AUTHORS NOTE!: THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO HAVE BEEN REVIEWING!! I REALLY HOPE YALL R LIKING THIS. I GUESS I HAVE TO PUT DISCLAIMERS SO I OWN NOTHING BESIDES VALERIE, NOT THE ORTON NAME OR THE HARDYZ. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!!
XOXO VALERIE
I stormed back to my room that I had all to myself, thank god…I lay on the bed, then after a while, a small knock came to my door. I looked slowly through the peep-hole, and was thankful to see my best friends, Maryse, Beth, and Natalya. Each one of them had an object in their possession; a tub of ice-cream, chocolates and of all things, a horror movie. "Hey…" I mumbled softly, barely audible.
"Come on sexy, time for some TLC" Beth said grabbing my hand, and walking me to the couch. They sat the stuff on the table and we sat in a small circle on the floor. They already knew I didn't really want to talk about it, so we just popped in the movie and pigged out on chunky chocolate chip ice-cream. When I was about to close the door, a figure, or figures popped out.
"HOLY FUCK! Damn it guys!" I cursed at Matt and Jeff as they rushed up.
"Sorry, we just really wanted to talk to you" Matt defended. "Well, not me, mainly Jeff" he then pointed at Jeff who was looking at the floor.
"Come on in" I said plainly, looking at Jeff, wondering how much he wanted to know. I blushed as Jeff noticed my barely there boy-shorts and tank top with an unzipped hoodie over. "So, what did you guys want to know?"
"Well, I-" Matt started, before being cut off by Jeff.
"Everything you want to, please?" he whispered, his voice rasping a bit. I hope he hasn't gotten that cold everyone is talking about. I sighed and grabbed the note that was thrown into the trash earlier. I walked back and handed him the note. I saw his eyes dart back and forth, reading through the lines quickly and carefully.
"Us? My love?!" he asked, shouting a bit and looking up at me, hurt and a hint of betrayal in his eyes.
"Jeff, calm down" Matt said, standing next to him, and put a hand on his shoulders.
"Calm, down?" Jeff asked, almost hysterical. "Who's the L in this letter Valerie?"
"I wont tell you until you calm down!" I yelled. That seemed to get his composure back. "I don't need to tell you, you already know her…" I sighed, leaning on my head board, then feeling each side of me sink.
"Lita?" Matt whispered from my left.
"How do you know her?" Jeff whispered from my right.
"Easy…she was my best friend…" I sighed and pulled my legs into my chest. Jeff's hand ran up and down my back, which sent chills down my arms and legs. What is he doing to me?? Why am I reacting like this to his touch??
"Wait, what? How the hell is that possible??" he asked.
"Well, I used to visit Randy when he was in town. That's how I know some people." I started. "When RatedRKO formed, Randy introduced me to Edge and Lita. Of course, they were nice to me for the first few months…then…"
"Then what Valerie?" Jeff asked again while Matt stared off into space, probably still shocked by the mention of his ex- girlfriend.
"Lita and I were best friends for that period of time. We were like sisters…then, she started to think that Edge was having an affair with me" I said disgusted. "Whenever she got the chance to attack and hurt me, she took it"
"But, Valerie, you look like you could have taken her on" Jeff said, smiling for the first time since I had seen him at the bar.
"Thanks Jeff, but I really didn't have a clue how to back then…that's why I started to train. I knew the time and power it would take, so I turned my fear into strength. That's why I almost always seem like a bitch" I said smirking.
"So you're not like a scary-bitch?" Matt spoke up finally.
"No, just my protective shell" I sighed, closing my eyes. The lights went out, making the whole room dark. The guy's heads rested on my head, which was kind of cute. I sighed and before I knew it, I was falling into a deep sleep all my issues fading away.
The sound of people moving and talking woke me up the next day. Being nosy, I kept my eyes shut and pretended to still be out.
"….No! Look what she's been through…she doesn't need me…." Jeff's voice whispered harshly.
"How do you know? She could use somebody in her life…you could be together if you just ask her!" Matt answered back. Are they talking about me??...Jeff has feelings for me?? I yawned loudly enough for them to hear me. I heard Matt chuckle as I got up and walked into the bathroom to freshen up. I washed my face and brushed my teeth, as the guys probably continued their conversation. I changed into a gray short sleeved shirt and a pair of black sweats. After I brushed my hair into its calm neat self and walked out of the cold tiled room. I slowly walked into the kitchen and grabbed bottled water from the fridge, all with the guy's eyes following me. I walked back onto the couch, with out a word and lay on the couch. I leant my head back and plugged in my earphones. The sound of Evanescence's My Immortal relaxed me. Of course I didn't see Matt shove Jeff towards me, smirking. I resisted singing the lyrics, which was a big habit of mine, and sometimes it was a little bit embarrassing. Just as the words "you still have all of me" flowed out, a pair of lips came crashing down on mine. My eyes shot open and I gazed into the most beautiful pair of green eyes I had come to adore over the last months. He simply smirked at me when I finally broke away and breathed. "Val…" he started, pausing a bit. "Will you go on a date with me?" he finished, getting nervous. My eyes darted to the window where there was a little bird. I smiled as another one popped up next to it and they huddled next to each other from the cold. I want somebody like that….
"Yes…yeah, I will" I said looking at him. He smiled brightly at me and kissed me again. "Where did that come from? Buy the way??" I asked, sitting up, still shocked.
"Ever since I saw you backstage, it was like I saw the most beautiful woman. You were actually in my favorite spot to hang out backstage" he said smiling, crouching down beside me.
"But why me?" I asked, getting a little self-conscious.
"Easy…you were a female me! The hobbies, music and movies. I swear, when we went to the movies, I thought you were going to drag us to a chic-flick, not a horror one" he laughed.
"Hey, I'm an Orton, in not that bad" I said smiling.
"That's another thing; I actually felt I had more in common with you than Matt!" he laughed.
"Hey!!!!" Matt defended. I smiled and ran over to him.
"Your not that bad Matt!" I laughed as he pouted as I hugged him. I spoke again as I turned to Jeff. "So what's planned today?"
"Well, I thought we could go down to the lobby and get some breakfast" he said standing up and stretching.
"I'm down! I'm starving!" Matt said, rubbing his midsection.
"OK, let's go before Matt gets us" I laughed, then squealed as he picked me over his shoulder and ran down the hall. "Jeff! Help me!" I laughed as he followed us. Matt let me down when we reached the elevator. Jeff then wrapped his arms around my waist and let his head rest on my shoulder.
"You know Randy will have something to say about this right?" I sighed, turning my head to see him. He had the most playful smirk on his face.
"Yeas" he said smiling, then kissing me on my shoulder. He unwrapped his arms when the elevator door opened. As we headed to the café, they walked beside on either side of me, still worried from yesterday. We got in line to pay for our food. An error in the system made the guys get stuck in line, but I missed it. I sat down and waited for the guys to come. Before I knew it, CM Punk came over to where I was standing.
"Cant I go 24 fucking hours without you guys torturing me?" I sighed as I drank my Strawberries & Crème that I grabbed earlier.
"Chill out, I'm not going to do anything to you, just bringing a message from Edge"
"So now you're his messenger boy?" I asked. I saw the guys leaving the line and looking for me.
"Shut up; anyway, he wants you to know that she is coming back tonight, and that you better find partners to save your ass" he said, and without anything else, walked off as the guys saw me.
"What was that about?" Matt asked sitting across from me and as Jeff sat next to me.
"A message from the asshole" I looked down and took a bit of my English muffin.
"What he want?" Jeff asked.
"He says I have to be ready for tonight"
"Why?" Matt said raising his eyebrows
"Because Lita's back and I have to find partners" I said smiling a bit, knowing that they knew what my answer was, so I decided to screw with them.
"Yeah, good thing Cody and Ted are free tonight" I said looking for them. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the guys look down at their plates. "Dumbasses" I laughed. "You really think I would choose them over ya?"
"OK, that was fucked up!" Jeff laughed.
"What about I repay it with…a bag of Skittles?"
"OOH! WHEN!!!CAN I HAVE THEM NOW?!" he asked jumping in his seat, which made me and Matt start laughing. "I ASKED A QUESTION!" he whined.
The halls in the arena were semi- crowded as I walked through them with my bag. A few people looked at me, probably witnessing what had happen between Randy and Edge, but right now, I frankly didn't give a damn. A big smile was on my face, which made everyone look at me strangely. It was Friday, and I knew Edge had made up a twisted stipulation for tonight. I reached the locker-room I was looking for, and knocked on the door.
"Come in!" his southern drawl which I had came to love in the last months, called out. I opened the door and saw him sitting on the couch with the bag of Skittles that he had somehow convinced Matt to buy him. He jumped off the couch and walked over to me. He wrapped his arms around me like before and kissed me on the forehead. He meshed our hands together and walked to the couch. He started again on his Skittles as we watched the TV as the closing minutes passed until the show started. I looked at him with a pout on my face. He looked at me and I pointed to his bag with my eyes. I laughed after a five minute stare-down as he gave up and handed me the bag. I closed my eyes and leaned back on the couch. I felt him move from his sitting position to having his head relax on my lap, making me smile. He looked more relaxed when I brushed his loose hair with my hands slowly and softly. I swore he fell asleep after a while but then woke up because he spoke.
"So do ya know what Edge is going to do?" he asked, sighing slowly.
"I don't know, but I can already feel like this bastard is going to come up with something sick and twisted" I answered. He sat up and looked straight into my eyes, and I knew I was going to get a lecture.
"Please, Valerie, don't wander off…Edge can be damn evil if he feels like it" he said with worry filled in his eyes. "I don't want to lose you when I barely got you" he said smiling and leaning his forehead on mine.
"You wont lose me" I smiled. The show's pyrotechnics brought us back into reality.
"Welcome ladies and gentleman to FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN!!!!!" JR announced. "We start off tonight's show with the Rated R Superstar…EDGE!" The main camera panned into the middle of the ring as boos filled the arena as they saw him sitting in a chair.
"Jeff Hardy…the screw up…" he started. I felt Jeff tense up and I squeezed his hand, trying to calm him down. "And yet still you people cheer for him. When will you realize that I am the one deserving of a championship…not him!" he said standing up. "I am the best and I will prove that to you all, when I beat him tonight in a 6 man tag team Steel Cage Match!!" The crowd cheered in anticipation. I looked over at Jeff who was smiling.
"You better not get all insane on us" I laughed. He smiled and kissed the tip of my nose.
"So we're a team?" Matt said as he walked through the door.
"On one condition" I said as they looked at me. "I want face paint"
"Really?" Jeff asked. I nodded. "Well let me get my paints" he said getting up, and walking over to his bag.
"You know he's going to make you into his own art piece right?" Matt asked.
"Yep, I kind of figured" I chuckled.
"My own Mona Lisa!" Jeff corrected, which made me blush.
"Let me change into my ring gear first" I said as I rushed into the bathroom. I got out my pants and put them on. I pulled down the fishnet material down my stomach over my tank. I then walked out as I was fixing my lime green belt that matched the rest of the green accents on my out fit. Jeff smiled at me and gestured for me to sit in the chair. I shuddered as the cold paint touched my face. His eyes were focused on my face and they would look at mine every now and then. The brush slid slowly down my face, dragging the paint with it. Soon after, my whole face was covered. Jeff smiled proudly and let me look into the mirror. I had silver all over my face with purple streaks going through it.
"Oh my god, damn!" I laughed. "This is amazing! Shit you should be in makeup!" I kissed him on the cheek.
"Thank you" he said smiling. He walked back into the restroom as I went and sat down next to Matt who was watching the show continue. I then saw a promo for the match, my little icon standing in the middle of two black ones with question marks on them. I looked over at Matt and smirked. I smiled as Jeff walked out of the bathroom. He had started on his face paint which turned out to be orange with blue streaks going through it. He had changed into his ring gear and had dyed his hair in the matching colors. Matt got up and went to his bag. He walked into the bathroom and changed into his old pants, instead of the other ones.
"Ready?" I asked as we heard the match get announced. They simply nodded. I felt worried a bit. I kept thinking if there was a chance that they would betray my trust in them, maybe going onto their old teammate's side. I shook the thought out of my head and breathed deeply. Whatever happens…happens. I heard Edge's music start up, and I immediately froze in my spot in the middle of the hallway. My knuckles were white as I tightly gripped my title. I didn't even notice Jeff standing in front of me. "I can't…" I whispered, now shaking. I heard a few people down the hall chuckling. Matt's simple "Fuck off you little prick" made them stop.
"Valerie don't give me this shit, don't let him win" Jeff spoke. I looked at him blankly then turned to the screen when I heard a guitar, and just like that, she was there. After the years, her hair faded from her noticeable dark red to a plain red. The crowd was in a 50/50 situation, half boos and half cheers. She walked into the ring, and looked at Edge smirking. Then, her song was replaced with another familiar one. The camera then panned to the entrance and showed CM Punk standing there with the title. Now it was Jeff that tensed up. I then dashed to the gorilla pit, leaving the guys a few steps behind. I heard my music start up, which made me run faster. I jumped over all the steps and slid out. I looked straight at Lita, and she did the same. I smirked at her, which freaked her out. She probably saw what I had done to the other divas, and was thinking if I would do the same to her.
"Well, I guess it is just us verses you Valerie" Edge sang, smirking.
"Hey! Smug son of a bitch! I have partners, and I think you guys know them pretty well." I said smirking. To my surprise, Legacy's theme played. "Wrong track guys" I said, looking through the curtain. Then, the old Hardy Boyz theme started up, which got the crowd madly excited. I smiled as the guys walked up and stood next to me.