Under normal circumstances, Mark would have celebrated last night's victories against both the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. However, after ingesting so much ether into his system, along with it now being Monday, he and Stephanie's moment of triumph was brief to say the very least.

Following the conclusion of last night's pay-per-view, Mark was in no condition to do much of anything, let alone drive, so Stephanie took the initiative to commandeer their rental car back to their hotel room. She made certain to take care of her husband in every way possible.

Though she did have Paul to help her throughout the night, Stephanie felt, especially after Mark had expertly taken care of her whenever she was under the weather, that it was finally time for her to return the favor, which she did so dutifully.

Mark was her husband and she loved him, so as soon as he was better, she was going to make him promise that he was never going to do something as drastic as he had done last night.

Stephanie simply couldn't handle seeing her husband losing consciousness like she had. This frightened her in every way imaginable, and she couldn't stand worrying like that ever again, especially not while the couple was expecting.

It wasn't good for the baby.

The next morning, Mark seemed to be back to his normal self. In fact, he had awakened hours before she even had, and any effects that he may have still been feeling after ingesting so much ether were long gone, which pleased Steph to no end.

After eating a hearty breakfast and showering together, Stephanie and Mark were finally ready to depart their hotel, ready to travel south of the state and into North Carolina for Raw is War.

Walking outside under the hotel's car porch, Mark temporarily left Stephanie outside, as he had forgotten to return their suite's room key to the front desk. Though Mark usually would have place her loaded her luggage in the car for her, especially since she was pregnant, Stephanie simply decided to do things for herself for a change.

After all, her bags were rather light this time around and it wasn't like she was handicap. Just because she was pregnant didn't mean that she still couldn't do things for herself. Walking to the back of the car and opening the trunk, Stephanie was startled, when for the second time in two days, Andrew suddenly appeared right in front of her!

It was as if he had truly come from out of nowhere!

Just like the night before, Andrew was once again paying Stephanie a surprise visit. But, unlike last night, Mark was no longer walking to the ring for his match. This time, her husband was only mere feet away inside the hotel, and if he saw the two of them standing there together, then…

"Let me get that for you," Test offered casually, as he bent and smiled back up at her.

Stephanie at such a loss for words that simply stammered non-verbally. She couldn't even produce sound, that's how shocked she was.

She had already warned Andrew about Mark would undoubtedly if they were even seen together. However, just like her gut had been telling her all along, Andrew simply didn't care. He just wasn't madly infatuated with Stephanie alone. He simply did not fear Mark Calaway and he wasn't afraid of any potential repercussions, either.

Realizing that she was only moving her lips but nothing was coming out of them, Stephanie was somehow able to manage, "Andrew…!" And instinctively, she began to gaze around herself frantically. Mark would be coming out of the hotel at any moment.

She had to get him out of here!

"What are you…"

"Small world," he answered coyly, since he knew exactly what Stephanie was going to ask before she even asked it. "No, I was actually just checking out for tonight's show, and I saw you needed help with your luggage. Just thought I'd give you a hand."

Looking to the right of herself and seeing a silver, Ford Taurus that had its engine running only a few feet away from her, Stephanie held her hands to her chest nervously. She was biting on her lower lip so harshly that she honestly felt that she might draw blood.

Realizing that she had to get away from him and as quickly as possible, for his physical safety if nothing else, Stephanie replied shortly, as she began walking to the passenger side of her own vehicle, "Well, thank you, Andrew. I'll see you later at the show tonight, ok?"

However, Test clearly had an ulterior motive for wanting to speak with her. And what he had to say to her simply couldn't wait for tonight. "Steph, wait," he called out, following her around to her car door.

"I spoke with someone this morning about Gabby. I think I may have found out why she quit."

Knowing that this would undoubtedly grab her attention, Test watched as Stephanie turn on a dime and ask with heightened interest, "You did?"

Nodding once, Test reconfirmed his words, though he didn't look as enthusiastic as he once did. In fact, he looked angry. An intensity began to build and burn in Test's eyes like Stephanie had never seen before.

She knew that something serious must have been uncovered…

"Yeah, I actually spoke to her this morning," he stated factually. "We only talked for about five minutes or so. But Steph, the reason why she suddenly quit, the reason why people saw her running from the arena that night was because…"

Before Andrew could even finish the rest of his sentence, Stephanie let out a shriek of terror! She shuffled away from the car as fast as she could, as Mark viscously began to attack Test from behind!

He was incensed!

For weeks, Mark had warned Test to stay from Stephanie; to stay away from his wife. And now that Test had defied him once again, Mark, just like had promised, made it his mission to personally destroy the younger Superstar.

While Stephanie could only watch from afar in horror, Mark continued to pummel Test. He rammed Andrew's head so hard into the trunk of their sedan, that a large dent was formed.

Mark wanted to maim Andrew.

He wanted to send a clear and distinct message to any and everyone who ever thought about coming on to Stephanie, and he was using Test as an example.

As he then began to viciously stomp at Andrew's near motionless body, with strength that he rarely used outside of a wrestling ring, Mark grabbed Test by the front of his now bloody shirt and literally tossed him in the direction of his awaiting vehicle, where he rolled and stopped near the front tire.

With a faint trace of blood splattered across both his hands, Mark snapped his head in his wife's direction, who was standing near the entry of the lobby, in both fear and in shock.

She was trembling after what she had just witnessed. Test had been completely dismantled!

"Get your ass in the car, right now!" she heard Mark demand, which she did so obediently, without even thinking twice about it.

While Mark plopped his hardened body into the driver's seat, before speeding away from the hotel in a fury, from Stephanie's rearview mirror, Stephanie could faintly see the hotel's security running to the aid of Andrew, who was laying on the pavement in a bloody heap.

Mark had finally made good on his promise.