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Takerschic: You see, Rales is a very confused young woman, but we'll see what happens...

Chapter 11

So it was decided that I would continue my work only in RAW and Shane McMahon would take over my work in Smackdown, until they would find right person for that. When I told about that to Paul, he said that I made a right decision and others agreed. When I called John and told about it, he didn't sound so happy, but I ensured that we would see each others quite often anyway. Dale was also happy about my decision. He told me that he had been a bit worried about, how I would manage when I had to travel between two shows. I have such a good friend in him...

After Taboo Tuesday I had a week off from work and then I spent three days in Stamford, where I managed to do all paperwork, what I hadn't done earlier and we planned new promos. A short break from work was welcomed, because I was so confused about what I really felt for Dave... And I knew that if there would happen something romantic between us, my brother would be on the warpath.

When I got back to work, I went to arena straight from the airport. We taped first two promos and then I delivered new scripts to Eric Bischoff.

When I was leaving his office, I bumbed to something and I would have fallen over, if someone wouldn't have grabbed my arm and again I was pressed against a very, very muscular chest. I sighed and looked up to brown laughing eyes.

"You really should look where you are going, Rales. Otherwise you might get hurt." Dave said laughter in his voice.

Actually I didn't know that he was supposed to be there at all, because I tought that he had that night off, so I just stared at him.

"Rales? Are you ok? You look like you've seen a ghost."

"Yeah... I'm ok. I just thought that why are you here. I thought that you wouldn't be here tonight." I finally got my mouth open and got nothing brainy to say.

"I don't have an appearance in ring, that's true. But I had nothing else to do..." He seemed somehow sad and I felt a bit sorry for him.

"Ah... Well I'm glad that you are here... I... I missed you." Whoa! Where did that come from! Stupid sentences just seemed blur out of my mouth...

I snapped my mouth shut and couldn't believe that I just had said that. Dave seemed like he couldn't believe that either and just stared at me.

"Okay... I have to go... to work..." I stammered blushing and then I practically ran away leaving him standing there.

I mentally slapped my forehead several times when I was going to our next promo taping place. What was wrong with me? I wasn't that type of woman who just blurred out everything what came to my mind, but Dave seemed to cause me to do just that.

I tried to avoid Dave the rest of the show and did succeed quite well in that, until last match of the evening started. I was walking on the corridor and again I didn't watch where I was going. Suddently I felt strong arms around me once again, and I was pulled to the sideways so fast, that I almost lost my balance.

"Rales, I did warn you earlier today, that you might hurt yourself, if you don't look where you are going!" I heard amused, familiar voice saying.

I sighed and lifted my eyes. I saw Dave grinning by my side and Randy was standing almost infront of me. Evolution's lockerroom door was open. Probably I had almost bumbed to it. I looked at door and then at Dave, who nodded.

"Yeah, you would have ran to it, if I hadn't pulled you to safety." He said smiling. "It was second time today when I prevented you falling over. You owe me."

"Owe you, phyh."

Dave nodded and I continued.

"Have you already thought, how I could pay this dept?"

"It's up to you." He answered.

Then happened, that my mind wasn't connected to my brain anymore. I got to my toes, though I'm not the shortest of women, Dave is so tall, that I had to stretch with all my body. He bent down a little and then I kissed him straight on his lips. Well, I had planned that I kiss him on the cheek, but he just turned his head so that my lips hit his.

I heard Randy mimicing Ric Flair favourite quiote "Wooooo!", and then my mind made a connection to my brain again. I turned and ran away. I had still time to notice the look in his eyes, which I couldn't really read. There was a confusion, but there was also amusement...

I couldn't believe, that I had just kissed Dave Batista. Well, like I said, it was supposed to be kiss on the cheek, but he turned his head just when I was going to do that. I was wondering that why in the earth he did that? By accident? And what if Paul heards about this? I trusted Dave and knew that he wouldn't tell anyone what had happened, but Randy was also there and though I trusted him too, I was a bit scared, that he would blur it out to someone and that would travel to Pauls ears. Well, it was an innocent kiss, but I knew my brother very well and knew that he would not be happy about this.

After the show I drove to hotel with Paul and discovered that I would be staying in the same room with Amy. Actually I didn't mind that at all, she is one of my best friends. We decided to keep girls night in our room and asked Stacy, Trish, Christy and Maria to join us. Of course we covered first all recent rumours and the something came to my mind, because I thought that five good friends of mine could help me someway.

"I have to tell you something, but you have to promise that it doesn't spread outside this room." I started.

All five were looking me interested and I started rambling.

"I, well…Well, I…"

"Just spill it, girl. You what?" Trish said and seemed very intrested.

"Well. I kind of kissed Dave today and Randy was standing next to us." I said fast and took then a deep breath.

"WHAT!" All three women screamed so loud that I must have echoed around the hotel.

"Paul will kill me if he heards about this, because I'm sure that he doesn't like of the idea of me and Dave being together..."

"Are you together!" Stacy and Amy yelled in unison.

"No! No..."

"But you two like each others, a lot actually. Remind me, why aren't you together?" Christy asked.

"I doubt he likes me that way..."

"For God sakes, Rales. He likes you, why can't you see that?" Amy stated and I could sense that he was frustrated.

"I know that, Maria, Trish, Stacy and Amy know that. Even Steph and Randy knows that. And I heard Paul has suspicions about that, though it is a miracle, your brother is more blind on things like this, than you are." Christy commented.

"Randy? What does he know?" I was amazed. How could Randy know anything about this?

" Dave told him that you are a very sweet, gorgeous and wonderful woman. And he wants you." Christy answered bluntly.

I just stared at her while others started to laugh.

"He wants me?" I stared at her my eyes wide. "Did he really say so?"

"Well, not right in those words. But Randy said that he had read it between the lines." Christy grinned.

"And you trust Randy on this?" I asked because I wasn't sure if I did.

"Yes, we all do. Randy knows Dave very well and he said that Dave would be a great man for you. After himself of course." Christy stated.

"Of course after himself. I wouldn't think otherwise..." I said a small smile in my lips.

"So Rales, what are you going to do, now when you know all this?" Trish asked.

"I... I think I have to talk with Dave."

"That's my girl!" Trish and Amy yelled in unison.

I decided to leave that talking until next show though, because I had to think really hard what I would say to him.

Almost all of us were on the same flight to next city on the next morning. Amy gave me different kind of glances everytime when Dave was nearby, but I decided to ignore her. I drove to hotel with Paul and Ric, and I was quite pleased that Dave didn't come in same car with us. In hotel I shared a room with Amy and after we had signed to room, I did some paperwork and then we went to dinner. Later on the evening we were watching TV and suddently Amy said.

"So, are you going to speak with Dave?"

"Yes..." I said bit hesitantly and concentrated watching the soap opera which was on.

"Well, why are you still sitting here then?" Amy asked and before I got change to say anythig, she continued. "And don't tell me you are watching this shit, I don't buy it."

"But what I'll say to him?" I asked because I had no idea about it myself.

"Just say what you think of him. You have nothing to lose." She adviced.

"Except my pride." I muttered. "But Paul..."

"You can deal with him later. And we all are with you on this, even Steph. Don't worry about him, he won't do anything to you. You are his sister and I'm sure that he thinks that you deserve to be happy."

"Maybe you're right..." I admitted.

"Trust aunt Amy, she's always right." Amy answered laughing. "Now, go!"

I sighed, stood up and walked to the door.

"Go get him, tiger!" I heard Amy yelling after me and I showed her some Italian fingersigns which made her laugh harder.

I went behind Daves door, took a deep breath and knocked on it.