Ch 53

Samantha and Kane were about to turn in for the night when the phone started to ring.

"Now who in the hell could that be?" Kane said annoyed someone was calling so late. He answered immediately hearing hysteric sobs. "Who is this? What's wrong?"

"Its Trish, Hunter is ..." Trish stopped overwhelmed with tears.

"Hold on Trish, I'm getting Sami," Kane went into the bedroom handing the phone to his wife letting her know it was Trish. "She is crying about Hunter."

"What's wrong?" Samantha felt a chill run down her spine.

"We are on the way to the hospital right now. I think Hunter took his whole bottle of pain pills with two bottles of vodka. I just picked up his pills yesterday and I found them empty next to him. Sami, he won't wake up," Trish started to loudly cry again.

"Trish, I will meet you at the hospital Hunter will be okay," Samantha started to look around for her car keys. "I'll be right there Trish," Samantha hung up the phone feeling fear gripping her. She turned when she heard the jingling of car keys.

"You're in no condition to drive anywhere. Go get the baby ready and I'll drive you to the hospital," Kane was not about to let Samantha go off by herself anywhere. Samantha didn't argue she quickly went to pack up Katie's diaper bag. She gently bundled her sleeping daughter. She was about to go out the door when Kane stepped in front of her gently running his fingers under her chin.

"Sami, he will be fine," Kane tried to reassure his wife as she slowly nodded. "I'll take the bag you take Katie." He wrapped his arm around her escorting her towards the truck. Samantha buckled Katie into her seat kissing her forehead lightly. Kane held his wife's door open stealing a kiss as she sat down. Samantha gave him a small smile knowing he was trying his best to keep her hopes up. The minute he started the truck Samantha looked in the back checking on Katie before sliding across the bench cuddling close to Kane. She didn't need to say a word as Kane wrapped his arm around her running his fingers along her neck feeling all her tension. He knew she was torn in half not knowing whether to cry or still be intensely angry with her brother.

"I'm upset with Hunter but I don't want him to die," she finally spoke glancing up at her husband.

"I know sweetheart. I'm worried about him too even though I was about to choke the life out of him a few hours ago. He is still family no matter what he does," Kane caressed her neck.

"I just want to make sure he is okay then we can go home," Samantha ran her fingers along Kane's chest.

"Sami, this is all your call. I'm not going to force you to leave the hospital. Hunter is still your brother no matter what he has done."

"He has definitely done a lot of messed up shit," Samantha let out a troubled sad sigh feeling torn between hatred and worry for her brother.

By the time they reached the hospital, the doctors had already taken Hunter to pump his stomach. Kane and Samantha were directed to a waiting room till Hunter was admitted to a room. It felt like endless hours till Trish finally came to tell them Hunter was in stable condition and they could see him.

"Sami, I'll stay here with Katie," Kane had no desire to see Hunter.

"I won't take long," Samantha gave him a quick kiss before following Trish. Samantha was a mess of emotions when they stopped outside the door. She felt the anger from earlier still coursing through her veins mixed with the sadness over Hunter trying to take his life.

"Samantha, you don't have to see him if you don't want to," Trish lightly tapped Samantha's shoulder breaking her from her thoughts.

"I have to do this. He is still my brother no matter what he has done," Samantha took a deep breathe pushing the door open. A surprised sigh escaped her lips as her brother came into view. She had never seen Hunter look so pale and weak before. She slowly approached him trying not to look at the monitors chirping away.

"The doctors said he probably won't wake up till sometime tomorrow," Trish sat down exhausted in a chair next to her husband's bed. "I never thought Hunter would do something like this."

"Hunter has been full of surprises lately," Samantha barely whispered.

"Do you hate him?" Trish asked taking Hunter's hand.

"I don't know," Samantha stared at her brother remembering all the times he had been an excellent big brother to her. She couldn't believe he had changed into a deceitful horrible monster all to stop her happiness with Kane. No matter how hard she tried she couldn't understand why Hunter hated Kane so much.

"I have to go," she backed up towards the door not able to take the sight of her brother anymore and all the conflicting emotions tearing her apart. Trish didn't even try to stop her just hung her head in frustration as Samantha went out the door. Samantha leaned back against the door letting the tears careen down her cheeks. She slowly sank to the floor burying her face into her hands. She jumped for a second when she felt a hand run through her hair. She looked up seeing Kane kneeling in front of her holding Katie.

"You okay Sami?" he caressed her cheek as she shook her head no. "Do you want to go home?" Samantha shook her head yes grabbing Kane's hand as he stood up. Kane wrapped his arm around his wife guiding her through the halls wishing he could do more for her. Neither Kane nor Samantha noticed the young woman watching them from around the corner with tears in her eyes. The woman couldn't take the guilt anymore of all the unhappiness she was causing Kane and Samantha. She swallowed hard knowing it was time to take the biggest chance of her life and tell the truth about what Batista had forced her into doing. She worked up all her courage deciding she would tell them as soon as she made sure her son was safe from Batista's wrath.


After a few hours of sleep, Samantha asked Kane to take her back to the hospital. She wanted to check on Hunter again and make sure Trish was okay. Hunter still hadn't woken up but his vitals were improving. Trish was happy that Samantha and Kane had come back. They spent a few hours with her before Samantha decided it was best to take Katie home for a nap.

As they were leaving the hospital, Samantha thought she heard someone call her name. She stopped looking around not seeing anyone.

"What's wrong Sami?" Kane asked watching her scanning the parking lot.

"I thought I heard someone…," she stopped when she heard her name again. Samantha turned seeing a young attractive woman with long red hair approaching them.

"Samantha, I'm sorry to bother you," the woman nervously looked around.

"Do I know you?" Samantha asked trying to remember the woman.

"No, my name is Amy Ruiz. I need to speak to you and your husband about Dave Batista but this isn't the place," she started to tremble slightly.

"Why? If you have something to tell us about that bastard just spill it," Kane angrily said.

"I can't take the risk that he might be lurking around and hear me. He has already threatened me numerous times," Amy felt tears come to her eyes. "Please just meet me at this address at the time I wrote down. I have to go now," she pushed the paper into Samantha's hand before running off.

"Wait!" Kane started to go after her till Samantha grabbed his arm.

"Kane, don't frighten her. She is already terrified of Batista," Samantha studied the address on the paper. "I think we should meet with her."

"No Samantha, what if this is another of Batista's tricks," Kane didn't want to put Samantha or Katie at risk of being hurt.

"What if it isn't? What if she knows something that can help us get Dave out of our lives once and for all? I'm going to meet with her even if it means without you," Samantha swallowed hard seeing the pain in Kane's eyes.

"You're not going without me. We have enough time to drop Katie off with Sara and Taker then we will go together to see this girl," Kane opened the truck door. "Is that okay with you?" Samantha nodded yes sitting down in the truck getting lost in her thoughts wondering what Amy knew.


As Kane and Samantha headed to their meeting, Trish was paged to the nurse's desk leaving Hunter alone. He wasn't alone for long as Batista slithered into his room with a wicked smile on his face.

"Hunter, I must say I never expected you to be this weak and try to end your pitiful life," Batista grinned keeping his voice low. "You do have excellent timing. I decided it was time to take care of loose ends before I take an extended trip with my new family. You have the luck of being the first one I dispose of. It won't be long after you that Kane will meet his fate making Samantha all mine forever. I can hardly wait. I wish I could stay longer but I have somewhere to be very soon."

Batista felt inside his jacket pocket taking out the syringe. He didn't hesitate stabbing the needle into the IV line.

"Bye Hunter, don't worry I'll take good care of your sister for rest of her life," Batista emptied the needle putting it back in his pocket as he hurried out the door as Hunter's heartbeat started to slow.