It was a long quiet ride to Jackson. Not terribly uncomfortable but very, very quiet.
Robin had spent most of the trip curled against his shoulder watching the scenery shoot past the windows.

Now, at the arena, things hadn't improved much.

"Are you going to the locker room?" She asked as he got out of the truck and started to walk away.

"Yeah, then I'm probably going to go hit the weight room. After that, I've got to get to wardrobe and see if they fixed my ring gear." He rattled off turning back to her.

"So I guess you've got no time to talk." She sounded disappointed. He shrugged turn back toward the doors. "Kane…" She called again. He stopped further away and turned back. "We really need to talk. Please, try and find some time." She was pleading.

"We'll talk. You're right, we really do need it." He started to turn again.

"Kane…" He stopped, this time without turning. "I love you."

The big man's shoulders drooped. He couldn't stand that sound in her voice. He turned and walked back to her.

"I know…" He said picking her up off her feet with a hug. "I love you too."

"Now get going, I don't want to keep you." She sniffed as he set her down.

"Okay, we'll talk later." He whispered and walked away. Robin sighed and grabbed her bag out of the truck bed.

"Here goes nothing…" She said to herself and headed toward the locker room.

"So we're agreed?" Stone Cold asked walking up to the big man.

"She's going along with it if that's what you mean."

"Good. I'll see you in the ring then." Austin slapped Kane on the arm and continued on his way.

Kane rolled his eyes and shook his head. Glancing up at the clock he growled, ten minutes to show time.

"C'mon Robin…" He grumbled tapping his foot.

"Kane, we really, REALLY need to talk…" Robin blurted spotting him as she came around the corner.

"There you are. I was starting to think you'd backed out."

"No, I didn't but…" She started as an irritating little man in a headset came over and ushered them toward the curtain. "Okay, we really have to talk tonight." She began again as they waited for their cue.

"After the match." He said curtly, his stomach dropping at the thought of the upcoming conversation. This was it. It was over.

Robin jumped when the pyro went off.

"Show time." Kane said grabbing her hand and pulling her through the curtain.

Robin snapped into character as soon as she heard the crowd. She stopped, watching the faces, the lights, the signs, and smiled.

Kane jumped onto the apron and held the ropes for her. Robin slid through easily and held up her arms to the crowd. Then, she and Kane moved to the far side of the ring to wait for their opponents.

Test and Stacy made their way to the ring slowly and cautiously stepped inside. Robin glared at him and took a step in his direction. Kane grabbed her arm and motioned for her to get on the apron.

Irritated, Robin did as she was told.

The bell rang and Kane circled Test confidently, waiting for the right opening. Suddenly, he had it.

Kane walked in, planting a big boot into Test's midsection. The big Canadian doubled over groaning. Laughing, Kane grabbed a handful of his hair and threw him backward onto the mat.

Stacy shrieked and jumped onto Kane's back choking him.

Seeing her opening, Robin flew into the ring hauling the other woman bodily off the big man. The ref caught her before she could inflict and real damage.

On his feet again, Test leapt at Kane, catching him off guard with a big clothesline. Robin stomped on the apron screaming at him to get up and reaching her hand out for a tag.

Kane sprang to his feet and grabbed the other man by the throat, squeezing. Test flailed while the ref counted, trying desperately to breathe as his face turned purple. Kane gave him a four and a half count before lifting his feet off the ground in a vicious choke slam. Test hit so hard he bounced and lay on the mat gasping for breath.

Kane reached for him again but when Test saw him coming he rolled to his corner and tagged a very reluctant Stacy. Kane stood still watching her as Test all but pushed her through the ropes. This was the last woman to break his heart but he couldn't bring himself to hurt her, not physically anyway.

Stacy shook visibly as she stood in the big man's shadow. Kane took a step toward her, but before he could get any closer, the ref grabbed him, forcing him to tag in Robin.

Robin hopped over the ropes like a cat, landing on Stacy and throwing her back into the ropes. She grabbed the blonde's arm and whipped her into the other side, taking out her knee as she bounced back.

Suddenly, the crowed erupted and Robin knew…this was it.

Stone Cold was in the ring. He threw Stacy aside and kicked Robin in the stomach before she could brace herself, knocking the wind out of her. Austin grabbed her by the neck and stunned her. Robin bounced off the mat then lay still, playing her part well.

Kane stepped over the top rope and stalked up to Austin. Robin watched from the mat as they weighed each other, and then shook hands. Now, the fun began…

Steve Austin picked her up off the mat holding her by her arms.

"I'm sorry…" Kane whispered to her leaning close, then plowing her with a hard right hand. Robin sagged in Steve's arms as Kane hit her again and again until she was on her knees. After one final right hand, she was back, face down, on the mat.

Kane bent over and took her hair in his fist, lifting her hand and leaning in close again.
"Are you okay?" He whispered. She didn't answer. She didn't want it to show on camera.

He growled and dropped her, and then both men kicked her hard in the ribs.

Finally, there was the sound of glass shattering as Stone Cold's music started. The fight was over. Medics swarmed her and got her onto a stretcher.

The crowd was near silent. Robin guessed she'd played her part well. She let her hand fall limply off the gurney, for added effect, as they wheeled her up the ramp.

"Get this thing off me would you?" She asked nicely after they'd gone back through the curtain. One of the medics smiled as he removed her cervical collar and unstrapped her legs from the backboard.

"Did you see where Kane went?" She asked him. The nice medic shrugged.
Robin frowned, but thanked him and went in search of Kane.

"Nice job kid." Steve Austin said walking up behind her.

"Oh…thanks." She smiled.

"Never would have known those punches were pulled." He shook her hand and kept going.

Robin knocked on Kane's locker room door. Normally, she would have just walked in but, for some reason, it was locked.

"Who is it?" He yelled from inside.

"Who do you think it is?" She yelled back irritated. There were two loud thumps and the lock clicked. Robin opened the door onto chaos. He had smashed the whole room.

"What the hell is all this?" Robin asked gesturing to the mess.

"I was…angry." He mumbled. "I'm better now."

"Those were some nice punches you pulled." She joked attempting to lighten the mood. Kane snorted. Robin fell silent and sat down on a crooked bench.

"So…you wanted to talk…" His voice was a growl.

"Yes, actually, I have something I really need to tell you…" Robin started.

"Yeah well, so do I…" He spat venomously. "You and I…we're done." He turned his back to her. Robin was floored; it was as if even the light in the room had faded.

"What? How can you…" She stammered.

"This isn't going anywhere. I know it. Just let me go before you turn around and hurt me later." He still wouldn't look at her.

"But…Kane…Baby…" She stuttered, tears falling down into her lap.

"Don't…call me that…" He yelled turning and waving the pet name away.

"I don't understand…"

"You don't have to. We're just done. From now on, we just work together." He growled.

"No…please…I have to tell you…" Robin sobbed, standing and reaching for his arm. He pulled away and headed for the door. "KANE! Don't leave me please, I…"

"It doesn't matter Robin." Nothing matters." He turned away and stormed out of the room. He had to leave. Kane didn't want her to see him cry.

Robin watched him leave, watched the door slam, unable to move.

"But…I love you…" She whimpered, crying and shaking. Numbly, she walked out of the locker room and down the hall.

"Hey woman!" Lita greeted her. "Oh my God, what's wrong?"

"Lita…" Robin sniffled. "He left me."

"Oh no…" The redhead pulled her friend into a sisterly hug. "What happened?"

"I…I don't know. We got into a fight the other night but I thought we had it figured out." Robin sobbed uncontrollably. "Lita, I love him so much…what should I do?"

"Come on, let's go to the locker room. There are fewer ears there to hear us." Lita said. Robin nodded and followed her friend through the door.

"Well I'll be damned…" Undertaker said to himself as eavesdropped from around the corner. "I hate being wrong…" He grumbled and went to find his wife.
Kane stormed out into the parking lot eyes blurred with tears.

"Hey big man…" Bradshaw called seeing his friend. Kane nodded and kept going. "How're things with that woman of yours?" He asked.

"FINE!" Kane yelled holding up his arms as he continued walking. Bradshaw gave a low whistle and thought better of pressing further.

Kane got into his truck and started the engine. Taking a deep breath, he punched the steering wheel. Even the truck smelled like her.

Folding his arms across the wheel he put his head down, trying in vain to get control of himself.
"She has to come back to the hotel…I can apologize when she comes back…" He told himself as pulled out onto the road.