Disclaimer: Ownership of the WWE superstars in this story is purely fictional. I am using them to make the story that much better. I own Summer Ryan Hardy and Amanda from my other story and that is it. Everyone else as I said is perfectly fictional and they own themselves. It is for the greater good. But hell, if any of the superstars would like me to own them, well come on down!
A/N: Katy! Again you are the goddess of the hour! LOL Thanks so much for reviewing it. I am glad it hit you hard because you should have seen me when I was writing it. I was bawling my eyes out like I was 3 and couldn't get a cookie. LOL. When I wrote it, I knew what I was going to do with it, but I never for one minute thought it would hurt so bad. I mean it was like I was writing about something real. I am way too into my own writing I think. Well enjoy the next chapter. Which will be another song chapter, but it will have a totally different meaning. I will tell you who sings the songs at the end of the chapter.
Hope life's been good to you
since you've been gone
I'm doin' fine now--I've finally moved on
It's not so bad--I'm not that sad
When he entered the arena, and took a look at the rest of the wrestlers hanging around talking amongst each other he felt an eerie kind of feeling in the pit of his stomach. He wasn't imagining it as he watched everyone glance up from the conversations, look at him with the meanest of looks and then go back to talking. Something had happened around this arena tonight and he figured it had something to do with him. He didn't have to wait long to find out just what that was.
"Hardy, I want to see you in my office right now." came the voice of the most powerful man in the entire United States, Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Jeff knew for some reason this wasn't going to be good.
"Yes Sir." Jeff mumbled, following behind his boss all the way to his office, as the rest of the WWE roster watched him go. When they reached his office Vince opened the door and motioned for him to go inside. When Jeff did as he asked, he walked in behind him and shut the door, his face full of animosity.
"Do you have any idea what you have done to this entire locker room tonight?"
"As a matter of fact sir, I haven't a clue."
"Well then maybe when I tell you what's happened here tonight you can tell me how you fit in to it all and why the hell it happened."
"I will try and do my best Sir."
'Summer was here earlier, she entered unaware of anyone else, she went to Jim Ross, who you know deals with talent relations and also helped the two of you get your jobs, and she quit. She quoted personal reasons to Jim, but as long as I live the only personal reason I can see for her quitting is because of you. Now what the hell did you say or do to that young lady to make her leave something she loves and go back to Canada?"
As Vince said the words, Jeff let them sink in and realized that she had really left him. She hadn't just gone to a hotel and stayed the night until he decided he wanted to work past this. She had gone to Jim, gotten out of her contract and she had left the States and returned to Canada to no doubt work on the record label she was handling there. She hadn't said it lightly when she said she would leave.
I'm not surprised just how well I survived
I'm over the worst, and I feel so alive
I can't complain--I'm free again
"She did what?" he managed to choke out when he say that Vince was staring at him and waiting for a response.
"Yes, she very well did young man and I want to know what the hell would be so bad to make her want to do that."
"We split up sir. She said she was moving out and I thought she meant down the street or something. I really had no idea she meant that she was leaving her job too."
"She also told Jim that she wouldn't be much use anyway considering that she was 2 months pregnant with your child. She said she didn't want to be somewhere she wasn't being used or wanted. She apparently even told him she would buy back her contract so that I would save myself the money."
"I don't know what you want me to say here Mr. McMahon. Our marriage was rocky but I didn't think it would tear her away from something she loved and wanted to do."
"Well son I suggest you find out because she was one of the best talents I have ever had the pleasure of having in my company and I damn sure do not want to lose her. I think whatever it is you need to suck up your pride, find her and bring her back here to us, where she belongs."
Jeff listened as he said what he for sure had been practising since he had found out that she had left and he had to admit that maybe in some of what he was saying he was completely right. He just didn't know how to go about making her come back. Apparently Vince on the other hand had heard enough from him for one day.
"Go home. You heard me, I said go home. Get the hell out of my building tonight. I had the writers go over the story for you tonight and they pulled you. Until you figure out how to bring her back into the fold, I don't think I need you cramming up my building."
As Jeff walked out of the office he realized how mad he now was. She was the one who had cheated on him but because everyone in the WWE was so far up her ass they couldn't see straight he was being punished and was possibly going to lose his job over it. For the split second he had entertained the thought of bringing her back home to him and to the WWE he now felt she was better off in Canada where she belonged. As far away from his as possible.
And it only hurts when I'm breathing
My heart only breaks when it's beating
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming
So, I hold my breath--to forget
6 Months Later
"Shane is on line one. Do you want to talk to him?" Alyssa asked as she popped her head into the office where Summer sat going over some paperwork.
"Just tell him to hang on for two seconds and I will take it alright? I just want to get through this Seether deal I am working on."
"You sure you don't want me to just tell him to call you back in like a half an hour?"
"No, I will talk to him now. I am pretty much done this anyway Alyssa. Thank you for thinking of me though. You're an awesome assistant."
"Just remember that on pay day alright?" Alyssa said, smiling as she walked from the office and back to her desk.
After going over the last bit of paperwork she threw it back down on the desk and picked up the line. Ever since she had moved back to Toronto when her and Jeff split up she had kept in touch with Matt and Shane, wanting to keep abreast of what was happening in Carolina.
"Shane, couldn't you just call me at home man?"
"I tried that already. You never go home remember? Do you have a bed in your office yet?" he said laughing heartedly into the phone, making Summer crave to be around him again.
"it's a futon and shut up! So what can I do for you little man?"
"I was just looking for someone to talk to."
"Don't you have Matt for that?"
"I need a girl."
"Yeah don't I know it." Summer said smiling, hoping that he would know she was joking and not take her seriously. Ever since the kiss things had been rocky when they got around to talking about relationships but in the last six months things had been looking up and she didn't want them to backtrack now by saying something that would make him upset.
"Hardee Har Har. Seriously, I need a woman's advice on something."
"Okay I'm serious again, so what kind of advice do you need?"
"I was thinking of asking Amanda out again. The only issue with the whole thing is, I was so conflicted with my feelings for you that I let her slip away before."
"Okay so why don't you first try telling her all of that?"
"Because my feelings are still conflicted."
"Shane--I."
"Listen don't talk alright. I need to tell you a few things and that seemed like the best opening I could think of that would make you stay on the line. Summer, I miss you like crazy and although we seem to talk every day in some form or another it's just not the same as having you here with me."
"What do you want me to say Shane? I'm almost 9 months pregnant, even if I wanted to fly I wouldn't because of the baby."
"Then let me come to you."
Summer thought about it, and she found that her feelings were conflicted as much as she was sure Shane's were as well. He was now making a move on Jeff's wife and he could now get away with it seeing as they were apart and hers were conflicted because she still woke up every morning and hoped to see a message from Jeff begging her to come back home. After six months you would think she would give up, but Summer didn't want to let him go without at least a little hope.
Don't think I'm lyin' 'round cryin' at night
There's no need to worry, I'm really all right
I've never looked back--as a matter of fact
Maybe now was the right time to let him go and move on with her life. She had to admit to herself that she missed Shane too and she wanted to know if maybe what they shared was what she was meant to have.
"Then come."
"Are you serious?"
"Yes Shane, you heard me. I said you can come up here and stay with me for awhile. I've missed you too believe it or not."
As soon as he was sure he had heard her answer alright, he opened the door to her office and walked in. He knew he was being impulsive by making the trip out here but something told him he needed to be there and be with Summer. Somehow he knew Hayley had been involved in it and it was the right thing to do.
"Was this quick enough for you?"
Hanging up the phone Summer got to her feet slowly, feeling the baby kicking all along the way and made her way over to where Shane was standing. When she reached him, he held out his hand and placed it on her stomach feeling the baby kicking all the while, and when he looked down to her he saw her face light up in a smile.
"Yeah, I think you made it in good time."
And it only hurts when I'm breathing
My heart only breaks when it's beating
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming
So, I hold my breath--to forget
Mmm, no, I've never looked back--
as a matter fact
It only hurts when I breathe
A/N: The song from the last chapter was Broken By Seether and this song was It Only hurts when I'm Breathing by Shania Twain.