This is our newest story. We hope you like it. It is a very emotional story. There is a one shot that goes with this one on RatedrKjErIcHo's profile, called Marry Me.

This story is about PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). It is a real concern in the military. As the wife of a soldier, this story is very close to me.

Disclaimer: I do not own the WWE or the wrestlers in this story. I own only my ocs. This story is fiction and is to be taken that way. No Copyright Infringement Intended.

Co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo

Randy frantically dialed 911, the blood on his fingers streaking the buttons on the phone. He was pacing back and forth and he felt like he couldn't breath.

"911, what's your emergency?"

"You've got to send someone, you've got to hurry! I think I killed her."

"Calm down, sir." The operator said as she brought up the address in computer. "You live on Fort Sam Houston Army Base?"

"Yes, please hurry."

"Sir, military police and paramedics are their way." Randy hung up and looked at the bed. His wife laid in the bed naked but covered in blood. He heard the door and turned to see military police standing there.

"Step away from the bed sir." One of them said with his gun drawn. "Sir! Step away."

Randy stepped back and was taken by one of others. He was quickly arrested while the other police went over to the bed. He felt for a pulse and didn't find one. He shook his head to the officer.

Randy sat up on the cot in his cell breathing heavily. The dream was fresh in his mind. He didn't remember much about that night. But he replayed what could remember in his mind over and over again. The pain and hurt were always there. They'd been having a perfectly lovely dinner. She'd made his favorite. And then they'd cuddle on the couch for a while. She'd suggested that they head upstairs. And the next thing he remembered, he was standing over her body with the knife in his hand. He sighed. That night her sister had taken Gracie so they could spend some time alone since he had just gotten back from Iraq. It was suppose to be a perfect night that ended in a nightmare.

"Orton, you have a visitor waiting for you." The guard said to him bringing him out of his thoughts.

"Who?"

"Your mom with your daughter." He nodded and got up. He followed the guard to the visitors' room and saw his mom there with Gracie.

He smiled and hugged his mom and then his five year old daughter. "Hey princess. You being good for grandma?"

"Yes." She replied. "I miss you daddy and mommy."

"I miss you too baby." He said as they sat down. He looked at his mom. He could tell she had something she wanted to say. "Gracie, why don't you color me a picture?"

"Okay." She said as she got out her color book and crayons. Randy turned to his mom.

"She's been asking for Kim a lot." Elaine replied. "And you."

Randy sighed. He didn't know how he was going to explain it to her. He wasn't sure he fully understood what happened himself. And he missed his wife more than anything in the world. "I'll try talking to her." He said.

"There's more. Kim's sister has filed for custody of Gracie. She doesn't think these visits are appropriate."

"Jess wants custody?"

"Yeah. We go to court in a few weeks."

"If she wins, I'll never see her." Randy said. "Can you tell the lawyers that I want to talk to her?"

"Are you sure that's a good idea?"

"Yes. I can't lose my daughter even if I end up spending the rest of my life in prison." He turned to Gracie. "Gracie, can we talk?"

"Sure daddy." She said looking up from her book.

"Grandma said you have been asking for mommy a lot."

"I miss mommy. And I don't understand why she left me." She said looking at him with her big blue eyes. "Did she not love me anymore?"

"Oh baby no. Your mommy loved you very much. The truth is baby...mommy is in heaven. She's with the angels and Jesus. Like we talk about in church remember?" Randy looked at his daughter as tears filled her eyes. "Gracie?"

"You mean Mommy died?" The little girl sobbed. Randy swallowed hard willing the lump in his own throat to go away and nodded slightly.

"Yes baby she did. But she loved you so much and she's watching over you. You were the most important thing to her in the world. Don't ever forget that. Okay?" He said as he hugged her tightly. He looked up at his mom who was wiping away tears of her own. "And I love you. More than anything in this world."

"Are you going to leave me too?" She asked through her tears. She hugged him tightly. "I don't want you leave me. I love you daddy."

"I don't know what's going to happen baby. But I love you. Don't ever forget that."

Phil Brooks sighed as he watched his wife Jessica ironing her dress for the funeral. She'd been ironing the same spot for the last few minutes staring off into space. The whole situation had got her like a whirlwind. She'd been close to Kim. They'd been nearly inseparable. And when they'd gotten the phone call in the middle of the night, it was all he'd been able to do to tell her. He walked over to her and took the iron from her hand and made her look at him.

"Have you gotten any sleep today?"

"No. I can't." She said with a sigh. "I just keep thinking about Kim. And what happened that night. Was my sister scared? Did she feel everything? Did she look into his eyes as he stabbed her over and over again? Did she beg for her life?" She said as she started crying. "I just hope and pray she stayed asleep during the whole thing. I don't want to think that she felt anything."

He put the iron down and pulled her to him. "I wish I had some answers for you to make this easier. But I don't. I don't know if we will ever know what really happened that night." He held her as she sobbed into his chest. "You should get ready to go. Your parents will be here soon."

"I know." She said wiping her face. "Thank you for being here for me. And for agreeing for us to try for custody of Gracie. I can't bare the thought of her living anywhere else."

"You don't have to thank me baby. I love you. For better or worse. That's what we said wasn't it?" She nodded. "Now go wash your pretty face and we will get ready for your parents to get here."

He sighed once she went upstairs. He knew how hard this funeral would be on her and her parents. They were coming over so they could go for the receiving of friends together. He was brought out of his thoughts when the doorbell rang. He walked over and opened the door to her parents.

"Jerry, Katherine. Please come in." He said as he opened the door. "Jess is upstairs getting ready."

"Great." Katherine replied. "I talked to Elaine earlier. She was taking Gracie to see Randy. She felt he could explain things to her. She's been asking for Kim and Randy."

"Yeah. He can explain how he killed our daughter." Jerry said to her.

"Jess has taken it pretty hard too." Phil said. "Can I get either one of you coffee or anything?"

"No thank you." Katherine said.

"I'm fine thanks." Jerry said. "I don't understand how this could have happened. I mean I was sure Randy was a good guy. If anything, I was sure that you'd end up being the one I hated." He said as he looked at Phil.

"So you've said many, many times. And as always, it's still comforting to hear." Phil said as they all sat down. They looked up as Jess walked down the stairs.

"Mom, dad." She said walking over and hugging her parents. "I thought you would have Gracie with you."

"No, Elaine and Bob have her." Katherine said looking at her. "Elaine was taking her to see Randy today. She felt he could explain things. Elaine said Gracie has been asking for Kim and Randy. And that she and Bob are hoping to leave for St. Louis with Gracie after the funeral and come back when Randy's trial starts."

"No way in hell. That's against the custody order." Jess said. "She comes home tomorrow after the funeral."

"I know." Katherine replied. "You know this custody battle is going to be hard on everyone especially Gracie. She's lost so much. I'm worried how it will effect her. I know you don't want Randy to have any contact with her. But I'm worried that will do more damage if she can't see him."

"He should have thought about that before he butchered my sister and took Gracie's mother from her. When we win full custody, she won't go to that place and see him. I'm not changing my mind on that."

Katherine nodded and they headed to the funeral home for the receiving. These two days would be tough on everyone as they laid Kim to rest. No one was looking forward to the trial but they wanted justice for her.

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