A/N: I am back! Who watched wrestlemania? Undertaker vs Triple H = EPIC! Shawn, Mr Hall of famer, i miss you on TV!
August 6 2007
"Samantha, Michael let's eat now!" Stephanie called out from the kitchen window, to the garden where her two children were playing, as she continued setting the table singing along to Adele's new single Someone Like You.
"Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead,"
Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah,You know how the time flies,
Only yesterday was the time of our lives,
We were born and raised in a summer haze,
Bound by the surprise of our glory days.
It was a song she can relate to that's why she bought it. Her thoughts we interrupted as her two munchkin came through the door and washed their hands and settled into their seat, she couldn't help but think back to the conversation she had with Paul...
WWE headquarters
Stamford CT.
"Don't you want to know them Paul?" as she scanned through the numerous of paper on her desk. Paul had surprised her when he came to her office with a bunch of flowers trying to catch up.
"Of course I do Steph" he said ever so softly
Steph looked at Paul and realised that there was more to what he was putting on the table. She knew that look all too well. She reached over her desk and covered his hand with hers.
"Hey, do you have something to tell me?" she asked
He looked up with unshed tears in his eyes. 'This isn't like him' she thought.
"I'm scared Steph" he whispered into the air. Steph moved around her desk and sat opposing Paul and intertwined their hands
"Of what?"
Paul kept his gaze at the floor, unable to make eye contact with Steph.
"Of messing up!" he said furiously as he finally looked her in the eye. He disconnected his hands from her and stood up and walked over to the office window. "I should've been there Steph; when they first crawled, laugh, walk and their first word".
Nothing compares,
No worries or cares,
Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made,
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
The verse of Stephanie's favourite song came into her mind. Her heart broke as she felt guilty. 'Get a grip Stephanie. He should've believed you in the first place anyway' she said to herself. Who was she trying to convince? She should've pushed him to the truth. She shouldn't have given up on him. As she stood up, she wiped the tear that failed to stay in and walked over to Paul. She stood behind him and wrapped her warms around his waist.
"Hey, it's not your fault" she finally concluded
"Steph, I missed out on our children's life because a sad person decided to fuck around with our relationship and then there's the idiot; who promised to believe his wife above others and he didn't. Stephanie, I'm really sorry"
Stephanie's breath got stuck in her throat. 'He's apologising, he actually apologised'. Stephanie just wrapped her arms around his neck and comforted him.
After a few minutes, he pulled away and looked straight into her eyes and onto her soul. Stephanie was confused but a smile crossed her beautiful features when he uttered the two words she wanted him to hear.
"I'm ready" .
Stephanie stacked away the last few pieces of plate into its place when Samantha came into the kitchen. She tugged on her mommy's shirt in order for Stephanie to focus on her daughter.
"Hey baby" Stephanie finally said
"Hey mommy. So when will we see Paul again?"
A smile crept onto Steph's face as she saw Samantha's eyes glisten with excitement. After the conversation she had with Paul, they decided to go to Disneyland, Florida for a weekend. But they knew him as mommy's old friend not their daddy. Paul and Steph both decided it was for the best for the time being.
"I'll give him a call shall i?"
"Really? Thank you mommy" she reached up and kissed her mum on the cheek. For a five year old, she showed alot of authority; 'just like Stephanie' Shane would joke.
She walked over to the kitchen phone and dialled a familiar number. After a few rings, a woman answered.
"Hello" the woman asked
"Hi, is Paul there?" she replied, she could feel jealousy starting to build up
"Yes he is and may I ask who is calling?"
"It's Stephanie" she said gritted through her teeth
"Stephanie? Oh my goodness! Steph its Lynn!" Lynn replied
Stephanie felt like the world has been removed from her shoulder. "hey, I didn't recognise your voice" Stephanie laughed.
"Yeahh, listen Steph, Paul is here" she said as she handed it to Paul.
"Hey you" Paul said affectionately
"Hey yourself! Listen, Samantha and Michael they want to spend more time with you. What do you think?" she asked
"I'd love to Steph. Can i come over for this weekend? Is that ok with you?" he consulted
"Of course Paul. So we'll be expecting you Friday night just in time for dinner?" she asked
"Yep, I'll see you soon Steph" he retorted.
"Bye" she smiled
As she was about to hung up, Paul said the three little words that made her knees go week.
'i love you' then hanged up. She smiled like a little girl in a candy shop. 'He must've thought i hanged up already'. She had to laugh at the irony; Paul couldn't be subtle if it smacked him on the face.