Chapter 11

Marie had taken the rest of the week off and had gone home to Texas with her father...Steve knew it was rare that Marie would escape to Texas and more importantly when she'd stay at the house with him, instead of going to her own home.

Marie still hadn't told Steve anything...He had no clue what was going on with her...She stayed in the spare room that used to be hers when she lived with him, and was either out riding the horses alone, sitting on the front porch alone, or just sitting in her room or sleeping.

Steve just decided to leave her alone, she had a temper as bad as he did, and knew if he tried to pry, she would eat his ass for him...Sunday Night she finally came up while he was sitting in his black leather chair watching ESPN...He watched as she walked in and sat on his lap.

Steve smiled and said, "So you are alive eh?" Marie laughed and rested her head on his shoulder and relaxed as he started rubbing her back. Marie broke the silence and said, "Dad, when you and mom were dating, how hard was it for you guys to be together without people trying to interfere?"

Steve thought about what his daughter was asking and said, "Most people understood that my personal life was none of their business...but there were a few who couldn't help but stick their noses in my personal life...Is that what's going on right now with you and John?" Marie sat up and looked at her dad and said, "How'd you know it was me and John?"

Steve said, "Well, considering you've had you're cell phone off for the entire week you've been here, not to mention that of all the places you could've run, you chose to come here...Also, you've not spoken to any one since you've been here...And you and John are usually attached at the ear with them cell phones when you guys aren't in the same state...Kin of gave it all away...So tell me what happened."

Marie blinked and tears slid down her cheeks as she started telling her dad what had happened...Steve knew by the look on her face she missed John something terrible and was lost without him and as much as she would try to deny it, she was undoubtedly in love with him.

Steve wasn't sure who he wanted to kill more, John for being stupid enough to think Marie would actually pick Randy over him or Randy for thinking he could just get back in her life with a stolen kiss. Steve shook his head no as he watched a teary eyed Marie walked up stairs and go to bed...They both had an early flight the next morning for Raw, since they'd skipped the house shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Raw and Smackdown were going to be super shows for the next two weeks, which meant both rosters would be traveling together...

Steve and Marie walked through the airport on their way to their flight gate, as she saw Rachel and her father relaxing in the uncomfortable seats of the terminal. Rachel elbowed her dad as she saw Marie and Steve approaching. Mark and his daughter stood up, Rachel and Marie hugged tight as Rachel handed Marie the Starbucks coffee to Marie she'd had her dad stop to get for her best friend.

Marie gave Mr. Callaway a hug as he kissed the top of her head and a one armed hug. Marie and Rachel sat away from their fathers as they sat down to bullshit as they put it. Rachel knew something was wrong and listened as Marie started telling her what had happened with John and Randy.

Rachel said, "Damn that's harsh...You think you're dad will blow his stack at either of them?" Marie looked at her dad who winked at her as she smiled at him and looked back at Rachel and said, "I bet you 2 weeks worth of Starbucks coffee, Dad says at least SOMETHING to both of them." Rachel smiled widely, never backing down from a challenge as they shook hands and Rachel said, "Deal...Plus its Starbucks, it's so worth the coffee high."

The girls laughed as their flight was called and they started boarding the plane.