How Taking Down Legacy Failed
Mickie's P.O.V
My eyes fluttered open, my first thought was to check on Randy, I rolled over to see him starring at me. "How long have you been awake?" I asked him.
"About half an hour" He replied, he stretched and brought his arm around me to pull close. I could get used to waking up every morning seeing his face. He had that morning scent on his skin that I loved, I love his natural smell.
"What have you been doing?"
"Watching you sleep" He told me, our faces were inches apart we just laid there and talked.
"Why?" I asked him, chuckling nervously.
"Because your beautiful" He shrugged as if it was the most natural thing, like I was suppose to know, little did he know how much that commented made me smile.
"Charmer" I joked.
He put his hands behind his head and gave me a smug smile. "I think I deserve a kiss for that"
"Smile your pretty" I replied. "Now I'm the one who deserves a kiss"
"You stole my line!"
"Don't try and take credit for my smoothness!"
"But that was my line!"
"Have you spoke to Becky or Ted yet?" I asked him completely ignoring what he just said. He shook his head. "Randy, it's been a week, you told me you would speak to them, they must be feeling like shit"
"I will talk to them at the arena tonight, don't worry" He reassured me.
"Best do"
"I will" He leaned over and kissed me softly. "I need to do something before heading to the arena so can you drive with Ted today?"
"Yeah, what are you doing?" I asked him curiously.
"I'm going to ride with Becky" He told me. "She just doesn't know it yet"
"Well if it helps, I think it is cute how your so protective of her" I pinched his cheeks, he put his hands on my hips and pulled me on top of him.
"I'm protective of you too you know" He sat up so I was now straddling him instead of laying on top. "They touch you, they die, that's my motto" He teased.
"Apart from Sheamus, Sheamus is good right?" I said, He growled, I loved making him jealous.
"Babe, you're the reason I am going to go down to the ring and beat the shit out of him, are you happy now!"
"I thought you would do anything for me! Our relationship is over!"
"Would a naughty weekend in Paris make it better?"
"No, Randy, it would not!" I told him. I then looked at him curiously. "Where have I heard that before?"
"Somewhere along the way, Ted said it"
"Ah yes, Ted, understandable. Wait I thought you were talking to him?"
"I'm not, doesn't mean I can't steal his lines though" Randy mumbled. "Just for the record, Paris would have made it SO better, would of made you forget all about…Sheamus" He spat his name.
"Your really cute, you know that, when your jealous"
"I'm not jealous" He scoffed.
"Yeah and I'm Derek Zoolander"
"That is a good film"
"You should see Ted's impression of the poses"
"Ted reminds me of Derek Zoolander a lot" Randy said which when I thought about it made me think how much they were alike! "And one day, a girl is going to come along and you're going to get really jealous" He warned.
Now I was the one who scoffed. "Please! I'm not the jealous type"
"Really" Randy said rhetorically. "One day, will have to test that theory out" He smirked. "And for the record, I am not jealous of Sheamus"
"Then why wouldn't you let him sign my bra?"
"Because I didn't want him looking at my girlfriend's…"
"A likely story!"
"Would you want me to sign a girl's bra?"
"I'm not the one in questioning here" I told him.
"That is what I thought" He flashed me a smile. Truth is, I would get over the top jealous…but he didn't need to know that!
"Do you remember when we first met; you left me stranded when my car broke down?" I asked him, he looked to be thinking for a bit and then he smiled.
"You deserved it, all I was doing was trying to be a perfect gentlemen and you were being such a bitch to me"
"After your reputation, do you blame me?"
"Suppose, but it was worked out for the best, your feistiness is what drew me to you" He winked at me. "I also remember you checking me out all that night at the club"
"I was not checking you out, I was being…cautious of you"
"A likely story" He mocked me.
"You went from being a jack ass one minute to a complete sweet heart, you still do it now!" I hit his arm.
"What are you talking about? I'm never a jackass! I'm lovely!"
"Mhmm"
"Ah I don't want to get up; I want to stay in bed"
"Well, you can't so get your goofy butt up, you need to make up with Becky and Ted" I told him sternly.
"My butt isn't goofy" I gave him a look to show I wasn't kidding around. "Fine, fine, give me another five minutes" I sighed and started to get up, but he pulled me down. "Hey, you owe me a kiss"
"No I don't"
"Can I just have one anyway?"
I called Ted and let him know that I would be driving with him. I then got changed; Randy led me down to his car. He opened the door for me and I slid in, Ted was already in there and waiting for me. "You women take so long" Ted commented.
"Drive safe, my whole life is in that car" Randy said, I blushed, he leaned through the window and kissed me.
"Aww Randy, I'll be fine" Ted said to him. Randy glared at him, Ted gulped, Randy gave me one last kiss and walked away. "He still hates me doesn't he?"
"He doesn't hate you, he is going to talk to you tonight about it" I replied, putting my seat belt on.
"Should I be scared?" Ted asked me.
"A little" I grinned and winked.
Becky's P.O.V
"You should probably go."
Cody glared at me and crossed his arms across his chest. His naked chest. Oh yeah.
"No."
I grinned, "You have to get to the arena!"
"No." He shook his head defiantly.
"If you don't go now, someone might see you leave." I pointed out.
"Don't care." He said childishly, sticking out his chin.
I rolled my eyes, "You would. I'll see you after." I gave his arm a small push.
"No." He grinned again before leaning over and gently kissing me before rolling out of bed and pulling his jeans on over his boxers, "I don't want to go." He clarified.
I could barely conceal my smile. Like with the kiss, I had expected him to avoid me and barely utter a word to me. I hadn't expected it to happen again and again…
Did I feel guilty about Ashley? Unbelievably so.
However, then Cody would say or do something that would push the guilt and the shame away and it'd be 'Ashley who?'
"Neither do I but you need to, you know, go and do your job." I reminded, pulling on my own clothes.
He opened his mouth to say something when there was a knock on the door. Cody looked horrified for a moment before dropping to the floor and rolling under the bed in incredible speed.
I quickly kicked his shirt underneath the bed, checked that I looked presentable and then yanked open the door. I was almost having a heart attack as Randy stood there. I had been tactfully ignoring him since last week.
"Randy?" I squeaked.
Randy looked at me suspiciously before peering behind me, "Are you alone?"
"Of course." I managed to keep my voice under some control, "Why?"
"I thought I heard voices."
"TV." I said lamely.
Randy glanced at the TV, "It's… turned off."
"I turned it off when you knocked. Duh." I said, as if he was stupid.
"Okay… can I come in?"
I nervously took a step to the side and watched anxiously as he slipped past me. He eyed the messy bed before raising an eyebrow at me.
"I'm a slob." I hoped my nervous laughter wasn't too high-pitched.
"Right…" Randy looked around, still looking suspicious, "You aren't with Ted are you?" He snarled as he said the 'name'.
I imagined Cody's face and then remembered that he was probably mere millimetres away Randy's feet right now. I had to get him out of here now.
"No of course not!" I scoffed, "Why are you here?"
Randy studied me for a moment before shrugging his shoulders, "I wanted to say…" He struggled for a moment, "Sorry."
My mouth dropped open. It had never been easy for Randy to admit that he was sorry.
Then I realized.
"Mickie send you?"
Randy gave me a look, "She wanted me to, yeah, but I wanted to as well!" He sighed, "Look, I know you're an adult and everything but you're still my sister. So, you can be thirteen, twenty-three, fifty-two or eighty-eight and I'll still be protective of you."
"I know." I said weakly, "You're my big brother… you were just trying to look out for me. Sorry."
"So, we're good?"
"Yeah. Sure." I cleared my throat and gave him a little push, "I guess I'll see you later or something!"
"Err… actually; I was wondering if you wanted a ride to the arena?"
I froze and then mustered a genuine smile, "Sure. That'll be great but I just need to grab a couple of stuff. I'll meet you down there in five minutes?"
"Okay." Randy gave me a swift smile before disappearing.
I shut the door quickly and said in a low voice, "He's gone."
Cody slithered out from under the bed and sneezed, "I've been waiting to do that for the last five minutes." He smiled at me but I refused to meet his gaze, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know if I want to be the reason that two relationships are destroyed." I said slowly.
Cody just laughed and pulled me to him, "We're in too deep for you to worry about that now." He whispered before pulling me into another kiss.
At Raw
"No, I think she'd look better on the right. If she stands on the left, it clouds the lighting slightly."
Jude nodded in agreement and then nodded at the door, "Good eye. You have a visitor."
He said it all in one sentence that it confused me for a moment before I turned around and saw Cody leaning against the doorframe.
"How'd you know his a visitor for me?" I asked stubbornly.
Jude grinned at me, "Darlin', as much as I would love it for Cody Rhodes to be visiting for me, I know it's for you." He nudged me in the ribs, "Go on."
I grinned at him before making my way over to Cody, "Hey. What are you doing here?"
"Slow evening," he shrugged, "are you doing anything?"
"Only checking over the latest prints and then seeing what needs to be changed," I explained simply before grinning, "Why?"
"Want to go for a wander?"
"If someone sees us…"
"They'll assume we're friends, which we are. To them." He pointed out and raised an eyebrow pointedly.
I glanced over at Jude, who caught my eye and jerked his head dismissively, "I'm going for a fag… or five. That'll take me about an forty minutes." He stuck out his tongue and waved a hand.
"Love you!" I told him before darting out with Cody, "I can't think of a better boss. We work for about ten minutes and spend the rest of it pissing about."
"He's definitely gay though, right?" Cody checked.
I smirked, "That wouldn't be jealously I can detect, would it, Mr Rhodes?"
"Not at all!" He insisted but gave himself away by grinning.
We spent about some of the time talking and making jabs at each other and the rest of the time making out.
"Don't you have somewhere to be?" I murmured.
"No."
However, at that moment, his cell rang. He sighed, lifted it to his ear and then looked serious, "Mom, say it again… slower… what?" He rambled for a few minutes before hanging up and looking at me, shocked, "Oh my god!"
"What?"
"Someone stole the…" Cody jerked his head slightly and murmured something in a low voice. I thought I misheard him, so repeated it and he nodded, looking dazed.
I blinked, "How is that even possible?"
"I don't know!"
I snorted with laughter before patting him on the head, "I better get back to work. Have fun."
He still looked a little shocked but quickly gave me one last kiss and muttering in my ear, "See you tonight." He winked and then disappeared.
I made my way back to the studio with a guilty smile on my face.
Mickie's P.O.V
"You sorted things out with Randy now?" I asked Ted who walked back into the locker room after speaking with Randy. I know Randy wouldn't be a hundred percent ok with Ted, but it's nice that he is making the effort and Becky seems much happier now that she has made up with her brother.
"No" Ted responded, he took a seat next to me. Raw was about to start, Randy was up first. He was standing on his own in the ring, scanning the crazy with that serious look on his face, he looked so hot. Drawl!
"Why not?" I asked him angrily.
"He got all pissy and slapped me, so I walked away; I was the bigger man, in more ways then one"
He starts to talk to the crowd; he addresses Edge in saying why he didn't accept his offer. Edge was an idiot, I'm so glad Randy didn't accept his offer. Randy gets interrupted by a celebrity guest, Meat loaf. Ooo, Randy doesn't look happy about being interrupted. What did Meatloaf want? He got in the ring and started to tell Randy how excited he is to meet him, he also keeps repeating 'Randy, Randy, RANDY' He then gets to the point that he wants his song to be Randy's new theme song, is he joking? I love Randy's theme tune, it's so catchy! Makes him sound mad, but its catchy!
"Why not, why don't you hum me a few bars" Randy replied to Meatloaf, what was his game? Meatloaf started to sing a gentle song; Randy looks at him oddly and then glares at him. Me and Ted stifled a giggle. Randy starts to walk out of the ring, but turns back to Meatloaf, he starts to walk around the ring before finally turning back to him and we all knew what was coming next.
RKO!
"Those things are painful" Ted commented.
"I could take him" Ted scoffed at me. "What? I can, look at these guns" I pointed to my muscles.
"Or lack of" Ted pushed my arms down and put tensed his muscles up. "Look at these babies"
"URG" Our attention was turned from Ted's muscles to Cody storming through the door, he threw his phone down where me and Ted were sitting, it nearly hit Ted. Me and Ted looked at each other scared.
"Codykins" Ted said softly. "Would you like to talk about it?"
"Someone stole my fucking front door" I starred at confused, someone stole his front door? That is not something you hear everyday. I looked at Ted, was he being serious? He looked pretty serious, he looked pissed, wow…I have now heard everything.
"What a badass" I commented, Cody glared at me.
"*Strikes a pose*" Ted said describing his action.
"O O! I love doing this! *Takes picture*" I responded to Ted.
"Oh, get me from my good side *turns left*"
"No" I replied, putting my pretend camera down.
"This isn't a joke guy! Someone stole my front door on my family home! Anyone could get in!" Cody growled at us, we starred at him for a minute before Ted turned to me.
"You bitch, you got me from my wrong side, take the picture again! I command you!"
"No" I replied simply again. Cody sighed and sat to join us.
"You're a whore Mickie! A dirty whore!" Ted insulted me.
"*leaves*"
"Your dirty talk went too far" Cody commented, finally joining in on our conversation of randomness.
"Your unaware of the relationship me and Mickie have" Ted retorted and crossed his arms. I looked at Cody for his response.
"Oh I'm super aware" Cody raised his eye brows at Ted challenging. Ted was about to come back with something when I put my arms around the both of the.
"Look boys, it's your lady" I announced when Vickie came out along with Edge. Ted and Cody both shuddered with disgust. I grinned. "Was that a sexual thrill vibe I just got from the two of you?"
"She makes me want to become Anatidaephobia" Ted told me and Cody, we looked at each and then back at Ted, giving him a weird look. "What?" He asked.
"Ted, anatidaephobia is when you have a fear that you are being watched by a duck" Cody told him, Ted looked confused; me and Cody just started laughing at him.
"Stop it! Stop laughing at me" Ted yelled at us. Me and Cody couldn't stop; we had the case of the giggles. "Stop! My ego can't take it!"
"Oh Theodore, I love you!" I kissed his cheek and then pinched them. I turned back to the TV to see Vickie saying that she is the new general manager. Oh crap.
"Excuse me" Vickie announces to the crowd. "I SAID EXCUSE ME"
"She says excuse her!" Edge yells out.
"Oh my god! We should harass Vickie!" I said to the guy.
"Mickie, did you not here she is the general manager, we can't mess with her" Cody told me.
"Well we could try" I muttered, Ted patted my back.
Vickie tells Randy she doesn't like him harassing the celebrities and threatens to reprimand him. Randy's reply was epic and got the crowd going. "Hey Vickie, why don't you come and reprimand me to my face"
"Yeah Mickie! Go reprimand him!" Ted nudged me.
"He said Vickie and if your saying I'm like her, I will punch you" I told him.
"Well…" He grinned, I rose my fist up and he backed down. "Not the face! Not my beautiful face"
Edge then called Randy a bully and Vickie makes a match. The match was set, Randy versus Edge and a partner of his choice. Oh god, a handicap match. "He does have bully qualities" Ted commented.
"He does not, he is real sweet"
"He slapped me earlier, unless your saying I deserved it?" He asked me, I sighed, I wasn't going to get into another fight with Ted, I will speak to Randy later and see why he slapped Ted. I really thought he was keen to work things out.
"No, lets not argue ay" I said to him, he nodded. We talked a bit more until Randy walked in, him and Ted locked eyes, what had happened between them?
"I've got some stuff to do" Ted told me, he shot Ted a look before leaving, Cody followed after him, I raised a brow at Randy.
"What the hell happened to making up?" I asked him angrily, he sat down next to me. "You slapped him Randy, how is that trying?"
"He deserves it" Randy said smoothly. "And I did try; he just didn't make it easy"
"I hardly believe that"
"He just got under my skin, bringing up Legacy stuff and shit" Randy shrugged and put his arm around me trying to pull me closer, I pushed against his chest, I wanted to know the full story, he wasn't going to distract me that easily. "C'mon, I don't want to talk about this right now" He groaned.
"Just tell me what happened and we don't have to"
"I just did" He replied. "I want to relax before my match tonight, I need something or someone to take my mind off if" He grinned at me, I scowled at him. "Please"
"Will you make up with Ted?" I asked.
"I don't know Mickie…some friendship just don't work"
"You were before that happened….please?" I mocked him. He starred at me for a bit, before sighing which I took as he had given in. "Yey" I grabbed his face and kissed his cheek.
"I'll find him after my match" Randy told me.
"Just don't slap him"
Later
"Someone's coming" I broke away from Randy and looked towards the door. Randy groaned. I got up and Randy grabbed my hand to lead me to the bathroom to hide. Lots of people had known about us, but Randy didn't want the superstars to know as they could use me against them. I listened up against the wall. Josh had come to interview Randy. He asks Randy if he is concerned about the match.
"Josh, there is not much I can do about it" Randy replied smoothly, he went on to say he wants Vickie to sit ringside and that he will make it a match she will never forget. I waited a little bit longer until I felt the door open, I was leaning against it so as the door came open, I fell out with it. Luckily Randy was there and he supported by body weight with his. He had an amused look in his eye.
"I wasn't listening" I blurted out, he raised his brows and smirked at me.
Later
"Good luck" I hugged him and kissed him softly. "Be careful out there"
"Thanks for the warm up" He winked at me; I grinned and waved him off. I ran straight to the sofa to watch his match. I was worried who Edge's partner will be. Randy came down to the ring with that serious look that he always does. Edge's music soon hit, he stopped mid way down the ramp and smirked at Randy as if he knew that Randy would be shocked by his partner. I gulped nervously; I couldn't think who would actually want to team up with Edge.
It's a new day
I squeezed my eyes shut, I recognise that theme tune right away, but opening my eyes and seeing it would confirm my fears. Why Ted, why? I opened my eyes and there he was walking beside Ted, the camera zoomed up on Randy's face, he looked like he was shocked, but at the same time, he was trying to hide it. Vickie comes down as well and sits ring side, Randy's eyes trail after her. You could tell she was terrified, instead of being scared; I would want to jump on him the look he was giving her right now.
The match starts out with Randy versus Ted. It was really hard to watch, I had barely just made up with Ted, I didn't want anything to jinx our friendship, I didn't want to loose him over this. It wasn't long in the match when Edge and Ted started to double team Randy, but luckily R-truth came down and took out Ted so Randy was able to get the win by the RKO. Edge was knocked out and R-truth was dealing with Ted, Randy's head slowly turned towards Vickie who was desperately looking around for help.
Randy turns into the viper and his eyes never leave Vickie's, she looked terrified, I on the other hand was extremely turned on. He slowly slides out the ring and makes his way towards her. He moves his neck around and looked down at her. "Don't do it, EDGE, EDGE!" Randy didn't back down. She even started to cry! Randy took a step forward. "OK OK! I RESIGN! I RESIGN" She screamed in Randy's face, Randy is about to take action when he sees Edge come up behind him, Randy luckily saw him and gives him an RKO, Vickie used this time to run away. I knew I had to talk to Ted and Randy, but I only had one thing in mind for when Randy came back….
Randy was so hot the way he approached Vickie, swoon
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