Chapter 11 (Stephanie Makes a Discovery)

When Triple H arrived back at his hotel room, he found Stephanie lying on the bed in tears. He only half expected her to be there. From the way she left after seeing him with Lilian, he figured she would have made a b-line straight to her father and demanded his and Lilian's release from the company. But instead there she was, more vulnerable than he had ever seen her before.

As Triple H approached his wife, worry still hung over his head. He wondered where Lilian was now and if she was okay. His heart was torn between feeling the need to protect Lilian and convincing Stephanie that what she saw was a mistake.

"Baby, we need to talk." Triple H said to her in a low, soft voice.

Upon hearing his voice, Stephanie pulled herself up from the bed and wiped the tears from her eyes. Before she would turn to actually face Triple H, she willed herself to not let him see just how hurt or weakened she was at that very moment. It just wasn't the McMahon way.

"The only thing we need to discuss Hunter is terminating your contract and our divorce." Stephanie said in a hardened tone as she now stepped toward her husband with a scowl on her face.

"Steph, please." Triple H replied trying to hold her hand and get her to see reason.

Stephanie though aggressively pulled her hand away.

"Shane was right about you Hunter. You're a liar, a cheater, and God willing you will pay for hurting me and my entire family." Stephanie continued harshly.

Stephanie's anger came as no surprise to Triple H, he had been on the receiving end of her temper on many occasions, what worried him more was the mention of Shane's name.

"Steph, you didn't say anything to Shane did you?" Triple H asked almost afraid to know the answer.

Stephanie laughed to herself. The question seemed to be an obvious admittance of his own guilt.

"Not that it's any of your business, but of course I told Shane. Lilian is his wife, he has a right to know." Stephanie replied and then turned away from Triple H in defiance.

Triple H looked to the floor as he could feel his heart now begin to race. The worry that plagued him earlier now became a harsh reality. There was no telling what Shane would do to Lilian when she returned to her room. He cursed himself for choosing to leave her alone and not forcing her to find somewhere else to go tonight.

"Fuck Stephanie!" Triple H yelled, causing Stephanie to jump slightly. "Do you have any idea what you've done?" He said just before he grabbed both her arms and spun her around to face him. His brow now tightened and intense.

Stephanie looked at Triple H and fear came over her. It had been a long time since she had seen him so upset. His reaction totally took her off guard.

"Wake up Steph! Shane has been playing you and now Lilian's going to get the crap beat out of her. What you saw earlier today was me trying to console Lilian after she found out Shane has been fucking Candice and Torrie behind her back. What did you want me to do, walk away? You have no idea what that girl's been through since marrying your sad excuse for a brother." Triple H continued in a fury, almost losing his breath.

As Stephanie listened, having no choice in the matter, she wanted to retaliate in defense of not only Shane but herself as well. But the manner in which Triple H had laid into her left her speechless.

Triple H kept his eyes pinned on Stephanie as he waited for a reply. As soon as he realized he wouldn't get one, he let her go and turned immediately on his heels.

"Where are you going?" Stephanie called after him.

"To find Lilian. I want to be there when Shane decides he's going to use her as a punching bag." Triple H replied over his shoulder and then slammed the door behind him.

A million things now ran through Stephanie's mind. The first was the fact that Shane was sleeping with two divas currently employed with the WWE. Vince would not be happy at all to hear that little piece of information. The second, and most important, was that Triple H was on his way to kill someone and it would probably be Shane.

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As Triple H stormed down the hallway and made his way to where Lilian and Shane's hotel room was, he felt someone grab him by the arm and stop him in his tracks.

"Hunter wait, please." Stephanie begged.

"You can't stop me Steph, I'm going in there." Triple H huffed.

Stephanie pulled on Triple H again. He was a big man, but Stephanie was determined to stop him.

"I said wait damn it!" She yelled, causing him to raise an eye brow as he turned to face her. "I will check on Lilian." Stephanie told Triple H to his surprise.

In the few seconds that Stephanie actually had to think about what Triple H said regarding Shane and the fact that he was abusing Lilian, her mind raced backwards through time to recall those instances when she herself had to admit that Shane liked to bully people around. And that included women. Despite her own acknowledgement of the possibility that Triple H was speaking the truth, she still felt the need to protect Shane. God only knew what condition Lilian would be in when that door was opened. If anyone was going to teach Shane a lesson, it would be her, and in her own way. Her whole family name was a stake, and she'd be damned if an outsider like Triple H would tarnish it by taking out some sort of street justice.

Triple H looked down at Stephanie as he spat toward the ground. Regardless of whether Lilian was hurt or not, he had already imagined himself giving Shane the beating of a lifetime. On the other hand, maybe it was best if Stephanie went in and not him. Then Stephanie could see for herself what kind of man Shane actually was.

"Okay Steph, but if Lilian has one mark on her, so help me God I'll..." Triple H started before Stephanie interrupted him.

"You'll let me and my father handle this. Now go back to our room and wait for me there, please." Stephanie demanded but in a softer tone than before.

Triple H still hesitated. Maybe his feelings for Lilian did run deeper than he would have liked to admit. One thing remained true though in his heart, he loved Stephanie more than anything in the world despite the fact that she was a McMahon, and for that reason alone he looked at Stephanie one last time and turned to leave.

As Stephanie watched him go, she took a deep breath. She prayed that she knew her brother well enough to know he would not actually harm the woman he claimed to love. But on the other hand, she knew he had a temper, and the fact that he now thought Lilian and Triple H were having an affair would surely ignite it. Her guilt more than anything drove her to this moment. She wanted to be the one to check on Lilian and possibly talk some sense into Shane. It was the only way to take back any damage that may have been done.

Knock, knock, knock.

Inside, Shane looked down at Lilian as he ran a hand through his hair and got up from the bed. He was careful to make sure his zipper was up, his belt buckled and the buttons to his shirt at least halfway buttoned.

"Stay here." He told her although it was obvious she was not going anywhere.

After Shane had finished having his way with her, Lilian felt pain from her face all the way down to her thighs. She desperately wanted to get up and take a shower in the hopes of washing it all away, but her body and mind had become numb. Shane had raped her without any remorse whatsoever. Any life that Lilian thought she had was now gone. Never again would she speak to Triple H or any man for that matter. The thought of having to endure the pain she felt now was enough to finally break her. Shane had complete control and there was nothing her or anyone else could do about it.

"Steph?" Shane said surprised as he opened the door.

The minute Stephanie saw Shane she tried desperately to peek over him in the hopes of seeing Lilian, but his broad shoulders and over six foot frame covered almost the entire doorway.

"We need to talk Shane. I made a terrible mistake." Stephanie declared, still searching the room as best she could.

Shane then glanced over his shoulder to make sure Lilian was still in bed. He cursed to himself when he realized that he had left the bedroom door open.

"Listen Steph, whatever it is, it will have to wait. Lilian's trying to sleep." He replied as he folded his arms across his chest and stood firmly in the doorway.

"No Shane, we need to talk now!" Stephanie demanded, now trying to push her way through the door.

Although Shane lost his balance slightly he regained it in enough time to grab Stephanie by the arm and keep her from pushing him even further.

"If you need to talk, talk now and make it quick." Shane said, now growing angry.

Stephanie pulled her arm away from him and then backed away slightly.

"I may have made a mistake about what I said earlier. I don't think Triple H would ever cheat on me, and I know Lilian would never do it to you either." She declared.

Shane tilted his head slightly as if to say, whatever. Regardless of whether Lilian had actually cheated on him or not, he was satisfied with the fact that he had made a point. Lilian would think twice before even speaking to Triple H again, and that is exactly what he wanted. Stephanie continued.

"Although I find it interesting that you can't quite seem to make the same commitment, especially when it comes to certain Raw divas." She finished now raising an eyebrow.

"Whatever you say Steph. I think you just need to leave before your mouth gets you into trouble." Shane replied rolling his eyes and then trying to scoot Stephanie away.

But just before Shane could close the door, Stephanie used the weight of it to push it open again and slide herself into the room before Shane could even react.

Once inside, Stephanie immediately headed to where she saw Lilian laying still on the bed.

"Lilian, are you okay?" She asked immediately before being grabbed violently by Shane as he spun her around to face him.

""What the fuck do you mean is she okay? Of course she is. Now I told you to leave Steph, now leave!" Shane demanded as he now dragged her by the arm and forced her back over toward the door.

The strength in Shane's grip caused Stephanie to whimper slightly from the pain, the sound of which that was not lost on Lilian.

"Shane stop!" Lilian called out, wanting to get up and help Stephanie but not finding the strength to do so.

"Shane, what did you do to her?" Stephanie asked still struggling against him and grimacing every time Shane's hold on her tightened.

"Fuck you Steph! It's none of your damn business." Shane spat and then pushed Stephanie out into the hallway until her back landed hard against the opposite wall. "Tell your husband to stay away from my wife, got it?!" Shane finished and then slammed the door.

As Stephanie remained on the floor, her tears began to overcome her. After only catching a brief glimpse of Lilian on the bed, she knew that something terrible had happened. Not only was Lilian obviously distraught over something, but if she didn't know any better she could have sworn she saw blood stains on the sheets.

"Oh my God, what have I done?" She asked herself as she buried her face into her hands.

Chapter 12 (Three's a Crowd)

A/N: Okay, for all you Stephanie/Triple H fans, did you really think I could break them up? In all honesty, when I started this story I didn't know what I was going to do, but I just didn't have the heart to let them get a divorce. Besides, I think it would piss Shane off more knowing that his plan to get Triple H out of the family didn't work. Anyway, I've decided instead to introduce another character, but I need your help. So without giving away too much information, please vote either in your review or with a PM:

This guy isn't necessarily good looking, but he is the strong silent type and definitely someone who can place the fear of God into a man like Shane. He's also kind of a loner and somewhat misunderstood at times. This guy is good looking and full of personality. He has a history with both Stephanie and Triple H. Not only can he kick ass if he has to, but he's also good at making asswipes like Shane look stupid.

As always, your reviews and feedback on this story are very much appreciated and thank you so much for the ones you have provided thus far!