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A/N: Unfortuantely, One True Love is on the downfall, only having a couple of chapters left before its completed. I want to thank everyone who has helped make it a HUGE success. I know I've said this more than once, but you guys are awesome!
Carly took a deep breath and literally held it as she continued pushing Alex's stroller toward the arena. Ted was to her left, and as he glanced at her, he couldn't help but smirk and quickly rub her lower back. "Don't worry about tonight babe. Your ready."
"What if I'm not though? What if I absolutely suck in the ring or even get injured?"
"If you get injured...then we'll get you healed as quickly as possible. As far as you sucking in the ring...that won't happen. I know what your capable of."
Carly smiled as they continued walking down the hall in search of their dressing room, and eventually ran into Randy. "Hey guys! Carly, welcome back!" he exclaimed as he quickly hugged his friend.
"Thanks alot. As of right now, its only for one night."
"Ted told me if you impress Stephanie during the match you could have a contract offer again. Besides, I'm sure Ted has helped you train hard-I'm sure you'll be great out there."
"See I told you," Ted said confidently. "There is another vote of confidence right there."
"Well, I have to get ready for my match soon, so I'll catch up with you guys later. Maybe we can all do dinner tonight at the hotel?" Randy suggested.
"Yeah, we'll have to talk about that some more," Ted agreed as he glanced at Carly, who also nodded.
Ted and Carly soon found their locker room, and once Alex was settled on the floor with toys, Carly immediately dug into her suitcase to figure out what to wear for the match that night.
"Ted, I need your opinion, should I wear the pink shorts outfit or the black bra top and pants?"
Ted pursed his lips as he examined each outfit. "I think you should wear the pink shorts outfit," he finally concluded. "It shows off your butt nicely."
Carly giggled as she rolled her eyes. As she grabbed her clothes to change, she watched Ted pick up Alex. "Where are you guys going?"
"We're going to snoop around...see who we can run into. How about we meet up in catering."
"Alright, I will see you guys soon," Carly said as she walked toward the door, closer to her two favorite guys. She then kissed Alex's cheek and then kissed Ted. "I love you."
"I love you too," he said smiling as they walked away.
Within a half hour, Carly was dressed. She then walked out the door, and as she began to stretch against some crates, she didn't realize someone came up behind her.
"Well, well, well...look what the cat dragged back in!"
Carly stood up, immediately recognizing the voice. She turned around, and was face to face with Maryse, who had her signature smirk across her face. "Oh Maryse. What can I do for you?"
"Why come back? Did you feel like you had to embarrass yourself one more time?" Maryse asked as she folded her arms across her chest.
"I came back tonight because my husband asked if I would be his partner. Also...just to let you know...the only person who will be embarrassed tonight is you."
Maryse smirked. "Yeah, we'll see. Speaking of Ted...he was great in bed a few weeks ago. He really knows his way around."
Carly laughed as she shook her head in disbelief. "Maryse, Maryse. I know your lying. My husband didn't sleep with you. Besides, why would he go to a slut like you when he can get everything he needs at home?" she asked as she pointed to her own body.
Maryse smirked as she walked closer. "You need to save that attitude for the ring. See you out there," Maryse said as she lightly bumped into Carly's shoulder and walked away.
Turning the other direction, Carly headed toward catering. Ted was feeding Alex while talking to Cody and John, and as he glanced up, he was met with Carly's lips. "Wow. What was that for?"
"For bringing me back tonight. I just had a run in with Maryse, and she tried lying to me about sleeping with you."
"Now why doesn't that surprise me?" Cody asked sarcastically as John nodded in agreement.
"Yeah. Now...I can't wait to get in the ring so I can kick her ass and get some revenge for what she tried to do to our family," Carly said, her teeth clinched.
Ted laughed out loud as he stood up carefully, not wanting to disturb his now sleeping son. "Now that really sounds like the Carly DiBiase I know. I also need to get changed. Do you want to come with me?"
"Sure. See you guys later," Carly said as she waved to her friends. Ted was in the middle of lacing up his boots when they heard a knock on the door, and in walked Randy and Cody.
"The baby sitters are here!" Cody exclaimed.
Carly couldn't help but giggle. "I really wish I could stay and see this."
"Hey I am good with children," Randy stated. "After all, my 2 daughters love me!"
Ted chuckled as he grabbed Carly's hand. "Alright, well Alex is of course asleep, and a bottle is in the little cooler and the toys are on the floor. We'll see you guys soon."
When Ted and Carly got to the curtain, Chris and Maryse were all ready in the ring and the fans were booing them. Ted then turned to Carly. "Ok...I'm going out there first and then I'll introduce you, ok?"
Carly nodded in agreement. "Sounds good."
Just then, Ted's music hit, and he came out on stage to the fans cheering. As Ted walked down to the ring, he noticed Chris's scripted confused expression.
"Uh DiBiase, are you a little slow? This is a mixed tag match, not a handicap match-unfortuantely. Where's your partner, assclown?" Jericho spat.
Ted smirked as he brought the microphone in his hand close to his lips. "Oh don't worry Chris, I have a partner. In fact, everyone in this arena might remember her. She was in the prime of her career before a serious car accident put her on the shelf last year. May I present...Carly Flair DiBiase!"
The crowd roared as her music hit, and Carly walked out on stage, soon joining Ted near the ring. Carly forgot how the fans could instantly pump her up and instantly felt better about the match.
The bell soon rang, and Ted and Chris started the match. They exchanged hits and blows, and soon Ted was in control as Chris rolled out of the ring, holding his arm. Ted then turned toward Carly, who was jumping up and down for a tag, and jumped inside the ring when he obliged.
Maryse had no choice but to join Carly inside the ring. The two stared each other down for a few moments before Carly slapped Maryse across the face. Maryse was in shock and then Carly clotheslined her down to the mat, where she began to throw punches.
After about 10 minutes and a couple of tags, Carly was lining up for her finishing move-the Flair dive, where she kind of grabbed Maryse by the neck and pulled her down. Carly then went for the cover. 1...2...3! The referee held Ted and Carly's in victory, and then he also pulled her in his arms as they watched the defeated leave the ring. Carly even blew a kiss toward Maryse, which infurated her even more.
Once Ted and Carly got backstage, they were met by Stephanie, who had a smile on her face and clapping. "Carly, that was a hell of a comeback match. You looked great!"
"Thank you," she replied in between breaths. "It felt good to be back in the ring."
"Well...after what I just saw, I would be crazy not to offer you a new contract. What do you say? I had something drawn up just in case, and if you want, we could have you sign right now."
Carly pursed her lips as she glanced from Stephanie to Ted. "Steph, do you mind if I talk it over with Ted first and give you my final decision in the moring?"
"Not a problem. You guys talk everything over, and call me in the moring. You guys have a good night," Stephanie said as she walked away.
As soon as Stephanie was gone, Ted turned toward Carly. "How come you didn't jump on the chance to get the new contract? What's the matter?"
"Do you mind if we don't talk about this right now? How about we get our son, and continue the conversation at the hotel."
Ted nodded. "Ok."
Within the hour, Ted and Carly walked in the hotel room with Alex, and got him settled in his playpen to sleep for the night. Then, they also cleaned up and as Carly climbed into bed and cuddled close to Ted, he decided to bring up the subject again.
"Carls, what's your idea on the contract situation?"
She sighed as she glanced up at Ted. "You know...I loved being back in the ring tonight and had a blast. But...Alex keeps coming back into my mind. Obviously, he won't be able to travel with us all the time, and with him being 5 months old, I don't want to miss an important milestone while away."
"Yeah...so what exactly are you thinking?" Ted asked as he grabbed her hand.
"Well, I know that one of these days we'll probably want to give Alex a brother or sister and we won't be able to do that if I am working. So...I don't think I want to accept the contract offer."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I'm sure. I would just rather travel with you time to time and get stuff done at home. Are you ok with it?"
"Anything you decide I fully support. I'll admit, I'm kind of disappointed that we won't be able to travel together more like we did in the past, but your right-Alex won't be able to travel with us all the time. So...is this your final decision?"
"Yeah, I think it is."
"Then I fully support it. If this is what you want, then we'll tell Stephanie in the morning," Ted replied as he pulled Carly closer and got more comfortable in bed. "What do you say we get some sleep?"
When Carly didn't answer, he looked down and smirked when he noticed she fell asleep against his chest. "Good night," he whispered as he kissed the top of her head. "I love you."