Raw : 29-10-2001.

Valerie walked through the hallway,still a little bit sore from her training that morning.She didn't care much about aching muscles or sore ligaments,she had to get stronger,she had to train,train and train some more if she ever wanted to beat anyone in the ring,she was still upset about her loss to Trish only four days earlier, what was Steve Austin's problem anyway?.

Austin had faced Kurt Angle for the belt shortly after Valerie's match against Trish,Valerie would have done anything to be able to go out there and get Austin to lose the match but she was still stunned by the blow she had taken and her father refused to let her out of the room.Austin had ended up winning the match and the belt.

Valerie had cursed and swore when it happened and in her tantrum she had kicked the tv over.Valerie chuckled as she remembered the look on her father's face when she did that,he wasn't too happy about that.

Valerie was thinking about all these things when she ran into Edge and Christian.Edge looked happy to see her but Christian looked about ready to turn around and walk away.

"Hi guys" Valerie said,trying not to scowl at Christian.

"Dudette,Christian has something to say to you" Edge said.

Christian seemed reluctant as he stepped forward.

"I'm sorry about what I said about Jeff,I shouldn't have called him a dork and it wont happen again" Christian said.

Valerie was stunned as Edge and Christian both smiled at her.

"What do you say,dudette?.Is all forgiven?" Edge asked.

"Yeah,of course…I owe you an apology as well.I shouldn't have punched you the way I did,I have a bit of a temper and it tends to run away with me,so I'm sorry" Valerie said.

"Than everything is so totally settled,you accept my apology and I accept yours" Christian said.

Valerie smiled and extended her hand to Christian,Christian however had other plans as he pulled her into a hug.Valerie laughed nervously and patted his back.

"Okay,we're friends again"

Valerie tryed to break the hug but Christian wouldn't let go.

"Christian,you can let go now"

"You feel so good" Christian whispered into her ear.

Valerie tryed to break the hug again but he still wouldn't let go.

"Edge?" Valerie said desperately.

"Come on Chris,that's enough" Edge said seperating his younger brother from Valerie's smaller frame.

Christian had a big smile on his face as he said:

"You're soft and you smell good"

Valerie took an involuntary step back.Christian winked at her and said:

"See you later Valerie"

"Later dudette" Edge said,confused about his brother's actions.

"Yeah,see ya" Valerie said a little disturbed.

Edge and Christian walked off and when they were out of earshot,Edge turned to his brother.

"You're soft and you smell good?" Edge asked in disbelief.

"It's true" Christian argued.

 "Well yeah but you don't say that to a friend" Edge countered.

"Well maybe I want her as more than a friend" Christian blurted out.

Edge looked stunned as he looked at his younger brother.Edge had to admit Valerie was a beautiful woman but he hadn't guessed that Christian was interested.

"Forget I even said that" Christian snapped.

Christian stalked off leaving Edge behind in bewilderment.Valerie was still standing where she had been before,not quite believing what had just happened.Somebody knocked into her from behind,almost sending her flat on her face.She turned around furiously and found herself face to face with Stone Cold Steve Austin. She gasped and took two steps back,he laughed and stepped to her.

"What's the matter little Valerie?.You don't like Stone Cold Steve Austin,huh?.You little bimbo"

"Get away from me" Valerie spat.

"Still upset about your loss on Smackdown,are ya?.That's what you get when you can't wrestle"

Austin laughed and Valerie turned red in the face.She was close to losing her temper.

"That was your fault" she half-yelled.

"It wasn't my fault,you lost because you're weak,you're nothing" Austin yelled back.

"I'm the same nothing that busted you open not too long ago" Valerie snapped.

Valerie's jaw dropped,she didn't know what had gotten into her,she had provoked Stone Cold Steve Austin. Suddenly she could no longer breathe,a large hand clasped around her throat squeezing all the air out of her lungs.Her eyes widened as Austin's nose hit hers and he said:

"Thank you for reminding me,ya little bitch"

Valerie's foot shot out and kicked Austin in the groin.He let go of her throat and doubled over in pain.Valerie tryed to make a run for it and she would have succeeded if it hadn't been for her long hair.Austin grabbed hold of it and pulled her back,yanking locks of her hair out in the process,he slammed her into the wall and kneed her in the stomach.She fell to the ground and Austin kicked her in the stomach,breaking two of her ribs.She screamed in pain,felt a heavy blow to her head and everything went black.

When she woke up she was laid out on a sofa,she couldn't tell where.She sat up and looked around,she was beginning to panic a little bit.What if Austin took her with him?.Where was she?.She whimpered when she moved too suddenly,her head hurt like hell.

"Ah,you're awake" a voice said behind her.

Valerie turned to the voice.She couldn't believe it.Rob Van Dam was standing there smiling at her.He was keeping his distance,he didn't want her to feel uncomfortable.

"Where am I?"

"You're in my dressingroom"

"What the hell am I doing here?" she snapped.

RVD seemed unfazed by her tone as he shrugged.

"I saw Austin beating on you,I thought it'd be nice to stop him"

"Why would I believe you?.You're with the Alliance"

"That doesn't necessarily make me a bad guy"

"Yes it does" Valerie said softly,not wanting to yell at her rescuer anymore.

Valerie made an attempt to get up but her head started hurting again so she sat back down again.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"No" Valerie answered still dazed.

"Do you need to see a doctor?" he asked,unmasked concern in his voice.

Valerie hadn't expected him to be so concerned and she stared at him.

"Valerie?" RVD asked.

"Huh?" Valerie said snapping out of it.

"Do you need to see a doctor?" he repeated.

"Yeah,it's probably best if I go see one" she said,just as she was struck by a major stab of pain.

RVD nodded and stepped to her.He was a little unsure of what to do but when Valerie tryed to get up and very nearly fell down again,he catched her and said:

"Let me help you"

Valerie managed a faint smile in return but her head hurt too much for her to say anything.RVD helped her through the hallways being careful not to touch her ribs.They encountered Matt and Jeff,Jeff dropped his bag and ran to them.

"Valerie,what happened?"

Without waiting for Valerie's response,Jeff pushed RVD away from Valerie.

"What the hell did you do to her,you asshole?"

RVD backed away allowing Jeff to hold Valerie.

"I didn't do anything to her" RVD spat at him.

"And why the hell should I believe you?" Jeff yelled.

Valerie hung onto Jeff,grabbed his chin,turned his head to hers and shook her head.Jeff whimpered as he saw what Valerie looked like,she was bleeding from the mouth,her hair was a mess,there was some blood on the back of her head and she was clutching her ribs.

"Come on Jeff,let's get her to a doctor" Matt said.

Jeff was half-panicking as he carefully supported Valerie's right side while Matt supported her left.RVD watched them leave,he growled as he saw Jeff looking at Valerie.She deserved better than Jeff Hardy,much better.

A/N : I don't mean to sound desperate but I need reviews,I need to know what you guys think.