I am not going to lie or make up excuses on why it has taken so long to update. The truth is I forgot about these stories. I have since remembered and am determined to finish all of my stories. I do have to warn all of you though, I am a freshman in college who works on the weekends so my free time is very limited so I plan on only updating once every two weeks.

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Mickie's P.O.V

It had been a week since I had made the decision to take Randy back and I had done my best to avoid Cody ever since. I just couldn't bear to see the look on his face when he found out about Randy and I.

What about Randy and I anyway?

We were okay I guess. I mean, we weren't like we were before I found out about all the cheating. But we were pretty decent.

Randy was trying so hard to make things up to me; I had to believe that he had really changed. I mean if he hadn't why he would buy me dinner every night. If he hadn't would he be buying me so many gifts? The other day he gave me a bouquet of flowers and a diamond bracelet. Of course I would have been happy with just the flowers but, diamonds are a girl's best friend, there was no way I would turn that down.

Yet no matter how many gifts he handed me or how many meals he paid for, I couldn't allow myself to fully believe he had changed. As I said he seemed like he had, but I just can't expose myself to him fully again. Not when the scars that he felt me with were still so fresh.

It was a Monday night when Randy and I were walking through the halls of the arena. There was a feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach caused by the fact that I knew I would have to encounter Cody at some point during the night. We were in a storyline together after all and we did have a few segments together backstage despite his suspension.

"Alright. I'm gonna head to catering, do you want anything?"

I shook my head and him and leaned up to allow Randy to kiss my cheek. I watched his figure retreat down the hall before finally turning around. I almost jumped out of my skin as I saw Cody standing there, arms crossed and a pained expression on his face.

"So, took Randy back huh?"

"Cody I…"

"Are you forgetting about the fact that he cheated on you with half the female locker-room? Are you forgetting all of the nights you sat up crying because of something he said or did? How can you just forgive him like this?"

"I never said that I forgive him. I spent so much time with him and I loved him. I can't just forget everything that happened between us. Things weren't always bad Cody. You know that. You were there for some of the good times too."

"Yeah, there were good times. But the bad out number them by leaps and bounds. What about us Mickie?"

"What about us? You told me I fucked everything up for you. You said I was fucking up your life, your career, your friendships. Do you know how that made me feel? Yeah Randy made me cry and made me feel like shit. But when you said all of that, you made me feel worse than he ever did."

"I am so sorry I said all of that. I was still pissed about the fight and was upset about the suspension. I didn't mean any of it, I swear to you."

"That doesn't make it any better. Just like Randy telling me he changed doesn't make what he did any better. But right now I am just trying to move on. I am not going to forget what you said just like I won't forget what Randy did to me, but I'm just trying to move on."

"But…."

"Don't. Cody you and I were friends before all of this. Can you just promise me that we can go back to that? Please."

He took in a deep breath. I could tell he wasn't pleased with what I was saying and asking of him. But I meant what I said. I wanted to move on with my life and I think the best way to do that would be to move on with Randy. I mean he was what I knew, what I was comfortable with. But Cody, he made me feel things I didn't with Randy. And even if he and I weren't gonna be together I still wanted him in my life.

"Okay." He nodded. I almost let out a sigh of relief. Almost.

"Thank you. Now we have a segment that we have to film even though you're suspended. Are you ready?"

He nodded and followed slowly as I hobbled on my crutches through the back halls of the arena.

Cody's P.O.V

Sitting backstage at the arena in Pittsburgh I couldn't tear my eyes away from Mickie and Randy. The moment that I found out she had taken him back my heart dropped. I knew that I made mistake going off on her the way that I did. It wasn't right. But I couldn't believe that she had taken him back.

After everything that he had done to her, everything that he put her through, how could she forget all of that?

But what she had said, about keeping me in her life, it gave me some hope. Made me believe that maybe, just maybe there was still a chance for us. I knew that Randy would screw up again. It was inevitable. And when it happened I would be there for Mickie, even if it meant just as a friend.

Mickie and Randy were sitting across the room in catering and I watched as she slowly picked at her food. She looked upset, conflicted. I was mesmerized. Even the simple act of her eating was beautiful to me.

"Dude. You look like a freaking stalker. Stop staring."

My head snapped from Mickie to Ted who was sitting beside me. When did he get there?

"One-I wasn't staring. And two-when did you get here?"

"About five minutes ago. When you were staring at Mickie."

"I wasn't staring."

"Sure whatever you say man."

I looked away from Ted and turned my attention to the plate of food in front of me. The oils and grease from the chicken that I picked up had spread across the paper plate in front of me and soaked through the roll that I had taken only a single bite out of. I lifted it off the plate, pinched between my thumb and pointer finger and grimaced at it. It looked disgusting. Allowing it to drop back to the plate my gaze once again fell onto Mickie.

She was staring at Randy.

I remember before she and I ever got involved I would often catch her staring at Randy. Those times I could always see the love and admiration in her eyes as she gazed at her boyfriend. This time, even from a long distance away, I could see emptiness. The love and admiration that I often wished she would turn onto me, was missing. This time her eyes were dark, empty orbs that seemed to just be there. They weren't admiring what they were taking in, this time merely just looking.

"Cody?" I heard a voice say in a sing-song manner.

My head snapped across from me. Phil was sitting there.

"How long have you been there?"

"About as long as the drool began to dribble out of your mouth and your eyes glazed over. I was seriously waiting for you to start moaning certain someone's name. Glad you didn't though. I haven't eaten all day and hearing that would have caused me to barf up what I did eat." Punk smirked at me.

"I wasn't drooling. And I wasn't going to moan Mickie's name."

"Woah. Who said I was talking about Mickie?" The smirk got wider; I wanted to wipe it off of his smug face.

"Shut up. The both of you." I pointed from Punk to Ted. He had remained silent during my exchange with Punk but I knew one of his remarks was bound to come sooner or later.

They both chuckled and looked back to their food.

I looked at Mickie one last time. She was still sitting down beside Randy, who was looking off in the corner, taking in the sight of Michelle McCool bending over in a stretch. I could literally see his eyes scan over Michelle's ass.

Sooner or later it will happen. And I will be there for Mickie.

I heard a chuckle beside me and without looking at him, I picked up the greasy, soaked roll from my plate and chucked it at Punk's face, hitting him square in the forehead.

It's pretty short, but I am pretty rusty on these stories. I also lost all of the other chapters I wrote and the ideas for all of my stories so at this point I really don't have any plans or ideas on where this is going to go. I have a few, but you guys are going to have to bare with me.

I want to also say I am SO sorry for going silent for so long. But I am back now!

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