Chapter 26

Stephanie was sitting in the lobby of the hotel waiting for Hunter who was checking them out when she saw John Cena walking towards her. She could tell by the look on his face that she wasn't going to like what he had to say. She bit her bottom lip and looked around for any sign of Hunter but he was still out of sight for the moment. She looked over at Jesse who was supposed to be watching out for her but was to busy flirting with some woman a few feet away.

"Is there something you needed?" Stephanie asked biting her lower lip nervously.

"Relax Stephanie; I'm not on your dad's side. Look I just wanted to say that I was sorry that I didn't give you a hand when you needed help. I guess a part of me just kind of was hoping it would all go away, but that was wrong of me." John said nervously as he glanced around to make sure no one else was nearby listening in. "I know that Hunter will most likely want to kill every wrestler for not backing you up and most of us deserve it, but most of all you deserve an apology."

"Jillian send you over?" Stephanie asked arching an eyebrow as she glanced at the newest diva to join the roster. Vince had decided to reward John by making Jillian his personal escort or valet whatever the proper term was for her.

"Jillian is really nervous about being a part of the WWE but more so now that she knows how your dad is with the other diva's. Sable really can't stand her and so she thinks she is going to end up on a hit list. Look if you could just tell your husband not to kill me until I can get Jillian some protection for when I am injured I'd appreciate it, she might really need it." John said finally getting to the point of his conversation.

"I have a better idea." Stephanie said as a new plan formulated. She smirked as John walked away from her confused, knowing she would have to talk to Hunter before spilling the beans to him.

Hunter could tell there was something on his wife's mind by the way she kept avoiding his gaze. They were all hanging out in the new city as DX in one of the member's hotel room. Hunter kept trying to catch Stephanie's eye but she was busily writing in a notebook and avoiding everyone's gaze. Finally she glanced up, biting her lower lip nervously as she slowly closed the notebook.

"I have an idea and I think it's something you all need to hear. I think we should vote on this as a group but it would be absolute revenge." Stephanie said slowly.

"All right let's hear it." Shawn said leaning back in his chair.

"I just want everyone to promise they will hear me out with no interruptions before making an comments. Even if you all absolutely hate the idea or whatever just wait until I finish speaking and make my point before jumping in, promise?" Stephanie asked shooting glances to everyone in the room.

"Promise." Everyone shouted as one, already trying to figure out what her plan might be.

"My dad hates two other wrestlers, and they are most likely going to become targets at some point for his wrath. I think we should make them 'secret' DX members. No one would know that they are part of this group and we could save them as our trump card for when we absolutely need to reveal it. The big problem is though if they need backup we are there for them." Stephanie said biting her lower lip.

"All right it sounds reasonable." Hunter said looking at everyone else in the room. "Who did you have in mind?"

"The new diva Jillian Hall and John Cena." Stephanie said slowly.

"Whoa wait a minute, Cena?" Shawn asked already knowing what would happen if Cena ever joined DX. Hunter and Cena hated each other and they would most likely never get along.

"Look I know some of you have personal issues with John." Stephanie said looking mainly at her husband who was throwing nasty glances in her direction. "But you have to admit he is an amazing wrestler and it's those personal issues that make this such a perfect idea. No one would ever think that we would have Cena joining DX and why would we even give a new diva the time of day right?"

"I hate to admit it but wifey has a point." Jesse butted in.

"I hate to be called that and next time that you call me wifey we have a problem." Stephanie gritted out through clenched teeth.

"All right everyone chill." Hunter said holding up his hand. He glanced at his wife and saw that she was really hopeful about this idea. He looked at the ground not wanting to look her in the eyes as he thought of all the things wrong with her idea and then he thought of all the things that could be right with her idea. He took a deep breath and just continued to think about it. Finally he shared a long glance with his best friend and long time tag partner Shawn and they both nodded their heads in understanding and silent communication.

"I say we put this to a vote between members." Shawn spoke up as he glanced around. "We let everyone have their say and then we vote by writing yes or no on a piece of paper and tallying it."

"Works for me." Jesse nodded and everyone agreed to do it that way.

The team went around in a circle, everyone weighing in on their opinion and the pro's and con's of Stephanie's idea. They really didn't have a problem with the new diva but the whole John Cena thing knowing how much Hunter hated him was what bugged the team the most. As everyone finished they wrote their decision on a piece of paper and handed them to Hunter who would read the votes and tally them for the final decision.

A:N: All right not one of my best chapters but hey there has to be a bad chapter every once in a while. It inspires the good ones right? Besides that just means that the next chapter has to have action in it since this one didn't.

So what do you think are Cena and Hall the new DX members or has Hunter's hatred for Cena tainted any chance for him to join?