Chapter 28: Cryin Like a Diva

The next morning, Natalya slid out of bed while Justin continued to sleep. She tip toed over to the desk, picked up her cell phone and walked out onto the balcony. Shutting the door quietly, she dialed the unfamiliar number that she had gotten from Justin's phone.

"Hello?" the scruffy voice answered on the third ring.

"Sorry, did I wake you?"

"Who is this?"

"Oh, it's Natalya. I got your number from Justin's phone."

"That's quite alright, love. What can I do for you?" Wade asked, his voice instantly becoming clearer.

"I was just wondering if we could meet up sometime later today and talk."

"Of course, but what about?"

"I would rather talk about that in person."

"Okay, fair enough. When would you like to meet."

"I'm supposed to go to the gym and lunch with Justin, then I'm meeting Beth to get our nails done. How about around four?"

"That sounds great. I'll see you then."

"Thanks. I appreciate it."

"Anytime love."

Natalya cringed at the pet name as she hung up. Sighing in relief, she turned to walk back inside. Seeing Justin standing there not only scared her but she was worried about how much he had heard.

"Dammit Justin, you about gave me a heart attack."

"Who were you just talking to?"

Natalya was taken aback by how blunt he was being.

"It was trainer Dave. We are meeting later to talk about my concussion." She said, lying straight to his face again.

"Do you think that you'll be able to perform on Monday?" he asked as he walked up to her and put his hands on her hips.

"I don't know yet, but I hope that I can. I am getting really tired of all these injuries and being out of the ring."

"I feel the same way. When you are not in the ring or out there with me, it's like I'm not completely there, ya know?"

"That has to be one of the sweetest things that I've ever heard. Natalya said smiling as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Give me some time and I'll think of some more."

"There's not a doubt in my mind that you won't."

Justin showed off his signature dimples as she smiled and locked his eyes on her lips. Leaning down, he connected his lips with hers and pulled her into his body. Just like the first time that they kissed, butterflies flew around in her stomach and she got chills all over her body. When they finally broke apart, they just smiled at each other.

"So what do you say to us getting out of this stuffy hotel room and go lift some weights?"

"Let's go, just don't cry like a Diva when I out lift your scrawny ass."

"What did you say about my ass?"

"That I love your ass, and also that I can out lift you."

"I bet you do. Is that a challenge?"

"I think that it is. What are the stakes?"

"Well, if I win, I want you to come with me to Cape Town for a visit." Justin said with a smile.

"And if I win, I want you to come home to Calgary with me to meet my family."

Justin's jaw dropped slightly at the thought of meeting her family. He then realized that he needed to step up his game and win their little bet.

"So what do you say Africa, do we have a deal?" Natalya teased, holding out her hand.

"You are so on Canada!" Justin said as he grasped her hand and shook.

He leaned in for another kiss, but Natalya stopped him by putting her manicured index finger on his lips.

"Sorry lover boy, but we are in competition now. Maybe after I kick your ass, you can kiss me."

"A little cocky aren't we?"

"Yeah baby!"

Natalya walked through the front doors of the hotel ahead of Justin three hours later. A huge smile was spread across her face, unlike her male counterpart. Justin had a slight scowl, not able to comprehend how Natalya could have out lifted him. Now he headed towards his doom: meeting her family.

Growing up with wrestling in his blood, Justin had idolized her father and her uncles, but now he was to come face to face with them. It wasn't the fact that she was Bret Hart's niece that he was worried about the most, it was her father: Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart that scared the shit out of him.

"I don't know about I'm more excited about, that we are taking this trip home or that you just got out lifted by a girl." Natalya said excitedly as they grabbed a table near the window.

"I can't wait for this trip, but I will admit that my ego just took a major hit. I can't believe that you can deadlift that much. I'm very impressed."

"Why thank you. Growing up around the business and being the only girl to graduate the dungeon comes in handy every now and then."

"So when do you want to take this little vacation?"

"I was thinking we leave after the show on Monday."

"Why so soon?"

"I'm only scheduled for Monday, then not again until Tuesday for SmackDown. As it turns out, the same goes for you."

"Well, that is convenient. When you go out with Beth later, I'll get the plane tickets."

"Actually, I've already taken care of it."

"What? How?"

"I thought ahead and hoped that I didn't lose." Natalya said, plastering a huge smile on her face.

They continued to talk about their trip up until it was time for Natalya to meet up with Beth.

"Well, I'd better head on out. I'll see you later at the house show." Natalya said as she stood up.

"I'll walk you out to your car." Justin said as he tossed some cash on the table for their food and stood up.

"Justin, you don't have to do that."

"I know that I don't have to, but after what happened the last time, I want to. Just humor me please."

"I suppose so. I guess it just shows how much you care."

"It does, and I care about you a lot."

Natalya blushed slightly when they reached her car. She turned to face her boyfriend.

"I love you Justin."

"I love you too Natalya."

They kissed, and then Justin held open the driver's side door open as Natalya climbed in. After buckling up, she turned to look at Justin through the window, blew him a kiss and drove away.

Pulling up to the nail salon, Natalya could see Beth waiting for her. Turning off the engine and climbing out, she waved to the Glamazon. Finally approaching her, she hugged her and smile.

"Sorry I'm late."

"Let me guess, you were with Justin all morning?"

"How did you guess?"

"Because I know you."

"Yeah whatever. Let's go on in. I have so much to tell you!" Natalya said, linking her arm with Beth's as they walked inside.

With their nail polish colors selected, they took a seat and lowered their feet into the warm, lavender scented water. They took a minute to just relax.

"Okay, so what's up? I feel like I haven't talked to you in forever. How are you and John?"

"We are great. He is so sweet to me. Did you hear what happened when Randy found out about us?"

"No, what happened?" Natalya asked, realizing she was too caught up in her own life, that she didn't know what else was going on.

"Well it was after you left my locker room the other day. He pounds on my door, demanding that I open up and let him in. I told him to basically fuck off, and that pissed him off even more. He started to ram the door with his shoulder, and I finally opened up, which caused him to fall, pissing him off even more."

"Was John still in there with you?"

"No, he left not too long after you did, but before Randy got there. Anyway, he calmed down a little bit, the started in on the rumors that he had heard about me and John. I asked him to enlighten me. He said that the Bella Twins walked up to him asking if he knew that I was cheating on him. He told them that we broke up, but still wanted to know what they were talking about and who I was with. They told him it was John and he came looking for him. Randy then asked where he was, but I just told him that it was none of his business anymore."

"What did he say to that?"

"He got up in my face, but when he saw I wasn't scared and that I wasn't backing down, he took my hands and started to apologize. He said that he shouldn't have treated me the way he did and wanted to try again."

"Wait, I thought he was trying to work things out with Sam for Alanna's sake."

"That's where the kicker comes in. It turns out; Sam got knocked up by one of Randy's friends. Randy had the divorce proceedings pushed forward. He is now officially divorced."

"So he thought that when you heard, you'd go running back into his arms?"

"Yeah pretty much."

"What happened next?"

"Well John came back and saw Randy holding my hands. He asked what was going on and I told him that Randy was leaving. Randy nodded and turned to leave, but when he got near John, he lunged trying to hit him. Only John was ready. John ducked out of the way and swung his fist, connecting with Randy's jaw. Randy instantly crumpled to the ground."

"Did he lose his balance or something?"

"No, John knocked him out cold. It was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time."

"I would have loved to have seen Randy laid out like that."

"Oh, it was great. It's your turn to spill the beans. You said that you had a lot to tell me."

"Where do I start? I was attacked, I don't remember what happened, I have another concussion and now I think that Wade Barrett has a thing for me." Natalya said, talking a mile a minute.

"Whoa, slow down there Seabiscuit! Now, slowly tell me what happened, but in more detail."

"After I left your locker room, I saw Tyson. We had a little run in before and I wanted to know what he wanted."

"What did he want?"

"I don't know, that's all that I remember. I woke up in a freaking janitor's closet. Wade was the one who found me."

"What the hell? Have you told Stephanie, Paul or Vince about this?"

"No and I don't plan on it."

"Why the hell not? You could have been seriously injured Nattie!"

"I know that, I just don't know what to do."

Beth closed her eyes and did a few of the breathing techniques that Trish Stratus had taught her in a yoga session.

"Why was Wade looking for you?"

"He said that Justin asked a few people to look for me."

"Okay, so what happened next?"

"Wade asked if I was hiding from Justin because we had a fight."

"And were you?"

"Jesus Beth! I get knocked out, stuffed into a broom closet, and everyone automatically thinks it's because we had a fight?" Natalya asked, her voice rising.

"That's not what I meant and you know that."

"Sorry, I'm just a little on edge. Anyway, Wade insisted that I talk to him about what was going on."

"And did you?"

"No, not yet. By that time, Justin ran up and held me close, causing the waterworks to start. He then took me to the trainers who then sent me to the hospital to get checked out."

"And what did they say?"

"I have a concussion."

"Damn Nattie, how many does that make this year?"

"Three."

"What are you going to do? Are you going to be able to perform tonight or on Monday?"

Natalya continued to fill in Beth on her plans; from meeting with the WWE trainer Dave and then meeting up with Wade later. After some coercing and promising that Beth wouldn't tell Justin, she looked at her watch. Checking her polish to make sure it was dry, she stood up and slipped her flip flops back on.

"I will see you later at the house show and fill you in on what happens with Wade." Natalya said as she slipped her purse on her shoulder and headed towards the door.

"Good luck!" Beth called as she made her way over to the nail dryers.