Chapter Fourty-Five:
Monday Night Raw:
Lita and her family arrive in San Antonio, Texas for Monday Night Raw. Lita's parents along with Michelle, Jamie, and Jeff's parents arrive with them. They don't want to miss their child's wedding, even though it is broadcast all over the world.
"Are you guys excited?" Lita asks Johnny and Joan. The girls are staying in one locker room while the guys are in another. Lita and Jeff want to treat the wedding as their actual wedding which means the bride and groom can't see each other until the wedding ceremony.
"Yes we are mommy. You two will have the best wedding ever." Joan is very excited.
"I don't know about that."
"Honey, are you sure you want this to be your actual wedding? I mean we could have one at home with nice flowers and all your friends there." Lita mother wonders.
"Yes mother I do. I got to know Jeff here and I want to have my wedding here." She says with confidence.
"Okay sweetie, I just want the best wedding for you."
"I know. Now who wants to see my dress?" Lita is very excited to show them. Only Michelle and Joan have seen pictures on what it looks like, but no one has actually seen the real dress.
"I do." Joan puts her hand up.
"Us as well." Michelle speaks. "If it is anything like the picture you showed us, it will look beautiful."
"Jamie, would you like to see it as well?" Lita asks her who is just sitting on the couch.
"Of course I do." Jamie puts on a smile as she joins them.
"What is wrong, bumble bee?" Michelle hugs her.
"Can we visit Mr. Adam now?" With all these wedding preparations, she wishes Mr. Adam and Michelle will get married in the future.
"I know you miss him, but we have to support and help your Auntie Amy with her wedding." She explains why they haven't visit him yet.
"Okay, afterwards can we?" She hopes.
"Of course we can." She pecks her head and brings her close. "Okay, you can show us now."
Lita looks at Jamie who is still a bit upset. "Michelle, after I show you, you two go visit Edge." She allows.
"Amy, it is okay this is your special day." Michelle doesn't want to cause trouble.
"It is and I want all my guests happy which includes you two. If Jamie wants to see Edge to make her smile, then I don't mind." She allows not wanting anyone upset today.
"Really Auntie Amy I am fine." Jamie puts on a genuine smile.
"I know you are just saying that go on visit Edge." She proposes as she sees a big happy grin on Jamie's face.
"Thank you." Jamie appreciates hugging Lita tight.
"You are welcome." She hugs back.
"Come on mommy, let's go." Jamie pulls her mother's hand very anxious to see him.
"Jamie, please don't pull my arm that is not very nice." She is happy with her daughter's excitement however she can't forget her manners.
"I am sorry mommy." She apologizes. "I just want to know if everything is okay with him." After Edge's match last Tuesday, he did call Michelle back, but Jamie was already asleep. Michelle told her that he won with Christian, however she wants to make sure.
"What is wrong with him?" Lita asks concern for Jamie's sake. If something really bad happens to Edge, she doesn't know how Jamie will react.
"He called last Tuesday frustrated with his argument with Matt. He called afterwards, but Jamie was already asleep." Michelle informs Lita.
"Oh I see, well you two better head off. I will see you two later."
"Can we go now, please?" She tries to stay patient.
"Yes we can go now. With you being impatient you think Edge is your father." She says without thinking of the affect her joke phrase can cost.
Michelle and Jamie arrive at the men's locker room. "You do the honour, sweetie." Jamie knocks on the door to have Christian answer the door.
"Hello Mr. Christian, is Mr. Adam in there." Christian gives them a concern expression.
"What's wrong?" Michelle concern.
"Come on in." He welcomes them in. When they enter, they see Edge icing his knee and back with a doctor examining him.
"Daddy." Jamie calls out not thinking that she just called him 'daddy.'
"Hey, it is my bumble bee." He smiles through the pain. "I am okay, right doc?" Edge doesn't want to concern them on his injuries.
"You should be, but I don't know if you can compete as planned." The doc advises.
"Do you know for sure if I am not able to compete?" He asks not wanting to delay this storyline.
"I have to run some more tests. I probably won't know until about five minutes before your segment." The doc reveals.
"Thank you, doctor." He leaves as Joan looks upset. "Hey, why is my bumble bee upset? Come give me a hug." He extends his arms. Joan runs to him as she hugs him tight. "It is okay bumble bee I'm fine." He rubs her hair to calm her down.
"What happen?" Michelle asks sitting next to them.
"It was weird, a guy in all black arrive to attack me with a chair. Good thing Christian arrived to stop him."
"All black like Jeff was before?" Michelle questions.
"Yah, I told him to stop, although he kept going until Christian showed up. He left in a hurry after that."
"Do you think it is Jeff who did this?" She doubts with his wedding coming up; he would be too busy.
"Who else would dress up in all black?" Edge wonders.
"I am thinking it is Matt." They all look at her in shock. "I mean you did have an argument with him. You beat him in the match that cost him his job. You left him to follow Joan and you are getting more airtime. I think if he beats you up that you will be replace with him. He probably feels he is also a part of this story as you are." She explains her theory.
"Your girlfriend has a point." Christian agrees.
"Yup my girlfriend-" He emphasizes girlfriend. "Has a point." He brings her closer.
"Yes, his girlfriend." She pecks him on the cheek.
"Whatever, I am out of here." He walks out to almost hit someone again. "Sorry, I am…what's wrong?" He notices their upset demeanor.
"Something happen to my dad." Johnny wipes his tears away with Joan beside him.
"Edge!" Christian calls out.
Edge picks up Jamie as they head to the door. "Christian, what is… Joan, Johnny, what is wrong?"
"Mr. Edge, something happened to Jeff, do you know anything about that?" Johnny asks as he tries to act strong.
"You guys got attacked too?" Jamie speaks out.
"What?" Johnny is confused. They all thought it was Edge who attacked Jeff.
"Daddy got attacked as well by a man in all black." Jamie tells them.
"Daddy?" Joan inquires.
"Oops, I mean Mr. Adam." She catches on to what she said. "He is Mr. Adam because he isn't married yet, right?" Jamie looks at Edge.
"That is right." He covers for her, although, he is proud to be a future dad to her.
"So if you got attacked too, who attacked the both of you?" Johnny wonders.
"We proposed that it might be Jeff's brother, Matt."
"Uncle Matt wouldn't do that." Johnny argues.
"Johnny, have you met your Uncle Matt?" Michelle wonders with Johnny just having an illusion on who he is.
"No, not officially. We talked on the phone and he is nice. Isn't he the one who you teamed up before in a match, Mr. Edge?"
"That is the one. He is the only one besides Lita who knew about the dressing in all black. If I got attacked and Jeff did as well, that leaves just him. We need to find out before we accuse him." Edge requests heading out the door.
"Nope, you have to go to the trainers to see if you are cleared to compete." Michelle stops him.
"You are not going to search by yourselves you might get attacked next." Edge not comfortable with that idea.
"Christian will come with us. He will protect us, won't you Christian?" Michelle winks at him.
"Of course I will." He says happily. "I mean I will protect the girls that are very important to Edge." Christian revises feeling a glare at his direction.
"You protect Joan and Johnny as well. If anyone of them is hurt, I blame you." He warns knowing he will not hear the end of it with them get hurt.
"Yes sir." Christian salutes.
Edge heads to the trainers to see that Jeff is already there with their guests. "Oh I'm sorry I'll come back." He doesn't want to make the situation awkward.
"No you won't, Edge take a seat." The doctor orders. "Now, you both seem to have the same injuries. Whoever did this want both of you out of action tonight."
"You are advising us to not have the match?" Jeff asks icing his shoulder.
"That is up to you two, you are both cleared to compete, but barely." The doc reveals. "I also have to talk to Mr. McMahon and Stephanie if they allow you to compete."
Just as the doc spoke his name, Vince enters furious that this guy in all black is attacking his superstars again. "Does anyone know who this guy is?' Vince commands.
"We thought it was you." Jeff points to Edge.
"I thought the same way just reversed."
"So we know it is not you two. Lita, do you have a clue?"
"I have someone in mind, but he has been quite nice to us this past few weeks."
"Who is it?" They have no suspects because both of their original suspects were attacked.
"Matt. He is the one person I could think of to attack both of them." Lita reveals her opinion.
"Has anyone seen Matt Hardy here yet?" Vince inquires as everyone shakes their heads.
"Michelle, the children, and Christian went to search for him. Michelle is sure it is him who attacked us." Edge includes.
"Michelle, who is she?" He doesn't want any guests hurt in all of this.
"She is Edge's girlfriend." Lita reveals.
"I don't want them out there alone. I know Christian is with them, but that is not enough for me. Doc, are they cleared?" Vince questions to have them protect their guests.
"Yes barely." The doc truthfully admits.
"Okay, you three find them before Matt does. Your parents will stay with us until you find Matt."
"Yes Mr. McMahon."
"Oh Lita, Jeff, if you still want your wedding, it will be the last segment before the match. All of you will be the last moment the crowd with see before Raw ends for tonight."
"We are going through with the wedding no one will ruin this for us." Lita is determine to have this wedding.
"That is great." He appreciates her determination. "When you find Matt bring him to the office. Mr. and Mrs. Dumas, Mr. and Mrs. Hardy, please come with me." They all follow Vince as Jeff, Lita, and Edge look at each other uncomfortable with the atmosphere.
"I know you two don't trust me, but we want the same thing this time. We need to work together to search and find Matt before anyone else gets hurt."
"He is right." Lita admits.
"To get my brother, we will work together. I still don't trust you, but it is for the best." Jeff accepts that there is more strength in numbers.
"Thanks." Edge appreciates the chance. "Just to make it clear, I am not using Michelle and Jamie I adore them very much. I do care and want to be a future dad to Jamie." He confesses before leaving.
"What do you think?" Jeff asks.
"He is coming around. Come on let us get your brother." Lita answers.
Christian and the rest have search almost everywhere for Matt, but there is no sight of him.
"Maybe it is not him." Joan sulks as they did this for nothing.
"Who could it be then?" Michelle ponders.
"Yes, who could it be indeed?" Matt joins them from behind a crate. "I mean who has the knowledge and clothes to pull off the attack by himself." He chuckles.
"You admit it was you who attack Jeff and Edge." Christian clarifies.
"Guilty." He admits with a raised hand.
"Why Uncle Matt, daddy is your brother?" Johnny inquires.
"Actually, he is not your daddy yet. You have to pass this month first. I wonder what Child Services would think if you two would get injured. Do you think they might think you two are not safe with them and cancel the application?" He sniggers.
"You are not harming anyone." Christian stands in front of them to protect them as promised.
"Ah the protector, I thought you would be comforting your boyfriend. That is right Michelle Edge is cheating on you with Christian." He chuckles.
"You are the worst. You made Johnny believe that you are a decent person, although you are showing your true colours now." Michelle is disgusted with him.
"I did convince him and it was so easy. I tricked all of you to think that I was going back to my old ways. All of you are so gullible especially Johnny." Johnny dries his tears with being such a fool to believe someone like him. He thought if he is a brother of Jeff he has to be good too. "Aww, did I hurt the baby boy's feelings? It shouldn't hurt too much with your parents not wanting you in the first place." He puts more insult to injury.
"Stop!" Christina yells out. "What kind of person are you to break a child's spirit like that?"
"Why don't you ask your good friend? He wanted to stop Lita and Jeff from adopting Joan and Johnny; it is a good thing I stopped him."
"That is not what you said earlier." Edge, along with Lita and Jeff, join them.
"What do you mean?"
"You really need to look around before you brag about your accomplishments."
"You have no proof."
"Oh yah, remember how you got me with the bet and confessing that I didn't care for Lita." Matt nods not liking this at all. "Well, we have that same trick on you."
'Everyone is so gullible they think I will turn back to my old ways. I even have them doubt Edge with Michelle and that he was alone in getting revenge against Jeff and Lita. It is hilarious to watch my whole plan unfold." Edge stops the recording.
"Fine you got me." He chuckles, "Now, what are you going to do?"
"We will take you to Vince for your punishment."
"Who is going to bring me, all of you?" He is not afraid of either of them.
"No, we are." All of Jeff and Lita's picks of lumberjacks say together. Matt tries to run, but is caught by Big Show.
"This is for tricking me." Johnny kicks him in the shin.
"That is not a pleasant feeling." Edge adds. "I should know I was behind one of his kicks."
"Take him to Mr. McMahon's office." Johnny orders feeling anger now in him.
"There is my tough baby boy." Lita is proud of his strength.
"Well done, buddy I was in pain for him." Jeff includes.
"Thanks, I am just upset that I fell for his words." He is now embarrassed.
"We all did." Jeff kneels in front of him. "You were very brave and trusted him. It is his fault he missed out on a great kid." He messes up his hair.
"Hey, I could give you a kick to the shin too." He fixes his hair.
"Oh no, Lita stop him." He hides behind her.
"That's right." He crosses his arms in toughness. Everyone just laughs as they head to Vince's office.