Jeff emerged from the locker room and Jaylynn found her eyes roaming over him in approval. He had taken a shower, so his hair was wet, pulled back into a ponytail. He wore a pair of baggy blue jeans, clunky black boots, a white wife beater, and a blue checkered shirt over that.

 

Jeff noticed her gaze and arched a perfect eyebrow over his emerald eyes. "You look good too." he smiled and Jaylynn turned red. "I...uh...yeah. So um....Are we ready to go?" Jaylynn asked.

 

"Sure am. What are you hungry for?" Jeff asked as they walked side by side down the hallway. Jaylynn turned red again at the dirty thought that popped into her head. "I, um, don't care. Just food." she said.

 

Jeff smirked as he held the arena door open to usher Jaylynn through it. He placed his hand on the small of her back as they walked up the ramp. Fans were already gathered, hoping to catch their favorite Superstars as they tried to slip out of the arena undetected.

 

"Ohmigod. It's Jeff Hardy. And he's with Angel!" a girls voice exclaimed. Flashes went off and Jaylynn tried not to stumble over her own feet.

 

"Do you mind if I..." Jeff trailed off his question. Jaylynn smiled and shook her head. "Nope. I'd like to stop and sign too."

 

The couple headed over to the fans and signed papers and pictures. They posed for pictures and talked with fans. Jaylynn recognized the young boy from earlier as he approached her. "So, Jeff Hardy is the reason you won't forgive SHane McMahon?" the boy accused.

 

Jaylynn briefly wondered if she should coach the boy on the fact that he had no right to know anything about her personal life but she held her tongue. "Shane was better for you. You could tell that he loves you." the boy continued.

 

Jaylynn remained silent. She refused to look up from the autographs she was signing. "Shane McMahon doesn't deserve her. He hurt her and nobody should hurt her." She heard Jeff say from behind her. "Come on, lets get out of here." Jeff whispered to her.

 

Jaylynn nodded and they turned to walk off towards their cars. Jaylynn was visibly upset. First the encounter with Shane, and then the two encounters with the kids who seemed like Shane's biggest supporter. Jeff reached down and grabbed her hand. Jaylynn felt relief surge through her momentarily.

 

***

 

Jaylynn leaned back in the booth and watched the people around her. She could feel Jeff's green eyes watching her as she looked around and fought to keep herself from meeting his eyes. They had decided to eat at Applebee's and both had driven over in their separate cars. Now they sat across from each other, their plates empty and with a waitress that was more than happy bring them more alcohol.

 

Jaylynn felt nervous. Like she was 15 and going on her first date. This was Jeff. He friend Jeff. What did she have to be nervous about? Well, besides the fact that if they kept drinking, they'd end up in the same situation that had started this whole mess.

 

Neither seemed particularly talkative and Jaylynn wondered what he was thinking about before the waitress clunked the check down on their table. Jeff threw some money down before shooting a seductive smile at Jaylynn. "You ready to get out of here?" he asked and Jaylynn nodded.

 

As they stood by her car, Jeff wrapped his arms around her and gave her a huge hug. Jaylynn laid her head on his chest and enjoyed the feel of his arms around her. Then Shane McMahon's voice cut through her thoughts. "You know, your friends are all that innocent either."

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