Teach Me How to Love

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July 30, 2012 Cincinnati, Ohio

Yelena's converse-clad feet pounded against the concrete floor of the U.S. Bank Arena. She passed numerous techs and camera men, shoving some of them out of her way in her haste to get where she was going. Her heart raced wildly but not because she was running around the arena like a mad woman, but because it was finally happening

She skidded around a corner, almost taking out. Sheamus, who caught her before they collided

"Where's the fire lass?" the Irishman asked

"Sorry Sheamus!" she said, darting around him as she continued on. Spying the entrance where Punk told her he was along with a string of other Superstars and she picked up her pace

Phil spotted the brunette first and guided his friends out of the way

"Here she comes, make way!" he told them

They parted and in the middle of all the chaos was none other than Randy Orton, covered in pink and green silly string. His face broke our into a smile when he saw her running at him and he dropped his duffle bag in just enough time to catch her as she flung herself into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist, her grip like steel around his neck

Randy stumbled a bit at the impact

"Oh my God, I'm so happy to see you. I missed you so much" she muttered into his chest

"Can't breathe sweetheart" he managed to choke out with a chuckle

"Sorry" she said, releasing her hold "I'm just so happy to see you" she told him, her green eyes glistening with tears

"Hey, none of that" he said, wiping her tears. He hadn't expected this reaction from her. He didn't think she missed him as much as he missed her" Come here" he growled as he cupped her chin in his hand, bring her sweet lips to his. What better way to express how much he missed her?

A round of applause broke out around them as their friends cheered, Kofi and Rosa spraying silly string all over them.

"Well its about damn time!" Mike yelled

Randy flipped him the bird before setting her down on her feet. Picking up his bag, he wrapped his arm securely around her waist

Yelena smiled shyly up at him and he placed a sweet kiss on her forehead as their group made their way to the locker room.

One lone figure stood watching the whole ordeal that had just occurred and smirked. Kicking off of the wall he was leaning on, Alberto went in search of Jericho. He had a lot to tell the Canadian.

"So how does it feel to be a badass Heel again?" Yelena asked the Chicago native. After the show was over, the gang decided to go to a bar and celebrate Randy's return. She and Randy had been practically attached at the hip the whole night and the were sitting next to one another in the circular booth. It was like they were magnets. They found a way to be touching in some sort of way

Randy didn't mind the closeness at all, wrapping his arm around her

"Pretty damn good. Although I might have to... kick King in the head at some point" he muttered, scratching his ear

"What?!" she and Randy exclaimed incredulously

"I have to! The fans are still cheering me and the suits need me to do something to make them take my heel turn seriously. Jerry said he's okay with it... Orton, stop fucking judging me!" he laughed as Randy continued to shake his head

"You get to have all the damn fun" he scoffed, taking a swig from his beer

"Says the Legend Killer! Pass the damn touch once in a while!" Punk laughed, throwing a pretzel at him from the basket in the middle of the table.

"I can't wait until they turn me Heel again. I'm fucking tired of smiling and being cute and doing toe touches and shit" he grumbled, downing the rest of his beer

Yelena sniggered, trying to hide her laugh as she sipped her own beer

Randy shot her a playful glare, pinching her side.

Punk, being the asshole he was, laughed outright "I didn't even know you could do a toe touch" he laughed "Can you do a split too?" Punk snorted, making Yelena, Dolph and AJ howl with laughter

"Fuck you Brooks." Randy said, cracking a smirk at his cheeky friend "I don't know why you're laughing over there Nicky" the Viper said, turning his attention to the former Spirit Squad member

Dolph's laughter came to an abrupt end

Yelena, Punk, and AJ laughed at The Show Off's silence.

They turned in early and Yelena was a little sad when the elevator doors opened on Randy's floor and he got off. She wasn't ready to leave him yet, so when he asked her to stay the night with him, she breathed a sigh of relief. He gave her one of his shirts to wear and they tumbled into bed, turning on the television just in time for an episode of Family Guy. 

Halfway through the show, she could tell that Randy's attention was elsewhere She turned in his arms and kissed him. He was gentle, kissing her slowly before slipping his tongue into her mouth as he slid over her. Things got heated rather quickly it seemed that the distance between them had made them hungry for one another. Just as he was sliding his hand up the shirt he gave her, she stopped him

"Randy" she breathed into his ear

He could tell by the sound of her voice that he had gone as far as he could go tonight and fell onto the pillow beside her

Yelena chewed her bottom lip as she looked at him. They were both breathing heavily and she could tell that he was disappointed "I'm sorry... I'm just.. I'm not-"

"Say no more beautiful. You don't have to explain yourself. We don't have to do anything you don't want to do." he told her, pulling her into his arms" We can go as slow as you want" he assured her, kissing her forehead

Yelena nodded. She wanted to thank him for being patient with her. As much as she wanted to give herself to him, she knew she couldn't do so until she broke all ties with Chris, which had to be soon. Right there and then she decided she was done with Chris and his games. Why make him a priority when she was always an option to him?

"No more" she swore to herself. She was done.