Disclaimer: I do not own John Cena, Trish Stratus or any of the other WWE
superstars in this story; they are all owned in and by themselves and the
World Wrestling Entertainment franchise.
A/N: Strike when the iron is hot! Okay so maybe that's not entirely true but it works for the moment doesn't it? I've been massively trying to update as many stories as I can and writing even more new ones, so look out for those soon, but I have to keep with the ones that got me where I am, so hence another update.
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"Jesus you scared the shit out of me man." John said, letting Kurt enter the locker room and making sure there was no one else around outside the door. He didn't want to start making issues now.
"Who were you expecting?"
"Do you even want me to answer that? Trish come out, it's only Kurt."
Kurt threw John a look as if he was loosing his mind, because he was calling out to Trish and she wasn't even there, and then he saw her, she stepped from the shower stall and came out to stand beside John.
"Hey Trish."
"Kurt, you know how to scare people now don't you?"
"Yeah, well I had to come by and warn John about a potential problem but since you are here I might as well tell you as well."
Trish scanned his face for some sort of sign of what was bothering him, and it suddenly came to her. He had seen Jeff too and now he was coming to warn John that there might be some issues as far as getting on with his life was concerned.
"We know Kurt." John and Trish said at exactly the same moment, causing Kurt to smile and hold back a laugh.
"Okay so you know Jeff Hardy made his way back to the ring and that he chose Smack down to do it, but the question now is what are you still doing here and I thought you two hated each other?"
"We've kind of worked past that now Kurt and it doesn't affect me either way. Jeff being back in the WWE I mean. Times change and people move on all the time, isn't that right Trish?" John asked the grin still plastered across his face.
"Okay wait a second here, you two need to tell me what the hell is going on."
John opened his mouth to talk and Trish put her finger up to stop him. The last time he had opened his mouth it had caused her to go running from the locker room and this time she was sure she wasn't going to be doing that.
"I know what you saw at the hotel looked pretty badly, but like I told John the other day, when he came into that room and he brought up the past I got caught up in it. Now I know that was also wrong of me, to let the guy who broke my heart in half affect me again, but it happened. What came out after that was John called me, came to Toronto and saw me and we fixed things. So if you want to know what is going on at this moment Kurt, it's simple. We are dating but we do not want it getting out. We talked it all through and the only way we can really survive the media and the wrestlers is if we keep it hidden. So can you help us with that?"
"Trish if I didn't help the two of you out Karen would have my hide okay? So do you really think I want to risk my marriage and go around telling people that you two are together?"
Trish laughed and threw her arms around Kurt in a big hug. She knew Karen pretty well and ever since they had the baby she had been growing closer and closer to Trish. Every time Karen threw a dinner party or did anything where people had to come over, she always made sure she had Trish there by her side. She knew Kurt wouldn't want to risk that to get his rocks off telling people about the secrets backstage.
"So what do you think Jeff wants?"
"He wants to come back to the ring from what I can gather. I think that when he left to focus on his music and everything started getting in the way he decided that it was better when he was here."
"You think they are going to tag him and Matt again?" John piped up, wanting to get the question out of the way.
"No, because according to Shannon Moore, Matt is going to Raw to be with Amy."
"You're not serious? They are splitting up the two pretty boys?"
"That looks like the plan. Jeff is here on his own merit and I guess he has to prove to himself and to Vince that he can do this and not get into any issues."
John listened to the two of them going back and forth trying to figure out what Jeff had planned and if they would be involved in any way, and he felt his fear getting the better of him. He had Trish now, she was there because she wanted to be but what happened when Jeff came looking for her? Would she be able to completely put the past behind her and tell Jeff that she was happy with him now?
"John, what's wrong?"
Pulled from his thoughts, he shot a look at Kurt, which he picked up on. "I'm just thinking about something."
"What?" Trish asked, now more confused then ever. The look on John's face looked like more then a just thinking of something face, and she wanted to get to the bottom of it before something happened.
"He's here for you Trish. The only reason he came to this show was because he wants to get to you, and from the looks of it, it's working out pretty well. He got the job and it's only a matter of time before they put you back with him."
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"You did what?" Vince yelled over the phone, causing Stephanie to move the phone away from her ear before she lost all hearing.
"I rehired Jeff Hardy dad, I didn't commit murder."
"I told you that he had to get himself clean before I even thought about bringing him back. He wanted to be the big rock star and now you go against what I wanted and bring the guy back in. I left you to run the show there and you've turned it upside down."
"I did nothing of the sort alright? What the hell does it matter dad, he's clean and he's given up on the whole music thing. He wants to come back and work hard for us. His brother is a tremendous talent and you took him and put him on RAW. I want a Hardy here, and now we've got one."
"One that can't use the microphone to cut anything and one that hasn't really wrestled in a year. Before you even think about it, two independent matches don't make him what he was before."
"So what do you want me to do dad, fire the guy again?"
"I want you to watch him. If he makes one mistake I want his ass out with a pink slip in hand. And for the love of God, do not allow him to get near the new women's champion. Trish was brought over to make this show better and if you put the two of them together it would ruin everything."
"Trish is with John and I respect that end of the business, but what do you want me to do with the younger Hardy?"
"He wants to be a wrestler again right? Well then why don't you find the most hardcore guy on the roster and put him in a match for next week. Let him have his glory of coming back tonight because next week I am signing his death certificate."
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"Jeff, it's nice to see you!" Torrie said as she passed him in the hallway. She hadn't seen or heard from Jeff since the WWE had chosen not to continue working with him in April. She had heard rumors of him making a comeback but she assumed it would be to RAW where everyone he loved worked.
"Nice to see you too Torrie, listen have you seen Trish?"
"The last time I saw her she was on her way to John Cena's locker room to deliver some bad news from Kurt. You might find her there. She is going to be so happy to see you back; it's been a rough time for her over here."
Nodding his head and smiling he made his way down the hallway in search of John's locker room. He almost forgot how all the locker rooms looked like the other ones, so he had no idea where he was going. He was just about to give up when he saw her step from the room, placing a gentle kiss on John's cheek. Before he could call her name he saw Kurt come out with her, and usher her down the hallway. Something weird was going on here. It seemed like no one wanted him to be near Trish, like they were afraid he was up to something.
As he watched her walking down the hallway at a brisk pace, he realized now was a better time then any to talk to John. It was time they set the ground rules for what would be his comeback.
Knocking on the locker room door he waited patiently as he heard John moving around inside. When he got to the door and opened it, Jeff heard him sigh. Holding the door open he let Jeff in and with one quick movement he let the door slam.
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A/N: Strike when the iron is hot! Okay so maybe that's not entirely true but it works for the moment doesn't it? I've been massively trying to update as many stories as I can and writing even more new ones, so look out for those soon, but I have to keep with the ones that got me where I am, so hence another update.
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"Jesus you scared the shit out of me man." John said, letting Kurt enter the locker room and making sure there was no one else around outside the door. He didn't want to start making issues now.
"Who were you expecting?"
"Do you even want me to answer that? Trish come out, it's only Kurt."
Kurt threw John a look as if he was loosing his mind, because he was calling out to Trish and she wasn't even there, and then he saw her, she stepped from the shower stall and came out to stand beside John.
"Hey Trish."
"Kurt, you know how to scare people now don't you?"
"Yeah, well I had to come by and warn John about a potential problem but since you are here I might as well tell you as well."
Trish scanned his face for some sort of sign of what was bothering him, and it suddenly came to her. He had seen Jeff too and now he was coming to warn John that there might be some issues as far as getting on with his life was concerned.
"We know Kurt." John and Trish said at exactly the same moment, causing Kurt to smile and hold back a laugh.
"Okay so you know Jeff Hardy made his way back to the ring and that he chose Smack down to do it, but the question now is what are you still doing here and I thought you two hated each other?"
"We've kind of worked past that now Kurt and it doesn't affect me either way. Jeff being back in the WWE I mean. Times change and people move on all the time, isn't that right Trish?" John asked the grin still plastered across his face.
"Okay wait a second here, you two need to tell me what the hell is going on."
John opened his mouth to talk and Trish put her finger up to stop him. The last time he had opened his mouth it had caused her to go running from the locker room and this time she was sure she wasn't going to be doing that.
"I know what you saw at the hotel looked pretty badly, but like I told John the other day, when he came into that room and he brought up the past I got caught up in it. Now I know that was also wrong of me, to let the guy who broke my heart in half affect me again, but it happened. What came out after that was John called me, came to Toronto and saw me and we fixed things. So if you want to know what is going on at this moment Kurt, it's simple. We are dating but we do not want it getting out. We talked it all through and the only way we can really survive the media and the wrestlers is if we keep it hidden. So can you help us with that?"
"Trish if I didn't help the two of you out Karen would have my hide okay? So do you really think I want to risk my marriage and go around telling people that you two are together?"
Trish laughed and threw her arms around Kurt in a big hug. She knew Karen pretty well and ever since they had the baby she had been growing closer and closer to Trish. Every time Karen threw a dinner party or did anything where people had to come over, she always made sure she had Trish there by her side. She knew Kurt wouldn't want to risk that to get his rocks off telling people about the secrets backstage.
"So what do you think Jeff wants?"
"He wants to come back to the ring from what I can gather. I think that when he left to focus on his music and everything started getting in the way he decided that it was better when he was here."
"You think they are going to tag him and Matt again?" John piped up, wanting to get the question out of the way.
"No, because according to Shannon Moore, Matt is going to Raw to be with Amy."
"You're not serious? They are splitting up the two pretty boys?"
"That looks like the plan. Jeff is here on his own merit and I guess he has to prove to himself and to Vince that he can do this and not get into any issues."
John listened to the two of them going back and forth trying to figure out what Jeff had planned and if they would be involved in any way, and he felt his fear getting the better of him. He had Trish now, she was there because she wanted to be but what happened when Jeff came looking for her? Would she be able to completely put the past behind her and tell Jeff that she was happy with him now?
"John, what's wrong?"
Pulled from his thoughts, he shot a look at Kurt, which he picked up on. "I'm just thinking about something."
"What?" Trish asked, now more confused then ever. The look on John's face looked like more then a just thinking of something face, and she wanted to get to the bottom of it before something happened.
"He's here for you Trish. The only reason he came to this show was because he wants to get to you, and from the looks of it, it's working out pretty well. He got the job and it's only a matter of time before they put you back with him."
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"You did what?" Vince yelled over the phone, causing Stephanie to move the phone away from her ear before she lost all hearing.
"I rehired Jeff Hardy dad, I didn't commit murder."
"I told you that he had to get himself clean before I even thought about bringing him back. He wanted to be the big rock star and now you go against what I wanted and bring the guy back in. I left you to run the show there and you've turned it upside down."
"I did nothing of the sort alright? What the hell does it matter dad, he's clean and he's given up on the whole music thing. He wants to come back and work hard for us. His brother is a tremendous talent and you took him and put him on RAW. I want a Hardy here, and now we've got one."
"One that can't use the microphone to cut anything and one that hasn't really wrestled in a year. Before you even think about it, two independent matches don't make him what he was before."
"So what do you want me to do dad, fire the guy again?"
"I want you to watch him. If he makes one mistake I want his ass out with a pink slip in hand. And for the love of God, do not allow him to get near the new women's champion. Trish was brought over to make this show better and if you put the two of them together it would ruin everything."
"Trish is with John and I respect that end of the business, but what do you want me to do with the younger Hardy?"
"He wants to be a wrestler again right? Well then why don't you find the most hardcore guy on the roster and put him in a match for next week. Let him have his glory of coming back tonight because next week I am signing his death certificate."
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"Jeff, it's nice to see you!" Torrie said as she passed him in the hallway. She hadn't seen or heard from Jeff since the WWE had chosen not to continue working with him in April. She had heard rumors of him making a comeback but she assumed it would be to RAW where everyone he loved worked.
"Nice to see you too Torrie, listen have you seen Trish?"
"The last time I saw her she was on her way to John Cena's locker room to deliver some bad news from Kurt. You might find her there. She is going to be so happy to see you back; it's been a rough time for her over here."
Nodding his head and smiling he made his way down the hallway in search of John's locker room. He almost forgot how all the locker rooms looked like the other ones, so he had no idea where he was going. He was just about to give up when he saw her step from the room, placing a gentle kiss on John's cheek. Before he could call her name he saw Kurt come out with her, and usher her down the hallway. Something weird was going on here. It seemed like no one wanted him to be near Trish, like they were afraid he was up to something.
As he watched her walking down the hallway at a brisk pace, he realized now was a better time then any to talk to John. It was time they set the ground rules for what would be his comeback.
Knocking on the locker room door he waited patiently as he heard John moving around inside. When he got to the door and opened it, Jeff heard him sigh. Holding the door open he let Jeff in and with one quick movement he let the door slam.
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