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CHAPTER TEN

I snuggled under the warmth of the comforter, burrowing myself beneath the cotton. I could feel a heavy weight around my middle but didn't think anything of it until the sensation of warm breath hit the back of my neck. My eyes popped open and I looked around the room, adjusting to the light rather quickly.

Pushing myself up to my elbows, I turned to look over my shoulder, seeing Ted's body pressed tightly against my own, his face almost tucked into the pillow, his breath coming out in soft pants through his parted lips. I smiled a little, moving away from him, gently lifting his arm from around my waist, wincing a little as he stirred from sleep. He snuggled back down, pulling a handful of the covers towards him and tucking them into his chest. I smiled and sat up, running my fingers through my sleep-tousled hair. I covered my mouth with my hand as I yawned before creeping out of bed, scouring the room for my clothes.

Picking them up and gathering them in my arms, I took one last look at the bed, giving him a fond smile before heading to the bedroom door. I pulled the door open and slipped out, shutting it tight behind me. I tiptoed across the room, moving to the sitting room and heading for the door.

"Morning Theodore" I heard someones voice behind me. I turned around slowly to see Cody's shirtless form with his back to me. He was standing in the kitchen and now that I was actually paying attention I could hear the sound of the shower running and the sound of Cody humming.

I heard a sound half way between a choke and a splutter, and I realised it was me who had made it. Cody turned around, the smile on his face dropping away a little.

"Uhhh, not Ted. Ummm...Morning Noah" he stuttered. I looked at him speechless, not sure what to say. However, that was taken out of my hands as the bathroom door opened and Randy appeared, a towel around his waist, water droplets sliding down his smooth tanned skin. He was using a smaller towel to dry off his hair.

"That lazy fucker not up yet Coddles?" he asked walking through the room. My eyes were focused on his chest, as I watched a bead of water roll down over his chest and then drip onto his abs, sliding down them slowly. My tongue darted out to lick my lips, as thoughts of licking the water from Randy's chest flew through my mind "He needs to get his ass outta bed soon as. We got places to be and what are you staring at Cody?".

My eyes darted between Cody and Randy, not sure who to look at. Randy followed Cody's eyes, to see me standing there in Ted's boxers and shirt with my clothes in my arms and my shoes dangling from my fingers. His eyes narrowed as they fell over my form and he turned to walk away.

"Randy..." I started but he just held up his hand and disappeared from the room. I could feel tears bubbling up inside me. I knew Randy was going to find out, but for him to catch me leaving his roommates bedroom was just horrible. The guilt and dread welled inside me, causing a tidalwave of emotion to surge through me.


I heard a door open and looked around to see Ted come out of the bedroom. He stretched his arms above his head, popping his neck muscles as he yawned.

"Morning guys" he said through the yawn. He brought his arms back down and had a silly smile on his face as he opened his eyes. It disappeared instantly when he saw me standing there. He walked over to me as quickly as possible, taking me into his arms as tears dripped down my face.

"What happened? Noah, talk to me. Baby, what's the matter with you?". He ran his fingers through my hair, cupping my face and pulling it back from his chest to meet him. He wiped the tears with his thumbs and quieted me gently "Will someone tell me what the hell is going on? Cody?" he asked turning to his best friend.

Cody stood there and bit his lower lip before he shrugged his shoulders and then replied "Ummm...well I thought she was you man and then Randy came out the shower and was going on about how you're so lazy and what not and then he saw her and walked back to his room. She started crying, I dunno what's the matter. Maybe I'll leave y'all alone". Ted nodded and held my face against his chest. The warmth from his body flooded around me and made me feel safe, as if wrapped up in a blanket on a cold winters night.

His fingers carded through my hair gently, quieting and soothing me softly. I looked up at him and he gently pressed a kiss to my forehead.

"You okay?" he asked his voice still a little gruff from just waking up. I nodded and he wiped the rest of the few tears which had fell with his thumbs "I should talk to Randy" he muttered, closing his eyes and giving a sigh.

"No, let me do it". His eyes snapped open as he looked down at me, his fingers threaded back in my hair.

"You sure? Look at the state ya just got in to and he only looked at ya".

"I need to talk to him. He has some issues, we knew he would. But its my life and he's got no part to butt into the romantic side of my life. He's my friend - best friend actually but still. I have to do this Teddy". He nodded his head once and bent his forehead so it was touching against mine. I pressed my hands to his waist, feeling him shiver as my cold digits came into contact with the warm skin of his torso. I smiled and then reached over to kiss him, my mouth instantly caving under the insistence of his tongue. I mewled against him, my hands clasping tightly to his sides before I broke the kiss abruptly "They'll be time for that later. I should talk to Randy". He let me go and I put my clothes down over the sofa.

"Come back to bed when you're finished" he threw me a smile over his shoulder before retreating back to his bedroom. I took a deep breath, rubbing my palms on my bare thighs before gathering my courage and marching towards Randy's room. I knocked but there was no answer, so I rapped my fist against the door two or three times more. And still he never answered.

Upon getting rather frustrated, I simply opened the door and walked in. And oh boy, how I regretted that, as there he was, slipping a pair of boxer shorts up over his thick muscled thighs and over that gorgeous arse

"Oh my god!!" I shrieked and whirled around to face the door which had closed behind me. I took two or three deep breaths and wrung my hands.

"Fuck, what the hell Noah?" I heard him curse as he was alerted to my presence in the room. I sighed and stood there with my back to him, throwing my weight from one foot to the other constantly.

"Ummm....can you just put some clothes on please?" I asked, waving my hand in mid air, as I kept my gaze anywhere but towards him. I was determined not to turn around, even though I wanted to see his body. I wanted to see him standing there before me in just those shorts, if not nothing at all. He has an amazing body, and the very idea of Randy and I in the same room, the way we were, was making it entirely too hot.

"I'm decent, you can turn around now" he muttered, his voice betraying his words.

"Please, just put some shorts on or something Randy?"

"You've seen me in less than this Noah, just turn around" he sighed. I rubbed a hand over my eyes and stood still, twitching my leg.

"Randy?" I questioned but he stayed silent, leaving me to wonder what the hell he was doing.

"I said turn around" his voice whispered hoarsely in my ear. I jumped at the sound of it and the feel of his breath flitting along my skin. Why didn't I hear him cross the room? He really is a bloody viper.

His hands ran along my bare shoulders so softly, you wouldn't think that it was Randy who was doing it. His calloused fingertips, rough and abused from years of training in the ring, scraped along my smooth skin, the sound alone sending tingles down my spine. I shifted nervously, my toes curling in the carpet.

Randy started to pull me around to face him my eyes making contact with his bare chest. There was a slight sheen of sweat covering his skin and he smelled of fresh soap, minty toothpaste and just his own scent.

I inhaled deeply, taking his smell with me, smiling to myself. I looked up at him and frowned as he watched me. His tongue darted out to lick his lips, similar to that of when he is in the ring. His eyebrows rose and fell a few times, his eyes darting around my face, not sure of which spot to land on.

"Why did you walk away from me?". His eyes closed over and I watched as he trapped the tip of his tongue between his lips for a few seconds before it disappeared back inside his mouth. His fingers still grazed gently over both of my shoulders as we stood facing one another.

"I had to get dressed. You clearly caught me at a bad time just coming out of the shower.....I...."

"Liar" I smiled looking at him with questioning eyes. His eyes opened and he tilted his head down to look at me.

"I'm not lying" he simply replied.

"Yeah then why are your fingers shaking and your voice is shaky too. Plus you closed your eyes when you said that. You always close your eyes when you lie to me. You know that if I see your eyes, I'll know your lying. So why did you walk away from me?"

"I-Uh...Its nothing. You should go back to Ted. He'll be waiting for you" he turned away from me, the warmth of his hands leaving my shoulders. He walked back across the room, his thighs clenching as he walked, the muscles in his back twitching a little. I took a breath and followed him, reaching for his hand. I took it gently in my own. He froze on the spot, not turning to look at me. I tugged his hand gently, lacing his fingers gently with mine and then unlacing them as I pulled him around.

I wrapped my arms around his waist, moving closer and placing my cheek against his pectoral muscle.

"I'm sorry you had to find out that way Randy. Its just...I really like Ted. I really do. I want to see where it will go. He's sweet, kind, he takes care of me, and he likes me for me. I just...I want you to know that you'll always be my best friend. You're with Samantha, I need to have that same outlet. I need someone to vent to and someone to rely on. Someone just for me. But I still need you. Promise me you'll never leave me.....O?" He was silent for a few moments, before I felt his chin bowing against my head, his lips pressing a kiss to my hair, as his arms wound around my body, keeping me close to him.

We stood in silence for about 5 to 10 minutes, in one anothers embrace before he pulled back, framing my cheek with his hand.

"I promise, I'll never leave you" he husked out gently. I nodded and hugged him again.

END OF CHAPTER

A/N 2: So there we go. I hope you liked it. I've been working so much, just not had the chance to update as much as I'd like to. Please keep those reviews coming, they make my day. Love and Hugs XxX