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A couple of weeks had passed & Torrie Wilson, Stacey Keibler, Amy Dumas, Trish Stratus, Melina Perez, Ashley Massaro, Mickie James, Candice Michelle, Michelle McCool, Christy Hemme, Velvet Sky, Angelina Love, Beth Phoenix, Taylor Wilde, Alicia Fox, Maryse Quillete, Gail Kim, Victoria, Leyla, Lacey Von Erich, & Nattie Neidhart all entered in the Dynasty Magazine contest, with Trish Stratus winning.

"Morning dad." Jeff said.

"Morning." Gilbert Hardy replied as he sat at the counter eating his breakfast watching the morning news.

Jeff grabbed him a bowl & poured some cereal & milk in it & joined his dad at the kitchen counter.

"So…have you called your brother to let him know you're in town?" Gilbert asked.

"No." Jeff replied.

Gilbert looked to Jeff, "And why not? Don't you want to see Matthew & spend some brother time with him…he hasn't seen you in over 5 months."

"Dad…you're exaggerating." Jeff said.

Eyeing his young son, Gilbert replied with a "Right."

"Matt came out 1 month after I was on the road…so I haven't seen him in 4 months." Jeff replied.

"What about that girl…Candice…you planning on seeing her?" Gilbert replied.

Gilbert did not care too much for Candice. He didn't know her that well, & truth be told…he didn't really care too. He felt like Ruby, Jeff's mom, wouldn't like her either…but Trish, she would have loved…just like she would have loved Amy…but Gilbert didn't exactly know why Jeff & Trish broke-up…he chalked it up to his son's stubbornness.

"I….don't know." Jeff replied.

"Why not?" Gilbert asked.

"Why the third degree?" Jeff replied.

"Well...maybe if you would come home every now & then…I wouldn't have to give you the third degree." Gilbert replied.

The two finished their cereal…and Jeff was washing the dishes up while Gilbert watched the news. And something both caught their attention.

NEWS:

Okay Cameron residents, are you ready for this? Dynasty Magazine held a nationwide contest in search of the hottest hometown college student…and the winner was none other than Cameron native, and Cameron University student, Trish Stratus. Stratus will receive a 10 page spread in Dynasty's magazine December issue, as well as their December cover, & $10,000 in cash money. Our congratulations go out to Miss Stratus.

"Well, how about that?" Gilbert asked.

"Hey…where are you going?" Gilbert asked.

"Out!" Jeff responded followed by a slam of the front door.

Gilbert turned back to the TV, & mouthed, "Trish - hottest hometown hottie" with a smile on his face, before he took a sip of his coffee.

Trish was sitting in class when Dolph walked in & took to the seat a few rows from her.

Trish glanced down to read her book, hoping not to be bothered by Dolph.

Dolph turned around, "Hey."

Trish reluctantly looked up, "Hey" she replied, & quickly moved her attention back to her book.

Dolph got up & moved to the seat next to her. Trish moved her eyes with his body watching him take the seat next to her.

"Um…congratulations on winning the search for the hottest college co-ed. You deserve it." Dolph said.

"Thanks." Trish replied. She privately thought, How does he know what I deserve & don't deserve. I barely know him.

There was an awkward silence.

"I'm…I'm Dolph Zigler. My friend, CM Punk, dates your friend, Maria Kanellis." Dolph said.

Trish shook her head gently in a yes manner. "Yeah, okay…I remember seeing you around with Maria & CM." Trish said.

There was another awkward silence between the two. What did they have to possibly talk about? Trish couldn't stand CM – because of the way Maria has been acting not just to her, but to all of their friends. She thought CM was controlling & maybe the reason why Maria did not compete in the contest – because CM told her not to. She couldn't possibly talk about CM to his best friend, & she wasn't giving up anything on Maria – despite how Maria was acting…Trish still considered her one of her best friends…she remembered her conversation with Melina a few nights ago – how Melina said Dolph & CM were not nice people. Trish knew Melina knew more than she was letting on that night…but what?

Trish's concentration was cut short when she saw Candice Michelle waltz into the classroom; Trish cut her one deadly look, to which Candice gloated.

"If looks could kill." Dolph said.

"What are you talking about?" Trish asked.

"You…Candice would be dead with the look you gave her." Dolph said.

Trish cut her eyes back to Candice. "Maybe next time." Trish responded.

Dolph laughed. "You know, you're really funny." Trish didn't say anything.

They heard someone else come into classroom, & looked up to see Shawn Michaels enter. He & Trish just locked eyes, making the room more intense. Shawn & Trish had not spoken in over 5 months; with the thought she had of not remembering having sex with him, she wondered privately if he remembered anything from that night – maybe she should she break the silence & speak to him after class?

"I am really sorry about…what Michaels did to you…he's a real jerk off for what he did…and…if you ever need someone to…" Dolph started to say.

"Someone to talk to?" Trish asked.

"I just want you to know, I am here if you need someone…that's all…" Dolph said.

"You're in my seat ass clown!" Chris Jericho shouted at Dolph.

"Get over yourself Jericho…Trish & I were just talking." Dolph replied.

Looking back to Trish, Dolph said, "Remember what I said."

"STRATUS!" Jericho shouted.

Trish looked at Jericho with confused eyes, & laughed, "What?"

Trish followed Chris as he sat at his desk, & pulled out the local newspaper with Trish on the cover as winning the hometown hottie award.

"Looks like you're not the only local celebrity Cameron has now…Jeff can suc.." Chris said.

Trish rolled her eyes, "CHRIS!" She shouted.

"It's nothing to be embarrassed about, Stratus." Chris said.

"I am not embarrassed about it Jericho…and cut out the Jeff remarks…please…and besides, I am surprised you're not planning your revenge on me for you not winning it." Trish replied as she laughed.

"Laugh now Stratus!" Chris said.

"All right class…let's get settled…we have a test today, & short amount of time." Professor Ross stated.

Trish looked to Chris & smiled…to which he smiled back…with Dolph watching, none too pleased with the friendly banter between the two friends. One way or another, Dolph was going to find a way into Trish Stratus's life…especially since Jeff Hardy seemed to no longer be in it…or so he thought.

"So the sorority is having the lock in this Friday, for the rushes?" Amy asked.

"Yeah – can you make it?" Mickie asked.

"Where is it going to be at?" Amy asked.

"Ginger Lake." Lillian responded.

"And we have to be there all weekend…with each other…locked up?" Amy asked.

"Ames – what is the big deal? We are all friends, right?" Torrie asked.

"Well…yeah…but Maria & Trish…there really at odds with each other." Amy said.

"True." Lillian responded.

"Well…they'll just have to get over it…for the sake of the sorority." Stacey replied.

"Stacey's right…but wait…why are they at odds with each other?" Mickie said.

"Long story." Amy said.

"Real long." Lillian echoed.

"Spill Garcia & Dumas…what's the 411 on Kanellis & Stratus?" Torrie asked.

"Dolph Zigler." Lillian replied.

"Lillian?" Amy said.

"What? It's the truth." Lillian said.

"Amy…please elaborate?" Stacey said.

"Long story short – Dolph asked CM to talk to Maria about Trish – to see if she would be interested in going out with him – and she's not." Amy said.

"So there at odds over that?" Mickie asked.

"Yes." Amy replied annoyed.

"Well…" Lillian said.

"Lil…please…don't." Amy said.

"Don't what?" Torrie asked.

"Maria told Trish that she was low because she screwed Shawn behind Jeff's back." Lillian said.

"That was low of Maria to say that." Stacey said.

"Did I hear my name?" Maria asked as she walked up with CM Punk with his arm around her.

"Uh…yeah, you did." Mickie said.

"The rush lock in is this weekend…at Ginger Lake." Lillian said.

"Oh…okay." Maria said.

"I have to go." Amy said & left the girls to talk amongst themselves. Amy did not care for CM either & did not want to be around him if she didn't have to be. And besides, she needed to find Trish & have some girl time with her bestie ever. They hardly had any classes together…and Amy had been spending a lot of time with Matt…and Trish with Chris Jericho.

"I have to go to babe…I'll see you later?" CM asked Maria.

"Sure." Maria said as she kissed Punk goodbye.

"What?" Maria asked her friends.

"So…did you see this?" Mickie said as she showed the local newspaper with Trish on the front.

"Yeah…I did." Maria said as she handed the paper back over to Mickie.

"Why didn't you compete in it?" Stacey asked.

"I…just didn't." Maria said.

"Are you…happy for Trish?" Torrie asked.

"Yes…God…why all of the 20 questions?" Maria asked annoyed as hell at her friends.

The bell rang & Lillian, Stacey, & Mickie left. Torrie stayed behind with Maria.

"Maria…I know something is up between you & Trish… Amy told us it was because Trish wouldn't go out with Dolph…you have to know & understand where Trish is coming from…she loves Jeff…and may never get over the devastation that happened to her to cause their break-up…and honestly, no matter how complicated Jeff is, where ever he is in the world, he still loves her too…they were together 2 & a half years…you just don't shut your feelings off like a light switch for someone when they were together for that long…I believe that if Jeff were back in Cameron, he & Trish could work out their differences…so don't be too hard on her…she's just trying to deal…and find her way…and seeing you with CM & Amy with Matt, probably just reminds her of what she lost." Torrie said before she walked away, leaving Maria feeling guilty that she knows Jeff IS back in Cameron…and didn't tell anyone…especially Trish.

"Dad!" Matt hollered.

"In here Matt." Gilbert replied.

"Going somewhere?" Matt asked.

"Shouldn't you be in class?" Gilbert asked.

"I have no classes today." Matt said.

"Hummm….I see." Gilbert said not sure if Matt was lying to him or not.

"And where's that pretty red head girlfriend of yours?" Gilbert asked.

"She IS in class." Matt said as he grabbed a water out of the frig.

"And you don't have class?" Gilbert asked.

"No…dad. I am a senior…my schedule is not that full." Matt replied.

"Okay…wanna take a walk with me?" Gilbert asked. He knew his sons; he knew Jeff wasn't going to call & tell Matt he was back in town…so he would take Matt to Jeff…despite how Jeff would feel about it.

The Hardy men went out for a walk on the Hardy land. It was a cold late November day. The air was cold & crisp…and the ground hard as ice. Thanksgiving was approaching soon, & Gilbert was looking forward to having his boys under his roof this holiday season. He thought that it would cheer Jeff up – despite what was bothering him.

"Is this time of year hard for you…without mom?" Matt asked.

"Yeah…the holidays & her birthday especially." Gilbert replied.

"What the heck was that?" Matt asked. He heard what he thought was someone shooting glass bottles. "Sounds like it is coming from great grandma's house."

"Go take a look." Gilbert said. Gilbert knew it was Jeff. He just had to lure Matt to Jeff…so the two could finally speak.

Chris had his arm around Trish as they went walking through the halls talking about random things.

"Hey. Can I talk to you?" Shawn asked Trish.

"I think you've done enough…get lost Michaels." Jericho said.

"Chris…it's okay…I think Shawn & I need to talk some things out." Trish said.

Chris looked to Trish, "Okay…I'll be in courtyard if you need to find me later." Chris said.

"Thanks." Trish whispered to Jericho.

Chris cut Shawn a look before he left.

"Is he always this way?" Shawn asked.

"Jericho? He's just being a good friend." Trish replied.

"So…I tried calling you all summer…and you wouldn't take my calls or my texts." Shawn said.

"I was in Canada…all summer." Trish replied.

"Yeah…that's what I heard…so…how have you been?" Shawn asked.

"I am not going to lie…it's been rough…I lost everything in that one night. How would you feel if you lost everything that was important to you in one night?" Trish said.

"I just don't know what I can say or do to make this better for you." Shawn said.

There was an awkward silence between the two.

"So…have you heard from Hardy?" Shawn finally asked.

"No…I haven't…he's dealing I guess." Trish said.

"Uh…." Shawn started to say.

"What?" Trish asked.

"I know this is going to sound totally out of left field…but that night…" Shawn said.

"Yeah?" Trish asked as she squeezed her books tighter to her chest & moved closer to Shawn.

"I don't even remember a damn thing. I know I drank…but I am also pretty sure that I would have remembered if I had…sex…especially with you." Shawn said.

Trish could not believe her ears…Shawn did not remember a thing about that night either. Could someone have set them up?

"You really don't remember…anything…from that night?" Trish asked.

"No." Shawn said.

"Do you think we drank too much & just blacked out?" Shawn asked.

"Why would we do that?" Trish asked.

"Well…I was not in a good place with you & Hardy being a couple…and you weren't in a good place either, when drugs were found on him…ya'll had a huge falling out." Shawn said.

"Yeah…even so…I don't think that sounds like something you or I would do." Trish said.

"Maybe I am just being crazy." Shawn said.

"I better go…I just wanted to tell you that I am sorry for my part in any of this…and I hope things work out well for you…I really am sorry, Trish. And if there is even the slightest chance that you will accept my apology & forgive me…I would be grateful." Shawn said.

"O…K." Trish whispered.

Shawn left, & Trish stood in the hallway. There was one place that she had to be…little did she know Dolph was watching her.

Matt turned the corner around his great grandmother Hardy's house & could not believe his eyes. Jeff Hardy was standing before him.

"Well…if it isn't the Charismatic Enigma blessing us with his presence?" Matt said.

"Cut the bullshit Matt." Jeff said as he picked up the rifle & shot another glass.

"How about you cut the bull shit." Matt said.

"Don't test me, Matt. I am not in the mood for it." Jeff said.

Matt approached Jeff & jerked the rifle out of his hand.

"I don't give a damn what you want. You leave for 5 months & can't pick-up the damn phone to call someone…your brother…your own father!" Matt demanded.

Standing toe-to-toe, Jeff pointed in Matt's chest, "Lay off me." Jeff said, as he tried to grab the rifle back from Matt.

"Fuck you Jeff." Matt said.

"Fuck me? Fuck you Matt." Jeff said.

Matt threw the rifle into the woods.

"You know…you have turned into the biggest asshole since you made it to the big time. You think because you have money & fame now…gives you the right to treat people the way you do…especially your family?" Matt said.

"You don't know a god damn thing about my life Matt." Jeff said. "You…Dad…Amy…could have all picked up the phone to call me too…hell…for that matter…all of you could have jumped a plane to come see me…get out of Cameron for a little while…LIVE a little…but you're stuck so far up Amy's ass these days, you don't know which way is out." Jeff said.

"You know…I defended you when you left…to everyone…and so did Amy." Matt said.

"And I didn't ask you to." Jeff said.

"No…you didn't…that's just what we do…we're family." Matt said. "When no one had your back…we did." Matt continued.

"Why didn't you tell me you were back in town?" Matt asked.

"I didn't think it mattered." Jeff said.

"Didn't matter? Or didn't want Amy to know…so she wouldn't tell Trish." Matt said.

Jeff rolled his eyes at his brother & took a swig of his beer.

"Drinking these days too, I see…drinking to ease your pain, Jeffrey?" Matt said.

"Man – get the fuck off me!" Jeff said angrily as he walked away from Matt.

"You're not the only that hurts, you know." Matt said.

Jeff stopped dead in his tracks. He turned to face his brother.

"What the fuck are you talking about?" Jeff said.

"What the fuck am I talking about?" Matt asked.

"Did I stutter, or something?" Jeff asked.

"I am talking about Trish you moron. Why you have been living up the good old life trotting all over the country with that whore you call a friend, Candice Michelle, Trish has been here…hoping…dreaming…praying for you to come home…with the hopes that you two could talk about what happened…" Matt said.

"What is there to talk about? She fucked her ex boyfriend behind my back…and it was out there for the whole world to see. What does she have to possibly tell me…she's sorry…she didn't mean to…she didn't really do it?" Jeff asked.

"You are such an ass! Not everything is about you, Jeff." Matt said.

"What? It's Matt's world & everyone just lives in it? Get real bro." Jeff said.

"Let me tell you what's real…let me give you a reality check…that girl loved you…she would have went to the ends of the world for you…and you know it…she was beyond devastated that you left the way you did…and you just wrote her off like a piece of trash…Amy was left to pick up the pieces that you left behind…but the weird thing is, she has no memory of ever sleeping with Shawn Michaels…something that she is struggling with…" Matt said.

"She's struggling, alright?" Jeff said as he handed Matt the local paper with Trish on the cover.

"What do you want her to do Jeff? Pine away for you forever?" Matt asked.

There was a silence between them.

"If you don't call her soon…you will lose her for good…and you will regret it for the rest of your life." Matt said before he walked away.

When Matt was gone, frustrated, Jeff took his empty beer bottle & threw it through the window of his great grandmother's house.