Ch 34
Smackdown got off with a blast as Triple H made his way to the ring looking very pissed off. He yelled for them to cut his music as he stared angrily at the fans.
"Lisa, get your ass out here now!" Hunter bellowed into the microphone and was answered by her entrance music. She appeared staring at him for a moment before heading down the ramp
"What do you want Hunter?" Lisa grabbed a microphone staying outside the ring.
"Get in here. I'm not going to hurt you," Hunter sat on the ropes opening it for her. Lisa hesitated then slowly entered the ring. "I just wanted to congratulate you on your team's victory on Raw. You proved your point to me. I want you to stop this nonsense and take your place by my side as my valet."
"I'm not done yet. I said I would bring down the NWO with the help of the alliance I formed and I haven't done that yet," Lisa paused staring up into Hunter's eyes as he stared at her with disappointment. "When the NWO is gone I might consider being your valet but until that moment just learn to deal with the situation."
"I don't have to deal with anything," Hunter raised his voice pointing at her. "I want you to be my valet and that…" Hunter stopped as the Undertaker's music roared. Lisa backed away from Hunter during the commotion climbing onto the ring apron to wait for the Undertaker.
"No one invited your ass out here this isn't your business," Hunter yelled at the Undertaker as he entered the ring staring Hunter down.
"You're in my yard messing with my partner that makes it my business son," Taker shrugged his shoulders glancing over at Lisa. "You will learn to treat her with respect or I can always teach you the hard way."
"You challenging me Taker," Hunter grinned rubbing his chin. Undertaker was about to answer when Hunter hit him with a low blow knocking him to the mat. Lisa froze for a minute knowing that wasn't supposed to happen. Hunter grabbed Taker's hardcore belt and was about to hit him with it when Lisa tugged it from behind.
"No Hunter," Lisa said throwing the belt from the ring as Hunter kicked Taker a few times before turning his full anger on her backing her into the corner. She was trembling with fear seeing demons in his eyes when Stephanie came out of nowhere sliding into the ring with a chair hitting Hunter from behind. The arena went crazy as Hunter sunk to his knees and Lisa rushed to Taker's side helping him up.
"Hunter dear, you treated me like shit all during our marriage. I won't let you treat another woman like that," Stephanie bent down with a microphone close to Hunter. "Watch your back Hunter because the next time you try to hurt a woman it might be the last thing you do." Stephanie dropped the microphone on his back as Lisa helped Taker from the ring and up the ramp.
"Stephanie, what the hell was that all about?" Adam was waiting for them as they came into the back.
"I've wanted to do that for a long time," Stephanie smiled at him. "Are you ok Mark?"
"Yeah, he just took me by surprise," Mark leaned lightly on Lisa. "Thanks for the save Steph."
"No problem but I better get out of here before he gets back here," Stephanie started to walk away then stopped suddenly. "Adam, do you mind coming with me? I'm a little nervous about being alone."
"Sure I'm not on till later," Adam put his arm around her. "Before I forget Glen is looking for you two."
"We will track him down," Mark said feeling Lisa's tension as they walked through the halls. "Sweetheart, its over relax. After my hardcore match, we will leave right away and head to my place for the break ok?"
"I can't wait," Lisa leaned against him trying to shake the bad feeling she was getting. They were almost to his locker room when they heard a crashing sound echoing through the hall making them both freeze. "What was that?"
"I don't know sweetheart. Sounds almost like a hardcore match," Mark gently pulled her towards the noises. Lisa turned white as they got further down the hall and she saw Stephanie lying on her back under a few ladders.
"Oh my god," Lisa rushed towards Stephanie pushing the ladders away as Mark helped her. "Stephanie, are you ok? What happened?" Stephanie slowly opened her eyes looking at Lisa with a dazed stare.
"Don't let her move I'm going to get help," Mark patted Lisa's shoulder before running down the hall. Stephanie started to stir running her hands over her stomach getting tears in her eyes.
"Mark is getting help you'll be ok please try to stay still," Lisa tried to reassure Stephanie. Stephanie started to shake her hand frantically.
"My baby I think I'm losing my baby. It hurts so much," Stephanie whimpered surprising Lisa.
"Stephanie, it's going to be ok. Your baby will be fine," Lisa said as Adam came running down the hall.
"What the hell happened?" Adam asked kneeling next to Stephanie taking her hand.
"I don't know I thought you were going to stay with her. We have to get her help soon. She is pregnant," Lisa said in a hushed tone to Adam as Stephanie closed her eyes.
"What? Pregnant?" Adam was stunned. "Stephanie, listen to me open your eyes please," Adam touched her face gently as she reopened her eyes. "Do you want me to get Shawn?" Stephanie immediately seemed to relax shaking her head yes. "Ok Steph, I'll be right back with Shawn." Stephanie grabbed Lisa's hand squeezing it tight.
"Please don't tell everyone I'm dating Shawn Michaels. We have been keeping it a secret because he is still married. It's his baby," Stephanie said staring into Lisa's eyes.
"I will keep your secret," Lisa said as Mark appeared with the paramedics.
"What happened here?" Vince came running down frantically.
"I don't know I was walking down the hall and next thing I knew I was on the floor," Stephanie softly said.
"That is impossible these damn things should be secured to the wall with…" Vince suddenly stopped looking at the bracket where the ladders were kept seeing a safety rope that secured them was gone. "Damn it what happened to the rope? Get security down here now something is very wrong."
"You don't think this was an accident?" Mark asked Vince.
"This was no accident," Vince firmly said getting a sick feeling in his stomach knowing who caused his daughter accident.
"Stephanie!" Shawn's voice echoed down the hall as he ran for her. "Are you ok?"
"I think I'm ok but I don't know about the baby," Stephanie looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"Baby?" Vince got wide eyes.
"Dad, I'm pregnant with Shawn's child. I have been dating him for over six months and we are getting married when his divorce is final," Stephanie quickly said stunning Vince. He was stunned only for a moment before carefully hugging his daughter before they took her away on the stretcher with Shawn and Vince by her side.
Lisa was on edge after what happened with Stephanie. She had a feeling that Paul was behind the accident. It was probably his revenge for Stephanie interfering tonight, Lisa thought.
"Hey baby girl, snap out of it," Mark kissed her cheek. "Stephanie will be alright stop worrying."
"I hope her baby will be ok," Lisa softly said.
"That was a shocker that her and Shawn are a couple and even more shocking that they have a baby on the way," Mark shook his head not believing what a crazy night it was becoming. "I've been thinking about it and I don't want you at ring side tonight for the hardcore match."
"Why?" Lisa asked not wanting to be far away from Mark.
"Because I can't protect you out there," Mark sat down next to her caressing her knee. "I want you to stay back here with Glen while John watches my back while I'm in the ring."
"Mark, I really want to go to the ring," Lisa stared into his green eyes.
"Please do this for me. I will feel much better if you're back here with Glen," Mark caressed his face. "After the match, we will be together every minute of the break. You'll get tired of me in no time and be looking for excuses to get rid of me."
"I could never get tired of you," Lisa smiled kissing him softly. "Ok Mark, I'll stay back here."
"Thanks sweetheart," Mark kissed her deeply. She loved the feel of his kiss wrapping her arms around his neck as he pulled her onto his lap. Their kisses grew more passionate as Mark ran his hands down her body sending amazing sensations through her.
"Hurry up and get your match over with so we can go back to the hotel," Lisa broke the kiss giving him a devilish smile.
"What are we going to do there?" Mark smirked running his finger over her lips.
"Make love all night long," Lisa softly said turning a rosy red.
"I think I'm about to have the fastest match in WWE history," Mark kissed her neck making her heart skip a beat.
"I'll be waiting for you sweetie," she slowly got off his lap as Glen opened the door.
"You have perfect timing," Mark grinned at him. "Make sure to take good care of my girl and I'll be right back."
"Don't worry I won't let her out of my sight," Glen smiled as Lisa wrapped her arms around Mark kissing him.
"Good luck with your match," Lisa whispered against his lips.
"Thanks baby girl, I'll be right back," Mark winked at her heading out the door.
"Did you hear about Stephanie?" Lisa turned her attention to Glen as he sat down turning on the monitor to watch Mark's match.
"Yeah, Adam told me. Adam feels like shit. Stephanie asked him to go get her a tape from production and he didn't want to do it but she begged him to. That is when the accident happened. He keeps thinking if he was with her that he could have protected her," Glen deeply sighed. "I don't think it was an accident."
"Neither do I," Lisa said sitting next to Glen as Mark made his entrance for his match.
"I think Paul did it," Glen said under his breath but Lisa heard him.
"I agree with you," Lisa's attention went to Mark's match as he started to battle with Kurt Angle.
"How are you feeling after your confrontation with Paul?" Glen asked glancing at her.
"I'll be happy when I'm hundred of miles away from him," Lisa cringed seeing the demons in Paul's eyes flash in her mind again.
"Well darling in a few minutes you'll be out of here," Glen saw Mark's match was halfway through.
"Say that again," Lisa tensed up.
"What?"
"Say darling again," Lisa stood up staring at him feeling a fear gripping her.
"Why?"
"Damn it just do it," Lisa didn't mean to raise her voice but she couldn't help it.
"Darling," Glen reluctantly said it. Lisa got tears in her eyes as the memory of the night before came back.
"It was you not Mark. He was gone when I woke up. You were there. You comforted me and helped me fall back to sleep. It was you," Lisa stuttered looking at him with wide eyes. Glen silently cursed for being such a fool for slipping and calling her darling. "Glen, it was you last night right? Please don't lie to me."
"Yes," Glen quietly said staring into her troubled blue eyes.
"Mark lied to me. He went after Paul didn't he? Paul wasn't lying Mark caused the cuts on Paul's arms didn't he?" Lisa looked at Glen for answers.
"I think you better talk to Mark," Glen tried to calm her down.
"Why so he can lie to me some more? Damn it all men are the same nothing but no good liars," Lisa went towards the door grabbing her bag.
"Mark was only trying to protect you. He loves you and didn't want Paul to hurt you anymore. Where the hell are you going?" Glen went after her as she stormed out the room down the hall.
"I need some time on my own. Tell Mark I will see him at Raw and don't try to contact me till then," Lisa hurried down the hall yelling back to Glen.
"You can't just take off without talking to him," Glen grabbed her arm stopping her.
"Let me go, I can't talk to him right now. I thought I could trust him and he lied to me after I directly asked him if he was there last night," Lisa had tears welling in her eyes pulled her into a hug trying to comfort her.
"Please don't leave him like this. You need him and he needs you," Glen whispered in her ear.
"I need to be alone right now. I will talk to him when I can think straight," Lisa pushed away from Glen seeing Adam packing up his rental car. "Adam, can you give me a ride to the airport?"
"Sure, I'm heading there myself. Are you ok?" Adam saw the tears running down her cheeks.
"No she isn't, please don't give her a ride," Glen pleaded.
"I think the lady can make up her own mind. If you want a ride hop in," Adam opened the door for her extending his hand for her bag.
"Thanks," Lisa gave Adam her bag looking at Glen. "I need to be alone please make Mark understand that. I'm not mad at you and I don't blame you for last night. Thank you for comforting me and please take care of Mark. I'll see you at Raw." Lisa went to Glen kissing his cheek as he hugged her again wishing he could hold her till Mark came.
"You're making a mistake," Glen whispered to her as she broke free from him.
"It won't be the first time I made a mistake. Good bye Glen," Lisa got in the car as Adam shut the door.
"Adam, please don't take her to the airport. She is irrational right now," Glen tried one last time to get through to him.
"I'm going to take her but I'll be sure to call you and let you know what flight she gets on so you can tell Mark," he winked at Glen.
"Thanks," Glen sighed as Adam got in the car whisking Lisa away. Glen punched the wall on his way back to the locker room knowing he had just let his best friend down by letting the love of his life run away.
Mark was on way back to his locker room walking on air thinking about the night ahead with Lisa. His heart fell to the floor when he opened the door finding the room empty. He was about to go look for Glen and Lisa when Glen came through the door looking very upset.
"Hey where's Lisa? Did something happen?" Mark asked hoping Lisa was alright.
"She is gone," Glen looked down at the floor.
"Gone? Are you joking?" Mark rested his hands on his hips.
"I wish it was a joke. She is on her way to the airport and she doesn't want to see you till Raw. It's my fault I slipped calling her darling. That sparked her remembering you weren't there last night," Glen was afraid to look at Mark.
"I should have told her damn it," Mark murmured feeling like a fool for lying to her. He knew it would eventually come out. "I have to get to the airport and stop her."
"She left with Adam about fifteen minutes ago," Glen looked up seeing Mark wasn't mad at him. "I tried to stop him from taking her but he wouldn't listen. He will be calling with her flight number as soon as she gets on a plane."
"She won't be getting on a plane because we are going to stop her," Mark flung the door open with Glen close behind. "She is never going to trust me again."
"She is just upset. It has been a rough few days for her. You have to explain to her why you lied and she will understand," Glen grabbed the keys for the truck away from Mark. "You better let me drive."
"I can't believe I was so stupid. I should have told her this morning after all the shit Paul put her through she didn't need me to keep things from her. Not only that but she asked me not to bother Paul and I did it anyway. I broke her trust in more than one way," Mark rested his head in his hands wishing he could turn back time.
"I hate to say it but I told you last night it was a bad idea especially after she asked you if you would be there when she woke up," Glen pulled out onto the highway heading towards the airport.
"Don't remind me. I screwed up now I have to pay for it," Mark tapped the window trying to keep his emotions under control. What if she never wants to talk to me again, Mark thought as he watched the city lights pass by the window. What if I don't catch her flight in time, Mark questioned himself silently. "Glen, you have to drive faster."
"I'm going as fast as I can. If we get stopped for speeding that will be even more of a delay," Glen concentrated on the road. "There are always delays at the airport she'll probably get caught up in that."
"I hope you're right," Mark would do everything in his power to stop her from getting on any plane. Suddenly he remembered something making him half smile. "Do you have your cell on you?"
"Yeah it's in there," Glen pointed to his bag in the backseat.
"Can I use it?"
"Sure," Glen wondered who Mark was planning to call.
Adam was trying hard to concentrate on the road while Lisa sat in the passenger seat crying her heart out. He didn't know what to say to her. Adam glanced over at her wondering what happened with Mark.
"Are you going to be ok?" he softly reached over to touch her shoulder.
"Yes, I'm sorry for dragging you into this mess. I just needed to get out there and I used you to do that," Lisa wiped the tears from her eyes trying to forget about Mark for a few minutes.
"Its ok, I don't mind the company," Adam smiled at her. "Where are you planning to go?"
"I guess back home," Lisa sighed wondering if that was the best place to go. She knew Paul would never track her down there but Mark would find her with no problem.
"I know it's none of my business but shouldn't you at least let Mark know where you are," Adam swallowed hard when he saw the new tears flood her eyes.
"I don't want to think about Mark right now," Lisa looked away from him. "I need some time to figure things out. I don't understand why every man I care about thinks its best to lie and hide things from me."
"You just need to chill out. You should be talking to Mark not running away."
"Maybe I should, maybe I need to be alone for a few months," Lisa softly said willing the thoughts of Mark away. She jumped when a cell phone started ringing.
"It's not mine, must be yours," Adam glanced at his phone than at her. Lisa reached for her purse getting her cell phone surprised to see it was turned off. Her eyes went to the glowing screen of Mark's cell phone remembering he had stuck it in her purse before the show. She took it out with a trembling hand answering it.
"Baby girl, thank god you answered. Please don't get on that plane," Mark's voice echoed in her ear. "Please we have to talk about what happened last night. I know I was wrong for lying to you and I'm sorry. Damn it please say something."
"Mark, I need time on my own. I don't know who I can trust anymore. This is all too much for me to handle right now. I don't want to rush into anything. We will …."
"You can't just disappear like this. I need to see you right now. Just wait at the airport for me," Mark was trying to think of anything to make her not get on the plane.
"I made up my mind. I'm going and I will see you before Raw," Lisa tried to keep her voice strong.
"Why are you really running away?" Mark asked taking her by surprise. "Are you afraid of us being together? Are you afraid I'm going to be just like Paul down the line?"
"I'm not afraid of any of that," Lisa said as Adam parked the car at the airport. "I'm not running away I just want to be alone is that a crime?"
"Your crime is taking the first opportunity to walk away from me after all we have been through to be together," Mark blurted into the phone. "You are afraid of being in a relationship with a man who truly cares about you and is going to treat you right."
"Don't turn this around on me. You are the one that lied and broke my trust. Mark, I thought I could trust you. Good bye Mark," Lisa said with tears brimming in her eyes hating being so cruel to him.
"Don't say goodbye. Lisa I love you isn't that enough to make you stay," Mark said into the phone not realizing she had already hung up. "Damn it!" Mark frantically redialed the number immediately getting voice mail. "Please turn the phone back on," he dialed again and again not getting her.
"Shit!" Glen exclaimed as a police car pulled out in back of him flashing his lights. Mark looked back feeling like a defeated man. Nothing is going my way, Mark thought, I'm going to lose Lisa.
