Title: Fully Loaded, 2000.
Author: Jadedvixen. (email: penrithpanther_03@yahoo.com.au)
Author's Note: This is my first WWE fanfic - and I'm pretty proud of it! ^_^ The only thing I need to comment on is the timeline is slightly muffled.. I know Lita and Matt began "dating" early 2001. But in this fic, they were already seeing each other during the time of this match.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Jeff, Lita, or any of the other WWE athletes I use in this fic. Vince McMahon does. If it were me, you could bet that Jeff and Lita would be together already! Or.. I'd just take Jeff for myself. Either way - I'd be happy!
Summery: Jeff, Lita and Matt reflect on their intergender 6 man tag team match at Fully Loaded, 2000.
Rating: PG-13. Some swearing present.
TimeLine: 2000 - Fully Loaded.
Distribution: Just email me and let me know if you'd like to have it.
***
Matt was pissed off when he realized that they'd gone out without him.
He left a note, right there beside her. Surely she had seen it, and known that he would be back soon. Yet she still went out.
He had gone straight to Jeff's hotel room when he realized Lita wasn't in their room. Jeff and Lita were like best friends, after all. If she was still in the hotel, she'd be there with him. But when he found Jeff's room empty as well... he grew angry.
They went out, without him. Didn't even bother to leave a note. At least he had the courtesy to leave Lita a note when he left for his walk. They just left - without any concern for him.
Matt looked around Jeff's room. The bed covers were on the floor, the sheets of the bed still rumpled. His suitcase was lying next to the bed, wide open, clothes spilling out. Damp towels were strewn on the floor, and glancing into the bathroom through the open door, Matt could see empty dye bottles sitting on top of the counter.
Typical Jeff, Matt thought to himself as he walked around the room. An absolute slob.
He sank onto the bed with a thud, sighing as he hit the mattress. He had nothing else to do but wait for their return. He didn't know where they could be, and didn't know when they would be back.
Yeah, it was safe to say that he was pretty damn pissed off.
And it wasn't just the fact that they didn't even think of him before they left. He was pissed off at Jeff. He was sure his younger brother was savouring the time he got to spend alone with Lita. Without Matt around, he could turn his charm up, and try to seduce the redhead. Matt wouldn't put it past him. He knew Jeff was that in love with the girl - he would try anything to get her away from him.
Matt knew that alot of their female fans found Jeff attractive. He knew from the screams Jeff got whenever he did something in the ring. It bothered him at first, especially because Matt knew he was the one with the most ring talent - yet Jeff was reaping all the rewards - gaining all the popularity. Or most of it anyway. But eventually, Matt accepted it. When he and Lita began dating, he grew smug... because he knew he had the one thing Jeff wanted more than anything else in the world... Lita. It didn't matter how many women screamed for Jeff, and flung themselves at his feet. He wanted Lita, but Matt had her.
Matt's thoughts were interrupted as the door swung open, and a laughing Jeff and Lita entered the room.
Matt sprung up from the bed, a scowl creasing his features.
"I said in my note that I'd be back by eight." He glanced at his wristwatch. "It's 9:30. Where have you guys been?"
Lita shrugged her shoulders, her smile melting quickly. "We just went out for breakfast Matt."
"Yeah, well, while you two were off having breakfast, I've been waiting around here for you for the past hour. You could have left me a note to let you know where you guys were, you know. Would that have been too much trouble?"
Lita's eyes fell to the floor, obviously upset by Matt's outburst.
Jeff took in her sombre look, and knowing that she was hurt by words, replied to Matt himself.
"Look, we're sorry. We should've left a note. But it was early, we thought we'd be back before you got back."
Matt shook his head.
"But you weren't."
Jeff stepped forward, his hands outstretched, pleading to his older brother.
"Aw, come on Matt! We're sorry, okay? Can we drop it now?"
Matt just looked away, a frown still playing on his face.
Lita took a deep breath as she looked up. Matt was looking to his side, not even acknowledging that her or Jeff were still standing there. She bit her lip, and touched Jeff's arm lightly.
"I'm going to go back to my room. I'll see you at lunch?"
Matt's gaze flew to the two friends.
"You're both going out for lunch as well?" He asked, his voice laced with scorn.
Lita frowned at him, her voice soft.
"Matt, we're all having lunch with Edge and Christian today, remember?"
Matt's frown dropped, as he realized he had made a mistake. Instantly it was back up again though as he muttered, "Whatever."
Lita shook her head, and walked out the door into the hallway.
Jeff watched her leave, and then once he knew she was out of earshot, walked closer towards Matt.
"What the hell is wrong with you man?"
Matt glared daggers at his little brother. What, was he trying to play the innocent now? As if he didn't know what was wrong...
"What do you think, Jeffrey? I know what you're trying to do."
Jeff's eyes widened in indignation. Why the hell was Matt taking that tone with him? Why the hell was he acting like a spoilt, little brat?
"Well Matthew, care to tell me what I'm trying to do? Cause I don't have a fucking clue about what you're going on about!"
"Lita."
"What?" Jeff uttered, confusion clouding his features. "What about her?"
"The way you're fucking obsessed with her!" Matt's voice rose, now taking on a gruff tone that reminded Jeff of a growing dog. "I know you're in love with her, Jeff. The whole fucking company knows!"
Jeff opened his mouth, ready to reply. But it seemed like he could feel eyes watching him and his brother. Jeff glanced behind him at the door. Kurt Angle and The Rock, had obviously been walking past the room, now stopped in the middle of the hallway, watching the two brothers.
Both Jeff and Matt shot the two other superstars chilling looks.
"Okay, okay, we're going!" Kurt relented, hands up in the air.
"The Rock knows when he isn't wanted."
With that, Jeff closed the hotel door. Not so much afraid of any other superstars walking by, but of Lita over hearing their 'discussion'.
"Jeff, just.. stay away from her."
"What? Matt - you're making this too big a deal. So we went out for breakfast and didn't leave you a note! Can't you just get over it? We both said we're sorry."
Matt, now pacing across the room, shook his head fiercely.
"No, Jeff. This isn't about that. That was just the last straw." He stopped his movement, staring straight into his brother's eyes. "You're not going to take her away from me. I won't let you."
Jeff exhaled quickly, some of the anger draining away. He could feel his own pain, his own longing, his own sorrow seeping into him.
"Matt, she loves you. You don't need to worry about anything."
"But you love her. You don't deny it?"
"No, I don't deny it. I love her with all my heart. More than you, or her for that matter, will ever know. But she loves YOU. Why, I don't know." Jeff said harshly, the words coming straight from his heart.
The frown on Matt's face slowly faded as he looked at his little brother. His eyes flashed seriously, and his gaze caught Jeff's.
"Jeff - I don't want you to be alone with her anymore."
His voice wasn't filled with malice, or venom. It was said quietly, calmly. Maybe that was why it cut through Jeff like a knife.
"Promise me that you'll leave her alone."
Jeff paused for a moment to let the thought register in his brain. His brother really didn't want him to spent anymore time alone with Lita. This wasn't just jealousy, or anger about what happened earlier, this was something he had been thinking about for a while.
He didn't want to come between Lita and Matt. Even though Matt had the tendency to act like a complete dick sometimes... that didn't justify him trying to take his girlfriend away from him. And with that, Jeff realized that that's what he had been trying to do. Maybe subconsciously, but he had. Every time he smiled at her, he hoped she would see him like she saw Matt, and smile back.
His heart sank into his stomach as he realized what he needed to do. Not only for Matt and Lita's relationship, but for his own sanity.
He stared deep into Matt's eyes, and nodded his head slowly, trying not to let the tears that were welling in his eyes fall.
"Alright Matt. I promise."
Author: Jadedvixen. (email: penrithpanther_03@yahoo.com.au)
Author's Note: This is my first WWE fanfic - and I'm pretty proud of it! ^_^ The only thing I need to comment on is the timeline is slightly muffled.. I know Lita and Matt began "dating" early 2001. But in this fic, they were already seeing each other during the time of this match.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Jeff, Lita, or any of the other WWE athletes I use in this fic. Vince McMahon does. If it were me, you could bet that Jeff and Lita would be together already! Or.. I'd just take Jeff for myself. Either way - I'd be happy!
Summery: Jeff, Lita and Matt reflect on their intergender 6 man tag team match at Fully Loaded, 2000.
Rating: PG-13. Some swearing present.
TimeLine: 2000 - Fully Loaded.
Distribution: Just email me and let me know if you'd like to have it.
***
Matt was pissed off when he realized that they'd gone out without him.
He left a note, right there beside her. Surely she had seen it, and known that he would be back soon. Yet she still went out.
He had gone straight to Jeff's hotel room when he realized Lita wasn't in their room. Jeff and Lita were like best friends, after all. If she was still in the hotel, she'd be there with him. But when he found Jeff's room empty as well... he grew angry.
They went out, without him. Didn't even bother to leave a note. At least he had the courtesy to leave Lita a note when he left for his walk. They just left - without any concern for him.
Matt looked around Jeff's room. The bed covers were on the floor, the sheets of the bed still rumpled. His suitcase was lying next to the bed, wide open, clothes spilling out. Damp towels were strewn on the floor, and glancing into the bathroom through the open door, Matt could see empty dye bottles sitting on top of the counter.
Typical Jeff, Matt thought to himself as he walked around the room. An absolute slob.
He sank onto the bed with a thud, sighing as he hit the mattress. He had nothing else to do but wait for their return. He didn't know where they could be, and didn't know when they would be back.
Yeah, it was safe to say that he was pretty damn pissed off.
And it wasn't just the fact that they didn't even think of him before they left. He was pissed off at Jeff. He was sure his younger brother was savouring the time he got to spend alone with Lita. Without Matt around, he could turn his charm up, and try to seduce the redhead. Matt wouldn't put it past him. He knew Jeff was that in love with the girl - he would try anything to get her away from him.
Matt knew that alot of their female fans found Jeff attractive. He knew from the screams Jeff got whenever he did something in the ring. It bothered him at first, especially because Matt knew he was the one with the most ring talent - yet Jeff was reaping all the rewards - gaining all the popularity. Or most of it anyway. But eventually, Matt accepted it. When he and Lita began dating, he grew smug... because he knew he had the one thing Jeff wanted more than anything else in the world... Lita. It didn't matter how many women screamed for Jeff, and flung themselves at his feet. He wanted Lita, but Matt had her.
Matt's thoughts were interrupted as the door swung open, and a laughing Jeff and Lita entered the room.
Matt sprung up from the bed, a scowl creasing his features.
"I said in my note that I'd be back by eight." He glanced at his wristwatch. "It's 9:30. Where have you guys been?"
Lita shrugged her shoulders, her smile melting quickly. "We just went out for breakfast Matt."
"Yeah, well, while you two were off having breakfast, I've been waiting around here for you for the past hour. You could have left me a note to let you know where you guys were, you know. Would that have been too much trouble?"
Lita's eyes fell to the floor, obviously upset by Matt's outburst.
Jeff took in her sombre look, and knowing that she was hurt by words, replied to Matt himself.
"Look, we're sorry. We should've left a note. But it was early, we thought we'd be back before you got back."
Matt shook his head.
"But you weren't."
Jeff stepped forward, his hands outstretched, pleading to his older brother.
"Aw, come on Matt! We're sorry, okay? Can we drop it now?"
Matt just looked away, a frown still playing on his face.
Lita took a deep breath as she looked up. Matt was looking to his side, not even acknowledging that her or Jeff were still standing there. She bit her lip, and touched Jeff's arm lightly.
"I'm going to go back to my room. I'll see you at lunch?"
Matt's gaze flew to the two friends.
"You're both going out for lunch as well?" He asked, his voice laced with scorn.
Lita frowned at him, her voice soft.
"Matt, we're all having lunch with Edge and Christian today, remember?"
Matt's frown dropped, as he realized he had made a mistake. Instantly it was back up again though as he muttered, "Whatever."
Lita shook her head, and walked out the door into the hallway.
Jeff watched her leave, and then once he knew she was out of earshot, walked closer towards Matt.
"What the hell is wrong with you man?"
Matt glared daggers at his little brother. What, was he trying to play the innocent now? As if he didn't know what was wrong...
"What do you think, Jeffrey? I know what you're trying to do."
Jeff's eyes widened in indignation. Why the hell was Matt taking that tone with him? Why the hell was he acting like a spoilt, little brat?
"Well Matthew, care to tell me what I'm trying to do? Cause I don't have a fucking clue about what you're going on about!"
"Lita."
"What?" Jeff uttered, confusion clouding his features. "What about her?"
"The way you're fucking obsessed with her!" Matt's voice rose, now taking on a gruff tone that reminded Jeff of a growing dog. "I know you're in love with her, Jeff. The whole fucking company knows!"
Jeff opened his mouth, ready to reply. But it seemed like he could feel eyes watching him and his brother. Jeff glanced behind him at the door. Kurt Angle and The Rock, had obviously been walking past the room, now stopped in the middle of the hallway, watching the two brothers.
Both Jeff and Matt shot the two other superstars chilling looks.
"Okay, okay, we're going!" Kurt relented, hands up in the air.
"The Rock knows when he isn't wanted."
With that, Jeff closed the hotel door. Not so much afraid of any other superstars walking by, but of Lita over hearing their 'discussion'.
"Jeff, just.. stay away from her."
"What? Matt - you're making this too big a deal. So we went out for breakfast and didn't leave you a note! Can't you just get over it? We both said we're sorry."
Matt, now pacing across the room, shook his head fiercely.
"No, Jeff. This isn't about that. That was just the last straw." He stopped his movement, staring straight into his brother's eyes. "You're not going to take her away from me. I won't let you."
Jeff exhaled quickly, some of the anger draining away. He could feel his own pain, his own longing, his own sorrow seeping into him.
"Matt, she loves you. You don't need to worry about anything."
"But you love her. You don't deny it?"
"No, I don't deny it. I love her with all my heart. More than you, or her for that matter, will ever know. But she loves YOU. Why, I don't know." Jeff said harshly, the words coming straight from his heart.
The frown on Matt's face slowly faded as he looked at his little brother. His eyes flashed seriously, and his gaze caught Jeff's.
"Jeff - I don't want you to be alone with her anymore."
His voice wasn't filled with malice, or venom. It was said quietly, calmly. Maybe that was why it cut through Jeff like a knife.
"Promise me that you'll leave her alone."
Jeff paused for a moment to let the thought register in his brain. His brother really didn't want him to spent anymore time alone with Lita. This wasn't just jealousy, or anger about what happened earlier, this was something he had been thinking about for a while.
He didn't want to come between Lita and Matt. Even though Matt had the tendency to act like a complete dick sometimes... that didn't justify him trying to take his girlfriend away from him. And with that, Jeff realized that that's what he had been trying to do. Maybe subconsciously, but he had. Every time he smiled at her, he hoped she would see him like she saw Matt, and smile back.
His heart sank into his stomach as he realized what he needed to do. Not only for Matt and Lita's relationship, but for his own sanity.
He stared deep into Matt's eyes, and nodded his head slowly, trying not to let the tears that were welling in his eyes fall.
"Alright Matt. I promise."