***Hey all you beautiful people. This is a new story not based at all on the other series I wrote (in case any of you are familiar with those.) It will be a bit darker than my other stuff. I know the summary basically sucks but that's because it would give away an important twist in the story. There will be a reoccurring theme, Linkin Park's "In the End," and later a few chapters that are song-fics. This one is going to be long, but I promise to finish it as soon as humanly possible. Enjoy.***
May 2001
//It starts with one,
One thing I don't know why,
It doesn't even matter how hard you try//
Stephanie slipped her hand into Hunter's hand. He squeezed it reassuringly. She hoped the news would be good. But she wasn't sure what good news would be. Five minutes went so slowly.
"How accurate are these tests?" Hunter asked.
"Take home tests can give you a false negative," Stephanie said, reciting the information she had gotten from the pharmacist. "But they don't give false positives."
" So if it says yes," Hunter said, "then you are pregnant?"
"Yes," Stephanie said.
"One hundred percent positive?" Hunter asked.
"I'd still go to a doctor to make sure and to take care of the baby of course," Stephanie said. "But yes, one hundred percent positive."
"Okay," Hunter said. "How long has it been?"
"Two minutes and forty seven seconds," Stephanie said, looking at her watch.
Hunter squeezed Stephanie's hand again. "You know I love you right?' Hunter asked Stephanie.
Stephanie looked up into her husband's eyes. "Of course I do. I love you too."
"I think before we find out for sure there are some things we need to come clear about," Hunter said. "I think you know I wasn't in love with you when we got married."
"I know," Stephanie said. "I was the same way though."
"I know," Hunter replied. "I just wanted to tell you that back then I didn't trust you. I think it's because you have Vince's blood coursing through your veins. Anyways I do trust you now."
"When?" Stephanie asked.
"When what?" Hunter asked.
"When did you start to trust me?" Stephanie asked.
"The same moment I fell in love with you," Hunter replied. "When you went into the ring and confronted Austin after he dropped me from that forklift."
"Oh," Stephanie said. Hunter noted the disappointment.
"I know that was late," Hunter said. "We had been married for over a year and all but I didn't trust you and I didn't trust myself with women yet."
"It's okay Hunter," Stephanie said. "As long as you love me now."
"I do," Hunter said.
Stephanie's watch beeped. She jumped from the hotel bed she was sitting on with Hunter. He got up next to her. She was shaking.
"Hey," Hunter said. He pulled her to him and gave her a soft, caring kiss. "Everything will be fine."
Stephanie smiled at him as she headed toward the bathroom. She tentatively picked up the test. Pink stripe. What did a pink stripe mean? Why the hell hadn't she just gotten the one with the positive/negative sign? She searched for the box.
"Pink stripe means..."
"What does it mean?" Hunter asked.
Stephanie looked up at Hunter, her eyes locking with his. "We're having a baby."
Hunter's eyes widened with shock. Then he grinned happily. He went over and picked her up. He walked into the room where he could spin her around. He then set her on her feet. "Is that bad for the baby?"
"No," Stephanie said, smiling at her husband. "You're really happy?"
"Of course I am," Hunter said. "I was hoping the whole time."
"I'm so glad," Stephanie said. "I know we agreed to postpone having a baby, but I think we're ready."
"I know we are," Hunter agreed.
Stephanie hugged her husband tightly. "This is so perfect."
"Unfortunately we have to get ready to go," Hunter said. "RAW is tonight."
"I know," Stephanie said.
An hour later, Stephanie walked into the arena hand-in-hand. "I can't believe you have to take on Benoit and that filthy Jericho tonight. I used to think Benoit had class."
"Canadians," Hunter teased. "You know he's a basically good guy. He goes crazy sometimes, but he's okay. And he and Jericho became friends to fight off that silly commissioner Regal and stupid Angle."
"Hunter!" Stephanie reprimanded.
"I know he's your friend sweetie," Hunter said. "But he's a major pain in my ass."
"Okay," Stephanie said, leaning her head on Hunter's shoulder. He wrapped his arm around her waist.
"You two look awfully lovey-dovey tonight," Vince McMahon commented as he came upon his daughter and son-in-law.
"Hey Daddy," Stephanie said. "We have something to tell you."
"Not now sweetie," Vince said. "I heard your brother is somewhere in the arena. Hunter you better go plan with Austin. I want you two to kick ass tonight."
"But-" Stephanie said.
"Later Stephanie," Vince said as he sped off.
Hunter chuckled. "Don't tell me that surprises you Steph?"
"Sometimes," Stephanie said. "Oh well. I guess we should go talk to Steve and Deborah."
"I'm not going out there Dad!" Stephanie exclaimed.
"Yes you are!" Vince said, raising his voice. "I've already had to put up with one spoiled child tonight Stephanie. Don't turn into another Shane on me."
"Dad I have to tell you something," Stephanie said.
"Just go!" Vince said as he pushed her out with Hunter.
"What are you doing Stephanie?" Hunter asked, trying not to attract attention to what he was saying.
"Dad forced me out," Stephanie said.
Hunter and Stephanie walked to the ring and did their normal entrance. Hunter talked to Stephanie in the corner while Steve Austin stalked down to the ring. "Stay away from Jericho, okay?"
"I know," Stephanie said. "Good luck."
"Why would I need that?" Hunter asked. "I've already got you."
Stephanie smiled. They kissed quickly and Stephanie slid outside the ring. Jericho shot her a warning look. She knew he hated her and always kept an eye on her when he was fighting Hunter. She tended to screw him over all the time. Stephanie smiled smugly at him.
"Lets go Hunter!" Stephanie exclaimed.
The match was solid. All four competitors were at top form. Jericho and Benoit seemed to be working a bit more in tandem than Austin and Hunter. Stephanie knew that her husband and Austin still hated each other and trusted each other about as much as one trusts a snake.
Stephanie noticed Hunter limping after he broke the Walls of Jericho that Jericho had on Austin. He must have stretched a muscle or something. Stephanie's eyes widened in shock as Jericho gave Hunter the Walls on the announce table.
"Chris! Stop it!" Stephanie exclaimed.
"Stay away Stephanie," Hunter yelled, pain evident in his voice.
"Listen to your husband!" Jericho said.
"Damn it Jericho let him go!" Stephanie yelled.
"You're right," Jericho said. He let go of Hunter and Stephanie backed away. "Don't worry Princess, I've got bigger fish to fry."
Stephanie watched Jericho get into the ring. The ref was out. Stephanie saw Hunter moving. He was still limping. "Hunter, you're hurt."
Hunter grunted as he grabbed something. The sledgehammer. "It's nothing babe," Hunter said, climbing into the ring.
There was a collective gasp of shock as Hunter accidently hit Austin with the sledgehammer. "Oh shit," she said, knowing Hunter was saying the same thing. Benoit knocked Hunter out of the ring as Jericho hit the lionsault on Austin. 1-2-3. The match was over.
"Stephanie!" Hunter yelled from the ground beside the ring.
Stephanie ran around the ring to see her husband sprawled on the ground. "What's wrong?" Stephanie asked as she kneeled next to him.
"My leg," Hunter said. "My quad muscle. I think it's bad.
"You said it was nothing!" Stephanie said. She turned to someone near the ring. "Get medics out here. NOW!"
"That's the Stephanie I know and love," Hunter said.
"Why the hell did you keep going?" Stephanie asked.
"That's what I do Stephanie," Hunter said.
"You need to stop," Stephanie said. "You need to stop when it hurts. I'm going to need you around for the next few years. I don't need you in some wheelchair or God knows what."
Hunter looked in shock at his wife. There was concern in her eyes. "Don't be scared Steph. I'll be fine."
"Damn it Triple H!" Austin yelled.
"You get the hell away from us!" Stephanie yelled.
Austin backed away in shock. "What the hell?"
Stephanie glared at Austin until the medics came and helped Hunter. He squeezed her hand. "Everything will be fine."
May 2001
//It starts with one,
One thing I don't know why,
It doesn't even matter how hard you try//
Stephanie slipped her hand into Hunter's hand. He squeezed it reassuringly. She hoped the news would be good. But she wasn't sure what good news would be. Five minutes went so slowly.
"How accurate are these tests?" Hunter asked.
"Take home tests can give you a false negative," Stephanie said, reciting the information she had gotten from the pharmacist. "But they don't give false positives."
" So if it says yes," Hunter said, "then you are pregnant?"
"Yes," Stephanie said.
"One hundred percent positive?" Hunter asked.
"I'd still go to a doctor to make sure and to take care of the baby of course," Stephanie said. "But yes, one hundred percent positive."
"Okay," Hunter said. "How long has it been?"
"Two minutes and forty seven seconds," Stephanie said, looking at her watch.
Hunter squeezed Stephanie's hand again. "You know I love you right?' Hunter asked Stephanie.
Stephanie looked up into her husband's eyes. "Of course I do. I love you too."
"I think before we find out for sure there are some things we need to come clear about," Hunter said. "I think you know I wasn't in love with you when we got married."
"I know," Stephanie said. "I was the same way though."
"I know," Hunter replied. "I just wanted to tell you that back then I didn't trust you. I think it's because you have Vince's blood coursing through your veins. Anyways I do trust you now."
"When?" Stephanie asked.
"When what?" Hunter asked.
"When did you start to trust me?" Stephanie asked.
"The same moment I fell in love with you," Hunter replied. "When you went into the ring and confronted Austin after he dropped me from that forklift."
"Oh," Stephanie said. Hunter noted the disappointment.
"I know that was late," Hunter said. "We had been married for over a year and all but I didn't trust you and I didn't trust myself with women yet."
"It's okay Hunter," Stephanie said. "As long as you love me now."
"I do," Hunter said.
Stephanie's watch beeped. She jumped from the hotel bed she was sitting on with Hunter. He got up next to her. She was shaking.
"Hey," Hunter said. He pulled her to him and gave her a soft, caring kiss. "Everything will be fine."
Stephanie smiled at him as she headed toward the bathroom. She tentatively picked up the test. Pink stripe. What did a pink stripe mean? Why the hell hadn't she just gotten the one with the positive/negative sign? She searched for the box.
"Pink stripe means..."
"What does it mean?" Hunter asked.
Stephanie looked up at Hunter, her eyes locking with his. "We're having a baby."
Hunter's eyes widened with shock. Then he grinned happily. He went over and picked her up. He walked into the room where he could spin her around. He then set her on her feet. "Is that bad for the baby?"
"No," Stephanie said, smiling at her husband. "You're really happy?"
"Of course I am," Hunter said. "I was hoping the whole time."
"I'm so glad," Stephanie said. "I know we agreed to postpone having a baby, but I think we're ready."
"I know we are," Hunter agreed.
Stephanie hugged her husband tightly. "This is so perfect."
"Unfortunately we have to get ready to go," Hunter said. "RAW is tonight."
"I know," Stephanie said.
An hour later, Stephanie walked into the arena hand-in-hand. "I can't believe you have to take on Benoit and that filthy Jericho tonight. I used to think Benoit had class."
"Canadians," Hunter teased. "You know he's a basically good guy. He goes crazy sometimes, but he's okay. And he and Jericho became friends to fight off that silly commissioner Regal and stupid Angle."
"Hunter!" Stephanie reprimanded.
"I know he's your friend sweetie," Hunter said. "But he's a major pain in my ass."
"Okay," Stephanie said, leaning her head on Hunter's shoulder. He wrapped his arm around her waist.
"You two look awfully lovey-dovey tonight," Vince McMahon commented as he came upon his daughter and son-in-law.
"Hey Daddy," Stephanie said. "We have something to tell you."
"Not now sweetie," Vince said. "I heard your brother is somewhere in the arena. Hunter you better go plan with Austin. I want you two to kick ass tonight."
"But-" Stephanie said.
"Later Stephanie," Vince said as he sped off.
Hunter chuckled. "Don't tell me that surprises you Steph?"
"Sometimes," Stephanie said. "Oh well. I guess we should go talk to Steve and Deborah."
"I'm not going out there Dad!" Stephanie exclaimed.
"Yes you are!" Vince said, raising his voice. "I've already had to put up with one spoiled child tonight Stephanie. Don't turn into another Shane on me."
"Dad I have to tell you something," Stephanie said.
"Just go!" Vince said as he pushed her out with Hunter.
"What are you doing Stephanie?" Hunter asked, trying not to attract attention to what he was saying.
"Dad forced me out," Stephanie said.
Hunter and Stephanie walked to the ring and did their normal entrance. Hunter talked to Stephanie in the corner while Steve Austin stalked down to the ring. "Stay away from Jericho, okay?"
"I know," Stephanie said. "Good luck."
"Why would I need that?" Hunter asked. "I've already got you."
Stephanie smiled. They kissed quickly and Stephanie slid outside the ring. Jericho shot her a warning look. She knew he hated her and always kept an eye on her when he was fighting Hunter. She tended to screw him over all the time. Stephanie smiled smugly at him.
"Lets go Hunter!" Stephanie exclaimed.
The match was solid. All four competitors were at top form. Jericho and Benoit seemed to be working a bit more in tandem than Austin and Hunter. Stephanie knew that her husband and Austin still hated each other and trusted each other about as much as one trusts a snake.
Stephanie noticed Hunter limping after he broke the Walls of Jericho that Jericho had on Austin. He must have stretched a muscle or something. Stephanie's eyes widened in shock as Jericho gave Hunter the Walls on the announce table.
"Chris! Stop it!" Stephanie exclaimed.
"Stay away Stephanie," Hunter yelled, pain evident in his voice.
"Listen to your husband!" Jericho said.
"Damn it Jericho let him go!" Stephanie yelled.
"You're right," Jericho said. He let go of Hunter and Stephanie backed away. "Don't worry Princess, I've got bigger fish to fry."
Stephanie watched Jericho get into the ring. The ref was out. Stephanie saw Hunter moving. He was still limping. "Hunter, you're hurt."
Hunter grunted as he grabbed something. The sledgehammer. "It's nothing babe," Hunter said, climbing into the ring.
There was a collective gasp of shock as Hunter accidently hit Austin with the sledgehammer. "Oh shit," she said, knowing Hunter was saying the same thing. Benoit knocked Hunter out of the ring as Jericho hit the lionsault on Austin. 1-2-3. The match was over.
"Stephanie!" Hunter yelled from the ground beside the ring.
Stephanie ran around the ring to see her husband sprawled on the ground. "What's wrong?" Stephanie asked as she kneeled next to him.
"My leg," Hunter said. "My quad muscle. I think it's bad.
"You said it was nothing!" Stephanie said. She turned to someone near the ring. "Get medics out here. NOW!"
"That's the Stephanie I know and love," Hunter said.
"Why the hell did you keep going?" Stephanie asked.
"That's what I do Stephanie," Hunter said.
"You need to stop," Stephanie said. "You need to stop when it hurts. I'm going to need you around for the next few years. I don't need you in some wheelchair or God knows what."
Hunter looked in shock at his wife. There was concern in her eyes. "Don't be scared Steph. I'll be fine."
"Damn it Triple H!" Austin yelled.
"You get the hell away from us!" Stephanie yelled.
Austin backed away in shock. "What the hell?"
Stephanie glared at Austin until the medics came and helped Hunter. He squeezed her hand. "Everything will be fine."