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"So, the end result is that one of us is going to be released," Adam concluded. He had just relayed the story of his and Matt's meeting with Shane McMahon to their two closest friends.
Jay and Trish both wore horrified looks on their faces. The short-haired blond man spoke first.
"Well, that's just... shit."
"God, Adam," Trish said. Her expression grew sad. "Do you think the company might choose to get rid of *you* rather than *him*?"
Amy, who was seated in the booth beside Adam, winced. The Canadian diva's suggestion could *not* happen... It simply *couldn't*.
The tall blond man shook his head.
"I don't know," he answered truthfully. He glanced down at their plates of food. He'd felt downright numb ever since the meeting. Immediately following it, he'd told Amy the outcome, and she had gone white as a sheet. Her worried expression had also grown to flat-out terror.
"It couldn't be *you*," Jay protested, cramming some french fries into his mouth. "You weren't the one who started this whole thing - Matt never should've posted anything about you, Amy or Amanda on his website." He shook his head with disgust as he swallowed. Then, "It's a big load of bullshit."
Trish nodded, agreeing with her boyfriend.
"I understand that he's upset and bitter about stuff, but..." She shook her head. "... He's just taking things too far. And if you ask me, *he's* the one who's risking his job, not *you*, Adam."
Amy remained silent as she considered Trish's words. The blonde was right - she *had* to be. Okay, so she and Adam had been dishonest in the beginning of their relationship... Even so, that gave Matt Hardy no right to be so horrible, to taunt Adam and mention Mandy's name on a public forum. For God's sake, Mandy was just a child, innocent to everything going on around her. And when she thought about how low Matt had sunk in mentioning that sweet, precious little angel... In trashing *her* by calling her terrible names - even in front of her daughter!
It felt as though the walls were closing in on her, and she was completely helpless. She had *no* control and was incapable of adequately fighting back. Suddenly, she felt the overwhelming need to get up, rush to the bathroom, splash some cold water on her face.
"Excuse me," she said softly, her temples tingling as she rose. As Adam stood up and slipped out of the booth to let her out, she hoped the tears would not fall. She stepped away, her heart hammering so hard and fast in her chest, she feared it would break free. She murmured a thank you to her fiance, saying she would be right back, and then suddenly, everything started getting smaller and smaller, darker and darker in her vision. and then, as though in slow motion, she felt herself slipping to the floor.
She thought she heard a scream, accompanied by some shouts.
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Adam watched her like a hawk, his eyes never leaving her. God, he was worried.
He felt his heartbeat quicken as he realized she was coming back. Gently, he patted her cheek, finding it slightly cool.
"Amy? Baby, can you hear me?"
The redhead's eyes slowly fluttered open, and she looked up into the blond man's face. Blurry... He was blurry, but she knew it was him.
"Oh, my God! Girl, are you okay?"
Trish... That was definitely Trish's voice.
"Give her some air," a male voice that wasn't Adam's demanded. She knew that was Jay.
Quickly, her eyes focused again, and she was somewhat disoriented as she tried to sit up. There was an entire crowd gathered around her. EMTs were there, too.
"Adam? Wh-what... What's wrong with me?"
The expression on his face was so tender, so very concerned.
"You fainted, sweetie," he replied.
A female EMT spoke up next.
"It doesn't appear to have been caused by anything serious," she explained. "From what your fiance said, it looks like stress brought it on."
Amy raised a hand to her brow. She'd passed out due to stress?
"The baby..." she said, her gaze finding Adam's green eyes.
"Shh... It's okay, Ames... We'll go to the hospital and you'll get checked out - just to be safe."
The redhead nodded gratefully and allowed him and an EMT to help her to her feet and out to the ambulance
waiting outside.