I flop on the sofa as soon as we get into the apartment. Randy makes his excuses, grabs his kit bag and tells us he'll see us at the arena before leaving. "He's really not impressed with me being here" Dean says. To his surprise, I nod. I don't try and make excuses. "Do you blame him?" I ask, looking at him. "Look at it from his point of view Dean. It was him I cried on every night. He knows everything, everything you've said or done I've told him. The divorce hit me hard..." "You wanted it" he whispers. "You were the one who filed for it." I nod. "What else was I meant to do Dean?" I ask. "I was never coming back." He nods. "Suppose I've got to thank Randal for that" he says. I nod. "You absolutely do" I say. "If it wasn't for him, and this place, you wouldn't see me for dust." He's about to speak when my phone rings. "The joys of being GM" he says, smiling as he hands it to me. "Hey Hunter" I say, curling my legs underneath me. "Hey baby girl" he chuckles. "There's a meeting scheduled for a few hours before the show tonight. We want you to present your NXT findings. That ok?" "Uh, sure" I say looking at Dean. "What time?" "Around 4" he says. "Then you have the team meeting to lead." "The what?" I ask. Hunter laughs. "Team meeting" he says. "Before the taping. Let everyone know the matches, the order they're in, what promos are being cut and where, that sort of thing." "Ok" I groan. "See you soon." I hang up and throw the phone. "Who's stupid idea was it to be GM?" I ask. Dean chuckles. "What time do you need to leave?" he asks quietly. "Meeting is at 4" I say, checking the time. It's 1pm now. "Hungry?" Dean whispers. I shake my head. "Babe" he warns. "You've got a lot to deal with at work later. Trust me, you need to eat." "I'll eat at work" I say. "As right or wrong as this is, I just want to be with you." "Doll" he groans. "I'm going nowhere. At least, unless you want me to?" "I don't know what I want" I finally admit. "All I know is that I've liked having you around today. I don't know if we're back on track, or even what we are at the moment. But today has been good." He nods as he watches me. "It has" he agrees, leaning forward to kiss me. "And I know how it can get better." "Oh really?" I ask. He nods, holding out his hand. "Come lie with me?" he asks. "I just want to be with you too." I nod and give him my hand, letting him pull me to the bedroom.
He takes my shorts off me gently and makes me lie on the bed. He quickly strips to his boxers and gets on the bed next to me. "I love you" he whispers, kissing my head. "And I know you don't want to hear that right now, but I need to say it. I love you so much Torrie." I nod. "I can't Dean" I whisper. "I can't say it. Not yet. Maybe not ever. I just can't." "I know" he whispers turning my head to make me look at him. "I know. And I understand. I hurt you Tor. It's gonna take a lot to get over that. But you gotta believe that we can get over it." "Hurt me?" I ask. "Hurt me? You think you just hurt me? Oh fuck Dean no. You didn't just hurt me. You ripped my heart out, kicked it around the floor, and stamped on it for good measure. So yeah, you hurt me, but you did a lot more besides." He nods, and when I look at him I see the tears rolling down his face. "I fucked up bad" he says. "I know I did. Everyone told me straight away. I know I hurt you, and I am so fucking sorry." I nod and cuddle into him. "Enough talking" I say. "Hold me. Make me believe we can make this better again." He groans and pulls me closer, kissing my neck gently. "I love you" he whispers again. I say nothing. Before long I'm asleep.
"Tor" he whispers. "Baby you have to wake up. It's 3. We need to get you ready and to the arena." He kisses my head and I smile. "Ok" I groan. I stand up and he grins. "Three days off after tonight" he says standing up. "Shower?" I nod and walk into the bathroom. "Can I, uh, join you?" he asks nervously. "Sure" I say stripping my shirt off and starting the water. He moans and pulls his boxers off before stepping under the water. "Jesus that's cold!" he yells jumping back out. I smirk. "That's kinda why I wait before I get in" I laugh. He shakes his head. "Pure evil, Mrs Good" he smirks. I lean forward and kiss him as I take my bra off. "Still overdressed" he whispers when I finally let him go. I slip my underwear down and join him under the spray.
Half an hour later we're in the car on the way to the arena. "Man you travel in style these days" he says smiling. I nod. "Divorcing you did me a lot of favours" I smirk. He looks hurt. "That cut deep" he admits. I shrug. "Wouldn't be in a limo as GM now if I was still married to you" I say. He nods, he knows I'm right. We pull up at the arena and he helps me out of the car. "I'm, uh, gonna head to the locker room" he says kissing me gently. "Probably get some sleep before my ex wife heads up the meeting." I nod and kiss him before he walks off. I make my way to the board room and knock on the door. "Hey Torrie" Hunter says opening it and moving aside for me to go in. He looks me up and down. "Very professional" he says nodding his approval. I smile. "Its amazing the stuff they make even for pregnant women" I say sitting down. He shakes his head. "Your seat is there" he says, pointing at the head of the table. I frown as I look at him. "This is your meeting" he says. "It's your NXT report." I groan and go and sit in the other seat. Soon Carrano and Stephanie join us. "Right" I say nervously. "Is everyone here?" Steph looks at Hunter and shakes her head. Hunter looks at me, he looks worried. "Uh no" he says as there's a loud bang outside. We look to the door as it opens, and suddenly my heart is in my mouth.
"Hey dad" Stephanie says standing up and going to hug him. "Dad, this is Torrie. Hunter has put her as GM for Raw and Smackdown. She went to the training facility today to scout some of the NXT guys for the main roster. She was just about to present her findings." Vince nods at me as he sits. "Don't let me stop you Torrie" he says smiling at me. "I've heard a lot about our former divas champion. I've been looking forward to meeting you, and may I say it's a pleasure." I smile. "Pleasure is all mine Sir" I say standing up. He smiles. "So. NXT. Some really talented guys down there. I saw four today who had been pointed out as possible future stars. Tyler Breeze, Bo Dallas, Adam Rose, and Aiden English. Out of the four, in my opinion, two are ready now." "Carrano?" Vince butts in. Mark nods. "I'm with Torrie on this one" he says. I look at him in shock as he smiles at me. "Relax Torrie" he says jokingly. "I never said they were the same ones as you." "I haven't told you mine yet" I say smiling. He smirks. "Go on then" he says. "Ok" I say grabbing my notes. "Tyler. He's good. His moves are clean and well executed. But, I see him as another Ziggler, and we've only got room for one of those. His whole gimmick is exactly the same as Dolph. Adam Rose. Wow. He's a crowd pleaser. His whole gimmick works for me. The next Fandango. Aiden. Not a hope. Didn't like him straight away. I know my personal opinion doesn't count for much, but seriously, if I didn't like him I'm not holding out much hope for the fans. He's another Sandow, and there's only room for one of those too. So, that leaves Bo. Again, another gimmick that could work. He's an individual. I liked him. A nice guy. Moves are good, a bit of bulking up and he's there." They all smile at me. I frown and look at Mark. "Hunter, Stephanie, Mr McMahon" he says. "Can I direct you to my notes from the exact same session that Torrie watched today." They all flip through the sheets in front of them, taking a few minutes to read through them. I frown and play with my fingers nervously. Vince is the first one to look at me. Then Hunter. Then Stephanie. Then they all look at each other. Silently, they all stand up, then start clapping. I frown. "What the...?" I start as Mark hands me a copy of his notes. "Wow" I say, reading through them. He smiles. "Congratulations" he says. "You just agreed with the board. Everything you said was bang on." "I knew it was a good idea sending you" Hunter says walking over and kissing me. I smile. "Think I may have found my niche" I laugh nervously. Vince shakes his head. "For a while, yes" he says, shaking my hand. "But you were a damn fine champ, and you belong between those ropes. You'll be back out there, mark my words." I smile and thank him as he leaves. Hunter looks at me. "I believe you have another meeting to chair" he grins. I groan and nod. "Relax" he says. "They're your employees." I shake my head. "They're my peers" I say. "Hell, they're veterans compared to me." He smiles. "Torrie" he says. "You just chaired a meeting with the chairman if the board. it doesn't get harder than that. And you pissed it. I wish I found it that easy!" I laugh and open the door, walking out behind him. "Thanks Hunter" I say. He nods and heads off to his office while I head to catering. If I have to have another meeting, I need food.