The week before WrestleMania 21
It was around two in the morning when a cab pulled up in Marissa's driveway, Dave opened the backdoor of the cab and stepped out, the cabby got his bags out of the trunk and he handed the guy a forty dollars then walked up to the front door of Marissa's house. Dave pulled his keys out of the pocket of his black dress pants, slid the key in the lock and turned it. Dave opened the door then stepped inside as Dosha came running the stairs to find out who was coming in the house. Dave sat his bags down and shut the door as Dosha jumped up on him; he smiled and patted the dog on the head. Dave sat his keys on the table beside the door, picked up his bags then headed upstairs. Once upstairs Dave walked to Justice's room and quietly opened her bedroom door, he smiled when he seen Justice sprawled out on top of the covers. Dave walked in to the room after setting his bags in the hallway, he gently lifted her in his arms and moved her so her head rested on her pillow then he pulled the covers over top of her and placed a kiss on her forehead then he stood and walked out of the room closing the door behind him. He then made his way across the hall to Marissa's bedroom; he opened the door and stepped inside closing the door behind him. He again smiled when he saw the bedside light on, Marissa lying in the bed under the cover with her hair pulled up in a messy bun and her newest romance novel lying on the floor. Dave walked over and picked up the book and sat it on the night stand then placed a kiss on Marissa's cheek causing her to jump. Marissa sat up in bed and looked like she was going to kill whoever it was that had woken her, when she saw Dave sitting on the side of the bed she softened her expression and gave him a smile.
"What are you doing here so late?" She asked with her voice thick with sleep.
"I didn't feel like going to my house and you sounded like you could use someone to talk to." Dave explained reaching out to tuck a piece of her hair behind her ear. "I missed you." Dave leaned in close and gave her a soft kiss on the lips.
"I missed you too." Marissa leaned back against her pillow. "How long are you staying?"
"A couple days. Why?" Dave stood, took his jacket off and un-tucked his shirt.
"Just wondering. Justice tried to call you before she went to bed to find out when you were coming to see her, she said that she left a message on you phone."
"Yeah I got it, it was late when I got and I didn't want to wake you or her." Dave slipped his shoes off then his shirt. "I just tucked Justice back in bed before I came in here."
"Was she awake?"
"No she was sound asleep she was just at the bottom of her bed on top of the covers." Marissa laughed.
"She is all over the place when she sleeps."
"Yeah I know when she came to my house she slept in my bed and kicked me to the floor." Dave and Marissa laughed as he slide his dress pants off and a pair of track pants over his boxers. Then he lifted the covers and slide under them turned on his side to face Marissa. "So what happened today that had you so upset?"
"The clinic that I worked at was shut down this week." Marissa answered.
"What happened?"
"There wasn't enough funding to keep it open and all we dealt with was drugs addicts and women that can't keep track of the men that they sleep with. So the head people decided that it was time to close the doors."
"So are you going to look for another job or just stay at home and take of Justice?"
"I can't just stay at home, I have bills that have to get paid and I have a daughter to feed. I'm going to try and find another job, but no one around here is hiring doctors I've spent the past three days talking to the hospital and the private practices."
"It's okay you'll find something I know you will, you a very good doctor. It just might take some time, don't worry until you find something I'll help you with the bills and all that don't stress." Dave could tell that she was getting upset.
"I know I'm just afraid that I'm going to have to move Justice to another state and I really don't want to do that right now."
"Justice is a good kid; she'll adjust and understand if that's what you have to do." Dave paused. "Why don't you look by where I live? If you find something there you and Justice can live with me until you find a place."
"I don't know if that's a good idea."
"Why are you afraid that you'll like living with me and not want to live?"
"I already know that I like living with you, every time you get a day off you come here and stay until you have to go back." Marissa laughed.
"I can't help it; I just want to be here with you and Justice. I just wish that I could be around you two all the time." Dave pulled Marissa closer to him. "You know you could come on the rode with me I know Justice would love it."
"I guess it wouldn't hurt now it's not like have a job or anything." Marissa said with a little sarcasm in her voice.
"I think it'll do you some good to get away from here to come on the rode with me for the next couple weeks." Dave paused as he ran over her back to try and soothe her. "I'll even take you and Justice to mania." Marissa looked up at him with a smile. "Now how could I turn down a trip to mania?" Dave laughed at her then pressed a kiss to forehead.
"Go to sleep." Dave reached over Marissa and turned the light off.
I'm working on the next chapter and should have it done by tonight as soon as it's done i'll post it. Thanks to those of you who have reviewed to this story.