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A/N: Hey peeps. Sorry this chapter is so short, but it's something. Not too much to say, other than thank you for the reviews. Enjoy!

Ayla took off into the city of Vass, looking for a cheap, though good place to have lunch. She wanted to get it over with. Even though Matt said he'd leave her alone, she couldn't help the feeling that she wasn't. After several days with him on her back, it felt odd to be alone without him nagging her for something. She was also relieved though too. Ayla didn't want to hurt Matt. Truly, that wasn't her intention. Now he could get on with his life and she could get on with hers.

At least, that was what she was telling herself.

Ever since she had left the hotel, she left as if she should go looking for him and apologize. For what, she wasn't sure. He was the one who constantly harassed her and injured her. He was also the one who didn't want to take no for an answer. But the background he possessed and the feelings she knew he had still tried to break their way into her brain. She knew how hard Matt had ached for a girlfriend, someone he could truly love. All he wanted was for her to give him a chance. She wanted to give him a chance, too, well, part of her did. The other part was still trying to build a barrier high as the sky would allow. The guilt worked harder though. What was she doing? Oh man, if Abby knew the truth. Her loudmouth friend would be high-stepping it down to North Carolina, mouth in tow.

She giggled. "Only Abby," she muttered.

Just then, she saw a familiar face: Jeff Hardy. He had a hood on, but she'd recognize those tattoos on his arm anywhere. Her feet began to move in that direction and she found she couldn't stop herself. Her mind had become a battlefield. There was a section that was scolding her, telling her to move on and get over it. The other part was cheering this sudden interest and persuading her to track down the other Hardy. What was she doing though? What was she going to say to Jeff? She had no way of proving she was the girl Matt had taken interest to. Jeff could just think she was a crazy fan who was trying to get into Matt's world.

"Hey Jeff!" Ayla's eyes widened. Had she just said that out loud? She shook her head angrily and watched as recognition came across Jeff's face as he slowed and faced her.

"Autograph?" he asked in a tired tone.

She almost said yes and went along her merry way. But there was a force beyond that which stopped her from saying yes and leaving. "Actually, no," she instead said, a small smile on her face. "I just wanted you to relay a message to your brother for me."

Jeff shrugged. "Sure." A lot of fans did this. There were plenty a day that told him to say hello to his brother, or Shannon, or Shane. It was an everyday thing.

"Great," she breathed. "Can you tell him that Ayla Sarver says she's sorry for everything?"

Another pass of recognition laced Jeff's face. His eyes widened as he understood the woman Matt had been obsessed with stood before him. He understood Matt's longing for her now. Though his heart belonged to Beth, it was still obvious Ayla was a beautiful woman.

"And that she'd like a second chance if that was okay."

Jeff cursed a storm up in his head. This couldn't be happening! The plan he had thought up was blowing up in his face. The girl had come back to Matt anyway! It wasn't supposed to work this way. Matt would move on. Ayla was ruining his scheme. But that didn't mean he had to relay her message. "Sure," Jeff lied. "I'll do that."

"Thanks." It hurt him more seeing how happy she got at this, although her face dimmed considerably seconds later, as if she wondered why she was so happy. Jeff brushed it off and smiled back at her for a moment, before taking a grand exit in front of her.

He thought about what he had done the entire way home, several times deciding he would indeed tell Matt what Ayla had said. Also, several times, he went back against it and decided not to. It was obvious, Ayla Sarver was a heartbreaker. He couldn't let his brother get hurt again. He hadn't expected the plan he had told Matt to actually work. Ayla was supposed to be relieved when Matt sent the note, not full of remorse. Why did fate always have to work against him?

And how was he supposed to keep his mouth shut around Matt until he was sure Ayla was out of North Carolina for good?

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