AN: I am so sorry for the delay…this is short but it's something.

Chapter 9

Later that day…

Sasha stared at the hotel as they pulled into the parking lot. Jeff looked over at her as she chewed on her lower lip. Jeff placed the car in park and reached over to grab her hand. Sasha turned and saw the worry in his eyes.

"I'll be fine," she said to Jeff and herself. "This needs to be done."

Jeff lifted her hand to his lips and kissed it gently. "I'm here with you. You want to bounce just say the word."

Sasha nodded as she opened the car door. She was grateful for Jeff but still felt like she was putting him in the middle of her problems. She smiled at him as he walked beside her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. Together they walked into the lobby where an anxious Matt Hardy was pacing.

Matt turned and sighed as he noticed his brother with Sasha. All he wanted was five minutes alone with her but that didn't seem like it was going to happen. He walked up to Sasha with his arms open as if to hug her. Sasha just held her hand up as a no.

"You wanted to talk Matt," she said strongly as Jeff rubbed circles on her lower back. "Let's talk." She gestured to a seating area in a quiet part of the lobby.

Matt shot a look at Jeff who followed. "I thought we could talk privately Sasha," Matt said as Jeff sat next to Sasha on the small couch.

Sasha looked at Jeff who continued to rub her back. "If you want to talk to me Nero stays, if that's a problem, I can leave right now." She stared at Matt as she finished the statement.

Matt sighed and looked at the floor and knew he wasn't going to get anywhere acting like that.

"You wanted to talk, so talk."

Matt looked up. His Sasha was not pushy and abrasive. His Sasha was meek and would do anything he asked. Maybe he really didn't know Sasha.

"Were you every going to tell me," Matt asked as he looked in her eyes.

"Yes," Sasha replied. "I had every intention of telling you."

"When he was ten," Matt asked snidely causing Jeff's head to snap toward him.

"No asshole," Sasha replied starting to get angry. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath focusing on Jeff's constant moving hand as she tried to regain her composure. "I planned on telling you before the baby was born. I wanted you to be there when your son was born…if you even believe he's yours." Sasha muttered the last part but knew by Jeff's suck in of air that it was heard.

"What do you mean by that," Matt asked starting to get hot. "Is the baby mine?"

"Again stop being an ass," Sasha stood up knowing it was time to go. "Of course he's yours. What I was referring to was all the times you accused me of cheating on you. If I was such a whore maybe he isn't yours." She turned to Jeff who stood behind her. "I need to go."

Jeff nodded as he watched her walk towards the doors. He turned to his brother who was just shaking his head.

"Was I really that bad," Matt asked.

"Dude, you hit her and Shannon," Jeff said in a harsh tone. Matt looked at him surprised. "Yeah, I know about that. She worked so hard to keep your image perfect in everyone's eyes. You fucked up."

Matt's silence was starting to piss off Jeff. "Grow up and be the man you need to be for your son."

Matt looked at Jeff as he turned and left the lobby. Sitting down he rested his head in his hands and for the first time in a long time, cried.

Outside…

Sasha stood leaning against the car with her head back, eyes closed and hands resting on her swollen middle. She opened her eyes as she felt her friend come next to her.

"You ok," Jeff asked wrapping an arm around her shoulder.

"I guess I wasn't ready for that," Sasha said with a sigh.

"You were kind of ready," Jeff replied with a shrug. "Let's get you home." Jeff moved to open her car door. "I think my nephew needs some rest." Jeff kissed her on the forehead as he gently helped her into the car. Little did he know they were being watched and the wheels were turning in someone's head.