Chapter 4

Nadine and Alex managed to avoid fights until Nadine was leaving back on road on Friday morning. When she was checking that she had packed all necessary with her and stood on hallway ready to leave, Alex gave her a kiss and said then.

"So, today is the day when you start valeting for Batista."

"Yeah, it is." Nadine said. She was waiting it for excitement. She had been valeting earlier, when she was in TNA, but this was different. After all, Dave was the World Heavyweight Champion and the show was Smackdown.

"I'm not too happy with this all Batista thing."

"So you have said many times in this week. But I couldn't say no." Nadine sighed.

"But why Batista? Why not for example... Bob."

Nadine guessed that her husband felt unsecure, because she would be working closely with one of the dominant men of WWE, who wasn't too bad looking either.

"It's just acting, for heavens sake! Off stage we are just like before, I doubt that we even talk to each others so much outside of the ring." Although she wasn't sure, if it would be so. Dave had proved to be quite a nice man, even though Nadine hadn't known him so long.

"Don't you like him then?" Alex asked and Nadine saw that his eyes sparked a little.

" Actually, Dave seems to be quite nice..." Nadine said and figured then, that she had said it out loud, though she didn't mean to.

"Dave?" Alex barked. "So, you go on first name basis already."

"We are co-workers." Nadine tried to explain, but saw that it was useless. She opened the outer door and before she stepped out, she turned to Alex. "Grow up."

Then she slammed door behind her and went to cab, which was waiting for her. She took few deep breaths and pushed the feeling of panic attack away. It wasn't first time when she left home in anger, but now she felt different than before. She didn't quite got her fingers on, what it was, but something had changed in her.

When Nadine was at the arena, where show took place that night, she saw her good friend even before she got in the building.

"Rey!"

The small Mexican turned, and when he saw the redhead, he waved his hand.

"I missed you, Rey-Rey." Nadine hugged him.

Rey squinted a little, he knew this mood.

"So, how was your days off? Alright? No fights?"

"Well, it was alright. Though just when I was leaving this morning, Alex started to talk about my new story line..."

"And you started arguing." Rey sighed.

"Yeah. I left banging doors." Nadine grimaced.

Rey had nothing to say to this, because he didn't want to nag to her. He just took her hand and they went inside.

After JBL had huffed and puffed how he will beat Batista, started a diva match where Torrie took on Melina, and Nadine sat at women lockerroom watching it, when there was knock on the door and Dave entered.

"Hey, Dave." Nadine smiled to him.

"Hey. So, are you mentally ready for your first appearance as my valet?"

"Of course. Can't wait!" She smiled and sighed for relief when Torrie managed to get her shoulder up under Melina.

"Good." Dave smiled. "So, what's up with that all screaming what Melina keeps always when she is on ring?"

"I have no idea." She laughed. "But it's annoying as hell. Specially when I am in ring with her."

"Alright, I'll come to tell you when it's our time to go ring. But we are not in hurry yet."

"Okay. I'll be ready. I just have to change clothes..."

"Those are just good." Dave said looking at her. She had a blue tank top and jeans and her curves were clearly seen in that outfit.

"I guess audience and specially Teddy wouldn't agree with that." She laughed. "I have to change something hmmm... More sexy on."

Nadine had new outfit for that night and she knew that she would surprise almost everyone. Even Rey, who hadn't seen those clothes before. But for some reason she wanted to look good when she was on stage with Dave.

A moment before Nadine was going to ring with Dave, she stood infront the mirror putting her long, red hair in order and sang her entrance song.

Before the summer turns to winter,
before the dreams will turn to snow
I see the yellow leaves are falling
and soon I know I have to go

But I'll be back before the summer
next year you're in my arms again
The winter breeze will send my message,
it will keep you warm until then

The path to home is long and winding
I'll keep the flame alive for you
until I am back
You and I will walk that road together
I'll show that all the dreams are true
if you only let them be
Before the winter...

Before the summer turns to winter,
before the dreams will turn to snow
I see the yellow leaves are falling
and soon I know I have to go

"You have really beautiful singing voice."

Nadine turned fast towards thedoor, when she heard the deep male voice. She hadn't heard anyone entering and now she stared Dave, who stood there in his ring outfit. She turned CD player off and said.

"I didn't hear you coming in. I'm sorry that you had to hear my singing."

"Don't be. Like I said you sing beautifully." He smiled a little. "You look stunning."

Dave looked a tall woman infront him and truly meant what he had said. She had navy blue miniskirt, white top with slight hint of light blue and high heeled boots, which extended to her knees. Her red, long hair was open and stretched almost on lower back.

"Thank you." Nadine said quietly. She hadn't heard those three words for a while from a man who really meant it. Well, except from Rey, Bob, Matt and Eddie, but she didn't really count them on.

"So, should we go to ring and kick Jays ass." She grinned a little.

"Yes, we should do that." He smiled and then he glanced the tattoo in her left upper arm. "I like your tattoo."

"Thanks. She is my guardian angel." She answered glancing at her arm as well. It was a picture of a baby angel who slept on rose bed.

"She?" Dave laughed.

"Yes. It's she, thought she has blue wings." Nadine answered stepping out of the room and almost bunbed to Rey.

"Are you going to ring?" He asked.

"Yes, we are."

"I just wanted to wish you luck." Rey watched her closely. "You look beautiful. You have new outfit, don't you?"

"Yeah, I have. I thought that I need something new..." She smiled.

"You look very good." Rey stated. Actually he meant that they looked good together, but for some reason he didn't say so. "Be careful out there, Nadine."

"I will." She answered and hugged him. "Now, I think we really should go."

"Yeah. Show them!." Rey grinned and heard Nadine laughing happily, when she went with Dave towards entrance.

"Alex is a jerk." He said to himself and continued his way to his own lockerroom.

Just before Nadine and Dave stepped behind the curtains infront yelling audience, Bob and Torrie wished her luck. When Daves entrance music started she took a deep breath and when Dave saw that she was a bit nervous, he gave her a couraging glance just before he stepped behind curtains. Nadine went few steps after her and when the audience realizied that it was Nadine, who was walking with Batista to ring, she almost felt their surprise. It wasn't told outside the WWE that she would be valeting Batista, so it came as a surprise to all fans.

"Do you see what I see, Cole?" Tazz asked when he saw Nadine coming with Batista to ring.

"I'm not blind. Of course I see that Nadine is coming to ring with Heavyweight Champion." Cole answered.

"What do you think of this?" Tazz asked.

"Well, seems like Batista has set his eyes on one of our dominant divas. But she is beautiful, so I don't wonder that at all."

"But she is married." Tazz stated. "What will her husband think about this?"

"Well Tazz, that is thing what they have to sort out themselves. But Nadine and Batista do look good there on the ring."

Jay Reso aka Christian was already waiting for them in the ring, but when Dave was about step between the ropes, came JBLs music from speakers and all three stared to entrance, where JBL appeared microphone in his hand.

"Well, well look who is here with Batista. One of our most popular divas, Nadine!" He said and started to walk towards the ring. "Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you married, Nadine?"

Nadine, Dave and Jay were all surprised because they hadn't really expect this. Nadine sighed, of course JBL had to bring it up that she was married, it wasn't a secret that she had a husband, but still... Nadine saw that Dave tensed seemingly, and she asked mic for herself from Tony Chimell.

"What are you doing here, Wrestling God?" She spit the two last words out of her mouth. "Wasn't it enough that you lost today to Meanie? Do you want a second humiliation?"

Dave smiled a little, she had great mic skills, specially when she had to improvise it totally. But still he gave her a warning glance.

"I lost, and that was totally Batistas fault." JBL hissed. "I will get even. But you didn't answer to my guestion."

"Ah, sorry my rudeness." She mocked. "You know very well that I am married."

"So, why are you here out with Batista? What does your husband think about that?"

It was a good guestion, Nadine felt like even she didn't know what Alex really thought. She knew that he wasn't happy, but that was quite obvious. Before Nadine answered, Dave lowered his hand to mic and she gave it to him.

"It is not your business, John." He said anger in his voice. "But because you are here, it looks like you want a second humiliation, like Nadine said." With that he threw mic away and catched JBLs arm just when he was about to hit Nadine. She was pulled backwards and was just about kick the man who pulled her, when Jay said quietly.

"Go to the corner, there you are safe."

Nadine did what Jay told her to do and watched how JBL were finally taken to backstage. Then the match between Jay and Dave finally started. Nadine was cheering to Dave on the ringside and it didn't take too long for him to win the match. Dave helped Nadine in the ring before referee raised his hand.

"Are you alright?" He whispered.

"Yeah."

When they went to backstage, Rey came immediately to them.

"Well, that was a interesting first appearance. Are you alright, Nadine?"

"Yes, I am." Then a big smile came to her face. "It was great! I'm so glad that we agreed with this."

"Do you really think so?" Dave looked at her a bit doubtfully.

"Of course. Don't you?" She feared that Dave had get some regrets about this.

"Yes, I am glad that we agreed to this." He smiled.

Nadine was relieft, now there was only one thing what worried her and that thing was, of course, Alex.


The song words are by Stratovarius and the song is called Before the Winter. I guess there will be more Stratovarius 'cause I actually got the inspiration for this story from some of their songs.