Title: Daddy Dearest 19/?
Catelyn grabbed Shawn's arm to stop him as he was about to enter the arena, he turned to give her a questioning look.
"I don't know if I can do this." She whispered.
He pulled his arm away from her and grasped her hand. "Sweetheart, you can do this, I know you can, and you won't be alone, I've called in reinforcements."
Now it was her turn to give him a questioning look as he pushed the door open and pulled her inside, her eyes widening in surprise at seeing who was there to see her. She dropped her father's hand and rushed forward into Marty's open arms, throwing her arms around his neck.
"Miss me?" He asked with a chuckle.
"Like you wouldn't believe." She responded, turning her face into neck.
He could feel her tears on his skin and he gently pulled away to look at her and wipe them away from her cheek. "hey now, no tears, you're going to be fine."
She sniffled. "I know, I've just been all extra emotional since, well you know." She waved her hand in an attempt to just wave it off as no big deal, and for the moment, Marty let her and went with it.
"No biggie, but you know, everyone is waiting to see you, we didn't want to overwhelm you when you first walked in."
"Everyone?" She asked in surprise.
He nodded, grabbing her hand and following Shawn down the hall. "People missed you, Catelyn."
"at least you're back to calling me by my full name." She replied with an annoyed huff. "Seriously, Catey is just so- so common."
"Catey!" A pair of arms wrapped around her lifting her and swinging her around.
She laughed and gently hit his shoulder as he placed her on her feet.
"Punky, still not letting it go, are you?"
"Not in this lifetime." He replied with a grin. "How are you Kiddo? Welcome back, we missed you, Matt's been a miserable bastard since you've been gone."
Her smile faded slightly at the mention of her exes name. "I don't see why, he ended it with me."
Punk gave her a questioning look. "But he didn't-"
She held up a hand to cut him off. "Punky, drop it, I want my first day back to be a happy one."
He mimed zipping his lips shut as he passed her off to various other Superstars and Divas that were happy to see her and were welcoming her back. When she got to Maria, the interviewer held her extra long.
"Oh Catelyn I'm so, so sorry that this happened to you. I know we haven't exactly been besties but I'm here if you ever need me okay?"
She nodded giving her hand an extra squeeze as she pulled away. "Thanks Maria, but I'm fine now."
Next she reached Jeff who pulled her into a long hug but before he could say anything she shook her head and he wisely kept quiet. She noticed that Edge was missing. But there was one guy there she didn't recognize.
"Who are you?" She asked the big, tall, muscular blonde with a raised eyebrow.
"Seriously?" He turned to Shawn. "Dude I thought you were kidding when you told me she didn't have a clue."
"I told you I wasn't." Shawn said with a small shrug.
"But damn the resemblance is uncanny."
She scowled at him. "Again I ask, who are you?"
"Definitely your attitude."
"Catelyn, this is Hunter, Triple H, one of my best friends in the business. He's been out with an injury until recently and has wanted to meet you."
"Why?" Catelyn ask Hunter.
"My Best friend tells me about a daughter he never knew he had and you wonder why I wanted to meet you? Had to see it for myself."
"where have you been?" She asked.
"Tore my quad muscle."
She wrinkled her nose at that. "Yet you're still back for more, you wrestlers are weird."
"I dunno I heard you're well on your way to becoming one."
"eww." She replied. "not in this lifetime. That was a one off time to kick Ashley's ass then be done with her type of thing."
"That's what you think." A snide voice replied. "you think you can just waltz back in here and pretend everything is all fine and dandy? You think I haven't noticed how you've hurt Matt? I mean I've heard how you just went and got rid of his baby, I never would've done that. He deserves the best, which you obviously aren't."
Catelyn gave Shawn a sidelong glance, both of their eyebrows shooting up in disbelief. Father and daughter stared at each other before Catelyn let out a small snort of laughter. Not very lady like, but seriously, was this girl for real?
The wrestlers still gathered there had been watching Catelyn closely unsure of how she would react to what Ashley had just said. Only a handful of them knew for a fact that the baby hadn't been Matt's.
"What's so funny?" Ashley snapped.
Catelyn shook her head. "You, actually. Not exactly the brightest crayon in the box huh?"
"What are you talking about?" the blonde huffed, crossing her arms under her chest.
"Look, Barbie." Catelyn said with a roll of her eyes. "I know the silicone from your boobs probably got into your head so I'll say this slowly. The baby… wasn't Matt's."
The ones that didn't know gasped as Ashley smiled gleefully. "SO you were cheating on him. I knew it."
"No." Catelyn cried.
"Right. So whose was it? Edge? Punk? Jeff?"
Her hands were shaking as she stepped up to the blonde and glared down at her. "Listen up, whatever little vendetta you have against me is done. Matt and I are done, so take your petty bullshit elsewhere."
Ashley's grin grew. "Perhaps you don't know who the baby belonged to, is that it? Slept with too many of them, just like any other ring rat, huh?"
Catelyn's face turned red as she glared at the shorter girl. "You have no idea what I've gone through. You don't have a god damn clue what those assholes did to me or-"
"Catelyn." Shawn warned her, grabbing an arm. "Don't"
She looked at him, the tears shining in her eyes. "so I'm just supposed to let everyone think the worst of me. That I cheated on Matt and had an abortion cause I didn't know who the father was."
Shawn sighed but before he could say anything, another voice interrupted.
"Or you can tell everyone to mind their own business and screw what they think."
Catelyn turned at the sound of the new voice, a small smile filling her features. "You came."
"Why wouldn't I?" He asked. "I'd just rather have seen you without the audience."
"Are you serious?" Ashley asked, her annoying laugh filling the room. "You cheated on him with Edge, just like Lita."
Catelyn turned back to Ashley, the sound of flesh smacking flesh resounded through the air as Catelyn slapped the annoying woman.
"Don't push me, Ashley." She hissed through gritted teeth. "Edge is right, I know what happened and the people I care about know what happened. I'm here to do my job and that's to be the personal assistant to my father, I'm not going to play your petty games, or fall into your stupid traps, and if you even think about calling me out to that ring one more time, I will make you regret it, got it?"
Not waiting for an answer, she roughly pushed past the blonde, Edge at her elbow as they walked down the hall. When they were out of sight, Catelyn turned and threw her arms around the blonde Canadian, the tears spilling over once more as he held her.
"You didn't have to come back if you weren't ready, Little One." He gently told her.
"The longer I put it off the harder it would be." She mumbled into his chest. "But look at me, 10 minutes here, and I've already cried twice and almost got into a fight, with the royal pain in my ass."
He smiled, brushing her hair back. "see? You've already had a great day, it would've been better if the almost became an actual fight."
She looked up at him, sticking her tongue out. "Save it for the ring."
"So you are going to get back in there?"
"Not in this life time, but oddly enough that woman makes me want to a little more each time I see her."
He shrugged, "You already know you can take her."
"I'm not a wrestler Edge."
"Why did you come back?" He asked, switching gears.
"Cause I had to. The longer I put it off, the harder it would get. Why didn't you return any of my calls?"
He shrugged. "I was giving you some time."
"Bullshit. Don't you think I wanted to talk to you after I, I dunno, left messages for you?"
Another shrug. "Don't worry about it Little One, you're back now."
She scowled. "You're hiding something from me."
Edge raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"
"If I was anyone else, you would've had me fooled. But I have this gut feeling you're hiding something from me, so spill."
"I said let it go." He snapped. "Go back to your dad, I'll see you around."
He stormed off, leaving behind a very confused Catelyn.
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Shawn stared down at his daughter in disbelief as she sat in front of a mirror applying her make up.
"I don't understand this."
Catelyn scowled up at him. "It's not that hard to understand."
"the fact that you suggested this is what's so hard to understand."
She sighed and sat back, knowing there was no way she could finish her make up with the way her hands were shaking, she'd just have to wait for Maria to get here. As soon as she thought that, a knock came at the door and Maria entered moments after, her eyes wide.
"I can't believe you talked her into this again." She told Shawn. "especially with it being her first day back."
"I didn't." Shawn replied. "it was her idea."
Maria's eyes practically bugged out of her head. "Catelyn?"
The younger woman shook her head and held up her make up "Help me? Please?"
The Raw Diva moved forward and took the mascara from the trembling girls finger's as she pulled her into the bathroom. Shawn just stood staring at the closed door until Hunter entered and tossed a DX t shirt at him.
"You look perplexed." Hunter noted.
"Catelyn wants to come out with us."
"yeah, so?"
"She hates it. She hates going out there and she hates being in front of that many people."
"Maybe she changed her mind."
"Or maybe I don't want to stay back here by myself." Catelyn said, opening the door to the bathroom. She rubbed her sweaty palms down the front of her pants before smoothing down the black dress shirt she wore.
"Catelyn, no one will hurt you."
She glared at her father. "you really shouldn't have said that. Every time you say those words, something bad happens to me."
"You sure you want to do this?"
"I just- I'll feel better being out there with you then back here okay?"
He nodded as he continued to get ready and Hunter tossed her another DX shirt. "DO something with that. You can be more relaxed with us."
Giggling, Maria pulled her back into the bathroom, reemerging a few minutes later to grab Catelyn's suitcase and a pair of scissors before shutting the bathroom door again.
Another 15 minutes and a lot of shouted protests from Catelyn, Maria opened the door once more a big smile on her face.
"sometimes, I even amaze myself." She said with a giggle, pulling Catelyn through into the room.
Catelyn stopped in the middle of the room looking like a deer caught in headlights.
"I feel like an idiot." She muttered.
"you look like a Diva." Maria countered. "Guys tell her how great she looks."
"I can't" Shawn muttered, looking down at the ground. "You did that whole skin showing thing again. I'm never letting Cheyenne become a wrestler. Ever."
Catelyn rolled her eyes. "It's not that bad. Even I can deal with it." She said doing a small turn in front of the mirror.
The black pants had been replaced with a pair of her skinny jeans and boots. Her top was a DX top that Maria had taken the scissors to and tied up the extra material in the back. Her midriff was bared, the sleeves were cut and the neck was now V-shaped but the letters DX still showed on the shirt.
Hunter let out a low whistle, receiving a deadly glare from Shawn.
"What? She looks great."
"And I'd very much appreciate it if you didn't ogle my daughter."
Hunter's nose wrinkled. "Well, when you put it that way…"
"If Ashley causes you any trouble, I'm going to come help you." Maria promised a determined look on her face.
"Thanks Maria, but you don't-"
Maria cut her off with a wave of her hand. "I can and I will. Good luck guys." She waved at DX before exiting the room.
"are you ready?" Shawn asked.
Catelyn nodded as Hunter led the way out, her father following close behind. As they reached the curtains, music began to play.
"this is different." She mused. "much better than that other stuff you had."
"This is our DX music." Shawn laughed. "Come on."
She followed them out there; the ramp alit with green lights as the crowd went wild for her dad and Hunter. For once, Catelyn didn't feel like losing her lunch the moment she stepped out there so she actually had a chance to look around and actually appreciate just how big everything was.
Both men entered the ring, sitting on the second rope and letting Catelyn climb through. Hunter went for a mic, smirking as he began this long spiel that Shawn whispered was their normal starting. Except this time, he stopped and turned to look at her, his smile widening as he looked her up and down.
"I must say Shawn, you never told me you had an unbelievably fine looking-"
Shawn cut him off. "I really don't think you should finish that."
"What? She's hot."
"That's my kid." Shawn reminded him with a mock glare.
"I could start calling you dad."
Catelyn's face went bright red, even though she could clearly hear the teasing tone in both men's voices.
"Or you could just continue on with what you were doing."
"Right." Hunter replied. "Let's get ready to…-"
He was cut off as music began to play and Catelyn looked over to the entrance, knowing this music sounded familiar. Sure enough, Rated RKO was walking down the ramp, being accompanied by none other then ashley. Catelyn's eyebrows shot up into her hairline. What was she doing with Edge? Better yet, why was he with her? He knew how she felt about the annoying blonde. He was there earlier when she smacked Ashley. But as Rated RKO entered the ring, a smirking Ashley with them, Edge avoided eye contact with her, blatantly ignoring her questioning look.
"What's going on?" She hissed to her father.
He shrugged, giving Edge a questioning look as well. "Just be ready. Ashley obviously has something planned."
Catelyn groaned. "Perhaps I am safer backstage."
He shrugged again, helping her back through the ropes. "Just be on guard, okay?"
She nodded as she hopped down to the floor as Ashley did likewise on the other side. Hunter and Randy started off the match and Catelyn stood in the corner by Shawn, half watching the match and half watching Ashley. She knew the blonde had something planned, why else would she have come out here? She didn't get it either, Matt had broken up with her. They were done, shouldn't that have made Ashley happy?
Rated RKO were tagging in and out, keeping Hunter away from Shawn. Ashley distracted the ref, allowing Randy to hit Hunter with the ring bell, Shawn entered and Edge went to go stop him while Orton pushed Hunter out of the ring. Catelyn ran over to go check on him and was met by a smirking Ashley.
"I told you to leave me alone." Catelyn snapped, a few feet away from the fallen man.
"Right, 'cause I'm going to listen to a little pipsqueak like you." Ashley snarled.
"I'm sorry but I'm sure this little pipsqueak has had no problem taking you down, don't think I won't do it again." She took a step forward as a hand wrapped around her arm, pulling her back. She looked behind her, eyes widening at seeing Orton was the one holding her.
"Let me go." She cried, struggling against him.
Randy just smirked as he led her up the stairs and pushed her in between the ropes. She stumbled but quickly regained her footing, quickly moving to exit the ring on the other side but Orton's hand shot out grabbing her arm again.
"Stay awhile." He said.
"no, really, it's okay." She replied, trying to move away. She glanced around to see Shawn on his knees, Edge standing above him with a chair as her father pitched forward, seemingly knocked out cold, Hunter was still out cold and Ashley was standing behind Randy with a big triumphant smile on her face.
"Edge." She cried.
The blonde Canadian turned toward her, his eyes widening in horror at seeing her in the ring with Randy and Ashley.
"You said you wouldn't do anything." He called to his tag team partner.
"That was before I found out she hit my girl." Randy replied. "you know I don't' take well to that type of thing."
"She could've bruised me." Ashley said with a big fake pout.
"Wait, you guys are together?" Catelyn asked. "Then why are you bugging me."
"You come in here, take my boyfriend, try to take my roster spot, think you're better than me because you got lucky in one match and you wonder why I want to kick your ass?" Ashley asked. "God I thought I was the blonde one."
"Don't worry Barbie, no matter how dumb I come across I got nothing on you." Catelyn hissed.
"Shut up." Ashley screeched, moving forward and slapping her across the face. The taller girls head whipped to the side and she could taste blood as she turned her head back to glare at the Diva.
"You really shouldn't have done that." She struggled harder against Randy, who tightened his grip, pulling her in and wrapping an arm around her neck.
"Orton, you said you wouldn't touch her if I tagged with you tonight." Edge reminded him as he moved closer to the ring.
"Plans change, Edge. You know how unpredictable I am. Come any closer and I'll RKO the bitch now. Ash, go get a chair."
The Diva smirked as she exited the ring to grab a chair and Randy released her. Catelyn moved to quickly get out of the ring but Randy was too quick for her again, quickly grabbing her and performing his finishing move on her. As she hit the mat, she cried out, briefly unable to move from the pain. She knew it wasn't over but soon heard the sounds of two people going at it and she could tell it was Randy and Edge. She could hear Ashley laugh and slightly turned her head to see the blonde raising the chair up. Unable to move, she watched in horror as it started it's descent but then a blur came crashing into her taking Ashley down, then she heard the sounds of a chair hitting someone's head, not once but twice. She was being turned over and was looking up into the face of Maria.
"Oh god, Catey, are you okay?"
"Don't…call…me Catey." She gasped out.
Maria grinned. "I don't think you're that hurt."
"Randy?"
"Taken care of." A voice said before coming into view. Her eyes widened at seeing it was Matt who had also come to her rescue.
"Why don't we get you out of here?" he said, gently lifting her into his arms.
She gasped in pain and he looked down at her. "I'm sorry but we need to get you out of here."
"Where's my dad? Hunter?"
"Triple H is being helped to the back and your dad is on his way here right now."
Sure enough, her dad's face came into view as soon as they reached the floor.
"Catelyn, sweetheart, I'm so sorry."
She glared at him. "I told you, you jinxed me."
"I know, I'm sorry, this is all my fault."
Catelyn leaned her head against Matt's shoulder, closing her eyes in pain. "Why was Edge out there? They were fighting last time I was here."
She felt Matt tense against her. "They haven't teamed together since you've been gone." Matt told her.
She frowned as she thought back to how weird Edge had been acting earlier.
Something weird was going on.
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