~Chapter 1 - Jeff's POV~

No rush, though I need your touch - I won't rush your heart
Until you feel on solid ground…until your strength is found
I'll fill those canyons in your soul, like a river lead you home
And I'll walk a step behind in the shadows so you shine

Perfection. That's the only word you can use to describe the Game. From his dark blonde curls to his chiseled chest to those rock-hard thighs, he is absolutely perfect. And that's why I love him. Just haven't gotten around to tellin' him that yet. See, he's kinda fragile right now. At least that's what Matt says, and Matt should know, cuz Sean told him that the other night when they were….well, never mind what they were doin', cuz I really don't want to think about it. Sometimes, they make me sick to my stomach with all their mushy crap. It's always "honey" this and "sweetie" that. ACK! But, I'm gettin off the subject here, ain't I?

I remember the first time I realized I was in love with him. I was sitting in the arena, way up in the stands, reading a magazine, cuz that was the only place I could get any peace and quiet. With Adam and Jay running around trying to find places to have a quickie, and Matt and Sean always playing kissy-face with each other, I could never have a single moment of peace. So I would climb to the nosebleed section and read or write or do whatever I wanted, because no one bothered me there.

So there I was, reading my magazine and I glanced down at the ring and there he was. I remember watching him go through spots for his match that night, trying to work out the kinks he was havin' because of his knee and all, when it hit me. He reminded me of Hercules. Yeah, the cartoon movie guy. He was covered with sweat, leaning against the ropes, pourin' water over his head, and it was like in those cheesy movies, where everything goes all soft and white around someone and all you see is them in the middle of this ball of light.

I felt my head get all fuzzy and my heart started racin', and then I felt all that move down, till I thought I was gonna bust a seam on my pants. Then he glanced up and saw me sittin' there and he waved at me, and I was glad I was so far away so he couldn't see me blushin' and all. I jumped outta the seat and ran down the stairs, outside into the blazing sun. Don't know what I was runnin' from, or what I thought I was runnin' to, just that I had to get out of there before I came in my pants just from lookin' at him.

So, that night I talked to Matty about him, and he said that he would see what he could find out, so that I could figure out if I had a chance.

Just ask, it will be done and I will prove my love
Until you're sure that I'm "the one"
Somebody else was here before…he treated you unkind
And broken wings need time to heal before a heart can fly

I was nervous around him for days, maybe even weeks, cuz every time I looked at him, I would get all tongue-tied and silly, and I said the dumbest things. Sean said he didn't know if he was even lookin' for anyone right now, since that Stephi-witch had crushed him. I always knew that hangin' around a McMahon wouldn't do anybody much good at all, but I kept my mouth shut. Matt said that they should ask him if he wanted to hang out with us, that way I could talk to him and all, and there wouldn't be no pressure or anything. Sean said it was a good idea, so they asked and he said sure, he'd hang with them.

Then I had to go shopping cuz I wanted to look real good for him, since he looked better than anybody I ever saw. Matt just rolled his eyes and wouldn't go with me, cuz he said that shopping with me was like having a root canal without being knocked out. Sean went with me, though, and we spent like 4 hours at the mall, cuz we were playing games at the arcade, and…wait, I'm doing it again, ain't I?

Okay, so we got back from the mall and then I had to get ready for our night out. Matt got mad and left me alone in the room cuz he said I was actin' all girly and stuff, but I was just trying to make myself pretty! I wanted him to notice me, and he wouldn't if I didn't look good. So I finally finished makin' myself look presentable and made it downstairs. I thought I did pretty good cuz I was only 20 minutes late, but Matt yelled at me anyway. He was late too, though cuz he had to sign autographs and stuff for a bunch of little teenage girls in the lobby.

He apologized for takin' so long and I told him it was cool, and he smiled at me. HE SMILED AT ME!!!!! Okay, sorry, I got carried away there for a second. Anyway we went to dinner and he sat next to me in the booth and I couldn't eat, cuz he was so close to me and I was afraid that I was gonna hurl. I know what you're thinkin', and yeah, I get nervous. I get scared. I get butterflies in my stomach. Especially around him, cuz he's like, perfect. But, I already said that, didn't I?

I'll fill those canyons in your soul, like a river lead you home
And I'll walk a step behind in the shadows so you shine
Just ask, it will be done and I will prove my love
Until you're sure that I'm "the one"

I don't say much while we're eating dinner, and Matt keeps looking at me, cuz he knows that something's wrong cuz I'm never quiet. I'm just trying to find a way to talk to him, find something to say that doesn't sound lame and stupid, cuz I don't want him to think I'm some kinda idiot or something. We leave the restaurant and head for some club that Sean knows about and I know that it's gonna be lame, cuz his taste in music sucks.

Turns out that Sean knows the guy that owns the place, so him and Matt spend most of the night paradin' around the place, acting like they're all that. Which irritates the hell outta me, until I realize that I'm alone at the table with the man that I've fallen in love with. So I ask him how things are goin' and he starts talkin' about his match at the next pay per view and I listen. I listen to every word coming out of his mouth and I watch his face and I get so wrapped up in him that I didn't realize he asked me a question until he taps me on the forehead.

Then he asked me what I was thinking, and I blurted out "I love you." He looked at me for a second, and then he smiled. I thought he was gonna punch me or something, but all he said was, "why?" I just looked at him and didn't know what to say. After a minute or two, I told him that I just did, couldn't explain it or nothin', just that I thought he was perfect and I'd do anything for him, anything to prove to him that I loved him, and would always be there for him. He looked away for a minute, and then he said that he wasn't that wonderful, and he damn sure wasn't perfect. I slid outta my chair and knelt down in the floor in front of him, so that I could look into his eyes. When he looked at me, he looked sad. I told him I was sorry if I made him sad, and he said that it wasn't me, it's just that no one had ever said anything like that to him before.

I took his hands and he didn't pull back or nothin', so I just thought I better go for it while I had his attention. "I can't tell ya when I started thinkin' that I loved you, just that I did. And as far as why I love you, well, I think I covered that already. I don't know if you want to be with me, or how long we could be together, but I'd really like to give it a shot. If you don't want me, or if you ain't ready, all you gotta do is say so and I'll leave ya alone. But I think that we could have somethin' good here, and we ain't ever gonna know unless we try."

He was starin' at me, and I started thinkin' maybe I had something on my face. His eyes were locked on mine, like he was lookin' for the meanin' of life in there or somethin', then it happened. He just leaned down and kissed me, real soft, like he was afraid or somethin'. Then he pulled back and looked at me again. "You know," he said, "I'm not very good at love. I always seem to mess up one way or another. And I can be a real asshole sometimes. I'll probably do or say things that might hurt you. I don't know if I can treat you the way you need someone to treat you."

I started to argue with him, but he put his finger on my lips and kept talkin'. "I'm not saying that I don't want to try, Jeff. I'm saying that I don't know if you want to try that hard." So I smiled at him, then I kissed him, and I told him that I wanted to try, more than anything. And that it would take a whole lot to make me go away. All I had to do was prove to him that I meant what I said. And, I've been doin' that ever since.

Trust in me and you'll find a heart so true
All I want to do is give the best of me to you and stand beside you
Just ask, it will be done and I will prove my love
Until you're sure that I'm "the one"

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