Mark walked into the locker room and made his way over to Glen. Glen and John were sitting together talking.
"Hey guys. Where's Nikki?" Mark asked.
Neither one said a word, just gave him a nasty look.
"Come on guys this is important." Mark said.
"Mark, stay away from Nikki, you hurt her enough with your smart ass comments the other day." John said.
"Listen John I was angry. I didn't mean that. This is really important. I need to talk to her." Mark said.
"Mark if you hurt her again, me and you are going to have a real problem." Glen said.
"She's at ringside. I swear Mark you better not upset her." John said.
Mark sighed and got up. He hoped this worked.
Mark walked down the ramp to the ring. Nikki was sitting in the ring with Shawn. He had his arm around her and they were talking. Mark wanted to go punch him. Sure didn't take long for the guys to move in around here. He was sure guys were circling her now that she was single so to speak, not for long he thought. Mark walked up to the ring.
"Shawn what the hell do you think you're doing?" Mark asked.
Shawn looked up and smiled.
"You're stupidity is my fortune. I was just trying to convince this sweet thing to come up to my room with me." Shawn said grinning.
Mark had the urge to kill.
Nikki looked up at Shawn and smiled.
"Aren't you married?" Mark managed to bite out in anger.
"My divorce will be final in two weeks." Shawn said grinning at Mark.
"Get lost Shawn. I need to talk to Nikki." Mark said.
"Why would you want to talk to an immature child?" Nikki asked.
Mark recognized the hurt in her voice. He regretted the harsh words.
"Nikki I'm sorry. I didn't mean that and you know it." Mark said gently looking at her.
Nikki swallowed hard. It was so easy to forgive him. God just looking in his eyes she wanted to jump in his arms.
"Nikki do you want to talk to him?" Shawn asked lifting her chin to look at her.
"Yes." Nikki said.
Shawn smiled at her and lowered his mouth to hers and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips. Mark about lost it. He wanted to pound Shawn's head in.
"I'll call you later." Shawn said pulling away from her.
"Okay." Nikki said smiling.
Shawn's kiss was nice, not earth shattering like Mark's but definitely interesting.
Shawn got out of the ring and walked up the ramp. Mark jumped in the ring.
"What the hell was that all about?" Mark asked.
Nikki shrugged. "He a nice guy, that's all." Nikki said.
"Why the hell is he kissing ya like that?" mark demanded.
Nikki laughed. "Well I assume he wants to have sex with me." Nikki said.
Mark was speechless. What the hell was happening to his sweet little girl?
"Mark, you don't want me anymore. Why do you care?" Nikki asked.
Mark sat down.
"I got something to ask ya." Mark said.
"I went and checked this guy out. He is the one who raised Jasmine. She told me he was abusive. I changed my mind about wanting Anna. The only problem is this judge thinks Anna should go to a family. He happens to be married." Mark said.
"When is the custody hearing? Nikki asked. She was really concerned about the little girl. She didn't want her going to an abusive home.
"Two weeks." Mark said.
"So what are you going to do?" Nikki asked.
"Nikki I need you to marry me." Mark said.
"WHAT!" Nikki shouted.
"Please Nikki. I have to be married to get custody of my daughter." Mark blurted out.
Oh shit that didn't come out the way he wanted it to. He loved Nikki that was the real reason he wanted to marry her.
"Oh so let me get this straight, you need me to help you get your kid so now you want me to marry you?" Nikki asked angrily.
"Nikki please don't be mad? I really need you." Mark said with desperation in his voice.
Nikki looked at Mark and seen the need in his voice and the desperate look on his face. God she loved this man. She was hurt that the only reason he wanted her was to get his daughter. Nikki sighed, she couldn't say no to him.
"Fine Mark, I will do this so you can get your child. But no one but me and you know why I'm doing this everyone else thinks we're back together. As soon as you get permanent custody of her, I'm out of here. We can get a quickie divorce or something. And this is a marriage in name only; forget about me in your bed." Nikki said.
Mark smiled to himself. He would agree to it but it would never happen, once Nikki married him, she would stay that way. He would win her back, he knew he would.
"Sure Nikki whatever you say." Mark said agreeably.
Nikki was hurt but didn't let it show. She had wanted Mark to tell her she want going no where and that he loved her but he agreed to her terms, he just wanted her to help get his kid.
"I asked Vince for some time off after I get Anna. I think she needs to adjust to me before I take her on the road. You'll have to go to Texas with me. The court will watch us and check up on us for a year before custody is permanent, so we have to act like a real married couple." Mark said.
"Fine Mark, I'll do what I have to do to help you get your kid." Nikki said looking away from him.
"One more thing Mark, I'll do what I want while we're married. It's not a real marriage anyway." Nikki said.
"What do you mean?" Mark asked.
"If I want to see someone or have sex with someone I will." Nikki said.
Marks whole face turned red. The thought of her being with someone made him want to kill.
"Don't worry I'll be discreet." Nikki said.
Nikki stood up.
"Come on lets go tell Glen and John the wonderful news." Nikki said.
Mark got up and followed. He had been right this girl was going to be the death of him.