Chapter 60

Cameron…

KC followed Moore as he clamored up the front porch happy to be home.

"Home," Moore yelled with excitement. He knew all his Daddy's animals were in the house. He was a big animal lover like Jeff.

"A little help would have been nice," Jeff grumbled as he dropped most of their bags by the stairs. KC laughed and swatted him on the ass.

"But Nero," she cooed. "You are such a big strong man. I knew you could handle it all by yourself."

"Ha," Jeff replied grabbing KC around the waist and throwing her on his shoulder. He carried her into the living room where Moore was already playing.

KC sighed as Jeff dropped her on the couch and sat down next to her.

"I am so happy to be home."

"So am I Kace," Jeff leaned over to kiss her but was stopped by a hand. "Oh no Mr. Hardy you are still on time out."

"But you had a great match," Jeff said with a whine. "I should be rewarding for revving you up for that."

"I know I had a great match," KC said smiling at the memory of it.

"You look so sexy in gold," Jeff said.

"Why thank you," KC decided to lean on Jeff anyway. He was more than happy to put his arm around her. "You better enjoy my gold now. It's my first and my last in the WWE."

Jeff cocked his head towards KC. "What do you mean?"

"I am getting older," KC began explaining raising a hand to stop Jeff from interrupting. "My body is a miracle in itself with what I have put it through. I spoke with Vince a while ago about me stepping out of the ring and moving to a different area in the company."

Jeff was in shock. "Why are you just telling me about this now?"

KC sighed. "I have been thinking about this since after the miscarriage. I was going to tell you when Vince called about me getting gold but you threw your hissy fit and I didn't feel like sharing. He knew I wanted gold in the company before I'd be ready to hang up the boots. You were right when you said my body has been beat up. After coming back the first time only to get hurt again I knew I couldn't stay as a wrestler for much longer. I want to be able to care for Moore and for whoever else may come along. I want to be able to grow old with you and not be old before my time."

"Kace," Jeff started playing with her hand. "I wish you would have talked to me about it but if that's what you want to do then I am behind you 110. When do you plan on making this move?"

"After Wrestlemania," KC said.

"So in six months," Jeff added doing the math in his head.

"Can you blame me for wanting to go out at the biggest show of the year," KC said with a soft smile. "As long as I stay healthy I get a nice six month title run."

"Are you sure?"

KC looked into his eyes. "As scary as it is, I'm sure. I am not leaving the company. I will still travel with you. Knowing Vince, he may make me GM again. Steph has even talked to me about coming to creative. The only thing holding her up on forcing that is I refuse to have to be based out of Connecticut. Dave Finlay has been after me for a while to help train the newbie's with him but I never have time. Now I would."

Jeff started rubbing KC's shoulders. "What else do you want for your future," Jeff whispered in her ear.

"I want more Hardy's." KC said softly.

"More Hardy's huh," Jeff asked as he placed a hand on low on KC's waist. He could already imagine her big with his baby. "You want to have another of my babies?"

"No," KC dead panned. "I want to have Matt's. Ames and I decided to share you too."

"Funny Kace," Jeff replied sarcastically. "Although Ames is hot." Jeff grunted as he received an elbow for that comment.

"I would love for Moore to have a little brother or sister," KC said. "You and Matt are so close. I want Moore to have that too."

"Well, Kace, if that's what you want then whenever you are ready you can use my body as much as you need too to complete your goal." Jeff wiggled his eyebrows. "Want to start practicing?"

"Oh no Nero," KC said getting up. "You are still on punishment." KC giggled as Jeff frowned. "Deal with it Hardy. Come on we have to get ready to head to Matt's. Amy wanted us to have a Hardy family dinner." She looked at Jeff. "Remind me again why I have to go. I am not a Hardy."

"You may not be a Hardy in name Kace but you carried a Hardy therefore it made you a Hardy whether you want to be or not."

KC started up the stairs. "Who said I don't want to be," KC called over her shoulder letting her words sink into Jeff.

Matt's House…

KC and Amy stood at the sink washing and drying the dishes from dinner. Both women were laughing as their men played with Moore in the backyard while Gil looked on.

"K, are you really withholding from Jeff," Amy asked.

"Yup," KC said with a smile. "He deserves it but I want to fold so badly." Amy laughed at her friend. "He almost got past me this afternoon but I held fast." Both women were now laughing as the men came back into the kitchen.

"What's so funny," Matt asked as he kissed Amy and her expanding belly.

"Just admiring K's willpower," Amy stated as KC laughed at the sour look that appeared on Jeff's face. "I also," Amy continued, "feel bad for Jeff's lack of lovin' this week."

Gil looked at his youngest while the other three howled in laughter. "What did you do to her son," he asked.

Jeff groaned as the group continued to laugh.

"Well Pops," Amy began. "Jeff was mean and naughty and KC is punishing him for it."

"Daddy in time out," Moore said matter of factly causing more laughter.

"Yes MC," KC said. "Daddy was a bad boy." She looked at her son and figured on an easy way to get Jeff out of trouble. "Should I let him out of time out?"

The group looked at Moore who stood in silence. Finally he walked up to his Dad and looked straight at him.

"Daddy, are you sowwy? Really, really sowwy," he asked.

"I'm very sorry Moore," Jeff answered holding back his smile at his earnest son.

MC turned to his Mom. "Daddy is very sowwy. No more time out."

KC giggled and went over to Jeff and planted a big kiss on him. "You are so lucky your son is cute Nero."

Matt, Amy and Gil started laughing at the relieved look on Jeff's face. All of sudden, Jeff jumped up, picked up Moore and grabbed KC's hand.

"It's been real," Jeff called pulling KC through the house. "But we have to go."

KC laughed as she called her goodbyes.

Matt pulled Amy onto his lap as the three remaining Hardy's just shook their heads as the laughter tapered off.

Gil looked thoughtful for a moment. "I bet my grandson gets a new toy tomorrow."

Matt and Amy just nodded along trying not to laugh yet again.

A month later…

KC sat with Amy on Matt's front porch as the boys were preparing to shoot a new episode of the Hardy show. For some reason Jeff insisted on keeping Moore with them. Luckily this allowed KC and Amy to really catch up.

"Chris called me last night," KC said. Amy's head shot up knowing it was serious if KC was calling him Chris.

"What's up with our favorite Canadian," Amy asked.

"He asked Steph to marry him and shockingly she agreed."

"That's great," Amy replied knowing there was more to the story.

"He also told me he's retiring in a few months," KC said. "He's leaving to concentrate on his music. I do not know how I am going to be able to go so long again without seeing him so often."

"It will be okay," Amy said. "He's with Stephanie so he will still be around the business."

"I know but it feels weird." As if the fates knew she needed to smile out comes Itchweed with his weed wacker from behind the garage.

"How I love Itchweed," KC looked at Amy who was biting her lip.

"Looks like Itchweed has an apprentice," Amy said still holding in her laughter as KC turned to look at Jeff again.

Sure enough, there was Jeff in full Itchweed regalia and behind him was her baby dressed the same but with a toy weed wacker as the cameras began to film.

"Nero, what did you do to my son," KC yelled out as she stood up from the porch steps.

"Who's this Nero," Jeff asked as Itchweed. "I'm Itchweed and this is my boy, Little Itch."

KC just shook her head knowing no matter what she would say; her boy was now Little Itch. She rejoined Amy on the porch.

"I take it you didn't know he was doing this," Amy asked.

"No idea," KC said. Moore was adorable though, mimicking his father's movements. "I can't believe he's almost three or that you are almost ready to spawn the next Hardy."

Amy laughed. "Two more months. Were you this nervous when you were having Moore?"

KC sat silently and thought about the best way to answer Amy.

"For me," she began. "I was in a different place then you are now. Jeff was high and then clean. No one but Chris knew I was pregnant for a while. I was worried about how I could take care of him on my own, how you would all react to me hiding it for so long. My mom died. I sold off my place in New York and moved here to be with a family that I wasn't sure really wanted me. It was really different."

Amy just nodded only imaging if she would have been able to be as strong as KC was during that time. "I give you all the credit in the world K. You were able to turn everything around."

"True," KC said while waving at her son who was trying to get her attention. "Things worked out well. Sure there have been ups and downs but I wouldn't trade any of it for anything."

Amy and KC sat silently as they watched their men do their best in front of the camera. Enough had been said for the day.