Chapter Six

Angel sighed as she sat quietly outside of her destination not sure what she was doing there and not even positive that the man she was waiting for would help her. Sean had been left to watch over Shawn who was awake when they went to see him that morning Sean appeared in her hotel room. Unfortunately Paul/Hunter (as she couldn't decide what to call him anymore) was there as well and Angel was unwilling to leave Shawn unprotected from the people that may want to hurt him. That was shaky though if anyone had wanted to hurt him because he was also on the short list of possible traitors.

She was stuck and she knew it. Angel needed someone she could trust without thinking about it. She needed someone who knew all the players involved better than they knew themselves. She needed someone who was intelligent enough to see and understand things she did not. She needed someone that would have no reason to lie to her because he would have nothing to gain by manipulating her, which meant someone who did not want to be in the WWE. She also needed someone that she knew no one else had any clue she knew which in itself narrowed her list greatly and when combined with the other factors really left only one name.

Angel jumped as the passenger door opened and bags were tossed over the seat into the back before the man joined her in the car. "This must be a most dire situation if you have come to the likes of me for assistance," the man said and Angel sighed turning her head to look at him. "Scotty I know you are between shows, but could you please can Raven for a moment. I seriously can not deal with him right now." Raven nodded and closing his eyes took a deep breath before opening them and smiling at her weakly. "Sorry, you know how it is." Angel nodded and starting the car began to drive out of town. "I need help Scotty and frankly I don't know where else to turn."

Scotty nodded and looked at the woman next to him. He hadn't been surprised at her call. When his sources had told him she had accepted Vince's proposal he knew she would be calling him before too long. Unlike the people she hung out with Angel was not only intelligent, but she was also open minded and had always judged him as an individual and not based on anyone else. She also had stood by him numerous times in his life when there frankly had not been anyone else there and for that the man named Scott Levy would always be grateful and held a place for her in his heart that most would say impossible because they believed it black and shriveled. Whatever he could do to help this woman he would. "I will help in anyway I can Angelique you know that."

Angel smiled faintly at Scotty's use of her formal name as he was the only one that ever used it. "I have missed you Birdy." Scotty nodded knowing that he felt the same and said as much then waited for her to begin her story. "Scotty…" Angel started then stopped sighing before trying again. "I know you know what is going on. You have more spies than the fuckin CIA and FBI put together and frankly they are much more organized. I need some direction Scotty. I need to know who I can trust at the very least. 'Cause my friend right now you are it. They have managed to manipulate me into distrusting everyone without me even knowing they were doing it or who was doing it."

Scotty nodded seriously as his mind switched gears forgetting how much he wanted to fuck the woman next to him. "They are very good at that. The trick is you have to trust yourself and those you know." Angel nodded biting her lip afraid to ask the question that was on her mind. "Is someone I trust working to manipulate me or were they going to work to manipulate me?" Scotty sighed not surprised that she had gotten right to the core of her current problem. "If I were you I would not trust Kliq bunny rabbits that don't have long black curls and I would not distrust big bald monsters just because they play a part very well. Some alliances from the past were never as strong as they seemed and some that appear fractured are not as broken as they would have you believe." Angel was quiet for a long time as she thought about Scotty's words. Spotting a motel near the highway she was on, Angel pulled in and after telling Scotty to stay in the car ran in getting a room with a single bed.

Once they were safely inside the room with each of then laying on the bed on their side facing the other Angel dared speak what she had interpreted from Scotty's cryptic statement. "Shawn was a traitor. Kane did not hurt him because he was bad, but… to… protect me? Kid can be trusted and it was he that asked Kane to protect me." Scotty nodded smiling as he watched her. He always loved her mind. Though at times it might take awhile she was always able to decipher his words and understood that they were just him. She understood his ways and didn't get upset because she didn't always get a direct answer instead took the time to think about what he had said and thus had learned how to find the deeper meaning in his statements. It was just one of the many thousands of reasons he was madly in love with her.

Still thinking about her problems unaware of what was going on in the mind of the man in front of her Angel nodded as a few things became clearer and was happy that Sean was not the one set to betray her. "So that is why Hunter is with Shawn because he really is upset he is hurt, but not because Hunter is good, but because Shawn was one of the bad guys. When Shawn got hurt someone panicked and they decided to see if I would buy the 'Paul was being manipulated and the Kliq had let him down again' bit." Scotty nodded smiling. "You are very wise grasshopper." Angel looked up and giggled suddenly. "Why thank you oh wise one. I only have you to thank after all." Scotty bowed his head regally and Angel cocked her head as a stray thought flew through her head then blushed as it took hold and an old crush chose to take that second to resurface.

Scott noticed the blush but did not question it wisely deciding it might not be smart to push whatever was behind it. "Can I trust Sean?" Angel asked and Scotty was again pulled from his thoughts back to the matter at hand. "With your very life," Scotty replied and watched the relief spread over her face. "I know that we are here to solve your dilemma, but… may I ask you a question that has been bothering me?" Angel nodded quickly ready to take her mind off her problems for a bit. "What happened with you and Kevin?" Hearing the question Angel sighed deeply not having expected that question. "If you don't want to talk about it I understand." Scotty said and slowly Angel shook her head as the thought occurred to her that there was a possibility she would not deny this man anything his heart desired.

"I met this man," she started hesitant at first but later letting her comfort with Scotty relax her unto speaking more freely and unrestricted as the story went on. "He wasn't a wrestler. He didn't spend all his time traveling around the country or the world. He didn't have hundreds of fans screaming his name all the time or people watching his every movement. He was just… a man, just a normal every day person who worked eight to five and came home every night and I was just sure that it was exactly what I wanted."

"And at first it was wonderful. It was nice being in one spot more and having roots, but after awhile I missed my friends and I missed the places I got to see. One of the drawbacks to this normal man was that he was highly jealous of all my "famous" friends so I had tried my best to distance myself from people thinking it would make him feel more comfortable. The problem was that it didn't. It got so that I couldn't watch them on TV or mention their names or even speak about my life before I met him without him going into one of his jealous rages. One day I… I saw Paul just by chance. It was after one of fits and I… I had a black eye and naturally Paul asked about it… I thought because he cared I had been hurt. I was quickly realizing that I was in a worse place that I thought. I mean I had never had experience with anyone like this man. Kevin had always protected me and taken care of me and made sure I was always sheltered from things like that."

"So when I saw Paul I told him everything believing that he would tell Kevin who would come and save me. Only Kevin never came and after another fit put me in the hospital I realized I needed to just leave and not wait for someone to save me. So, I went to Kevin. I mean I was upset and confused why he hadn't come to help me, but… I don't know I guess what I was thinking. So anyway I went to Kevin only to find out that Paul had lied to Kevin about the whole conversation. So I told Kevin the truth hoping he would protect me because I was afraid this guy would come after me but… Kevin just laughed at me. Then he got mad and called me names. He said that he had warned me and that I shouldn't have turned my back on him like the ungrateful bitch I was. He said that I had it coming and deserved everything I got. I just left after that and haven't told anyone about it. I just don't wanna deal with it anymore. I know that Paul knows that I told Kevin what he did though because I got a call one night from Scott who asked me if I was happy at all the trouble I had caused between Kevin and El Toro Rubio, you know that's what he always calls Paul."

Scotty nodded wading his way through the rage that someone had hurt his Precious and filing it away for some later date. "The Blonde Bull is a good name for Paul. This man has he bothered you since?" Angel shook her head fast watching Scotty's eyes seeing the rage there and felt strangely comforted knowing it was there on her behalf. "Last I heard he was in jail for killin' a guy in a bar fight." Scott nodded slowly and couldn't resist reaching out to wrap one of her long dark curls around his finger. "No one will ever hurt you again or they will have to deal with a side of Raven that no one alive has seen." Angel's eyes got big for a moment then she smiled shyly at her friend as the hand moved from her hair to rest on her cheek as the thumb moved back and forth. "Thank you Birdy." Angel's eyes suddenly got big and she started cussing and Raven blinked then began to laugh as Angel searched for her cell phone. Another thing he loved about her… she wasn't quite the lady but knew how to put on a good show when she had to. "What are you having fits about Angelique?" Scotty asked watching her. "I left Sean with Hunter and Shawn!"

Raven wrinkled his nose. "Oh that not to worry he left not to long after you did when Tyson and Dave came to get him." Angel paused and turned to look at Scotty not even bothering to ask how he knew. Moving back to the bed she settled down this time on her back next to him looking up at this complicated man. "You know I have had the biggest crush on you forever, Scotty." She didn't know where the confession came from even though it was true. She certainly had not meant to say it, but somehow now that it was out she didn't regret it. If nothing else the expression on his face was worth it. "I miss your long curls. I always thought that they were the most beautiful things I had ever seen. Lifting a hand she traced a finger over his cheek then moved it to open the shirt he had unbuttoned wider and traced the outline of the sword on his chest. "I have always wondered where this goes Scotty."

Scotty rolled over to hover over her putting his mouth just inches from hers. "Well then I think that it is quite possibly past time I soothe your curiosity, my love my own Lenore." Angel's eyelids became too heavy to keep open and as they slipped closed she felt his lips touch hers finally ending a wait that had seemed like it was lasting a lifetime. Easily her hands lifted to touch the back of his head then lowered to wander down his back as his trailed up her body unbuttoning her shirt and reaching around her back to undo her bra. He lifted her slightly to remove the offensive clothing from her body then slipped off his own shirt tossing them all off to the side. Pausing he took a moment to enjoy the sight of her body that he had waited so long to see. Her waist was narrowed, but not too slim and her breasts were full and round but naturally so. This was no super model body, but one you would find on a real woman with natural curves and soft places. Running his hand over her flesh he felt her tremble under his touch. Lifting his eyes to her face he saw that her eyes had darkened and they were watching him with a need he never imagined he would receive from this woman he loved so deeply. Bending over he wrapped his lips around one of her nipples sucking lightly as her fingernails grazed his back lightly and this time it was he who trembled.

He felt her hands working their way down his back coming to the waist band of the jeans he wore. He felt her hands run over his ass and shivered again feeling the caress and slight squeeze as if she enjoyed what she felt there. Slowly she worked her way around to the front where she undid the button and carefully lowered the zipper as she moved her hands inside pushing the jeans and the briefs off his hips and down his legs as far as she could reach. One hand then returned back to the ass stroking and squeezing, but it was the other hand that made him hold his breath. It had wanted downward slightly and was now running its fingers over his length circling the head and working its way downward pausing to finger the stud it found before moving onward to cup his balls stroking them and squeezing them slightly before moving back upwards again. His head dropped to rest between her breasts and his body shook as the need raged within him. Sensations were flowing around him that he never imagined he would or could feel having long ago bought into the belief held by many that he was only just an unfeeling monster. This woman though, this angel in human flesh was proving them all wrong as he found himself begging and praying and willing to sacrifice anything that was left of his tattered soul of only the Gods would just give him this one woman to keep forever.

Soon a need overcame him and he could no longer just lay there and enjoy what she was doing to him. His hands grabbed her arms bringing them up as his mouth moved to claim hers in another kiss this one much rougher and much more passionate. His lips moved over her placing his tip at her entrance finding her wet and waiting for him. Breaking the kiss he raised his head slightly finding her watching him. Her dark eyes turned into deep wells of love that he wanted only to drown himself in. "I love you my Lenore my Angel my Saving Grace," Scotty whispered before sliding into her intending gentleness but found her lifting her hips swiftly and wrapping her legs around his waist bringing him fully inside of her within an instant. He watched the corners of her lips curl into a smile and opened his mouth to speak but the perfectness of how they fit together was rendering him speechless. "I love you too my Raven my Birdy my Dark Warrior."

Again Scotty tried to speak but she moved her hips and he decided he had all the later he wanted to talk. Right now he needed to savor this moment. Claiming her lips again he began moving in and out of her slowly at first then gradually moving faster. He felt her hands move from his grip which had behind lax to move down his body again gripping his ass as fingernails dug into his flesh. Later he would lay in awe at how completely the coupling had met his ever imagining and surpassed it. Frantically their tongues danced as their hips moved together in harmony. Lifting his head he needed desperately to see her face as he felt his body fighting him to finish this but with every ounce of control he had he fought to wait until she found her pleasure. "I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you." She whispered over and over again until the words filled the room and wrapped him in a haze of acceptance and devotion and love. Again he struggled to push words past his frozen throat and he lifted his hands to clench at her hair as he looked down at her. "Oh God! I love you. I need you. Please! Angelique." He watched the peace settle over her face and her eyelids again slid shut as he watched her find her moment. As soon as he saw it he found himself losing the war with his control and burst into her screaming her name professing his love for all the world to hear.

Later after he had cleaned them both up and climbed back into bed he found her wrapped in his arms resting her head on his chest and for the first time in years he found himself thanking the Gods for what they had given him. He swore on everything he had and everything that was important to him that he would not mess this up. He had waited for her since she was just a child and he was little more than one himself and vowed his wait would not be for nothing.

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