Disclaimer: I own nothing affiliated with the WWE or Jeff, Maria or any other of the wrestlers mentioned in this story.

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AN: I just want to thank those who reviewed the last chapter. Here goes another one…

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Maria knocked on the door and waited for someone to answer her. She heard a faint 'come in' and opened the door locking it behind her as she entered the other locker room. Inside the locker room was none other than Triple H (will be called Hunter even though his name is Paul) and the heartbreak kid Shawn (for the purpose of this story we will call him Shawn even though his name is Michael).

Hunter and Shawn both turned to see who had come in. Both men saw the look on her face and could easily tell that she was upset about something. They immediately stopped what they were doing and went to comfort the once bubbly diva. Hunter and Shawn appointed themselves her big brothers when she first came to the business. They had been walking to their locker room when they noticed some of the crewmembers harassing her. They immediately stepped in and helped her out and the men where fired. Since then Hunter and Shawn always looked out for her, which was both a good thing and a bad thing.

Shawn was the first one who spoke. "Sweetie what's wrong?" Maria still said nothing. "Does this have anything to do with Santino? Did he do something again?"

"Cause if he did he's going to pay for messing with you." This time is was Hunter who finished questioning Maria followed by Shawn who hated being left out. "Where is he? He's dead meat."

Maria couldn't help but smile at the two men. She even let out a small giggle, which caused both men to smile down at her. Maria was so happy that she had Hunter and Shawn in her life especially at a time like this. She really did love them as older brothers, but like any older brother they were very protective and intimidating.

"No Santino hasn't done anything and I'm sure after what you two have planned for him in the near future he won't do anything or mess with me again," Maria said giggling.

Shawn couldn't help but smirk. "Awe you know us to well." Shawn tried to sound disappointed as if Maria would ask them to stop.

"Besides what we have planned won't happen for a while. We want to scare him first," said Hunter with a mischievous grin that Maria couldn't help but chuckle to. Shawn rolled his eyes at his friend.

"So you want to tell us who we hurting tonight. Who had the ridiculousness to mess with Maria tonight of all nights." When someone pissed off Hunter all hell was to break lose.

Maria knew exactly how Shawn and Hunter could be. Kick ass first ask questions later. "No one." Both men gave her a look. "Okay I'll tell you on one condition." Both looked at her. "You have to promise you won't do anything." Hunter and Shawn nodded, but Maria shook her head. "No, I want you to say 'I promise'. Lets not have a repeat of last time. I still can't apologize enough to Phil (CM Punk)."

At the mention of that prank both men couldn't help but smile. "Those were good times," said a smug looking Hunter. Maria glared at him then pouted when she noticed that they weren't scared of her. "Okay, okay we promise not to hurt anyone tonight." Hunter and Shawn both had that gleam in their eyes that Maria knew to well meant trouble but she choose to ignore at this moment she had more serious things to worry about.

"Well after my match me and Ashley were talking and decided to play a trick on Jeff. We…" said Maria but was cut off by Shawn.

"Wait did you say Jeff as in Jeff Hardy?" Maria nodded and he motioned for her to continue.

"As I was saying, yes Jeff Hardy. He stopped by for a visit and was my partner for the match." Maria looked at both men and saw the confusion on their faces. "Didn't you watch the match of me and Jeff versus Jillian and Santino?"

"Um no, sorry we were kind of busy chasing coach around the arena for a little 'chat'. Did you win?" Maria knew better than to ask Shawn what the chat was about. She only hoped that nothing serious was inflicted on Jonathan Coachman no matter how much he deserved it.

"Yes we won against the morons. Anyways me and Ash wanted to bug Jeff because lets face it we can and its fun." Both men rolled their eyes. They knew that if Maria and Ashley were up to their tricks then she would be okay. "So we said something along the lines of me picking a different partner who would have watched my backed and looked out for me. You know someone who wouldn't make me do all the work." Shawn couldn't help but smile; it appears that they were beginning to rub off on the young diva.

"Well he then made a comment about taking another diva out tonight and mentioned Beth, Melina and he even went as far as mentioning Jillian," Maria all but chocked out Jillian's name on a sniffle.

Hunter saw her face and snapped. "Where is he its time for a little chat. Maybe I'll introduce him to Suzie." (I think that is what Triple H named his trusty hammer)

Maria stopped him before he retrieved his hammer, "Hunter you promised. Besides it was meant as a joke and he did follow me to apologize after I stormed off."

"Well if he said sorry then why are you in here sad and crying." Shawn always was the more forgiving and sensitive one.

"That's the thing I didn't want to talk to him so I told Ashley to tell him to wait fifteen minutes then to enter the locker room. Since I didn't want to talk or see him and he is blocking the exit I came in here." Maria was able to say while avoiding their possible glances of disappointment at her lack of confidence and strength.

There was a moment of silence before Hunter spoke. "So basically you're in hiding?" Maria nodded and kept her head down. "Well you can't stay here go face your problems." Maria gave him a sad look and pouted. She knew that they would cave they always caved when it came to her sad puppy dogface.

"Alright we will hide you." Shawn looked surprised at Hunter and couldn't help but ask, "We will?"

"Yes we will, but it will only be temporary," replied Hunter.

He turned to look at Maria. "You have to face Jeff sooner or later." Maria squealed and hugged them both and gave them a kiss on the cheek.

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Meanwhile with Jeff

Even though Jeff had a feeling that something with Maria wasn't right he decided to wait the fifteen minutes before entering the locker room. Fifteen minutes were passing while he was thinking of what to say and how to apologize so that Maria would forgive him.

While waiting outside Jeff wondered to himself if he should even apologize. Technically he didn't do anything wrong. All he did was mention the name Jillian. Anyways Maria and Ashley were the ones who started the whole 'joke'. While thinking this Jeff knew the answer to his own question. There was no doubt that he needed to apologize to Maria.

Jeff looked at his watch and noticed that the fifteen minutes had passed about two minutes ago while he was in deep thought. He opened the door and walked inside. Once inside he noticed that Maria was nowhere in sight. He called for her name and even checked the bathroom and the lockers to see if she was hiding.

Jeff noticed the note on the table and walked over to it. He read the note saying that she needed time and space and not to look for her. But as we all know Jeff never followed order to well. Jeff wondered to himself how she could have possibly left without him seeing then he noticed the door on the side of the wall. He forgot that this arena has connecting doors. He walked over to the door and tried to listen to see who was on the other side but was unable to make out anything. He decided to knock on the door and hopefully he would have the answer to the question he wanted.

Where is Maria?

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AN: What do you think will happen? What will Shawn and Hunter say or do to Jeff.