Disclaimer : I do not own any of the characters mentioned herein. This is pure fiction, written for entertainment only.

I've stumbled on a couple of stories that I really enjoyed reading. Please check out "Anyway you want it" and "Baby making positions" by Pinch5 and "Revenge" by Hardly Here. I must tell you these stories are totally original! I've never read anything like it before!

Chapter 3

Chris stepped into his room, only to see Randy sitting on his bed. He got up immediately to meet him. "How's he, Chris?" he asked anxiously.

"Not too good. What are you doing here?"

Randy looked sheepishly at him and said, "I forgot to collect my clothes. I can't be walking around the hotel in just my boxers, can I?"

Chris chuckled and gestured for him to sit. "Give Jeff some time to himself. He doesn't want to see anyone for the time being." He picked up the phone while addressing Randy, "I'm going to order breakfast, what would you like?"

"Just coffee, please," Randy said as he pulled a chair to straddle it.

Chris placed their orders and sat on the bed, facing Randy. "What's going to happen now that there's this rift between you and Adam? I don't think it's advisable for the both of you to room together now."

Randy sighed as he ran his fingers through his short hair, "I don't know Chris. I didn't know that he had a thing for Jeff. He could have said something to me earlier but he didn't. How was I supposed to know?"

"It's not your fault. But, from what we've just seen, Adam still feels something for Jeff. I don't know what happened between the two. I didn't even know they were together and neither does Matt. Jeff begged me not to say anything to his brother. I asked him what went on but he refuses to tell me. Maybe, you could try to coax it out of him later."

"I'll see what I can do," Randy said with a nod. Their breakfast was soon delivered and after taking their fill, Randy got up to go.

"I'm just going over to Jeff's to collect my clothes. Is that alright with you?" he asked. He had made up his mind that morning. He didn't know what went on between Adam and Jeff years back but he knew that he wanted to be with Jeff. Adam had his chance but blew it and the way he looked at it, it was every man for himself. He wanted Chris, whom he looked upon as Jeff's guardian and protector in Matt's place, to stand on his side.

Chris crooked a smile, seemingly reading his mind, "Sure thing" he said, "And remember, don't rush him! I'll see you guys later."

Randy grinned and let himself out. Crossing over, he tapped on Jeff's door lightly. "Jeff, it's me. Can I come in?"

A moment later, the door unlocked. Jeff had showered and changed. "Hey" he greeted him with a small smile and then his mouth twitched when he saw Randy standing in front of him only in his boxers. "Did you forget something?" and covered his mouth to hide his amusement.

Randy pointed to his naked torso and grinned at him, "Guess what? I'm missing my clothes!"

Smiling openly at him now, Jeff pulled the door wider, "Come on in before someone catches you on camera. I don't think Vince would appreciate seeing his megastar caught running around practically naked on you-tube!"

Chuckling, Randy stepped in and as soon as Jeff closed the door, he turned him around gently by the shoulders and pulled him in by the waist, "How are you doing?" he asked softly, leaning his forehead against his, a look of concern on his face.

Jeff leaned in against him and murmured, "I'm doing better. Thanks for asking."

Randy held him for several moments, enjoying the feel of him in his arms. He finally pulled slightly apart to look into his eyes, "Do you want to talk about it? I'm a good listener."

Jeff shook his head and whispered, "I don't ever want to talk about it!" Remembering only brought back the hurt and the pain. He couldn't tell anyone that Adam raped him. It had remained his secret for almost five years and he intended to keep it that way.

He sighed before pulling away. "I'm really sorry about what happened just now. Did he hurt you?"

Randy shook his head, "I'm good, Jeff, he didn't hurt me. It's you I'm worried about."

Jeff smiled warmly up at him, "I'll be fine. Have you had breakfast yet? Want to go downstairs and get something to eat?"

"Sure! Just give me a couple of minutes to get clean up!" Randy said enthusiastically. He was glad that Jeff's spirits had lifted. "Can I just grab a shower here? I can't function unless I take a shower in the morning."

Jeff laughed lightly and said, "Okay, get into the shower. I have an extra toothbrush that you can use."

Both men went through their morning regimen. Randy finally came out of the bathroom to see Jeff finishing his hair in multi braids with colored bands. He watched in fascination as Jeff's deft fingers worked quickly to tie up the last braid in a pink colored band. Walking briskly towards him, he wrapped his arms around him from behind and stared at their reflections in the mirror. They looked perfect together, and Jeff felt so good in his arms!

"I want you to know that last night wasn't just a fling. I want to take this relationship further, that is, if you feel the same way. What say you?" he asked softly.

Jeff hesitated before asking, "Are you sure about this, Randy? You and Adam are a team. I don't want you guys to fall out because of me."

"I do not allow my work to interfere with my personal life. I just want to know if you are interested to go out with me. We can take it slow," Randy reassured him.

The corners of Jeff's mouth lifted and he murmured bashfully, "I'm interested."

Smiling, Randy bent down to catch his lips in a lingering kiss and whispered against his mouth, "That's all I wanted to hear!"

~*~

Adam was working out his frustrations in the hotel gym. Running on the treadmill, his thoughts kept going back to the scene in Jeff's room. He had upset Jeff, again. Why? Why must he keep hurting him, even after all these years? His thoughts went back to the Christmas morning several years ago when he woke to find himself on the floor.

Flashback ………………..

Adam groaned out loud as he came awake. His head pounded with a vengeance. As he rolled to a sitting position, he wondered why he was sleeping on the floor and in his birthday suit. He tried to recollect but everything was a blur. Giving up, he stumbled to his feet to make his way to the bathroom. Taking a cold shower would clear his head in no time, he said to himself. Just as he was about to step into the tub, he saw the wet towel lying in the tub.

"I didn't take a shower last night, or, did I?" He sniffed himself and grimaced, "I definitely didn't! Must be Jay" and shrugged it aside.

He let the water washed away the grubbiness and felt his headache ease slightly under the refreshing cold water. Feeling much better, he stepped out and dried himself briskly before brushing his teeth. He went back into the bedroom to change, deciding to go down and grab some breakfast. His stomach was growling in protest and he realized that he didn't eat anything last night. He looked around for his shoes and that was when he spotted the silver cross and chain lying partially hidden under a sheet.

"What is this?" he muttered to himself as he bent to pick it up. He couldn't remember Jay wearing one of those but it looked vaguely familiar. And then, it came back to him, he invited Jeff to his room last night! The choker must have fallen off but where was he?

"He must have left after I fell asleep" he reasoned to himself and decided to go find Jeff.

Adam locked up after him and called Jeff's number on his phone as he headed towards the elevator but he didn't answer. He decided to call Matt instead.

"So, you finally managed to drag yourself out of bed!" Matt chuckled as he answered the call.

"And you managed to score with Miss Amy Dumas last night!" Adam came back with a short laugh.

"Who says it's only last night?" Matt suggested in a sly tone and Adam rolled his eyes.

"Hey, is Jeff with you?" he asked as he stepped into the lift.

"No. I was just about to call and ask you the same thing. I couldn't find him last night when we left the party. I was kind of busy, you know, and when I woke up just now, his bed wasn't slept in." Adam immediately picked up the note of anxiety in Matt's voice.

"You know Jeff, he must have hidden himself somewhere to play his guitar," Adam reassured him.

"You could be right. I've been trying to reach him but he isn't picking up. He can get so immersed in his hobbies at times!" Matt said with a sigh.

Adam heard Amy talking to Matt in the background and then he was back on the phone with him. "Listen, Adam, I think something's wrong! Amy just told me that Jeff's guitar and sketch pad are still in the room. I'm beginning to get worried."

"I'll help you look for him. I'll call you when I find him," Adam said and hanged up. He started his search at the gym, and then the rooftop and pool area but no Jeff. He asked his co-workers as he passed them but no one had seen him.

"Where can he be?" Something nagged at the corner of his mind but Adam couldn't pinpoint what was bothering him.

He decided to check the bar but Jeff wasn't there either. He felt frustration setting in. Just as he was about to ask the duty staff at the counter, he saw Jeff coming through the revolving door. He looked drawn and lost. "Jeff!" he called out as he hurried towards him.

Adam thought he saw a look of panic flashed across his face. He suddenly backed away and went out the way he came. Bewildered by his action, Adam ran after him. He got to the streets to see Jeff stuck in the middle lane of busy traffic. He was trying to get to the other side.

"Jeff!" Adam called out as he put his hands up to stop traffic, causing the drivers to blare their horns impatiently at him. He quickly made his way towards him and caught him around his waist. He was startled when Jeff struggled to free himself and started crying.

"What is it, Jeff? Why are you crying?" he asked in a worried tone while trying to get both of them back safely to the curb. He finally managed to do so. But Jeff was still trying to get away from him. He finally lost his patience and grabbing him by his shoulders, shook him, "Damn it! Will you stop fighting me? I'm worried about you!" but he only made Jeff cry harder.

"Adam, what's going on?" Adam turned just as Jay hurried towards them. To his astonishment, Jeff broke free from him and threw himself into Jay's arms, hanging on to him for dear life! Both men looked at each other in bewilderment while Jeff continued to sob in Jay's arms.

"Jeff, what's wrong?" Jay spoke to him gently, trying to figure out why he was so upset. But the younger Hardy buried his face in his shirt and just wouldn't stop crying.

"Jeff!" They turned to see Matt and Amy coming towards them. Immediately, Jeff turned to his brother. Matt held him in the safe cocoon of his arms and threw them a questioning look. "What happened?" he asked as he rubbed Jeff's back in a soothing effort to calm him.

Both men shrugged helplessly and Matt turned to his brother, "What's wrong, Jeffro?" but he kept shaking his head. "Come on, lets get you back into our room first," and Matt helped his brother in.

Adam and Jay followed them closely behind. Adam frowned, noticing that Jeff was walking gingerly. "What happened to him?" he asked himself.

Back in their room, Matt led Jeff to the bed and lay him down. He curled himself into a ball and when Matt pulled the covers over him, he was already asleep with exhaustion.

Matt motioned to them to follow and they went to the door. "Thanks guys, for all your help! I'm going to stay with Jeff and find out what happened. I'll catch up with you guys later."

Adam threw Jeff a worried look just before leaving. He turned around suddenly, his hand reaching into his pocket to take out the choker but something stopped him. He hesitated momentarily and then, withdrew his hand. "Let us know once you find out what's wrong with him" and left without handing over the choker to Matt.

Adam stopped the machine and hung his hands over the sides, panting from his exertions. He allowed his thoughts to continue.

He had gone to see Jeff again later that day. It was his reaction that set him thinking. When he entered the room, Jeff clutched at his brother and whimpered, trying desperately to hide from him. Matt had given him a strange look. It was then that he suspected what he might have done. He had woken up naked and Jeff's choker was left behind in his room and now, he seemed terrified of him. It all added up. Everything came to light when he finally managed to get Jeff alone in the following week and his first words to him were, "Please don't hurt me!" before running away from him.

In spite of the evidence, Adam prayed that he was wrong. He needed to hear from Jeff. He needed to know if he had really turned monster that night, that he had raped him when he was defenseless. During the following weeks, he and Jay had matches against the Hardys but Jeff never allowed himself to be caught alone. The opportunity came when Matt decided at the last moment to accompany Amy to the ring. Jeff was in the shower and didn't know that Matt had left him alone. When he walked out in a towel and saw him standing there, he had screamed out in fright and tried to run but Adam caught him. Covering his mouth to silence him, he assured him that he wasn't going to hurt him. When Jeff started to cry hysterically, Adam released him. Jeff started blubbering that he wouldn't tell a soul that he had raped him. When that word left his mouth, Adam felt like he had been kicked in the guts and all the air had left his lungs, he couldn't breathe. After recovering from his shock, he told Jeff that he couldn't remember what he did that night. Feeling remorseful, he begged him to forgive him. Jeff just shook his head solemnly and with tears in his eyes, asked him to leave.

Adam avoided Jeff from then onwards. They would go to the ring and wrestle and then head back to their respective dressing rooms. No one even noticed that they weren't talking to each other. And then, Scotty came back. He was better known as Raven and he was an eccentric person. Raven was a multi champion in his hey days but his golden years had long since passed. Upon his return, he struck up an almost immediate friendship with Jeff. He encouraged Jeff to pursue his artistic talents after finding out that they shared a love for the arts. Jeff's abilities inclined towards abstract paintings whilst Raven was more a comic artist.

Adam didn't like the attention Raven was paying to Jeff. Per Vince's instructions, Creative Department had split the brothers up to pursue singles competition. Matt found himself drafted to SMACKDOWN, leaving Jeff behind at RAW. With Matt gone, Jeff found himself turning to Raven for advice and companionship. Soon after, Adam started noticing the changes in Jeff. He started turning up late for work, looked listless all the time and was losing weight quickly. His ring performance deteriorated and he neglected his appearance. Adam knew then that Jeff was under the influence of drugs. He was certain that Raven was the one who started him on it. He watched helplessly as Jeff spiraled down to a bottomless pit. Things came to a crunch when Adam found out that Jeff was called into Vince's office. He was given an ultimatum, to go for rehabilitation, if not they would release him. Adam took it upon himself to confront Raven. A fight broke out and Jeff put himself between them to force them apart.

"Quit it, both of you!" he yelled before turning to Adam and lashed out at him, "What are you doing here? I don't need you, of all people, to protect me! Since when did you start caring?"

"Fine then, do what you will! I don't give a damn anymore! I don't know why I bothered with you in the first place! You've been nothing but a mistake right from the start!" Adam shouted. He regretted the moment those words left his mouth when he saw Jeff suddenly paled and a pained look crossed his face. His tears slowly welled over and letting out a choked sob, he turned and fled the room. They never spoke to each other since then. A few months later, Raven was released from WWE and three months later, Jeff followed suit.

Adam walked wearily to the bench and sat down. All these years, he held himself responsible for what happened to Jeff. He had never attempted to make things right with him because he was too self-absorbed. In his pursuit for the title, he didn't have time for anybody else.

When Matt was out on injury time, he and Amy secretly started a relationship. It began as a casual fling but he found himself spending more time with her and soon, he started to have feelings for her and vice versa. He and Amy erred in not telling Matt about them and things blew out of proportion when he found out. It cost him his friendship with Matt. Adam knew that he did wrong by both Hardys and he wanted to make amends. But, was it too late?

"Well, well! Looks like I'm going to have my revenge after all!"

Adam was startled out of his reverie. He turned to see Hunter moving stealthily towards him. Immediately, he got up warily from his seat to face him. No one was in the gym besides them.

Hunter let out a short derisive laugh, "What's wrong, afraid of me?"

Adam backed away slowly from him as he put up his hands in placation, "Look Hunter, what we did to you, it's all part of the game, you know, to rile up the fans and draw their interests. It's nothing personal" and gave an uneasy laugh.

Hunter raised an eyebrow, "Oh … I see … it's all for the ratings. Well … I can't really dispute that, but" and his voice turned into a snarl, "the next time you and Randy plan on doing something like that again, you better think twice who you're messing with! I'm not just anybody! I'm the Game!" and he poked hard at Adam's chest to make his point.

"Sure thing, I'll bear that in mind." Adam was relieved when Hunter turned around to leave.

"Wait, just one more thing" and Hunter turned back slowly around and smirked, "We'll be in San Antonio next week. Just a word of warning, you and Randy Orton better keep your eyes open!" and he laughed as he walked away.

Adam sighed as he watched him leave. Half the time, he didn't know why he did what he did and antagonizing Hunter was one of them. But, deep down inside, he knew that Rated RKO had what it takes to bring down DX. The ratings had skyrocketed since their feud began and he could sense a build up to a huge match in the horizon. But the dispute he had with Randy that morning had dampened his plans. He wasn't so sure any more that they could remain friends and co-exist as tag partners at that.

Just as he was leaving, he saw Chris heading towards him. When Chris saw him, he picked up his pace and hurried over to him. "Adam, can we talk?"

Giving him a half smile, he nodded and gestured to Chris to follow. They made their way back into the gym.

"What is it?" Adam asked as he straddled the bench and waited for Chris to speak.

"What happened between you and Jeff?"

Adam lowered his eyes and shook his head despondently. "Does it matter? He hates my guts!" he said with a sigh.

"Both of you are my friends. I don't like to see the two of you not on speaking terms. And now that you got Randy involved, I think you owe him an explanation."

"Chris, I … I don't know what possessed me to hit Randy. I …" and he let out a sigh of exasperation. What was wrong with him? The thought of Randy being with Jeff made him … jealous! He shocked himself with that realization.

"Do you have feelings for Jeff?" Chris asked abruptly. Adam evaded looking at him. Chris studied him carefully and finally said, "You like him more than just a friend, don't you?"

How could he deny it? When he searched deep down inside, he knew, without a doubt, that he cared for Jeff in more ways than one.

"Have you told him how you feel?" and yet again, Adam remained silent.

Chris shook his head, "Since you're unwilling to talk, maybe I should just go" and he got up to do just that.

"Wait!"

Chris watched Adam hesitate and then asked, "How is he doing?"

It was Chris' turn to hesitate but he finally answered, choosing his words carefully, "Jeff is with Randy right now. And before you do anything stupid again, just a word of advice, don't go and look for trouble! I don't think Randy will sit back and let you take another shot at him. He's with Jeff and I mean that as a couple. I'll see you around."

Adam didn't realize he was clenching his fists until he was alone. Slowly, he let out a deep breath and told himself to cool it. But, an inner voice told him to go and get back what was rightfully his. "He has never been yours and he never will be!" he chided himself as he got up. First, a shower and then, an early lunch before he decided on his next step.

~*~

Randy held Jeff's hand underneath the table as they chatted and laughed after brunch. He was delighted to see Jeff coming out of his shell. They had talked about their families and interests. When he found out that Jeff enjoyed motor cross racing, he suggested that maybe he could teach him.

"Sure! But it would have to wait until we get to Raleigh two weeks from now. I have a motor cross track which I built myself and three motor bikes to pick from! Shannon can join us and we'll have a roaring good time!" Jeff chirped happily.

Randy beamed down at him, "You have anything planned for the rest of the day?"

Jeff shook his head and asked with a shy smile, "What do you have in mind?"

"Well, seeing that we don't have to leave until the day after tomorrow, why don't we drive up to my place in St Louis? It'll take us about four and a half hours to get there. I can show you around the ranch and we can go horse riding or something. We can spend some quality time together without any interruptions and fly down to St Antonio from there for the next show," Randy suggested in a hopeful tone.

Jeff flushed but he nodded his acceptance and Randy whooped and pecked him on the lips. "I can promise you that we will have a blast!" he said excitedly as he stood up. Leading Jeff by the hand, he walked quickly towards the exit. "Lets go pack and leave immediately! We should reach St Louis around three. We can drop by to pick up some groceries on the way up and have ourselves a cook in. It will be just the two of us! What do you think …"

He had his eyes on Jeff that he didn't see where he was going and had collided with someone. He turned to see that he had just run headlong into, of all people, Adam.

They stared at each other for a while and Adam slowly shifted his gaze towards Jeff. Jeff looked away uneasily and Adam wished he know what to say to make things right with him.

Randy cleared his throat to regain his attention. "I'm just going back to collect my things. I'll be gone for a few days," he informed him. Hesitating slightly, he added, "but I'll catch up with you in Texas next week to go through the program" and then, they were gone.

Adam stood still, his eyes staring blankly into nothingness. Quietly, he turned around and walked back out. He wasn't hungry any more. As he walked back into the hotel lobby, he caught sight of Randy stealing a kiss from Jeff just as the lift doors closed. His shoulders slumped forward dejectedly and he was about to leave when a hand clamped down on his shoulder. Surprised, he turned around.

"Long time no see, Adam. How are things going with you?" Rob greeted him with a cheery smile.

"Hey man! It's good to see you again!" Both men pumped each other's hand. "What are you doing here in Chicago?" Adam asked.

"Just visiting relatives with Sonya. You and Randy are doing a good job drawing in the fans with what you have going on with DX. I can't wait to see you guys taking on Hunter and Shawn in the next pay-per-view!" Rob complimented him.

Adam grinned and said, "Thanks! Do you have time to join me for a drink?"

Rob sent him an apologetic look. "I can't, wife's waiting for me. But tell you what, you give me your number and when I can slip off for an hour or two, I'll give you a call."

Adam agreed and after exchanging numbers, they parted ways. Rob watched him walk away. Once Adam was out of sight, he headed towards the lifts. As he got in, he shook his head as he muttered to himself, "All this time and he hasn't made a move!" and let out a sigh. "Well, maybe they're not meant to be together."

Oh God, what have I gotten myself into? New job = more stress! Crap! I get so tired at the end of the day I simply have no energy left! But, right now, I've more important things to worry about (glance nervously around and sigh with relief). Guess Mark was just making idle threats.

Mark muse (appears suddenly amidst the mysterious fog) : I .. DO .. NOT .. MAKE .. IDLE .. THREATS! Come here, you! You did not include me in this chapter! I'm going to lock you into the Devil's Triangle and make you suffer!

Me : Don't forget to review! (and runs away screaming).

PS. Note to Rratedauthor – the Great Khali is a pussy cat! He's no match for the Undertaker!

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