By: Elektra
TUESDAY MORNING
"So he sent Rhyno to threaten you?" Vince asked Stephanie as her and Jericho talked to Mr. McMahon in his hotel room.
"A threat? Well, only if you consider the whole 'Paul E can destroy things' speech a THREAT…" Jericho started.
"Shut up, Jericho!" Stephanie snapped, "This isn't the time to be sarcastic!"
"This isn't the time to be skanky either, but judging from your outfit this morning, you still ARE!" Jericho replied.
Vince sighed. Jericho and Stephanie didn't have to worry about Heyman. They'd end up destroying EACH OTHER! Vince had to get them to work together… and he had just the idea.
"At the next PPV," he started before their argument could go further, "You will have Stephanie in your corner at ringside when you face Austin for the WWF title!"
"WHAT?" Stephanie and Jericho shouted in sync.
"Vince… you've got to be kidding? Sticking Stephanie out there isn't the smartest idea right now with Heyman's threats! I mean, she isn't even a wrestler!" Jericho replied.
"HEY! I can kick ass when I need to!" Stephanie snapped.
"Kick ass, or KISS ass?" Jericho asked snidely.
"Both of you SHUT UP!" McMahon roared, then regained his composure, "If this is the only way to get you two to work together, so be it!" Before Jericho and Stephanie could protest, Vince silenced them, "That's final! Now go. I have work to attend to."
"But daddy!" Stephanie started.
"It's for the best, honey! Now go on. Daddy's busy!" Vince then made a grand gesture of picking up his cell phone and making a call. Stephanie and Jericho knew when they were being dismissed.
***
"This is all YOUR fault!" Stephanie hissed as her and Jericho walked out of Vince's hotel room.
"Really? And how do you figure that?" he asked.
"You and your big mouth! If you would stop being such a JERK to me, daddy never would have stuck us together like that!"
"Well if you would stop acting like a spoiled brat to ME---"
"I am NOT a spoiled brat!" Stephanie snapped.
"And I am NOT a jerk!" Jericho replied.
"Good… then we are NOT going to gag both of you and trap you in an elevator again!" A voice interrupted. Jericho and Stephanie turned to see Lita, Trish, and the Hardys staring at them, all four looking rather annoyed. Matt was the one who had spoken, "You two having a yelling contest or something?"
"Seems more like a pissing contest," Jeff offered.
"Oh great…" Stephanie muttered, "Are you guys going to get on my case too? I know how close you are with… HIM…" she glared in Jericho's general direction.
"Actually, we're going to get on BOTH your cases. You pretty much woke up the whole hotel," Lita spoke.
"We weren't THAT loud," Jericho replied.
"Well, yes you were," Trish answered.
"So… what was the argument about THIS time?" Matt asked. "Or don't you know?"
"It's HIS fault! HE was being a jerk… so daddy stuck me in his corner at the next PPV. He said we needed to work together! Hmpf!"
"For once, Vince did the right thing…" Matt said with a smile.
"Right thing? She can't even WRESTLE, Matt! Austin will tear her apart if he gets his hands on her!" Jericho snapped.
Stephanie began to protest, "I TOLD you I can kick ass if I—"
"I can help her with her wrestling skills," Lita interrupted before the two could start arguing again.
"And Matt and I can teach you both the finer points of working together as a team," Jeff added.
"And I can set up a fitness program so that you two will be in tip top shape when the PPV rolls around…" Trish replied.
Jericho sighed, "Listen, I appreciate the help guys, but—"
"But nothing!" Matt replied, "This is for the honor of the WWF!"
"You realize you have no way to get out of this, right?" Lita asked with a smile.
Jericho smirked slightly, "I know I'm going to regret this, but—"
"You'll do it? GREAT!" Jeff finished for him.
"Hey, I didn't agree to this!" Stephanie replied. All five superstars looked at her, waiting. Stephanie rolled her eyes, "Ok, FINE!" She finished.
"All right!" Jeff cheered, "And while we're at it, we'll find a way to get you two to tolerate each other!"
"Now THAT will be a feat in itself!" Jericho replied.
"If it's for the betterment of the company, we're
more then willing to try," Trish said with a smile. "Come on. Let's all
head to my hotel room and make plans!"
