Nikki snapped shots of Paul and Jeff Hardy's match. She didn't think Jeff stood a chance against the freak, but so far he was holding his own. She was surprised that Paul didn't even look at her when he came to the ring. In fact he acted like she wasn't even there. That suited her fine. Over the last couple of weeks he had followed her around bugging the shit out of her. She was shocked as she watched Jeff get a pin on Paul. She found herself cheering for him. Jeff jumped down and gave her a hug.
"You did great Jeff." Nikki said.
"Thanks." Jeff said.
They headed to the back. Nikki was done for the night.
"You guys hitting the bar after the show?" Jeff asked.
"Yes, I'll see you there." Nikki said.
Nikki headed back to the men's locker room. Mark and Glen had there own dressing room, but after the matched they usually went and hung out in the locker room with the other guys. Nikki knocked on the door and cracked it.
"Everybody descent in here?" She called out.
Shawn came to the door.
"Hey cutie, everybody safely covered, come on in." Shawn said.
Shawn took her hand and pulled her in.
"Hey Nikki." The Dudley's called to her.
"Hey guys great match." She called back.
Brock came over and hugged her.
"Hey beautiful, when you going to drop the deadman?" He said smiling at her.
"Never." She said grinning up at him.
"Hey kid." Scott Steiner called to her.
"Hey Scott, looking good." She hollered back.
Shawn bent and whispered in her ear.
"Keep that flirting up and Mark is going to put you across his knee." Shawn said smiling.
"I'm not flirting. I'm being friendly." Nikki said.
John watched from across the room. It was obvious that these guys like her. She seemed to fit right in with this group of guys. He would wait till some of the guys cleared out to talk to her.
"Hey Mark, I found something hanging around outside the door. Mark looked up and smiled.
"Come here little girl." Mark said.
Nikki sat in his lap and gave him a kiss.
"I saw ya flirting girl. Better watch that." Mark growled at her.
"You know I only have eyes for you MR. Badass." Nikki said wrapping her arms around his waist.
Mark tilted her head back and planted a deep kiss on her lips, thoroughly ravaging her mouth. He plundered her mouth with her tongue. She met her tongue with his teasing him with the stud in her tongue. Mark moaned and cupped her butt with his hands pulling her closer to him. Mark pulled his mouth from hers and kissed her cheek then her ear.
"Girl you are so hot." He whispered in her ear.
Nikki smiled. "So are you." Nikki said.
"Alright you two, stop putting on a show." Glen said.
Nikki smiled up at Glen.
"Hey handsome." She said.
Glen dropped a kiss on her cheek.
"Here Glen take charge of trouble. I'm going to take a shower, then we'll hit the bar for a while." Mark said.
Glen grabbed Nikki's hand and pulled her over to him. He sat down and pulled her on his lap.
"I don't need a baby sitter!" Nikki yelled at Mark.
Mark didn't answer as he walked back toward the showers.
"So are you going home to see the kids this weekend?" Nikki asked.
"Yea, I haven't been home in two weeks. I miss them." Glen said. "Are you going to be okay?" Nikki asked. She turned in his lap to face him.
"Yes I'll be fine, don't worry about me." Glen said.
Nikki reached up and pulled him in a hug.
"Of course I worry about you, you're my friend." She said.
Glen wrapped his arms around her. He didn't know what he would have done with out her the last few weeks. She really kept his mind occupied off what was going on.
"When you leaving?" She asked.
"Tomorrow night, after the show." Glen said.
"Well you be careful, and if you need me call me." Nikki said.
"Okay." Glen said.
Nikki lay against Glen. She was so tired. It had been a long day.
Glen rubbed her back.
"You tired honey?" he asked.
"Yea, a little." Nikki said.
"Why don't you go on back to the room and go to bed." Glen said.
"I'm just going to have one drink with you guys then I am." Nikki said.
"No you aint, I'm taking you to the room and putting you to bed, you look ready to fall out." Mark said coming up behind her.
Mark bent and kissed her lips gently. Nikki opened her eyes and smiled at him. She snuggled up to Glen.
"I am kind of sleepy." Nikki said yawning.
"That settles it, off to bed with you." Mark said.
Mark grabbed his and Glen's bags and Nikki's camera case.
"Glen I got this stuff if you can manage sleepy head there?" Mark said.
"Baby Girl."
Nikki froze in Glen's arms. Glen felt it and knew something was wrong. He looked up. John Bradshaw was the one who uttered the word. Mark looked at John and knew this was Nikki's father. Nikki pushed her self off Glen and turned around. This was the voice from her dreams that haunted her dreams.
"Nikki sweetheart, it's so good to see you." John said.
"You fucking bastard. You just dumped me, stop coming to see me and now you say it's good to see me!" Nikki yelled. She hauled off and punched him and would have done more if Mark hadn't grabbed her around the waist to hold her back.
John fell back in the floor. Damn she packed a punch. It was all Mark could do to keep a hold on her; she was fighting him like a wildcat to get free.
"Let me go god dammit!" Nikki yelled kicking her feet.
"Nikki, stop it!" Mark yelled trying to hold on to her.
"Nikki, just listen to me please." John said tears streaming down his face.
"You can go to hell!" Nikki yelled.
"John, just go, let me get her calmed down, okay?" Mark said.
Glen walked over to John. "Come on we'll go to the bar for a while." He said.
John looked over at Nikki who was still struggling to get away from Mark. He shook his head and followed Glen out of the locker room.
"Nikki, I want ya to calm down." Mark said holding on to her.
"Let me go." Nikki cried out.
"I will when you calm down a little." Mark said.
Nikki suddenly sagged in his arms and a sob from deep in her rose out of her throat.
She began to cry. The sobs tore through her body. It was the most painful sight Mark ever saw. He could feel the pain coming off her in waves. He turned her around and held her to his chest. Nikki grabbed onto his shirt with her hands and cried. She held on to Mark tightly as sobs tore through her body. Mark picked her up and carried her out to the truck. He wished he could take her pain away, but he couldn't.
Mark got her back to their room and sat down on the bed with her. Her crying had eased off some, but tears still ran down her cheeks. Mark held her against him.
"I'm sorry little girl. I wish I could do something to help you." Mark whispered against her hair. "I got to talk to him Mark. I got to know why he left me, how he could leave me with that witch." Nikki said in a hoarse voice. Mark nodded. Mark rubbed her back and whispered soothing word to her trying to calm her down. He had a feeling it was going to be a long night.