Ah, and here is the next part. We're getting awful close to the end of Nati's part... I know exactly what happens in the next chapters. It's frightening now. I've never had a story fully planned out like this. But! There is the time skip in this chapter, the one that is in Extreme Training, where I skipped six months. There are scenes prior to the time skip. So! The skip in this chapter, the five months, aligns with the six months skipped there.

Now! On to the story! This review was much faster than it usually is. Mostly because I want to please Nati. Heheh.


A few weeks passed, and Nati and Randy continued to grow closer and closer. She and Matt roomed together often, and the two also grew to have a good friendship. It was after RAW one night.

Randy came back from the showers, wrapping his arms around Nati's waist. "Hey babe," he whispered, pulling her close.

The brunette leaned back into him with a smile. "Hey." She turned in his arms and pressed a kiss to him.

The man deepened it, keeping the two together until oxygen became a necessity, at which point he pulled back. He smirked at the girl, voice deepening a bit. "Let's go back to the hotel."

She looked at him for a moment before nodding. "Yeah. Let's do that.

XsXeX

Nati entered Randy's hotel room behind him, slightly nervous. Despite their time together, the warnings of others wore heavily in her mind, and she wasn't sure how much she should trust him. She sat on the edge of the bed, looking up at him as he walked around the room, lighting candles. He turned on some quiet music, and before she knew it, he had turned off the main light. Their only light was the candles he had lit and the moon shining in from the high windows.

The brunette rested her hands at her sides, smiling up at the man who had walked in front of her. He leaned forward, capturing her lips in a kiss.

Randy slid the brunette back on the bed, causing her to lay down. He leaned his body into hers, hands at her waist. The girl's hands found his chest. The two parted briefly for air before Randy leaned in for another kiss. His hands, previously resting on Nati's waist, started trailing up under her shirt.

The girl's next actions surprised him. Her hands left his chest and soon found his hands, pushing them away. She pulled away from him. "Randy..."

He looked down at her, confused. "Don't you want this?"

"I..." she trailed off, looking up at the man. "No. I'm not ready for that."

Randy laughed. "Not ready. Not ready? Really? Then what have we been together all this time for?"

"We haven't even been together for two months!" she said, shaking her head. "I have morals Randy!"

The man shook his head, taking her wrists with one hand and holding them above her head. "I know you want this, Nati. Otherwise, you wouldn't be with me." He started to press himself against her, allowing her to feel his arousal.

She struggled against his hands at first, before realizing she wouldn't break his hold that way. Doing the only thing she could think of, she lifted her knee and caught him in the very area he was so determined to make her aware of.

The man rolled off of her, clutching himself in pain. "Why, you little..."

"We're done, Randy!" Before the man could react, Nati was off of his bed and out of the hotel room, slamming the door behind her.

In the hallway, Nati stopped a bit before her room, dropping down into a sitting position against the wall. Realizing what had just happened, tears started streaming down her face. The girl's shoulders were shaking. She didn't notice the pair of footsteps coming down the hallway.

An arm wrapped around her, causing her to flinch and raise her head. Matt had come from their room, and upon seeing her had come over. The brunette woman looked at him for a moment before breaking down, sobbing into her knees. He pulled her close, rubbing her back comfortingly. "Ah'm sorry, Miss Nati. Ah'm sorry Ah le' you go through this."

Upon calming, Nati raised her head. Matt reached out a hand and wiped the moisture from her cheeks. She smiled at him a little before speaking. "You couldn't have stopped this, Matt. I didn't pay enough attention."

The older Hardy shook his head, still holding her close. "No, you were jus' in'erested in him. Ev'ry girl who's been in'erested in him has missed tha'. Ah didn' tell ya enough, Ah guess. Don' blame yourself for wha' tha' bastard tried to do." He backed away, looking the girl in the eye. Matt smiled, receiving one back, and stood. "Le's go back to the room. Ah think ya need a good night sleep."

Nati nodded, taking the hand he reached out to help her stand. He put an arm over her shoulders as he walked her to the room, causing her to smile again.

Once in the room, the girl walked over to her bed, looking at Matt for a moment before laying down. He turned the light out and climbed into his own bed.

After a few minutes of silence, the girl spoke. "Hey Matt?"

"Yeah, Miss Nati?" he asked, his southern drawl quiet and calm.

She smiled to herself, knowing he wouldn't see it. "Thanks."

XsXeX

Five Months Later

The group was permitted a brief leave for thanksgiving. Since their incident in the hotel room, Randy had completely avoided Nati, as if trying to push the girl out of his thoughts. From the rumors going around in the locker room, he was scared of charges being pressed. The girl ignored the rumors, and the blatant fact that the man was avoiding her, and instead focused on her friendship with Matt. The girl's affection grew, though her trust in men was diminished greatly after what happened with Randy. She decided, after some thought, that she would accompany Kae, Jeff, and Matt back to the Hardy residence in Cameron for the holiday.

Hair pulled back into a ponytail, Nati pushed her glasses up on her nose. She was sitting in a chair on the deck at the moment, where Gil, his son, and Shannon were also sitting. Gil was reading a newspaper while the three younger people talked about tattoos. "Aw, c'mon Matt, jus' one! Ah'll even make it match Jeff's!"

The brunette man shook his head, looking back and forth between his friend and Nati. "No. Ah don' do tattoos. Ah don' do needles. Tha's Jeff's psycho thing, not mine."

That set the other two laughing, but Shannon regained the ability to speak soon. "It's not psycho! Ah have a bunch!"

Nati nodded. "And if it's psycho, Kae's psycho too. She has one."

Matt raised an eyebrow. "Really? How come Ah haven' seen it?"

The girl laughed. "Because you never really looked at her shoulders. It's usually visible in her matches. No one really sees them, though." She looked at Shannon. "Speaking of tattoos, did Kae mention wanting a new one to you yet?"

The blond shook his head. "Nah, not yet. Ah fig'red she wan'ed one, but Ah was waitin' for her to speak up abou' it. She'll mention it soon enough. She always does."

She nodded, standing. "Well, I'm gonna go check on the girl and see how dinner's coming along." She smiled at Matt, meeting his eye for a moment before walking down the hallway into the kitchen. As she got through the doorway, she saw Jeff and Kae.

To her amusement, the blond kissed the man before saying, "Go! You don't get to have it till it's done!"

Raising an eyebrow, Nati laughed from across the room. "Not in the kitchen anyway!"

Kae threw a limp noodle at her, testing the other that had stuck to the fork. "Pasta's done. Sauce is done. Mix time!" She called Nati over to hold the pasta pan so she could pour the sauce into it, causing Jeff to back away. Before pouring however, she took out a spoon. "Try this."

Jeff's face showed incredulation. "Why does she get to try it?!"

"Because she's female!" The girls laughed as Jeff crossed his arms over his chest. Nati tried the sauce for her friend, nodding.

"Pretty good there, Kae. When did you learn to cook?" The two started laughing again, and the blond finally finished the meal she'd been cooking since a couple of hours ago while Nati went to sit at the table herself.

"Matt! Gil! Shannon! Dinner!" She shooed Jeff to the table, filling bowls with the German spaghetti she'd worked so hard on. Placing them in front of the other five people, she stood behind Jeff, waiting for opinions from everyone.

Matt gestured toward the cupboard. "Get yourself some food, Kae. You can eat in front of us."

The girl laughed. "Chef eats last. After opinions. Good, boys?" The four nodded in unison. Shaking her head, she got her own and sat near Jeff. The boy, who had a hand under the table to begin with, rested it on her knee. She smiled at him, shifting a little closer to his chair, and started eating. After a few bites, she made the only criticism to the meal. "Needed more pepper."

XsXeX

After dinner, Kae and Jeff went up to his room, Shannon went back to his house, and Gil went to bed. Nati and Matt were left in the living room with a checker board and pieces, and a stereo playing soft country music.

The man looked up at the girl as she took yet another of his pieces. He had one left. He got a thoughtful expression on his face before it lit up. Smirking, he picked up the piece, which was a King, and used it to jump six of hers. "Hah, you lef' me a chain. Bow down to the King."

His expression fell when Nati's own smirk lit up and she took his piece with ease. "King just got dethroned. Bow down to the queen, bitch."

He lowered his head in mock defeat. "Damn. Ah los'." Matt started laughing, putting the pieces back in their original positions, and took a seat next to her on the couch.

Nati eyed him for a moment before sitting back, getting comfortable. She let her eyes slide shut for a moment, feeling Matt shift his position next to her, before looking at him again. "So. You... liking what's goin' on in your storyline, Matty?"

Smiling at the nickname the girl had adopted for him, he nodded. "Yeah, Ah can' complain about 'em. They're better'n Jeff's. Heh." He shook his head, looking down. The two were quiet again, listening to the music. Slowly, he slid a little closer to the girl. "Ya know, you're gettin' better as an in'erviewer. They're thinkin' o' puttin' you ou' there for commentary."

She raised an eyebrow, smile widening. "Really? That's great. I get to see more of the matches that way. But... Then I don't do interviews..." Her face fell a bit. "I like interviews. I got to meet Mark because of an interview. I got to meet Jericho for an interview. If I do commentary, I won't meet as many cool people."

Matt laughed. "Don' worry, Miss Nati. If wors' comes to wors', they'll ask you wha' you wanna do. They won' make you change."

She smiled again. "Good. I don't like to change for other people."

The brunette man rested a hand lightly between them, barely touching her thigh. "Good. Ah wouldn' wan' ya to change anyway. You're grea' as you are."

A blush crawled up Nati's cheeks as she met his brown eyes, and she looked away slowly, letting her eyes slide shut again in comfort.

XsXeX

Two days later, Nati woke to find Kae gone and Jeff looking extremely depressed. She sat at the table across from Matt, who looked up at her and nodded. The girl knew right then what happened. Just as they suspected.

Shortly into the meal, Jeff left, going up the stairs to his own room. Nati watched him go before speaking. "So Kae's at Shannon's. Obviously. How long?"

"Ah fig're it's been abou' a month," he said, looking down. "Boy shoulda known she'd find ou'."

Nati nodded. "Yeah, well... sometimes men are clueless."

Matt eyed her for a moment before moving to sit next to her on the other side of the table. He leaned in close to her. "You know... Not all men are clueless, Miss Nati."

She shivered a bit at his proximity, looking him in the eye. "I know that. But I'm not ready to see the ones who aren't yet, I guess," she said quietly.

With that, the brunette stood, heading off into the living room to ask Gil for the paper.

Matt watched her go, letting out a sigh. "What's it take to ge' to ya, Miss Nati? Wha' do I gotta do ta make you see?"


And there is another chapter. So Randy has proven himself as an ass. Officially. And he will make another appearance when she returns to the WWE after the break she has taken, do not worry... Nati, please don't kill me for what I make him do. Heheh. You'll get to destroy him, don't worry. I promise.

So! Reviews please! They make me a happy author. And that's the bottom line...