Mending Hearts
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Category:
WWF/WWE › General
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
30
Views:
2,591
Reviews:
5
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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This is a work of fiction. I do not know the celebrities of WWE/WWF. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Matt's plan
"Hey, wake up, lazy!"
Shannon laughed as Adam turned over and opened one sleepy eye at him. After their talk last night, the small blond felt much better. It was nice not to have to constantly watch what he said and "walk on eggshells" around his travel buddy. And Adam didn't snore as much as Matt either. This was another good thing. Shannon couldn't remember how many nights he'd lost sleep over Matt's rattling. He shook his head and smiled as Adam stretched and sat up in his bed.
"Are you always this chipper in the morning?" he grunted at Shannon, who laughed agai
"
"Not always," the small blond. "It's a recent occurrence."
"That's good to hear," Adam grinned. "What's today's schedule look like?"
"Well, we have to drive about a couple of hundred miles to the next house show," Shannon said, knitting his brows together as he squinted at the schedule. Why couldn't they use a normal sized font for these things? "It looks like mostly straight highway driving, so it shouldn't be too bad. We need to be there before six."
"Hmm," Adam mumbled. "Well, it's nine now."
"Which gives you an hour to get ready before checkout," Shannon pointed out. He was always punctual about checking out but Matt would take his time, complicating Shannon's day when he had to convince the clerks not to charge them extra for late checkout. The company frowned on that habit and Shannon was too new to make a bad impression this early in his employment.
"Yeah, good point," Adam smiled. "Thanks lettletting me sleep in as long as you could though. My neck feels better this morning."
"No problem," Shannon replied, relieved that he w't g't going to have to plead with the tall blond. "We can get breakfast downstairs with some of the guys before we go."
"And you could use some," Adam smirked. "I can hear your stomach growling from here."
"I guess my metabolism woke up early this morning," Shannon shrugged.
"You could just go down without me," Adam replied as he got out of bed and ambled into the bathroom. "I'll catch up with you as soon as I get our stuff together."
"I'll wait," Shannon sat back and picked up the remote. It would give him time to check out some of the extras on The Ring DVD before they returned it. He liked all of those behind the scenes interviews and information.
"That's cool," Adam called from the bathroom with a toothbrush in his mouth.
**********************************
Adam dressed quickly and shut his suitcase. He never really unpacked when he traveled with the company, which used to annoy Jay to no end. He would complain about having to help Adam iron out some of the clothes before they went out. But Adam couldn't see the sense in unpacking and hanging everything one night only to have to pack it and refold it the next morning, especially if he didn't wear it. Jay could be anal sometimes.
Shannon hadn't unpacked either, so Adam could see his habits were similar to his own. The small blond was just returning the DVD to its case when Adam zipped up his bag. Adam grinned to himself again. He was so glad Shannon liked the movie. The kid needed something to pick his spirits up. And Adam had learned more about him, too. Namely, that no one bothered to worry about his interests. That had really pissed off the tall Canadian. Matt had been a good friend of his and he thought he knew him. How could he use the kid and ignore his interests like that? Either Adam didn't know him as well as he thought he did, or people truly did change. Whatever the reason, Adam couldn't imagine what it was like for Shannon all those months as Matt's, well, toy was the only term Adam could come up with.
"Brian and Paul asked if they could ride with us. I said it would be fine," he told Shannon as they picked up their bags and exited the room. Shannon blanched and Adam almost laughed out loud. "What's wrong?"
"What happened to their rental car?" the small blond asked crossing his arms as they waited for the elevator.
"Brian said Paul had a concussion from his last match and that would mean he wouldn't be able to drive," Adam explained, amused by Shannon's reaction and more than a little puzzled. He thought the three were friends.
"And we're the ONLY car available?" the small Southerner grunted. "They couldn't ask Jamie and Nidia or Rey and Tajiri? They couldn't check the trains?"
"Shannon, what's the problem?" Adam laughed as they got on the elevator and he pushed the Lobby button. Shannon's annoyance was growing and Adam's curiosity was piqued.
"They are going to spend the entire time on the road making out in our back seat," Shannon sighed. "Haven't you learned anything about those two yet? They use any excuse they can to get into other people's cars so they don't have to drive. This way they can keep their hands on each other."
"Are you serious?" Adam asked, almost going off into another fit of laughter. He hadn't heard about that but then he hadn't had enough time to ask about the relationship dynamics backstage yet.
"Yes," Shannon seethed. "They probably came to you because you didn't know about it. Damn it. I have to spend four plus hours in a car with the porno princes. This is just great!"
He skulked over to the reception desk in annoyance, missing Adam's attempt to hold back his hysterical laughter.
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Matt watched Lance from across the locker room with a deep frown. This was the man standing between him and his love. The stocky, brawny Canadian said something to Triple H and they both laughed heartily. Matt stood back and observed them closely. His love was in the ring right now so Matt could watch Lance undisturbed. Undisturbed that is, except for Jay.
"What's going on, man?" the portrayer of Christian asked seriously.
"Nothing," Matt replied not taking his eyes off the men.
"Why are you watching Lance?" Jay continued relentlessly. "Look, he's a friend and I don't want to have to choose sides between either of you, so if you jumped over just to try to break them up, I suggest you rethink those plans."
Matt looked at Jay in irritation. They'd been friends for a long time now and it always unnerved him when the blond saw right through him. He knew he would have to do some convincing to get Jay on his side. And he needed him onboard for the plan to work.
"Look, I can't stop thinking about him, Jay," Matt sighed and slumped dowto ato a bench in defeat. "I've tried everything, including jumping to Smackdown, but he's still on my mind. Every day, he's on my mind."
"Have you tried looking for another relationship?" Jay crossed his arms over his chest and regarded Matt stoically.
"What do you think I was doing with Shannon?"
"According to Jeff, you were using him to pretend he was someone else and hurting him in the process."
"I wasn't lying to him," Matt insisted.
"No," Jay nodded. "You made sure he was always well aware that he wasn't good enough to have a place in your heart."
"I never meant to hurt him, Jay."
"But you couldn't have him think he was important to you, could you?" the blond Canadian raised an eyebrow. "So you kept telling him you didn't love him but used his body for your own 'needs.' Is that it?"
"Why is this so personal for you?"
"Because it is personal, Matt," Jay said, now evidently equally annoyed as the older Hardy. "I know EXACTLY how Shannon feels right now. I also know I somehow figure into your little game and I'm telling you right now I'm not playing. Not only because Lance is my friend, but because you hurt Shannon in a manner I'm all too familiar with and I don't like it."
Jay pushed himself away from the wall he was leaning against and stalked off angrily, leaving a stunned Matt Hardy in his wake. Matt stared after him for a moment then returned his eyes to Lance. Jay may not be willing to play right now, but he would later. After he calmed down and Matt had a chance to lay out the parameters for him, he knew Jay wouldn't be able to say no, because the Canadian would have a stake in the outcome, too. Matt knew Jay was still in love with his former tag partner. He also knew that was the reason Jay hadn't been dating. There'd been no shortage of potential partners, either. Guys from Randy Orton to Booker T have flirted with the Canadian, but something held him back. And Matt knew what. He'd promise Jay he would deliver his precious Adam if the plan succeeded. And it would. Matt banked everything on it.
Shannon laughed as Adam turned over and opened one sleepy eye at him. After their talk last night, the small blond felt much better. It was nice not to have to constantly watch what he said and "walk on eggshells" around his travel buddy. And Adam didn't snore as much as Matt either. This was another good thing. Shannon couldn't remember how many nights he'd lost sleep over Matt's rattling. He shook his head and smiled as Adam stretched and sat up in his bed.
"Are you always this chipper in the morning?" he grunted at Shannon, who laughed agai
"
"Not always," the small blond. "It's a recent occurrence."
"That's good to hear," Adam grinned. "What's today's schedule look like?"
"Well, we have to drive about a couple of hundred miles to the next house show," Shannon said, knitting his brows together as he squinted at the schedule. Why couldn't they use a normal sized font for these things? "It looks like mostly straight highway driving, so it shouldn't be too bad. We need to be there before six."
"Hmm," Adam mumbled. "Well, it's nine now."
"Which gives you an hour to get ready before checkout," Shannon pointed out. He was always punctual about checking out but Matt would take his time, complicating Shannon's day when he had to convince the clerks not to charge them extra for late checkout. The company frowned on that habit and Shannon was too new to make a bad impression this early in his employment.
"Yeah, good point," Adam smiled. "Thanks lettletting me sleep in as long as you could though. My neck feels better this morning."
"No problem," Shannon replied, relieved that he w't g't going to have to plead with the tall blond. "We can get breakfast downstairs with some of the guys before we go."
"And you could use some," Adam smirked. "I can hear your stomach growling from here."
"I guess my metabolism woke up early this morning," Shannon shrugged.
"You could just go down without me," Adam replied as he got out of bed and ambled into the bathroom. "I'll catch up with you as soon as I get our stuff together."
"I'll wait," Shannon sat back and picked up the remote. It would give him time to check out some of the extras on The Ring DVD before they returned it. He liked all of those behind the scenes interviews and information.
"That's cool," Adam called from the bathroom with a toothbrush in his mouth.
**********************************
Adam dressed quickly and shut his suitcase. He never really unpacked when he traveled with the company, which used to annoy Jay to no end. He would complain about having to help Adam iron out some of the clothes before they went out. But Adam couldn't see the sense in unpacking and hanging everything one night only to have to pack it and refold it the next morning, especially if he didn't wear it. Jay could be anal sometimes.
Shannon hadn't unpacked either, so Adam could see his habits were similar to his own. The small blond was just returning the DVD to its case when Adam zipped up his bag. Adam grinned to himself again. He was so glad Shannon liked the movie. The kid needed something to pick his spirits up. And Adam had learned more about him, too. Namely, that no one bothered to worry about his interests. That had really pissed off the tall Canadian. Matt had been a good friend of his and he thought he knew him. How could he use the kid and ignore his interests like that? Either Adam didn't know him as well as he thought he did, or people truly did change. Whatever the reason, Adam couldn't imagine what it was like for Shannon all those months as Matt's, well, toy was the only term Adam could come up with.
"Brian and Paul asked if they could ride with us. I said it would be fine," he told Shannon as they picked up their bags and exited the room. Shannon blanched and Adam almost laughed out loud. "What's wrong?"
"What happened to their rental car?" the small blond asked crossing his arms as they waited for the elevator.
"Brian said Paul had a concussion from his last match and that would mean he wouldn't be able to drive," Adam explained, amused by Shannon's reaction and more than a little puzzled. He thought the three were friends.
"And we're the ONLY car available?" the small Southerner grunted. "They couldn't ask Jamie and Nidia or Rey and Tajiri? They couldn't check the trains?"
"Shannon, what's the problem?" Adam laughed as they got on the elevator and he pushed the Lobby button. Shannon's annoyance was growing and Adam's curiosity was piqued.
"They are going to spend the entire time on the road making out in our back seat," Shannon sighed. "Haven't you learned anything about those two yet? They use any excuse they can to get into other people's cars so they don't have to drive. This way they can keep their hands on each other."
"Are you serious?" Adam asked, almost going off into another fit of laughter. He hadn't heard about that but then he hadn't had enough time to ask about the relationship dynamics backstage yet.
"Yes," Shannon seethed. "They probably came to you because you didn't know about it. Damn it. I have to spend four plus hours in a car with the porno princes. This is just great!"
He skulked over to the reception desk in annoyance, missing Adam's attempt to hold back his hysterical laughter.
**********************************
Matt watched Lance from across the locker room with a deep frown. This was the man standing between him and his love. The stocky, brawny Canadian said something to Triple H and they both laughed heartily. Matt stood back and observed them closely. His love was in the ring right now so Matt could watch Lance undisturbed. Undisturbed that is, except for Jay.
"What's going on, man?" the portrayer of Christian asked seriously.
"Nothing," Matt replied not taking his eyes off the men.
"Why are you watching Lance?" Jay continued relentlessly. "Look, he's a friend and I don't want to have to choose sides between either of you, so if you jumped over just to try to break them up, I suggest you rethink those plans."
Matt looked at Jay in irritation. They'd been friends for a long time now and it always unnerved him when the blond saw right through him. He knew he would have to do some convincing to get Jay on his side. And he needed him onboard for the plan to work.
"Look, I can't stop thinking about him, Jay," Matt sighed and slumped dowto ato a bench in defeat. "I've tried everything, including jumping to Smackdown, but he's still on my mind. Every day, he's on my mind."
"Have you tried looking for another relationship?" Jay crossed his arms over his chest and regarded Matt stoically.
"What do you think I was doing with Shannon?"
"According to Jeff, you were using him to pretend he was someone else and hurting him in the process."
"I wasn't lying to him," Matt insisted.
"No," Jay nodded. "You made sure he was always well aware that he wasn't good enough to have a place in your heart."
"I never meant to hurt him, Jay."
"But you couldn't have him think he was important to you, could you?" the blond Canadian raised an eyebrow. "So you kept telling him you didn't love him but used his body for your own 'needs.' Is that it?"
"Why is this so personal for you?"
"Because it is personal, Matt," Jay said, now evidently equally annoyed as the older Hardy. "I know EXACTLY how Shannon feels right now. I also know I somehow figure into your little game and I'm telling you right now I'm not playing. Not only because Lance is my friend, but because you hurt Shannon in a manner I'm all too familiar with and I don't like it."
Jay pushed himself away from the wall he was leaning against and stalked off angrily, leaving a stunned Matt Hardy in his wake. Matt stared after him for a moment then returned his eyes to Lance. Jay may not be willing to play right now, but he would later. After he calmed down and Matt had a chance to lay out the parameters for him, he knew Jay wouldn't be able to say no, because the Canadian would have a stake in the outcome, too. Matt knew Jay was still in love with his former tag partner. He also knew that was the reason Jay hadn't been dating. There'd been no shortage of potential partners, either. Guys from Randy Orton to Booker T have flirted with the Canadian, but something held him back. And Matt knew what. He'd promise Jay he would deliver his precious Adam if the plan succeeded. And it would. Matt banked everything on it.