Stephanie looked down as she let her mind wander back to the past, a past she wished that she could forget. How could she have been so stupid to let Randy get into her head like that? Paul was her entire life, her family was her entire life and she let that all get pushed aside for fear. It wasn't like she wanted to do it but she had no choice. She had to protect the ones that she loved no matter what the cost was to her. But at that time she didn't realize just how much it was going to cost her. She looked quickly back in on the room checking to make sure that the kids were okay. She was very protective of all of them especially the twins. Being born a few weeks early and being smaller than her other children it made her a little nervous when it came to them. So her eyes were constantly checking on them. She paced a bit on the floor as they were all contently doing their thing. Aurora and Murphy still playing a game and the twins were out like lights. It was the peaceful time like this that was sometimes the hardest. It was the time that used to be so good for her. She would be sitting on the couch, with Paul, snuggled up together watching Aurora and Murphy play, but this time it was so much different. She sighed softly walking back into the kitchen when a knock came at the door. Her eyes moved up as she looked at the door. It was Paul. Her heart seemed to sink as she made her way to the door opening it for him. "Hi." She spoke softly unsure of what else to say.
"Hi." he answered back watching her for a minute shifting from side to side. "I just came by to get the rest of my stuff and check on Aurora and Murphy. You know see how they are doing." He continued walking into the house looking around. "I won't take up to much of your time."
Stephanie shook her head as she looked at him. "You are not taking up my time. I just wish that we could talk." She took a deep breath watching him hoping that maybe he would finally listen to her. He never let her explain what has happened and the more she tried the more he pushed her away. There was so much he didn't know about the situation, so much that she wanted to tell him. "All I am asking for is a few minutes. Please can we just talk?" She took a breath.
"Stephanie there is really nothing left to say. Everything that we need to say has already been said. Look I don't want to fight with you right now. I just want to get my stuff, see my kids and end all of this." He walked into the room and smiled at the two girls that were on the floor. "Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy. DADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDY! Aurora yelled as she ran over hugging her father as tight as she could. "I missed you." She smiled softly as her sister ran over grabbing his other leg. Paul smiled as he walked over to the bassinets picking up the little boy walking over to the couch holding him. "How are my beautiful kids doing?" He smiled as he sat there for a few minutes trying to spend as much time with them as he could before he left. It was always hard leaving them but he knew that he could see them whenever he wanted. He kissed the girls quickly and placed a soft kiss on the little boys head before placing him back in the bassinet and heading into the bedroom.
The brunettes heart simply broke when she seen him walk in the room. It was like her little girl wasn't even there. She couldn't believe that this was happening and there was nothing she could do to stop it. She watched as Paul took a few duffle bags full of stuff and headed out the door without another word to her. She sat at the kitchen table finally letting the tears run from her eyes. How could he be so cruel? He wouldn t even let her explain what happened. She did it for him. She did it all to protect him and he just dismissed her like she was nothing. She sighed softly wiping her eyes as her mind began to drift back.
"Stephanie McMahon just turned on her husband." Jim Ross screamed into the microphone.
"And she is with Randy Orton. All this time, this was some kind of set up." Jerry the King continued. "I can't believe that she would do this to him." It was Wrestlemania, the grandest stage of them all. Stephanie spent the entire day hidden inside the locker room, Paul wasn t particularly happy with the turning on him idea but with some explanation from her father he went along with it and so did Steph. After the match Paul was taken out in a stretcher, to sell the injuries, and Steph agreed to meet him back at the hotel after the show. She made her way backstage gathering her things together.
"Did you consider my proposition Steph?" Randy Orton came behind her wrapping his arms around her smiling; I think it is a really good thing for you." He smirked playing her hair.
It had been just a week earlier Randy had pulled her aside and told her that if she didn't play his little game then something bad would happen to Paul in their match at Wrestlemania. Stephanie told him no but a few days later he went to her father and asked him to make it an anything goes unsanctioned WWE match. Stephanie couldn't believe what was going on when it happen. Randy was in control and even if she told her father what was going on he would just think it was her trying to pull rank with Paul.
"I wouldn't want something bad to happen to your husband Steph." He laughed.
She thought that she was going to be ill. How could one person be so miserable in their lives that they got joy from making other people feel like horrible? "I told you Randy. I will go out with you. But that is it; nothing more. "She pulled away from him. No one finds out about it. No one gets hurt. Or I will tell my father."
Randy chuckled at that statement. "You really think that you father is going to believe you. He is just going to think that you are trying to get Hunter special treatment. Everyone in the company knows that you are always trying to pull out the stops to help him. It's only going to make him look worse."
"I told you Randy I will go out on a stupid date with you. That is all you asked and that is all you are getting." Stephanie pushed him off and walked away.
Randy grin proud of himself; "That is what you think Princess."
Stephanie snapped back into reality as she heard the tea kettle going off. She walked over pouring herself a cup. She went back to the table sitting down. All of this was new to her. Just a few months ago she was celebrating the fact that she and her husband were going to have another baby; twins actually. They were excited and happy to bring the new additions to the house. Paul was the proud dad and everything in their lives was just so perfect. She stared down at the tea bag her mind going back to that place again.
She sat in the car looking out the window after the date. Dinner was quiet as Stephanie basically refused to say anything. She didn't want to be there and just wanted to get back to her car.
Randy drove past the place that her car was park, parking on the top of a mountain. "I think that this date isn't over yet." He smirked running his hand over her leg. "I think there is so much more to come."
Stephanie slapped his hand off her leg. "I told you we were just going to dinner and that was it Randy. Take me back to my car." She growled at him.
The fact that she was playing hard to get only turned him on more. "I didn't say it was over Stephanie. You have one more thing to do for me and then it will be over. I will stay away from you forever. And Paul will be perfectly fine." He smirked kissing her neck.
"NO. I said no." She slapped him hard across the face.
He grabbed her hand looking at her. "Just do what I say one time and I won't tell anyone you were here with me." He watched her knowing he was blackmailing her. "And Paul and your girls will be fine."
Stephanie swollow hard. He was threatening not only her husband but her girls too. "Fine. But when you are done.. Please leave them all alone." She cried softly as he kissed her neck.
"Mommmy." Aurora's yelling snapped her out of her dream. "The baby needs to be changed." Stephanie walked over and took care of him as she quickly wiped away her tears.