To say Hulk was pissed, would be an understatement.
He cursed.
He screamed.
He yelled.
He threw things.
He was almost arrested.
And this was all at the airport.
He did all of that while Kerri stood next to Bully and Taz, smirking proudly at her work. If he wanted to ignore her then fine. But he can't ignore her then try and be a father to her. That shit aint gonna happen. Kerri was happy that she finally told Brooke how she felt about her. Kerri would always love Brooke but she needs to grow up and become independent if she wants a husband or children. She can't keep looking for Daddy if she wants to be respected and looked up to. That can't happen in the real world.
Bully stood at Kerri's side with his arm wrapped around her. He held her close and semi behind him. He doesn't trust Hulk at all and Hulk looks like he is ready to kill someone. Bully would never let Kerri get hurt even though he doesn't love her. He still wants her, even if it is for the rest of the month. Bully isn't trying to use Kerri but Hulk doesn't know that. Hell only Taz, Garrett, Devon and Wes know he doesn't want to use her.
Bully always felt something was missing in his life and when he laid eyes on Kerri he felt better. Not whole but better. And Bully wants to keep feeling that way. So if a Hogan can make him feel that way then he is going to be with that Hogan. Bully doesn't even care that she has children. Bully doesn't care she was married. Hell he was married too and it was to her younger sister. Bully just signed the papers once Kerri left this morning. And only Devon knows he is divorced now.
Thinking all of this over, he is going to have to have a meeting with the boys.
Kerri sighed deeply as she laid her head on Bully's chest. This is getting boring and she is tired and wants to sleep.
"Bully, is the plane ready yet?" Kerri asked with a small pout on her face.
Bully looks down at her and kisses the top of her head. He looks over at Taz and watched as his best friend nodded.
"Yea Angel, it is. You wanna go on now?" He got a nod as an answer before she yawned.
Bully kept an arm around her at all times as they walked to the terminal. Kerri could barely keep her eyes open as they walked on the plane. Bully had a private jet because of all the meetings he needs to have with the boys. Bully already ordered for Kerri's luggage to be placed on his plane before it was put on the other one.
The inside of the jet was all pure. It was white chairs and couches with cream walls and rugs. The tables were white and round. There was a back room with a large bed. The bed was covered with white and champagne colored pillows. The blanket was gold. It really was beautiful.
But Kerri couldn't enjoy it because once she stepped onto the plane, she passed out. Bully quickly caught her and picked her up bridal style. Bully carried her into the bedroom and gently laid her under the blankets. He tucked her in before kissing the top of her head. He placed her flip flops on the floor by the door before shutting the lights and the door. He walked out to the main area where the rest of Aces & Eights was sitting. Some had beers already in their hands while others had champagne glasses.
"How are my boys liking the rich life?" Bully asked and smiled at the cheers he got in returned.
"Now boys it's time to talk business." Bully said as he sat down in a chair. Devon was sitting in the chair across the table from him. The guys shut up and looked at their president. "Now I know plan b was to mess with Hulk and Brooke but Kerri isn't part of plan b."
"So is she part of plan c?" D'Lo asked confused.
Bully took the beer offered to him by the blonde flight attendant but frowned at D'Lo.
"There is no plan c. We have the title, we have the power and we have the money. Kerri aint part of none of that." Taking a sip of beer, Bully looked at the confused faces of the ones that don't know about Kerri. "I want Kerri because I want her. Not cause of her old man or her sister. I want Kerri, that's it. You all will protect her like you protect each other. She is my girl now and you will treat her as such." Taking another sip, Bully stood up from his seat. "Do you all understand?" All the guys agreed but Bully wasn't done yet. "If one hair is harmed on her head, I will personally kick your asses."
"You sound like you're in love with her, Bully." Anderson said with a laugh. Knox and Doc laughed with him but all three was silenced by the look on Bully's face.
"Maybe I am or maybe I feel like I can fall for her. Why is it your business how I feel anyways?"
Taz stood up from his seat and raised his hands in front of the angry men. "Now boys, calm down. We have a sleeping female only a few feet away from us. We don't want to wake her, do we?"
Taz looked at Bully and Bully shook his head before sitting back down. Anderson looked out the window and ignored everyone. Taz sighed as he sat down heavily in his chair. He can't keep being peace maker for these guys anymore.
Bully waved the woman over and told her to give him 4 more beers. Bully started to drink beer after beer until Taz cut him off. Bully got up and stumbled into the back bedroom. He looked at Kerri, sleeping peacefully in the bed, before he fell face first onto the bed. His hand hit Kerri on the ankle and it jolted her awake.
Kerri sat up and rubbed her eyes, tiredly. "Mark?"
"Sorry… Angel… didn't mean to…to… to wake you." Bully muttered out into the mattress.
"Are you drunk?"
Kerri got up onto her knees and rolled him over onto his side. Once she got Bully on his side, she took of his boots. Her nose wrinkled at the smell but she said nothing. She quickly got away from his feet and went into the main room.
"Taz, is there an empty bucket or something for Mark?"
Taz nodded and made Wes go into the bathroom to receive it. Wes put the bucket next to Bully on the side of the bed before he shut the door. Kerri sat in Bully's old seat across from Devon with her knees under her chin.
"Are you hungry, Kerri?" Devon asked while motioning at the plate in front of him.
Kerri shook her head before pulling out her phone. She presses the unlock button on her iPhone and the picture of her four children pop up. She sighs sadly and frowns at the no signal symbol.
Taz was looking over her shoulder and saw the three kids. He smiled, knowing how she feels right now and patted her shoulder. Kerri looked up at him confused.
"There's a phone on the side wall, right there." He pointed out the phone and chuckled as Kerri jumped up from her seat.
Kerri ran to the phone and quickly punched in her brother's cell number.
"Ello?"
"Nick!"
Nick laughed at his sister's yell as he held the phone away from his ear.
"Hey Kerri, whose phone is this?"
"Im calling from an airplane phone."
"Oh that's pretty cool, sis."
"Nick! I don't care how cool it is. I want to talk to one of my babies."
"But-"
"Now Nicholas Allan!"
"Ok… Ok… God I can't even talk to my own sister without being yelled at… Lucas! Phone!"
She smiled as she heard feet pounding on the floor before she heard his voice.
"Hey Momma!"
"Hey Dragon, how are you?"
"Im fine Momma. You worry too much."
Nick smiled and high hived his nephew. Alice came into the kitchen with her favorite stuffed bear dragging on the floor. She raised her hands up for her uncle and Nick placed her onto his hip. He handed Alice her sippy cup filled with apple juice. Nick smiled as his niece tried to wake up from her nap.
"Shut it. I am your mother, im supposed to worry. Now where are your siblings?"
"Ali just woke up from her nap and is drinking from her sippy cup while Uncle Nick holds her. And Jor is still sleeping." Lucas looking up at his baby sister and saw she was looking at the phone. "Say hi to Mommy, Ali."
Once the phone was placed on her ear, Ali woke right up and chattered on and on to her mother about her day.
"That's great, baby-girl!"
Kerri said as Bully stumbled out of the bedroom. She shook her head at his attitude but didn't stop talking to her daughter.
"Shut the fuck up!" Bully yelled at everyone.
Everyone but Kerri shut up. Kerri glared at her boyfriend before telling her daughter to hold on. She placed her hand over the mouth piece.
"You best be watching your mouth right now, Mark."
Bully looks down at his girlfriend with a raise eyebrow.
"Oh and why should I?"
Kerri waved Garrett over before she took her hand off of the mouth piece.
"Baby-girl, I have to go and handle something but why don't you talk to mommy's friend, Garrett?"
"Okay Mommy!"
Mark's face lost all color as she spoke the word mommy. He watched as she handed Garrett the phone before she walked over to him. He didn't think he would get chewed out in front of the guys but he was wrong.
"Now listen here, you fucking asshole. When I talk to my children, you will not yell, you will not curse and you sure as hell won't tell me to stop talking to them. Do YOU understand, Mark?"
Bully swallowed hard but nodded his head all the same. He has never been scared of a female before but he has never met Kerri. And now he can say that he has been scared shitless by a woman.
"Good, now im going back to that couch and im going to go back to my convocation about butterflies. While you sit here and keep your mouth shut, got it?"
Bully once again nodded before he was shoved down into his seat by his 5'7 girlfriend. He watched as she walked back to the couch Garrett was on and took the phone from the former referee.
"Mommy, I likes your friend! I wanna meet him!"
Kerri laughed before she smiled at Garrett, who was still sitting next to her.
"You will meet him, Baby-girl. You will meet all of mommy's new friends."
Garrett smirked and nudged her. She slapped his arm with a laugh.
"Baby, I have to go now okay?"
"Okay, Mommy. I love you."
Kerri wiped her eyes as Garrett rubbed her arm in a comforting gesture.
"I love you too, Alice. And tell your brothers that I love them too."
"Kay…Kay Mommy."
Kerri hung up the phone and a tear fell from her eye. Garrett frowned before he pulled her into his arms. He could see Bully glaring at him as he comforted his president's girlfriend but right now Garrett didn't care. Garrett rubbed Kerri's back as she started to sob. Taz walked over and sat behind Kerri. He rubbed her back while trying to say something that would calm her down.
"I miss them. I have never been away for a day since Hope died." Kerri said, struggling for them to understand why she is crying so much.
"Who is Hope, Kerri?"
"Hope was my daughter, Taz. She was my daughter that died when she was 4 years old."
Taz took Kerri from Garrett and held her to him. "How?"
"Breast Cancer."
Kerri held out her left wrist and showed him her tattoo. On her wrist was Hope but instead of an O there was the pink breast cancer ribbon.
"I got that the day the doctors told me she had breast cancer. I thought she would be able to fight it but she couldn't. The doctors and my ex-husband blamed me. I couldn't carry her full term. Im the reason Hope is dead."
Kerri broke out into fresh tears. Anderson looked at the crying mother sadly before he sighed.
"It's not your fault."
Everyone looked at Anderson in shock. Taz thought that Knox would say that before Anderson even looked at the girl. Kerri smiled a tear full smile at Anderson before she wiped her eyes.
"Thanks."
Anderson nodded his head, knowing why she feels better. She heard it over and over again that it wasn't her fault from family members but never once from someone who doesn't know her. Anderson said it because he knows how it feels to think that someone's death is your fault.
Without anyone knowing, Ken Anderson and Kerri Hogan formed an unusual friendship.
