I laughed. I was lying on the floor and Lucas was crawling all over me. He was a little short of a year old now. I never thought I could love some one like this, but Lucas had stolen my heart like no one ever had. Hell his first word was sissy. I had turned 18 two days ago. Tomorrow Mark, Doc and Lucas were heading home for good. I knew it was going to hurt tomorrow saying goodbye. I wanted to beg Mark not to go, but I wouldn't. I knew he would have retired years ago if it hadn't of been for me. Docg got up from the couch where her and Mark had been watching us a and left the room.
"What's wrong with Doc?" I asked grabbing the squirming baby and kissing him.
"She's upset. She's going to miss ya." Mark said.
"I'm going to miss you guys to." I said.
"Why don't ya come with us Hailey, you got a college degree you could get a job anywhere. Forget this wrestling and revenge on Vince. Come home with us." Mark said.
I picked up Lucas and went to set beside daddy.
"I can't daddy. I wish I could in a way. But the wrestling world it's in my blood. I love it. I can't leave it behind. I'll visit all the time. I love you guys ya know that. I don't want you guys to go but I know you're ready to stay at home and raise Lucas." I said.
Mark put his arm around me and pulled me close to him.
"Baby girl if ya ever need me just call me I'll come running." Mark said.
"I know daddy.' I said kissing his cheek.
Doc came back out and sat down smiling at the three of us setting there.
"Hailey you know Lucas worships you. Don't stay away to much. It will break his heart." Doc said.
"I come see my baby all the time." I said lifting him in the air causing him to laugh.
I was lying in my bed thinking about tomorrow. I had to say goodbye to the three people who were my family. I also had a little surprise planned at the show tomorrow night for Vince all my years of hard work were going to pay off tomorrow. The door opened and Mark came in and set on the bed. I Smiled. He was here for our bedtime talk. How would I survive without this man who had become so important to me? He picked me up and set me on his lap. He said the same thing he always said.
"Ya aint getting to big to set on my lap are ya baby girl?" Mark said.
Instead of laughing and saying no I lost it and started bawling. Funny how a little thing that that will break your emotions.
"Oh Hailey, Don't cry girl. " He said as he held me and rocked me.
"Daddy I don't want you to go." I bawled against his chest.
He rubbed my back and murmured soothing words to me. I felt his tears hitting my face and knew he was hurting just as bad.
"Hailey I hope ya know how much ya mean to me. In my heart you're my child, my baby girl. The best thing that ever happened to me was when Vince asked me to take ya and I said yes. You changed my life and made it better. I'll never forget the first day I met ya. You was standing there looking all tough and mean you had a mouth like a sailor and the smoking habit of one." He said laughing.
"But all I seen that day was the face of an angel and a scared little girl hiding underneath all that bluster." Mark said.
I smiled up at him and thought of all the good times me and my daddy had over the years.
"You know I had quite an imagination and the whole time before I met you I had imaged all the horrible stuff you were going to do to me. I had imaged of hanging from your big t-symbol. I was scared to death." I said laughing.
Mark and I sat there fro a long time just talking about the old days.
"Sweetheart I want ya to know I'm really proud of ya. You are the best person I know." Mark said.
I hugged him and kissed his cheek.
" I love you daddy. I love you more than anything in the world." I said.
Mark laid me in the bed and kissed me on the forehead.
"Goodnight baby girl." He said.
"Good night Daddy." I said and rolled over to go to sleep.
Chris drove with us to the airport. I guess he figured I needed a friend there. Me and him had our ups and downs over the last year. I must admit it was my fault. I played stupid games with him trying to get to him. I dated all the young guys in The WWE just to make him crazy and I must say it was working. He would get mad and tell me it didn't look good for me to be dating so many different guys then If I dated one more than once he would tell me I was to young to be getting serious with someone. It was really funny actually. I knew I was affecting him. When ever I sat on his lap now or kissed his cheek he would get all red in the face. So I did it often. Scott threatened to spank me on more than one occasion for teasing Chris so much. But I couldn't help myself. I really did love him and when I made my move I wanted him to be so wound up he just fell under my spell. Me and him and Scott had a celebration dinner planned after the show tonight. I still hadn't got my birthday kiss that he had promised me so many years ago. I planned to collect tonight.
"Hailey I love you." Doc said giving me a hug.
"I love you to Doc. You keep my two guys in line." I said.
"I will." She said smiling.
I took Lucas from her and kissed and hugged him.
"I'll see you on your birthday big guy." I sad and handed him back to Doc.
Daddy took me in his arms. "I expect to see ya often Hailey. Don't make me have to come tracking ya down." He said.
"You won't daddy. I'll come see you all the time." I said.
I held him tight for a moment not wanting to let go. But the time comes when its time to leave the nest and fly. I pulled back and smiled up at him.
"Fly high baby girl." He said and turned and walked away.
I stood and watched them leaving my heart breaking. Tears were running down my cheeks. I felt Chris's strong arms encircle me and pull me back against him. He turned me around and held me while I cried not saying anything knowing there was nothing to say. I finally stopped crying and Chris loosened his arms up and bent and kissed the tears off my cheeks. "I'm not going anywhere Hailey. I'll always take care of you." Chris said. "I know." I said and we walked to gather out of the airport.