Chapter 28

Jeff: I want to know what's going on between you and Edge.

Jessica: What?

Jeff: Well last week you were rubbing up against him and then this weekend you kissed him after taking Vicky out.

Jessica: (Smiling) Yea. Did you see the look on his face? It was priceless.

Jeff: I didn't find it funny.

Jessica: Why? We won.

Jeff: You know why. After everything that went on in the past, you know how he felt about you.

Jessica: So. What's wrong with using it to our advantage?

Jeff: It's dangerous. You're gonna get yourself in trouble.

Jessica: Why do you care?

Jeff: Why do you think?

Jessica: You tell me. (Stare at each other. Jeff looks away.) Look, I don't read minds but since I've come back you haven't said much of anything. If there's a reason for me to sop, you're going to have to let me know. (Heads to the exit) If you figure it out, you know where to find me. (Exit)

"We're out." The director said. "Okay you got twenty minutes before the next one so don't go far."

Jeff walked over to Jessica who was packing up because she was done with her promos. They had spent the whole day doing promotional work. Stephanie really was pulling out all the stops. She had even had them all participate in radio and magazine interviews. Jessica was exhausted and RAW had only just begun.

"Well you wanted a comeback." Jeff said to her as she yawned.

"I'm not complaining" She smiled. "But, uh, maybe we should get a little more sleep tonight."

"Now I'm complaining. I was looking forward to tonight."

"Well maybe just once." She whispered seductively in his ear.

"That's better."

"Look, I'm going to head to the locker room to get ready. I'll meet you back here?"

"Yea," He said kissing her. "Make sure you're careful."

"What, with my two brutes following me?" She gestured to her guards which haven't left her side all day. "I'll be fine."

"All right. I'll see ya in a bit." Jeff told her giving her another kiss. He watched her walk out of the room and then went over to Matt.

"Hey, how's she doing?" Matt asked him.

"Pretty good. It was a good idea for Stephanie to keep us so busy today. I don't think that any of us have had a chance to process anything."

"Yea, I know but I got to tell you she seems like a different person today. You know? It's like she's not just going through the day waiting for the other shoe to fall."

"I guess our confrontation with Vince made her feel stronger, safer. Maybe she finally realizes that she's not in this alone." Jeff said.

"Okay you guys." The director said. "Let's get this set up." The brothers went over to the set and took a quick look at their lines. Before they knew it, it was time to begin. Matt waited off set while Jeff was sitting on a bench.

Matt: (Enters) Hey Bro. What's with you?

Jeff: Did you hear about her match?

Matt: Yea. She really pissed Vicky off.

Jeff: Matt, she hasn't wrestled a match in years, and Vicky puts her up against Beth Phoenix. I warned her would happen if she kept messing with Vicky.

Matt: Not to mention that she kissed Edge.

Jeff: Yea, don't remind me. (Matt laughed) What?

Matt: That's what you're really pissed about. You're jealous.

Jeff: I am not.

Matt: Look, she's only playing with Edge. She's just trying to get under his skin, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Jeff: Yea well, she better be careful, because the Edge she knew is nothing like the Edge of today.

Matt: She'll be fine. You know her.

Jeff: Yea, she acts before she thinks. (Jeff stands)

Matt: Where you going?

Jeff: Where do you think?

Matt: Jeff, she said she didn't want us at ringside.

Jeff: I won't be but I'm not just gonna send her out there alone. (He leaves. Matt shakes his head.)

Matt: Some things never change.

"Cut." The director said. Jeff looked up and saw Jessica standing at the door.

"You guys ready to go?" She said bubbling with energy.

"Well someone's a little excited." Matt teased.

"Come one. It's my first live match in over three years. Give me a break." She grabbed their hands and started to pull them out the door. "Come on let's go." They laughed as she led them down the hall like a child. They met up with Adam, Jay and Meg by the entrance ramp.

"Ready to go?" Adam asked her.

"Absolutely." She heard her entrance music go off. "See you inside." She entered the arena and the crowd went crazy. After she entered the ring, her music cut off and Beth Phoenix came storming out. The ref rang the bell and they were off. They fought a well balanced match until Jessica hit the twist of fate. While Beth lay there, Jessica climbed the rope and did her moonsault to get the win. Jay and Adam came running to the ring as she celebrated.

"This isn't right!" Jay shouted into his mike. "You were supposed to beat her." He yelled to Beth as she walked up the entrance ramp. "Fine, we'll just have to do this ourselves, right Edge?" He turned back to Edge to see Jessica flirting with him.

"Hey!" Jay yelled pulling his Edge away. "Stay away from him. Dude, we discussed this. Remember Vicky? You know your wife who's in the hospital now, because of her. Snap out of it!" Jessica started to back out of the ring.

"Oh, don't think you're getting away. I promised my sister in law you would pay." He forced Jessica into the corner and that when the Hardys ran out to save the day. They got to 'Christian' right before he was able to strike Jessica, throwing him out of the ring. Jeff helped Jessica up and checked to make sure she was okay.

"You just wait!" Jay yelled as they walked up the entrance ramp. "This isn't over." They exited and then the Hardy's celebrated until they went to commercial. When they had exited Jay and Adam wanted to celebrate but Jeff took one look at Vince who was watching in the background and declined.

"Sorry guys, but I'm beat." Jeff told them.

"Yea, we've been at it all day. I just want to rest up for tomorrow." Jessica said. She hugged them both goodbye and they went back to the hotel. While Matt and Jeff were taking a shower, Jessica fixed herself a drink. She was still flying high on all the adrenaline from being in the ring and was hoping to calm down a bit when there was a knock at the door.

"Come in." She called out and one of the guards came in. "Mr. McMahon had sent up some food for you guys, with a message to please avoid the mini bar."

"Thank you." She laughed. "But it's a little too late." She said lifting her glass. "Don't worry, I'll pay for it."

"All right, have a good night." He said and left. Jessica lifted the trays to check out the food.

"Hey Guys! Food is here." She called out grabbing the French fries. She picked up a napkin and headed back to the bed. She glanced down at the napkin and saw that someone had written a web address on it. She went over to Matt's laptop. The address sent her to a wrestling gossip site; she clicked to enter the site and froze when she saw the page.

"The True Reason for Her Absence" The headline said underneath a photo of her that highlighted the scars on her arm. She clicked on her picture to read the article.

Wondering what really happened to Jessica that caused her to leave the WWE? While she has been quoted as saying that she was sore and just needed to take a rest an anonymous source has given us the true reason. It seems that Jessica had a mental breakdown and even attempted suicide. During her last days with the WWE before her break, there had been several reports of over the top antics and hysterics as well as numerous accounts of confrontations with her then love, Jeff Hardy. According to our source, after she discovered that Hardy had had an affair, she flipped out and requested a leave of absence from the WWE. From there, she continued on a downward spiral confining herself to her house until finally attempting suicide. Of her three year absence, at least one year of it was spent in an actual mental institution. While we wish Jessica the best of luck one has to wonder if her returning to the WWE and Jeff Hardy is really what's best for her?

"I can't believe this." Jessica said to herself. "How did they find out?"

"It's all yours." Jeff said coming out of the bathroom. He looked at her and noticed that her face was pale and she was fixated on the laptop. "What is it?" He came over to her and read what was on the screen.

"How the hell did this get out?" Jeff asked. He reached for her. "Are you okay?"

"No. I'm pissed. This is my personal life they're talking about here. It's none of their damn business. How the hell did they get that picture? I never go out without my arms covered. There's no way they could have known."

"Maybe someone inside talked." Jeff told her. "This is my fault. I shouldn't have said anything, especially not in the corridor with everyone around. Baby, I'm sorry."

"Hey, what's going on?" Matt asked as he came in.

"Someone put up an article about Jessica and her…" Jeff voice trailed.

"Someone talked about my suicide attempt and my time in the hospital." Jessica finished for him.

"How'd they find out?" He asked.

"Apparently, they have an anonymous source." She said.

"It has to be someone in the WWE." Jeff added.

"Yea, but it could be anyone. They were all there that night."

"But if it was someone who was there then how come they didn't mention everything. Besides, the article made it seem like I did it because Jeff cheated on me. I mean everyone here knows there's something more going on. I'm walking around with two bodyguards." She said.

"I still should have kept it in private." Jeff said shaking his head. "You don't need this right now."

"Relax. It's not your fault. Besides, if you hadn't had stopped me, I wouldn't be here right now." She reached out to touch him. "You know what? Screw it."

"What?" He asked her.

"It's out, whatever. I can't change it. I'm just gonna sit here, watch some TV and enjoy some food."

"What if anyone asks about it?" Matt asked.

"At this point, I have no comment but I think my fries are cold."

"Maybe we should call someone about this?"

"Matt, it's after midnight. Everyone's asleep or should be and besides, this isn't an emergency. It can wait till morning."

"All right, if you say so." Matt went up to grab some food and they watched TV while eating then turned in for the night.