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Carley picked up her carry on and her laptop. "I'm boarding."

Amanda swung her long blond hair back and sighed. "I guess I cant talk you out of this?"

"Girl come with me, it would be fun." Carley said grinning.

"Huh uhh..no way..I have no interest in watching a train wreak about to happen. I may come out and visit you in a week or so, you know Christmas is less than three weeks away, you want to come home with me to mom and dads?"

Carley smiled, Amanda was a good friend, but she wasn't going to go and depress everyone around her, she would stay at home and finish her book, she wanted to get it done as quick as possible and get her publisher off her back. "No thanks..I have to get this book done as soon as possible."

They walked toward Carley's gate. "Have you heard from your mom?"

Carley shook her head. Her and her mother wasn't really close. "She called when she got married again, a few months ago, said she was moving to Denver, but I haven't heard anything since."

Amanda decided a subject change was in order, she didn't want to get Carley depressed thinking about that woman. "Now girl, if you're smart you'll take my advice, find a hot wrestler, besides Mr. Morbid and get laid, I think that would do you a world of good."

Carley just laughed and shook her head. "Naw, I'll save Batista for you, when you come visit, maybe you can track him down."

Amanda smirked. "Don't think I wouldn't, that man could lay it down on a woman, you can just look at him and tell."

Carley smiled and hugged her friend. "I'll see you soon."

Amanda watched as her friend boarded the plane, she just hoped Carley wasn't opening her self up for more heart ache, in her experience most hero's had clay feet.

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Carley was so pumped she got three chapters done on plane, with Taker as a inspiration for her leading man, the first three chapter were shaping up, of course Jake had yet to come into contact with the leading lady of the book, Bridgette, but as soon as she got around Taker and could watch and observe him, she was sure inspiration for the two's first meeting would fall into line.

When the plane landed she packed up her laptop and grabbed her carry on. She was eager to get started.

She walked out into the airport, Stephanie said she would pick her up. She looked around, but didn't see her.

"Hey sexy."

Carley whirled around and grinned. "Hey Paul." She said as he swooped her up in a bear hug.

Carley laughed. Paul was a really nice guy, nothing like his wrestling persona on TV.

Paul set her down and took her bag. "Where Steph?"

Paul rolled his eyes. "She's back at the hotel, there was minor emergency, she had to take care of, but it should be taken care of by the time we get there, I think she's taking you out for dinner, so you two can have girl time."

Carley smiled, she loved it when she got to hang out with Stephanie, they always had a great time. "Where's Aurora?" She asked following him out of the airport into the big parking lot.

"She visiting with grandma, Linda takes her when we go on the road most of the time, but we bring her with us once in a while, I don't like dragging her around from place to place." He said.

Carley nodded and stood back as Paul unlocked the door and held it open for her.

Once they were on the way to the hotel, Paul turned and looked at Carley. "So is Steph pulling my chain, are you really going to use Taker for the hero in you new book?"

The skeptical look on his face made her laugh." Paul I'm sure I'm not the only woman in the world who thinks Taker is hot."

Paul nodded. "Yea he has women all over him, but that goes with the business, he's not exactly your classic romance novel material, he's a little rough around the edges."

"I know that, I want something different, a little edgy, but I'm sure he is a very sweet man, The Undertaker is just who he plays on wrestling, don't worry I know what I'm doing, he's perfect." She said.

Paul just shook his head. She really didn't get it, Taker was not some misunderstood teddy bear, he was hard rough around the edges, rough everywhere in between man, not some romantic figure. "Okay, just be warned, he is in a bad mood, has been for a while, so don't mess with him, stay out of his way, just watch him, okay?"

"Sure, he wont even notice me, don't worry Paul, I'm not harboring any romantic delusions about Taker, this is for work only." She said grinning at Paul.

"Good, now if your wanting to meet a guy, I know several really nice ones just let me know, Jeff Hardy is a really nice guy, a little weird, but nice, Ken Anderson is a real nice guy, a little loud, but he's okay, John Cena is free, just broke up with his girlfriend." Paul said ticking off the list of guys.

Carley laughed. "I cant believe I have Triple H playing match maker for me."

Paul smiled. "Hey, you need to get over that bum, and I'm more than willing to help, and besides if any of these guys mess with you, I'll kick their ass, it works out you know?"

Carley smiled, she understood what Stephanie saw in Paul he was a really nice guy. "Thanks Paul, but I don't think I'm ready for another relationship."

"It's been six months Carley, time to move on, your too young and pretty to moping over that bastard." Paul said.

Carley sighed. "Maybe once I get control back over my writing, I can think about dating, right now I just need to work."

"Okay, but you change your mind let me know, I'll find you a nice guy. That reminds me, stay away from Randy Orton, he's a whore."

Carley started laughing. "Umm okay, a whore huh?"

"Yea, but the ladies like him, I'm just warning you, he's got lines that fool women, he is just after sex." Paul said pulling into the hotel.

"Okay Mom, I'll be careful." Carley said laughing.

Paul gave her a mean look and pinched her nose playfully. "Watch it girl, I got a reputation to maintain around here."

Carley laughed and got out of the car. "Don't worry Paul you secret is safe with me, I wont tell anyone that you're a real sweetheart."

Paul just laughed. "Come on, Steph cant wait to see you."

She followed Paul in the hotel when they were stopped. "Hey Paul, who's this pretty lady?"

Paul grinned. "This is a friend of Steph's Carley Roberts, this is Dave Batista."

Carley smiled and shook his hand, and almost burst out laughing as she remember the conversation her and Amanda had about him. "Nice to meet you."

"You too." Dave said as he looked her over. She was cute, with her long wavy hair and warm brown eyes and she had her glasses perched on top of her head.

Dave gave her his sexiest trademark grin. "So you married, dating?"

Carley had to bite her lip not to laugh. Amanda's dream man was flirting with her. "Umm no, neither."

"So how about we have drinks one night?" He said leaning closer to her.
Paul rolled his eyes, Dave had to prove he was irresistible to every woman he ran across.

"Umm..I appreciate the offer, but I'm here to work." Carley said trying to be nice, Dave just wasn't her type.

The look on Dave's face sent Paul into a fit of laughter and Carley slapped his arm. "Stop it Paul."

"Look Dave, you're really cute and everything, but I'm not dating right now..but I have a friend who's crazy about you, she's coming to visit next week." Carley said.

Dave was still in shock that this woman wasn't drooling over him. "Well okay, sure..have her call me when she visits." He said and handed her a card with his number and walked off.

Carly looked at the card. "Does he keep these on hand for women?"

Paul was still laughing. "Yea..he just got divorced, so he's up for a good time anytime, thank God, you don't like him, or I would have to kill him."

"Don't get me wrong, he's a nice looking fella, but he's not for me." Carley said .

Paul followed behind her, he just hoped Carley wasn't harboring any fantasies about Taker, if she was, they would be crashed to the ground and quick.

"Hey girl."

Carley looked up and smiled. "Hey Steph." She said hugging the brunette.

"It's so good to see you, I know you're here to work, but we have to hang out some while you're here." Stephanie said.

"Of course, I can always take a little break for my friend." Carley said grinning.

"Come on I'll get you settled in your hotel room and you can rest a bit, then me and you are going out to dinner." Stephanie said linking her arm with Carley's.

Paul followed behind them grinning as they chatted about ten different things at once.

They dropped her off at her room and Stephanie told her she would come by in a hour so they could go to dinner.

Carley put her bag away set her laptop on the table and flopped back on the bed. She picked up her phone and dialed Amanda's number.

"Hey girl."

"hey, just wanted o let you know I made it here safe." Carley said rolling over to her side.

""Great, so have you met any hot wrestlers yet?" Amanda asked.

"Yep, as a matter of fact, Mr. Batista asked me out for drinks." Carley said laughing.

"Let me guess, you turned that fine man down." Amanda said.

"Yep, he's not my type, beside I already got you a hook up when you meet up with me." Carley said grinning.

Amanda screamed. "You're shitting me?"

"Nope, I got his card, with his number and everything, he said for you to give him a call."

Amanda sighed into the phone. "Carley, you are a goddess, really I mean it, I'm am going to put a hurting on that man."

Carley just laughed. "Okay, just be careful, Paul seems to think he just looking for sex, I mean don't fall for him or nothing."

"Girl, you know me, I don't do love, sex is just fine. Now have some fun, in between working, okay?" Amanda said.

"I will..I'll call you in a couple of days." Carley said.

Carley put her phone on the table and got up to shower and change before Stephanie came back.

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Stephanie and Carley sat laughing as Stephanie talked about Aurora. "Steph you're so lucky, you have a great husband and a adorable daughter."

Stephanie smiled. "Yea I am, but you know, you can have that too, you just have to stop moping over that ass wipe and start dating, theres a guy out there for you, you just have to look."

"Steph, its just I was so dumb when it came to Greg, I thought it was true love, and in my mind everything was perfect, like a fairytale, and then when I caught him with that ho, well it just jammed my delusions down my throat, I have to be able to believe in love gain, I don't think I can right now, maybe if I can write this book and get my mind back in the right place, then I can start thinking about dating." Carley said.

Stephanie nodded. "Okay, but I hate to see you like this, you are a wonderful woman and any man would be lucky to have you."

Carley grinned. "Okay enough of that depressing shit, when I can I start following Taker around?"

Stephanie leaned back. "Tomorrow at the arena, you can ride over with me, but remember stay under his radar, he can be an ass, I just don't want him scaring you half to death."

Carley took a sip of her soda. "Me scared of Taker, no way, I been watching him for years, he's like family or something, he wouldn't scare me."

Stephanie just shook her head. "You just don't get it Carley, he's a asshole, a big loud scary asshole., don't get me wrong, he comes and does his job, he's the best at what he does, the fans love him, he fills the seats, sell merchandise, he's a company man all the way, thats why daddy respects him so much, he has never come to work drunk, or did drugs like a lot of these guys, he comes in reads his script, does his job, he helps out the younger guys, but he is not some big nice cuddly teddy bear"

Carley just smiled. "Okay Steph, I get it, he's a little ornery, thats just a little personality quirk, I'm sure underneath that wall, he's a real nice person."

Stephanie gave up, she was glad Carley and Taker wouldn't be running into each other, Carley was naive about a lot of things and Taker was one of them, someone like Taker would have this girl for breakfast.

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Mark sat in the bar having a beer and watching the ballgame up on the big screen TV. He turned and snarled when yet another ring rat approached him, he wasn't in the mood for some bitch to be fucking with him tonight, if and when he got an itch, he would find a woman for the night to suit him, he hated pushy women.

"Taker."

Mark looked up as Paul sat down beside him at the bar. "Paul."

Paul ordered a beer. "How's it going?"

Taker grunted something and Paul shrugged, he was sure that was the extent of Taker's conversational skills lately.

Taker grunted again as he maneuvered his big frame off of the barstool. "Later."

Paul raised a hand to his back as he left. Paul just prayed to God, that Carley would heed his advice and stay away from Taker.

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Carley sat up late writing, when she was done, she saved what she was working on and shut her laptop and lay back on the bed. She turned on the TV and flipped channels until she found one of favoite moves, "French Kiss" She sighed as she watched it, it was so romantic, she could watch this move a million times.

Kevin Cline was so wonderful, yea he was a thief, he had a few bad qualities, but when he fell in love with Meg, it transformed him.

Carley rolled over to her side, she was tired, tired of being alone, she longed for a man to hold her at night, for the kind of kisses she read about and seen in movies, for a man to cherish her and love only her. Was that so much to ask for, true love? A few tears ran down her cheeks, she was lonely, she had friends, but it was human nature to want a partner, someone that belonged to her and loved her.

Carley closed her eyes, she just hoped she would find what she was looking for before she was sixty, or maybe Amanda was right, maybe love was a waste of time, maybe she should just find a half way decent guy to have sex with and leave it at that, she had guarded her virginity like it was the holy grail and what good had it done her, not a damn bit of good.

Carley finally drifted off to sleep after tossing and turning for an hour, her thoughts came to center on one man, her last hope for perfection, Taker.

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The next morning, she got up early and had breakfast in her room. She showered and threw on some jeans and light blue t-shit and pulled her long hair in a pony tail. She didn't wear make up, so she just threw on a little lip gloss and headed down to Stephanie's room. Paul opened the door. "Good morning sweetheart, we're ready."

Stephanie came out and Paul followed and shut the door. "Morning girl, sleep good?"

"Yea so so..I'm just hyped to get going, if I don't get this book finished, my publisher is going to come after me soon." Carley said.

Stephanie nodded. "Well I cant wait either, I love all your books."

Carley smiled, her optimism was back this morning, she would have another best seller, she would start dating and she would find Mr. Right and all would be right with the world.

When they got to the arena, Stephanie made a few phone calls and then looked at Carley. "He's in catering, now remember, stay away from him, don't let him know you're following him, be inconspicuous, okay?

Carley grinned. "Yea sure, no worries..I've got it under control."

Stephanie watched as she bounced off with her laptop, she just hoped this wasn't a huge mistake, Carley was a sweet person and she didn't think emotionally she would be able to handle somebody like Taker, if he figured out what was going on.

She just hoped Carley would take her advice and lay low.