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Summary: Jeff Hardy had made a successful comeback after years away from the WWE, and he should be on cloud nine but he finds himself lost with no direction. Can a person from his past come back and change him for the better or will he be lost forever?

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Series: Mended Hearts Series

Authors Notes: No the story is not over because they have declared their love for each other. I just want to say that right off the top because it would seem that it would be easy to just end it right now after 12 chapters..Thank you for any and all reviews thus far, they mean a lot to me. On with this tale of woe shall we?


And I don't know why.
You always seem to give me another try.

He held her hand as they walked into the arena together from their rental car. He had been staying with her in Toronto since the day after their phone call and he couldn't be happier.

He hadn't wanted to admit it to anyone but in the last three months he had been feeling deflated. He had won a championship as a singles competitor and he thought he was riding high. When he had to lose the belt, and in the manner that he had, it had taken him down a few pegs and he had doubts about whether coming back to the business had been the right thing. Then his brother had come back and they had teamed to beat the tag champions for the titles. The Hardyz were back in full force again and while it should feel good, he always knew that something was missing.

As they walked further down the hallway, all eyes trained on them and the fact that they were holding hands, he realized just what it had been that he had been missing. If he hadn't known before that moment that it had been her, he did now. The feel of her small hand inside his, holding on for dear life, it warmed his heart. He felt like he could do anything as long as this woman was beside him. Something it had taken him four years to finally admit.

His first night in Toronto, when he had shown up on her doorstep, flowers in hand, they had stayed up all night just talking and catching up on what the past four years had been like in the business and also in their personal lives. She had come clean about her marriage to Ron and just what that had meant to her and he followed suit with what he had come to terms with finally with Beth. They had laid their hearts on the table that night and every night since, they hadn't looked back.

"I better go get ready for my match, and you need to go talk to John about the storyline he said he had for you." she said matter of fact as they reached the Ladies locker room area. He had been here more then once, waiting for Amy and then waiting for Ashley when he had to drive her to Matt back in the day, but there was something about it now that felt different then all of those times. This time he had to leave the love of his life there.

He kissed her as gently as he could on her lips, also putting one on her forehead for good measure before taking off down the hall to deal with the storyline issues. He looked back at the locker room door before he went on his way and saw her close it behind her. All he could think about now was how fast they could make the night go so he could take her home with him to meet his father. It was about time Gil got to meet the woman that had stolen his younger boys heart.

"Jeff Hardy, just the man I wanted to see."

He turned at the sound of the voice behind him and noticed Maria standing there, a smile lighting up her features. He had gotten to know her in past few months since his return and it seemed she was always smiling about something when she was around him. He only wished he knew what it was that was so damn funny to her.

"You want to see me about what?" he replied, smiling back, his southern hospitality kicking in the way it always did around women.

"John just informed me that we are going to be working closely together and I just wanted to let you know that i think thats just great. I think we could make one hell of a team."

He couldn't believe what he was hearing and had to close his mouth after a few minutes because it was open with shock. Him and Maria was going to be placed together? How as that even possible when he was in the tag team division and never worked singles anymore? She had to be mistaken.

"Are you sure about that?"

"One hundred percent sure Jeff, so I will catch up with you later to go over ideas." she kissed him lightly on the cheek before running down the hall. His cheek felt warm where she had left her mark, but not focusing on it, he jogged down the hall to where John would be waiting for him. He only wished this was some sort of nightmare and he was not really paired with Maria.


"Are you sure you are Trish Stratus? I could have sworn that she was the one that looked all sick and lonely last week. You seem way to happy to be her. So whats the deal?"

Trish laughed at her friend and continued doing her makeup for her match that night. It wasn't often that she did her makeup before a match because it was known to smear everywhere, but she had a renewed hope in this comeback and wanted to look her best. She also knew that Ashley was right about the way she had been acting only one week before. She had been lost in a sea of the past, all of the memories threatening to take over and drag her back into herself.

But he had changed that. He had given her reason to believe again and she was not going to give up on that for one second.

"I know I was horrible last week. With the comeback and all I was a real train wreck, but a lot has happened and I have a better focus on what I want and need now. I haven't felt this good in a long time."

Ashley stared at her friend intently, trying to read what was really going on beneath the surface. They had talked at length weeks before about what this comeback would mean to her and also what it would mean seeing Jeff Hardy again. She had to wonder if this didn't have something to do with the younger Hardy brother.

"You talked to him didn't you?" she asked.

Trish smiled and Ashley knew that she had hit her mark. There was only one man in the entire world that could put that look back on her friends face and he had obviously come through and done it.

"He admitted how he feels and how he had always felt Ash. I was scared to go back there, to think that there could ever be anything anymore but I was wrong. I love him just as much if not more since I came back and I knew it wasn't going to go away, so we've been together ever since."

Ashley hugged her friend tightly, not breaking away for one second. She knew that Trish had wanted this for years, they had talked about it non stop in that time and even at the wedding, before she married Ron she had talked about it. It seemed that no matter what Trish did, Jeff was always at the forefront of it and it was good that they had finally faced their demons.

"So does this mean he can hook me up with someone now?" Ashley asked, jokingly. It was no secret that she had dated his brother Matt but now that that was over, it might be time to get out and meet someone knew. Who better to help her with it then her completely in love best friend and her new love interest?

"I hear Matt is single." Trish said laughing and putting the finishing touches on her makeup. She was all ready to rock out like the star she was. She only hoped that Jeff would get the chance to see her performance.

"So you are really doing better? You think that things could really work this time?" Ashley asked her then, causing her to come back to the conversation and think about something that she had been trying to block out. The worry about whether or not they would last had crossed her mind on more then one occasion. Usually when it did, Jeff was there to calm her fears and tell her that nothing bad would happen to them now that they were being honest with each other and themselves. But now, she was alone with the feeling.

"I'm still worried if thats what you mean. But I just have to believe that Jeff won't do what he did last time and that I won't react the same way I did. I have to believe that when he says he loves me, he means it and there is nothing else to it."

Ashley hugged her friend and sent her as many good vibes as she could. If there was anyone who knew what living a relationship out in the ring was like, it was Ashley and she hoped that her friend didn't fall prey to the same thing Matt and her had. The spotlight had taken them by storm and had hurt them more then helped. She wished more for Trish and Jeff.