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Kali juggled her bags a sleeping Misha in her arms. She had to get to the airport. She had tried to keep Misha up, but she had passed out an hour ago.
She stepped out of the hotel room and dropped one of the bags.
"Hey sweetheart, let me help you"
Kali looked up to see Scott standing there.
Scott looked at her. She looked like she was going to burst into tears at any moment.
"Give me the baby." Scott said taking Misha and settling her on his shoulder.
"Shawn come here." Scott said.
Shawn was behind him in the hallway and came over.
"Hey Kali."
"Hey Shawn." She managed to get out.
"Shawn can you take her bags downstairs with yours?" Scott asked.
"Sure." Shawn said hefted her bags along with his.
"Shawn went ahead with the bags and Kali walked along beside Scott.
"So you want to tell me whats wrong?" Scott asked looking over at her.
"I just had a really bad afternoon. Misha threw paint on some kid in daycare and she lied to Kevin. She told him she could have cookies, cake and ice cream for lunch." Kali said.
"Well kids have bad days..and Kevin should have known better." Scott said.
"I'm a terrible mother, what am doing dragging her all over the country, all hours of the night. I couldn't even bring myself to punish her. I mean all her problems are my fault, not hers..she didn't ask for any of this." Kali said starting to cry.
Scott stopped.
"Hey now, don't cry sweetheart, you're a great mom, any one that knows you sees that." Scott said.
"I feel like a failure." Kali said.
Scott threw his free arm around her shoulder.
"Stop that crying now, you are not a failure. You're smart, funny, a great mom, and really cute...you have a lot going for you. I don't think Misha having one bad day means she is going to end up a delinquent." Scott said smiling at her.
Kali smiled up at Scott.
"I guess I'm just overreacting. I just had a long day." Kali said.
"Well, lets get you on that plane. Kevin went straight to the airport. I'm sure seeing him will cheer you up." Scott said.
"Scott thanks." Kali said.
"Not a problem..anytime you need anything..you just ask, Okay?" Scott said.
Kali nodded and wondered once again how she got lucky enough to find these wonderful people she worked with.
Scott strapped Misha in the seat next to his and stood up. Kali was a little behind him.
"Shawn watch Misha for minute." He said.
"No problem." Shawn said.
"Come on honey, lets go find Kev." Scott said.
"But what about Misha.." She started.
"Misha is sound asleep. She'll be just fine with Shawn and me. If she needs you, I'll bring her to you, but I bet she'll sleep through the whole flight." Scott said.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes..no arguing, lets find that man of yours." Scott said taking her hand.
Kali blushed. When did Kevin go to being her man.
Scott stopped at Kevin's seat.
"Your girl's having a bad day, cheer her up." Scott ordered and walked off.
Kali looked at Kevin shyly. She didn't want to dump all her problems on him.
Kevin noticed her eyes were red from crying.
He held out his arms.
"Come here baby." he said.
Kali sat in his lap and buried her face in his chest as Kevin wrapped his big arms around her.
"Want to talk about it?" Kevin asked stroking her hair.
"I guess I just got overwhelmed by everything today. Misha dumped paint on another child today and she told you a fib so she could have all that junk for lunch. I just was feeling like such a bad mom today. Then she fell asleep and I couldn't carry her and the bags, Scott came along right in the middle of total meltdown." She said.
Kevin planted a kiss on her lips.
"I'm sorry Cupcake. I guess I should have known better than to load her up on all that sugar, I wasn't thinking."
"It's not your fault..you were just being your usual sweet self." She said smiling.
"Ohh the truth comes out, you think I'm sweet." Kevin said kissing her again.
"Yea I do."
"Kali I should have thought to come back to the hotel and help you, I'm sorry." Kevin said.
"Kevin its not your responsibility to take care of me and Misha, its mine, and I failed miserably today." She said sighing.
"I want to help take care of you and Misha..I know I don't have to, I want too."
Kali leaned forward and kissed Kevin gently on the lips.
"Thank you." She said.
"Look anytime, you need help and I'm not around, Scott, Mark or Shawn will help you with what ever you need." Kevin said.
"I know Scott said the same thing." Kali said.
"Well he means it..don't try to be superwoman..You got plenty of people here who care about you and Misha." He said.
Kali nodded and yawned.
Kevin put her in the seat next to him.
He raised the elbow rest and pulled Kali to lay against him.
"Now young lady..Get some sleep..you're exhausted."
Kali snuggled up to him and promptly fell asleep.
Kevin looked down at her and rubbed her back. He was going to have to keep a better eye on her. She had a lot on her, and her and Misha needed him. He would make sure he was there for them.
"So Scott are we taking bets yet on when those two get hitched?" Shawn asked.
"Yea..I got 20 bucks it will be in the next month, course Mark says it will be at least six months. Jeff and Matt are saying three months. You want a piece of the action?" Scott asked.
"Yes..I'll drop twenty on two months even." Shawn said.
"Done." Scott said.
"And by the way don't mention this to Chessy. She would kill us all if she knew we were taking bets on something as serious as true love." Scott said.
Shawn grinned.
"My lips are sealed."
It was four in the morning when they got to the hotel. They got checked in and Kevin carried Misha up to Kali's room for her.
He laid Misha on one of the beds tucking her in and kissing her.
"I got a while before I have to head out for that photo shoot." Kevin said.
"You're tired why don't you climb in bed and get a couple hours too." Kevin said.
"I guess I could." She said not wanting Kevin to go.
Kevin pulled her into his arms for a hug.
"I wont be back until this evening and then I got the autograph signing tomorrow, I wont get to see you guys much, but after the house show tomorrow night, We got a few days free. We'll spend some time together." He said kissing her.
Kali returned his kiss wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him closer.
"Mmmm Cupcake." Kevin said pulling back.
"How about I lay down with you for a couple hours and then I'll get out of here." Kevin said.
The thought of sleeping with Kevin next to her was to much to resist.
Kevin lifted her and laid her on the bed and he laid his big frame down next to her and wrapped a big arm around her waist.
Kali snuggled up next to him and was soon asleep.
Kevin pulled her closer in his arms. He felt so protective of her and wanted to keep her safe and happy. He couldn't believe he felt this way and hadn't even slept with her yet.
Kevin woke to something curled up on his chest. He smiled when he opened his eyes. Misha was laying on top of chest staring at him.
"It took long for you to wake up Big Daddy." Misha said.
"Good morning Princess." He said pressing a kiss to her forehead.
Kevin sat up and looked at the clock.
Six in the morning.
He groaned and lay back down. He didn't have to be at the shoot till ten.
"You get up this early every morning?" he asked.
"Uhh huh." Misha said.
No wonder Kali was always tired he thought.
"I'm hungry." Misha said.
"Shh lets let mommy sleep..shes very tired." Kevin said. He got up and went and got Misha's bag and pulled out jeans and a shirt.
"Come on Princess, let me get you dressed and we'll go grab some breakfast."
Misha came over and let Kevin get her dressed. He looked at her messy curly hair and laughed.
"I would think your mom has something she puts in your hair to tame this" Kevin said.
"Yea pink lotion..I'll get it." Misha said running into the bathroom coming back with the lotion and a comb.
Kevin fixed her hair and turned her around.
"You look beautiful." He said grinning.
"Thank you Big Daddy." Misha said hugging him.
"I see we went back from Kevin to Big Daddy." he said setting her on his lap.
"Mommy said I could call you big daddy sometimes..besides I like it better its almost like daddy." She said looking up at him with big brown eyes.
Misha melted his heart. This little girl was so hungry for a daddy she could love and that would love her back.
"Come on Princess." Kevin said swinging her up in his arms.
Kevin sat and watched Misha eat her pancakes.
"Princess we need to have a talk." Kevin said.
Misha looked up at Kevin. She knew it, he was mad cause she had lied to him.
"Are you mad at me?" Misha asked.
"No I'm not mad..I'm a little disappointed you lied to me." Kevin said.
"I'm sorry..I just wanted ice cream and cake and I knowed Mommy would say no."
"I understand that Princess, but no more lying okay?" He said.
"Okay..Mommy made me stand in the corner for lying..But I didn't get a spank." She said sounding very happy about it.
Kevin grinned she was too adorable.
"Lets get you back up to your room..I have to go do some work today."
"Uncle Scott is taking me to the zoo today." Misha said jumping up.
"Uncle Scott huh?" Kevin said smiling.
"Yes when I woke up on the big plane last night..he said I could call him that and he said he was taking me to the zoo. The have rafees ya know." She said.
"Raffes?" Kevin asked.
"Uhh huh." Misha said.
"Oh you mean giraffes." Kevin said smiling.
"yep."
"Is Uncle Scott awake?" She asked hopefully.
"I doubt it, but I will call him before I leaves and see, okay?"
"Okay." Misha said skipping happily beside him.
Kevin looked at the time he had to get going..he called Scott.
"Hello"
"Hey Uncle Scott." He said laughing.
"Need I ask where you're at?" Scott asked.
"Nope. Listen Misha said you were taking her to the zoo. If you're up I'm going to drop her off and let Kali sleep." He said.
"Thats fine, but leave her a note..you don't want her waking up and freaking out because Misha ain't there."
"I will..I'll see you in a few." Kevin said.
Kevin went to find Misha and found her in the bathroom finger painting with the toothpaste.
"Princess what are you doing?" He asked scooping her up.
"Painting." She said grinning.
"I see you must keep your mommy very busy." He said sitting her down on the sink and grabbing a washcloth.
He wiped her hands off and some stray toothpaste off her mouth.
"Okay...I'm dropping you off with Uncle Scott." He said.
"Yaaaah." She said clapping her hands. Kevin wrote a note for Kali and put it on the pillow beside her.
He kissed her cheek and pulled the covers up over her.
"Ready?" He asked Misha
Misha nodded and happily followed Kevin.
Kali rolled over and yawned. She looked at the clock and freaked out, it was after one in the afternoon.
She seen the note on the pillow and picked it up.
Morning Cupcake,
I decided you needed your sleep this morning. Scott is taking Misha to the zoo. He'll have her back this evening. He said to call if you start worrying. But I forbid you to worry today. Relax, get some rest and I will see you around seven. We''ll take the Princess out to dinner.
Kevin
Kali laid back in the bed and smiled. Both guys were too sweet. She hadn't slept this late in forever.
She decided she would get up and go have a bite of lunch and come back and get started on some work for tomorrow.
Kali went down to the hotel restaurant and order a burger and fires..she was starving as it had been a while since she ate.
She opened up her lap top and worked while she waited for her food.
"Hey Kali."
"Hey Shawn Thanks for helping me out last night with my bags." She said.
"No problem...So you enjoying the day. Scott told me he was taking Misha to the zoo."
"Yes..I haven't slept that late in I cant remember when." She said laughing.
"Well good, you going to the arena today?" He asked sitting down.
"Yes in a while. I have to make sure they have all your dressing rooms ready and everything is the way its supposed to be." Kali said.
"Yea God forbid Kevin get the wrong hair conditioner or something." Shawn said laughing.
Kali laughed, Kevin was funny about his hair.
"Mind if I tag along?" Shawn asked.
Kali looked at him, what was he up to.
"Uh well, why?" She asked.
"Well maybe I can catch me one of them groupies that hang out over there before the matches." he said giving her a charming smile.
"Kevin asked you to keep an eye on me didn't he?" Kali asked.
"No of course not." Shawn said.
"Uhh huh, well okay..I guess I'll let Kevin have his way." She said laughing.
Kali and Shawn got back around five. Shawn was actually good company and very charming and spent a lot of time telling her stories about all the years the guys had been wrestling togather.
Shawn left her at her room and she opened the door and went in deciding to get a quick Shower before Misha got back. She undressed and climbed in under the warm water sighing as it washed over her.
She finally got out and dried off and sat down to rub lotion on her arms and legs.
She got up and wrapped a towel around herself and went to grab some clothes.
Kali had just walked into the bedroom when the door opened and Kevin walked in.
He stopped stunned for a moment and then he came to his senses and shut the door.
"Have Mercy." Kevin muttered his eyes roaming over Kali covered in nothing but a towel.
Kali was sure she had turned red over she felt the hot flush travel all the way up her body.
Kevin felt the front of his jeans grow tight and uncomfortable. He knew if he touched her he wouldn't be able to stop himself.
Kali knew what he was feeling and thinking, she was feeling the same way too.
"Misha will be back soon.." She murmured.
"Scott called they were stopping at the fair, its in town. They wont be back for a couple more hours" He said looking at her hopefully.
Kali didn't say anything. She wanted Kevin, but she was also scared, scared of what she was feeling.
Kevin sighed. If Kali wasn't ready he wasn't going to force the issue.
"I'll go to my room for a while. I'll be back in a bit." Kevin said turning to go.
"Kevin don't go." Kali said in a mere whisper.
Kevin turned to look at her. God but she was beautiful.
"Cupcake are you sure? Once I touch you ..." He said in a husky voice.
"I'm sure." She said realizing she couldn't deny what she was feeling.