"How are we feeling today?" A nurse asked walking in.
"Shh," I said. "I don't want to wake them up. I'm feeling a little bit better." I said in a low voice.
"That's good." she said lowering her voice with mine. "Would you like some pain killers?"
"Please," I said. "I think that they are starting to wear off."
"No problem. I'll be right back." she said then leaving. "Oh," she said turning around at the door, "You've got a real sweet man to sleep in a chair like that all night long."
"I know." I said smiling at him.
"And he's cute too."
"Don't have to tell me." I said letting out a soft laugh which wouldn't hurt my back.
The nurse left me alone in the room to stare at the two sleeping. I saw Jeff move around and slowly open his eyes.
"Hi," he said smiling once he saw me. "Why didn't you wake me up when you woke up?"
"I didn't want to disturb you, you looked too cute to wake up."
"How long have you been up?"
"Not very long. You were here all night?"
"Yeah, I went back to the hotel got your stuff and came back. By that time Steph was here
and asleep on the bed."
"You should have asked for another one."
"I was too tired to care."
Stephanie woke up to the sound of our voices.
"Oh my god, how are you feeling?" Stephanie asked walking over to the bed.
"I'm feeling better then yesterday," I said. "It's so good to see you." I said giving her a weak hug.
'I know that I've been really busy lately." she looked at me with tears in her eyes.
"They tell me that you are going to be out for a few months."
"Yes, but as soon as I get back and know that I can fight a hundred percent then I am fighting Amy."
"I know daddy told me. Jeff are you going to let her do that ?"
"I can't change her mind, you know her, very, very stubborn."
"That's the best part of me." I said smiling. I looked over at Jeff. " Can I have a couple of minutes alone with Steph please?"
"Of course, I'll just go freshen up." Jeff said. He left the room and Stephanie looked at me.
"So what's going on?" Stephanie asked me when he left the room.
"I want to tell you something, but you can't tell anyone else, not even Vince"
"Is it something that important?"
"Yes, now promise that you won't say a thing."
"I promise if it means that much to you."
"I'm pregnant." I said quickly.
"And you are still going to wrestle?"
"I don't have any other choice. I am not leaving and staying out for that long. If I am going to go out then I want everyone to think that I was injured. At least then they are going to talk about the match until I get back."
"You have guts. The move is bold, it's bold and stupid."
"Please Steph, don't say anything."
She took my hand and looked me straight in the eye. "I won't say a thing. I won't say a thing until you are ready to say anything."
"Thank you."
"Can you say who the father is."
"I can, but for right now I won't. I don't want you to look at him or me any differently then normal."
"You know that if you ever need help then I am right here for you."
"Like you always have been. For right now, I'm not needing any help. I just have to concentrate on getting back in that ring."
"I know that you want to get back in there as soon as possible but don't forget the baby. Maybe it'll be a girl and just as stubborn as you are."
"It probably will be." I said laughing. "Did anyone say when I could get out of this hospital?"
"I talked to one of them and I think that they said that if everything goes o.k. then you can leave at the end of the week. But, no traveling."
"So where am I going to go?" I rubbed my face. "I don't want to go back to Texas, my family is no more supportive of me then Amy."
"Then go back to our place. I know that you don't want to feel like you are taking advantage, but you don't have to go back to Austin."
"You took me in for more then seven years. I don't want to be back there again."
"It's closer then traveling to Austin, being by yourself, and having no support."
"I know that you are right, but I'll think about it."
"That's a better answer then no."
Jeff knocked on the door. "Is it o.k. to come back in?"
"Come on in, I know that you want to talk to her." Steph said to him.
"Actually I wanted to ask her about where she was going to stay while she was going through recovery."
"I was actually thinking of going up to the McMahon house that they have in the New England area, but the more that I think about it, why not just stay here? I can get a hotel room and stay here."
"I think that that would be best." Jeff said. "I'll stay with you until you get better."
"You can stay with me for a while, but not the entire two months. If you really want me happy, then win those tag team belts back."
"You know that we will. And speaking of tag-team, I think that you have some visitors."
Matt, Adam, Jay, Steve, and Hunter peeked their heads through the door.
"Come on in." I said waving them in.
I was bombarded by hi's, how you feeling, looking better than yesterday, and we were all so worried.
It was good to see them all, but it brought a wave of emotion that reminded me that I wasn't able to be with them for months on end.
"I'm sorry about everything that has happened between us over the last few weeks." Steve said very regretfully.
"Steve I know that you are." I said. "You don't need to keep apologizing. All I want right now is to forget about it."
"I can't. When I found out what happened, all I kept thinking was what if I lost you when we were on bad terms?"
"We weren't on bad terms. You told me that you were sorry and we were o.k."
"I know, but there is still some tension there."
"It's not with me." I said. I pointed to Jeff. "Take it up with him." Jeff looked over and gave an anxious look.
"I know, I know." Steve said. "I promise for your sake I will."
"Thank you." I said.
"You know, what really sucks is that you won't be there when we win the belts back." Matt said. "That means that you can't go and stick your tongue down Jeff's throat when we win."
"Shut up man." Jeff said hitting Matt.
"I would hit you, if I was able to get up and move around freely." I said to Matt.
"I'll hit him for you." Adam said smacking the back of Matt's head.
"Hey," Matt yelled.
"It was for Kay." Adam said quickly.
"You are one tough chick though." Hunter said to me. "I have never even gone through anything like that."
"Well, you don't have a vicious, dirty, sneaky, caniving, manipulative, slut, on your bad side."
"That is also true." he said with a smile. "So what is going to happen to her?"
"Watch RAW and you'll find out." Jeff said.
"He's doing everything tonight?" I aksed.
"Yes," Jeff said. "I talked it over with him last night."
"Speaking of RAW tonight, we have to get going on that plane or we'll be late." Hunter said.
"I'll miss you all. I want everyone to win for me." I said with a smile.
"You know that we will. It's gonna be weird with out my little baby brother with me, but I think that we can all manage." Matt said. He walked over gave me a hug and left the room.
One by one, all of them said there good byes and left.
"Steve" I said when he was about to leave. Have you seen Dwayne?" I asked. "I was hoping that he would stop by so I could talk to him."
"Kay baby," he said taking my hand. "I know that you want to straighten things out, but don't expect it to happen any time soon."
"Why is he acting like this?"
"Because he knows that he let something so amazing walk away." Steve said. "I know that it is rough on you, but he isn't coming by any time soon at all. I'm working him. Give him some time. I know that he'll come around." he kissed my hand. "I love you, and I'll be back to visit as soon as I can."
I smiled and he left the room.
"I guess that I better be going." Stephanie said to me. "I do have to walk out with Hunter. I think that I might even be fighting."
"Why?" I asked.
"Oh I don't know. I think that some one was talking about me and I was all upset and stuff when I found out."
"Good luck." Jeff said to her. "It was great seeing you again."
"Great seeing you too." she said. "I want to think about what you are going to do when you get back." she said to me. "What you are planning on doing is very very dangerous."
"I know, but there is no other way." I said.
"If you say so, just take care of everything, and I mean everything." she said. I nodded and she left the room.
When RAW came on I watched, wishing that I could be standing in that ring. I looked over at Jeff and saw the same yearning in his eyes. Being in the ring was where he was most comfortable. He was meant to be the high flyer in the WWF.
The night kicked off with Vince heading towards the ring, I knew what he was about to do.
"I am out here to address the situation that has happened between Kayla and Lita yesterday at Heat," the crowd roared and Vince waited until they died down. "There was a surprise and brutal beating that Kayla had to face. As we speak she is in the hospital with extensive back injuries. That isn't the only thing, she also had major damage to her head, causing her her short term memory. Now because of these two things, she might be out anywhere from three to six months."
I looked at Jeff and he had a paniced look on his face. I could tell that by the expression on his face it was true. I didn't say a word.
"She almost lost her life." his voice got soft and he was no longer the same Vince McMahon that everyone knew in the ring. "Now normally under these circumstances I would have fired Lita already. But instead there is something else that Kayla wanted to do. But before that I announce this I want to make it perfectly clear that nobody messes with my family. Now no one takes the place of my princess Stephanie," he held his hand out and she took his hand. "But Kayla is my little girl, in more ways then one." Stephanie nodded her head. "Her and Stephanie mean the world to me. And I want to make it clear that if anyone goes near Kayla again like that, they will be fired and never be able to work in the sports entertainment again. Now that that is said I want Lita to come out here, we have some buisness to discuss." Lita came out and the crowd booed her like crazy. "I have a special match for you Lita. It's not going to be tonight, might not even be within the next two months, but you will have a match. Upon Kay's request, you and her will have a match at the payperiew that she comes back. It is going to be a new and special type of match. The loser, isn't going to be fired, but suspended, without any type of publicity at all." he looked around. "Everyone knows that that is simply career suicide,"
Lita looked around and took a mic to speak.
"That is perfectly fine with me, I mean what is she gonna do from her hospital bed. Oh, and Kayla if you are watching, how's the food?"
"You seem awfully confident in yourself, so why not raise it to a year and a half, and if you make one more comment then we'll make it two."
Lita shrugged, she really didn't know how to react.
"One more little detail, if you are anywhere near cameras or t.v.'s while you are suspended then you will be fired, or if you wish, defected to WCW. But remember that you also have to wait until your contract with WWF is over."
Lita's eyes widend. She tried to hide her fear, but to me, it was obvious, she was afraid to lose.
"I don't have to agree to this, so why are you out here?"
"Oh yes, one more tiny little detail, you have to agree. You see, if you don't then you will be fired. I have your papers right here," Vince said holding up the pink slip. "And then you can go to jail for attempted murder." he waved his hand and the police lined up along the platform. "So what is your choice? Before you decid, you should know that when you sign this, if you go near Kayla again, you'll be fired, no questions asked."
Lita looked around the ring and took the paper in her hands. Vince handed her the pen and she signed the paper. The crowd cheered.
"DOn't you ever think of touching any of my family members unless it is in the ring during a scheduled match."
"Can't make promises." Lita said.
"Oh yeah, one more thing," Stephanie said. "You aren't fighting until that pay per view. Have fun standing ring side and doing nothing."
The show went to commercial and I looked at Jeff. "Am I really going to have to be out for that long?" I asked.
"I was going to tell you in my own time. The doctor told me that when they got the catscan back they saw that you had a very bad concussion. You can still be back earlier, but they are worried about your head, they don't want you going back to fast." he said.
"I am going back within two months," I said. I had to, I thought to myself. If I was going to be able to step back into the ring within the next year without people knowing that I was pregnant, I needed to be back in that ring within two months time.
"Don't push yourself." Jeff said. "Get better in your own time." he said. What he didn't realize was that my time was very limited.
"You know, you don't have to be here with me." I said. "I know that you want to fight."
"I want to, but I want to be here with you more." he said.
"How long are you staying?" I asked.
"Vince let me take off three weeks. It'll be the start to your therapy."
"I could use you for that." I said to him.
"Well , you have me here for the next few weeks. Hope you don't get sick of me."
"I don't think that you have to worry about me. You should be worrying about all the girls who are going to be heart broken to learn that you have a girlfriend."
"They'll live. But what about the guys?"
"Guys are different, they could care less whether you are married or not." I said.
"True, but they will still be upset."
"No they won't they'll congratulate you on being with me. And if they are upset then they'll live." I said.
We both laughed and watched the rest of RAW.