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When You're Around

Chapter 50

"Mommy!" Lindsey yelled after Randy opened the door, inviting Sam inside. Sam smiled as she leaned down to embrace her daughter.

"Hey you, did you have fun with dad?" She asked, tucking a piece of the girl's hair behind her ear.

Linds nodded eagerly. "So much fun but I missed you."

She smiled, "I missed you too."

"Hey baby, why don't you go on upstairs and get your things," Randy suggested. The little girl nodded before heading on upstairs. Once she was out of sight, Randy turned to his ex. "Chloe told me you visited her."

Sam sighed, expecting this, and raised her hands up in peace. "I don't know why she told you but I just wanted to go there and apologize in person. I feel really bad about what I did and even though I know an apology isn't enough, I just wanted to make a gesture." She looked at Randy with a frown. "When I kissed you, I honestly didn't know you loved her. If I knew, I never would have done it. I just didn't think it was that serious," She held up her hand when she saw him about to speak. "I know that's no excuse but," She shrugged, not having any other words.

Randy nodded and stuck his hands awkwardly into his jeans. "Well, for what it's worth, I appreciate it. You didn't have to do that but I know it meant a lot to Chloe, knowing that you feet remorseful for what you did. It will definitely be a step so she's not living her life in suspicion of what you're going to do to her next."

Sam let out another sigh. "That's exactly why I did it. I'm not an evil, conniving person, you know that."

He frowned. "I did know that but then you went and pulled that stunt," He shot back before letting out a breath. "Listen, let's just set this situation behind us. We don't need to be fighting about it."

She nodded. "But, just so you know, I am really sorry, I don't think I've told you that yet but I am."

Randy nodded as he heard Linds coming back downstairs. "I appreciate that, thanks,"

"Are you sure you have to go back to work soon?" Randy asked Chloe the next night after their plane ascended into the sky. The whole gang was all there, Chloe was sitting in the middle of Randy and a sleeping Adam and on the other side of the aisle, John was sitting between Jess and Rachel. "We could probably talk to some people get you a permanent spot."

Chloe smiled up at her boyfriend. "As much as I love the experience and being able to see you every day, teaching is my job. I love it, I can't leave."

Randy pouted and rested his forehead against hers. "I knew you were going to say that but a guy can try can't he?"

She pressed a sweet kiss to his lips. "A guy can definitely try."

He kissed her again and reached one hand over to hold hers. "I'm going to miss you."

"I'm going to miss you too, very much." She rested her head against in shoulder and held on to him tight.

Randy closed his eyes at the feel of her closeness. Damn, it was a hard pill for him to swallow that come a week or so when he left to go back on the road, she wasn't going to be joining him. He had been thinking things over for a long time now and he had a feeling he had to make a big step in their relationship. He knew without a shadow of a doubt that this was a good direction for them to head, especially now that they were going to basically have a long distance relationship four days a week. He tried to think positively about how she would react when he asked.

Rachel lolled her head to the side. Next to her John and Jess were all snuggled up on each other, whispering to each other. Though she understood they had a new, budding relationship, it was quite annoying to purposely be ignored. She looked at Adam who was sitting across the aisle and smiled as she saw he was fast asleep. She looked past him and understood why he was so out of it; Chloe and Randy were having their own little love fest that Adam hadn't been invited to.

She grinned knowingly as she remembered last night. Rachel had left Randy's right after Jess and Chloe did and right after she pulled into her driveway, she saw headlights coming up right behind her. She'd known it was Adam before she'd gotten out of her car. Both John and Randy already knew about their little "relationship" so she didn't feel the need to hide it so she'd invited him in. Though she could tell from the dark look in his eyes that he would have come in whether she liked it or not. And she definitely liked it.

They'd managed to get to sleep at a reasonable time no thanks to Adam and his teasing ways. And when she woke up in the morning, she was pleasantly surprised to find Adam laying next to her. He smiled down at her and said, "I stayed this time." She couldn't think of a better way to wake up. After fooling around for a half hour or so, Rachel kicked him out so she could actually get things done before their flight.

She looked at Adam once more to confirm that he was still asleep and when she saw he was she decided to close her eyes and try to get some shut eye herself.

Adam felt Rachel's eyes on him. He knew she was watching him and nothing would make him more happy than to take her hand and drag her into the airplane bathroom and introduce her to the mile high club. But he knew he couldn't do that. Their friends were there and nothing would raise suspicion more than seeing him taking Rachel to the bathroom with him. But damn did he want to. He knew to resist the temptation he couldn't even look at her. If he did, hell, all bets were off. One look at her and he knew he'd be done.

He couldn't wait until Rachel talked to her friends and explained what was going on to them. Then they could tell everyone that they were going to start dating and see where things go. The whole keep it a secret thing had been fun for a while until things changed. He'd done something he hadn't done in years. He developed feelings for the girl. He couldn't believe how easily the feelings had come on. He couldn't even count the number of times he had wanted to be interested in a girl but for some reason he just couldn't find a connection. Then Rachel comes along and she's all he thinks about, all he dreams about, hell, she's just flat out on his mind twenty-four seven.

He couldn't stop going over the other night when she'd actually confessed to caring about him. He knew she liked him but he didn't really know to what extent those feelings went. He couldn't stop wondering if she felt for him the strong feelings that he had for her. He squeezed his eyes shut tighter. He couldn't think like that. He just keeps thinking in circles and it drives him crazy. She likes him, she wants to get to know him better and start seeing him. That was enough for now.

Jess laughed and slapped a hand over her mouth to quiet it so she didn't wake her sleeping friend on the other side of John. "No way, you can't be that bad!" She said to John.

He chuckled and shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know what to tell you. I honestly have lost at to my own ninety year old grandfather at Wii bowling a least a dozen times."

She laughed again and once she was done, she massaged her cheeks at how bad they hurt. "Ugh, you're killing me," She said as she threw her hand over to slap him. John caught her hand and intertwined her fingers with his. She looked at him and smiled peacefully. "Can I tell you something?" She asked in a soft voice, not really wanting anyone else but John to hear what she had to say.

"Anything," He said as he used his thumb to rub over the back of her hand.

"I can't remember a time when I have enjoyed myself this much with a guy." She whispered as she lifted her hand to cup his cheek. "I usually either feel really uncomfortable or annoyed or awkward. But with you it's just so natural and you make me laugh and smile and…" She paused, not knowing if saying the next part would scare him off. She decided to just go for it. "And you make me so happy."

That instantly brought a smile to John's lips and he reached his own hand over to cup her cheek. He guided her face closer to his so he could kiss her. "I'm glad I could show you how you've been meant to be treated you're whole life." He said, kissing her again. He pulled away so there was barely any air between their lips. "And just for the record, I can't remember a time when I've been this comfortable, natural or happy with a woman either." She smiled against his lips before closing her eyes and kissing him, using her tongue to deepen the kiss.

After their flight landed and the group made their way to the hotel, there was nothing Chloe wanted to do more than to lay down in bed and curl up next to Randy. The minute she walked into her hotel room, she walked right up to the bed, dropped the handle on her suitcase and collapsed onto the bed. She heard Randy laughing at her and she simply rolled over and held her arm out to him. "Come join me,"

He smiled and set his own suitcase off to the side before lying down next to her. "You don't have to ask me twice." He immediately pulled her against his side and let out a sigh of content. They were both silent for a long period of time, Chloe with her arms wrapped tightly around Randy's midsection and Randy running his hand up and down her back soothingly. "Baby?"

"Mmm?" She mumbled as she moved her face so she could look him in the eye.

He gulped. Now was his chance. "I've been thinking…it sucks that we're not going to be seeing each other as much as we are now." She nodded her head in agreement. "And I love you so much."

She smiled softly. "I love you too."

He relaxed at her words and grinned. "I'm glad to hear you say that. So I was hoping you would maybe consider moving in with me."

She lifted a brow in surprise. "Wow," She said not expecting him to say that.

"I just think you know when I come off the road, it'd be great if you were waiting for me at my house, well hopefully our house. We would see each other so much more and-"

She cut him off, lifting her finger to his lips. "Hey, it's not me you have to convince." She said with an encouraging smile. "I would absolutely love to move in with you. But are you sure? I mean that's a big step. You sure you don't want to think things over, maybe ask Linds what she thinks?"

Damn he just wanted to kiss her at how thoughtful she was. "Linds is going to love it, I know she is. And I have never been more sure of anything in my life." He said before leaning forward and kissing her. "I'm so glad you want to live with me, it makes me so happy."

She chuckled a little. "Secretly I think I've been waiting for you to ask me for a while now."

He pulled back and grinned. "You have, have you?"

She nodded. "Mmhm, you waited any longer I probably would have asked you to move in with me."

He laughed and nuzzled her neck. "Mmm, I can't wait to have you moved into my house, in my bedroom."

She pulled his head back a little bit. "Our bedroom,"

A predatorial smile spread over his lips. "Our bedroom," He confirmed.

"I can't wait either," She said as she hugged him close, excited to enter the new chapter of her life.

A/N:So another chapter, this one's just a little fluff, but don't worry there is definitely more to come. Thanks for all your wonderful reviews! :)

Ah! Did anyone see Curt Hawkins vs. Trent Barreta tonight on Superstars? So good! I know some of you didn't agree with my love for Barreta haha but I can't help it! I'm hooked!