Chapter 58:
"So how are we going to deal with this?" Dave asked solemnly. "Even under the threat of a Batista Bomb, Adamle said the stipulations of the match are final."
Haley sighed and ran her fingers through her hair, a movement that signaled her agitation. "Well for now, we're just going to have to go along with it. Adamle has made her your valet, so she's going to accompany you to the ring, wear your merchandise, support you in all your matches."
"But she's doing this to try and steal me away from you, which is impossible, but that's he motive." He groused, crossing his arms over his expansive chest. "I don't like this one bit."
"Nobody said you had to." She smirked slightly. "Look Dave, I trust you, okay? Yes, Eve is a conniving bitch I would happily chuck off a cliff right now, but what's done is done. I'm not going to lie to you, I'm a little uncomfortable since I'll be going home to Boston for two months to recuperate, so she's got more room to plot and scheme with me out of the picture."
"So how come you aren't freaking out about it?" He gaped at her incredulously, most women he knew of would be flipping out by this point if put in the situation they found themselves in.
"Because I trust you first of all, and I'd be a hypocrite if I did." She shrugged as though her statement was the most obvious answer in the world.
"How would you be hypocrite?" He frowned, confused by not just her answer, but the nonchalance behind it.
"Because you don't flip out when I spent time with Randy." She pointed out. "In fact, you're rather accepting of it, though I can imagine my uncomfortable feelings revolving around Eve run along the same lines as yours around Randy."
He tilted his head thoughtfully as he studied his girlfriend, impressed with her composure over the whole situation. "Yes, I suppose you have a point there."
"Well, I also think you have it harder. Eve's just into you, borderline obsessed. I can deal with that for the most part." She huffed out a breath and looked up to meet his eyes. "Dealing with Randy must be harder for you than it is for me."
"Why do you think that?"
"Because Randy's in love with me." She confessed.
Haley started out the window of the SUV, watching the familiar Boston landscape pass by as they drove closer and closer to her townhouse. She had been quiet throughout the entire drive from Logan Airport to her Boston home, thinking about the conversation she had with her boyfriend before she left this morning.
And while she appeared to be more than comfortable with only the radio making noise, the car's other occupant seemed to be annoyed with the silence. "So how's the shoulder feeling?"
Haley slowly turned her head away from the window to smile briefly. "A little sore, and this sling is a pain in my ass, but at least I didn't tear any tendons or damage my nerves."
"A little bit of rehab and we'll have you back in the ring and kicking candy ass in no time." Dwayne grinned back at her. "Plus, you can think of your time off as a vacation. I mean how much do you really want to be on RAW right now with Jericho running around as World Heavyweight Champion?"
She made a disgusted face. "Can we not go there? He screwed my baby out of the title last night, little creep. Dave had that too."
"Next time." He said confidently. "Dave will get him next time. No Mercy's only a couple weeks away and with his added anger over his new valet, I'd say Batista's going to start really kicking some ass."
"He always kicks ass." Haley shook her head and laughed. "You know Dwayne, as much as I appreciate the taxi service and you offering to stay with me during my rehab, you don't have to stay the entire time. I mean, aren't you involved with some new project or something?"
Dwayne pulled into her driveway and looked at her. "Haley baby, my only concern right now is you. Now come on, let's get you inside."
Haley exited the car. "I'm serious, Dwayne. I know having you here for two months would be such a blast since we never get to spend time together anymore, but I don't want you to sideline your career just because mine is."
"Haley," Dwayne held the door open for her and then followed her inside the house, placing her suitcase down by the stairs. "Trust me, my new project gives me whatever leeway I want. I'm calling the shots on this one. And since you're a part of why I'm doing it, it can hold off a little longer."
"Wait?" She stopped walking and stared at him. "I'm sorry, back that up for me. What do you mean I'm a part of your project?"
"Well, you've been so busy with your feuds lately that I was going to surprise you along with the rest of the world, but since you're injured, I'll fill you in." He raised his eyebrow dramatically. "Haley, what's the one thing you want the most from me?"
"To be happy." She shrugged, not catching on to whatever he was hinting at.
"Think a little more selfishly, Hales." He chuckled. "If you could have me do anything in the world for you, what would it be?"
"Come home." She rolled her eyes. "If I could have you do anything it would be to come back to the WWE…" She trailed off, her eyes shooting up to meet his in surprise as it finally dawned on her.
He nodded, his grin nearly splitting his face in two. "That's right, Haley baby. Finally…the Rock has come back to the WWE!"
She gaped at him for a moment, completely shocked at his words. And then, the funniest thing happened…she fainted.
"Haley!" He cried in alarm, dropping down by her side and lightly tapping her face. "Wake up. You're not allowed to do this to me. I don't know what kind of stuff you pull on Hunter, but you save this for him. Come on, baby."
It took a few more seconds, before she groaned and began coming around. He didn't relax until her brown eyes fluttered open.
"I can't believe you can win the Women's Championship from a beast of a woman like Beth Phoenix, but I tell you I'm finally making my return, and you faint like a candy ass." He scoffed in mock disgust.
"You were serious?" She groggily sat up with his help. "You're seriously coming back?"
"Yes." He grinned at her again. "I've been working all the details with Stephanie since we're both in agreement that Shane's a moron since hiring that piece of monkey crap, Adamle."
"So, you're coming back?" She couldn't believe it. She could swear she was dreaming. "You're going to be a superstar again?"
"Oh I'm going to be much more than just a superstar, Haley." He smirked, his old arrogance shining through. "I'm the Rock, a trail-blazin', eyebrow raisin', jabroni beating, pie eating, bringing excitement to Monday Night's, stealing the spotlight, people's champ!"
Haley giggled. "I can't believe it!"
"Believe it." Dwayne said firmly. "I'm making my return either right before or right after you do, which is why I'm staying here with you. I'll keep you from boredom and help with your rehab, and I'll be training to get myself back into the perfect shape."
Using her good arm, she reached up and hugged him. "This makes me so happy. What made you decide?"
"You were a big part of it." He admitted calmly. "When we had that lunch together, you said it would be a good distraction for me and my schedule would be loose enough to still see Simone. And then the more I thought about it, and the more I watched you and Dave out there, I realized just how much I missed it. It's a totally different feeling standing in the middle of the ring than walking a red carpet. And, I think I need that again in my life."
"Well, I'm thrilled." Her eyes shone with joy. "It'll be great having you around full time. We'll have to find some kind of mixed tag match to do together. Oh God, I hope Adamle doesn't screw up your big return."
He laughed. "Don't worry, Haley baby, Stephanie and I are going to make sure that he won't get the chance to. But in order to do that, I'm going to need your help and I think we might need to involve your buddy Randy for this too."
She mimicked his signature raised eyebrow. "What are you planning?"
"Come into the kitchen with me, Haley baby." He helped her back to her feet. "And I'll explain everything."
A/N: Hey guys sorry, I meant to post this earlier. But my father has people moving into the other house he owns on Monday, so I've been working like crazy all day touching up the paint and cleaning it from top to bottom. And I have to get up and help again tomorrow morning. So I need to get this up now, before I go to bed again. Which means unfortunately review responses will have to wait another day…sorry!
Up Next, we're back on RAW with Dave's POV. From here on out, Haley POV won't be as frequent, it will be alternating mostly between Randy and Dave, but through both we still have Haley as the central theme.
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