"Jeff." Trish whispered., her eyes going wide in shock.She looked to the two men in the ring, as Jeff descended down the ramp, Tysen had a confused look on his face. Christian, one of annoyance and shock. Jeff slid into the ring, having the upper hand only for a moment.

The sight of Tysen and Christian both attacking him brought Trish out of her daze. Soundlessly she slid out of the ring, and grabbed a chair. She quickly slid back into the ring, neither Tysen or Christian noticing her, she snuck up behind Christian, and brought the chair crashing down on his head.

This distraction startled Tomko, causing him to look in her direction, and allowed Jeff to hit the twist of fate, then go up to the top rope, and perform a Swanton.

He stood and his eyes locked with Trish's, every emotion between the two visible. After what seemed like several minutes passed, she finally broke the contact, and ran out of the ring, and up the ramp. She continued running, until she reached her locker room.

After throwing her clothes into her bag, she found the keys for the rental car, she and Christian shared. Without stopping for anything else, she made her way out of the building and to the rental car. Once inside, she sped away from the arena, not looking back once, just determined to put as much room as possible between herself, and the building.

Once she arrived at the hotel, she got her own room, instructing the desk clerk to not give the number out to anyone.

Jeff knew he shouldn't have gone out there. but seeing Christian treating her that way, angered him beyond thinking.

The confusion, shock, and hurt on her face upon seeing him, was something he wouldn't forget. Knowing he'd put that look on her face, was almost to much for him to bear. He'd been helpless to do anything but watch, as she ran away from him. He hadn't moved from his spot in the ring, until he was sure she was gone, he had known going after her at that point would have been more hurtful than helpful.

Now here he was backstage, avoiding as many people as possible, several of the other wrestlers watched curiously as he passed by them. He could almost hear their thoughts. Why'd he help her? She'll do the same thing to him she did to Chris. He just shook his head, knowing that they knew absolutely nothing about Trish.

He continued to walk with his head down until Lita stepped directly into his path.

"If your looking for Trish, she already left. Ran out of here as a matter of fact." she informed him.

He forced a smile to his lips. " Maybe I was looking for you."

" Yeah right." she paused " I was just heading for catering wanna join me?"

"Sure." he replied

She led them to a small area in the arena that had been turned into a cafeteria area. After getting a sandwich for herself, she led them to a table.

" Let's talk." She said, taking a bite of the sandwich.

"about?"

" Why you came back." she said easily.

" I have my reasons." he said simply

"And they are?" she prodded.

"Mine." He would talk about those reasons when he was good and ready, and right now his thoughts were far too jumbled to talk about them.

Lita, understanding her long time friend perfectly, dropped the subject.

" So how are you, really Li?"

"What do you think Jeff? I'm pregnant and married to Kane." she said rolling her eyes.

" So, I am allowed to call myself Uncle Jeff to the baby, right?"

"If you want to be Uncle Jeff, then you can." she said with a smile.

The two continued talking about the baby, and about what Jeff had been doing in his absence, until settling into a comfortable silence.

He sighed and dropped his head on the table "Li, I messed up."

She didn't even pretend not to know what he was talking about. " Do you still love her?"

"Yeah." he admitted

" Then just be patient, you hurt her before, your going to have to earn her trust again."

"I know." he said, then raised his head up as he saw Kane headed in their direction. Jeff stood protectively in front of Lita.

Kane continued towards them until he was directly in front of Jeff.

" If you don't want to end up like your brother, you'll stay away from my wife." Kane snapped at him.

" My brother huh?" he said, his southern accent becoming more pronounced in his anger, " My brother will come back, and when he does, We'll both make sure that she wont be your wife for very long." Jeff smirked at the anger visible on Kane's face.

Kane just stood there, apparently debating on what to do with Jeff, when Lita stood up.

" Jeff, it's not worth it. Just wait, I don't want you getting hurt too. please."she said touching his arm.

" This isn't over." he said before walking away

Jeff, having had enough confrontations for the day, headed towards his own rental, determined to lock himself in his room, and sort through his thought, as well as his emotions.

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