Jeff stopped and turned off the bike just short of the driveway. He wasn't going to give Adam any chance if he could help it. He pushed the bike into the cover of trees and then silently walked through up to the house. All the while balancing the bat on his shoulder. He may not have been completely healed. But he was sure the power of his swing from all those years of baseball hadn't diminished.

He crept up to the house and stayed below any windows. He could hear Jade, Ben, Jackson, Stephanie and Maria's voices. Why hadn't they done anything? Unless Adam was threatening one of them. Jeff dreaded to think, but knew, Adam was using Logan against them. Twigs cracked nearby, like someone else was there. Jeff raised the bat at the ready. Matt and Phil appeared through the trees. Jeff sighed and relaxed the bat.

"What are you doing here?" Jeff hissed softly.

"Helping you get your bride back." Matt gestured to Phil. "Besides he knows Muay Thai."

Jeff explained what he had previously heard and his suspicions. Matt and Phil agreed it was the likely case. Only one way to find out. Jeff said he was going in front. Matt said they'd find their own way in quietly. They disappeared around the backside of the house. Jeff took a deep breath. He went around the front and up stairs, and without hesitation entered the front door.

Jeff found the Venom members plus Stephanie and Maria all sitting together looking unsure.

"Ah Jeffers, thanks for joining us." Came Adam's voice.

Looking to his right towards the kitchen, Adam sat leaning against the breakfast bench. Logan, still in her bathrobe, sat on her knees near his feet. Adam had rested a large carving knife on her shoulder as a threat. Jeff tried to see what she was feeling or if she was hurt already. No sign of injury but she was doing a very good job of keeping stern and not giving anything away.

"How about you put the bat down by door Jeff. Wouldn't want any accidents." Adam tapped the flat side of the knife against Logan's shoulder.

Jeff let the bat go but kept very aware of where it lay. He took a few more steps inside. Adam looked a mess. Unshaven and his hair unruly and everywhere. His eyes had huge circles like he hadn't slept in a long time, while his eyes themselves had taken on a whole crazy vibe to them. He was certainly twitchy.

"Let her go Adam. Let's do this between us."

Adam laughed.

"This certainly concerns her. As she started it. She made me do this. With all her taunting and abuse toward me. I've had no choice but to take revenge. My pride demands it."

"All she did was turn you down and you took it further. Not her."

"She should've made a better choice then that night."

Adam's obsession with her had taken unhealthy stalker turns. Was he the stalker? Or was someone else? He couldn't be sure and had to assume it was Adam based on today.

"What you really wanna do is hurt me or Matt right? Let her go, and you got me to mess with." Jeff attempted to appeal for Logan's freedom. Adam almost looked like her considered it. Then shook his head.

"Nah. I can hurt you much more this way Jeff. The dream wedding that almost was."

Meanwhile Matt and Phil were inside. They were behind the large couch that the other five hostages sat on. With Jeff keeping Adam's attention, they could move the others. One by one Matt and Phil grabbed them and ushered them outside whispering to run for the road. Until Adam noticed and became infuriated.

"What the hell do you think you're doing? Hold it there or I start redecorating" Adam had pulled Logan to her feet and held the point of the knife to her face.

Jeff was livid but couldn't move. He and Matt glanced each other. Matt look at his brother mournfully. The dude has seriously lost it, thought Matt. Adam instructed Jeff to move to Matt and Phil and the three of them were to say standing together in front of the couch. Jeff moved silently and slowly to his brother's side and stood between him and Phil. Adam lowered the knife to Logan's throat and dug the point in a little. Logan winced. A small rivulet of blood formed and dribbled down the contour of her throat along her collar and then traveled down toward her breast. Jeff attempted to lunge forward at seeing her blood drawn. Matt and Phil had to stop him lest Adam hurt her further.

Adam laughed at seeing the younger Hardy angry and tortured. He could do this all day. Give her little nicks and cuts anywhere and everywhere. He could watch them both suffer. He had to be careful though. Jeff was on the verge of unrestrained. The younger Hardy was being pushed to the edge. Not even Adam could guess what Jeff would be willing to do for Logan if he was pushed far enough.

The front door was kicked open. Adam turned in surprise with wide eyes. Gil Hardy stormed in bearing a pump action shotgun. He used the pump mechanism and loaded the weapon ready. He slowly pointed it in Adam's direction.

"I suggest you get your hands off my new daughter." Gil demanded in a loud serious voice. The kind of voice he used on Matt and Jeff whenever they got into serious trouble as kids.

"Now just take it easy old man, I still have her" Adam said quickly pulling her in front of him. The knife back up against her esophagus.

"I think she'd rather get shot then to be continued being touched by a slimy weasel like you." Gil replied bringing the weapon up to eye level to aim.

Phil and Matt spied each other with a wide grin. Gil was a genius. Adam's back was now exposed and unprotected to Jeff, Matt and Phil. Gil raised his eyebrow. That was his signal. The three younger men rushed Adam. Jeff struck first diving shoulder first into Adam's kidneys, pulling him down and away from Logan. Matt was a split second behind and as he joined the fray, he pushed Logan hard toward Gil as Adam fell away. Gil caught a hold of her and pulled her outside as fast as he could.

Jeff was atop of Adam now. He punched and pounded into the deranged blonde as hard as he could. Adam's face became a bloody mess and after a while he stopped fighting back. Matt pulled the irate and upset Jeff away. Phil checked Adam. He was alive but out for the count. Jeff was shaking all over and breathing so hard and fast. Matt grabbed his brother's face and stood forehead to forehead trying to calm the younger man down. Jeff breathed deep and regain control. Matt and Phil put arms about Jeff's shoulders and led him outside.

Jeff immediately broke away from his brother and friend once outside. He dashed to his father and immediately scooped Logan up into a very passionate embrace. He pulled back and touched the small wound on her throat. It wasn't bleeding much now. Still, he could've killed Adam for it. He pulled her into a hug again and just stood there with her crushed against him.

"You're shaking" she whispered.

"He was gonna hurt you, he did hurt you, and I was ready to kill him. I probably would have if Matt hadn't pulled me off."

She smiled and buried her face. He came for her. Like some shining knight. She felt very protected and very in love right that very moment. She kissed Jeff repeatedly. This time there were no silly noises, fake puking or half-assed complaints. Everyone let them get on with and have their moment. Police and a ambulance had arrived in the meantime. Once again they missed all the action.

Paramedics strapped Adam down to the stretcher and placed him inside. Jeff noticed that they handcuffed to the stretcher. It took about an hour to get everyone's statements. Gil had called Shannon and told him to tell everyone that they were all ok, and that the wedding was still on. They just running a bit late. Gil stayed at the house with Logan and co so they could finish getting dressed ready.. Much to Jeff's protest, Matt and Phil dragged Jeff away to go get tidied back up and ready. Gil promised he'd use his shotgun on anyone who dared to even move up the driveway.

Back at Gil's house, Jeff was looking at the rings again. For a second, just a split second back there, he feared these would not get their intended purpose. He shook himself all over to rid the dreaded feelings. He intended to be happy this afternoon. He was going to marry Logan. It was still happening. He was overly grateful to which ever deity for that. He brushed his green and blue hair back and tied it back. He straightened out hi shirt, tie and waistcoat, and then he washed and cleaned his now scraped and bruising knuckles as best as he could. He stopped and looked at himself in the mirror.

For a moment, Jeff really did try and wanted, to kill Adam. It was one of the most raw feelings he'd ever felt besides his love for Logan. He breathed deep and washed his face, packing the ill feeling away. He slipped the leather frock coat back and bounded down the stairs and outside. He climbed into Matt's car with him, Greg, Phil and Shannon and headed off. Jeff could hardly believe. In a short while he'd be finally marrying his Jupiter, his Venom Girl, his heavy metal princess. The woman of his dreams was becoming his wife.

Logan was peaking out from the private rooms of the hall. She could see everyone seated and talking. Looked more like an award show for something rather than a wedding what with all the WWE superstars and musicians out there. Gil came up behind her and tapped her shoulder. It was time to go out there. She asked Gil to give her away at the last moment as she had no parents. Gil said he was honored too. Jackson flapped around organizing everyone in order. He poked his head out and gave a signal. Ville nodded and began playing the piano.