Chapter 5: Spring Break (1997)

Well, what can I say? It's Spring Break! And I am actually enjoying myself. Christine and I are going with Adam and Jay to Raw and SmackDown that week. Vince wanted us to get the feeling of what it would be like backstage. He knew that we traveled with them before, but he wanted to experience to be different. He wanted us to be involved with the ring work and backstage stuff. So we could get used to working around the crew and stuff. We left on Sunday to help the crew with Sunday Night Heat tapings and stuff. It was cool to experience that. I was so glad that Vince had brought up that idea. "Sam, when was the last time you saw Adam?"

"Let me see. it was almost three weeks ago. I can't wait to see him tomorrow night! I feel as if as though it's been too long! Why do you ask?"

"I think you might see him sooner than you think. isn't that Adam over there?" she said pointing over to the other side of the restaurant. I looked over to where she had pointed.

"Yeah, it is. I'm going to go over and say hi. Wanna come with me?"

"Yeah, we're done here, so let's go and bug your brother!"

We walked over to where Adam was, "Adam!" he was sitting with Jay, Matt and Jeff.

Adam looked over and saw me, "Sam!" I ran over to him and gave him a big bear hug.

"What are you doing here in New York?" Adam asked as we broke off the hug.

"Well, Vince wanted Chrissy and I to start working with you guys this week. Just for the experience and stuff," I replied.

"Hey, Chrissy! How you doing?"

"Hey, Adam! I'm doing good and you?"

"Doing great now that I saw my sister! Hey, you guys know Matt and Jeff right?"

"Of course we know them! We traveled with you remember?" I said sarcastically.

"Oh, right! Soooooorrrryyyyy!" he said as he rolled his eyes.

"Hey guys, what's up?"

"Nothing much, just hanging out with these two reekazoids over there!" replied Matt. We gave the guys hugs and kisses and decided to join them, since it would be easier for Chrissy and I. We were going to work with them and stuff.

"Guys, what's been happening since the last time we saw you?" Chrissy asked as she put her drink down on the table.

"The usual: wrestling with these guys, working and stuff. What about you? I know that it's your last year in high school," asked Jeff.

"We have been studying and hanging out. Just basically trying to make our senior year more memorable. It is our last year in high school and we wanted to give back to the school for all that they have given us," I replied as I started to become teary-eyed.

"It's going to be ok, Sam! You gotta believe that! You did so much for the school with what had happened to you in the last four years!" Chrissy replied as she gave me a hug. When we embraced, I just bawled out. I couldn't control my tears. Adam was sitting next to me; he simply rubbed my back. Adam and Jay knew everything that had happened in the past four years. Matt and Jeff just simply sat there wondering what was wrong; they knew immediately that it had to do something with my family. I told them bits and pieces of my family. Every time we met, I always showed my strong side to him. Adam, Jay, Matt and Jeff were the only ones that ever saw the vulnerable side of me, and some others. I never really showed anyone the weaker side of me.



~Jeff's POV~ I just saw her being hugged by her best friend and started crying. I have seen her vulnerable before but not like this. All I wanted was to go and hold her. I wanted to wash her tears away. I never like seeing anyone cry, especially women who are close to my heart. Sam and I have built a strong relationship since the day we first met. When I saw her there, crying, it made me look at her at a different light. I think I'm starting to fall in love with her. "Sam, are you feeling ok?" I asked after she finally calmed down.

"Yeah, Jeff. I think I'm starting to feel a little better. I just think I need to go back to our hotel room and rest for a little bit," she replied back, sniffling.

"We need to go back to the arena and work, Sam," Chrissy said.

"No, I think Sam is right. She needs to go back and rest,' Adam replied.

"I can take her back to the hotel. I need to get something from the hotel anyway. I forgot to bring something," I replied back

"All right, then the rest of us can go back and I'll let Vince know that you won't be coming to the arena tonight," Adam said as I nodded in agreement. We paid for our drinks and food and left. Luckily we brought two cars, so Sam I and went in one car and the others went in the other car. We were about 10 minutes away from the hotel and Sam was a little quiet at first, then she started talking.

"Jeff, I'm sorry for crying like that. I didn't mean to scare you or anything like that."

"Hey, why are you apologizing? You have nothing to be sorry about. From what you have told me about your family, you have every right to cry about it. I don't blame you," I said as I took my friend hand into hers. We stayed that way until we got into the parking lot.



~Sam's POV~ I totally enjoyed the fact that Jeff was holding my hand. I have had a crush on him since we first met. I never told anyone about it, even Adam doesn't know that I like Jeff. When he offered to take me to the hotel, I was screaming inside. Since, I've known him, I never had a moment along with him. I wanted to grab him and kiss him, when he held my hand. I never wanted to let him go. But for some reason, I never told him because I was afraid that he wouldn't be interested in a girl like me. I felt like I was too young for him. He held my hand throughout the ride, which felt so right. We had let go and gotten our things from the trunk. Jeff stayed with me until we arrived to my hotel room. "Thanks for being there for me, Jeff."

"Hey, it's no problem, really. It's all my pleasure."

"Do you have some time to hang out with me in my room?"

He looked at his watch, "Actually, I have a couple of hours before I leave, so I would be happy to stay with you. Let me go and get my things. I'll be here in a few minutes."

"Ok, it would give me some time to freshen up and everything." On an instant, Jeff leaned down and gave me the softest kiss on the lips. It felt so right. Then he left to go get his things and I went into my room to get freshened up. I went into the bathroom; I saw how bad I looked. I started washing my face with cool water. As soon as I finished that, I couldn't help myself, I started crying again. I couldn't stop the tears from coming down. I sat down on the bathroom floor and brought my knees to my face. I just sat there and cried until I heard knocking on my door. I got up and wiped the tears off my face. I went to open the door and Jeff immediately saw that I had cried.

"Hey, you ok?" he asked as I moved out of the way so that he could come in. I shook my head and tried to hold my tears, but I couldn't. He dropped his things by the door and he took me in his arms. He carried me to the bed and whispered to me that everything will get better. I felt better after he had calmed me down.

"I never told you the whole story about my family, did I?" I asked him as he continued to hold me in his muscular arms.

"No, but you can tell me in your own time. I don't want to pressure you into anything. You have been going through a lot of emotional pain right now and I don't want to burden you with anything right now," he replied.

I looked into his eyes and I knew that he cared for me so much. "Ok, thanks. I hope you don't mind, but could you just hold me? Adam always held me whenever I cried. It always calmed me down," I asked.

"Yeah, I'll hold you," he replied as he gave me his famous Jeff Hardy smile. We sat there and talked until he had to leave. He encouraged me so much. I felt so at peace with him He stayed until he had to leave. "I gotta go to the arena, but I'll come back to check up on you, ok?" Jeff asked as he picked up his bag.

"Yeah, ok. Jeff, there is something that I need to ask you," I hesitantly asked him.

"What is it?" he said as he opened the door.

"Well, I was wondering if you could talk to Chrissy and the guys and try to work out the sleeping arrangements for tonight," I said.

"Why? I thought that Chrissy was rooming with you," he replied.

"Yeah, we are, but I was hoping that maybe you could come back and stay with me tonight after Sunday Night Heat is finished. I would really like it if you could stay with me tonight."

"Yeah, I'll talk with everyone tonight and work something out. I'd be happy to stay with you tonight," he said as he stroked my cheek.

"Thanks!" I said with a smile on my face.

"Look, I gotta go, so we'll talk more tonight, ok?" Jeff said.

"Yeah, we'll talk more later," I said as he leaned down and kissed me on the lips.