It had been another crazy few weeks for Summer and her brothers and just like Wrestlemania, it was almost time for another amazing TLC match. All 3 teams had been working hard throughout Raw and Smackdown to make their storyline one of the most popular since the Stone Cold and Vince McMahon feud. The fans were with them every step of the way and couldn't wait to watch the upcoming match to see if it would top the one at Wrestlemania.

Summer and Jeff had been planning some pretty awesome stuff and never imagined that Edge and Christian would agree to it but they had and it would blow the fans away. They'd talked about it for the past week and it was even agreed by the creative team, just as long as there was enough padding under the stage so it didn't cause injury. It caused both Summer and Jeff to get extremely excited and they were pumped up and ready for the pay per view tonight.

Summer's career might have been going extremely well, but her personal life was slowly falling to pieces with everything that had been happening with Steve. The following week on Raw after beating JR to a bloody pulp in the ring, Steve had made his debut with Jeannie as his manager and the fans were slowly falling for it. He didn't get as many cheers as he used to and was starting to beat up some pretty popular people including his friend JR, the now popular Kurt Angle and the even more popular Rob Van Dam. Fans didn't like it at all and were starting to really get into the storyline that was unfolding.

But ever since his debut with Jeannie his attitude had changed professionally and outside of the ring he was different as well, not really spending time with Summer and preferring to be with Jeannie to 'discuss storyline plans' which Summer knew was just an excuse. Of course he didn't ignore her all of the time and every night they still shared a bed together, but Summer could tell Steve was changing into somebody she didn't like.

She'd tried to spend some time getting to know the girls and at first it was working, she'd bonded with them and they were really hitting it off talking and laughing and having fun. She took them around the arenas and introduced them to everybody she knew and they were really enjoying themselves. They already considered her family and Cassidy was happy to have found somebody to bond with and Stephanie had found her role model, she'd learnt a lot from Summer so when she went back home to England she could stand up to her bullies.

The only problem with that was Jeannie, because the girl's attitudes were changing and she'd noticed she'd gone absolutely mad at them and told them to stay away from Summer. She told them that Summer was a bad influence and was no good for them, so now they had to stay with their mom or stay back at the house in Texas with their babysitter. It broke Summer's heart but she had no choice because she'd tried to argue against it but Steve stepped in and stood up for Jeannie. It had stopped Summer in her tracks so she stormed out of the room to get away from them, fortunately Steve made the right decision and followed her and apologised but it wasn't enough for Summer. She could see Steve changing before her eyes and it was painful to see it, because of course, he kept denying it and saying nothing has changed.

Summer thought about that night in the hotel room where they'd made such passionate love and he'd promised that he wouldn't leave, but now that felt like it was months ago not weeks. She just didn't know where she stood with him now, he'd been all over the place and she was beginning to really worry about him. It had really been bothering her to the point where she was distracted through her matches, she managed to finish them perfectly but some of her moves had been sloppy and not on target. The backstage fights had been more powerful than planned to the point where she'd taken a proper shot to the face and nearly broken her nose. Thankfully it had only been a thin metal sheet that Jackie smacked her with, but still, it did hurt like hell! Things were beginning to spiral out of control with Summer and she didn't know what to do about it.

"Sis are you sure you're gonna be alright to do this?" Jeff asked his sister who for some reason, was chewing on the sleeve of her cardigan, she hadn't done that in a long time so Jeff knew things were really bad in Summer's world.

She looked at him and then said "I'll be alright"

"Are you sure? It's a long way to fall to screw it up"

"It's not that far remember, only halfway" Summer replied as she looked at the stage that was being built for Backlash tonight. Both Summer and Jeff were going to climb halfway up the stage and jump off together to perform double leg drops to Edge and Christian, it would leave Matt to pick up the victory again so they remained champions. He was aware that they were performing another huge stunt but he'd decided to let them get on with it and not argue because he knew he wouldn't win.

"Are you sure we should only go halfway? It'd look kinda lame" Jeff suggested as he surveyed the stage, it was about 20ft tall and he was thinking of doing something even more daring and he knew that Summer wouldn't refuse it.

"You're suggesting we jump off the very top?" Summer asked quite surprised as she looked up to the top of the stage and saw how high it was, could she really do that?

"I'm suggesting we do just that" Jeff replied as he rubbed his hands together feeling the adrenaline and excitement building, Summer watched him and could feel the very same thing happening to her... dammit! Sometimes it was a curse being so close to him!

"Feel it Summer" Jeff said as he stared at her with that crazy look in his eyes, the one he had whenever he thought of something crazy, "We can do this"

"Yes" is all Summer whispered as she was really feeling it now, it would be a huge adrenaline rush to do something as daring as that!

"We won't hurt that much" Jeff added in, "By the looks of it they're padding it up nicely" they both stood and watched the production crew stuffing crash mats and foam underneath the stage where they'd fall. It was where the Spanish announce table would be but they'd both dismantle it so they'd have room to perform the leg drops on Edge and Christian, and then if they could get up from the wreckage they'd celebrate properly in the ring with Matt with their title belts. But it was a big if, because if they couldn't move then Matt would carry the belts up the ramp with him to check on them both. It had all been planned for weeks but just like Wrestlemania, things could always go wrong!

"I didn't realise just how crazy you were Jeff" Summer said as she wrapped her arms around herself, feeling a little chilly standing under the air conditioning. She was wearing her denim cut off jeans and a white vest with her blue cardigan, but it was getting close to show time so they needed to make a move and get ready.

"You must know" Jeff said as he ran a hand through his blue and green hair, "Because you're just as bad, when you've got an idea the fire that burns in your eyes is bright and you become so alive it's an adrenaline rush just being around you"

"Right back at ya" Summer replied making Jeff smile as he wrapped an arm around his sister and said "We gotta get ready"

"Lead the way" Summer replied as she walked with her brother to head backstage so they could get ready for their match.

Steve was sat in the stands with a bottle of water just observing what was happening around him, he was watching the production crew as he sipped his water. He'd spotted Summer and Jeff instantly, he could always pick them out of a crowd because they were so different from everybody else. They were in deep discussion about something but he knew it must be about their match tonight... yet another TLC match. He was pretty pissed about it but it was out of his hands and he didn't have any power to cancel it, so he had to sit back and watch once again, his fiancée get beaten to a pulp.

He knew he hadn't exactly been the world's best boyfriend as of late, but he was so confused he could barely think straight. Because he was around Jeannie so much now that she was his on screen manager things were stirring inside him again. He looked past her flaws and remembered how funny she could be and how passionate she could be when it came to his career. He loved spending time with his daughters; he'd really got to know them and was bonding with them on his days off by taking them fishing and having fun back at his ranch.

Of course it made it ten times better because Summer was there, they really loved her and were so happy to have found someone they could look up to and admire. They ran around the house playing stupid games, they made jewellery together and Summer even taught Stephanie how to play guitar. It made Steve the happiest dad in the world to see his daughters having so much fun bonding with their new stepmom.

Soon after all of that though, Jeannie had got involved and barred Summer from seeing them because their attitudes were changing. They were standing up to her more often and were no longer being pushed around, but Jeannie soon took care of it and they were back to their old ways. Plus they were no longer allowed to be at the ranch, they had to stay in the house Jeannie was renting (with the help of Vince of course) and stay with the babysitter while Jeannie was on the road with Steve.

Summer went absolutely crazy at Jeannie one evening and told her a few home truths, but something deep inside Steve had heard enough and put a stop to it. He'd even surprised himself by doing it, he'd stood up for Jeannie instead of backing Summer up and it had certainly cost him. Summer had refused to speak to him for the rest of the week, and things were still a bit shaky now. But it was Steve's own fault, he really didn't know what was going through his head anymore, Jeannie was a pain in the ass but things were stirring deep inside him and bringing back old feelings.

At one point he'd loved this woman more than anything in the world, he'd got down on one knee and asked her to be his forever... a memory like that never faded away. He'd stood by her side as she gave birth to his two beautiful children and that was something he'd never forget either. There were a lot of memories awakening inside Steve and it was really making him confused.

Could he love 2 women at once? Was that even possible?

He sighed deeply before sipping his water again and then ran a hand over his head, but he was startled when he heard a voice beside him, "Strange to see you up here" he turned to see Shawn sitting next to him, "I could say the same for you" Steve replied making Shawn smile and say "I love running up and down the steps as a warm up, it's just a problem with my old age getting back down in one piece" Steve laughed lightly at that and said "Well I ain't carrying ya"

"Some friend you are" Shawn shot back pretending to be hurt with his lower lip trembling making Steve laugh again, "You've always been a crazy sumbitch"

"Well I am from Texas, we're all crazy"

"Can't argue with that son" Steve replied and then smiled before he sipped his water and then set the bottle down in front of him. Shawn noticed he was looking a little distracted and said "Everything okay man? You haven't seemed to be your normal self in weeks now" Steve looked down at the floor and then stared blankly out into the arena and said "That's cause I ain't been myself"

"Want to tell me why?" Shawn asked cautiously, he knew Steve could fly off the handle at any point so he trod carefully to see if he could try and help. Steve just sighed and said "Things in my life are falling apart, and I don't know how to put the damn pieces back together" Shawn sympathised with him and was careful with his words when he said "Is this about Summer?"

Steve was quiet was a while before nodding and saying "Yep it's about Summer"

"Is she okay?"

"I wouldn't know, I've barely spoken to her for the past few weeks"

"Because of Jeannie?" Shawn asked cautiously again, afraid he'd get punched but Steve didn't move an inch... he just continued to stare blankly out into the arena, he ran a hand over his head and said "Yeah because of Jeannie" Shawn just frowned and felt like punching Steve in the face, but he bit his tongue and calmed himself down before saying "So what's been happening? A lot must have happened for you to be like this, I haven't seen you this bad since you had to make the decision about your neck surgery" Shawn knew the answers to these questions but he wanted to hear it from Steve himself, he'd heard all about it from Summer and he was pretty pissed at Steve's appalling behaviour.

Of course he could sympathise a little bit, because Jeannie was the mother to his children and she'd have to be in his life until the kids were old enough to make their own decisions and go their separate ways. But there was no excuse for pushing Summer to the sidelines and spending most nights ignoring her, while he spent time with his ex-wife misleading her feelings and causing his fiancée nights of heartache. It wasn't right at all but Steve couldn't see what he was doing so it was just making things worse.

"With Jeannie being around" Steve started making Shawn turn to look at him, he was surprised to see just how uncomfortable Steve looked while talking about this, "Things have been stirring deep inside me, things that I thought were dead and buried when we got divorced. But seeing her again and spending all this time with her has made things reawaken inside me, I forgot how funny she can be and how driven she was about my career and always wanting me to be successful. I can spend time with my girls and get to know them and see how they've grown up and changed since the last time I saw them. Things just seem normal when she's around" Steve finished and Shawn just stared at him dumbfounded, he hadn't mentioned Summer once and now he was beginning to feel angry again, but luckily Steve continued before Shawn could say something bad, "But then I think about Summer and I feel my heart skip a beat and my stomach does somersaults, I go weak at the knees and I struggle to find the words to describe how much she means to me. I love her Shawn and I want to spend my life with her and have children with her, honestly I've never felt like this before and it scares me at the thought of losing her"

"This is what I don't understand" Shawn replied, "Saying things like that makes me think that Jeannie is nothing and Summer is everything, but then you speak of Jeannie like you love her"

"I don't know how I feel, is it possible to love two women at the same time?"

"You still love Jeannie?" Shawn asked pretty surprised, as he watched Steve stare out into the arena again lost in thought, "I think a part of me will always love her but right now I just don't know if that love is worth the risk"

"You're going to leave Summer?" Shawn asked with more force than he wanted to, it made Steve turn to face him and say "No I ain't leaving her, I never will"

"So what's the damn problem Steve? If you keep saying that then stop with the Jeannie bullshit and move on and away from her" Shawn said forcefully because he was getting impatient because of Steve's confusing words. Steve however just stared at him blankly; he just honestly didn't know what to do about this, would it be worth going back to Jeannie to go down the same old road again? Or spend a new and exciting happy life with Summer not knowing what would happen next? She was a rollercoaster of a woman and so unpredictable, she always kept him on his toes!

"This isn't easy Shawn, it's so damn difficult" Steve said softly because he didn't want to argue, he really needed someone to help him. Shawn instantly calmed down and knew that he had to give advice just like he did to Summer, "I'll try and help you Steve, I sat up here with Summer nearly a month ago and gave her some advice" Steve's head snapped up when he said that, "You've spoken to Summer?"

"I speak to that little lady nearly every day" Shawn replied, "You have no idea just how torn up that young woman is, she's hurting more than you'll know"

"Oh" is all Steve could say

"She's tried so hard to be patient and wait this whole thing out, she respects that Jeannie is a part of your past with her being the mother to your children and all... but she never expected her to be a part of your future too"

"But-"

"That girl is a mess" Shawn continued making sure his point was getting across to Steve "Like I said she's been so patient and understanding about all of this, but you've got to understand that she can only take so much before she gets upset and eventually walks away, would you want that?"

"No I don't want that I've already told you I can't afford to lose her, it'll tear me to pieces if I lose her. I've just gotta think about it that's all, I've just got to think about my feelings towards Jeannie, whether they mean anything"

"Maybe you should talk to Summer about this? Have you ever thought about that? You should just be honest about your feelings towards both her and Jeannie and say that you need some time to think all of this through" Shawn suggested because it did sound like a good plan, Summer needed to hear the truth and then they needed to spend some time apart for Steve to realise what a dumbass he's being by throwing away such a good girl.

"Do you reckon Summer would appreciate that?" Steve asked after he'd thought about it, "She'd respect you for being honest but of course it will hurt her, but she deserves to know the truth" Shawn replied and Steve just sighed and realise he'd have no choice but to talk to Summer and tell her everything. He'd tried to pretend that everything was okay, but things were getting out of hand and he was keeping Summer in the dark and without answers. He had no idea how badly Summer had been hurting until Shawn had just said it, she was putting on a brave face but occasionally it was slipping and it would continue to slip until she had answers.

"I've got no choice have I?" Steve asked, but already knowing the answer to this question as he looked at Shawn who was shaking his head, "Afraid not Steve, she's got to be told"

"I can't do it tonight she's got this match to prepare for and I don't want to drop something like that on her otherwise she'll screw up and get injured... again" Steve replied and sighed as he was worrying about her match tonight, she was pushing herself too hard being extreme with her brothers. With all of things running through her head she'd screwed up a few things during matches, Steve was worried sick when she'd taken a full blown shot to the face during her hardcore match backstage with Jackie. He ran all the way down the corridor to go and find her to see if she was okay, luckily she hadn't broken anything. She was spiralling out of control and Steve was starting to get worried, he knew she loved to be extreme with Jeff but Jeannie's words did come back to haunt him... maybe she did have more guts than brains.

"You'll have to speak to her after her match, it'll hurt like hell but it needs to be done because she's driving herself crazy by doing more and more extreme stuff with Jeff" Shawn said softly

"You've noticed that too?" Steve asked

"Of course I've noticed, I've been around that little lady enough to know when something is bothering her and this is driving her crazy, she's focusing her energy on her career but it's like she's punishing herself through all of these matches"

"How do you mean?"

"All of the pain that this situation is causing her, she's channelling it into her career through extreme matches. You saw that strap match with Trish, she shouldn't have hit her too hard but she did and caused Trish to have some nasty marks on her back and legs"

"But-"

"I know I know, Trish hit her pretty hard and caused more bruising to Summer's ribs but Summer really is spiralling out of control and it's because of you" Shawn said and Steve just fell silent and stared down at the floor feeling really bad about this, Summer's behaviour was getting worse and it needed to be controlled. And the only way to do that was to tell her the truth and sort everything out between them,

"I'll make sure I talk to her after the pay per view tonight" Steve confirmed, "I've got to sort this out once and for all"

"What about Jeannie?" Shawn asked

"I'll have to speak to her as well"

"But you'll still work with her?"

"She's a part of this storyline now, being my manager and all"

"So you'll spend time away from Summer yet get closer to Jeannie? I'm sorry but that doesn't make sense to me"

"Shawn I don't know what I'm gonna do about it, Vince hired her to the business and she's involved in this storyline"

"Well cut her short and fire her, tell Vince it's not working out so you can spend some time away"

"It's not that simple, I don't want to lose my girls when I've only just got them back" Steve replied and Shawn knew that he wouldn't get through to Steve just yet, he needed to figure it out himself... he just hoped it wouldn't take that long!

Shawn checked the time and saw it was close to show time and he needed to prepare for his match, so he stood up and said "I've gotta get ready for my match and I presume you have too?"

"Yeah I've got a match too, beating up another crowd favourite for me to get booed"

"Are you enjoying turning heel?"

"Yeah I kinda like it so far, but I do feel bad for beating these guys up to get booed... I'm so used to coming out and being cheered to the point where it's deafening"

"You'll get used to it" Shawn replied, "When I turned heel it was pretty fun in the end"

"I'll take your word for it" Steve replied as he stood up and stretched his legs, Shawn stood next to him and said "So you're gonna be alright?"

"I'll sort what needs to be sorted" Steve replied, "But thanks for the advice I appreciate it"

"Anytime Steve you know that" Shawn replied as the two men shook hands and then prepared to walk down the stairs to head backstage to get ready for tonight's pay per view.

Summer was sitting on one of the crates near the gorilla position waiting for her brothers to show up, their match was up next and Summer could feel the nerves spreading through her. She loved the rush it gave her because she could hear that the crowds were pumped up and ready, chanting and cheering for their favourite stars. It was awesome to hear the crowds chanting her name whenever videos appeared on the titan-tron, she was so excited when the production crew made a music video about her and the fans went crazy every time they saw it. She couldn't believe how popular she had become, all because she was being herself and working hard inside that squared circle.

As exciting as it was, Summer always thought about Steve and her mood took a nosedive. She hadn't spoken to him yet today, she'd shared a room with her brothers and hadn't seen much of him throughout the morning or in the afternoon when they arrived at the arena. Deep down she knew where he was, he was obviously spending time with Jeannie and preparing for his match tonight and she was being his cheerleader. She hadn't even seen him when she and Jeff were out in the arena watching the stage being put together, normally he was in or around the ring talking to the crew or practising moves inside the ring. But she hadn't seen him for hours and was starting to get worried; after all of the promises Steve had made to stay by her side, he was still slipping away from her to spend more time with Jeannie. She was driving herself crazy by saying that it was 'just a phase' and that he'd soon come back, because after all, no matter how many times she tried to convince herself it wasn't true, Steve was slipping out of her life more and more every day. It was painful to admit it but Summer knew she had to prepare herself just in case Steve did pack his bags and leave.

"Sis come on stop moping" Summer looked up and saw her brothers standing there ready for action, they were extremely worried about their sister lately and wished that they could help.

"I'm not moping" Summer argued back but just couldn't make it sound convincing, Jeff raised his eyebrows at his baby sister and said "You suck at lying"

"I know" Summer said and sighed, "I'm just finding it difficult to get my head in the game"

"Well you've gotta focus sis" Matt replied, "You know the drills when we're in a match this serious" Summer looked at her brother and said "You're right, you're right I'm sorry I need to focus" then she got up from the crate she was sitting on and said "When are we heading out?"

"In about 10 minutes, have you warmed up?" Matt asked

"Yep I'm all ready to go"

"Just remember and I'm saying this to both of you" Matt said to both of his siblings who just stared at him, "Please be careful when doing this stunt off the stage, remember it's only halfway" both Jeff and Summer looked at each other and knew not to say anything about them changing the plans, he'd go absolutely crazy and cause a scene.

"We'll be careful" Summer said when Matt narrowed his eyes because they hadn't responded, "Yeah bro we'll be careful" Jeff said as he slapped his brother on the back as he jumped up and down, Summer was hopping from foot to foot starting to feel the adrenaline rush because she could hear the fans chanting and cheering. Summer was about to say something but noticed that her brothers were looking above her head at something or someone, so she turned around and saw Mark heading towards them. The butterflies that filled Summer's stomach made her feel so giddy she felt sick, she stopped jumping because she knew she'd throw up if she didn't. She'd seen Mark more and more since this whole mess with Steve, he'd been so supportive and friendly it was nice to be able to confide in someone. They hadn't mentioned anything about what happened between them, the night Mark almost kissed her and he hadn't made any other attempts either.

At first she was disappointed because she was attracted to Mark and wondered what it would be like to kiss him, but then she wanted to kick herself for thinking like that. Summer knew that her relationship with Steve was on the rocks but she wanted so desperately to remain positive about it, and she knew that thinking about Mark was wrong... but sometimes she couldn't help it. She wondered what it would be like to have his big strong body on top of her, kissing her, sliding his big hands up and down her body-

"Summer!" Matt said gently shaking his sister back to reality; she looked at him blank for a moment before saying "What?"

"Mark wants to talk to you"

"He does?"

"That's why I'm here kiddo" Mark said with a smirk on his face, he thought she looked so damn adorable right now he was fighting the urge to go over there and kiss her.

"Erm" is all Summer could get out before clearing her throat and saying "Okay, lead the way" making Mark smirk again and gently put his hand on the small of her back to steer her towards a quiet area of the corridor where they could talk. "You've only got a few minutes sis" Jeff called after her, "And then get your ass back here!" Summer turned around and saluted him before walking with Mark again, he lead her down the corridor away from the gorilla position so it was quieter.

"What's up Mark?" Summer asked once they'd stopped and she turned to face him, she always forgot how tall he was!

"I just wanted to check to see if you were okay"

"Why wouldn't I be okay?" Summer asked making Mark raise his eyebrow and say "Don't play coy with me kiddo, you know what I'm on about"

"Things are..." Summer trailed off and ran a hand through her curly hair, she just didn't know how to finish that sentence, Mark noticed this and said "That good?"

"Yeah" is all Summer said and laughed a little bit at how ridiculous is sounded, "I just don't know how to describe it"

"Hang in there, things will get better"

"What makes you so sure of that?"

"Well the truth is babe I don't know how things will turn out, but I'm just trying to remain positive for you" Mark replied and Summer smiled at him, he was so sweet at times!

Mark smiled back and said "So you're hanging in there?"

"Just about" Summer replied as she looked up at him, her hair fell around her face but she tucked it behind her ears but again, it just fell around her face, she scowled and just gave up and heard Mark chuckling to himself, she just looked so damn cute!

"You're quite the character aren't you?" Mark asked with a smile making Summer smile but then look down at the floor going shy, Mark laughed again and said "Just as long as I make you smile"

"Yes you have and you do whenever I see you" Summer replied and smiled once more, but she said "Anyways I better go, I'm receiving death glares from my brothers"

"Good luck tonight, but be careful" Mark replied and lightly tapped her nose making her scrunch her face up at him, "I'll be alright"

"Good, now go on get with ya" Mark lightly tapped her on the butt making her jolt forward and then look at him with a bemused look on her face, he walked away without another word but the smile on his face made her smile too. What was going on with him? He was actually a decent guy and Summer loved it.

"Are you blushing?" Amy teased once Summer was back standing next to her brothers, her cheeks a bright pink and she looked flushed, "It's nothing" she tried to hide her face and calm herself down but it was difficult because she couldn't stop smiling.

"Yeah because it looks like nothing" Jeff teased as he elbowed his sister gently in the ribs, making her laugh, "Honestly! It's nothing I'm okay so stop worrying"

"We gotta focus guys" Matt said bringing them back down to reality, "We're up next" Summer looked around and felt pretty disappointed that she hadn't seen Steve, he usually wished her luck before her matches but she hadn't seen him at all. She looked around once more before following her brothers, but she stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Jeannie walking out of a room wiping her mouth, her hair was a mess and her clothes creased and out of place. Summer just couldn't move forward, she was glued to the floor and couldn't take her eyes off Jeannie who looked and saw Summer and smirked as she restyled her hair before sauntering off down the corridor. Summer was about to go after her but somebody grabbed her arm, "Sis get your ass moving we gotta go!" Jeff then dragged his sister towards the gorilla position to head out on stage. But Summer was in her own world, she couldn't believe what she'd just seen... who was Jeannie with in that room?

Was it Steve? Did he just cheat on Summer?