Just wanted to warn you now, this chapter is pretty boring. It's basically just a filler. Things pick back up next chapter.
Both Divas were still shaking as they entered the elevator, going up to the room where Alex was.
Kelly had a few tears flowing down her cheeks as they approached his apparent room.
"Can I help you ladies?" A doctor asked.
"Is Alex Riley in there?" Eve questioned.
"Yes ma'am."
"We're two of his co-workers, and his ex and current girlfriends, may we please see him?"
Kelly stared at Eve as if she had three heads.
The doctor hesitated. "Don't stay in too long."
"Thank you!" Eve piped as she slowly opened the door.
There in the hospital bed, lay Alex watching TV. Only his ankle wrapped up.
"Eve? Kelly?"
"Hey," Eve said softly.
Kelly was quiet, still thrown off by what Eve had said in the hallway.
"What're you guys doing here?" Alex asked sleepily.
"We came to check on you. Are you okay, hon?"
"Just a sprained ankle. I'll be okay in a couple weeks."
Kelly let out a shaky breath.
"Thank god." She finally said.
Alex smiled at her.
Kelly smiled back, and turned to Eve.
"Hey, could you give us a few minutes?" She whispered to the brunette.
Eve nodded.
"Well, I'll be waiting outside. Get well soon, Alex." She said as she exited the room.
Kelly pulled a chair up next to Alex's bed.
"How're you feeling?" She asked.
"Well I just got hit by a car. Not too good." He laughed slightly.
"I wish I would've stayed with you. I'm so sorry." Kelly apologized as fresh tears stung her eyes.
"Hey, don't be sorry. I'm glad this happened to me and not you."
"No. Alex, don't say that."
"Why not?"
"Because. No one as amazing as you deserves this. Someone terrible, like me, does." Kelly replied sadly.
"You're not terrible." Alex told her as he grasped her hand in his.
Kelly scoffed. She'd never believe that.
"You came to see me. Do you even know how happy that makes me? Terrible people don't have the ability to make others happy." Alex tried to explain to her.
"You're probably just happy to see Eve." Kelly laughed.
"I'd rather see you."
Kelly smiled at him sweetly.
All the warm and fuzzy feelings that she'd been repressing began seeping through.
"I'm glad you're okay." She squeezed his hand gently.
"Thanks. I'm a lucky one."
"We both are. We've both sort of ended up in hospitals tonight; poor Eve's probably losing her mind." Kelly joked.
"Just shows you how fast everything can change." Alex stated.
Kelly looked up at him.
He was right.
Considering their luck, would they even be there tomorrow?
Was it worth the risk?
"I have to go," Kelly said quickly as she stood from her seat.
Alex frowned.
She couldn't move her eyes from his gaze. The hurt look that stared back at her, killed her.
Is it worth it?
Without giving it a second thought, Kelly reached down and placed a soft kiss on Alex's cheek.
"Goodnight." She whispered as she pulled away.
"Goodnight." Alex whispered back with a wide smile on his face.
Kelly gave him one last smile as she slipped out the door.
...
The fuzziness Kelly felt in the pit of her stomach was undeniable.
Her heart was beating rapidly, and she was shaking nervously.
'Just from a kiss on the cheek? Get a grip, girl.' Kelly told herself.
"You okay?" Eve chuckled as they walked back towards the elevators.
"Yeah, I um, I'm fine." Kelly replied nervously, but their was a giddy excitement in her tone.
Eve just smiled back at her friend.
...
Back at the hotel, Eve almost immediately subsumed to sleep.
She was exhausted, and pushed well beyond her limit with panic.
Kelly smiled softly at her friend's sleeping form and turned out the lamp, making sure the only light in the room was from the faint glow of the TV screen.
As Kelly snuggled into the warm sheets herself, she couldn't help the smile that kept coming back.
While she didn't actually kiss him, she still felt like she'd just died and gone to heaven.
She was probably overexcited, but she didn't care.
When she finally fell asleep that night, she was greeted by one of the strangest dreams she'd had in quite a while...
"I love you so much." Alex whispered softly as he poked Kelly's nose.
With a giggle, she replied, "I love you too."
"I guess that night I got hit by a car was a blessing in disguise, huh?"
"Definitely. I would've never been able to realize that I had to tell you before something worse happened." Kelly admitted.
"I'm so glad you did," He said as he wrapped Kelly in a tight hug.
Suddenly, bright lights, almost like car headlights, flashed in Kelly's mind.
The white light came closer and closer, until she screamed.
The only thing she remembered after that, was seeing the face of Alberto Del Rio.