Finally! I've updated! Sorry it's taken me so long…if you guys even remember where I left off! Just a note, the italics in the 6th paragraph are Carm's thoughts to herself. So without further adeu…the new chapter!

Chapter 17

Dave let the hot water from the shower run down his face. What had started out to be a good day quickly turned into the worst day of his life. First and foremost, he snapped at Trish in the locker room when he had no right to. She was just trying to help, but it was at that exact moment when the ugly truth hit Dave square in the face. He was stuck between a rock and a hard place. There wasn't a doubt in his mind that led him to believe Triple H couldn't stop that 3 count. And he said, if the day ever came that Hunter didn't visibly have his back, that he'd leave Evolution. That was also before Trish entered his life and changed it in the wonderful way that she has.

If he left Evolution, she would leave with him, which meant that not only would Dave have to watch his back, he'd have to watch hers as well. He also knew the first thing Hunter would do to make Dave pay for his deception. He'd go after the one thing he cared about more than anything in the world…Trish. Therein lies the predicament. Dave's list of allies is non-existent…not to mention, so is Trish's. But their list of enemies is stock full. At least by staying with Evolution, most of their enemies leave them be. But without Evolution, Dave and Trish were like two animals without their herd. They appear to be weak, which means they turn into prey. If he stays with Evolution, then Trish remains safe. Evolution still appears to be a dominant group. Therefore not many mess with them. So the answer was simple in his mind…stay with Evolution to protect Trish and himself.

He turned off the shower and rubbed the newly formed lump he received earlier that evening from a chair shot. He knew Trish felt bad about accidentally hitting him. And he knew it wasn't her fault either. He wrapped a towel around his waist and opened the bathroom door, expecting to see his beautiful blonde lying on the bed. To his dismay though, she wasn't there. She had said she was going for a walk earlier, but it had been nearly two hours later and she still wasn't back yet. He sighed, threw on his boxer briefs and laid on the bed. The sooner she returned, the sooner they could talk and he could make everything better.

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"Bartender, another shot please." Trish sat alone at the hotel bar, drinking away her sorrows. She felt horrible about what happened that evening to Dave and had already told the bartender the story twice. "I mean, why did Triple H insist Dave use that chair to finish off Orton? He didn't need it! He was in complete control of the match! I knew it! Dave knew it! And I know Trips knew it! Hell, even Orton knew it! That's why I jumped on the apron and grabbed it out of Hunter's hands. Damn Orton for pushing Dave into me! If he didn't the chair would've never bounced off his head to being with! No, you know what…I should've stayed in the back like Dave said to begin with."

"Oh now Trish, that's not very nice…damn Orton?" She whipped around in the chair, almost falling off, to find Randy standing behind her. She glared at him and grabbed onto the bar for support. "Oh its you…whatta want?" The smirk on Randy's face quickly turned to a frown when he noticed how intoxicated she was. "Bartender, how much did she have to drink?" Trish giggled and began trying to count the number of shot glasses line up on the bar. Randy shook his head and wrapped his arm around her waist, picking her up from the stool. "Ever hear of the saying 'Cut off'?" he yelled at the bartender, who in turned just rolled his eyes and walked away. "Come on Trish, let me help you to your room."

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Carmella sipped her champagne and settled deeper into the bubble bath she had made for herself. Yes, it seems as though her plan was going to work beautifully! Randy took her up on her offer and tomorrow she would nonchalantly clue Hunter in on the many run-ins already occurring between Randy and Trish. And the chair shot Dave took was such a sweet bonus! I'm sure Dave is pissed that he lost his #1 contendership because of his lovely girlfriend! That will teach her to mess with me! She was still blown away by Trish's actions as of lately. Evolution will NOT fall apart just because she doesn't trust Triple H. I've put too much time into this faction to watch it fall to pieces! I didn't sleep with Bischoff for nothing! She head the suite door open and knew Eric must be back from the show. "Now to put my last idea in motion…time to become Women's Champion!"

"Orton, let go of me!" Randy chuckled as he continued to guide Trish to her room, "You can barely stand. You need my help." "NO, No I don't! I don't need anyone's help now let me go Randy Orton!" Obliging her request, he let her go and watched as she lost her balance, falling right into her hotel room door.

Hearing a thud at the door, Dave got up to see what the noise was all about.

Randy laughed as she shot him a look of death, "You sure are mean when you're drunk." She narrowed her eyes and stumbled toward him, "I'm not drunk!" she yelled as she lost her balance yet again, this time falling into Randy's arms.

Just then, the door opened and Dave's angry eyes met the startled eyes of Randy and Trish. Randy looked at Trish and realized that, for once, she was speechless. So he instantly spoke before the big man could get any words out. "You might want to keep a better watch on this one. I found her wasted at the bar downstairs. I was just helping her back to her room." He let go of Trish and watched her stumble backwards into Dave's arms. He immediately picked her up, too concerned with why she would drink by herself in the first place to worry about Orton at that exact moment, "Baby, what were you thinking?" As Trish began her slurred rambling that made absolutely no sense, and that Dave ignored anyway, he glared at Orton before slamming the door in his face. "You're welcome!" Randy shouted. He laughed as he turned to go on his way. His first reaction to being caught with Trish was fright, but he wanted to get caught right? Why didn't he play the situation off to be worse than it was? He didn't know the answer to that question…but regardless of that, Carm should be very pleased to know Dave caught the two of them in a compromising situation!