TITLE: Fear (4/?)

AUTHOR"S NOTES: No roster split! This concurs to no actual events…everything is made up. I am using all on screen names, so Victoria is considered Victoria in this story.

The two men spoke in hushed tones as the woman slept silently on the bed.

"What happened to her Jeff?"

"She said some guy kind of kidnapped her. They beat her up pretty bad."

"Well, we have to get her out of here."

"Why?"

"I invited Trish and Lita to come watch some movies with us."

"Well why would you do that?"

"Come on Jeff, you know Trish has a soft spot for you. Plus, Lita said she wouldn't come over unless I had someone for Trish, so…."

"So cancel. Trish is like a puppy when it comes to stuff like this, Matt. If she sat here with me for ten minutes, she would think we were married. That's why it didn't work out the first time."

"Come on bro., do it for me, this is my second chance with Li, you gotta do this for me. Please?"

"Only if Victoria can stay in the bedroom the whole time. And I promise nothing. I will only sit next to her. No shoulder hogging or anything like that. And if she kisses me, I will let Victoria rip her head off."

"Fine, deal. How do we get her to stay in the bedroom?"

"I will do that, don't worry. Just make sure that you remember to close the door to the suite, and I will do my part. Now, go get the movies. Oh and Matt, no sappy love stuff and no thrillers. Try comedy!"

Matt left the room with a smile on his face. Jeff turned his attention to the raven-haired beauty currently lying on his bed. She was sleeping on her side, and her shirt lifted slightly. He could see some of the bruises on her back. He went over to his gym bag, and got his heating pad. He pulled he shirt up until it rested under her bust. He gently placed the heating pad on her stomach, and she opened her eyes.

"Thanks."

"Anytime."

"What time is it?"

"You have only been sleep for twenty minutes. Sorry if I woke you."

"You didn't."

"Um, Victoria?"

"Yes?"

"I need you to do me a favor."

"Tell me what it is first."

"I need you to stay in here as much as possible tonight."

"Why?"

"Well my brother decided to play matchmaker, and he invited some girls to come over."

"Oh. Who are the girls?"

"Um, Lita and Trish."

"Well, due to my current state, I don't feel like fighting much. I will stay in here. What if I need something?"

"Order room service for food, and if its anything else. Just…."

Jeff abruptly got up, and went to his brother's bag. He reached into it and pulled out a small bell.

"Here, my brother took it from me when I was sick, he said I rung it too much. Use this if you need me."

"Okay."

"I am going to clean up the sitting area. I will check on you a few times before they come."

Jeff disappeared through the door, and Victoria sat behind with the bell in her hand. She again drifted off to sleep.

***9:00 p.m. Jeff and Matt's hotel suite***

The knock on the door woke Victoria from her slumber. She heard the door being opened, and the sounds of two new people joining the room. She turned on the television, and lifted the volume button.

Meanwhile…

"Well hello ladies. You are in for a night of comedy. Hi Trish, hi Li."

"Hey Matt."

They all took a seat on the two sofas that surrounded the entertainment system. Jeff sat next to Trish, who was trying desperately to move next to him without being noticed. Matt sat snugly next to Lita, and pressed play on the remote. "The Sweetest Thing" started, and the lights dimmed. A noise came from the other bedroom, as the volume was turned up.

"Who is that Jeff?"

"Uh, that's our niece. She um, lives in town, and her mom asked if she could stay here with us for the night."

"What's her name?"

"Um, Lisa. She is sick though; sorry we couldn't introduce her to you. She would have loved to see you Trish."

Jeff plastered a fake smile on his face and was again watching the movie. Trish's head was leaning dangerously next to his shoulder, and he had no where else to go. He wished for a diversion, and just as she was about to cuddle up, a bell rung.

"Um, Lisa must want something, I will be right back."

He opened the connecting doors, and headed for the bedroom. Victoria was propped up on every pillow found in the hotel sweet. She looked to him and asked.

"I need some ice. The heating pad has to be alternating."

Jeff grabbed his ice bucket, and walked out of the room, to the end of the hall. He gathered all of the ice and headed back to the room. He gave it to Victoria and sat down next to her.

"Need any help?"

"Um, nope. You can go back to your um…party. I don't mind."

"Well if it is a party, then it isn't very fun. Want to help me get out of it?"

"Sure. What can I do?"

"Just ring the bell as much as you can. I will figure out what to tell them what I am getting you."

"Okay."

Jeff left and Victoria's eyes lit up. She would have him for the night! 'Where did that come from?' She rang the bell fifteen times. She heard as Trish, Lita left, and Jeff came into the room smiling.

"Well, Matt decided to go watch the rest of the movies in their hotel sweet. You did a great job."

Jeff high-fived her, and went into the bathroom to change for bed. He emerged in boxers and a muscle shirt. Victoria paid close attention to the small television set in front of her. She listened as he got into bed, and saw as he turned off his light.

"Good night Victoria."

"Good night Jeff."

She slowly fell into a warm sleep.

A/N: Hey, here goes another chapter. I might take this a bit farther than I expected. I hope everybody likes it. Reviews are mandatory! Cherries and Peaches,