Chapter 1
On the top of the ramp, with the lights beaming down on her neck Stephanie sat on top of her "husband" Triple H on the lazy b arm chair that had been placed in that spot just mere hours ago. Together they sat throughout the two hour broadcast of Raw, to the fans they were in charge of the business but that couldn't be further from the truth. It took Stephanie a little longer to get comfortable in her character. She looked the part, from her ratted mess of curls on her head, to the clothes that revealed to much skin. "you smell good" he whispered in her ear his lips kissed her neck softly shortly after he spoke. She smiled "thank you but kissing me on the neck isn't really appropriate" she scolded him like she always did. "relax McMahon your suppose to look happy not like a prisoner" he brought his hands up to her shoulders and rubbed them for a few minutes. "I'm relaxed" she argued leaning so her back was against his chest. Paul or Triple H as he was known right now always had his hands all over Steph when they were in character, her father thought it was brilliant but it just made her uncomfortable at times.
"turn to the side so your legs are over the arm of the chair" he ordered her, she turned around to face him rolling her eyes so he could see she objected. "why should I do that?" Stephanie questioned doing her best to keep the smile on her face. "because you will be sitting more on my leg and less on some where else if you get what I'm saying" he finished his statement off with a wink and immediately she turned like he asked. Her face turned a light shade of red as she did so. "or if you want to turn back the other way I have no objections" he winked at her, she wanted to punch him but knew she couldn't. He let his hands rest on her leg and shortly after he began to rub them. This made her uncomfortable but at the same time it felt great. "finally our segment is over" she was about to hop off his lap when he stopped her. "you can't just run away from me, the fans they will see we have to make this believable Steph so put Stephanie McMahon's personal thoughts aside, start thinking like Stephanie McMahon Helmsley would think" he tried to smooth her hair behind her ears but his fingers just tangled it more. For once something he said finally made sense to her. "your right, I wanted to be in this business so it's time I act professional" she smiled before wrapping her arms around him and pulling him closer for a kiss.
Normally at the request of Stephanie kisses were to be kept short, and lips must be closed no open mouth kissing was allowed. Right there in that moment Stephanie broke her own rule. Her lips parted, her tongue left her mouth and licked his lips begging to be allowed in. For the first time they experienced a real kiss and not that Stephanie would admit it to anyone but she liked it. When she pulled back his smile was bigger "see that's what I'm talking about good job Steph" he rubbed her back as he stood up still holding her he carried her to the back. Once they walked through the thick black curtains she normally would pull herself away from him but instead she wrapped her arms around his neck tighter letting him know in her unspoken way that she didn't want to be let down. "that was great Stephanie I knew you would get it one day" Vince congratulated his daughter. "you really should be thanking Paul if it wasn't for his words of wisdom I wouldn't have broken the wall that was stopping Stephanie McMahon from becoming Stephanie McMahon Helmsley" Stephanie finally unclenched her arms and he gently set her on the ground. "you did great, and that kiss that was the most believable kiss we've had yet" he complemented her. She just smiled she was proud that she could finally be comfortable in her character. "well I'll see you in a few Steph I need to go talk to Joanie" his hand patted her cheek softly and with a blink of her eyes he was already down the hall before she could say anything.
"so what were these words of wisdom?" Vince pried he was curious as to what was said between them. "nothing bad daddy, he just told me that I fought to be in this business and it was time I became a business woman. He told me to stop thinking as if I was Stephanie McMahon while I'm out there and think like I'm Stephanie McMahon Helmsley and it was then that I realized that The Helmsley part would be all over her husband cause he's hot" she laughed as Vince made a face. "that was Stephanie McMahon Helmsley speaking right?" his disgusted face let up and he smiled. Stephanie nodded "of course daddy" she would say anything to get him off her back.
"your doing great I am so proud of you sweetheart" Vince hugged her. "thanks dad, I'm going to grab a drink I'll talk to you later" she ventured down the hall in search of a vendor so she could get some water. On her way she bumped into Paul and Joanie. "hey Steph I just wanted to say good job out there your finally getting it" she smiled warmly at her, something Steph would never have been able to smile at the woman who just kissed her boyfriend with so much passion. "thanks yeah if it weren't for Paul I wouldn't have ever broken out of my shell" her eyes locked onto his. "no problem just helping you out kid" Stephanie frowned slightly :: kid, I'm no kid I'm more of a woman then your girlfriend is:: she thought to herself. "well I better get going, we go back out in.." she paused and looked at her cell phone for the time. "ten minutes" she smiled before she turned away and started to walk slowly hoping he would come after her. "yeah I better go to Joan I'll see you after the show" he kissed her cheek quickly before he made his way after Stephanie.
Stephanie reached the black curtain first and a few seconds later he stood next to her. "ready wife?" he reached for her hand, linking his fingers in between hers. "yeah I was born ready" she flashed a big smile just seconds before his music hit. They walked back to their seat he sat down first and noticed there was a new confidence and no hesitation she sat on his lap. "this is a lot more fun now that I'm comfortable" she whispered to her. This time she let her lips touch his neck for the first time since they've been working together. "who are you and what did you do with Stephanie" he joked wrapping his arms around her tightly. "what perfume do you wear?" Paul questioned her as they sat there acting like a married couple. "why do you want to know?" she replied curiosity filled her voice. "cause it smells good and Joanie's birthday is coming up so I figured I'd get her some" Paul explained his motives. "no, I don't want another girl smelling like me in this building, if you want to smell it you'll just have to get close to me" she winked at him for the first time. "are you flirting with me?" he questioned. Quickly her tone changed "no I wouldn't flirt with you" Stephanie turned away from him so she was looking at the ring now. She kept quiet the rest of the night. Immediately when they got backstage after the show was over she rushed away before he could say anything to her.