Dave

I couldn't believe my eyes when I found my children laughing and having fun with Jamie. The day before they hated her now they were acting like close friends. They were also eager to get some breakfast. Though I didn't blame them I had been at the gym for three hours. I let them go join Mark and Eli down in the restaurant and went to have a shower but not before attempting to give my girlfriend a kiss. Instead of a kiss I got pushed away and rejected because I was sweaty and smelly. I couldn't believe it my own girlfriend, the woman that I loved pushing me away because I was sweaty and smelly. It didn't take long to get over the denied kiss and I returned to my room for a shower before heading down stairs to join my family for breakfast.

"Daddy, we need to talk to you later." Mel addressed me with a mouth full of food.

"Is everything okay?"

"Yea it's great."

"Ok, how about we talk in the car? We've got a couple of hour drive to the next show."

"Are we all going together?" Hailey asked referring to Jamie and Eli.

"Yep, is that okay?"

"We won't all fit."

"I have to go change the car after breakfast. We're getting an Explorer with a third row which means Mel and Eli will probably be right at the back."

"Alright we can talk then." Rachel replied before popping some fruit in her mouth. I looked over the table at everybody. This was my family; my three girls, my girlfriend and her son and Mark who was like that annoying big brother. Filling up the other tables was my extended family; cousins, some I loved hanging out with and others I couldn't stand but had to spend time with because they were family.

After lunch the girls looked after Eli while Jamie and I went to exchange vehicles.

"So what was this morning about?" I asked manoeuvring the car out of the hotel garage.

"Nothing, they just came to apologise and talk. I think they're finally seeing that I'm not Angie and I don't have two heads."

"Good, I really want you all to get along. I meant what I said last night, I really love you and I've never felt this way about anyone before." It was hard to be sentimental while driving; I wanted to give her a hug but being in the car meant I could only rub her knee.

"I love you too," she finally replied. I knew it was a difficult thing for her to say and even admit so I wasn't going to push her. Just the fact she'd told me that she'd loved me was more than I ever imagined. The vehicle exchange didn't take long and we were soon back at the hotel.

As we were coming back to the hotel after the show we didn't have much luggage to fit in the car just my gym bag, Jamie's camera bag, a backpack with books and entertainment for the girls and a backpack full of Eli's stuff. The four bags fit easily into the small space of the boot. Mel and Eli were forced back to the third row as they were the smallest and therefore needed the least amount of leg room. I was surprised at how everyone accepted their seats without complaint and fighting.

"What did you girls want to talk to me about?" I asked after pulling onto the highway.

"Well umm… Hailey?" Rachel stuttered before turning to her sister,

"Dad, ummm… Mel wants ask you something." Hailey muttered before attempting to pass whatever it was on to her youngest sister.

"Girls, don't be scared to tell him. Rachel, why don't you be spokesperson?" Jamie said turning to address my children. My girlfriend clearly knew what the girls wanted to discuss with me.

"Dad, we umm… We want to live with you." WHAT! They wanted to live with me? I couldn't believe my ears. It took everything to stay on the road I was in total shock.

"What?"

"We really want to live with you."

"That's great! I'd love you girls to live with me but it's just not practical," I sighed hating having to turn down my girls.

"Not necessarily, Jamie suggested a nanny or a house keeper kind of thing." Hailey explained.

"Yea, someone to cook for us, help us with our homework, be there and give us company. There is plenty of room and she would be there cooking for you when your home too." Mel continued, now that one of them had addressed the idea they were all eager to have their say.

"Mom and Tyson are moving to Australia and we want to stay here. We barely get to see you and if we're in Australia we never will! Jamie said that Tyson was lying when he said you didn't want us around and if that's true we want to stay with you."

"Oh girls I want you around so much and I really don't want you moving to Australia. I'd love to have you girls live with me. The nanny/house keeper idea sounds great. But will your mother agree?" I asked being the voice of logic and working out everything in my head.

"If Tyson has any say she will. I hate him so much. He thinks that because you're not around he can be our father and mom lets him." On hearing this, my blood boiled. He had no right to father my children, whether I'm around or not. I started seeing red and my grasp on the steering wheel tightened. Then I felt a hand rest on my knee. It was Jamie and that one hand was calming me down, now was not the time to get angry.

"Girls if you seriously want to come live with me then we can talk to your mom about it when they get back. I am over the moon at just the idea of it. Never did I think you girls would want to live with me, I didn't think you actually wanted to be around me."

"Dad we've always wanted to spend time with you. But you married Angie and you tried to make us go against everything we were taught growing up. Then we had Tyson telling us you didn't want us." Oh man I could kill that jerk, how dare he tell my children that I didn't want them!

"Tyson doesn't know what he's talking about," Jamie replied, "he's just jealous that he doesn't have kids of his own. Your dad loves you more than anything," I looked over at the women beside me and knew that I would marry her and we would grow old together. My hand dropped to hers, which was still on my leg, and squeezed slightly to say thank you. She just looked over and winked in response.

The rest of the trip was spent with the girls discussing everything and anything to do with moving in with me. I kept quiet and just listened to the excitement in their voices, they were serious about wanting to live with me and that was the best feeling in the world. We arrived at the arena just in time for the cafeteria to still be serving lunch. After finding my locker room the girls took Eli and headed off for food and I walked Jamie to her office. Before saying goodbye I took her in my arms,

"You are totally amazing," I whispered and pressed my lips against hers. Our tongues danced together and we became lost in our own world.

"THAT IS DISGUSTING!"

"Shut up Hayden! You're just jealous I wouldn't jump into bed with you," Jamie replied without even looking at the man.

"I love you," she whispered smiling at me. My heart melted and if possible I loved her even more.

We were only doing a house show but because of her new position I didn't see Jamie again until my match. The main event was Mr Kennedy against me and I was quite happy with that. Kennedy was very charismatic, a good wrestler and a good in-ring communicator. Of course it doesn't matter how good of a wrestler you are when your opponent is being an absentminded git. I was so distracted thinking about my girls and Jamie that I wasn't taking bumps properly and a simple clothesline into the ropes sent me flying before I smashed my left shoulder against the steel steps. After a few stunned moments I stood up and attempted to move my shoulder. Pain shot through my arm and I couldn't help but fall to the ground as I screamed in agony. I couldn't move my arm let alone my shoulder and there was no way that I could finish the match. The card had called for me to win instead the Ref counted me out before helping me to the back. As we left the ring area I caught a look at Jamie and knew that the only thing keeping her from running to my aid was to stop fan gossip.

Backstage it didn't take long for the medical team to diagnose a dislocated shoulder. It was going to be very painful to put back in place but I wanted it done as quickly as possible. Jamie walked in the room just as they clicked my shoulder back in place and I screamed in agony.

"Are you okay? What's wrong?"

"He dislocated his shoulder. Man I am so sorry that clothesline was a bit hard," Kennedy announced looking guilty.

"It's alright, I was off with the fairies it's my fault." I eventually muttered. The pain was incredible but slowly calming down.

"You're going to be out of action at least a week. Take these, they're just aspirin so you don't have to worry about steroids and addiction," one of the trainers explained handing me a bottle and putting my arm in a sling. I couldn't help but blush I'd spoken briefly about steroids and addiction to Jamie but it was really none of Kennedy's business.

"Can I take him home now?" Jamie asked the trainer, who gave her permission,

"Come on Rachel's putting everyone in the car. I could see you weren't paying attention. What were you thinking?"

"Just about you and Eli and the girls," I replied and the two of us walked in silence back to the car. I don't think that Jamie was angry just worried about me getting hurt. At the car Jamie directed me to the passenger seat and helped me with my seatbelt. The pain was still intense and I remembered I hadn't taken any pain killers so I clumsily opened the bottle of aspirin and popped two in my mouth before swallowing without water.

The next morning we had some down time before I had to head to a late afternoon signing, luckily I was right handed. I'd decided to let everybody sleep in yet I managed to wake Jamie when I headed back to my room. After a few minutes I managed to find my laptop and pull it onto my bed before turning it on. I wanted to check my email yet when I did I found one from the webmaster of my website,

'Thought you might like to see this,' and had added a link. On clicking I was taken to a gossip site article talking about the show last night. I read it and became slightly annoyed as they spoke about witnessing Jamie and I getting in the car with our children. At the bottom were pictures of the girls getting into the car and us driving out of the arena car park. My blood boiled, how dare they post pictures of my children and Eli. If they must I could accept them talking about Jamie and I but my children and Eli? That was unacceptable. Using my good hand I began to type the site an email,

'This is Dave Batista, if you so wish I can prove it to you. I was just sent a link to your article about last night. If you must say whatever you like about Jamie and I however if I see or hear about pictures or articles on my children or Jamie's child again I will ensure that this site is shut down permanently. I would like my children's privacy kept and not have their faces blasted all over the internet just to get more viewers. I request that you take this article down immediately, feel free to re-write it without mention of my children or Jamie's. This is your one and only warning. Dave.' It took about an hour to write that simple paragraph but I felt much better once it was finally sent. It didn't take long for me to receive an apology and the article was removed from the site only to be replaced by one about me asking them to take down the article.

A couple of days later my children and I returned home. The girls were petrified about talking to their mom about moving in with me but I promised I'd back them up. When Michelle and Tyson arrived I didn't get a hello just a scoffed,

"What the hell did you do this time?"

"Dislocated my shoulder the other day and flying just made it worse," I replied before offering them a drink and explaining that the girls wanted to talk to them. Several hours later the house was finally being emptied. We'd talked and talked and talked about the idea of the girls moving here and with Tyson's sly responses Michelle finally agreed. However they were going to stay with their mother until I found a 'suitable' nanny. The girls were over the moon and once they finally left I couldn't help but dance with joy. I called Jamie to share the news and we decided that when we saw each other again we would go out to dinner to celebrate.

Life was starting to look good. I had my girls, I had Eli and I had a woman that I loved more than anything and loved me back.

A/N: WOW I had so many reviews for the last chapter I am completely overwhelmed at the response and love I've received for this story. You guys totally rock. Also next chapter is last chapter but the sequel entitled 'The Engagement' will be up shortly so make sure you keep an eye out for that.