off. She had definitely enjoyed watching Randy but she just wanted to mess with him a little bit.

"Well? What do you mean well? You mean to tell me that I am not your favorite?" He asked playfully. She simply shrugged. "Alright who is it? Who do I need to beat up?"

She smiled. "It's actually your friend that I met, John." She said because he was the only one whose name she remembered, and that was only from meeting him.

Randy tilted his head to the side. "John?"

She shrugged. "What can I say? I like how loud he is and the fans seem to like him, he seems like a safe choice. Oh and I love his orange shirts."

Randy squinted at her before grinning. "You're messing with me,"

She giggled a little. "I'm only kidding. From what little I've seen, you are definitely my favorite. You are very intense and sexy on camera." She said. Randy raised an eyebrow at her bluntness. He liked this side of her, this playful, sexy side.

"What you don't think I'm sexy off camera?" He joked.

She shook her head with a laugh and threw her hands up in the air. "I don't know, maybe it's those trunks."

Randy pressed his lips together and leaned forward a little. "Well, maybe I can wear those for you one day," He said in a sexy voice.

She raised one of her eyebrows, her smile never leaving her lips. "Maybe you should," She couldn't believe the things she was saying tonight! It must be the wine she was drinking and the sexual tension between the two that was making her feel invincible.

"That was so good, I definitely have to come back to this place." Chloe said as she and Randy settled back into his car after dinner. "I had a really great time tonight," She said, turning her head to look at him in the dark.

"Well, it's not over yet," Randy said as he pulled out of the parking lot.

"Where are we going?" She asked, happy the date wasn't over yet.

He glanced at her quickly, flashing her a smirk. "You'll see," They traveled in silence for a good ten minutes before pulling up to his house. She looked at him oddly, wondering what he was expecting from her. Dammit, she thought to herself, I knew this dress was going to make me look easy.

"Randy…I don't know what you-" She started but was cut off when Randy interrupted her.

"It's not what you think. I don't expect anything from you, I just made dessert." He said, looking at her, hoping she would come inside with him. "I can take you back to your place if you don't want to come in but I can assure you I made something delicious." He said with a smile.

She let out a breath she didn't know she was holding and nodded. "Yes, I would love to come inside." Randy got out and walked over to the passenger seat to help her out before he wrapped an arm around her waist and led her inside his house.

"How about you go take a seat outside on the porch swing and I'll grab us something to drink." He suggested, opening the door leading to his backyard, motioning for her to sit on the porch swing on the deck. Randy walked into the kitchen as Chloe made herself comfortable. He grabbed two wine classes and a bottle of wine, as well as the dessert he made. It wasn't much but it was kind of a tribute to their first kiss: chocolate covered strawberries. He realized that was very girly of him but he didn't care. He walked outside and sat next to her, placing the things he was holding on the small table in front of them. "It's not crème brule or anything but it's the thought that counts right?" He asked, nervously as he looked at her.

She smiled sweetly and put her hand on his leg. "It's actually really thoughtful." She said, giving him her approval.

He smiled wide and let out a breath of relief. "Good." He said as he poured each of them a glass of wine. Chloe accepted the glass and the strawberry he offered, taking a bite of it as he held it.

She closed her eyes at how good it tasted. "That's good, better than mine." She admitted as she opened up her eyes and saw him eating what was left of the strawberry she started. They leaned back as Randy wrapped an arm around her shoulder, pulling her closer as they looked out into the night in front of them.

"So you really had a good time tonight?" He questioned seriously. "You're not just saying that to make me feel better?"

She looked up at him and frowned. "Of course not. I really enjoyed myself tonight. Honestly, I haven't felt that comfortable around a guy since…I don't even know when." She said honestly.

Randy smiled. "Good because I had a great time too." He paused as he lifted his hand to push her hair behind her ear. "If we're being honest, I don't remember ever liking a girl this much after only one date."

Chloe swore she stopped breathing after he said that. "That's probably the nicest thing a guy has ever told me." She said barely above a whisper.

"It's true. I already can't wait until the next time I can see you," He said, his voice matching hers.

Her eyes trailed down to his lips as she closed her eyes and leaned forward, attaching her lips to his. Randy immediately returned the kiss, pulling her closer to him. The kiss was slow but passionate as they both gave into their desires. Neither wanted the kiss to end but when Randy felt her hands moving under his shirt, he knew he had to stop it before things went too far. "Hey," He whispered as he pulled away. "We should probably stop. I should get you home."

Chloe looked into his eyes before closing her eyes again, pressing a peck on his lips. She knew what she wanted to do and she had a feeling he wanted the same thing, he was just trying to be a gentleman. She opened her eyes again and looked at him, her gaze smoldering with want. "I don't want to leave. Let's go upstairs," She suggested.

Randy wanted to resist but he didn't have that much willpower. "You sure? I don't want you to regret this."

She smiled as she stood up, pulling him with her. "Don't worry, I won't regret this." She said as she pulled him into another deep kiss. Randy picked her up and carried her into his bedroom, never breaking their kiss.

A/N: I hope I delivered on this chapter, but sorry if it's kind of boring! Hope you enjoyed it, dates are always so awkward for me to write, i dont know why. Its been a pretty hectic week so i'm not sure when exactly i'll be able to update, but i'm shooting for Friday so keep your fingers crossed. Thanks for all your wonderful reviews!!