A/N: Italic font means dream

Love isn't Love Until you Give it Away

Chapter 1: Friends are Forever

"Love is temporary…but friends are forever."

Maria sighed as her alarm broke the silence in the empty room. She couldn't believe the night passed, so fast. This night was a restless night like many others. " Why again, why," Maria talked to herself a bit frustrated, for not being able to sleep a second night in a row. She couldn't out why she had many restless nights, everything in her life was perfect. Perfect best friend, perfect boyfriend, perfect life or so she thought.

Quickly shaking those thoughts out of her head, Maria got out of bed grabbed her purple dress, black heels, make up bag and her ever so popular fingerless glove, as she rapidly headed towards her bathroom. After she was all done and ready she studied herself in the mirror, to make sure everything was I n tact, she wanted to look absolutely stunning for her photoshoot.

Maria scanned the lobby for her best friend Mickie, after she spotted her, she quickly made her way towards her.

"Micks you look stunning," Maria said with a smile on her face, the former womans champion, looked incredible, with her white dress and her brown boots.

"Thanks Ria you look great also," Mickie said smiling as she grabbed Maria's hand and started running out the door, practically dragging her out, "We are so late," she said with a worried look on her face.

"Micks I'm sure we will arrive on time", Maria said trying to calm her best friend down.

"Yeah you are probably right Ria", Mickie said opening the car door, as she got in the car she reached over, opening the passenger's door so Maria could get in.

After the two girls were all set to go Mickie tried to start the car, but it wouldn't start, "Great just great, we will sure be late, then for sure Mr. McMahon will scream at us "Your fired"," Mickie imitated her boss, but soon worry came again as she kept trying to get the car started.

Maria shook her head and laughed, as she grabbed her cell phone out of her purse and started dialing her boy friends Phil's number, "I'm sure Phil can pick us up and take us."

After the second attempt on calling Phil failed, Maria let out a disappointed sigh, "I'm sorry Micks he doesn't answer". Maria's positive attitude quickly went down, as her mind drifted from this problem, to the other. She haven't seen Phil for a whole week , and he never answered his calls. The last talk they had was merely five minutes. Lost in her thoughts Maria failed to noticed Mickie was gone.

A knock on the window, made Maria crash back to reality, "Micks you startled me," Maria said as she tried to catch her breath.

"Sorry Ria but we have to go," Mickie said happily as she locked her car and got in the passenger seat of a black Corvette. "Come on Ria we can't be late hop on", Mickie said a bit impatient.

Maria was about to open the backseat door of the car, when by her surprise someone opened it for her. She recognize those tattoos anywhere, as she looked up her eyes met with no other than the Rainbow Haired Warrior himself Jeff Hardy, he wore his black cargo pants a simple white muscle shirt. "Thanks Jeff," she said as she got in the car and put her cell phone away in her purse.

As Jeff made his way back into the car, Maria couldn't help but noticed he was a bit sweaty, "Jeff I hope we dint interrupt anything you were doing", she said as she tried to start a conversation.

" No, worries I was just training with Matt", Jeff said as he was driving, " I just hoped I had time to take a shower, before I came", he said as he let out a chuckle.

"No, is fine I like my man all sweaty and stinky", Mickie said with a giggle as she finished playing with the radio, including herself in the conversation.

Jeff couldn't help but laugh at his girl friend's comment, " Oh really you do, then prove it", he said playfully.

"Glad to proof that love", Mickie giggled as she leaned in and kissed Jeff in the cheek.

"Wow, that's the best kiss I had my love", Jeff said sarcastically.

"Very funny Mr. Nero, the things I will do to you right now if I didn't have this photoshoot", Mickie said with a grin as she leaned in and gave him another kiss on the cheek.

"Oh, my I can only imagine now", Jeff said playfully as Mickie lightly punched him in the arm. "Awe no punches just kisses", he said pouting as she turned to face Mickie, while he still kept an eye on the road.

"Fine, no more punches", Mickie giggled as she leaned in and gave Jeff a peck on the lips.

Maria couldn't help but feel like a third wheel. A rush of jealousy swept over her body, she couldn't help but feel angry. All she wanted to do was get there, finish her photoshoot and head straight to bed. The love scene in front of her was enough to make her sick. As the car came to a stop, she quickly got out and headed inside, she couldn't take it any of it any longer. She quickly pushed out all those thoughts to the back of her head, as she made her way to the group of fellow divas.

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Mickie was leaning against Jeff's car, a bit confused about Maria's actions. She knew something was wrong, she was lost in thought that she dint even pay attention to what Jeff was saying.

"Ms. Laree, are you alright?", he said to catch her attention.

"Sorry Mr. Nero, I'm just thinking about Maria", she said worried.

"She will be fine, she probably having a bad day, that's all I'm sure she is fine", he said to calm her down, as he got closer their bodies merely inches apart, as his emerald green eyes locked with her brown honey ones.

"Yeah you are probably right", she said as she wrapped her arms around his neck, still keeping her eyes locked in his. "Wow, you look so sexy after your workouts", she said with a smirk on her face.

"You on the other hand always look good how do you do it?", he asked playfully.

"Very funny, Just kiss me", and with that being said both shared a very passionate kiss. Jeff cupped her cheeks with his hands deepening the kiss, as their tongues danced with one another.

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"Maria your next", the photographer said as he was finishing up with Maryse. Maria just simply nodded in respond as she waited for her turn.

"Ria, Ria", Maria turned to the oh so familiar voice of her best friend, "Did I miss anything".

Maria simply shook her head, ' No Micks you didn't, you're right after me", she said a bit harshly. She couldn't comprehend why she was so mad and jealous of her best friend. She should be happy right ,she wanted to be happy for her, but she couldn't her train of thought got cut short when the photographer mentioned for her. While doing her photoshoot she noticed the confused look on Mickie's face. Guilt, jealousy and a bit of anger were all the emotions she was feeling. Hiding all of her feelings away she just focused on her photoshoot.

"Ria, Jeff will pick us up, after my photoshoot", Mickie said walking towards the photographer.

"Micks wait, I am getting a ride with Eve to the hotel, I'll just see you later", Maria said as she walked away leaving the former womans champion with a confused look on her face.

After a relaxing shower Maria laid in bed, as she tried to find something to watch. "Hey Ria, are you alright?", Mickie asked coming into the room. Maria sighed as Mickie enter the room that was the last person she wanted to see right now. Which will be impossible since the girls shared a room.

"Yeah, just peachy Micks", Maria said turning off the T.V. as she was trying to hide her frustration. She knew Mickie wasn't buying it b y the look she had on her face.

"I know you to well Ria, something is wrong. We are best friends you can tell me anything", Maria heard Mickie say. Yeah they were best friends , but she couldn't tell her best friend that she was jealous of her for no apparent reason.

"Yeah I know Micks, I just miss Phil that's all", the glam rock diva managed to say as she tried to make herself believable.

"Awe sorry about that Ria, you should call him sweetie", Mickie said grabbing her purse and checking herself in the mirror.

"Yeah I will in a minute, so where are you heading to Micks?", Maria asked.

"I'm going out with Jeff, he has a surprise for", Mickie said excitedly half way out the door. "I may not return tonight Ria, so nighty night sweetie and cheer up, I know you'll talk to Phil in no time", and with that Mickie was out the door.

Maria let out a sigh of frustration, she just shook her head to get all the bad thoughts away. Deciding to dial Phil's number, after three attempts and yet no answer, Maria threw her phone to the ground and laid in bed as she let the tears fall down her cheek. "Where are you Phil? Why don't you answer?", she talked to herself, that's when it all hit her it was so plain and simple. The only reason she felt jealous of Mickie was because, she wanted to have the same relationship Mickie had with Jeff but with Phil. Her and Phil were some what distant lately, she repeated that thought several times, satisfied with her answer she quickly fell asleep.

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Maria had her eyes closed, as she gave him entranced to her mouth, their tongues vigorously brushing against each other, not stopping to breathe. Not wanting to break the passionate kiss, feeling him slightly brush her face with his hands, sent shivers up and down her spine. She knew it was wrong, but she dint care, she wanted more of it she wanted more of him. She stood there with her eyes closed as he stopped the kiss their foreheads touching.

"Maria, I'm sorry, I just couldn't my feeling in any longer. I really wanted to kiss you, I've dreamed of this moment. I need it so bad", he said in a light whisper.

"I know, but you and me, we won't work we can't mix. Jeff its never going to work, I mean I have feelings for Phil, and well he is the right guy for me. I am sorry we cant happen we will never happen. That kiss won't change my mind sorry", she pushing Jeff away. "I hope we can still be friends, that's all I can offer you", she said extending her hand, as Jeff took it a bit upset but he took it.

"Friends it is", was all Jeff said as he let go of her hand and walked away.

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Maria woke up with tears in her eyes, she realize she made a huge mistake one she couldn't take back. She realized she was in love with Jeff Hardy, her best friends boyfriend. The love she gave away in her past was the love she needed now, the thought of that made her cry. Maria couldn't stop thinking about Jeff, her thoughts rapidly shifted towards Mickie her best friend she didn't want to lose her or her friendship. She decided to just hide and forget her feelings, she rejected him, she threw away his love, she didn't want to steal it away from her best friend. Making up her mind she closed her eyes as she slowly said, " Love is temporary…..but friends are forever", she repeated that sentence until she felt asleep.

A/N: Please read and review you should also check out my other new stories "The Painful Path of Love", "Make up your Mind", "You should have Known", and "Just Face It".