Chapter 67:

"Oof!" Dave Batista grunted as one hundred and thirty pounds of wriggling female hit him squarely in the solar plexus, latching around his entire torso.

His carry-on bag hit the floor with a thud, as he brought his arms around her. He chuckled, turning his face into the chocolate colored strands of hair and breathing in her familiar scent.

There was a faint murmur of annoyance and amusement from the other airport dwellers, whom skirted around the reunited couple, who were partially blocking the escalator down to the baggage claim. Neither cared about anyone else however, they were both too wrapped up in one another to notice anything about their surroundings at the moment.

"You're really here." Haley giggled, nuzzling into the crook of his neck and shoulder while the fingers of her good hand curled into the collar of his leather jacket.

Dave's teeth flashed in a grin as he stroked a hand through her hair, using his other arm to support her against him. "Of course I am. There's no place else I'd rather be on my time off than here with you. Well, not exactly here in the airport, but you know what I mean."

"I do." She nodded, lifting her head to meet his dark eyes and smile back at him. "These past few days have been absolute hell. I'm so happy to see you right now. It's really hitting me just how much I've missed you now that you're here."

"Well I've missed you just as much if not more so." He assured her. Balancing her with one arm, he bent slightly to catch the strap of his carry-on and placed it back over his shoulder. "Just think, now we have a few days to spent together." He reminded her, starting down the escalator.

"Dave! You're not going to carry me all the way to baggage claim like this?!" She squealed incredulously, wrapping her good arm around his neck.

"Why not?" He argued with a smirk. "There's no law against it. Plus, you haven't been in my arms for a few days now, it's time to catch up on that."

Her smile spread wide across her face and her eyes lit up. "You undo me when you do and say stuff like this."

"That's fair, since you undo me just by loving me." He replied, shifting and stepping off the escalator. He headed for the luggage carousals, placing a chaste kiss across her cheekbone.

She blushed, shaking her head in wonder. "Dave, loving you is the easy part. It just comes natural to me."

He laughed, stopping his movement to give her a real kiss this time. He let his lips tease over hers before deepening the kiss. She responded eagerly, pulling herself as close to him as possible as she returned the kiss with equal fervor.

Only when air became an issue did they pull apart. She exhaled and pressed her forehead against his. "I love you." She murmured softly.

He kissed the tip of her nose and grinned. "I love you too, Baby." He started walking again. "Come on, let's get out of here. There are other things I'd much rather be doing with you than standing around the airport."

"So when are you coming to Boston again?" Dwayne asked the person on the other end of his cell phone, while maneuvering through the crowd of people shopping that afternoon at the Outlet Malls.

He figured Haley and Dave would like a little privacy when he first got in, so Dwayne had left the house for the majority of the day, opting to go out and try and find a gift for his daughter when he saw her next week.

"Probably next week at some point." Randy Orton replied in his ear. "We've got a job to do, plus I like to spend time with Haley while she's stuck at home. How's she doing anyway?"

Dwayne chuckled, entering the toy store. "You've got it bad, Kid. But to answer your question, she's good. She's all happy because the Animal gets in today."

"Oh." Even through the phone, the jealousy in Randy's voice was highly apparent. "Well, then she must be over the moon."

"For what it's worth, Kid," Dwayne let his eyes scan over a selection of dolls. "At this point, I'd rather see her with you. Just by watching you two, I can see how you feel about her and I know you'd do anything for her."

There was a pause on the other end before Randy spoke. "Wait, really? Everyone else seems to think Dave's the best thing for her. I know Hunter chooses him over me."

"Don't get me wrong, I like Dave well enough. He loves Haley and he makes her happy. But, you two have some freaky love connection that's apparent to even the densest of people in your vicinity. As for Hunter, well, Dave's his friend on top of being Haley's boyfriend, of course he's going to pick Batista." Dwayne chuckled. "I'm pretty much Team Orton at this point."

"Well, that means a lot to me." Randy admitted. "You're one of the most important people in Haley's life, so your approval has some hefty weight."

Dwayne nodded, even though Randy couldn't see him. "So what's your plan then?"

"My plan?" Randy repeated.

"Your plan." Dwayne laughed, amused at his confusion. "To win Haley's heart. Steal her from Dave."

"You're encouraging it?" Randy said incredulously.

"Didn't I just say I'm Team Orton over Batista?" Dwayne chuckled. "Yes, I'm encouraging it as long as Haley's happy in the end."

Randy cleared his throat, internally warring with himself before replying. "Well, actually, I've been working on something to give myself a shot with her. When I get it in motion, I'll let you know."

"All right, Kid, you do that." Dwayne replied, feeling intrigued by whatever the Legend Killer had up his sleeve.

"Mhmm…coffee." Haley moaned enthusiastically, as Dave passed her the caramel machiatto she'd ordered at Starbucks.

Dave raised his eyebrows in an expression of amusement. "Doesn't take much to make you happy, does it?"

"Nope, let me wrestle, have my boyfriend, friends and coffee and I'm in heaven." Haley grinned playfully at her, before taking her first sip. "Yummy."

Dave couldn't help it. He had missed her so much and she was so adorable sometimes that he felt a rush of affection run through him. Leaning forward, he kissed her forehead lovingly before turning to retrieve his own coffee.

"What was that for?" She asked with a huge smile. "Not that I'm complaining." She added.

"Just 'cause." He explained with a wink. "I'm just happy to call you mine."

"That's right." She agreed, turning to look for a table for them to snag. "All yours."

He fell in step behind her, helping her maneuver through the crowded coffee shop. "So, I've been thinking while I've been on the road without you." He said once they stepped outside.

"Oh?" She looked up at him curiously, taking another sip of her coffee. "What about?"

"I'd say you and I are pretty serious, wouldn't you?" He asked.

"Absolutely." Haley nodded, beaming up at him. "Since I don't plan on loving anyone else in my life the way I love you."

He chuckled. "Good to know. But, what I was thinking was that I'm rarely ever at my house in Tampa anymore. I mean, maybe once every six months. And while I like my house, I'm not overly attached to it."

Haley began to get excited, thinking about where he might be going with this. "Okay."

"I was thinking, of putting the house up for sale and getting something more North Eastern, like Boston perhaps." He said nonchalantly.

Haley squealed. "Dave, I would love that!"

"There's more." He told her. "I'd also like you to think about the idea, of moving in with me. We could get a house of our own, maybe a dog or two and take another step forward in our relationship." He said.

Haley's eyes widened. "You want me to live with you?"

"Of course I do. I want you with me all the time. I could think of nothing better than coming home to you." He nodded, stroking a hand over her hair.

Haley blew out a breath. "That's a huge step."

"You don't have to answer me now." He assured her. "I know it's a lot. Sleep on it, think on it, make a pro-con list, whatever. I can wait."

"Just when I think I know you best, you go and surprise me again." Haley marveled. "I will definitely think on it."

"Good."

A/N: Aw Baley fluff! We needed some because drama on it's way and with it comes Baley angst. Also, notice how divided her life has become. Dwayne, one of her mentors is on Randy's side, and Hunter, the other, of course is on Dave's. Remember this for later because it's not only a love triangle we have to deal with here. Stay tuned.

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