A/N : Sorry for the lack of updates but I've been very busy these last few days,so...Enjoy Chapter 84.
Raw : 01-07-2002.
Valerie frowned as Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman made their way down to the ring.No doubt Heyman was going to shoot his mouth off about how he and Brock were going to annihilate everybody.Valerie smiled when she saw Brock standing there next to Heyman,she knew Brock for who he truly was,a powerful yet gentle man.
She blushed when she remembered the kiss they had shared and found herself aching to see him.She didn't know how she felt about Jeff,she loved him for sure but she didn't know if she was in love with him anymore. Valerie sighed as she watched Ric Flair come out and challenge Brock to a match.Poor deluded guy,he'll never beat Brock.
Valerie lazily stretched her arms and yawned.She had gotten up very early that morning to train with her father and because of this she was dead tired.She still had a title-defense against Ivory and she knew it wasn't going to be easy.
Valerie watched Brock taking on Ric Flair as she gathered her stuff to head for the make-up room.As Valerie had expected Flair didn't stand a chance against Brock and he was pinned after the F5.Valerie walked out of the room and into the hallway.She would get herself fixed up by the make-up lady and then she would get ready for her match.
***
Ivory scowled as she saw Valerie smirking at her,that infuriating smirk.Ivory's blood boiled as she circled Valerie.She can smirk all she wants,tonight I'm going home with the title,Ivory thought bringing a smirk to her own face.
Ivory slapped Valerie in the face only to receive a harsh slap in return.Ivory swore as she picked herself off the mat and charged at Valerie.Ivory took Valerie down to the mat with an armdrag and kicked Valerie down when she tried to get up.Ivory rolled Valerie up.
1...2...but Valerie kicked out.
Ivory pulled Valerie up only to be whipped into the ropes and clotheslined to the mat.Valerie backbodydropped Ivory and went for the pin.
1...2...but Ivory kicked out.
Valerie picked Ivory up and Ivory immediately chopped away at her a number of times.Valerie fired back with a sunset flip and a pin.
1...2...but Ivory kicked out.
Ivory knocked Valerie down with a clothesline and then scooped her up and gave her a backbreaker and then a series of elbows to the back.The fans got to their feet and booed when Shawn Michaels casually strolled down to the ring.Valerie saw him and frowned,what the hell was he doing there?.
Ivory tried to sneak up on Valerie but Valerie turned around and kicked her in the face.Valerie turned back to Shawn,who had gotten into the ring,only to receive a kick in the face from him.Valerie went down hard and Ivory covered her.
1...2...but Valerie kicked out.
Shawn swore loudly as Valerie countered a back suplex and hit Ivory with the Last Ride to retain her title. Valerie scowled at Shawn as he walked backwards up the ramp.Bastard.
***
Valerie winced as she looked in the mirror,she had a nasty looking bruise on her cheek caused by Shawn Michaels' sweet chin music.Why the referee didn't disqualify Ivory right away she would never know.Valerie sighed as she turned away from the mirror and jumped a foot into the air when there was a loud knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Valerie called nervously.
"It's me joyful" an irritated voice said.
Valerie walked to the door and opened it,her father walked past her into the room and turned to face her.
"I trust you are aware of who I'm facing tonight?" Taker asked.
"I am" Valerie said.
"And you're okay with that?" Taker asked.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Valerie asked.
"This is Jeff Hardy we're talking about,isn't it?" Taker asked.
"Yeah,it is.I haven't quite figured out what my feelings towards him are yet" Valerie said.
Taker studied his daughter's face for a few seconds.
"I think you have" Taker stated sitting down on the sofa.
Valerie looked confused so Taker explaned.
"I think you're head over heels in love with Brock Lesnar but you don't wanna tell Jeff because you feel sorry for him" Taker said.
"That's ridiculous" Valerie spat.
"My advise,whether you want it or not,is to let Jeff go,if you don't love him let him go,I don't want you to be unhappy and if you keep clinging to something you don't want you're going to be" Taker stated.
Both Valerie and Taker scrunched up their faces.Valerie couldn't believe what she was hearing and Taker couldn't believe he just said that.
"I guess you're right,I should be honest about what I feel,Jeff deserves that" Valerie said.
Taker nodded and got up,he walked to his daughter,kissed her on her forehead and walked to the door.
"I'm gonna get out of here before I start spitting out more crap,I'll see ya later babygirl" Taker said.
"Bye dad" Valerie said laughing.
Taker left and Valerie sighed,not long after there was another knock on the door.Valerie got up and opened it.
"Did you forg..." Valerie started,but stopped when she saw who it was.
Valerie's heart fluttered as she looked into Brock Lesnar's sparkling blue eyes.Brock smiled and stepped past Valerie as she stepped aside.Valerie closed the door and smiled broadly.Brock stepped to Valerie and they embraced before kissing eachother on the lips.Valerie couldn't help herself as she deepened the kiss. Suddenly she broke the kiss and pulled back,Brock looked confused and Valerie gently caressed his face.
"I'm sorry,I can't" Valerie said.
"Why not?" Brock asked.
"Because I need to tell Jeff first,I owe him that much" Valerie said,turning away.
"You don't owe him anything,not after what he said to you" Brock said.
Valerie turned back to Brock and he could see the pain in her eyes,she had to do this her own way and he had to respect that.Brock sighed and smiled at Valerie,he'd give her space and time if that was what she needed.
Raw : 08-07-2002.
"Valerie" a female voice called.
Valerie turned around and smiled when she saw a brightly smiling Matt and Lita walking to her.
"Hey Matt,hey Lolita" Valerie greeted.
"Hey sister golden hair" Lita said "Listen,we wanna talk to you about..."
"Jeff" Valerie finished for her.
Lita nodded and Valerie said:
"Guys,what happens between me and Jeff is between me and Jeff,you have to learn that it's none of your concern,I know that you're both worried but Jeff is a grown man and he can handle his own affairs"
"We know that,we just hate seeing you and Jeff apart"
Valerie didn't say anything,she just looked away and sighed.Lita took this as a sign to back off.
"We'll leave it up to you and Jeff,just know that if you ever want to talk,I'm here" Lita said.
Valerie smiled and hugged Lita.They broke the hug and parted ways.Valerie sighed as she walked through the hallway,that had been very inconvenient.Speaking of which.Valerie frowned when she saw Jackie Gayda and Christopher Nowinski talking to Coach in the hallway with a camera right there.Valerie snorted as she walked by but Coach had different ideas.
"Valerie,could I get your opinion on something?" Coach asked.
Valerie stopped and said:
"My opinion on what?"
"Your opinion on me and my success" Jackie Gayda said in a haughty voice.
"You're success?" Valerie asked laughing "What success?"
Jackie scowled and said:
"You're just jealous of all the attention I'm getting"
"Really?.I take it you've been getting alot of attention?" Valerie asked.
"Oh yeah,loads of attention" Jackie said,obviously lying.
"I can always tell when you're lying,you're lips move" Valerie said.
"Well,at least I'm beautiful.It's a sad day when even your boyfriend thinks you're ugly" Jackie said.
Valerie visibly flinched at that remark and Jackie smiled a triumphant smile.
"Now if you'll excuse me,I have to go to the bathroom" Jackie said before turning to walk off.
"When you get to the bathroom,you will see a sign that says: "Ladiesroom".Pay no heed to it.Go right on in" Valerie said but she was obviously hurt.
Jackie scowled and went to attack Valerie but Chris Nowinski stepped in and stood across Valerie.Before he could say anything Valerie said:
"And your sorry-ass opinion would be…?"
"You are pathetic,the only one who's sorry around here is you with your little girl attitude"
Chris Nowinski made mocking child noises and he and Jackie Gayda laughed.Valerie then proceeded to punch Nowinski straight in the mouth.
"Does that feel like anything a little girl would do?" Valerie sneered.
Nowinski was about to attack Valerie when suddenly a very big man stepped in.Brock stared Nowinski down and Nowinski backed away.
"It's real brave to pick on a lady with the two of you,how about we settle this in some tag-team action?.You and your bitch against me and Valerie" Brock said.
"You got it" Jackie screeched.
Valerie and Brock left and Nowinski and Jackie were left behind.
"We'll get them Chris,don't you worry" Jackie said.
Nowinski didn't even hear her,he smirked and said:
"Feisty little lady that Valerie Calloway is"
Jackie stared at Nowinski in disbelief and huffed as she walked away to get ready for the match.
***
Valerie walked down to the ring with a focused look on her face,she was going to get that hideous Jackie Gayda for saying what she had said.Brock Lesnar came out and to Valerie's surprise Paul Heyman was right there with him.She hadn't thought Heyman would agree to being there.
Nowinski and Brock started the match and Nowinski got into a footbal stance.Brock frowned and did the same but Nowinski quickly ran to his corner and tagged Jackie in.Brock tagged Valerie in and she and Jackie started the match.Valerie picked Jackie apart until Nowinski took a cheap shot at her and elbowed her in the face.Valerie went down allowing Jackie to choke her in the middle of the ring.
When it looked as though Valerie was going to get up Jackie tagged Nowinski in and he took over.Nowinski elbowed Valerie to the mat and smirked down at her.Suddenly Nowinski found himself flying through the air and landing hard on the mat.
Nowinski could vaguely hear the referee forcing Brock back into the corner,warning him not to do that again. Valerie was given enough time to tag Brock in however and he was allowed to step back in.While Valerie was on the apron Heyman couldn't resist taunting her a bit by stroking her calfs.Valerie ignored it the first time and even the second time but the third time she kicked him straight in the mouth.
In the ring Nowinski desperately tried to get away from Brock but he was pulled back by his tights and set up for some punishment.Brock took Nowinski apart before hitting him with the F5 and pinning him.After the match however Brock was attacked by Tommy Dreamer and RVD,leaving Valerie with Nowinski.
Nowinski smirked as he cornered Valerie but before he could do anything he was pulled away from Valerie and beaten on.Valerie gasped when she saw who it was,Jeff Hardy.Jeff locked eyes with Valerie and left right after that.
Brock in the mean time had taken care of RVD and Dreamer and both Brock and Valerie stood tall in the middle of the ring.Valerie smirked when she saw that Heyman had been taken down.Brock and Valerie went backstage with Heyman stumbling behind them.When they got backstage,Jeff was standing there.
"Could we talk?" Jeff asked.
Valerie turned to Brock and said:
"Brock,could you...?"
"I don't think I should leave,I mean he already hurt you once..." Brock said.
"Brock please" Valerie said.
Brock hesitated for a moment but left after throwing a warning glance at Jeff.
"Would you mind finally telling me where we stand?" Jeff snapped as soon as Brock left.
Valerie took a step back and Jeff took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry,I shouldn't snap at you.I just wanna know" Jeff said.
Valerie nodded and looked at her feet as she said:
"Thank you for helping me"
"You're welcome" Jeff said softly.
"Jeff,you know I love you but...I'm not in love with you anymore" Valerie said.
Jeff felt his world coming apart as he heard her speak those words.They were both silent for a long time.
"I'm sorry" Valerie said.
"Don't be sorry" Jeff said,a tremble in his voice "just answer one question"
"Sure" Valerie said softly.
"Is all of this because I said you were...ugly?" Jeff said.
Valerie was silent for a while and her pain was evident in her features.
"It's part of it" Valerie said "you didn't trust me,you still don't trust me"
Jeff wanted to scream,he wanted to yell that she wasn't ugly,he wanted to yell that he loved her and that he did trust her but nothing would come out.Valerie bent forward and kissed Jeff on the cheek and Jeff put his arms around her,hugging her close.Valerie hugged him briefly and then pulled back.She walked down the hallway without another word.
Valerie met up with Brock again.He asked her if she had told him and she said she had and that she needed some time to sort things out.Brock said he understood and they parted ways after a short kiss.
***
When Valerie got to her father's lockerroom,she collapsed into his arms.Taker gently stroked her hair and rocked her back and forth.
"Did you tell him?" Taker asked.
"Yes" Valerie said,on the verge of tears.
Taker kissed the top of her head and that did it for Valerie,she burst into tears and sobbed into her father's chest.
"Hey,it's okay" Taker soothed.
"Why does this have to be so hard?" Valerie sobbed.
Taker simply comforted Valerie as she cried and held her until she calmed down.
"You've been very brave throughout all this" Taker said.
Valerie let out a short laugh and said:
"All I've been doing so far is crying,how is that brave?"
"You've been through alot,crying's okay" Taker said.
"Calloway's don't cry" Valerie stated,wiping her eyes.
"Calloway's do cry,they just make sure nobody sees it but I'm your father babygirl,you can always come crying to me" Taker said.
Valerie smiled and hugged her father firmly.
***
Jeff Hardy winced as he got backstage,he had just defeated William Regal to become the new European Champion and he was glad but he was hurting all over.Jeff walked into the hallway but stopped walking when he saw Valerie standing at the end of the hall with her father.His heart ached for her,ached to be with her,ached to touch her but he knew that he couldn't.Brock Lesnar sneaked up from behind and stood behind him,looking at Valerie as well.
"Beautiful isn't she?" Brock asked.
Jeff whirled around and scowled.
"Maybe you should have told her that,instead of telling her she's ugly" Brock added.
"What the hell do you want?" Jeff spat.
"I want to make sure that you know who's she with.Me" Brock said.
"What did you tell her,huh?.What lies did you spread to get to her?" Jeff snarled.
"She fell in love with me and I fell in love with her,it's that simple" Brock said.
"You caused this gap between me and Valerie..." Jeff accused.
"Hey,I'm not the one who accused her of being a slut,I'm not the one who called her ugly.I'm not the one who lost her,you are.Blame yourself" Brock spat.
Brock walked away into Valerie's direction and Jeff could do nothing but watch as Brock took up his space.As Jeff watched Brock kiss Valerie,he saw the look on Taker's face,it was the same look he had given Jeff for a long time.I could use that,Jeff thought.Jeff's face set in a determined scowl.Valerie would be his again,no matter what.
A/N : Some of the things Valerie says in this chapter are quotes from others,not very original I know but I loved them so much I had to put them in,I'll try not to do it too much.