Later
Randy had gone down to the kitchen to get started on dinner while John was asleep. He grabbed the largest pot he could find and filled it with a little water, adding salt then set it on the stove. While he waited for it to boil he seasoned the filets then waited. Grabbing his phone the man opened his Instagram account and tapped the top right corner where there was an orange dot to check his mentions
LidiaGlitters087 I met RandyOrton and was a total dork and followed him around the store talking his head off but he was super nice and smelled good and took this picture #HesCuterUpClose #OMG
Nelle007 what do you mean you followed him around the store?
LidiaGlitters087 we were talking and as he moved around I just kinda followed him. I didn't realize until later. So embarrassing. He bought lobster
Nelle007 LOL – at least he hasn't posted about some weirdo following him around today
LidiaGlitters087 that would be so mortifying
Randy laughed and tapped the heart
RandyOrton I would never do such a thing. Now, I might talk about you to my friends later
LidiaGlitters087 yep. Mortified…even more so since you've seen this
RandyOrton you tagged me, girl!
Nelle007 how was the lobster?
RandyOrton lol – haven't cooked them yet. Waiting for water to boil
LidiaGlitters087 are you going to post them once you finish?
RandyOrton sure. I can do that
Randy could hear the water as it boiled so he dropped the lobster down into the steam pot and closed the lid. As they steamed he put the meat in the broiler then rinsed the spinach and started on their salad. While the tall man was setting the table John appeared
"Smells good."
"I do what I do. Have a seat. It'll be done in a minute."
"Don't mind if I do." John responded taking a seat. Randy plated the food and presented it to his man
"Do you want me to cut it up for you or,"
"I only need one hand to stab you." Randy laughed
"Well damn, Felix!" He stepped away from the older man and posted a picture of their dinner to Instagram
RandyOrton as requested. Our dinner for the night #Lobster #FiletMignon #SpinachSalad
CodyRhodes I'm over here eating peanut butter and jelly and you're eating that. Life is really unfair right now
RandyOrton why are you eating peanut butter and jelly when I meal prepped for you before I left? Also, we don't have jelly
CodyRhodes my mom bought it and brought it over
RandyOrton was she checking up on you?
CodyRhodes *crying emoji* yes!
RandyOrton oh my god
CodyRhodes I'm so bad at adulating
RandyOrton you are but that still doesn't explain why you have to eat that when I made food
CodyRhodes mommy made it so I have to eat it
RandyOrton fair enough. I'll call you later. Need to eat
CodyRhodes alright. Enjoy
"How is it?"
"So good. What type of butter is this?"
"It's just regular butter."
"Why's it so good!?"
"I put a little love in it."
"Put that shit in everything then."
A Month Later: Secrets: The Vine, Cancun
Once John's shoulder was feeling better Randy booked a trip for them down to a romantic, adults only, resort in Mexico. Right now the older man was in bed watching the other practice yoga on one of their suites balconies. He smiled when Randy went into a crane pose. The sun glinted off his deeply bronzed skin making him appear like a statue that had come to life. From the crane pose he slowly turned it into a handstand. John couldn't help but take a picture. He had never been so open and willing to expose his private life, he thought as he edited and cropped, but he'd also never been this happy and at peace
JohnCena Before I met you, I never knew what it was like to be able to look at someone and smile for no reason #ILoveYou #TheBabe
….
After having a couples' massage in their room, John and Randy spotted two lounge chairs next to each other at the pool and decided to go down and claim them for the rest of the afternoon
"Did you know they have yoga classes here?" John asked
"Yes but you know I hate to yoga with people."
"I thought you didn't like showing people how to do it."
"It's both."
"You're so mean and Grinch-like." Randy laughed. "Yoga snob."
"I'll own that."
"Babe?"
"What?"
"Why do you sound like that?"
"I don't like the way you said babe and am curious about what you're going to say."
"Well damn."
"What's going on, Felix?" Randy asked extending an arm and putting a hand out. The older man placed one of his inside and clasped them together
"I am hesitant to talk to you about this but I've been really wanting you ask."
"So ask me, babe."
"…I want you to move in with me."
"Your house is way sterile and I like clean but even that's a bit much for me."
"If the neatness and orderly fashion in which I live," The younger man chuckled. "Is what's stopping you then I'm willing to let you do whatever it is you need to in order to be comfortable there. I want it to be our home and that means having a touch of you. And I know,"
"Stop talking already."
"Sorry."
"Yea, I'll move in."
"Huh?"
"Huh? What do you mean, huh?"
"I thought I heard you say that you'll move in but it went too smoothly so surely,"
"If you talking this much is any indication of what I have ahead of me then I change my mind."
"So you did say that you'd move in?"
"Yes. Cody and I had talked about this and what you and I needed in order to make us work. Me moving was a huge part so I've been mentally preparing myself…it's also the reason I wanted my website to work so badly as I need some source of income during the transition."
"You played me."
"Shut up. I did not."
"What's going to happen to Cody?"
"He'll move too." John burst out laughing
"I knew it! I really want to believe that nothing's ever happened between the two of you but you guys make it difficult."
"Nothing has ever gone on between us."
"I believe you but sometimes it's hard."
"Can we go back to our home having just "a touch" of me?"
"What?"
"I need more than a touch."
"Smidge?"
"Smidge is less than a touch."
"You can add as much of you as you want. Hell, make me forget I live there…okay, don't do that but I think you get it."
"I get it and I only want to add a few touches. The dork in me really wants monogrammed pillows on the bed."
"As long as they match the décor you can have whatever you like."
Randy: start packing. We're mov'n to Tampa
"Are you talking to Cody?"
"Yea."
"Mmhm."
"Felix."
Codes: are we moving?! Did he ask!?
Randy: yes and yes so find yourself a place
Codes: I've already checked some out and bookmarked them
Randy: lol. Hold on now, don't forget about work and all of that
Codes: please. I'm getting rid of this office space as soon as possible. I can work from anywhere
Randy: I know but I just wanted you to be aware before dropping everything
Codes: mmhm, right. What do you think of this place?
Randy laughed as he clicked the link that his friend sent over
"He has places picked out already."
"Is Cody capable of living on his own?"
"Yes. He just can't cook for shit unless it's on a grill but even then he won't/can't season it."
"Oh man."
Randy: you can turn what looks to be a playroom into an office
Codes: right!
Randy: Small kitchen aside, I like it
Codes: like I care about the kitchen
Randy: then it's perfect
Codes:
"So when can I move?" Randy asked with a small smile
"When would you like to? I think while I'm out is best but it's up to you."
"That's a good idea."
"Then we're doing this?"
"We're doing it." They both smiled
End of March
"So you have to go to Texas for WrestleMania but you're not back full-time?"
"Right. Do you want to come with me? Since it's a surprise I'm not involved in all that stuff I was last year. The Hall of Fame for Snoop's induction then my bit with Dwayne."
"Yea, I'll go. I have to check my closet for something to wear."
"A simple tux is fine." John responded following his boyfriend up to their room
"I'm going to put this black one in the cleaners and pick up a new black shirt. Do you need me to pick anything up or drop off?"
"I'm sure I have stuff in there if you could just grab it."
"Sure. I have a video to record so Cody will be over later."
"What are we having?"
"Stuffed peppers." The younger man replied giving the other a kiss. "See you later."
"Drive safe." Randy dropped his suit off at the cleaners and was told it would be ready by 10 a.m. the next day. He went to the butcher and asked for a pound of lean ground beef. As he waited he played around on his phone, going through old photos until he stumbled upon one of him and John from when they were in Dubai
RandyOrton Babe and I in Dubai. "As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen." – Winnie the Pooh #TBT #ForeverIsntLongEnough
CodyRhodes this is cute…which isn't surprising when it comes to the two of you. Makes me sick
RandyOrton when you come over to our house later leave the attitude
CodyRhodes mmhm. I see what you did there
RandyOrton *winking emoji*
ike_del well well well
RandyOrton why are you still in my life ike_del
ike_del I found you super annoying with all your hinting and pretending but as it turns out you weren't pretending
RandyOrton what exactly would I have been pretending for, ike_del?
ike_del cena dumped you but you didn't want anyone to know. Wanted to keep on like you guys were still together
RandyOrton but for what reason? And when asked I said that we weren't speaking to each other anymore. Regardless of what you think of me, I've been nothing but honest and genuine from the beginning. You and people like you made our relationship into a big ordeal. The person I was prior to meeting him, after and now is the same…but you don't know me so you wouldn't have a clue ike_del
CodyRhodes we've been friends since we were like, four and Randy is the same. Trust me, if he wasn't I would have called him on his shit long ago
ike_del you're right, you too CodyRhodes. It was just irritating to see. And yes, I know, I could have not been following you but it was like watching a car accident. I couldn't stop
JohnCena dang. Tag me next time
CodyRhodes lol
RandyOrton that's real ike_del. Are you going to leave me alone now?
ike_del lol – I'm not sure yet
RandyOrton that's fine. I'm petty and good at trolling so when you're ready you let me know ike_del
ike_del we have a deal
April
John, Randy and Cody travelled to Texas for the Hall of Fame ceremony where John was set to induct Snoop Dogg into the celebrity wing. This year John had scored Cody a seat up front with them and he thought that the other man would have to be sedated when he found out. The next night Randy and Cody watched the hours' long WrestleMania show from a sky box and opted to stay there as not to give away John's surprise return for the night
Tampa
John walked into the kitchen to get a drink but something caught his attention. He looked up and saw his boyfriend outside in the lotus position, meditating. John smiled. It was something he did a lot as of late. He took a bottle of water from the refrigerator then went back to the bedroom. In his phone he found a picture that he and Randy had taken using the mirrors on his ceiling and posted it with the following caption
JohnCena "Always: You were you, and I was I; we were two, before our time. I was yours, before I knew; and you have always been mine too." – Lang Leav
End