"I already told you no!"

"Yeah, but come on," Randy pushed, grinning at his tag partner. "He's 20 years old, Edge! Are you seriously saying you don't want a piece of that ass?"

Edge sighed. "I'm back together with Christian, Randy. I'm not interested."

"But Christian isn't even here!" Randy exclaimed. "Hell, I was fucking lots of guys when I was dating Dave."

"Which is probably why he dumped you," Edge snapped.

"Hey, if he can't handle me being hot, that's his damn problem." Randy shrugged. "Kenny is one fine, fine piece of ass, Edge."

"He hasn't even offered, Randy!" Edge pointed out.

"He would do it." Randy grinned lasciviously. "We tell him there may be a place for him in Rated RKO, and his legs'll spread like butter."

"But there isn't a place for him in Rated RKO," Edge countered.

"So?" Randy chuckled. "He'll be willing to get fucked, just for the chance."

"I'm not going to take advantage of a sweet young boy," Edge stated.

"Sweet!" Randy snorted. "Come on, Edge. That boy is as sweet and innocent as I was at his age!"

"Weren't you?" Edge shot Randy a piercing look.

Randy fidgeted uncomfortably. "You should never believe what someone tells you when they're drunk," he muttered. "Anyway, I bet that boy's had too many dicks up his ass to count. Come on, I'll let you fuck him first."

"No!" Edge groaned as a knock came at the door, and Kenny peeked his head in.

"Hey guys," the enthusiastic young man said. "Randy said you wanted to see me?"

Edge shot Randy a look. "Kenny," he said softly, "we appreciate that you've been embarrassed, and you want to attach yourself to two main eventers like us, but - "

"We're gonna need some more - persuasion," Randy interrupted, licking his lips and raking his eyes over Kenny's body.

Kenny frowned, looking between them. "But I took out Shawn Michaels. Doesn't that show how much I can help you?"

"We were looking for a different kind of help," Randy murmured, letting his hand drift down to his crotch.

"Randy!" Edge growled warningly.

"What do you say, Kenny?" Randy purred, rubbing himself through his trunks.

Kenny swallowed, his heart beginning to beat rapidly. "Uh. I - you mean to be in Rated RKO, you want me to - "

"No, we don't." Edge walked over to Kenny, putting an arm around the young man's shoulders and turning him towards the door. "We're just not real inclined to add anyone to Rated RKO. It's nothing personal, I'm sure you're a great guy."

"But - but I can be useful!" Kenny insisted. "I can help, really!"

"Well, we'll keep you in mind," Edge told him, ushering him out the door.

"Aw, come on, man!" Randy scowled at the tall blonde. "If you don't want any, you could at least let me get a piece!"

Edge shook his head. "You're not gonna use me to trick boys into bed, Randy. If you wanna sleep with him, do it on your own."

"Fine," Randy snapped, standing and marching for the door. "I'm gonna get some water, you want any?" he snapped.

Edge shook his head, relieved when Randy had left. He reached into his bag and pulled out his cell phone, dialing his favorite number.

"'Lo?"

Edge grinned. "I love how you answer the phone, baby," he murmured.

"You love everything about me, lately," replied his lover.

"Yeah." Edge sighed happily. "I love you so much Christian. I love you so, so much."

"So totally much?" Christian teased.

Edge laughed. "Total lovaliciousness," he confirmed.

Christian chuckled. "I love you too, Edge. I can't wait to see you again."

"Me too. I left you my traveling schedule, right?" Edge questioned.

"For the thousandth time, baby, yes. I'll meet you at your house when you get back."

"Great." Edge played with the strap on his bag. "Orton's being an ass again. I'm definitely not going to mention to him that we might not be - you know - exclusive."

"He's hitting on you?"

"No." Edge sighed. "You saw RAW, right?"

"Of course."

"Well, he wants us to lead Kenny to believe there might be a place for him in Rated RKO, if he'll sleep with us."

"That's awful!" Christian exclaimed.

"Yeah. He's really been pushing it." Edge shook his head. "I hope the poor kid doesn't agree to sleep with him. He does seem like a sweet young thing."

"Mmmhmm." There was a slight pause, then Christian spoke again, sounding a bit hesitant. "So - do you think that you will be - you know?"

Edge swallowed. "I don't know, baby. I don't want to, but it's so hard being alone in bed when you're in love."

"I know," Christian agreed.

"Have you?" Edge asked.

"No. I don't know if I will." Christian cleared his throat. "But Edge, we have to be realistic. We can't be together all the time. If you want to, then you should. Just - well, but honest with me about it."

"I will, baby. I'll tell you everything." Edge blushed. "Well, I mean, maybe not everything, but you know."

"Yeah." Christian laughed awkwardly. "This is so weird. I mean, it being awkward to talk to you. We always shared everything."

Edge closed his eyes, feeling a lump in his throat. "It'll get easier, baby. I know this is hard, but being apart from you - that was killing me."

"Me too," Christian said softly. "I love you with all my heart, Edge."

"I love you too," Edge whispered, feeling tears sting his eyes. He had gone over a year without hearing those words, and just hearing them again brought him to the brink of joyful tears.

"Gotcha a water," Randy announced, barging back into the room.

Edge quickly wiped at his eyes, scowling at Randy as the water was flung at him. He caught it before it hit his chest. "I gotta go, baby. I'll call you after the show, ok?"

"Ok. Love you."

"Love you," Edge echoed, hanging up the phone.

"Great news." Randy grinned, brandishing a keycard in Edge's face.

"What is it?" Edge snapped.

"Kenny's room key." Randy wiggled the card in Edge's face. "One hot and ready 20 year old. One king sized bed."

"Have fun." Edge slid his cell phone back into his bag, his thoughts lingering on Christian.

"Oh, it's not for me." Randy tossed the card into Edge's lap. "I got a call from the hotel a few minutes ago. Turns out they're overbooked, and we don't have a room. Kenny was kind enough to volunteer to share."

Edge just stared at him. "Randy, if you think I'm sharing one bed with you and him - "

"Oh, don't worry about me." Randy grinned. "I've got a place to crash. I thought this would give you some time to get to know Kenny. See how -*useful* he could be."

Edge shook his head, reaching for his cell phone. "I'm gonna give the hotel a call."

"Go ahead." Randy crossed his arms over his chest. "I'm not lying."

Edge was perturbed to discover that Randy was, in fact, telling the truth. After 15 frustrating minutes on the phone with the hotel, he hung up the phone, glancing at the card in his lap.

Randy smirked at him. "You spend a night with that beautiful ass, and then tell me he's not worth fucking," he chuckled.

Edge just groaned, closing his eyes and leaning back against the lockers.

Read the Ninth story in the Angels in the Storm Series by GG Bailey