Author's Note: Sorry it's been a while. Had the BIG move and didn't have the internet for a while. So I'm making up for lost time. Thanks for your patience.

Time frame: Five months since Chloe's arrival in Connecticut; two months she and Mark have began dating

Time frame: Five months since Chloe's arrival in Connecticut; two months she and Mark have began dating. It is now October.

"For God's sake woman, throw your arms out when you land, then it will take the pressure off of your back!!" Mark yelled at Theresa. Theresa had eventually tailored down on her pursuit of him and seemed set on Batista. Since then, she honestly did look at him as a peer and a mentor and Mark could feel somewhat comfortable around her.

"I'm trying, it just all happens so fast!!"

"Time it, in your head… it will eventually become second nature. Just try throwing yourself to the ground a few times to get a feel for it." Mark watched her throw herself down before Melina came up and speared her a few times. After about 30 minutes of this Mark called training over.

"All right, that's enough. Just practice that, you'll be ready for No Mercy in no time." Mark watched as the girls trotted off giggling intensely. Some things about women he would never understand. Mark pulled his sweat shirt over his head and made his way over to Vince's office to get a feel for things, but he met Vince half way.

"Mark, I need to ask you something."

"Shoot."

"A comeback, how do you feel about it?"

"Come again…."

"Our ratings have been down ever since you left a year ago, the fans desperately want you back. It wouldn't be immediate, and I don't need an answer now, just think about it, ok? We would work with your schedule, it wouldn't have to be every week…"

"I'll think about it Vince.." Mark cut him off and pushed past him towards the exit. Great, my life finally gets in order and they want me to throw it up in the air again, he thought to himself. He sighed and figured he's at least think it through, because in this business you never know. He dropped his bag off in front of the security personnel and let him search his bag for anything suspicious and allowed the other one to search him. He would be glad when this whole bomb nonsense was over with.

Chloe felt for the ladder beneath her, she had her hands full of samples of the beams in the attic and her testing kit. They were moving along quiet well, she was actually quiet pleased. They were completing the ceiling tile removal and in two weeks they would start on getting the pipes throughout the building cleaned and removed of asbestos. Then her mind lingered on what would come next, going back to North Carolina. She hated to think about it because it would mean she and Mark would have to come to a cross road, which was something she wanted to avoid at all costs.

"Hey, need help?" Chloe glanced down at the person below her, it was Adam.

:Hey Adam, yeah… if you could grab this…" she handed him her testing equipment and used her free hand to steady herself down the ladder.

"You know, ladders and me… we get along real well." Chloe rolled her eyes and took back her testing supplies.

"So I've heard. And I don't think any Undertaker fan will ever let you forget it."

"Dude, seriously, I'd thought by now they'd be over it. It's been over a year; we did a video send off, I don't get it."

"Well… how long was he there? Now compare that to how long you were there."

"Yeah… but who knows, maybe they'll have him back." Chloe froze and looked at him.

"What?"

"You didn't hear? Ratings have been so horrible and fans have had such an out cry they really want him back. There's talks they may ask him." Chloe could feel that sting in her heart, if Mark went back to wrestling, there would be no way they could ever work out.

"Well, will he go back?"

"I have no idea, I know he's pretty content doing what he's doing, it's all really up in the air. I'm surprised he hasn't talked to you about it. You both seem pretty happy." Chloe nodded and cast the best smile she could at him.

"Yeah, but who knows. A lot can happen."

"Adda girl, just roll with the punches. Where are you heading?"

"Oh my office, I need to file these reports. I'll see you around. Good luck at No Mercy."

"Thanks doll, tell Mark I said hello."