Title: Wilson, NC

Author: Kaykyaka

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used within this fictional story. No copyright infringement is intended and no money is being made by this work of fiction.
Ratings: K

Characters: Lita, Edge, OC
Summary: There's a time and a place for everything, for Lita, that place was Wilson and the time was now.

A/N: This is the final chapter thank you to everyone who reviewed I'm glad you enjoyed this story as much as I did. God bless! K.

Chapter 7: Praise the Lord!

Raleigh, North Carolina.

After RAW Lita returned to the hotel and took a shower. It was a great show and she got a lot of snaps from her co-workers, Great show Lita, said Torrie, Good stuff Lita said Victoria Lita remembered as she washed the soap out of her hair under the shower spray their words replaying over and over again in her head like a melody. The appreciation she had received from the audience in Wilson seemed to have spilled over into the RAW locker room in Raleigh; who woulda thunk it she thought as the cool air glued her wet hair to her shoulders. The air was warm and the dresser mirror Lita was sat in front of was a little fogged up, she wiped away the steam and that's when she saw it: her reflection was smiling back at her. She spun around on her heel and jumped for joy,

"Praise the Lord I'm back!" she said and went stone quiet as her ex-boyfriend stood in front of her bashfully dragging himself into the room and closing the door behind him.

"Hey Lita," he said warmly, "please don't stop praising the Lord on account of me,"

"How did you get in here?" she said in an almost whisper waiting for the shock of seeing Matt Hardy to wear off. He bashfully shuffled into the room showing her the room key.

"Edge gave it to me like for no reason," he said coming closer to the surprised red-head, "He said you guys had a fight about me in Cameron and I was like flattered that you guys are still arguing about me," he said with a chuckle and Lita felt the urge to suddenly scratch her head again.

"Matt I'm sorry but . . . hang on, sit down I'll be right back," she said and disappeared into the bathroom with a few clothes in her hand. When she came out she walked right over to Matt and handed him a t-shirt. He took it confused until he opened it out and saw 'V.1' and nodded his head understanding what Lita was doing. It was then that he realised that Lita was wearing a Rated R Superstar tank top.

"So you're finally ready to move on darling?" Matt said warmly searching Lita's eyes for certainty.

Lita shook her head, "No I'm not and I never will be. There is no storyline or late night phone call too heated that could make me ever stop loving you," she said and pointed to the t-shirt, "I wore this to an autograph signing in Cameron and Edge didn't understand why, but I did. I couldn't do that to us, to what we achieved there and dash all our memories on the rocks. You mean more to me than some stupid promotional tour. Matt I am and I always will be a Hardy girl,"

Matt stood silently while taking in Lita's words his heart swelling with emotion at each word from her mouth. He shook his head in agreement then asked what seemed like an obvious question, "So why are you giving this back to me?" he asked in reference to the V.1 t-shirt he was now holding.

"Because I need something to sleep in when I come over," Lita replied simply.

Matt dropped the t-shirt and turned away suddenly putting his hand over his mouth to stop his heart from falling out of it.

"Matt, you okay?" Lita asked putting her hand on his shoulder.

Matt turned back around slowly catching his breath and looked up into the eyes of the only woman he ever loved.

"My Lita, you sure know how to make a guy loose his breath," he replied and Lita looked down and realised she still had a towel wrapped around her waist.

"Oops I forgot my pants, give me one second," she said with a crooked smile turning towards the bathroom but Matt stopped her with his hand pulling her back gently. His hands pressed into the side of her waist and she pressed her hands over his.

"Lita, I want you to be happy. Are you happy?" Matt asked.

Lita smiled warmly from ear to ear, "I am Matt,"

"I know, I knew you were the minute I stepped in here, but Lita," he said frowning suddenly gripping her hands tightly, "How much of that happiness is because of Cameron?"

Now Lita was frowning, "What do you mean?"

"I mean we've been apart for so long and you're happy now. What is it about me that makes you happy that Edge isn't giving you right now?" Matt asked, "You're happy, why do you need me in your life when you're happy now?"

Lita reached up and stroked Matt's ears then went over to the dresser table and took the rose Edge had given her out of the vase and brought it over to Matt.

"Edge gave this to me you know why?" she asked Matt smelling the rose and Matt shook his head, "Because a teenage girl told him to,"

Matt started laughing and fell onto the bed behind him holding his sides, "You're kidding?" he asked still laughing.

"No I'm not, he's not my boyfriend Matt, he's got the romantic instincts of an ironing board," Lita said causing Matt to laugh even harder.

She sat down next to him and he sat up straight and looked over at her, "I'm happy because a bunch of kids made me realize that I'm a good performer and I haven't felt that way about myself in a long, long time. It's got nothing to do with Edge, I mean he witnessed it firsthand and supplied the car for me to take my anger out on, did you see it parked out front?"

"You did that? It looks kinda cool, you're at your best when you're mad Li," Matt said still chuckling a little. Lita pulled a strand of hair behind her ear and shook her head in disagreement.

"No I'm at my best when I'm happy and I'm happiest when I'm with you," she said her eyes welling up a little bit and she leaned into his neck, "I've missed you so much," she said and pulled him towards her and kissed him deeply. Matt returned the kiss and wrapped his arms around her holding her tight, the rose dangling from her fingers.

"I'm so glad Edge gave me this key card," Matt said after they broke their kiss. Lita nodded her arms still wrapped around Matt's neck.

"He has his uses," she said and they resumed their kiss then broke apart again fondly smiling at each other, "In fact he wants to go back to Wilson for pancakes, wanna come with?"

"No, I think it's time you got to enjoy this new Edge. This Rated R thing could be good for you if you just enjoy it for what it is,"

Lita raised her eyebrow suspiciously, "So you want me to spend more time with Edge?"

"It's like I said Lita, I want you to be happy now not then. What's in the past should stay there, why not invest in what's going on with you and Edge now?" Matt asked simply.

"Did Edge ask you to say that?" Lita asked still raising her eyebrow suspiciously.

"I gotta go I told John I'd go out with him for a change," Matt said getting up off the bed, "Will you quit it with the eyebrow already?"

"I think somebody's expecting me somewhere, can't make it, sorry," she said shrugging.

"I know you're meeting Ellie and The Wrecking Ball Crew outside in ten minutes," Matt replied half-way towards the door.

"It's like you were never gone," Lita said and winked at Matt before he closed the door, Welcome back she said to herself her cheeks reddening a little at the idea of future wake-up calls Matt Hardy style. Not for awhile though, knock it off Lita she admonished herself and got ready to meet her theater pals from Wilson, NC.

The next day on Highway 70:

"Lita did I ever say thanks for hammering out a giant R on my hood? This car's gotten me all sorts of props. People are actually calling me Rated R now," Edge said his teeth gleaming in the sunshine as his hair blew wildly around his face.

Lita frowned at his bravado, "Since when did you care what people think?"

"Since always, I'm not as self-assured as I appear Lita," he replied with mock honesty touching the open space in his shirt.

"Yes you are," Lita replied knowingly and Edge gave his trademark laugh stroking the inside of his open shirt confidently.

"I can't believe you gave Dionne a Rated R t-shirt, you know Candy's the one who liked you," Lita said shaking her head in disapproval.

"I know, I just can't resist a catfight, did you see that coffee fly?" Edge replied proudly.

"Yeah Ed wasn't too happy though, that coffee went all over his new khakis, now he'll never get into the country club," Lita said feeling guilty.

"Yeah well we said we'd make it up to him by asking Doug if he could get into the country club," Edge said almost apologetically. Lita smiled and nudged him playfully, "What?" Edge asked surprised.

"See? You're not all that bad," she said smiling.

"Oh yes I am, I'm bad to the bone baby!" Edge said suavely.

"Okay that's enough," Lita said rolling her eyes.

"Well if you don't believe me, take a lot at that sign up there," Lita looked up to where Edge was indicating and saw the words "Edge and Lita did it right here!" written in red lipstick on the Welcome to Wilson County sign. Lita gasped and flashed Edge and evil look after she read it, "You said you were gonna write "Edge and Lita played golf here"?" she said.

"Do you know how much business Wilson County's gotten ever since I wrote that up there?" Edge argued.

"Yeah and it has nothing to do with the fact that Vince told everyone that I was in Ellie's play on RAW, " Lita said pointedly.

Edge went quite, "Oh yeah there was that too," he conceded reluctantly, "Man she was so surprised when he called her into the ring and announced it,"

"Yeah she was totally buggin'" Lita said remembering the expression on Ellie's face as Vince called her and The Wrecking Ball Crew out.

Edge put his hand on Lita's shoulder gently, "I did tell you how good you were right?" he said sweetly.

"Hands off Brood boy," Lita replied sternly loving the way Edge snatched his hand back.

"Oh yeah how could I forget, property of V.1," he said sarcastically.

"That's right," Lita agreed proudly, a moment passed and she looked over at Edge admiringly, "Thanks for realizing how I feel about him,"

"I'm sorry all conversations including the words 'I' coupled with the words 'love Matt Hardy' are forbidden in this car," Edge said obtusely, then turned and pinched Lita's cheek, "And you're welcome," he said.

Lita smiled back and drove up to the entrance of the Wilson County Country Club where Darlene and Missey offered Lita a year's free membership and Edge was served lemonade the traditional way.

The End