Author's Notes – Next chapter...time to see if Trish shoots Jay down or if I'll be nice to him for once...
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At Long Last
"What did you say?" Trish stammered staring at her friend in shock.
"I love you," Jay repeated. "You might not believe it, but I do. From the moment I saw you for the very first time I knew in my heart that you were special. Then I got to know you, I saw how caring you are, how funny you could be. I saw the amazing woman that you are and I couldn't help it, I fell. But I was intimidated by you and I didn't think you would ever give a guy like me a second glance. Then you started seeing Jeff and I was heartbroken and angry that I didn't make a move first. So I thought I'd back off our friendship a little to move on but then these past two months happened. But when you said you lost all faith in men and love, I had to do something, anything, to change your mind and make you smile again. Believe me Trish, none of this was about pity."
Jay took a deep breath after his speech and looked at Trish waiting for her to say anything, and praying that she wouldn't walk out that door. What happened next, Jay never expected...she kissed him. Trish Stratus kissed Jason Reso, and not a friendly little peck on the lips, but a lengthy passionate kiss full of the love and emotion that Jay thought he would never feel from those lips. The kiss was dizzying and as it ended both found themselves breathing slightly heavier. Jay was speechless and found that the only thing he could do was look into the sparkling eyes and smiling face of Trish.
"Jay I love you too," and with those words, Jason Reso now knew what heaven felt like. The two moved in to kiss again but were interrupted by an opening door.
"Hey Jay we need help finding...oh found her!" Chris said with a smile seemingly oblivious to what he just walked in on. He turned and stuck his head out the door and shouted down the hall. "Adam, dude! Found her! Told you she'd be with Jay!"
"What's going on Chris?" Trish asked seeing as Jay was still speechless from that kiss. "Why were you looking for me?"
"Well apparently Miss Whorrie was so happy that she did something that was so funny she just had to go talk to Leggs." Chris started as Adam walked into the locker room.
"Apparently she and Randy did something to make you miserable and hate Jay." Adam said before Chris jumped in.
"Which obviously didn't work cause these two were about to kiss when I came in," Chris said oblivious to the look Adam was giving Jay. "Whorrie said you ran out of the catering room crying, good to see you took care of that Jay my man!" Chris winked at Jay and playfully elbowed Trish as they both turned bright pink.
"Anyways, Stacy told Amy who told us, which reminds me, Amy's still looking," Adam sighed.
"Oh, I'll go find her!" Trish said. "I really really need to talk to her anyways."
"Wonder what they're going to talk about, eh Jay?" Chris joked causing the smaller man to turn even redder.
"I'll see you before your match Jay," Trish said as she left the room.
"Dude you finally told her!" Chris said punching Jay in the arm.
"Told her what?" Jay said rubbing his arm.
"Told her you love her," Chris said as if stating the very obvious. "Come on, everybody knew...well...everyone but Trish. But she knows now!" Chris went to punch Jay's arm again but Jay quickly turned causing Chris to miss and slightly lose his balance. Just then the locker room door opened again to reveal Shelton Benjamin.
"Hey Chris let's rock and roll!" He stuck his tongue out and held his hand up in the sign language sign for 'I love you' in what he thought was a rock and roll pose.
"Shelton, Shelton, how many times do I have to tell you that's not how you do it." Chris shook his head and left the room with his young friend.
"She never has to know that it's you sending her the gifts," Adam said sitting down on the couch with his friend, "don't have feelings for her anymore. You were just doing all of that to make her happy again. What a load of bullshit! Damn it Jason you know what's going to happen!"
"I know Adam but I love her!" Jay argued. "I have waited years for this and you know it! And who knows, if we figure out who the shooter is then she won't get shot and everything will be fine!"
"You don't understand Jay, finding the shooter will not stop this! Nothing can, at that same exact time in that same exact space she'll get shot. There is nothing you can do to stop it!" Adam explained in frustration.
"That's bull and you know it Adam! Amy's alive so there's obviously a way to stop it!" Jay pointed out. "So please, tell me how to save her."
"I wouldn't tell him Adam," a voice said from behind. The two men turned around to notice Lionel standing in the room. "What happened with Amy was special exception."
"Then make an exception for Trish!" Jay yelled on the brink of tears. "I can't lose her, not now."
"Jason, you getting this time with Trish at all is a miracle, but she will meet her fate, I don't make the rules. I'm sorry."
"Then what am I supposed to do? Just let her go off and die?" Jay asked.
"My advice to you is to concentrate on Miss Stratus living, not dying."
