A Whole New Meaning to Planet Jarrett Part 1

[Lil Wolf]

Planet Jarrett had a life of its own. It started out as something to say, but it turned into something much bigger when Kevin Nash started wrestling with TNA.

Jeff and Kevin had been friends for a long time and they considered themselves good friends. Jeff had used the term Planet Jarrett many times in the past, but when it came to facing his friend at Against All Odds, Planet Jarrett became more than just something to say.

He had to prove that Planet Jarrett existed and that Kevin wouldn't be able to walk all over it. Of course, behind the scenes, he and Kevin had already worked out the end result for the match at Against All Odds.

The hype for this match continued for several weeks with both men taking a stab at each other whenever they were given the chance. The night of the big event, Planet Jarrett took on an even bigger meaning, and it had nothing to do with wrestling at all.

Jeff had thousands and thousands of fans. Kevin did too. And many of them had come to the show to see this great match live. It was an honor to see so many fans in the stands waiting for the main event to take place. It would be the last match of the night and it would be the best match of the night.

While backstage, Jeff began prepping for his match, going over the script, discussing last minute details. He and Kevin met and talked things over too. What neither man realized was that Jerry Jarrett, Jeff's father had added a little something extra to this match to make it more interesting.

And it would make things very difficult for both men.

Five minutes before the match was set to take place, Jeremy Borash appeared in the ring. Jeff was confused. So was Kevin. Neither man had heard anything about him making an appearance. "Do you know what this is about?" Kevin asked. "No idea." Jeff admitted. That was unusual, especially since Jeff pretty much ran TNA along with his father.

"Tonight, ladies and gentlemen." Jeremy began speaking into a microphone, getting the attention of both men. "Tonight, we're going to have a special guest referee for the main event. And I'd like to introduce that person now." Jeremy said.

"Okay, who's the ref?" Kevin asked. Jeff shrugged. He hadn't been told about this. "This must be my father's doing." He said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce the special guest referee for the main event this evening. Please welcome, Liz Dakota." Jeremy said.

"Who the hell is Liz Dakota?" Kevin asked. Jeff laughed. "I have no idea." He said. Both men watched as a woman climbed over the wall and got into the ring.

She was short, petite, and had long brown hair that was hanging down to the lower part of her back. "Wow." Kevin muttered. "Yeah, that goes for me too." Jeff said. "I don't know if I can concentrate with that in the ring." Kevin remarked. Jeff laughed. "Well, better get ready because you're out first." Jeff replied.

Jeremy left the ring and Kevin was announced next. He made his way out and nodded to Liz as he got into the ring. She nodded to him and smiled, but she didn't try to talk to him. Jeff made his grand entrance after that. He nodded to Liz too and she returned the nod, but she didn't try talking to him either.

"Has she been prepped for this match?" Jeff wondered. "Wonder if she's single?" Kevin wondered to himself. "Man, she's got great legs." Jeff thought.

Liz smiled at both men. She knew they were checking her out, but that was the farthest thing from her mind. If she proved herself tonight, she'd have a job with TNA. That's what Mr. Jarrett had told her. And she intended to do just that.

She'd already went over the whole match, including the finish and the outcome, so she was fully prepared for everything. She signaled for the bell and the match began.

Kevin and Jeff circled one another for a few seconds before locking up. Kevin shoved Jeff hard sending him down to the canvas, but Jeff got right back up again.

Once again, the men locked up. Liz watched intently, making sure that no rules were broken, no mistakes were made, and that both men were doing what they were supposed to be doing.

Five minutes into the match, Jeff had already hit Kevin with one guitar without Liz noticing. He went for another one, but Liz saw him this time and yanked the guitar out of his grasp. She threw it to the outside and motioned for Jeff to carry on.

Jeff tried to give Kevin a DDT, but Kevin countered the move and slammed Jeff into the canvas. This brutality continued for another five minutes or so before Liz gave the signal for both men to wrap it up. Kevin finished Jeff with a Jackknife Powerbomb, winning the Heavyweight title.

Afterwards, Kevin approached Liz, intending to invite her to have dinner, but Liz told him she wasn't interested. Jeff did the same, but Liz blew him off too. She wasn't there to make friends. She was there to impress Jerry Jarrett, having no idea that his son Jeff Jarrett was part owner of TNA wrestling. This was something she didn't know, but she was about to find out...

Unlike Kevin, Jeff had struck up a conversation with Liz and they ended up walking to the back together. Jeff talked about his match with Kevin and asked Liz how she'd come to be the special ref during his match. Liz explained that Jerry Jarrett had invited her to come and try out.

Once again, Jeff asked Liz to go out with him. This time, she got irritated with him and told him off. "Is that all men ever think about?" She demanded before storming away from him. Jeff smiled to himself as he went to find his father. He'd already decided that he liked Liz, but her attitude would have to go. After all, this was his world and she'd just earned herself a one way pass onto planet Jarrett. There was no turning back now.

"Dad, I'd like to talk to you about the new girl." Jeff said. "Now son, I know I didn't discuss this with you, but it was a last minute idea." Jerry explained. Jeff waved his hand and laughed. "It's fine. I like her. She's pretty good, but where did you find her?" He asked. "Well, Dusty kind of recommended her. She's originally from Florida." Jerry explained. "She lives right here in Florida?" Jeff asked. "That's right, but she's been all over the place. I saw a few tapes and decided she was worth a shot." Jerry replied.

"Does she wrestle?" Jeff asked. "Oh sure, but I thought this would be a better start for her." Jerry said. Jeff agreed with his father. Now for the moment of truth. "How old is she?" He asked. "Oh about twenty-two." Jerry said. "Gee, only half my age." Jeff thought. To him that wasn't a huge problem though. She certainly seemed mature enough anyway.

"Well, I'm off to get cleaned up a bit. I wanna get out of here." Jeff told his father. "I'll call you tomorrow." Jerry replied. Jeff nodded and left his father alone. He ran into Kevin in the hall. Scott was with him. "Hey, did she accept?" Kevin asked. "No, she didn't." Jeff admitted. Scott and Kevin smirked at Jeff. "Well, she didn't say yes to you either." He pointed out. "No, but I'm just getting warmed up." Kevin said.

"Kev, you may have that title, but this is one time when I won't let you get over on me. That girl is going to go out with me, so you can forget it. Besides, she's much too young for you." Jeff said. "How old is she?" Scott asked. "Twenty-two." Jeff said. "Well, that's half my age. And I ain't much older than you." Kevin argued. "Yeah, but this is my world and I'm going to make sure I get a date with her before the end of the week." Jeff insisted. "Fine, let's put a wager on this. You get her by the end of the week, I'll give you this belt back at the next PPV, but if I get a date with her, then I keep it." Kevin said. "You're on." Jeff retorted.

Liz had been on her way out of the building when she heard the two men talking. She smiled to herself as she left for the night. "So, they wanted a date with her that bad, did they?" She thought. Well, she'd make sure they got exactly what they wanted, and then some.

A week later, the crew set up for another taping of Impact. Jeff and Kevin met to discuss their appearance that night. They'd be meeting in the hall in a confrontation, leading up to the next PPV.

Liz would be doing ref work again for a few of the matches, so she had her black and white shirt on with a pair of tight black jeans. She spotted Kevin first. He nodded to her and smiled, but he didn't stop. Jeff stopped walking when he saw Liz. She copped an attitude with him immediately and left him feeling frustrated.

She noticed Scott Hall at the end of the hall laughing at Jarrett and winked at him as she went through a door. After talking with Jerry Jarrett for a few minutes, Liz left and went to get ready for the first match.

By the end of the night, Kevin was determined to get a date with Liz. When he saw her heading for the exit, he ran to catch up to her. Then he asked her again. This time, she accepted and suggested a diner near the studio. They arranged to meet the following night at eight. "Why don't you bring that big, shiny, gold belt with you." Liz suggested. Kevin immediately agreed to and promised to see her the following night.

On her way to her car, Jeff ran into her and asked her to go out. Liz accepted and arranged to meet him at the same time and place that she'd arranged to meet Kevin. She was going to give both men exactly what they wanted and then some and she was going to do it publicly to let them know that she knew about their little wager.

She was looking forward to getting over on both men, but she still hadn't learned of Jeff's status with TNA. Considering what she was about to do, that was probably a good thing.

Liz sat in her bedroom getting ready for her date. She'd made a phone call a while ago asking for a little assistance with this. If the guys wanted to play games with her, she was going to play too.

She brushed her long brown hair and smiled at herself in the mirror. She was looking forward to this night. It would be a very eventful evening if she could help it.

After checking herself over once, she grabbed her purse and left the house to go to the diner. She arrived about thirty minutes later and went inside. Neither of the men had arrived yet, so Liz made herself comfortable in a booth.

"Can I help you?" The waitress asked. "Sorry, I'm waiting for someone. I'll order when they get here." Liz said. The waitress nodded and walked away. Liz watched the door for a bit until she saw Jeff come in. "Well, at least he's not too late." She thought.

"Hey, sorry I'm late. Dad kept me." Jeff explained as he sat down. "It's okay. I wasn't waiting too long." Liz replied. The two started talking and Liz noticed the waitress making her way over again. "Ready to order?" She asked. Jeff picked up the menu, but Liz told the waitress she wasn't ready yet. She wanted to wait for Kevin to get there.

Kevin showed up five minutes later and he had the belt with him. He walked over with a smile on his face until he saw Jeff. "What are you doing here?" He asked. "What are you doing here?" Jeff countered. "Gentlemen, I think I can explain." Liz offered. Kevin sat down, though Jeff wasn't thrilled about it.

"You see, I know that both of you wanted a date with me, so I figured it'd be more fun to go out with both of you instead of just one of you." Liz said.

"Both of us?" Jeff asked. "Oh sure, two is definitely better that one." Liz insisted. Both men were a little surprised at how forward Liz seemed to be, but she just smiled politely at them. "So, shall we order?" She asked. They nodded and Liz waved the waitress over.

After the three of them had ordered, Liz talked with both men, giving a little of herself to each of them. She was enjoying herself, but Kevin and Jeff seemed to be getting into a power struggle right in front of her.

They ate, while talking about work, among other things and the night seemed to be going okay. Then Liz's other surprise showed up. She smiled at the man who was making his way over to her.

"Hi, what are you doing here?" She asked. "I was about to ask you the same thing." He said, his tone a bit thingyy. Liz stood up and smiled. "I was just having dinner with two co-workers." She explained. Kevin and Jeff looked at one another. Both men were confused.

"Really? And you failed to mention this to me because...?" He asked. "Jeff, Kev, I'd like you to meet my boyfriend, Chad." Liz said. "Your boyfriend?" Jeff asked. "Yeah, didn't I mention that I had one?" She asked. "No." Kevin said. "Oh, sorry." Liz replied as she smiled at him.

"Come on, let's get out of here." Chad said. "But, I can't just leave these two really nice men here alone." Liz argued. "They'll be fine." Chad retorted. "Well, sorry boys, I've got to go." Liz said.

Before she could leave, Kevin stood up and called her name. "Why did you invite us out if you have a boyfriend?" He asked. "Oh, because I just wanted you both to know that I know about your little wager and neither one of you has a chance in hell." Liz replied. Then she left with Chad.

When she got outside, she kissed him on the cheek and thanked him. "Any time." He said as he walked to his car. Liz watched him go before heading towards her car. Kevin and Jeff had seen Chad leaving alone, so they both went after Liz.

"Hey, I thought you were leaving with him." Jeff said. "Well, I did, but he's going home now." Liz replied. "You know, I'm a little confused here." Kevin admitted. "Well, let me make it very simple for you then." Liz offered. "You see, I don't really have a boyfriend. Chad is just a friend of mine. And you two need to learn that you shouldn't take advantage of a woman." Liz said.

"You lied?" Jeff asked. "Yep." Liz replied. "Why?" Kevin asked. "Because you did too. How would you feel if you knew two women who'd placed a wager on you?" Liz asked. Kevin frowned slightly when he heard her. "Will you accept my apology?" He asked. "Of course. But don't let it happen again and let this be a lesson. Never try to get over on a woman, Mr. Nash." Liz replied.

"I'm sorry too." Jeff said. "You should be. Your father is the one who hired me." Liz retorted. "Hey, I'll have you know that I'm..." Jeff began. "I really would love to stand here and talk all night, but I want to get home and take a nice warm bath." Liz said. She walked away before either man could say anything.

"Darn." Jeff muttered. "Serves us right." Kevin said. "Yeah, I guess so. I didn't know that she knew about that wager." Jeff admitted. "So, what do we do about the belt now?" Kevin asked. "Go on and keep it for another month. You deserve it anyway." Jeff said. "Let's go have a few drinks." Kevin suggested. "Sounds good to me." Jeff replied.

Liz went home and enjoyed a warm bubble bath, while Jeff and Kevin went out to have a few beers. Kevin called Scott and invited him to join them. "So, what are you two doing together?" Scott asked. "We were played." Jeff said. "By Liz?" Scott asked. "Yeah, she agreed to go out with both of us." Kevin said. Jeff finished explaining what happened while the trio had drinks together in a local bar. "She sure fooled you both." Scott remarked. "Yeah, you got that right." Kevin agreed.

The following week at work, Liz ran into Kevin and thanked him for a wonderful night out. He knew she was being sarcastic, so he laughed. "I deserve that." He commented. "Yes you do, Mr. Nash." Liz said. "Please stop calling me that. Just call me Kevin." He said. He held his hand out for her to shake. "Friends?" He asked. "Sure, that sounds like an idea." Liz replied as she shook his hand.

Later on that night, Liz went to meet Jerry for a briefing about her work that night. When she got into the office though, she found Jeff Jarrett. "Where's your father?" She asked. "He took the night off. And I know why you're here, so let's get started." He said. "Wait a minute, you're doing the briefing with me?" Liz asked. "That's right." Jeff said. "When did you suddenly become the boss?" Liz asked. "The day the company opened." Jeff retorted.

"Oh my God, you're my boss?" Liz asked. Jeff laughed when he heard her. "You really didn't know?" He asked. "No, I thought your father was the only one in charge around here." Liz admitted. "Well, surprise." Jeff said. "Oh man and I haven given you nothing but a major attitude. I'm so sorry." Liz said. "Don't worry about it. I haven't exactly been that easy to be around." Jeff replied.

For forty minutes, she and Jeff went over the details of her job that night. After they finished, he asked her out again. "I don't think that's a good idea. You're my boss." Liz said. "So? Come on. It'll be fun. And this time, it'll just be the two of us." Jeff said. "Why should I date you and not Kevin?" Liz asked. "Because, I'm your boss." Jeff said, jokingly, but Liz didn't find that amusing. "No thanks." She said, before leaving the office.

Jeff wasn't thrilled with her answer and decided that he wasn't going to give up that easily, but Liz had already decided that she wasn't going to date either man. In fact, she didn't want a man. She just wanted to build up her career in the wrestling industry, eventually becoming a full-time wrestler.

That night, Jeff watched Liz work. Kevin caught him staring and smirked. "You know she's not going to give in." He said. "She'll give in. I always get what I want." Jeff retorted. Kevin shrugged as he walked away from his friend. He'd already learned not to push anymore. If Liz wanted something, she'd let him know. He was no fool when it came to dating. But Jeff obviously didn't see things that way. And Kevin knew that it would probably lead to big trouble for Liz, especially since Jeff was her employer.

Over the next several weeks, Liz got comfortable with her new position in TNA. She went from being a referee to a part-time wrestler, while still being a ref for certain matches. One such match between Jeff Jarrett and Monty Brown became quite a spectacle, because Jerry Jarrett had asked his newest employee to get involved in the match.

But, Jerry decided to surprise both men by not telling them about this. So, during the match when Liz charged Jeff and knocked him clear out of the ring, he and Monty Brown were confused.

Jeff got back in and was about to threaten her, but Mike Tenay signaled to him. He stopped himself and turned his attention to Monty Brown who took advantage of this distraction and laid Jeff out.

Liz smiled triumphantly at the flattened Jarrett as Monty pinned him. She counted to three and raised Monty's arm in the air signaling victory. Afterwards, she went backstage, where Jeff confronted her.

"What was that all about?" He demanded. "Ask your father." Liz retorted, as she walked away from him wiith a smile plastered on her face. Jeff decided that he'd get even with her for that.

He went to speak to his father about what had happened that night. Jerry found the entire thing amusing, but Jeff was angry and warned his father not to spring any surprises on him anymore. Jerry promised that he wouldn't.

Jeff decided to return the favor to his father by not telling him about what he had in mind for Liz. She was going to wrestle Trinity the following week and Jeff would be making an unnanounced appearance during the match.

A week later, Liz met Trinity in the ring. It was the typical female vs. female match with nothing special happening, but both women gave it their all and impressed the crowd. Liz won the match, which made her very happy because it was her first win and against a seasoned female wrestler.

After the match, Trinity gave Liz the biggest attitude. The women started to argue until Jeff Jarrett walked out. They stopped arguing and turned their attention to the ramp where Jeff was currently standing. He made his way down to the ring and got in.

"You can leave now." He said to Trinity who's mouth fell open at the way Jeff had spoken to her. "And you..." He said, pointing at Liz. "You and I have something to discuss." He said.

Liz looked slightly confused and Jeff found this amusing since she'd done the same thing to him a week earlier. "You're not going to knock me out of the ring, are you?" She asked. "Of course not. I wouldn't hit a woman. I don't believe in it." Jeff said. "Then what are you doing?" She asked.

"This..." Jeff replied. He grabbed her by the back of her neck and kissed her forcefully at first, but then he lightened up a little, but he didn't let go of her.

After the kiss ended, he noticed that he'd taken the air right out of her lungs and that was what he'd been hoping for. He turned around and left the ring, while Liz stood there watching him in utter shock.

As soon as she got her wits about her, she left the ring and went after him. Backstage, she stopped him. "What the hell was that?" She asked. "What...the kiss? I thought you liked that." He said. She didn't say anything, so he smiled. "Why don't you just admit that you want me?" He asked.

"What makes you think I do?" She countered. "You wouldn't have kissed me if you didn't." He pointed out. "Like I had a choice." She retorted. "You had a choice." He told her. She knew that she had, but for some reason, she hadn't stopped him and now she wondered if that had been a mistake. This wasn't just an ordinary man. This was her boss.

"So?" He asked. "So what?" Liz countered. "So, will you go out with me now?" Jeff asked. "You're my boss." She argued. "That has nothing to do with this. So what if I'm your boss? I'm just a regular guy who happens to own a wrestling company." He said. "That I work for." Liz reminded him. "And that's because of my father, not because of me." Jeff said. "So, you wouldn't have hired me?" Liz asked. "I might've. I don't know." He admitted. "Well, at least you're honest." Liz replied.

She started to walk away, but Jeff grabbed her arm. "Look, just come to my house for dinner." He said. "You want to cook dinner for me?" Liz asked. "Sure, I'm a great cook." He said. "I don't know." Liz muttered. "Come on. Just once. If you can't stand me, I'll never bother you again, but I promise you that I'm a great guy and we'll have a nice time together." Jeff said.

Liz thought it over for a minute before finally accepting. "Oh, just one more thing... My father will be joining us for dinner." Jeff said. "Why?" Liz asked. "Well, he's living with me at the moment. You see, he just bought a new home and he's having it renovated, so he's staying at my house." Jeff said. "Won't that be a little weird?" Liz asked. "Having dinner with my father?" Jeff countered. Liz shrugged and smiled.

"Come on. I promise you, he won't stick around all night. He's not that kind of guy." Jeff said. "Okay, okay. I'll come, but if I'm not enjoying myself, I'm gone." Liz said. "Great, come tomorrow night at eight." Jeff said. "Do you want me to pick you up?" He asked. "No thank you. I'll bring my car in case I want to leave early." Liz replied. Jeff gave her his address and told her how to get to his house.

[Lil Wolf]

After Liz left, he ran into Kevin. "What're you so happy about?" He asked. "She finally accepted." Jeff said. "Oh really? Just because you got a date with her doesn't mean she's going to fall for you." Kevin reminded him. "Trust me. I'll make her fall for me. She's about to step onto Planet Jarret and there is no turning back once you do." Jeff said. Kevin laughed at his friend's comment as he walked to the exit.

"What is with this Planet Jarret stuff?" He wondered as he left. He saw Liz in the lot and nodded to her. "Hi there." She said, making her way over to him. "So, you're going out with Jeff now, huh?" Kevin asked.

"I didn't really want to, but he kept nagging me, so I finally gave up." Liz admitted. "He's not that bad." Kevin said. "He's my boss." She countered. "So? He's a decent guy and he's not that old. What does being your boss have to do with anything?" Kevin asked. "Come on. He gives me the work I do. How would it be if we were dating?" Liz asked. "It might be a little easier to get what you want." Kevin pointed out. "Mr. Nash, I don't use people." Liz remarked. He laughed as he got into his car.

"I know, I know. I'm kidding. Just give it a chance. You might like him." Kevin told her. "Maybe." Liz replied. She went to her car and drove home, thinking about her future dinner date with Jeff, wondering if she'd made a mistake.

Liz arrived at Jeff's right on time. He was waiting at the door to let her in. "Hi, I'm glad you didn't change your mind." He said, as he let her into the house. She looked around and smiled. "Nice place." She said. Jeff nodded and led her to the dining room. When Liz saw the table, she gasped. "I thought we were having dinner with your father." She said. Jeff explained that his father had already had dinner and he'd decided to occupy himself with something else.

After Liz set her purse down, Jeff pulled a chair out and waited for her to sit. He lit the candles that were on the table before going to his kitchen to get dinner. When he returned, he set a large tray on the table.

When Liz saw what he'd made, she smiled. "What're you smiling about?" Jeff asked as he served her. "Southern Fried Chicken...I'm not entirely surprised." She admitted. This made Jeff smile. "You're not disappointed, are you?" He asked. "Not at all, Mr. Jarrett." Liz replied. "Please call me Jeff." He insisted. She nodded and waited for him to sit down.

During dinner, Jeff and Liz talked a bit and she got to know her boss a little better. "So, you're not really obnoxious like you seem to be?" Liz asked. Jeff laughed when he heard her. "No, it's mostly an act. Sometimes I guess I can be obnoxious because I'm so used to doing it on television, but I certainly don't mean to be that way." He assured her.

Liz told Jeff about her experience in the Indys and how she ended up meeting Jerry Jarrett. "Well, I'm mighty glad you met my father. It gave us the opportunity to meet and come together for this dinner." He told her. After they finished eating, Jeff led her to the living room where he entertained her with a movie.

After the movie, they sat and talked for a while. "I think I should go." Liz finally said. Jeff wanted to argue, but he didn't want to come off sounding pushy, so he simply nodded. "Well, I must say that I've had a wonderful time tonight." Liz commented as he walked her to her car.

"See, I'm not that bad of a guy." Jeff said. "I must admit that you're not, but this was only our first date. There are no guarantees, Mr. Jarrett and I wouldn't count on us being an item any time soon. I like to take things very slowly." Liz said. He watched her get in her car before shutting her door. Then he leaned on the open window.

"There will be a second date, right?" He asked. "Maybe. We'll see." Liz said. "Well, can I at least kiss you goodnight?" He asked. "No, you can't. I said I like to take things slowly. That means, no kissing on the first date. Thanks for dinner. I really had a lovely time. I'll see you at work." Liz said. He watched her pull away from the curb before going inside.

Jeff knew that getting to Liz would be a challenge, but he'd already made the first move and he knew there was no turning back. He'd make her see just how good it was to be with Jeff Jarrett.

At work, Liz played it cool. She barely gave Jeff the time of day, only acknowledging him where work was concerned. She could tell this annoyed him, but she didn't care. Kevin found this amusing and for some reason, he felt the urge to try to win Liz's affection yet again.

This was turning into a competition between two men. One had power, the other had experience. Liz found both men interesting, even though she didn't openly admit it to either man or to anyone else for that matter.

Later in the evening, Kevin saw an opportunity to approach Liz. He was happy when he noticed Jeff coming out of the office. He wanted Jeff to know that he was after the same woman.

"Hey." Kevin said. Liz looked up at him and smiled. "Hi there, Mr. Nash." Liz replied. "Please, call me Kevin." He said. She nodded and smiled again. "So, are you enjoying your work?" He asked. "If you're wondering whether I regret taking this job, I don't." She admitted. "How was your date with Jeff?" He asked. Liz laughed. "It wasn't much of a date." She replied.

"Well, how about letting me take you out." Kevin suggested. Liz looked up at him with mild curiosity. "Is this another bet?" She asked. Kevin laughed and shook his head. "No, no. I promise you, this is not a bet. I'd just like to get to know you." He assured her. "Well, in that case, why not." Liz replied. "Great, how about tomorrow night...I'll pick you up around eight." Kevin replied.

Liz gave him her address and left the hall. "Hey." Jeff called to Kevin. "What's up?" Kevin asked. "What were you doing with Liz?" Jeff asked. "If you must know, I asked her to go out with me." Kevin replied. "I thought I told you that she was mine." Jeff argued. "Really? She didn't say that. In fact, she agreed to go out with me. I'm taking her out tomorrow night." Kevin replied.

Jeff was angry and he let it be know by punching a wall as he walked away from the guy who was supposed to be his friend. Liz ran into Jeff later that night and he asked her about her date with Kevin. "Is there something wrong?" Liz asked. "Well, I just thought you and I...you know..." Jeff said. "It was one date. We're friends. I thought you were fine with that." Liz commented. "Well I am, but I..." Jeff began, but he stopped.

Liz shook her head and smiled. "We're friends. I said I like to take things slowly. It may develop, but it may not. We'll just have to wait and see." She said.

The following night, Kevin showed up on time and Liz noted that he looked good. She met him at the front door and followed him to his car. "So, where are we going?" She asked as she got in. "I thought we'd go to dinner and then maybe we could take a walk." Kevin suggested. "That sounds like fun." Liz replied.

They had dinner at a nice Italian restaurant, while talking and getting to know one another. Liz decided that she liked Kevin more than Jeff because he wasn't so full of himself. He kept her entertained by telling jokes and amusing stories while they ate. Afterwards, Kevin took her to a town where his best friend lived. He liked Chuluota because it was quiet and he wanted some privacy.

Liz decided she liked the neighborhood. "Doesn't your friend live around here?" She asked. "Yeah, not far from here." Kevin admitted. "Are we stopping there?" Liz asked. "Well, it wasn't in my plans." He said. "But we could if you'd like." She offered. Kevin decided to stop by and introduce Scott to Liz. He was glad to find that his friend was at home.

"Hey bro, what's up? Come on in." Scott said. Kevin introduced Liz after they got inside. "Nice to meet you. I've seen you on tv. You're pretty good." Scott said. "Well, I've definitely seen you on television and you're very talented." Liz replied. The trio sat around talking for a while. Kevin was happy to have had the opportunity to visit with his friend. He and Liz left later that night and continued their walk.

"So, did you enjoy yourself tonight?" He asked. "Yes, I did." Liz admitted as they got into his car. He drove her home and walked her to her front door. "I had a nice time with you, Kevin." Liz said as she turned to say goodnight. Kevin admitted that he'd had a good time too. "So, do you think this can go somewhere or should we say forget it?" He asked. Blunt and right to the point, Liz had expected that.

She considered his question for a moment before smiling. "I think a second date could be arranged." She said. "Let me ask you something first." Kevin retorted. "Why didn't you agree to go out with Jeff again?" He asked. "Honestly, I'm not crazy about his attitude. I've heard him talking abou this planet Jarrett stuff. He seems really full of himself." Liz explained. Kevin had to laugh. That was definitely not the real Jeff, but he certainly did seem to be coming off that way lately.

"Well, the Jeff I know isn't really like that, but he has gone off the deep end lately." He said what he was thinking. Liz shrugged. "I pefer not to mix it up with someone who thinks they're better than everyone else. That's a waste of time." She said. "What about me?" Kevin asked. "Well, I think you're funny and you're nice. You definitely know how to keep a woman entertained." Liz admitted. Kevin smiled. "I'll see you at work." Liz said. She turned to go in, but Kevin grabbed her hand.

Without asking, he leaned towards her and kissed her. Liz shuddered when she felt his lips touch hers. He did it in such a way that she simply couldn't refuse. When they parted, she looked up at him and smiled. "I'll see you at work." She said again. Then she turned and went inside.

Jeff was eager to find out how Liz's date had gone with Kevin, but when he came right out and asked her, she said it was none of his business. He was hurt and he let her know it, but Liz didn't pay him any mind. She was already tired of his attitude.

Liz ran into Kevin later that night. He immediately greeted her with a kiss and smiled when she didn't stop him. "Hey, I thought you liked to take things slowly." Jeff said. Liz turned around when she heard him. "I do." She insisted. "Well, you didn't let me kiss you." Jeff remarked. "And I have a very good reason for that." Liz said. "What reason?" Jeff asked. "Look, I really don't like how you've been going around like you're the greatest thing out there. This planet Jarrett stuff is getting old and annoying to be quite honest." Liz said.

Jeff was stunned. He hadn't done anything to her and now she was accusing him of being stuffy. "I told you that's all part of my script." He said. "Well, I guess you've decided to bring your work home, because you think highly of yourself...a little too highly if you ask me." Liz retorted.

She left Jeff standing in the hall with his mouth hanging open. "I can't believe it. You stole her from me." Jeff accused Kevin. "I didn't do anything. I took her out, she had a good time, and she obviously likes me more." Kevin replied. "I'll show her that I'm the better man." Jeff threatened. Kevin laughed as he walked away. Jeff Jarrett obviously had no idea who he was competing against, because Kevin Nash had a way with the ladies. And he always got what he wanted.

Liz went out with Kevin again the following weekend, while Jeff brooded over the fact that she’d chosen Kevin over him. He was determined to change Liz’s mind about him, so he went out shopping that weekend. When Monday rolled around, Liz met Jerry for a meeting regarding a new storyline. Jeff waited until Liz finished her meeting. He met her out in the hall. “Hi.” He said. Liz turned to him and smiled. “Hi Jeff, how are you?” Liz asked. “I’m okay. Listen, I have something I want to show you.” Jeff said. Liz followed him to one of the offices at the back of Universal Studios. When Jeff opened the door, Liz walked in and looked around. “What is all of this?” She asked. “I wanted to show you that you’ve got the wrong idea about me.” He explained. Liz was shocked. Jeff had bought dozens and dozens of flowers and he’d placed them everywhere. There were stuffed animals, balloons, and lots of other stuff. “This is beautiful.” Liz remarked. “So, do you think I could have another chance?” He asked.

Liz nodded and smiled at him. “How about tonight, we could have dinner.” He suggested. “I’d like that.” Liz replied. Kevin heard about Liz’s date with Jeff and decided he’d have to step things up a bit. No one was going to show Kevin Nash up. Liz met Jeff at a diner near Universal Studios. They had dinner while talking and Liz decided that Jeff wasn’t that bad of a guy. Afterwards, he asked her to take a walk with him, so they spent the evening walking around in Disney Word. When the night ended, Jeff didn’t even attempt to kiss her. Liz was surprised, but she was also grateful.

The following night when she ran into Kevin, Liz knew that he’d heard about her date with Jeff. “Hey, what’s going on with you and Jeff?” Kevin asked. Liz wasn’t surprised by his bluntness. It was common knowledge that Kevin was very open. She told Kevin about the balloons and flowers. “I can do better than that.” Kevin retorted. Liz laughed. “Try me.” She said. Kevin did arrange for something special to take place, but Liz hadn’t been expecting something so extravagant. She found out about Kevin’s surprise on the start of a four day weekend.

Kevin met her in the lot outside of Universal Studios. He advised her to pack a few things and be ready to leave at nine in the morning. “What am I packing for?” She asked. “Pack light.” Kevin said. He left before she could question him further. Liz packed against her better judgment. She had no idea what Kevin was up to, but she was a bit curious.

Kevin was right on time the following morning. He took Liz’s bag from her, but he never told her where they were going. He parked in the airport parking lot and led her into the terminal. Somehow, he managed to keep her from hearing where they were going or seeing what flight they were boarding. “Come on, tell me where you’re taking me.” Liz insisted, but Kevin wouldn’t give that information up.

They landed several hours later, but Liz hadn’t been able to find out where they landed until she got to the terminal. “Vegas?” She cried. “Yeah, I thought this would be fun.” Kevin admitted. Liz didn’t hide her enthusiasm. Kevin hailed a cab and gave the driver the name of the hotel he’d booked a room at. “This is too much.” Liz remarked.

They started their weekend off in the casinos and then they had an expensive dinner before Kevin took her to see a show. At the end of the night, Liz was exhausted, but she was on cloud nine. “This is the most fun I’ve ever had.” She exclaimed as they entered their hotel room. “The night isn’t over yet.” Kevin said. “Now what are we doing?” Liz asked. Kevin smiled as he disappeared into the bathroom. Liz hadn’t even checked the room out, so she followed Kevin, but he closed the door. “What are you doing in there?” She called through the door. “You’ll see.” Kevin said.

He opened the door ten minutes later and came out. Then he closed it again. “Go in and get comfortable.” He told her. Liz gave him an odd look as she entered the bathroom. When she saw the hot tub, she laughed as she started to undress. “This is definitely too much.” She thought, but she got into the hot tub a moment later and waited for Kevin to join her. When he did, he handed her a glass of champagne and relaxed against the side of the tub. “This is nice.” Liz admitted. “So, do you have anything on or should I assume that you’re naked?” Kevin asked. Liz found herself laughing again. “Don’t ever assume anything about me.” She said. “Well, then I’ll just have to find out for myself.” Kevin retorted. He set his glass down and moved closer to her. “What are you doing?” She asked. “This.” Kevin replied as he cupped her chin with his hand and kissed her.

“I can’t believe we’re going back already.” Liz commented as she and Kevin boarded the plane. “Do you regret anything?” He asked. “Of course not, I’ve had the most fun.” Liz replied. “So, should I worry about Jeff Jarrett anymore?” Kevin asked. Liz looked over at him and frowned. “No, but I think Jeff Jarrett might be worried about you.” She said. “Don’t worry about him.” Kevin assured her, but Liz knew that Jeff would be hurt. “Listen, I took you to Vegas because I wanted to prove to you that I really find you interesting. You’re smart, kind, funny, and beautiful.” Kevin said. “And I want to know that Jeff is not going to be a problem.” He added. “Is this like one of those times where I’m supposed to assume that you want us to be exclusive?” She asked. When he nodded, she smiled. “Well, I can’t argue with that after what we did in Vegas.” She said.

Back at work, Jeff found out very quickly about Liz’s weekend in Vegas. When he approached her to ask her about it, she admitted everything to him. “So, what does that mean for us?” Jeff asked. “It means absolutely nothing.” Kevin answered before Jeff could. “How could you? You’re supposed to be my friend.” Jeff commented. “And you’re my friend. You tried, but Liz realized that I’m the better man. I told you that no one messes with me. I wanted something, so I went after it.” Kevin replied. Liz hadn’t said anything yet, so she decided to speak up. “Look, you’re a nice guy, Jeff, but you’re not my type.” She said. “And Kevin is?” Jeff asked. “Yeah, pretty much. I like you, but you’ve got this whole Planet Jarrett thing going on and I just find that a bit weird. I don’t know where you’re coming from, but I come from the Planet Earth and I’d like to try to remain grounded.” Liz explained. “I told you that….” Jeff began. “Yeah, you did, but you brought your work home with you. Obviously, there’s a whole new meaning to Planet Jarrett now and I just don’t get that.” Liz said. She grabbed Kevin’s hand and left Jeff standing in the hall alone. What Liz had said made Jeff realize that he’d been living in his own little world. There was no room for a significant other in his life. Knowing that, Jeff was able to acknowledge that Nash had upstaged him. Nash had indeed proved that he was the better man. “A few changes are in order.” Jeff thought as he left the studio.

Over the next month, Kevin wined and dined Liz and Jeff sulked over the situation. He'd wanted her, but Kevin had stole her right out from under him.

It was when Scott returned to TNA that things started to get serious. Liz had met Kevin's best friend on occasion and she decided that he was genuine. He was the real thing and she liked him, almost as much as she liked Kevin.

When Scott made his first appearance in TNA, Jerry had decided to let Liz appear with him. Kevin didn't understand the logic in this, but Jerry explained it. Jeff argued with his father that he was supposed to have a say in what went on, but Jerry went over his son's head on this one.

Liz appeared with Scott as his valet. This brought about an appearance from Kevin. The Outsiders reunited for the fist time in months and the fans loved it. There was even more excitement when Sean Waltman made his way out to the ring. The trio shared a group hug and then pulled Liz in to join them. "Well, that was fun." Liz said when she got backstage. "I'm glad you enjoyed that." Scott said.

Liz smiled as she walked away from them. "Hey, where are you going?" Kevin asked. "Just going to check and see if I'm done for the evening. Jerry said something about a match tonight, but he wasn't sure if it was going to happen or not." She explained. Kevin watched her until she turned into another hallway.

"So, how's Jeff taking all of this?" Scott asked. "He thinks he's going to take her away from me." Kevin retorted. Scott laughed. "He obviously doesn't know who he's dealing with." He said. Kevin nodded and his mouth curled into a sly smirk.

Liz approached Jerry and asked about a possible match. "Actually, you can just go out with Kevin tonight. He's wrestling one of the X-Division members...maybe AJ. I'm not sure yet. Tell Kevin that I'll let him know for sure in about fifteen minutes." Jerry said. Liz nodded and went to find Kevin. She ran into Jeff in the hall.

"Can we talk?" He asked her. Liz stopped and waited to hear what he had to say. Jeff gave her all the reasons why she should be with him and all the reasons why she shouldn't be with Kevin. Liz wasn't buying it, but Jeff could tell she was listening. He took advantage of the opportunity and kissed her. At first, she didn't fight it. But when she heard Scott shouting, she shoved Jeff away.

Scott shoved Jeff and got right up in his face. Liz tried to get him to back off, but Scott ignored her. She stumbled out of the way as Scott punched Jeff in the mouth. Kevin came upon the pair and tried to break up the fight until Scott told him that Jeff had kissed Liz. Kevin backed up and let Scott have his way with Jeff.

Liz was yelling at Scott, but Kevin grabbed her face and kissed her roughly at first, but then he eased up and the kiss became gentler. Liz melted in his arms and forgot about Scott and Jeff for the moment. When she finally turned around, she saw that Jeff was on the floor and Scott was standing over him, pointing a finger in his face.

"Scotty, let's go." Liz said. She grabbed his hand and pulled him away from Jeff. "Stay the hell away from her." Scott called as he followed Kevin and Liz. "Was it necessary to do that?" Liz asked. "Yeah, I heard he's trying to get you to leave Kevin for him." Scott admitted. "Yeah, but I haven't done it, have I?" Liz asked. "No." Kevin said. "Then have a little faith in me." Liz replied. He nodded and glanced at Scott who was still smiling.

Jeff watched Kevin, Liz, and Scott leave the building. He was bitter about Liz not wanting him, but she had responded to his kiss, so he knew that deep down she did still want him and he was going to find a way get her back. He was willing to do whatever it took.

Jeff finally came up with an idea to get Liz back. He knew this would work, because Liz still wanted him. On the following Impact, Jeff challenged Kevin to a match. “If I win, I get Liz and you back off.” Jeff said. “And if I win?” Kevin asked. “If you win, I’ll leave her alone.” Jeff replied. “Sounds kinda easy to me.” Scott commented. “Let’s up the ante.” Kevin suggested. “To?” Jeff asked. “If you win, you get Liz and I’ll do any storyline you want.” Kevin offered. “Fine.” Jeff said. “But, if I win, you back off and let me have creative control over mine and Scott’s storylines.” Kevin said. Jeff hesitated for a moment, but he finally agreed.

Over the next several days, both men prepared for the impending match. Liz wasn’t too nervous, because she’d already decided that she liked both men, but she was a bit curious about who she’d end up with. Kevin had it in his mind that Jeff would probably cheat. Jeff was thinking the same thing. But both men wanted to win this match fairly, so Kevin told Scott to butt out and Jeff told everyone to butt out. The night of the match, Liz went out to the ring to watch the match.

Jeff came out first, followed by Kevin. The match started with Kevin taking control of Jeff quickly, but after five minutes, Jeff managed to turn it around. He wasn’t going to cheat at all, but both men were informed that anything was allowed in this match, so Jeff came prepared. He let Kevin take control of the match again and Liz was sure that Kevin would win, but Jeff pulled something out of his pocket and nailed Kevin in the face. After Jeff pinned Kevin, he stood up and grabbed a microphone. “I warned you Kev. I warned you. This is Planet Jarrett and you were way out of your league. Now, I get to put you in any storyline I want and I get my girl.” Jeff shouted. Kevin sat up finally and looked highly disappointed. Liz wasn’t entirely disappointed though. She liked Jeff too.

“This right here, buddy, gives a whole new meaning to Planet Jarrett.” Jeff remarked as he held up the brass knuckles. He held his hand out and Liz went to him. “Sorry Kevin, Jeff won fair and square.” She said as she and Jeff Jarrett left the ring together. Kevin wasn’t going to stop them, but he’d already decided that he and Jeff would have it out. “Another time…another place…you’re mine.” Kevin muttered to himself as he left the ring.