A few days had passed. Dannie had two days off. She decided to go see Dwayne and her niece Simone. Instead of going home to Tampa she got on a flight to California. They didn't know she was coming. It was a surprise. She pulled into Dwayne's driveway. Normally she would just walk right in. This time she rang the doorbell. Twelve year old Simone answered the door.
"Aunt Dannie." She said excitedly.
"Hi Simone." They hugged. "Where's your dad?"
"In the kitchen" Dannie went in.
"Ok let's be really quiet."
They went into the kitchen. Dwayne was standing at the counter with his back to them.
"Who was at the door Simone?" Dwayne asked.
"Me." Dannie said.
"Oh my god." He turned around. "Dannie." He said smiling. They hugged.
"Hi Dwayne."
"What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to surprise you and Simone."
"Well this is a surprise."
"It's cool if I stay here two days right?"
"Of course it is." "I'll make up one of the spare rooms for you."
"Oh no." "You don't have to go through any trouble."
"It's no trouble."
"Ok." "Thanks."
"I was just about to start me and Simone some dinner." "I'll make your favorite since you're here."
After Simone went to bed Dannie and Dwayne were sitting in the living room.
"How's work been?" Dwayne asked.
"Good."
"Anybody giving you any trouble?"
"Not really."
"I saw you had to team with Cena on Raw."
"Yeah." "That was a joy." She said sarcastically. "I'm glad it's over."
"I'm really proud of you." "You're doing great."
"Thanks."
Dannie had a bathroom attached to her bedroom she decided to take a bubble bath before going to bed. She was in the tub with a glass of wine. She began to think about that last altercation she had with John. She remembered the way he was looking at her.
"His eyes." She thought. "He was angry but there was something else there." "We hate each other so it can't be what I'm thinking." "Why did I get that tingle down my spine when he had my wrist?" "It had to be from anger." "That's it, the anger."
John was in Massachusetts. He was at a local gym working out. Suddenly his last altercation with Dannie popped into his mind.
"The way she looked at me." He thought. "It seemed a little like she wanted me." "Wait." "What am I thinking?" "Why am I thinking about her?" "This is the Satan incarnate." "Get a grip John." "Stop it."
A few days later in New York, Dannie was just returning from a house show. It was nighttime and cold. Snow was on the ground. There was a patch of black ice where Dannie was walking towards. When she got to it she slipped. Her leg bent sideways she felt pain all throughout her left ankle. She tried to stand up but she couldn't. It hurt to bad. She started to cry.
"Dannie, what's wrong?" John asked coming up to her.
"My ankle." "I slipped." "It hurts so bad."
John knelt down. "Which ankle?"
"The left one."
"I have to take off your shoe."
"No!"
"Dannie I have to." "I have to see if it's swollen."
"No John, please." She pleaded. "It hurts." "Please John, please."
"I'll be gentle, I promise."
"Ok." She held his other hand. He looked down at there hands for a second before starting to untie her shoe. He slipped it off slowly and took off her sock. It was swollen.
"Yeah it's swollen." "Come on." He picked her up.
"Where are we going?"
"We're going to the hospital." He got her to the car and buckled her in.
They went to the hospital Dannie had sprained her ankle. The doctor said it would take three to five weeks to heal. She was ordered to stay off it as much as possible and to use crutches. They gave her a shot for the pain. So she was a little loopy. John helped her back to her room. They'd just walked in the front door.
"I wanna lay down." Dannie said. Using her crutches she went into the bedroom.
"I'm gonna stay out here while you get changed."
"Ok." A few minutes passed. "John." "John."
"What?" He said appearing in the doorway.
"I can't get my blankets." He went into the room and covered her up.
"John thank you for helping me."
"You're welcome."
"It was very nice of you." John smiled. "What?"
"I'm just not used to you being nice to me." "That's all."
"You have a pretty smile John."
"Thanks."
"You're pretty cute to." "Gorgeous actually."
"Yeah I'd say the drugs they gave you have kicked in." "Go to sleep."
"Ok." She closed her eyes. "Goodnight John."
"Goodnight Dannie."