Hey guys! Sorry for yet another long wait! Been quite busy for the past couple of weeks. Plus, my autism has once again prevented me from updating. A huge thank you to coolchic79260 and vampiregirl2009 for reviewing yet again! That was kind of the point of the last chapter, Carrie. Plus, Danni is an anonymous reviewer and doesn't like to be disabled. Danni, I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting! The ending of this chapter will be quite shocking. So it will be followed by the aftermath, the Fatal 4 Way tag team battle, the wedding, and the baby's birth. Hope everybody likes it!

Chapter 16: The Concert

At Mark's house

Time: 7:30 AM

Today was a big day for Mark's daughter Gracie. It was her fifth birthday today. And her father had promised her a special birthday present a couple of days prior. She couldn't wait to find out what it would be!

Chasey decided to surprise her little sister on this special occasion. She went into Gracie's room unannounced, sat on her sister's bed, and shook her hard, causing her to laugh.

"Okay Chasey! I'm up," Gracie cried out, sitting up and giggling.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Gracie, happy birthday to yoouuu!" Chasey sang to her little sister.

"Thanks Chasey!" Gracie shouted excitedly, hugging her older sister.

"You're welcome, Grace," Chasey replied. "Wait, how old are you again?"

Giggling, Gracie told her sister, "Silly Chasey, I'm five!"

After that, the two sisters heard a pair of footsteps outside Gracie's bedroom door. Both girls let out a shriek and climbed into Gracie's bed and pulled the sheet over their heads.

"Chasey... Gracie. Let me in before I break down this goddamn door," Mark threatened, knocking on the door repeatedly.

"Daddy!" Gracie shouted out. "You swore at us, so say you're sorry."

"I don't have to say sorry. I am your father, you little brat," Mark said from outside the door.

"Say you're sorry, or you can't come in," replied Chasey, deciding to join in the game.

"Alright fine," said Mark, trying not to laugh. "I'm sorry I cussed at you. Now may I come in?"

"Yes you may, Daddy," both girls replied.

Mark then proceeded to come into the room and gave both of his girls a big hug. Then he gave them a kiss and put Gracie on his lap.

"Happy birthday, cutie pie," he said, giving Gracie another kiss. "How old are ya today? Three? Four?" Actually, Mark did know how old his daughter really was. He just felt like picking on her for no good reason whatsoever.

"Silly Daddy. I'm five!" Gracie giggled and raspberried her father on his right cheek. In return, Mark raspberried her back and tickled her on her sides and stomach. This caused the little girl to laugh.

"Ah boy," murmured Mark, laying back on his daughter's bed with Gracie and Chasey by his side. "We're a silly family, aren't we girls?"

"Yes we are, Dad," both girls replied, cuddling up to their father.

Later that night...

At Jones Hall, Adam was helping Maria's band set up their instruments while she looked on. She would've helped too, but she hadn't been feeling well since after Wrestlemania 26. As a matter of fact, Adam was so worried about his fiancee that he'd tried talking to her about postponing the concert. But Maria had insisted on performing before the WWE stars, as well as Gracie.

"Hey Ria, where do you want your mic to go?" Adam asked her. "Want me to put it near the front of the stage? So that everyone will know what a big star you are?"

"Um... Sure. Why not?" Maria said back, feeling very uncomfortable. She felt a small movement in her stomach, so she put her hand around it. For this night, she had chosen to emulate vintage Lita. She spotted a see - through top, a black miniskirt and black high heeled boots.

Growing concerned, Adam quickly got down from the stage and put his hands on Maria's shoulders.

"Maria. Are you really sure you don't want to cancel this concert? Or at the very least, postpone it?" he asked.

But before Maria could answer, a female's hand tapped her on the shoulder. Both Maria and Adam saw that the female was none other than... Lita!

"AAAHHH! Oh my god Amy! How've you been girl?" Maria asked Lita, giving her a hug.

"I have been awesome. I'm taking a break from the Luchagors for a while to support you tonight." The Luchagors was the band that Lita had been performing with since she retired. "And like you, I am dating someone now."

"Aw really? Who?" Maria and Adam yelled at Amy.

"Get over here baby!" Amy yelled to someone. That someone who walked over to them was... Matt Hardy!

"Hey guys!" Matt cried out. "What's going on?"

The four individuals talked and caught up while helping set up for Maria's concert in a few hours.

Later that night...

The entire WWE roster - except for Michelle, the SES and Vickie - was seated in the hall, listening to Maria singing. And as expected, everybody thought she was really good. Gracie thought so too because she not only clapped her hands to the music, but she also sang along!

"Okay everybody," said Maria. "The last song I will be singing tonight is dedicated to my hubby, Adam." Then she had the band play "Fantasy" while the roster bobbed their heads and clapped their hands. After, Maria started to sing...

I'm your whisper in the wind

I will kiss every inch of your tender skin

Sending chills up and down your spine

That's because now you are mine

I'll come to you in your dreams

Close to scare your fears

Love will be on the way

Bring sparkles in your eyes

See the desire between you and I...

Unfortunately, before Maria could sing the chorus, she unexpectantly fainted on the stage! From there, everybody was really shocked and scared. But Adam, Mark and Gracie were more concerned than anyone else.

"MARIA!" Adam yelled, getting up from his seat and tending to Maria. "Ria baby, please wake up! PLEASE!"

"Adam, what happened?" Mark asked, climbing up to the stage with Gracie in tow.

"I - I - I don't know Mark. She fainted! We have to go to the hospital. NOW!" Adam yelled at him.

"Right," Mark confirmed. He told the other Stars and Divas, "Sorry to all of you, but Maria is sick. So the four of us have to go to the hospital."

"Aw! Does that mean the concert's over?" asked Mickie.

"Sorry Mickie, but it is over. Everyone is going to have to go home," replied Mark in a somber tone.

"But Mark - " WWE Diva Natalya tried to protest.

"GO HOME. NOW!" Mark told everybody in attendance.

Then Mark and Gracie left for the hospital with Maria and Adam, while everyone else talked amongst themselves about what had happened. What exactly had caused Maria to collapse and faint the way she did? Whatever the reason, they all wished for her to have a fast and miraculous recovery before the wedding in July.

PHEW! Finally, this installment is done. Sorry for taking so long; I had no idea what to put in this chapter, but I figured it out. Carrie, just please consider what I said about not disabling anonymous reviews (for Danni's sake). Danni, thanks for the help with this one, and I apologize for the delay! Hope you have a good 19th birthday and high school graduation! Have fun watching WWE live in Erie! Tell me how it went, okay?

~Jen W.