Chapter 1: Love at First Sight
WWF Raw is War was at the Fleet Center and it was sold out. Kelly and I had great seats – front row center. As it was time to go live with Raw, the crowd went wild. The lights and the fireworks were unbelievable and so loud. As the night went on, it was finally time for the Hardy Boyz - my favorite wrestlers. There's just something about them, something that makes my heart scream out. Matt, Jeff, and Lita were facing HHH, Stone Cold, and Stephanie. The match was great, and my Boyz and Lita were victorious. After the match, HHH and Stone Cold pounded the life out of Matt, Jeff, and Lita. It was the most brutal thing I have ever seen. Stone Cold beat Lita with a steel chair to within an inch of her life.
Once Stone Cold and HHH had their fun, they sauntered out of the ring. The Fleet Center filled with the sounds of an angry crowd and the sky filled with paper cups, cans of beer, pizza boxes, and anything else the fans could manage to hurl towards the vicious new alliance. The Hardy Boyz and Lita lay on the mat lifeless for a moment. Finally they rolled over and forced themselves to stand. They rolled out of the ring and stood for a bit trying to steady themselves on their feet as the remainder of the crowd applauded their valiant effort. The Boyz and Lita spent a few minutes with the crowd as the fans congratulated their efforts and fawned over their idols.
Lita and Matt made their way over to Kelly and I holding each other up. I just about fell over because my knees were shaking so badly. Matt smiled at me as Kelly put out her hand to Lita. Lita accepted it graciously.
"Lita, that was so amazing. It was awesome seeing you kick Steph's butt like that!" Kelly said excitedly.
"Thanks. It did feel good seeing her laid out in the ring like that," Lita returned as she shook Kelly's hand. "And how are you?" she questioned me, holding her hand out to shake mine. I was stunned, I couldn't move. Kelly elbowed me.
"I – I" I stuttered. Finally I was able to spit out the words. "I'm so happy to meet you Lita. I – I don't know what to say.
"Well, it's good to meet you," She replied as she leaned in to hug me.
I was so star-struck that I didn't notice Kelly was talking to Matt. Suddenly, I heard Kelly speaking, "And this is my best friend Samantha, she's your biggest fan!"
"Oh really, well it's very nice to meet you." Matt added, turning his attention to me.
"Oh my gosh, Matt Hardy is talking to me!" I shrieked. I grabbed Kelly by her arms and started jumping up and down. "Kelly, Matt Hardy is talking to me!"
The next thing I saw was a mass of bright red hair as I heard the sweetest, softest voice. "Oh no Matt, what did you do now?"
I stopped in my tracks and just stared at Kelly. "I know that voice. Don't even tell me Jeff Hardy is standing there."
"Alright, Jeff Hardy is not standing beside you. It's the boogie man," she coyly returned.
"Oh, thanks. If that's not a slam, I don't know what is." Jeff pouted his lips.
"Jeff, dearest. I'm sorry, I was just kidding," Kelly responded apologetically.
I turned and a big, bright smile met my eyes. "Hi, there. Are you okay?" He must have seen the look on my face.
"I love you Jeff!" I suddenly blushed as I realized the words that rushed from my mouth. I sat down as quickly as possible and lowered my head, too embarrassed to face him.
"Wow, thank you. You're the first one to confess that. Usually all the girls go for Matt." He turned to Matt, "You hear that, she loves me?"
I was so embarrassed. Kelly leaned down and whispered in my ear, "Samantha, come on. It's not that bad. They're gonna leave soon."
"Well, thanks for coming. We're glad you enjoyed the show." Matt said. "Come on guys, we've got to get going." Matt and Lita turned to walk away.
I looked up to see Matt and Lita walking away from us. I turned my head to see Jeff was still standing in front of us, smiling. I managed a slight smile through my embarrassment. I noticed that he had been staring at me the entire time.
"Well, bye. I guess I'll be seeing you around." He leaned forward to hug Kelly and then to hug me. It felt so great to be in his arms. He held me close and squeezed me tightly before letting go. Then he began to walk away, following Matt and Lita.
"Hey, Jeff!" I jumped up from my seat and called after him. He turned and jogged back over to us.
"I just, well, I wanted to invite you guys to dinner. I mean, as much as you travel, you must never eat a home-cooked meal and I'd be honored to cook for you." I could feel myself babbling. I wasn't even sure what I was saying anymore.
Jeff simply smiled. "Thanks, that would be great. We haven't had a real meal in a while." He tilted his head upwards and I could tell that he was thinking. "Why don't you wait here for a little bit. Once the crowd has cleared, I'll come out and meet you guys and bring you backstage. Matt and I still need to shower and change."
"Great!" Kelly piped in. "We'll wait right here."
Jeff smiled, turned and ran up the ramp towards the Titan Tron. Before disappearing one last time, Jeff turned and shot us the guns.
I turned to face Kelly and just screamed. "We just met the Hardy Boyz!"
"Hell yeah, we did! And it seems as though Jeff took a distinct liking to you." She shot me a sly smile.
"What are you talking about? He's Jeff Hardy."
"And, your point?"
"Kelly, they're coming to my house! What was I thinking? I invited them to dinner. When was the last time I cooked?"
"It'll be fine. If you were so worried, why did you invite them?"
"I panicked, he was walking away and I didn't want him to leave. I couldn't think of anything else. I didn't even know what I was saying until after the fact."