Wrestlemania XVIII

"Are you okay?" Dallas asked Lita as her cousin limped backstage with her.

"Yeah," Lita grunted. "Fighting you is no worse than getting put through a table. And we all know how many tables I've gone through."

"Yeah," Dallas said. "Speaking of tables..."

"Are you going ringside for the big four team table match?" Lita asked.

"Technically, I'm not allowed to," Dallas said. "But who knows. Edge and Christian might start cheating..."

"As always," Lita commented.

"Or Spike might go help his brothers," Dallas said. "Or my Jeff just might need the help of his wife."

"It has to be one of the weirdest matches I've ever heard of," Lita said. "Whichever team puts the most people through a table in 30 minutes, right?"

"Yeah," Dallas said. "They are putting about 50 tables all along the ramp and all of that and there are going to be four refs."

"Well," Lita said, "I'm glad Shane is just going up against his brother-in-law for the IC then."

"I'll just bet you are," Dallas commented.

"Well, I think I'm going to pull for Lance Storm and Kurt Angle in the match," Shane said, as he came up behind his fianc‚e and her cousin.

"Shane McMahon," Dallas admonished. "How dare you root for someone other than Jeff? We are almost related you know."

"But I own WCW," Shane said smugly.

"Possession or relative?" Dallas asked. "I'd go with relative any day."

"You do that," Shane said. He kissed Lita on the cheek. "Great match sweetheart."

"Thanks," Lita grumbled. "If Mer hadn't grabbed my leg I would have been fine."

"Right," Dallas said, "blame it on Meredith and not my superior wrestling skills."

"You? Superior?" Lita laughed. "Make me laugh harder."

"Are you two teasing each other again?" Jeff asked as he walked down the hall, followed by Matt.

"As always," Dallas said.

"Wish me luck babe," Jeff said, pulling his bride into a hug.

"You sure you're ready for this?" Dallas asked.

"Yes," Jeff said. "Don't worry, there won't be any ladders."

"Good," Dallas said. She lightly kissed Jeff. "Go kick butt honey."

Lita grabbed Matt's hand before he walked away, "Hey, watch out for him okay?"

Matt grinned. "I always do."

"Good luck," Lita said, remembering when she used to accompany them to the ring.

"Thanks," Matt said.

Lita and Dallas went to the gorilla to watch the match. They were looking for the best opportunity for Dallas to go help out the Hardy Boyz.

"What are you two doing?" Madison asked, as she stretched in preparation for her own match. Dallas did a double take when she saw her sister in black lycra pants, a Shane McMahon t-shirt, and sneakers.

"The better question is what are you wearing?" Dallas asked. "Shouldn't you be wearing leather or shiny stuff or something?"

"Have you heard who I'm wrestling?" Madison asked.

"No," Dallas answered, "I've been out of the loop."

Madison smiled, "Well, you'll see. The stipulations of the match are...interesting too."

"Is Test going out with you?" Dallas asked.

"Nope," Madison answered, "No McMahon appointed bodyguard allowed."

"Dal!" Lita exclaimed as Edge pushed Jeff on to a table outside the ring and began to climb back into the room to jump from the turnbuckle.

Dallas ran to the ring just in time to drag Jeff from the table as Edge attempted a moonsault from the top turnbuckle.

"Thanks darlin'," Jeff said, kissing her roughly before going after Lance Storm.

Dallas went to the announce table and sat next to the newly reinstated Jerry Lawler. "Here with us we have Dallas Reynault," JR said.

"It's Hardy actually," Dallas replied.

"Woohoo," the King exclaimed. "Jeff and Dallas got married!"

"Congratulations," JR said. "We were just talking about matches that were announced on Heat earlier and I'm wondering what you think about your sister's match."

"Honestly," Dallas said, "I have no idea who she is facing. Oh, Christian just put Kurt through two tables!"

"That's gonna hurt," Lawler commented. "Madison is facing HHH tonight."

"What!?" Dallas asked in shock.

"HHH asked commissioner Foley (please bring back Foley) for a match against your sister," JR said. "If Madison wins then she will get a shot at whoever wins the IC on Raw tomorrow."

"And if Helmsley wins?" Dallas asked.

"He and Madison go out on a date tomorrow night!" Lawler exclaimed.

"Oh dear Lord," Dallas said. "Well, I want Madison to know I wish her all the luck in the world. She's going to need it."

Madison chuckled backstage. "You okay with the match tonight?" Mick Foley asked Madison as he walked out of his office.

"Oh yeah," Madison said, "at least I know he wants to date me so he won't beat me up too badly."

Mick grinned. "I never had that."

"And he beat the crap out of you numerous times," Madison commented.

"What's that old saying about rubbing salt in wounds?" Foley asked.

"Hey look," Madison commented, "The Dudleys won a table match."

"Who would have guessed that?" Foley asked.

"I've got to head down to the ring," Madison said.

"Good luck," Foley called after.

"Thanks," Madison called. "I hear I'm going to need it."

Madison knew going out to the ring she was going to be defeated. But she gave it her all. She managed to make HHH breathe a little hard. She executed a good huricurana and a perfect moonsault.

"You ready to give yet?" Hunter asked as he whipped her against the ropes.

"I wanted to try something Jeff has been teaching me," Madison answered, "if you'd be so kind as to land yourself nest to a turnbuckle."

"I'll try," Hunter grinned.

"You can finish me off after that," Madison said. "Just don't pedigree me."

"Alright," Hunter agreed.

He regretted being so agreeable moments later as Madison hit him with a swanton bomb. He finally managed to move just in time to kick out of a pin. He brought Madison to her feet, picked her up, and held her above his head.

"What kind of food do you like?" Hunter asked.

"Italian," Madison said, squirming a little.

Hunter "set" her down in the middle of the ring and covered her for the win. "Very nice," Madison commented, as he helped her feet.

"Thanks," Hunter said. "I think it made the night interesting."

"It did indeed," Madison said.

"Hey," Hunter said, stopping her at the top of the ramp. "How about we seal it with a kiss?"

Madison looked at the packed arena. "What the hell?"

Madison stepped into Hunter's strong arms and kissed the man she was going out with the next night.

"Do you believe that?" Dallas asked.

Jeff grunted from the table where the medic was wrapping his wrist. "I've seen weirder."

"I've seen better," Dallas said.

"Give Hunter a break," Jeff said. "He's a good guy."

"Yeah I know," Dallas said.

"Come fix my arm," Jeff said, after the medic left the room.

"You want me to kiss it and make it better?" Dallas asked laughingly.

"That's the plan," Jeff said.

"I'll see what I can do," Dallas said.

***That's the end of another story. Reviews are VERY much appreciated. The next story in my series is about Hunter and I'll attack it as soon as I get a chance. The title will be "The Space Between Us." Enjoy.***