"The forces of nature bend to your will
and when you look at me with
your thundercloud eyes.
So do I."
-Zack Grey

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Today was the day, the day things were going to end. The day things would change hopefully for the better once I beat Stephanie, that or she could just fire me because it would mean I had won her twice in the same year on two of the biggest events on the wrestling calendar.

Throughout our entire feud, week after week I had to deal with Eva and whoever else she chose to toss my way. But tonight it would be her against me and she couldn't hide behind the suit any longer.

"Are you even listening to me?" I heard Brie and focused on the screen before me.

"Sorry I spaced."

"Hopefully its just you being focused on the match" she breath and I smiled, her face was swollen and she looked like she had some sort of lip job and her boobs seemed to be suffocating in its confinements.

"Yes. To think last year I turned my back on you for her and this year I'm kicking her ass." I said thoughtfully.

"I wish I could be front row but little Aria is close to coming, hopefully she waits until her Coco gets here on Tuesday." She smiled brightly and so did I as I needed something pure to fill my life and the little angel would certainly be that.

"Well you are due next weekend so I have my fingers crossed" I couldn't wait to meet my little niece and was happy that Brie was currently staying over at Lola and JJ's since John was on the road as well.

"I can't even cross my fingers at this point, I'm swollen in all places" she groaned before sighing. "But I'm so excited to have her here already. Anyway enough about my little girl, you need to go out there and make us proud. Where is mom and Randy anyway?"

The thought of my mom and Randy wandering the hallways together was scary. But then again it had only been scary before we were together as he would always make comments about us ending up together. I guess he was predicting the future, so at this point I was happy he had a good relationship with her.

"I honestly have no idea, I just did my hair and stuff so I distanced from them awhile back. Mom's probably having dinner with Johnny in the cafeteria and Randy off brooding as usual" I shrugged but jumped as I felt an arm around me and stared into the mirror to see Randy.

"Brooding huh?" He mumbled into my neck before resting his chin on my shoulder and staring at Brie. "Damn. You look pregnant."

"Well thanks" she giggled with a small eye roll. "Goodluck out there tonight guys. I currently need to pee which is TMI I know but I really gotta go"

I smiled as she waved before the screen went blank but the hand slipping into the front of my wrestling shorts reminded me who was behind me. "Randy..."

"I'm surprised everytime my hand fits in here. Its so tight." He whispered into my skin before staring into my eyes through the mirror. "The shorts.. But you're tight too..."

His fingers slowly began working their magic and he smirked as his eyes never left mine while my fingers dug into his arm.

I had seen him for the first time this morning even though I had told Colby I would fly home to him. I had gone to my mom's instead and just took a mental break. My mom had been by my side as we had met up at the airport before driving over here so I wasn't sure what mood he was in.

"Randy.. We can't.." I began and his fingers left me but all he did was pull my shorts down, leaving my bottom half draped in my underwear and fish net stockings.

While I was dressed, he was still in a pair of black sweatpants and him pulling me against him allowed me to feel just how much the Viper wanted to play.

"I'm so fucking frustrated in so many ways that I might kill Sheamus out there tonight. You know why I'm frustrated?" He whispered as he moved all my hair to one side.

"Why?" I whispered even though I had an idea why, he didn't currently resemble the sweet Randy that declared his love for me and promised me heaven.

Right now I was face to face with the man who had been obsessed with me, found his way into my bed at all costs, tempted my body and fucked me hard and rough and I feared he would do so now when I had a match to prepare for. I also knew if he did I had asked for it...

"Because the woman I am hopelessly in love with loves fucking pissing me off" he grunted and pushed me forward. I held onto the makeup station in my locker room and gasped as he slapped my behind before placing a kiss on my shoulder.

"She left me when she knows all I want is to be with her. She left me high and dry, where she was I don't fucking know. But she wasn't with me.." He whispered into my neck before I heard a rip and realized it was the stockings.

Fuck, I didn't have an extra pair but before I could voice it I felt my underwear being shifted to the side and him thrust into me.

I moaned as he roughly pushed into me, in and out harshly, as his fingers dug into my hips and my eyes met his blue ones. The dark look wavered, the one filled with anger faded and he turned me around and cleared the table before lifting me onto it.

"Do you need me?" He whispered as he slowly slid into me again and I frowned.

"Always, Randy" I whispered in return before leaning up and kissing him.

As soon as I did he lifted me up against the wall and I ignored the crashing sound of the frame that had been there. He gently gripped my face as he pushed his tongue past my lips and slowly eased in and out of me. I moaned into his lips and he broke the kiss and smiled at me, I returned it as he made love to me up against a wall.

"Do you love me?" He whispered and I half moaned as he gripped my behind and bit into my neck.

"Yesssss..."

"Are you in love with me?"

"Yessss.." I pressed my fingers into his shoulders and he groaned before his lips met mine again and I partially knew it was because I was too loud and we were at work.

So his lips remained connected to mine as he filled me with the gentle pleasures only Randal could. He had switched from the Predator fucking me from behind to this and in all honestly I preferred this. I didn't want angry sex or punishment, I wanted to feel his love and hoped he felt mine even though he was still very dominant at the moment.

I ran my fingernails along his back as I moaned loudly into his lips as he pushed me over the edge and he pushed me hard into the wall as he lost himself as soon as I did. He buried his face in my neck while I held onto him and stared into the mirror, my legs were wrapped around him, and his back was very red thanks to me.

He leaned back and my focus landed on him, I traced my thumb over his stubble and he closed his eyes and leaned into it. "I'm sorry I left you."

"I'm sorry I can't get along with Colby." He mumbled.

I smiled abit but realized that it wasn't in him after everything that transpired that involved Colby. He despised him regardless of me anyway and the things that happened with me just added to the fire. "Life isn't perfect, you don't need to force yourself to get along with him. Just get along with me and trust me."

He nodded and placed a brief kiss on my lips, "let's go shower. I think your match is after the current one."

"If it is I will personally kill you cause I need to recover" I shook my head while he simply smirked and walked us in the direction of the bathroom.

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So turns out Nicole's match was later in the night from mine and mine had been directly after our shower. I guess I preferred it as she needed to fix herself up all over again and prepare while I didn't mind much.

I had lost to Sheamus unfortunately but I guess that happens when you're sort of a good guy. The bad guys find ways to destroy you and I was okay with that. There was no championship involved, it was merely an ego thing I guess.

"Nah it was a fair and square win" I heard Colby and silently hoped I wouldn't hear the voice that followed.

"Randy was screwed." Nicole pointed out and I stood in the doorway of the green room scattered with superstars to see her seated on a table sat in between Colby and Joe.

She noticed me and hopped down with a smile before pouting as she approached me and wrapped her arms around my neck.

I tried not to display the smug smile as I saw a number of superstars do double takes at the gesture. Yes there were rumours but due to Nicole's professional nature the guessing game had been strong. I guess me making love to her less than a hour ago led to her changing her mind.

"I'm sorry you lost, Viper"

"Its okay." I shrugged and briefly kissed her which caused teasing sounds to erupt from the men while Joe told them to settle down.

"Want me to come back to the locker room with you?" She half giggled as she had glanced back at the bunch before focusing her brown eyes on me.

I contemplated just dragging her out with me but since she had finally confirmed we were together with her actions I guess I could take the high road as well. "Nah its okay. You stay with them. I probably have a couple interviews to do"

She nodded giving me one more kiss and patting my chest before joining them again and I sighed slightly before moving on.

I hadn't been planning on going where I landed up until I found myself face to face with the sign that indicated who would be behind the door.

"Randy" I heard the voice further down from the hallway as Hunter approached his office that I was currently standing outside of.

"You okay?" He frowned wearily as he finally reached me and I chuckled slightly.

"What do you care?" I shook my head and began to walk away as he opened his door.

"I care enough to invite you in for a drink over some silence." I heard him. "I have the good stuff"

I sighed and turned on my heel and followed him as he took out a bottle of whiskey.

"Is it wise to be drinking on the job?" I mused, picking up one of the glasses he had filled.

"My job is about done. Vince is at the gorilla and in a few minutes Stephanie and Nikki's match will begin. And I would like to stay as far away from it." He didn't look at me as he mentioned her name as he put the whiskey back where it had been beforehand.

"When you and Steph started dating how long did you wait before letting the world know?" I questioned staring at the contents of my glass before him.

He frowned at the random question before he took his drink and sat down on the couch beside me.

"Letting the world know or Vince? You know back then the world didn't matter as much as it does today?"

"Do you really think Nicole could never love me?" I whispered instead before gulping some whiskey and I didn't receive a cocky reply and apart of me knew I wouldn't.

He heard the vulnerability in my voice, the tone I used to have a lot when starting out in the business while the world expected so much of me.

"No. I was just pissed cause I knew she did."

"Why? We both know she loves you too."

"Yeah but its not the same." He shrugged and I waited for him to admit that he loved her as well but he didn't and I wouldn't ask him to.

"Well if you are willing to admit she loves me then it must be true" I chuckled.

"What would make you doubt it?" He tried to read me so I focused my eyes around his office. He knew me like a book unfortunately...

"Colby."

"What do you mean?"

I shrugged as at the moment I didn't really have any evidence against him. He had turned his back on her and I had hated him for it but now he was back in her life and seemed to be even closer and I still hated him for it.

"He doesn't make me doubt it. I know they're just friends, its just he is still an issue she's always taking his side and I hate it." I had told her all I needed was her with me, choosing me and then she left with him.

"Does she have a right to? You know you can be irrational at times"

"Yeah but it wouldn't hurt for her to just leave with me and not disappear for a week with him."

He chuckled, "she still does that? She used to do that a lot. She's comfortable with him"

"So you never felt threatened by Colby?" I frowned and could hear the voices in my head wanting to make their way to the surface after being silenced so long ago by my love for her. They probably wanted to laugh at me sharing drinks with the man who had played a part in bruising my ego and my heart. The man who had always protected me from everything...

"Not at all. Why?"

"They're close?"

He nodded in agreement, "They were close long before you wanted her so I wouldn't go attacking it. We both know Nikki, you tell her not to do something she'll show you better. Besides, his crush on her disappeared the moment he walked in on me fucking her"

"I'll ignore the last part but he had a crush on her?" Now if he thought that would make me feel better it only made my mind come alive with a thousand different thoughts.

"Yeah he'd train with us sometimes, she's hot. Didn't take long and she was the first woman who had bothered being near him after the scandal" He said nonchalantly.

"And that was supposed to make me feel less threatened by him?" I scoffed.

"Yes. He is with AJ now and it was harmless. I admit I used to take advantage of it knowing he would be there to keep her busy. Colby is clever, he knows she doesn't want him like that so he settled for being the one guy who would never hurt her, could never hurt her cause he was never put into that position. He is the one she will run to when we fuck up. You just have to accept it."

Her music stopped me from commenting as Hunter had turned the TV up. I smirked as I saw she had no stockings on and knew I would have to hear it later but she had nothing to worry about. She was flawless...

"I'm curious.." I began which caused Hunter's eyes to leave the screen and I chose to ignore the look in his eyes for Nicole. "How do you manage to lie to a woman who knows you so well?"

"Randy. "

"No judgement. Just curiosity" I shrugged as I truly was curious. Stephanie was a strong woman who could give you one fierce look and you would spill.

He sighed, "I lie knowing that she knows the truth. I know that she knows deep down there is more and she has questioned me point blank but me telling her everything would break her, even if she does know it."

"So you are both just living in denial." I rolled my eyes before focusing on the screen as he did.

"Randy, successful marriages are based off of partnerships. She's my partner and at times our marriage can be like business, there are shady deals but once they are done they are done and you just bask in the success."

"Well I guess I should be happy that the shady deals between Nicole and I are over."

He sighed and glanced at me, "If that's you fishing for anything? Nikki and I haven't spoken in months. I hear her boyfriend is quite the jealous type causing chaos backstage with my wrestlers"

"What? Did Colby come cry to daddy?" I whined.

"No. People tell me things you know."

"Yeah well next time just turn a blind eye to it" I shook my head while he remained silent as things got underway.

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I sighed as my music died down and Stephanie made her way out with Eva Marie by her side. Personally I thought I had gotten the redhead out of the picture but no here she was.

After betraying me, after seducing Randy, after ambushing me constantly she walked side by side with Stephanie. What better way to make a name for yourself than serving as an ally for the boss?

"Can you stop hiding behind Eva? Or have you forgotten how to fight!" I screamed once the bell had rung and she seemed to be having a discussion with Eva.

She narrowed her eyes at me before gesturing for the announcer to move towards her.

I frowned watching both of them smirk and soon heard the announcement like the rest of the arena, "as per instruction by Stephanie McMahon this match will now be a handicap match. With Eva Marie and Stephanie McMahon going up against Nikki Bella"

"You have got to be kidding me right now?" I glared her way and shook my head tossing my snapback into the crowd before jumping onto Eva Marie who had been too focused on gloating to the crowd that had been disrupted by the announcement.

Stephanie moved to the apron and I grabbed Eva's hair before slamming her face into the mat and lifting it towards Stephanie. "You think having her here is going to protect you? You have another thing coming boss!"

I dragged Eva Marie to a corner and delivered kicks to her midsection and pinned my foot to her neck and blew a kiss to Stephanie as I did.

I had been sat with Colby and Joe until my match time which had been accompanied by them giving me pointers on how to go about things. Colby had proposed the idea that Stephanie would probably try and pull one over on me but a handicap match?

The referee pulled my back as Eva Marie sunk down in the corner and the idea that popped into my head I would probably pay for with Randy later but I couldn't resist.

I dragged Eva by the hair once again to the center of the ring as I faced Stephanie and set her up for the pedigree. I saw the dark look in her eyes as I did before I delivered it and grabbed, a very out of it, Eva by the hair once more.

"Come on, Stephanie. Make the tag and defend your husband! Defend your family name! Show me just..." She tagged Eva and moved into the ring and the crowd grew louder as we had a stare down.

It was a familiar feeling, it had pretty much gone the same last year except I hadn't followed through on anything but instead betrayed my sister then. We stood glaring at each other for a bit too long but that was broken courtesy of her as she laid a harsh slap to my face and I held my face.

"Don't you ever use my husband's move again!"

I rolled my eyes and slapped her as well which caused a stern glare to reflect on her face and I moved back slightly, "come at me, bitch"

Oh and she did...

She launched at me and tackled me down before laying punches at me and I quickly covered my face. I was sure she would be happy if my face were damaged in the process. I kneed her which caused her to fall back and quickly dragged her to the corner and slammed her leg against the steel post.

I needed some sort of leverage and her...

I was slammed into the steel post and thrown against the barricade and the pain surged through my spine as I saw the red hair before I was tossed into the ring. I felt kicks to my ribs and groaned trying to find my way to the ropes so I could get up but before I could my arms were lift up.

I stared up at Stephanie as she was now standing while my arms were held up by Eva. I wasn't a stranger to it when my best friend Colby had been forced to do the same before. Times like these I truly missed Brie as she would have probably been ringside and shown me support. No one would dare come out in fear of losing their job...

I accepted defeat as Stephanie slapped me continuously and Eva kicked the back of my head. Stephanie hooked me into the pedigree and went for the count and soon her music blasted throughout the arena...

I heard the crowd booing as she hadn't exactly played fair but in a way I was happy for the loss, not angry as I had expected. A year ago Brie had laid in the center of the ring defeated and this must have been what it felt like. And a bonus would have been that after winning me Stephanie would finally be satisfied and leave me the hell alone.

I heard the referee ask if I was okay and while my fearless ego was bruised due to the loss I simply nodded and rolled out of the ring and took my title. I held the butterfly close to me as I still had that..

I made my way backstage and greeted Vince briefly before heading from gorilla to see Randy making his way towards me and knew it was probably due to me using Hunter's move. "Hey I know I..."

"We have to go, your mom and John's waiting in the parking lot."

"Why? What's wrong?" I breath slightly confused having not noticed my mom absent in the crowd.

"Lola just called. Brie's in labour, we need to get to the jet."