Chapter 24:

"Here are your winners, Haley and the WWE Women's Champion, Candice Michelle!" Lilian Garcia announced once the bell had rung.

Ooooh

Let me show what love is

Let me show you how to move your body

Let me show you how to make me crazy

Too much loving never hurt nobody

"Well what a victory for the new Women's Champion and our rookie Diva." JR commented. "Haley takes care of Melina on the outside and thanks to Candice Michelle's spinning heel kick to Jillian Hall, these two pick up the victory. What great teamwork!"

"Oh, they make my eyeballs very happy." King exclaimed.

"Yeah!" Haley backed up the ramp beside Candice, both holding their arms up triumphantly.

"That's why I'm the Champ now!" Candice spat at Melina, holding her title high. Melina was cursing them into oblivion, but neither Diva cared.

"Whoo hoo!" Haley lowered their arms and wrapped one of hers around Candice's waist, while the taller Diva put hers around Haley's shoulders.

The two continued to giggle to one another as they disappeared behind the curtain. "What a rush!" Candice cheered. "They didn't stand a chance."

"Nice work out there!" Brian Kendrick complimented, as he and his tag team partner Paul London approached the Gorilla. They were dressed to compete.

"Thanks guys. " Candice beamed.

"Good luck out there!" Haley waved, as she and Candice continued down the hall, arms around each other. "You know, as much as I love Mickie and Maria, you and I make a kick ass team!"

"Comes with the territory of being best friends." Candice replied. "Hey, how's Maria's training going by the way?"

"Not too bad. She's really enthusiastic and she's definitely got heart. She'll be a pro when I through with her. I must say, it's weird to be teaching when for so long, I've been just the pupil." Haley sighed. "I just feel so bad for her, you know. No one ever offers her advice or tips on how to improve, they just expect her to go out there and make a fool of herself."

"I know." Candice nodded in sympathy. "She's really not as dumb as people make her out to be either. I find her incredibly sweet."

"She always puts a smile on my face." Haley agreed. "I think things will start looking up for her now that Santino is out of the picture, and the ever so adorable Brian Kendrick is in."

"That will definitely boost her self-esteem." Candice paused outside the locker room. "Well my love, this is where I must leave you."

Haley laughed. "You're going to see me again in an hour. Aren't you riding to the hotel with John and I?"

"Hell yeah." Candice scoffed. "As if I'd go with anyone else? I'll see in a few, babe. Great job out there tonight."

"Right back at you, Champ!" Haley called over her shoulder, before heading down to John's locker room.

"Hey Haley!" A new voice greeted her in passing.

"Hi Carlito." She waved to the Caribbean man, as he strolled past. "Hi Ron!" She said to the former APA member.

"DAMN," was the big man's reply, as he looked her over, causing Haley to giggle uncontrollably.

"What's funny?" John looked up from where he was tying his sneakers to notice Haley's mirth.

"Ron. I just got Damned." She ran her hands through her hair. "Did you see me?"

"Baby, you're the only one I see." He held a hand out to her. "Come here."

When she complied, he pulled her into his lap so that she straddled his waist. "You were really on your game tonight." He said between light kisses along her jaw line. "I think I felt that spinebuster from back here."

"Johnny, you watched!" She flung her arms around his neck and peppered the side of his head and neck with kisses. "That means a lot to me."

"If it makes you happy, I'll do it. But, it also makes me happy to watch you perform. You've got passion, and you're totally hot while doing it." He held her tightly against him. "I'm just glad that you're all mine."

"Who else would I belong to?" She nuzzled just behind his ear. "You feel really good."

He chuckled and snuggled in closer. "I don't know, Randy certainly has taken a shine to you, which shows from his behavior in recent weeks."

"Friends." She stated simply, content to just be held like this.

"In your mind, not his." His tone took only a slight note of tension, before he relaxed and kissed her temple. "My match is soon, Hales."

"I'm comfortable." She whined.

"Me too, but you left me for your match." He pointed out, playing with the ends of her hair.

"True." She conceded, giving him one last squeeze, before rising. "I'll go shower and then settle on the couch to watch your match."

"All right. We'll head back to the hotel as soon as it's over." He assured her.

"Okay, I'll let Candice know." She nodded her assent.

He stood and gave her a lingering kiss. "I'm going to go warm up."

"Okay. Good luck tonight, not that you need it." She opened her eyes and smiled up at him.

"Thank you, baby." He replied, before exiting the room.

Haley sighed happily and dug through her bag for a change of clothes. She had just pulled out a set when her cell phone began to ring. She picked it up and checked the caller ID, before letting a grin stretch across her face from ear to ear.

"Hello?"

"Should I be flattered that you power bombed Melina tonight?" His deep voice teased, full of laughter.

"You watched my match!" Haley giggled. "You didn't have to."

"I wanted to." He said firmly. "It's about time I started paying closer attention to RAW again anyway. So, was the power bomb in any way related to me?"

"You're being quite cocky in assuming something like that, Mr. Batista." She said in deep announcer like voice.

"You're avoiding the question, Ms. Mariano, which makes me think that it was." He taunted.

"Maybe." She bit her lip. "But, it wasn't a sit down power bomb, so it technically wasn't a Batista Bomb."

"Well, if you wanted to perform a Batista Bomb I give you my full permission." He chuckled.

"Why thank you so much for such a gift." She rolled her eyes even though he couldn't see her. "How was your flight?"

"Long, boring. I hate flying. How was yours?" His voice grew heavy with disdain.

"It was all right, I slept through most of it." She carried her things into the bathroom. "So why aren't you out doing something fun, instead of talking to me?"

"Well, I just got back from the gym and as far as I'm concerned talking to you is fun. I just turned on RAW in time for you and Candice to come out and kick some ass." There was some shuffling on his end. "That and your power bomb made me curious, as I didn't think that was a move you generally use."

"It's not." She admitted. "I'd rather go for a spinebuster, but this seemed to fit."

"Well, it was a very nicely done power bomb." He complimented her. "I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing and talk to you a bit later."

"Thanks Batista, and thanks for the phone call." She balanced the phone between her ear and her shoulder.

"Anytime. Oh, Haley call me Dave. Batista is like something the guys call me." He corrected.

"All right." She laughed. "Bye Dave."

"Bye Haley."

A/N: (runs from adamant Jeff Hardy fans) I know! He's coming up soon, promise! I love my Jeffro, he'll be featured more. But i have to put Batista wherever I can as he's not on the same brand. No worries.

1: Jeff

2: Batista

3: Randy (I love how he went from zero votes, to third place lol)

4: John

5: Chris