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When You're Around

Chapter 17

Chloe walked up the walk that led to Randy's door and knocked gently. She was very nervous; she didn't want Randy to think she was using him for her friend's success.

"Hey you," Randy greeted happily when he opened the door.

"Hey," She said as she walked in the house, accepting the hug and kiss he offered her.

"What have you been up to today?" He asked as he led her into the living room.

She shrugged as she sat next to him on the couch. "Had lunch with Rachel."

"Oh yeah? How is she?" He asked.

Chloe took a deep breath, this was her chance. "She's alright but she's going to quit her job soon."

"Really?" He asked, surprised. He'd only met Chloe's friend once, but she didn't seem like the quitting type.

She nodded. "Yeah. I guess they hired her, telling her she would be next in line for editor, she just had to basically wait it out. But now, I guess they gave it to another guy."

"Wow, that's pretty shitty," Randy said sympathetically.

Chloe laughed a little. "Yeah and she asked me to do something I'm not really comfortable doing."

That got Randy's attention immediately. "What'd she ask?"

Chloe looked at Randy for a minute before reaching into her purse and pulling out Rachel's portfolio. "She was looking online for some jobs and she found on for a creative writing position with WWE. She wanted me to ask you to put in a good word for her." She handed over Rachel's portfolio. "This is some of her work." She saw Randy look down at the book and she panicked. "I know this looks kind of bad but you should know I'm not using you. If you don't want to, it's ok, it's just Rachel asked me and she my best friend and I couldn't sat no and she needs a job and she wasn't appreciated at her other one and…"

Randy put a finger to her lips to silence her ramblings. He smiled his easy-going smile. "For the record, I don't think you're using me, you're just being a good friend."

She let out a sigh of relief. "You really think so?" She asked to make sure he was okay with what she was asking him to do.

He nodded and pulled her closer to him. "So, is she good?" He asked as he opened the book up.

"She is amazing."

He closed the book and handed it back to her. "Then I don't need to read this. I'll put in a good word for her."

Her face lit up. "Really?" She asked, not really believing that he is so great. He nodded. "Oh! You're the best!" She said before wrapping her arms around his neck before she pulled him into a kiss.

When they pulled away, he trailed his hands up and down her arms. "Actually, it's funny you bring this up because I've been doing some job searching of my own."

She wrinkled her brow. "What? But you love your job."

He chuckled. "Not for me, for you."

"Oh," She said, surprised.

"It's not bad, I don't think. I don't want you to think I'm stepping on your toes or anything. I just heard about it and thought it would be good for you." He explained.

She nodded, keeping an open mind. "Okay, what is it?"

"It's an internship for WWE's creative." He said with a smile.

"Really?" He nodded. "That sounds cool. But I have to be back for school in the fall."

He nodded. "I know and it's a summer internship. Well, more of a two-month internship. Beginning of July to end of August."

She nodded. "That's doable. It sounds good. Do you know anything about it?"

"Well I know it's paid, a traveling job and it's yours if you want it."

"What?" She asked confused.

"I've already met with the boss and he says it's yours if you want it."

"Randy, you shouldn't have don't that."

"Why not? You need a job, I have to go back on the road soon. And now your friend might get a job with the company too." Randy tried to convince her.

She bit her lip. "I don't know."

"Hey," He said, using his finger under her chin to make her look at him. "What did I tell you the first night we slept together?" He asked.

"You said a lot." She joked.

"I said, listen to your heart, not your head. What is your heart telling you?"

She let out a sigh before answering. "To take the job."

He smiled. "Then what's the problem? I don't want to hear anymore of those 'I don't knows', you hear me?" He asked. She nodded before pressing her lips to his excitedly.

"Alright, what do you need to talk to us about?" Rachel asked Chloe as she, Chloe and Jessica sat down at Jess and Chloe's small dining table. After her discussion with Randy earlier that day, she'd sent off a quick text to both Jess and Rach, telling them that they were having dinner together tonight at her place because she had some things she needed to tell them.

"Well, it involves, me, Randy and a job. Oh and you a little too." She said to Rachel as she passed the bowl of salad to Jess after she put some on her plate.

"Oh does it now?" Jess asked with a smirk.

Chloe nodded. "I went over there earlier to talk to him about putting a good word in for Rach,"

"And?" Rachel couldn't help but ask.

She smiled. "He was so sweet. I handed him the book and he asked me if you were any good. I told him you were amazing and then he said that he didn't need to read any of your stuff then and he would definitely put in a word for you." She explained.

Rachel smiled wide. "Yay!"

"Aw, that's sweet of him," Jess added.

"Anyways," Chloe said, getting back on track. "after we talked about that, he said that he had found a job that I might me interested in. It's for a paid internship with the WWE creative team for July and August." She said enthusiastically, already getting excited about her new job.

"What? That's great!" Jess exclaimed.

"I know! I'm so excited. And I guess he already talked to the boss about it cause he said the internship is mine if I want it,"

"That means that if I get the job that we are basically going to be working together!" Rachel said, now excited. "And it's about time you put that minor in journalism to some use. This is going to be a great learning experience for you." She said matter-of-factly.

Jess mock pouted. "Aw no fair, you guys are gonna be traveling all the time without me."

Chloe laughed. "Well it's not all the time. Randy said on a usual week they work Saturday through Tuesday. So we'd be home Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. But he also said that sometimes they travel for up to two weeks at a time." Jess frowned again. "Oh don't worry. You won't even miss us. You still have Josh."

Jess rolled her eyes. "Oh yes, cause we are just perfect nowadays." She saw her friends starting to look guilty so she cracked a smile. "You guys, I'm just kidding. You're gonna have a great time on the road and who knows, maybe I can take a week off to spend with you guys."

"That'd be great!" Rachel and Chloe both said.

"So what'd your parents say?" Rachel asked, knowing how close she was with both of her parents, she couldn't imagine them taking this news well.

Chloe rolled her eyes. "I haven't told them yet. I figure I better do that in person."

Her friends chuckled a little at her dreaded tone. "Good call." They said before erupting into conversation about how their days were.

A/N: Sorry this chapter isn't so exciting! It will pick up soon, i promise! Thanks again for all your amazing reviews, i love them!