For those of you not reading "Bad Things", my unexpected lengthy hiatus was due to health issues, as well as a major move. Thank you for sticking with me, and if you're new, welcome to my story.

Chapter Six – Personalization and Randy Orton

"I'm so glad you've decided to stay," Mary smiled as she walked into Paige's room. A few weeks had gone by, and Paige was fitting into the family perfectly.

Paige looked up as a few of the guys finished setting up her bed, while Corey positioned her armoire across the room. "It feels right. It's like my life is just beginning, and all of you have shown that you are just what I needed. I almost feel like in comparison, I never really had friends before."

"Well, now you do!" AJ skipped over to Paige after walking in with her new bedding.

"I hope that we can be friends for a very long time," Alex smiled as she and Kaitlyn helped AJ make Paige's bed.

"You're definitely not the type I would have considered making friends with in the past," Paige smiled as she looked around her room, taking in the progress.

"That's because Dean never let you be yourself," Corey walked over to Paige, wrapping his arms around her from behind and kissing her temple.

"I have to admit, it's a strange feeling," Paige sighed as she placed her hands on Corey's. "I'm twenty-five-years-old, and I'm just now finding out who I am."

"That's not really all that bad," Mary looked over to the young vampire. "I was nearly a century old by the time I really discovered myself," she shrugged as she walked out of the room.

After a few moments of silence, Paige slowly looked over to Cody and Alex in question.

"We... actually don't know, either," Kaitlyn stated softly as she and AJ sat on the freshly made bed.

"I'm sure that you've sort of come to the conclusion that it's slightly off that Mary and Jeff have only known each other for about ninety years," Cody took a deep breath as he and Alex sat down in one of the chairs in the room.

Paige nodded slowly as Corey moved to sit behind her, leaning against the pillows. "I guess it's safe to say that she's been married before?"

Everyone else sat around the room, John and Punk with their wives on the bed as they got ready to listen to the story about Mary.

Cody took a deep breath. "Ted DiBiase was actually new to town. At first, Dustin and I knew him as Mary's new boyfriend. He quickly became my best friend. Outside of Mary, of course."

"Well, this is starting out good," Kaitlyn took a deep breath, leaning into John.

"And it was," Cody nodded. "Everything was great for the first century. The four of us left town together after we knew that it would become obvious. A few decades later, we ran into a man named Randy Orton. He was a little reckless, but he seemed to have everything under control."

Paige hung her head during that pause as Cody let it sink in, knowing that it would remind her of Dean. He watched on for a moment as Corey held Paige, rocking her gently. He gave a small nod, knowing that he understood. "Randy slaughtered an entire village and somehow managed to frame Ted for it."

Paige sighed, nodding. "She did what she had to do."

"Exactly," Cody nodded. "It wasn't until years later when we found out the truth. I've never seen Mary in such a rage. There wasn't anything left of Randy when she was finished with him."

"I don't blame her," Paige nodded. "So after that?"

"She was alone for centuries," Cody sighed. "Well, with Dustin and I, but you get what I mean."

"Part of Jeff thinks that she is still in love with him sometimes," Alex frowned.

Corey froze up a little, looking down at Paige. They weren't together yet, but it was obvious that they shared feelings for one another. He was giving her time to fully get over the Dean situation, but after hearing what Cody and Alex had to say about Mary's first love, he began to realize that there was a chance that would never happen. "Part of her is..." he spoke up after a few minutes of silence. "However, that doesn't mean that she loves Jeff any less."

What the group didn't know was that Jeff had been outside the room, ready to ask if they needed any more help. Instead, he stood back and listened. He knew that the younger man was talking about himself, just as much as he was talking about him. It was harder for male vampires to control themselves, so the females had the tendency to try and hang onto the unstable males for as long as they could. Because that's when reality set in. Not all vampires would be lesbians. It just simply wouldn't make sense. Still, the major difference in the situations stood out to Jeff. Where Dean actually was unstable and not able to adapt to society as much as possible, Ted had. He had just been screwed over by an evil genius, wanting to get away with as much as he could, for as long as he could. In the end, Jeff understood exactly what Corey was saying. There would always be a part of the girls that still loved their first love, but they were gone. Ted and Dean weren't coming back. Mary had long since accepted it, and he had her heart now. Where, Paige on the other hand, still wasn't quite over what had happened with Dean. Corey was showing large amounts of patience with her. Especially for someone who hadn't been with a woman in at least fifteen years. Instead of going in to see if Paige needed any more help like he had intended on, Jeff heaved a heavy sigh and turned around, going out to clear his head.

After everyone sat in silence to take in what Corey had said, Cody stood up, looking around. "I think that we're done in here for tonight."

Paige nodded, "thank you, everyone. I am really feeling welcome here."

Corey went to stand as everyone reached the door, but Paige placed a hand on his shoulder, shaking her head. Corey bit his lip, "are you all right, Paige?"

The sadness in Paige's voice was clear as she looked into Corey's eyes, not even realizing that her friends had stayed in the doorway. "Could... could you stay with me?"

"Of course," Corey smiled softly, glancing up to the girls in the doorway giving him a silent thumbs up as they quietly closed the door.

"Who knew..." Paige smirked, shaking her head.

"Knew what?" Corey got a little more comfortable, laying next to her.

Paige looked down, blushing, "the first person I met after having to put down my boyfriend would make me feel like this."

Corey pressed a kiss to her temple. "Is it too soon to ask how I make you feel?"

"Like I could love again. You also make me feel like what I had with him wasn't real at all. I got a life lesson so early on, and you have been here every step of the way to help me through it. You know that I will get me through this, and you are more than willing to be by my side through it all." Paige turned to face Corey, both of them laying in her bed.

"I've felt something from the moment that I first looked into your eyes," Corey offered a small smile. "It's been so long since I have known the touch of a woman, but I knew that I could wait a little longer."

"Wait... I knew that you haven't dated, but..." Paige blinked in disbelief.

Corey nodded with a shrug. "I've hugged and cuddled some of the girls in the house. Especially while Bayley was living here, but that's different. Even holding you like this feels so much different."

"I like being different for you," Paige offered a small smile. "In fact..." she leaned in, gently pressing her lips to his. "I have the feeling that we'll be a whole lot more."

In shock, Corey returned the kiss, taking a moment after it ended and Paige finished her thought before adding his sentiment to end their night on. "There is no pressure to take things any further until we both feel that it is right. I'm not going anywhere."

Paige nodded, curling up next to him and laying her head against his chest, both drifting off to sleep soon after.

During the part where Paige poured out her emotions, I was listening to "You Get Me Through" by Emily Osment. I've got my playlist on random, so that was optimal timing. You should check it out if you get the chance. Thanks for stopping by! Please R&R!