Disclaimer: I only own Nero Anthony Hardy, Jessica Danvers, Courtney, Misty, and Melinda. WWE is owned by Vince McMahon.
Chapter Seventeen:
Nero was silent as he sat looking at the sunrise. He couldn't sleep last night and refused to speak to his mom and Jeff. He was sitting on the bench that was on the balcony. Why would they kiss? They hated each other…at least that's what he thought.
"Nero…" a soft stressed voice called.
He was silent, having recognized the voice as his mothers.
He felt his mother touch his arm and sit down next to him.
"I'm sorry, Nero. I didn't plan for what happened to happen. Ya know? Things are changing."
"Why'd you kiss him? You hate him, I hate him."
"Baby, I don't hate Jeff…"
"You should! He's horrid."
"Horrid?"
"Yes…and I was thinking."
"About what," Jessica wondered concerned for her son.
"I want to stay with Grandma and Grandpa for the summer. I don't want to be on the road all the time. I hate being away from my friends. Mom, it's not stable. I thought I could do this because your happy…but with you and Hardy, I just can't. I don't want you to be with him….never!" Nero ran his finger thru his hair…it reminded Jessica of Jeff.
She frowned. "You want to…stay with your grandparents?"
"Yes, mom. Your happy on the road I'm not."
"I guess, you can if you want. Who am I to make you stay on the road? If I did it'd be selfish of me."
"Thanks…"
"Your welcome. Nero, I want you to know that, I'm going to stop working with the WWE in August."
Nero's head snapped towards his mother. "But it's your dream…it's always been."
"Always is over for me. I made it come true. Now, it's time to end. Nero, my dream is to raise you. To see you happy. You aren't happy on the road and I'm not going to be on the road missing you like crazy."
Nero was silent. "Mom...I….I….I'm sorry."
"Nero, don't be sorry. It's not your fault. I love you and would give up my life for you. Leaving the WWE is a sacrifice I'm willing to make to see you smile."
Nero hugged his mom. "I love you."
"I love you too. Nero, is it okay if I continue to explore my relationship with Jeff." Jessica knew that she should ask him, as if they'd get deep into a relationship he'd be apart of Nero's life.
"No…" Nero replied. "I don't want you to together…I hate him."
Jessica smiled sadly…"I know, baby. I know."
Nero rested his head on his mom's shoulder and feel asleep.
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"Nero said that!?" Misty asked, taking a sip of her coffee. "No offence, ya know I love him. But he's such a blonde."
She and Jessica were at a small café a 5minute drive from the hotel.
Jessica raised her eyebrow. "A blonde? Duh, Mist…where have you been?"
"I mean he's being stupid."
"Not all blondes are stupid."
"True…fine, I didn't want to say this…but, I think he's been sniffing paint with Jeff."
"Shut up!" Jessica took a sip of her ice coffee.
"I'm serious. He's being selfish. You can see who ever you want to see. Your gonna give up your dream for him. You should at least date someone you like."
"He's my son, Mist. The men I date will be apart of Nero's life. He should have a say in it."
Misty was silent. "Fine...but just one question."
Jessica looked up. "What?"
"Jeff? Ugh!" Misty left as Jessica kicked her under the table.
"Ow! You're so violent."
"Then shut up."
Both girls giggled.
"So tell me about Kennedy."
Misty's tried to his her smile, but failed miserably. "What about him?"
"What the hell was last night?
"A wrestling match?"
"Wrong!" Jessica remarked. "What's going on between you two? Or should I ask…what isn't going on between you two."
"He's okay, I guess. Don't know much about him…which we'll change tonight. We have a date!"
"Ohmigod!" Jessica blurted out. "YAY!"
"Don't say 'YAY' again."
"Oh my God!" a voice said in front of their table. Jessica looked over, it was a girl about 8 years old. Her mother behind the girl.
"Hi." Jessica replied.
"You…you're Razor."
Jessica giggled. "I am, and you are?"
"Cynthia." A tear fell out the little girls eye.
"It's nice to meet you. Don't cry, baby girl. Would you like my autograph and maybe even a picture…?"
Cynthia nodded. Jessica went into her purse and pulled out a sharpie.
"Got anything you want signed?"
Cynthia's mom handed Jessica the latest issue of WWE Magazine. Jessica smiled and then signed it as 'Thanks for the support, Cynthia. Love ya, Razor.'
"Thanks." Cynthia stared at the magazine and hugged it, smiling.
Cynthia's mom pulled out a disposable camera.
Jessica looked at Cynthia. "You can't take a picture from all the way over there." Jessica picked the little girl up and placed her on her leg. Cynthia put her arm around Jessica as her mom began to snap picture after picture until there was no more left. Misty even took a picture of Jessica, Cynthia and her mom.
"Thanks." Replied the mom.
"No problem, Mrs.?"
"Jenson and I'm not married. Please call me by my first named, Hermia." She replied shamefully.
"Ah, don't worry about it. I'm not married either and I have an 11 year old son."
After they talked a little bit Hermia and her daughter left.
Jessica looked to be in thought.
"You're gonna miss it, huh?" Jessica nodded. "Yeah…aren't you?"
"Yeah." Misty replied. "Though, nobody doesn't really know me."
"They will." A voice from behind Misty replied.
"Mr. McMahon. Sit down, please and join us." Jessica had invited Vince as she had to ask him about Ella.
He sat down.
"Hello, Misty, Jessica."
"Hello."
"Mr. McMahon my sister, Ella, wanted to know if she could come on the road with me for a couple of days. I was thinking a week if that's okay?"
Vince nodded. "It is okay. I'm glad you wanted to speak to me because I wanted to ask you something myself."
Jessica looked thoughtfully. "Yes?"
"How do you feel about a Jeff and Razor storyline?"
"I'd…love it."
"Good, my writers have been bugging me about it and the fans seem to love it."
Jessica nodded, her cell phone rang. "Excuse me." She stood and walked out of the café to speak.
"I guess your going to miss being on the road, Misty."
"I am. I like it, traveling seeing everything."
"Well…what will you say if I tell you, you could still stay on the road."
"I'd be…honored. I'd love it. I'd…be so happy and grateful."
"That's what I want to hear." Vince looked at Misty. "I want you to be a WWE Diva."
Misty's eyes widened. "But, Mr. McMahon…I'm not trained."
He nodded. "I know, I want to have the Smackdown superstars teach you…as well. I want you on the Smackdown brand and one day you'll work your way onto RAW."
Misty thought about Kennedy and how he was on Smackdown. She smiled. "I'd love to."
Vince smiled. "Good, I will have a contract made up and will have it by Monday."
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"Yes?" Jessica smiled twirling her hair like a little kid as she stared lustfully at the pole.
"Hey, Jess." The country accent that she loved so much filled her ear.
"Hey, babe." They weren't officially boyfriend and girlfriend but that didn't matter did it?
She knew Jeff smiled. "I was wondering if we can talk later. Not the bad talk…I just wanted to know what Nero thought on the situation."
"Okay, but babe. Brace yourself…it's not good."
Jeff was silent.
"I know he can't accept it. But, if I was in his shoes. I wouldn't either." Jessica stood up for her son. She head someone beep into the conversation. She looked at the caller I.D.
"Baby, that's Nero on the other line. I'll see you later…wear something sexy." Jessica laughed and clicked to Nero before Jeff could reply.
"Hey, Nero."
"Hi, mom…where are you at?" Nero's tired voice replied, she knew he just woke up.
"A café. Want anything? I can stop to get you a few bagels."
"No thanks….I don't want any bagels."
Jessica's eyes widened in surprise. "What? You never turned down bagels before. Something's wrong."
"Nothing is, mom. Sometimes people have to move on from things they love. Well, I'm going to stop eating bagels."
Jessica was silent. It bothered Nero so much that she and Jeff were gonna be around each other. She knew that was why.
"Nero, don't punish yourself for anything."
"I'm not…I just don't want any bagels."
"Yes you do."
"No, I don't."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"No." he argued annoyed.
"Yes!"
"Mom, look…we could do this all day. But…I don't like bagels any more."
"Did I hurt you that bad, Nero? So bad that you'd stop eating your favorite food?"
"No mom you didn't. You can bring me something else….I know, bring me waffles with syrup."
"Okay." Jessica replied sadly.
"Bye mom, love you."
"Love you too." They hung up.
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Misty smiled at Kennedy as he grabbed her hand and pulled her to a more quite part of the club. They were on their date and hadn't gotten really anytime to talk as they were dancing.
"Ken, I haven't had this much fun in a long time."
Ken smiled, glad she was having a good time. "Than come to Smackdown."
Misty's eyes widened, how did he know about that?
As if hearing her thoughts he spoke again: "Vince asked me who you were, I told him and then he said he was thinking about signing you. I told him, if he does…let her be on the Smackdown brand."
Misty smiled. "You want me, to come to Smackdown…to be with you?"
Kennedy nodded. "Yeah, basically."
Misty blushed. "Now, why would I want to see you everyday? I don't even know much about you."
Kennedy leaned in and placed his lips on hers, the kiss deepened. He then broke away. "Never too late to learn."
"I should know that…I am after all the teacher."
"Well then, it's time for the teacher to get taught…by, Mrrrrrrrrrrrr. Kennnnnneeeeedddddy…….Kennnnnedddddy!"
Misty rolled her eyes. "Should have knew that was comin'."
Kennedy laughed.
Misty looked at him in the eyes. "I think…I will go to Smackdown! As long as Jess doesn't need any help with Nero. That's why I am here in the first place."
Kennedy nodded.
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"Jess…what are you trying to say?" Jeff asked as he sat down on the edge of the ring, out of breath. He and Jess were at the gym working out.
"Well…Nero, he's….he doesn't want us together or he doesn't want to go on the road." She sat next to him.
Jeff was silent. "Well, what does this mean?"
Jessica looked at her hands. "Tomorrow he's going to mom and dad's. Bella is going to take him, she's gonna fly out with Ella and Ella will be going on the road for a few days."
Jeff nodded. "What about us?"
"I want anything more than to be with you, Jeff. But when I had Nero, I knew I was going to have to put him first no matter what."
"Or…who?" Jeff wondered.
He looked at Jessica and all she did was nod.
"I guess we're back to where we started?"
"No, Jeff…we aren't. We're past that. We've had good time and bad times, yet we've always made it thru. Now is no different. If we're meant to be together, then we'd come back to each other."
"Jessica! This isn't a book! It isn't a fairytale. We can't sit and wait for fate to come and bring us together! We have to do this on our own!"
"I know, Jeff…but…"
"But nothing, you're just scared of your feelings. What's wrong with having it like we did when we were teens?"
"Because…we aren't anymore." Jessica replied as Jeff stood and grabbed his bag walking to the door. "We will come back to each other, Jeff…we will!"
"No without you." He turned back again. "I believe we can make it. Remember when we were 15…we made it. Why can't we do that now?"
He turned around and walked to the door and just like he did when he was 15, he took a last glance before making his way pass the exit.
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Flashback
"What the fuck!" Fifteen year old Jeff yelled at the sight before him.
"Oh… my God!"Fifteen year old, Jessica remarked, she went to cover her naked body.
Jeff looked at the scene, taking in what he saw: Jessica was naked in her bed with his best friend's brother.
Jessica, who was wrapped up in the sheet stood and walked over to Jeff.
"I'm so sorry…Jeff, I was caught up in the moment."
Jeff shook his head, he took his hand and wrapped it around Jessica's necklace, the one he had given her when he asked her to be his girlfriend, then he pulled and it broke off and into his hand. She threw it to the ground and stepped on it.
"I should have believed Tiffany when she said y'all were sleeping together." He looked from Jessica to the boy in the bed smirking.
Tiffany was his best friend and everyone knew she hated Jessica since she laid eyes on her.
"How long?"
"Jeff! This was the first time." Jessica cried.
"I don't believe that you slut!" he yelled at her. "It's over."
All the trust he had for her was over. Yet, as he walked out the door – he took one last glance at his past lover. Yes, indeed…it was over.
End Flashback
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As Jeff got into his car and his phone rang. He didn't recognize the number.
"Jeff…" the voice said.
"Yes, who is this?"
"Jeff…I….I need you. Please? It's Tiffany" Jeff froze as he dropped the phone. He swerved his car and almost ran into a stop sign. He couldn't move, his mouth hung open. Tiffany was his best friend since he was little and after Jessica (who Tiffany hated with a passion and vice versa) Tiffany was his comfort zone, they then fell in love and was engaged…until one day he came home from the road and her stuff was gone.
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Jessica sighed as she walked to the punching bag and began to punch it. Suddenly she was hit on the back of the head…everything went black.