Chapter 22

Oh my head is killing me. "Easy Jake," A female voice says but my head is so messed up I can't place it. "What happened?" I ask opening my eyes and see Traci standing next to the training bed I'm lying on. "Anderson jumped Kurt and caught you in the back of the head," Traci says. I touch the back my head and yeah there is a huge bump back there. "Is Kurt ok?" I ask. Traci says nothing. "Come on Traci is he ok?" "He's fine Anderson missed him," Traci says. "Great not only do I have to deal wiht People that are after me but now I have to worry about the people after Kurt hitting me you want to give me cancer to God just so I never get any peace," I yell.

"It could be worse. Dixie gave you off until the PPV," Traci says. "Oh great six extra days," I say. "Hows your leg by the way?" Traci asks it's than I realize the thing is pain free but there is still a strange feeling about it. I look down and see it's wrapped. "You knee cap was out of socket if you had gone to the doctor when I told you to he could have fixed it," Traci says. In other words she is saying I told you so. I roll over and stand and my leg fine and I don't mean fine in as in less pain I mean no pain. Hell I don't think my leg has felt this good since I was twenty.

"How's it feel?" Traci asks. I pick her up and carry her around the room. Hell if she gets made I can claim my head is still messed up from getting knocked out. "Jake your going to drop me," Traci complains. "I won't drop you and that one time was your fault," I say and don't ask it was long story let's just say long ago before I was an alcoholic I got way to drunk on a trip with her and well I dropped her. "Jake put me down I am not going to say it again," She says. "Ok I'll put you down on one condition," I say. "Fine what?" I milk it for a few seconds. "If I put you down no walking away this time," I say.

"Alright I agree," Traci says. I put her down. "By the way it was twice," Traci says. "Twice what?" I ask. "Twice that you have tried to carry me and dropped me," Traci says. "Time in the mountains when was the other time," I say. "That night in Nashville just before Slammiversary," Traci says. "I did not drop you. You jumped on my back before I was ready and next thing I knew we were falling," I say. "You said "Don't worry honey I can alway give you a ride back to the hotel since my feet were killing me," Traci says. "Again you gave me no warning and second I told not to wear those stupid boots," Jake says.

"Stupid boots?" Traci yells. "Yes stupid boots. You knew it was going to be alot of walking on fleet street and you hadn't even broken them in. So of course you wind up having sore feet. Let's not talk about the price," I say. "Oh Mr. new car and motorcycle in the same year no same summer has no room to talk about money," Traci reminds me. "When my motorcycle is used once and than winds up in the back of the closet with a dozen other pairs than you have room to talk." I say. "Well how many times do we have to see Brooks and Dunn live my god Traci thank god they are retiring I mean you've been to ten concerts none of witch were in the town you live in," I yell.

*Break*

Kevin Nash, Desmond Wolfe, Eric Bischoff, Eric Young, and The Band were in a meeting. "Gentlemen the end of Jake Reed is finally here. To think I thought we would have to wait until Lockdown to finish him off but now Destination X becomes Destination Death for Reed," Bischoff says. "It amazes how people as smart as Dixie and Hulk can be so stupid I mean Hulk knows me better than anyone," Nash says. "Hulk never got than we say for Life we mean for life," Hall says.

"Now Gents remember we have to leave just enough for Lockdown," Desmond says. "Hey man what's that secret Reed was talking about earlier," Waltman asks. "None of your damn business," Wolfe says. Waltman gets up and points a finger in Wolfe's face. "Hey man you don't talk to me like... OH GOD NO!" Waltman yells as Wolfe twits his arm around his back. "Hey man let him go," Nash says. Wolfe lets go. Bischoff gives Nash and Hall a look telling them to back off.

*Break*

"Oh what about the boat how much money did you spend on that," Traci says. "Hey the boat was a great investment until I lent it to Corino," I say. "Yeah what the hell were you thinking you lent your beloved boat that you spent how much time repairing and lent it to Steve Corino," Traci mocks. "I wasn't I just wanted to get the hell out of town it's not like I hand anything worth staying for," I say.