://Twist of Fates

://Co-Written by Darcie and Andrea

://Published 08-24-2002

://Warnings: R for Language, situations involving excessive alcohol abuse, gore, murder.

://Disclaimer: The subject of the following is pure fiction, and those mentioned either belongs to World Wrestling Entertainment and its associates, or myself and the other author of this short story of betrayal, murder and jealousy. Rated R for language and objectionable content.

://Chapter Fifteen: Chocolate and Skittles

Watts and Paterson shook their head. "No sorry, she wasn't there." AJ frowned. "But.. but, she was there! I know she was! We were fighting, she pushed me, and the knife fell in her back.. I-I saw it!" Watts shook his head. "No she wasn't there. There were only four bodies recovered. Maybe you imagined her there." Dakota shook her head firmly. "For the last fucking time! She was there!" Blue grey eyes shifted slowly over Jeff then Adam. "C'mon, you two saw her." Jeff bit his lip lightly. "I actually didn't see anything, Adam wouldn't let me go remember." With a sigh Dakota, looked to Adam a pleading look given. Adam sighed. "I saw her, her neck was broken and there was a butcher knife in her back."

Vince shook his head with a sigh. "I'm sorry, she wasn't there, as these detectives have already told us." AJ shook her head and moved to get up, yet Jeff pushed her back down. "I did not imagine anything!" Paterson shook his head lightly. "I think you need to go to see a psychiatrist, all of you." Dakota glared and got up. "NO! I do not need to see some shrink. I am perfectly fine!" Adam sighed heavily, and pulled Dakota back onto the bed. "Hush." He muttered lightly. AJ sat up, and shook her head. "FU-" Her sentence was cut short, as Jeff clamped a hand around her mouth. "Shut- up.." He growled at her, and shook his head.

Stephanie sighed and looked over the floor, then pulled her father from the room, the detectives following. "They've been through a lot. Maybe it better they get questioned in the morning." Vince gave a nod. "That seems like a better idea. They need to rest, you two can question them in the morning." Paterson shook his head. "Sorry sir, we need the questions answered now." Stephanie sighed. "No! Those four are on my show, and I don't need them out for longer than they have to be." Vince gave a glare to Paterson and Watt who grumbled and reluctantly nodded. Stephanie poked her head back into the room. "They'll be back in the morning to question you. Have a nice night in the meanwhile." Nods were given as the door was closed.

Dakota gave an exasperated sigh, gritting her teeth as Adam gently rubbed her back. AJ glared at Jeff who removed his hand. "What the fuck Jeff? I do not need a stupid fucking psychi-" AJ was once again cut off, as Jeff clamped his hand over her mouth again. "J, calm down." Dakota shook her head, and slowly got up heading towards the bathroom. A sharp rapping at the door caused all heads to turns, as Dakota slowly opened the door, though relieved to see it only a hotel employee wheeling a large cart. "Room service for Da-" Dakota gave a nod. "Yeah yeah.. Thanks" Not caring she cut him off, cart was wheeled into the room, door slammed and locked.

AJ looked at the cart, which was piled high with chocolate. Dakota smirked, and looked at AJ who was frantically trying to get away from Jeff. Dakota picked up a Twix and slowly began to unwrap, purposely trying to prolong the suffering for AJ, who now had Jeff laying on her, keeping her pinned and one hand still over her mouth. AJ attempted to bite Jeff, yet he only smirked. Adam shook his head, looking from Jeff then to Dakota. "You guys are so cruel." Dakota smirked. "Don't I know it." Adam slowly got up, looking over the tray of chocolate. AJ whimpered, and somehow finally managed to get Jeff off of her, yet landed on the floor with a thud, which caused Dakota, Adam and Jeff to all laugh. "Ow." AJ made her one word comment, and crawled over to the cart.

Dakota smirked at AJ. "Smooth move exlax." AJ smirked. "Yeah, yeah, that'd be me." Adam shook his head, as AJ used him to stand herself up. "Alright, s'all good now... gorge, gorge, gorge, gorge, gorge." AJ picked up a chocolate hedgehog, eating in less than twenty seconds. "Oh so good." Dakota shook her head, and smacked AJ upside the head. "Its chocolate dumb ass!" Adam shook his head, and looked over to the pouting Jeff. "What's wrong now, Hardy?"

"No skittles." Dakota grinned, at Jeff's comment and from beneath the cart pulled a large bag of skittles, throwing it at him. "Ah, you guys are the best." Dakota gave a full of herself nod. "Yeah, you better never forget that either."

Adam looked to AJ as the color drained slowly from her face, fem's frame shaking lightly. Dakota looked to AJ, brows furrowed. "What's wrong?" AJ held out a shaking arm, giving Dakota an envelope much like the one's they had been receiving. Dakota opened it slowly, and read the letter aloud. "You thought I was dead, though revenge never ceases. When back on my feet, you all shall die. Signed J.D" AJ had made her way back to Jeff, and was now curled tightly against him. Adam sighed heavily and sat on the bed and took the paper from Dakota, reading it over himself.

Dakota gave a shaky sigh, and settled herself next to Adam who reassuringly put his arm around her shoulders. "It's alright Kota." Dakota gave a light nod, and rested her head against his shoulder with another sigh. "How?" Dakota muttered. Adam gave a shrug, and wrapped both arms around Dakota. "I don't know Hun, her neck was broken, I just..." He sighed and gave another shrug. AJ whimpered once again, and Dakota slowly rose to retreat to the bathroom.

- 4 5 . m i n u t e s . l a t e r -

Dakota slowly emerged from the bathroom, in nothing more than a white terry- cloth bathrobe, looking somewhat more relaxed then she had been. Adam smiled to himself, as gaze washed over Dakota. With a stifled yawn, the fem' lowered herself next to the boxer wearing Adam, resting her head on his now bare chest a content sigh 'emitting as the blonde haired male wrapped an arm gently around her. Blue grey depths of Dakota shifted slowly over the sleeping pair of Jeff Hardy and AJ. AJ slept with her head on Jeff's chest, one arm draped across his stomach, while Jeff had one arm around AJ, and free hand was rested on her arm, which was draped across him.

Dakota shook her head, and shifted her attention to the TV. "Stop flicking." she muttered. Adam gave a sheepish grin. "Sorry, sorry." Sighing, he turned it off, and shifted lightly, gently stroking Dakota's somewhat wet hair. Dakota's gaze slowly closed, as she drifted off into a light sleep.