Title: The Result Of Temptation. Series: Across The Bridges. Author: Carly Rating: G. Disclaimer: Matt Hardy and Amy Dumas own themselves. Summary: Matt and Amy learn the result of temptation when a mistake catches up with them.

Anybody who was anybody knew the bad luck Amy Dumas had with men and relationships. She was either getting hurt in some way, it just didn't work or she pulled out before it got too serious. Then, when she met Dan, everything got better. He treated her with respect, accepted her job as a wrestler and didn't mind her closeness with the Hardyz, especially Matt. Her life seemed to be getting better and things finally fell into place. They rarely argued and seemed to communicate on all different levels. They talked everyday on the phone when she was at work. But after four months of being together, Amy began noticing small changes. He would come in late, money was going missing, he began insulting her and once even hit her. "What's gotten into you lately?" she screamed, after he traipsed in her house, two in the morning. "None of your business!" Dan yelled back, shoving her out of his way. "I've been to the pub to celebrate." "Seems like you've been 'celebrating' a lot lately. You're an alcoholic, aren't you?" Hearing this from her, he grabbed her and pinned her against the wall. Determined, not to let him hit her, she slapped him then threw him from her house. Amy went to bed angry and upset that night. From this point in time, she was officially single.again. 'Another doomed relationship,' she thought with a sigh. But this time, she couldn't stop the tears as they flowed from her eyes. Distressed, she phoned Matt and asked to immediately come around. Half an hour later, she heard the door shutting. She felt someone in the room and as she turned, she saw a tired looking Matt sitting on her bed. "Sorry, it's so late but I need you here. Me and Dan have broke up," she sobbed as he comfortingly hugged her. Placing a soft kiss on her forehead, they climbed under the covers and fell asleep. Matt awoke the next morning and looked at Amy. He hated seeing her so upset and knew she could only really trust him, Jeff, Shannon and Shane. But Matt had been spending some time with his new girlfriend recently and sometimes spent a lot of time away from Amy. But seeing that she was upset, he would always been there for her, regardless of any circumstances. Sighing, he went downstairs and was making some coffee for them both when he heard Amy in the kitchen. He opened his arms up to her and hugged her tightly. She rested her head against his chest and closed her eyes for a moment. "Thank you for staying with me last night," she thanked gently, looking up at him. He sweetly kissed the tip if her nose then released her slightly and handed her a cup of coffee. She walked into the living room and sat down. Matt joined her on the sofa and pulled her close to him. Tears slowly slipped down her cheeks as she remembered the events of the night before. Seeing her upset again, he hugged her tightly and let her cry on his shoulder. He gently soothed her and caressed her back to calm her down. She began to subside after a while but continued to cling onto him for support. There was a knock at the door and Matt went to answer it. Amy could hear them quietly discussing something, which she guessed was him tell Jeff that she was upset. Jeff walked over to her and kissed her forehead, asking if she was okay. Amy forced a smile and nodded. He called Matt into the kitchen to talk privately. Within five minutes, they came back out. "Ames, I need to go back home but I'll promise to call later, ok?" Matt explained then went to change and get some things together. As they were leaving, he hugged her and kissed her cheek then left her alone. She was watching TV to cure her boredom when her phone rung. Thinking it was Matt she quickly answered it. "Hello?" she asked. "Hi Amy.it's Dan. I wanted to apologise for last night. I've been stressed with work and it's caused me to drink a bit more than usual. I'm going to stop, as I want us to stay together. Please say you'll consider it," Dan pleaded. "I don't know," she replied, hesitant about what he'd just said. "Fine. Come around later," she sighed. "Hang on, there's somebody at the door." Amy answered it, only to find Dan there! She laughed and hugged him. He pulled her in for a quick kiss before walking into the house. Maybe he was 'the one' for her and she certainly was going to find out. The months passed and things returned to normal. Everything seemed to be getting better. They were at a club one night with Matt, Jeff, Shane and some others and Dan asked Amy to dance. He decided to tag along with them when given a week off from work. They were dancing to Rapture by IIO when Dan got pulled deeper into the crowd. Amy tried to catch him but he disappeared. She pushed through the crowd and found him.passionately kissing another girl! Absolutely furious, she grabbed him and slapped him hard across the face, making him fall to the floor. He clutched his sore cheek and glared at her. Standing up, he went to grab her but Matt stopped him. "Don't even think about laying your hands on her!" he warned, with purpose. "You're a scumbag and don't deserve someone like Amy. Get out of here before I make you." Seeing the look in his eyes, Dan scampered away. Matt turned to Amy and was startled when she immediately hugged him. But he cuddled back and tangled his hands in her hair, gently massaging her scalp. He led her to the bar and sat down. "You okay?" he asked, soothingly. She nodded and gratefully thanked him. He kissed her forehead and ordered drinks for them both. By the end of the night, Amy was completely drunk. Matt helped her into the cab and they drove back to the hotel. During the journey, she had fallen asleep. When they arrived at their destination, he paid the cab driver then picked her up and carried her to his room. He laid her down when she began to stir. Without realising what she was doing, she leaned up and kissed him, shocking him. All night, she had wanted to kiss him, without really knowing why as they were just friends.but it was just the temptation. "Show me what it's like to make love," she urged, gripping, almost pleadingly, onto his shirt, their faces only inches apart. Forgetting that he was already in a relationship, he granted Amy's wishes, gently making love to her. Something took over his body that night but he didn't know if he was in love with her, but he had a feeling he was. But it was all about temptation. Something deep down in them both wanted it to happen between. His heart and mind and made a unanimous decision and changed their friendship that night. And they were still both surprised the next morning, waking up naked. "What are we going to do?" Amy asked, worried. "I don't know. Amy, I think I might love you.more than friends but I can't hurt Kim. God, this is so fucked up." "It's my fault, I kissed you first." "Yeah but I didn't stop it."

~Four Weeks Later~

Matt and Amy talked about that night and agreed to stay just friends, not wanting to hurt anybody. She hadn't wrestled after injuring her ankle. And on top of that, she was ill, always throwing up and the stress of Dan had caused her period to be late. And then she discovered something. "Matt, can we talk please? It's really important," she asked, one day. "Yeah. So, what do you want to talk about?" he asked as they entered another room to escape from the others, including his girlfriend, Kim. "The result of temptation." "What?" "I'm pregnant!"

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