Hey everyone. So sorry for the delay. I did get the new reviews but certain things have happened but I managed to get a little writing done. To make up for my absence here's a several chapters in one. Enjoy. As always please review.
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Dave called when he got to the airport, when he boarded the plane, when he landed, when he got his luggage, when he found a taxi, when he was stuck in traffic, and when he arrived at the arena. Needless to say Bridget was glad when she finally saw him.
"Gigi!" Dave called from behind her. She was walking back from a meeting with Stephanie with Randy who volunteered to be her escort. She turned around and watched as Dave jogged up to her.
"Hey Uncle Dave." She greeted him with a hug.
"Hey Gigi, are you ok?" Dave asked concerned.
"I'm fine." Bridget rolled her eyes.
"Good." Dave smiled.
"Relax Dave she was with one off us at all times." Randy smiled. "I'll let you two catch up, besides I left John unsupervised and that's never good." Randy said as he walked away.
"Glad to hear that you stayed with your body guards." Dave said as they began to slowly walk towards his dressing room.
"I promised you I would." Bridget smiled.
"So do I even want to know who you roomed with?" Dave asked as he opened the door to his locker room and let her walk in first.
"It was Cody." Bridget said softly.
"That was what I'm afraid of." Dave breathed as he dropped his bag and sat down on the bench.
"Uncle Dave, you knew about me and Cody before you left." Bridget said as she sat next to him.
"Did you have to room with him?" Dave wined.
"Who did you want me to room with? John?" Brigdet countered.
"Randy?"
"Sam's with him." Bridget answered. "Besides I'm all grown up Dave."
"I know it's just that he's a wrestler who constantly travels and you're my Gigi." Dave replied turning towards her. "I worry about you."
"I know Uncle Dave and I love you for it but I'm a big girl. You can try to protect me from Charles but you can't protect my heart from falling for Cody. Only I can do that."
"I don't want to see you hurt." Dave said taking her hand.
"I can't promise that Cody wont break my heart or that I want break his but I can promise that I will be careful." Bridget smiled.
"It doesn't stop me from wanting to protect you." Dave whispered. "I think of you as one of my daughters, you know?"
"I know and I'm very lucky to have you." Bridget smiled. "You where the one person I could always call when times got tough."
"I'm sorry that I couldn't physically be there for you more often." Dave frowned.
"No, you where always there when it counted the most. Like when my mom would leave with another guy or when Brittany and the stepmonster became too much to handle, you would swoop in a steal me away for a few days." Bridget smiled. "Let's not forget you're the one who came to get me after the Charles incident". Bridget added the last part with caution
"I wish I could have been there sooner." Dave replied softly.
"No, you where there when I needed you the most." Bridget replied.
"I wish you had better parents to look up too."
"I know but at least I have plenty examples of how not to act." Bridget laughed. "Besides I have you to look up to."
"Bridget I'm not exactly the best role model either. I've made a lot of mistakes. My youth is plagued with heartache and stupidity and a few brushes with the law." Dave frowned.
"I know all about your past." Bridget shrugged. "But you fought your way out and became a better man because of it. That's something to be proud of."
"I know but I don't want you to have to experience the thing that I had too." Dave breathed. "You've had enough to deal with already. Speaking of which since you and Cody are practically living together are you going to tell him about Charles?"
Bridget paused a moment and took a deep breath. "I will…eventually."
"Gigi, the longer you wait the harder it will be to tell him."
"I know but it's hard. How do I tell him about Charles or what happened?" Bridget asked as she stood up and began pacing.
Dave waited a moment then stood up. He reached over and grabbed Bridget shoulders and turned her to look at him. "You just tell him. He will understand. I know Cody and he will understand." Dave said seriously.
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Bridget paced the length of Dave's locker room as he got ready for his match. She was building up the courage to tell Cody the truth about Charles. Or at least she was trying to, but right when she was ready to tell him she would loose her nerve.
"Earth to Gigi." Dave said waving his hands in front of her.
"Oh sorry Uncle Dave." Bridget mumbled snapping back to reality. "What's up?"
"I'm leaving for my match." Dave replied. "I'll walk you to Cody's." Bridget rolled her eyes but ultimately decided no to fight and let Dave walk her. The walk was silent as Bridget continued to build up the courage to tell Cody, when they finally reached Cody's locker room Bridget just threw the door open and walked in leaving Dave to be on his way to the ring.
Cody just got out of the shower after his match with Carlito. He walked out with only a towel around his waist. He immediately smiled when he saw Bridget walk into the room.
"Hey." He smiled.
"Hey." Bridget replied. "Can we talk?"
"Sure." Cody shrugged.
"Um, could you put some clothes on first that may make it easier on me?" Bridget blushed.
"If I must." Cody laughed grabbing his duffle bag. "I'll be right back." Cody walked over to the bathroom to change. Bridget sat on the bench and turned her attention to the monitor. Dave was teaming up with John to take on Randy and Kennedy. As the camera zoomed out getting a wide shot of the cheering crowd Bridget froze.
--Meanwhile in the ring--
Dave clothes lined Randy and turned to the crowd trying to get them more pumped when he spotted him. Dave immediately turned around pulling Randy off the mat and pushing him into the corner with John.
"Dave what the hell?" Randy gasped.
"He's here." Dave said slapping Randy across the chest to keep up the show.
"Who?" John asked getting in a slap too failing to hide his smile as Randy glared at him.
"Charles." Dave grunted ramming his shoulder into Randy's chest.
"Seriously?" Randy gasped.
"Yes, Bridget needs to get out of here." Dave said pulling Randy away form the corner. "I can't leave now it will be obvious." Dave said.
"Randy, tag Kennedy in then attack me from behind." John said. "We'll get her out of here."
"Ok." Dave said as Randy slithered from his grasp and darted across the ring to tag in Kennedy. John jumped around stretching his arm out for Dave waiting for Randy to come and sure enough he did. Randy pulled John off the ring and the two began to exchange punches slowly working their way up the ramp. Once they where behind the curtain they forcefully told the camera man to take a hike. John ran towards Cody's locker room while Randy headed to tell Stephanie what was going on.
--Back in Cody's locker room--
Cody walked back into the room fully dressed. As he looked over at Bridget he noticed she had gone pale and was gasping at the screen.
"Bridget, what's wrong?" Cody asked sitting beside her.
"Charles." Bridget mumbled.
"What?" Cody asked.
"Here." Bridget force out.
"Charles is here?" Cody asked standing up. As Bridget shook her head Cody grabbed a hoodie and tossed it at her. "Put this on and pull up the hood." Cody instructed her. He grabbed his duffle bag and searched for his keys as Bridget put on the hoodie. When he found them he grabbed Bridget's hand and pulled her towards the door as John ran in.
"Charles is here. We need to get her out of here." John practically yelled.
"I know." Cody replied. "Let's get out to the car."
Cody pulled off his hoddie and passed it to John as they exited the arena because John was still in his ring attire. Cody made sure Bridget's face was covered by the hood as they walked out. He released her hand and took a few strides ahead of her keeping her between John and him. Once they reached Cody's rental car they immediately took off, a few blocks' from the arena Bridget laid down across the back seat and pulled her knees to her chest.
"We can't go back to the hotel he probably knows we're staying there." Cody said from the front seat.
"We need to get her out of the city tonight." John said. "I'm on vacation starting tomorrow so I can take her tonight."
"Damn it." Cody slammed his palm against the steering wheel. "I have two house shows this week."
"Ok, then I'll take her and the car. We can drive for a few hours get her out of town then tomorrow we'll go the airport and go somewhere." John said.
"I don't like leaving her." Cody whispered.
"I promise I'll take care of her." John said sincerely.
"Ok." Cody shook his head. "What about your things?"
"We'll drop you off a few blocks away." John said. "Do you think you can sweet talk the desk clerk for Randy's room key?"
"Why?"
"He has a room in the back covered by a large office building. If you get there you can toss our things down and we'll pick them up. We should be covered." John planned.
"Ok." Cody nodded his head as he pulled into a crowded mall parking lot. "The hotels a few blocks away. Give me time to get your things together." He said as John handed him his room key. Cody shifted around to look in the back seat as Bridget sat up.
"I love you." Cody whispered as he pulled Bridget towards him and held her close.
"I love you too." Bridget said as she sank her head into his shoulder. It was the first time she had ever said those words to a boy before. But they where the truth. In the short time they had known each other she had fallen in love.
Finally they pulled apart and he kissed her lips one final time. "Take care of her." He said to John.
"I will." John nodded. Cody opened his door and stepped out. He reframed from looking back as John slid over into the driver's seat. Bridget lay back down in the back seat as John drove off. He circled the mall a few time before hopping on to the freeway again. He tried to get a feel for the city and read the freeway sign's looking for a route to another city. After forty five minutes he turned into the hotel parking lot. He used an ally way to get to the back of the hotel. He decided to park the car behind the dumpster to provide further cover. As casually as he could he walked the short distance to the bags that Cody cleverly placed inside trash bag. He threw them over his shoulder and walked back to the dumpster. To the untrained eye he simply looked like a man throwing a few bags into the dumpster rather than into an awaiting car.
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John sped down the highway for nearly five hours before it became too hard for him to stay awake. He pulled off the highway and decided to check into a hotel room around 5 am. He used whatever cash he and Bridget had to get a small hotel room. John practically collapsed into his bed once they where safely in the room. They had to share a large king size bed so Bridget crawled in next to him. As John began to snore she tried her best to fall asleep but she just couldn't. Every time she fell asleep she thought she heard a strange noise and woke up again. At around noon she gave up and turned the TV lowering the volume. She tried to watch something funny to ease her mind but nothing worked. At around one pm her cell phone began to ring. She grabbed it and hurried off to the bathroom careful not to wake John up.
"Hello?" Bridget whispered into the phone.
"Gigi, thank god." Dave breathed into the phone. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine." Bridget said as she sank down to the floor and pulled her knees into her chest.
"You sure?" Dave asked again.
"Yes."
"Cody said you looked pretty shook up last night."
"It was just the initial shock." Bridget replied resting her head on her knees.
"I'm sorry I'm not there." Dave said softly.
"It's fine Uncle Dave. I know why you sent John. Really I'm fine." Bridget replied.
"Ok? Where's John?"
"He's sleeping. He's been driving all night." Bridget replied.
"Where are you?"
"This little one horse town outside of Memphis." Bridget replied.
"Do you have a plan yet?"
"I think we're going to drive into Memphis today and find a bus station. We figured Charles would check the airports." Bridget replied think back to her conversation with John earlier.
"Ok. Promise me you will call me tonight and let me know what's going on." Dave said sternly.
"I promise." Bridget replied.
"Ok, here Cody wants to talk to you." Dave said as Bridget heard rustling and the phone being passed. Cody walked away form the group so he could have some privacy.
"Hey." Cody replied.
"Hey." Bridget couldn't help but smile when she heard his voice.
"How are you really doing?"
"I'm fine Cody, just a little tired." Bridget said.
"Ok. I miss you already." Cody whispered.
"I do too. But I promise not to leave Johns side."
"That's what I'm afraid of." Cody mumbled.
"Do I detect a hint of jealously?" Bridget chuckled.
"No. I mean Johns stuck in a hotel room alone with my girlfriend. I think I have a right to be concerned." Cody whispered.
"Don't worry, I won't fall for John while I'm away, although he dose have a very nice body and he like to run around shirtless." Bridget grinned.
"Hey." Cody almost yelled.
"I'm just kidding; yours is way sexier." Bridget laughed.
"You best be saying that." Cody laughed. "Well I have to board the plane now. Tell John to keep his shirt on. I love you."
"I love you too." Bridget replied as the phone went silent. She said it again and this time she longed to feel his arms around her again. To feel safe again.
"Hey Bridget." John mumbled as he opened the bathroom door.
"Hey John." Bridget said standing up.
"Do you think I could get some privacy?" John laughed.
"Oh, Oh yeah. Sorry." Bridget blushed as she left the bathroom.
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"So I was thinking." Johns said as he laid on the bed in his towel after getting out of the shower.
"That's never good." Bridget smiled.
"Hey." John said trying to sound hurt. Bridget's phone began to ring.
"Hold that thought." Bridget said as she flipped her phone open. "Hello?"
"Bridget it's Stephanie."
"Oh Hey Stephanie sorry about running out…" Bridget started to say to her boss.
"Don't even worry about it Randy explained everything." Stephanie cut her off. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah." Bridget said. "John got me out of the city last night."
"Good, so do you have a plan yet?" Stephanie asked.
"Not really." Bridget confessed.
"Ok well since I can't afford to lose anymore superstars or assistants I would like you to come to Connecticut."
"What?"
"I have a house there. With plenty of security and this way I can have my superstars back, you will be safe and you can still work if you want to." Stephanie explained.
"Stephanie I can't ask you…"
"You not asking, I'm offering." Stephanie interrupted her. "I've hired two security guards so someone will be with you at all times."
"Um…"
"I'm not taking no for an answer. You will be safer there then on the run."
"Ok. Thank you so much." Bridget smiled.
"No problem. Let me know when you get to Connecticut and I will arrange everything." Stephanie replied.
"Ok. Thank you again." Bridget smiled as Stephanie hung up.
"What was that about?" John asked.
"We're going to Connecticut." Bridget answered. "Stephanie has arranged for me to stay there with some body guards."
"Cool." Johns nodded his head. "Now we have a plan."
"Yeah." Bridget replied. "I just have to get to Connecticut."
"Which lead to what I was thinking." John smiled. "I think we should drive there."
"What?"
"Like a Road trip. I still have six vacation days left and it would be safer than flying or taking a bus." John explained. "We can see the sights and take our time."
"Ok, I can't remember the last road trip I took." Bridget smiled.
"Cool, we could take in some tourist attractions and stay in the honeymoon suite." John grinned.
"Sounds great, except I was thinking instead of the honeymoon suite more like two separate beds." Bridget corrected him.
"Way to kill my dreams." John frowned.
"Sorry." Bridget grinned. "I'm taken."
"Damn Rhodes." John grunted as Bridget got up to take a shower.
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John and Bridget stayed in the hotel one more night and headed out early the next morning. John drove at a leisurely pace, taking a detour through the mountains and stopping at stupid little road side stores and attractions. Bridget fund herself laughing and having a good time. There was a lightness about John that was contagious. She spoke to Cody in the late afternoon and Dave called at least five times checking on their progress. He wasn't too happy with the road trip idea but after much reassurance and finding out that Bridget was laughing again and having fun he let the subject go.
When they stopped for the night they pulled into this little local hotel that looked like a hunter's heaven. The lobby was covered with deer heads and bear skin rugs (which turned out to be fake). Their room was dark and covered in greens and browns. But luckily it had two beds. For dinner they walked across the street to a diner.
"Well that was certainly a fun day." Bridget laughed as they sat in their booth.
"Yeah it was." John smiled. "But I think we only got about 300 miles in eight hours."
"Well I'm in no hurry. Chances are the moment I get to Stephanie's I loose what little freedom I have."
"Poor baby." John mocked. "You'll get out when I came to visit."
"Oh so your coming to visit me?" Bridget smiled.
"Yeah, why not?" John shrugged. "Besides you need to meet Melissa."
"Who's Melissa and why am I just now hearing about her?" Bridget asked as the waitress brought their drinks. John was given a little break as they ordered their food. "So who's Mellissa?" Bridget asked again once the waitress walked away.
"Oh, she's a girl from back home." John said vaguely.
"Come on John I need more information then that." Bridget pushed.
"Its nothing serious, but I hope it could be. I don't know I guess I just want all of you to meet her and see if ya'll like her. I don't want to get serious with someone who isn't cool with my friends seeing as I spend more time with ya'll then I do with her." John shrugged.
"Why do you want my opinion?" Bridget questioned.
"Come on, I've known you for a while now and in that time I've seen you more then I've seen my own family. Not to mention that you are kind of like an annoying step sister." John smiled.
"Gee thanks." Bridget smiled sarcastically.
"Seriously." John insisted. "You already approved of Sam, making Randy happy, now you need to do the same for me."
"Well I'm honored that you value my opinion so much." Bridget blushed placing her hand over her heart. "And here I thought you where just some shameless flirt who longed to be a bachelor till you died."
"No, I want to settle down. Life on the road gets lonely sometimes. I want what Randy and Cody have. Being a shameless flirt and bachelor is easier then trying to find someone."
"I'm sure you'll find someone." Bridget said reassuringly "Any girl would be crazy not to go after you."
"A wrestler's life isn't glamorous. Yeah we make a lot of money but we travel a lot and not to mention the nightly beatings our bodies take." John pointed out.
"True, but there are ways around that. Like traveling with you, or you actually going home the two or three days a week that you have off." Bridget pointed out. "She just has to be flexible."
"Cody's lucky that you're so understanding."
"I know." Bridget smiled. "Wow, I can't believe we just actually had a serious conversation.
"Me either, you wanna go make out now?" John laughed.
"And now it's over." Bridget laughed.
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The next morning John and Bridget headed out early. Once again they only made it about 300 miles before they stopped. John had to stop at a theme park but Bridget didn't mind. John was like a kid in a candy store, he drug Bridget form ride to ride and finally the park closed forcing them to find the comfort of a hotel room.
As usual Dave called every two hours but Cody waited until Bridget called him and they had time to talk. They spent nearly an hour on the phone before John took it away and hung up. He said that after an hour "the boy started to sound desperate and whipped."
After sleeping off the effects of the theme park they head back out again. They took back roads through the country side for a few hours before they had to get back on the main highway. They stopped often getting something to eat, or stretch their legs, or to browse the shelves of some store off the highway. They walked up several historical trails and took pictures of themselves standing over a cliff or under some dumb sign.
They decided to stop right out side of Connecticut for the night. They opted for a classier looking hotel with a weight room and an indoor room. John dragged Bridget to the weight room complaining that he hasn't had a decent work out in several days (this being after he practically carried Bridget down and up the side of a mountain yesterday). Bridget ran on the treadmill while John lifted his three hundred pound weights. After nearly two hours Bridget convinced John to leave. As they where walking back to their room they noticed that the sun was down and the hotel lobby was deserted. As they passed the pool John pulled her through the door.
"What are you doing?" Bridget asked.
"Going swimming." John yelled as he grabbed Bridget by the waist, throwing her over his shoulders and jumping into the cold pool. Bridget squealed as she resurfaced. John was laughing his ass of as Bridget spit out water.
"You're such and asshole." Bridget yelled as she divided on him.
John caught her effortlessly and threw her back over his shoulders. When Bridget didn't resurface John looked down only to see Bridget pulling his legs out from under him. He went down like a tone of bricks and when he resurfaced he saw Bridget laughing hysterically. He lunged for her but she gracefully swam out of reach.
"When did you learn to swim so well?" John questioned after several more failed attempts.
"I was on the swim team all through high school. I was even all state. The water was my safe haven and apparently the one place I'm faster than the great John Cena." Bridget smiled.
"I am pretty great." John joked.
"You're so full of yourself." Bridget laughed throwing her head back.
"Yes but you love me anyways." John replied.
"Maybe." Bridget shrugged as she swam past him and stepped out of the pool. "So tell me o' great one how are we supposed to get back to the room soaking wet with no towels?"
"Easy, we just walk." John shrugged as he pulled off his shirt and rung it out over the side of the pool. Bridget did the same and she caught John looking at her as she unwound her shirt.
"What?" Bridget asked suddenly self conscious.
"Nothing. Damn Cody is a lucky man."
"Won't Melissa have a problem with me if you keep flirting?" Bridget blushed as she pulled her shirt back on.
"That's why I'm getting it all out of my system now." John smiled as he threw his shirt over his shoulder and headed out to the hall again. "So I was thinking that we just order a pizza of something. I don't really feel like going out."
"Sounds perfect." Bridget agreed as they stepped into the elevator. The other occupants shot them dirty looks. John, being the way he is, noticed this and decided to have some fun. He reached back and slapped Bridget's ass.
"Hey." Bridget scolded him.
"What baby? You weren't complaining last night." John said winking as Bridget caught on.
"That was because we had the whip and straps." Bridget said trying to hold in her laughter as she saw the discussed looks.
"So is it the handcuffs tonight?" John said slapping her ass again.
"And don't forget the toys." Bridget giggled as she jumped onto John wrapping her legs around his waist.
"You do love your toys." John said as the elevator doors opened to their floor. "Excuse me folks we have some business to attend to." John stepped out of the elevator still carrying Bridget. Once the doors shut they doubled over in laughter.
"Did you see that old lady? I thought she was going to throw up." John laughed.
"The look on her face was priceless when you talked about the handcuffs." Bridget laughed as she opened their door.
"I think we made a lasting impression." John said still laughing.
"That we did." Bridget agreed.
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Once again John and Bridget took there time getting to Stephanie's place. Once they found the house (or rather mansion) they had to get past the security gate and then the guards that Stephanie hired. Benny was a about the size of John and had a glare that peered through you. Manny was a tall and built and he was a lot more welcoming. After introduction Bridget and John explored a little.
"I have to say Steph and Paul have a nice pad." John replied as they made there way back to the TV room.
"Yeah, it's huge." Bridget breathed as she jumped onto the couch.
"So, you know I head out tomorrow right?" John asked sitting next to her.
"Yeah, and I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm going to miss you." Bridget confessed.
"Yeah I know." John said smugly. "I am hard to forget."
"Oh, but I'm not going to miss that ego." Bridget laughed.
"Yes you are." John corrected her. "Now think about that while I go work out. Paul has an awesome gym in the basement." John left Bridget alone to the comfort of the large television. She finally settled on some old movie as she curled up on the couch. Stephanie called to make sure she made it safely and gave her a list of things she needed done for the fallowing week.
Of course Dave called at last three times to check in. He wasn't thrilled about leaving her alone with people he never met before but it was the best solution for all. John was in the gym for about three hours before he showered and joined Bridget again.
"Good you're still dressed, let's go." John said walking back into the TV room.
"What?" Bridget said uncurling from her ball.
"We are going out to have one more night of fun before I leave early tomorrow." John said grabbing Bridget's hand and pulling her out of the house.
"Where are we going?" Bridget asked as John practically shoved her into the car.
"To have fun." John said closing the door. Bridget noticed the body guards get into another car and fallow them. He drove a few minutes before pulling into a go cart center.
"Come on B, I'm going to school you." John smiled.
"Whatever hot shot. I have been known to burn some rubber in the past." Bridget argued as the got out of the car.
"I find that hard to believe." John laughed.
"Just ask Dave about all the speeding tickets he helped me pay." Bridget smiled.
John immediately pulled her toward a course. John was amazing at driving but Bridget gave him a run for his money. It was a close race but John won in the last second. Next they where off to the drag racers where Bridget picked up the victory. The spent nearly two hours racing and having fun before the headed for a local diner for dinner.
"Thanks for spending your entire vacation babysitting me." Bridget said after they finished their meal.
"I wasn't babysitting you, besides I had fun. It was nice to just kick back and take a road trip again." John smiled.
"Well thank you anyways." Bridget smiled.
"No problem but next time you do the driving and I get to sleep all day."
"Deal." Bridget laughed.
When they got back to Stephanie's they said a quick goodbye before they headed to bed seeing as John would be leaving before Bridget woke up. Bridget walked up the stairs to the room she was instructed that would be hers. She knew one of her guards was close by and the other was walking around the "perimeter".
"Hello?" Bridget said as she answered her ringing cell.
"Hey. So how's Connecticut?" Cody's voice echoed through the phone.
"Hey. Well it's nice and all but it's not the same as being on the road with you." Bridget confessed.
"I know I miss you too but I have a few days off in a few weeks and I already have my plane ticket." Cody informed her.
"Really?" Bridget asked getting excited.
"Yes." Cody repeated. "So are your bodyguards close by?"
"Yes, and you sound just like Dave." Bridget answered.
"I can't help it I worry." Cody shrugged. "Well sorry but I have to go to an autograph signing now. I just wanted to hear form you."
"Oh, ok." Bridger breathed.
"I know you're mad but tomorrow night I'm free and we'll talk longer." Cody added. "I promise."
"Ok. I love you."
"I love you too. Stay close to your bodyguards." Cody stated.
"I will, bye."
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She slept little that night and woke early enough to see John off. Then she was left alone or as alone as one could be with at least two security guards around at all times. That's when she retreated to the exercise room. She headed for the treadmill avoiding the weights. She started off slow but as she warmed up she quickened her pace. One body guard set outside the door of the room closely watching.
Bridget turned the television in the corner of the room on and watched some soap opera and then a talk show. Then she retreated to the office and did her work. She made a few call to sponsors and venues and set up meetings then called Steph and gave her all the dates as well as emailing her a copy of the schedule.
That's how the next few days went. She would wake up, run on the tread mill do some work and if she was lucky she could convince her guards to take her out to the mall or something. Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights she would sit down with Manny (bodyguard) and watch wrestling.
"Manny, can I ask you something?" Bridget asked her security guard who she talked to now a days more than anyone else.
"Yes Miss Bridget." Manny smiled as a commercial interrupted ECW.
"Doesn't your family miss you? I mean you spend nearly 24 hours a day here. Except for nights when those other guards come in." Bridget said.
"Truthfully I have no family. I grew up in foster care and I'm not married." Manny answered. "You should be happy you have an extended family that cares so much."
"How do you know about them?" Bridget asked.
"It's my job." Manny winked. "Besides I always here you talking to a Cody, John, Randy, Sam, a Uncle Dave and of course Mrs. McMahon. I've only heard you talk to your dad like twice since you've been here."
"Have you been eves dropping?" Bridget gasped.
"Only doing my job. But may I ask why you don't talk to your mom?"
"My mom…is in Europe. She married her fifth husband and is busy living it up. I don't even think she knows I'm here." Bridget answered. "She was never very maternal."
"And may I ask why you are in need of my services? Not that I don't enjoy protecting you and talking to you, I would just like to know why I'm doing it." Manny asked softly.
"Manny it's ok to ask me." Bridget reassured him. "My ex-stepfather is after me for something that happened years ago."
"What happened?"
"Well Manny, that is something I'm not ready to talk about." Bridget sighed.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to…"
"No its fine. I'm just not there yet." Bridget confessed.
"Understandable. Well I better go find Benny for our final rounds. I'll see you tomorrow morning for our run." Manny smiled.
"Bright and early." Bridget smiled back. Manny left and Bridget turned the TV off and went up to her room where she turned in for the night.