Sometimes it was difficult being out with Jeff Hardy, the amount of attention he'd get from practically every single person around him was unbelievable, it was hard at times for him, and I could see that. Of course he loves his fans; he knows that if it weren't for them then he wouldn't be here where he is today, I think he takes great pride in owing everything to them. But looking at him from across our table I could see him yelling for help, he wanted to be alone today; our fall out had really pushed him I think and spending quality time together would be just what we needed. We didn't get it though; we hardly had 5 minutes alone with our selves, I watched Jeff through the whole of our meal sign autographs, have pictures taken, I watched young girls crying with happiness with the sight of him, it was kind of bizarre. It was weird; I've never been out with anyone who has had this much attention from the public, for me it was somewhat overwhelming, of course I have to deal with the same thing, but no where near to the same extent. I had a couple of my own fans come to me to as a matter of fact, it was really cool how I haven't wrestled in a while now and people are still remembering me- that's awesome to say the least. Trying to have lunch though was kinda hard, to be fair I was kinda ignored, all of the attention was definitely on Jeff but it was impossible to eat a bite with people standing all around the table.
"Can we please get out of here?" he whispered to me to across the table, his voice filled with desperation. I smiled at him and nodded in agreement. I quickly popped to the bathroom while Jeff took care of the cheque then we met out front, of course Jeff had to sign a few more autographs before we made it to my car, but eventually we did. "I can't wait to be alone with you tonight," he sighed, closing his door so that we were finally alone together in the car.
"Me neither baby, not much longer though." I smiled.
"I'm sorry…"
"For what?"
"You must be starving; we hardly got to eat a thing…"
"Jeff shut up, I don't mind, I'm fine. How about we get something to take out now quick before the taping and then later…when we're at home by ourselves I'll cook something for us, I'm not bad in the kitchen you know."
"That sounds perfect," he smiled, "In fact Riley Green, you are perfect…"
"You ain't too bad you're self," I laughed, looking deeply into his eyes. I noticed straight away that there was something different about Jeff's look at me right then, I couldn't pick out what it was though, it was almost as if he was searching for something inside me… it scared me a little because if it was that, if Jeff was looking for something inside me, it worried me to think what it could be. I dunno, the moment past and I let it go, kept it safely at the back of my mind nevertheless.
We headed to the studio and on the way called in at Subway, and hey it wasn't what we had first planned but hell I had fun eating in the parking lot with Jeff, we may not have been at a table or anything like that, but like that matters when you're with the guy you're fallin' for! The way I'm feeling right now I'd do anything to be with Jeff.
"You almost done beautiful?" he asked, screwing up his wrappers and putting them in the plastic bag.
"Almost," I replied with a mouth full of food.
"You know Ri, I really do enjoy spending time with you…" he said eventually. Oh god there was that look again… looking dead at me, searching inside me.
"You do?"
"Yeah definitely, we have fun don't we?"
"God yeah, I love spending time with you Jeff."
"Good…"
"Why did you say anyway?" I asked, after swallowing a bite from my sandwich.
"I just wanted you to know…"
"Oh… okay then."
"So you nearly done? I have to get inside soon."
"Yeah I'm done." I replied, screwing up my rubbish the same way that Jeff had.
"So you nervous about going in?" he grinned. I got out of the car and looked up at the familiar studio, it was really weird to be back actually, I didn't think I'd ever come back here and if I did come by to visit some people I didn't think it'd be so soon.
"Me? Of course not!" I replied putting on my brave face. "Kind of excited, I haven't seen anyone in ages." I smiled to myself as we walked toward the building together. "Hey who's you're match against anyway, you never said."
"I got Bobby Roode first then later on I have Eric Young… You better had watch me." He grinned.
"Don't worry I will be." I replied, playfully punching him on the arm.
"You ready then?" he asked as we stopped and stood in front of the entrance.
"Yeah, let's do this!"
