Author's Note: I don't own anything except for the OC. This story is dedicated to _and_Horcruxes.x, formerly x-Twist_of_Fate-x seeing as she was the one who gave me the story inspiration.


Weight of the World

Chapter Twenty Nine

Adam growled softly when he heard the persistent knocking on his hotel room door. He was in a positively foul mood and didn't want to see anyone, so he yanked the door open to give whoever it was a piece of his mind. Before he could even open his mouth though he was shoved backwards, stumbling and landing right on his ass by an angrier looking Jay. The man forced his way into the room and slammed the door shut, glaring at Adam on the floor… Adam just glared right back.

"Jay!" Katya called through the door, voice murky with tears. She slammed her palm down on the door again, hearing a grumble as it open. Jay stopped mid-grumble however, when he saw Katya there, and the look on her face.

She threw herself into his arms and he held her close, "What's wrong Katya?" He asked in slight alarm, guiding her into the room and bringing her over to sit with him on the bed. "Sweetheart, what happened?"

"I..it's Adam." She managed to hiccup out, tears still sliding miserably down her cheeks. Jay frowned a little.
"You need to tell me more sweetie, I don't know what happened." He brushed some hair behind her ear and watched as she took a deep breath, trying to calm enough to tell him.

"I saw Punk last night… we decided that we're better off as friends. I chose Adam but…" She whimpered a little and Jay's eyes got fiery all of a sudden.

"You have to be shitting me? He wasn't really only wanting you because he couldn't have you?" He couldn't disguise the anger in his voice.

Katya only hiccupped again, shaking her head, "N..no, that wasn't it. I… He saw Punk leaving my room and he thinks that I chose Punk. I went to see him this morning and he doesn't want anything to do with me. He won't listen to me at all…" She trailed off into sobs and Jay pulled her into a proper hug again.

"Shhh sweetheart… I'll set that overbearing idiot straight, don't you worry," He soothed, scooting back on the bed and holding her close until all her tears were gone and she was fast asleep.

"You're a fucking asshole Copeland. A real moron!" Jay spat, with all the venom he could muster in his words.

"You're taking her side?" Adam demanded to know, "You're taking her side when she chose him and she didn't tell me first?"

"No you idiot! I'm taking her side because she chose you and you threw it away because you made some stupid fucking assumptions!" He yelled right back, nostrils flared a little with anger.

Adam looked like he might just yell back but then what Jay said sunk in, "Wait… what?" He asked in, looking like the wind had just gone out of his sails.

"Yeah you prick." Jay said, clearly still angry with his best friend. "She chose you."

Suddenly Adam was silent, sitting there staring at Jay with his mouth open and feeling like the biggest dickhead.

"Shut your fucking mouth, you're gonna catch flies." Jay walked past him, foot clipping his arm as he did. Adam knew he was still angry and had every right to be. He sat there in stunned silence as he heard Jay go about making coffee in his little kitchenette.

It took him a few moments to amble into the kitchen where Jay stood with two cups of hot, black coffee. Things were still a little tense and Adam slowly looked at Jay.

"What do I do?"

"I don't really know anymore Adam. I've never seen her like this. She was absolutely crushed, crying in my arms." He shook his head a little bit. "You might have finally gone too far man…" His voice was soft as he remembered the way Katya had been shaking in his arms.

"No. I can fix things." Adam said suddenly, though he sounded like he was trying to convince himself just as much as he wanted to convince Jay.

"Adam…" Jay said softly, "If you do fix things with Katya… you gotta try not to fuck this up. I love you man, you're like my brother… but I will hurt you if you break Katya's heart like you've broken other women's hearts before."

Adam blinked a little at his friend, not used to him being so serious, but they had both known Katya for a long time and were protective of her. So he nodded a little, "I don't plan to Jay."

"You never do." Jay said tiredly, pushing his coffee away, "I'm gonna go back to my room. Catch some Z's. Good luck." He sounded tired so Adam didn't fight him, not sure what had come over him all of a sudden. But he did need to go and find Katya.

First he had to shower and change, but after that he went to her room. He knocked on her door and received no answer. So he kept knocking. Then he called out to her. Eventually he turned and leaned against the door, attempting to wait it out, hoping that she would emerge at some point.

Adam wasn't sure how long he'd been standing there, leaning against the door. At some point he'd closed his eyes and he suspected he'd even dozed off while standing but his eyes opened when he heard someone walking down the hall. It was Katya. She hadn't even been in her room the whole time.

She seemed a little surprised to see him there, and his heart ached a little when he saw the tear tracks on her face. He'd caused those. By making stupid assumptions and jumping to conclusions. He just hoped he could fix this now, shifting a little bit and straightening up. She'd paused in front of him, looking up at him with eyes that seemed just as tired as Jay's had earlier. She didn't speak, seeming to be waiting for him to step aside and let her through… but he didn't.

"Katya… I'm sorry."


Author's note:And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the end.
Please don't kill me!