CHAPTER 5

"Liliana!" Jeff shrieked when he seen his twin walking down the hallway, not even noticing her slightly swollen lips; flushed face or wobbly knees. He was just relieved she wasn't coming back in a box. "Thank goodness, what the HELL?" He wasn't even angry with her anymore, just picked her up and held her for a quick moment.

Lily couldn't even form words right now, her head still reeling from that kiss.

"Come on, let's go see Matt. He's about to pass out or something, his match is soon."

Given that this was the second time in the same night he had been busted calling her a slut by 'Taker, Lily personally thought Matt should be writing up his will.

Matt looked up when his sister walked in, immediately going to hug her. He had been scared to death after the Undertaker had carted off. "Thank God, he didn't cut you up in tiny pieces." He whispered, causing Jeff to snort.

"I don't think he would do that, Matt." Jeff stated with a roll of his eyes, studying his black painted fingernails. "Though he might chop YOU into pieces for what you said about her."

Matt released Lily at the reminder, stepping back with a growl. "Yeah, don't fucking remind me. I'm going to die out there and it's because our sister couldn't keep her legs closed."

"You shouldn't have called me a slut, Mattie." Lily said flatly, accepting a bottle of tea Jeff passed her and dropped down onto a metal folding chair. "Pissed because I got some and you didn't?"

"Lil…"

"What? I'm not lettin' him get away with treating me like shit."

"I may pick wrong women but I'm not going to let you-"

"Enough Matt. You've made your fucking point and I keep telling you she can do what she wants."

"Why do you always have to take her side?" Matt demanded angrily, dark eyes lighting on fire.

"Because unlike you, I'm not a royal prick."

"It's a twin thing, Matthew." Lily said dryly, not believing this shit. She wasn't a fucking teenager anymore. Long from it actually. "And you're not going to let me what? You don't run my life and you sure as HELL cannot tell me who I can and cannot FUCK." She stood up angrily, growing more and more pissed off with him.

This was just retarded. They were arguing over SEX.

"Okay Lil, we got it. Matt's gonna back off, aren't you Matt?"

"Fuck no, I'm not!" Matt snapped back, staring at his sister with such disdain that it bordered on hatred. "You're not fucking any of our co-workers!"

Jeff slapped his forehead with the heel of his hand, wondering when this was going to be over with. "Matt, dude, she wasn't with any of the guys, moron. She went with a stranger, remember?"

Even Lily cringed at how bad that sounded.

"Oh like that's so much better?" Matt snorted. "Just keep your pussy in control until you go home! Then you can sleep with whoever you want!"

The slap echoed throughout the room, Liliana was now on her feet, shaking her sore hand. The left side of Matt's face was a brilliant shade of red. "Why don't you stop worrying about what my pussy is doing, hmm?" She suggested through gritted teeth. "Act like my BROTHER and not some jealous lover. I hope 'Taker DOES cut you up into tiny pieces."

Jeff watched as she stormed out of the room, shaking his head. "Smooth, Matt, smooth."

"What?" He growled, rubbing his cheek. "You honestly WANT our sister sleeping around?"

"No, I don't." Jeff sighed heavily, shaking his head. "But at the same time, she's an adult capable of making her own decisions…"

"At her brother's expense?"

Jeff threw his hands up in the air exasperatedly and stormed out of the room.

Given that Lily hadn't been sleeping with anybody recently, Matt had a lot of nerve. And so far, nobody but HIM was calling her a slut! John didn't even care, and why should he? Matt was the only one making this a bigger deal than it was. Letting out a frustrated sigh, she kicked a stack of creates; giving serious thought to putting Nair in Matt's shampoo. "Hmmm."

"Trouble in paradise?"

She spun around to find John staring down at her.

The smile faded from his lips when he seen the tears in her eyes. Sighing, he pulled her into a hug, knowing Matt had shot off at the mouth again. "Come here, honey." He rubbed her back soothingly. "Do I even want to know what that jackass said?"

"No. needless to say our engagement has been called off." She tried cracking a joke, sniffling softly. "He's worried I'm going to destroy his precious reputation." Lily had to snort. Matt was a bigger slut than she ever considered being when he wasn't in a relationship and then when he WAS, he always picked women who cheated on him.

"You won't destroy his reputation." John snorted at THAT, shaking his head. "You need a night out without the brothers." He announced decisively. "You and I tonight. Nobody else. We can go stepping and forget all about our problems. Well… yours anyway." He grinned when she rolled her eyes. "Come on wifey, it'll be our last night before we call off the engagement, what do you say?"

She bit her lip nervously, considering that. She hadn't promised 'Taker she'd come to his room tonight –he had basically just given her the opportunity- but her body was sort of demanding it. On the other hand, two nights away might alert her brothers to the fact that she had lied.

Unless she really went out for all time slut status and said she hooked up with ANOTHER stranger. "Yeah, sure, sounds like fun." Forcing a grin, Lily brushed away her tears. "Of course I have to change…" She looked down at her mini skirt and corset boots. "I'd kill myself in these."

Nodding, John kissed her on the cheek. "Meet me in the parking lot after you're finished." He groaned when a stage technician reminded him he had an upcoming match. "Gotta go, steps tonight, don't forget!" He shouted over his shoulder.

Green eyes narrowed thoughtfully as Lily vacated next, stroking his goatee in though. So she wasn't coming to him tonight, hm? Well, he could fix that.

***

"Don't expect me in early." Lily said, watching as Jeff did his hair. Matt was out getting ready to have his ass handed to him, a thought that made her smirk. "I'm going out with John."

Jeff looked at her through the mirror, sighing. "It's not him, is it?"

"No!" Lily ducked behind the couch, a second later throwing her skirt over it and shimmied into a pair of black cargo pants. She stood up and ran silver belt through the loops. "John and I are JUST friends. Promise."

"Just friends? No benefits?" He demanded, smiling in relief when she nodded. "You wouldn't lie to me. You'd lie to Matt, but not your twin."

His cheery, self-assured tone made her feel guilty as hell.

Jeff finished, studying his hair thoughtfully before walking over to hug her. "Go have fun with john. Though first…" He pulled her around to the couch, dropping down with her. "Let's watch 'Taker teach Mattie some respect."

They both looked up when the door banged open, identical confused expressions on their faces when John walked in carrying a bucket of popcorn.

"I brought the munchies." He dropped down on Lily's other side, prepped for his match which would be after this beat down. "This is gonna be awesome!"

Jeff just shook his head.

"Mmm, popcorn." Lily took a handful, tossing the kernels into her mouth and grinned when Jeff groaned. "Lighten up, bro." She nudged him gently, settling back between the boys with a contented sigh. "Matt looks ready to piss himself." She commented, watching the monitor with bright eyes.

Served him right.

Though she could only hope 'Taker didn't actually hurt him TOO much.

***

Matt was pacing back and forth, trying not to wring his hands or rake his hair. He froze when the bells tolled, his head shooting up.

Him and his big mouth.

Slowly, 'Taker made his way to the ring, letting the boy think about the ass kicking he was about to receive. Nobody was going to treat or talk to Lily that way.

Ever.

***

"Damn…"

"Fuck…"

"Shit." Lily added, watching wide eyed as her brother got his ass handed to him, brutally. "Mattie…" She wanted to see him punished but not DESTROYED.

"Okay, enough's enough." Jeff said flatly, getting to his feet. This was a well hidden beat down but a beat down nonetheless. "'Taker asked for this match, there's no script, right? Right?" He was obviously reassuring himself that doing a run in wasn't going to get him in trouble.

With the higher ups anyway.

"Jeff, don't go out there." Lily stood as well, staring into eyes that were perfect replicas of her. Matt could go to the hospital, that was fine, he'd live; she hoped anyway. Not her twin, she wasn't seeing him go as well. "If you do, I'm going with you." She added.

She wasn't interested in wrestling, never had been, but that didn't mean she couldn't wrestle either. She'd grown up with them, their passion had merely been another hobby for her, though she had always joined in their matches in the backyard with their friends.

John shook his head. "Match it over, neither of you are going out." He stood as well, frowning. "I have to go. Why don't you guys go meet him at the medics?"

"Best idea you've ever had." Jeff muttered.

John stepped out of the way as the twins flew by him. Now that was a strange family.

***

"He'll be fine." Larry said ten minutes later when the twins rushed into the room, watching as Jeff tried skidding to a halt only for Lily to collide into him; both of them toppling to the floor. What in the hell was wrong with them? If it wasn't doors… "Matt just needs a breather and some aspirin."

"My head is coming off." Matt groaned.

Jeff studied him critically, picking himself off the floor." Almost, it's still there."

"Barely." Lily added.

"What the hell was that all about?" Melina asked, walking into the room with a frown.

"I have no idea." Lily shrugged.

"God, my head…"

Larry snorted, smacking an ice pack into Matt's free hand. "Maybe you shouldn't be calling your sister a whore or a slut anymore, eh?"

Did everyone know?

"Matt, you really need to apologize to her." Melina said firmly, folding her arms over her chest. She shook her head when Lily shot her a look. "No, he has no right in talking to you the way he does. He's just an asshole. You going to apologize or what?"

"If he wants to live, he will."

They all looked up at 'Taker's voice.

"Well?" He demanded, nonplussed.

"Sorry." Matt mumbled, not looking at his sister but the floor. "My head…"

How was she supposed to keep her cool when he was constantly throwing her for a loop? How was she even supposed to explain that they were 'just friends' when she had never even met him until last night?

Lily turned back to Matt, just to distract herself. "Apology accepted." She took the ice pack from him and gently pressed it to his head.

Jeff rocked back and forth on his heels, wondering what the hell was going on.

"Good. Don't let me catch you disrespecting your sister again. Or else." 'Taker grunted, walking away without another word.

"What the hell is that about?" Larry demanded suddenly, looking over at Lily with a raised eyebrow. He knew her from the times she joined Jeff on the road. He'd tended to her almost as much as her brother, for usually the same reasons. Walking into something. "Do you even know who that is?"

"Fuck that! Lily doesn't hang out with 'Taker, are you nuts? 'Taker just can't keep his nose out of other people's business!" Jeff exploded, still rocking back and forth, biting his lip when Lily shook her head. "Sorry."

"Do you?" Larry pressed intently.

"Um no, I just met him last night when we literally bounced into him." Lily said, answering him but still looking at Jeff. "Stop, you're going to make me nervous." She giggled. She was already there.

"So why is he so gung ho about- Ohhh, my head." Matt groaned for the umpteenth, laying down.

"Walk it off, Hardy."

"You didn't… leave with HIM, did you?" Jeff stared into his twin's eyes, grabbing her by the arms. "Lily?"

"Of course she didn't!"

Lily sighed in relief when John next walked in.

"Great, my room has become a zoo." Larry threw his hands up exasperatedly.

John pulled Lily away from her brother's overprotective embrace, wrapping an arm around her shoulders. "Alright, I can't lie about this anymore."

Jeff's eyes narrowed.

Matt raised his head ever so slightly while Melina bit her thumbnail nervously. "You fucked, didn't you?"

"Yes."

"WHAT?" Jeff exploded.

"John, I thought we weren't telling them?" Lily asked, staring up at him; wondering why he was doing this for her.

Thought Matt and Jeff were still going to be pissed off beyond belief, just not AS pissed if it were oh say 'Taker.

Melina shook her head, wondering idly if Matt was going to pop that vein throbbing in his forehead anytime soon.