Annalise was going through a whirlwind of emotions. Everything was finally starting to fall into place. She had her dream job and dream man. Life was great. Dave's career was starting to pick up. Evolution ran the show. Triple H was the World Champion, Ric Flair was Intercontinental champion, and the new team of Randy Orton and Batista were Tag team champs. With this new title came new responsibilities for Dave, which left him little time for Annalise. Even though they felt as if they had known each other forever, their relationship was still in the in its fragile early stage. There were more press conferences, more public appearances and more pressure on Dave to be successful.

Backstage at Raw in Dallas, Randy and Dave were going over their match when Eric Bischoff interrupted them.

"Randy, why don't you take a break while I talk to the Animal," Eric said with his patented Cheshire cat grinned plastered on his face.

"Anything you have to say Dave, you can say to me."

"You can take a ten minute break now, or a two week suspension. The choice is yours." Randy looked at Eric and then to Dave, and walked back to Evolution's locker room.

"What is it Eric?" Dave asked.

"I need you to focus. It seems like you mind is not in the ring, more like backstage in the training room."

"What do you mean?" He knew exactly what Bischoff was thinking, but he wanted to hear it directly from the horse's mouth.

"You have gotten too close to Ms. Howard and it shows in the ring. You need to get you priorities in order Dave."

"Are you telling me that I need to stop seeing Anna?" Dave did not want to believe what he was hearing. He and everybody else thought that the matches were great, that he was at the top of his game.

"It does not look good having one half of the tag team champions dating a woman who is pregnant with another man's child." Eric practically screamed. Dave began to breathe heavy and the color rose in his cheeks. Eric began to panic. "Look Dave, all I am saying is that it does not look good. Not for you and not for the company. Both men failed to realize that they were standing in front of the training room and the door was open.

"Mr. Bischoff, I assure you that our relationship is not affecting Dave's performance in the ring. I think that if anything, the comments and rumors that are going around the locker room have something to do with it. So I guess if you want Dave to wrestle better, you should concern yourself with booking quality matches and not what he does on his free time." Annalise said to the General Manager with eyes as cold as an Antarctic iceberg. Dave had never seen this side of Anna before and he didn't want to see it again. He had been in the ring with giants and dead men, but never feared for his life as he did now. Eric was actually speechless.

"I guess you have a point, Ms. Howard." Eric said and walked away. When he was out of site, Annalise leaned against the wall and grinned.

"Didn't think I could do that huh?" Annalise couldn't help but notice the way that Dave shied away from her. "Don't worry silly, I'm not going to bite you, well if you want me to I will." Annalise said as she laughed.

"You're full of surprises kid." Dave said as he kissed her forehead "I better go find Randy before he sends a search party for me. I'll see you around." Dave said as walked down the hall.

Annalise heard that a lot of the Raw superstars were going out of the event that night to celebrate Ric's birthday. It had been a while since she had gone out to a club with her friends. She and Jacob used to go out dancing all of the time. That was the first time that she had thought about her ex since she caught him cheating. She tried to free her mind of the memories when Dave entered the room.

"What are you thinking about kid?"

"Jacob."

"Why are you thinking about that loser?"

"I heard that people are going out to celebrate Ric's birthday and it reminded me that Jacob and I used to go out dancing all of the time."

"I bet I'm a better dancer than he is."

"Actually you are. Remember when we were dancing in my living room?"

"Yeah, well how about we show off tonight at Ric's party?"

"You really want me to come?" Annalise seemed reluctant to the idea of going to a party where all of the divas would be wearing next to nothing, showing of their toned midriffs, while she would have to ask Dave if her shoes matched because she couldn't see her feet.

"Why not?"

"Because I am as big a whale and people think that I am a slut. That's why." Dave had heard what everyone was saying about Annalise, but he didn't believe it. She was the nicest, sweetest, most beautiful person that he had ever met. She brought up feelings that he had buried when his wife left him.

"I think that you are unbelievably gorgeous, besides Ric wants you to come."

"Are you sure? I think you are making that up to make me go." Annalise said with a smile on her face. She could she the devilish look in his eye begin to grow.

"You're going and that's final." Dave said.

"OK, but you're going to pay," Annalise said smiling. Dave's anticipation grew.

"Oh yeah? How?"

"With your credit card. I don't have anything to wear to this party so you are going to pay for a new outfit." Both Annalise and Dave laughed.

"You're good kid. Real good."

I'm back. I know it's been forever, but the muse finally struck. I know it's not the best chapter in the world, but I'm getting back into the swing of things. So hit that little button. R.I.P –Eddie Guerrero, you will never be forgotten.