(This chapter belongs with the last one, just split them in order to keep the chapters a little shorter)
(And again, I just couldn't resist for some things, but I won't tell you, you'll have to read ;-) )
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Chapter 17
Mark stared a little incredulous, he knew Jeff was bordering a feather when compared to him but usually the kid managed to work with that fact rather perfectly, so what now… It pained him to see him wind on the floor like that and made it to his side, hoping Jeff was only faking to annoy him, but unfortunately that wasn't the case and he knew the second he kneeled next to him "Fuck, you're ok punk?", there was a hiss and Jeff shook his head, trying very hard not to just scream his pain out, fighting to keep the tears back "Wait, I'll help you", he winced even more, tears starting to flow as he was shacking his head "No, don't, hurts too much", winding himself on the floor he felt a hand caress his cheek but the pain was too excruciating to leave space for something as gentle as that caress, he pushed the hand away, curling up somewhat, trying to ease that strain in his back "Jeff, you need to get on the bed, I wanna check your back, it will just hurt a sec ok", "No", Mark just ignored him and put an arm around his waist and started pulling him up, a scream making it to his ear, he really had managed not to miss him on this one, but he wanted him laying on the bed and so Jeff had to suffer some more before Mark pushed him on the bed, on his side, one hand resting on Jeff's lower back "Hurts there?", Jeff's voice was pain stricken "Everywhere", Mark was trying to find out what had happened with his back and was gently pressing here and there…
Hunter, fearing suddenly the worst, made it over the second he heard the scream and banged on the door "Mark, open, now", scared he'll walk in on the corpse of Jeff, it took a minute and Mark opened, sighing "Hunter, not now", Hunter just passed pushing him to the side "What have you done", "It was an accident", "Oh, really", "Paul, we were playing around and I pushed him, he flew over the bed and landed on his back, it was not intentionally you know and I'd like for you to mind your own business", Hunter made it to Jeff's bed and went down next to him "What happened?", Mark growled "You're not believing me or what?", Hunter just stared at him then leaned over the trembling frame, "Jeff, you're ok", "No", he tried to make him stretch only to have Mark arriving and pushing him away "Don't do that, you'll only hurt him more", Shawn and Adam made it over too after collecting their senses a little, Mark only growling "Fuck guys, we don't need your help", Adam stayed in the door, a little intimidated by Mark's glare in his current state, Shawn making it to Jeff's side his laughter having died in his throat at the sight of the younger Hardy, his hand roaming across his back, pushing Mark away, "Give me sec", there were some more screams and hisses before Jeff stretched slowly, relaxing a little, even if the pain was still radiating through his back "Thanx Shawn", "You're welcome, you know you should check with a doc right, just to make sure this isn't something bad, I know what it's like, just take it slow in the next couple of days", Jeff managed a grin "Oh yes, the six man match will surely be slow Shawn", "Check with the doc after that match", Mark's voice was a mix of relief and annoyance "Good, thanx Shawn and now, out you go", Hunter was looking intensely at Jeff "It was an accident Hunter, I was too stupid to reception properly", "Ok, and you have handprints around your throat by the way, both of you, soooo, who let go first?", Hunter moved out of the room on his own and very very fast, Mark following him "Out, all of you"
Laughing and laying in the middle of the floor was Adam "So, who won? Mark because Jeff got hurt or Jeff because Mark had to let go in order to push him?", the noise had gotten to Dave and Glen too, who at first tried ignoring it, but then opened the door and peaked out, Dave in front of Glen, "What's going on", Hunter, embarrassed for Adam, turned relieved it was some of them who interpelled them, he chuckled seeing them "Mark destroyed the punk", Dave stared unbelievingly "No shit?", grinning Shawn added "Accidentally that is, they were bickering and testing each others limits and choking too", Adam laughed even more "You guys not busy?", "Looking for trouble Edge?", Glen glared at the young man on the floor, leaning a little on Dave and looking over his shoulder, one hand placed on Dave's butt and moving enticingly, Dave only trying not to show what he felt openly in front of everybody had some trouble breathing suddenly "The punk ok?", "Yes, probably just some nerv in his lower back that got blocked or something like that, he's probably having Mark patching him up with his oils as we speak", "Ha ha, yes, oil, we'll be back to that too, night guys", Hunter grinned at them "Oh, yes, you too guys" and went back in his room, closing the door and going to bed, Shawn and Adam both locked out…
Mark had closed the door, sighing "Man, somehow I think I'm cursed or something", "Sorry Mark", then turned and stared at him "Nooo, don't you dare", "I'm serious, I'm just causing trouble", Mark went over to him and put a hand on his shoulder "I like trouble Jeff, so chill, I'm the one who is sorry, I hurt you unintentionally on this one, I should have thought a little and remembered your back", "My back is ok Mark", "Jeff please, really, your back is not ok", Mark pushed him down "So now instead of spanking you for your impetious defiance I'll have to massage that back of yours, you're clever, you really got me on this one", Jeff tried a smile "Very funny, I don't think I want to feel that kind of pain for getting a free massage, so just go to bed", "No way, I'm gonna make you feel better before lecturing you a little"
Mark got back with his oils and got down next to Jeff, starting his work, pulling some hisses out of Jeff who tensed as soon as his hands moved to his lower back "So, your back is ok punk, right?", "Fuck you", "Could we please not start with that again", "Then you stop commenting on my back", "You should have a doc have a look kid, I'm serious", "Mark", "Ok, not now, you choose the subject", "What?", "I don't want you to fall asleep on me kid", "Eeeh, it's nearly seven in the morning, I'm tired man", "Me too, but I have to take care of my mishap with a certain person's back, so you too will stay awake", there was a rather amused chuckle "Man, I want Glen back", Mark stopped his massage and slapped him on the head "You ungrateful prick", "Oh yes, now it's me being ungrateful, I said I didn't want a massage, you just don't accept no for an answer, you just dominate whatever I chose, so fuck you, yes I'm ungrateful so what, I wanted to rest and fall asleep in order not to feel that crap pain anymore", Mark was a little taken aback "You don't like my massage?", "No, I love it, but not if I have to entertain you when my eyes close all by themselves", "Pff, sooo, your brother, your next match, your wish if you had one? Pick the subject", Jeff turned and glared at him "I'll tell you one last time, Matt is off limits Taker, seriously", "Humm, ok fair enough… Your abusive drug use maybe?", Mark startled when the body beneath him tensed remarquably and started to shake "Jeff?", there was a little silence before he got an anwer "If I had a wish it would be a band and time to play, satisfied?", Mark moved one hand to his neck and caressed before knoting and rubbing the oil in "I take it the drug use is off limits too", "There's no such thing", "If you say so… So what kinda band you'd like?"
Dave had pushed Glen back in the room and turned, smiling at him "You're a real bastard you know that", "Yes", he pushed him towards the bed "So now what Glen?", Glen looked at him licking his lips "Now I'll treat you with the oil, undress", Dave cocked his head "Just like that?", a chuckle "Need some help?", it took three seconds before a completely naked Dave lay down on the bed, rolling in a sexy manner on his chest "Well, now show me what you're capable of Kane", there was a little urge in Glen to just take him there like that, that perfect ass just was too tempting, but he fought it back, slow, he would kill him with going slowly, teasing him 'till his balls would fall off, so many times Dave had said he was a patient man, now he could show him what patience really was, "Humm, I see you're eager to test me", "No, nooo, not at all Glen", Dave glanced back at him, grinning, "I see", Glen got down sitting on Dave's butt after having passed a hand on it "You have a great skin, but I suppose you know that", a little moan had escaped Dave's throat as the hand caressed him but he managed to keep cool "Yup", "Humm, yeah, I knew that" and with that Glen started to rub the skin, dripping some oil on Dave's back and starting his sweet torture on his friend…
Shawn and Adam found out that Hunter was seriously not giving a shit, knocking and yelling didn't help to get him to open the door "Hey please, we'll just go to bed, please Hunt", the door was opened and a key came flying out "Go and annoy Jericho", "Nooo, please Paul", but it didn't help, Hunter was so fed up with everybody and their sudden loss of their intelligence that he just wanted to stay by himself in a quiet room…
Jeff had his eyes closed and relaxed a little, Mark and his insinuations had really hurt, he didn't understand why he suddenly started with drugs, wondered if he had been a little too obvious about some things but he couldn't imagine when, Mark's hands were working with magic, because he really stopped sensing the pain "Mark", "I'm waiting for an answer Jeff", "I'm not feeling any pain anymore", "That was the reason I started in the first place punk", "Yes, and thanx", "You're welcome", Mark continued, he enjoyed doing this and after the stress and the yelling this was a very relaxing way to cool down, "So, what kind of music would you like to play", "Country", there was a chuckle "You're kidding right", "Yes", "Hell Jeff, serious, for just a minute, you can't do that, can you?", "I could, I just don't want to, and you're asking a question I can't really answer like that, it's not as if I had my mind made up about that, I mean yes I do, but not that precisely, it's a flow thing, not something planned out in every detail you know", jeez that kid was his death, Mark sighed deeply "You just don't want to, cool, you really are something"
Jeff moved his head a little and pulled his tongue at him, getting a slap in the neck "So where's your guitar?", he could sense Jeff tense again "What, don't tell me, off limit?", "Please Mark", "Jeff" he moved next to him and lay down looking at him "it bothers you, I can see that, so just do us both a favor and lose it, what happened?" he could see Jeff's eyes moister a little, "Let it go Mark", "No, Jeff, why would you want to suffer like that", "I'm not suffering, you just keep bringing stuff up I don't want to talk about", "Your guitar?", "Among other things", "And speaking about music is ok?", "Yes, that's different", "What happened to that particular guitar that I don't even know that makes you so… so defensive?", Jeff turned and after a minute, his voice was a little too shaky in Marks opinion "Thanx for the massage, I owe you one, but now I'd like to sleep, it's getting late, really late Mark, I want to rest", "Then rest, you stubborn ass"
Mark had no intentions of leaving him alone like that and got up to go and get more pillows and his cover and moved back to Jeff's bed, who turned to look what he was doing, thinking he'd get away with it and Mark having turned his back to him but unfortunately that wasn't the case "What are you doing?", "Getting all I require to get comfortable over there", Jeff stared at him, puzzled "What?", "Oh boy, you're really slow to get things sometimes" and with that Mark got down, trying not to lay on Jeff "Hey, I'm offensed, Mark, seriously, why, don't, I wanna be alone", "Yup, and I think you were alone for long enough Jeff, so sorry for just ignoring your wish and good night", he turned the light out, completely ignoring the younger man next to him and any objections, he felt like he owed him for slamming him on the floor, and this way he could find out if he still enjoyed having the kid in his arms, he rolled on his side and put an arm over Jeff's waist, Jeff tensing again, "Relax, I'm just getting comfortable", "Mark", "What? I want to help you in case the pain comes back, and like this I'll probably sense it", Jeff sighed "You're the stubborn ass you know, you can't sense the pain I feel", "No, but I can feel your body shake Jeff, so please, I'm really feeling guilty for throwing you on the floor", "You didn't throw me on the floor, I didn't react fast enough that's all", "Still, now ssshhh, and good night", since there was no way he could get Mark to change his mind, he mumbled "I so hate you right now", "No you don't", Jeff got comfortable against Mark, the warmth of his chest slowly making the pain get numb and he started to relax "See, told you so", "Mark, you suck, you really do", "No I don't, never tried that", Jeff chuckled, "You're a stupid, arrogant, dominant, wise-ass, who thinks his size and aura will get him whatever he wants", Mark sighed amused "Stupid no, arrogant, pff, what is arrogance, dominant, oh yes, sure as hell and wise-ass, nope, I just know much",
Hunter was stretching in his bed, feeling a little sorry for Jeff and the accident, and it was clear to him he would apologize to Mark for even thinking such a thing as a voluntary pain delivery outside the ring, he wouldn't apologize to Shawn, he really was a little pissed at him for acting this childish most of the time, it took him a couple of minutes and his breathing was regular and his mind off in dream world…
Dreamworld was also something Dave was experiencing, Glen's hands doing things to his sore back he thought impossible before, and all he could do was smile, "You like that don't you", "Oh yes", "Don't fall asleep on me Animal", "No chance", Glen continued knotting every inch of Dave's body, unfortunately for him, he suddenly noticed that even if Dave said he wouldn't fall asleep he had done just that, and shaking his head amused, he sat there, looking at the body underneath him, this couldn't be true, it seemed it was Dave giving him a lesson in patience, knowing the other man had had an exhausting day the day before, he moved next to him and turned out the light, then put an arm around Dave and closed his eyes, an amused smirk on his face…
The warmth that was envelopping Jeff was soothing and it didn't take long for him to fall asleep and finally being able to rest, body and mind, Mark was watching over him for a while then succumbed to sleep too…
Their night would be short for most of them, Vince getting up around eleven along with Terri and Ric was called to the reception desk as he crossed the lobby, and had to hear about some complaints that apparently had been issued concerning the floor where the wrestlers were staying, and not in a good mood because of a too short night he asked for the exact rooms, that couldn't be defined but there were only that many guys on that floor, he turned and mumbled "I'll be back, need to get some things cleared with those uuuaaaahhhhh idiots", Terri and Ric both laughed and decided not to want to miss the action, followed him "Wait, you may need some help"
When Vince got out of the elevator he was in for a real treat, Shawn and Adam had given up on searching for the right room and had huddled in front of Shawn's room, Ric took a picture of Vince's face, it really was priceless, he had turned paler than pale and just stared before screaming "This must be a nightmare", but none of the two woke, so he moved closer, knocking on each door he knew one of his so-called men, he saw them as kindergarden for the moment, where staying, Mark and Jeff both flinching at the noise that woke them, an incessant brutal knocking, "Fuck", "Yeah", Mark got up to check, glooming with anger, Jeff tried to move, every movement sending bolts of pain through his lower back, but nevertheless he turned and sat up in bed, blinking "What is it Mark?", Mark stood there looking at Ric and Terri who peaked inside and smiled at Jeff, three pillows and two covers on a bed could only mean one thing and it made them pretty happy, that and the fact that the other two baboons got woken by Vince who stared them down, Hunter growling at them for waking him, staring in disbelief at everybody, "What the fuck Vince", "What the fuck Paul? I'll tell you idiots what the fuck, someone complaint about you idiots making noise all night", that got everybody's attention, Shawn and Adam getting up, "And what were you guys thinking sleeping out here?", "Eeeh, that's a very long story", "I'm pissed guys"
Ric was looking at Jeff who was getting up, wincing and holding his back "Jeff?", and he entered, approaching him to give some assistance, Vince moved back and looked inside "What now? You? I thought Dave was rooming with you Mark", "We switched", "Where's Dave and Glen?", "They were quiet Vince, didn't see them out here this morning" Mark hoped that Vince wouldn't go over there, knowing Glen they must still be at their little games and he wasn't sure Vince would appreciate a sex-reeking couple, "Everybody moves their asses down now, and what's with you Hardy? Rough night", "Hurt my back", "The noise people were complaining about was you?", Mark wasn't sure it was the lack od sleep, or that stupid protectivness that was growing in him regarding Jeff, he just growled at Vince "Leave him alone Vince", to have his boss turn and glare at him "Oh, you're protecting the little punk now", it was a little staring contest which had Mark the winner, but Vince had noticed the marks on Mark's throat, and looking closely at Jeff he could see some there too "What was going on here?", "Nothing", "I don't believe you, you tried to strangle him?", Mark glared at Vince "Stop it, nothing happened, Jeff had an accident, but it wasn't the noise, that was them", grinning evily at Shawn and Adam, now he'd get back a little for their minding his business, "You're an ass Mark, it was all of us, sorry Vince",Mark yawned "Well I'm going back to bed, you do whatever you want, all of you, but don't you dare waking me, got that?", Hunter added "Me too, so nighty night", Shawn used that moment to jump back in the room and go throw himself on his bed…
Mark went back in, Ric helping Jeff get back on the bed, "You're ok kid?", "Yes, just some stinging in the lower back Ric", "Ok, rest some more guys, see you later", Vince was standing there, looking at Adam who suddenly felt very small, "Eeeh Vince, you remember what room Jericho is in?", "You're rooming with him", "Yeah, but I kinda forgot", "Oh my god, you people are all so fucked up, that one", he pointed down the hall, "Thank you Vince", Ric got out and closed the door behind him, Vince confused "Eeeh, is it just me or do they all just ignore the order to move their asses down", "Calm down, let's go and have breakfast Vince", Terri pushed him in front of himself and massed his shoulders "Vince, I remember you, pitch drunk knocking on my door for a straight hour before somebody called the reception I couple of years back, so calm down", they managed to get him in the elevator pushing him inside not listening to any objections…
Adam moved down the hall, being greeted by a still sleepy Chris as he got in "Hey, you're there, finally", "Don't even ask", Chris stretched turning towards Adam "What happened", Edge started taking off his clothes and got to bed "Eeeh, I didn't remember our room number, Hunter closed the door on me and Shawn and Mark kicked Hardy through their room", Chris stared at him shaking his head "You're kidding right… Found a sexy lady and got lucky, you bastard", there was a deep sigh "No, I got woken with Shawns head on my shoulder by Vince outside Shawns and Pauls room, slept on the floor", "Ouch", "Yes, Vince is very pissed", "Hehehehe I can imagine that, wow", "Yeah, you got lucky, all those rooming the other side of this floor were woken by him", "Hehehe, too good", Adam got comfortable "Yes, so, good night", "Humm, yes, sleep thight"…
Mark had waited for Ric to get out and close the door until he got back to bed, looking at Jeff, "Your back hurts?", "A little, nothing too bad Mark, but I have to admit that you were right, the heat helped", "I take it you won't make a drama then", "No", Jeff got comfortable and Mark put his arm around him "Night", "Sleep well Taker", "Oh I will, don't wake me punk", "No chance, you'll probably wake me anyways Mark", Mark pulled him a little closer and closed his eyes, and soon he was back thightly asleep, Jeff following on the spot…
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(Hehehe, don't spank me please, they'll all get touchy, just not now ;-))