Chapter 14

When I was back in the hotel after the show, I told Amy what had happened, and she was almost as horrified as I. She knew, what I and Randy had went through when we were together and she suspected that Paul might try even harder to separate me and Dave. After we had talked about the situation for a while, I called Dale and told him all. We talked quite a while and he promised help me, if Paul would start really piss everyone off. Paul was his good friend as well and I tought that I might need his help.

We were still going out, despite that Paul knew about us. I was almost ready to leave, when there was knock on our door and Amy opened it.

"Paul, now isn't the best moment..." I heard her saying and took a deep breath. Then I decided to go and ask what my brother wanted, though I didn't have any doubts about that...

"Paul…"

He turned to me when he heard my voice and I saw immediately, that he wasn't happy, rather on the contrary.

"Raleight, we have to talk."

Huh-uh, again he used my whole name, that wasn't a good sign... Amy looked at me worried, but she didn't say anything. I sighed.

"Okay, let's go to bedroom."

Amy looked like she was going to follow us, but I signed that she shouldn't do that and she stayed in livingroom.

When I had closed the bedroom door, Paul looked me first quietly and then he sat on bed.

"Are you going out? You look beautiful."

"Actually I am." I hesitated a moment, because I guessed that Paul wouldn't like that what I would say next. " I'm going to dinner with Dave."

I had thought right, he stared me again silent and didn't look any happier than when he had come to our room.

"I don't like it, at all. Are you really serious? You and Dave?"

Maybe I should have expected that question, but still it got me a bit flustered.

"Yes we are. At least I am and judging Daves words, he is too."

"I hope you understand that I'm not happy about this?" He looked at me and when I had nodded, he carried on. "You are so much younger than Dave and he has more experience in every thing. And his divorce isn't even clear yet. He doesn't know how to handle a woman, who is much younger than he. He will hurt you."

When I listened him silently, I realized how much he was against my relationship with Dave. When I was with Randy, he didn't speak to me like he did now, not even once.

"I have known Dave for years now, and I believe that I know him pretty well. I'm sure that he knows me well too." I tried to explain.

"Rales, I really hope, that you think this properly. Despite that Steph said to me a moment ago, that I should leave you two alone and just adjust with this all, I don't believe that I can do that." Paul said with a very serious face.

So, he had already talked with Steph. I had wished that she could get my brother to accept this, but it hadn't happen, not yet anyway.

"Paul, try to understand, please. I don't want to loose you because this..." I said tears in my eyes.

"So end this nonsense then." He said with a harsh tone and stood up.

Then I heard Amys voice other side of the door.

"Dave, don't go there."

I felt that there might become a situation, which I really didn't want. I knew that both, Paul and Dave had easily exploding temper and I took tight grip at Pauls arm when Dave threw the door open.

"Paul, if you have done something to her, I'll..." He started angrily when he entered the room worried looking Amy came behind him.

"Relax, Dave. Paul hasn't done anything, we just talked." I said before Paul got the change to say anything.

"I tried to talk some sense in her, but she doesn't get it. I'm not happy at all about this your being together thing." Paul stated.

"You just have to deal with it. We are together and that's it." Dave said with a stern voice.

My brother looked at us for a moment and went then to outer door. Before he opened it, he turned to us.

"I do not accept this. Rales is my younger sister and it's my job to take care of her." Before I had a change to say anything, he continued. "Don't try to say that you're an adult, Rales. Of course I know that, but we work do together all three and I'm not going to watch just in sidelines, when my sister and best friend are seeing each others." After this he stepped to corridor and slammed the door shut.

I looked at Dave, who looked worried and I in the other hand felt awful.

"I didn't expect this... I thought that Paul would understand, but I should have known..." I tried to say something, but it was difficult.

Dave put his arm to my shoulders and said quietly.

" Paul wasn't very couraging conserning our relationship. If you don't want to go anywhere now, I do understand."

"No, we can go. And I am hungry."

Before we left, Amy hugged me and stated.

"Don't let his words disturb. Have a good time."

I gave her a weak smile and followed Dave to corridor.

Dave took me to small, but nice restaurant and we were just starting our dinner when my mobile chirped. I took it from my purse and when I checked the display, I saw mothers name blinking there. I sighed glancing at Dave and then I answered.

"Hello."

"Raleight Cassidy Levesque, what is wrong with you?" I heard my mothers angry voice from other side of the line. So, Paul was probably called her and told about me and Dave...

"Mom, I can't really talk now…"

"Paul told me that you and Dave Batista are together. What the hell are you thinking? That man is much older than you! I didn't raise you..." She carried on.

"We have liked each others for a long time." I interrupted her." And this is between us two, this doesn't concern you or Paul."

"You stop this nonsense immediately! You have to think others too! And think about what this will do to Pauls career..."

I sighed, of course our mother thought his career, but I suspected, that realtionship between me and Dave didn't have any impact to that. And my brother was married to Stephanie McMahon, so that part was secured quite well.

"Mom, I have to go now." I said and disconnected before she had time to say anything, then I shut the mobile off totally and looked Dave.

"We will not going to have easy time." I sighed.

"Don't worry, we will sort this out with Paul and others."

We ate very good dinner and talked different things, though the reaction of my family was pressing my mind. We went back to hotel from the restaurant, because we both had an early flight on next morning. When I stood behind my and Amys room door, Dave bended to give me a light kiss.

"I had great time, despite everything." He said quietly.

"So did I" I answered and opened the room door.

Dave looked at me tenderly and went then towards his own room. I entered our room and when I went to bedroom, I saw Amy reading on her bed, she lifted her eyes, when I entered.

"So, had you good time?"

"Yeah… Though mom called when we were in restaurant. Paul had told to her about me and Dave." I answered.

"I suppose she wasn't happy either?" Amy looked at me a bit worried.

"No, she wasn't. I had to cut off the call."

Amy didn't say anything, she just looked at me still worried look in her eyes, when I started to get ready for bed.

On the next morning I went with Dave to airport, because both of our flights left almost at the same time, his to DC and mine to Buffalo, where I lived. We gave a tigh hug for each others and when he was going to his plane, I knew that I would miss him, altought there was only few days and then I would see him again...

I was happy for those few days which I had free, I could clear my thoughts a bit and I spent a lot of time talking to my mobile, specially with my best friend. Dave called me couple of times and those calls made me feel much better. On the same day when I was leaving again to the road, I got a call, which got me a bit off balance.

When my mobile chirped, I answered when I saw Stephanies name blinking on display.

"Hey, Steph."

"Hey, Rales. How are things?"

"Alright, nothing special hasn't happened. I'm just leaving to airport again. How are you?"

"Well, my stomach is getting bigger, but I glad that I'm due in a month." My sister in law sighed and then she took a short pause." I tried to talk to Paul about you and Dave like you asked few days ago."

"So, what did he say?" I was interested.

"He didn't really listen to me. And puffed just, that Dave has crossed the line, what ever that means."

I sighed, maybe I should have guessed that even Steph couldn't get him approve this.

"Yes and Rales, Paul spoke to Vince." Steph said suddently.

I took a deep breath and guessed that I wouldn't like about that, what she would say next.

"About what?"

"He suggested to him, that youshould be removed back to Stamford office or to Smackdown."

I couldn't say anything first, that really dumbfounded me. My brother really tried to get me and Dave separated.

"Rales? Are you there?"

"Y-yes I am. What Vince said to that?" I just had to ask.

"He hasn't actually decided yet and I think I got him convinced that you can still work in RAW. I'm glad, that daddy called me right after Paul had spoken with him." Steph answered for my slight relief.

"Thanks, Steph. I really appreciate that." I said quietly.

"I think you have done great job in RAW and you shouldn't be removed just because Paul doesn't like that you and Dave are together. Though theoretically I should agree with my husband on this." Steph answered and continued. "I'm on your side on this, but be careful, both of you."

"We are. Thanks, Steph. And remember that you let me know straight away when the baby is born, so I'll come and see you." I said before I disconnected.

"Of course, Bye, Rales."

"Bye, Steph."

When I closed the mobile, I stared out of the window for a moment and thought about my brother. I had the feeling that this was some kind of declaration of war from him against me and Dave, and that got me really sad. Paul was anyway my older brother and I loved him really much.