The last chapter…Full of drama! Now we have the Hunter/Stephanie talk I promised. Like I said…The love won't last long…As the issue with Chyna creeps it's head out! Also…The therapist comes back at the end of this!
August 29, 2000
I took in the sight before me. Hunter was a broken man. He once told me that before I came into his life… And aside from Shawn and DX…He never opened up to anyone. But looking at his face…I could see he was worried sick about me and blaming himself for what I had done wrong. My mind briefly became blank of any thoughts of Shane.
"How is he?"
"What?" I asked, snapping back into reality.
"Shane…How is he?"Hunter asked, angling his head toward the direction of Shane's door.
"Oh…Um…He's going home tomorrow…Or today…What time is it anyway?" I asked, confused over what day it was. Aside from the time in Kurt's locker room and some brief naps in the hospital…I hadn't truly slept in thirty six hours!
Hunter looked down at his watch, tilting his wrist to him. "It's…Quarter to Two on Tuesday morning!"
"Tuesday...Right…" I said, getting my mind back on track. Then, I thought of something. "…Wait…Raw was in Greensboro last night!"
"Yeah?" Hunter said confused.
"That's at least an hour and a half away!"
"Okay?"
"If you came straight from Raw…How did you know where I was?" I asked, looking at Hunter. He knew why…And soon I figured it out too, laughing out loud, "She called you…Didn't she?"
"Who?" Hunter said innocently.
"Marissa! As she was leaving to go back to the hotel…She got on the phone with somebody! I just assumed she was calling Mom and Dad to tell them about Shane, but…It was you!"
Hunter couldn't hide it anymore. "She left me a message... I didn't check my phone until Raw was over! I must say…When it comes to manipulating and scheming…She's definitely a Mcmahon!" He said, letting out a small laugh. I agreed, laughing as well. Hunter took a chance and came towards me, reaching out for my hands, "Can we talk…Just you and me?"
I hesitated for a moment before agreeing. "The chapel's open…We can go there." I took Hunter's hand and led him down the hall. I opened the wooden doors, letting Hunter in before shutting them and walking in, "I have a history with hospital chapels!" I said, trying to light the mood as I took a seat next to Hunter in the front pew.
"Oh yeah?" Hunter said.
I nodded as I continued. "It started when you fought Foley at Royal Rumble…Then at No Way Out. I went into whatever chapel the hospital had and just…Asked God to keep you safe and I thanked him for giving me you. Then…When I lost the baby and you went to get me clothes at the hotel…I sat and asked him to watch over her…Let her know we loved her."
Hunter put his arm around me. "And today…Or yesterday?"
"…I asked him to let Shane be okay…And to help me figure out what to do…With everything that's happened…" I said before turning towards Hunter, "…I'm sorry I didn't call you."
"You scared me half to death. Until I got that message…The thoughts that went through my head…I wouldn't wish on anybody. You know I would've understood if you wanted to just be with Shane…Right?"
I looked down. "You and I both know that it wasn't just about that, Hunter!"
"I know…We have a real problem here…Don't we?"
"I'm the problem…Not you! I don't know what's wrong with me…Why can't I just be happy with what I have?"
"Because you're stubborn! You have to be the one to find out what's good in life…No one can just tell you or show you! I'm the same way…At least that's what Marissa says!" Hunter said with a small smile.
"I could have told you that! Marissa…She says we're setting ourselves up for heartbreak by being together! And maybe she's right...Maybe we are too stubborn…Maybe we are both possessive…Maybe we should just separate and take a break for a while and…" Hunter interrupted my rambling with a kiss, just like on Christmas. When he pulled away, I looked at him confused, "Why did you do that?"
"To make you shut up!" He said with a smile before continuing, pulling me so we were face to face, "If you think I'm letting you go or separating with you…You're wrong…We'll get through this is! If that means counseling or going away for a while or…Whatever…I'm not letting you get rid of me!"
I smiled softly. As much as I was enjoying the way our conversation was going, there was still one piece of information that needed to be addressed. "Hunter?"
"What?" Hunter asked softly.
"I want you to know that what Kurt said wasn't true! He didn't take me to the hospital…I don't even think he went to the hospital for himself! I woke up in his room…Not mine…And…"
Hunter sat straight up, looking like he was gonna explode. "Did you and him…"
I pulled him back next to me. "…No! He…For the better lack of the word… Abducted me! At first, he told me "His version." of what happened at Summerslam…But then, thanks to Missy's tapes…I remembered everything. Everything up until you hit me…Obviously!"
Hunter calmed down so we could talk again. "I'm can't say enough how sorry I am for that! You know I would never hurt you intentionally…Even when we were just together and not in love…I would have never touched you like that! But I have to know something…Was Kurt right…Are you scared of me?"
"I know you wouldn't harm me…The safest I've ever been is with you! So you can just forget about me being scared of you! But as far as Kurt goes…I think I'm gonna stay away from him for a while! Things were said…Things that needed to be said from the get go…And deep down…I don't think Kurt got the picture!"
"I don't understand…One minute you're begging me to try to be friends with Kurt…And now…"
"And now I'm doing what I should have done a long time ago!"
"What?" Hunter asked, not wanting to believe me.
I reached up and put my hand on Hunter's cheek. "You're my Husband…You're it for me! We can't take back this summer and what we've done to each other…All we can do is move on from it and start new."
"I don't want to feel second to Kurt!"
I took Hunter's hands in mine, thinking of the right words. "…I can't promise that Kurt and I won't have moments of friendship…But what I can promise is that you will never have to worry about being second to him…Not anymore! From now on…And what it should've always been…You come first…I just hope I'm not too late for that to happen!"
The tears I was holding back as I spoke were flowing freely. Hunter undid our hands and wiped my eyes with his thumbs, bringing me into his arms. "You're not!" Hunter said softly into my hair, kissing the top of my head.
We stayed in each other's arms for what seemed like forever. Things weren't gonna happen overnight…Hunter and I weren't gonna be back to normal right away…But we were given a second chance…I was given a second chance.
After Hunter and I pulled apart, a small smile appeared on my face. "So…What do we do now?"
"Well…There are many things I want to do with you right now…But seeing as if we're in the mist of the Lord…They wouldn't be appropriate in this particular place!" Hunter quipped.
I laughed. "…Good point!" I quipped back.
So, I know this was kinda disappointing considering how long the last chapter was but…Give me a break guys…It did its purpose! I'm not trying to bring up a conversation about God or Heaven or anything like that when it comes to Stephanie in the chapel…I'm just trying to show how Stephanie is looking for a little faith during all the turmoil in her life! Guys…I can't say this enough…Review!
