Trust Comes First (A WWE Fanfic)

Chapter 21 Heart to Heart With Hardy

4 days later at Jeff's

I was on the swing, pushing myself back and forward as I held a cup of coffee in my hands. It was a gorgeous day, not hot and not cool, just the perfect temperature. Jeff was gone to drop off his daughter and I was waiting for him to get back, wanting to talk to him about what happened. Hearing the front door open I waited patiently as he made his way through the house, finding me in my usual spot.

"Hey."

"Hey back."

He sat on the other side, allowing me to tuck my legs underneath myself and letting him push the swing. I took a sip of coffee watching Jeff from the corner of my eye. He looked tired and frustrated and he kept glancing at me from the corner of his eye.

"Jeff what is going on?" I finally sighed, placing my cup on the ground and facing him.

"With what? The divorce or in general?" he murmured, picking at a thread on his jeans.

"I don't know Jeff. Everything. I know I haven't been around but what happened? I mean last time I saw you guys you were fine." I asked gently, thinking about years ago when I stayed with them for a while.

"I'm not sure. We just drifted apart and suddenly we were fighting more often than not. I didn't want to tell you because I knew you were still dealing with everything. With the WWE and Roman. Why did you need my shit too." he shrugged, letting out a quiet chuckle.

"Jeff I'm your friend. I am here for you to talk to me, to tell me your shit because that's what a friend does. Who did I come to after I left the WWE? Who did I talk to and vent to and cry to when I realized I walked away from my best friend? You because you wouldn't have forgiven me if I didn't." I groaned, scooting over to lay my hand on his.

"I know Lila. I just didn't know what to do."

"Do you want to talk about it now?"

"No it's still too raw. I want to know why you walked out of the arena with Dean Ambrose after he wrapped his hand around your throat." He decided, shooting me a sharp look.

I groaned, knowing that this was going to come up sooner or later. If I was honest I wasn't even sure Dean knew what he was doing that night either. Nikki had texted me and I explained everything to her, leaving out the taping of the ribs and she had freaked out. Frowning I pulled my legs up, wrapping my arms around them.

"I can't stand any of them. Dean is playing head games with me and I'm letting him get to me. One minute he's angry and violent and the next he's carrying me to medical to get my ribs taped. Roman and Seth hid things from me, just as I thought I could fix things with Roman. And the Authority is up my ass to join The Shield." I blurted out, rambling as I finally let out all the things I had been hiding from Phil.

"Sounds like you have way too much on your plate right now." Jeff whistled, eyebrows raised, as he looked at me, "You'd never join up with Shield right?"

"No way. I couldn't stand the Authority then and I despise them just as much now. Steph wasn't too bad back then but man she's power hungry now. I'm putting my foot down with Shield Jeff. I'm not gonna take it." I shook my head, thinking about Hunter and Steph and their genius plan.

"The more you fight against them Lila the more they're gonna torture you and your friends." He warned, shooting me a look.

"What's my alternative though? Look at my options. I stand up to the Authority, holding on to my dignity and working my way to the top or I cave and let them run my life and making me run with the dogs. Which one would you take?" I smirked, knowing I had him.