A new girl in town

Chapter 40

Cassie/Vanessa

Cassie and Vanessa sat together in tense silence for several minutes after Wade left.

"Fucking Wade," Cassie finally said.

"If there's trouble, it's pretty much a given that he'll find it. It's like he's a magnet," she added.

Vanessa sighed.

"Hunter,... He's that guy who has issues with Kayla?" she asked.

"Yeah. Said something to her on her first day in front of everyone," Cassie said.

"How the hell did we end up with the world's two biggest hot heads?" Vanessa asked with a laugh.

"Eh, you know you wouldn't have them any other way," Cassie said as she wrapped an arm around Vanessa's waist.

"I guess so," Vanessa said.

"Want me to go to the door? I won't open it; I'll just see if I can hear anything," Cassie said.

"Sure, but I'm coming with you," Vanessa said. The two women walked over to the door. Cassie's arm was still around Vanessa's waist and Vanessa's arm was around Cassie's shoulders.

Cassie got down on to her stomach when they reached the door. She placed her ear against where the door met the floor and remained that way for several moments.

"That's definitely Hunter's voice," she said.

"But I can't make out more than that," she added.

"Now I hear Wade," she said several minutes later.

"He just laughed? What the fuck," Cassie said.

"At least he isn't yelling... yet," Vanessa said.

"C'mon, V. You know that Wade's at his most deadly when he's quiet," Cassie said.

Vanessa shrugged.

"He gets loud when he's mad sometimes," she said.

"Yeah... but when he's all 'Imma kill you dead'? Not so much," Cassie said.

"Good point," Vanessa said.

Hunter took one more step toward wade.

Wade didn't flinch.

"Sammy I'll be right back." Taker said.

Something is going on out there. It's Hunter and someone else and I don't like it.

Opening the door he stepped out to see Wade and Hunter mere feet apart both looking like they were ready to kill each other.

"What the hell is going on?" Taker demanded looking from one to the other.

"I'm going to teach this freak a lesson. Keep out of it Deadman." Hunter said still glaring at Wade.

"So why haven't your merry men come forward to support their worthless leader." Wade asked. "Maybe I should just do something to get them behind you cause we all know you don't fight alone." Wade added as if Taker wasn't there.

"Hunter attacking a non-wrestler is a great way to end a career. Not to mention being put in jail for a very long time." Taker said. "I don't think you'd do well in prison without your backup and Vince's money."

"But if you make another move." Taker said stepping in front of Wade. "You won't have to worry about it cause I'll end you."

"Figures you'd stick up for a freak." Hunter said. "After all your brother is one."

"Taker, you don't need to get involved. This is my mother fucker to end," Wade said.

Wade tried to get passed Taker as he heard Hunter's comment about Kane.

"Wade." Taker said blocking him and then Taker took a step toward Hunter. "What'll it be Hunter?"

Hunter backed up a step, then another. "Another time Taker. IN the ring."

Taker stayed in front of Wade to prevent him from going after Hunter and his crew.

"I had fuckin' plans for him," Wade said.

"Ending him plans... with mental pictures and all that shit," he added.

Taker turned around and looked at Wade.

"So do I." Taker said. "I have no doubt that you could have taken him, hurt him or even killed him. Kane told me you were Special Forces."

Taker paused. "So when the charges are filed against you they will bring up your special training. The fact that you know what you are doing. They'll put you away for a very long time."

Wade shrugged.

"Right now I'm too pissed off to give a fuck," he said.

"But you have a lot of people who would give a fuck. Cassie, Vanessa, Kayla, even Kane and J.J." Taker said. "They would definitely give a fuck."

"I know. But when I go to that crazy place in my head - the one I was trained for - none of that matters," Wade said.

"I was really close, man. Too fuckin' close. I haven't been there since before this shit happened," Wade added gesturing to his face and the rest of him.

"I'd d do it again," Wade said.

"Going to that headspace - the one that makes me crazier than I already am - is why I don't use the Special Forces training anymore," he added.

"Never let your temper overrule your judgement." Taker said. "You've just made him a bigger enemy for Kayla than he ever was." Taker paused.

"He's eventually going to find out you're connected. He can't touch you. Her he can get to." Taker said.

"I guarantee he already knows it was you three that protected Sammy." Taker said. "And for that I thank you. But you need to be aware of what you are doing at all times."

"Don't you think I know that? Fuck! He's going to find out about Mike. We both know that," Wade said.

"As for my temper," he said with a bitter laugh, "I've been battling that son of a bitch for years."

"If I can fight my demons so can you." Taker said putting his hand on Wade's shoulder.

Wade laughed.

"I'm way fuckin' crazier than you'll ever be," he said.

"I don't think so." Taker said. "But let's both try to keep or demons chained."

Both men turned toward Wade's room.

"I think it's over? I don't hear anything," Cassie said after several minutes.

Vanessa sighed in relief.

"I'll take a peek," she said. Cassie nodded and got to her feet, and then Vanessa opened the door an inch or two and peered out through the crack.

"Looks like we're in the clear," she said as she looked up and down the hall.

"Thank fuck. I need coffee," Cassie said.

"And I could use a smoke," Vanessa added.

Both women grabbed their things and were on their way out when Wade, accompanied by Taker, showed up.

Just then Kayla came around the corner.

"Hey, what's up?" Kayla asked.

"We have no fucking clue," Cassie replied.

Taker just laughed.

"I have to get back to Sammy." Taker said turning toward his own room.

Wade/Cassie/Vanessa/Kayla

"Wade? What did you do?" Vanessa asked.

"Nothing," Wade replied.

"Bullshit! It's never nothing. Trying to convince us otherwise is insulting," Cassie exploded.

"Let's take this inside," Kayla said.

Cassie flushed and nodded and they went in to the room.

"Fine. Whatever. I nearly fuckin' killed him. He said some shit about Kayla and it set me off.

"I had all of it planned. I was going to end him first. Then I was going to end all of the mother fuckers that follow him. That dumb bitch Tori was going to be first.

"Taker showed up before I could start though," Wade said.

"You just can't lay low, can you?" Cassie said.

"Not when it comes to you guys," Wade replied.

"What did he say?" Kayla asked.

"He told X-Pac that he had his sights set on you or something like that," Wade said.

"He also called you a burned bitch," Wade added.

"That's original," Kayla said sarcastically.

Vanessa and Cassie laughed.

"He's not much for verbal jousting, eh? I would have expected better; he's not bad on the mic," Cassie said.

"Kayla, sweetheart... you really need to watch your back. He'll be gunning for you after this, especially after we leave," Wade said with uncharacteristic seriousness.

Kayla rolled her eyes.

"Wade, I'm not - "

"I'm fuckin' serious. He could find out, babe... about Mike," Wade said.

Kayla looked like she'd been slapped in the face.

"There's no way..." she whispered.

"Of course there is, Kayla J," Cassie said softly.

"But all of that stuff is confidential. How could he possibly gain access to it?" Kayla asked.

"I'm sure he'll find a way," Wade said.

"God, fuck me... What the fuck do I do now? Out myself before he can? Quit? Jump off a bridge?" Kayla asked sounding almost hysterical.

"No one's jumping off a bridge on my watch," Cassie said firmly.

Wade and Vanessa nodded.

"I'm not sure what the best proactive solution is," Cassie said.

"The textbooks and my experience haven't covered 'ruthless mother fuckers who ruin people's lives for fun'," she added.

"Maybe we should talk to Taker and Kane?" Vanessa suggested.

I know he didn't have answers the other day, but maybe someone will have a brain wave if we work on it together? Vanessa thought, hoping she wasn't just grasping at straws.

Kayla shrugged.

"I guess it couldn't hurt," Kayla said with a sigh.

"Kane and J.J. went out to shoot," Kayla said.

"Guns? Huh? Since when?" Wade asked.

"I meant pictures... with a camera, idiot," Kayla said but there was a smile on her face.

"Oh right. I knew that," Wade said. Then he laughed and the girls joined in.

"I'll just text him. He doesn't need to rush back and he can get at us whenever he's free," Wade said as he grabbed his phone.

Wade to Kane:

Hey man, hope you're having an awesome day :) We kind of need your help with something. Don't worry about it right now though. Just get at one of us when you guys are free. Thanks.

Kane/J.J.

Kane was watching J.J. as she took her pictures. He had a camera too but wasn't taking nearly as many shots. Mostly when he did take one it was of J.J.

What the hell is that? He wondered when a sound came from his pocket.

It took him a minute to realize it was his phone so he took it out and looked at it.

Oh it's a message from Wade. He realized after a moment.

He read the message and replied.

Kane to Wade:

Be back by 8. Are you sure you don't need us now? What's going on?

Wade:

Fuck, sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt. :(

Wade:

I got in to it with Hunter just now. He was making a fuckin' racket so I went to check it out. Turns out he was yelling/beating the shit out of X-Pac. Anyway, he said some shit about Kayla and I lost it.

Wade:

Then Taker showed up and broke it up. But you know Hunter; this ain't over. He told X-Pac that he had his sights on Kayla. You know what that could mean. It starts with an M. Fuckin' hell.

Kane to Wade:

That's not good especially the M part. You shouldn't have messed with him.

Wade:

Wade Wilson = idiot of the year. :'( FML.

Kane started laughing at the sad face on Wade's message.

J.J. came over to see what was so funny and Kane showed her the messages.

"That doesn't sound good." J.J. said.

"No there is going to be a problem down the road for sure." Kane said.

"Now get back to work. I told them we'd be back by eight." Kane said laughing.

Kayla/Taker

"I'll text Taker," Kayla said as she took out her phone.

Kayla to Taker:

Hey, thanks for having Wade's back re: Hunter. It means a lot. Anyway, everyone seems to think we may have a problem... the forcefully being outed by Hunter kind if you get my drift. Can you make a brainstorming session whenever Kane and J.J. are free? I hate to ask but IDK what the fuck to do about this other than cry or hide somewhere for a really long time.

Taker heard his phone go off and looked at it. He read the message and responded.

Taker to Kayla:

It's about Hunter isn't it? We'll see you later just tell me when.

Kayla:

Thanks. Kane and J.J. will be back around 8. Wade's texting him RN LOL.

Taker to Kayla:

I'll be there.

Sammy/Taker

"Taker I hate to say this but we have to go out." Sammy said. "I know I look like shit but in need to replace my laptop."

"You don't look like shit." Taker said. "You're beautiful."

"Did you lose anything because of them? I mean your files not the laptop." Taker asked.

"No I don't think so. I save most to the cloud." Sammy said. "I may have lost a partial file the one I was working on but that's it."

"Good." Taker said. "We'll go get you a new one as soon as you are up to it."

"Unfortunately I need it now." Sammy said. "I can't get anything done without one. And if I'm going to meet my deadline I need to work. Not to mention I was bored out of my skull last night while you were at the arena." She added.

Taker laughed and got his shoes on while Sammy did the same.

Before long they were at the store. As usual Taker got mobbed. Some women kept looking from Sammy to Taker with anger.

They think I gave her the black eye. Taker thought bemused. But they are too afraid to speak up.

Vanessa/Cassie/Kayla/Wade

Cassie tried to distract everyone.

"You guys win. I'll watch stupid fucking Daredevil if you want. But it's still stupid," she said.

"Fuckin' yes!" Wade yelled.

Vanessa laughed and Kayla smiled.

"Episode one, here we go!" Wade said as the show started.

Hunter/DX

"We'll just find out who this freak is." Hunter said going to the desk.

"How?" Tori asked.

"Because Taker said his name you dumb bitch."