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He slowly turned round seeing the crowd behind him. The hurt in her eyes even though she put on a brave face he could see it. He left Kurt and took Steph by the hand. Slowly he led her into their locker room and as the others attempted to follow he kicked the door shut this was none of their business he would tell them when he felt like but Steph she was different she was the woman he wanted to marry not now but someday.

He sat her down on the couch opposite Lauren. Still sleeping like an angel he thought to himself. But then he turned his attention back to Steph.

"Paul why didn't you tell me? Why let me find out like that? I would have understood!" She said almost in a whisper as though she was trying to keep herself from crying. * Would I have understood.* She thought to herself as she searched Paul's face for answers. *I wanted to be the mother of his first child. Our first child.* his words interrupted her thoughts.

"Stephanie I didn't know myself. I swear to you I'd have told you from the beginning if I'd have known. I don't want this to be like it was with Joanie all those secrets we both kept from each other I never want to hurt you." He told her sincerely.

The look in his eyes told her everything she needed to know. She got up and walked slowly to the door. Paul's heart sank she was leaving. He was losing the love of his life is that what Kurt had done this for now he'd give Steph a shoulder to cry on. Stephanie didn't bother to shut the door after her she walked slowly her back to the man she was deeply madly and truly in love with and toward a man that made her skin crawl. Repulsed her how could he? How dare he? What possess him?

She extended her arm to Kurt. I cut through Paul like a knife to see this was that why she'd left the door open to hurt him like he'd hurt her. But he'd never meant to hurt her he'd told her that why didn't she believe him their relationship had always been based on trust it was nothing like his relationship with Joanie. That had been based on convenience and sex although it wasn't up to much yeah at one point he thought he loved Joanie but never as much as he loved Steph this was different this was special. Stephanie was so different to her onscreen character and Paul loved her innocence and trusting nature aswell as her beautiful face and body he loved everything about her and here he was sitting there letting her walk out of his life he couldn't let her go. He reached the door just as Steph helped the asshole to his feet.

"Stephanie you can't leave me please I need you." He begged the first time in his life he begged. She never turned round she didn't even look at him then he watched as Stephanie kicked the asshole that put his hands on the little girl that lay still asleep he figured that she was definitely his daughter she'd slept through so much and didn't have a clue what was going on * Yeah definitely my daughter* he though to himself as he watched Kurt fall back to the floor and saw a smile upon the face of his beautiful sophisticated girlfriend. He pulled her into his chest and kissed her. A more passionate kiss she'd never experienced.

That marked the end of the eventful day 2 months ago. Now out of her shell. Stephanie was certain Lauren was Paul's daughter maybe she didn't have many of his physical features. Sure she had muscle but not too much and she packed power behind her kicks and punches. His eyes, she had his eyes those sparkling blue eyes and boy could she use those eyes they managed to get her, her own way on a couple of occasions. She was more like Paul attitude wise. This was the first 15 year old Stephanie had seen get into a club. Paul wasn't impressed when she arrived home at 5 o'clock the next morning. Again proving to Steph she was soooo Paul's daughter she'd probably out last her dad when it came to clubbing which was definitely a difficult feat. It made the billion dollar princess laugh. She had Paul's confidence and she had his determination it was something she'd always admired the determination Paul possessed and now seeing it in this young girl who was determined to rebuild her life and have a family it amazed daddy's little girl. However when the little girl was in a bitchy mood she made sure the whole locker room knew about it.

Paul had grounded her. He just wanted to keep her safe he didn't like letting her out to clubs but those eyes they where lethal one look at them when she was pleading Paul knew he had to learn how to say NO but he wanted her to be happy as well he'd told her she was no longer allowed out clubbing three days ago. So when he'd gone into her room later that night to explain why and found it empty he was not only angry but worried. He acted like a proper dad. He stayed up till 4 O'clock that morning pacing the floor waiting for her to come in.

A touch on her cheek brought the billion dollar princess back to the present.

"Hey babe what's wrong." Paul whispered into her ear.

"Nothing at all." She replied and pulled him in for a passionate embrace.

"Minor in the room please go outside or you could let me go." A sweet voice piped. "Not a chance" The two adults chorused at the same time. "thought as much" Lauren sighed. " oh well I'll just have to annoy you two." She smile and squashed between them. " You're a pain in the ass you know that?" Paul asked the little brunette that was suddenly looking up at him with those adorable blue eyes. " Yes but the pair of you love me all the same." She chirped. " Don't deny it!" Stephanie admitted " But that doesn't stop you being a handful. You realise why your grounded don't you." She asked the youngster " Yeah you and daddy both feel threatened by someone who can outlast you old bastards." She joked as she sprinted from the couch. Followed closely by two cushions. "I'm going to get changed" she called from the floor where she'd landed after falling over in fits of laughter. She crawled into the bathroom still in fits of laughter.



"A little alone time at last." Paul cooed to Steph. Right before kissing her neck and what he could reach of her chest in the v neck blouse she was wearing. She held him close to her as he kissed her. Her fingers running through his blonde hair. He unbuttoned her top two buttons so he had more access to her breasts when the door swung open and a tall women stood behind Paul. Stephanie's eyes were closed she had no idea someone had entered the room they hadn't expected anyone and since Lauren took at least an hour in the bathroom she wasn't worrying. But then a voice echoed round the room.

"Keep the smut for after the watershed won't you." Paul recognized the voice instantly and spun round what did she want why was she back hadn't she done enough damage. "Go fuck yourself slut." Came Lauren's response from the bathroom she'd heard the woman's voice and wasn't exactly impressed that whoever this person was thought they could talk to her dad and stand in mom like that. " Back to two at once is it Paul. Steph didn't satisfy you for long did she but then I didn't expect the uptight princess would be up too much when it came down to it." The woman said with an edge to her voice. " Obviously you where even worse because obviously you got dropped on that ugly ass of yours." Came the retort again from the bathroom and so quickly that Stephanie and Paul both had to stifle laughs as the billion dollar princess buttoned her blouse back up. " Why don't you come out." The woman replied. "I believe that's what I was about to say to you. Isn't that what you came to tell us?" Outside the bathroom the woman hadn't left and she didn't intend to it was as though she didn't want to leave Paul and Steph alone.

"Listen Joanie what do you want?" Steph asked in an exasperated voice. "My man back you 2 bit whore." Joanie said venomously. Paul laughed as he ran his fingers through his blonde hair and tied it in back in a low pony. " I haven't been your man for a long time so if you don't mind get over it and leave us alone."

"I'll have you back it's just a matter of when." She promised as she stalked out of the room.



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In The Bathroom

Tears silently ran down her face. The whites of her sapphire blue eyes slowly turning red. The warm water beating steadily against her skin. No matter how many times she'd showered she still felt dirty, cheap and disgusting. The long brown locks plastered down her back she slowly stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel round her body. She sat on the floor not moving just staring into space.

After about 20 minutes she returned to her feet and stood in front of the full length mirror she dropped the towel and it lay in a heap on the floor behind her. The bruises from her ordeal long since gone but she was still haunted by nightmares and unless she told her dad and Steph soon she'd have a permanent reminder. Her creamy white skin had recovered from the attack but it hid a secret a secret she'd rather keep secret but she couldn't for her own sake she had to tell them but how.

How could she go out there and tell them? What if they blamed her? Would they blame her? Would they make her leave?

"Well it's now or never" she told herself as she slipped into a white PVC halter neck dress and white knee high boots. Drying her hair straight took at least half and hour so she had that time to think about how to tell them. Her ass length brown hair dry she had to go out and face the music no buts about it, it had to be done.

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"Lauren your hair's longer than that dress." Paul joked with the teen. She smiled weakly causing the couple to worry about her. She'd seemed fine when telling Joanie where she could get off but now she looked as though she was about to break down in tears. She let herself be led to the couch as they tried to find out what was wrong.

She was about to speak when there was a knock at the door. Dwayne wanted to go over what the plan was for the night. Steve walked in with Debra who wanted to talk to Stephanie about different things namely when her and Paul where going to tie the knot at this Stephanie just laughed everyone always tried to push them to get married because they thought they where the perfect couple.

Noise filled the locker room as Vince also decided to make an appearance. Why did everyone have to turn up at once Lauren thought to herself. She was breaking down inside then before she knew what she was doing. "I'M PREGNANT!" she scream over the noise that now filled the locker room. The talking stopped abruptly. She could feel all eyes boring into her she couldn't look at any of them they probably thought she was a slut. She concentrated on the floor before breaking down into tears.