Forever And Always
Chapter 15: Tyler's Little Secret.
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"Baby, do you know where my gym sneakers are!" asked Ted as he desperately rummaged through the disorganized bedroom. A frustrated sigh escaped his lips. He tried his best to remember where he placed his sneakers. He had an afternoon session with the boys in nearly twenty minutes and he certainly did not want to be late.

"Baby!" he shouted once more, yet there was no response. Raising an eyebrow, Ted stepped out of the bedroom and slowly walked through the different rooms. He had gotten used to the layout of her apartment after spending several times there. When he turned into the living room, his eyes spotted his lovely girlfriend sleeping on the couch.

Following a very busy couple of weeks, the work schedule had gotten the best of the diva. Her training sessions had increased as well as her appearances, traveling, signings, and meetings. There was rough time for her genuinely relax. Therefore, whenever she had at least five to ten minutes of free time, she would use it to rest.

Curled up on the couch, Hayden was sleeping soundly. A smile formed on Ted's lips as he knelt down in front of her. Without a big of sound, he stared at her intently. She was flawless in his eyes; the perfect woman. The last couple of months he had spent with her were definitely the best ones he had ever experienced. She was always there for him whenever he needed someone to lean on. Though they had their occasional bickers, they always resulted in adorable make-ups. He could not imagine his life without her. She had become his best friend and the only person he wanted to come back home to. He was surprised in himself. He never expected to fall in love with someone so quickly under any circumstance. However, it happened in a blink of an eye. Yet, he did not know whether she had those same mutual feelings. For the first time, he was scared. He was afraid of a risk he wasn't prepared to take yet. Though, he had tried a couple of times to whisper those three lovely words into her ear, he was unsuccessful. He was now waiting for the right time; a moment that was perfect.

Stirring around, Hayden could feel the presence of someone over her. Stretching her arms, she slowly fluttered her eyes open. In her sight was a mesmerized young man who was deep in thought. She smiled as she ran a hand through his short light brown hair.

"Hey beautiful," he greeted in a soft voice.

"Hey."

"Did you have a good nap?"

She nodded, "I did. I haven't gotten that much sleep in a while."

"I know," he responded, "By any chance, do you know where my gym sneakers are? I've been looking for them everywhere!"

"Uhm, baby...they're over by the door." She pointed towards the corner of room. Two sneakers patiently sat in the corner waiting to be found. Ted bit his bottom lip and cursed under his breath. Hayden let out a laugh as she watched him grab his sneakers.

"I can't believe I didn't see them," he commented while slipping his sneakers on quickly, "I'm an idiot sometimes."

"Nah-no," Hayden sat up on the couch, wrapping the brown comfy blanket around her body, "You just don't really pay attention. It happens to all of us."

"True," he answered, "Anyway, I need to go."

She raised an eyebrow, slightly curious about his sudden departure, "I thought we were going to spend the afternoon together..."

"Well, I forgot that I already made plans with the guys for a training session."

Hayden frowned, "Oh."

Ted sighed and knelt in front of her once more. He took her hand into his and began speaking, "I'll be back in an hour or two. After that, I'm all yours."

"You better be," she grinned weakly, leaning in for a soft kiss, "I'll see you later."

On that last note, Ted grabbed his bag and exited through the door. Hayden sat back on the couch, her hands played around with the remote control. The weather was not a bit least joyful. Rain splattered against the windows, thunder shook the suite every five minutes and the only light that was seen was produced from the bolts of lightning striking nearby. Overall, the weather had put her in a lazier mood than usual. Luckily for her, a day off was exactly what she needed. Work was out of the question for the day. All she wanted to do was drink some hot chocolate, watch romance movies, and enjoy the tranquility that settled upon her.

The diva pulled out her phone to find that she had three unread messages. Clicking on the message, she realized it was from her father.

"Hey babygirl, are you going to stop by for family dinner night? Considering we have a day or two off, Randy and I decided to just have it tonight."

The next message that followed was once again from the same person.

"If you do come, we'll be having it around five."

The last message was the final one sent from him once more. Hayden rolled her eyes and read the short text.

"Oh yeah, this is not optional. Better be here baby girl! Love ya!"

Hayden shut the phone and let another heavy sigh. Of course, her father would plan a family dinner on her first day off. Typical. She adjusted the messy bun on her hair, stretched her arms, and finally got up from the comfortable couch. A blanket wrapped around her, she entered the bathroom and quickly took a shower. After finishing that, she entered the bedroom, put on some dance music and got dressed. A simple pair of dark-washed skinny jeans, a white button down blouse and a pair of black flats would be her decision. She kept her hair down and applied only a smidge amount of makeup. Peering up at the clock above the bed, she realized it was only three thirty. She had another hour and a half before her father's. Rather than sit in the hotel room, Hayden took her small purse and headed out of the hotel room. it was t

Swiping her fingers over the keys of her cell phone, she quickly text messaged Ted.

"Babe, I'm going to my dad's suite for some dinner. I'll see you later. xoxo."

It would only take her a few minutes to reach her father's suite considering it was only one floor up. Therefore, she made her way up through the elevator, knocked on the third door to the right, and patiently waited for him to open the door. She pursed her lips and looked around the hallways. No one was around. It was quiet with the exception of the noise brought by the thunder.

In a few moments, the door opened to reveal her father with basketball shorts and a bare upper body. An odd came over her face as she invited herself in.

"Why don't you have a shirt on?"

"Because I wasn't expecting company at this time," he answered nonchalantly, "And it's really hot in here."

Hayden set her things down, taking a seat in the kitchen, "You should put the air conditioner on."

"I did," he shrugged his shoulders as he took a seat in front of her; "It smells funny, though. I didn't want that odor to spread. Anyway, what brings you here so early?"

Hayden let out a sigh, "Well, I have nothing else to do. So, I thought to myself, why not spend the day with my daddy! Plus, Ted is at a training session and the thunder and lightning was kind of freaking me out."

"Figures," he rolled his eyes playfully whilst slipping on a shirt, "I'm glad you're here. Now you can help me prepare dinner this time. Randy is at the session too."

"Why didn't you go?"

"I went to the gym earlier," he responded, handing her a beer, "I already did my gym time."

"I gotcha. So, what are we going to eat today?"

John pointed to the counter where a bunch of take-out food menus sat, "You pick."

"Seriously? I thought you were going to cook some delicious pasta or something."

"Do you see how bad it is outside? I'm not in the mood to go food shopping!"

Hayden shook her head, "Fine. Now what are we going to do?"

John pointed to Playstation 3 sitting alone near the Plasma in the opposite room. She rose an eyebrow, a smirk slowly grew on her face. Without a second thought, she stood up from the seat and took a long sip of her beer.

"You're definitely on!"

Sweat dripped down Ted Dibiase's forehead as he took a moment to relax. Training sessions were always intense workouts. Between the men, there was always a smidge of hidden competition. Though they would often help each other out, they would also try to out-do each other resulting in great chemistry and matches. Ted intently watched the three men in the ring; Randy, Tyler, and Swagger were always at the top of their game. They never failed to impress, especially Tyler. He always had a certain spark in his wrestling, therefore, it was no surprise to Ted that Mr. McMahon wanted the both of them to work jointly. Vince had told the both of them about this sudden plan about last Tuesday. They would be a heel faction that would go on the road to becoming World Tag Team Champions. Both were extremely confident and powerful individuals, thus, it was the perfect combination. They would not only receive a ton of heat, but it would be a wise career choice that would allow them to take their careers on a different level. Ted didn't mind working with Tyler. He was a nice guy in his eyes. He was excited to see how their partnership would go; it would be an interesting ride for sure.

"Tell us, Tyler!" Cody's voice yelled in laughter as the other guys joined in, "Who's the girl!"

Ted turned his attention to the men, curious with the sudden topic. By now, all the wrestlers were in hanging around the ring, drinking their own water bottles or energy drinks.

"I don't know what you guys are talking about," Tyler answered, shutting his phone off.

"Yeah right," Cody rolled his eyes, "C'mon dude, fill us in."

"What are you a teenage girl?" the younger Orton responded with a smirk, "None of your business."

"Whatever dude. It must not be serious then."

Tyler shrugged his shoulders, "I haven't been talking to her that long, but she seems cool."

"Really, is she hot?" Swagger added in his own comment, "Just asking, maybe you can hook a guy up."

Rolling his eyes, Tyler thought back to the image of the fiery red-head. She was gorgeous to him. Those deep green eyes were stuck in his mind. He wanted to see her again, despite the fact they barely even knew each other. Yet, he was tempted to get to know her more. Therefore, that very night he met her, he asked for her number and since then, they hadn't stopped talking. Unfortunately for him, she wasn't a new addition to the roster. She was an ordinary young woman who was spending a weekend away with her family and friends.

"Dude," Ted snapped his fingers in front of Tyler's face, "You okay?

"Yeah sorry," he shook his head, bringing himself back to reality.

"Seriously Tyler, if she has a friend, hook me up," Swagger winked at him with a cocky smile spread across his lips.

Randy listened to his son's conversation. He had not mentioned one word about this new girl. Usually if he was really into a girl, he would share it with his father. However, this time it was the complete opposite. Yet, from what he could recall, the only girl he really went into deep conversation about was Hayden. Then again, it hadn't happened in a really long time. He never brought her up anymore despite their frequent hangouts. It was as if he was slowly forgetting the old past he had. Now, from what he could tell, Tyler's mind was definitely set on someone else.

"Could you at least tell us her name?" Cody continued to press the subject.

"Will you leave me alone?"

"Tell us her name," Randy lifted his gaze to Tyler, who was taken aback from his father's sudden interest, "I sure as hell would like to know."

The men patiently waited for an answer from a hesitant Tyler who was too busy packing his things and ignoring the question.

"We're waiting," Randy continued, "Son, just tell us. We're all curious."

"Are we done for the day?" Tyler changed the subject and the guys simply gave up. There was no use. His lips would not pronounce her name at all in their presence.

The men nodded. After an intense two hour session of training, the men called it a day. Each packed their things and headed toward the exit. Ted joined both Tyler and Randy on their walk back to the nearby hotel.

"So, are you joining us for dinner?" Randy asked the southern superstar, "We usually don't invite outsiders, but I assume you won't have anything else to do."

Shrugging, Ted looked at his phone. It was then he saw the text message sent from his girlfriend. A smile spread across his lips. It was a perfect way to surprise her. She would not expect to see him suddenly show up to dinner.

"If it's alright with you guys..." Ted answered politely, "I wouldn't want to intrude. I know that's a tradition you four have."

"Don't worry about it," Randy patted his back with a smile, "You're welcome anytime!"

Hayden groaned as she covered her head with the one of the couch pillows. Her father wouldn't stop until he got each and every word from the rap verse right. Frankly, after seven tries, she had a feeling it wouldn't work. Of course, he was determined. If he had to, John would stay up all night attempting to memorize one of Nicki Minaj's songs. The latest one that John tried to master? Blazin'. Not only was it fast, but it was surprisingly catchy. Hayden could no longer stand the repetitive noise of the beat and her father's voice. She would have rather been playing Playstation for another hour.

"STOP!" she yelled after he repeated the song once more, "Can you take a break, please? I have a headache from all this."

John frowned innocently, "I'm sorry. I've been trying really hard to learn this and it just won't stick. Usually with raps, it's as easy as one two three for me. Now, it's like I lost my touch. That never has happened before. I need to regain my super-rap powers!"

"I understand that, but can you at least do it when I'm not here?" she desperately replied, rubbing her temples, "When is the Chinese food getting here?"

As if on cue, the sound of the door caught their attention. Excited, Hayden jumped off the couch and opened the door. That beautiful smile turned into a disappointed frown when she saw the same familiar men in front of her. Without any other glance, she simply mumbled a hello and threw herself back on the couch with the pillow over her head. She failed to notice the other man who took a seat next to her.

"What's with the Women's Champ?" Randy asked, taking a seat on the opposite couch, "What did you order?"

"Chinese," John mentioned as he took a sip of his beer, "And she has a headache."

"Want to tell them why?" she lifted her up and suddenly her eyes met with a certain individual who was sitting on the same couch she was on, "Teddy?"

"Surprise baby," he greeted, placing her legs over his thighs, "Randy and Tyler invited me over."

Her blue eyes peered up to Randy who was too busy talking to her father and to Tyler. He wasn't paying any attention to the couple. Instead, his eyes were glued to his phone. She watched him intently, noticing a grin appear on his face at the sight of a new text. She bit her lip, curious of what could have possibly been sent to his phone. Why did she care? Her boyfriend had surprised her and was sitting alongside her right now. Rather than over think anything, she glanced back at Ted. She lifted herself up from the couch and took a seat closer to him. Her head hit his shoulder lightly and his hands stroked her loose dark hair.

"I'm glad you're here." Hayden said in a low voice.

"Me too,"

"Where the hell is the fooood!" Tyler complained while shoving his phone into his front pocket.

"It should be here soon," Hayden rolled her eyes, "Relax!"

"Well, I'm starving. Did you guys make any appetizers or something?"

Hayden gave him a look, "What do we look like to you? This isn't a restaurant, Tyler."

"You could have at least made some of your awesome garlic bread or something...I would have appreciated it..."

"Well I apologize for not thinking ahead," she sarcastically remarked as he mocked her expression, "You're so annoying, Tyler."

"Yeah yeah..." he shrugged it off as he grabbed his own beer, "Want one, Teddddddyyyyy?"

"Su-" Before he could fully answer, Ted was interrupted by his girlfriend's response to the question. He looked on slightly amused at the two bickering people in front of him. Rather than get involved, he simply sat back and watched them make witty comments at each other.

Hayden looked at him in annoyance, "Really? What satisfaction do you get from mocking me, Tyler?

"Well one, it's funny," he counted with his fingers, "Two, it gets on your nerves, and three, it's extremely fun."

Ted could sense the anger begin to build up in Hayden. He watched her shoot glares at Tyler while he simply smirked at her. When Ted wrapped his arm around Hayden, he saw Tyler's posture stiffen up. Confused, Ted watched Tyler's eyes stare at only Hayden. Then, without another word, he took out his phone and began texting. Ted peered down at his girlfriend, who was in deep thought.

"Can I have that beer?" Ted cleared his throat, breaking the tension that had filled up the room for a brief moment. Tyler nodded before handing him a beer from the fridge.

In a matter of minutes, the five of them were eating Chinese food in the main dining room. There was plenty of conversation, without any awkward silences, conversations or bitter arguments between Tyler and Hayden. That, however changed, when one simple question was asked.

"So Tyler, you never told me the name of that girl?" Randy teased as he bit into his egg-roll.

Tyler fooled with his noodles, glaring at his father for even bringing up that subject up again, "Her name is Emma."

John raised an eyebrow; a smile appeared on his face, "Ooohh, Tyler has a girlfriend?"

"She's not my girlfriend," Tyler said as his eyes connected with Hayden. Her eyes were full of curiosity and worry. She looked down at her food and didn't bother to make any comments. She listened to the conversation, wanting to know every detail about Tyler's new girl. She couldn't understand why she cared so much. After all, she, herself, had a wonderful boyfriend. Tyler was entitled to have a girlfriend of his own. Yet, she could not picture him with any other girl. The idea was impossible in her mind.

"When can we meet her?" Randy continued, "I'd love to see who she is."

"I don't really know," Tyler twirled his noodles, "We haven't decided on when we were meeting again."

"Well when you do, don't forget to bring her by!"

Tyler's eyes traveled to Hayden, who just sat in silence and then to Ted, who was keeping up with the active conversation.

"We'll see..." Tyler answered before feeling a repetitive vibration come from his pocket, "Excuse me for a sec..."

He stood up from the table whilst answering his phone, "Hey Emma."

Hayden looked up from her food and watched Tyler exit the room with the phone attached to his ear. She tried her best to take her eyes off of him, but, it was proven to be quite difficult.

As John and Ted continued their own conversation, Randy glanced over at Hayden. He leaned in closer, and spoke in a whisper that only the two of them could hear.

"Don't worry...I don't think it's serious..."

With those words, her body felt at ease as well as her hectic mind.

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