*** In case I don't say this enough, I don't own ANY of the people contained
in this story, but I don't use them for personal gain either. I don't
hate Edge, he just fit into the story. I actually like Edge a lot. Enjoy
...and review!!! Thanks! ***


//I had to fall to lose it all,
But in the end it doesn't even matter.//

"Happy holidays," Edge said, coming into Jeff's hotel room.

"Man!" Jeff said as Edge dropped a bag of something on his coffee table. "Get that shit out of here!"

"Jeff, you're screwing the boss' daughter," Edge said. "You aren't going to get fired."

"I'm not screwing Stephanie," Jeff said.

"Call it what you want," Edge said.

"You haven't told Christian have you?" Jeff asked.

"No way," Edge said. "He'd tell everyone. He just thinks Stephanie wanted people to hang around and she was going crazy after her miscarriage."

"Jericho knows," Jeff said.

"Really?" Edge asked. "Has he told Helmsley?"

"I don't think so," Jeff said.

"You never know," Edge said, "They seem pretty buddy-buddy lately."

"I guess," Jeff shrugged. "But I think that's because Jericho was watching out for Stephanie for him."

"I wonder why that was," Edge said. "I thought he hated her."

"He did," Jeff said. "You haven't heard the rumors?"

"No," Edge said.

"Well they were apparently in love and she dropped him like a bad habit for Test," Jeff said.

"I'd hate her too," Edge said.

"I think I would too," Jeff agreed.

"Lets try this shit," Edge said.

"I don't know man," Jeff said. "With all that crap with Eddie and painkillers and Grandmaster and the Canadian border incident, it might be tempting fate."

"Just what I like to do," Edge said, busting the bag open.

There was a quick knock at the door. Jeff went to go answer it and Stephanie barged in. She flew into his arms and he kissed her quickly.

"Hey," Jeff said. "How are you?"

"I'm pretty good," Stephanie said. "I've missed you."

"Good," Jeff said.

"Oh, hey Edge," Stephanie said. "Why are you sitting on your hands."

"No reason," Edge said, his eyebrows raising above his sunglasses.

"You can take the glasses off now," Stephanie said.

"But I ah, like the glasses," Edge said.

"What are you hiding?" Stephanie said.

"Something that could get us both fired," Jeff muttered.

"What is it?" Stephanie asked.

"Show her man," Jeff said. "She's stubborn as hell and won't let us be until you show her."

"Edge got off the couch and handed her the plastic bag. "Is this..."

"Coke," Jeff confirmed.

"You do this?" Stephanie asked Jeff.

"I haven't in awhile," Jeff said. "But Edge is way into it."

"I could have you both fired," Stephanie said.

"Steph!" Jeff exclaimed.

"But I wouldn't want to do that," Stephanie said. She looked at Jeff. "For several reasons."

"So what are you going to do?" Edge asked.

"I'm going to try some if that's alright with you two?" Stephanie asked.

"Alright," Edge said. "My kind of girl."

"No," Jeff said. "You really shouldn't Steph."

"Oh Jeff," Stephanie said. "Live a little."

"I'm not touching it," Jeff said.

"I never thought you were such a little tight-ass," Edge said to Jeff.

"So this is why you wear your glasses everywhere?" Stephanie asked.

"Well, yeah," Edge said. "And it makes me look cool."

"Right," Jeff chuckled.

"Shut your trap priss," Edge said good-naturedly.

Jeff rolled his eyes. "You guys want anything to drink?"

"Beer," Stephanie said. "Please."

"Anything else?" Jeff asked.

"Just get us some booze bitch boy," Edge said.

"Funny," Jeff said. "Only for you Edge-e poo."

"Damn straight," Edge said.

"You too are too funny," Stephanie said, after Jeff left to go buy beer. "How did you manage to become friends?"

"Both former brood members," Edge said. "He's a cool guy too. Doesn't expect too much from anyone and he's always there when you really need him."

"I've noticed that too," Stephanie said.

"Look Steph," Edge said, "I don't play protective older brother with Christian. But Jeff, he really likes you, so can you try to let him down easy when you do let him down."

"I'm not going to drop Jeff," Stephanie said.

"You have a husband who loves you," Edge said. "I doubt you want to throw that away."

"I do though," Stephanie said. "But every time I have a chance I just cover my tracks and convince Hunter I'm happy. Convince him that I deserve him."

"What are you talking about?" Edge asked.

"Don't worry about it," Stephanie said.

"You sure?" Edge asked.

"Yeah," Stephanie said. "Are we going to try this stuff or what?"

Edge looked down at the little bag. "Lets go."

Jeff came back to Edge and Stephanie laughing hysterically. "Hey babe!" Stephanie exclaimed.

"Hey," Jeff said. "You already hit?"

"Yeah," Edge said, smiling lazily.

"Honey it feels so great!" Stephanie exclaimed. "You should try it."

"Been there, done that," Jeff said. "You're gonna want someone who isn't on around anyways."

"I just want you around," Stephanie said, pulling Jeff down to sit next to her. She kissed him and pushed him onto his back.

"That's nice Steph," Jeff said, pushing himself back up.

"What's wrong?" Stephanie asked.

"Nothing," Jeff said. "I just don't want to have sex while you're high as a kite."

Edge laughed. "You don't want sex?"

"Shut the fuck up Edge!" Jeff yelled. "I've had it up to here with your teasing. I don't want to get high! I don't want to have sex that only I will remember! And right now I don't really want to be around either of you!"

"Thanks a lot," Edge said.

"Bite me," Jeff said.

Edge raised an eyebrow at his friend. "I'll hit the bricks."

"You don't have to man," Jeff said. "I just. I don't know what's up with me today."

"It's cool," Edge said. "I need to talk to Christian about something anyways."

"Alright," Jeff said.

"I'll go too," Stephanie said.

"Oh no you don't," Edge said, forcing Stephanie to sit again. "Wait until you're cleaned up to go back to your room."

"I think you just told me what to do," Stephanie said.

"Think about how unglued Hunter would become if he even suspected that you were high," Edge said. "Night kids."

"Night Edge," Jeff said.

"Night," Stephanie echoed.

Jeff sat down on a chair far away from Stephanie. "I'm sorry," Jeff said.

"Whatever," Stephanie pouted.

"Don't be that way," Jeff said.

"You don't yell at me," Stephanie said.

"Okay," Jeff said. "I'll just pretend I don't care when you do something stupid like cocaine."

"Oh Jeff," Stephanie said. "I just recently realized how much I've been missing out on. I feel like I need to try everything."

"There are some things that aren't worth trying," Jeff said.

"I'll never do it again," Stephanie said. "I just wanted to try it."

"Promise?" Jeff asked.

"I promise," Stephanie said.

"Okay," Jeff said.

"Do you think I could convince you to change your mind about the other thing?" Stephanie asked, coming to sit on his lap.

"I think I might be persuaded just this once," Jeff said.

"Good," Stephanie said.

"Very good," Jeff groaned, as Stephanie traced a line of kisses down his chest.