Paul put his hands on Nikki's shoulders and pulled her against him. Nikki whirled around to face him.
"Oh hell no, you didn't just put your hands on me you bastard." Nikki said.
Nikki brought her knee up hard into his crotch. Paul screamed and grabbed his nuts. Nikki drew back her fist and punched him in the nose, busting it.
"Don't you ever touch me again you fucker." Nikki said in a deadly voice.
"Now get out of here." Nikki said.
Paul stumbled to the door using his shirt to try to stop his nose from bleeding.
Mark was sitting outside the door, thinking maybe he should go in and check on Nikki, when the door opened and Paul stumbled out limping and holding a busted nose.
"What the hell happened to you?" Mark asked.
"That little bitch in there. All I did was try to make out with her and she kicked me in the balls and busted my nose." Paul said
Mark stood up and grabbed Paul by the throat.
"I'm going to kill you boy." Mark growled.
Mark picked him up and slammed him on the floor. Paul fell hard and just lay there. Mark went to pull him up for more, when Nikki came out.
"Mark what in the hell are you doing?" Nikki demanded with her hands on her hips.
"I'm kicking his punk ass." Mark said.
"Drop him right now!" Nikki yelled.
Mark looked at her.
"I said now mister." Nikki repeated.
Mark dropped him and Paul scuttled off as fast as he could.
"Just what in the hell do you think your doing?" Nikki asked.
"He put his hands on you. I was teaching him a lesson." Mark said.
"I took care of it. I told you I can take care of my self. I don't need anyone watching over me. Maybe I didn't make my self clear." Nikki said her voice rising.
"Watch the attitude little girl, I was just trying to watch out for you." Mark said starting to get angry his self.
"I can take care of my self. Just butt out of my business." Nikki said.
"Fine brat, if I see someone attacking you, I won't lift a finger." Mark snapped.
"Good." Nikki snapped.
Nikki got out her cell phone and called one of the crew.
"You can get some one to load up these backdrops now." She said.
She hung up the phone.
"Our stuff is already in the truck." Mark said.
Nikki nodded.
"I guess we can take off then." She said.
Mark followed her out to the truck. He climbed in and shut the door.
Well I guess it will be a quite trip since she's pissed he thought.
Nikki got in and started the truck.
"Do you want to take your medicine?" Nikki asked.
"Yea, I got a killer headache." Mark said.
Nikki handed him two pills and pulled a drink out of her back pack, she had got out of the machine for him. Mark swallowed the pills.
"Thanks." He said.
They drove along in silence for miles. Mark couldn't stand it. Why did she have to be so stubborn?
"Nikki, I was just worried about you. I didn't want anything to happen to ya, Stop being so stubborn." Mark said trying to reason with her.
"Are you through with the lecture, dad?" Nikki said smartly.
Mark was seething. She could be such a smart ass. Well let her. He would take care of her ass once they stopped. He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep. Nikki looked over at him sleeping. He was so pushy and bossy. He drove her crazy acting like she needed someone taking care of her. She sighed. The man made her crazy.
Nikki stopped in Maryland and decided to get something to eat.
"Mark wake up." Nikki said.
Mark opened his eyes.
"Where are we at?" He asked.
"Maryland. I need a break, and I thought we could both eat." Nikki said.
Mark nodded. Nikki started to get out of the truck and Mark grabbed her arm.
"I wasn't real crazy about your smart comment earlier." Mark said.
"Mark you know how I feel. I am Independent. I don't need a keeper. Besides I was mostly worried, I was afraid you would get hurt. I mean you're supposed to be resting, not choke slamming people. What if you had busted your head open again or something?" Nikki said.
"You were worried about me?" Mark asked.
"Well yeah, duh." Nikki said smiling.
Mark grinned. "You really kicked his ass, good." Mark said.
"I told you I know how to take care of my self." Nikki said grinning at him.
Mark started laughing. "Triple H got his ass kicked by a girl." Mark said.
"Uhh I wouldn't be laughing so hard if I was you, just remember, if you piss me off I can kick your ass too." Nikki said in amusement.
"You would have to get up pretty early in the morning to get the drop on me the way you did him little girl and then when I got up and got a hold of you, ya wouldn't be sitting comfortable for a good while." Mark threatened.
To Mark's surprise, Nikki started laughing. She leaned over and gave him a hug. Then she put her lips right next to his ear.
"It's kind of hard to be scared of some one you had to help take a shower and feed. The whole "I'm the scary Undertaker' thing just isn't working no more." Nikki whispered in Mark's ear. Mark was trying his best to look mad but he felt the smile spreading across his face. Nikki pulled back and looked at him.
"What is that a smile I see? No way. You better stop that, now that's scaring me." Nikki said laughing.
Mark gave up and joined in the laughter. God she affected him the way no one ever had. He loved the way she joked and kidded with him. She made him laugh, hell she made him happy.
"Come on, I'm starving." Nikki said.
Nikki got out and Mark hopped out. Mark snagged her hand as she walked by.
"Wanna hold hands?" Mark said grinning at her.
Nikki giggled. "Yea sure." Nikki said.
Mark looked down at Nikki. He wasn't sure where this was going with her, But hell if he wasn't going to enjoy the ride.