Chapter 3: The Tears of Lost Love

(Takes place two hours after RAW)

Edge flipped through the channels, sprawled on the couch. Kiki was jumping on the bed and there was a continuous squeaking noise. The only good thing coming on was that movie Top Gun, with Tom Cruise. He settled into his seat and grinned. This movie was one that he'd seen many times over.

"I feel the need," he said, simultaneously with Tom, "the need for speed."

He was so busy watching, he missed the resounding thump, but no one could miss the wail that came after it.

"That hurts!" Kiki cried, sobbing as loudly as she could as Edge jumped over the couch, tripped, and landed in front of her with an oomph. She rubbed her head with tears streaming down her face and looked down at her dad. The tears streaming down her face were steady, but she couldn't help but let out a little giggle. Edge looked a little silly, lying face down clad in only a flannel pajama. Edge lifted his face up and grinned.

"You think that's funny, huh?" he growled playfully, a goofy smile on his face. Kiki giggled, and Edge grabbed her, pulling her on to him.

"I'll show you funny!" he laughed, tickling her mercilessly as her laughter echoed throughout the room.

(One Hour Later)

Edge drank his coke and was on the couch again, flipping through the channels. Kiki was asleep on her own bed, and as tired as he was, he couldn't go to sleep. It just wasn't in his nature to go to sleep so early. Normally, he'd be drinking a beer, out clubbing with Matt, Jeff, Lita, and Jericho. Now, Matt and him barely spoke, Jeff was gone, for reasons unknown to himself, Lita was pregnant and engaged to Kane, and Jericho was an asshole. Okay, more of an asshole than he was before.

Edge went over the events of RAW in his mind. Matt had saved his butt out there. It was only to get back at Kane, but in the end, it did help him, right? Now he had to help both Matt and Lita, for old times sake.

To a lot of people, that would seem hypocritical, since he used to be friends with Jericho. Unfortunately, Jericho deserved everything he got. Where was Jericho when Batista was kicking his ass? Walking away safe from harm, that's where he was. This was just karma. Lots and lots of karma.

So walking away from Jericho when he was getting beat up was the right thing to do, right? An eye for an eye sort of thing.

Then why did he feel like such crap about it now?

(Tuesday)

Edge pushed Kiki on the swing in the park. Lita had told him to meet her there and he just wanted to make her happy. She was, after all, one of his best friends. Kiki squealed in the swing and laughed. She cried out, "Lita," and jumped out of the swing mid air. Lita caught her and laughed.

"You know, I have a friend who pulls stunts like that." Lita said with twinkling eyes.

Kiki laughed and Edge grinned, sitting down on swing quietly watching the scene before him.

"What's her name?" Kiki asked curiously and Lita winked at Edge.

"His name's Jeff Hardy. Maybe you'll meet him someday." She replied, setting Kiki on Edge's lap. Kiki jumped off and ran towards the jungle gym and Lita sat on the swing next to Edge. Edge got up and softly pushed Lita on her swing.

"Lita, I know you're going through a lot," Edge said sincerely, "and I want you to know that I'll always be here for you."

Lita got up out of the swing and turned to face Edge,smiling sadly with tears in her eyes. "I know Edge," she replied, "but it's just so hard sometimes. All the divas, except Stacy, have been on my case. I don't know if I can take it anymore. This thing with Kane is so frustrating. And I still can't believe it's his," she sobbed.

Edge wrapped his arms around Lita and sighed deeply. He rubbed her back soothingly and she lifted her lips to meet his.

A warning sign flashed in Edge's mind, and despite being lonely and missing having someone intimate to be with, he firmly pushed Lita away. "Lita," he said softly, looking into her questioning eyes, "this isn't what you want. You love Matt."

Tears filled Lita's eyes again as she nodded and looked down. "You're right," she choked, "but I'll never be with him now that Kane's in the way."

Edge hugged Lita softly and murmured, "We'll figure something out." Kiki, not wanting to be left out, ran over and hugged both Lita and Edge's legs, and Edge lifted her up in one arm, keeping the other arm around a sobbing Lita.

"I promise I'll fix this." He swore, hugging the both of them into a hug.