Chapter 6

If I Ain't Got You

Secret Crush

--1 month later--

For the past month, Natalie and Randy had been trying to work on their relationship to some avail. Although both of them knew it was going to take a lot of work, they somehow managed to scape the first month unscaved. However, it wasn't all rainbows and sunshine for every member of Evolution. For the past month, Dave Batista has been battling having feelings for his ex-teammate's "supposed" girlfriend. He knew he was in love with her and the thought of that was just eating him alive, so he decided to talk to someone he could trust, Ric.

"Dave, what's going on? You just haven't been yourself." Ric said sitting down in a booth at the restaurant.

"Ric, I don't know anymore."

"What's bothering you?"

"Natalie and Randy."

"What about them? They finally got together."

"Let's just say, not all of us wanted them together." Dave revoked as Ric gave him a surprised look.

"You mean you're…" Ric said as Dave nodded.

"Yeah, I'm in love with her."

"Wow, you really hide your feelings well."

"Thanks, I guess. I mean, I just fell in love with her and I have no idea what to do. I want her to be happy with Randy, because of the baby, and everything; but, I don't think her and Randy should be together."

"Well, Dave. I really don't know what to tell you. I've never been in your position, and I must say that is one hell of a position."

"I know. I've just been gone crazy for the past month."

"Wow. I am completely shocked. However, I really think that you should tell her before her and Randy go any further."

"You think?" Dave asked as his mentor nodded. "Yeah, Dave. I really and truly think so."

"Alright, Ric. Thanks." Dave replied sincerely.

The two continued their conversation until they went up to where Evolution was staying. Dave figured that Natalie would probably be with Randy, so he went to Randy's hotel room. He knocked and was quickly greeted by his buddy.

"Hey Dave. Come in." Randy said moving out of the way so that Dave could come into the room.

"Thanks, Ran. Is Natalie here?"

"Natalie, come here." Randy hollered.

"Yeah! Dave! OMG! I'm so happy to see you." Natalie said running up to him and giving him a hug.

"Me too." Dave said looking at her, and couldn't believe how beautiful she had gotten, since she started living with Randy. "Do you think you and I could do something today, Nat?"

"Sure, Dave. Let me go get my bag." Natalie said going into the bedroom and grabbing her purse.

"Aren't you going to invite me?" Randy said acting hurt. "Actually, I couldn't go anyway, I got to go work out. We'll see you two later. Bye baby." Randy replied kissing her.

"We'll see you later, Ran."

--at the park--

"Wow, this place is really beautiful. Dave, you seem really distant. What's bothering you?" Natalie said noticing his behavior as they sat down on a bench at the park.

"Nothing." Dave replied nonchalantly.

"Dave, I know you. What's wrong?"

"Natalie, I've got something to tell you and I really don't know how to tell you."

"Come on Dave, we've always been upfront with each other about everything. Please, whatever it is. Tell me."

"For the past year, I've been in love with you." Dave said looking straight at her and looked away.

Natalie really could not believe what Dave had just said to her.

"What?"

"I'm in love with you."

"OMG, Dave. I have no idea what to say."

"Natalie, I mean, I don't want this to break up you and Randy, because you two are finally happy."

"I'm just so shocked, wow."

"I just want you to be happy, but I do want you to know this. I love you with everything I am."

"Dave, I love you too, but only as a friend. Dave, you've been my best friend since I came to the WWE and helped me through everything, and I'll appreciate it but more than you ever know. But still Dave, I love just being your friend, I'm sorry if that's mean, but it's just the way I feel."

"Natalie, it's okay. I just want you to know how I feel."

--twenty minutes later--

Natalie just came back from her little walk with Dave and Randy noticed that she was visibly upset.

"Babe, what's wrong?" Randy asked her sitting down beside her.

"Nothing. I'm just shocked."

"Shocked at what?"

"Dave said he was in love with me."

"What? You've got to be kidding me."

"No, he admitted it."

"What the fuck? Just because his wife left him for someone who's a hell of a lot better, he thinks he can just take anyone else's woman."

"Randy, what the hell is your problem? Are you jealous? I just told Dave I love him as a friend and he was okay with. And furthermore, Dave's wife would not find someone a lot better than Dave, because there's hardly anyone I know who's better than Dave. He's a great guy."

"What, are you now on the Dave bandwagon? Just because the guy tells you he loves you, now you're defending him."

"Randy, you're just being an ass, like always. I do love him as a friend, and I'll admit that to anyone who wants to listen, but damn Randy, he will never measure up to you. I love you, I want to be with you."

"Baby, I'm so sorry. I love you too." Randy said putting his arms around his pregnant girlfriend and kissing her. "6 more months." He then whispered in her ear.

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