A/N : Chapter 110,is there an end to this story?.I don't know,lol.Lots of dialogue in this chapter.I'm portraying Matt differently than he is for the benefit of the story.
Smackdown : 31-10-2002.
Sara smiled as she looked at Taker and Valerie talking and joking.Those two were her life and pretty soon a baby would add to the equation.They were at the arena in Taker's lockerroom,just one hour before the show.There was a Halloween party scheduled later on and Valerie was dressed up as Rogue from the X-men.
"So" Valerie said turning to Sara "feeling excited about becoming a momma?"
"I sure am" Sara said "although you two are two hands full as it is"
"I resent that" Taker muttered.
"Well I'm gonna be moving out soon anyway,so then you'll only have one hand full because of dad…" Valerie said.
"Young lady" Taker warned.
"And you'll have your other hand left for the baby" Valerie said.
"That's true" Sara said,smiling.
"I wonder what the baby's going to look like,will she have brown hair,will she have blonde hair,maybe she'll have red hair" Valerie said.
"Great,another redhead in the house" Sara joked.
"Hey" Taker and Valerie said at the same time.
Sara giggled as she looked at her husband and stepdaughter's indignant faces.
"What is this stuff about you moving out?" Taker asked Valerie.
"Well,I can't live with you forever" Valerie said.
"You're only 19 years old" Taker said.
Taker and Valerie continued to argue about things while Sara looked on with a smile.
***
Taker left the lockerroom and left Sara and Valerie to talk about five minutes before the show was due to start,he didn't have a match because he wasn't cleared to wrestle but he wanted to watch the show from up-close.
Sara gave Valerie a chance to speak her mind about everything while her father was away.Taker had forgotten his sunglasses and went back to get them but he stopped at the door when he heard his daughter speak to his wife.
"My father needs to be her for this child,he needs to be here when she's born,he needs to be her when she takes her first step and speaks her first word.To this child it'll mean the difference between loving him and hating him,trust me I know.God,I hate him sometimes Sara.I know he loves me and I know he'll always look out for me but when I think of how he wasn't there when I grew up…it makes my blood boil.Every time I have this conversation with him he tells me the same thing,that he was out putting bread on the table, earning a living for his family.What does a baby have to do with that?.It wasn't my fault and it wasn't my business,all I wanted was to be with my daddy but I couldn't because he felt his job was more important than that" Valerie said,her Texan accent thickening as it always did when she was angry "I guess my temper doesn't make it any easier,maybe this child wont have dad's temper…or yours"
"Hey" Sara said in mock anger.
Valerie grinned and continued. "Maybe she'll be able to deal with it,personally I doubt it,it's not easy to deal with your father never being there,especially a stubborn and pig-headed father like mine…ours" Valerie said,putting a hand on Sara's big belly.
Sara smiled affectionately at her stepdaughter.Valerie suddenly giggled and shook her head,making her her thick red curls bounce around her face.
"What's so funny?" Sara asked with a smile.
"I was just imagining my dad going 'ga ga goo goo'" Valerie said.
Sara and Valerie both laughed.Taker,however,wasn't laughing.He suddenly realized how much his absence had hurt Valerie when she was younger and he resented himself for it,he vowed that he wouldn't make the same mistake again.Taker and Sara left for the hotel a little while later after Valerie vowed that she would be careful.Sara was tired and she needed to sleep and Taker didn't wanna leave her alone.
***
Valerie sighed as she looked around the room,the Halloween party was well on its way but it wasn't what she had expected.Dawn Marie was making trouble by showing up with Torrie's father and pissing Torrie off.Benoit crashed the party several times looking for Kurt Angle and Valerie wasn't comfortable with the way he looked at her when he spotted her.
Valerie was having a very difficult time ignoring Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar,who were standing at the other side of the room and Matt Hardy had brought his own boom-box playing his own theme-music.Matt stepped to Valerie with a smirk on his face.For some reason Matt and Valerie had remained friends even after his horrible personality change.
"What do you think Valerie?.Catchy tune,huh?" Matt asked.
"Yeah,real catchy" Valerie said.
"Finally someone who has taste" Matt enthused,completely missing Valerie's sarcasm.
"Why are you playing your own theme-music?.You'll be better off playing some dance music to save the party" Valerie said.
"What's wrong with the party?" Matt asked.
"It's not a party,it's a battle-field.Look at all those sour faces,everyone looks like their bearing a grudge" Valerie said.
"Why don't you get up on a table and dance for us?.That would put the life back in the party" a voice said behind her.
Valerie turned around and saw John Cena standing there with a big smile on his face.Valerie glared at him for a few moments and then suddenly smiled.
"Okay" Valerie said.
"Okay?" Cena asked in disbelief.
Valerie nodded and Cena's face lit up.He grabbed hold of her hand and went to pull her to one of the tables when she suddenly said:
"On one condition"
Cena let go of Valerie's hand.
"What's that?" Cena asked.
"You take off all your clothes…" Valerie said.
Cena smiled brightly and puffed his chest up.
"…you let me tie you up…" Valerie continued.
"I like where this is going" Cena said,stepping closer to Valerie.
"…and I get to drag you behind my car" Valerie said.
"What?" Cena half-yelled.
"For an hour" Valerie added.
"Now wait a…" Cena started.
"Through the busiest streets I can find" Valerie finished.
"You…" Cena said.
But Cena didn't get to finish his sentence because the majority of the people in the room burst into laughter.Cena was glaring at Valerie and something told her she had just done a very stupid thing.Cena left the party and Matt chuckled behind her.
"You showed him" Matt said.
"Just one question" Valerie said.
"What?" Matt asked.
"Does he hate me now?" Valerie asked.
"He despises you now but don't worry,he wont hurt you,I'll make sure he doesn't" Matt said.
Valerie turned around and looked at Matt.The look on his face told her that he was serious and Valerie couldn't help but smile.
"Thanks Matt" Valerie said.
"Yeah,thanks Matt but you can't protect her from everybody" another voice said from behind Valerie.
Valerie turned around and stared straight into Brock Lesnar's ice cold blue eyes.Matt went to stand in front of Valerie but Brock pushed him away and stepped closer to Valerie.He bent down and smirked.
"You're still mine,I don't care how many pretty boys you got,you'll always be mine" Brock said.
Brock went to kiss Valerie on the lips but she backed away and slapped him across the face.For a moment Valerie feared that he would hit her back but Brock backed away,there were about a dozen superstars standing behind Valerie now.
"I'll see you later babycakes" Brock said.
Valerie didn't know how she could ever have thought that he loved her but she now knew better.I should have listened to Lita,she thought as she watched Brock walked away.She closed her eyes and sighed. Matt put a friendly arm around her and said:
"Don't worry about it"
"Don't worry?" Valerie asked in disbelief.
"Yeah,I'll protect you" Matt said.
Valerie shook her head but Matt didn't seem to notice.He seemed to think the party was going great but Valerie didn't agree,all in all the party had been a disaster.
***
"Come on,Edge" Valerie cheered as she pounded the apron.
She was at ringside for her boyfriend's match against Chris Benoit.Valerie didn't want to be anywhere near Benoit but she did want to support her man.Edge was now on the receiving end of three German suplexes and Valerie winced every time Edge's head hit the mat.
Benoit signaled the end of the match and went up top.Valerie quickly stepped onto the ring apron and attracted Benoit's attention by swearing at him.The fans cheered loudly as Benoit glared at Valerie,Valerie felt very small under the intensity of his stare and quickly stepped down.
Benoit smirked and went to hit the flying headbutt but Valerie's distraction had done it's job,Benoit had taken too long.Edge moved out of the way and Benoit landed on the mat.Edge got to his feet and slammed Benoit's face in the turn buckle.He then went for the cover.1…2…but Benoit kicked out.
Valerie swore again,softly this time and watched as Edge chops at Benoit.Edge missed the spear and Benoit locked in the crossface.Valerie cheered Edge on as he reached for the ropes.Valerie pushed the ropes in Edge's direction and he was finally able to get a hold of them.
Benoit was forced to let go and he glared at Valerie.Benoit suddenly got out of the ring and stalked Valerie,Valerie backed away from him as he walked to her.The referee tapped Benoit's shoulder from inside the ring and told him to get back into the ring.Benoit's attention was momentarily distracted and this was all Valerie needed.
She kicked him straight in the jaw and send him down to the ground.Edge got out of the ring and took over. Edge took Benoit back into the ring and hit him with a spear after which he pinned him for the 1-2-3.Valerie jumped into the ring and smiled brightly as she raised her boyfriend's arm.
Suddenly Valerie felt a harsh blow to the back of the head and she went down.Valerie could hear her boyfriend screaming in pain but there wasn't anything she could do,the world was spinning around her and she was having trouble thinking clearly.
She cried as she heard him cry out when suddenly he stopped screaming.She feared that perhaps Benoit had decided to direct his venom at her but nothing happened.Next thing Valerie knew she was being helped to her feet by Kurt Angle while Rey Mysterio was helping Edge get up.
"Careful,you took a nasty blow to the head" Kurt said.
Valerie blinked as she looked at Kurt.
"Wha…?" Valerie managed to choke out.
"No need to thank me Valerie,this is what friends are for" Kurt said.
Valerie nodded and turned to Edge who was stumbling towards her.He immediately wrapped his arms around her and held her close.They made their way backstage and after Kurt and Rey left,Edge and Valerie kissed.
"Are you alright?" Edge asked when they broke the kiss.
"I'm fine,are you?" Valerie asked,worriedly stroking his hair.
Edge nodded and Valerie blinked when she looked into his eyes,there was a burning desire in his eyes as he held her close to him and he gently stroked her back.
"Let's go back to the hotel" Edge whispered.
Valerie nodded dumbly and smiled.Edge took a shower as quickly as he could and after gathering their stuff they headed straight for the hotel.They entered Valerie's hotelroom while kissing.They explored eachother's mouths while making their way to the bed.Once on the bed it didn't take long for them to discard of their clothes.They didn't just make love that night,they bonded,they became one.
***
Taker called Valerie the following morning asking her if she was alright.When she finally managed to convince him that she was,he told her that he wouldn't be coming to Smackdown.He was going home to Texas with Sara to rest and to be there when the baby was born.Valerie was happy,maybe her father had learned after all.
A/N : Please review everybody,I need to know what you all think.