+Chapter 11+

"I need you to stay backstage… please? I don't want anything to happen to you." Jeff said softly as he kissed Hazel's lips. "I love you and I know you want to help but I can't do what I need to do if I'm worried about him coming after you again."

He smiled at her as she agreed to stay behind for his Championship match. On the monitor, Punk was doing his usual mouth piece about drugs and alcohol. Hazel rolled her eyes as she watched him. He made her sick. Not everyone who drinks are drunks… she especially didn't like the way Punk always tried to paint Jeff as a drunk and a druggie. Jeff's music filled the arena as he did his usual dance to the ring. Before the match even began, the two men began attacking each other viciously. This was the first time since the assault that they had seen each other. The referees finally parted the two and pulled them to opposite corners in hopes to regain some order. Even Teddy Long was out in the ring in hopes to settle things. Vince's music hit and there he was, on Smackdown just like that. Hazel wondered what was going to happen and as Vince spoke, one thing stuck in her mind. "Special enforcer"

Jeff stormed back into the locker room and threw his water bottle against the wall. Hazel stared at him with questions in her eyes.

"Special enforcer? Who could it be?" Jeff asked.

"Hopefully someone neutral?" Hazel asked trying to smile.

"Hopefully…" he sighed.

Hazel bit her upper lip as she stared at Jeff, "I'm coming out with you for the match…" Jeff shot her a look of disapproval. "Jeff, it might be someone who will help Punk win. I need to be out there with you. I'll be careful and if things look really bad, I'll run away. I promise." She said firmly looking into his eyes.

Jeff sighed. "Ok…" he replied knowing that there was nothing he could say to deter her.

There was a knock on the door and there stood Kane. Hazel tilted her head as she faced her brother. "Haze, Taker wants you." He said before turning back in the direction of the locker room. Hazel looked at Jeff and rolled her eyes.

"I'll be back…" she said jumping up and following her brother. "Kane!" she called after him as she tried to catch up. "What's going on?"

"Just wait…" he said firmly.

"Will this take long? I need to go out with Jeff for his match…"

Kane gave her a look of annoyance. "I don't know. He just asked me to get you." He said opening the locker room door.

Hazel began to walk in as she talked. "We're still trying to figure out who the enforcer is…" she stopped in mid-sentence as she came face to face with Matt Hardy. He was wearing a referee shirt. Her mouth dropped. "You!" she screamed. "You're the enforcer?!"

Matt refused to look at her, instead he looked through her. Hazel looked at her brothers and at Jeff's brother. Matt was going to be the special enforcer for Jeff's Championship match… considering the past, Matt was not going to be helping Jeff at all. She ran her hands over her face as she felt a mix of feelings. She looked at Matt.

"Matt…" she called softly.

He avoided looking at her, but she knew he seemed uncomfortable. Hazel looked at him, her eyes pleading him to look at her.

"Matt… please…" she continued. He gazed at her.

"Hazel, leave the boy alone. Obviously, he's the enforcer…" Taker said with frustration in his voice.

"The enforcer is supposed to be impartial! Matt hates Jeff!" she screamed. "Why did you send for me? To prepare Jeff or something?!" she screamed.

"You need to settle down."

Hazel extended her finger at her brother. "You have no right to tell me to settle down! I don't know whether I can trust you or not!" she screamed as she stormed out of the room.

Taker laughed as he looked at Matt. "She's still feisty as ever."

"I see…"

"Now listen, I don't care what the situation between you and Jeff is… all that I know is that Punk put his hands on her last week so if you do nothing else, make sure he doesn't touch my sister." Taker said sternly.

Hazel burst into the locker room and sent the door smashing into the wall. Jeff jumped up at the noise and he turned to see Hazel looking extremely upset.

"What is it?"

"Matt's the special enforcer!" she screamed

Jeff looked at her in disbelief, however at the same time, Matt's music began playing and he walked to the ring in a referee shirt. "Stay here." He said as he walked towards the stage entrance.

"No! Matt's never hurt me! I need to be out there!" she screamed as she ran after him.

Punk stood by the entrance as well. "This will be easy considering the fact that the enforcer hates you more than I do…" he said laughing. "Hey Beautiful." He said blowing a kiss Hazel's way.

Jeff's music hit and he tugged Hazel's arm as they passed Punk. Jeff knew that Hazel wanted to hurt him for his actions, but there just wasn't time for her to get her digs in just yet. Hazel stood on the outside as Matt and Jeff had a stare down in the ring. Matt refused to look Jeff in the face the whole time. Punk made his way towards the ring with a huge smile on his face. The match began and Matt stood outside the ring, watching the match intensely. Hazel cheered for Jeff as she watched the match ping pong between the two. After an impressive show, Jeff threw Punk from the ring and executed the cross body. Hazel wisely stepped to safety. Jeff came face to face with Matt after he tossed Punk back into the ring. Hazel returned to her place as the brothers had a stare down. Matt saw Punk preparing for something in the ring. Jeff saw Matt shove Hazel just in time to avoid the baseball slide. Jeff jumped into the ring and began to battle Punk. Hazel looked at Matt and smiled at him. "Thanks" she muttered softly. Punk had Jeff pinned and the referee was about to count 3 when Matt pulled the referee from the ring and began fighting with Punk.

"What are you doing?!" Punk screamed at the brunette.

"Don't you ever try to touch or hurt her again!" he screamed pointing at Hazel.

Jeff rolled Punk up and Matt quickly counted to three, naming Jeff the winner. After the match, Punk went ballistic and even tried to follow Matt to the back. Hazel slid into the ring and aided Jeff who could barely stand. Punk faced them from the ramp as a sadistic smile crossed his lips. He charged the ring and as Hazel attempted to bolt from the ring like she'd promised Jeff, Punk gripped her hands. Jeff laid struggling to get to his feet as he watched in horror as Punk raised Hazel to his shoulders. She fought with all of her might to free herself, but it was useless. Jeff struggled to his feet, but it was too late. Punk slammed Hazel with the GTS and laughed as her body lay motionless on the mat. Jeff screamed in horror as he struggled to get close to his love. Punk laughed at his helplessness and began to attack him viciously. Jeff couldn't even fight back. Punk began smacking Jeff with a chair, and to add insult to injury, he placed the chair around Jeff neck and slammed him into the ring post. The referees and medical staff rushed to the ring and began working on Hazel and Jeff.

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to be continued?