Title: Daddy Dearest 11/?

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"What was that about?" Matt asked when they were back in his room.

She sighed, "I told you he was making sure I was okay. What about you? What were you talking about?"

Matt sighed as well, sitting down in the nearest chair. "When I saw him with you, hovered over you like that, I just- I couldn't handle it, not again."

"Ahh." She nodded in understanding. "Lita?"

"How did you- did someone tell you about her?"

Catelyn shook her head. "I don't know what happened but the way you said her name earlier. I kinda figured it had to do with her."

"we were together a long time. I was going to marry her. Then Kane started to target her, wanted her for himself and when she kept denying him, he started attacking me."

"Kane?"

"I'll point him out. Lita slept with him, to protect me. He said he would leave me alone if she slept with him just once so she did and she became pregnant."

Catelyn gasped. "What happened?"

"Kane forced her into a 'Till death do us part Match. He won, I lost, she had to marry him and he injured me in the process taking me out of the WWE for awhile. A little while later, she miscarried. I thought she still loved me, she told me she did but then she double-crossed both Kane and I. She started an affair with Edge, one that continued until she retired."

She touched his arm. "I'm so sorry."

He shook his head, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her into his lap. "Don't be, What happened, happened. I got you now."

She wrapped her arms around his neck, leaning her head on his shoulder. "Do you miss her?" She asked in a small voice.

"I miss what we had. She was my first love and you can never quite let that go but I could never forgive her or forget what happened."

"And the baby, if it had been born?"

"It was Kane's, if we were still together I would have loved him like he was mine."

"I'm sorry." She whispered again.

He placed a kiss on top of her head.. "Are you sure you're okay though?"

She nodded and looked up at him. "I'm fine, I'll be fine."

"I know you will, you'll do great."

"I'd do better if I didn't have to do this."

He chuckled. "But you're a great person for doing it despite not wanting to. Listen if Edge bugs you or does anything, just let me know ok?"

"He was just making sure I was okay."

"That's what worries me." Matt said with a sigh. "Just be careful."

She nodded and hugged him tighter.

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"Hey, Little One, wait up."

She turned around, thoroughly annoyed at being called that. She scowled upon seeing who it was.

"First off, I'm like almost 6 feet tall don't give me this little one crap."

"But I'm 6'5"". He smirked.

She rolled her eyes. "Secondly, what do you want? I'm not supposed to be talking to you."

"You always do as you're told?"

"No." She replied, lifting her chin in defiance. "But I was asked nicely to stay away from you so I will."

"Hardy been telling tales again?"

She rolled her eyes and turned away but he grabbed her arm. "Let go of me." She snapped.

He did immediately, lifting his hands in surrender. "I'm just making sure you're okay. You were pretty spooked earlier."

"You were a jackass earlier, what do you expect?"

"No it was more than that, wasn't it?"

She rolled her eyes and continued walking down the hall.

"Wasn't it?"

"I'm going to be at Shawn's room soon and I don't think he likes you very much either."

"I'm just trying to help you."

She stopped and turned on him. "Why? I've heard of your reputation. You're not a nice person so why would you help me? I'm not Lita okay? I'm not going to cheat on Matt and especially not with you so if that's part of your plan then fuck off now. I don't have time for this."

Anger flashed across his face but Catelyn stood her ground as she glared up at him, her arms crossed over her chest. She was tired of being bullied around, tired of these stupid flashbacks of that night. She was just tired. But she didn't need his help, not after what he did to Matt, not after what he had done to her.

"That's not what I was after." He finally said.

Her arms dropped. "Then what do you want?"

"To make sure you are okay. Something happened to you didn't it?"

She shook her head. "Even if it did, I don't see where that's any of your business." She turned to leave but stopped with her hand on the door knob to Shawn's room. "but thanks, for your help, and your concern."

She left him in the hallway, even more puzzled as to why he cared so much.

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Catelyn frowned as she stared up at her father in confusion. She knew he was talking, had even heard the first part that he said but she wasn't really comprehending what he wanted her to do.

"Say that again?"

He sighed and rolled his eyes. "You need to come out there with me for our match."

"I'm sorry but I swear you just told me to come out there for your match."

Another sigh. "I did."

She burst out laughing. "I don't think so."

"After last time I feel much safer with you out there with us."

"Right cause I can either stay here and get attacked or go out there and get attacked."

"It's much easier to see her coming out there then to have you alone back here."

She shook her head. "I'm really not liking her now."

"Both Matt and I will be out there, you will be safe."

She glared at him. "I heard that before."

"Please?"

"Do I have a choice?"

"No, but I thought I would be polite."

"Fine. I'll go. Anything happens, I'm gonna be kinda pissed."

"Then I guess we can't let anything happen huh?"

There was a knock on the door, then Matt stuck his head through the door. "Did you tell her?"

"You were in on this too?" She asked.

He shrugged, coming further into the room. "Jeff's still a little beat up from his match so I'd feel much better if you came out there with us."

She crossed her arms with a scowl. "I'm not changing." She told them, referring to her sweats and sweatshirt.

"Yes, you are." Shawn countered. "You're my assistant, you can at least look like one." He handed her a hanger with dress pants, a blouse and suit jacket. She took it with a huff.

"Fine, at least I'm covered. But you know what? I don't want to know where you got this." She went into the bathroom to change just as there was another knock on the door and Matt opened it, letting Maria in, makeup case in hand.

"You actually talked her into this?" The young woman asked, eyes wide.

Shawn nodded. "Thanks again for coming by to help with her hair and make-up."

"You never said anything about that." Catelyn yelled from the bathroom.

"It's all part of the show." Shawn called back.

"Well you already know where you can stick your show." She snapped.

Maria listened to the exchange, stifling a giggle. "She talks to her boss like that. Imagine if we could talk to Mr. McMahon like that."

The door opened and Catelyn stuck her head out with a scowl, motioning to Maria. Matt started to follow but was stopped by a look from his girlfriend who pulled the Raw Diva in and closed the door again.

"I can see the excitement." Matt drawled moving to sit on the bench.

Shawn shrugged, sitting across from him. "She hates the stage, she's very shy. I don't know where she gets it from. She doesn't act like Elizabeth at all."

Matt's eyes grew cloudy at the mention of Catelyn's mother. "Good thing too. She's not someone I'd want to meet."

"No you don't. Listen man, can I ask you something?"

Matt straightened up, beginning to look completely nervous.

"Relax, I won't grill you on your intentions with Catelyn and whatnot, not yet anyway. I want to know, does she talk to you a lot?"

"Catelyn? Well yeah, I guess."

Shawn sighed, looking back at the still closed door and lowering his voice some more. "Has she told you the real reason for coming here?"

Matt's eyes narrowed. "Don't tell me you still don't believe her."

"Shh." Shawn said, motioning him to lower his voice. "I do, as much as I wanted to deny it, I can't anymore. But did she tell you what happened to send her running here?"

Matt slowly shook his head. "No but you've noticed something too?"

The older man nodded. "I get the feeling there's something she's not telling us."

"But she won't talk about it."

"Exactly. So you know nothing?"

"Can't say I do."

"In that case, what are your intentions with Catelyn?"

"I heard that." Catelyn said as she opened the door, a beaming Maria standing behind her.

"She looks awesome." The Raw Diva exclaimed.

Matt and Shawn both nodded their heads, causing Catelyn to roll her eyes and cross her arms under her chest.

"Ahh, buttons." Shawn cried.

"What?" Catelyn asked, confused.

"Do the buttons up, too much cleavage. Did you give her a push up bra?" He asked, glaring at Maria who shrugged and smiled innocently.

Catelyn rolled her eyes. "Maria decided that I was not allowed to go out there without at least some of the buttons undone."

"She needs to look hot."

"Not half dressed."

Catelyn looked down at her black pin stripe suit then at Maria in a mini skirt and halter top, then back at Shawn with a look that clearly said, are you kidding me?

"No offense, Maria." Shawn said

"none taken." The diva giggled. "I have to go get ready for the kiss cam. Have fun Catelyn."

The Diva left and Catelyn stared at the two men, an eyebrow raised, her arms still crossed. "is there any possible way to talk you out of this?"

Both men shook their heads and Catelyn sighed, motioning to the two to go. They both stood and led the way out to the Gorilla. Shawn in front of her and Matt behind her, a hand on her lower back..

"You'll be fine." He whispered.

She looked back at him with a smile on her face but didn't say anything as they waited for Matt's music to start. When it did, he squeezed her hand pushing past them both.

"What am I supposed to do?" Catelyn asked Shawn, on the verge of panicking.

"I don't expect you to do anything, just stay out of trouble and warn us if anything is headed your way."

She frowned as his music started and he lead the way out. She followed after him, wrinkling her nose at his music. Could it be any lamer? Sexy boy, boy toy? Could she get a big eww on that one?

The crowd cheered as they stepped out and Catelyn did her best to not turn and run the other way. Instead she looked towards the ring where Matt was waiting for them and focused on him. He gave her an encouraging smile to which she returned as she followed Shawn down to the ring. He motioned her up the stairs and sat on the second rope letting her climb into the ring. She gave him a small smile as she went to stand beside Matt who gave her hand a small squeeze.

"Is he always this dramatic?" she asked as she watched her father play to the crowd.

"Are you trying to tell me you still haven't watched a match?"

She gave him a sheepish smile to which he grinned and shook his head.

"Be careful, okay?"

She nodded as he placed a kiss on her forehead. "You too."

Shawn came over and grabbed her arm, leading her back towards the ropes where he again sat on them and she exited the ring.

"Be careful." He mouthed to her.

She nodded as music came through the arena and their opponents came down. Her eyes widened to see Edge and his tag team partner Randy Orton on their way to the ring. Edge glanced at her, sending a wink her way. She lifted an eyebrow at him but did nothing else as he entered the ring.

The match started and Catelyn stayed near Shawn and Matt's corner. Matt was currently in against Randy and him and Edge were keeping him isolated in their corner.

"Come on Matt." She whispered, barely able to watch him get beat down.

They kept mocking Shawn, letting Matt get within inches of tagging him before pulling him back.

"Help him." Catelyn cried, grabbing Shawn's pant leg.

"I can't do anything till he's able to make the tag."

She nervously chewed her lip, watching as Randy got him on the ropes and started choking him.

"Do something." She cried as she ran to the side of the ring, ignoring Shawn's calls to come back.

"Let him go." She yelled at Randy. He laughed as he leered down at her, applying more pressure to his throat.

"Or what?" Randy sneered

"Let him go." She pushed at his knee but couldn't budge it as Randy grabbed a hold of her hair. She clawed at his arm as he tried to pick her up and when she found footing on the apron, she pulled her arm back, slapping him across the face. His head whipped to the side and when he turned back, he pulled back his arm to hit her. Her eyes widened in horror but his arm was grabbed. Not by Shawn who was being held back by the ref, but by Edge.

"What are you doing man?" Randy asked.

"Don't worry about her. Worry about them. She's trying to distract you."

Randy let her go and Catelyn scrambled down from the apron, Shawn now on the outside and helping her down.

"What were you thinking?"

She heard the crowd erupt and looked to see Matt had landed a move that left both him and Randy on the ground, crawling towards their partners.

"I'm thinking I just distracted him enough so you could be tagged in."

Shawn looked and ran back to their corner as Matt reached up, blindly making the tag. As Shawn entered, Catelyn ran to Matt, helping him out of the ring.

"Are you okay?" She asked.

"Why did you do that?" he gasped out.

"Because I couldn't stand to watch him do that to you."

He chuckled weakly. "Sweetie, that's my job. It's what we do." He closed his eyes trying to catch his breath. He exhaled slowly and opened his eyes, just in time to see someone come flying at Catelyn. He pushed her to the side as the body crashed into him, taking them both down. Matt groaned as he took the full impact of Ashley crashing into him but before he could grab her, she had scrambled up and started advancing on Catelyn who was slowly backing up.

"You're mine." He heard Ashley hiss.

Catelyn stopped, a look of anger flashing over her face. "Fuck that, I'm sick and tired of this. Come on Blondie, it's on."

Matt saw Ashley hesitate and this time, Catelyn took the initiative and dived at the blonde, taking them both down to the ground. Hair pulling, scratching, and slapping ensued as the two rolled around and he could do nothing but stare in shock as his sweet little Catelyn gave all she got.

Then hands were grabbing her and pulling her off of the psycho and Catelyn struggled against the arms holding her and looked back to see Edge of all people holding her.

"Let me go." She hissed as some refs ran in and grabbed Ashley.

"How bout no?" Edge replied. "You're quite the feisty one aren't you?"

"That bitch started it."

"Good you have her. Bring her in the ring, we'll give her something for Shawn to remember us by."

Edge turned them around to face Randy who was motioning them into the ring.

"Let me RKO this bitch." Randy was saying.

Catelyn's eyes widened. "I don't think I like the sound of that."

"Trust me, it's not a good thing."

She started struggling more. "Let me go."

"Little One, calm down, I'm not going to let him do that to you."

She stopped. "Why not?"

"Cause I'm not, go get those scratches looked at."

He let her go and climbed into the ring to talk to Randy who couldn't believe he had let her go. Shawn came up to her and grabbed her, pulling her back towards the ramp, Matt in tow.

"Are you okay?" He asked, looking her over as soon as they got back stage.

Her response was to smile as blood trickled from her nose and her right eye began to swell.

He groaned. "Don't tell me you enjoyed that."

"Bitch had it coming."

"Language."

She rolled her eyes. "You know what, I did kind of enjoy that."

"That was incredible." Matt said. "I had no idea you had that in you."

"She deserved it."

"But why didn't Edge hand you off to Randy?" Matt wondered.

Catelyn shrugged. "You got me."

She was shoved hard from behind and she turned around, looking down at Ashley who looked ready to fight again, a ref holding each arm. The blonde Diva wasn't any better off. Her lip was swollen and she was also sporting a nice black eye and a scratch down her right cheek.

"You won't get off so easy next time." Ashley snapped.

"Great, cause neither will you."

"You're not a wrestler, you could never take me."

"And from what I heard, neither are you. You can't bully me around Ashley and you can't seriously think that one fight will win Matt back. He's a big boy who doesn't need a winner of some stupid match to help him decide who he loves. This just makes you look petty and stupid but by all means, keep coming cause I won't back down."

With one last hateful glare, Ashley was led away. Shawn grabbed Catelyn's arms, leading her towards the trainers room.

"I don't know whether to be proud or mad."

"I stood up for myself."

"And angered her more. But you did good, and I'm proud of you kid."

"SHAWN MICHAELS." A voice screeched behind them.

Shawn closed his eyes. "Please, not right now."

"Who's behind me?" Catelyn whispered, too afraid to look.

Matt looked back, his eyes widening in horror. "You don't want to know. Should we take off for a bit?"

Shawn sighed and nodded. "Don't go too far now. Something tells me she already knows."

Matt grabbed Catelyn's hand and led the confused girl away as Shawn turned to face his enraged wife.

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