The first week had been up and they two were getting to know each other quite well. Jeff decided to loosen up on his gruff attitude and had Seth alternating days of extremely hard labor and just being a kid. On those days he would lay around and play video games or surf the internet while Jeff worked on his music. Then the next day he would be back outside doing chores. Seth hated to admit it, but Jeff was growing on him. He was the nicest person he'd ever met. "Seth put some jeans on and a shirt, I have to go to work tonight." Seth nodded, he didn't exactly know what Jeff did. About twenty minutes later Seth and Jeff were driving down the highway toward the arena. This was one of the few times that TNA was in NC.

"Um, sir where are we going?" Seth was still skittish around him and never knew exactly what to call him. Jeff smiled.

"Just call me Jeff, and we're going to the arena. I have a show tonight." Show? Seth nodded, but looked visibly confused. "I'm a wrestler." Seth smiled and nodded, he had seen that on TV a couple of times. Once they arrived inside the arena Jeff had his arm around Seth's shoulders. Seth smiled for someone Jeff made him feel…loved. He shook it off, in a week he'd be home. Jeff walked into his lock room and pointed to a chair. A bunch of people burst into the room and started chanting Hardy, Jeff rolled his eyes at his friends. "Hey guys." The all laughed.

"Jeff who's this? Cause if that's Cori she looks different." Jeff frowned at his longtime best friend.

"Shannon you're an idiot, this is Seth he's a friend." Seth was filled with mixed emotions, a friend? Well that was a good thing right? Too bad he was hoping to be his son. Shannon walked over to Seth and held out his hand.

"What's up little man?" Seth shook his head.

"Nothin'. I like your hair." Shannon ran his hands through his spiked Mohawk.

"Really? I think we can get you some hair like that." Seth beamed and nodded. He looked to Jeff who smiled. Shannon quickly threw Seth on his back and sprinted down the hallway. Jeff didn't know when it happened, but Seth had worked his way into his heart. He wasn't the hardened criminal he thought he was, he was just a shy little boy who longed to belong. He shook his head and took the task of making himself TV worthy doing his face paint.

Jeff walked back after his match to find Shannon and Seth sporting matching Mohawks. Seth's of course was a fohawk done in washable green dye. "Look Jeff!" Jeff smiled as Seth and Shannon traded poses. He hadn't seen Seth so carefree and happy before. It did his heart good to know that he had helped him out. Shannon slapped Seth five and sat down next to Jeff as Seth continued to play with the X division wrestlers.

"So how'd you know the kid?" Jeff shrugged.

"He's a friend." Shannon frowned.

"Come on dude, we've been best friends forever what friend do you have that I don't know about?" Jeff sighed that was true.

"I caught him trying to steal from me, so I talked the cops into letting him stay with me for two weeks to work off the debt." Shannon took a deep breath.

"That's deep man, so when is he going back?"

"Sunday." Shannon raised his eyebrows.

"Wow, that sucks he's a cool little dude." Jeff nodded, didn't he know it.

"I know," he said dejectedly. Shannon bumped knuckles with Jeff and walked over to Seth.

"Hey dude, it was cool meeting you. See you around." Seth nodded before being slammed on the couch by one of the wrestlers. He laughed wildly.

"Alright guys, I have to get the ball of energy home." Seth groaned and slapped everybody a high five, before flexing one last time. Jeff smiled as he watched him walk down the hallway. This kid was one of a kind. Soon they were in Jeff's corvette. The night seemed to pull Seth out of his shell and he was chatting Jeff's ear off. He paused and held his stomach. Jeff frowned. "What's wrong?" Seth seemed sheepish.

"I'm uh hungry, I guess," he said weakly. Jeff sighed, the kid was still afraid of him.

"Alright, you ever ate at Denny's?" Seth shook his head. Jeff nodded and quickly pulled into the Denny's parking lot. Seth got out, he was going to eat at a restaurant, he hadn't eaten at one in over seven years. After they were seated Jeff noticed how awkward Seth looked. "You ok Buddy?" Seth shrugged.

"Yes sir," he said softly. Jeff sighed he was still afraid to open up to him. "Um do you come here often?"

"Not really why?"

"I uh, I don't really know what to get." Jeff smiled.

"It's ok, just get what you want." Seth smiled.

"You sure, some it's really expensive?" Jeff shook his head, he didn't like how adult like Seth was.

"Anything. Look I have enough not to go broke because I bought you dinner so just get what you want." Seth seemed a little taken aback and Jeff immediately felt bad. "I'm sorry, but I don't want you worrying about what you can eat, I've got it." Seth seemed to relax a bit. Jeff smiled.

"I'm sorry that I stole from you. My mom said it was wrong to steal, I shouldn't have done that." Jeff smiled for once he felt that they were connecting.

"What happened to your mom?" Jeff noticed that Seth shifted uncomfortably.

"She died six years ago." Jeff sighed, he knew exactly how that felt.

"How'd she die?"

"She had cancer," he said weakly. Jeff ran his hands through his hair. Wow, this was eerie.

"That's how my mom died too." Seth looked up curiously. "I was nine." Seth sighed, but smiled.

"Well you turned out ok." Jeff smiled.

"You will too." Seth smiled. Soon their food came out and they enjoyed each other's company. Seth was chatting happily away about his love of dirt bikes. Jeff smiled, this little kid was really growing on him. After scarfing down his food, Seth practically passed out as soon as the car hit the highway. Jeff rolled his eyes. Once he arrived at their house he did his best to wake Seth, but he'd found out that once he was asleep that there was no waking him. Jeff grabbed the small little boy and carried him into the house with Seth's head resting on his shoulder. Jeff sighed, this was going to be a tough week.