The Barrier Between
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Chapter 5.
Smackdown - Tampa, Florida.
Jeff sighed as he sat in his dressing room, his math 15 minutes away. Why had he put his heart on the line like that? Just to have it broken.
It looked like his streak of broken hearts would never end.
'I should have known' he thought bitterly to himself. 'Why would Trish Stratus like a guy like me?'
He sighed heavily just as the door opened.
"Hey bro" Matt gave a smile as he and Amy walked through the door.
"Hey" Jeff's voice was low and lost.
"What's up Skittles?" Amy asked worriedly, there had only been one other time she'd seen her best friend so down and out. That time.
"Nothing. M'fine" Jeff mumbled before walking past them and out to gorrilla. Placing a smile on his face, he waited for his match.
Matt couldn't help but sigh back in the locker room as he looked at Amy with knowing eyes.
"This is what I was trying to avoid"
A loud crash resounded throughout the arena as Jeff's back hit the mat. Gasping, as pain flared in his back, he attempted to get up but was instead pulled up by the hair, by his opponent, the Big Show.
Big show then chucked Jeff into the turnbuckle and Jeff ran up it and attempted a whisper in the wind. Big Show anticipated the move and stepped back a bit, causing Jeff to once again fall to the mat.
He then moved over to the corner of the ring and took the turnbuckle pad off, despite what referee Mike Chiota told him. Picking Jeff up, he rammed his head into the turnbuckle repeatedly, not even stopping when the ringing bell signalled his disqualification.
The crowd began to scream as Trish ran down the ramp to the bottom right corner of the ring where Jeff was lying, a small rivulet of blood running down his forehead.
Mike and some other referees and officials managed to get Big Show out of the ring, though he continued to glare at Trish and Jeff as he left.
Helping him up onto his unsteady feet, Trish smiled at him.
Jeff returned the smile, albeit a bit shaky, but was stunned when she kissed him.
Pulling away, she smiled even wider before heading up the ramp and into gorilla.
As soon as they got there however, Jeff looked at her with confused eyes.
Trish sighed heavily, handing him a tissue for the cut on his head before speaking. "Jeff. We've been friends for a while now, but the other day, I realised something. I don't want to just be friends with you. I love you Jeff. If you don't feel the sa…"
She was cut off by him pressing his lips to hers.
"I think what you just said is the best thing I've heard in my life" He said when they broke. He couldn't believe what she had just said. All unhappy thoughts from before flew from his head as his whole body erupted in happiness.
She grinned happily. "Well I'm glad you feel that way".
He grinned back and kissed her once more. Ok, forget the other night. He was definitely glad he hadn't listened to his brother. "I love you, so much"
"I love you too"
"Hardy! Stratus!" One of the crew members shouted, breaking the sweet moment between the two. "Mr McMahon wants to see you!"
"Thanks!" Both Jeff and Trish yelled back, before heading in the direction of the boss's office, hands intertwined between them.
They walked into the office and sat down quietly, unsure of what Vince wanted them for and whether it was good or bad as he had a blank look on his face.
"Now I understand that you were provoked into your actions by Big Show, Jazz, Victoria and stevie and for that, you won't be punished; they will. However, I have no choice to storyline it, and therefore, you will be an onscreen couple. You both have Monday off for Jeff to 'recover'". He used air quotes. "And then you will start on Friday. These are your scripts for the next two weeks as well as schedules and additional information". He handed then both a stack of papers each. "Any questions?"
Both superstars shook their heads in unison, relieved that they were not in trouble.
"Ok. That's all" Mr McMahon then said.
"Thank you" They said and shook the boss' hand before leaving.
"I'm so glad we're not in trouble" Trish gave a sigh of relief as they walked down the hall.
"Me too" Jeff grinned and kissed her lightly.
They continued walking down the hallway until they reached the women's locker room.
"Hey, you wanna go out for dinner?" Jeff asked, dazzling her with his southern accent.
Trish grinned and pecked him on the lips. "Definitely. Let me just grab my bag".
Nodding, he let go of her hand, allowing her to enter the locker room.
A minute later, she appeared, bag in hand. "Let's go".
They exited the arena and headed down the street where they found a lovely Italian restaurant that they decided they wanted to eat in.
As their official first date, Jeff insisted that they have candles and a bottle of wine and that he pay for the food. While flattered, Trish was reluctant to give in.
They were both currently eating pasta, Jeff's being a spicy meatball calzone and Trish's being a cheese and ham risotto.
"This is amazing" Trish said, bringing a fork full up to his mouth. "Try some".
Jeff grinned and took the food. He nodded in appreciation. "good"
"Try this" He said bringing a meatball to her mouth.
She kept her mouth tight. "Mmm..mm"
"What's that?" Jeff laughed. "Put it in your hair? Ok"
Lifting the fork above her head, he chuckled when she yelled.
"Nooooo!!"
People in the restaurant stared at the couple as Jeff took his chance to put the meatball in her mouth.
She chewed and swallowed, but then yelled out as the heat invaded all her senses. Quickly gulping down a jug full of water, she sighed.
"That was mean"
"No. It was funny"
"Jeffery Nero Hardy! You're gonna pay for that" She warned jokingly.
"Really?" Jeff laughed. "But we're in a restaurant".
"Not for long" She said, turning and asking the waiter for the bill. Not a minute later, he came back and she put 150 on the table before walking out.
"Trish?" Jeff walked out after her, but all he got was her back. "Trish?" He whirled her around only to find her grinning.
"Oh no" Jeff whispered and began to run down the road back to the arena and, subsequently, the hotel, while Trish chased him, arms out.
"Ohhhh Jeffie" She taunted in a sing song voice.
Finally catching up with him, she began to tickle him mercilessly, even though they were in the hotel lobby with everyone staring at him.
"STOP!" Jeff yelled, breathless.
"Password" Trish laughed.
"Trish is so hot, and I love her so much"
"And…?"
"And I shouldn't have tried to put a meatball in her hair and then put it in her mouth".
"Good
boy" Trish laughed, helping him up.
"You're evil" Jeff
laughed as they headed into the elevator.
"Really?" Trish asked, pushing her floor number while pulling him into a searing kiss.
The elevator dinged and she pulled away before heading through the door and down the hallway.
"Bye Hun!" She giggled.
Jeff watched until she was out of sight, face an expression of wonder and amusement.
"She is pure evil" He chuckled. "But I love her".
Pressing the elevator to go to his own floor, he grinned.
He felt like the luckiest man in the world.
The next morning, Trish woke to a large squeal and when she opened her eyes, she found herself looking straight into the face of her room mate Dawn Marie.
"Dawn?" Trish asked sleepily. "What's going on?"
Dawn grinned. "Molly just rang to ask if we want to go shopping. You know how much I love shopping!"
Trish nodded and slid out of bed. "Sure. Just let me shower".
Not half an hour later, the girls were in Tampa's largest shopping centre, 2 bags already in each of their hands.
"Where do you guys wanna go next" Trish asked, now fully awake as she always was when it came to shopping.
"How
about hot topic?!" Molly squealed.
"Sure" Trish and dawn
both nodded.
"Maybe I can see if I can get something for Jeff" Trish added, mostly to herself.
"Speaking of" Molly grinned evilly. "How is lover boy"
"What!" Dawn squealed. "You two are together!?"
"Yes" Trish grinned, mind thinking to her rainbow haired god. "After last night's Smackdown we got together".
"Oh My God!" Dawn squealed.
"You two make such a cute couple" Molly told her smiling.
Trish looked at her suspiciously. "What's that supposed to mean".
"Well" Molly grinned. "In the lobby last night"
"WHAT!" Dawn screamed, scaring passers by.
"Shush" Trish warned them. "And anyway, it was only a tickle fight".
"Sure" Dawn giggled.
"Shut up" Trish said, resisting the urge to clip them both 'round the head.
"I warned him" Matt said as he and Amy watched the three giggling girls. "She's gonna break his heart"
"Guess we're gonna have to take drastic measures then" Amy told him, glaring at Trish as she did so.
"I guess we are" Matt replied.
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