Damn, all of you wanna know who Christa is (LOL)!Well, the wait is finally over. She appears in this chapter with a shocking bombshell about whom she dated. And, I'm thinking about paring her up with Randy. What do you think about that? I think it's time for Mr. Orton to have a special lady in his life, don't you think?

BTW, I haven't forgotten about Hunter and Lita. They're gonna grow closer and closer. I'm gonna make them kiss, too!

Author's note: Should I pair Stephanie up with someone, too? I decided to have her in my story more.

On a side note: Expect a lot of dialogue in this chapter, but it's gonna serve its purpose.

With that being said, enjoy and happy reading!

Lots of love, hugs and kisses from your resident writer and friend, Nina!

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Atlanta, Georgia

Dumas residence

12/19/06

With her friends back home, doing some last minute Christmas shopping, Amy felt alone. She walked around her house with basically nothing to do. She was tired of watching television, she was tired of eating junk food and she was tired of being bored. She couldn't call her parents because they were vacationing in the Bahamas. Her brother Billy, who she never really got along with, is now serving in the Navy.

And with Christmas lurking around the corner, she'll end up more alone and vulnerable than ever. She had no one to talk to and no one to rely on. And, it didn't help matters when she received two threatening Christmas greetings over the phone from Matt and Adam just moments ago. She was actually surprised at Adam's change of attitude. He went from being remorseful to being vengeful and she didn't like it one bit.

She was beginning to get scared of the 'new' Adam.

It's that bitch Torrie. She has become a bad influence on him. I can't believe he married her!

She was about to go into the kitchen to get something to eat when she heard someone knocking at the door. Running her fingers through her long red hair and sighing deeply, Amy put her eating habits on hold for a while as she padded towards the front of the room.

"Who is it?" she asked glumly.

"It's me, Christa," the woman replied.

Amy opened the door and, sure enough, her longtime friend and closest confidant stood outside, smiling at her slightly. Christa Shannon Harper was absolutely stunning. 5'7", 145 lbs of muscle and a body like a supermodel, she could have any man in the world. And it didn't hurt that her sparkling blue eyes, long jet black hair and vanilla complexion got her a lot of dates over the years.

Amy reached over and embraced her before she pulled her inside and closed the door behind them.

"What brings you here, beautiful?" Amy asked as they sat down on the sofa.

"Lillian and Rocky called me on my cell the other day and told me what happened. I wanted to come see you at the hospital. I was actually sitting in my car and was about to go in when I saw him," Christa replied, frowning.

"Your ex-boyfriend," Amy said. It was more a statement than a question.

"I don't know why I'm still feeling this way. I keep reminding myself that he left me and took all my money. He left me and took everything away from me. He left me and never looked back. It makes me wonder what did I do wrong," Christa said, tears brimming in her blue eyes.

Amy looked at her, smiling slightly. "Honey, you didn't do anything wrong. He hurt you. He abused you. He used you. And when he left and took all of your money, he took away your ability to trust men, too. I know this, because both Matt and Adam did the exact same thing. The only difference is, I have to work with them."

Christa was glad Amy didn't noticed the apprehension on her face. She wasn't ready to reveal her ex-boyfriend's name. At least, not yet.

"I'm sorry you had to find out that Adam was married to that blonde bitch. And, Matt's now engaged to that wannabe punk diva. What's wrong with those men?' Christa huffed.

Amy shook her head. "I don't know, Chris. I just don't know."

"What about Hunter? Why don't you give him a chance?" Christa asked, staring at her.

"Why should I? I'll only end up getting hurt in the end," Amy said softly.

"Oh, come on, Ames. I know Hunter would never hurt you. He loves you. Give him a chance. Stick it to Adam and Matt if you have to. But, don't push that blond Adonis away," Christa encouraged.

"Even if I did end up with Hunter, they're gonna do whatever it takes to break us up. You should've been there at the hospital when they barged in. If it weren't for Hunter and Randy beating the crap out of them, who knows what would've happen," Amy scoffed.

Christa sighed deeply. "All the more reason why you and Hunted need to pull the crap out of your asses and get together. Look what happened to the others: Lillian's happily married, Trish's engaged and Melina's new man is treating her like a queen. Hunter will do the same thing to you. Let him love you."

"I don't know if I should. I think he still have feelings for Stephanie..."

"At least he was being honest about it. We all know about the history between those two. Hunter and Stephanie are friends, nothing more and nothing less. They're both moving on. Besides, from what I heard, he's been ranting and raving about you."

"H-he has?" Amy asked, looking shocked.

"Oh, yeah. He can't stop talking about you. It's always Amy this and Amy that. Honey, he loves you. Give him a chance. It's not too late to be with him," Christa said softly.

Amy shook her head and sighed deeply. "I don't know, Chris. With so much that has happened recently, even the thought of being in another relationship scares me. I can't get my heart broken again. I just can't."

"So, you're not even gonna try?" Christa asked, looking disappointed.

"I can't go through with the pain again. It's better for me to cut all my losses and not be with someone else than to get my heart broken again. I just can't do it anymore," Amy said, tears brimming her brown eyes.

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Tampa, Florida

Copeland residence

12/19/06

Adam laid in bed, staring blankly up at the ceiling. Torrie slept next to him, her head on his broad tattooed shoulder. One arm draped across his waist and the other clutched the pillow tightly. Her platinum blond hair spread all over his chest and she was sleeping like a baby.

He slowly disengaged himself from her embrace and turned over on his side. He reached inside his drawer and pulled out a small picture. He stared at it for a while, admiring the beautiful creature he was with a couple of years ago. A evil smirk appeared on his face as the thought of what he did to her flooded in his brain. He had no regrets leaving her and taking her money, but he does regret leaving her hanging for all those years. He should've killed her when he had the chance, but he had his career to think about. Besides, she never meant anything to him, anyway.

However, he was quite surprised when she later took up a relationship with Matt. He didn't think he was ever gonna see her again. By that time, he was planning his wedding with Torrie and struck up a relationship with Amy. But, just like before, she ended up getting hurt by Matt. He never cared for her, either.

Hunter was right; Adam did have a reputation for being a ladies' man.

But, those days were over. He was done with her and he was done with Amy. He realized his true priorities lies with his wife, the woman he really loves.

Adam placed the picture back in the drawer and closed it, making a mental note to burn it when he gets the chance. Then, he got comfortable on the bed and pulled Torrie back into his arms, kissing her forehead gently. He smiled when he saw her snuggle in his embrace.

I love my life, he thought triumphantly as he fell asleep.

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20 minutes later

Atlanta, Georgia

Dumas residence

After doing some more talking, Amy and Christa decided to take a break and get something to eat. Amy got up and went upstairs to change clothes, leaving her alone for a while. She knew she had her work cut out for her in order to bring Amy and Hunter together, but, so far, her efforts proved to be fleeting. Amy was too afraid to try another relationship because she knew she was gonna get her heart broken again. She just didn't wanna take the chance again.

Christa knew what she had to do. She reached inside her pocket and pulled out her cell phone. She snapped it open and dialed a familiar number. After only two rings, someone answered.

Hello?

"It's me. Did you talk to Hunter?"

Yeah. He definitely has it bad for her. The question is, does she feel the same way about him?

"I don't think so, Randy. She's so afraid."

Well, I guess we'll just have to do something about it, then.

"I don't know if we should do something. With Adam and Matt still lurking around, there's no way she'll ever be happy again."

Well, let's just beat them at their own game, Christa. God, Amy just needs some more confidence, that's all. Hunter's good for her. Why can't she see it?

"Like you said, as long as those two jerks are still around, there's no way she'll ever be happy. She told me even if she ends up with Hunter, Adam and Matt will do whatever it takes to break them up. They did a good job before."

Yeah, and we all know what happened afterwards. Look, Christa, we're not gonna let Amy go down that same route. We'll just have to come up with something, okay? Don't give up on her.

"I won't. Listen, I have to go. Amy I are getting something to eat. I'll call you later."

Okay. Talk to you soon.

She snapped the phone shut and put it back in her pocket. With tears slowly falling from her blue eyes, she leaned back against the cushion and thought about what Randy said. He knew they had did this before and just the thought of what they did to Amy broke her heart even more.

I'm sorry, Ames. I'm sorry I can't tell you that Adam and Matt broke my heart, took my money and ran. I'm sorry I can't tell you that they're the reason why I almost took my own life.

"Hey, are you ready to go?" Amy asked when she came downstairs a moment later.

Wiping her tears away from her eyes, she smiled. "Yeah. You look great, by the way."

Amy snorted. "Please. I'm just wearing a simple tee shirt and jeans. I'm not trying to look cute for anyone."

I wish you would look cute for Hunter.

"Um, I'm just going to the bathroom real quick. I'll be right back," Christa said as she padded up the stairs.

"Okay. Well, you know where it is," Amy called back.

As she went inside the bathroom and closed the door, she cut on the lights and looked at herself in the mirror. A face, once so full of life was now in shambles. Christa could barely sleep at night and her skin was beet red from all that crying. It's not just because Matt and Adam hurt her, but the pain also stemmed from the effects of her tormented childhood. She chose not to dwell on it right now. Instead, she decided to focus on her best friend finding her happily ever after.

Amy deserves to be with someone who's gonna love her. I'm gonna make sure of it.

More drama in the next chapter! Stay tuned!

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