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Opening the door Matt saw Aurora sitting on an empty crate, obviously waiting for him to arrive.
"It took you long enough man! So what's this news you have to tell me?" Aurora said tapping her foot impatiently.
"What do you mean me? You have something to tell me. That's why you called me in here."
"I didn't call you in here! Shannon told me you wanted to see me."
"Oh this is wonderful." Matt yelled out as the door clicked and locked on the other side, but he was so loud no one heard it click.
"What the hell do you mean Matt?"
"Jeff came and told me you needed to see me, and Shannon went and did the same thing to you. It was a set up."
"Why would they do that?"
"We're not getting along and it's obvious to everyone, so let's just agree we don't like each other and go do our thing in the ring."
Matt went towards the door but Aurora beat him to it. Turning the knob on the door she realized it wouldn't budge. Playing with it for another minute, she cursed at it and sat back down on the crate. They were locked in a closet together.
"What's the matter? Why aren't you halfway down the hallway by now?"
"Matt, they locked us in here. So just sit tight. They have to let us out sooner or later, we have too much to do on the show tonight."
"Oh that's just wonderful! The one place I don't want to be or need to be right now."
"Oh thanks so much Matt. You know how to make a girl feel real amazing."
"I'm sorry that's not how I meant it. I just don't understand why they did it. I don't get the motivation. I mean sure we don't get along but so what?"
"Don't you get it yet? They are obviously sick of us and the way we treat each other. I can't say I blame them actually. I'm not usually this hostile with people; you just bring it out in me I guess."
"Do I treat you that badly Aurora?"
"No you don't, but I don't understand why we argue so much. This is not normal for me, and I don't think you go around doing it either."
"Maybe it's because we are secretly in love with each other, and can't seem to admit it?"
Aurora laughed and realized how nice it felt to do it. It seemed all they had done since she'd shown up was fight and kiss. This was a welcome change from all of that.
"I don't think it's that serious yet Matt."
"Yet? So there is a chance you could fall in love with me?"
Blushing, and trying to hide it, she buried her face in her hands and sighed. It was time to change the subject and fast.
"I hope they let us out soon. It's way to hot in here. I think I could pass out."
"Doesn't work Aurora. You can't just drop it. Not when we are stuck in here with no place to go. So could you fall in love with me?"
"No Matt I couldn't, because you are infuriating and all I want to do when I'm around you is smack you."
Matt smiled and moved closer to where she was sitting. Tipping her chin up and moving her hair out of her face, he looked into her eyes and smiled again.
"You see that's where we are different, because all I want to do when I am around you is this."
Bending down and bringing his lips to hers he kissed her and Aurora was sure she felt the earth move. She deepened the kiss and Matt pushed her against the wall. There was something about this girl that made him want to take her wherever they were, and this time was better then none, after being locked in a room alone with her. She ran her hands down his back and pulled his shirt out of his pants. She found herself wanting this as much as he did, just to know what it felt like to be this close with someone.
"Are you sure you can handle this Rory? What's about to happen here I mean."
Catching her breath, she pulled Matt back to her and he started working on kissing her neck. She didn't have to say a word, and that movement she made had let him know she wanted it too.
"There is nothing I want more Matt."
At that moment they heard the door click unlocked and they immediately jumped apart. This was something that Shannon and Jeff didn't need to walk in on. They separated themselves and just looked up as the two of them came into the room.
"Have you guys got everything worked out now?" Jeff asked trying to keep a straight face. When Shannon had come to him with this idea, he was against it at first, until he realized that whenever these two got together there was something more then tension in the room. He'd agreed and now he found it to be one of the funniest things he'd ever done.
Matt stood up and walked over to his brother and his best friend. Looking between the two of them, he developed a scowl on his face.
"You two are idiots. There was nothing to work out. She's not worth it. I'll see you guys at the hotel later."
Matt shot one last concerned look at Aurora and walked out of the room, and as he walked out Aurora had never been so hurt in her life. His words and his actions told two different stories, but if he didn't think she was worth it, then it hurt more then anything. Her heart walked out the door with Matt Hardy and she just sighed.
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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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Opening the door to her room, she pushed her way in, the whole time not letting up on kissing Brock. Brock pushed the door closed with his feet and pushed her down on the bed. Ripping his t-shirt over his head and throwing it down on the floor he joined her on the bed and let his hands roam over her body. He'd wanted to be with her since the moment he'd met her two weeks before on Smack down, and this was the moment he'd been so patient for. She uttered a small moan as he kissed down her neck, circling around her abdomen.
Aurora had never had this happen before, and it felt so amazing. Most men that she had shared a bed with, and been with had just wanted to screw her and move on, but Brock seemed to be different. He was taking his time and really making love to her. He removed her shirt and slid her shorts down around her ankles and Aurora just faded away content in her own personal wonderland, without one thought of Matt.
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Matt made his way to her room, all the while hoping that she had come home by now. Jeff was right of course, he didn't need a personal relationship, but he did want one, and as much as he wanted to not have Aurora be the one, he knew she was. He wasn't going to deny it anymore. So now here he was going to her hotel room to lay his heart on the line.
He knocked gently on the door, which was open, just a little crack. Hearing Aurora's voice inside he put his head in behind the open door and what he saw stopped him in his tracks. He couldn't believe he'd been so stupid. He made his way back out of the room to the sweet sound of her voice moaning. Only she wasn't saying his name, she was saying Brock's. He couldn't believe he'd come here to tell her to give him a chance. She was having sex with Brock Lesnar! Not to mention the fact that they'd left the door open, almost like they didn't care who heard them. It made him sick to his stomach, and it also caused a sharp pain in him, and he realized right away it was coming from his heart.
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"What happened here Aurora?" Brock asked looking helplessly into her eyes.
"I'm sorry Brock. I was into it, believe me, but I can't sit here and lie to you anymore. It's just not fair to either one of us."
"You don't want to make love to me do you?"
"At any other time I would say yes in a heartbeat, because I'm attracted to you, but."
"But you rather I was Matt right?"
"God am I horrible or what? Yes Brock, I've got a thing for Matt. I just can't sleep with you knowing that I do wish it was him with me."
"You could have told me this in the car and saved us a whole lot of trouble, but you aren't horrible at all Aurora. I knew I couldn't compete with him. He's from Cameron, and he busted his ass just like you did to get where he is. I'm nothing like him, and I think that it's him you want, everything about him. So what are you waiting for? Go find him."
"Are you sure Brock?"
"I'm positive. Well at least my head is saying that, my body wants you to stay here and make you forget he ever existed. I'm going with my gut on this one and telling you to go find him. I'll be here whenever you get back and you can tell me what happened and what he said."
"God your amazing! Why didn't I meet you first?"
"It just wasn't meant to work out that way I guess. At least that's what people are always telling me when I can never stay with a girl long enough to last. You might want to put your shirt on before you go though."
Aurora laughed and threw her shirt on back over her head. Placing a quick kiss on Brock's lips she threw him one last look.
"You're sure you're okay with this?"
"Yes princess, go make him see you, and for God's sakes don't argue with him anymore. I don't want to have you come back and be heartbroken over him fighting with you again. I might have to kick his ass, and I don't really want to do that."
"Thanks Brock, for everything here tonight. For being what I need you to be, a friend. I'll let you know how it all goes."
As she made her way out of the room, she didn't hear Brock sigh and lay back down on the bed mumbling to him.
"I hope you know what you're doing Brock, because you might have just let the best girl in the world slip out of your hands for nothing."
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"Remind me never to listen to you again Jeff. I almost did the stupidest thing ever tonight."
"What happened? Was she there?"
"You could say that."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"She was there alright. Having her kind of fun. She looked to busy to see me standing there, and I couldn't be more relieved that she didn't."
"Matt what the hell are you trying to say? I suggest you watch your mouth though, she's my best friend."
"Well Jeff, your best friend was having sex. Very loud, and very open sex. With none other then our buddy, Brock Lesnar." Matt said, feeling suddenly even sicker to his stomach.
"Holy shit! Are you sure man?"
"I heard it, and saw it with my own eyes, which I now want to burn out of their sockets. I can't get the sound of it out of my head either."
"Did she see you?"
"No I left pretty quickly. I was prepared to lay it all on the line Jeff, but now I'm happy I didn't. She's not at all what I thought she was."
"What's that supposed to mean Matt?"
"I mean what kind of girl sleeps with someone after two dates? It's just not right."
"No bro, what's not right is that she's sleeping with someone that's not you. You said yourself you were about to take her in the closet earlier. What's different now?"
"She's not with me, that's what's wrong, and it will never be put right again. You and Shannon can do what you want with her, but to me now, she's nothing."
"Matt don't be like that! Don't make us choose!" Jeff screamed at him as he made his way into the bathroom and closed the door.
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