1Things are heating up for our favorite couple. This chapter will have a major twist and a shocking ending so brace yourselves and be prepared. Also, the person who poisoned Amy will be revealed in this chapter.

Also, on a quick side note: as I mentioned in the last chapter, I working on two new Hunter/Lita stories. The one shot I'm working on will be based on what happened on the 5/15/06 episode of RAW. It's gonna be very interesting, indeed. The other story will be a completely new series about them.

And, stay tuned at the end of the chapter because I'm issuing a challenge!

Enjoy and happy reading!

Lots of love, hugs and kisses from your resident writer and friend, Nina!

X

Two hours later, at the hospital...

"What her condition, Doctor? She's gonna be okay?" Hunter asked.

"Mr. Helmsley, she's gonna be fine. We had to pump her stomach," Doctor Miller stated.

"Pump her stomach? Why did you do that?" he asked.

She sighed deeply. "Your girlfriend had been poisoned. Luckily, we were able to get the chemicals out of her system before it could do any further damage."

"What was in her drink that caused it?"

"I'm sorry to have to say this but what we found in her system was rat poison. Like I said before, we were able to pump it out; otherwise, she would've been good as dead. Now, we're gonna have to keep her here overnight for observation. If she gets any better, then she can go home tomorrow. I'll keep you updated on her condition," Doctor Miller said before she left.

I'll kill him! I'll kill him! Hunter thought while he slumped on one of those hard chairs and sighed deeply, holding his face in his hands. Who in their right mind wants to kill the woman he loved? Did she do something so bad that they had to resort to poisoning her drink?

"Hunter!" Amy screamed from her hospital room.

He got up and went straight inside, seeing his girlfriend sitting up in the bed, crying. Immediately, he went over there and took her in his arms, rocking her gently.

"Baby, what's the matter? You should be resting," he said soothingly.

"I can't rest. I can't do anything. I keep having that nightmare. I thought I was gonna die," she sobbed.

"You're still here. The doctors had to pump your stomach to get the poison out or else you would've ended up dead, baby. They found rat poison in your stomach."

"Rat poison? What the fuck? Who wants me dead?" she huffed.

He kissed her forehead gently. "We don't know, yet. The police are investigating on this matter."

She slumped down on the hard mattress. "But, that's gonna take forever. We're gonna be down in Mexico in three days. I can't wait that long."

"I know, baby. I know. But, hopefully, we'll find out who did this before we leave, okay? But, for right now, why don't we just get some rest? It's been a very interesting night, indeed," Hunter suggested as he pulled up a chair beside her.

"Are you gonna be okay, sleeping in that chair? You know there's always room in my bed," Amy suggested. Then she grinned.

"Woman, I would love nothing more than to ravish you again like crazy, but I want you to make a full recovery. The last thing I want to happen is you getting sick again," he said before he leaned down and kissed her forehead gently.

"I guess you're right about that. I'm getting sleepy, anyway." she yawned before she felt her eyes close. He watched her go to sleep.

Don't worry, baby. I'm gonna get the bastard who did this to you. And then we'll get married, he thought while he pulled out a small black box.

I'm gonna protect you within every ounce of my being. Whoever did this will pay with his blood!

After he put the box back in his pants pocket, he got comfortable in his chair and fell asleep.

X

The next morning...

Any woke up and looked around the room, realizing Hunter was not there. She was starting to get scared again. Suddenly, she breathed a sigh of relief when he walked inside with two police officers trailing close behind. Immediately, he went over and took her in his arms, kissing her forehead gently.

"Are you okay? How are you feeling?" Hunter asked softly.

"Much better," she said, smiling weakly.

"Baby, these guys are here because they wanna ask you some questions about what happened last night. Are you up for it?" he whispered in her ear.

She nodded her head before she climbed out of the bed and approached them in a cool manner.

"Miss Dumas, I'm officer Harris and this is Detective Johnson. Do you mind if we ask you some questions?" he asked.

"Ask away," Amy simply said.

"Do you remember what happened last night, Miss Dumas?" Detective Johnson asked as she pulled out her pad and pen.

"Hunter and I went to this club called Cinco De Mayo. Everything was great. We danced for a while and then we went to the bar to get our drinks. We both had champagne. I took one big gulp and then the next thing I knew, I collapsed on the floor. Then, the next time I woke up, I was here. My boyfriend told me rat poison was in my drink. I thought I was gonna die," she explained.

"Do you remember who served you this drink?" Officer Harris asked.

"Well...there was this bartender. He was really nice to us. He was the one who served us," Amy said.

That's when Hunter jumped in. "Before you start accusing him of poising my girlfriend, I wanna go on record and say I watched him the entire time we were on the dance floor. He couldn't possibly do that."

"We know. We just questioned him. He said he stepped out for a second, so anyone could've put rat poison in her drink. So, you can breathe in peace. He's not a suspect," Johnson stated.

"So, with the bartender eliminated, we can't leave? I mean, whoever did this apparently has a personal vendetta against Amy. I have a feeling he's gonna be following us wherever he goes," Hunter ranted.

"I believe you're right about that. By the way, where are you two heading, anyway?" Harris said.

"Mexico City," Hunter and Amy said together.

"I suggest you two get going and quick. So as soon as Amy checks out, I need for you two to go back to your hotel, pack your bags and leave right away. It'll save you both a whole lot of trouble," Johnson said.

"That's a good idea. Come on, Ames. We need to go and sign your release forms," Hunter said before he lead Amy out of her room, leaving the two officers behind. Once the door was closed, however, they looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

"Such saps. I can't believe they fell for that," Harris said while he pulled out the rat poison from his coat pocket.

"I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when they realized we were the ones who poisoned her. And, we have one person to thank for giving us an opportunity to do that," Johnson said as she went to his arms.

"Yes. That Matt Hardy is a genius." he leaned over and kissed her passionately.

(Suspense music in the background). Uh-oh! Even I can't believe that! More drama ahead in the next chapter so stay tuned and please review!

Okay, here's my challenge: I challenge anyone, who's a fan of Hunter and Lita to write a one shot romance story. Here's what I want:

1. The setting of the story has to be a pay per view type them: Wrestlemania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series or the Royal Rumble.

2. There must be sex involved. No exception, no excuses!

3. You can write them hating each other at first or having feelings for each other all along.

4. The year of the pay per view must be from the year 2000 to now.

5. And, most importantly, spelling and punctuation is a MUST.

You can e-mail me with your results. Entries must be received by June 9, 2006. The winner(s) will be announced on my forum!