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Trish went back to their condo to call Melina. She didn't get an answer, so she left her a voicemail, "Hey Melina – it's Trish. Listen, when you get this message, call me back. It's sort of important. Thanks – talk to you soon."

Nervous, waiting for Melina to call back - Trish grabbed her books & went out on the condo's deck to study.

"Trish Stratus!" She heard a voice yell.

Trish looked down to AJ Styles playing volleyball one on with Anderson, Jeff's friend.

"Hey!" Trish yelled.

"Do you want to come down & play some v-ball with us?" AJ asked.

"No…I have a Latin test tomorrow…got to study. Rain check?" Trish asked.

"Rain check!" AJ yelled.

Trish waved goodbye to them, & both waved bye back.

As Trish studied she glanced every now & again to watch the two play volleyball. She liked AJ, like a brother…she also liked Anderson, too. They became good friends their last year in high school when she tried to hook him up with Christie Hemme. Christie & Anderson always flirted with each other…and Trish was hoping that maybe one day…they would be a real couple…like Amy & Matt...like she & Jeff were. No matter how she tried, Jeff was not far from her thoughts.

A short while later Maria appeared with CM Punk, & they two sat on the deck trying to study under a blanket. Trish turned to look to Maria…she could not help but to hear Melina's voice in her head on how CM was not a nice person. Maria never caught Trish looking, but CM did twice. The first time, Trish turned her head quickly…the next time, she got up to leave.

"Are we bothering you?" Maria asked.

"Uh…no…" Trish said.

"We'll go in…if you want to stay out." Maria said.

"Uh…no…you're fine…I'm done anyway." Trish said as she half smiled at her friend before she went in.

"I'm hungry, babe." CM said to Maria.

"Uh…okay…let's go get something?" Maria said.

"Why don't you go get it & bring it back?" CM said.

Maria looked at him like he was crazy…was she going to leave her boyfriend there by himself…with Trish Stratus?

"Are you insane?" Maria asked.

"What?" CM asked as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Leave you here with Trish?" Maria asked.

"Trish & I are both adults. I think we can be mature…at least I can." CM said.

"Okay…but only if you are sure." Maria said hesitantly.

"I am…now go get us something." CM said.

Maria left the condo & as she drove out of sight, CM made his way into the condo…to which Anderson saw.

Trish was in her room…she looked to her phone…still no call back from Melina. Trish decided that she was going to go to Melina's. Trish jumped into the shower. Trish closed her eyes as she let the warm water hit her face & drip down her body. As she closed her eyes, she remembered better times with Jeff.

FLASHBACK:

"Jeff! STOP!" Trish shouted as Jeff uncontrollably tickled Trish on the beach. "Jeff – STOP! I can't breathe!" Trish said as she laughed hysterically.

Trish was able to break away from Jeff & run with her flip flops in hand…but not for long. Jeff caught up to her & wrapped his arms around her…and swooped her up like he was carrying her over the threshold…one arm had a tattoo that went all the way from the back of his ear down to his fingers…like a vine – the other, had no tattoos.

Trish laughed hysterically in his arms…Jeff set her down…unknowingly under a rinse off shower on the beach…Trish was able to break free, & turn the shower on Jeff.

"You're going to pay for that Stratus!" Jeff said.

"In kisses…but you gotta get me first Hardy!" Trish yelled back laughing running from Jeff.

Jeff took off after Trish…as she ran toward to the pier. Not paying attention, Trish almost ran in front of a car.

"Trish!" Jeff yelled & grabbed her from being hit, as they fell to the ground.

Out of breathe, Trish told Jeff, "You got me Hardy!"

Jeff smiled, "Pay up!"

Trish smiled as Jeff leaned over her, putting his tattooed hand over her neck, as he leaned down for a gentle, passionate kiss.

A car drove by & blew the horn at them, to which both of them laughed.

At the same time, Trish opened her eyes & wiped them as she came out of her remembering, when she heard something break in her condo.

Trish got out of her shower, & wrapped a towel around her, & opened her bedroom door.

"Maria?" Trish asked.

No answer.

"Is anyone there? Hello? Maria?" Trish asked once more.

All of a sudden, CM came around the corner, startling Trish.

CM gave Trish a sly smile.

"You scared me…where's Maria?" Trish asked.

"Out." CM stated.

"Out where?" Trish asked.

"She went to get us something to eat." CM stated.

"And…she left you here by yourself?" Trish asked.

"Technically no…you're here." CM stated.

"I'll be in my room…if you need anything." Trish said.

Trish started to leave & CM grabbed her wrist.

CM moved his hand up to her upper arm…and held it tightly, moving her & pressing her up against the wall. Trish was definitely scared.

"Why don't you show me a sneak peak?" CM said.

"Sneak peak?" Trish asked confused.

CM eyed Trish up & down, "Of you're…spread…before it comes out." CM asked.

"Look…I don't want any trouble." Trish said.

"Good…I am glad that we agree on that." CM said.

Trish pushed CM away from her. As she started to make her way into her room, he grabbed her by the throat, & pushed her back up against the wall.

Trish threw her hands up & pushed his hand away from her throat…and made her way back in her bedroom.

CM just smiled…proud of his actions.

Trish locked her bedroom door & quickly got dressed.

"Matt?" Amy said blushing.

"What?" Matt asked as he kissed on Amy's neck.

"We are in public." Amy said.

"So?" Matt continued.

"So…we can get arrested for this kind of stuff." Amy said.

"Am I not worth going to jail for?" Matt asked as he continued kissing on Amy's neck.

"Matt?" Amy said.

"Amy." Matt said.

Amy laughed.

"Matthew Moore Hardy…I am serious…STOP!" Amy said as she tried to push Matt away from her.

"Don't you love me anymore?" Matt asked.

"Of course I do. Why would you ask me that?" Amy asked confused.

Matt grabbed Amy's hand & intertwined their fingers together…watching the intertwining before laying their intertwined hands on Amy's leg.

"I love you." Matt said. His brown eyes looking into her's.

"Matt…you're scaring me…what's wrong?" Amy said.

"Nothing." Matt said.

"Are you sure?" Amy asked not convinced that nothing was wrong.

"Yeah." Matt said, as he brushed a piece of Amy's hair behind her ear.

"I wanna just be with you tonight." Matt said before tenderly kissing Amy on her lips.

"Okay…I would like that." Amy said, smiling to Matt.

"But…you have to tell me what's bothering you." Amy said.

"I want us to always be like this…in love…playful…and above all else…communicating." Matt said.

"Where is this coming from?" Amy asked.

"Do you have to ask?" Matt asked.

"Jeff?" Amy asked.

"Yeah." Matt said.

"Have you talked to him?" Amy asked.

"Better…I saw him." Matt said.

"Where? Is he back?" Amy asked.

"Yeah…but it's not permanent." Matt said.

"Well…what did he say?" Amy asked.

"He's staying at dad's…and I pretty much told him he's an asshole & he could go fuck himself." Matt said.

"Matt!" Amy said.

Matt just started at Amy.

"Look…I don't always agree with everything Jeff does…or how he deals with his emotions…but he has his own way…you know…that is what makes Jeff…Jeff…" Amy said.

"You think I should apologize, don't you?" Matt asked.

"Only if you think you should." Amy said.

"Has he called…" Amy said before she was cut off.

"No…and I don't think he has any plans to." Matt said.

"Well…maybe I could change his mind." Amy said.

"He doesn't want to see you either." Matt said.

"He's not getting off that easy." Amy said.

"I wouldn't expect anything less of you." Matt said.

"Good." Amy said.

There was a silence.

"He's your brother Matt…Jeff will come around…you just need to be patient." Amy said.

Matt looked to Amy & half smiled.

"Now…you ready to get out of here?" Amy asked.

Matt nodded yes.

Amy got up & held out her hand to Matt, who accepted & put his arm around Amy's shoulder, & the two made their way out…more in love than ever with each other. Amy & Matt were solid…as solid as any couple could possibly be…

Gilbert Hardy made his way back down to his grandmother's house to find Jeff sitting on the front porch drinking a bottle of beer. It was dark…but Jeff had the porch lights on.

"So…did you & Matt have a chance to catch-up?" Gilbert asked.

"I wouldn't call it catching up…but yeah…I guess." Jeff said.

"You know…your mother wouldn't approve of your drinking." Gilbert said.

"Good thing she is not here to see it then." Jeff said, as he took another sip.

"She can see you…more than know…and she wouldn't approve of the way your acting…either." Gilbert said.

"I guess I am just the family fuck up." Jeff said.

"Or your language…watch your mouth boy!" Gilbert shouted.

There was silence between the two.

"Jeff…I am worried about you…and so is Matt…you can't keep this anger bottled up inside, son. You have to talk to someone." Gilbert said.

"There is nothing to talk about." Jeff said.

"I am not buying that…I maybe old…but I am not stupid." Gilbert said.

"I know you being this way has to do something with Trish…" Gilbert said.

"Dad…" Jeff started to say but was cut off.

"I know you loved her son…and I am willing to bet that you still do…you wouldn't be acting this way if you didn't…I know the person you really are…I know the heart you have." Gilbert said.

"She broke my heart…shattered it into a million pieces…along with any dreams I had for us. All the money in the world…and celebrity…can't make you happy." Jeff said as he took another sip of his beer.

Gilbert didn't speak. He continued to listen.

"I have loved her my whole life dad…since I first laid eyes on her when I was 8 years old & in the second grade. She was the most perfect…beautiful…person I had ever seen…she was kind…smart…compassionate…I would come home & dream & pray that one day…just one day, she would notice me…the poor country boy…would get the rich girl from the big mansion…then in the middle of sophomore year, she finally noticed me…and I got the girl…she showed me a love I never knew…she helped me make peace with mom's death…she made me want to do better in school…but at the same time, she let me be myself…I didn't have to be anybody else but Jeff Hardy when I was with her…it was natural…and just…easy…" Jeff said.

Jeff continued, "Until she ripped the rug out from us & slept with her ex boyfriend, on the night of graduation – and he put it out there for everyone to see! Bastard! You don't know how I much want to rip his face off!"

Continuing, Jeff said, "But despite everything… after all the things we've been through…I miss everything about her…those eyes…they way we kissed…her smile…her laugh…I see her hazel eyes every time I close mine…and it makes it hard to breathe…to see…where I belong to when I am not around her…I should have never walked away…" Jeff said.

"And you should have never taken that other girl out on the road with you." Gilbert said.

Jeff shook his head in agreement.

Gilbert placed his hand on Jeff's shoulder. "I think you know what you need to do, son."

"Just be yourself…it will all work out in the wash." Gilbert said.

Jeff shook his head in a yes manner, & hugged his dad.

Matt & Amy arrived back at Amy's condo. Anderson saw them pull in as he was taking out his trash.

"Hey Anderson!" Amy said.

"What's up?" Matt asked.

"Nothing, man!" Anderson said as he shook Matt's hand & gave Amy a hug.

"Did Trish leave? I…don't see her car?" Amy asked.

"Yeah…she tore out of her like a bat out of hell." Anderson said.

Amy turned to Matt, "Oh my God…do you think she knows…"

Matt replied, "No….she couldn't…you, me, Shannon, & my dad are the only ones that know."

"Knows what?" Anderson said.

"Jeff's back." Amy said.

"Really?" Anderson said intrigued, as both Amy & Matt shook their head yes.

"I don't think her tearing out of here had anything to do with Jeff…but more like CM Punk." Anderson stated.

"Punk? What are you talking about, man?" Matt asked.

"Well…that explains it." Amy said.

"Explains what?" Matt asked.

"Trish…and Maria have not been getting along…Trish thinks CM has changed Maria…and she & Maria have been…at odds…I guess you could say." Amy said.

"Maria's not here…she left about 25 minutes ago." Anderson said.

"Wait…she left CM alone with Trish?" Amy asked.

"Yeah…I think she did." Anderson said.

"What the hell is that girl thinking?" Amy asked.

"She's not thinking obviously." Matt said.

"I have to go…but if you find out anything…let me know." Anderson said.

"Alright…no problem man." Matt said as he shook Anderson's hand.

Amy faced Matt, "This night just keeps getting stranger & stranger."

"Tell me about it…do you want to go somewhere else Dumas?" Matt asked.

"No…not with that asshole up there all alone in my house…forget it Hardy." Amy said.

Amy grabbed Matt's hand & they made their way up the stairs & into the condo.

Trish arrived at Melina's banging on her door – with each knocking it got louder & louder & Trish calling for Melina got louder & louder.

"Melina! It's Trish. Are you there? I need to talk!" Trish said.

Trish heard a door open behind her.

"What the hell is going on out here? Trish?" Bautista said.

"David?" Trish asked.

"Yeah…what's wrong with you? Are you trying to wake-up the whole building?" David asked.

"Uh…I need to talk to Melina. Is she here?" David asked.

"It's late…she's on a late night call with the forensics team." David said.

Trish looked confused.

"Her internship." David replied.

A light bulb went off in Trish's head.

"Oh…right…I forgot about that…that she got into the internship." Trish said as she put her hands in her back pockets.

"Can I tell her you came by?" David asked.

"Uh…yeah…just tell her I…" Trish said.

"Trish?" Melina said as she came walking up.

"Hey." Trish said.

"You're here late…what's up?" Melina asked.

Trish looked to David…then back to Melina, taking one of her hands out of her back pocket to scratch her face, "Uh…I need to talk to you about something…really important." Trish said.

"And it can't wait until the morning?" David asked.

"David!" Melina hissed.

"You're fine…go on in & I will be in, in a sec." Melina said as she opened her apartment door for Trish.

"Whatever is going on between you two…cannot be good if she here this late." David said.

"Ssshh…" Melina said as she approached David. She got up on her tip toes & kissed him. "I'll see you in the morning?" Melina asked.

"Yeah…" David said.

Melina gave him another quick kiss. David watched Melina as she went into the apartment & locked the door behind her.

Trish was standing looking out the apartment window. Melina threw her keys on the desk beside the door & walked to the middle of the room & folded her arms.

"What's up Trish? I know you're not here this late to tell me you like my apartment again." Melina said.

Trish turned around to face Melina, putting her hands in her back pockets again.

Trish shrugged her shoulders, "No…I'm not."

Melina inched closer, "Okay…so tell me what's going on?"

Trish took off her jacket to show the bruising around her arm & pulled down her black turtle neck to show the bruising around her neck.

"Oh my gosh…who did this to you? Did you call the police?" Melina asked.

"No…that is why I am here." Trish said.

Melina looked to Trish with intent eyes.

"I need your help Melina…I need you to help me...tell me…" Trish said.

"Help you what? Tell you what? You need to call the police, Trish…this is serious." Melina asked.

"Investigate." Trish said.

"Investigate?" Melina asked.

"CM Punk…and Dolph Zigler." Trish said.