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When I entered the arena I found Hunter standing in front of my office, I smiled then walked up to him, "Hello Hunter, how are you?" I asked. "Just fine Steph, just fine." he said, pulling me into my office, "Steph, I thought about what you said a few nights back when you said that you still cared about me, and well, you have changed, and you wanted to help me out w/ the whole Shawn Michaels deal and quite frankly, I turned our conversation completely around and called you a bitch, and that you didn't give a damn about me, all you care about is yourself, and I pretty much said the same thing to Eric too. But you seem to give a damn about me more then he does, he thought that I was the one who took Shawn out. But you know me better Steph, and that's why I need your help on winning the Undisputed Championship from the Rock." he explained. "Hunter, I have to be fair I can't cheat to help you win" I told him in a sincere manner. "Well Steph, I was thinking more along the lines of just putting me into a number one contenders match. But since I'm not on Smackdown, I thought maybe you could convince Bischoff somehow to give me my number one contender spot, since your so.. uh, how do you say it? persuasive." he smiled. I thought about it for a minute and then spoke, "I'll see what I can do" I said, "thanks Steph, that means a lot to me" he said. I extended my hand to shake his and he smiled, accepting it then he walked off. Right when Hunter looked into my eyes I had a flashback of when I helped him win the Undisputed title, and it was a good feeling knowing that I was the reason he was so successful.
I found Eric in my locker room, again and I walked over to him, "What are you doing here?" I asked calmly this time, "I heard you wanted to see me Steph" he smiled. "Yea, I did, I wanted to talk about a number one contenders match for the Undisputed Title." I sat on the couch a few seats away from him, he got closer, "is that all you want to talk about Stephie? Business?" he smiled. "Hunter and I talked earlier and he wants a number one contender spot. I think we should give him a match like a triple threat match, Triple H vs. The Undertaker vs. oh lets say...... Jericho?" I smiled. "Hmm, that would be a great main event Steph, good thinking." he smirked. I got up and said, "Alright, there is nothing more to be said, I think you'd better leave now" and pointed to the exit. He smiled, "Steph, Steph, Steph, why don't I just stay here and we can spend a little.. quality time together." he beamed. "Actually, I have a lot of work to do right now, I'll see you Monday, so I can see Hunter beat Test and Taker." I said, "now get out" I said in a firm tone. He grinned, "I got it Steph, I'm leaving, you don't have to sick security on me" he walked out and I smirked knowing that the Triple Threat Main Event will be one hell of an event.
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I walked into the arena determined, the security guards didn't even stop me so I just walked to Hunters locker room and knocked. He answered, "Oh, hey Steph, how did you get in here?" he wondered. "Um, I uh, snuck in?" I nervously explained. "Oh ok, you here to see my match up close and personal?" He asked with a grin, "Actually yes, I am, I'm going to sit at commentary while you have your match" I calmly added. "Great, I get to hear the comments of Stephanie McMahon, GM of Smackdown" He said in a serious tone. "Well Hunter I feel that your not the only one who will be listening to my antics" I smiled then left, Eric approached me after I was done talking to Hunter, and was on my way to Jericho's locker room. "Hey Steph, what's going on here? with you and HHH?" he wondered. "Nothing Eric, I'm just trying to get HHH to let bigones be bigones. That's all" I smiled. "Well Steph, that's what I thought, I mean, I wouldn't want you to uh, terminate our relationship now would I?" he smiled as he touched my arm, I gently move it aside, "What relationship?" I smirked then walked away leaving him w/a confused expression on his face. I knocked on Jericho's locker room and after he answered he sighed and then smiled at me, "Oh, if it isn't billion dollar breasts!" he joked. "Funny Chris, I see your going back to your old self again" I kept a straight face. "Actually yes, I am, because to be quite honest Steph, when I first saw you, I tried to be nice, and welcome you back with a big Jericho-size hug and you just stood there like I was a jackass! Well Steph, who's the jackass now?" he laughed. I smiled, "Well, it still looks like you Chris, because you are on Raw now, and you could've been something on Smackdown.." He grinned, "Yea, a has-been, a no-body, your lapdog, and a LOSER!" he smiled, "Well Chris, stick this in your pipe and smoke it... I was the one who got you into the number one contenders match, now think about that!" I raised my voice then smirked, and left. I stayed backstage and watched the monitor as the main event went on between Hunter, Chris, and Taker. I cheered whenever Hunter got advantage and when Jericho or Taker was I would put my hands on my hips and just watch with disappointment. I didn't realize it, but while I was watching the match, Eric Bischoff was watching me.
JR- "OH my god King! HHH got the pedigree on Jericho! Can he do it! Can the Game beat Jericho for the number one contender spot!"
King- "Calm down JR! Jericho just kicked out! As we all know, the lovely Stephanie McMahon is now watching backstage, I don't know who she's cheering for but all I know is neither of these men are on her good side."
Finally Taker gave Jericho the last ride, I cheered on Hunter to take advantage and he threw Taker outside of the ring, and went for the pin- I counted with the ref- 1..2..3! I jumped for joy and headed out to the ring, I clapped on my way down and entered with a smile on my face, I looked at Hunter, then clapped, "Good job!" was all I could say, he walked over to me, as if he was trying to intimidate me, then gave me a hug as to thank me for getting him into this match. I smiled and left the ring w/him as we went backstage and talked about how he was going to defeat the Rock for the title.
"Steph, I never thought you'd come through for me, but you did, and I guess that proves, you have changed, I admit." He was still out of breath. "You ok Hunter?" I asked softly touching his arm, "I'm fine Steph" he said still taking in deep breathes. It was an automatic reaction on what I did next, I cupped his face in my hands and pulled some of his hair off of his face, I badly wanted to kiss him, to tell him that the only reason I've been acting so differently was because I was still in love w/him. That's the only reason why I haven't been out on a date since our divorce, and I haven't been able to trust other men, I looked deep into his eyes, then he removed my hands, "Steph, what are you doing?" he asked with a confused look, I smiled, "Nothing Hunter, I'm sorry, but I have to go now" I said in a sad tone, I walked to my limo and on the way I ran into Bischoff, "So I guess there won't be a McMahon-Helmsley reunion then?" he said, seeing it all obviously. I opened the door and he grabbed me by the wrist, "Steph, you really shouldn't play with peoples emotions like that, you know that Hunter would never love you ever again" he said in a soft tone. "you and I, we're two of a kind Steph, you have to admit it to yourself, you'll never be Mrs. Helmsley anymore, you and Hunter, you two had your fun, but playtime's over, you need someone w/ruthless aggression. I'm that person Steph, get over it" he threw my arm down and I stormed out of the arena. I wasn't sure what I was going to do, but I had to do it soon.
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I sat in my office on my cell phone w/my father when he told me that I had "too much stress" and that I "needed a vacation" already. Yea, I needed one alright, away from Eric. I made a huge mistake that night, I wish I could rewind and just throw him out on his ass! I love Hunter, I want to be with him so bad I could feel it, then my cell rang, I answered it in a calm tone, "Steph, why didn't you tell me about you and Bischoff!?" Hunter screamed, I closed my eyes as to think, holy shit, that bastard told him, "Hunter, it was a mistake, I was.." but before I could finish my sentence he hung up, that bastard. He blames me for having a one night'er with Bischoff even though he's done worse. He ran down his best friend and yelled at me because he knew I was investigating on it. I didn't want to ruin Hunter's life, but I didn't want to ruin mine either. I have to end Eric's and my relationship right now. After I called Eric he rushed over to the arena and entered my office, he ran his hands through his hair then sat next to me, "Hey Steph" he said before putting his arm around me. I removed it and said, "I need to talk to you" he gave me this concerned look and waited, "Eric, that night.. was a mistake. I missed Hunter and that's why what happened, well, happened. I'm sorry but I just.... I don't like you" I said flat out, he let out a pitiful laugh as to say, ' I knew this would happen' and stood up, "Alright Steph, I got it, your a McMahon and McMahon's have to put business before pleasure, I got it, but next time your lonely, don't expect me to show up" he left in a flash, I found myself finding it hard to believe that part of me actually felt bad. The whole night I was a complete mess, when someone would ask me something I'd have my mind on what I said earlier, I wouldn't be able to answer immeadiately. I left the arena and once I got into my limo I sighed and cupped my face in my hands. I don't know why I felt so bad, it was killing me inside. When I turned to my right I saw Eric in my limo, I jumped a little startled at first then he smiled, "Hey Steph" was all he said, "Eric, what are you doing in my limo?" I asked. The limo driver already began to drive off as Eric and I talked. "Steph, it doesn't have to be this way, look, we have done a lot of shit to each other and I've said and done some pretty dumb stuff, but Steph, I like you a lot, and even though we're competetors, doesn't mean we can't be... more then friends..." He said with a coy smile. "Eric, we were never able to be friends, and we will never be able to be more then friends." I said keeping a straight face, he got closer to me, "But deep down you want to be, I watched smackdown from your limo, I saw that look in your eyes, you felt bad from what you said earlier." He put his arm around me, "But you know Steph, I'm willing to forgive and forget.. are you?" I turned and looked into his eyes, I searched for a truth behind all this, behind the reason why he was being a total pompus ass at first then suddenly turned sweet on me. "Eric, at the next stop, I want you out of my limo" I said in a low tone. He gave me a look of sadness, "Steph..." I leaned over and kissed him, "I was only kidding" I said. He returned the kiss and we made an agreement, we will combine the mix of raw and smackdown superstars, it will be a long, boring meeting when we tell our superstars, but we'll figure out a way.
The End