Knocking on the door, Tania slipped back into Randy’s locker room. She smield when shesaw that he had emerged from the showers wearing only his black pants and a towel around his neck. “Find something?” “Uh, yeah.”
“Good.” It was the first time that Tania even really noticed how good he looked without a shirt on. The excess water dripping over his well defined muscles. That boy definitely kept himself in good shape. That’s when Tania wished she had a camera with her. There were thousands of women out there that would pay perfectly good money for the roll of film inside.
Nodding, Tania moved towards the bench and sat down. “Vince gave me a job offer earlier.”
“Really?”
“He wants me to fill Lilian’s spot until she’s ready to come back.” Uncertainty and fear of the crowds were still evident in her mind. “Two shows at the most.”
Randy smiled, towel now rubbing vigorously through his hair in an attempt to somewhat dry it. Moving a bit, Randy sat down next to her. “You don’t have to do it…”
“But?”
“it would be a great opportunity, and you never know where it could lead.” Randy knew it could open the door for Tania to do so many other things. Hosting, commentary, interviewing. “Even for a little while.”
She knew he was right. Shake things up a little bit in her life, what did she have to lose? “If I take it, Shane’s offering to let me fly out on the McMahon jet tomorrow. Get some business done then have time off. Not have to worry about the ring set up or take down.”
Randy frowned at Shane’s offer. Something about it seemed off. From what Tania had been saying, Shane seemed to be offering her a lot. “Are you going to fly out with them then?”
“Not sure.” She had yet to solidly make up her mind. “I might, I might now. Depends, I guess.” She was starting to second guess moving so fast with Shane, and whether she wanted to spend that long with him on a plane.
“On what?” Tania panicked. How would she respond to that? She hadn’t expected Randy to ask for a reason.
“Uh, if I’m going to take the job.” Sounded reasonable enough.
“If you do go, I want you to do something for me.” He hated to try and tell he what to do, but he was concerned about what would happen if she got on the plane with Shane. He had yet to figure out what game the young McMahon was trying to play.
Tania looked confused. “Okay…”
“Watch out for Shane. His intentions aren’t always the best.” Randy wondered what Shane was trying to accomplish. Usually he could care less about what Shane did, but this time he didn’t want to see Tania get hurt. She was too nice a woman. “He likes to play things his way.”
Tania was of mixed emotions. She didn’t know if she should believe Randy or not. Deep down she hoped Shane was truly everything e seemed to be, to avoid any heartache later on. She couldn’t stand the thought that the entire time Shane was just using her. “Randy?”
“Hmm?”
“I will.” It was the best that she could give him. “What’s his deal anyway? Why is he like everyone describes?”
“His ex wife Marissa. To be honest, I’m not sure the divorce has even been finalized yet or what. Anyhow, she left and he hadn’t quite been the same since. Cares a little less about everyone else. If it don’t please him, than he could care less.
That was a low blow to Tania. Adam had actually been right about something earlier. “How long have they been apart?”
Randy had to think about it. “A year and a half, two maybe/ They hadn’t been on speaking terms for about 6 months before she actually left though.”
“Huh.” Tania wondered if all the colour had drained from her face yet. She didn’t know what to think. If he was estranged, then maybe he was just trying to move on. But then why no divorce yet? Clearly Marissa didn’t want anything to do with him. Didn’t that mean he was the one still holding on?
“Do you want to get changed?”
“Depends.” If Randy didn’t need to go to the hotel then neither did she. “If we don’t really need to go to the hotel then why not just go to the restaurant?”
Randy chuckled as he reached down to put on his socks. “That’s why I’m asking you. It all depends on if you want to get changed.” Tania hesitated for a moment. “Nevermind, we will go anyhow. You can put on something a little more Tania-ish.”
“A blouse and slacks are starting to sound a little welcoming to me.” Tania admitted. Not so much exposed skin for her, she did feel a little uncomfortable in the outfit. The only reason she had kept it on for so long was because Shane has liked it.
“Then it’s agreed, we will head back to the hotel first.” He flashed Tania one of his boyish grins that all the ladies loved and all she could do was smile back.
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“Shane?” Looking up Shane could see Jay leaning against the frame of the locker room door. “Can I ask you something?”
“Go ahead.” Shane had been packing up for the night anyhow, so it wasn’t like he was interrupting any of his work. Then he wondered if it was Adam who had sent his friend.
“What’s going on with you and Tania?”
Shane shot Jay a warning glance. “It’s really none of your business, why?”
Jay shifted his weight, clearly uncomfortable with the situation. “Just the way that Adam’s been talking about her. Referring to her as a slut and all. Plus a conversation, argument really, that Adam and Tania had.”
“She’s a big girl, I’m more than sure she can deal with Adam calling her a slut.”
Jay tilted his head. “Uh, also he plans on taking Tania away from you. He’s not sure how, but assures everyone that he will. He told her that you were married.”
“Let him try, Jay. Tania’s not interested in him. To her, I’m the knight in shining armour.”
That statement confused Jay. “Aren’t you? Or is she just a way to pass the time?”
“Once again, none of your business.”
“It’s not fair to her.” She had done nothing wrong to deserve becoming nothing more than a toy to McMahon.
“When did I say I wasn’t her knight in shining armour?” Shane twisted around. He hated people analyzing his actions, questioning his motives. “Adam can say whatever he wants. Tania’s out of his league.”
“In a way, you’re out of her league too.”
Shane growled, annoyed at Jay prying into his life all of a sudden. “Money can change a lot of things Jay.”
“You two are going to end up hurting her.”
“Jay, I suggest you forget about this entire conversation. It doesn’t involved you. You can go and tell Adam to forget about her too.”
“Adam won’t.” Jay noted. “He’ll fight you.”
“And he’ll lose yet again.”