Flash of light

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the wrestlers used in this story, 'cause if I did, I'd be busy with them right now *grin*. But I do own Jami, for she is me. And if you read my story "Take That Step" you might recognize some of the characters...but this story has nothing to do with that story. Just same character names. DEAL WITH IT! And don't bother suing me...all you'd get is a half eaten ham sandwich and a bag of chips from 2 years ago.

Jeff wrapped his arms around Jami's tiny frame. "Baby, I can't believe this is happening to you. It's not fair. I mean, you take good car of yourself and your only 20...your not suppose to die." Jeff muttered in shock. "I know, but I talked to the doctor. There is nothing left to do for me. My kidney's have completely shut down. Dialysis would only prolong the end...and it wouldn't affect the quality of my life. they won't be able to find a transplant in time." Jami sighed. Jeff didn't know what do say. He remembered the first time they had met.

He looked up from where he was talking with Matt at the SUBWAY counter. She had walked into the shop, giggling with her friends. She was 5'2", petite, with a tan complexion. She was dressed in dark blue jeans and a blue t-shirt with the words, "I like your boyfriend" written in white across it. Her brown hair was pulled off her face with a white kerchief. Her brown eyes sparkled with laughter. He watched one of the other women in the group march up to Jason (christian) and start talking to him. He tuned everything out until he heard her friend say, "Last but not least, this is Jami and she's a huge WWF fan, especially of the Hardyz." he smiled as she shot them all a shy smile. 'Jami...nice name.' he thought to himself.

He slid up next to her and inhaled deeply, she smelled like apples. He loved how she smelled. "Sorry they aren't so talkative...they aren't trying to be rude or anything, they are just starving." he whispered to her. She turned to him with a huge smile on her face. "That's okay. I totally understand. I would never want to get in between hungry wrestlers and food. I don't have a death wish." Jeff laughed...she had a sense of humor. that was good. Members of her group began to order food and she asked, "aren't you going to order with your group?" "I'll just order after you." he told her. He coughed nervously before asking, "So, where are you guys staying at?" "Oh, at the Marriott. What about y'all?" Jami answered in a heavy Iowa accent. Jeff told her he was staying at the same hotel. He invited her and her friends to chill in their hotel room. Her friends and her did come and hang out with him and his friends. he had never connected with someone so quickly before.

Jeff held Jami crushed against his body, afraid to let her go. "Jeff, it'll be okay. Just because I won't be alive doesn't mean I won't still be here for you. I won't ever leave you! You know that don't you?" Jami cried, clinging to him. Jeff gently rocked her back and forth, searching for words to express how he was feeling. He thought back to their first date.

Jeff walked up to her house, trying to calm his nerves. He'd taken a week off of the WWF to recover from bruised ribs. They had been in Canada before that, and on his way back to North Carolina he had stopped to see Jami. He'd called her early that morning and she had said she would love to meet him that night. So, he drove down and now he was standing on her front porch, nervous as hell.

He knocked and he could hear her pounding down the stairs. She threw open the door and smiled at him. He stood there, just looking at her. She looked so beautiful. She was wearing a pair of short white shorts that accented her lean, tan legs. She was wearing a plain white tank top with a short sleeved, button down, denim shirt over it. Her hair was pulled up into a high ponytail with a pair of sunglasses perched on the top of her head. Her face was flushed from the run to the door, and she looked genuienly happy to see him. "Hey! Come in! I just have to slip on a pair of shoes and I'm ready to go." she told him as he stepped into her front hallway.

Jami sat on a chair, pulling on and tying a pair of white tennis shoes. Jeff looked around her hall, taking in everything. The floors were wooden and the walls were an off white color. She had pictures all along the wall. There was a senior year photo of herself. There was a family photo of her, her mom, her dad, her sister, her brother and her grandma. Next to that were photos of her sister and brother. After that photograph there was another large photo of a huge group of people. He stepped closer to get a better look. "That's a group picture of most of my friends. they got it as a housewarming present when I bought the house." she explained to him. He nodded and noticed that Jami was ready to go. He placed a hand on the small of her back as they walked out.

Later that night they were walking alongside a lake at the local park. They ahd went ot a small diner and then to a movie earlier that night. "Did you have fun tonight?" Jeff asked her. "Oh yes! It wasn't quite what I expected. It was better than I expected." Jami told him. "what did you expect?" Jeff asked her, unsure if he wanted to hear her answer. "I don't know exactly. Dinner and a movie seemed so normal. With you I had no idea what to expect. I wouldn't have been suprised if you had taken me bungee jumping, which, believe me, I'm glad we didn't. I had so much fun just being with you." Jami told him honestly. Jeff smiled widely at her.

Even later that night Jeff took Jami home. he walked her to her front door. She unlocked it and stood, facing him, under the porch light. "you wanna come in?" Jami asked him. "I do, but I better not. If I go in, I won't want to come out." Jeff smiled at her. Jami grinned, "Jeff, I had a lot of fun tonight." Jeff ran a hand thru her hair, "yeah, me too. Can we....do this again sometime?" Jeff asked her. Jami nodded, "And I was, uh, wondering if you and Tasha would like to come to a match in a few states over. Adam (EDGE) wants Tasha to come watch him get his butt kicked." Jeff grinned. Jami laughed, "yeah, I'll be there and I doubt anything will keep Tasha away." Then she kissed his cheek and disappeared behind a closed door.

"Baby, what all did the doctor say?" Jeff asked Jami, dreading the answer. Jami sighed and pulled back from him. "He just said that I had a kidney disease that had advanced so far that the kidneys had just shut down. He said I had just a couple weeks left. He said my heart isn't strong enough to support a surgery of any kind. I can try fighting it...but I won't win." She looked up into his green eyes and was suprised to find him crying. "Jami, I've never known you to give up anything without a fight." His mind flashed back to their first fight.

He had called her the night before Wrestlemania to tell her that he had been scheduled for the main event. His brother, Matt was suppose to be the one facing Chris Irvine (Jericho) for the WWF championship belt. But earlier that night Matt had been hurt during a house show against Chris. There was no way he could wrestle. So, it fit into the storyline for Jeff to demand to take his place to get payback for his injured brother. Jami had been so happy to hear about the match. "Oh Jeff, I wish I could be there! But, I'd have to fly out and fly back and I'd never get home at a decent hour and I have a major test at 6:45 a.m. plus work all day after that." she told him reasonably. "But you have to be there! Skip everything!" he had demanded of her, not thinking. "Jeff, you aren't being fair!" Jami told him. "Jami...it's Wrestlemania! This is my biggest match yet! I'm going against Chris Irvine for the WWF championship! You have to be there to cheer me on!" Jeff argued. "Jeff! I can't just up and leave everything on a days notice! I have school! Midterms are this week! I have work!" Jami argued back. "If it's the money from the job your worried about, you know i make enough to support you." Jeff told her. He heard Jami utter a strangled cry before he heard the dialtone ringing loudly in his ear. He slammed the phone down in frustration. He knew he had made a stupid move in demanding Jami do anything or for suggesting that she was worried about just money. She was strong willed and did what she felt was right, not what was demanded of her. He picked up the phone to call her back and apologize.

"Have you told your parents yet?" he asked her. She nodded, "yeah, they took it pretty hard. My mom just kept muttering that they were suppose to go before me. My dad just stared off into space, trying not to cry. My sister just hugged me and my brother told me he loved me and ran out of the room." she whispered. Jeff thought back to the first time he met her family.

"Would you relax! They are just my family...not a firing squad!" Jami told him, squeezing his hand as they pulled into her parents driveway. "Same difference." Jeff told her and she giggled. Her dad and mom met them at teh door. They offered Jeff a smile and a handshake while giving Jami a hug. they ushered them into the cozy living room. Jami and Jeff sat together on a couch while her parents sat on a love seat. Jami's sister Traci sat next to Jami on the couch while Jami's brother Travis sprawled out on the floor. travis looked at Jeff strangely. "Are you really THE Jeff Hardy?" Travis finally asked him. Jeff grinned, "The one...the only." Travis just looked at him in awe. "Jami and Traci...can you help your mother with dinner?" Jami's dad asked. The 3 women left the room and Jami's dad turned to Jeff. "So, do you plan on saying in the WWF or getting a real job?" Jeff coughed nervously. "Sir, the WWF is a real job. It's a very good job. And yes, I do plan on staying there." Jami's dad narrowed his eyes at Jeff. "Just so we understand each other young man...no one will ever be good enough for my daughter." Jeff heard someone cough behind him. "Excuse me daddy. But Jeff is more than good enough for me. And I'd prefer you didn't treat him like he's at a firing squad." she winked at Jeff. The rest of the night went uneventful and in time, her family grew to love him.

Jeff nodded, "I imagine they would take it hard." Jami shrugged, "yeah, I guess so." "Have you told anyone else?" he asked her. "Just Amy and Tasha." she muttered. Jeff nodded in understanding. He had been on the road for the last week or so, and Amy and Tasha had been nearby. He also knew that Jami had wanted to tell him in person. He thought back to when Jami had met his family for the first time.

"My dad and brother will be back in a little bit." Jeff told her, sitting on the steps of his front porch. He pulled her down next to him and wrapped his arms around her. "Do you think your dad will like me?" she asked, nerves setting in. "Baby, he's going to love you." he replied, kissing her nose. Then he kissed her lips. The kiss soon grew more passionate. Jeff grinned when he broke away and heard matt comment, "Do you think she realizes what he's doing to her? It's disgusting!" Their dad laughed as Jami covered her face with her hands. "Dad, Matt...this is Jami." Jeff said, laughing at her embarassment. "I'd hope so! Otherwise you'd have some explaining to do!" Matt joked. "Hi Jami, I'm Jeff's dad and this is his nimirod of a brother." Jami nodded. "Nice to meet you." she said thru her hands. Jeff grabbed her hands and pulled them away from her face. She blushed but smiled at the guys. Jeff's dad and brother fell in love with her at that moment.