| Part IV |
| �Wait a second! Hold on!� Vince shouted. Everyone was standing in Vince�s office looking for answers. �Look, he only came to me with this last night. And technically, he�s right he�s entitled to a return shot.� Vince reasoned. �You�re still holding onto the title.� Vince assured him. Kane said nothing but looked over at Alex, who was standing by the door. *Don�t look at me. She replied to his intense stare. *This is all yours. You�re the one that�s going to be in the ring - not me. ~Nice try little girl. 'Taker replied. ~Are you sure about this? And grew frustrated when Alex only shrugged. Kane and 'Taker turned their attention back to Vince. �If you�re sure you can make it look reasonable. Do it early in the show.� Kane replied. While everyone�s attention was diverted Alex silently walked out of the door before anyone could notice. She walked in to Kane�s dressing room, grabbed her bag and walked out again. �NO outside interference this time!� Kane growled. Vince shook his head, �No, I�ve already had a meeting with the rest of the roster, everyone knows they don�t go to the ring without express consent from me.� Vince assured him, as he left to check on the rest of the show. Kane turned and looked around the room. �I want ALL you girls out there tonight. I�ll feel better if I can know you�re there.� The ladies looked around and noticed Alex had left, assuming she wanted to be alone. �Who�s going to tell Alex? You know she hates going out there.� RIP mentioned. �There are enough of us to surround the ring. She doesn�t have to . . .� LaShana began. �No.� Kane interrupted, shaking his head. �I need to be able to see you girls at all times. I don�t trust Paul. I�ll be able to concentrate if I know you girls are all right.� �You think we can�t protect our own girlfriends?� Jeff asked. He�d been silent until now and didn�t like the idea of RIP going out to ringside into what was bound to turn into a dangerous situation. �It�s not that. Paul is looking to hurt them . . .� Kane began. �Which is all the more reason they shouldn�t be out there.� Hunter interrupted. �Listen!� Kane growled, �It�s not them he�s after necessarily. Paul wants to hurt Alex. He knows attacking her sisters and me is the way to do that without hurting Alex directly. He knows Alex loves them. As odd as it sounds Paul still loves Alex. He�s angry, but he still loves her. He�s lashing out.� Kanike turned to the men in the room, �Since when do any of us need protection. We�re all more than capable to taking care of ourselves. We�ve done it before.� Kanike smiled and tapped her eye, looking at Hunter. �I don�t recall any of us asking for your permission. We�re going.� Leah informed them. �Which still begs the question, who�s going to tell Alex?� Storm asked. Everyone looked around, then to Kane. He sighed heavily. �I�ll tell her.� Kane resigned. He walked out of Vince�s office with the others as they walk to 'Taker and Kane�s dressing room. Kane focused on Alex to find out where she was. He felt her in the far part of the arena in a lone dressing room. He quickens his step, as he grew worried that she had wandered so far from everyone by herself. ~~*~~ Alex stood in the center of the room. She�d just thrown up lunch, but her stomach continued to pitch and roll. Her head was pounding. But she couldn�t determine if it was because she was blocking Kane or what she was about to do. She jumped when she heard the door open. She met Kane�s stare ready for the argument. �You�re not going to stop me.� She informed him. She reached into her bag again, and pulled out her red veil. ~Alex . . .Kane began. �NO.� she choked, �I know there are more brides than we need out there, but I�ll trade with one of the other girls.� She offered. ~Alex . . .he began again feeling her nerves jump. �Kane . . .I need to be out there tonight.� She informed him, her voice thick. �I was there when this damn thing started.� She rambled. �You�re going to be in the ring with someone who�s got a huge grudge against you.� She whispered. �Because of me.� Kane crossed the room to her, ~Alex . . . �Please don�t tell me no.� She asked. ~Can I talk now? He asked smiling. Alex grinned sheepishly and shifted her gaze to the floor. ~Yes, of course you can go out there. I want all you girls out there tonight. But are you sure you�ll be all right? �I�m not upset.� Shaking her head, understanding his concern. �I�m angry. For what he did this afternoon; for coming up with this� gesturing wildly, �stupid idea. He�s just looking for different ways to get on my nerves!� she gritted. �I�ve never meet anyone so petty. What the hell did I ever see in him!� She ranted. She took a deep breath and put her hands on her hips, �He doesn�t want the title, you know that, don�t you?� she asked mumbling to the floor. ~Yes. �He thinks beating on you will be some sort of pay back. In a way he�s right.� She whispered. ~How do you mean, little girl? Kane asked. �I don�t want you to get hurt. You�re going to be on the wrong end of his anger. Anger that�s directed toward me. He wants to hurt me. And in a way he will be; because he�ll be hurting you.� She stated. Kane took her chin, tilting it to look up at him, ~You think so little of my in ring skills? Kane asked, sounding wounded. ~You think I�m just going to stand there while he takes out his version of pay back. I have a little of my own to give. Kane informed her. �I don�t understand.� Alex stated. Kane took her hands in his. ~Alex . . .beside Storm and 'Taker you girls are the most important people in my life. Today Paul tried to help Tori who was trying to hurt you girls. He treated you badly and NO ONE does that to one of my brides. He�s about to find that out. Alex squeezed Kane�s hand in response. They both rose to walk back to the other side of the arena to meet up with everyone. �I�m just glad this thing with Tori is done.� Alex mentioned. �Why are all of us going out there?� she asked. ~To torture you. Kane replied. Alex laughed as she swatted his arm. ~I don�t trust Paul. I�ll feel better if I know all of you are where I can see you. Vince said there won�t be any outside interference, but I can�t be sure. A lot of guys have been let go from down south; he could be getting help from anywhere. Kane explained. As they got near Kane�s dressing room, she spotted Chris who waved her over. �I�ll be there in a second.� She informed Kane. Looking around, Kane felt comfortable in that there were plenty of people around. Whatever Alex was going to do; she wouldn�t be alone, ~Don�t take too long. He asked. Alex walked over to Chris, nervously biting her bottom lip. �Hey.� She said softly. �I heard about this morning.� He offered. Alex rolled her eyes and fought the urge to groan. �News travels fast around here.� She acknowledged. �You gonna be okay?� he asked. �Yeah, all the girls and I are going down there . . .� she began. �No, I mean the thing with Tori.� He interrupted. �Oh that.� She sighed, and was a little flustered to feel his concern. �I�m fine. She�s going to jail for a long time.� She drawled. �And the letters will be stopped. It�s over. I don�t even want to think about it anymore.� She commented. �Well, tonight I�ll do my best to keep you distracted.� Chris informed her, taking her hand and playing with her fingers. Alex grinned as she pulled her hand away clasping them behind her back. �That sounds like a very interesting evening.� She replied, �Do I have to guess or are you going to tell me where we�re going.� Chris shook his head and rubbed his hands together. �Patience, patience sweets . . .you�ll find out soon enough. Just be assured you�re going to have the time of your life.� Alex laughed lightly. �That�s a pretty tall order.� She challenged. �I�m up for it.� Chris assured her, �Are you?� Alex felt her heart race at the intent way he stared at her. �I have to finish getting ready.� She mumbled, �I�ll see you after the show.� |