Chapter 9

Rae opened her front door and stepped into the darkness of her condo. After locking the door she walked over to her little welcome table, where she laid her mail, cell phone and her keys then checked her answering machine. No one real big called, a couple people confirming appearances and autograph sessions with Dave and a photo shoot. After writing down the few numbers that were left so she could confirm the calls tomorrow she walked through her living room, and up the set of stairs that led to her bedroom overlooking the living room and kitchen, she kicked her shoes off by the closet then walked into the bathroom pulling her blonde hair out of it's pony tail and ran a brush through it then began brushing her teeth, she cleaned her face from the make-up she wore and changed into a pair of silky white shorts and a matching cami top. She walked into her bedroom pulled comforter back and sat on the edge of the bed, Rae flipped on her TV and began watching some late night sit com and laid back resting her head on the pillows.

Rae closed her eyes as the show she's been watching came to an end and wished that Dave was laying in her bed next to her with his arms wrapped around her body holding her close to his body, as she slowly drifted off into dream land.

Rae woke the next morning to her phone ringing; she reached over and picked up the phone with her eyes still closed.

"Hello."

"What are you doing still in bed, miss always up before dawn?" The all too perky female voice came from the other end; Rae smiled and opened her eyes when she realized it was the voice of one of her co-workers and friends, Stacy Keibler.

"What time is it?"

"Um…like ten." Stacy chuckled lightly. "So I'm in town for a few hours, my plane got delayed go figure, and I was wondering if you wanted to hang out, since we don't get to hang out as much as we used to."

"Yeah that sounds great."

"Well I'll head over your way then."

"I'll leave the front door unlocked so when you get here just make yourself at home."

"Alright see ya in a few." With that they hung up.

Rae got out of bed and walked to her front door to unlock it then walked back into her bathroom and hoped in the shower. When she got out she wrapped a towel around her slender body and stepped into her walk-in closet, she pulled out a pair of blue panties with a matching bra and slipped them on then pulled a black mini skirt and a pink baby tee from their hangers and slipped them on. After checking the outfit in the full length mirror that hung on one wall of her closet, she grabbed her hair brush from her dresser then walked back into the bathroom. Once she was finished she walked out of her room and into the living room, when she heard a noise coming from her kitchen. Rae walked through the living room to her kitchen where she found Dave going through her cabinets.

"What are you doing here? Why aren't you at home with Mel and the kids?" Rae asked surprised.

"Don't you have any food in this place; I know I pay you enough to buy food." Dave asked before turning around to face her. "Wow, you look great." Rae watched as he ran his eyes over her. "You left your hair down I like it when you leave your hair done. Do you have any idea what it does to me when you leave your hair down?" He took a couple steps to her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I know you do, you're the only reason why I do leave it done." Rae smiled and lightly pushed him away from her. "Now answer my question what are you doing here?"

"Mel and I had another fight." Dave leaned against the counter.

"What do you mean another fight?"

"Rae that's all we have done for the past two months is fight and argue. Mel just finds the stupidest things to fight about, like last night after you left I went upstairs and started to rub her back and kiss her neck trying to get something started, then out of now where she turns around and starts flipping out on me over nothing." Dave pulled Rae close to him. "I don't spend enough time at home with her and the kids, that was the topic of last night, and when I am at home it's like I'm not there. Whatever she means by that?"

"You two have been fighting for the past two months, I don't think I have ever seen you two fights."

"Yeah well Mel doesn't like to let other people in on what happens behind closed doors." Dave let out a sigh. "Rae I don't know how much more I can take of this."

"So get a D-I-V-O-R-C-E." Rae pulled back a little from his grip. "I know I promised you that I would never bring it up, but if you're unhappy with your marriage then get a divorce. And don't you tell me you're not unhappy, I can see it in your eyes that you're unhappy."

"I can't do that, if I do she'll take the kids and I'll never see them again. With my schedule no judge alive would give me custody of them." Just then the front door opened and Stacy called for Rae. "You expecting someone?" Dave asked.

"Oh yeah I forgot, Stacy called me a little bit ago and asked if I wanted to hang out with her until her plane takes off, it was delayed a few hours. I completely forgot until just now." Rae stepped away from Dave and walked around the corner of the kitchen. "Stacy, what took you so long?"

"Would you believe that I got lost, I couldn't remember if you lived on Mull Street or if Dave lived there so of course I went there first and Angel told me that you lived on Jefferson Street and told me how to get here." Stacy walked into the kitchen as she finished her tale. "Oh hi Dave."

"Hey Stace, how's it going?" Dave gave the blonde diva a hug.

"It would be better if airlines could stick to a schedule like everyone else has to. So are you going to hang out with us too?"

"No I just stop by to check on a few things with Rae. I'm going to get out of here and leave you two to shop or whatever it is that you were going to do." Dave looked from Stacy to Rae and gave her a little peck on the cheek then headed out.

"How about some lunch I'm starving." Rae grabbed her purse and they headed out the door.

Dave sat in the busy airport waiting for Rae to show up, she was already five minutes late that wasn't like her she was always on time and yelling at him for being late. He pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and began dialing her cell number.

"If you would have waited another two seconds you wouldn't have called me." Rae said into the phone when she answered.

"Where are you?"

"Look up." Rae laughed and closed her phone as she stepped into his view. Dave stood from his seat and pocketed his cell phone then wrapped his arms around Rae's tiny frame. "Worrying are we?"

"You are never late what happened?" Dave asked as he took her bag and walked over to where he had been sitting before.

"I overslept, I never realized what five minutes meant, and I didn't even get to do my hair I look like shit." Rae tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear.

"You look beautiful." Dave gave her a soft kiss on her cheek and held her tight.

"So how are things with you and Mel?"

"After I left your place I drove around for a few hours then went home. She didn't talk to me for the first hour then all of a sudden it was like nothing ever happened when she walked in the living wearing nothing, right after the kids left for their friend's house."

"Well at least you guys made up I guess." Rae looked to the side of her, trying to hide the disappointment she was sure anyone could see, and saw a young couple sitting a few feet away holding each other and kissing; she caught a glimpse of the young lady's hand and noticed that she wore a wedding band on her finger along with a nice size diamond ring. She then looked down at the hand caressing her arm, watching as Dave's wedding ring caught the light and twinkled. Her sunk at the sight of the gold band, that ring meant that no matter how much she wished for it Dave would always be Maloney's husband. It hurt her to think of it but it was the way it was and there nothing going to change that, she knew when Dave started this affair with her that he wasn't going to leave the wife he loves his kids, though Rae thought it had more to do with the kids then his wife.

"You okay?" Dave whispered softly as they called for their plane to start boarding. Dave picked up their bags and they began walking toward the plane, once they found their seats Rae pulled out the agenda and began looking over what she had him booked for him in the upcoming weeks. Dave reached over and closed the book then took it from her hands and placed it back in her bag. "You know I'm starting to think that you kind of regret ending what went on between us."

"Why would you think that?" Rea asked looking up at him as the plane began to take off.

"Just little things that you do. Like the other day when I was at you're house…"

"I pulled away from you."

"Yes but you reluctantly pulled away from me. Rea just admit that you wish you never ended what we had."

"So what if a piece of me does wish that I never ended it and a piece of me wishes that we never started it and an even bigger piece of me wishes that you would just face facts and leave your wife so that we can be together, you're never going to do that and I'm not comfortable sleeping with a married man so we may as well just forget everything that ever happened and move. You keep denying that your not happy with Mel and I'll denying that I don't want to be with you like we have been for the past three months."

"Maybe your right maybe I'm not happy with Mel, but I won't be happy with my kids living somewhere else they are the reason I stay with her. I may not be happy with Mel but I'm miserable without you, I don't sleep anymore without dreaming of you and every time that Mel and I fuck I'm picturing you. I want you Rae no I need you." Dave kissed her lips softly. "I know that you don't want to hurt anyone by having an affair, but what I want is for you to stop thinking of hurting everyone else and starting thinking of how much you are hurting yourself." With that Dave claimed her lips with his own.

"Dave please it's not right." Rae pleaded breaking the kiss. "I would rather hurt myself then hurt your kids. Besides I'd be hurting myself even more with just being you little play thing on the road, when I want so much from you then that." Rae crossed her legs and sat back in the seat closing her eyes hoping that he would end the conversation soon.

"Rae you know as well as I do that you are so much more then my play thing." Dave took her hand in his and pressed a kiss to her palm. "You know that I have feelings for you. And tonight I plan on showing you just how deep my feelings are for you."

"You have feelings me but you can't leave your wife who you have no feeling for. But you can however fuck your personal assistant behind her back. Yeah that makes a lot of sense." Rae rolled her eyes and grabbed her agenda book out of her bag again opening it then placed it in Dave's lap. "You have a photo shoot tomorrow for the Smack down magazine. And on…"

Dave once again took the book and placed it back in her bag then wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close to him. "If you don't go along with this day of ours I'm so going to be screwed."

"Why is that?" Rae looked up at him and spoke with frustration filling her voice.

"Because I have a nice romantic evening planned for us and it all starts as soon as you relax and kiss me with those sexy, pouty, and oh so magic lips of yours."

"Dave I can't now will you just drop this whole thing."

"I'll only drop it if you can sit here and ignore everything that I'm going to do to you." Dave leaned his head down to her and ran his tongue across her lips. Rae, starting to give in to him, opened her mouth allowing him access which he took eagerly tasting every inch of her mouth as he ran his hand from her knee to her inner mid thigh. Rae pulled back from the kiss with a smile.

Rae looked around them to see if there was anyone near them, seeing there were only a few people sitting in first class and they were behind them and an older couple in front of them she leaned in to Dave and whispered. "I'm so fucked. Give me your jacket." Dave slipped his dress jacket off and handed it to her. Rae placed the jacket over her legs covering from her waist down then took Dave's hand and placed it back on her thigh closed her eyes and rested her head on Dave's shoulder as she slowly began to move his hand up between her legs.

Dave leaned down. "You know you're never very quite when I finger you, you're only asking for trouble." He slid one finger into her and slowly began moving in and out of her. Rae pushed her head back against him at the feeling he was giving her biting down on her bottom lip as he added a second finger and moved at a faster pace, knowing that she was on the verge of coming Dave moved his thumb across her clit as he moved his fingers in her bringing her over her edge. Rae finally let out the breath that she had been holding so she didn't make any noise and opened her eyes looking up at the smile Dave had on his face. "I'm going to make you scream so loud when we get to the hotel." He pressed a kiss to her neck as he withdrew his fingers from her. "I can't stand to see you come and not hear your loud moans and screams of pleasure."

"How much longer do we have until this plane lands?" Dave chuckled and pulled her close to him as she snuggled against his chest.