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Cait O'Connor was livid. Not one WWE Raw show went by and something never happened. There was her sister who had her own issues but because she couldn't deal with them the normal way Cait had to be there to step in for her.

And Cait wasn't the older sister. Dottie was older by a few years, but Cait had to be her sister's caregiver because the last thing she wanted was to send Dottie back to a facility like the one their mommy dearest had sent her to.

"Cait, are you okay?" Colby Lopez, one hot steaming walking man in flesh and muscle, asked as he approached where she was standing.

He was one of the few that didn't scare Dottie, so Cait let him around her. Nick was the one that had been doing some strange shit lately and it was mind altering confusing.

She sighed. "I'm doing as good as I can. Dottie's still mute."

He looked in the room. Fergal was sitting with Dottie, though her sister still absolutely refused to acknowledge his presence. Regardless, she was fixing his jacket for him and he was sticking around until she could talk again.

"Docking pay isn't all that big deal. This job means a lot to Dottie, I'm just glad neither of us got the boot." Cait rubbed her arms. It had gotten a little bit chillier. "We didn't get to see your match. You lost again, didn't you?"

He nodded. "Yeah, but that's business. I came by to check up on you and Dottie before I got ready to head to the house shows."

"Do you need to head out straight away?" She asked.

"No, I don't have to. I'm not even scheduled until Thursday and Friday's shows. Why, what's on your mind?"

"We're from New York, and I think it's about time that Fergal knows about our past. Do you think you could be her rock tomorrow? I mean, you don't have to…"

"Anything to help you and your sister." He said, a smile pulling at his mouth.

He was too damn sexy for his own good. No one was perfect, she knew about his past relationships and something that became public knowledge. But sometimes the past didn't dictate how they lived in the present, taking in her own history with her sister.

"You have my number, meet up at the Motel 6 where the staff is staying."

"Sure." He smiled. "Can I give Dottie a hug before I get ready to go?"

"I'm sure she would like that, after what you did for her."

Drew McIntyre, Galloway in real life, walked up dressed in jeans and a button up shirt that fit his larger frame. He easily dwarfed both Cait and Dottie but he was the friend that they needed. He was someone that they could trust. He'd been around to help when the shit hit the fan between Dottie and Fergal. Also, the accent was great to listen to.

"Nick been by yet? He said he would." Drew said.

"No, he hasn't. I figured he would be gone by now since his spot is over and he doesn't have to hang around like the rest of us." She crossed her arms.

Drew glanced in the room. "Dot still quiet?"

"Unfortunately, but Fergal and Colby are in there with her now. Fergal's decided to wait around until she starts talking again."

Colby said something to Dottie, leaning in low to her head. Dottie nodded, her eyes down on his shoes because Fergal was standing close to her.

"Can you believe that he wanted to ask her out?" Cait asked.

"Who? Colby?"

"When she first started here, back before you moved up, she was quiet, stayed to herself and didn't socialize. It was shortly after what happened at the Facility. Anyway, he asked me about her and wanted to know if she was dating anyone. I told him exactly what I told you, she's autistic and didn't trust people."

"I think you're the one with the trust issues." Drew said. "But still, does he feel the same now?"

"I don't know. Maybe." She sighed. It wouldn't be the first time something like that happened in her life.

"He's made it clear that he's just a friend. I don't think you have anything to worry about." Drew smiled that cocky grin the Scotsman could only muster.

So he knew about her own romantic issues. What else was new?

Cathy Kelley walked up. Fergal had told Cait what happened, what his girlfriend did. Who could blame her?

"Um, hi." The dark haired woman said as she rubbed the back of one hand. "I came to apologize, you know, for being a fucking bitch."

"Yeah?" Cait tilted her head to the side. "It shouldn't be me you should apologize to."

"Would she understand? I know people like her…."

"People like Dottie with autism come in various forms from severe to high functioning. Dottie may seem to be emotionally immature but she knows pain like the rest of us. It's just that she's been taken advantage of for far too long and I am very protective of her."

"Yes, I see that. I see why Fergal likes her. I just got jealous. He's been worried…" She shook her head. 'So I wanted to see if she really did have a thing for my boyfriend."

Drew moved away, leaving the two women to talk it out. Only Cait had her hand clasped so hard in a fist she felt her knuckles straining.

"I know, it was a bitchy move of mine going to Vince like that. And I am sorry I tried to have you fired. I really am. I didn't know any of that about you or your sister."

"Apologize to my sister first. Then maybe I'll be civil enough to accept your apology."

Cathey sighed and then walked into the room. Cait stood at the door, arms crossed and watching everything that happened. Fergal didn't smile when he saw Cathey walk in, he put his hand on Dottie's back as Colby stood a safe distance back.

"Hi, Dottie. It's Cathy, the woman you met earlier. I wanted to apologize for what I did." Cathy said. "I just...I just didn't know it would affect you like that. Maybe if I had taken time to get to know you then I wouldn't have done that stupid thing I did."

Dottie looked up at her. Dottie's face was screwed up, mouth turned down and Cait could see that she was breathing hard.

"You're angry, I get that. I really am sorry. I am, Fergal. Please know that I didn't mean...well I did at the time and I got angry because of how much you care for her. I just...I wanted to see if she really did have a thing for you. And I am sorry, Ms. O'Connor. I am."

Her sister shrugged. Because she had gone mute Dottie really didn't know how to communicate. It would take a few hours until the words got out, and the last time this happened, she'd only gone one night without really saying anything. Of course she said a word or two to Fergal when he had taken her out to dinner but that was before the big blow up she had with him.

"We'll talk later, Cathy. Not right now. I'm making sure Dottie is safe." Fergal said.

"Sure, yeah." The brunette rubbed the back of her hand again before she looked at Cait.

"For now, I think you should just leave." Cait said, trying to keep her tone civil enough since she knew Dottie was watching. "Give us some time to cool off."

"Yeah, sure. Yeah." She then walked away.

Fergal stood up when Dottie did. She shoved his finished jacket in his arms and turned away from him to begin clearing out her station. Colby knew the process by then, picking up her sewing machine case and opening it for her as she unplugged the machine from the nearby outlet.

"Fergal, come here for a second. I need to talk to you." Cait said.

When he did she did the same thing she did with Colby. She wanted to know if he was busy the next day, which he wasn't thank goodness.

"We're from here, and I wanted to show you our lives before we got our jobs. Colby is coming and I would like you to come as well." She saw Fergal glance at Drew who had returned after Cathy left. "He already knows pretty much everything, Dottie told him during one of her darker nights. So I want you to come out with us."

"Sure, when and where?" The Irishman asked.

She told him everything she told Colby, even down to knowing his phone number and to call if he was having problems getting to the hotel. After that, Fergal stayed around and watched Dottie clear out her stuff.

Some of the haulers, the staff members that carried stuff to and from trucks and the like, started taking most of their things out, Cait had to oversee that nothing was misplaced so she had to head out and come back in to make sure everything that was being hauled out to the house shows were on the right trucks.

As she came back from one run and Cait found Nick, Drew and Fergal with Dottie. Dottie had her attention on Nick who was standing with his arm around her shoulders.

He was touching her sister.

"Hey there, Cait. Just keeping Little Red here company." Nick said when she walked up.

Cait looked at Drew. He'd been hanging around a lot more because of Nick but there seemed to be an unspoken truce between Fergal and Drew, something that concerned Dottie. It had to be the way Nick was constantly around her as of late.

"Well we have a big day planned for tomorrow." Cait said.

Dottie looked at Nick and smiled, but it wasn't the one that Cait was used to. It was the kind of smile she often used when she wasn't sure about something, or someone in this case.

"We should go out and have a lunch date some time. You're going to the house shows, so am I. I'll take you out then." Nick said, but he was talking to Dottie.

She nodded, pushing some loose red hair behind her ear. She was a little red in the face.

"I'll walk Dottie out to your car." Drew said. "Come on, Dot."

She followed the Scotsman, looking down at the floor as she walked but Drew kept a hand on her shoulder to steer her.

"What's your deal?" Cait looked at the man known as Dolph Ziggler.

"My deal? What about him?"

"At least I know his intentions are sincere. You, not after you called my sister retard will I ever trust you."

Nick put a hand over his chest. "I'm shocked you would think that I'm some heartless S O B. I explained to Dottie that I was pissed off at you because you never gave me a chance. And really, the only way to get to you is through your sister."

"So you're going to do what, sleep with her or something?" She stood with her arms crossed.

He groaned. "No, nothing like that. I had to get to know her. Talk to Drew. He'll vouch for me."

"If you hurt my sister, I will hurt you." Cait said.

"I won't stop her." Fergal added. "I'll see you tomorrow, Cait."

"Yeah, see you."

"Why can't I come?" Nick asked.

"The last place I would like you to be is sitting with my sister in a car. We're taking a field trip tomorrow, and you're not invited."

Fergal walked with her out to the parking lot. Drew gave Dottie a one armed hug before he went back inside. Fergal was joined by Colby as Cait began to drive Dottie out of the venue.