"Matt, are you back with us?" a soft familiar voice asked.
Matt slowly opened his eyes and smiled at Shannon then that smile faded. "What happened? What are you here, Shan... I thought you had a match tonight?"
Shannon smiled and shook his head. "Nope. After you got dropped on your head we brought you to the hospital."
"Where's Jeffy? And did I take a header off of that ladder? When Adam shook it I got a little dizzy." Matt muttered as he touched the tender spot on top of his head.
Shannon got a really confused look. "Jeff's back in Cameron... Matt you didn't have a match with Adam or even a ladder match."
"Why's Jeffy at home? And who was I fightin'? Cause the last thing I remember is Jeff and I in a weird gimmick match with Adam and Jay, and Mark and Devon."
Shannon started stuttering, "A TLC match?"
Matt felt confused for a moment then smiled. "Oh, Tables, Ladders, Chairs. How neat. Vince'll love that."
"He loves it. He came up with it." Shannon's eyebrows drew together but before he could say anything Matt spoke.
"Where's your strips?" Matt reached out and touched Shannon solid blond hair.
That almost answered Shannon's question, but he had to be sure. "Matt, what day is it?"
"The day after Wrestlemania so... April 3rd 2000." Matt said after working it out in his head.
Shannon shook his head, but before he could say anything a frazzled Jeff came running in. "What happened? As soon as I seen him hit I was on my way... Matt are you okay?" Jeff asked as he moved to stand at Matt's bedside.
Matt's eyes widened as he seen Jeff's short hair. "Oh baby, did you get gum in it? Why didn't you use ice like I showed you?"
Jeff's eye were the size of saucers. Matt hadn't used that voice in... "Matty?"
"What's wrong, Jeffy?... Oh, if it's your hair it'll grow back. I promise. Come here." Matt held out his arms and for a moment Jeff hesitated then ran into Matt's arms.
Shannon watched as Jeff sobbed into Matt's shoulder.
"You've Come back to me, Matty." Jeff said when his tears had dried.
"I never left, did I?" Matt asked softly.
"You haven't been my Matty in two years." Jeff couldn't take his eyes off of his Matty. He was certain if he did Matt would go back to the asshole Jeff had come to know.
"What's the date? I'm thinking I'm missing some things upstairs." Matt said as he cradled Jeff and wondered what had happened to his brother to sound so grown up.
"May 13th 2003." Shannon answered as he stepped outside to tell one of the doctors that Matt was awake.
"What's changed since I last remember?" Matt looked deeply into Jeff's eyes and worried at the pain he seen within.
"A lot... But it doesn't matter, 'cause you're my Matty again... And I'm going to keep you until you leave me again." Jeff laid his head over Matt's heart and smiled at the steady rhythm he found there.
Matt shook his head and held Jeffy tighter. "I'm never leavin' you, Jeffy. Not unless I have no other choice. What did I do to you? You seemed so different when you came in here."
Jeff looked up and smiled with more tears in his eyes. "It doesn't matter. The past is the past. Why don't we think about the future?"
"Sure, Jeffy... But tell about everything else I've forgotten." Matt settled down to listen to Jeff tell him the things that's happened in the years he forgot.
*******
"You don't wrestle anymore?" Matt asked in shock after Jeff had told him that little bit of information.
"I can't. My back isn't that good right now... And I'm working on my band and my poetry... But if you're there to go back I think I'll be making a return to the ring sooner than I thought." Jeff smiled at him and for a moment it seemed as if everything were perfect for the first time in two horrible years of loneliness.
"A Hardy Boyz reunion... I like it." Matt loved the fact that they had become so popular, but he hated that he had become such a prick. He had promised himself when he was a kid if he ever became famous he wouldn't let it go to his head. Apparently he had forgotten that somewhere along the line.
"I love it." Jeff answered and just as they were about to kiss for the first time in two years a plump nurse came walking in.
"Sorry, lovey. But visiting hours are over." she said in a cheery voice.
Jeff got up off the bed. "I'll see you tomorrow... Please don't leave me again... I don't think I could take another loss like that."
"Never, Jeffy." Matt clasped his hand and for a moment their eyes connected and they were one again.
"Take care of him, ma'am. He's pretty much all I got left." Jeff told the nurse before he walked out of the room.
"Such a sweet boy." the nurse commented. "How long have you two been together?"
Matt chuckled. "As long as I can remember."
"And you're committed too." the nurse clucked to herself as she straightened everything on Matt's bed then turned off everything but the one light over the bed. "Is there anything you need before I go?"
"No... Hold it... Maybe, you wouldn't happen to be able to get your hands on a current wrestling magazine would you?" Matt thought he could at least catch up on the business a little.
The nurse thought about it for a moment then nodded. "One of the orderlies is a fan. I'm sure he has one he'll let you borrow."
"Thanks." Matt gave her his best smile and the older woman blushed and batted her hand in the air.
"It's not a problem, sweety."
*******
Matt finished looking through the five magazines the orderly had brought him and sighed. So much had changed. He had taken on this character that made him kinda sick to his stomach. Sure he had thought of the whole Version 1, but it had been for a group. It was too arrogant for one person to try to pull off, even with Shannon to help.
Just as Matt was going to get up and return the magazines to the nurses desk Jeff walked in with a bag of clothes and another of food. The second one drew Matt. "Real food?"
"Yeap, and not a healthy thing in sight." Jeff knew he was testing his brother, but he couldn't help it. If this was his Matty he would just right in the middle of the traditional southern breakfast, if it wasn't then Matt would turn his nose up at it.
Matt grabbed the bag and opened it grinning when he seen the clear covering over the biscuits and gravy. Within moments he was consuming it and keeping an eye on the door so that the nurses didn't find out his brother had snuck real food in to him.
Jeff's smile was about to over take his face. It really was his Matty.
"What's that smile for?" Matt asked after he had finished his food and seen the blazing smile.
"It's just that I get to take you home today." Jeff held out the second bag and Matt glanced inside only to raise an eyebrow. "Tell me I haven't been wearing these kinda clothes." He lifted the GAP pants from the bag and waited for Jeff to answer.
"I'm afraid so. But at least they're black." Jeff told him then, "You get dressed and I'll get one of the nurses to come remove your iv The doctor should be in soon to release you."
Matt nodded then started to get the rest of his things out.
******
Matt could only stare at the home his brother had made without him. "I can't believe I would ever leave you."
"It wasn't you, Matty. I promise. Now come on. I've got so much to show you... Then we'll go get some of your thing from your house." Jeff lead him the rest of the way into the house and smiled when Matt grabbed Witty from where he had been about to attack Matt's feet.
"Hey, you."
Witty chittered at him as Matt cuddled him. "You've grown up since I last seen you." Matt told the creature then scratched him one more time before setting him down to go to Jeff. "How's Liger?"
"A daddy... You remember my friend Beth? Well we let her dog and Liger breed." Jeff said as the puppies came running up.
"Liger, a daddy?" Matt asked as they knelt and played with the rolly polly pups.
"Come on. Let's get my stuff put up that way we can go on to your place before we go see Daddy." Jeff suggested after the puppies had grown tired of them and went off to play with each other.
When Matt was sure Jeff was busy putting away his things in the bedroom Matt studied the room for a moment then got a smile as he edged closer to Jeff as quietly as he could. Before Jeff knew what had hit him, Matt had him down on the bed and was kissing him. Jeff couldn't believe but then when Matt's tongue touched his lips softly he gave in with a sigh. It had been so long since they had been together.
Matt could taste a little difference between the Jeffy he remembered and the Jeffy with him now. This Jeff was a little older and had a little stronger flavor that could only be called 'Jeffy'. When they finally broke the kiss the stared into each other's eyes and a smile bloomed on each of their faces. "I love you."
"Love you too, Matty. I'm so happy that you're back." Jeff rubbed his cheek against the side of Matt's neck and took in his scent.
"I'm sorry I left you." Matt traced the edge of Jeff's ear with his tongue down to the hoops then sucked them into his mouth for a moment.
Jeff groaned and arched up to his long absent lover.
Between them they rid each other of their clothes and Matt paused to take in the differences in Jeff's body. "You've lost weight." He tisked as he traced Jeff's prominent ribs.
"I didn't really feel like eating." Jeff gave Matt a saucy look. "But suddenly I've got a craving."
Matt raised an eyebrow, wondering what Jeff was getting at. "I've got a craving for... tongue." Jeff dove for Matt's mouth and their tongues wrestled each other for dominance. Jeff rolled them until Matt was on the bottom then he pulled up and smiled at Matt. "You top or shall I?"
"Me... it feels like forever since I've been inside of you." Matt panted as Jeff leaned over to dig in his bed side table until he came up with a bottle of baby oil.
Matt was about to ask about their real lube, but then remembered that they hadn't been together in two years. So instead Matt took Jeff's lips again and quickly coated his fingers in the oil, then rolled Jeff under him. When he felt Jeff was deeply imbedded in the kiss Matt reached down between his Jeffy's legs and traced the tight pucker that was hidden there. Jeff broke the kiss to gasp, then he pulled Matt back into the kiss, only this time it was harder.
His Jeffy would never change, it seemed. Matt thought as he pressed one finger into his lover. Whenever Jeffy was getting more aroused he would need hard, sucking, biting kisses. Matt felt the tightness inside of Jeff and wondered how long it had been since he had received anyone. Gently, Matt started to stretch the muscle that guarded Jeff's heat. Soon one finger became two, to which Jeff moaned and sucked on Matt's tongue harder. Matt chuckled in his head and worked a little faster, it felt as if he hadn't had sex in a long time and he was ready to be inside his precious one again.
When he pushed the third finger Jeff stopped kissing for a moment hiss at the tightness. "Been a while." he muttered as he tried to get accustomed to the fullness he had been missing.
"It's okay. Just relax." Matt stroked in and out of him slowly allowing Jeffy to get use to the sensations. When he felt Jeff completely relax around his fingers Matt smiled and pulled his fingers away, making Jeff moan and pout. Matt took a quick second to slick some oil onto his cock before breaking the kiss so he could watch Jeff's eyes as he entered him.
Jeff's eyes were almost black as Matt stared into them. He eased himself into position and slowly pushed past the guardian ring of muscle into his Jeffy's heat. Jeff stopped the little thrashing he had been doing while Matt prepared him. With their eyes and bodies locked like that he could see into Matt's soul.
"Am I hurting you?" Matt panted as he fought his need to pummel the tight heat around him.
Jeff shook his head, but he didn't move. He wanted to enjoy it for a moment; just he and Matt joined as they were meant to be. Then when he felt the restlessness in Matt Jeff nodded for him to go on. Matt's first thrust was right into his poor neglected prostate and it jumped to life with a fire of pleasure at the friendly assault. Jeff gasped in pleasure and his eyes slammed shut at the lightning running through him.
The dark haired Hardy knew his brother's body as well as his own, so he knew the angle he needed to continuously hit Jeff's prostate. If it were possible Matt thought Jeff felt better now than the last time he remembered.
For what seemed like forever they pumped and grinded together till one particularly hard thrust on Matt's part hit Jeff's sweet spot, sending him straight over the edge. The second Matt felt his brother's hot release on his stomach he started thrusting faster into the contracting hole he was buried in.
Jeff wrapped his limp limbs around Matt as he strained to finish. As Jeff moved his lips to start sucking over Matt's heart, the elder felt his balls draw and seconds later he was pumping his load into Jeff.
When they finally broke apart Matt pulled out to lay down with Jeffy snuggled to his side. Jeff started giggling and Matt glanced down with a raised eyebrow. "I gave you a hickey." Jeff told him pointing to the place over Matt's heart he had sucked on at the end.
Matt just smiled and hugged Jeffy closer. "It doesn't matter. Now, shush. We're going to cuddle. Then if we feel like it, we'll get up later, shower and go get some of my things from my house. Then we'll go see Daddy tomorrow. 'kay?"
"Sounds like a plan." Jeff yawned and snuggled to Matt before falling into a light doze.
Matt ran his fingers through Jeff's hair and decided that even if he got his memories back he wasn't going to go back to the way he was. He had left Jeff, the one thing he had promised Jeff he would never do. So from now on he was going to try to make up for what he had done. "I forgot three years, but it seems to me that they needed to be forgot by everyone." Matt muttered as he kissed Jeffy's forehead before settling down to sleep as well.
