A/N: Guess who's back...back again...SpawnofMe's back...tell a friend! Hey guys! It has been a minute since we last spoke! I do apologize sincerely for my absence but life has been a bit of a whirlwind and I lost touch with my creative outlet. But the good news is I'm back! So let's get straight to business. Our favorite characters are back and their stories continue, so I'm not going to hold you up any longer. Hope you guys enjoy Chapter 7, so excited to see what you guys think! Let me know in the reviews and like always happy reading! :)

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters featured in the story. All characters featured belong to themselves and the WWE.

Warning: This chapter contains some adult themes.

Chapter Seven

Dinner went smoothly, though no-one really talked much, everyone was trying their best to get along and enjoy the meal that Matt and Adam had prepared for everyone.

Adam picked up a tray and held it out in front of Trish. "Trish would you like a sausage?" He asked politely.

"No!" She responded a little too quickly that it caught the attention of everyone around the table. "I mean…no thank you. Think I've seen enough sausages for one day."

Everyone glanced at one another puzzled by her response. Trish could feel a pair of emerald eyes penetrating in her direction. She glanced up as her gaze met Jeff's and the two of them tried to fight off a smile. Only the two of them knew the reason behind Trish's response as they bowed their heads and tried to put their focus back on their meal, struggling to contain themselves from laughing.

Jason noticed the exchanged looks between the two and it caused him to get more annoyed than he already was. Candice had been on his nerves since the group left the lake and he had had enough of her for one day. He thought that after his little stunt he pulled with Candice in front of Trish that she would still be wallowing in self-pity and heart ache. But she wasn't and this infuriated him. He was even more annoyed that a certain blue hair stranger was receiving the majority of her attention.

Once everyone had finished dinner and the washing up had been done, the group moved to the lounge area. Jason had stormed up to his room after dinner and was followed by Candice not long after.

The lounge area was snug and cozy. It was lit up by the large fireplace as the lighting from the flames flickered across the room. Amy sat on one end of the large couch as Matt laid, resting his head in her lap as she stroked his hair. Randy and Stacy snuggled up on the other end of the couch whilst Adam was outstretched in one of the matching recliners. Trish was also snuggled up in a recliner, though she hadn't opened up her recliner just yet. She sat with her legs hanging over the arm rest of the chair with a book in her hand. After having a shower, she had changed into a simple white t-shirt and some baby pink short shorts. She felt a lot more relaxed than she did earlier on today. Jeff was seated on the rug by the fireplace, leaning his back up against an ottoman with his guitar in his hand, strumming a few chords every now and then. Every so often his eyes would dart across the room at Trish. He couldn't take his eyes off her. Even in her comfiest attire, she looked stunning. The ambient lighting of the fireplace highlighting her face and legs just added to her beauty.

"Now this is the life." Adam said, his hands folded behind his head as he stared at all his friends. "A great meal and some relaxation time with good company."

Matt looked towards his brother. "Hey Jeff. Why don't you play us something?"

A small smile came across the younger Hardy's face. "Uh, you know me Matt. Still a little rusty at this thing. Maybe some other time."

The sound of his southern drawl caused Trish to look up from her book and over at Jeff who caught her glance. He threw a small smile her way and was happy when she returned with a smile of her own before returning to her book. He was finding it hard to concentrate on his guitar, his focus continuously getting drawn Trish's way. What was the matter with him? He couldn't quite understand why he was so intrigued and fascinated by Trish. There was just this unexpected, unexplained gravitational pull that drew him towards her. He wasn't quite sure if it was her beauty, her innocence or her vulnerability, he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was, all he knew was that it was getting harder and harder to ignore.

The group chatted amongst themselves before Jason and Candice entered the room, holding hands, making themselves comfortable on the small two seater couch not far from Trish. The chatter amongst the group became silent as they awkwardly glance at one another.

"So what did I miss?" Jason asked with a smirk as Candice laid her legs across his lap.

No one but Adam had spoken to Jason since his little stunt in the lake, everyone just glanced at one another waiting for someone to answer the question.

"Not much Jay. Just relaxing by the fire." Adam replied after a long awkward silence.

Jason glanced over at Trish who was focused on her book, trying her best to ignore Jay and Candice getting cozy on the couch next to her. He began to trace his fingers up and down Candice's legs, giving Candice chills of the good kind running through her body.

"So…Trish. What are you reading?" Jason asked causing everyone to turn their attention his way. It was the first time since they arrived that he had addressed and spoken to her, purely for conversational purposes rather than insulting her in some way. Everyone was in disbelief, none more than Trish who glanced at everyone else, hoping that she heard wrong.

"Well…?" Jason asked, giving Trish a penetrating glare as he waited for an answer.

"Umm…it's nothing. Just about a girl trying to find who she is after going through a traumatic experience." Trish replied hesitantly, noticing Jason's intimate physical contact with Candice.

"Sounds boring." Jason replied rolling his eyes. "Can't relate."

Trish scoffed. "Funny, because the girl in this story became that way after her long-time boyfriend cheated on her and lied to her face. Pretty sure you can relate." It was a direct dig at Jason and he wasn't expecting that one bit. Neither did anyone else.

"Yeah girl!" Amy praised, not realizing she had said it out loud, until Jason's eyes met hers with an intense glare. "I mean…" Amy stuttered before faking a coughing fit to cover herself.

"Yes…well…maybe the guy in your story cheated because he wasn't getting what he needed with that girl and was getting everything he wanted with the other" Jason spat back his glare shifting from Amy to Trish. The ex-lovers simply looked at each other, staring. Neither one spoke a word after that. Trish couldn't believe he had the audacity to say such a thing. How dare he? Jason gave her a look as if to say 'two can play at that game' before a cunning smirk appeared across his face.

Now having got Trish's full attention, he turned his focus to Candice who looked at him longingly. Sure, everyone frowned upon how the two got together, but she was madly in love with him and she wanted the whole world to know. Jason then slowly slid his hand all the way up her leg and underneath her silk nightie, leaving very little to everyone's imagination. Candice bit down on her bottom lip as her breathing became heavier. She quickly grabbed the back of Jason's head and pulled him towards her as they engaged in another public round of tonsil hockey.

Trish felt sick to her stomach. She couldn't believe he had gone and done it again, absolutely humiliating her in front of their friends. She had never felt so much rage and hurt seep into her like she did at this very moment. She thought that maybe humiliating her earlier today was enough to satisfy him or the fact that he left her tortured for two months. But it wasn't enough. Not for Jason. He had to go and pretty much put on a live sexual performance right in front of her.

Everyone could not believe their eyes. They thought what they witnessed at the lake was bad but this was a whole new level of low.

"What the fuck is wrong with you two, you sick fucks!" Amy blurted out is disgust, causing Jason to pull away, leaving Candice pining for more.

"What? I'm just showing my woman some love." Jason replied with a pleased grin. He could see Trish's reaction and it was exactly what he wanted.

"Go show it somewhere else! You guys have a fucken room! You make everyone sick. You have no decency or respect for anyone else but more importantly, you have no ounce of respect for Trish!" Amy was beyond mad. Matt was trying his best to keep her calm but he was failing miserably.

"It's a free country, I can do whatever I like with whoever I like, wherever I like. So pipe down red. Don't pretend you don't enjoy what you see. I know you secretly want me sweetheart." Jason replied still smiling.

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know you went back to fancying sophisticated, intelligent women. I thought trash bag hoes were more your current taste." Amy snapped back. "Besides, I would rather gauge out my eyes with a toothpick than be with a self-centred, psychotic asshole like you." She added, disgusted by his comment.

"Jay, why don't you take Candice up to your room. I think we've seen enough for one day." Adam strongly advised.

"Hey I paid to be here just like everyone else, so I am entitled to enjoy this place just like all of you. It's not my fault that princess Trishy over here is still madly in love with me and can't stand seeing me with another woman." Jason insinuated, causing Candice to beam from ear to ear.

Jeff had had enough of Jason's behaviour. He was disgusted and appalled that a human being like Jason actually existed. He couldn't imagine how someone could live with themselves treating someone like the way Jay treated Trish. Jeff placed his guitar down, waiting for Jason to open his big mouth again.

"You know what, Jay's right." Trish finally said, causing everyone to become surprised. "He is entitled to do whatever he pleases wherever he wants. I'm just going to excuse myself." She continued as she stood from her chair.

"Trish you don't have to…" Amy began before Trish raised her hand to silence her.

"It's okay Amy. You all enjoy your night." She replied softly, fighting back tears that were beginning to form before she turned to walk out of the lounge area.

Just as Trish was just about to exit, she felt a hand gently grab hers, stopping her from leaving. She turned only to be met with the emerald eyes she had become all too familiar with and accustomed too.

"Please stay" Jeff said softly in his southern drawl, his captivating eyes pleading.

She didn't want to. She wanted to do exactly what she had been doing this entire trip and that was to simply leave and get far away as possible from her ex. But there was something about Jeff that created this want in her to stay. He had this calmness about him, which instilled a calmness in her. Jeff's words from earlier today started to flood back into her mind, reminding her that she didn't deserve to be treated the way Jason was treating her and that it was time she stood up for herself. It's time she stopped allowing Jason from dictating her life any longer. She was hurting immensely by his behaviour and actions, but she had to make a start somewhere.

She gently squeezed Jeff's hand as she let out a big sigh before Jeff guided her back into the room. Everyone was shocked to see Trish re-enter as she sat herself down next to Jeff on the rug next to the fireplace.

Amy couldn't help but smile as she saw her best friend walk back into the room. Matt threw a wink and a small smile Jeff's way as he cuddled up next to Amy. He could see something blossoming between his younger brother and the blonde sweetheart, but he wasn't going to push anything just yet. He would let fate take its course. Amy leant her head against her boyfriend's chest as she watched Trish and Jeff giggle and talk amongst themselves. Even Adam, Randy and Stacy were smiling, happy that Trish had decided to stay with them.

Jason on the other hand began to see red. This was not how he expected things to go. This was not the way it was meant to go down. Trish was meant to storm off, lock herself in her room and cry herself to sleep over him just like she had been for the last two months. Why was she back in the room, getting comfortable with Jeff, laughing and giggling? She had no right to be happy. He continued to watch on as Trish and Jeff talked amongst themselves.

"I'm glad you decided to stay" Jeff said softly as he stared into the hazel eyes looking back at him. He knew she felt uncomfortable, but she was taking a step towards healing herself and he was happy he could be a part of her healing.

"Well, I can't say I'm thrilled about remaining in the same room with those two, but I'm glad you brought me back in. Thanks Jeff." She said shyly as she tucked a piece of her blonde locks behind her ear before looking up and smiling at Jeff.

"Trust me. The fact that you're still here is probably eating him up inside. He thought he could break you with that disgusting stunt he pulled before." Jeff commented.

The two off them quickly glanced over at Jason, catching him glaring that them. They turned their attention back to each other and let out a little laugh.

"It's also probably killing him that you're sitting here with me." Jeff added.

"Yeah well imagine if I got even closer to you. He would probably lose it." Trish stated with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Jeff questioned, a little confused.

"Here" she said before making her way closer to Jeff, leaning in bringing her lips close to his ear.
"Just pretend that I'm whispering something hilariously funny in your ear." Trish whispered softly, sending a tingling sensation down Jeff's back. "Now smile, let out a little chuckle and then have a quick glance at Jason." Jeff did as he was told, a little taken by surprise at the closeness and boldness of Trish. He then quickly turned his attention to Jason who was sending a chilling glare their way.

"You weren't kidding, he looks mad as hell." Jeff informed, turning his head quickly back to Trish not realising how close she still was to him. His breath caught in his mouth as he came nose to nose with Trish. His heart rate began to accelerate as did hers and their heavy breaths could be felt upon each other as their lips were merely inches apart. The two froze, staring at each other momentarily before Trish cleared her throat, pulling away and returning to her original position on the rug.

"Uhh…" Jeff began, clearing the lump that had also formed in his throat. "You were right." He added. That same gravitational pull he had been experiencing around Trish was stronger than ever and he was trying his best to remain unphased by the sensation.

"I…told you" She stuttered. Trish felt the exact same sensation racing through her body. Her heart was thumping so hard, she felt that it would come flying straight out of her chest. She tried her best to take in slow, deep breaths to get her breathing and heart rate back under control as her eyes were fixated on Jeff's. The two of them simply smiled a bashful, blushing smile.

Witnessing all this, Jason was livid. He had never felt so much hatred and rage than he did right now. Jason worked out early on in his and Trish's relationship that her eyes were the window to her entire being; her heart, her mind, her soul. No actions or words could speak any louder than what her eyes could and seeing the way Trish looked at Jeff just then was a look that Jason was all too familiar with. Jeff was growing on Trish and this did not sit well with him one bit. He had this sadistic obsession of making Trish's life miserable. He didn't know why, but he got pure enjoyment knowing that Trish was still miserable after they broke things off, that he had this massive effect on her for her to be hurting all this time. He enjoyed the fact that she was pining for him, even after they had broken things off. There was no way he was going to let some blue haired, tattooed freak be her knight in shining armour. He wasn't done with Trish and if Jason couldn't have Trish, then no one was.

He stood up and grabbed Candice's hand pulling her up, a little harsher than he intended to but he was too consumed by rage. "Come on Candice, let's finish what we started upstairs."

He made his way towards exiting the lounge, pulling Candice behind him. "Bitch!" He scowled as he made his way pass his ex and Jeff, causing Trish and Jeff to stop what they were doing and look up at him in utter shock.

Jeff's face quickly turned from disbelief to anger. That was the last straw. He quickly stood up, causing Trish to turn her head just as quick.

"Hey!" Jeff yelled out grabbing onto Jason's shoulder, forcing him to spin around.

"What the hell is your problem blue?"

"My problem is, that is no way to be speaking to a woman."

"Look, not that it's any of your business" Jason said, pointing his finger into Jeff's chest. "But I only speak the truth. Not my fault you can't handle that." Jason replied, a smug look still etched on his face before turning to leave. But before he could Jeff quickly grabbed onto his arm, stopping him in his tracks once again.

"You see…" Jeff began as he still held a firm hold on Jason's arm, running his hand through his hair before given Jason a stern look. "When you've been disrespecting a woman all day, it becomes my problem."

"Jeff it's okay. Just let it go." Trish tried to intervene, her hand placed on Jeff's chest trying to create some distance between him and Jason. The back and forth bickering caught the attention of everyone else in the room. Matt could feel the tension growing as did Adam, and the two of them sat on the edge of their seat, preparing themselves to come to their younger sibling's defence.

"Look man." Jason continued. "She's not your woman, so she's not your problem. While we're at it, I don't know what your game plan is with all this time you're putting into her, but just remember one thing…she was my woman first."

"Well she aint your woman now. She is not some kind of possession that you can claim ownership of and she sure as hell doesn't deserve the treatment that you've been giving her!" Jeff scowled.

"Jeff come on, let's just go." Trish tried once again.

"You're wasting your time with her, blue. Take it from me, she ain't gonna put out as much as you want her too." Jason advised as he and Candice snorted in laughter.

"It was the reason Jay here went looking somewhere else." Candice chimed in.

Trish paused before she turned her focus onto Candice. "Excuse me?" She said, letting go of Jeff and taking a step closer to Candice. The two men managed to tear their attention away from each other momentarily and onto the girls. Everyone else in the room were now all on the edge of their seats invested in the confrontation that was unfolding.

"You heard me." Candice continued. "Trish you might have the body, but you don't know how to work it like I do. You know, if you kept your man happy in the bedroom, he wouldn't have been looking to get satisfied elsewhere."

Trish bit down on her bottom lip, trying to stop herself from slapping the smug smile off of her face. "Maybe I would have put out more, if your man wasn't such a disappointment in the bedroom." Trish bit back.

A collective gasp from the other members of the group could be heard. This was a huge blow to Jason's ego as it would be to any man's ego and he was trying his best to remain unphased, but his stunned expression said otherwise.

"Don't get me wrong, the foreplay was great…on my part at least, but when it came to actual sex, he couldn't last longer than five minutes. Then he uses this excuse of how I'm so hot that he couldn't control himself." Trish continued, as Candice's jaw dropped. "Judging by your facial expression, it's not the first time you've heard that excuse." Trish quickly pointed out with a little smile as she noticed the astonished expression on Jason's face.

"Ouch!" Randy whispered as he, Matt and Adam exchanged looks.

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I am going to walk away from this situation unless you want any more dirty laundry to be aired out. Come on Jeff." Trish finished before grabbing onto Jeff's hand and making a beeline towards the front door, but before she could move Jeff squeezed Trish's hand stopping her in her tracks. He turned to Jason and smiled.

"See…I could have punched you and cracked your jaw, but my guess is that hurt a lot more than what a broken jaw would have." Jeff then turned to Trish as the two of them smiled, before walking out and leaving Candice and Jason shaken.

Once outside, Trish could feel her heart pumping, the adrenaline was running through her veins, her hands were shaking from standing up to both Jason and Candice. Her main concern was Jeff and trying to prevent him getting into any confrontation with Jason, she never expected all that from herself. She actually surprised herself. She didn't think she had that in her.

"Trish that was amazing!" Jeff exclaimed as he pulled her into a hug. "I am so proud of you."

"Thanks." She muffled into his chest before stepping back and placing her hands on her hips, trying to compose herself. "Trust me, I don't know what happened in there, but I am physically shaking at the moment. I can't believe that just happened."

"How good does it feel standing up to Jason and Candice? You couldn't humiliate him more than you just did."

"Yeah, but by doing that aren't I just as bad as he is?" Trish questioned, second guessing if she had done the right thing.

"Trish…" Jeff placed his hands gently on her shoulders as she brought her gaze up towards him and his hypnotic emerald orbs. "You are nothing like him, don't even put yourself in the same category as him. If anything, he got what he deserved."

"Then why do I feel bad for what I just did?" Trish said, as she scratched her head in frustration.

"Because you're not heartless. But you shouldn't feel bad. This is good. This is a step in the right direction. This is part of your healing process. Trish you have to realize that sometimes you lose yourself trying to hold on to someone who doesn't care about losing you. You have to remember who you are. Who is Trish Stratus?" Jeff asked as he continued to look into her eyes. "Because I would really like to get to know the real her…and if she is anything like that confident, strong-willed woman I saw a glimpse of in there, then I know I'm going to really like her."

A bright smile etched across Trish's face as she stepped closer towards Jeff and wrapped her arms around his waist. She felt his arms wrap around her and pulled her closer to his body, allowing her to inhale his sweet, sexy, masculine scent that she had smelt on his jumper earlier in the morning and she instantly found comfort. He had been nothing but sweet to Trish the moment he introduced himself to her, he knew she carried a lot of burden with her, yet he still took the time to get to know her and their connection was instantaneous. Now, she couldn't imagine not having Jeff around, she was very thankful for him.

"Thank you Jeff. I couldn't have done any of that without you." She mumbled into his chest. "Honestly I don't think I could have done this trip without you. Any ounce of strength that I have is because of you, you know."

Jeff chuckled a little to himself. "Trish, you always had the strength in you. I just helped to remind you that you had it in you."

The two of them remained silent in each other's embrace, Jeff's arms shielding Trish from the night's chill, her head rested under his chin. The silence was short lived as Jeff cleared his throat.

"So…umm…are we going to ignore the fact that you saw me pretty much naked?" He chuckled.

Trish's eyes shot wide open. Noticing that she was wrapped up against Jeff's body, Trish was quick to step back and create some distance between them. The forbidden images of walking in on Jeff and his naked body flooding back into her memory. Once again, her heart began pumping as heat rose straight through her body and her cheeks became flushed. She was speechless. She didn't know what to say to that.

He took a moment to look at Trish. Her sheer material of her white t-shirt was doing very little to hide what was underneath and the cool chill of the night air didn't help either. Her baby pink shorts clung tightly to her toned, tanned legs. Her luscious lips parted as she tried to control her breathing. The unexplainable gravitational pull was back and it was back with a vengeance. Jeff was losing his battle against it and it was almost consuming him entirely.

"You know…" Jeff continued as he took a step forward, closing the distance between them. "I think it's only fair that we even out the playing field."

Again, shock was written all over Trish's face. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me." Jeff took yet another step closer, causing Trish to back up against the porch post. "You saw me naked…so…it's only fair I get to see you naked." He added, his brow arched and a seductive smirk planted on his face. Jeff closed the distance even more between them, his arm outstretched as he leaned his hand on the porch post above Trish's head.

Trish's chest was heaving as a whirlwind of emotions and sensations were flooding through her body. She stared straight into Jeff's eyes, unable to take in deep breaths, she was panting due to the limited distance between the two of them.

"You…have got to be joking." She finally managed to say.

Jeff's facial expression didn't change. "Do you see me laughing?"

"No…" Trish whispered faintly, her gaze never leaving Jeff's.

"Exactly. So…take it off Stratus."

-End of Chapter-