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The divas match was far from anything to write home about as they say. Patty couldn't wait to get back to the locker room to get changed to go hang out with some of the stars besides her brother.
As she turned a corner she ran into Drew who blocked her going farther. "Where ya runnin to now Patty m'dear?"
"To go take a shower & change out of this silly thing."
"Well I think ya look cute in it." He reached a hand for her waist which she swatted away. He just gave a smirk stepping closer to her backing her up. "Maybe I'll as them bout ya keeping it…you know for our privy time."
"Eww I thin not…now move." She tried to take her hands to push him from her way but he took a hold of both her wrist twisting them behind her back forcing her closer to him. "Drew let me go…now." She tried to wiggle free of him.
"Aye Patty M'dear I love the fight about ya…just remember now…just two months…two month M'sweet Irish Rose till ya all mine…" He tried to be seductive in his words but they felt like slime to her. He then forced his lips to her till she bit on his lip forcing him to jerk his head back, his face a mix of furry yet intrigue. "Seem this ere rose has some thorns to it…I will enjoy plucking them."
He finally let her go walking away. She rushed into the Divas locker room she grabbed a towel & used it to shield herself as she stripped down heading into the shower, luckily by then most of the girls were out of the shower are as she moved into a stall pulling the curtain turning the water on she braced herself against the wall just crying. She was promised to marry a man she felt she could never love, he felt like slime to her & in turn made her feel little more then a lowly tart. She threw her head back allowing the water to wash over her face long with the tears before she shut the water off drying herself off the best she could before wrapping herself moving back to her locker getting dressed. It was just a pair of jeans & a plain green tee shirt that did nothing for her figure at all. She used a blow dryer attached to the wall to dry her hair before slipping her sneakers on.
"So Mark actually managed to get you away from your brother?" Eve asked leaning against the locker near were Patty was sitting.
"Mark?"
"Yeah..Deadman, Taker…"
"Oh…yeah ye could say he did…"
"Good. Nice to see you out & about." Eve looked her over. "You going out in that?"
"Well I wos not planin on going anywhere when I cam in tonight…so yeah…if there something wro…"
"Nothing wrong with it Patty, Most the guys may be the same way."
Patty looked at her seeing Eve was in a tight skirt that came a few inched above her knees & a long sleeve blouse that dipped way low showing her cleavage along with almost stiletto type heels. She defiantly thought Stephen would kill her if she even thought of dressing that way.
She got up & she walked with Eve out for the lot where rest of the group was waiting by a long SUV type vehicle. "Sorry I kept you all waiting."
"Hey it cool Patty, Glad you could join us." Adam informed her before they started to pile inside, The three girls got in first then the guys, Taker got in last to try to give him more room. Patty looked around & she did feel a little underdressed compared to Eve & Michelle.
Once at the club they all piled out heading inside. Patty tried to enjoy herself but her mind kept drifting to what Drew pulled at the arena, also worried of how Stephen would act once she was behind close doors.
"Patty…Hey Patty?" Adam called almost waving a hand in front of her.
She shook her head looking at him. "Of sorry Adam."
"It's ok you look a million miles away what's up?" It was pretty much just her, Adam & Taker left at the table the others were dancing.
"Nay much, just lot on my mind I guess…"
"Anything we can help with?"
"Nay really."
Before anything else could be said Eve came up taking Adam by the hand nearly dragging him away. Patty just sighed looking down again. She tried not to jump when Taker placed a firm hand on her shoulder she didn't even realize he had changed seats. She turned her head looking at him. "Hey you got friends, you don't need to handle your burdens alone."
"I know."
"Do ya? Do ya really know that?"
"What ya mean?" She watched as he leaned closer before he spoke to make sure she would hear him clearly over the music.
"The fire of Brighid, the fighting spirit of Nemaih I was right when I said I saw them in you."
Patty's eyes widened looking at him as he moved back in his seat with his normal stoic look. "It was ye…ye the one that sent that note?"
"Yes & I am glad you got it. I meant the words in it, you hide behind a mask few can see past. I can see it though, you harbor a great pain. It is slowly smothering that fire in you, the questions is what is it & why are you allowing it?"
She turned her head back towards the table lowering her head. "Why ya care? Why ya show an interest in me?"
"Do not read my intentions the wrong way. Why I may not of been born on the Emerald Isle itself I have studied a lot of the old ways. That is one reason I am versed in the tongue of the land. Something bout you when I saw you told me you believed in the old ways as well. Bridget's Cross on you boots is more in honor & passion for the goddess then for the saint the church has made her become, isn't it?" Patty lightly nodded. "I have only an unknown desire to help you Patty, guard you somehow. Nothing more then that. Though I should tell you Adam on the other hand, he does have feelings for you. He just does not know how to go about telling you."
"So ya just felt obligated to tell me in his place."
"He may be arrogant, he bay be a bit brash at time, but deep down he is a good guy. I wouldn't be telling you if I thought he would let you come to harm."
"As touching as that may be, there is two problems. One I thin he even older then me brother & that a stretch, two I am already betrothed."
"I see, someone home or here?"
"Sort of both…Me brothers friend Drew."
"I don't see how that is possible."
She turned her head looking at him a questioning look as he took a sip of his beer. "And pray tell why is that."
"Very simply…he is already married."
"What?"
"Mr. McIntyre already has a wife…I think almost six months now."
"No…no he can't be…"
"I assure you he is…sorry to be the barer of such news for you. How long you two been promised to each other?"
"Almost six years?"
"Why so long?"
"Twas the agreement."
"Agreement?"
"Yeas twas an arranged marriage after our parents died."
"Do you even love him?"
"No, I can't even stand the jerk."
"Then see it as the fates offering you a way out."
"I wish I could, I can not though till I tell Stephen so he can dissolve the agreement."
"I wish you the best, I hate to see such a thing eat at you." He touched her shoulder again & she just lowered her head shaking it. She took a drink of her soda, she remembered everything she just said. She just wasn't fully sure why she said it to a guy she just met.
Before anything else could be said between them the group slowly made their way back deciding it was best they call it a night & get back to the hotel to crash. They got in the limo taking off. Patty bid everyone a good night before going to her room. Opening her door she was surprised & slightly relieved it seems Stephen was not back yet so she changed for bed figuring she would talk to him later about his buddy's marital status.