CH 57

The arena was eerily quiet as Vince had security clear the arena. Mark held Lisa in his arms wishing it all was a nightmare. He kept seeing Paul hitting her playing over and over in his mind as he looked down into her face wishing she would open her eyes. He needed to know she was alright.

"Where in the hell are the medics?" Mark screamed resting his hand on Lisa's stomach hoping their baby was alright. "Hold on little one please." He could hear his heart pounding out of his chest with fear. "Glen, help me get her to the back." Mark looked up at Glen motioning for him to take Lisa. Glen gently picked her up taking her towards the edge of the ring carefully handing her back to Mark. They were half way up the ramp when the paramedics met them with the stretcher. Mark told them she was pregnant as they secured her to the stretcher rushing her towards the waiting ambulance.

"Mark, I'm sorry I took all the precautions I never thought she would get hurt," Vince raced after Mark.

"That's the problem you never think about anything except what is good for this god damn show. I don't want to hearyour sorry excuses McMahon," Mark didn't have time for excuses. It was too late his wife was injured and she might have already lost their baby.

"I didn't mean to hurt her. I was just following the damn script," Paul was yelling at security as they passed him in the hall.

"She told you damn it! I heard her tell you about the baby!" Mark went after Paul breaking through security. He grabbed Paul around the throat slamming him into the wall with all his might. "What kind of animal are you? Why would you hurt a pregnant woman?" Mark's grip was getting tighter as Paul struggled to catch his breathe.

"Mark! Let him go! This won't solve anything I will deal with Paul. Lisa needs you now," Vince motioned for security to step in. They started to pull at Mark unable to break his hold on Paul.

"If we lose our child tonight your life is over," Mark squeezed harder watching Paul start to change colors. Mark finally dropped Paul to the floor watching for a moment as Paul gasped for air reaching for his throat.

"You could have killed him," Vince stared at him.

"I will kill him if the baby is harmed," Mark growled staring at Paul. "Do you hear me Paul. Your death warrant is about to be signed personally by me." Mark stepped away heading to the ambulance. He climbed in takingLisa's hand as the paramedic checked her vitals. "Is my wife alright? Is our baby alright?"

"Sir, we won't know for sure till we get to the hospital. In most likely hood she passed out from the pain," the medic said giving Mark no comfort that Lisa and the baby would be ok.

"Sweetheart, please open your eyes," Mark whispered kissing her hand lightly. He got no response from her as they sped to the hospital.

"Mr. Callaway, you have to wait out here for your wife. We have to run some tests then we will come and get you," one of the nurses blocked his way when they got to the hospital as he tried to follow the stretcher.

"I'm not leaving her," Mark stared at the woman.

"I'm sorry sir, if you try to go back there I will call security," the nurse forcefully said.

"He'll stay here but please keep him up to date," Glen joined them resting his hand on Mark's shoulder holding him back.

"I don't want to leave her. What if she loses the baby? I don't want her to wake up alone. I don't want her to lose our baby," Mark slowly sank into a chair resting his head in his hands trying not to cry. His world was crumbling down around him and there was nothing he could do to stop it.

"Mark, stop thinking of the worse," Glen tried to comfort him. "Lisa is strong and I'm sure that little baby is just as strong."

"Oh God I hope so," Mark wiped the tears from his eyes. "I had a bad feeling about this match tonight I should have kept Lisa miles away from that arena."

"Mark, it's not your fault. For whatever screwed up reason this was meant to happen. You can't change fate. You just have to keep believing good will come out of it," Glen tried to come up with the right words to say. Mark kept watching the door waiting for a doctor to appear.

"Where is Lisa?" John raced towards them with Trish right behind him.

"Is Lisa ok?" Trish asked grabbing onto John's arm.

"We don't know they took her for tests," Glen filled them in as Mark was lost in his own fears sitting quietly worrying about his wife.

"So we just have to sit here and wait?" John roared.

"Yeah, so get comfortable," Glen motioned for John to sit down and not raise a fuss.

"Wait till I get my hands on that bastard. I'm going to make Paul wish he never set eyes on my sister," John couldn't sit down he started to pace rapidly as Trish helplessly watched.

"You'll have to wait in line. He is mine. If Vince would have stayed the hell out of it Paul would be dead right now," Mark felt his temper rising just thinking of Paul. "He did this on purpose. She told him. I heard her loud and clear tell him she was pregnant. He wants her to lose the baby. I wish Vince would have stayed out of it."

"Vince called the police to deal with Paul," Trish said making them all look at her surprised.

"What?" Mark couldn't believe his ears that Vince did something right when it came to Paul.

"Vince told Paul he had enough of his bullshit and his games. I've never seen Vince so upset. He called the police saying Paul assaulted Lisa and charges should be pressed. When I was waiting for John, I saw the police arrive and Paul was trying to argue with them that he was just following the script for the night. He claims what happened to Lisa was planned," Trish filled them in as Mark shook his head.

"It doesn't matter what Vince does Paul will find a way out of this. He will never leave Lisa alone till she comes back to him," Mark deeply sighed as a doctor came out of the doors looking around. Mark perked up as the doctor walked towards them.

"Mr. Callaway, I'm Dr. Carucci do you mind coming with me so we can talk about your wife's condition," the doctor motioned for Mark to follow him. Mark had never felt gripping fear like he had at that moment as he followed the doctor.