Jeff Hardy sat quitely as Gail Kim spoke, in nothing but his boxers frimly on his bed rapped in his blanket. Jeff wasn't sure why he'd let her in. She had shown up out of no where, at seven in the morning. Outside his door asking him if she could come in and talk.

Jeff had been livid to have been woken out of what had been a nice coforable sleep. Still Gail had managed to bring out the gentleman in him. Standing outside in the cold, no hat, no coat. Shivering and looking more like a little girl than the woman she was.

Camran North Carolinea wasn't the warmest place in the middle of winter. Jeff had chased her at first, ushering Gail in before he had known what he was doing. Shuting the door and getting her some hot coffee to warm her up.

Then out of habit he'd started to make up a quick but hot breakfast. A couple of warm english muffins with warmed cream cheese. A couple of eggs and some sasages along with a nice big cup of coffee followed by a glass of orange juice.

It wasn't until Gail had looked at him in shock but greatfully as he sat the plate of food down. That Jeff had realized that Gail wasn't Matt or Amy. Or anyone else who had showed up at his home, in need of a little comfort or understanding. Jeff had sighed and gone about making himself some breakfast as well.

Now he was sitting on his bed listening to Gail Kim lay out a business proposal about how they would make a good team. From what she was saying, Jeff could relate to what she was feeling. He was in the same situation himself. Jeff needed a change profesional and Gail was offering him that.

"Let me get this strait. You want to join forces for our mutual benfiet, to get what we disever. Your not here on some kind of ploy by Jarrett, you want to jump ship on him and start a partner ship with me?"

"In a nut shell Jeff, I want to work with you to get what we have coming. You and me, taking on the world and getting all the rewards for having the moxy to do so."

"Not to sound out of line Gail, but don't you and Jarrett have a relationship?"

"Hell no! I'm not beding that bastard...there isn't enough money on the planet to get me to touch that...look Jeff I'm not looking for love. Just someone who I can work with on a equal level."

"Sorry Gail, I didn't mean to upset you. I just needed to ask...I shouldn't have. But with all the crap I've seen and gone through I just had to clarif things. I just hope you can forgive me...I'm not really looking for love myself. Love hurts, I've been burned more times than I'd care to admite to myself."

"Thank you for being up front Jeff. I guess I should have excepted for you to ask that question. After all it often looks like me and Jarrett are closer than we are. I don't know what will happen if we come together and work together. I do know as long as you treat me with respect, you won't have to worry about a knife in your back."

"Gail, you have your self a parnter."

"Good. I'll see myself out then."

"Wait! Gail, we are partners. When I said that, I meant it...besides it's cold out there and it's already snowing like hell. The plows won't be out until tonight or latter and the roads are bound to be death traps already. Stay, I don't want you to get hurt...I've got a guest room or you know...you could sleep here...the bed is huge and I know how to stay on my own side."

Gail looked quizicaly at Hardy, studing his face and voice. Gail was good at reading people when it came to situations that were weird. Form what she was reading about Hardy, he was speaking the truth. Gail knew she could trust him, not to move from his own side.

"Why not, I'm tried...move on over. I need a nap."

"Cool...night Gail."

"Night Jeff."