"We need to tell him Codes," Esme said worriedly. She'd been freaking out ever since Maryse found out about her and Cody the other day. Cody sat Esme down and knelt in front of her.

"Look, you need to calm down Es. Maryse wouldn't tell Ted. She wouldn't have the guts to hurt him if shes in love with him," Cody tried to assure her however he was secretly freaking out too. He was trying to stay strong for Esme though.

"She will though. You don't know my sister like I do. Ugh, what have we gotten ourselves into Cody?" Esme put her head in her hands.

Cody sighed and lifted her chin up and kissed her softly on the lips. "I'll sort this okay? Just don't worry."

He stood up and left the locker room they were sat in. Cody had a few weeks off now since he had to sell the punt Randy had gave him at Wrestlemania. He was going to be heading back to Georgia in a few days but first he wanted to make sure everything was okay with Esme. He didn't want to leave her all worked up about the situation they had got themselves into.

Cody made his way over to the divas locker room and walked straight in. Luckily enough only Maryse was in there. She looked up and glared at Cody.

"What do you want?" Maryse said.

"Let's cut to the chase. Your not going to tell Ted are you?"

"I will, if she doesn't," Maryse stood up still glaring at Cody.

"Okay, let me just give you this little scenario.. You tell Ted, the guy your supposedly in love with, it hurts him so much that he doesn't want ANYTHING to do with Esme or any part of her family. You really want that? You want to hurt the guy your so badly in love with?" Cody cocked his head at her.

Maryse thought for a second. "No, I don't want to hurt him but what your doing behind his back is so wrong Cody, do you not understand that? Your suppose to be his best friend and Esme's his girlfriend who, unfortunately for me, he completely adores. Doesn't a part of you regret any of this?"

"I understand what im doing is wrong but Maryse you cant help who you fall for, you of all people must understand that. As for regretting any of this? Not at all. Only that I wish id gotten to Esme before Ted had then this wouldn't have happened but I had to be a fucking child about it all," Cody groaned and sat down on the bench.

"Fine. I'll make a deal with you. I wont tell Ted but you need to break things off with Esme…"


Ted walked into his and Cody's locker room to see Esme sat reading a magazine. He walked over and sat down next to her and pulled her in for an hug.

"I missed you today," Ted smiled pulling away from his girlfriend.

"Aww, I havent been far. Ive been in here most of the day actually.."

"On your own?"

"Well most of the time, yes. Cody was in here for a while and we had a chat but that's about it," Esme smiled at Ted.

"Im glad that you and Cody get along now. It's gonna be strange when he leaves for a few weeks considering ive been around him none stop the last two years. I'll miss him," Ted chuckled, thinking he sounded really girly.

"Yeah, me too," Esme sighed. Obviously she had a different reason than Ted to miss him.

"Hey, least we got each other though.. I feel like we hardly spend any time alone. Maybe we should go out tomorrow or something?"

"Yeah, I agree. I miss you Teddy," Esme cuddled into Ted. She really did. Since everything that had gone on she hadn't just spent quality time with her best friend/boyfriend.

"Okay that's settled then. Tomorrow evening you and I shall go out for a meal.. Have we even gone on a date yet?"

"Erm.. Im not even sure. It'll be fun."

"That is shall be my darling," Ted stood up pulled Esme up with him. He leant in and kissed her passionately on the lips. Esme wrapped her arms around his neck. Both of them heard the door open but neither broke the kiss until they heard someone cough. Ted reluctantly pulled away.

"Dude cant you see im sort of busy.." Ted nodded his head towards Esme who was stood staring into space.

"Well im sorry to break this whole shindig up but your needed by Randy. He's in catering.." Cody lied, trying not to sound too jealous at what he'd walked in on. Ted groaned, kissed Esme one more time and headed out. Cody looked at Esme.

"Enjoying yourself?"

"What do you expect me to do Cody? Push him off when he tries to kiss me? He's my boyfriend for god's sake. If I don't start acting like a proper girlfriend sometime soon hes gonna figure something out. Hes not stupid," Esme said regaining her composure.

"Well, I guess this will make things a lot easier for you… Whatever we've got going on, im ending it!"

"Why? Just because I kissed Ted. Don't be stupid Cody!"

"Its not that Es. Its this whole damn thing. Its completely insane. Im betraying my best friend. Its just better this way. Nobody gets hurt," Cody said sadly.

"Apart from you. I thought you were in love with me?"

"Well maybe I was wrong. Im sorry Esme, trust me its just better this way…" Cody looked at Esme before he walked out of the room.


A little while later Esme was sat in the locker room crying. She didn't understand what had happened. Earlier Cody had seemed adamant on wanting to make this whole thing work and now he'd stopped whatever they had. She'd really started to like Cody more and more each time they were together. Well if Cody didn't want her anymore Ted sure did.

"Baby, Cody's a fool honestly! I found Randy and he didn't want me. Ive been on a wild goose chase for no reason at all. Pfft that boy!" Ted walked in the locker room. He stopped when he noticed Esme was crying. Automatically he rushed over to her and comforted her. "Esme, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. Just hormones you know," she gave her boyfriend a slight smile.

"Ah, must suck been a girl. I'm pretty sure I can make you feel better though."

"How you gonna do that?"

"Well, you havent given me time to think yet. Jeez woman give a guy time," Ted joked causing Esme to laugh a little. "See, told you! I don't like seeing you upset."

"Your one of a kind Ted. Im really glad I got you.."

"Who wouldn't be? Noo joking aside now, im really glad I got you too. I dunno what id do without you!"

"Can we watch a DVD tonight?" Esme asked wiping her eyes.

"Depends what DVD?"

"Erm The Marine 2?"

"Good choice m'darling.." Ted winked at Esme and stood up. "Come on you, lets go watch the best film in the world!"