Title: She's A McMahon, Damn It! -Chapter 10.

Author: Carly.

Characters: Jeff Hardy and Taylor Edwards.

~The Next Day~

Taylor was in college with her friends. She had sociology with Professor Thomas and they were continuing their discussion on resolutions of making with family. She had complete interest in the lesson, as she was in the exact situation. Taylor knew he was talking about this to make her see why she should make up with them. He knew what Ric had tried to do the night before as she had confiding in him. It was halfway through the lecture when they heard his voice again.

"I need to find someone here," Ric's voice yelled, as though he was arguing with someone. Taylor slowly raised her head and looked at Dave. He gave her a look of reassurance before stepping out of the door slightly. He didn't notice how close Ric was and he was instantly struck with a punch in the face. Taylor immediately went to check on him but seeing that he was about to attack her again, Dave stood up and shoved Ric away. They got into a brawl as she tried to pull them apart. Ric threw her to the floor. This angered her and she was about to retaliate when Steph and Shane came running up to them. Shane pulled Ric away and restrained him against the wall.

"Taylor, you okay?" Steph asked concerned as they hugged.

"Yeah. Thanks Dave," she said, handing him a tissue for his bleeding nose.

"Dave? As in Ric's brother-in-law?" Shane asked, after throwing Ric from the college. "Why do you seem to hate him so much?"

"He used to hit my sister," he finally admitted.

"What are you doing here anyway, guys?" Taylor asked her older siblings.

"Jeff wants you to go Cameron. He, Matt and Amy went home early and he's worried about you. There's a plane ticket in the limo if you want to go," Steph said. She nodded and walked with them to the limousine they had arrived in, after grabbing her bag. Dave got cleaned up then returned to the lecture. Meanwhile, as the other three were in the limo, Taylor told them everything that had happened. They approached her house so she could pack some clothes then they made their way to the airport. Goodbyes were said as she went to board the plane. For the next few hours, she slept through the journey. Finally arriving in North Carolina, she caught a cab to Jeff's house. She knocked on his door and waited for him to answer. When he eventually came to the door, she flung her arms around him. He hugged her back and kissed her gently on the lips. Ushering her inside, they sat on the sofa.

"I'm so glad you came, babe. I've been so worried about you," Jeff admitted, brushing some blue streaks behind her hair.

"I'm here now so there's no need to worry. But I should tell you that he turned up at my college today but Dave fended him off before Shane and Steph showed up," Taylor confessed, running her hands along his chest. She saw the anger flash through his eyes but she calmed him down. Kissing him softly, she cuddled up to him. It wasn't long before he wanted to know what exactly happened throughout the years before she left home. "Well, at fifteen I started doing my own thing. I was only ever really interested in the wrestling side of the business, not meetings or whatever. Dad loved the fact that Steph and Shane were putting attention to the company but couldn't accept the fact that I wasn't and I started dressing the way I wanted. We started arguing so frequently, it was a daily occurrence. I never really conversed with them and I was always independent. I didn't rely on the maids to do things for me. Then, on my sixteenth, we went for a meal. We came home and Ric was there and
he came up when I was changing. I asked him to leave but he sat on my bed and started groping me, after that, he raped me. I told dad but I said I was lying. By six thirty the next morning, I was on a train to my Gran's."

"Wow. What about High School?" Jeff asked, curiously.

"I enrolled at one nearby to my Gran's." Jeff kissed her and told her he loved her. Taylor returned the kiss and they fell back on the sofa. "Let's finish this in the bedroom," she laughed. Grabbing her hand, he led her to the bedroom and resumed kissing her passionately. Two hours later, they were eating dinner and watching the television, basking in each other's company. It was eight o'clock when Amy and Matt walked through the door. Seeing Taylor, Amy ran over and hugged her tightly. They all sat on the chairs for a while, talking about anything and everything when Matt and Amy had to leave. She had told them the same as she said to Jeff and got the same reaction. Luckily, none of them took pity on her because they all knew she hated people feeling sorry for her. They were back in the living room when someone knocked on the door. Jeff went to answer it and saw Vince and Linda there. He asked her if she wanted to see them and finally agreed.

"Oh Taylor, we're so sorry for not believing you," Linda cried, hugging her youngest daughter. She hugged her mother back, feeling the tears form in her eyes.

"Honey, we want you back in our lives. Ric has been reported but that still doesn't make up for what we did...or didn't do in this case. Please forgive us," Vince pleaded, sitting next to her.

"I've already been thinking about changing my name back to McMahon," she laughed, hugging her parents. They talked for half an hour before leaving her and Jeff alone again.

~Several Days Later~

Taylor had been staying with Jeff for the past week and had talked to her parents, Shane and Steph everyday, as well as seeing Matt and Amy too. And she had decided to travel with them as well. She had legally changed her name back to McMahon instead of Edwards and had been in touch with the college to inform them of the conversion. And now she was in a club with Amy, Steph, Paul, Matt and Jeff. The three women were at the table whilst the other three got some drinks in. they returned to the table and sat next to their girlfriends. Matt and Amy had gone public about their relationship now, as well as Taylor and Jeff. For the rest of the night, they danced and drank, basically just enjoying themselves. Taylor realised that's where she belonged, with her family and friends.

~The Next Wednesday~

She was eating lunch with her friends but was fed up with their constant questions as well as everyone else approaching her to confirm the rumours. She was toying with her hair that she had recently streaked purple when Hannah and Paula sat at the table. Taylor put her headphones on so that she didn't have to speak with anyone. Again, she knew that they were talking about her but she didn't care. Their boyfriends were also with them and had tried flirting with Taylor but she rejected them. She was busy listening to her music when Amanda furiously tapped her arm, indicating that Steph had arrived at the college.

"Hey Steph, what are you doing here? Thought you'd be at home," she said, hugging her.

"Actually, dad has a surprise for you. He's in the car," she replied, leading her to the limo.

"Hey honey, listen, I know you don't like relying on us but...Jeff mentioned that you loved the wrestling side of the company, so maybe you'd actually like to become a WWF superstar," Vince offered.

"Oh my god! I'd love that!" Taylor cried.

~Five weeks later~

After weeks of training with everyone, she made her first appearance to start her career. They'd arranged for her to have a personal tutor while on the road but still take exams at college, and she'd moved in with Jeff. They had even decided for them to have their personal life story as the storyline. Jeff was wrestling Chris Irvine when Taylor ran out and hit Chris with a chair, causing Jeff to get the win. Afterwards, they shared a kiss in front of the millions of people watching worldwide. They were walking backstage when Vince barged into their locker room.

"Taylor, what are you doing here?" he asked, confused.

"Hey dad, I bet this is a surprise to see me again after all those years," she answered, folding her arms.

"You're damn right it is!"

"You'll be used to seeing me as well, as I've signed a contact thanks to mum!" The screen went blank after that, leaving the audience wondering what was going on. After the scene, both guys hugged her. The rest of the family, and Matt and Amy entered the locker room. They were talking when she mentioned about her name.

"Well maybe one day, you be Taylor McMahon-Hardy," Jeff announced.

"For now though, she's a McMahon, damn it!" Vince laughed, using one of his frequent sayings. Taylor went on to become one of the most loved female wrestlers, considering she was a McMahon. She was just as big as Amy, and because of her position, Team Extreme went further up the WWF ladder as well. She certainly was a McMahon, damn it!

The End