Chapter 11

The next morning she woke up and was slightly disoriented. She tried to move but she couldn't. When she opened her eyes she noticed that he was still holding her and now had his leg thrown over her to prevent her from getting up. He looked so cute sleeping, but she really had to go to the bathroom. She kissed him gently on the lips and he stirred and pulled her closer to him. "If you don't let me up I'm going to have an accident on this bed, and I really don't want to ruin such a beautiful comforter" she whispered as he opened his eyes. "Good morning" he said as he placed a gentle kiss on her lips and let her go.

"Okay, go. But you better hurry back or I'm going to go in after you and drag you back to bed" he said. Betty jumped out of the bed and ran to the bathroom. When she was done, she came back out and he entered. She laid back down on the bed and partially covered herself with the sheet. He came over and slipped into the bed and pulled the sheet off of her and covered her body with his. "Hmmm, nice" he said as he rubbed his chest on hers. Betty started to giggle and that brought them both to laughter. He started to tickle her and she was squirming all over the bed. He stopped and kissed her again.

"What time is it?" she asked. "It's 11:00 a.m." he replied. "I have to get home" Betty said. "I still have to go to the studio and finish the tape" Betty added. "Come on, I'll take you then" he said as he grabbed her hand and pulled her into the shower. They showered and dressed. "Before I drop you off though, I am taking you to breakfast" he said. He had dressed like her and they went down the winding metal steps to see the dog coming in through the doggy door. "Hey Boomer" Rock said as he petted the dog on the head and went into the kitchen to fill up his bowls with food and water. The dog followed him and sat down as the Rock gave his his food. Betty went into the kitchen and the dog started to walk around her legs and rub up against her. "He does like you" Rock said as he placed the dogs bowls down. "He has never acted like that with anyone before" he said as the dog started to eat. "I love dogs, I just haven't had one since auntie died and I had to go to away to school" Betty said as she rubbed the dog once again and stood up. "Well you can visit with him whenever you want" Rock said as he came over to Betty and put his arms around her. "You can visit me too whenever you like" Rock said as he kissed her gently. She kissed him back. They broke the kiss and walked towards the door. Rock grabbed his keys and as they were going to walk out his phone rang. He looked at Betty and picked it up.

"Hello" he said. "Okay". "Yeah, I can make it on Monday". "No problem, see you then" he said as he hung up. He turned to Betty and said. "I gotta go back on the road again on Monday. I'll be gone for a few days and I would appreciate your checking up on Boomer at least once." he said. "I'd love to" Betty said. "Great. Here's the spare set of keys" he said as he pulled them from a drawer in the desk by the door.

They walked out, got in his car and drove off. He dropped her off in front of her apartment building and kissed her before he left. He had to go home and make sure he had everything he needed for his trip the next day.

Betty went upstairs and there was a message on the answering machine. She pressed the button as she took off her sneakers. "Hey Baby Girl. I hope you had a nice time last night. I'll be home later on tonight. See you later". She smiled as she heard the message. Uncle Al was always looking out for her. She went into her room and changed before she headed out again. She got into her jeep and headed towards the gym to finish her work.

She was there until about 6:00 p.m. when she finally had the tape the way she wanted it. She tagged it and put it in the out bin to be taken to the station and played the following evening.

She returned home and started dinner as she knew that her Uncle would be home later. She made herself a drink and relaxed as the ribs were cooking. She picked up the book that she had been reading of called "The Mummy Returns" and became engrossed in it". Half an hour later the oven timer rang and she got up to make the mashed potatoes and was just about done when she heard the front door open.

"Hey Baby Girl, look who I found outside" he said as he entered with Sandra and the Rock. Betty turned around and there he was once more. He came over and gave her a quick kiss.

"Is anyone hungry?" Betty asked as she started to put dinner on the table. "I'm starved"Al said as he went ang got a bottle of wine and opened it. "Can I help with anything?" Sandra asked as she put her handbag down. "Sure, why don't you grab the salad bowl and bring it to the table" Betty answere with a smile as she headed towards the dining room with the plate of ribs. Rock grabbed the mashed potato bowl and the bread and carried them into the dining room and placed them on the table.

They all sat down and had a nice dinner. The conversation went back and forth and there was much laughter. After they were done eating Rock and Al stepped into the living room as Sandra and Betty cleaned up.

"How would you like to go with me shopping tomorrow?" Sandra asked Betty. "Sure, what time?" she replied with a smile. "How about 3:00 p.m.?" Sandra said. "Okay. Want me to pick you up?" Betty asked. "Sure" Sandra replied as she wrote down her address for Betty. They finished cleaning up the dinner dishes and went to sit with the guys in the living room.

Chapter 12

They all hung out for a while before Rock told Betty that he had to leave cause he had an early flight the next day. Betty walked him to the entrance where he held her to him as he kissed her. "I'll call you everyday while I'm on the road" he said as he broke the kiss. He opened the door, looked at her and left. He knew that if he didn't leave he would not be making his flight in the morning.

"Hey Unc, Sandra. I'm gonna head to bed now" Betty said. "I'm gonna take Sandra home now too. I'll be back later" Al said as they got up from the sofa.

Betty went into her room and laid down on the bed. Her mind wandering to last night. She laid there for a while when her cell phone rang. She pcked it up "speak" she signed into the phone. "Just wanted to hear your voice again" was said on the other side. "Hey" she said. "I was just thinking about you". "I can't get you out of my mind and the next few days are going to be torture so keep your phone handy" he said. "I will" she replied. "I gotta run, but I'll call you in the morning. I still have a few things left to do" he said. "Okay" she replied.

She got up and turned on the water and filled up the tub. She wanted to soak her body for a while. She got into the tub and sat there surrounded by bubbles. She soaked for a while, got out and dried off before she put on a huge t-shirt and went to bed. She could still feel his arms around her and see fell asleep content.

She was awakened by the sound of her cell phone. She picked it up still half asleep. "Hello" she whispered. "I knew I would wake you up, but I just had to speak to you before I got on the plane" Rock said. She was wide awake now. She sat up on the bed. "I'm glad you called" she replied with a smile on her face. "I know you have to go to the gym today to start the new tapings, so I'll call you later. Gotta go, my flight is being called" he said. "Okay, later" she replied. She could have sworn he said he loved her before he hung up, but she wasn't sure.

She got out of bed and washed up then headed towards the kitchen to start breakfast. She knocked on her uncle's bedroom door to make sure he was awake and got no answer. She knocked again and then opened the door a crack. She could hear him whistling softly as he showered. She smiled, shook her head and went into the kitchen.

After breakfast she went in and got dressed then they both headed to the gym. They arrived about 20 minutes later and entered. The contestants hadn't arrived yet, but the crew was talking about another wrestler coming in to visit today. She just went into her camera room and started looking over the equipment that she would need for that day's taping.

After a while Al came over. "Are you ready to start?" he asked. "Sure am" she said as she hefted the camera onto her shoulder and walked out with her uncle. "Okay, we're going to need you to tape the guest as he enters" Al said as he pointed towards the door of the gym. Betty positioned the camera on a tripod as she worked on the ligthing.

The contestants came in and sat down. Then Al started talking to them and finally the door to the gym opened. Betty was ready with the camera and the first thing she saw as the door opened was a golden halo. She continued to look through the lens as in walked a blond god. His smile was mesmorizing, his long blond hair was blown out and he sauntered as he walked. She continued to tape as he walked over to Al and shook hands with him. He then turned around and spoke to the contestants. One of the girls almost fainted when she looked at him. The smiles were plastered on all the contestants faces as this blond handsome man went up to them and shook their hands.

"Well now that we've all been properly introduced let me say that it's an honor for me to be here today. And don't get me wrong, but I plan on working you guys out until you beg for mercy" he said as he gave them that 2 million dollar smile. With that he walked over to the dressing area and disappeared.

"Take 5 everyone" Al said. Betty stopped taping and put the camera down. She checked to make sure she had enough film as the contestants talked amongst themselves. "He is cuter in person than on t.v." one of the girls said. "He sure is, and if I can help it, I'm gonna try to get a date with him for later" the other girl said.

"He'll be coming back in a few minutes" Al said to Betty as once again she put the camera on her shoulder and got ready to tape. He came out a few minutes later in jogging pants and cutoff sweatshirt. He climbed in the ring and said "Okay, whose first?" The first female contestant volunteered and got in the ring. She tried acting very feminine and he took her and put her to the mat roughly with a hip take over.

That seemed to upset her and she came back at him in anger. He side stepped her and when she hit the corner she turned around red in the face. She came at him at a full charge and he speared her to the ground. She laid there like a wet mop and he stood up with a grin on his face. "That's just to show you that you can't let your emotions take over in the ring" he said as he helped her up. She grabbed her ribs and exited the ring. A few of the guys went at it with him after her and then it was the second female contestant's turn.

She got in the ring and no matter what she tried he countered it. She finally was pinned on the mat and gave up. She smiled up at him seductively when he moved away from her and extended his hand to her. He didn't even pay her any mind and that seemed to irk her.

As he finished he went around and shook everyone's hand. They all spoke to him except for the last female who tried getting close to him. He looked at her as if she were nuts, shook Al's hand for the camera and walked back into the dressing room.

"That's a wrap" Al said. Betty put down the camera and shook her shoulder and arm as she was starting to get a slight cramp. "Everyone hit the showers and get ready to go back to the house. You guys are cooking for him tonight" Al said.

That meant that Betty would have to accompany Al to the house tonight to tape that segment also. She picked up the camera and started towards the camera room talking toAl it when he stepped out of the dressing room practically bumping into them. He stopped when he saw Al and Betty. Al did the introductions. "Edge, this is my niece and camera person, Betty. Betty this is Edge". Betty put down the camera and shook hands with Edge. "Unc I've got to go check the camera and make sure it's okay for tonight" she said. "It was a pleasure meeting you" she said to Edge as she walked away.

"Damn Al, I didn't know you niece had grown so much" he said as he stared after her. "Give me the lowdown. Is she involved with anyone?" he asked. "That you will have to discuss with her" Al replied. "And yes she has grown" he said with a smile on his face.

They walked out to the car to wait for Betty to come out with the equipment she needed. When he saw her carrying the camera bag and extra tapes he ran over to her. "Can I give you a hand?" he asked as he grabbed the bag off of her shoulder and hefted it onto his. "Thanks" Betty said with a smile. They walked over to the car and put the equipment in the back. Betty got in and then Al and Edge got in the front. They headed out for a drink before they would head to the house for Edge's dinner.

Chapter 13

While in the car Betty's cell phone rang. "Hey girl" he said into the girl. "Hey there, where are you?" she asked. In Memphis, he replied. "And you?" "On my way to the contestants house to film the dinner they are preparing for Edge" she replied. "Cool. Have fun and be careful. We'll speak later then" he said before he hung up.

They arrived at a bar near the house of the contestants and got out. They went inside and sat at a table. Al and Edge ordered beers and Betty just had a soda, as she didn't want to start drinking before she was done with work.

"So where do you go from here?" Al asked Edge. "I don't have to be back on the road until Wednesday. We all get a few days off more now, since there are so many wrestlers. They are trying to utilize them all" he replied.

They all talked for a while longer then Al excused himself to go to the rest room. Edge turned to Betty and asked "So how long have you been with the show? I've never seen you before". "I've been with the WWF now for about 3 months. Got the job fresh out of school" she replied.

"So what does a person do for fun around here?" Edge asked. "Depends what you consider fun" she replied. "Well, I was thinking maybe dinner and a movie" he said as he looked at her with a twinkle in his eye. "Well . . ." she was cut off before she could reply by Al coming back to the table. "We better go. Don't want to be late" he said. They got up, paid the check and got back into the car.

They arrived at the contestant's house and Betty set her camera up so that she could tape all the reactions as they knocked on the door. The door was open by one of the men and he bade them to come in. Edge shook hands with all of the contestants as did Al and then they were ushered into the dining room. The contestants had cooked an Italian dinner and they all sat down. Betty still had her camera rolling so Al made sure that made her a doggie bag to take back with them.

There was one particular female (Betty later found out was named Jade) who insisted on sitting next to Edge and tried to lean on him every chance she got. At one point she let her hand rest on his thigh and he looked at her with a smile and nonchalantly moved her hand without anyone else noticing. Of course Betty had that on tape and she was trying very hard not to laugh.

After dinner they retired to the living room and all made a toast to their success in the wrestling profession. Again, Jade insisted on sitting next to Edge. As the night progressed she became slightly bolder and Edge got up. "Sorry to break this up, but I have several things to do early in the morning. Thank you all for dinner and much success to you all" he said as he shook hands with them again. Jade came up to him and kissed him on the cheek. She had a seductive smile on her lips as she pulled away from him. Edge looked at her and filed that in the back of his mind.

They stepped out of the house and Al said as they were gettin in the car "She would have done you right there if you had given her the chance. That was all Betty needed. She was already in the car when Al made that comment and she cracked up. "Maybe I'll give her tumble" Edge said as he got into the car. "Since I may never see her again after that" he said with that big smile on his face.

They dropped Edge off at his hotel and as he was getting out of the car he turned to Betty and said "You never answered me". Al looked at her and then at Edge with a puzzled look on his face. "Maybe some other time" she said. "Okay. I'll call you" he said as they pulled away.

"What was that all about?" Al asked as he drove towards the apartment. "I'm not exactly sure" Betty replied as they reached the parking lot and parked.

Chapter 14

It was Monday morning and Rock wasn't due to come back until Wednesday morning. Betty was looking forward to seeing him and being in his arms once again.

Betty didn't have to be in at the gym until the late afternoon so Al had gone to Sandra's to pick her up so that the girls could go shopping since they hadn't been able to go on Sunday due to the Edge dinner taping. Betty also planned on going by Rock's house to check up on Boomer before she went to the gym.

As she dressed the phone rang. She picked it up and heard "Hey I'm calling you to find out if you would like to go out to dinner and a movie" he said. "Hey Edge. I don't think that would be a good idea. I'm seeing someone and that would not be in my best interest to go. "Are you going to tell me that two friends can't go out to dinner and a movie?" he said. "I really don't think that's such a good idea" Betty answered. "Come on. Friends? We can go out I promise I won't try anything" he said. "Okay, since you insist. Tomorrow?" she said. "That sounds great" he replied. "I'll pick you up at 8:00 p.m." he said before he hung up. Betty looked at herself in the mirror. 'I hope I'm not making a mistake" she said.

Al walked in with Sandra as Betty walked out of her room. "Hey Sandra, ready to do this?" Betty asked. "Sure, let's go" Sandra said. "Unc I'll see you at the gym" Betty said as she kissed him on the cheek. "I have a problem that I need to speak to you about later" she whispered to him. Al looked at her as she pulled away from him. Sandra gave Al a quick kiss as the girls walked out.

Al sat down in the living room as he scanned the channels for something on t.v. Many thoughts ran through his mind thinking about what Betty had told him. 'I'll just have to wait until I speak to her to find out what is wrong' he thought.

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Betty and Sandra got into Betty's jeep and they headed out to the mall. They talked all the way over there as if they had known each other forever. They hit it off very well. They went into a lot of the stores and looked at the clothes. At one point Sandra went into the dressing room and tried on a dress which Betty told her made her look like an old woman. Betty brought her a tight black very short dress and insisted that she try it on. "Now that is more like you" Betty said as Sandra pivoted in front of the mirror. Sandra bought it and they headed out of the store.

They spent most of the morning and some of the afternoon talking and walking through the stores. Betty bought Al a very nice red pull over sweater and they headed back to the apartment. When they arrived they found a note from Al stating that he had headed to the gym for a production meeting and asking Betty to bring Sandra down to the gym with her.

The girls dropped off their purchases at that apartment and then Betty told Sandra that she had to make a stop over at Rock's. "Hope you don't mind" Betty said. "Not at all" Sandra said as they got into the jeep and headed out towards the beach.

When they arrived at his place, Boomer was just inside the gate. Betty called to him and the dog came over to her. He wagged his tail as Betty hugged him and petted him. He looked at Sandra cautiously, but when Betty told him it was okay that she was a friend, he went up to her and sniffed her hand in friendship. Sandra petted the dog too and they walked up to the house. Betty opened the door and they walked in. Sandra looked around and let out a low whistle. "This is nice" Sandra said. "I like it" Betty said. "Wanna see the rest of the place?" Betty asked after she had filled Boomer's food and water dishes.. "Sure" Sandra replied.

Betty led her up the winding metal staircase. "This is my favorite place in the whole house" Betty said as they stood in the middle of his bedroom. "Wow. This is fantastic. I knew Rock had good taste, but this is amazing" Sandra said as she looked around.

They walked back down the stairs and out the back door onto the beach. Betty had not been on a beach in a while and she took off her sneakers. Sandra removed her sandals and they walked barefooted down to the edge of the water. Boomer joined them and they ran along the edge of the water for a while.

As the sun was going down they went back to the house, locked it up and headed towards the gym. "I've had a great day" Sandra said. "So have I. We have to do this again sometime" Betty said. "Yeah we do" Sandra said. as they arrived at the gym.

They walked in and Betty headed towards the camera room to get her gear. As she was checking the equipment, Al came in. "Okay, Baby Girl. I've been worried all day. What is it you want to speak to me about" Al said. Betty put down her camera, grabbed his hand and led him over to the leather sofa which was in the room.

"Unc. I don't know where to start. I am in love with Rock and now Edge wants to take me out. What should I do?" she said. "Baby Girl, do what your heart tells you to do. You can go out with other men as long as you both know that it is in friendship. Now if you let it go any further that is on you. I know you love Rock. I saw that the very first day you both looked at each other. Edge, is a man like any other man. If he feels he can get some from you, he will. Now if you make it clear that it is only in friendship and make sure he understands, then I don't see a problem with you going out with a friend. It will ultimately be your decision, but remember Rock is human and he does love you. Don't hurt him" Al said as he put his arms around Betty. "I won't Unc." Betty replied as she hugged him back.

They walked out of the camera room ready to go to work. Sandra was sitting in the office looking at the goings on through the glass window. They finished their work for the night and Al and Sandra left to go home as Betty had to do some editing on the tape.

It was around 2:00 a.m. when Betty finally finished her work and went home. The small light in the kitchen had been left on for her as she entered the apartment. The place was quiet, so apparently Sandra and Al had already gone to bed.

Betty went in to her room and stripped as she stepped into the bathroom for a quick shower. She came out, got into her comfy long t-shirt and laid down on the bed. Her mind was in a turmoil, but she knew that she loved Rock and would not ever hurt him. Now how she was going to handle Edge was another story.

Chapter 15

The Rock had called Betty the night before and again that afternoon as she was getting ready for her dinner and movie date with Edge. She explained to him that she was going to dinner and a movie with a friend. He told her he was happy that she was going out and not staying at home bored. "I know, I hate to sit at home and have nothing to do" Betty said. "Well I'm going to keep you quite busy when I arrive tomorrow" he said with laughter in his voice. "Oh, I do hope so" Betty said into the phone. They talked for a few more minutes and he told her that he would call her as soon as he got into town before he hung up.

A few minutes after she hung up with the Rock, the phone rang. It was the doorman telling her that she had a guest downstairs. "Tell him I'll be right down" Betty said as she grabbed her handbag and headed out the door.

Edge was waiting for her downstairs as she came out. He looked fantastic in leather pants and red shirt. His hair was blown out and he was wearing a gold chain. Betty noticed he smelled nice too as he kissed her on the cheek and helped her into his rental. He got into the driver's side and drove off. He had made reservations at a restaurant near his hotel. They went in and were seated in a small booth. "What would you like to drink?" he asked. She ordered a Pina Colada and he ordered a beer. They ordered their dinner and talked while they waited for it to come.

"So you said you were seeing someone, is it serious". "Yes it is" Betty said. 'I least I hope so' she thought. She smiled at the way he was looking at her. As if he wanted to say something. He let it go and they talked about other things. They went to the movies and had a great time. They went to see "The Animal" and laughed til their sides hurt.

When it was over Betty told him she had to go home as tomorrow would be a long day. He drove her back to the apartment building and he walked her to the front of the building. "I had a great time" she said. "So did I" he replied as he looked into her eyes. Betty reached up to kiss him on the cheek and he turned his face and captured her lips. She tried not to return the kiss, but that was impossible. He held her to him and tried to deepen the kiss. "I can't do this" she said against his lips as she pulled away from him. "I understand" he said as he let her go reluctantly. "I'll call you when I come back into town next week" he said as he walked over to his car and got in.

Betty went inside and got into the elevator. Her emotions were in a turmoil. She had enjoyed her evening with Edge and knew that if she had not been involved with the Rock it would have progressed to the next stage. Part of her had wanted that, but the other part knew that it was wrong.

"Why didn't you invite him in" the little devil said. "Because she is in love with Rock and that would definately have been bad for her relationship" the little angel said. "But he never would have know if she played her cards right' the little devil said. "But she would know" the little angel said. "Stop it fellas" Betty said as she held her head and exited the elevator on her floor.

She opened the door and the apartment was quiet. She went into her room, threw off her clothes and threw herself on her bed. She was asleep before she knew it.

Chapter 16

She was awakened by the weight of a body climbing into her bed and pulling her towards them. She thought it was Edge that somehow had gotten into the apartment and she was ready to put up a fight when the familiar cologne assaulted her nostrils. "Hey what are you doing in my bed?" she mumbled as she snuggled closer to him. "I just got in and couldn't wait to see you, so I bribed Al into letting me come into your room" he said as he turned her face up to his and she was kissed like she hoped she would be. He pulled her closer to him as he laid his body down until they were practically one.

"I love you Betty" he whispered as he pulled away from her lips and put his face in her hair. He was running his had down her back and stopped just above her buttocks. He turned over until he was practically lying on top of her. "I have missed you something terrible" he said as he looked at her face, trying to record every angle of it in his memory. "I missed you too" she said as she brought her head up to his and kissed him lightly. He deepened the kiss and moaned lightly into her mouth as he rubbed himself against her.

There was a light tap on the door and then the door was cracked open. "I hate to interrupt, but if Betty doesn't get up soon, she's going to be late for this morning's taping" Al said, then he gently closed the door again.

"Duty calls" she said as she wiggled out from under him and got up. He laid on her bed propping his head on his hand. "So how was your dinner date last night? Did you have fun? he asked. "Yes it was fun, but I'd rather have been with you" she yelled as she entered the shower. She took a quick one and opened the shower door to reach for her towel. Rock was there, holding her towel. He wrapped it around her, along with his arms. He kissed her again as he gently dried her off. "At this rate, I'm never going to get to the gym" she said to him as she unwrapped her arms from around his neck. He picked her up from the tub and placed her on the floor.

She walked away from him and into the bedroom. He followed her in and plopped onto her bed once again. He laid face down and grabbed her pillow and put it under his head as he looked at her dressing.

"So you haven't been home yet?" she asked as she pulled a t-shirt over her head. "No, not yet. I had to see you first" he replied. "Boomer is going to be very happy you are back home. For how long this time?" Betty asked. "For a week" Rock replied. "Boomer went with me down to the beach and we had a ball playing in the water" Betty told him as she pulled up her jeans. "he likes that. I just feel bad for him because I am not home as much as I would like to be" he replied. "By the way, can you take some time off from the tapings?" Rock asked. "I would like you to spend some time with me and Boomer out at the house before I have to go on the road again" he added. "I think so" Betty said as she finished lacing up her sneakers and came over and placed a kiss on his cheek. "Now I better get something to eat or I'm gonna die" Betty said as she grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the bed (with his help of course).

They walked arm in arm into the kitchen. Al was already putting on his jacket to head out the door. "I'll take her to the gym Al, don't worry. She'll be there shortly" Rock said. "Okay, buddy" Al said as he grabbed his keys and kissed Betty on the cheek. "I need you there on time Baby Girl" Al whispered to her. "I know" Betty told him with a smile. Al walked out and Betty and Rock helped themselves to the breakfast that Al had left for them.

Fifteen minutes later they were on the way to the gym. "I'll pick you up later" Rock said as he pulled up in front of the gym. "Call me on my cell phone when you are ready to leave. I have some shopping to do. Gotta get groceries and supplies into the house" Rock said. He kissed her and waited until she entered the gym before he pulled away.

Chapter 17

Betty walked into the gym and right into the camera room. She grabbed her camera and as she was leaving to set up for the tapings the secretary poked her head out of the office door. "Betty, you've got a call" she said. 'Who could that be?' Betty wondered as she entered the office, placed her camera on the table and picked up the phone. "Hello". "Hi Betty. Just called to let you know that I had a great time last night" Edge said. "I had a good time too, but I really . . ." she started to say, but he cut her off. "They are calling me. I gotta run. Iòll see you when I return on Thursday" he said. "Edge . . " was all she said before he hung up. 'This may get more complicated than I want' Betty thought as she hung up the phone and hefted the camera onto her shoulder as she left the office.

For some reason Jade got wind that Betty had gone on a date with Edge, and she was staring holes through Betty. As Betty was walking down the hall after the tapings she heard Jade say to one of the others female contestants named Dville, "Why is it? Cause she's the boss' niece? I'm just as pretty and better built than she is. I've got something for her if she goes out with him again. She better leave him alone before I go after her bronze God myself and show him the time of his life" she added.

Betty kept on walking by, trying not ot laugh and entered the Camera room, not hearing what Dville said. "Maybe because she doesn't throw herself at them and undress them with her eyes". Jade shoved Dville out of her way and walked into the locker room.

Betty didn't want any problems and waited until she knew that all the contestants had left. She grabbed her cell phone and dialed Rock's number. "Hello" he answered sleepily. "Hey Babe, I'm still at the gym" Betty said. "Shit, what time is it?" he asked. "It's after 9:00 p.m." Betty said. "I fell asleep. Sorry Sweetheart. Give me 15 minutes" he said as he started to get out of bed. "Nah, Babe, stay in bed. I'll catch a cab to the apartment, pick up my car and meet you there in an hour." she said. "Are you sure?" he asked. "Yeah, I'll see you in a while" Betty replied as she hung up the phone.

Betty called for a cab and started to lock up. She stepped out of the gym building and the cab was just pulling up. She got in and gave the driver the address. As they rode the short drive to the apartment, her cell phone rang. "Hello". "Hey Baby Girlm just checking up on you" Al said. "I'm on my way home, but I need to talk to you" Betty said. "Are you okay?" Al asked worried. "Yeah, I'm fine" she replied. "Okay, we'll talk when you get here" he said as he hung up.

Betty entered the apartment building, said hello to the doorman, and went up. As she put her key in the door, she could hear Al talking on the phone to someone. She entered and said hello to Sandra as Al was hanging up the phone. "Sandra, I'll be right back" Al said as he followed Betty into her room. He sat down on the bed and patted the mattress next to him. Betty sat next to him. "I have a problem. I explained to Edge that we could only be friends, but he doesn't seem to understand. He expects for us to go out on a date when he returns. Unc. Edge is nice, but I'm in love with Rock" She added.

"I know you love Rock and you are ging to have to explain to Edge in a way he will understand. You see Edge is going to be married in a few months and he has a few ladies he sees on the side. I guess he is just trying to sow his wild oats before he ties the knot. You know, he wants to see how many notches he can put on his belt before he settles down" Al said. "Unc. Why didn't you tell me?" Betty asked. "First off it's a well kept secret about Edge, and I wanted to see how you would react. If you really loved Rock, this is the reaction I expected. And if Edge couldn't accept you as his friend only, then that's his problem" Al added as he pulled Betty towards him and hugged her as he rubbed his hands gently across her hair.

After a few minutes Betty pulled back from his embrace and said "But Unc. We have another problem. One ofthe contestants on the show has eyes for Edge and I overheard her say she was going to make a pass at the Rock if Edge continued to go after me." "Oh, you mean that crazy little blond thing that practically threw herself at him at the dinner?" Al asked practically laughing. "Yep, that's the one" Betty said breaking into a smile as she remembered that evening. "Well don't worry about her. If Edge gives her a tumble he will just use her and then dump her. I've seen hiim do it before" Al said.

"I feel better now, Unc. I've got to pack. I'll be at work, but I'll be staying with Rock" Betty said. "Okay, Baby \girl. Don't worry about anything" Al said as he kissed her on the forehead and left her to pack.

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Once Betty had left, Al and Sandra sat on the sofa talking. "Who was on the phone when Betty walked in?" Sandra asked. "That was Edge. He wanted to know if Betty had arrived home yet. He wanted to talk to her, because he'll be in town on Thursday and wanted to see if she would go out with him" Al replied. "Al, I know it's none of my business, but why didn't you warn her?" Sandra asked. "Because she has lived such a sheltered life I wanted to make sure that she really knew what she wanted. I think she does, so Edge is just going to have to back off" Al said as he placed his arm around Sandra and pulled her in for a kiss. Once he broke the kiss he grabbed her hand and shut the t.v. off with the remote as he pulled her to her feet and led her to the bedroom.

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Betty went to the parking lot and threw her bag in the back seat as she climbed behind the wheel. She started her jeep and headed towards Rock's place. She arrived several minutes later. Rock was standing outside wearing just his jogging pants, throwing a Frisbee which Boomer would catch in his mouth and bring back to Rock for him to throw again.

When he saw her pull into the driveway, he jogged over, with Boomer at his heels and opened the door to the jeep. "I was already thinking something had happened to you" Rock said as he pulled her out of the jeep, held her in his arms and kissed her. Betty let him kiss her until he broke the kiss. "I'm okay" she said once he had pulled away from her lips. "I just had to speak to Uncle Al" she added as she hunched down to pet Boomer who was rubbing up against her.

"Is everything okay" Rock asked as he hunched down also so that he could look at her face.

"Let's go inside and we'll talk" Betty said. Rock grabbed her bag from the back seat and put his arm around her as they walked inside with Boomer at their heels.

They went inside and Rock took Bettyòs bag upstairs. When he came back down he found Betty sitting on the floor with Boomer. Boomer had his head on Bettyòs lap and she was petting him. Rock went over to the bar, poured them a brandy and came and sat next to Betty. Boomer raised his head from Bettyòs lap as she moved over to lean on Rockòs shoulder. She took a sip from her drink as Boomer waited patiently. When she was comfortable, Boomer laid his head back on her lap.

"Okay, speak to me" he said. "Well I seem to be having a problem . . . " Betty started, then became silent. óYou can tell meô Rock said as he moved her head up to face him and placed a tender kiss on her lips. "Well, remember the date I went on with a friend, while you were gone?" she said. "Of course I remember" he said with that famous smile. "Well it just so happened that the friend I went out with was another man" she said. Rock became serious and raised the peopleòs eyebrow inquisitively. "And . . . "he said. "It was all innocent. Nothing happened. We went to dinner and then a movie but, now it appears that that person has become infatuated with me and insists on seeing me again, even though I informed him that I was seeing someone and that it was seriousô she added. "I guess we will just have to set him straight then" Rock said, kissing her tenderly again.

"Do I know him?" Rock asked. "Well . . . yeah" Betty whispered. "Who is it?" he asked. "I really don't know if I should tell you. I donòt want there to be any problems between you two" she added. "There wonòt be any problemsô he said, but she could see the mean sparkle in his eye. "I think I'll take care of this myself" she said. "If I can't, then I'll let you know who it is" she added. Fair enough" he said leaning her head on his chest again and looking out over her head towards the beach with eyes that glowed like burning coals.

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She was moaning as he kissed her and ran his hands over her breasts. He watched as she squirmed on the bed and then position herself to take him in. He saw her smile and a sigh escape her lips as he encased himself all the way inside of her.

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"Nooooooo" Rock moaned as he sat up on the bed with a start. His breathing was ragged and he was sweating profusely. He looked over and saw that Betty was sleeping on her back with her arm thrown over her face. He didnòt want to wake her up so he got out of bed, put on his boxers and walked downstairs. He went into the downstairs bathroom and threw cold water on his face.

'Calm down man, it was only a dream' he said to himself as he looked at his reflection in the mirror. He shook his head as he tried to see if he remembered what the man that was making love to Betty in his dream looked like. Try as he might all he could see was the outline of long hair and from the moonlight that had been coming in the window in his dream he could tell that the man was fair skinned. He looked at himself in the mirror again and shook his head once more. He turned off the light and went into the living and stepped outside onto the patio overlooking the sand and beach. He stood there leaning on the railing for a while with Boomer by his side.

Betty stretched out towards his side of the bed and felt he wasnòt there. She patted the bed on his side for a few minutes thinking that maybe he had moved over towards the edge of the bed. When she didnòt feel him at all, she opened her eyes and sat up. With the moonlight that was coming in the window through the sheer drapes she could see that he wasnòt in the room. She threw on her long t-shirt and went down the winding stairs. She saw him standing out on the patio, leaning on the railing with his head down as if he were in thought. She walked up behind him and whispered "A penny for your thoughts". He turned around and pulled her into his arms without answering her. "What's wrong" she asked as she looked up at him.

He looked down intently at her and she could see his eyes glisten over ever so slightly , then he looked away. She brought her hand up to his cheek and pulled his face back towards her. "What is wrong, baby?" she asked. He looked at her once more and then brought his face to her neck. "I had a bad dream that's all" he said. "Tell me about it" she said to him. "I really canòt. It's stupidô he said still nuzzling her neck. "I want to hear it" she said. He looked at her again and pulled her over to the loveseat. He sat down and sat her on his lap.

"Okay." He said as he took a deep breath. "I was dreaming that I had come home and that you were having sex with another man in our bed" he said. "What?" Betty said. She turned in his lap, until she was straddling him and looked at him. "I couldn't see who he was, but I did notice that he had long hair and fair skin" Rock continued as he looked into her eyes. "Oh, baby. I would never do that to you" she said as she kissed him full on the lips. She intensified the kiss until her tongue was rubbing up gently against his. He moaned as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck as she kissed him more deeply. She started to rub herself against him, and in the position she was sitting it was very easy to slip him inside of her, which is exactly what she did. They moved together until they both expended themselves.

She leaned her head against his shoulder as he sat there with his legs stretched out, eyes closed and his head against the wall. He still held onto to her tightly. How long they were in that position Rock wasn't sure. All he knows is that the first rays of sunlight were starting to come up.

'What would I do if that dream ever came true' he thought to himself as he pictured it once again. He almost let out a cry as he opened his eyes and saw her still sitting on him, but with her eyes closed. He noticed her breathing had become steady as she had fallen asleep after a while. As he got up he picked her up in his arms and carried her upstairs and laid her on the bed. He laid down beside her and pulled her towards him as he laid his head near hers and fell asleep.

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