"You probably could have reacted a whole lot better to that you know," Chris said.

Matt glared at his lover. He was very well aware of how badly he had just taken the news of Jeff and Adam's engagement. But honestly, didn't he have the right to be at least a little bit upset? He had been behaving himself for the most part, and he felt that it was within his rights as an older brother to freak out at the thought of the Rated R Idiot joining his family.

There was a very loud knocking at his door. "Hardy! You open this damn door up this instant!"

"Oh crap," Chris muttered. He pulled the covers over his head. "Mark sounds mad."

Matt sighed and let the Deadman in. He knew this had the potential to turn into a screaming match. "What did Jeff tell you?"

"That you said "Oh fuck no" when he told you he was marrying Adam," Mark replied. He gave the older Hardy an evil glare. "What the fuck is your problem? I thought you were going to stop being an asshole about this whole Adam thing."

"Well let me point out a few things," Matt said defensively. "He cheated on his last wife. Who's to say he won't do it again?"

"Oh Lord not the Amy thing again…"

"I'm not bringing that up to talk about Amy! I'm just saying, he's been married before and he's cheated and ruined his own marriage. Now knowing this and say if Jeff was your little brother, what would you do?"

"I'd think he was setting himself up for trouble," Mark said. He looked like he didn't want to admit that. "But--"

"Hold on a minute," Matt interrupted. "There's one other thing. Let's say you didn't know about his last marriage and Jeff just brought him home with him to introduce the two of you. And let's say you were left alone with him for five minutes and had an actual conversation with him. What would you do?"

"I'd kill him and smack Jeff for bringing him into my house," Mark blurted out. He sighed and put his hands on his hips. "Okay Matt, I get your point."

"So you're not going to kick my ass?"

"I didn't say that. I just said I got your point."

Well shit, that didn't make Matt feel safer. He took a step back and eyed Mark carefully. "Look dude, I know I shouldn't have said what I did. But I couldn't help it. It kind of just popped out."

"Like an inappropriately timed boner," Chris said as he took his head out from underneath the covers.

Mark frowned and looked back at him. "Did either of us ask you to talk?"

"Your mamma invited me to talk dirty to her last night."

Matt rolled his eyes. "Chris, we've been over this a thousand times: jokes about fucking someone's mom only works when they don't know you're gay."

"Mark doesn't know I'm gay."

"Yes I do you idiot," Mark said incredulously.

"Oh. Never mind then."

Mark shook his head and turned back to Matt. "You need to go make things right with Jeff. I don't give a shit how much you don't want Adam in your family. You will smile like an idiot and pretend to like them being together."

"So I need to fake it?"

"Yes."

"Just like all your lovers do?"

"Boy, you are pushing it…"

Matt and Chris quickly left the room, not wanting to risk Mark's wrath any more than they already had. They went to Adam and Jeff's room and knocked on the door.

Adam was the one who answered. He glared at Matt like he was the devil. "He's ready to cry thank you very much," he informed them as he let them in. "You couldn't have acted happy, could you?"

Matt glared back at him. "Would you be happy if you were me?"

"I would have faked it like Chris does."

Chris looked offended. "I don't fake a damn thing, thank you very much! Jeff's the one who's probably faking everything now."

As Chris and Adam continued to bicker, Matt sat down on the bed with Jeff. His baby brother was glaring at him angrily. "Did Mark kick your ass?" he demanded to know.

"No, not exactly," Matt admitted.

"Damn it. He's losing his touch with his old age."

"Don't let him hear you say that."

"I'll tell him you made me do it."

"Look, I'm sorry, okay?" Matt apologized. "I just freaked out, okay? If you want to marry Adam, that's fine with me."

Jeff pouted at him. "You're just saying that to make me feel better."

Well yeah, what else do you want? "Come on Jeff, what else do you want me to say?" he asked. "I'm trying to pretend to be happy here. Don't I at least get credit for trying?"

Jeff thought about it. "Well…maybe if you give me something else then I'll think about forgiving you."

Matt wasn't sure if he liked the way this was going. "It depends on what you want."

"Skittles."

"Skittles?"

"Yes. You must give them to me whenever and wherever I want them. I don't care if it's three in the morning: you will give them to me if I demand them."

Chris and Adam stopped arguing to stare at Jeff. "That's it Hardy, you're going to Skittleholics Anonymous from now on," Chris said.

Adam frowned. "I don't think that's an actual group."

"I don't care. He's going to go anyway."

"No I'm not and you can't make me." Jeff stuck his tongue out at Chris and grinned at Matt. "So are you going to comply to my demands or do I have to stay mad at you?"

Matt sighed in defeat. "I'll comply…for now. But if you get too out of control, I'm going to put my foot down and put the end to the candy train."

Adam studied Matt carefully. "Hey, I should be getting some candy too! You offended me when I found out what you said earlier!"

"Oh go to hell Copeland."

Jeff's jaw dropped. "Matthew Moore Hardy!"

"What?" Matt said defensively. "It's a reflex. It's like your thing for demanding Skittles. We all have things we can't help."

"Well try harder to help it!"

"Sorry Jeffro. If I don't get the right to tell Adam to go to hell every now and then, you're not getting your Skittles."

Jeff pouted. "Fine, but you have to say it more nicely."

"Fine." Matt turned to Adam. "Can you please go and rot in hell?"

Adam glared at him. "You're two seconds away from an ass kicking Matt."

"Like you could."

Jeff squeaked and jumped off the bed as Adam lunged at Matt. The two of them went flying backwards and they began wrestling all over the bed.

Chris shook his head. "These two are going to be the worst in laws ever…and the most entertaining for me to watch."