Authors Note: This is a story written for Katie.  Blanche is Lindsey, Dorothy is Katie. Don't ask. Enjoy

Katie sat at her desk attempting to get rid of her boredom. She worked in the women’s clinic of the hospital. It was a particularly slow day and she had about twenty minutes left in her shift. Her boss walked in and told her to go home early. They had plenty of people to cover for her. She practically jumped out of her chair and raced to punch out. She was free for three whole days and had no idea how to pass the time. Since she had graduated from college she found that she had way too much time on her hands. That and she missed her friends back at school. She hopped into her car and headed to the mall to get in some well deserved shopping. The place was packed and finding a place to park was a bitch. When she finally found a space she was cut off by some asshole in a SUV. She stuck her head out the window and yelled obscenities at him. He didn’t even look back. She finally found a spot and hiked up to the mall. When she got in she went to her favorite stores looking at various things but not finding anything she really liked. She sat down at a bench to rest her feet. Katie’s stomach growled and she began digging through her purse looking for some cash. She let out a frustrated breath when her light was blocked.

“ Hey buddy you mind moving?”

“ Yeah as matter of fact I do.” She looked up and saw Paul Levesque aka Triple H standing in front of her. For a moment she lost her voice unable to do anything but stare.

“ What you curse me out in the parking lot, and then try to make me move, and now all of the sudden you can’t talk.”

“ No I can talk, any reason why you decided to bug me?”

“ Do you have any idea who I am?”

“ Yeah, and this matters how?”

“ Damn Linds was right.”

“ Linds?”

“ Yeah I think she’s a friend of yours.”

“ How do you know her?”

She interned for one of the photographers in the federation. Really nice, Mark though so too.”

“ She never told me that?!”

“ She just got back from it. Plus she didn’t want anybody asking her to get autographs for them.”

“ So what in the hell are you doing here?”

“ I saw your picture once and I wanted to meet you. Is that so bad?”

“ Who told you where I lived?”

“ Linds, but if it’s any consolation I had to get Mark to force it out of her.”

“ How did he do that?”

“ He tickled her till she talked.” She tried hard not laugh and looked down at her watch. It was getting late and she needed to get home for dinner.

“ I have to go.” She stood up and tried to leave but was stopped by Paul.

“ How about we go out to dinner? Then we could talk more”

“ I can’t tonight.”

“ How about tomorrow? You could come to my place and let me fix you something?” He kept trying to convince her all the way to her car and she finally agreed before driving off. The whole way home she had mixed feelings. The first thing she was going to do was call Lindsey and find out a few things. The second was figure out a way to calm her nerves. This was something she had dreamed about since the first time she had seen him. Now it was going to happen, she prayed that she didn’t faint tomorrow. She pulled into the driveway and went inside straight to the phone. Looking up Lindsey’s number she dialed it and waited for someone to answer.

“ I know she’s there.” Someone finally answered except it was a male voice.

“ Hello”

“ Hello, who is this?”

“ This is Mark, who are you?”

“ Katie, I need to talk to Lindsey. Is she there?”

“ Hold on.” She heard mumbling in the background and the bed shift. Eventually she heard Lindsey’s voice over the phone.

“ Hey girl what’s up?”

“ Why didn’t you tell me you were working for the world wrestling federation, or the fact that you were with the Undertaker?”

“ Who told you that?”

“ Paul Levesque.” There was dead silence for a moment and then laughter along with Mark cursing in the background.

“ Holy Shit! I can’t believe he found you. I was expecting him to do it, just not this soon. Please tell me he asked you out.”

“ He wants to cook me dinner.”

“ WAHOO!” Mark was now really cursing.

“ What’s got him so upset?”

“ We had a bet and I just won. So are you going to go?”

“ No Linds, I’m going to pass up the chance to have dinner with the guy I’ve been dreaming about.”

“ Hey, don’t take that tone with me. I turned down Mark the first five times.”

“ So what convinced you to finally go out with him?”

“ He rode up behind me on his bike and dragged me off. He still has the scratch marks. No wait those are from earlier never mind.”

“ Please tell I didn’t interrupt you two.”

“ Actually we were just finishing up so you’re good.”

“ Do you know what Paul is planning for this?”

“ He won’t try anything, unlike the big dipshit on top of me.”

“ How did you get out of it?”

“ A good hard kick to the shin and then I ran like hell. That and Glenn helped to. I’ll fill you in later. Just trust me when I tell you that Paul is a really sweet guy who wouldn’t do anything to hurt you.”

“ I guess, I’m still nervous.”

“ Trust me he’s been warned.”

“ Alright, so how goes being a senior p.a.?”

“ Can’t complain, Mark likes the fact that I have a kitchen and plenty of privacy.”

“ Just make sure he’s out by midnight.”

“ Right, sure.” She could hear Mark laughing in the background.

“ You to behave alright?”

“ I can’t make any promises, but you better fucking call me with the details otherwise I’ll make a trip up there.”

“ Fine, you just better give me the details about Mark.”

“ You know it.”

“ Bye Blanche.”

“ Bye Dorothy” They both hung up and Katie felt a little bit better. She yawned and looked at the clock. She had, had a very long day and need to get some rest. Tomorrow was a very big day.

Katie took a long look in the mirror as she finished getting ready. Paul had called earlier and told her that he would pick her up. She had just put the finishing touches on her hair when Paul rang the doorbell. Katie’s mother gave Paul a look when he stepped through the door.

“ I take it you’re Paul.”

“ Yes ma’am, nice to met you.” He held out his hand but she kept both of hers by her side. Katie came down the stairs and smiled at Paul.

“ Hey”

“ Hey yourself. Mom this is Paul.”

“ We’ve already met. Make sure you’re not out too late.”

“ Mom! I’m twenty-three years old.”

“ Don’t worry Mrs. Smith I’ll make she’s home at a decent hour.” Katie’s mom shot him another look before they walked out the door.

“ I’m sorry about that.”

“ It’s fine, I’d be suspicious of me too. I hope you don’t mind that we have a bit of a drive.”

“ That’s fine.”

It took them about two hours to reach his house. They got to know each other better in the car.

“ Alright I have to know if Linds turned Mark down to the point that he had to ride off with her slung over the front of his bike.”

“ Yeah but she got away from him then. He had to trap her in a closet in order for her to go out with him. It was the funniest thing that I’ve seen in a long time. We used to kid her that she should have applied to be his personal assistant rather than intern with one of the photographers.”

“ He trapped her in a closet?”

“ Yeah, wouldn’t let her out until she agreed to have dinner with him. After that he wouldn’t let a guy within a ten-foot radius of her. She damn near killed him.”

“ I can imagine, so how did you get close?”

“ She and I were friends before all that. I actually introduced her to Taker when I threw him over the ropes and on top of her. Whenever we were in Providence she wanted to go find you but she never had the time.”

“ So did she just randomly show you my picture?”

“ No she had it sitting out one night along with a bunch of others. I think they were from your graduation party.”

“ Oh god!” He let out a little laugh. “ That was their idea not mine. I wanted to stay in town but they insisted we go Scandals. They were having a benefit show that night. Needless to say we ended up drunk and both of us had our fair share of admirers. Thank god Caroline was the DD that night. None of us moved till the next afternoon. I don’t know why I’m telling you this either.”

“ It’s alright, I’m sure I can top that.”

“ Really?”

“ Yeah really. I’ll tell you later.”

“  Should I be worried?”

“ Nah.” They pulled up to a gate. He leaned out the window and punched the code in. They pulled up to a large contemporary style home. When they got inside she noticed that it was sparsely decorated. It was definitely a man’s house. A set of large plush leather couches were in the living room. “ Don’t make any cracks about the decorating, Linds has already pointed everything out to me.”

“ Oh yeah?”

“ Yeah, but Mark got it far worse than I did.”

“ So I hear.”

“ I hope you don’t mind but I went ahead and made everything, all we have to do is warm it up.”

“ Not at all. What are we having?”

“ Swordfish a la Helmsley.”

“ Yum, I tried to make that once. I failed miserably.”

“ Well I guess I’ll have to teach you.” They sat down to dinner and got to know each other even better. Katie was sad when the night ended she wanted to stay with him.

“ When do you go back on the road?”

“ Tomorrow, but I’d love to see you when I get back.”

“ I’ll see what I can do.” He gave her a kiss on the cheek when he dropped her off. When she was in the door he pulled out of the driveway. She went upstairs and fell into bed. She looked at the clock and decided to call Lindsey back. Mark once again answered the phone.

“ Hello?”

“ You locked her in a closet?”

“ It worked didn’t it?”

“ I don’t care if it worked. Listen is she there or not?”

“ Who is it?”

“ Katie.”

“ Katie, do I know a Katie?” She heard slapping and then a loud thud. “ Sorry I don’t know any Katie. Ow!” She heard Lindsey’s voice on the other end.

“ You don’t but I do.”

“ What happened? What was that thud?”

“ Um we kinda fell on the floor when I tried to get the phone from him.”

“ What did you do to get it from him?”

“ Bit him, he was holding his hand over my mouth to keep me quiet.” Katie heard her tell him. “ See if I’m nice to you anymore.”

“ You’ll be nice to me anytime I want.”

“ Whatever. Anyway so tell me about your date with Paul.” She heard Mark again.

“ Bet he chickened out.” Lindsey reached over and twisted his nipple. “ Ow! Watch it I need that.”

“ Don’t mind him, he’s still upset that he lost.”

“ I won’t, we went to his house.”

“ Really? What else do you do?”

“ Talked about how he saw my picture and how you and Mark met. I can’t believe that you criticized his decorating.”

“ He doesn’t have any furniture, and I was out on medical leave for two days. Having 330 lbs land on top of me is not fun.” Mark spoke up again.

“ Haven’t minded since then.”

“ Mark!”

“ It’s alright Linds, I don’t mind.”

“ Sorry tell me what y’all did for dinner.”

“ He made it. Swordfish a la Helmsley.”

“ He cooked you dinner?” She heard Mark groan.

“ Oh god now I’m never going to hear the end of it.”

“ Mark I know you can’t cook, but it still doesn’t mean that you can’t learn.”

“ What in the hell do I need to learn for?”

“ We’ll talk about it later.”

“ What did you do after dinner?”

“ We sat and talked and then he brought me home.”

“ That’s it?”

“ What you were expecting me to jump him and take him in the driveway?”

“ Yes.” Mark laughed.

“ Lindsey!”

“ Oh come on. You and I both remember some of the conversations we had.”

“ You mean to tell me that you slept with Mark on the first date?”

“ No, he only got to third base then. I made him wait till the second date.”

“ Blanche!”

“ Oh get over it. You going to go back out with him?”

” He did say he wanted to see me again.”

“ That doesn’t answer my question.”

“ I’ll have to think about it.”

“ Fine. Be that way.” She started to giggle. “ Mark quit.” Her voice got distant. Marks voice came back on.

“ Look sweetie if you don’t mind I have to go back to work in the morning and I’d like to take advantage of my current situation as much as I can.”

“ Mark give the phone back to me.”

“ Listen Katie I’ll let her call you back a little later.” Before she could respond the other end disconnected.

“ How rude.”

Paul walked through the backstage area whistling. He walked into the locker room and saw Mark getting ready. He noticed the bruises and claw marks all over his back.

“ Rough vacation?”

“ Just had a little bit more than I normally do. Where do you get off cooking Katie dinner? Man she’s never going to let me live that down now. Next full break I get to learn how to cook.” Paul let out a little laugh.

“ It’s not that bad Mark. Could be a lot worse, she could be teaching you how to make little doilies.” A towel knocked him clear in the face. A small black box fell out of Marks bag and landed by Paul’s foot. He picked it up and closely examined it.

“ What’s this?”

“ Nothing.” Mark made a grab for it but Paul stepped out of his reach. He popped the lid to see a solitaire diamond ring.

“ Planning on making someone an honest woman?”

“ Maybe.”

“ Hey man I won’t tell anyone, just tell me this is meant for Linds.”

“ Yeah, I’m gonna wait till next month when she graduates. She’s coming back as a full time photographer.” Mark put his head down and stuck his hands in his pockets.

“ That’s great man! Will she be on the road or in Stanford?” 

“ Right now they’re saying Stanford but one of the road photographers wants to get off of the road so she and Linds could just trade out.”

“ What about her parents?”

“ They’ll get over it. Anyway I heard your night out went good.”

“ Yeah Linds didn’t talk to Katie while you were there did she?”

“ She’s gonna take you up on a second date, and don’t ask me what it took to get Linds to tell me that. Now can I have the ring back before Glen see’s it. He’ll take one look at it and go blab.”

“ Sure man.” He handed the ring back and watched Mark hide it in his bag. Mark left leaving Paul alone.

Paul went back to his hotel room sore and tired. Ever since Austin had left everyone else had to pick up the slack for him. He didn’t mind the extra t.v time but he hated the fact that the matches had to be longer. It was also nice to have the what chant disappear. He lied there thinking of what he could do for a second date. Paul rolled over and picked up his cell phone. He punched in Lindsey’s number and listened to the phone ring.

“ Hello?”

“ Hey short stack!”

“ Hey Paul what’s up?”

“ What does Katie like to do for fun?”

“ Hmm, she likes the theater.” Paul winced.

“ Try again.” Lindsey laughed.

“ How about if you bring her to work with you? I’m sure she’d like that.”

“ That’s a possibility. What else?”

“ You could take her to the movies, show her around your area, fuck her brains out, there’s endless possibilities. Now let me ask you something.”

“ Alright what?”

“ What’s Mark up too?” Paul froze when he thought about the ring.

“ Nothing why?”

“ You’re lying, tell me what it is.”

“ I promised I wouldn’t. It’s a good surprise. Expect it around your graduation.”

“ Ok, speaking of which are you going to come?”

“ Yeah wouldn’t miss it for the world.” She let out an excited squeal. “ So you heard whether they’re going to let you travel yet?”

“ Yup, I’m road crew, but don’t tell Mark. I want it to be a surprise.”

“ You two are very sneaky. You definitely deserve each other, and what did you do to that poor man. He had claw marks all over him?” She cleared her throat.

“ All of those were his own doing.”

“ Right I’m going to let you go alright?”

“ Alright Paul, be safe and stay out of trouble.”

“ I’ll try but I can never make any promises.”

“ Ok bye.”

“ Bye sweetie.” He hit the off button and tossed the phone on the other bed. Paul stood back up tossed his clothes off and climbed back into bed welcoming sleep.

Katie begrudgingly went back to work and once again tried to end her boredom. She sat filling out some forms when someone cleared their throat in front of her she looked up to see a Delivery Man holding some flowers.

“ Are you Katherine Smith?”

“ Yeah.”

“ Sign here.” He held out a board to her while she signed When she was done he set the flowers down and left. She stood up to see whom they would go to and found that they would go to her. She opened the card and saw they were from Paul

Just a little something brighten your day. Wondering if you were free for lunch tomorrow give me a call.

He had scribbled his phone number on the bottom. She looked around before picking up the phone and dialing the number. She heard a ringing right in front of her again. When she looked up she saw Paul standing in front of her. He took the phone out of her hand and set it back in its cradle.

“Sorry couldn’t help myself.” Some of the staff had stopped to look at the guy talking to Katie.

“ No it’s fine, the flowers are beautiful.”

“ Thanks the girl in the shop had to help me pick them out. So are you free for lunch?”

“ Yeah but I only get an hour.”

“ That’s fine.” Katie’s boss walked out along with the girl coming to take over for her. A voice behind her brought her back to reality.

“ Can I help you sir?”

“ Um I was just wondering if she was free for lunch.”

“ Oh Katie do you know him?” She blushed.

“ Yeah he’s fine.”

“ Alright you can go ahead and go if you want your replacement is here.”

“ Thanks.” She hopped out of her chair and went to clock out. The other girl sat down and looked at him.

“ Do I know you?”

“ Nope, I have one of those faces.”

“ Oh ok.” The phone rang distracting her. Katie came out and left with him.

“ So where do you want to go for lunch?”

“ If you don’t mind I kinda packed a picnic lunch, and I saw a park down the road.”

“ Not at all.”

It had to be the most relaxing lunch she had ever had as he dropped her off he asked her if she wanted to come with him to his next show.

“ I’ll have to check, but otherwise I’d love too.”

“ Great I’ll see you then.” When she walked back in her mother was waiting for her at the desk.

“ Where were you?”

“ I went out.”

“ With that wrestler.”

“ Yeah and his name is Paul. He took me for a picnic lunch, and just for the record he asked me out again and I’m going.”

“ We’ll talk about this when we get home.” Her mother stormed off and went back down the hall. One of the staff members walked up and handed her a folder.

“ If I was dating a guy half as nice as that my mother would be doing backflips.” <

Katie wandered around the corridors behind the security guy. They stopped at a door and waited for someone to answer. Paul stuck his head out of the door and walked out wearing a towel.

“ I’m thinking of stealing Val’s bit what do you think?” He started to sway his hips.

“ Depends what you’ve got under the towel.”

“ You want to find out?” He wagged his eyebrows at her.

“ Only if you’re willing to show.” He pulled part of the towel up and then swung it open to reveal his bare front half. He wrapped it back up as quickly as he had shown it.

“ You think I should go out there like this?”

“ Only if you want to be carried off by throngs of women.”

“ I’d rather run off with you.” Mark walked up behind him giving him a look.

“ I thought you practiced your pick up lines in front of a mirror, and not in front of a nice girl like that.”

“ Like you’re one to talk. Locking sweet, innocent girls in a closet till they go out with you. Mark this is Lindsey’s good friend Katie.” He raised his eyebrow and started to rub his chin.

“ So you’re Katie huh?”

“ Yeah, and you better be nicer to my friend otherwise I may have to hurt you.”

“ If you could’ve seen him last week you wouldn’t be saying that.”

“ Believe me when I tell you that she can take care of herself. Now unless I’m mistaken aren’t you up next Levesque?”

“ Oh shit, be right back.” He ran into the locker room to throw on his trunks and his boots. Mark turned back to her.

“ You coming down for her graduation?”

“ Of course, I assume you’re going to be there.”

“ Someone has to help her move. Just do me a favor and don’t hog her. I would like to see some of her this trip.”

“ You got to see plenty of her last trip. I get to see her once a year if I’m lucky.” Paul came rushing back out and grabbed Katie by the hand.

“ Come on I’ve got the best spot for you to watch.” He placed her in a tucked away little spot that had an ideal view of the ring. He rushed off so he could make his entrance. Katie cheered him on through the whole match. When he came backstage they walked back to the locker room and went in, thankfully it was deserted. Mark had left the ring box sitting on the bench next to his bag.

“ What’s that?”

“ What’s what?”

“ This?” She picked it up and showed it to him.

“ Oh, That’s Lindsey’s graduation gift, or part of it.”

“ Really can I peak?”

“ Just don’t let Mark catch you.” She popped the lid to see the ring.

“ Oh my god, that’s a big diamond.” 

 “Yeah from what I hear it’s four karats.”

“ What’s the other part?”

“ Mark.”

“ He’s going to propose?”

“ Yup, at her Graduation and something tells me he’ll do it right in front of her parents too. Don’t tell her though. We’re not supposed to know.”

“ That would be why Mark asked me not to hog her?”

“ Yup.”

“ I guess this means I have to act totally surprised when he does it too?”

“ Oh yeah.”

“ I can do that.”

Lindsey had all her boxes piled up in the living room. Katie came in yelling through the piles trying to find her friend.

“ Blanche!!”

“ What!”

“ Where in the hell are you?”

“ In the bathroom cleaning.” She made her way back into the bedroom and stood in the doorway of the small bathroom.

“ Where in the hell is Mark? Shouldn’t he be helping you?”

“ His flight got delayed, he won’t be in till tonight. Mom’s thrilled.”

“ I bet, she really doesn’t like him does she?”

“ Hates him. According to her he’s to old, has too many tattoos, and too much hair. The fact that he loves me has nothing to do with it. She’s in denial about the fact that I love him just as much. It’s ridiculous.”

“ What about your dad?”

“ He’s not happy about it but if he makes me happy than he’s not going to say anything. Enough about me tell me about you and Paul! I want juicy details.”

“ Mom hates him with a passion. So far he made me dinner, sent me flowers at work then showed up as they arrived so he could take me on a picnic in the park. A few days later he brought me backstage to one of the shows. I can’t imagine what’s next.” Lindsey stood up satisfied with her work.

“ Sounds like he’s going all out.”

“ He is, all the girls at work are jealous.”

“ I bet.” Katie got a suspicious look on her face

“ Has Mark done any romantic stuff for you?”

“ Yes, he’s done plenty.”

” Really like what?”

“ He flew in and surprised me by taking me to Times Square on New Years. He’s put up with my mother’s insult through out countless dinners. Then he drove up from Greenville to make me feel better after a bad day.”

“ Do I want to know?”

“ He drove me up into Pisgah and we watched the sunset.”

“ Wow.”

“ Plus he’s got a surprise planned for sometime this week.”

“ Who told you that?”

“ Paul told me to expect something around Graduation. Why, do you know what it is?” Before she could say anything else Lindsey’s mother came in.

“ You’re still not done packing?”

“ What in hell do you think the pile out in the living room is?”

“ Where are you planning on storing all of this?”

“ My apartment in Stanford.”

“ How are you going to get it up there?”

“ I’m going to rent a u-haul and drive it up there.”

“ By yourself?”

“ No Marks going to ride up with me.”

“ The hell he will. I’d rather your father or I go with you.”

“ Mom, I already asked Mark to go, and he had to practically beg for the time off. If you all want to follow us up that’s fine, but I want Mark to go with me. He knows how to get around Stanford a lot better than we do.”

“ Well where is he?”

“ His plane got delayed, he’ll be in around five.”

“ We had plans!”

“  The airport’s on the way to Asheville mom, we’ll meet you there.”

“ We’ll talk about this later. I’m going to go help your father!” She stormed out of the room.

“ Damn.”

“ Yeah, you and Paul are coming aren’t you? She won’t be so hostile if we have guests.”

“ I don’t know if I should.”

“ You’ll be fine.”

“ Stanford, huh?”

“ Only for about a month. After that I’m going to go out onto the road again.”

“ Does Mark know?”

“ Nope.”

“ You going to tell him?”

“ Maybe. I was going to surprise him. I am entitled to have some fun you know.”

“ Well don’t have too much.”

Paul and Katie rode behind Lindsey’s car. Her parents were in front and they slammed on the brakes when she pulled into the airport. Paul pulled in behind her and let her parents follow for a change. She cleared security and went to park the car. They followed suit and waited in the car. Her mother walked up and banged on the window.

“ Why in the hell did we stop here?” Paul answered.

“ She has to pick up Mark.” Lindsey came back out.

“ He hasn’t landed yet. You all go on ahead and we’ll meet you.” Her mother was glaring. “ Mom don’t start. I want to get through one dinner without you ripping him to shreds. If you say anything that can even be taken as an insult then we’ll leave and I won’t walk. Got me?”

“ We’ll talk about that later.” She walked back to the car and started yelling at Lindsey’s father. He peeled out of the parking lot. She turned back to Paul and Katie.

“ I’ll see you guy’s there ok?”

“ Sure thing short stack.” They waited till she was back inside before they left.

“ Maybe we shouldn’t go.”

“ Why?”

“ Her mom for one.”

“ Eh that’s her mom. She’s not too fond of me either. First time I ever went home with her, her mother looked at me like I crawled out of a ditch. The next time we went and Mark came with us. I swear if she could burn a hole through him with her eyes she would have. It hasn’t gotten any better after that.”

Mark stepped off the plane into the small airport. He chuckled at the other gate. It wasn’t very often that he got to fly into a small airport. He walked down the corridor and saw Lindsey standing by the baggage claim. She smiled when she saw him.

“ It’s about time. I thought you’d never get here.”

“ Neither did I. Please tell me you talked your father into letting you borrow his truck.”

“ No, I don’t think he would be to keen letting me borrow it just so I could pick you up. Besides they brought mom’s car. You can put the seat back and then if you want you can ride back with Paul.” He leaned down and kissed her.

“ You worry to much. I’ll have to break you of that.”

“ Then get your bag and lets get out of here.” He looked over at the conveyer belt to see it coming into view. He growled and waited for it to come around. They walked out to the car and headed towards the restaurant.

“ I told mom that if she said anything insulting to you that we were leaving and I wouldn’t walk.”

“ I think you should walk after all I at least want a picture of it.”

“ What are you up to?”

“ What makes you think I’m up to anything?”

“ Because you suck at lying, and you’re being too nice.”

“ I can’t be nice on your birthday or Graduation?”

“ My birthday was last week.”

“ I know, and I can’t wait to give you your present.”

“ Really? Well what is it?”

“ A surprise that you’ll get tomorrow.”

“ Before or after I graduate?”

“ After”

“ I’ll be all packed.”

“ Not that part of it. I was planning on stealing you away after dinner in order to give you that.”

“ What if Katie and Paul want to get together?”

“ Then they’ll have to wait.”

All of them sat at the table staring at one another. Mark, Paul, and Lindsey’s father were deep in conversation. Lindsey’s mother was surprisingly silent. Katie leaned over to her friend and started speaking to her.

“ We were getting worried.”

“ His plane took off late because of the weather. Then there was an accident on 26. Had traffic backed up for miles.”

“ I assume you won’t be available after dinner.”

“ You assume correct. I really appreciate you all coming. I’m sorry about what happened at the airport.”

“ Paul explained it to me. My mom is the same way. But it looks like your dad is getting along ok.”

“ Without mom insulting him the entire time it makes it slightly easier for him to loosen up.”

They finished dinner and all went their separate ways. Ironically Mark, Katie and Paul, and Lindsey’s parents were all staying in the same hotel. Paul had been nice enough to get adjoining rooms for him and Katie. Mark was a couple of doors down, and Lindsey’s parents were a couple of floors above. Paul walked her to her door and gave her a kiss goodnight.

“ See you tomorrow.” Katie stopped him.

“ Would you like to come in for a little while?” Mark had walked out to get some ice and seen both of them. He had pulled Lindsey out of bed just in time to hear Katie invite Paul in. Mark ribbed her all the way back into the room.

“ I told you this would happen.” Lindsey started to pull on her clothes so she could go back to school. “ I wish you would stay here tonight.”

“ You know I can’t. I’ll see you bright and early tomorrow morning. Now give me a kiss and let me get on my way. She stood up on her tippy toes while he bent down and granted her request. He inserted his tongue into her mouth making her whole body shiver. Before he could go on she cut him off at the pass.

“ Don’t even try it. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“ Fine.” He opened the door and gave her a hard slap on the ass as she left.

Paul sat down on the bed and began flicking channels.

“ There anything you needed me for?”

“ I just wanted to thank you for everything so far. I’ve had a lot of fun.”

“ Well I love taking a beautiful woman out.”

“ I was wondering if maybe you wanted to go a little a further?” Paul’s interest perked up.

“ How much further do you want to go?”

“ All the way.”

“ You want to get married?”

“ Eventually but I’d rather start off by sleeping with you.” Paul’s eyebrows shot up.

“ You’re sure about that?”

“ If you don’t want too it’s fine. I mean maybe I was just…” He leaned in and kissed her on the lips. He pulled her down onto the bed and began caressing her neck and back. He broke the kiss to ask one more time.

“ If things get to out of control, or you don’t want to go any further just tell me to stop and I will.”

“ Ok.” He pulled her shirt off and guided her hands to his. She carefully pulled it out and pulled it over his head. He kissed her again and felt her hands slid down his body towards his belt. He heard it loosen, and then his zipper go down. His hands traveled to her bra and with one gesture flicked it off. He then went for her jeans, undid them, and slid them off along with her panties. He then reached down and removed his own pants. She pulled his hair band out letting his long blonde hair frame her face. He leaned down again kissed her while he fondled her breasts. A small moan escaped her lips as she felt him grow beneath her. His knee came up between her legs pushing them further apart. He started entering her very slowly giving her a chance just adjust. He stopped when he felt the small barrier. With one movement he broke thru it and kissed her so he could swallow her cry of pain. They lay there for a few moments letting the pain subside and let her body make the final adjustments to him. He then very slowly started to move in and out of her taking his time to explore her body with his hands. Her moans grew louder till she came. Paul caught himself to ensure that he didn’t hurt her.

Lindsey and Mark listened outside smiling all the way. Mark seemed inspired to top Paul and drug Lindsey back to his room refusing to let her leave. Katie woke up the next morning with Paul spooned up behind her and a slight soreness between her legs. There was a small spot of blood on the sheets reminding her what had happened. She smiled when she thought about it. He had been so gentle and careful, making sure that she enjoyed it as much as he did. He let out a small groan before shifting his head and making his beard tickle her shoulder. She let out a small laugh before he mumbled to her.

“ So you’re awake are you?”

“ Yeah and I think I need to get cleaned up before breakfast.”

“ You’re fine where you are.”

“ I’m not going to let Lindsey know what happened last night.”

“ Something tells me she knows.”

“ Why do you say that?”

“ Because when I got up to get cleaned up I heard Mark dragging her back down the hall and her car is still here.” He groaned when the phone rang.

“ What?”

“ Your sorry ass going to come down for breakfast or what?”

“ After what you ate last night how in the fuck can you be hungry?”

“ Because I worked my appetite back up.”

“ Is she going to be able to walk?”

“ Barely.”

“ Fine we’ll be down in a few.” He slammed the phone back down and pushed himself. Paul grumbled as he pulled her out of the bed and into the shower. He very carefully washed her and then cleaned himself off very quickly before shutting of the water. Both of them got dressed and headed down to the lobby where Mark was sitting at a table eating his breakfast and Lindsey sitting sort of lopsided trying to alleviate the pain.

“ Rough night shorty?”

“ See if I ever stay on the same floor as you again. You had her moaning the big dipshit had me screaming.”

Paul, Mark, Lindsey, and Katie all finished loading the last of the boxes into the small trailer. Her parents pulled up as they shut the door.

“ What are you all doing?”

“ Having a keg party mom. What does it look like?”

“ You’re not going to look like that at Graduation are you?”

“ No mom, I was just getting ready to go take a shower.”

“ I think we all were Mrs. Ward.” Paul’s comment was not well received.

Paul handed Mark the video camera so they could have birds eye view. After it was all done they all stood out behind the clock tower waiting for her. Mark had the ring hidden in his hand so her mother wouldn’t see it. He stood out of the way until her parents had finished taking all their pictures. She smiled at him when she walked over to him.

“ What are you hiding behind your back?”

“ Pick an arm and find out.” She tapped the left one. He smiled when she picked the right one. He brought his arm around and opened his palm.

“ I guess this means we were meant for each other.”

“ Oh my god Mark it’s really beautiful.”

“ So what will it be yes or no?” She lost all ability to speak and she could only nod yes. He slipped the ring on and kissed her. When let her up she finally spoke.

“ You are such a sneaky underhanded bastard. How long have been planning this?”

“ A few months now.”

“ Well since we’re handing out surprises here’s mine. You’ll be getting to see a lot more of me than you think.” He gave her quizzical look. “ I only have to stay in Stanford for a month. After that I’m road crew.” A voice from behind brought them back to reality.

“ The hell you are, and you’re not marrying him.”

“ Mom this is not the time or the place. We’ll discuss this when we get back to the car.”

After saying goodbye to all of her friends Lindsey headed back to her car. Mark was leaning against it waiting. She had changed into jean Capri pants and a pink tank top.

“ You look like you stepped out of the sixties.”

“ Don’t get me started on your look.” Lindsey’s mom walked up behind her daughter. “ I wasn’t finished talking to you young lady.”

“ Well I was done talking to you. I am not giving up my job, or Mark.”

“ You can’t be serious. What do you see in him?”

“ I see a loving, caring, honest person. I see someone who can make me smile on a bad day, and someone who can make me happy no matter what happens. The fact that I love him never even crossed your mind did it?”

“ I don’t see how…”

“ That’s just it mom, you don’t see. I’ll call you when we get to Stanford. She turned back around and walked to the car.

“ You want me to drive the first shift?” She nodded yes and got into the passenger seat. He moved the seat back as far as it would go and climbed in. “ You gonna wave goodbye?”

“ No I already said them to everyone.”

“ Alright then, lets head out.” Mark pulled out waving goodbye to his future mother in law. Her face was beet red with anger. Katie and Paul saw display from the lobby of the dorm.

A few miles away Mark pulled off to the side of the road, parked the car, and turned to her.

“ You alright.” He brushed her cheek with his hand.

“ No, I don’t understand why she can’t be happy.”

“ Well in her defense I’m probably not what she envisioned her little girl marrying.”

“ Just see’s the outside. She doesn’t see what you’re really like.” He pulled her over and wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

Paul and Katie came driving by and saw Lindsey’s car sitting on the side of the road.

“ Wonder what’s up.” He pulled in behind them and walked over to the passenger side. He tapped on the glass and got their attention. Mark rolled down the window.

“ You guys ok?”

“ We will be.”

“ It’s going to get better short stack. I promise. Your mom just needs time. You guys just take your time and get into Stanford when you’re ready. I’ll come down and see you when I’m home next.”

Katie was relieved when she arrived home. She had had so much fun on this trip that she hated to see it end. She walked up to the house and saw her mother waiting for her.

“ Paul called he wanted to make sure you got in safely.”

“ Ok”

“ I want you to stop seeing him.”

“ Why?”

“ Because he’s nothing but a primped up thug. Look what he does for a living.”

“ And he’s very good at what he does. Wrestling professionally has been a dream of his since he was a little kid. The fact that he’s following his dream is wonderful.”

“ It’s a stupid dream. What if he gets hurt? Then what will you do?”

“ Take care of him until he gets better. I’m not going to stop seeing him mom. Maybe if you got to know him better you might like him.”

“ I don’t want to get to know him better, and as long as you live under my roof you’ll do what I tell you too.”

“ Well fine I guess I don’t live under your roof anymore. I’ll come back for my stuff in a few days.” Katie spun on her heel and left tearing out of the driveway. It was the early morning hours by the time she reached Lindsey’s. The house was completely dark and Katie debated whether this was a good idea or not. She figured she couldn’t sleep out in the car and figured she could find a way to make it up to her friend. She parked by the mailbox and walked up to the door. She hesitantly rang the doorbell and waited for an answer. A light clicked on inside and Mark answered the door.

“ Katie? Sweetheart it’s close to three in the morning. Everything alright?”

“ I know and I’m sorry, it’s just I had a big fight with my mom and need a place to stay till I get my own. Is it alright if I sleep on the couch or something?”

“ Hold on let me get Linds.” She stood in the front of the house and waited for her friend to come out. When Lindsey did come out she was giving her friend an interesting look.

“ You had fight with your mom?”

“ She wanted me to dump Paul. She said that as long as I lived under her roof that I had to do what she said, so I left. It’s cool if I stay here for a few nights isn’t it?”

“ Yeah fine by me, Marks heading back out tomorrow, and I’ve got to work but you’re more than welcome to stay. She led her friend back to the guest bedroom.

“ This work?”

“ Yeah where’d you get the furniture?”

“ Came with the house. We’ll talk tomorrow k?”

“ No problem. I really appreciate it.” By the time Katie got up Mark and Lindsey were both gone so Katie seemed a little disrupted when someone rang the doorbell.
” Who is it?”

“ Levesque moving service.” She opened the door to see Paul with a box under his arm.

“ Where did you get that?”

“ Your mom called me and told me to come get them otherwise they were trash, so I came and got them for you. If you want you can come stay with me. Lindsey isn’t going to be here for long.”

“ What do you mean?”

“ She’ll move out in about two weeks and the other photographer will move in.”

“ I thought they said she’d be here for a month.”

“ Dates got pushed up. Because Linds traveled with us before she doesn’t need to go through the training seeing as she already has experience. So how about you head back with me?”

“ I have to find a job.”

“ Not right away. Now come with me to my photo shoot. You can help me tease the hell out of Linds.”

“ Alright let me get dressed.”

When they got there Katie was half expecting to find Lindsey in the studio rather than behind a desk working at a computer.

“ They’ve got you working at a desk?”

“ I need to send an email to my boss on the road and let him know I’m back. Everything’s set up in the studio I’ll be in, in a few minutes.” Katie stayed behind to talk to her friend.

 “ Does this mean I get to see him in his trunks?”

“ I would think you’ve seen him in a lot less.”

“ That’s not the point.”

“ He’ll be in jeans.”

“ Even better.”

“ Just keep the noise down to a minimum. There’s another shoot going on next door and I don’t need to get yelled at again.”

“ Again?”

“ I was trying to get Mark to smile, needless to say I failed.”

“ Aw.” All three had fun that day and Katie agreed to keep Lindsey company until she went to Texas with Mark.

“ You’re mom is cool with this?”

“ Like I’m getting a choice. Mark refuses to let me stay here in Stanford.”

“ Why?”

“ He say’s I’m to far away. Plus if we are going to get married it might be a good idea for us to live together first.”

“ But you’ll be to far away!”

“ You can come and visit.”

“ True. So I’m guess that’s why your stuff is getting smaller and smaller.”

“ Yeah I’m shipping it all down.”

When the day finally came for the two girls to say goodbye they found it hard to let go. Paul finally had to drag Lindsey on the plane.

On the road Mark found it hard to maneuver around Lindsey’s schedule. She had even more responsibilities than before making it hard for them to do much of anything. The few day’s off that she did have she spent resting. The good thing was that thanksgiving would be coming up soon and they would get more time off than usual. Lindsey was eager to meet Marks family and they were just as eager to meet her.

After Lindsey left Paul arranged for Katie to move in with him. The two women worked on the wedding over the phone. Mark began complaining when she was spending more time on the phone than with him. That’s when they took a month off from planning. All of them could tell that working full time, and planning a wedding were taking a toll. So when Thanksgiving came Mark cancelled with his family and turned down an offer from Katie and Paul so he could take her home and force her to relax. Katie was extremely nervous about meeting Paul’s family Thanksgiving Day, but when they got there she was welcomed with open arms. Paul’s mother showed her some tips on cooking that would come in hand. Katie enjoyed meeting and fooling around with Paul’s niece’s and nephews. It amazed her how close his family was. When it was time to go they took plenty of Turkey home with them and both figured out all sorts of creative ways to fix it. Paul made the executive decision that Katie was going to travel with him till Christmas. When they all came back both Katie and Paul were expecting a well rested Lindsey, but that was not the case. A week off was simply not enough time. When she wasn’t working she spent her time with even though she generally fell asleep. One night the three of them sat in the bar of the hotel after a PPV talking.

“ Does he not realize that this is not healthy?”

“ He doesn’t care. Brandburger quitting was the worst thing that could have happened. They’ve been rotating photographers on and off the road but it’s not really helping. The problem is that she’s covering for two or three other photographers.”

“ When is her rotation?”

“ Not sure she may not get one.”

“ Well she better get something otherwise she’ll have a nervous breakdown.”

“ Have you or her talked to McMillan about this?”

“ She told me she’d take care of it and to stay out of it. So that’s what I’m doing.”

“ Hey I’ve got an idea.” Both men looked at Katie. “ How about the four of us go away for Christmas and New Years. No work, just rest and relaxation.”

“ Where would we go?”

“ The Bahamas, Lindsey is thinking about for you all’s honeymoon. What if you took her down there to help her relax? I mean with all the work she’s been doing she’s definitely earned this.”

“ Sounds good to me, I’ll call the airlines in the morning.” He said goodnight as he went upstairs for the night. Paul watched the doors close.

“ This is killing him.”

“ I know.”

“ It’s bad enough that he only gets to see her once a week but when he actually gets her she’s so worn out that all she does is sleep.”

“ It’ll get better.”

“ Yup now how about you and I go upstairs for some quality time.”

Lindsey was in shock when they landed in the islands. Katie whisked her away to the hotel spa while Mark taught Paul how to play golf. The two men went back to there respective rooms to get cleaned up. The girls weren’t back yet so they both took time to relax on their own. Mark fell asleep in front of the TV while Paul read. The two girls split up after the spa. Lindsey had her old glow back and looked ten times better. Katie felt totally mellowed. All the strain had been washed away and she beamed because of it. Lindsey returned to her and Marks hotel room. She set her bag down and took off the dress she had on. Letting her hair out of its bun she climbed onto the bed with him and straddled his waist. Lightly kissing his lips and face she moved down to his chest unbuttoning his shirt as she went. She then went for his jeans and shoes stripping him totally. He stirred a little but didn’t wake up. She began running her fingers along his penis and balls bringing it to life. She moved back straddling his thighs and leaned over him. Taking her tongue she ran it from the base of his shaft all the to the tip. She then circled around it licking off the pre cum. When Mark let out a groan she moved back up and slowly lowered herself onto him. When he was all the way in she noticed that his eyes were open. She absently ran her fingers along his stomach waiting for him to respond.

“ I’ve got to be dreaming.”

“ Nope the spa helped me so much.”

“ Really? That’s wonderful to hear.” He sat up slightly so he could see her better. Her fingers walked their way up his chest to his face.

“ I’ve missed you, and I feel horrible about neglecting you for all this time.”

“ I think your making up for it.”

“ Am I? You didn’t see what I did while you were asleep.”

“ Yes I did why do you think I said I was dreaming.” She gave him a coy little smile and clenched her inner muscles around him making him let out a groan. Then very slowly she came up on her knees bringing him all the way out before coming back down taking him all the way back in. She continued her slow torture bringing him to growling with frustration. This was something he had waited seven months for and she was tormenting him. When she came back down he grasped her hips stopping her.

“ Alright darlin play times over. Now either you fuck me proper or I’ll tease your ass so bad you’ll be begging for me to get you off before I ever do.”

“ I’m so not scared. You forget I can make you wait another seven months for the next go round.” She gave him a small little smile that reminded him of an elf.

“ Yeah, and I can lock you in the closet.”

“ You will not.” Mark sat up fully bringing his face within a few centimeters of hers.

“ Try me and find out.” She leaned forward kissing his lips, drawing his tongue out. Her nails moved to his chest lightly tickling it as she went. Mark laid back down bringing her with him. She began to purposely clench her inner muscles around him driving him mad. So as retaliation his hand journeyed down to her clit. He found the small bud and began to firmly press it causing her to take a deep breath.

“ That’s not playing far.”

“ Let the teasing begin.”

Meanwhile in a secluded area of the beach Paul sat watching the sun begin to set. He had come out here after his workout to get a breath of fresh air and to cool down. He found pumping iron was a faster way to pass the time than reading. Paul heard his name called and he turned to see a striking creature approach him. Her beautiful raven hair blowing in the breeze giving him a nearly instant hard on. Katie walked up to him beaming. This trip had definitely been the right thing for all of them. Paul jumped off the rock he was sitting on and walked over to his love.

“ Did you have fun at the spa?”

“ Yes I feel so much better. What did you do this afternoon?”

“ Played golf, read a book, worked out and thought about all the awful things I want to do to you when you got back.” She gave him the shy smile he loved. God he could stay here the rest of his days and never want for anything more. He carried her closer to the rocks kissing her neck and nibbling on her earlobe as he went. Lying down in the wet sand he stripped off his muscle shirt and shorts. After he had finished with his clothes he removed her sundress and looked into her eyes. They were the type that a man could spend the rest of his life lost in. Paul leaned in seizing her lips, his knee slipping between her legs opening them wider so he could slide in. As he entered her a wave swept across them causing them both to moan. As Paul moved in and out of her he kissed on her breast while Katie’s hands went through his hair guiding his head to where she wanted it to go.

Back at the hotel Mark had Lindsey on her back struggling to get lose. He had her hands pined above her head with one hand and a melting ice cube in the other dripping cold water all over her torso.

“ Give up yet?”

“ No.” He brought the ice cube down placing it directly onto one of her nipples.

“ How about now?” He slid it across to her other nipple watching her writhe underneath him.

“ This is not something that you do to your future wife.”

“ No tying her up isn’t. I’ll wait till we’re married for that one till then I have to simply hold you down. Just wait till I have both my hands free.” Lindsey let out a very unlady like groan. He slid the cube down her body letting it rest on her stomach for a moment before bringing it down between her legs and setting it on top of her clit. Mark saw her eyeballs roll in the back of her head at the sensation. She began to orgasm and Mark took advantage by sliding into her to continue the sensation. It didn’t take him long to join her. But she did come down long after he did.

Paul and Katie continued to let the waves wash over them long after they had finished. Then they laid the suns last rays letting them dry the two lovers. They both helped the other get dressed before standing in the fading light.

“ I have a crazy idea.”

“ Really? Do tell.”

“ Marry me. There’s a chapel close to here.”

“ What about Linds and Mark?”

“ They have their secrets and we will have ours.”

“ May I ask why you want to do this?”

“ Because I have never loved anyone more than I love you and I want to make sure you won’t get away.”

“ Alright, lets do it.” They walked along the beach till they reached the small building. Lucky for them they sold the licenses there and there were plenty of witnesses. They each took the vows their eyes never leaving the other. Paul pulled out two rings that he had bought that afternoon. They would have to work till he could get her a proper ring. When the ceremony was finished Paul kissed with all the passion he could muster. After the ceremony was finished they walked back to the hotel curious as to what Mark and Lindsey had done all afternoon. When they got to the room they found Mark pinning Lindsey on the floor tickling her.

“ Tell me.”

“ Never…you’ll…have…to…wait…till we’re married.” Paul looked at Katie grinning.

“ This is how we got your address out of her. Mark what information are you trying to get now?” Mark stopping tickling her letting her take a breather.

“ What she’s wearing on our wedding night, and where it’s hidden.”

“ It’s at my house and it’s very nice.” Katie gave him a look.

“ You peeked?”

“ Flipped through the catalog, there’s some stuff in there you and I need to look at.” He gave Katie a coy grin.

“ Alright when we get back we’ll see.”

“ Ok deadman let her up. Something tells me she’s had enough for one day.”

“ Bless you Paul.”

“ No problem shortie.”

“ Did you and Katie have a fun afternoon?” Katie blushed a little and Paul smiled.

“ Yeah you could say that. You two up for some dinner?” Mark got up off of Lindsey and then pulled her to her feet.

“ Always.”

“ Forgot I was talking to the bottomless pit.”

New

 Lindsey and Katie both felt better after the vacation and Mark was hard pressed to say goodbye to her when she had to leave for Smackdown. Paul sat in between the two women resting his head on Katie’s shoulder. Lindsey simply shook her head. A few weeks later Katie was curled up in bed at the hotel when Paul called her telling her that Lindsey had passed out and was her way to the hospital. Katie met him in the hospital sitting him down, trying to calm him.
“ Well this better show them that they need more photographers. Having them work around the clock isn’t working.”
“ Paul.”
“ What she’s my friend too. They’ve been running her rampant for weeks while her boss sits on his duff.”
“ Who’s her boss?”
“ McMillian.”
“ I thought Michael Brandburger was her boss?”
“ He left so Doug was given the promotion.”
“ Speaking of him.” Both saw him coming down the hall. He seemed upset and cut them off before they had a chance to speak with Lindsey’s doctor.
“ Are you people going to release her sometime today?”
“ Sir she’s not even conscious. I’m not releasing her till I’m sure she’s ready too.”
“ Well when will that be? She’s got a schedule to keep.”
“ Sir her job will have to be put on hold for a substantial amount of time. She need’s rest.”
“ Fine she’s suspended without pay until further notice.” He spun around storming out of the ward till he was stopped by Mark. The larger man dragged Doug by his collar slamming him into the wall.
“ Look asshole I don’t know where you get off suspending her without pay when it’s your fucking fault she’s in here. She has busted her ass since she graduated and I think it’s time she got some respect for it.”
“ Alright she’ll get paid.” Mark dropped him to the floor towering over him.
“ Good I hope we don’t have to have conversations like this in the future. Now get the fuck out of my sight.” He turned to see three nuns standing behind him with a collection can. He slipped a fifty from his wallet placing it in the can. “ Sisters” After that he walked up to the doctor.
“ Is she alright?”
“ She’ll be fine. The amount of stress she’s under isn’t good for her or the baby.” Mark froze, Paul stood there slack jawed, and Katie smiled.
“ Baby?”
“ Yes sir she’s about a month along now.”
“ Your sure?”
“ Positive. She needs to be getting better nutrition, some more sleep, and to reduce her stress levels.” Paul began to mumble.
“ Where is that little fuck now I’ve got a better reason to hurt him.” Mark agreed with him and Katie chimed in as the voice of reason.
“ Boy’s beating up her boss won’t help. Can we see her?”
“ Sure come on back.”
“ Mark you go ahead Paul and I will wait here.”
“ What?” She gave him a hard kick as Mark walked down the hall.
“ They need some time alone. We’ll go down in a few minutes. Besides you heard the doctor she’s not awake yet.” They watched Mark walk down the hall and Paul turned to her. Katie was all smiles.
“ Just think you’ll be an uncle soon.”
“ I wonder how her mom is going to take this.”
“ I’m sure she’ll be happy.”
“ I’m glad we got married when we did. I don’t think I could do all this stuff. Not right now at least. But I promise when I’m further along we’ll have a real ceremony where everyone will see us get married.” He had taken her hand.
“ I’m fine right now, and planning someone else’s wedding is kinda fun.”
“ Have you told Lindsey yet?”
“ No. I feel bad and she’s going to be mad at me when she finds out but I’m sure she’ll get over it. Hopefully she’ll find out after she gives birth.”
“ Maybe one day you and I will be able to welcome a few little ones of our own.”
“ He gave her a cheesy grin.”

Katie and Lindsey stood in the bridal shop with Lindsey’s mother getting the final fitting for their dresses. After the fitting the three women went out to dinner talking and laughing at different things.
“ So Katie are you and Paul going to get married soon?”
“ Um we’ve talked about it Mrs. Ward but nothing concrete yet.” Lindsey became suspicious at her response but waited till they were alone before she questioned the response. The two girls sat in the guest bedroom talking.
“ You getting nervous yet?”
“ A little. You and Paul have certainly been happy since the Bahamas trip.”
“ Yeah we have, when did Mark say they’d be back?”
“ Nice try, besides the sex what did you two do?”
“ Nothing why?”
“ Your lying you can tell me I won’t blab.”
“ I promised him I wouldn’t tell.”
“ Oh come on I’m your best friend. I hooked you two up!”
“ I know I just don’t want him to be upset with me.”
“ I swear I won’t tell a soul.”
“ We got married the first night we were there.”
“ You mean to tell me that you’ve been married this whole time?”
“ Yeah.”
“ I’m impressed.”
“ Thanks.”
Everyone stood posed ready to greet Lindsey and her father. For some reason she wasn’t feeling overly sick but not overly well either. They both start towards the door everyone smiling as they walked out. Mark was beaming, Katie was beautiful, and everyone seemed so happy then everything came to a crashing halt. A sharp pain shot through Lindsey’s abdomen making her stop dead in her tracks. Lindsey’s father gave her a look of concern.
“ Everything ok?”
“ Oh Shit. Mark walked down towards her.
“ Linds?”
“ Mark I need a doctor, now.”
“ A doctor?”
“ Yes otherwise I may deliver right here.”
“ Oh” Mark shook his head nodding before realizing what she meant. “ OH” He gathered her up carrying her through the house. Katie chased after them with Mark, and Lindsey’s family behind her and Paul bringing up the rear. Paul ran for his rental picking up Katie and chasing after Mark and Lindsey.
“ Ok when he said they were going to start the honeymoon early I had no idea he meant this early.” Katie shot him a look.
“ Something happened.”
“ You don’t think she’s having a miscarriage do you?”
“ I hope it’s not that.” They pulled into the hospital chasing after Mark and Lindsey. The families were close behind them. All of them were stopped in a waiting room when Lindsey was taken back. Everyone turned to Mark and asked the same question.
“ What happened?”
“ I don’t know. I just hope everything’s ok.” A doctor came out walking up to Mark.
“ She’s fine, it was false labor. If you’d like you can see her.” Lindsey’s mother pushed her way through the crowd turning the doctor towards her.
“ False Labor?”
“ Yes ma’am” She looked past the doctor at Mark.
“ I want to see her now!”
“ Are you related to her?”
“ I’m her mother, and I want him to come with me.” She pointed at Mark who had gotten very pale. Margot walked over to her son putting her hand on his shoulder.
“ My son’s not going in there alone.” The doctor nodded taking the three of them back to Lindsey. Everyone went to find seats after Lindsey’s mother, Mark, and Margot had gone back Paul held onto Katie.
“ After she gets out of here she’s bed ridden.” Paul laughed at her comment.
“ I think Mark will have that one covered, something tells me he will be all over her and not in the sexual sense.”
“ Wouldn’t mind you being all over me in the sexual sense right now.”
“ When all this is over and we’re sure she’s ok.” Mark came back out walking over to them.
“ She’s ok right?”
“ Yeah can you get everybody ready for the ceremony, we’re going to go through with it and then her little butt is going right to bed.”
“ That eager? The woman’s pregnant for gods sake.”
“ Very funny Levesque. Wait till your day comes.