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A/N: Thanks to southerncharm21 ad Kyahbell for reviewing the last chapter and to everyone who has read and alerted it! You guys are awesome, much love!

Charlotte Bound!

The next morning…

Jeff felt Issy's are move across his and her back push into the back of the couch. He instantly woke up when she moved. She moved her head to look at him sleepily.

"What time is it?" she asked groggily.

"Early. Go back to sleep, honey." he said gently as he kissed the top of her head. Issy simply nodded and curled back up against him. Jeff rubbed his fingers up and down the back of her arm until he fell back to sleep himself.

Around 9:15 Issy woke up and attempted to climb over Jeff so she wouldn't wake him up. She had her left foot on the floor and her left hand up next to Jeff's head for support. She bent her right knee and pushed her herself up. She was about to swing her right leg across him Jeff could feel weight above him causing him to stir. His eyes fluttered open and he came face to face with Issy who was staring to at him trying to move carefully and quietly. 'I must be dreaming 'cause I there's no way Issy is climbing on top of me' Both Issy and Jeff jumped slightly causing Issy to loose her balance and fall on top of Jeff. Jeff grunted softly at the sudden weight being dropped on top of him.

"What are you doing?" he asked chuckling.

Issy's face turned red. "I was trying not to wake you."

"So I noticed." he replied.

"Sorry." she mumbled.

"Well, I'm awake now." 'Not that I want you to move.'

"Right." she said pushing herself up and climbing off him. She stood at the edge of the couch. "Ok then." She turned and walked off towards the guest room. Jeff just smiled ad shook his head while he watched her walk away.

Issy walked into the guest room and closed the door. She sat down in the floor with her back against the door. "Well, that was embarrassing." she said quietly. Sighing quietly she stood up and began rummaging through her suitcase. She settled on a pair of jean capris and a blue and green plaid tube top that had buttons down the front under the bodice. She grabbed a pair of underwear, her strapless bra and her cosmetic bag before mading her way to the bathroom knowing that the steam in the bathroom was never a good thing for her jeans.

She stepped into the bathroom, closed the door, and stripped her clothes off. Turning the faucet on and adjusting the temperature she climbed in the shower.

Meanwhile, Jeff was in the kitchen making a pot of coffee. He hadn't noticed Isabelle making her way to the bathroom. Once the coffee was finished brewing he poured himself a cup and walked into his bedroom. He heard the shower running as he waked past the bathroom. He let out a sigh just thinking of her being in the shower, water running down her body, soap lathering her skin. He set his coffee cup on the dresser and sat down on the bed rubbing his hand down his face. 'You have got to stop this! She's your best friend for God's sake!'

Isabelle hummed a tune softly to herself while she was in the shower. About 25 minutes later Issy was all clean and her legs were shaved. She toweled herself off and scrunched most of the water from her hair before getting dressed. Wrappig the towel around herself tightly she stepped out of the bathroom into the hallway. She walked up the hall still humming to herself.

Jeff heard the bathroom door open and couldn't stop himself from looking through his doorway out into the hallway. He saw Issy walking up the hallway clad in nothing but a towel and humming to herself. He gulped. 'Is she trying to kill me? God damn!' His body instantly reacted to the sight of her half naked body. Water from her hair was running down between her shoulder blades and getting lost underneath the towel. His eyes traveled down her body; his gaze sweeping down to her long toned legs and back up again. He let out and sigh, grabbed his clothes and headed to take a shower himself. He was thankful that Isabelle was in the guest room and didn't see the slight erection the image of her towel clad body had caused.

Issy put her clothes on and grabbed her curl enhancing spray out of her suitcase. She waked to the dresser and began fixing her hair in front if the mirror. After her hair was fixed she put on a little make up. She wasn't a big fan of make up. She always felt like her face was masked and her skin was suffocating. As a cosmetologist she was a big fan of mineral make ups. They were the least likely to clog her pores.

She walked out of the bedroom and the smell of coffee wafted towards her nose. She smiled and walked into the kitchen. She poured herself a cup of coffee and sat down at the table. Not long after she sat down she heard a knock at the door. 'I ain't opening it.' she thought remembering what had happened yesterday when she opened the door. She wasn't about to have that happen again. She definitely wouldn't have been so nice this time.

Moments later she heard the door open and Matt stick his head in the open door. She was relieved to see that it was Matt at the door and not Beth.

"Anybody home?" Matt said loudly still standing outside the door.

"In the kitchen." Issy stated still drinking her coffee.

Matt opened the door and stepped in the house. "Hey. Where's the younger one?" he asked referring to Jeff.

She shrugged. "I dunno. Haven't seen him since I got out of the shower."

Matt smiled and held back his comment. 'Mhmm. I'm sure they shared the shower. She just doesn't want to admit it.' Matt looked at Issy. "All dressed up and nowhere to go there Iss?" Matt asked playfully.

Issy flipped Matt off. "1. It's too early for your bull shit." Matt laughed. "2. Jeff and I are headed to Charlotte tonight for Raw."

Matt nodded. "Didn't know he was taking you."

"Like he'd leave me with you and Shannon." They both laughed.

Jeff came out of the bathroom and started walking to his bedroom. Issy heard the door open and craned her head around Matt to look down the hall. She watched Jeff walk into his room and close the door.

"Did you just check my brother out?" Matt asked raising his eyebrow at her.

Issy scoffed. "Hell no!"

"If you say so."

"Oh piss off! You don't know as much as you think you do. I don't think of Jeff or any of you for that matter like that." she shuttered trying to make it more believable. 'I think of Jeff like that at least 3 times a day. Who am I kidding it's more than that.'

Moments later Jeff was dressed and walking into the living room. "What are you two talkin' about?"

Issy's head snapped in Jeff's direction. "Matt's in love with Ricky Martin." she sighed. "He didn't want to tell you 'cause he was afraid of what you might say." she said rather believably.

Jeff chuckled. "OK then."

"That's not what we were talking about!" Matt said trying to defend himself.

Jeff shook his head. "Sure you weren't."

Matt's mouth gaped slightly in disbelief. "You're gonna take her side!" Jeff just shrugged. "Women." Matt said playfully while rolling his eyes. They all laughed.

"What are you doin' here man?" Jeff asked sitting down across from Issy. He tried not took give her the once over but he couldn't help but gaze at her. The bodice of the tube top she was wearing only accenting her beautiful body.

"Came to see what you two were up to today." Matt stated, drawing Jeff's attention back to his brother.

"Umm, I dunno. Gotta head for Charlotte in like 3 hours."

Matt nodded. "Why don't you guys head to house for awhile before you leave."

Jeff looked at Issy and then back at Matt. "Sure."

"Cool. I'll see you two kids later." He smiled at the pair and headed for home.

Jeff smiled at Issy and shook his head. "Dude has take one too many bumps to the head." She laughed and nodded.

Jeff packed his bag full of gear and tossed it in the car before they headed to Matt's. They stayed a short while just goofing off before getting in the car and heading towards Charlotte.

The two friends spent the entire time in the car talking about random things while listening to the different cds Jeff had I the car. Three hours later they arrived at Cricket Arena. Jeff and Issy made their way in through the back entrance of the arena and up one of the many hallways to Jeff's dressing room.

Jeff tossed his bag on the couch. "Make yourself at home, well as best as you can in a dressing room." he said smiling. Issy sat down on one of the plush chairs in the room. About five minutes later there was a knock at the door. "Yeah?"

Phil stuck is head in the door. "Ring's free at the moment."

"K." Jeff said as Phil shut the door. Jeff stood up and looked at Issy. "I gotta run through the high points of my match." Issy nodded. "I'll be back in like twenty minutes. I promise."

"No problem. I'm sure I can entertain myself." she said playfully.

"I bet you can." As soon as he said it he knew how it sounded. "That came out wrong."

Issy laughed. "Just go, goofball."

Jeff sighed and left the room leaving Issy to ponder what Jeff had said. She laughed to herself and took her phone out of her purse. She dialed the number to Split Enz and waited to someone to answer.

"Split Enz salon, this is Tabby. How can I help you?"

"Listen at you sounding all professional."

"Hey! What are you doing? Why are you calling the shop on your vacation?" Tabby asked.

"'Cause I gotta make sure you and Katrina haven't burned it down." Issy said laughing.

"Give me a little credit here." Tabby paused. "So, really, why are you calling me. Shouldn't you be out camping in the woods or whatever it is you do in North Carolina."

"Oh Tabby, you really should get out more. I am sitting at an arena in Charlotte."

"Ooh concert?/" Tabby asked excitedly.

"Not exactly. Jeff has a show to do tonight. Right now I'm waiting on him to get back from his practice run." Issy replied.

"Oh. Sounds fun." she said unenthusiastically.

"Yep. So, I'm in a dressing room entertaining myself." Isabelle replied trying not to laugh about how it had sounded when Jeff said it.

"So you're surrounded by hot guys and you're calling me?"

"No!" Issy said giggling. "It's a private dressing room, dork."

The two friends talked about how the shop was doing and all the thins that had gone on so far in Issy's vacation until Jeff returned from the ring.

"Alright, don't burn the shop down! If you do make it look like an accident so we can get the insurance money." Jeff laughed.

"Who was that?" Tabby questioned.

"Jeff."

"Ooh you go have fun now."

Issy laughed and rolled her eyes. "Yeah, Yeah. Hanging up now." Issy hung up the phone and turned her attention to Jeff. He was somewhat sweaty and sitting in the other chair. 'Mmm' she thought. "Had to make sure the salon was still standing. I don't trust those two alone."

Jeff smiled. "Everything alright?"

"Yep." Issy replied. "Tabby thinks we're out camping." They both laughed. "She has no idea what people in Carolina do."

Jeff continued laughing. "Apparently not."

They continued to talk until Jeff had to change into his ring gear. He still had awhile 'til his match was up but he wanted to be ready.