Nick blinked when he saw Cameron for the first time in his life. "This place is like my neighbourhood in Cleveland!" He exclaimed and Matt laughed.
"Believe me, it's not the first time I've heard that." The older said, smiling. "You city boys have no imagination!" He exclaimed and then pulled the car in front of a wooden-grey house. "Come."
"Is that your house?" The blond asked.
"No. That's my dad's house." He smiled. "He has the puppies in here." He explained and then led him to the door with a hand in the small of his back. He opened the door with his spare key. "Hey dad!"
"Matthew!" His father came out of the kitchen, apron and on. "You didn't tell me you were coming with a friend." The older man said.
"He is not a friend a dad. He is my boyfriend." He said, shaking his head. "Dad, this is Nick, Probably you know him as Dolph Ziggler. Nick, meet my dad, Gil." He presented them.
"And how come I didn't know you had a boyfriend?" The older Hardy asked. "Nice to meet you, by the way."
"Nice to meet you too, Mr. Hardy." They shook hands and Matt smiled.
"You didn't asked dad." The one with braids said. "What are you cooking? It smells delicious."
"I'm just seasoning some stakes. Shannon and his family are coming over to have lunch. Do you want to stay?" The one with greyish hair asked.
"Sure thing dad. We'll go home to take a shower and we'll come back." Matt said. "Where are the puppies?"
"They are outside with Lucas." He answered and he wasn't even finished that was already outside. "Boy, you really must love my son if you can keep up with his craziness." Gilbert said, patting the blond on the shoulder.
"I do. I definitely do." The youngest replied. "Do you mind if I…?" He pointed at Matt and the puppies.
"Join him? Sure not."
Nick joined his boyfriend outside and smiled when he saw him caressing the puppies and Lucas. "Hey babe. Here's Matt." He said, holding the black puppy for him to take. Nick hesitated. "C'mon, don't be afraid."
"What if he falls?" He asked.
"Sit down." He ordered and the blue-eyed man did it right away. "There you go." He put the little dog in his crossed legs and then taught him how to lift him. "Aren't they cute Lucas?" He asked to his older dog that barked in response.
They played with the puppies for about ten minutes before they got into Matt's house.
"Wow…" The blond said once he saw Matt's huge house from outside. "You leave here alone?" He asked.
"Yep. Jeff lives next door. Well, welcome to my home." He welcomed him.
"That's beautiful." The blond praised: everything was basically decorated in white, black, grey colours, but it wasn't dark, it was just fantastic.
"Thank you." They did a quick tour that ended up in the bathroom. "You take a shower while I go open Jeff's windows, alright?" He asked.
"Okay." Dolph said and then kissed him.
When he came back he found Matt sitting on the couch, already showered, so Nick guessed that he took a shower on Jeff's apartment, and talking with someone. He sat down next to him and waited.
"Jeff, Ah'm already in Cameron, why the hell can't ya rent a car?" Matt growled. "No, Ah can't. We are having lunch at daddy's. No. Just rent a car and ya can go tomorrow to the airport to give it back. Or call Shane and ask him to give ya a ride. Ah said no. Ah'll see ya tomorrow. Yeah, yeah, Ah love ya too." He said and then hung up.
"What's the matter?" The blond asked, tilting his head.
"He wanted me to pick him up at five pm." Matt leaned and kissed him softly on the lips. "You look so beautiful." He said. Nick was wearing dark blue jeans with a white hoddie, simple but astonishing.
"You look good too." He replied. Matt was wearing cargo pants, as usual and a red hoddie. Sometimes Nick could swear that the Hardy Boyz didn't have a ring gear, they just used the same clothes our and inside the ring. "Shall we go?"
He nodded happily and joined hands with the brunette. Ten minutes later they were already inside, helping Mr. hardy in the kitchen.
"I'll get it." Matt said when the doorbell rang. "Hey Shanny!" He greeted to one of his best friends, hugging him carefully to not to stain him.
"Matt! I didn't know you were coming!" He exclaimed.
"We just got here."
"Jeff is also here?" The younger Carolinian asked.
"Nope. Come. Nice you see you again Mr. and Mrs. Moore." He said, smiling at the two other people. "Please, come in." He said.
The four of them entered to the kitchen and Shannon blinked when he saw Ziggler in there too. So that was the 'we'.
"Well, you two no each other so I'm going to skip presentations. Mr. and Mrs. Moore he is my boyfriend Nick Nemeth, best known as Dolph Ziggler. Nick, they are Shannon's parents."
To say that Shannon's mind was going at a thousand miles per hour would be an understatement. Yeah, he sure knew that both Hardy boys were gay. Hell! He was too! But that Matt was going out with someone with Ziggler? That was definitely surprising. Well, not that surprising: Matt was known for doing the craziest things in his personal life despite what everyone thought.
They had a great time during lunch. Nick was amazed about how outgoing they were: he had heard all his life that southern people were narrow minded, especially the ones form little villages like Cameron.
About three pm they were already finished and Matt was chasing the puppies down. "Lucas! C'mon boy!" The dog followed his master and sons. "Hey, Shanny, Jeff is coming tomorrow with Jay, why don't you and Shane come and we have dinner?"
"Sure thing. How about tomorrow?" He asked.
"Yeah, sounds great." The only brunette in the room nodded and then smiled at his father and the Moore family. "Well, see you around."
Matt put the puppies on a box and then they started to go to back to Matt's home.
"What are we going to do today?" Nick asked, cuddling against Matt and taking the Matt with paws and tail and caressed him behind the ears.
"We need to go to Charlotte to the supermarket." Matt replied petting on of the other puppies, Lucas' head on his thigh.
"Ok." He sighed and held the puppy, which moved his tail happily. "He is so cute." He said, smiling at his boyfriend.
"That he is."
They had a great week being together and most of the time, alone or with Jeff and Jay, but Nick had to go to Ohio to arrange some stuff and to see his parents.
"I'll meet you at the hotel, alright?" Matt asked at the airport. Jeff, Jay and he were heading NYC.
"Yeah." He said and even though he wanted to kiss him he knew he couldn't, not in the middle of the airport. "It'll only be two days, though." He whispered.
"I know. But I'll miss you." He said. "Be safe. And call me when you get there, ok?" The brunette said.
"Ok. But you gotta call me too." Matt nodded and smiled.
Thank god for them the two days went by quickly. Matt was cooking dinner for himself when someone knocked on the door. "It's open!" He yelled and then served the salad.
"Hey Matty." Nick said, smiling coyly.
"Nick! I thought you said you were going to land at midnight!" The brunette exclaimed, hurrying next to him to take his bags and kissing him.
"I took an earlier flight." The blond answered. "What are you cooking?" He asked, sniffling.
"I was doing some salad and an omelette. Are you hungry?" He asked.
"Uh-huh. Plane food sucks." The younger replied, messing his hair up.
"Okay then. Why don't you get in comfy clothes while I make another omelette?" He suggested and the other one didn't need to be told twice.
Once Matt had finished they sat on the bed, watching the news, hip by hip, and ate their dinner. Once they finished Nick washed the dishes and then search for his book through his suitcase while Matt slipped into his pyjama.
"Matt?" He called.
"Yes babe?" The elder replied, smiling because he knew that the blond would be blushed because of the pet name.
"How long are we staying here?"
"A week and a half. Why?" The brunette asked.
"Nothing in particular." He answered and climbed on the bed, waiting for the other so he could cuddle against him, and started reading.
"Babe?" He looked up and his mouth went dry when he saw his boyfriend under the doorframe that separated the bathroom from the bedroom.
"Y-yeah?" He muttered, stuttering.
"It's kinda hot, do you mind if I sleep with out a shirt?" The brunette asked.
"N-no." He answered as he moved and let Matt to climb on the bed next to him and he rested his head on the naked chest. After a while he finished the book so he closed it and left it on the nightstand and then wrapped his arms around Matt's waist. "Matty?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you." He whispered, looking away.
"I love you too." He replied and kissed him on the forehead.
"You do?" The blond asked.
"Of course. How could I not? You and I are meant to be babe." He answered and then forced the blond to lie down on his back and he straddled him before he started kissing, locking his lips. The kisses were hungry and forceful yet full of love.
Matt hands were resting on the back of Nick's neck while that one had his around his back. Matt broke the kiss and started to nibble at the strong neck, smiling when a coy moan escaped from the Ohio's native lips.
"M…Matt wait." He breathed out after a few more minutes.
"What is it darling?" He asked.
"I… I want to wait a bit for… that." He whispered, sitting up and looking at him sheepishly.
"Of course." He kissed his lips softly and then lay down and pulled him down. "Sleep tight." He whispered.
"You too." Dolph pulled the covers and snuggled closer to the brunette, who wrapped an arm around him. "I love you." He whispered again.
"I love you too." He replied in the same tone of voice before he pressed a gentle kiss on his brow.
Next morning, when he woke up, Nick smiled and kissed the muscle beneath him, purring when a hand stroke his back.
"Good morning." The blond muttered.
"Good morning." Matt answered, his eyes still closed and his hand still in his back. "Did you sleep well?"
"Yeah. You are a great pillow." He joked and snuggled closer to him, sighing. "At what do we need to go to the arena?"
"Four or so. I need to go to see Vince." The older said.
"Hm? What for?" His beautiful blue eyes glued to Matt's features.
"I'm going to NXT next season. We have to talk about whom else would like to come. How 'bout you? Would you like to come?" At that, Nemeth sat up and looked at him for about ten seconds before nodding vigorously. "Then I'm going to said it to Vince." He said and then gathered the younger man into his arms before he kissed him. "Do you want to do something today?"
"Not really." He responded and lay down over Matt's body. "Am I to heavy?" He asked.
"No hon. Jeff's heavier than you." He said, his hands resting on the broad back. They stayed like that for some minutes, until Matt's phone rang with Lita's theme. "Ames? What's up?" He asked cheerily.
"M-Matt." That was the only answer he got.
"Hey, what's the matter?" He asked, both, he and Nick sitting up.
"Trish has kicked me out of our room." She sobbed.
"What do you mean that she has kicked you out?"
"She has a lover! I just came to give her a surprise and I-I found her with that Kaitlyn kid."
"Oh babe… Where are you? I'll come and pick you up." He said.
"I'm in the Holiday Inn at 39th street." She sobbed, again. "Th-thank you Matty." She said.
"No need for. Give us thirty minutes and will be there." He replied.
"Us?"
"Yeah. Nick and I." He replied. "Wait at the lobby, alright?"
"O-ok."
Matt hung up and the blond looked at him, confused. "Trish cheated on Lita and kicked her out of the room. Do you mind if she stays with us today?" He asked.
"Not at all. She is important to you, so she is important to me." The blond said, hugging him.
"You are amazing." The brunette kissed his nose. "You go take a shower here and I'll go to Jeff's."
"What is he is taking a shower with Jay?" The blond asked, tilting his head.
"Jay and Jeff? They don't wake before eleven unless someone does wake them up." He answered and then kissed the side of his neck. "In ten minutes I'll pick you up, ok?"
"Yep." He nodded and hurried to the shower.
Just as Matt had said to Lita, in thirty minutes they arrived at the hotel the Divas were staying in. Nick was pale and breathing rapidly: he had come to know that the Hardys were way to friendly with the gas pedal.
Once they saw the redheaded sitting on a chair they almost ran too her, the brunette sitting next to him and hugging her.
"Oh darling…" He stroked her back and soothed her. "C'mon." He helped Lita to stand up and the smiled at his boyfriend. "Can you take her bags babe?"
"Sure." Dolph lifted the two suitcases and started to go after them. Matt drove back to their hotels, smiling sweetly at him from time to time. They led the woman to their room and she sat at the sofa.
"I'm going to call Vince and tell him that you are staying with us." Matt said, leaving the room.
Nick sat next to her and smiled nervously. "So the rumours were true." She said, looking at him.
"Ru-rumours?"
"Yeah. Rumours about you and Matthew being together." She giggled when the younger blushed. "He's a great man. The greatest I've ever known. Don't hurt him Dolph or you'll have to face me, Adam and Jeff. And Jay."
"Nick." He muttered.
"Excuse me?"
"Nick. Matt doesn't like people to call me Dolph out of the ring." He explained, feeling somewhat stupid, but hey, he loved the man.
"Nick then. Call me Amy." She said. "So, how long have you been together?"
"Two weeks or so." He answered. "Are you hungry? I can make some breakfast." He proposed.
"That would be great." She said. "I would help you, but I'm terrible at kitchen." She said.
"It's okay. I like cooking." The male answered, standing up and going to the kitchen, followed by Dumas.
"You two are definitely meant to be together. I haven't met anyone with such a passion for cooking as Matt. Besides his dad." She said, smiling, as she sat down on one of the chairs.
"I like it when we cook together." The blond said, blushing.
It wasn't long until Matt came back and smiled at the woman and kissed his boyfriend on the cheek. "That smells delicious." He praised.
"Thanks." He replied.
He left another soft kiss and then sat next to Amy, hugging her. "Tell us what happened." He gently said.
Amy told them that she was going back to their room after she stayed with the Bellas working on their match when she found out that the door was open so she came in and found her girlfriend for six years in bed, naked and moaning with Kaitlyn.
"Oh darling, I'm so sorry." Matt muttered and patted her head. "What the hell?" He exclaimed when AJ theme started playing quite loud.
"Uhh… Sorry." Nick said and then hurried to pick it up. "Hey AJ, what's up?" He asked, going back with the other two.
"Is it true?"
"Huh?" He asked, not really knowing what was she talking about.
"You and Matt. Is it true?" Dolph could easily identify that she wasn't angry she was… excited.
"Y-yeah…" He mumbled and he held the phone away from his ear when she started screaming. "Hey AJ, calm down, c'mon."
"Okay, okay. You need to tell me this. Do you think we can hang out today?" She asked.
"Uhh… I gotta check it, I'll call you later." He said and then hung up.
"Everything ok?" Matt asked, stroking his cheek.
"Yeah. She just wanted to know if we were… together. She said if I wanted to hang out with her." He shyly replied and Matt chuckled.
"Why don't you ask her to come over?" Amy proposed. "AJ is that Lita diva, right?" The woman asked.
"Yeah. But I don't get what she is doing here if the RAW crew is in L.A." Dolph said, starting to wash the dishes.
"I think she needs to go see Vince for something. I'm not sure." The elder replied. They moved over the sofa and Matt looked blankly ahead. "Do you want to tell the others Ames?" He asked to the redhead while he half-hugged the blond.
"I don't know. Knowing them, I imagine that Jeff will try to bet her, Jay will probably go ahead with him and Adam will try to kill her right away." She shook her head. "That's why I called you. You always have always the most reasonable out of you four." She objected.
"Yeah, you are probably right with that." He said and pressed a kiss on Nick, who was texting AJ.
"How did you two got together, by the way? I didn't know you were close to each other." The woman asked.
"Well, you know, everything kind of happened because of AJ." Matt said. "One night she said that she wanted to talk to me so we talked while I drove her back to the hotel. April asked me to help him."
"With what? Wrestling moves?"
"Not exactly." The blond said putting the phone away and resting his hands on his owns knees. "I… I had problems with drinking. The only ones who knew about were AJ and Big E. When he first came he said he couldn't help me yet because I didn't want him too. He was damn right. I didn't want any help; I just wanted to be alone and in piece. Two months later… I got in serious trouble with some of the new rookies. It was then that I realised that I did need help. His help. He had been by my side every fucking moment, helping me to get through every harsh moment I had." He looked at the brunette male, who smiled and hugged him tightly. "Then my brother came to visit me and I saw everything I could have lost if Matt hadn't been by my side. Some days after that we went to the hairdresser because I wanted to put some distance between Dolph and me."
"That very same night I kissed him." Matt finished. "That would have been about a couple of weeks ago."
"That's a cute story." The woman said, smiling sadly when her own story hit her. "You surely don't mind if I stay here for the night?" She asked.
"Sure not. But we can only offer you the sofa-bed." Matt said.
"It's more than okay." She replied. "Talking about hairdressing, I think it's time for me to go to one so they can trim my hair." She said, smiling. "I'll catch up with you later. At what time is AJ coming?"
"At two." The blond answered.
"I'll be back by then. Bye!" She waved and made her way to the closest hairdresser.
"She always does that when she is upset." Matt sighed.
"Does what?"
"Go to the hairdresser." He replied. "Do you want to go to the gym? At least will do something productive." Matt said and stood up, pulling him to his feet.
"What about Lita?" He asked, following the man to their room to change their clothes to tank tops and sweat pants.
"I'll text her." He replied and then kissed his lips lovingly.
When they arrived at the gym they saw Mark and Glenn already in there so they went to the opposite side. After half an hour, Nick couldn't keep his eyes off Matt: his tank top was like a second skin and his skin was shining because of the thin layer of sweat.
"Hey, hon." Matt came next to him and kissed him. "Do you want to go back?" The brunette asked.
"Sure." He blushed and looked to the floor.
They said goodbye to the Brothers of Destruction and headed to their room. Once inside Matt pressed him against the wall and kissed him hungrily, his hands resting on his hips. The blond responded to the kisses eagerly, his arms wrapped around the elder's man neck. After a few heated kisses the Hardy split up, breathing heavily.
"How about we shower together?" The brunette asked and he nodded, still wrapped around him.
Matt scooped him and went to the bathroom, leaving him sitting on the sink before he started to run the water. He then wet back to his boyfriend, who didn't move an inch and licked his cheek.
"Undress for me, baby." He mumbled and then kissed his neck as he proceeded to remove his own clothes. With shaky hands so did the blond. Once he was undressed he covered his crotch with his hands. "Don't. You are beautiful." He said and then gathered him in his arms and then stepped inside under the water. "Really beautiful." He praised and caressed his cheeks.
"Matt…" The Ohio native whispered causing the brunette to laugh.
"Don't be ashamed baby. You are the prettiest thing I ever laid my eyes upon." He mumbled and then started to soap him up ever so gently and stopped when he arrived to his crotch. "Want me to stop?" He asked.
"N-no. It feels nice." He replied and looked away when a hand ghosted over his member.
"You just have to say if you want to, ok?" The blond nodded in agreement and then let Matt wash him up, thinking of really disgusting things to not to get hard. "Come." He opened his eyes and took the hand that was being held to him.
They went back to the room and slipped in some jeans and T-shirt and then sat down on the sofa.
"Matt?"
"Yes baby?" The brunette asked, a towel on his head as he dried the wetness of his hair.
"Do you really think that I am pretty?" He questioned, hopeful eyes.
"Of course I do." Matt pecked his lips a couple of times. "I love you."
"I love you too." He replied and then smiled widely. He loved the fact that Matt was so open with everything he felt or thought, it gave him a feeling of security that he had never felt before.