It's My Rhode, Not Yours

Never Disrespect the Queen Part 1

A/N SURPRISE!! Thank you all so much for once again being so patient, at the bottom I am going to just leave a quick question and I would love your opinion.

Today as a day that Novalee had been waiting for since she had been thrown away by the group of people that were always meant to protect and love her no matter what decisions she made or what she chose to do with her life, she knew this day was going to be tough, but she couldn't help but feel elated that the years of planning was finally going to be worth something more to her than what ifs and maybes and she could not contain her excitement. As Marc drove them both to the arena, Nova couldn't help but look at the man and smile, being with him (even if it hadn't been for very long) was making her feel the happiest she had been in a really, really long time and she didn't want to lose that feeling again..she didn't want to lose him. When Cody and the rest of the family threw Nova to the wolves, there was a part of her that needed the comfort of being with someone so she didn't feel alone, which in turn had caused her to be involved with men who were no good for her or treated her worse than her family had done, bar one man who had made her feel a fraction of what she was feeling at that moment, but unable to reminisce over that time of her life Nova had locked it away so couldn't remember much of it. However, as soon as Marc had driven her home, making sure that she got in the house safely, she felt something she hadn't felt since her father had been alive...safe, as they talked more into the night, it became like a scene Novalee had only ever seen in crappy romcoms or read about in books. Once the pair began talking about everything from their careers to the in ring history and everything in between, they talked the night away (even as they laid in Nova's bed together) and for the pair, it had been the closest thing to normal that they had felt in a long time. In Marc's eyes, regardless of what anyone's thoughts or opinions were, to him, she was perfection and in his heart, at that moment and that is why he asked her to be his before anyone else on the roster could and he was both shocked and ecstatic when she said yes.

As they got closer to Daily's Place, Marc intertwined his free hand within the purple haired hellcats and asked her, noticing how quiet she was "How are you feeling about tonight mon amour? You are very quiet" " to which Nova responded with a confidence in her voice ad a huge smile on her face (something that made the man smile) "I am feeling good mi corazón, in fact I am feeling amazing, I am so ready to make my impact even more deadly.. prove to them finally that I am more than what they think I am... a mistake and a waste of space". However, as the woman replied to his question, Marc didn't buy any of what she was saying and responded firmly yet affectionally "Tell you what, why don't you try answering that question again, I haven't known you that long I know, but even I am not buying what you are selling, I can read you like a book" "Damn it to hell" she mumbled before continuing whilst looking out of the window, unsure even where to look "okay, here is the truth. Maybe there is a VERY small part of me that keeps thinking about pops and how he would react to everything if he was still here. Suppose there is a part of me that thinks that I am letting him down", listening to the woman finally admit the truth to him, Marc gazed out of the corner of his eye and felt his heart break as she quickly wiped a stray tear from her cheek. Knowing that he needed to give her his full attention, Marc quickly pulled into a off road and parked up "what are...." "firstly, if you want to cry, cry. There is no shame in feeling emotion Nove and I am not going to judge you, secondly.. after everything you have told me about the aftermath of them throwing you away, you are bound to think about your dad...it is natural. Everything I read about your dad and the kind of man that he was, I reckon he would be prouder of you than you could ever imagine and you aren't for one second letting him down. You aren't alone anymore Nove.. I promise you". After letting the woman cry in his arms for a few minutes, the couple continued their journey in a comfortable silence, Marc keeping the small hand of his girlfriend in his tightly, laying a kiss on her knuckles every time they stopped, an act of intimacy and care that caused a feeling that Novalee had missed but at the same time was scared of feeling.. she didn't want to be hurt again.