"Nice slap Torrie!" Michelle says as soon as I get backstage. I shrug as she hands me the script. "He asked for it" I say. "But you know the first thing I'm gonna do is wait here to apologise, right?" She nods, laughing. "Figured that" she says. "From what everyone says, you two are close friends." "We're the best friends in the history of the world" Randy says walking through the curtain and picking me up. "And Torrie, next time you slap me, do it with feeling!" I laugh. "My hand is still tingling ass hat" I say. "I'm sorry." "Don't apologise" Hunter says as Randy puts me down. "It made good tv. Can't wait for it to air, I bet we get tweets asking to bring back inter gender matches!" I laugh. "And if you do, I'm up for it" I say. "But for now, I'd better get back to the husband and read through this script." "Remember Torrie" Hunter warns. "For your eyes only." I salute him and run back to the locker room.
"Jeez doll" Dean groans, picking me up as soon as I get through the door. "You sure know how to build the drama!" "Was it ok?" I ask, taking Destiny from Seth. Dean nods. "If Randy's reaction is anything to go by, I'm a dead man" he grins. I smile. "Nah" I say sitting down and kissing Destiny. "We've just made up at gorilla. He told me to slap him with feeling next time." Dean laughs. "And they call me a lunatic" he says in mock horror. "I've had a slap from you, it freaking stings!" "Less of the bedroom talk Ambrose" Roman grins. "What's that in your hand Tor?" "Oh yeah" I say. "It's that script Michelle tried to give me earlier." "Ooooh the top secret one?" he teases. I groan and nod. "Yeah" I say. "Suppose I'd better read it." Dean nods. "The guys and me are gonna head to catering" he says. "You want anything?" I shake my head. "Just gonna spend some time with my baby and read through this" I say. He stares at me. "Our baby, Tor" he says. "Our baby." He opens the door and walks out, followed by Seth and Roman.
I get comfortable on the sofa and curl up with Destiny before opening the script. "Holy shit!" I say quietly. I grab my phone and text Dean. "Going on a Hunter-ing mission" I text before picking up the script and Destiny and heading out to hunt down Hunter. I walk quickly towards his office and just open the door, walking straight in. "Woah Torrie!" Michelle says looking at me. "Calm down. He knew this was gonna happen." "That's why he's not here, right?" I ask. She looks at me sheepishly then nods. "I'm sorry" she says quietly. "But he knew if he was here you'd get him to change his mind." I groan. "Have you seen this?" I ask waving the script. She shakes her head. "It's not part of my job" she says. "That's between Hunter and creative. I just set up the meetings." I groan. "Shit Michelle" I say. "I can't do this." "Torrie" she says sitting on the end of the desk. "If you couldn't do it, it wouldn't be there in black and white. They know you can do it. They've got every confidence in you, now would you please get some confidence in yourself?" Shit. She's right. "You're right" I say. "Course I can do this." She smiles and nods. "Go take your mind off it" she says. "I hear Sandra wants to see Dessie." I nod. "Good thinking Batman" I say smiling. She laughs. "Guess I'll see you later" she says. "After you've done whatever it is you have to do." I nod and open the door. "Thanks Michelle" I say. She waves me off and I head to visit Sandra.
When we get back to the locker room the guys are back. "Hey you" Dean says quietly as he walks over to me. I smile weakly as he wraps his arms around me and Destiny. "Did you find him?" he asks. I sigh and shake my head. "He knew" I say. "He knew I was gonna go looking for him so he made Michelle stay in the office while he did a disappearing act, knowing I can't rant at her cos she doesn't know what's in the script. I was so tempted to tell her." "You didn't, did you?" he asks. "Of course not" I say looking at him. "I took Dessie to see auntie Sandra instead. And look what she came away with." I pull Destiny's cardigan open and Dean looks at her. Then promptly bursts into tears. Roman and Seth look at him as he takes her cardigan off and holds her up. "We got us a new Shield girl guys" he sobs. Sandra has made Destiny a customised Shield shirt. It's a bit big but she'll grow into it. He looks at the back of the shirt and smiles, turning her around to show the guys. "Papa, momma, uncle Ro, uncle Seth" is embroidered on the back. The guys all smile. "That's great" Roman says. Dean nods and kisses Destiny. "After momma's place in the Shield already" he says cuddling her. She smiles. "Smiles for papa" Dean says kissing her head. Tracey walks in and sees Destiny's shirt straight away. "Oh how freaking cute is that?" she squeals. "I gotta tweet a pic" I say. Dean grins and nods as I grab my phone. I take a picture and get ready to tweet it. "Newest Shield girl" I tweet. Then Dean turns her around so I can take one of the back of her shirt. "Personalised Shield baby" I tweet and quickly put the phone away. "Five minutes Dean!" a runner says banging on the door. He groans and hands Destiny to Tracey. "Look after our daughter" he says. She nods. "Always do" she says smiling. "Come on doll" he says. "Let's go knock Orton into next week."