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For What it's Worth

Chapter 14

Saturday morning, Brett's father was released from the hospital and she and Adam headed home. They caught the first flight available which sent them on a series of unnecessary connections and layovers so they didn't even get home until late Saturday night. They headed straight to bed to get some well-deserved rest.

They woke up the next morning, spending breakfast in bed and watching movies. Brett and Adam were lying on their sides, facing each other. They weren't paying attention to the movie on TV; they were just staring at each other, their hands intertwined and held up slightly in the air.

Brett smiled and looked at their connected hands. "You'd think I'd take advantage of having you here all to myself for a whole day." She said, playing with his hand in hers.

Adam too smiled. ""Well as hard as it is to believe, I like this."

She moved her eyes to look at him. "Really?"

He laughed a little. "Yeah. Going weeks without seeing you, I could just sit and stare at you for hours."

She blushed and allowed him to detangle their hands. He placed his now free hand on her waist and pulled her closer. They fell into another silence, leaving Brett to her thoughts about her parents. She cleared her throat and looked up at her husband. "Do you think they'll call?" She asked, knowing he would know she was talking about her parents.

He smoothed down her hair lovingly. "I really do."

She nodded, deciding to take his word for it because she wasn't so sure herself. "Do you have to leave tonight?" She asked, changing the subject.

He smiled sadly, not wanting to leave himself. "Afraid so," He chuckled at her sad sigh. "But I'll be back soon, Vince says two weeks."

She didn't look so convinced. "You're sure he'll give you that time off?"

He looked at her confused. "What do you mean? Of course he's going to give me time off, I'm doing all these extra signings and appearances."

"I know but what if you're doing all that for nothing? I mean you were supposed to have next week off but Vince pushed it back. What if he just decides not to give you your time off?"

"Baby, he wont do that," He said softly, seeing where she was coming from. "It's just my role on TV right now, they have to find some time where I'm not needed. I know its taking a while, but trust me, soon I'll get it." He said convincingly.

She smiled and nodded. "Alright," She said, deciding to trust him.

He leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers. "Now how about we take advantage of our last few hours together, hmm?" He suggested, raising his eyebrows suggestively.

It was Monday afternoon and Brett was in the kitchen, backing a cake, keeping herself busy. She had called in sick this morning, not in the mood or in the right state of mind to do anything work related. She had too much on her mind.

She heard the chime of her doorbell ringing through the house. She closed her eyes, not really in the mood to schmooze with her neighbors. She finished filling up her baking tray with cake mix and then made her way to the door, silently praying whoever rang the bell was long gone.

She opened the door and came face to face with Dave Batista. She smiled and leaned against the door, crossing her arms over her chest. "Hey, what are you doing here?" She asked.

"You're looking at the newest wrestler on the injured list." He said with a shrug.

"What? I'm sorry, come in." She said, ushering him inside. "What happened?"

"Landed wrong. It's nothing serious, just a tweaked knee, but creative wants to run with it." He said, following her into the kitchen. "Cooking something?" He asked with a knowing smile as he smelled the distinct aroma of baking cake.

"Yeah, some cake." She answered, holding up the empty box of cake mix. "So what are you doing here?" She asked, referring to her home.

"Oh, Chris told me that Adam was home. He around?" He asked.

"Nope, you just missed him, he left last night."

"Oh." He said and then remembered why Adam had been home. "I'm sorry about your dad by the way."

She smiled gratefully. "Thanks but he's okay now, back home." This launched her into thoughts about her parents and she shook her head to get rid of those thoughts. "So want to go get something to eat once my cake is done backing?"

He smiled. "Definitely."

"So, you counting down the days until you can go back on the road?" Brett asked after they were seated at their table in a nearby restaurant and their food had arrived.

Dave chuckled a little. "Nah, I mean it will be nice to be back, but I'm going to enjoy being home and being able to spend time with my kids."

Brett looked a little surprised. "Wow, that's refreshing."

"What do you mean?" Dave asked.

"Well, I mean when Adam's injured, he's just constantly complaining about sitting at home and he can't wait until he can go back." She shrugged, taking a bite of her burger. "It's nice to hear someone appreciate being with their loved ones instead of dreading it."

Dave gave her a sad smile. "It's a shame." Brett wanted to look away, but she was trapped under his intense gaze. They stared at each other for a couple minutes before Dave spoke. "Speaking of Adam, how are things going between you?"

Brett broke their gaze, looking down at her food and sighed. "Actually, things are getting better. I definitely feel like he's trying, he's definitely trying and it makes me hopeful that we are on the right track, heading toward a happy life together."

Dave smiled. "That's good, I'm glad to hear that." He said though inside, he felt anything but.

"Yeah, it's almost like the Adam that I married. It's nice to see." She added with a smile. "So what about you? Any women in your life?" She asked, changing the subject.

"Nah," He said, waving it off. "Well, besides you?" He said, hoping she would take it as a joke.

She did, she chuckled. "Well if you want, I could always hook you up with someone."

He smiled but shook his head. "Thanks but I'm good for now."

She shrugged, not taking offense. "Alright well if you change your mind, you know where to find me." She said. They spent the rest of dinner talking about random things and making jokes. After dinner, They went back to Brett's house and she said goodbye to Dave as he left to go to his own house. Brett walked in her house and sat on the couch. She reached over and grabbed her phone, dialing Adam's number.

"Hey babe," He answered. He had just left the arena and was on his way to the next city with Chris, who was driving.

"Hi," She said, a smile immediately coming to her face when she heard his voice. "I miss you,"

Adam too smiled. "I miss you too," He said and didn't miss Chris smiling to himself. Chris was happy to hear the couple was working on things.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Chris and I are driving to the next city. What about you?"

"Oh, tell Chris I say hi," She said and waited as she heard Adam tell Chris hi.

"He says hello," Adam said to his wife.

She chuckled a little. "Well I just got back from dinner with Dave, getting ready to watch Raw."

"Dave?" Adam asked.

"Oh, yeah. Dave Batista. He came by earlier looking for you. I guess he's injured and he heard that you were home." She explained.

"Oh, well that was nice of him to keep you company." He said, happy to hear she wasn't alone.

"Yeah, it was." She said. They spent the next couple minutes filling each other in on what they've been up to the past couple days. "Alright, I better get going, Raw's about to start."

Adam laughed. "Alright baby, I'll talk to you later." He hung his phone up and slid it into his pocket. He looked at Chris when he felt like he was being watched. "What?" He asked, wondering what Chris was looking at.

"You said something about Dave?" Chris asked, turning his eyes back to the road.

"Oh yeah, I guess he stopped by to see me. He ended up taking Brett to dinner." He said nonchalantly.

"You okay with that?" Chris asked curiously.

"Yeah, I'm glad she wasn't by herself." He said then paused, looking at his friend. "Why should I not be okay with that?"

Chris shrugged. "I don't know but I wouldn't want my wife going to dinner with another man, especially if we're having problems."

Adam looked confused. "You think Brett would cheat on me? No way, sure we are having some problems but seriously Chris, things are a lot better. Brett wouldn't do that." He said confidently.

"Alright, I mean you know her best." He said with a shrug. He didn't want to make Adam suspicious and Dave was their friend but it just seems a bit fishy to him.