*!I'm Here Without You, You're Still On My Lonely Mind!*

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"Are you going to tell me what's running through your head or am I going to have to guess? Brock asked as he drove back to the hotel. They'd been together for the last hour and she hadn't said more then five words the entire time.

"Sorry, I've just got a lot on my mind I guess. I don't mean to be evasive Brock."

"Is this about the closet thing with Matt?"

"How did you know about that? Did Matt tell you or something?"

"No he didn't. Shannon did and I'm glad he did though because it makes things make sense."

"What do you mean Brock?"

"I know you're new here but you seemed to make friends really quickly. The only person I think you haven't gotten close to is Matt. Why is that Aurora?"

"I haven't the slightest idea. He just gets on my nerves I guess."

"See that's what I thought too, but its more then that and I was stupid enough not to see it at first, but I see it clearly now."

"I'm not sure what you mean Brock. You're not really making sense right now."

"You like Matt, that's what I'm saying. I can't believe I was blind to it before. It's staring me right in the face now."

"I've only been here two weeks. I haven't decided who I like yet and who I don't. I thought you asking me out was a chance to find out. I mean you did agree to the date didn't you?"

"I know I did, and you are a really great girl, so it means a lot to me. Something isn't right about it though and my personal opinion is that it has something to do with Matt."

"You don't know what you're talking about."

"Aurora just admit it to me alright? I'm not here to judge you. I talked to Shannon and he told me about the kiss at your place a while back. He just thought I should know, so don't be mad at him. It's alright to talk to me here Aurora."

"I don't know what to say to you Brock. The kiss meant nothing, believe me."

"Is that the truth?"

This was the chance Aurora had to tell him the truth. To tell Brock that every time Matt Hardy touched her, she got weak in the knees and that she really did want to see where it could go with him. The thing about it was she couldn't tell him. She knew after Matt walked out of the closet earlier that evening that he didn't think it was anything more then a little fun between two people that hated each other. She had to lie, because telling Brock the truth wasn't an option, and she wasn't going to let herself get hurt so soon after coming in. If Matt Hardy didn't want her, she would find someone who would.

"Yes it is. I think we got so angry at each other that it spilled over into a mistake in judgment on both our parts. He knows it and I know it. Matt and I mean nothing to one another. You are the guy I want to get to know."

Brock smiled as he pulled up to the front of the hotel. Leaning in closely he kissed her gently on the lips. He was glad there wasn't anything between Matt and her because he seriously liked her. Aurora was thinking the same thing until the thoughts of Matt kept flooding her brain. Stopping the kiss and breathing hard, she looked up at Brock.

"Was that alright Aurora?"

"More then alright Brock. Would you do something for me?"

"Anything Aurora, you know that. What do you need?"

"It's not a matter of what I need, but of something that I want."

"Well then tell me princess, what is it that you want from me?" Brock asked huskily.

"Take me upstairs to my room Brock. Have someone valet park the car and take me home. I want you Brock."

"You want to be with me? Are you sure?"

"I've never been surer of anything in my life. Make love to me Brock."

Aurora could have sworn those words were coming out of someone else's mouth and not her own. She knew this was the only way to get Matt out of her brain and show Brock and herself that Matt Hardy meant nothing to her.

"Well then let's go then. I don't want to waste another moment out here." Brock said getting out of the car and throwing the keys to the attendant that was at the door waiting with a smile. Grabbing her hand gently they made their way quickly into the hotel. They certainly didn't want to waste any more time now. This was the night things were going to change for them.

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"Why don't you just be honest with me this time bro? When you were in that closet with her, all alone, something happened didn't it?"

"I don't know what you're talking about Jeff. Just drop it alright? That girl means nothing to me, and don't think for a second that I forgot about what two did either, because I didn't."

"We did it for a reason Matt. You two need to realize how much you like one another. We all see it, and now it's your turn."

"It doesn't matter anyway Jeff; she's off with Brock right now as we speak. She's not even giving me a second thought."

"So something did happen?" Jeff asked realizing he was digging deep enough to find out what he and Shannon had almost walked in on.

"Yes Jeff, and if you two guys hadn't come in it probably would have been a lot more then what did happen."

"What do you mean Matt?"

"I almost gave in and had sex with her in the broom closet Jeff, it was pretty damn serious, and hot in there."

"Holy shit! You have got to be kidding me right? Man we should have left you two alone in there longer then." Jeff said breaking into a fit of laughter. He had no idea his brother was in this deep and had gone that far with Aurora. This wasn't typical Matt Hardy style and Jeff knew it.

"No you did the right thing. I don't need a personal relationship right now, just when my career is starting to go places. It would just end messy and there would be too much baggage to worry about. I mean you do know what happened with Amy right? Now things couldn't be better between us, but for along time, it almost ruined me, and what I planned to do with my career. That is something that can not happen again. I love this business to much for it to happen again."

"Do you really believe that shit your spewing out Matt? For the record, I don't believe it for one second."

"No I don't Jeff. She's gotten into my system Jeff, and it's affecting me really badly and no one has ever done that before. But like I said, she's with Brock Lesnar right now, so what can I do about it?"

"Jesus man, do I have to tell you everything? Do you want me to sleep with her too? Would that help you get the big picture here?"

"No Jeff, don't be stupid now."

"Go to her hotel room, and make her want you man. Just tell her you were an ass and you shouldn't have said what you did. I mean she will have to understand, because you are an ass lately. Tell her that you didn't want to come across as a sissy around me and Shannon, I mean it's basically the truth anyway, so she will get it, because if you don't go now and tell her, it might be too late. How far do you want her and Brock to go before you tell her?"

"You've got a point Jeff. I told her not to date Brock, but I wouldn't let her get close to me, so I'm throwing her all these mixed signals and I don't think its helping her with her choice. I don't want her to end up with Brock because I know Brock can make her happy."

"Then get going now! Go to her hotel room and tell her how you feel. Before it's too late and you've lost her."

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