"The following contest is scheduled for one fall." The ring announcer's voice echoed through out the arena. "Introducing first, being accompanied by Lita and Matt Hardy, from Cameron North Carolina...Jeff Hardy!"

Jeff made his way down the ramp with Matt and Amy following close behind. He slid into the ring and ran over to the turn buckle. He jumped on to the second rope and flash the crowd the guns.

'You think you know me' blasted over the sound system speakers. Adam appeared at the top of the ramp with Jay next to him.

"And his opponent, being accompanied by Christian, from Toronto Canada...Edge!"

Emilie watch the monitor back stage as Edge began to pummel Jeff with his forearm. He whipped Jeff into the ropes and took him down with clothesline. Edge pulled Jeff to his feet by his hair but Jeff countered with shots to the mid section. He grabbed Edge's head and gave him a jawbreaker. They went back and forth through out the match with a bunch of near falls. Emilie couldn't help but cringe at every bump Jeff took. Each time his body hit the canvas she felt like someone had punched her in the gut. She had watch wrestling for years but it was different now. Before she had never realized how damaging each match was on these guys' bodies. They made it look so easy, so effortless, but now she knew better. She saw how Jeff had to ice down his whole after every match, how he had to have an EMT crack all his joints every night. She saw how he would limp slightly on the way back to the hotel. It made her heart break. She wished with everything she had that she could take his pain away but she knew that this was his passion in life. Wrestling was everything to him and she refused to question him about, no matter how much it killed her. She knew tonight's match was going to be rough. Jeff told her everything that would happen, hoping that if she knew what would happen she wouldn't worry. But knowing what was coming only made her more uneasy. She watched Jeff hit Edge with the Twist of Fate. The female audience members screamed with delight as Jeff ripped off his shirt and climbed to the top rope. With a flash of the guns he leaped off delivering a Swanton Bomb to Edge. He went for the cover and the ref counted 1...2...3.

"And here's your winner...Jeff Hardy!"

The referee held up Jeff hand in victory but he was suddenly knocked down by Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley. Matt and Lita jumped in to help their partner but where quickly disposed of, leaving Jeff alone in the ring with the Dudley Boyz. Then Emilie heard the words she had been fearing all night.

"D-VON!" Bubba Ray yelled "GET THE TABLE!"

The crowded erupted in cheers as D-Von set the table up in the ring. Bubba climbed up the turnbuckle and D-Von hoisted Jeff up and helped Bubba set him up for a power bomb. Next thing Emilie knew Jeff's body smashed through the wooded table. Emilie watched as Jeff lay amongst the rubble. A few EMTs ran down to the ring to check on him.

'It's all part of the show' Emilie repeated to herself over and over again in her head. 'He's okay. It's all part of the show.' When she saw the EMTs helping him up the ramp she ran towards the curtain wanting to be there to makes sure he was okay. After a few moments he appeared through the black fabric. She ran over to him as fast as she could.

"Jeff? You okay baby?" she asked, her voice filled with concern.

"Yeah." He grunted "I'm okay"

The EMTs sat him down on the nearest bench and ran their usual test. Making sure nothing was broken or concussed. After making sure he was alright the EMTs allowed Emilie to help Jeff back to his locker room.

"You're insane. You know that." Emilie said as they walked through the locker room door.

"Yeah. I've been told." He laughed

She sat him down and helped him remove his wrestling boots. He watched her as she carefully untied the lace. He never had someone faun over him the way she did. There was something sweetly nurturing about the way she took care of him. She took off his socks and rubbed his slightly sweaty feet. No girl he was with ever rubbed his feet especial not after he had just hade a match. God she was amazing! She looked up at him and smiled. It was then he realized that he was falling in love with her. Somehow this woman had manage to creep her way into the part of Jeff's heart no other woman had ever touched before.

"What are you doing in two weeks?" Jeff asked

"I don't know. Why?"

"SummerSlam's being held in North Carolina. Not far from where I live actually. And Matt and I are getting the week off after so I was thinking that maybe you could come with me."

"You want me to stay at your place? For two weeks?"

"Yeah. I know my dads dieing to meet you."

"Really?" she was surprised Jeff even told his dad about her. She usually didn't even meet the parents till at least three months into a relationship. But here she was, almost a month and he was inviting her completely into his life. She knew she'd have to come up with an excuse for her boss as to why she's be gone for two weeks but she didn't care. This was a chance to learn who Jeff really was and she wasn't about to pass it up.

"I would like nothing more then to go to Cameron with you." She said with a smile

"Great! I'll call dad and Shannon, and Shane, oh you're gonna love em!"

He jumped of the bench as he rambled on about the plans he was making for their trip. It's was funny to see considering this man was nearly crippled just a minute ago.

After a quick shower, Jeff and Emilie met up with Matt, Amy, Jay, Adam, and Chris in the parking lot. They all stood by their rental cars as they decided what they would do with the remained of the nights. Emilie was relived that these weren't the hip hop club kind of guys. She wasn't sure she had the patients to deal with that again. All their suggestions were pretty much the same. Chris and Adam were pretty adamant about getting drunk, seeing how they didn't have to get up early the next morning. They all agreed to head to the bar Mark LoMonaco, Devon Hughes, and Matt Hyson mentioned they were going to earlier. By the time they arrived Mark, Devon, and Matt were already far gone into alcoholic paradise. They stood on a mini stage with drinks in one hand and a microphone in the other, giving the worse rendition of Def Leppard's Rock of Ages that had ever been heard.
"Holly shit Jeff! This is a Karaoke bar!" Emilie laughed

"Oh yeah this should make for some comedy." Jeff said taking hold of Emilie's hand.

They followed the others over to a table where they found Andrew Martian and Matt Bloom already sitting knocking back shoots like no tomorrow. They all took a seat and ordered a round for the whole table. The three Dudley Boyz finished up their song a stumbled their way back over to their co-workers. The night was a complete blast. Emilie listened with great delight as they each shared their most outrageous stories. She felt so welcomed, as if she was one of them. She didn't feel left out or exclude at all. Maybe it had something to do with the two Amaretto Sours she had. She wasn't kidding when she said she couldn't hold her liquor. Jeff noticed her inebriated state; he couldn't help but think about how cute she was when she was drunk. She was like a little girl just let out for recess. Giggling wildly and talking with all her volume.

"So you're a singer?" Devon asked her.

"Some may say so." She laughed

"So, get up there. Let's hear this golden voice."

"No. I can't do that"

"Oh come on baby. It'll be fun." Jeff pleaded with her.

"I can't. I'm too embarrassed."

"What you can perform in front a packed bar but you can't sing in front of a few drunks." Amy joked

"It's different" Emilie could feel her cheeks blush. She was still sober enough to be embarrassed.

"No it's not. Now get up their Janis Joplin." Mark demanded.

"Alright, alright I'll do it." Emilie said finally giving up.

She picked out her song and gave it to the MC who loaded it into the Karaoke machine. She took the microphone in hand and took a deep breath. 'I can't believe I'm doing this' she thought to her self. She had always considered herself kind of a dork but this was beyond nerdy even for her. Oh well, it was one more new experience she could add to her life.

"Alright ladies and gentlemen" the MC announced "our next performer comes all the way from The Big Apple. Please give it up for the lovely Miss Emilie!"

The spotlight shun on Emilie as the first cords ran through the air. 'Well here goes nothing' she thought as she began to open her mouth.

"Keep your eyes on the road
Your hands upon the wheel
Keep your eyes on the road
Your hands upon the wheel
Yeah, we're going to the roadhouse
Gonna have a real good-time

Yeah, the back of the roadhouse
They've got some bungalows
Yeah, the back of the roadhouse
They've got some bungalows
They dance for the people
Who like to go down slow

Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, all night long

You gotta roll, roll, roll,

You gotta thrill my soul, alright
Roll, roll, roll, roll
Thrill my soul

Ashen-lady
Ashen-lady
Give up your vows
Give up your vows
Save our city
Save our city
Ah, right now

Well, I woke up this morning
And I got myself a beer
Well, I woke up this morning
And I got myself a beer

The future's uncertain
And the end is always near

Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll

All night long"

Jeff walked through the door of his hotel room with an intoxicated Emilie hanging on his shoulder. After a couple more drinks and a duet with Chris of Paradise by The Dashboard Light Jeff felt it was time to put his drunken princess to bed.

"And our bodies were held so close and tight. It never felt so good it never felt so right" she sang as Jeff sat her down on the bed. He realized it was his turn to take care of her as he untied her boots. He helped her change into a pair a sweatpants and a tank top and got her under the covers before stripping down to his boxer. He slid into bed next to Emilie wrapping his arm around her waist and gently kissing her neck.

"You're incredible. Do you know that?" he said softly "I've never met anyone like you before. You're so sweet and funny. You're what I've been looking for my whole life...I love you Emilie."

He couldn't believe he said it out loud. The words had been repeating in his head over and over but to actually say it out loud was completely different. He didn't know what her reaction would be. Would she return the feeling or would she run screaming for the room. He waited for her to say something but she remained silently. It took Jeff a moment to realize that she had been asleep while he was proclaiming his love for her. He laughed to himself as he kissed her cheek and turned off the lights.

Road House Blues - The Doors
Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf