Chapter 35: Unexpected

Lita and Stacy made sure that Lauren got back on track with eating and taking a break from training for a little while. Lauren had gotten most of her weight back, and now felt much stronger. She smiled as she looked at herself in the mirror, noting the hard work she had done throughout the past two weeks. It was a Saturday night and she and the girls were going to go celebrate. Lauren put on a short black skirt, with a pink tank top, and strapped shoes. Lauren walked down to the lobby to meet them there, when she heard an argument nearby. She looked to her right to see Randy and Stacy arguing. Lauren was ready to go over there, as soon as she saw Randy grab her wrist. However what stopped her was when Randy looked down at her wrist and let go immediately. It was as if he had just realized what he was doing. He pulled Stacy into a hug, probably saying he was sorry. Stacy hugged him back and gave a quick kiss on the cheek as she started walking over to where Lauren was waiting. Lauren tried acting like she didn't even notice their argument as she came closer.

"Wow, Lauren! You look wonderful!" Stacy cheered as she gave her a hug.

"Well I wouldn't look this good without you and Lita helping me," Lauren replied with a smile. Speak of the devil, Lita came out of the elevator with a smile on her face, and her hair slightly tousled. Lauren and Stacy gave each other a smirk as she came closer. "Looks like Lita and Kane started celebrating without us, Stacy," Lauren chuckled. Lita simply blushed and rolled her eyes. "Come on you guys, let's get out of here." The three women linked arms and walked out to the limo to drive over to a club. Even though Lauren was smiling and laughing on the outside, she still missed Batista terribly. He hadn't tried speaking to her, or calling her at all since the night he carried her to the medical room. WM 21 was only about a week away, and she didn't even know how Batista was. She didn't tell Lita or Stacy, but she had actually gotten very close to calling him, just to talk to him or at least hear his voice. However she always lost the nerve and would hang up the phone. Her thoughts were interrupted as they pulled up to the club. Lauren then decided she was going to enjoy herself and stepped out of the limo and into the hot club. The music, the lights, the entire place was awesome. The first thing they decided to do was dance as they all hit the floor. The three women danced together, laughing and enjoying themselves. After a while they decided to sit down and grab a few drinks. Lauren stuck to water as the girls tried a few shots. Lauren just laughed as Stacy and Lita had a few too many shots. The both jumped and started dancing as Lauren watch and cursed herself for not having a camera. Just then her phone rang. She walked outside so she could hear who was calling her. She opened the phone, not bothering to look at the number that was on her caller ID. "Hello?" Lauren asked.

"Uh, Lauren?" the person asked. Lauren gasped as she realized who it was.

"Batista?" she replied in shock.

"Yeah, it's me," he said. "I know you probably don't want me calling you but...I had to."

"Well what do you want?" Lauren asked on the brink of yelling at him.

"You see I'm kind of...I kind of have a problem." he told her. Before Lauren could even say anything he continued. "I went to a bar tonight and I had a few too many beers. I'm way too drunk to drive back to the hotel." Lauren couldn't believe that he was calling her, and for THAT stupid reason.

"Well then all I can tell you is to call a taxi and deal with the hangover tomorrow," she said ready to hang up.

"Lauren, please!" Batista begged desperately. Lauren had never heard him sound so helpless, so she didn't hang up. "Please, Lauren I really need your help right now. I really need...I really need you right now." Lauren gasped at his remark. "I know you don't want me calling but I have no one else to turn to. I don't have my cell phone, so I had to use a pay phone. You were the first person that came to mind. I can barely stay awake," he told her.

Lauren gave out a long sigh. "Where are you?" she asked. Batista gave her the address as she wrote it down. "I'll be there with a limo in about 20 minutes. Just hold on until I get there okay?"

"I'll try. Lauren?" Batista asked.

"Yes?" she replied heading back inside.

"Thank you and...well," Batista couldn't find the words.

"I'll be there in 20 minutes. Bye." Lauren hung up and let a tear fall down her cheek.

Batista hung up too as he whispered the words he wanted to say, "I'm sorry."

Lauren walked in to find Lita and Stacy drunk off their asses and still dancing. Lauren took them by the arms and brought them outside. "Listen guys, I'm going to take you back to the hotel now, okay?" They just laughed and tried singing 'Turn Me On' by Kevin Lyttle. They failed terribly as Lauren tried to keep from laughing. She got them into the limo and took both their cell phones. She called Kane and Randy to let them know they were coming back and could take them as soon as they got there. She almost peed her pants from watching Lita and Stacy drunk. As soon as they got to the hotel, she found Kane, Randy and even Chris Benoit standing there waiting for them. Lauren stepped out and simply shrugged her shoulders as the men looked at them. Kane took Lita as Randy took Stacy. "Thanks you guys. I'll be back soon," Lauren said and started getting back into the limo.

"Where are you going?" Benoit asked.

"Uh...well, Batista called me and...well he said he needed a ride home from a bar he went to. He says he had too much to drink and he couldn't drive. So I told him I'd come get him," Lauren explained. Benoit just kind of narrowed his eyes.

"Are you sure it's safe for you to go alone while he's drunk?" Benoit asked. Lauren just looked away. "I'll come with you," he said sliding in next to her in the limo. Lauren didn't object, thinking it would probably good to have a man help her get Batista to the car. On the way there it was completely silent, and it was killing Benoit. He wanted to tell Lauren what had really happened that day he was speaking to Batista on the phone. But he knew it was up to her and Batista to figure it out. Damn my morals! He cursed to himself as they continued to ride to the bar. Once they pulled up, Benoit helped Lauren out of the limo as they looked around for Batista. Before they found him, they heard yelling in the alley next to the bar. "You should wait here. I'll go check it out," he said and walked off. Lauren waited until she heard Benoit yell "Get off of him!" Lauren jogged over and carefully looked to see two familiar faces beating on Batista. Benoit had run in and tried to help him, having to fight off both Edge and Chris Jericho. Edge and Benoit started getting into it one on one while Jericho continued beating on Batista.

Lauren took little time in running in and low-blowing Jericho from behind. "Leave him alone!" she screamed and punched him in the stomach, hard. Jericho fell over groaning and holding his crotch. Lauren looked over to see the bloodied Batista, and knelt by his side. She looked at his face to see his forehead bleeding and his face bruised pretty badly. She couldn't help it, as she started crying. It tore her up to see him like this. She cupped his cheek gently, and tried wiping some of the blood away with a handkerchief she had in her purse. The touch of her hand on his cheek stirred him, as he covered it with his own hand. His eyes opened to see Lauren beside him, crying. He weakly lifted his hand and wiped her tears away. Lauren smiled softly, until she felt a hand grab her from behind. Jericho grabbed her shoulder and hauled her to her feet. He then shoved her into the brick wall as she cried out softly from the impact of her body to the wall. Jericho didn't have any time to celebrate his little victory, as Batista took him by the hair and threw him almost fifteen feet. Benoit had finally gotten rid of Edge, as Jericho gained enough sense to get up and run off. At that moment, Batista turned to face Lauren, who was getting up off the ground.

"Lauren..." he whispered and passed out. She and Benoit caught him, and were able to carry him to the limo. Batista was set in the middle, as Lauren gently laid his head on her shoulder. She continued wiping the blood of his face as Benoit watched.

Maybe it was a good thing I didn't say anything, he thought as he smiled inside at the sight. Once they got to the hotel, they both grabbed an arm and carried him to his room. Benoit started leaving, when he noticed that Lauren wasn't going anywhere. "Lauren?" he asked.

"I'm going to stay with him. He needs those cuts cleaned and bandaged. Otherwise they'll get infected," she explained with her eyes still on Batista.

"Are you sure?" he asked her. Lauren simply nodded as he walked over to her. "Here's my number. Call me if you need my help," he said. Lauren smiled in appreciation and gave him a quick hug as he turned and left. Lauren pulled up a chair beside his bed and started cleaning his cuts. Once she was finished, she figured she should just leave, but she couldn't. She stood up and started walking away, but stopped and ended up back in the chair she was sitting in. She looked at the arms that used to hold her tight, and protect her. She looked at the lips she would claim time and time again, with each kiss feeling like their very first. She finally looked at the eyes she would fall into so easily, the ones she could read whenever he was mad, upset, or even happy.

"Why?" she whispered to him quietly. "Why did you do this to me, Batista? What did I do wrong? I loved you with everything I had, and you go on and..." Lauren couldn't finish due to the sobs. She held his hand in hers, and placed it on her cheek. "I love you, Batista. I still love you, and I probably always will. Maybe that's why you did this, because I'm an idiot. I hate seeing you like this. I hate seeing you hurt, in pain, or anything like that. I just wish I could be stronger, then maybe none of this would have...oh well. It happened and there's nothing we can do to change it. All this time we've spent apart, I just can't help but think that maybe...we could be together. But I won't know that it's what you want until you tell me. If you still love me, come and get me." That was all Lauren could say, before she kissed his lips gently, and laid her head on the bed to go to sleep.

A/N: Helloooooo! How is everybody? I hope you are all doing well and feel like reviewing! Lol. Okay, I know someone os going to hate me for saying this, but yay for Trish helping out Ashley. She was actually the girl I wanted to win. Kurt Angle needs to die! How DARE he do that to my future husband! Damn him and his ugly mouthpiece. LOL. Oh well. Thank you all for the reviews and I may update really soon. I know this chapter is very random, but I gave you previous warnings of that. 'Til next time :)