[ Having to swallow a bit of pride is a hard thing to do. Well for me it is atleast. Sure I made a slip up by saying that Alex would be on my Fiasco show this week after I said that I would have the World Champion on. I started to think does that make me a bad wife? or was it just really a slip because Alex was already World Champion. It's not like I didn't want to think negative and think Rick couldn't win. Still I knew that I would have to make it up to him. Exactly how could I do that? Easy I made the ultimate sacrifice. It's common knowledge how i despise...slop....by that I mean fast food...Rick was actually out...although I don't know where. So I dressed up in a cute little blue dress and set the table for us to eat. I lite the candles even pulled out the good china for what reason I dont' know...since I actually put yes that's right McDonald's on it...Fuck I felt so white trashed doing so...I got rick...a number 3 which is Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese only ketchup, mustard, and lettuce with a large fry, and Mountian Blast Powerade for the drink... for me...I just got a large strawberry milkshake..and a Big Mac meal ...I don't know why but I did...hell I even put chicken nuggets on the table for both of us. I looked at the clock wondering when Rick would be home. I pulled out a chair then just waited as I flipped through the latest cosmo.. As I got about half through the Cosmo magazine the front door open up and then closed with someone coming in to the house. I put the magazine down and stood up to waiting to see if it was Rick. With out seeing who came in the house I heard Rick call out... ]
Rick Young: "Honey...The Champ is home! Where are you hot stuff?"
[ I got up from my chair then walked out of the dinning room and closer to him..]
Brandi James-Young: "I'm right here..."
[ As I came out of the dinning room I found Rick in the living room wearing a plain back t-shirt, blue jean shorts, and the AWA World Heavyweight title...I swear he hasn't take it off since put it on. That's when a bag he was holding in his right hand caught my attention. ]
Rick Young: "Yes you are and you are looking as beautiful as you did when I left."
[ ok now this was odd....I mean I know that Rick is happy to be my husband and I can't say I blame him. If I wasn't married to me, I'd want to be married to someone like myself...wow how's that for ego? Back to the main issue...which is? Rick is way too happy for his own good... I raised my eyebrow and crossed my arms.]
Brandi James-Young: "And why the hell are you so happy?"
Rick Young: "Let me count the ways...I have the woman of my dreams as my wife, I am a soon to be father with said woman of my dreams giving birth to my son, and I am the new AWA World Heavyweight champion! What's not to be happy about?"
[ He said, as he started to walk...well limp towards me moving the bag out of the way of his knee which revealed to me a knee brace on his right knee. ]
Rick Young: "Okay...well maybe the visit to the doctor's today gained me a knee brace for a while as a precaution during Adrenaline and any matches I have, but hell that doesn't bother me...probably why I decide to try it on to make sure it fit right."
Brandi James-Young: "I see...so don't you think maybe you should rest that knee?"
[ I said just starring at the bag.]
Rick Young: "Maybe, but right now I feel like I can fly..."
[ Rick said, before he noticed that I was just staring at the bag he was holding. Which brought a proud smile to his face. ]
Rick Young: "I got something for you sweet heart...well not really, but you'll understand."
[ Rick said, before he reached in to the bag and pulled out a white box that looked to be about the size of a DVD player when you look down at it, but it was as almost the size of a lingerie box, but just a little bigger. Rick held on to the box while dropping the bag down. ]
Rick Young: "Now before I open this I just want to say that I got the money from Samanatha...I got an advance on my bonus for winning the title...not that matters any. So you ready to see it?"
Brandi James-Young: "Sure..."
[ Rick just continued to smile widely as he opened the box up to reveal a smaller, but complete replica of his AWA World Heavyweight championship and from the looks of it was made with real gold along with real leather. I looked at it almost breathless as I looked a little closer and noticed that the name plate on the title had a name on it that read Rick James-Young ]
Rick Young: "What you think sweet heart? I just had to have it made before the other champ comes home."
[ Rick said, as he shifted the box slight so he could free a hand up to place it on my stomach rubbing it gently. I really didn't know what to say. I actually thought for once Rick was going over board. And for me to think that something like that it had to be bad. I mean sure the little belt with the name Rick James-Young was cute, but hardly needed. I just nodded and tried to smile as much as I could.]
Brandi James-Young; "Yeah...I guess...."
[ pausing for a moment I tried to switch the topic.]
Brandi James-Young: "So are you hungry?"
Rick Young: "Yes...what'cha cook? Something smells great."
[ Rick, said as he sniffed at the air putting the top of the box back on. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Yeah you would think that..."
[ How the hell can anyone think that smells great. I guess that's the differnce between us. Even Josh liked fast food, but he was a burger king man. I remember once when we went into burger king after the 2003 world series he got a standing over just for entering the place. I still think that's sorta funny, but hey in South Florida the Marlins winning the 2003 World Series was the best thing that's happened around these parts and Josh being the MVP was their king. Wow that was off topic... anyway yeah...folks I'm about to eat this crap.]
Brandi James-Young:"It's just something...that I know you like."
Rick Young: "Well then let's go eat before it gets cold...I don't want your hard cooked meal to go to waste."
[ He said, before he gave me a passionate kiss on the lips. Geez I guess someone is happy. I almost didn't even want to break his heart by telling him that it was take out.]
Brandi James-Young:"Rick, I didn't cook...it's take out..."
[ I blurted out as we entered the dinning room. Rick looked at me and raised an eye brow at me with a curious look on his face as to why I of all people went and got take out for dinner. Not like I haven't done it before I got Rick the small meal while he was in the hospital after his Insanity Cage match with Alex...even though I didn't attempt to eat that slop then, but then Rick all of the sudden started to smile widely again... ]
Rick Young: "Brandi have I ever told you that sometimes you are just too good to be true to me?"
[ He said, as he placed the box with the replica belt in it down on a small table just on the outside of the dinning room. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Why cuz I got you McDonald's?"
Rick Young: "That might be a part of it, but mainly just because your my goddess, your my dream girl, and my wife all rolled in to one."
[ Rick said, as he walked back up to me in the dinning room placed the back of his right hand against my cheek and brushed some stray hair back. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Jesus Christ Rick, what ever you took or smoked if I wasn't pregnant I'd want some."
[ I shook my head and sat at the table. I know he was being sweet but it sounded strange to me that Rick calls me his dream girl. I had always thought he felt that he and tiffany were mean to be. It's just a bit confusing to me really. Josh called me his dream girl....and his babydoll...but I knew why I was his dream girl. Mainly because I had an attitude that matched his own..We both knew what we wanted and were never afraid to say what's on our minds ...among other things. It's just a bit much for me to swallow since I don't know why, I suppose there is no point to question it.]
Brandi James-Young: "Well enjoy baby because this won't happen for a long while."
[ Rick just looked at me for another moment before he finally sat down at the table. He looked down at his food to make sure that it was made right, because the one thing that is almost certain that they will mess up your order and considering how much fast food Rick eat's he has learned that lesson very well as his order is special. The burger was made right because I checked it myself, because I knew he would check it out of habit. Rick put the top bun back down and looked back over to me and smiled again. ]
Rick Young: "I know...if ever, and that fine with me sweet heart."
[ He said, before he reached for a chicken nugget with his right hand. ]
Brandi James-Young: "I just hope I can keep this down...last time I ate fast food it didn't sit with me too well..."
[ I said as I sipped my drink before taking a bit....yep just as gross as I remember it. Still I chewed it and swallowed. Rick just looked at trying to eat my Big Mac while he tossed the nugget in to his mouth and I swear he swallowed it with out chewing it any it was gone so fast. After the nugget he went and started to pick up his Double Quarter Pounder with cheese, but stopped before he took a bit. He was looking at me when he said... ]
Rick Young: "Sweet heart why didn't you get one of the salads?"
Brandi James-Young: "No point...they don't make the kind of salads I like..."
[ I took another bite with and then push the other half way. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Ok, I just can't finish that. I don't know what's worse a big mac or whopper...."
Rick Young: "The Big Mac...I rather eat Burger King's Whooper than even attempt to eat a Big Mac...that sauce is just nasty."
[ Rick said, before he took like three bites out of his burger at once and just like the nugget it was like he didn't even chew it before he swallowed it. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Well sorry, I'm not the fast food expert that you are...I mean the last time I ate fast food was nearly 3 years ago..."
[ Yep now it was time to push that garbage away...and I did just that.]
Rick Young: "I wouldn't say that I am an expert..."
[ Rick said, as he set his burger back down on to the plate and looked at me and smiled again. ]
Rick Young: "You know sweet heart why don't you go up stairs and change in to something nice while I clean this up and then I will change and I will take you out somewhere nice to eat instead?"
Brandi James-Young: "don't worry about it...enjoy your food. I'm not too hungry anyway. I'll be fine...really."
[ I stood up and took my plate into the kitchen and toss that shit where it should be ...In the fuckin' trash..what is the deal with me and fast food? Hell If I know...while in the kitchen I got a drink of kool-aid...man I love my kool-aid...the clear kind ..actually watermellon...yummy and zeo calories... holy shit..now I sound like a flippin' commerical. Ok....got my kool-aid and grabbed a small one serving size container of cottage cheese with pineapple. I took that back to the table and sat down.]
Brandi James-Young: "So were you suprised?"
[ I asked as I opened my cottage cheese and ate a spoonful.]
Rick Young: "Yeah...you and fast food just don't mix well...sort of like me and...techno music...I am sure there is something better than that, but I was drawing a blank."
[ Rick said, before he ate some more of his burger and some of his fries. ]
Rick Young: "So other than putting this surprise together what do you do today?"
Brandi James-Young: "Not much...had to go to the post office today..to pick up some registered mail. Then went and got the food for you..came home put it on the table...called daddy...then you came home.."
[ Geez I'm sure that's not what he wanted to hear but he did ask. Rick surprised me when he didn't lose his smile which probably means that he was thinking about what he did to my father at Soul Survivor before he said... ]
Rick Young: "Did he have anything to say about me?"
Brandi James-Young: "Not really, he just asked if you were still alive, I said yes..and he just groaned..."
[ Ok so maybe it wasn't funny but I couldn't help but laugh...Rick chuckled a bit before he finished eating his burger I think in record time. Rick then grabbed his drink and drunk just about half of it down with out a taking a breath. ]
Rick Young: "I swore he would have something to say..."
[ Rick said, before laughing again a little bit. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Well, he didn't...he was more interested in the tickets, and yelling at my mom about getting good help..he's funny that way."
Rick Young: "I guess or he is just waiting until he can get a hold of me to get it off his mind."
[ Rick's smile turned in to a smirk as he reached for some of the Chicken Nuggets. ]
Brandi James-Young: "I don't know...it was actually pretty a short conversation that went something like... "Daddy, hi,...." "Gee Brandi is that white trash husband of yours still alive..." " Why yes daddy he is..." "Grrrrrr....God dam trailer park..." "Hey dad, I went to the post office and got the tickets that Josh sent to you..for the July 2nd game against the Marlins.." Good Seats?" "Ofcourse box seats and press passes as well. " "Why couldn't you marry him?" "Daddy..." "Brandi make sure you clear that day.' "Yes, Sir..." "No..I'm..." "hey daddy Rick's home talk to you later..."
[ I stopped for a breathe..]
Brandi James-Young: "And that was how it went...he was far more concerned about the tickets.."
[ I said with a giggle.]
Rick Young: "But of course that's the basis for his hatred for me, because I can't get him "tickets" to a baseball game. Whatever...I think I am going to take you to Paris that day..."
[ Rick said, with a smile on his face, but I couldn't believe that he just said that, but before I had a chance to say anything he said... ]
Rick Young: "I am kidding, but I might take your father's ticket and go to the game with you instead so that we can have a day out at the game together."
Brandi James-Young: "No you won't...trust me...he won't allow it..besides he'll just call Josh up and get another one...Hell...he may even persuade him in to sitting in the flippin' dugout.."
[ And believe me if anyone can pull that off it's my dad...]
Rick Young: "Probably, but I just don't want you to go to the game with out me."
Brandi James-Young: "Umm...why not?"
Rick Young: "What can't I want to go to the game with you for the time? We've watched games on the television all the time together, but we have never been to one together."
Brandi James-Young: "I know, but my dad wants me to go...besides you don't like the Marlins or the Red Sox....You know what? We can go to Chicago and catch a white sox game sometime...how's that?"
Rick Young: "I may not like them, but I did cheer for the Marlins the year they won the series and the Red Sox...I can pretend they are my White Sox...besides red is one of my favorite colors..."
[ I couldn't believe my ears...Rick had to been screwing with me. I could have sworn he claimed that he didn't know who Josh Beckett was before me. So if he did indeed cheer for the Marlins the year the won the World Series then how could he not know that Beckett was the MVP? raising my eyebrow I looked at him.]
Brandi James-Young: "You cheered for the Marlins?"
Rick Young: "Yeah I did...didn't really pay attention to the game, but I cheered for them and knew that when they won I won my bet with Mike."
Brandi James-Young: "Too bad you didn't pay attention to the game...I was at all of them. And they always showed me on tv...atleast four times a game."
Rick Young: "Really...now I wish I wasn't playing pool during them."
[ Rick said, as he put a sad looking expression on his face. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Yeah right...."
Rick Young: "Point blank sweet heart I don't care who is playing as long as we are together watching the game."
Brandi James-Young: "Well maybe next time. I'm really friendly with the Marlins front office. Since I nearly lived at the ball park and did all that pr stuff for them. I'll get us tickets."
Rick Young: "Okay...even though I rather go to this game that you and your father are going to, but what ever."
[ Rick said, as he stood up from the table and grabbed the plate with the nuggets and the rest of the french fries on them and picked them up. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Rick..where are you going? Are you mad?"
[ Am I kidding, I'm sure he didn't want to hear..baby I'll get tickets to another game. I know he wanted to go scope out my ex, and make sure my dad didn't play love connection again.]
Rick Young: "No I am not mad...just going to throw this stuff away I am full."
[ He said, before he leaned close to me to kiss me on my forehead. ]
Brandi James-Young: "oh ok...I'm going to change ok?"
Rick Young: "Okay...you changed your mind about me taking you out to dinner?"
Brandi James-Young: "No, I'm full too..but I wanted to get into something a bit more comfortable...if you know what I mean."
Rick Young: "Okay sweet heart."
[ That's all he said with a smile on his face before he disappeared in to the kitchen where he tossed the rest of that junk out in to the trash where it belongs. He placed the plates in to the sink and then started to head back in to the dinning room. I got up from the table and smiled at Rick. I'm sure he knew what that meant. That I was going to go put on something sexy for us to have a romantic night. I went up to our room, and set up some candles and most importantly turned the ringer off to the phone in our room. In some ways I wish I hadn't done that, since a few moments after I did, the phone did infact ring.
Rick didn't pick it up probably because he figured it was probably my dad, but it most definately wasn't...Rick was the only one to hear the message, but said it wasn't important.]
Message on The machine: ".....Ah....Babydoll are you there?....Sugar...it's Josh...look I know I maybe out of line calling you like this but I can't help it. I spoke to your dad and he gave me your home number. Sugar, I miss you much...I know some ugly things happened and we're both hot headed but I'm man enough to know when I'm wrong..Brandi...babydoll I'm so sorry. I want to be with you so much ,...No...babydoll I need to be with you. It's not a choice for me. I'm not the same without you, What Carson did...how he came between us..I should have never let happen. The biggest mistake I made was allowing you to walk out the door. Shit, I can't believe I'm pouring my heart out on your answering machine...please call me back...I love you so much babydoll...I'll be waiting to hear from you...Love you.."
Brandi James-Young: "Rick..are you coming up or not?"
Rick Young: "I am coming...I am just taking this brace off before I get up there so it doesn't get in the way."
[ Rick said, before he pushed the button on the answering machine to delete the messege. Then he quickly took his knee brace off tossing it down on the couch. ]
Rick Young: "I am on my way up."
[ He said, before he hurried the fastest he could with his limp and taking off his shirt in the process as well. I waited for Rick sitting on the bed in a little red lace thing I picked up. He entered the room and just looked at me.]
Brandi James-Young: "How's the knee?"
Rick Young: "It's good."
[ He said, as walked up to me and the bed and looked down at me while he tossed his shirt down on to the floor. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Good..I'm glad to hear that..."
[ For what ever reason I felt a bit weird..I couldn't explain it but almost uncomfortable. Hmmm maybe it's the food.]
Rick Young: "Yeah very good..."
[ He said, as he placed both of his hands on to my shoulders and slightly started to rub them while playing with the shoulder straps on the outfit I am wearing. ]
Rick Young: "This new or is it just the case of it never staying on you long enough for me to remember it?"
[ He said, with a chuckle before he leaned down to kiss me on the lips. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Just something I had....You like it?"
Rick Young: "I love everything that you wear unless you decide sometime down the road you decide to wear a strap-on I will have more than objections, but that would probably be the only thing I have a problem with."
[ Rick said, as he started to gently push me up further on to the bed. ]
Brandi James-Young: "that's just sick...now why would you think I'd wear something like that...hell why the fuck would you even say that?"
[ ok that was just a bit too weird for me. Hell, I know I'm a freak in the sheet sometimes but that's even a bit odd for me.]
Rick Young: "Sorry I ran in to an old friend today that I haven't seen in years and he put that mental image in my head. He's a stoner and he comes up with shit like that on a daily basis almost. I'll never bring that up again and I will never bring that friend home."
Brandi James-Young: "ummm...ok...You know what...I'm not in the mood right now.."
[ Rick looked at me and raised an eyebrow at me and all I could think of was that he had to have known the reason why I was put off, but he was looking at me strangely. ]
Rick Young: "You sure you are not in the mood?"
[ He said, before he started to kiss me on the neck. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Yeah...the strap on thing was kind of a deal breaker..for me atleast."
Rick Young: "Sorry about that...I am going to have to beat Tyson's ass for putting that image in my head and for ruining the mood for you baby."
Brandi James-Young: "It's fine...maybe in a bit I'll feel like it..."
Rick Young: "Maybe after a nice shower? I'll wash your back for you."
Brandi James-Young: "Sure...why not.."
[ I hestiantly got up from the bed and headed into the bathroom to turn the shower on. Rick smiled a little bit as he followed me in to the bath room. ]
Rick Young: "Is there something bothering you other than what I said?"
[ Rick said, as he put his hands on to my hips while I was bent over adjusting the water to just the right temperture. ]
Brandi James-Young: "Nope, I'm fine..."
[ I had to quickly perk up my attitude a bit...I adjusted the temp. and stood up putting my arms around Rick's neck..]
Brandi James-Young: "Now how hot do you want it sugar?"
Rick Young: "You know me...I don't care as long as the both of us get clean."
[ He said, before he smiled a little more before kissing me on the lips. I just smiled and then began to take off my clothes to get in to the shower. You know sometimes life doesn't always end up how you pictured or planned but it is up to us to make the best of it. As Ferris Buller said.."life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop once in a while you may miss it." Rock on...Ferris..Rock on.. ]