Show Me the Meaning Of Being Lonely

Author: Alexus Hardy aka Jeffs-NC-BabyGurl

Date Started: July 21, 2004

Date Finished: ???

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Jeff woke to the sound of footsteps running down the hall. His door flew open and Elyssa ran in and jumped on the bed followed by one of Jeff's many creatures, his dog Liger. "Morning." Elyssa said kissing Jeff on the cheek. "Morning squirt." "What are you doin still in bed it's almost noon." "Really?" Jeff asked looking over at the clock. "You must be starving kiddo why didn't you come in and wake me earlier?" "You looked like you needed the rest so I let you sleep. Liger and I have been watching cartoons all morning." What time did you get up?" " It was before 8." "I'm sorry kiddo let's go fix you something to eat." Jeff said leading Elyssa down the stairs. "You never sleep this late, are you sick?" Elyssa asked worried. "No i'm not sick E just had a hard time getting to sleep last night." "Bad dream? I have bad dreams sometimes." "Oh yeah about what?" "Mommy and Daddy. Sometimes I think I see them in my room before I go to sleep so whenever I close my eyes they are there." "You never told me that." "I didn't want you to think I was a baby or something." "Well if you ever need me you know you can always come into my room, okay?" "Ok." Elyssa said as she watched Jeff make his famous french toast, bacon and egg breakfast. "After you eat we will go over to 'Karoli's Kids'." "What for?" "For you to practice of course." "Really? I can practice with Kaitlyn?" "No squirt. You will be practicing with Coach Karoli." "Oh." Elyssa said disappointed. "Eat up and get dressed we got a long day ahead of us."

"You're not concentrating little one!" Bella yelled at Kaitlyn who had just stumbled for the fifth time in her usually flawless floor routine. "I'm sorry Bella I just got a lot on my mind today." "I understand. After last night I can imagine you're still a little shakin up." "Just a little." Kaitlyn admitted. "You go upstairs and rest. You need to sleep and calm your nerves." "But what about practice?" "You can practice later, now do as Bella say and go." "But I have to work this afternoon." Kaitlyn argued. "Do as Bella say Katie." Bella said sternly. "Alright already i'm going."Kaitlyn said leaving the floor.

"Miss Elyssa didn't think we'd be seeing you around here after the last visit." Bella said as Elyssa and Jeff walked in.

"I can still practice here can't I?"

"Sure you can little one."

"Great I'm gonna go change." Elyssa said running to the back.

"Now that we have a minute alone I want to thank you Mr. Hardy."

"Thank me for what?"

"For saving my little Katie."

"She told you about that?"

"Yes she did."

"I just wanted to help."

"Well if I know my Katie she fought you on it pretty bad, but she is gratful I know she is."

"Is she here?"

"She's in the apartment upstairs. I told her she could stay there for as long as she needed to."

"Why wouild she need to stay there?"

"Someone broke into her place last night. She was pretty shakin up after the whole ordeal so we decided it best if she stayed away from her place for a few days."

"Was she hurt?"

"No, just scared."

"Where was her boyfriend during all of this?" Jeff thought to himself. "Would you mind if I went up there?"

"No, Not at all.

"Keep an eye on Elyssa for me?" Jeff asked.

"Sure she'll be fine." Bella said as Jeff walked away.

"Bella you don't have to knock..." Kaitlyn said opening the door.

"Sorry it's not Bella." Jeff said smiling at her.

"Jeff, what are you doing here?" Kaitlyn asked shocked.

"Bella said I could come up."

"Why?"

"I wanted to make sure you were all right."

"I'm fine. You can leave now."

"You left this in my car." Jeff said handing her the black pouch.

"My gluclose monitor. I thought I lost it at Al's. Thanks." Kaitlyn said taking it from Jeff.

"Isn't that what Diabetics use?"

"Yeah. I'm always loosing the damn thing though." Kaitlyn smiled.

"Wow!"

"What?"

"You're beautiful when you smile."

"Whatever."

"Seriously."

"Why are you here?"

"Elyssa's gonna train with Bella. Today is her first day."

"I see."

"Are you training today?"

"Later."

"Have dinner with me." Jeff blurted out.

"Were'd that come from?"

"I don't know. It just kinda... Will you?"

"No..."

"At least think about it?

"Why?"

"What?"

"Why me?"

"Cuz I think you're different from the other girls I go out with."

"Different? That's just great."

"I didn't mean it like that."

"Doesn't matter what you meant, cuz my answer is no."

"Kaitlyn..."

"I said..." Kaitlyn was cut off by Jeff's lips covering hers. "What was that?" Kaitlyn gasped out.

"It was a kiss."

"I know what it was but why did you do it?"

"Because I wanted to." Jeff said trying to kiss her again but Kaitlyn backed away slaped Jeff.

"What was that?"

"That...was a slap."

"It hurt."

"Duh it was supposed to."

"What's your problem Ryan?"

"You're my problem...Hardy."

No, I think you're your problem."

"Get the hell outta here."

"My pleasure." Jeff said leaving and slamming the door behind him. "That girl is infuriating!" Jeff said walking back to where Bella and Elyssa were practicing.

"What happened?" Bella asked.

"I was just trying to..."

"Bella i'm going to visit Kona then i'm going to work. See you tomorrow." Kaitlyn said storming out of the gym.

"Something tells me that the two of you had some sort of disagreement."

"I guess you can call it that." Jeff said rubbing his aching cheek.

"Jeff what did you do to Kaitlyn? She looks really really mad." Elyssa asked.

"I didn't do anything to her, She was the one that slapped me."

"Katie would never...unless she was provoked." Bella said raising an eyebrow to Jeff.

"What did you do?" Elyssa asked again.

"I asked her out to dinner and I got caught up in the moment and I might have kissed her." Jeff finally admitted.

"It's chemistry." Bella mumbled. "I told her the two of you are attracted to each other."

"But she hit him. Doesn't sound like she likes him at all." Elyssa said.

"Kaitlyn is not your typical girl. She deals with matters of the heart quiet different from most. Give her time Jeff I'm sure she'll come around. Come on Miss Elyssa lets go work on the balance beam." Bella said as he and Elyssa walked away.

"I sure as hell hope so I don't think I could stand another slap." Jeff said laughing to himself as he sat down to watch the rest of Elyssa's pratice. Jeff said there still a little flustered when it hit him he had just kissed a girl who obviously was already attached to someone, is that why she declined to go out with him? Is that really why she hit him? She told Bella she was going to visit him, did the robbers hurt him when they broke into their place? Would she tell Kona what an asshole he had been to her? "Could this day possibly get any worse?" Jeff asked aloud.

A/N: Sorry this took so long but i haven't been on-line in a few days and i'm working on other fics too so please be patient with me.

Hasta

Alexus