Chapter 8

Chris' house in Orlando…

KC and Chris landed at midnight in Orlando. Lucky for them no one was around. It would be bad for KC to been seen walking around just yet.

"Skeet, I'm going to call Jeff to let him know you are alive," Chris told KC. "Knowing him, he has already called every hospital and is looking for you."

KC started laughing. She knew her friend was right.

"Tell him not to bother. I checked out AMA (against medical advice) and headed home."

"You sure?" Chris looked at his friend.

"Yup, it is the easiest way to shake them off my tail."

Chris nodded and as they got to his car, he started dialing Jeff. KC hopped in the driver's seat and headed out of the airport lot.

"Hey Jeff, its Chris." KC wished she could hear the other side of the conversation. Chris kept shaking his head and was trying o interrupt the other speaker.

"She says she's fine. She checked herself out AMA….Yes Jeff, I know that probably wasn't for the best…She's going to stay at her Mom's for a while…Minor concussion and a soar back and shoulder…She's fine just stubborn…Trust me, give her a few days and she'll call you…I know Jeff…I will Jeff…Good night Jeff." With that Chris hung up the phone and looked at his friend.

"What did he say?" KC was always curious by nature.

"Well," Chris began shaking his head. "He is upset you checked yourself out. He wanted to know where you were. He wanted to know what your "injuries" were. We agreed you were stubborn. I told him to lay off you will call him."

KC looked at Chris. He wasn't holding something back."What do you know and you will what?" KC asked thinking of the last part of the phone call. She asked as she pulled into the driveway of his house.

Chris got out of the car and waited for KC to join him in the driveway.

With a sigh, "He said you are very special and that I needed to make sure you take care of yourself. Are you sure you can't tell him you are ok or that you were planning a vacation or something?" Chris was starting not to like this plan. It was clear that the Jeff really cared about his friend and he hoped her plan didn't screw up any chance for happiness she might have.

"No Chris, I can't tell him. Vince was very specific. You only know because you know about the other side of me. To pull this off everyone else has to be out of the loop. Now let's go inside and check the internet to see how many people are listing me as deceased on their 

wrestling sites." With a laugh KC walked into his house while Chris stood outside shaking his head.

Back in Atlanta at a hotel…

"Dude, how is she?" Matt asked his brother as Jeff hung up the phone.

"She's stubborn as mule," Jeff replied and fell on his bed rubbing his temples. "She checked out AMA. She has a mild concussion, sore back and shoulder. She is staying at her mom's. I don't know how she flew like that but that girl is something else."

"How long is she out?"

"Chris didn't say," Jeff sighed. "Just when we are getting somewhere, this had to happen. Why is the world out to get me?"

Matt had to laugh at his brother. He was a drama queen at times.

"Jeffro, she will be fine. She is tough. Call her in the morning and talk to her. She'll be out for a week, maybe two. With out schedule coming up, we are so busy you wouldn't be able to see her anyway."

"I know Matt," Jeff replied. "Chris said to let her call me. He knows her best. If I don't hear from her in two days, I am calling her though."

With that the younger Hardy closed his eyes and let himself think about KC in peace. Matt stared at his brother and shook his head. Man, does he have it bad, he thought.

In Orlando, two days later…

Chris waited for his friend to get off the phone with Stephanie. She was getting the latest information on what she had to do this Monday in regards to Enigmatic being introduced. Chris loved KC but he had a feeling not being honest with certain superstars, ie…Jeff, may not be the best idea.

"Fozzy, I get to do a hit and run on the Dudley's on Monday!" KC yelled happily as she hung up the phone. "All they knew is a new superstar is going to come in and interrupt their match with Jeff and Matt. I am literally running into the arena dressed, run to the ring, do my thing and run right back out to head home."

"Skeeter where are you getting dressed and warmed up? Isn't this a lot?"

"I am staying at a different hotel. I get dressed in my room and warmed up at the hotel as well. Car comes and gets me and takes me to and from the arena. Nothing to it."

"If you say so," Chris muttered. "Please call Hardy today. He is driving me nuts!" Jeff has called Chris at least 4 times in the last two hours alone.

"Ok, ok," KC replied. "I'll go call him now." KC walked into the other room. She's performed now in front of at least 20,000 people and felt more nervous calling Jeff than standing in front of all those people.



The phone call…

KC dials Jeff's number. On the first ring it is picked up.

"Hello," Jeff answered.

"How's my favorite Hardy?"

"KC!" Jeff yelled. "Are you ok? How's your back? How's your head? When are you coming back are you still at your Mom's?"

"Slow down Hardy boy!" KC said laughing. "You'll give yourself a stroke. I am fine. A little sore but fine." She was sore from working out with Chris that morning so it wasn't a total lie.

"It's lonely with out you," Jeff pouted.

"Hey," Matt yelled from the other side of the room. "What am I invisible? Hey KC, miss you girl?"

"Tell your brother I miss him and Amy too," KC was still laughing. "How can you be lonely when you have your brother and his girlfriend with you. I'll be back before you know it." That was true, KC thought. I will be back and he won't know it.

"When are you coming back? I asked Stephanie and she couldn't give me a straight answer. I was worried the injuries were worse than you were telling us."

"I could be back in two to three weeks but I am going to be back after the next PPV instead. This was you guys can finish up your beef with the Dudley's."

"Are you sure?"

"Jeff don't whine. I'm sure. You can call me anytime. You'll probably forget me by the time I come back."

"No I won't. I couldn't forget you and you know it."

"Listen Jeff, I got to go with Mom to the store. Give me a call in the next few days and we will talk again."

"Ok, KC. I will call you."

"Bye Jeff."

With that KC hung up.

In the hotel room…

"What she say Jeff?" Amy asked. "How is she feeling and when is she coming back?"

"She says she's fine and she'll be back after the next PPV. She said that way we can wrap up our storyline with the Dudley's."



"Six weeks," Matt said. "That's not that long."

"It's an eternity. How is she supposed to get to know me if she's not here?" Jeff sat on the couch dejected.

"Dude, if its meant to be, its meant to be." Matt looked at his brother and had an idea. "Why don't you invite her to Cameron in a few weeks? We'll have a party and she can just chill with you down there?"

Jeff looked at his brother and smiled. "You know you are my favorite brother, right?"

Back in Orlando…

KC walked back in the living room after speaking with Jeff. Chris looked up from the show he was watching on TV at his friend. "How did it go?"

"Well, I think." KC didn't know how to explain how she felt from that phone call. While she was laughing at Jeff whining about seeing her, something inside her wanted to whine about not really being able to see him when she popped up on Raw Monday.

"Fozzy, would I be crazy if I tried this 'thing' out with Jeff?"

"If this 'thing' means a relationship, then no." Chris looked at his friend. He could see the swirl of emotions on her face. "Talk to him and see what happens. You'll never know if you don't try."