Disclaimer: I only own Nero Anthony Hardy, Jessica Danvers, Courtney, Misty, and Melinda. WWE is owned by Vince McMahon.

Chapter Five:

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The guys stared at Jessica like she had three eyes, well at least Adam didn't. "Jessica…" Jeff finally replied. He stood up.

"Jeff, do you always have to say my name like that?" Jessica asked, butterflies swarmed around in her stomach as he got closer.

Jeff ignored her question, finally he was face-to-face with her. "What are you doing here? I'm surprised Vince hadn't came and bit my head off."

"Well Melinda set me up on a blind date with some guy. Melina got us tickets."

"Melina?" questioned Johnny Nitro standing up.

"Yeah."

"Who did she give the tickets too?"

"My friend Melinda."

"You know Melinda?"

"…didn't she just say that?" Adam spoke, he stood up. "Come on guys, let's give them some privacy." He replied ushering the guys out the locker room. "When Kenny gets out the shower, tell him that we're in the parking lot."

When the guys left Jessica looked down, Jeff took his hand and cupped her chin, pulling her face up. "Jeff…don't."

"Jessica, why did you come back here?"

"I came because I needed a ride home." Jeff hid his disappointment, he wish that she'd come back because she wanted to see him.

"Guys, I'm ready." Called Kenny stepping into the room from the shower. "Opps. Did I walk in on something?"

"Yes." Jeff replied at the same time as Jessica's reply of "No!"

"Okay, I'm going." Kenny replied, he walked over to a locker grabbed his black sports bag and then walked to the door.

"Ken, tell the guys I'm not going…something came up." He looked at Jessica.

"More like someone." Kenny replied, exiting the room before Jeff could say anything else.

"I take it your going to take me home?" she asked, hopefully.

"Can't have you walking. Can I?"

"Actually," Jessica smiled, "yes you can. Of course you won't because you love me too much." She joked.

"Your right." Jeff mumbled under his breath, thinking his ex-girlfriend didn't hear him. She did.

"Red…ready?" she almost stuttered out.

"…Yeah, just let be grab my bag." Jeff walked over to a locker and held a black sports bag, almost identical to Kenny's.

A knock was heard on the door. Jessica jumped, not expecting it. Jeff laughed.

"That's not funny."

"Trust me…" he replied, "it is."

Jessica stuck out her tongue at him.

"What are you, four? Who is it?"

"Mr. McMahon."

"Come in." Jeff replied. Jessica turned her back to the door; she didn't want the God of Sports Entertainment to recognize her.

He walked in, Jeff held out his hand and Vince shook it. "Just leaving, Mr. Hardy?"

"Yes, Mr. McMahon. Going to drive my friend home."

Vince looked at Jessica who had her eyes shut tight, Jeff noticed her fingers were crossed.

"Ms. Danvers, you can turn around now." Jessica turned around and looked at Vince.

"Hello, Mr. McMahon." She smiled.

"I didn't know you were going to be at Raw, much less interrupt it."

"Sorry, I didn't plan it either. Neither did Jeff. I didn't even know he came back."

"It's no one's fault. I actually liked what happened out there. Jessica, I seriously think that you would make a good addition to the WWE roster."

Jeff looked on confused. "Are you offering her a contract?"

"You're a little late, Jeff." Jessica spoke. "He offered me one earlier today."

"She declined me because of her so-----"

Jessica cut Vince off. "Sowing Job. I make clothes, you know like I used to make yours and Matt's wrestling attire. Before the fame. I also do a few Indy wrestling."

Jeff nodded, he knew Jessica was an honest person, but right then, he could see she was lying.

"Ms. Danvers we would really like to have you there. Maybe for just one storyline. A two month contract."

"Two months?" Jeff replied. "That sounds good, why don't you do it, Jessica. Give us time to catch up."

Inside Jeff's mind he couldn't help but think. 'Please take the job, I've been missing you all these years.'

"Jeff! Don't pressure me!" Jessica couldn't help but smile inside. He wanted her to take the job. At least he seemed like it, not unless he was just doing that because his boss was here.

"Mr. McMahon, if you don't mind...I really need to get home. My friend Misty is there waiting for me."

"Alright. Goodnight, see you soon, Jeff." Mr. McMahon turned and walked out of the door.

Jessica faced Jeff. "You lied." Jeff said.

"I can't believe you would even take his side. Jeff, I don't belong here in the WWE."

"Then where do you belong? You don't belong in NYC or in Indy wrestling!" he shot back, Jessica looked pissed.

"That's why you, your parents and your little sister left NYC…all those yours ago."

"Jeff, I don't need you to bring up why my family moved to Cameron. Oh and for the record, don't bring up their names because I haven't talked to them since I was 17."

Jeff's face softened, Jessica was very close with her parents and little sister. "What happened?"

"Nothing that concerns you or need to be spoken here. I don't need salt to be poured on my old wounds."

"Because they haven't healed yet."

"Your damn right they haven't. Now that I think about it, neither has ours!"

Jeff looked at Jessica who's face had a murderous look, "let's just go." He spoke, he went over to the door and opened it.

Jessica walked out the door. Jeff and her then began to walk in silence to his car. She got in the passenger's seat and he got into the driver's seat. She told him her address. Jeff then started the car as Jessica began to slowly fall asleep.

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Flashback

"Look who it is... the ugliest girl in all of New York." A 4th grade girl started teasing a eight year old third grader named Jessica.

"Kate! That's not true."Kate's friend Rebecca spoke. "She's the ugliest girl in the entire world!"

Tears fell out of Jessica's eyes. "I am not ugly."

"Yes you are. Not to mention you have a big head."

"Who like girls that have big heads?" Kate went around to Jessica and then went around her slowly in circles, making Jessica stop walking. Jessica was on her way home from school, the same school these girls went to.

Kate then pushed Jessica down on the ground hard. Jessica not expecting it fell face first and heard her nose crush as her lips split as her face connected with the pavement.

"KATE!" Rebecca screamed, this was the first time Kate had physically harmed Jessica or anyone for that matter.

"She deserved it, Becca. Kick her!" Kate ordered.

Rebecca did as she was told and hit Jessica in the stomach making her scream. Jessica then began to cough as blood came out of her mouth.

Rebecca and Kate gasped, they didn't expect her to bleed. They did what any coward would do and the only thing they could think of: run.

End Flashback

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Jessica's head jerked up suddenly as Jeff pulled the car to a stop.

"Are you, okay?" Jeff asked.

"Yeah…fine. Were here already?" Jessica yawned.

"Yeah, look Jess…" he was about to say something when she cut him off.

"Thanks for the ride, Jeff. Now I got to go." She took off her seat belt and exited the car. Walking into her house, not looking back.

Jeff stared after her until she was gone. He put his head back and then hit his steering wheel. Car horn beeping. He was going to ask her if they could catch up sometime...he wanted to see her again. For her to be his.

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Jessica walked into the house to see Misty sleeping on the couch. She walked over. "Mist." She shook her lightly.

"I'm home…" Misty moved around and yawned.

"'Bout time, took so long I was going to file a missing person report."

"Haha…" Jessica rolled her eyes as Misty sat up. "Wanna stay the night?"

"No thanks, I have class in the morning." Misty was a Pre-K school teacher.

"Poor you."

"I know." Misty stood up and stretched.

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As Jeff was about to pull off he seen someone leave Jessica's house. He got out the car as he notice she was walking towards the car in front of his.

"Hey!" she looked up at him. Are you coming from Jessica's house?"

"Why?" she took a step towards him, in the street light she noticed he was Jeff Hardy. "You're Jeff Hardy. I'm such a huge fan. So, you gave her a ride home. That was so nice of you."

"Thanks…who are you?"

"Misty, her friend and part-time ba--." Misty froze, she was about to say part-time baby sitter when she realized this was Nero's father and he had no idea.

"Part time…what?" Jeff questioned.

"Pre-K teacher. I teach, about to go home so I can get some sleep and get up in the morning."

"That's cool. The reason I wanted to talk to you is because, I wanted Jessica's number. I was going to ask her but she rushed out of the car."

Misty froze and looked into Jeff's eyes. "I'm sorry Jeff, I can't give that to you. It's not mine to give out. How about if I give you my cell number and then maybe you can call me if you're in town and I can convince Jessica to meet up with you. It's the best I can do."

Jeff nodded. "Alright, it'll do." He handed her his cell phone and she put her number into the phone.

"Thanks."

"No problem. If you'll excuse me, I have to go." With that said and hoping she did the right thing, Misty got into her car and began to drive home.

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Once she locked the door after Misty left, Jessica then went up to Nero's room. She smiled at the sight of him lying in bed sleep. He would be turning twelve in three months. Walking to his bed Jessica bent down and kissed his forehead. "Sleep tight, my baby." She whispered and then slowly left the room, closing the door.

She walked into her room and immediately changed into her PJs, then went to her bed. As Jessica laid there she began to think about everything. Getting the call from Vince, being set up on a blind date by your nosey friend, seeing Jeff, meeting Adam, seeing Jeff…again, old feelings returning, and the memory of what happened all those years ago in NYC… everything was going out of control. So much happened in a course of a day. Stuff that was never 'posed to happen. Happened. She couldn't deal with it all, especially now, looking into Nero's eyes and not being able to tell him about Jeff, the father he never knew and the side of Nero that he may never know.

She couldn't let that happen. Nero growing up without a father – she knew what it was like not having someone in these stages of life, when she got pregnant her family disowned her. As they put it 'you ruined your future to get pregnant with some guy that you think your in love with…' their words had cut like a knife, but what hurt more was the fact that her mother had slapped her when she first told her. Then she left, went back to live in NYC with her grandma who had died when she turned 19. She refused to go to the funeral all because she didn't want to see her parents.

She made it this far she didn't need her parents or wanted to see them. As tears fell out of her eyes she knew that Nero needed Jeff – just like she did.

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A/n: Enjoy!