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12/19/05

"Cindy you sure about this?" James must of asked her that question for like a hundred times…ok maybe ten, but it felt like more.
"Yes I am flying out put all this shit to rest & I'll try to get a flight to Tennessee for Christmas…if not New Years I promise."
"You know if I ask Jeff he will give me a few days."
"You really think he would…honestly I don't. Besides that I don't think it wise a TNA guys waltzing into a WWE host hotel…I am going to be hard enough to sneak in. Also while I think in time my dad will be glad I am with someone who loves, cares & wants to protect me…I am quote 'sleeping with the enemy.'"
"But you're only working with one hand…"
"Hey it was my right I broke…I still got my main hand."
"God you down right stubborn."
"I now & you love me all the same." She smirked.
"Damn right…" He gave her a kiss before they headed for the airport She rolled enough clothing for about four days in a duffle she could sling with the one hand. "I don't know how you learn to pack so much in so little.
"Hey when you spent months at a time on a road with only what you can carry on a bike you learn." He gave her one last kiss a she headed into the terminal to check in for her flight.

Landing in Providence she caught a cab to the hotel she knows her father normally stayed at & prayed he remained a creature of habit. Before she stepped form the cab she pulled up the hoodie she was wearing & headed inside. She headed for the elevator as she was pulling out her phone. She dialed the number & waited, she prayed he did not change it in the last year.
"Where you hiding old man?…who else…." She gave a quite laugh almost like his. "Two guesses where I am….bingo…so where you hiding…ok be right there." She hit the button stepping on then hitting the button for the 14th floor. Heading down the hall she knocks waiting for the door to open.

Seeing it open she sees her line of sight needs to go up just a little. "Unc?" Glenn gives a quick silent chuckle before moving to let her in. He shuts the door "Hey Kat…Can you be anymore conspicuous in hiding?"
"Well…I had to hide me face, would you rather I wore a Halloween mask?"
"Hey girl?" Mark walked over with a smile giving her a big hug setting her down but then saw the splinted hand. "What happened?"
"Want the long or short version." She said as she lowered the hood both guys just staring at her hair.
"I guess like you hair…short." Her dad joked.
"Very funny…short version, Jason found me, sort of guessed it was me, told Adam, he shows up, tries to play moves, I got pissed…I punched wall…I think that sums it up."
"Hold on found you where?"
"Florida…First thing first I am not Kat or Katherine anymore…My name is Cindy Price."
"Sounds cutsie." Glenn joked.
"Don't start…"

She sighed tossing her bag on the floor before moving to a chair sitting. "I am Cindy Price, anyone search for Katherine they will still find a death cert. I lived that life quite well till the end of October when Jason's ass went to work for TNA."
"Shit you mixed with TNA guys Baby girl?"
"I was working for universal & became friends with one of them…away from the arena till he kept pushing me to attend a show. Well I became friends with a few..and one or two maybe not so much.."
"What they do?"
"Well one made improper advances towards me…He became acquainted real fast with my size 10 boot."
Mark smirked with a chuckle. "That my girl alright." While Glenn almost groaned at the thought.

"Well someone else I was told you may know the trouble I had with him once I give you a name…Raven."
"Ah shit that loon still around…He tried poking around your head?"
"Yeah…also scratched me…sent my abili…"She froze a moment.
"It's ok hun Glenn knows."
She nodded "Well it was like my ability was turned on me…I looked like I had gone into heat exhaustion. He didn't find much though…some how I blocked him…though I don't think it was all me."
"What you mean?"
"Um…well…one of my friends…is a bit more then a friend."
"How much more."
"Um…We are engaged."
"WHAT!" Taker grits his teeth a wave of anger washed over him, trying to quickly calm it taking a few deep breaths. "You left because Adam broke your heart, so you run all the way to Florida & get engaged to a guy from TNA in under a YEAR!"

"Dad…it was not my plan to get wrapped back in wrestling in anyway….it just happened…He is different though…he is one of us."
"What?"
"He is also gifted…" She almost chuckles. "Be honest dad…" She smiles looking at him a light shrug of her shoulders "He is a lot like you."
"Really now…Well except it is a little start up company that is a thorn in Vince's side I don't know much bout TNA…may I ask who?"
"James Storm, nick name Tennessee Cowboy. He is too. As for his gift the main one is creating weather clouds…now I only seen rain, but I am sure if cold enough it may be snow. He also does something else that I am not sure if it is a gift or not…but no matter how bad I am with my own energy his touch seems to bring it back down…even something as simple as touching my cheek. As for the Cowboy part he is that too…He a good old fashion redneck with a softer side few see. He owns a bike & a truck in Florida that he picks which to drive depending on the weather. When he is back home he likes to ride horses, He called his bike his steel stand in."

"Damn Mark he does sound like a younger version of you….he is younger right ka…I mean Cindy."
"Yes…he is only four years older then me. So he is even younger then Adam."
"He treat you well hun?"
"The best I could ask dad…he didn't even want to ask me to marry him till he knew he would be financially sound to care for us both. He tries to look out for me…but sometimes my temper gets the better of me before he can calm it. We are each others other half…He wanted to come with me…but I knew you would blow up when I first told you. I wanted you to warm to the idea before seeing him."
"So this won't be a one time visit?"
"Well on the road may not be safe, I been debating letting me hair grow back & ditch the contacts I wear in Florida…I had blue eyes. So looks wise I want to go back to Kat…but still be Cindy."
"Just as long as you always be my girl."
"Always dad."
"OK I'll work on getting used to Cindy then."
"Hey as long as we don't give her last name Cindy could be Kat's twin." Glenn suggested.
"I'll think about it…as I said I have a new life in Florida & in time Tennessee." She gave a sigh.
"Now to deal with part two for me visit."

"What that baby girl?"
"Does Adam know you are gifted?"
"Yeah cause of ministry."
"Good…with what he pulled in Florida I know he knows who I really am…so time to let him know what the deal is…He don't like it I may need to get a little nasty…I refuse to let his childish stunts ruin my new life like they did my old one."
"You not going to hurt him are you?"
"No just scare the shit out of him as a warning."
"Oh boy." Glenn lightly says.
"Dad can you contact him if so see if he will come for a visit?"
"Sure hun…" He goes to get his phone "You are a chip off the old block."
"You make it sound like that a good thing." Glenn tells Mark.

Cindy slowly stretched her neck as Mark comes back. "He's down in the gym so he asked could it wait 30. Figure give him that long."
"No problem pop." They talked for a bit when the knock came Cindy stood up standing next to her dad as Glenn got the door.
"Hey Glenn what's up?" Adam asked as he walked n the door & froze as it closed. "Oh shit…"
"Hey Adam…we need to talk…now before this get out of hand." Cindy informed him.
"Oh…K.."
"NO!" Cindy yelled before he could even get the word out.
"Cindy right?"
"Right…Now you listen.." She took a deep breath. "Fine…yes I WAS Katherine. I am no longer her nor will I ever be her again…as far as anyone know she died that day & will remain dead. Yes I heard everything you said that night…" She lifts the broken hand with a cold smirk. "Trust me I heard every word." Adam gave an audible wince seeing it. Being only two days out the skin that was seen was still very discolored.

"If it help put things to rest…I am actually going to use a suggestion of Glenn's. Think of Cindy…me as Kat's sister. I may look like her, even act like here some, but I am NOT her. I do not love you, I will never love you…I won't lie if you ask is there an attraction there…maybe once. Do not ruin what I have created. I am happy, my fiancée is happy…my father is happy for me. You say you still love Kat…then for her memory be happy for me & let her memory rest."

"I…I don't know how easily I can do that."
"Try…try or next time it may not be the wall that meets my first. You ever bring up her name again there will be consequences."
"Taker you can't just let her walk away from you, from us can you?" Adam looked at Mark asking.
"It's her life…besides she will still be in contact with me…" Mark informed him.
"Keep pushing Adam and you will see you haven't even started feeling my temper. There is no more Kat…there is no more us…IF you truly loved her…loved me…then let me go…let me be happy…"

Adam sighed hanging his head. "I can't just forget you, her what ever."
"Not forget, you will always have the memories…but there will be no new ones of us as a couple…I am no longer Kat…"
"So you saying you don't love me at all."
"At this point no…what you pulled a trick or not has made my love towards you colder then ice & trust me that is a lot coming from me."
"Well there ever be anything?"
"Since you live in Florida now, not too far from Jay & some others…who know. We may become civil…" She shrugs. "Who knows if a friendship may even form. Don't hold your breath for that one though."
"I have no choice but to respect that…if I don't…I guess I would have a list of people that would kill me."

"I know it won't be easy…I almost lost out on a wonderful man because I wanted to keep my heart closed after it was shattered. Just know you got to say your peace, you got to apologize…but the damage was done all the same."
Adam nods with a sigh. "One question…how…how did you survive?" He slowly lifts his head looking at her.
"You may not want the answer…because you would need to carry that answer to your grave without telling a soul." She spoke her words slowly hoping they would sink in.
"I…I think I have a clue." His eyes shifted to Mark who just faintly nodded his head. "OK fine…I am again sorry…Cindy. As you said maybe in time I can at least call you a friend."
"Maybe."
"Anything else." he asks & she just shakes her head as he leaves.

She moves back to her chair falling back into it placing her head in her good hand. Mark walks over to her placing a hand on her shoulder. "I know deep down it still hurt…he is a good guy…just not the right one for you. You both need time for these reopened wounds to now heal properly."
"Thanks pop…They say time heals all…we shall see. We shall see."
(The end?)