Actually, he was grinning as his gaze was focused on the petite blonde, but when he shifted his beady brown eyes to Jeff, he scowled.

That one was nosy... And, to Paul, nosiness was not a very good trait in a person.  It made them nothing but a hindrance.

The other day, he'd overheard parts of the conversation not only between Jeff and Trish, but with Matt Hardy as well.  The three of them, and, dishearteningly enough, Kurt Angle and even Brock Lesnar, were onto something... They were all speculating as to the problem with Amy Dumas.  That was not good.

As Heyman turned back to continue down the hall to his locker room, he frowned.  Damn that little blonde bitch Trish the most of those five - she was too smart for her own good.  She would probably have everything figured out in no time if she didn't already.

Late 1998 was a very significant point in time for Paul.  So much had gone down then, most of it not good.  His memories were vivid...

During that time, Amy had been employed in his now former company, ECW - Extreme Championship Wrestling.  Paul had enjoyed the power he'd wielded back then - and he didn't mean power over his employees.  On the contrary, he was quite lenient with them - but he'd developed more than a bit of a cult following with ECW, and wrestling fans all around had eaten up the whole 'Extreme' thing.  He'd given the C.E.O. of his now current company of employment some pretty stiff competition.

Amy Dumas had been pretty much low-key during the majority of her stint in ECW.  However, she'd very quickly developed into a fan favorite - for one person in particular...

She hadn't been a redhead back then, as she'd still been sporting her natural brunette shade.  Her double tongue piercing and the huge tattoo on her right shoulder had made her unique and unforgettable - and she'd certainly been that to him... All of that and much, much more...

When Paul looked upon Amy now, he could completely understand - what was not to like about the woman?  She was stunning.  Well, he had to acknowledge there was definitely one thing not to like about her - her damned boyfriend.  And he'd heard rumors that Adam Copeland was now more than just a boyfriend - that the couple had gotten engaged on Amy's birthday.

He knew she was starting to have flashbacks.  And he was glad.  Amy Dumas, plain and simple, was a bitch... A bitch who deserved to suffer... And if Paul had his way, he would make absolute certain that suffer she would - or he would die trying...

*

Trish sat morosely in the Hardys' locker room, her mind a million miles away as Matt and Jeff were conversing.

"Hey..." Matt said, leaning toward her and waving a hand in front of her face.  "What's wrong?"

The blonde looked up, glancing from one brother to the other, instantly noting the look of understanding on the younger one's face.

"I..."

"You're way too quite, Trish," Matt said seriously.

"I'm sorry," she said.  "I'm just a little distracted."  She smiled nervously.

"Well, we were just goin' over what we're gonna do tonight with the new storyline and all..."

Not only were the Hardy Boyz going to reunite on tonight's SmackDown after a one-on-one match against one another - but Trish was supposed to make her first appearance and join up with them as well.

"Matt, leave her alone," Jeff said, reaching out for his brother's arm.  "She'll be fine..."

Trish gave the colorful-haired man a grateful look.

"Okay...Whatever.  I'll be back."  With that, the dark-haired man turned and left the locker room, leaving his brother alone with the little blonde.

Trish twisted her hands nervously in her lap.  Then, eyes downcast, she said, "Jeff...I feel sick..."

"What's the matter?" he asked, concern on his face as he sat beside her on the couch upon which she was perched.

"It...it's not me - it's...Amy..."  Her face was pale as she considered telling Jeff about the previous night, when she'd gone to the redhead's hotel room.  Then, she quickly made up her mind as she looked up and took in the stark concern the young man was obviously feeling.

"Jeff, I'm glad Matt left the room..." she continued.  "Because I have to tell you something..."