Chapter 3

The music started up and the crowd cheered louder than they ever had before. Matt and Amy had gone on Raw after staying away for a month and a half. Absolutely every website about Team Xtreme had mentions of Jeff's death as well as the official WWF website. It was all any body could talk about. It was the near the end of Raw and as they walked down the ramp, they weren't the way they usually were. Normally, they were hyped up for their match, but now they had to force smiles on their faces, wanting to tell everyone in person what had really happened. Looking into the crowd, Matt and Amy could see some of the fans crying.

"Unfortunately, there will be no more Hardy Boyz as Jeff died after we were involved in a plane crash," Matt informed, tears threatening to fall as he spoke into the microphone. "I'd like to thank everyone who sent their condolences and we'd like to leave everyone with some footage of Jeff's achievements before we leave but we'll be returning to the ring very soon." With that, he enveloped Amy into a tight hug. His shoulder was already soaked with her tears. They left the ring and returned to the hotel.

Amy was sleeping peacefully in Matt's arms. He looked down and couldn't help but feel his heart on the verge of exploding. 'I know how you feel about her and I know you can make her happy. Jeff's words hung in his head. He still couldn't figure out how Jeff knew his feelings for Amy. He hadn't told anyone. Ever since first meeting Amy, Matt had fallen deeply for her. He never told her, scared of rejection. Matt had never really had much luck with girls, either using him or cheating on him. Then again, there was nothing so unbelievably special about his girlfriends that he had loved them with all his heart, unlike Amy.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Her gently voice asked, tiredly.

"Just thinking about my non-existent love life," he joked.

"Matt, you're an amazing person. You'll find the perfect girl when you least expect it," she reassured, stroking his cheek. Her hazel eyes told him the truth. He sighed and kissed her forehead. He wished he could just tell her how he felt but she was still hung over on Jeff and would be for a long time. He pulled her into his embrace and buried his head in her fiery red hair, smelling the fresh scent. Eventually, they both fell sleep. But all Matt could dream about was Amy.

The next morning, they awoke around eleven when the phone rung. Matt reluctantly answered it but when he brought the receiver up to his ear, the line went dead. Not bothering to stay in bed any longer, he went to have a shower. Ever since the night before, Amy was etched in his mind. Having her in his arms felt so right. He was interrupted from his thoughts as Amy knocked on the door. He quickly finished and exited the bathroom. While Amy was in the shower, Matt decided to go for a drive. He knew exactly where he was going.the cemetery. Raw and Smackdown taping were in North Carolina anyway. When he arrived, he felt a sense of calmness fill his body as he sat at Jeff's grave.

"Jeff, why did you have to die? I can't tell Amy how I feel. I'd feel like I was betraying you," Matt sobbed. He sat there for half an hour, talking o his brother before returning to the hotel. Amy was lying on the bed, reading a magazine. She smiled as her entered. But then, she could tell he'd been crying. Concerned, she immediately asked what was wrong. "I went to visit Jeff. I miss him, Amy." she embraced him tightly.

They were at of the end of the bed, hugging onto one another securely. She placed a soft kiss on his cheek and stroked his hair as he dug his head into her shoulder. It pained her to see him like this. Matt was usually strong but he had lost his younger brother. It made it worse as they were so close, the best of friends. He soon subsided and broke away from Amy. After a few minutes, they reluctantly went to the arena.

When they arrived, all the other wrestlers greeted them but neither were in the mood to chat. They entered their locker room and collapsed onto the couch. Seeing Amy look so innocent took his breath away. He couldn't take it any longer. The emotions built up inside him but he knew they couldn't be together just yet. All getting too much, he fled from the room, leaving Amy dumbfounded, not knowing what had made him storm off like that.