"Vanessa, Megan thinks that now that Dave is back from GOD knows where he went, you and him are going to get back together to restart what you two had! Which is not going to happen… right?" When she did not answer, Randy turned her to face him and asked, "Vanessa, you are not going to get back together with Dave are you?"

Vanessa looked at him and shrugged at him, "I don't know Randy."

"What do you mean 'you don't know'? Vanessa…"

"Randy," said Vanessa to silence him, "I just don't know OK? Truthfully before he showed up, I was going to come here and tell you that I was ready to start up a relationship with you again… but now that Dave is back… I honestly don't know what to do." Vanessa sighed lightly as she said, "Listen, I need to clear my head, I am going to take a walk." She smiled as she went up to him and kissed his cheek, "I'll be back, watch Megan when she gets back."

With that Vanessa walked until she reached the outside of the arena, enjoying the coolness of the night. She looked up at the beautiful night sky and sighed as she knew she had a lot on her mind as well as a big decision she knew that she had to make. She knew that both Dave and Randy wanted to know who she wanted to be with for the rest of their lives. She leaned against the wall and wondered who could she really see herself with for the rest of her life. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath in hopes to find the peace she sought, but yet there was none to be found. She knew that it was more than herself that she needed to think about, she had also to think about Megan, her daughter. Megan was the light of her life, and she knew that Megan's happiness was slightly more important than her own.

Vanessa did not know how long she had been there, but suddenly she felt someone's arm wrapping around her waist and pulling her close to them. She recognized the body all to well, as she said, "How did you know I was out here Dave?" Vanessa opened her eyes and smiled knowingly at him.

Dave smiled as he said, "I saw you walk out here, and when I came out here I noticed that you were shivering lightly, so I thought I would come and keep you warm."

"Well thank you," said Vanessa, "but I came out here to think on my own."

"About what may I ask?"

"You know what it is Dave," said Vanessa, "both you and Randy want to know if I am going to get back together with either you or him."

Dave nodded and said, "Yes, I know that we both want to know, since we both are in love with you and want to be with you and Megan as a family forever. I know that you have a lot to consider, but will you hear me out first?"

Vanessa looked at him and nodded, "OK, I will hear you out."

Dave sighed as he said, "When I left a month and a half ago, that was the hardest thing I ever had to do. I was hurt after seeing you and Orton in the way I found you, so I had to leave."

"Dave…"

"Hear me out. I was hurt, but it took me a couple weeks after leaving that I had forgotten that you had sustained a chair shot to the head and you were indeed confused on what happened. Of course from the angle I saw you guys at, it looked like you kissing him willingly. So while I was away, I had a lot to think about, but mainly you where on my mind… I realized that despite everything that we have been through, my love for you had never changed. You and I have been through a lot in the last eight years… Randy's leaving, your pregnancy, my divorce and every single injury we have sustained. I love Megan like she is my own child, and you are the true love of my life. I want to be with you more than anything, but… but if you chose to be with Orton, I will accept it no matter what. As much as I love you and want to be with you forever, part of love is also having to let go and should you choose Orton, I will accept, no matter how much it hurts. No matter what Vanessa, I will be here for you. I want to be in your life, even if it is as your friend."

Vanessa looked at him and was amazed at what he had said, that he was willing to accept her decision either way. She could not believe how honorable this man was and she remembered when she told him about her pregnancy.

FLASHBACK

It had been two months since Randy Orton up and disappeared without telling a single soul where he was going, or when if he was ever coming back. Vince McMahon was really pissed at Randy for what he done, since it really screwed things up, since Randy was the number 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. So Vince decided for Dave to go for it, and that made Dave happy, but at the same time pissed off that he had to go for it like this. Plus everyone was thinking about Randy's poor wife Vanessa who Randy left behind only a few months after their daughter Catherine's death. Vince was generous to give her a job in the WWE as Dave's manager. Dave was happy since he and Vanessa were good friends, and he was happy that he a manager after leaving Evolution. Dave was stretching for the match when suddenly Vanessa came into the locker room with tears in her eyes. Dave naturally assumed it was because of Randy, but he asked anyway, "What's wrong?"

Vanessa Orton looked up at him with tear filled eyes and said, "I'm pregnant."

"What?" said Dave.

"Well, I went to the doctor today, since I had not been feeling well the last couple of weeks, and the doctor told me that it was morning sickness. I am two months pregnant... with Randy's baby." Vanessa started to cry and Dave immediately pulled her into his arms for comfort, "Oh god, how am I going to raise this child on my own? How am I going to raise it without their father?"

"You are not going to raise that child on your own," said Dave as he stroked her back, "you have a friends and family who will help you raise that child. He or she will have plenty of male influences in her life. Don't worry Vanessa, this child will have plenty of love in his or her life."

Vanessa looked up at him with her now green eyes and smiled, "Thanks Dave, will you help me through this pregnancy?"

"Of course," said Dave as he wiped the tears from her eyes, "I will be there every step of the way."

"Thank you," said Vanessa as she hugged him again, "thank you so much." As they hugged, Dave was cursing Randy Orton for putting Vanessa through all of this pain and heartache.

END FLASHBACK

Vanessa looked at him and said, "Well Dave, I will take what you had said in consideration, but thank you for saying what you needed to say. You have meant a lot of to me in the last eight years, and truthfully if I did not have you in my life back then, I don't know what I would have done. You were my rock during the whole ordeal with Randy and with Megan. I will never forget what would you have and I will love you for that." She hugged Dave tightly and when she pulled away, she looked into the brown eyes of Dave and suddenly Dave lowered his lips to hers and kissed her with a passion that he had longed been denied. She was surprised as she did not expect him to kiss her again, but she could not help herself but kiss him back. She wrapped her arms around him tightly and Dave deepened the kiss as he entered his tongue into her mouth and slowly teased his tongue with hers.

A few moments later when they broke apart, Dave rested his forehead against hers and smiled as he said, "Wow. I have forgotten how sweet your kiss was… but I did not do that to make your choice… I just wanted to feel your kiss one more time. Take your time to make your choice, and just remember, no matter what, I am here for you."

"Thank you Dave," said Vanessa as he kissed her cheek and with that Dave left her alone with her own thoughts as she knew that she had to hear what Randy needed to say before she made her decision. She went to the locker room where she saw Randy standing there waiting for her. She noticed that he looked angry and she began to feel nervous "Randy… what is going on?"

Randy sighed as he looked at her, "I saw you and Dave."

Vanessa looked surprised at this, "You saw me and Dave…"

"Yeah, I saw you and Dave kissing," Randy closed his eyes as he could not believe that he saw them, "I guess you made your decision, huh?"

"Randy-"

"Look I will leave and go back to where I was so that you don't have to worry about me."

"Randy-"

"I will send money for Megan and I might pop into her life every now again-"

"RANDY!" screamed Vanessa to stop Randy from talk, "I did not choose Dave!"

It was time for Randy to looked confused, "What?"

"I did not choose Dave, I have not made my choice yet."

"But I saw-"

"Yes Dave kissed me, but it was not to enhance my choice to pick him. Randy, I planned to hear what you have to say, and then I will go away for a while then return to make my choice."

"OK," said Randy, "Vanessa, I know eight years ago I made a mistake by leaving you, and by doing that, I nearly lost everything that has meant more to me than my own life. When I came back, I found out that I had a daughter and I love her more than anything. I know that I have caused you a lot of pain and heartache, but I thought that I was doing the right thing. I love you, you are my heart, my soul, my reason for living. I want to be with you more than anything, both you and Megan." He then took Vanessa's hands into his and intertwined their fingers as he continued, "If you will have me again, I will make sure that you will never cry again, but if you choose Dave…" Randy sighed since he did not like the idea of her with Dave, "I will accept it, and I will not stand in your way of happiness. But, if you choose me, I swear that I will spend the rest of my life making you and Megan… and any other children we may have happy."

Vanessa looked at their joined hands and then at him, "Thank you for saying that."

"I meant every word of it," said Randy as he gently took her into his arms, "You mean the whole world to me." He then looked deeply into her eyes and then lowered his lips to her and kissed her with all the love he possessed in him. She was shocked but then kissed him back with all the love she had for him. She pulled him closer as he deepened the kiss and as they kissed Vanessa thought that this was going to be the hardest decision she would ever have to make.

When they broke apart Vanessa looked at him and said, "Do you mind watching Megan while I am gone?"

"Of course."

"Good," said Vanessa as she then grabbed her bag, "Goodbye Randy." With that she went to the diva's locker room to say goodbye to Megan. "Meggie sweetie."

Megan went up to her mom and said, "Yes mommy?"

"Listen to me," said Vanessa as she wrapped her arms around her daughter, "Mommy is going to go away for a little while, so I want you to be a good girl for daddy OK?"

Megan looked confused, "Where are you going?"

"Mommy needs to spend some time alone to do some thinking," said Vanessa, "but I will be back soon, so I want you to be a really good girl for daddy OK?"

"OK mommy," said Megan as she hugged Vanessa, "I love you mommy."

Vanessa smiled lightly as she hugged her daughter back with tears in her eyes, "I love you too baby." She kissed her daughter's curls and then left the locker room.

After making a quick stop at Bischoff's office to announce she was taking time off for "personal reasons", she went to her car and drove to the airport where she got on a plane to her destination to make the biggest decision of her life… Randy Orton or Dave Batista.