Chapter 11

Stephanie had a lot of fun at the wedding with Paul and his family she'd not drank a whole lot, she felt guilty for leaving Cali with her Parents, she'd wished she had taken her daughter with her, but none the less she tried to push the guilt away and just have a good time.

The ceremony was lovely and very romantic, Stephanie saw a few familiar faces in the crowd but Pat Pauls mum had kept her chatting about lots of things. Stephanie was shocked when she found Paul drinking a lot she remembered him saying he didn't really drink, this was a side she wasn't used to but it was a wedding after all and it would have been rude to have a little bit to drink. They both enjoy it all, though Stephanie was more than happy when she got home and saw her baby girl waiting for her.

The week after the wedding went by slowly and Stephanie hadn't been in contact with Paul, she felt she was getting in too deep and that scared her considering what had happened to her before when she got in too deep in the past, it blew up in her face and she wanted to be sure that it wasn't going to happen again, more so that it wouldn't happen to Cali again, though she was also aware that Paul hadn't contacted her since either, she had heard telling his mum that he'd got another deal somewhere in new York city and that made her doubt things even more. She just wished that the scars from the past weren't so fresh in mind or her heart she found it hard at times, the only person she could give her whole heart too was Cali, though sure that was easy, she wasn't about to up and leave like other people were.

She'd never let any other guys she'd dated nearer Cali and the fact that she had with Paul scared her, scared her to the point where, she need to see how serious Paul was, she wasn't going to let her guard down all that easily especially after what she'd over heard Paul saying to his parents about maybe having to move again she wasn't about to call him and have him run on her like the rest.

Paul was confused as to why Stephanie hadn't taken any of his calls over the weekend, he wasn't about to give in though, he'd just found out the recent deal his company got fell through which meant he was in Connecticut for good, he knew what she was probably thinking and it was further from the truth. He sighed as he dialled her number ones more and heard the constant ringing of the phone in his ear. Stephanie was his only ever love he'd not told anyone that but it was true she was his love back in college and deep down he knew she really still was.

"hi this Stephanie McMahon, I can't reach your call right now leave a message and I'll get back to you"

Paul sighed it wasn't the first time he heard that voicemail but he finally left a message.

"hey steph its Paul I've called you a few times but you must be busy, give me a call back when you get this bye"

He then ended the call and carried on with his work hoping to take his mind off of things.

As steph arrived at work she recognised the car parked not too far from her own, she groaned out loud hopping they wouldn't bump into each other she grabbed her bag and papers from the passenger seat before getting out and walking into reception her hope from early faded as he walked out of the lift.

"steph hold up!" he called out as she made her way to the stairs Stephanie sighed and reluctantly stopped and turned round .

"can I help you with something Paul" she asked juggling the papers in her right arm.

"I've called you the past few days you've not picked up, and I know you got my voicemail, so why the cold shoulder all of a sudden, I gave you no reason to ignore me as far as I know"

Stephanie shook her head "well if you didn't keep things to your self about jobs your working that mean you up and leaving then maybe I would answer your calls" Paul shook his head "you heard half of a story steph, and you know full well I wouldn't up and leave and not say a thing" Stephanie laughed sarcastically "yea well obviously I was wrong" Paul shook his head as she stormed off, she didn't answer his calls cause it would mean falling for that charm every time and she just couldn't do that to her self she needed to be with someone who she knew would be by her side no matter what and right now she couldn't see it coming from Paul, she'd told him what had happened in relationships and she wasn't going back into another, if he fought to prove her wrong then he was in for a big fight to win her over cause she wasn't about to budge on this not one bit.