Stephanie was almost falling asleep in the production meeting before going on the SmackDown taping even though Vince's voice was booming through the walls. Last night was worth it. After a kinky evening with her boyfriend things had turned hard and rough. Which of course had to go on all night. She smiled at the reminder. Paul looked up and knew why she was smiling. He started to giggle as she rested her head on her hand and closed her eyes. Paul crumbled up a piece of paper and threw it at her. Stephanie jumped as it hit her. "Hey!" Stephanie whispered.
Paul forced himself not to smile but he ultimately failed. Stephanie kinda smiled as she knew who it was. She opened up the paper to find it was actually a note. "You got to stay awake. I've got some plans for us."
Stephanie wrote under it and threw it back discreetly. "It's not my fault that i'm trying to stay awake."
Paul giggled as he wrote and then threw it when Vince wasn't looking. "Hey, you weren't complaining last night as I recall you screaming my name. Oh Paul... Paul! PAUL!"
Stephanie blushed as Paul started to laugh and then gave her a sly smile. Stephanie didn't know what to write back because it was true. She gave him a slight glare. She started to write again and then threw it but to have Vince actually catch it. They both gasped as he opened it and started to read. "You two, this isn't middle school!" Vince said as he threw the paper away.
They were horrified. Stephanie looked down at her fake notes to avoid eye contact but she would look up to see Paul looking at her. Her heart swelled every time she did as his look was filled with love for her. She finally heard Vince end the meeting and tried to escape as soon as possible. "Stephanie! Paul! You two stay here!" Vince said.
Stephanie and Paul slowly turned around as if they were two high schoolers about to be called into the principal's office. "What was up with this note passing." Vince asked.
"Don't look at me Dad. He's the one who started it." Stephanie said.
"Thanks for ratting me out. I was trying to keep you wake." Paul said.
Stephanie playfully stuck out her tongue at him and crossed her arms. Paul started to tickle her. "Stop it!" Stephanie said in between giggles.
Paul continued for a couple more seconds and then had to stop because he could see Vince getting a little mad. "Vince I promise this won't happen again! I swear!" Paul said.
"Good! Now Stephanie, I need you to check on the script for your segment. Creative has made some last minute changes." Vince said.
Stephanie nodded her head and went to look over it. For Paul it was now or never. Right as the door closed Paul went over and locked it. "Vince can I have a heart to heart?" Paul asked.
"What's up Paul?" Vince asked.
Paul pulled two chairs up. "Here, sit down." Paul said.
They both sat down. Paul's mind was racing. All of a sudden his courage was gone. He swallowed hard. "Paul?" Vince said.
"I'm sorry. It just this is a big step." Paul let out.
Vince stared at him quizzically. "Vince, you do know that I love Steph with all my heart right?" Paul said.
"Of course Paul. I can see it when you look at her." Vince happily said.
"And that I can't live a day without her?" Paul said.
Vince nodded his head as he smiled. "Well i'd love to have your blessing to marry her." Paul said nervously.
Vince's heart swelled. The thought of his little girl getting married made him have a tear in his eye. He was preparing for this day but he couldn't be prepared enough. He knew that Paul was great for her. Still in Vince's eyes she was still a little girl, his little girl, not ready for the world. He didn't want to let her go but he knew that she was happy. "Paul of course you can. I'd be happy to have you as my son in law!" Vince said.
Paul was relieved as he smiled widely at Vince. "Not a word to Steph ok?" Paul said.
"Of course Paul. My mouth is shut." Vince said.
"No one can know about this. Not even Linda." Paul said.
"I don't know Paul. She can get stuff out of me. Just like Stephanie." Vince said.
Paul laughed. "I know! Steph knows me like the back of her hand." Paul said.
"So when can I tell people?" Vince said.
"I don't know if Steph will say yes." Paul said nervous as his head fell.
"Paul, look at me. Stephanie loves you to the moon and back times ten. I know she will marry you! Again, when can I start bragging about you two?" Vince said reassuring.
"After Valentines day." Paul said.
"Thank god thats only three days away. I think I can keep Linda clueless for that long but I don't know." Vince chuckled.
"You think that you can cover for me?" Paul asked.
"What's the plan?" Vince asked.
"When I go and get a ring, you call and say that you want to meet me in your office when Steph answers tomorrow at eight AM. Ok?"
"Gotcha." Vince said.
Paul smiled and got ready for his small segment and saw Stephanie and decided to be a goof ball. He started to follow her and every time she would look behind her he would hide. "Paul I know its you." Stephanie said giggling.
"No it's not." Paul said hiding behind a soda machine.
Stephanie giggled. "Why are you following me?" She asked.
Paul decided to be cheesey. "Because my parents always told me to follow your dreams." Paul said.
Stephanie blushed as she smiled ear to ear and looked down at the floor. Paul put his finger under her chin and softly lifted her face to put a lingering kiss to her lips. Stephanie was giddy inside. Familiar butterflies in her stomach began to build up. This man knew her little buttons and he knew that it drove her crazy when he pushed them. "So I'm your dream girl?" Stephanie asked shyly.
"Always have been! I love you! Remember that!" Paul said.
"Always! And I love you too! To the moon and back times ten." Stephanie said as Paul walked off.
Paul was relieved to hear that. Vince was telling him the truth and was using her words. Before he turned the hall he gave her a warm smile and blew her a kiss.
After the segment he met up with Stephanie. "Ready to go Babe?" Paul asked.
'Of course! I'm exhausted! I'm ready to go home and spend the rest of the week with you. That reminds me. What are we doing for Valentines day?" Stephanie asked.
Paul panicked a little. "Umm... Nothing that big. But it will be one of the best nights of your life." Paul said.
"Is that so Levesque. I'll hold you to that!" Stephanie said.
They packed up the locker room and headed for the air terminal then boarded the WWE jet. Stephanie cuddled up to him and fell asleep on his chest with his arm around her. "I'm glad that i'm somebody's pillow." Paul muttered as he put a kiss in her hair.
Paul woke her up with a kiss right when they landed. "I knew I kept you for a reason." Stephanie said.
"And that reason is?" Paul asked.
"Your kisses send chills in me." Stephanie responded.
"Good to know Steph." Paul said as he kissed her once more.
"Don't go starting something that you can't finish Levesque." Stephanie said on his lips.
"Oh teasing you is my pleasure." Paul chuckled.
Stephanie playfully smacked him. They both got off and Paul drove home as Stephanie rested her head on him arm and locking her arm in his, holding hands. They pulled into their driveway and went straight to bed. Paul set a alarm "to take a shower" at 7:50 AM. Stephanie grumbled at him but stopped when he pushed one of her buttons. He touched her softly, kissed her, then rolled over to go to sleep.
Paul woke up five minutes before the alarm. He immediately sprung up and went to take a shower. Right on cue the alarm went off and made Stephanie roll over to shut it off. She stood up and went downstairs to make breakfast. Also right on cue the phone started to ring. Stephanie ran up to tell Paul and he got dressed and headed to the "meeting". He was glad that Stephanie still had no clue. He arrived at the jewelers and started to look through the show cases. A couple caught his eye. "Hello Sir. Would you like some help?" The jeweler said.
Paul looked at her and said "Yes...Erica!"
Paul pointed to a ring and instantly fell in love. Just like with Stephanie. "Let me see that one." Paul said.
The ring shined perfectly in the light. The stone was like crystal and shaped like a heart. He wanted to engrave something in it and the band was the perfect width. "This one is perfect! Is it possible to have it engraved?" Paul asked.
"Yes. What would you like to engrave." Erica asked.
Paul pulled out a piece of paper and wrote it down then gave it to her. "Ok Sir. We will have this done in one week." Erica said.
"No. Is it possible to get this done sooner? I wanted to propose on Valentine's day. So this is kinda a BIG deal." Paul said.
"Sure. I will make sure it gets done by then!" Erica said.
Paul thanked her, paid for the ring, and smiled as he left. Everything was turning into reality for him. He couldn't believe he was doing this. As he drove by a flower shop an idea hit him. He drove around the block and parked. Paul walked in and saw all the flowers, balloons, and stuffed animals. He looked around and got everything he needed, ordered something, and left.
All of his short thoughted plan was coming together. He just needed to get Stephanie out of the house for a little bit on Valentines day. He dialed Vince and of course he was up for it. All thought Linda was about to make him crack. All Paul could do is tell him to stay strong. He knew if Linda knew she would tell Stephanie no matter what. Paul wanted to crack and ask her already but one he didn't have the ring and two he hasn't built enough courage to do it. Paul arrived home with Stephanie asking questions. "Why where you gone for hours? Usually meetings with my dad just takes a half an hour." Stephanie said.
"I had to take care of some other things too." Paul said.
"What are those "things"?" Stephanie asked.
"They're just things ok." Paul said.
Stephanie knew that she wasn't going to get anywhere. "Whatever Paul." Stephanie said annoyed.
It was eating him up but he couldn't ruin this. He fought with himself to keep quiet. "Remember I love you right?!" Paul said.
"Yes." Stephanie said giving him the "cold shoulder".
"Well now also just remember that i'm doing all this for you!" Paul said as he pecked her lips.
He left her fuming with unnecessary anger. He hated to see her angry with him but that would change when he asked her his question in two days. He then went downstairs to their gym to work off some steam.
Meanwhile Stephanie's mind was racing with questions. "Did I do something to him. He's acting so strange. He's never like this with me. Why now?"
Paul came up hours later and found her in the same position and with the same expression. "Babe, are you ok?" He asked.
"Sorta." Stephanie said barely above a whisper.
"Do you want to go to bed with me?" Paul asked.
"Sorta." Stephanie repeated.
"Do you want to..." Paul started to say before he was cut off.
"What did I do to you to make you so distant with me today?" Stephanie said.
"Nothing at all!" Paul said.
"Then what's going on with you?" Stephanie asked.
"Nothing really." Paul said.
Stephanie wanted him to just come out with it already. "Steph, can you just wait for me to tell you when i'm ready?" Paul asked.
"Ok. Paul, I get jealous, I get mad, I get worried, and I get curious, but that's only because I love you so much and I don't want to lose you!" Stephanie said.
Paul smiled. "You'll NEVER lose me! But for now I'll show you "distant" in the shower if you let me." Paul said slyly as he kissed her.
Stephanie was fighting with herself. Her mind wanted to be mad at him but her body couldn't help but melt at his touch. Soon enough her body convinced her mind to let him do everything. She was losing control of her body as he placed soft kisses on her neck. He was having fun teasing her and making her cave into him. He all of a sudden stopped, leaving her wanting more. "I bet you need more and you can have more if you follow me." Paul said slyly and a little cocky.
Stephanie got up and Paul dragged her up the stairs and into their bathroom. Paul put on some romantic music. Stephanie couldn't help but bite her lip as she watched him strip for her. "Like what you see Steph?" Paul giggled.
"I always do!" Stephanie said as she made her way to him.
She playfully unclipped her bra as she kissed him. He placed his hands on her face to keep her there. She took everything off, leaving to turn on the water. Paul licked his lips discreetly and bit his lip. It took everything he had to not just attack her now. Paul walked over with the little control he had and placed a heated kiss on her lips as he pulled her into the shower. They had got lost in each other.
Stephanie woke up with Paul missing but she heard him rambling on in the bathroom. She got up and rested her ear on the door. "Steph, I love you... Steph, You and I are meant to be... No no no I'm such an idiot."
Stephanie opened the door. "You're not an idiot." She said.
Paul jumped. "Jesus woman! You sure know how to scare me." He said.
"So what were you doing?" She asked.
Paul stampered. "I...Uhhh..."
Stephanie crossed her arms. "Ok what are you up to?" She asked.
"Nothing...Why don't we go have some fun?" Paul said.
"Hey mister. Don't you try to change the subject." She said.
"Steph you're going to have to wait ok? How about I cook this morning and you relax." He said.
Stephanie pouted as she was dragged to the living room. Paul made pancakes shaped in a heart. He brought them and sat then right in front of her on the coffee table. Stephanie ripped it in half and sat it back on the plate. She looked away. Paul kinda laughed. "Steph, I'm doing this for your own good."
She scoffed. "There's nothing to be pissed about." Paul said.
"Then what are you hiding?" She asked.
"Just think about tomorrow! Please! That's all I want to say. I don't want to ruin this!" He said.
Stephanie kind of perked up. "What do you have in store?" Stephanie asked.
"Now you'll have to wait and find out." Paul said smiling.
"I'll get it out of you." Stephanie said.
Stephanie started to tease him and started to press his buttons. He was dieing. Every ounce of him was trying not to cave. "Steph, You're going to have to stop!" He stammered out.
She started to lightly blow in his ear, making chills go down his spine. Paul had to put an end of this torchure! He whipped her around and she landed on the couch. He then ran off and locked himself in the bathroom. "Thank god!" Paul exclaimed.
Paul stayed in the bathroom for hours. It was his only escape. He decided to peek out and didn't see her anywhere so he ran to the gym and locked the door. As he worked out he cleared his mind and gained more confidence and courage.
The next morning Paul couldn't be more ready and the plan was in full force. Vince had called Stephanie for a "crisis" so Paul could set up everything and go and get the ring. But lucky before Vince called Stephanie had gotten one half of her surprise. Paul had ordered a dozen red roses, a Happy Valentines Day balloon, and a incredibly soft teddy bear that she didn't want to let go of. The card read "Happy Valentines Day Steph! I love you! Get ready for the best night of your life! Love Paul. XOXO"
Stephanie smiled ear to ear. Anyway Paul had set a pathway with candles and rose petals that lead to the dining table. He had cooked her favorite meal and dressed nice. He set the table and severed the food, then called Vince to send her back. Stephanie had no clue. She walked up to the door and saw the light off and walked in and saw the trail and followed. Of course she found him. "Look who looks all fancy." Stephanie said.
"Only the best for you!" Paul said proud.
Stephanie gave him a kiss and then sat down with Paul pushing in her chair afterwards. They sat an talked until Paul was ready. "So Steph, i'm ready to tell you what's going on." He said.
"I'm listening." She said.
"You want to hear a joke?" He asked.
"Sure."
"Knock, knock."
"Who's there?"
"Marry."
"Marry, who?"
"Marry, me!"
Paul got down on one knee and took her hand then started to speak. "Steph, you make me whole. I love you passed the moon and the stars, the planets, and the sun, wrapped around everything times twenty million, bajillion times infinity! You are my heart! Will you make me the happiest man in the universe and be my wife?"
Stephanie sat there dumbfounded with her hands covered her mouth as he opened the ring box. "Steph?" Paul said nervously.
Stephanie let all of this sink in for a couple of seconds. "Oh my god! YES! A MILLION TIMES YES!" Stephanie said.
Paul slipped it on her finger and Stephanie couldn't take her eyes off of it. Stephanie was exploding inside with excitement and happiness. She softly grabbed his face and started to kiss him passionately. "Now you will have my heart forever. I love you, forever!" Paul said breaking the kiss.
Stephanie looked deep into his eyes and she knew that he meant it. "If you ever need to be reminded of that, just look inside your ring." He said.
She took it off and thats exactly what it said. Small tears swelled up in her eyes as she hugged him tight. She was speechless. "Now if I would have told you. This moment wouldn't be so great and memorable." He said.
All she could do is nod her head and hugged him tighter. "Happy Valentine's Day Steph!" He said as he kissed her hair.