June 16, 2001

Randy Orton stood in the ring watching Jeff stretch out before they would begin wrestling each other as their training for the day. Once Jeff was done stretching, Randy lunged for him to be sidestepped and the two began a game of cat and mouse. A laugh comes from Jeff as Randy finally caught him around the waist with them going down to the mat. The larger was on top of Jeff looking down at him and a smile hasn't left either one of their faces. Deciding to end the training, Randy got to his feet and held a hand out to Jeff for the other to take it being helped up onto his feet.

"I can't wait to get to the main roster and see us go in a real match." Randy said as they grabbed their bags from ring corners.

"I wouldn't mind that." Jeff agreed as they walked towards the exit.

One of Randy's hands took Jeff's own for them to walk together through the hallways. When they get outside, the couple take a walk to the hotel with Randy seeing Jeff glance around every few seconds due to the fact not only is Sara being stalked, but extra video of the boy has been sent too. Along with videos have been envelopes filled with photos of Jeff like him playing with Mark's dogs including his two new mastiffs as extra guards for the property. Another photo showed Jeff and Randy walking down a sidewalk with the larger's arm around Jeff. Randy gave a small squeeze to Jeff's hand to let him know that he's safe and they soon were arriving at the hotel. They went inside and up to Jeff's room that he's sharing with Matt during this trip. When they entered the room, the television was on with Adam, Matt, and Jay around it with their eyes glued to it.

"Jeff, get us sodas from the mini fridge." Matt told his brother for the younger Hardy to cross his arms.

"Would Amy get your drink for you?" Jeff asked.

"Fine, I'll get them." Matt sighed and moved off the couch.

As Jeff was setting his bag on the bed, he heard static coming from the television before silence with his brothers' eyes widening. Jay, Adam, and Matt have nervous looks as they see a view of Jeff training on a mat with Jericho and the boy had just dropkicked Chris.

"Amazing isn't he." the stalker said for Jeff to clench his hands in disgust at what he's been doing. "I know you being stalked is what really bothers Undertaker."

"Hey, I'm getting a pizza for all of us. What do you kids want-" Mark stepped into the room to stop at seeing the television.

"I'll be seeing you around Jeffery."

"What the hell was that doing on the TV?" Mark asked and saw the others look just as confused.

"The Stalker must have done something to get the video to play." Jay looked at the television to soon see a timer that would switch it to videotape that was lying in the player.

"I got an idea." Adam said and pulled out all the other video this stalker had left for Mark.

The first one is put in and they see Sara in the bathroom to then watch as the video switched to the living room where Jeff and Randy were together on the couch. Both look comfortable with Jeff's head resting on Randy's chest.

"They grow up so fast. Your nephew looks too much like a girl to not fall in love like one. For years you have attempted to protect him from the dangers that can come for someone like him. I'll be seeing you soon Jeffery."

Adam saw Mark take a seat with a clear enraged look and another video is put in showing Jeff asleep in his hotel room with Adam in the other bed. When the door opens just a little, neither one shifts as the stalker steps closer have a zoomed in an image of Jeff's face.

"One so beautiful will have a broken heart. I wonder if you can be such a great protector when you can't even prevent me from getting this close. What would your dear family think of this failure deadman?"

"Enough." Mark spat not wanting to see anymore videos. "When I find who is behind this, he's going to wish that he never came near my family."

"I agree with that." Matt said with Adam and Jay nodding.

Randy doesn't say anything as he puts an arm around Jeff in an attempt to comfort him and Mark notices that. He may not be pleased about this whole relationship thing, but seeing his nephew being protected and comforted by someone who has only love in their eyes for him is a relief. Perhaps Mark should start giving the two some more leeway when they're together around him and he does trust his nephew to make the right decisions with this relationship. Also if Orton does try pushing him into something, Mark will just bury him alive since he knows where to get the perfect coffin for that.

"I'm going to go to the pool." Jeff said to his family and went in the bathroom after grabbing his shorts.

Not wanting Jeff to be alone, Randy went with him to the pool with just going to jump in wearing his shorts since he has a change of clothes. Jeff does flips off the diving board to land in the water and Randy sits on the steps watching him amazed. The whole stalker thing should have Jeff jumpy, but it's like the boy trusted Randy to keep him safe from whoever is behind everything. Randy decided to swim over to Jeff and wrapped his arms around the smaller's waist with a smile at how his hair looks while wet. The two were about to kiss when they heard someone curse and turned to see a man with a video camera hiding behind some lounge chairs. In a flash, Randy's out of the pool and grabbing the man by his shirt with the camera falling on to a lounge chair.

"So you're the asshole stalker following around Jeff hardy." Randy hissed sounding very much like a snake about to strike.

"Listen. I just got paid to take some video of him. The man offered me two hundred for every minute I get of him." the scared man explained and Randy tossed him to the floor.

"Who paid you?" Randy asked.

"Some guy. He made the offer to me over the phone."

"Well, you aren't going to be getting your money." Jeff snatched the camera off the lounge chair to drop in a puddle that ruined it.

"That was my brother's camera!"

"Next time don't borrow someone's things to help a stalker." Jeff told the man and moved to snatch a towel that he starts drying his hair with.

"I want to know the number of who made this offer to you." Randy ordered with that dangerous hiss to his voice.

"The number is blocked." the man said nervously.

"Give us your phone then." Randy has his hand out for the man to quickly drop the cell phone into. "Now get out of here before I call Jake Roberts and asked him if any of his dear snakes need something to eat."

Not needing to be told twice, the man rushed to the door and Randy turned to where Jeff stood by a window. A white was fading into his eyes as he doesn't notice his boyfriend come to his side and take his hand. The white vanishes with Jeff turning to bury his face in Randy's wet chest and arms wrap around him protectively.

"I'm not going to let this stalker hurt you." Randy promised as he brushes some dripping strands from Jeff's face. "He will have to get pass me to do anything to you."

"You reminded me of a snake before." Jeff told him and Randy smiled at how his boyfriend changes the subject without realizing it.

"What type of snake?" Randy asked sounding amused.

"Not a rattlesnake or python. More like one of the quick and very deadly venomous ones."

"Cobra?"

"No."

"You must be tired. Let's get you back to the room so you can get some sleep." Randy instructed as he keeps his arm around Jeff to lead him away from the pool.

The two head through the hallway with Randy hearing Jeff mumble different snake names trying to decide on which one his boyfriend was like. When they get to Jeff's hotel room, they enter to see the pizza box on the table and both grab slices for themselves. A tease comes from Jay on Jeff not to lose his figure, which gets Matt distracting Jay while Adam shakes his soda. He goes to open it for the soda to explode in his face and everyone begins to laugh at payback on him. Randy sadly breaks the amusement with telling them about the guy down at the pool and hands the phone over to Mark. The man calls the only blocked number on the recent call list and waits for an answer.

"Hello deadman." the stalker greets.

"You will soon pay for all the trouble you have been causing my family. Show yourself and maybe I'll leave you identifiable for your funeral." Mark told him and just hears a laugh.

"See you soon." is said right before the call is ended.

"If you do get a hold of him, can we have a part of his death?" Adam asked.

"We want a piece of him." Matt agreed.

"Everyone of who wants a piece of him can have one."

There's a knock on the door for everyone to look at it confused on who could possibly be there. Mark got up to answer since he believed the true adult in their little wrestling family should and he sees Vince running after a dark haired little boy who couldn't be any older than four smiling as he avoids the old man. None of them think anything of this and head back in the room to hear Angle scream over something following by laughs that could only come from very little children. Jeff moves to his bed after changing into sweatpants and t-shirt with Randy laying down beside him as his boyfriend lays his head on Randy's chest. A small kiss is set to Jeff's hair as he begins to fall asleep. Mark said nothing over this and he decides to leave with Adam and Jay while Matt shakes his head at the couple that were soon both asleep.


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