Raw : 27-05-2002.

Valerie swore as she stumbled into the building,she had told her father that she was fine and that she was able to come to the building again but he refused to let her come.He told her she'd be alot safer at the hotel and he left without her.Valerie had waited until her father was gone and had immediately called a cab.

She wasn't very comfortable,she was in alot of pain and her ribs were heavily taped up so she couldn't bend down but she would make do.She was currently sneaking through the hallway,making her way to Lita's lockerroom.Valerie made it to the door and knocked.When Lita opened the door her eyes widened in shock.

"Valerie?" Lita asked.

Valerie passed Lita and walked into the room.She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Lita was alone.

"Valerie,what are you doing here?" Lita asked.

"Ssshh,no one knows I'm here,at least I hope no one knows" Valerie said.

Valerie sat down on Lita's sofa and carefully stretched her arms and legs.

"You should be at the hotel,young lady" Lita said sternly.

"Ugh,you sound like my father" Valerie said.

"You're hurt,you shouldn't be here" Lita said.

Valerie made an exasperated sound and Lita knew she wasn't going to listen.Lita sat down next to Valerie.

"How are you feeling?" Lita asked.

"I'm fine" Valerie lied.

The truth was every part of her body hurt like hell and it showed,Lita saw straight through Valerie's lie and said:

"Fine?.How could you be fine?.You got Side Walk Slammed by the Big Show"

"Oh that?.That wasn't very smart,was it?" Valerie said with a nervous laugh.

"You're damn right it wasn't very smart.It was stupid.I'm really worried about you" Lita said.

"Why?" Valerie asked.

"Because you keep getting into a whole lot of trouble causing you a whole lot of pain" Lita said.

"So?.It's just a little pain" Valerie said,trying to sound nonchalant.

"You can't be serious.He broke all 5 of your ribs,you had and still have massive internal injuries and one of your ribs punctured your lung.How can that cause 'just a little pain'?" Lita asked.

"Look…I was in alot of pain when it happened but I'm not right now.My ribs are healing very nicely,the massive internal injuries you talked about were not as massive as everyone says and they're clearing up by the day and my rib is no longer puncturing my lung.I'm fine" Valerie said.

Lita looked away,obviously very concerned with Valerie's well being.Valerie put her arms around Lita and said:

"Lita,why are you taking this so serious?.I'm not and I was the one underneath all that weight.If anyone should be frowning,it should be me.But I'm not because it's not that big of a deal.I knew what would happen to me if I got into the ring with the Big Show and I still got into the ring,it was my own fault and I suffered the consequences" Valerie said sincerely.

"You can't blame this on yourself" Lita said.

"I'm not,I'm just saying: I knew it would happen and I accepted it when I got into the ring"

Valerie smiled and said:

"One of these days you and I will have a girl's night out,we'll be sitting in some fancy restaurant together having a conversation over a nice long meal and I'll say:"Hey remember that time I got into the ring with the Big Show, boy that was a hoot".And we'll both laugh"

"I don't know" Lita said.

"Trust me" Valerie said.

"I do trust you,I just don't trust the Big Show" Lita said.

Valerie and Lita hugged and Valerie smiled.Someone knocked on the door and Lita broke the hug.

"Lita,your match is up" a voice called.

Lita got up and turned to Valerie.

"I gotta go,are you going to be alright?" Lita asked.

"I'll be fine,you kick Jacqueline's ass and tell her I said hi" Valerie said.

Lita smiled and walked out of the room,closing the door behind her.Valerie sat back and tried to relax her body as she closed her eyes.The pain in her abdomen and back was bad and constant.The door to the lockerroom swung open and Valerie jumped up.She cried out when she felt the stabbing pain in her body rise to it's maximum.

She felt two strong arms wrapping around her and helping her sit back.She opened her eyes and looked straight into a pair of sparkling green ones.She tried to shy away from him and tell him that he shouldn't but found that she couldn't.He was gently stroking her back and it was soothing away the pain.

"Are you alright?" Jeff asked.

"Yeah I'm fine" Valerie said.

"Sorry if I scared you" Jeff said.

"You didn't,I was just startled that's all" Valerie said,pulling away from him.

The pain in her back told her not to move but she ignored it.She got up but Jeff gently pulled her back onto the couch again.

"You stay put,I'll get up" Jeff whispered.

Jeff got up and stepped away from the sofa.

"Lita isn't here,she's..." Valerie said.

"I know,I was looking for Matt" Jeff said.

"I don't where he is,I haven't seen him" Valerie said.

"I know you're gonna think this is bull-shit and you probably don't wanna hear it but I just wanna say that I'm sorry,I'm so so sorry.I love you with all my heart and I think you're the most gorgeous woman on Earth" Jeff said.

"Then why did you call me ugly?" Valerie asked.

"I was angry,I didn't mean it,you know you're not ugly" Jeff said.

"Do I?" Valerie asked.

Jeff frowned and Valerie continued.

"All this time I convinced myself that it didn't matter what I saw in the mirror as long as you thought I was pretty, as long as you thought I was beautiful,hearing you call me ugly tore all that apart,it made me miserable up to the point where I didn't wanna live anymore" Valerie said,tears welling up in her eyes.

"You didn't try to..." Jeff said shocked.

"No,but the feeling was there" Valerie said "I can't deal with it Jeff,first you call me beautiful,then you call me ugly and now all of a sudden I'm beautiful again"

"I'm sorry" Jeff said.

"Don't say that,you're only saying that to make me feel guilty" Valerie snapped.

"I'm saying it because it's true.I love you" Jeff said softly.

"I love you too" Valerie said "I just don't know what to think anymore"

"You have feelings for Brock Lesnar as well,don't you?" Jeff asked,not quite able to take the accusing tone out of his voice.

"I don't know,I think I do" Valerie said.

There was a short silence until Jeff said:

"I understand if you need time to think about all this,just know that you're gorgeous and that I love you no matter what you do"

Valerie nodded and watched as Jeff left the room.She sat back and wiped her eyes.About a minute later the door opened again and Valerie frowned.Now who could that be?.Valerie's eyes widened as she saw who it was.

A/N : A slightly shorter chapter this time,read and review please.