Jeff gritted his teeth as he listened to his brother and boyfriend
argue over what was best for him. Shawn had wanted Jeff to stay with him
for a little while but Matt had decided without asking either of them that
Jeff should be home in North Carolina surrounded by nature and his family.
"Will both of you just shut the hell up!" Jeff yelled angrily. The two men
froze and turned to look at him. "Okay I realize that both of you want what
is best for me but I am perfectly capable of doing that myself. Matt I know
that you love me and feel guilty for what you did in the past and I love
you too but right now our relationship is strained at best so I am staying
here with Shawn." He finished speaking firmly leaving no room for
arguments.
"I'm so sorry baby. I know we should have asked you what you thought was best but I guess tempers just got high." Shawn's face softened and he bent to place a kiss on Jeff's forehead. "I'm gonna go inside so you two can talk about this more." He left them to go bug Kevin.
Matt turned to Jeff surprised at the tension in his little brother's posture. "I'm sorry bro. I just feel so bad for betraying you like I did and I can't help but wonder if this was my fault."
Smiling Jeff nodded. "I know that you feel guilty for what you did but I'm not angry with you anymore. You did what you felt was right and let's face it when we were together we were dragging each other down and it sucked. We just needed some time apart. Plus you're a fuckin' riot on Smackdown man."
"Yeah I do kind of like being the heel. A lot of people seem to like the Matt Facts and all that stuff. Oh well I guess I better be going I have a plane to catch," He hugged Jeff then jogged to his car and drove away.
~~One week later~~
Jeff fidgeted nervously in his wheel chair. He was sitting in front of the man who had given him his job and he had a bad feeling about what was going on.
Vince McMahon smiled at him from behind his desk. "Now Jeff as I'm sure you're aware of this company is kind of in a tight spot. We're losing money rapidly. So we've decided to let you go for the time being, I'm sorry but we have to. While your healing of course, and only for a little while. We all sincerely wish you the best of luck."
Staring at Vince in shock Jeff managed a stuttered response. "You.you.you're firing me? After all I've done with you I just get a 'good job' and 'have a nice life.' It was you that ruined me Vince, you and your stupid matches. Sure, I enjoy the ladders, tables, chairs, and steal cages but for years I just did everything you wanted without asking a single question and I broke my back, on RAW, it wasn't even a pay per view. But then again the only thing the McMahon's care about is the McMahon's. Thank you Vince but I don't need my job back I have better things to do with my time." He turned and wheeled out of the office feeling triumphant.
Shawn was leaning up against the wall and straightened when he saw his love. "Hey babe, what's shakin'?" He kissed Jeff's hand.
Grinning Jeff merely shook his head. "Vince just booted me." He explained.
Stopping Shawn looked at Jeff with an expression of fury on his face. "He just did what?!" He went to go back to Vince's office but Jeff grabbed his arm stopping him. "Jeff, let me go I need to go teach him a lesson in respect."
Jeff giggled a little. "You sound like Mark. Its ok Shawn, I don't care I don't need to wrestle on this big of a stage anymore. Maybe one day I'll return and touch that final gold but not today. Not now. Right now I'm going to stay in our home and enjoy my music and my art. I can finally take a break. This is what I've been needing for awhile now."
Nodding Shawn allowed a small grin. "Ok then baby if that's what you wanna do we can do it. And about the home thing. I know you want to move to North Carolina because you miss it. I understand that and I really don't feel right about sending you there alone so." He trailed off.
"You wanna move in with me Shawn?" Jeff asked an excited expression on his face. "Are you sure you could leave here? I mean this is your home."
Shawn crouched down a little and kissed Jeff passionately. After a minute he pulled away gasping a little. "Does that feel like I want to move in with you? Wherever you are is my home."
Stroking Shawn's face Jeff allowed a tear to drop onto his cheek. "Damn allergies," He sniffled and wiped it away chuckling a little. "I love you Shawn and I want you to come home with me. And we can even bring the others along too."
"Sounds good to me baby. But then again anything you say sounds good to me." Shawn wiggled his eyebrows eliciting a laugh from the younger man.
Jeff smiled. "So what do you say we go home tomorrow," He began to wheel away as Shawn stood up.
"I say that sounds like a damned good idea. But first we need to pack. We'll get the others to help; or rather I need to pack." Shawn explained as he walked along.
A figure stepped out of the shadows. "Damn you Jeff Hardy. How dare you do this to me? How dare you take him away from me?" He continued to watch the laughing couple with a jealous expression on his face. "You'll do more than just fall next time."
"I'm so sorry baby. I know we should have asked you what you thought was best but I guess tempers just got high." Shawn's face softened and he bent to place a kiss on Jeff's forehead. "I'm gonna go inside so you two can talk about this more." He left them to go bug Kevin.
Matt turned to Jeff surprised at the tension in his little brother's posture. "I'm sorry bro. I just feel so bad for betraying you like I did and I can't help but wonder if this was my fault."
Smiling Jeff nodded. "I know that you feel guilty for what you did but I'm not angry with you anymore. You did what you felt was right and let's face it when we were together we were dragging each other down and it sucked. We just needed some time apart. Plus you're a fuckin' riot on Smackdown man."
"Yeah I do kind of like being the heel. A lot of people seem to like the Matt Facts and all that stuff. Oh well I guess I better be going I have a plane to catch," He hugged Jeff then jogged to his car and drove away.
~~One week later~~
Jeff fidgeted nervously in his wheel chair. He was sitting in front of the man who had given him his job and he had a bad feeling about what was going on.
Vince McMahon smiled at him from behind his desk. "Now Jeff as I'm sure you're aware of this company is kind of in a tight spot. We're losing money rapidly. So we've decided to let you go for the time being, I'm sorry but we have to. While your healing of course, and only for a little while. We all sincerely wish you the best of luck."
Staring at Vince in shock Jeff managed a stuttered response. "You.you.you're firing me? After all I've done with you I just get a 'good job' and 'have a nice life.' It was you that ruined me Vince, you and your stupid matches. Sure, I enjoy the ladders, tables, chairs, and steal cages but for years I just did everything you wanted without asking a single question and I broke my back, on RAW, it wasn't even a pay per view. But then again the only thing the McMahon's care about is the McMahon's. Thank you Vince but I don't need my job back I have better things to do with my time." He turned and wheeled out of the office feeling triumphant.
Shawn was leaning up against the wall and straightened when he saw his love. "Hey babe, what's shakin'?" He kissed Jeff's hand.
Grinning Jeff merely shook his head. "Vince just booted me." He explained.
Stopping Shawn looked at Jeff with an expression of fury on his face. "He just did what?!" He went to go back to Vince's office but Jeff grabbed his arm stopping him. "Jeff, let me go I need to go teach him a lesson in respect."
Jeff giggled a little. "You sound like Mark. Its ok Shawn, I don't care I don't need to wrestle on this big of a stage anymore. Maybe one day I'll return and touch that final gold but not today. Not now. Right now I'm going to stay in our home and enjoy my music and my art. I can finally take a break. This is what I've been needing for awhile now."
Nodding Shawn allowed a small grin. "Ok then baby if that's what you wanna do we can do it. And about the home thing. I know you want to move to North Carolina because you miss it. I understand that and I really don't feel right about sending you there alone so." He trailed off.
"You wanna move in with me Shawn?" Jeff asked an excited expression on his face. "Are you sure you could leave here? I mean this is your home."
Shawn crouched down a little and kissed Jeff passionately. After a minute he pulled away gasping a little. "Does that feel like I want to move in with you? Wherever you are is my home."
Stroking Shawn's face Jeff allowed a tear to drop onto his cheek. "Damn allergies," He sniffled and wiped it away chuckling a little. "I love you Shawn and I want you to come home with me. And we can even bring the others along too."
"Sounds good to me baby. But then again anything you say sounds good to me." Shawn wiggled his eyebrows eliciting a laugh from the younger man.
Jeff smiled. "So what do you say we go home tomorrow," He began to wheel away as Shawn stood up.
"I say that sounds like a damned good idea. But first we need to pack. We'll get the others to help; or rather I need to pack." Shawn explained as he walked along.
A figure stepped out of the shadows. "Damn you Jeff Hardy. How dare you do this to me? How dare you take him away from me?" He continued to watch the laughing couple with a jealous expression on his face. "You'll do more than just fall next time."