Disclaimer: I don't own any characters you recognize. As much as I would love to own Dave Batista and Randy Orton, unfortunately WWE owns them along with Stacy Kiebler. Don't know names or anything about any real members of Stacy Kiebler's family or Dave's daughter's real names so I am making them all up.

Note to readers: Thanks to Latisha C, randysprincess, OrtonsMistress, RKOThug21, and lmjc for your reviews. I am glad yall like my new story. I wanted to let yall know that I am going to be on vacation from March 11th – 20th. I'm going back home to visit family and friends in Texas and won't be able to add any new chapters during that time. So what I am going to do is write up as many chapters for this story and Change Of Heart as I can and put them on before I leave to tide yall over. Thanks to all who have read my stories. Stacy

Chapter 2

"And your winner…BATISTA!"

Michelle smiled as Batista's arm was held in the air by the referee. She noticed he motioned her in the ring and shook her head no. She didn't expect what happened next to happen. Dave climbed outta the ring, threw her over his shoulder, put her in the ring, and then climbed back in. Dave laughed at the shocked look on her face and then smiled at the crowd cheering. Then he picked her up in a big hug and swung her around. She heard him whispering in her ear that he'd won. She nodded and soon they headed up the ramp. Once they got backstage she playfully hit his large muscular arm.

"You little shit! Don't ever do that again. You scared this shit outta me when you threw me over your shoulder. I was afraid I was going to fall. All I saw was the ground getting further and further away as you climbed up those steps."

She then noticed Dave got a big smirk on his face and knew he was about to do something.

"You mean I scared you when I did this…"

Then she felt herself being lifted over his shoulder yet again and saw the floor below her. She began hitting his back and trying to kick him to get down.

"Dammit Dave! Put me down you big giant bear! You're gonna drop me. I'm too heavy for this."

Dave couldn't believe what he heard. Did she think she was fat or something? Yeah she might have been bigger than the divas on RAW, but she wasn't fat.

"First off Michelle, you're not too heavy. Second, I'm not gonna drop you. If you do happen to fall for some reason I'll catch ya. Now you might as well get comfortable, cause I ain't letting you down anytime soon."

Michelle just sighed and enjoyed the ride. She couldn't help but admire his backside. She heard him open a door and it was then she got an idea. Just before he put her down, she smacked his ass. She almost started to laugh at how he jumped, but then felt herself falling. Before she hit the ground, she felt him catch her. She finally reopened her eyes and found her blue eyes gazing into his brown ones.

"Told you if ya fell I'd catch ya. What did you do that for anyways?"

As Michelle stood up she looked at him with a smirk of her own.

"My way of saying nice ass. At least from the view I was getting."

Just as she was about to walk by him to get her purse, she felt his large hand smack her ass. She immediately felt the sting from it, but she had to admit it felt good. It'd been a long time since a guy did that.

"And that was for what Dave?"

"Just like you said. I was just telling you that you have a nice ass."

Michelle looked at him and couldn't help but laugh out loud. She then walked over and sat on the arm of the couch.

"Is there anything ya need me to do while you shower and change?"

"Are you riding with me to the hotel?"

Michelle smacked her forehead. She couldn't believe she'd even forgotten to book a room. Dave looked at her and had a feeling what the situation was.

"You forgot to book yourself a room didn't you?"

"Yeah. I was just so excited about my new job and seeing my sister. Shit and she's rooming with one of the other divas."

"Well if you'd like you can share my room with me. It has two beds in it. Normally I share with one of the guys, but I'm by myself this time."

"Well if you don't mind. Thanks that's really nice of you."

"Hey I like to take care of my valets."

"And just how many valets have you had Mr. Bautista?"

"Just you."

Just as Michelle got off the couch she looked back at him.

"That's what I thought."

Just as Dave was about to get her for that statement she walked to the door.

"I'm gonna go find Stace and let her know. I'll be right back."

Dave watched as she left the room and sighed.

He looked at his left hand and at his gold wedding band. Even though he and Angie were separated he never thought to take it off. Even when he found out about her new boyfriend Richard, he didn't think to take it off. And now for some reason as he thought of tonight's events…he took it off and slipped it into his bag before heading to take a shower. Meanwhile Michelle found her sister in catering talking to Randy. She had gotten some news earlier while she was talking to Dave.

"Stacy!"

Stacy Kiebler looked from Randy's face across the table to her sister's face who was walking over to their table. She noticed her sister was happy but nervous and couldn't help but wonder if it had anything to do with Dave. She motioned for her to sit in the seat between her and Randy.

"Stacy remember how you entered me in that poetry thing?"

"Yeah what about it?"

"I have been asked to do a reading at that club in Baltimore. They want me to read a new poem."

Stacy looked at her sister and squealed in excitement. Then Michelle felt Randy tap her shoulder.

"Congratulations Missy."

Michelle smiled as Randy pulled her in for a hug.

"Thanks Randy."

"So sis do you have any new poetry?"

"Nope. But I'm hoping I will have one soon. Also I forgot to book a hotel room. I know you're rooming with one of the girls, so Dave offered to let me have the extra bed in his. We're going back to the hotel now. Just wanted to let ya know."

Stacy and Randy watched Michelle as she left to go meet back up with Dave.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking Stace?"

"If you're thinking my sister and Dave need to hook up then yeah I am."

"Do they even have anything in common?"

"They both have kids. They like the same music. Michelle's been divorced for awhile and Dave and Angie are separated."

"Michelle has kids?"

"Yeah. I am the proud aunt of Gabriella Rayne, or Gabby, who is three or will be on the ninth. Then there's Christopher Justin, or CJ, who is three months old."

"She had a baby three months ago?"

"Yeah why?"

"You can't even tell?"

"Try telling her that."

Meanwhile Michelle had just made it back to Dave's dressing room when her cell phone rang. She looked at it and noticed it was her mom.

"Hey mom. I was just gonna call you when I got to the hotel."

"Well Gabby wanted to say goodnight. She saw you on TV and kept telling me that you were her mama."

Michelle smiled. Her daughter was proud of her.

"Mom I was gonna call you and tell you that I've been asked to read my poetry at Johnnie's club."

"Really? Honey that's great. Now if you only had a boyfriend to take you to it."

"Mom don't start that."

"Honey you need a man. Who's gonna show your son the things a father would?"

"Mom you keep pushing for me to be with someone…did you ever think that not many men out there want a woman with two kids?"

"If you looked you'd find one."

"How do you know I haven't?"

"Have you? Did you find a man and not tell me?"

Michelle sighed. She was about to lie to her mother, but she knew it was the only way to get her off her back.

"Yes mom I have. He's really great and he loves kids."

"Well I want to meet him when yall come to Baltimore."

Michelle groaned. Now she'd done it. She'd put her foot in her mouth. Now she had to come up with a guy. 'I wonder…' Just before she could say anymore to her mom or finish her thought she heard her daughter's voice.

"Mommy?"

"Hold on a minute ok sweetheart? Mommy has to go inside this room really quick. Ok?"

"Ok mommy."

Michelle knocked on the closed door and waited for it to be opened. She had her phone on speakerphone.

She soon came face to face with Dave and had to admit he looked hot. He was about to say something but she motioned to her phone. He nodded and let her pass by him into the locker room. Then he walked back in it after closing the door again.

"Ok honey. Mommy's back now."

"I see you on TV mommy."

"Really? What'd ya think?"

Dave looked on as Michelle talked to her daughter. He had to admit it was sweet how she was with her. He could tell she missed her daughter. He knew how it was. He missed his as well.

"You pretty mommy. He big."

Michelle laughed as her daughter said what she thought of Dave. She looked over at him and noticed him smiling.

"Well honey it's past your bedtime. Mommy's too. I'll give you a call before I have to work tomorrow ok?"

"When?"

"Right between Winnie The Pooh and Madeline."

"Otay momma. I wuv you."

"I love you too honey."

As Michelle hung up her phone, she wiped the tears from her eyes. Before she knew it, she felt Dave's arms wrap around her and being pulled into his lap. She placed her head on his broad shoulder and let the tears go. It seemed the realization of the last few months' events had just hit her. Dave just rocked her in his arms and placed his head on hers.

"Michelle are you ok?"

"Yeah. Today's started ok, but ended shitty thanks to my mom."

Dave pulled back from her a little and looked at her.

"How so?"

"Oh she has it in her head that now that I've had CJ that I need a man in my life. I know lying to her and telling her I had one that she just hadn't met yet was stupid."

"You just thought it'd get her off your back right?"

"How'd you know?"

"My mom is doing the same thing now that she knows Angie has a new boyfriend. She's been setting me up on blind dates for the past month."

"Mine has been doing that since CJ was born. But now that I've told her there is a man she wants to meet him. What in the hell am I supposed to do?"

"I've got an idea Michelle. What if we do each other a favor?"

Michelle looked at Dave like he had three heads.

"What in the hell are you talking about?"

"Well I kind of told my mom I'd met someone a few days ago, so now she wants to meet this mystery woman. So right now you and I are in the same boat. What if I go along as your boyfriend and you go along as my girlfriend?"

Michelle sat there and thought about it. She had to admit that it just might work. She looked at Dave who was now standing in front of her. She stood up on the couch to make herself eyelevel with him.

"You're a genius Dave."

Then she jumped into his arms and gave him a huge hug. Soon it seemed the days were passing quickly and it was time to put their plan into action. Michelle had found out that next night while they were all in Greensboro, North Carolina, that Stacy had lied to their mom also about having a boyfriend. So now Randy, Stacy, Dave, and Michelle were all on their way to Michelle and Stacy's apartment complex. Thankfully for the two girls their apartments ended up being right next door to each other, though Stacy was moving in a few weeks to her own house.

"So sis when are you picking up Gabby and CJ?"

"I am gonna call mom to let her know I'm in town once I'm inside my apartment. Then I'll go get them."

Soon Michelle found herself angry. Her mom insisted meeting her boyfriend right then and there. She felt someone rubbing her back and looked to see Dave. Randy was with Stacy at her apartment leaving the two of them alone. Which after spending the past few nights in a hotel room with him, she didn't know if that was such a good idea. She looked out of her bedroom window.

"Mom come on. He hasn't even met Gabriella or Christopher yet. Please just let him meet them first. You can meet him tomorrow."

"Why don't you just kill two birds with one stone honey? I'll see you two in a few minutes."

Before Michelle could say anymore she heard the dial tone in her ear.

"She fucking hung up on me!"

"Michelle…calm down. I don't mind that we have to change our plan."

"Dave there's something I didn't tell you that Stacy told me mom said."

"What?"

Michelle pulled him to sit next to her on her bed.

"Our younger sister Teresa told Stacy that mom thinks we're lying to her. She doesn't believe that we have boyfriends. According to Stace, her and Randy have decided to give it a go. But I'm still lying to my mom and she knows."

"Listen this is what we're gonna do. Before we leave we're gonna do a practice kiss that way it isn't so weird to kiss in front of the people we're lying to. Then I'm going to drive us over to your mom's and I just want you to go along with what I do before we get to the front door ok?"

Michelle nodded and watched as he pulled her into his embrace. She found herself getting lost in his brown eyes. She had realized she might be falling for him this morning and now she knew she was. He placed both of his hands on her face and pulled her to him in a soft, gentle, yet passionate kiss. Michelle felt like she was floating. She had never been kissed like this before. Unfortunately it seemed as soon as it began it ended.

"Ok now that we've got that outta the way let's go pick up your children."