Chapter 61:

"I want to go visit Haley next week." Maria Kanellis informed her boyfriend as she stepped into their hotel room. "Knowing her, she's probably bored out of her mind at home."

Jeff Hardy was inclined to agree as he closed the door behind him. Haley was an athlete and a true competitor, like himself. Being out of action for two months time would be something akin to torture. It didn't matter who visited her or how she spent her time away from the WWE, she'd be dying to comeback until the doctor's cleared her.

"Yeah, she'd probably appreciate it." He said to Maria, while depositing both of their bags at the foot of the bed. "The company will help with some of her cabin fever."

"You're going to come with me, right?" Maria raised her eyebrows at him curiously. "She'd want to see you too. You guys have always been close, right?"

Jeff nodded. "Yeah, we're pretty tight, probably for the same reasons you two are friends. She's cool. And unlike most of the Divas, she's down to Earth and fun, not even remotely high maintenance."

She chuckled. "No, she's a lot of things, but definitely not high maintenance. Not like, oh say, Maryse for instance. You should come with me to go see her. I'm sure she'd love it."

He thought it over for a moment, before shrugging. "Sure." It's not like there was much waiting for him back home anyway, not since his house burnt down. Spending more time with Maria, and Haley would be more fun than his trailer.

"Good." Maria nodded in satisfaction. "Besides, we can tour Boston, with an actual Bostonian, so we'll go to all the right bars and pubs." She grinned. "Oh, and shopping!"

Jeff rolled his eyes playfully. "Maria, with you it's always shopping." He joked. "I like the bar and pub idea though. We can go some place really Irish, that's always more fun."

"Well, Haley will know where to go and entertaining us will be a good distraction for her." She giggled. "And you can sleep or whatever when we go shopping."

He grinned. "All right, deal."

"Yes!" She crossed the room to him and placed a light kiss on his mouth. "I knew there was a reason I'm dating you."

"It's not for my Southern charm and good looks?" He teased.

"Well, those too." She agreed with a laugh. "Now come on, I'm hungry and we still have to call Haley and arrange everything."

"Yeah, I'm hungry too." He left his arm around her shoulders while they started for the door again. "I could use a beer too…and pizza."

"As long as we hit the gym tomorrow." Maria replied, while her arm looped around his waist. "Vince would kill us if we started putting on weight."

"So I got a really cool invitation through my agent this morning." Haley said as walked through Boston Common with her good arm linked with Hunter's.

She and the Game were enjoying a quiet fall afternoon, enjoying the changing colors of the leaves and the last of the nice weather for soon it would be getting very cold in her hometown.

"Oh yeah?" Hunter replied in a curious tone. He was dressed casually in his leather jacket and gray knit turtleneck sweater with blue jeans and boat shoes. "And what's that?"

"Can you picture me…on Dancing with the Stars?" Haley grinned, her brown eyes lighting with amusement and intrigue.

Hunter chuckled. "Actually I can. Despite your claims otherwise, you're very graceful, and you do love to dance. Stacy Keibler said she had so much fun doing it. Have you decided?"

"Not yet, I mean, my schedule's so busy. Do you think I can fit in dance rehearsals on top of everything else?" She asked, looking thoughtful.

"First of all, for outside promotion, Vince and Steph would definitely give you any required time off from house shows and stuff if you really wanted to do it. Secondly, I think you can do anything you set your mind too, and finally, I personally think you should. It'll be fun for you and a good distraction from all the crazy drama you've got going on right now." Hunter explained his reasoning.

She laughed. "Okay, because I kind of want to do it."

"I know, which is why I think you should." He ruffled her hair. "If you can ballroom dance like you wrestle, I think you'll win too."

She ducked away and giggled. "Well, if my partner's as good a teacher as you, I'll be sure to."

"You'll do great, Punkin." He assured her. "So any favorites for dancing partners?"

"Well, I don't get the chance to watch it as often as I'd like, but if I had my choice, I'd love to dance with Tony Dovolani, who danced with Stacy, Mark Ballas or Maksim Chermkovskiy." Haley admitted with a giggle.

Hunter snorted before laughing. "Maks…hmm…I wonder why that would be. Steph has the hots for him too. Should I be worried that my two favorite girls lust after that fruitcake?"

Haley smirked. "Don't be jealous just because the man is the definition of sex appeal."

"Does Dave hear you reference him like that?" He hip checked her a couple steps sideways. "He might unleash the beast."

Haley laughed, coming back to walk beside him. "Dave knows I love him, but I do have eyes in my head. I can appreciate Maks sexuality when it comes to ballroom. Anyway, I think I'm going to do it then, if I've got your approval. They want me for season eight."

"That's really great, Haley!" He told her sincerely. "You know what that really means right? Your fame isn't just exclusive to the WWE Universe anymore. You've reached out and touched further audiences. Only Trish Stratus, Chyna, and to some extent, at least with Go Daddy, Candice, has been able to pull that off in terms of the Divas."

"And by doing this, maybe I'll gain a fan base that I'll bring back with me to the WWE when it's all over." Haley added with a smile. "Even when everything feels like garbage right now, there's still a bright side to everything."

"Absolutely." Hunter kissed the crown of her head. "When the show starts, I look forward to seeing you dance. Maybe you can use some of our moves in your routines for lifts and stuff."

"What, you want me to lock my partner in the sharpshooter or something?" She quipped with a chuckle in her voice. "I'm sure that will go over well with the judges."

"Don't be a smartass." Hunter rolled his eyes. "You don't have to actually wrestle your partner, think about it for whoever you get assigned to."

"I know." She soothed. "And thanks Hunter, you know how much your opinion matters to me. I haven't told anybody about the offer yet because I wanted to see what you thought." She tugged her puma closed as the wind picked up. "It's really pretty out here. I love fall."

"Yeah, weather's not too hot or too cold and the scenery's good. What's not to like?" Hunter glanced around them. "Plus, Boston Common's a good place to be for all this."

"Boston's a good place to be, period." She said with pride in her city. "I've lived here for a long time, and can't imagine living anywhere else."

"So if Dave asked you to move in with him, you'd say no to Tampa?" Hunter asked.

"Florida's too hot for me year round. I love the seasons, even the bitter cold and freezing snow of winter." Haley shook her head. "I grew up here. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. And Dave seems like the type of guy who could live anywhere if he really wanted. I'm not sure what kind of attachment he has to Florida so we'd have to discuss it."

"Well, I like you here just for your proximity to Connecticut." He was mindful of her injured limb as he hugged her against him. "I know Dwayne hates that you've become mine too, but I'm not giving you up now that I've got you."

"He'll learn to get over it." Haley said confidently. "You and me have an unspoken bond. It's what kept me sane over this past year and it'll be what keeps me sane now."

"I'll help in any way I can." He assured her. "So when can you start rehabilitation?"

"Two weeks." She replied. "I've got to keep taking it easy for now. But with all my visitors I should be okay. Randy's flying in tomorrow to hang out with me and Dwayne, so that'll be fun, and Maria called me this morning, she and Jeff are coming next week."

"And when's Dave coming?" Hunter inquired.

Haley shifted uncomfortably, remembering their phone conversation from the previous night. "I'm not sure." She muttered.

A/N: Uh oh, sounds like trouble in paradise for our couple. Does that mean things are going to start heating up between Haley and Randy? I know most of you right now hope so lol.

Also, what do you guys think of my Haley on Dancing With the Stars idea? I've been a fan of the show for a while and think someone else from WWE besides Stacy should be on. I'd love to see Candice do it lol. Anyway, I was thinking of pulling DWTS during the final installment of Haley's story because it'll be around the time Season 8 starts. This fic actually ends at Armageddon 2008. And if you think Becoming a Legacy has drama whoo, wait until you see what I've got planned, especially with WM25's current storylines. I figured Dancing With the Stars would be a good distraction for Haley and keep her grounded since Hunter's going to be pretty preoccupied, though he's a huge part of the third.

Up next, Eve's scheming sparks the first real fight for our Baley couple and Randy comes to visit.

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