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Summary: Jeff Hardy has got a lot more then wrestling on his mind lately, and it all centers around a certain WWE Diva. Will he admit his true feelings in time or will he lose his chance forever.

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Authors Notes: I am so thankful to all of you for the reviews on the last few chapters. Here is the next update to the story and I hope I can bring you along for the ride like I did with the previous chapters. With all of the heat surrounding the draft and then what happened Monday and Friday, I think that it plays nicely into this story. Its like it came at the perfect time for both of these characters. Happy Reading!

"Kissing me?" he choked out, all of a sudden feeling like his world was spinning around him. Of all the times for this talk to happen, why did it have to be right after a fight with his brother?

"Yes, look I know that it wasn't the right thing to do but I had to do it. I mean did you see the crowd out there? They expected me to run and help Matt because of well, our past because we weren't exactly hiding it when it happened and when I helped you, and then kissed you, I mean I think it really did some good out there."

Jeff nodded, not at all sure what Ashley was trying to get at. Hell he had wanted her to kiss him, that wasn't in question but from the sounds of it, she felt bad that she had even done it and was trying to make him realize it was only for the sake of the crowd that she had to begin with. The high he had thought he was getting, well he was about to crash and hard.

"Yeah Ash, I know it was only business, don't worry about it." He patted her on the arm to assure her that he had no hard feelings and with a slight wave, made his way down the hall, the destination unknown. All he knew was that he had to get the hell out of there before he made an even bigger ass out of himself.

Like that is even possible. He thought to himself, a frown developing over his face as the thoughts ran rampant through his mind. He had just been handed the perfect moment and he had thrown it away. His chance to tell the girl about his feelings and what had he done? Walked away and said there were no hard feelings.

What am I? Five years old and nervous around a girl in the playground?

When she had kissed him, his entire body had gone rigid with the heat of the moment. He had never felt such electricity from a kiss with a woman before and now that he had, he wondered if he would ever get the chance to feel that way again.

But it was all business for her right? So why would he get the chance to kiss this woman again? Despite the fact that for the past month or more he couldn't get her off his mind. He knew she was Matt's ex, and he respected that but he had never expected to feel this way, this powerfully this soon.

Surely he could be honest with her and she would understand right? She wouldn't just turn from him and run all in the name of business?

What am I thinking? Why am I trying to talk myself into something with Ashley when Shane was right and it could never happen?

The voice answered him then, the voice of his heart, battling against the thoughts of his mind, that was now in overdrive at the thought of committing something against his brother.

Because you love her.

She turned around after watching Jeff high tail it down the hallway, obviously in a rush to get the hell away from her and she smacked right into the Chairman of the Board, Mr. McMahon himself.

"Oh my god Vince, I am so sorry. I didn't even think to look where I was going."

Matt exited from the locker room then, his face a crimson mask of red, something Ashley thought looked to be anger but could also have been from the embarrassment of losing the titles the way he had. Matt had always been the one to take what happened in the ring seriously and was obviously feeling pretty beat up about having her come to his rescue.

"Ashley, just the woman I wanted to see." Vince replied then, the wicked smile playing on his lips. She had made a mockery of him out there with her improv and while it had gone over well with the fans in the arena, he did not like having the power taken from him, even if it was for the greater good.

"Look Vince, what happened out there wasn't her fault all right? She was just doing what she thought was right." Matt interjected, knowing where this was going and trying to save Ashley from taking the brunt of his anger. She might have gone ahead and kissed his brother in the name of business or something more, but he still did not want to see her get reamed out for something the fans had obviously wanted to see.

"Matthew, while I appreciate the job you did in the ring tonight, I really do not think you need to let your voice be heard here. This is between Ms. Massaro and I."

Matt just nodded and touching Ashley lightly on the arm as he passed, made his way down the hallway and away from what was obviously something terrible. He only hoped that Vince wasn't too hard on her.

"Look about the coffee..." she stuttered, not knowing just what he was going to say to her and wanting to make everything alright.

"This is not about the damn coffee Ashley, this is about going off script and doing whatever the hell you want in my ring. Who signs your paychecks?"

She looked down to the floor as he spoke, afraid to answer and afraid to look into her bosses angry face. "You do sir, you always have."

"Then I suggest you remember that the next time you want to go off character and kiss the Hardy brothers.

Before she could look up and respond he continued. "Wait, you won't get another chance to remember that because as of right now, consider yourself fired."

Not casting another look in her direction, Vince took off down the hall, obviously done with mess that she had created earlier in the night and moving on to his next victim. Whoever it was Ashley felt sorry for them.

She felt the tears forming in the corner of her eyes, knew that they were only seconds away from becoming reality. She had gone out there and done something amazing, at least in her eyes because it had come across so good, and now she was paying the ultimate price for making the fans love her. She was fired.

Well Ashley, I hope kissing Jeff Hardy was worth it because now you're out of a job.