Author : Dizzy Red

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characters: Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Faith Martin, Eve Martin

Spoiler : Matt Hardy's return

summery :An accident at a PPV leaves Matt Hardy's life in jeporday and news from his past will change his life forever if he lives to hear it.

Major time change : The time fram wasn't working for me so for the rest of the story it is was Christmas, NOT Thanksgiving that Matt went to LA for and Faith was asking when he went home if she could spend the rest of Winter Break with him. Matt is set to return at the RR, NOT Cyber Sunday.

ch 8

Eve went into her room after Faith had dropped that bomb of a question on her and Matt knew it was time for him and Eve to have a serious talk, he also knew one of them was going to have to make a big scarifice and the way he saw it was Eve had been doing that for Faith all her life, now it was Matt's turn to sacrifice for his daughter. Matt sat on his bedand thought about this for quite some time and when he finally came to a decision he walked down the hall to Eve's room and knocked on the door.

" Come in " she told him.

" Hey, I was wondering if you would have dinner with me, just the two of us so we can talk " he asked.

Eve nodded she knew this was coming, Matt was part of Faith's life now and he wanted to share in it, Eve was ready to except that since he had already missed so much because of her.

" I'd love to, I'll go tell Faith " she said.

Matt went back to his room to change and Eve went down the hall to Faith's room, she over herd Faith on the phone talking.

" I asked my parents if I could spend Christmas in North Carolins with my dad but I don't think they are going to let me " Her friend must have asked why because then Eve replied.

" My dad doesn't like to see my mom hurt so he's going to say no, I just wish there was a way we could all be together, even if its not in the same house but at least the same state " she said and Eve knew what she had to do.

She knocked on the door and Faith called out for her to come in " Um Matt and I are going to dinner, he wants to

talk, you can order pizza and see if April wants to come over if you want " he mom offered as she handed her some money.

" Cool, have fun " she said. Eve smiled knowing this wasn't going to be a fun conversation " Hey mom " Faith said as she was about to leave, Eve turned around " Wear something sexy " she said and Eve blushed.

Matt was fixing the collar of his shirt when Eve came into the living room " Let me " she said and did it for him.

" Wow you look nice " he said admiring her outfit.

" You too, so where did you want to go " she asked.

Matt thought " I'm in the mood for Italian, how about Olive Garden " he suggested.

" Sounds good " she agreed.

The first part of dinner the conversation was light but half way through Matt spoke about the reason they came, he took her hand and said.

" You have done a wonderful job raising our daughter and I'm greatful to you for it but she's my daughter too and I want to, no I have to be a part of her life "

She cut him off " Matt I know but "

Matt placed his finger gently over her lips, his touch sent chills up her spine " Let me finish " he said softly. " You have your job here in LA and I, well I work all over the world so it makes more sense for me to relocate than for you to pull Faith out of her school and you to leave your job "

She couldn't believe what she was hearing, Matt was willing to leave North Carolina so she didn't have to move, she was speechless.

" I figure I can look for a place close to the arena we always go to, were her a lot anyhow and the airport is closer

so " he trailed off.

Eve placed her hand on his " Are you sure that's what you want Matt, you'll be leaving Jeff, Beth, and your dad, your friends are you willing to do that " she asked.

Matt nodded " Its what I need to do " he chuckled " Besides Jeff is never home when I am anyhow, well except for right now, did you have anything to say " he asked.

" I was going to say that Faith and I should move to North Carolina, but "

Matt shook his head " No, it would be easier for me to move " he assured her.

" I didn't know you were willing to do that " she admitted.

" There's nothing I'm not willing to do for my " he paused. " Our daughter " he corrected.

" I know that " Eve said.

Matt rested back in his chair " I have the Royal Rumble coming up so once I get through with that I'll start looking around here for a place and making some arrangments " he told her. " There is one thing though, I would really like for Faith to be there when I make my return, it would mean a lot to me " he said " And you too if you want " he added but not as a second thought, he wanted her there too.

" We'll be there " she said.

They finished their dinner and Eve frowned as Matt paid for their meal " Didn't you like the meal " he asked.

" Yeah its just, well, I'm not ready to go home yet " she said. " How are you feeling " she asked he could tell she had a reson for asking.

" Fine, why " he questioned.

" You feel like taking a walk on the beach " she asked.

Matt smiled " Always " Matt said as he opened her door for her.

They walked along the shore for December it wasn't real cold but then again it was LA they got to the pier and Matt stopped, Eve didn't notice at first she was looking out over the ocean, she turned after realizing he had stopped and saw him resting his hand on one of the supports, bent over, she hurried back.

" Matt are you okay " she asked.

He nodded " Yeah every once in a while my ankle needs to pop and I can't walk on it until it does " he told her.

Eve leaned on the post next to his " A remember when you hurt that ankle " she said.

" There finally " he said and she herd it pop from where she was standing. " I don't think so, I was by myself " he said as he took a few steps to check if it would bear weight now.

Eve laughed " No you wern't "

Matt rolled his eyes " I think I'd remember somone being in a car accident with me " he said sounding defensive.

" I'm sure you would, but that wasn't when you first hurt it, you hurt it at homecoming " she said. " It was also the night Faith was concieved "

Matt nodded " I remember now, my ankle wasn't exactly a priority that night as I recall " he said with sort of a chuckle.

Eve shrugged " No but it is what lead up to it, we were at Shane's and your ankle was swollen big time so I went in to get you some ice, you hobbled in behind me and we, well I think you remember from there " she recalled.

Matt nodded " So you knew way before you left, how far along were you " he asked.

Eve sighed " Do you really want to know " she asked.

" Yeah I do " he said.

" Almost six months, I was starting to show and I told my parents, the next day I was on a plan here to my

Aunt's " she said.

" Do you regret it " he asked.

" In a way yes and in a way no because if anything had gone differently we both may not be where we are today, so really no " she told him.

Matt nodded " Yeah me either " he agreed. Matt grinned it was time to lighten the mood " I'll race ya "

" What " Eve laughed.

" Come on first one down to those rocks and back wins " he challenged. " Unless your getting old "

Eve shook her head " Old I'll have you know I can STILL run circles around you "

" Alright Miss track star let's see " he said.

Eve looked down the way at the rocks " Let me take off my boots first and you're on " she excepted his challenge.

They lined up and Matt said " On your mark, get set, GO " and they sprinted off to the rocks, Eve was slightly behind Matt and she wished she hadn't worn a skirt tonight, she grabbed the material and hiked it up as high as it would go on her thighs and was able to get a longer stride soon she was neck and neck with him as they got to the rocks. Matt being a big man had more momentum than Eve and it took him longer to get turned around thus Eve gained the lead but Matt was coming up fast, he was at top speed and still couldn't pass her, he knew he had to do something fast or he would have to live with the fact Eve beat him in another race.

" Oh no you don't " was the last words Eve herd before she felt Matt connect with her and sending them both into a polar plunge.

Eve jumped up out of the water " ARE YOU CRAZY MATTHEW HARDY " she yelled and Matt could only laugh.

" IT"S DECEMBER " she remineded him and he laughed harder prompting Eve to tackle him and knock him back into the water.

Matt came up from the surf " Who's crazy now " he asked.

Eve pouted " You are, I'm freezing " she said wrapping her arms around herself. " And I would have beat you had you not done that " she added as they walked back up the beach.

Matt shrugged innocently " I guess we'll never know " he said. " Come on I think I have some sweats in the car that will fit youor at least enough to get home in " he offered.

When they got back to the car Matt opened the trunk and got out his gym back , he had two pairs of sweat pants and one t shirt and one Sweatshirt, he gave the sweatshirt and pants to Eve.

" Thanks " she said and looked around. " I don't see any place to change " she said.

Matt shrugged " I'm changing right here " he said and stripped off his wet shirt, tossing it in the trunk.

" Are you crazy what if someone sees " she asked.

Matt laughed " Well then there's a good chance my bare ass well be on EBAY tomorrow " he said.

Eve shook her head " I'm changing in the car " she told him.

Matt gave her some privacy and put the rest of his wet clothes in the trunk then closed it right along with the keys.

" Oh no " Matt said as soon as he realized what he had done.

Eve was in the backseat and Matt knocked on the window, she rolled it down " I'm decent " she said.

Matt opened the door and sat next to her " We have a slight problem " he said. " I sorta don't have the keys "

Eve rolled her eyes " Matt come on I'm cold and I want to go home, don't give me the I lost the keys bit, were out of that by now " she huffed.

Matt shook his head " I'm not playing I locked them in the trunk " he said.

" Y...you're serious " she gasped.

Matt nodded " Yup " he said.

" Why did you do that " she asked.

" I didn't mean to I just tossed them in there and forgot to get them before I closed the trunk " he said innocently.

Matt opened his phone " Don't worry though because the car has road side assistance " he said dialing the number, Eve listened to the conversation.

" Well " she asked.

" They said in about two hours they can have sombody out here " he said still dialing the phone.

" Two hours, great, who are you calling now " she asked.

" Pizza Hut, I want to see if they deliver here " he said and she couldn't believe he was serious. " What I'm hungry " he said.

Fourty five mins later they were itting in the car eating pizza and drinking hot chocolate, Eve laughed.

" This has turned out to be the strangest night of my life, first I go to dinner whit my ex, who happens to be my child's dad, then I take a polar plunge with said ex, now I'm eating pizza in a car on the beach and the keys are in the trunk "

Matt nodded " Yeah typical weekend for me " he laughed and she swatted his chest.

Eve sighed " Not me, I never go anywhere or do anything beyond work and stuff, this is the first time I've been out with a guy in God knows how long " she said.

Matt nodded " Yeah, I hang out with my friends its what we do on the road and all, but when I get home I mostly stay there " he confessed and rubbed his shoulder.

" You okay " she asked.

Matt nodded " Yeah when I takled you I rammed my shoulder into the ground " he laughed.

" Um serves you right, cheater " she said, then softened. " Come here " she offered and he scooted closer, she massaged his shoulder for him, then lay her head on his broad chest, she listened to his quickening heart beat much like her own.

Eve sat up and looked at him, their eyes meeting, she closed her eyes as he lowered his head and their lips meant in a kiss.

" Matt I " she said.

He placed his finger on her lips to quiet her " I miss kissing you " he said.

Eve smiled and moved so she was sitting on his lap now and the next kiss was very intense and lasted until someone knocked on the window, it was a police officer and Matt rolled down the window.

" Yes sir " he said.

" I need to see your driver's lisence " You know you can't do that sort of thing here " he said.

Matt handed him his lisense " Sorry its a little wet, um my keys are locked in the trunk " he told him.

The officer smiled after looking at the lisense " Matt Hardy, the wrestler " he asked.

Matt grinned " Yes sir " he said.

The officer smiled again " I'll tell you what you sign an autograph for my wife and I'll forget I even saw ya out here " he offered.

Matt took the pen and paper, signed his name and gave it back to the officer, he took it and tucked it in his coat.

" Don't stay out here too long " he said and then went back to his car as the locksmith's van pulled in behind Matt's car.

Eve covered her face " I can't believe we almost got a ticket for making out in a parking lot " she said.

Matt grinned " Just like old times " he reminded her.