She looked up at him in confusion. Maybe it was the concussion, but she just had a blank look on her face like she didn't have any clue what was going on. Or maybe it was just the shock that came with the statement that he had just uttered. He smoothed some of her hair down and smiled gently at her.

"What do you mean?"

He took his hand and then put it lightly on her flat stomach, "We're having a baby."

"What are you talking about?" she asked, still looking dazed.

"The doctor told me that we're having a baby," he grinned.

Realization finally dawned on her, "Us?"

"Yup, us."

"Oh my God," she said, the haze she had previously been around her fading and fading quickly.

"Yeah, exciting huh?" he said.

"You're serious?"

"Of course I'm serious," he said, pushing some of her hair out of her face.

Stephanie smiled softly as Hunter put his hand gently on her stomach, rubbing gently. She let her hand join his, not actually believing this could be true. Her eyes watered slightly as Hunter leaned into kiss her temple, then her cheek and finally coming to cover her lips with his own.

"I don't think I've been any happier than I am now," Stephanie told him.

"Hey, just wait until we have that little kid running around, then you'll be happy," he told her.

"Nah, I'll be pulling my hair out trying to keep up with them," she smiled.

"Yeah, that too."

"So when do I get to go home?" she asked.

"They want to keep you overnight for observation and then you can go home tomorrow."

"I can't wait to tell everyone."

Stephanie got out of the hospital the next day and her and Hunter went over to Vince and Linda's house to spread the good news. They pulled up to the large mansion and Hunter helped Stephanie out of the car. She was still covered in cuts and bruises and looked like she had been run over by a train, but the smile on her face was the only thing you would notice when you looked at her. Hunter looked over at her; she was actually glowing. Her smile was from ear to ear and her eyes were sparkling. She looked so beautiful and he once again thanked the powers that be that they had given her back to him. He couldn't have asked for anything more. He grabbed her hand before he pressed the doorbell, hearing the chimes echoing on the inside of the house. Linda answered moments later.

"Hunter, Stephanie," Linda started, then became alarmed as she looked at Stephanie, "Stephanie, my God, what happened to you?!? You look awful!"

"I know Mom," Stephanie said, "I've seen myself in the mirror."

"What's wrong?" Vince asked, walking up to the door and seeing the condition that Stephanie was in, "Stephanie, what the hell happened to you?!? Hunter, did you have anything to do with this?"

"Whoa, Daddy, how dare you think Hunter would hurt me!" Stephanie said fiercely, squeezing Hunter's hand tighter.

"Then how did you get so cut up?"

"I was in a car accident," she explained.

"Oh my baby!" Linda cried, launching herself at Stephanie to check her over, "Are you ok? Were you hurt badly?"

"No, just a concussion and some scrapes," she explained, "I'll be fine. Actually, we'll be fine."

Hunter smiled secretly at her words, "Yup."

"You were in the car too?" Vince asked, "But you look fine."

"Actually, that's not what I meant," Stephanie informed them.

"Then what did you mean by 'we?'"

"Well..."

"Was there someone in the car or something?"

"You can say that," Stephanie said, "May we come in?"

"Of course," Linda told her.

Stephanie and Hunter walked inside the house, following Linda and Vince into the living room. Stephanie sat down on the couch, Hunter sitting next to her as she brought his hand into her lap, holding it in both of hers. Linda and Vince sat across from them, looking at the couple curiously.

"You look like you're up to something?" Vince asked.

"We kind of are," Stephanie said, smirking at Hunter.

"What?" Linda asked.

"Well...when I said I wasn't alone, I meant that I'm not alone."

Linda and Vince looked confused. Stephanie just smiled and looked down, blushing slightly. She was about to burst with the news and she didn't think she could string her parents along anymore. She looked at Hunter, who silently prodded her along.

"Ok, out with it," Vince told them.

"I'm going to have a baby!" Stephanie exclaimed.

Her parent's eye's widened as they looked at her. Stephanie grinned and nodded for added emphasis. Linda was the first out of her seat and she rushed to Stephanie as she stood up to embrace her mother. Linda hugged her tightly, then pulled away to look her over, before pulling her to her again. Vince got up to get a hug in between Linda's numerous hugs. Stephanie hugged her father then was intercepted by her mother again. Vince shook hands with Hunter, as Hunter enthusiastically shook it back.

"Congratulations," Vince told him.

"Thanks, we were surprised," Hunter said, "We weren't expecting it."

"Yeah, total surprise," Stephanie added.

"Oh, I'm so excited," Linda said, "Finally a grandchild that I can spoil!"

Stephanie laughed, "Well, you'll have to wait about 8 months Mom, then you can spoil him or her all you want."

"We'll make sure this baby is very well taken care of," Vince said, proudly, "Have to keep it in the McMahon tradition."

"Oh, we have so many things to discuss," Linda said excitedly.

Later that evening, a tired Stephanie sunk into the comfy mattress of her bed, burrowing under the covers. She sighed happily as her head hit the pillow, closing her eyes to revel in the bed's comforting embrace. She felt the mattress dip slightly as Hunter joined her and she opened her eyes a little to gaze at him.

"You look awful cozy," he told her.

"Sleeping in a hospital bed sucks," she answered bluntly.

"I missed you last night," he admitted, "Stupid hospital rules saying I couldn't stay with you."

"You went without me for months and months though, so you must have been a bit used to it."

"I could never get used to sleeping alone without you beside me."

She smiled slightly and leaned over to kiss him gently, "Me neither."

He smiled at her words, "That's good to hear."

"Which is why I just had to substitute you with other guys," she smirked.

"Not funny!" he said, giving her a mock pout.

"I jest," she told him, running her hand down her cheek, "Nobody could replace you in my life, ever."

"Nobody could replace you either," he told her seriously, "I don't think anybody would even come close."

"Do you have any idea how much I love you?" she whispered.

"I have a bit of an idea," he smiled.

"And now we get a baby," she said, those pesky tears brimming in her eyes again.

"Yeah," he mused, "Amazing huh?"

"Pretty amazing."

"He'll be a great wrestler."

"Or she," Stephanie pointed out, "But it's obvious that you want a boy."

"I'll take either one, I don't care, I just want a healthy, bouncing baby."

"Yeah, a little boy would be cute though, bringing him up in the business, he'll be the next Triple H."

"Oh really, so what do you figure on naming him then? Hunter Hearst Helmsley Junior?"

"Wow, that's a long name," she said, "We can think of something."

"Yeah, plenty of time."