When she got outside of the precinct Taker was leaning against her car and getting strange looks from the uniformed officers. He was in his usual black jeans, boots, doo-rag, shades and wearing an open black leather vest which showed off his tattoos nicely. ¡He looks good enough to eat' Betty thought as she exited. Some of the officers greeted Betty as she was leaving and when they saw her walking over to Taker could not believe that she was meeting him. They thought he did not look like the type of man that Betty would be attracted to, but what did they know.

When she reached him, he picked her up and kissed her as he turned around with her in his arms. The police officers that were outside stopped in their tracks. They were wondering if she was being attacked. One of them called out to her "Detective, are you okay or do you need our assistance" as he walked over. "Thanks Pete, but I am fine" she replied as Taker bought her back down to the ground. "As a matter of fact I would like you to meet my . . . (looking at Taker) friend, The Undertaker of the WWF." "She means her boyfriend" Taker said as he looked at Betty quickly and then shook hands with Pete. "Boy, my kids are not going to believe this" he said. "Can I get an autograph for my son. He is a big fan of yours" Pete said. "Sure. What's his name" Taker asked as he signed a sheet of paper and gave it back to Pete. "Thanks again" he said as he walked away shaking his head. When he reached the other officers who were crowding around they asked "Who is that." "That's Betty's beau, The Undertaker from the WWF" he replied.

"Come on Taker. We better get out of here before you are mobbed" Betty said to him as she got into the passenger's side. Taker got behind the wheel and took off waving at the officers who were waving at him. He stopped at a red light and turned to Betty. "Hope you don't mind my saying I was your boyfriend back there, but I really would like to be in that position" he said. "I would love that too" she said as they kissed. "Where would you like to go?" he asked. "Well, I haven't had any lunch yet and I am hungry" she replied. "How does Chinese sound?" he asked. "Sounds great" she replied. "I know just the place" he said as he headed for the highway. They talked as he drove one handed and held her hand with his right hand. They exited the highway and he drove to an out of the way Chinese restaurant not too far from his residence. "I would never have found this place" she said. "Oh, they know me here. It's one of the few places where I can go and not be mobbed or interrupted by fans" he said as he got out of the car and came around to open her door.

He helped her out of the car and opened the door to the restaurant. When they entered, Mr. Chu, the owner of the restaurant came up to him. "Taker, it has been a while since you were here" he stated as he gave a slight bow. "I know, but I have been on the road a lot lately and just got in yesterday" he replied. "Who is your lovely friend" he asked. "Her name is Betty" Taker replied as Mr. Chu bowed slightly to her saying "My pleasure to meet you. Follow me please" he said as he led them to a booth in the back. "Here you are. Your regular table. The usual to start?" he asked. "Yes and a couple of beers too" Taker added. "What would you like?" Taker asked. "I think a combination of fried rice with shrimp and ribs sounds good" she answered. "Sounds good to me too" he said. When their beers and Poo Poo Platter were delivered he placed the order for the main course. As the waiter walked away, Taker grabbed her hand and asked "You have to work tomorrow, don't you?" "Nope, my boss has given me a week off, so I guess I'll just stay home and relax" she answered. "Don't even think that way" he said as a big smile spread across his face. "We're going to spend the next week together making up for lost time. As a matter of fact when we're finished, we'll go back to your place so that you can pack a bag and come stay with me" he added. "Well, I don't know if I can do that" she answered. "What's to stop you. Don't you want to be with me?" he asked with a mock frown on his face. Of course I do" Betty replied. "So it's settled then" he said as he smiled again.

Betty loved the way he took charge, yet all the while knowing that all she had to do was say no and that would be okay with him. They ate, talked and he planned what they would be doing for the next few days. "Since you have the whole week off from work, would you like to go see a live WWF show on Friday" he asked. "Sure. I haven't seen one in a long time" she answered, not realizing that she would have to travel with him to the arena. He left it like that because he wanted to surprise her.

As he paid for the check, Mr. Chu came up to Taker and Betty "Was everything okay?" he asked. "Everything was perfect as usual" Taker replied. "Don't stay away so long, Mr. Taker. Nice to meet you Ms. Betty" he said as he bowed and walked away to take care of other customers who were walking in.

They walked back to the car and Taker opened Betty's door so she could enter. He then went and got behind the wheel. They drove to Betty's house and parked. Taker got out again and opened the door for Betty, grabbing her hand to help her out. When they entered her apartment Betty asked "What will I need to pack?" as she headed to the kitchen to do the breakfast dishes. "Whatever is comfortable to you, plus something nice for going out" he said. When she was done she went into the bedroom. He followed her as she went to make the bed. They worked on it together and had it done in no time. He sat down on the bed as Betty went into her walk in closet. She pulled out an overnight bag into which she threw some jeans, t-shirts, shoes, a workout suit, a dress and some underclothes. "You better take that" he said pointing to her leather biker jacket. "Betty pulled it off of the hook. She grabbed a sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers and said to him "I'll be right back" as she handed him the remote to the t.v. and headed to the bathroom to shower.

When she came back he was propped up on the bed watching the news. She pulled her hair into a pony tail. He looked at her and said "That's just the way you looked in high school." "Yeah, just a couple of years older" she replied laughing. She went and put the clothes she had been wearing into the hamper. He got up from the bed and put his arms around her. "Ready to go?" he asked. "Guess so" she said sounding apprehensive since she never had stayed at a man's house before. "Don't worry. I live by myself" he said. "I sometimes have some of the guys stay over when I'm in town, but not this time" he said as he kissed her. He let her go, grabbed her bag with his left hand, while he caught her hand in his right and pulled her along with him to the door. He opened it and they exited. Betty had strapped her gun on her ankle and made sure she had her I.D. As a police officer she was required to carry them at all times. When they reached the car, once again, Taker opened the door for her, then put her bag on the back seat. He got into the car and took off toward the highway. In no time they were pulling into his mansion.

"Hey are we visiting someone?" Betty asked. "No silly. This is where I live" he said looking at Betty. "No way" she said with eyes the size of saucers and her mouth agape. He got out, opened her door and helped her out.

Betty did a complete 360 looking at the grounds, practically falling down. He steadied her with his arms. "You should have warned me" she said. He looked at her and said exactly what she had said to him "Why? Would that have changed your mind?" She looked at him and smiled. "No, but at least I wouldn't look like such a fool" she replied. "Come on" he said as he ushered her into the mansion. Betty could not believe that this was his house. She stood there staring up at the chandelier that hung over the foyer and at the dome ceiling . She looked at him with shock in her eyes. He started to laugh. "What are you laughing at?" Betty asked. "The look on your face" he replied unable to contain himself. "It's priceless. You look like a little kid who has just seen Santa Claus for the first time" he said. "I never pictured that I would be standing in something so beautiful as this . . . what would you call it?" she asked turning to him. "Mansion." he replied. "How big is this place" she asked. "My home stands on 9 acres" he said. "Oh my God" Betty said. "Come on, I'll show you the rest of it" he said. He gave her a tour of the place, including the back where the trees lined a lake.

"It is so beautiful here" Betty said as Taker came to stand behind her and put his arms around her as they both looked out over the lake. "This is my getaway place" Taker said. They walked back towards the house hand in hand. "I feel like Cinderella" Betty said. "Why is that" he asked as he put his arm around her as they walked. "Well, I am now walking through a castle with you, who is considered the Lord of Darkness. That's not much different than Prince Charming, is it?" she said smiling. "Now that you put it that way . . ." he said as he stopped and kissed her.

He showed her the garage where his Harley's were parked. There was one near a corner that was in the mist of being put back together. "Don't tell me you fix them too?" Betty asked as she walked over to it. "It's a hobby of mine" he said. "Can I look?" she asked. "Sure" he replied. Betty got close to it and examined it. She grabbed a wrench and started to tinker with it. "Just what do you think you're doing?" he asked amused. "You forgot my father and uncle owned a car repair shop? I spent many weekends there with Dad helping him fix cars and bikes" she replied. "Damn. I did forget" he said. He took off his vest and by the time they knew it they were finished. They stood back to admire their handiwork. "It looks good" Betty said as Taker got on and started it. "Let's take it out for a spin" Taker said. "We better clean up first" Betty replied looking at her hands, then bringing them palm up like a child, so that he could see them. Taker looked at her and smiled. Betty had not noticed she had a grease streak on her right cheek. He came over with a clean rag and tried to wipe it. Finding that useless, he said "Come on, there's a bathroom in the foyer where we can wash up. He led her into the house through a door that connected the garage to the mansion and over to a bathroom behind the winding staircase. When he opened the door to the bathroom Betty noticed that it had a double sink and a shower. They both went over to the double sink and washed up. They then went up to his bedroom to get their jackets. As they were coming down the staircase, Taker said "Do you also know how to ride one" referring to the motorcycles. "Sure do" she said. "But I would much rather be chauffeured" she added. "Good" he said wanting to feel her arms around him again. They went back into the garage and Taker got on the bike and started it. Betty got on behind him and placed her arms around him, liking the feel of the leather and of his muscular body under it.

They took off and drove out of the mansion. They headed into town and Taker drove around slowly so that Betty could take in some of the sights. They stopped at a bar that Taker frequented and went in. He was greeted by just about everyone there and Betty was introduced to all of them. They ordered a couple of beers and went to the back where there were a couple of pool tables. "Do you play?" he asked. "I haven't in a while, but I think it'll come back to me" she answered. He racked up the table and let her break. She put in 8 balls before he had a chance to come up. "What do I have here, a pool shark?" he said amused. "Maybe" she replied smiling back at him. "I thought you hadn't played in a while" he commented with a slight smile on his face as he passed her to go shoot. "Well, you bring the best out in me" she said. She did not want to let him know that she had missed on purpose. She had gone undercover once and had learned how to play from the best. He played and sunk the rest of the balls before he sunk the 8 ball, and racked them up again. "Okay, let me see what you can do" he said. Betty chalked up and sunk each ball in turn until the table was empty. He whistled and said "I'm afraid of you" as he put his arms around her. "That calls for another beer" he said as they headed towards the bar. "Hey Bob, give my girl here another beer. She just wupped my butt on the table" he said. Bob placed two beers in front of them and said "You mean this little lady here has beaten the famous Taker on the table? You must be good" Bob said turning to Betty. "There is no one here who has been able to beat this big lug in several years" he added as he walked away to serve other customers. They clinked bottles and drank. "Where did you learn to shot pool like that?" he asked. "On assignment" Betty replied and proceeded to tell him about it.

Betty was sitting on a bar stool as Taker stood next to her with his arm around her. "What else are you good at?" he asked when she was finished. "Wait until we get back and I'll show you" she whispered to him. He looked at her with an amused look in his eyes and kissed her. "Lets go" he said. They got back on the bike and headed out. Betty put her arms around him again as she sat behind him, putting her hands in his jacket pockets to keep them warm. She could feel the heat radiating off of him through his jacket. They arrived at the mansion and he drove right into the garage and parked. He hit a button and the garage door closed behind them before they even had a chance to get off of the bike.

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