"Can I help you," he said. "Shit! Sorry, Kane. I thought this was an empty room," she sobbed. "Dominatress? Is that you?" "Yeah." "What's wrong?" "Test. He..." "He what? What did he do?" She turned around to look at him. "He attacked me, and tried to..." She broke down in tears. She couldn't finish her sentence, but by the looks of her torn costume, he could take a guess. He sighed, then said, "he tried to rape you." She nodded.

Kane grabbed a tissue, to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth. "You need some ice for your eye. Let's go get some." "NO! I don't want him to see me." "Ok, I'll go." "No. Please stay with me." "Ok. Let me see if I can grab somebody." He went to the door, and looked out into the hall. He reached his arm out, grabbed Shawn Michaels, and pulled him in the room. "Shawn, will you get some ice, please? Dom's in bad shape, and she needs it for her eye." "Sure. I'll be right back." After Shawn left, Kane led her to the couch, and sat with her. She laid her head in the crook of his neck, and said, "thank you." He loosely wrapped his arms around her. "It' ok, hun." He moved his hand down to her ribs, and she winced.

The door opened, and Shawn came in. "Here ya go. Are you going to be ok, Dom?" "Yeah. I'll be fine. Thank you, Shawn." "Welcome." When he left the room, Kane said, "get up." She gave him a confused look, but stood from the couch. "You may not want to show me, but I need to see your ribs." She unzipped her suit, and pulled it down to her hips. She tried her best to cover her breasts with her arms. She had bruises all over her torso. "Oh my God... How could anyone do this to you?" "Hands, feet, elbows..." Anger was easily detected on his face. Dom shrank away from him. "Are you mad at me?" "No, hun. I'm mad at that asshole that did this to you. I have half a mind to go kick his ass." "No, Kane. Please, don't leave me." "Shhh... Sit down." She laid her head on his chest, and said, "I'm sorry. It's just, I've always felt safe with you." "It's ok. I won't let anything happen to you."

There was a knock on the door. Kane got up to answer it. On the other side was Test. "Hey, Kane. Have you seen Dom?" Kane grabbed the collar of Test's shirt, and pulled him into the room, closing the door behind them. He threw Test against the wall. "Did you do this to her?" Dom shrunk away from them, and hid just inside the bathroom door. "Oh, shit," Test said. Kane pulled his arm back, and brought his fist crashing into Test's face. He crumpled into a heap on the floor. Kane picked him up by his throat, and held him up, off the floor. "What gives you the right to treat this sweet little woman that way?" Test couldn't answer. Kane squeezed his throat, cutting off his airway. When Test passed out, from lack of oxygen, he let him fall to the floor.

Kane slowly walked over to Dom. "It's ok, hun. I won't let him hurt you again." She wrapped her arms around his waist. "Thank you." He wrapped his arms around her shoulders, and placed a kiss on her forehead. They both heard Test moan and stir on the floor "Do you want to get a shot in?" "I'd love to." She walked over to Test, and kicked him in the crotch. Kane opened the door, and saw one of the security guys in the hall. "Hey, Jimmy, can you come help Test?" The security guy came in, helped him stand, then helped him get back to his dressingroom.

Dom turned around, when she felt Kane standing behind her. "Sit on the couch, and relax for a moment." She did, and he sat beside her, again. She turned her body to face him. "I can't thank you enough." "It was nothing, really. I wish I could have ki..." Before he could finish, Dom leaned over and kissed him. She parted her lips just enough to let her tongue taste his lips. He responded by opening for her. When she ended the kiss, he shook his head a little. "Dom..." "Sorry. I've had a thing for you, and after tonight..." It was his turn to take her by surprise, and kiss her. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and she wrapped her's around his neck. She let go of him long enough to push his mask up to the top of his head, but their lips stayed pressed firmly together.

He slowly leaned toward her, making her lay back on the couch. Just as he situated himself between her legs, there was a knock on the door. "Hey, Kane, we gotta do our match," RVD yelled. He broke the kiss, but laid there looking in her eyes. "I'll be out in a minute," he yelled back. "Dom, I..." "Jade." "Jade, I have to go. Will you be here when I get back?" "I wouldn't think of leaving, Kane." "Glen." "Ok. I'll stay here, Glen." He gave her a quick kiss, then said, "this could be the start of something beautiful." "I hope so."