Chapter 8: Everything is Fine

Matt listened to Jackie's breathing even out before he covered her up with the blanket and moved to sit down on the armchair that was kiddy corner to the bed, his dark eyes on the bed.

At first he hadn't felt bad for Jackie, he had thought that she had bought it on herself and that she and Adam were too young and stupid to be married. But now he thought differently, he knew differently, he just wished that it didn't take him 3 years to realize that.

He shook his head before leaning it back, this whole new storyline they were going into was going to be hell on her. "Matt?" Jackie asked softly, her eyes opening. "Yeah sweets?" he asked, lowering his head to look at her. "Can you lay with me?" he nodded his head getting up and laying on top of the covers. "You know Jac." he started as she shifted to lay closer to him.

"I do like you, it's just not Mike and Maria's reputation I care about. It's yours too.' "Mhmm." she hummed softly her eyes sliding shut. "How I have been acting about this is because you are kind of like my own little sister." there was silence after the statement.

"Jax?" he asked glancing down at her to see why she didn't answer him. The youngest member of their faction was fast asleep. He shook his head and relaxed back on the pillows, his own eyes closing.

"Where were you last night?" Mike asked coming up behind his little sister who was stirring the cream and sugar into her coffee. "I um." she started. "she came back with me and stayed in my room." Matt said from where he was standing, "I took your suggestion to heart and got to know her."

Mike smirked at that, "I'm glad. Just let me know next time where you are going." "Yes big brother." she said with a sigh of relief.

"We will see you two outside." "Okay Mike." she said stirring the coffee better. He gave his tag team partner an almost knowing smirk before walking over to where Maria was standing.

"Thank you." she said turning to look at him. Matt waved his hand waving her statement off. "It's nothing. You are family." he said patting her forearm, "if you need me to cover for you, I'll do it anytime."

"Thanks Matt." She smiled before tensing up seeing Matt Hardy coming up to them. "Just the woman I want to see." He said his eyes trailing over her form. "What do you want Matt?" she asked, dropping the stirrer into the trash.

"I want to talk." he said stepping closer to her causing her to step back and bump into Taven who looked up confused.

"What did you put out for him too you little slut?" "Hey man! That is completely uncalled for!" Taven said moving to stand in front of her protectively. Matt started laughing shaking his head, he had been up all night plotting out with how to get Jackie out of the Kingdom and away from the new ROH champion and this was just playing into his game all too well. Somehow Reby knew that Taven would fall under Jackie's spell and defend her if he made crude comments about the younger Bennett sibling.

"Hey what's going on?" Adam asked coming into the cafe and going over to the trio. "Nothing." Jackie answered before the two men could, "everything is fine Adam." she held out her still warm coffee out to him.

"Thanks baby.' he smiled before leaning forward and kissed her cheek. She nodded her before patting his stomach with an affection pat.

In a matter of hours they slipped back into the comfortable nature of their relationship, something he had enjoyed. One thing had become clear last night. He wanted Jackie and he was going to do everything in his power to get her back.

He glanced between his mentor and his friend and frowned. Something had gone between the time Jackie had left him this morning to when he just walked up. She moved around him and went over to the counter to order another cup of coffee for herself.

She couldn't believe that Matt was making those comments, why did it matter that she and Adam broke up. They were good for each other once upon a time and they could still be friends like they were before they started dating and all that love stuff got in the way. She owed it to herself and Adam and the sake of the new faction they were in do so.

Jackie jumped slightly when her phone started vibrating against her stomach. She glanced or quickly to make sure Adam who she was leaning against was busy talking to Matt Hardy who was sitting in front of them. She smiled softly and looked at the screen. There was a message from a number that she didn't know. Curious she tapped on the screen. "Hey Jackie it's Matt Sydal." her eyebrows furrowed together before she broke out into a smile. She couldn't believe that he had actually messaged her. 12 hours after the meeting. Adam waited almost 3 days to text her. She shook her head and sent him a message back. Maybe what she told Adam was true maybe everything was going to be okay after all.