Well, yes, 'Taker and Shawn are together now... A lot of people asked about Hunter... Alls I can say is, "You'll see." (smiles) Hope you've been enjoying the story so far! Thanks again to all the readers, and especially those who have reviewed...

On to the story!

The Undertaker lay comfortably on Shawn's bed, waiting for him to arrive. He had been fortunate enough to have an earlier match, and left immediately for the hotel. After a long shower and a change of clothes, the Deadman decided that he and Shawn needed to have a long talk about the status of their relationship.

Mind you, it had only been two days since they were "official," but he didn't want things to go too far without discussing some things that needed to be discussed.

And, so, the Undertaker was deep in thought when he heard the room door open slowly. He sat up, smiling a greeting to Shawn, who smiled back impishly at him.

"In my bed already?" the Heartbreak Kid asked, going over and standing in front of him, hands on his hips. Mark couldn't help but chuckle.

"Keep dreaming," he said with a short laugh, which was cut short by Shawn's lips on his. For a moment, he allowed himself to enjoy to feeling, letting it overwhelm him. "God, Shawn, I love you," was the only thing he could say after pulling back slightly.

HBK sat beside him. "I love you too," he said confidently, blue eyes darkening. "Which is why we need to talk, I think." He sighed musically, and Mark shook his head.

"I think we need to talk too… About Hunter."

There was a long silence as the two men sat there: Shawn trying to think, and 'Taker trying to be patient and let Shawn think.

"I love him," Shawn said at last, shoulders slumping slightly. "I love him so much…" He looked up at Mark and touched his hair lightly. "But I love you, as well, just as much as I love Hunter… It's so confusing…" He shook his head, disappointed with himself. "I've had two nights to sleep on it, and I keep coming up with the same answer…"

'Taker smiled down at Shawn and put his arm around his shoulders. "Shawn, I understand you completely, or at least, I'll do my best to," he said with a nod. "But will Hunter understand?"

"That's exactly what I'm afraid of," Shawn admitted with another sigh. "To be perfectly honest, I can see him killing us when he finds out that we're together." He winced slightly. "No, scratch that. I can see him killing you--probably with his sledgehammer--and then making the rest of my life miserable."

Mark smiled slightly. "Such a pleasant thought," he said, embracing Shawn even tighter. "But it'll take a lot to kill me, and I'll never let him--or anyone--ever hurt you."

Shawn Michaels tried agree, but he knew Hunter well. Too well.

'Hunter probably wouldn't hurt me…badly…' HBK thought with a shudder, realizing that it was more likely that Triple H would hurt him badly if…when…he found out about 'Taker. 'He'll definitely kill Mark…or, Mark will kill him…' His blue eyes clouded again with concern.

"Don't worry about it, Shawn," the Undertaker said with a smile, seeing Shawn's distress. "I'm sure it'll work out for you, in the end."

"But what about you?"

Now that caught 'Taker off guard, and he fell silent for a moment. "I don't know," he said at last. "But if you're happy, even without me, I'll be content."

"But never happy."

"No, never happy. Not without you."

The sweet words made Shawn blush, and for the moment, he decided to put his fears and worries aside, as he often did. Besides, he figured, there was nothing they could do at this point in time anyway. He loved Mark; he loved Hunter. For now, that's all there was, and Shawn forced himself to accept that fact.

"Well, now that we've settled that, I'm going to take a bath. I'm beat." He looked over at Mark. "Do you mind…staying with me tonight?"

The Undertaker felt himself go immediately red, and Shawn laughed.

"I meant just sleeping in my room, you pervert!" the Heartbreak Kid said between chuckles. "I like your company."

"Sure, Shawn," 'Taker answered, still blushing, cursing himself mentally. He looked at Shawn, who had just stood up, and saw the grin on his face. "What now?" he asked, trying to sound threatening.

"You're cute," Shawn said simply. "Wanna join me for my bath too?" he asked, getting the last word in before running into the bathroom, laughing as a pillow was thrown at him. The Undertaker was still staring, though, jaw agape at Shawn's brashness.

"What the hell have I gotten myself in to?" Mark asked himself with a small smile. He carefully changed out of his clothes and climbed into Shawn's bed, loving the faint scent of the sheets. Very clearly he could hear the water running, which, unfortunately, filled his minds with images of a naked Shawn climbing into the hot, steaming…water…dripping…

'Taker fidgeted slightly on the bed, trying to erase the images in his head.

'If I see him like that, I don't know what I'd do,' he thought with a sigh, shifting under the covers again. 'Of course, he'll still be dripping wet when he comes out of the bathroom to dry off and…wait, didn't someone say once that Shawn slept naked?!'

The week passed quickly, and soon RAW and SmackDown were to resume their separate traveling schedules. The guys said their goodbyes to one another at the hotel, although Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker were mysteriously absent.

Of course, no one would have noticed that fact unless he or she had been looking for either man.

"See you in a month?" Shawn asked softly, both men standing at the airport terminal, more or less out of view of the general public.

"At most a month," 'Taker said with a smile. "I may ride out to visit you… Or we'll get lucky and end up in the same state." He pulled the Heartbreak Kid into his arms, hugging him tightly.

"I'll miss you too," Shawn said with a laugh. "Be good while I'm gone. Don't hesitate to call me… Not that you use your phone all that much anyway." He pulled back slightly and kissed his boyfriend on the lips. "I love you, and everyday we're apart will be torture."

Mark laughed. "That's a bit dramatic," he said, kissing Shawn on the forehead. "But I'll be damned if it's not the truth for me too."

The two men shared a smile before waving good bye to one another. The Undertaker watched Shawn board the plane, the smile still on his lips.

'He saved me from the Darkness,' he found himself thinking. 'And took my soul for his own…and he doesn't even know it.' His green eyes sparkled for a moment as he turned to leave the terminal. Shawn had insisted that they have a dramatic, movie-like parting at the airport, and the thought was so ridiculous that Mark couldn't say no.

"My beautiful Angel," he whispered aloud. "If I have anything to say about it, we'll be seeing one another sooner than you think."

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