a/n big thanks to Edgeismyhero1217, BournePriceless54 and XODaniXO for the reviews. It would have been quicker, but I was a bit busy. All that matters is that it is here now!!!

The Life of a Runaway, World's Biggest Jerichoholic

When Madison met Jake she was 23, turning 24 that year, 2007. She was rather intimidated by his size. She felt miniscule next to him. She wanted to run and hide. It scared her to be looked down on that much. In the end, what sealed the deal was him making her laugh.

*Flashback*

"Evan, where am I supposed to wait if I can't go in there?" Maddie asked with an almost nervous look on her face.

"Just wait out here, jeez. Anyone would think you're a child. Grow a pair." Before she could respond, Evan closed the FCW locker door, she was lest standing there with a very unattractive look on her face. She decided she'd look around for a place to sit.

"Did it hurt?" a tall blonde male asked, setting his bad down and taking a better look at the woman standing before him.

"Pardon?" she asked back confused.

"Did it hurt, when you fell from heaven?" she looked at her feet. It was a compliment, but he was beginning to intimidate her.

"Jake, leave her alone. You know those lines never work." a new man said to the tallest man before turning to Maddie, "Ted DiBiase Junior," Maddie looked at his extended hand, "I don't bite."

"I wouldn't be so sure about that." Jake laughed and put his arm around Madison's shoulders. She froze instantly. She hated it when people she didn't know, well or at all, touched her. Even if he had just slightly touched her arm she would have freaked out.

"Jake! Get off her man!" Evan growled at Jake who didn't hesitate to move his arm. Evan put a hand on either shoulder of the female and looked her deep in the eye. Immediately she relaxed and hugged him.

"Oh, sorry dude. You said nothing about bringing your girl. Sorry," he directed at Madison, "I didn't mean to scare you. It's just, you're the only girl I've seen around here that isn't fat, anorexic or as ripped as lover boy." he told her and she laughed lightly.

"I'm Madison. I'm not Evan's girlfriend, just best friend."

*End Flashback*

As months passed, Jake and Maddie became good friend. Maddie and were a bit different. The two of them connected instantly. For the first time in her life, Madison wasn't quite on a first encounter. It was as though she had known him for years. Weirdly enough, it involved food…

*Flashback*

It was an ECW show being held near St. Louis, so Madison thought she would hang with her buddies backstage. Evan was getting ready for his match while Jake was having his. She was doing what she usually did, hunting for food in catering. She spotted a table, and on that table was the last piece of apple and apricot pie. Licking her lips, she made her way over to the table, trying to look normal. When she reached the table she got a plate. Her hand reached for the food, but she was pipped at the post.

"Excuse me, I was going for that." her voice was confident, only because she was hungry.

"I got it." he said walking to a table, not looking up at her.

"I haven't eaten all day. I was hoping that would be my first meal."

"I just had to wrestle. You should have eaten something." he shrugged and dug his spoon into the pie.

"Wow, it seems as though millions of people have lied. Matt Hardy is not as nice as he seems." she tapped the table and left, with a mouth full of food, Matt called her back.

"We can share it." she smiled at him and pulled out her spoon. Maddie sat down across from him and dug into the pie. When it was completely gone, which didn't take too long, they started up a conversation,

"You already know my name, what's yours?"

"Madison." she went back to being quiet, she wasn't hungry anymore.

"What are you doing here?"

"Evan bought me here."

"Ah, you're that Maddie. Nice to meet you."

"You too." she said quietly.

"You're a quiet girl, we can change that." he smirked and stood when he saw Evan coming. "See ya Maddie."

*End Flashback*

-

Jeff walked into Matt's house a couple of days after he had spoken to his brothers ex fiancée. In his mind he was thinking about what Maddie had said. He was going to keep his word and not say anything about them meeting, but he felt like he was betraying his brother. But a Hardy never breaks his word. So he compromised with himself. Madison gave him the option of telling Matt she was there, and that what he was going to do. That way, neither of them was being totally betrayed.

Matt looked up from the movie he was watching and studied his brother,

"So…" he encouraged.

"So, she was there." Jeff shrugged, trying to remain calm.

"And…"

"And I couldn't find her anywhere."

"So you didn't look hard enough? Fuck it, Jeff!"