Chapter 55:
Haley stared at her reflection in the mirror, having just finished getting ready for her match tonight at Unforgiven. She wore red tonight, for love. It was the same ring attire she had worn almost six months ago at Wrestlemania. Her black skinny wrestling tights tucked into knee high black wrestling boots, her midriff bared by a crimson ruched bra top. Her hair fell straight to her shoulders and her make-up was done. She had warmed up earlier that evening so there was nothing left for her to do but wait.
Suddenly Haley's reflection wasn't the only one in the mirror. She felt herself relax as Dave wrapped his arms around her shoulders and pulled her back against his chest. She brought her hands up to curve over his forearms, before she leaned back against him and closed her eyes. No matter what happened out there tonight, this was where she belonged, and there was no way in hell, she was going to let two jealous Divas try and take that away from her.
"Hey baby." Dave murmured into her hair. "You okay? You've been in here for awhile."
"I'm just thinking." She replied softly, not bothering to open her eyes.
"About anything in particular?" He asked, slowly rocking them back and forth.
She let her eyes blink open and meet his in the mirror. "Just about how happy I am with you. I love you, David Michael Batista and no matter what happens, my heart is yours."
Dave squeezed her more tightly against him. "I love you too, Haley. You make me really happy too you know."
"Good, because it would really suck if I didn't." She joked, just as there was a knock their locker room door.
Dave grinned, kissing the top of her head again before releasing her. "Well it definitely doesn't suck, Hales." He called over his shoulder, heading into the main part of the locker room to see who was there to see them.
"Hola Homes!" Haley heard the familiar Spanish accented voice of their lost friend who had finally made his return the week prior.
"Rey!" Dave happy shout confirmed Haley's thoughts and she rushed out of the bathroom to see Dave lift Rey off the ground in a friendly hug. "We've been worried about you, man!"
"It's Kane, Esse, he's crazy." Rey shook his head, before his eyes darted across the room to where Haley stood. "Hola Haley!"
"Rey!" Haley scrambled around the furniture to hug the masked crusader enthusiastically. "I'm so glad you're back! I missed you so much! Are you really okay? Kane didn't hurt you too badly, did he?" She peppered him with questions.
"No worries, Hales." He waved her off. "He tried to break my spirit, he did not succeed. Honestly, I'm fine. All I need is to get my revenge."
"I'm really glad to hear it. We were very worried about you." Haley admitted honestly. "We thought at first that maybe your re-aggravated your bicep injury and were taking some time off, but then it stopped making sense when you didn't return any phone calls. When we found out that Kane attacked you, well…" She exchanged a look with her boyfriend. "We both feared the worst. He's monster after all."
"Well, you don't have to worry anymore. I'm fine, seriously, Chica." Rey promised, before looking back over at Dave. "So I hear we got ourselves a Championship scramble match tonight, Esse."
Dave laughed and shook his head in bemusement. "We do. It should be interesting because it's never been done before."
"Hey guys, I'm going to go catch Candice before our match." She informed them, thinking it be better to leave the two to talk shop.
Dave nodded. "All right, baby, I'll meet you at the Gorilla in fifteen minutes."
Haley smiled brightly. "Sounds good. It's really good to see you again, Rey. I'll catch up with you later."
"Good luck out there, Haley!" Rey called after her. "Kick some ass."
Haley giggled. "I always do!" She retorted.
As Haley walked down the corridor towards the Divas locker room, she tried to stay focused on keeping her cool. If she went out to that ring pissed off and enraged, which was exactly how she felt whenever she thought of Eve, she'd be bound to make mistakes. She needed to think clearly because the consequences of losing this match were ten times greater than any other match she'd been in.
"If you keep frowning like that, your face is going to freeze that way." Randy Orton's deep grumbling voice cut through her thoughts.
Placing on a smirk similar to his own, she raised an eyebrow at him. "Sorry Mom." She quipped. "I promise to also eat all my veggies and clean my room before I go out and play with all the other kids too."
He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and squeezed affectionately. "You're such a little comedian." He reached up and ruffled her hair. "You should take that act on the road."
"Hey, watch the hair!" She wriggled away. "I have to go out on national television next, you know? I have to be extra careful because now we're in HD!"
Randy rolled his eyes. "Like you really care that much about how you look out there?"
"Well excuse me Mr. I-smear-two-bottles-of-baby-oil-all-over-myself-before-I-even-think-of-going-out-to-the-ring-just-to-show-off-my-super-muscles!" She snapped sarcastically.
"Hey!" He protested. "I do not! Just one bottle and it makes me look sexy, especially in High Definition."
"Oh my God!" She deadpanned. "I'm witnessing the return of Randy Ego-maniac Orton!"
"Babe," He chuckled, kissing the top of her head. "He never left. He just toned it down in front of you. But now that I know you're stuck with me, he'll be around much more."
"Shoot me now." Haley muttered.
"Hales, in all seriousness," He sobered, squeezing her shoulders again to show his support. "I know you're really worried and angry about this match tonight. I can't say that I blame you. But I know you're going to go out there and kick the ever-loving shit out of that whorebag. So I won't even say good luck, I'm just going to say, rip her top off while you're at it. I'm a man and I do have needs you know?" He joked.
"Randy!" She playfully punched him in the arm. "You're disgusting! I'm walking away from you now, you big man-whore!"
"It was a joke." He hollered after her. "Just go put on a good show!"
"You're still disgusting." She threw back at him, shaking her head in disbelief.
At that moment, Candice Michelle came around the corner dressed in white pants with a pink robe covering her torso. The candi-coated Diva was smiling as she linked arm with her best friend.
"Are you ready?" Candice asked.
"I think so." Haley nodded. "Besides, I have you watching my back, which makes me feel slightly more confident than I was with Kelly as my partner."
"That's because you know I've got your back no matter what." Candice said firmly. "Let's go embarrass these bitches and show them how real Divas behave?"
"I'll like that idea much better than the one Randy just suggested." Haley laughed, playfully hip bumping her friend.
"Do I even want to know?" Candice crinkled her nose in distaste as she thought of all the perverted things the Legend Killer could have come up with.
"No." Haley told her. "You really don't. Otherwise you'll want to go back there and whack him upside the head for his stupidity."
Candice let out a soft giggle. "He has been getting more teasing since his return. I'm liking this new side to him, even if it is more perverted."
Haley nodded her agreement. "Yeah, me too. Though I'll never admit it to his face."
"Neither would I!" Candice nudged her forward. "Come on, let's go do this thing!"
Haley sucked in a deep breath as they approached the Gorilla position. "Time to play the Game." She murmured.
A/N: Okay, I know I promised I'd update this yesterday, but I got very preoccupied cursing Randy Orton and thinking of vile ways to fuck him up. If I didn't love him so much, I'd honestly kill him. He punted my baby right in the head last night. He's asking for an ass kicking. Stupid jerk, just wait until I get my hands on him, he'll never touch Dave again! Asshole. Randy not Dave.
Up next…The Love Him or Leave Him match…with a very unexpected ending…can you guess?
Asher02: I know, I'm so thrilled for Jeff! And I'm the biggest Triple H fan, but it was time. It's the Era of the Rainbow Haired Warrior, go Jeff!
Nic-002001: I'm trying to be unpredictable lol. I'm very happy about the PPV results, and I'm the biggest Triple H fan, but damn it was about time for Jeff. I'm really happy for him.
INdy MiLk: I think your happiness about Jeff rings true for everyone lol. The match is up next.
Thatgirl54: Yes, the match will be very interesting, with a very unexpected result.
Aaron W: Yeah, Haley and Candice are cut from the same cloth. And she's going to be around a lot from now on. And yes, the feud between Haley and Eve is just beginning. And yes, I'm happy with the results at Unforgiven. Jeff's Champ, Cena's Champ, Dave won, and Punk's moving on up.
Dreamin'BIG: I haven't gotten to Melina's return yet, but I'm sure I'll think of something. And don't worry, Hunter's going to be back full scale after the match, as will Dwayne.
Vjsimpact: Ypu, Haley's got her very best friend back. And yes, I'm so proud of Jeff, he was absolutely fantastic.
Hardygurl84: I'm pulling for Candice all the way. And don't worry, Haley's going to be kicking some serious ass again soon enough. And yes, I'm proud of both Dave and Jeff for their accomplishments at Armageddon.
Jewelgirl04: yay for SAR, I love updates!
PsYcHoRoAcH: haha I'm so glad.
Ctar: Yup, Haley has her best friend again, so all is well for the moment.
CenaCandicefan4Life: I think it's because Eve is delusional and pathetic, yup that sounds about right. Plus, she's great for drama.
SBMFanatic: Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
