I own nothing. This is the beginning of The Story behind the Era. It is a sequel to The Story Behind the Veil. I'm really excited about it!
Stephanie watched Andrew walk away and out of her life.
Stephanie looked at Hunter who is now staring at her.
"Don't talk to him again Steph." He said not even blinking.
"Hunter I didn't even want to talk to him. He came up behind me." She said defending herself.
Hunter and Steph both realized that DX was still in the hall with them. Hunter walked up to Steph and grabbed her arm roughly, slightly dragging her away from his friends' ear or eye range.
"Stephanie remember what I did earlier today…with Chyna?" he said still angry.
"Yeah" steph said confused.
"I did that for you. Now you have to do this for me. I don't want you around your ex anymore than you want me around mine." He said with his grab still firm on her arm.
"Hunter there is nothing to worry about. He hates me. Chyna doesn't HATE you." She said slightly trying to adjust her arm.
"But I proved to you that I want nothing to do with Chyna then I find you out in the hall for everyone to see, justifying your actions to that ass hole. I want to know that you want NOTHING to do with him." He said letting go of her arm finally.
"I want nothing to do with him Hunter…" she said
"No not with words…I want to see it with actions." He said smiling.
Stephanie kind of felt uncomfortable but then began to feel excited. She didn't really want to hurt Andrew anymore than she already had but he did make her mad. And she really didn't care about those in her past anymore. Ever since her abduction, she kind of felt her heart hardened. She always felt slightly emotionless since her memory loss. Now…when she is with Hunter…she feels with her emotions and heart. And it's exciting. She began smiling back at Hunter.
"Ok what did you have in mind?" she said knowing something was on his mind.
The next few weeks Stephanie did conniving things to former friends and yes…to Andrew. It pleased Hunter more and more. And the adrenaline was enough for Steph to live off of. Hunter and Stephanie heated up more if imaginable.
Then one night a phone call interrupted Stephanie's power trip. Hunter came into the room to find Stephanie with her back to him, on the phone.
"Ok…I know but I'm finally happy…ok I do love you though…bye." She said to the person on the other end.
Hunter was about to start demanding who was on the phone, when he heard Steph break down in tears.
"Steph what's wrong?" he said as he rushed to the bed where she sat and put his arm around her.
"I just got off the phone with mom. That is the first time I have talked to her in weeks. She always sides with me. But not now. She said you were a monster, Hunter. She said I was a whore. She said such hurtful things. But worst of all, she said I hurt her more than when daddy admitted to cheating on her." She began sobbing. "I told her I love her and she hung up on me. I know Shane and Daddy would never speak to me again Hunter…but I thought mom would forgive me eventually. I thought she would understand even. I don't know what I'm going to do without mother. She cared about me more than anyone." Hunter was now holding her in his arms.
"Stephanie" he said pulling her away so he could look in her eyes," I care about you."
"I know Hunter but she loves me…like Andrew did you know?" she said still crying pretty hard.
"I love you Steph." He said looking down.
"I know you do Hunter. I mean we have become such a team. I'm sure you care and lo.." she was interrupted by Hunter wiping away some of her tears with his big hands. She looked up in to his eyes.
"Stephanie I love you…like a team, like a friend, and I am beginning to love you like a wife.
Stephanie noticed Hunter become protective of her when people insulted her or put their hands on her recently but she thought it was just his possessive side.
"Hunter…are you falling in love with me?" she asked looking back down.
"I think so Princess" He said smiling.
"I think I have been in love with you for awhile now" she admitted.
"Well then I guess it will make taking over the company and our sex life a lot easier" He said laughing and lightening the mood.
Stephanie laughed and hugged him and they laid down on the bed and dosed off. The era was just beginning.