*** Hey all again. This chapter is called "Karma" and thanks to RAW my muses are in full force (although I had already dreamed up this storyline prior to RAW- kismet? I think so!) Anyways, I have a feeling this chapter will be fun for me to write. I hope you enjoy it. ***

// Out of nowhere you just wanna be free
Cut me loose, forget all about me //

"I think it's over Steph," he said in a voice that was trying to be gentle and comforting.

"What are you talking about Rob?" Stephanie asked. "Hunter and I are finally getting a divorce and you want it to be over?"

"Well, yeah," Rob said.

"I don't understand," Stephanie said. "I thought this was what you wanted. I thought you wanted me to yourself."

"I did," Rob said as he shrugged his shoulders helplessly. "I like you a lot Stephanie, but I think this relationship is getting too serious. It was just supposed to be fun."

"It is fun!" Stephanie protested.

"Don't beg Stephanie," Rob said. "It will leave everything in a bad light."

// Baby have you ever heard
About this little five letter word //

Stephanie fumed as she walked down the hall, away from Rob Van Dam's dressing room. How dare he break up with her? How dare he tell her their relationship was too serious? He was going to get his. Oh yes, he would sure get his.

But how? Stephanie was sure that she would have to find a way to make sure that egotistical little punk paid through the nose for dumping her. No one had ever dumped the Princess.

"In a hurry Steph?" someone asked her. She turned to see Test smirking at her.

"You knew!" Stephanie said with certainty.

"I knew what?" Test asked innocently.

"You knew Rob was going to break up with me!" Stephanie hissed furiously.

"I always like when you get mad...you're so much more attractive," Test said sarcastically. "I didn't know he would dump you. But I knew he was getting tired of you being so clingy."

"Clingy?" Stephanie asked in shock. She turned away without a word to Test. "Oh he's going to pay."

// What comes around goes around
I'm telling you baby its called karma //

Stephanie gritted her teeth as she watched Rob flirt with some girl. Some mat rat was waiting outside and Rob had to go talk to her. And his head was leaning toward her in that way that made the person he was talking to feel so special.

Stephanie was grateful she was in the limo. It had been a week since Rob had broken up with her. He was around another woman every time she saw him. He spent a lot of time around Stacy Kiebler. Stephanie felt sick when she saw him.

"Can you get me to the hotel already?" Stephanie asked impatiently.

"I thought we were waiting for your brother," the driver answered.

"I forgot," Stephanie said. "Sorry about that."

"No problem," the driver answered easily.

Stephanie leaned back in her seat, unable to do anything but watch Rob. He was going to get what was coming to him. If it was the last thing Stephanie did.

// What goes up goes down, hits the ground
Your gonna find out
All about, all about
Karma //

"What's got you so preoccupied?" Chris Jericho asked when he came upon Stephanie staring into nothing.

"Can you leave me alone?" Stephanie asked, her tone pleading.

"Has the Princess had a bad day?" Jericho asked mockingly.

"The Princess had things to contemplate," Stephanie replied. "Things that do not concern you."

"Contemplating who you might deign to sleep with next?" Jericho asked. He crossed his arms over his chest as he leaned against the wall, settling in for a long sparring match.

"Why are you so sure I'm a slut Jericho?" Stephanie asked. "It's not as if I've ever even come close to touching the likes of you."

"It's not like I would want you to," Jericho retorted.

"Just go away," Stephanie sighed.

"That's fine," Jericho said, standing straight. "I have to go get ready for my match against Van Dam."

"You have a match against Rob?" Stephanie asked, a plan forming in her mind.

// Go on, go on, go have your day in the sun
Have a blast honey have you some fun //

"Rob?" Stephanie asked about twenty minutes later.

"Oh, hi Stephanie," Rob said as he disentangled himself from an embrace with Stacy. "How are you today."

"I'm fine," Stephanie said. "I actually had a favor I wanted to ask for."

"Really?" Rob asked.

"Yeah," Stephanie said. "You have a match against Y2J tonight right?"

"Yeah," Rob said confidently.

"Well, I was wondering if we could put all of what's happened behind us," Stephanie said, "because I really want to ringside with you."

"Yeah sure," Rob said. "I guess."

"Great," Stephanie said, beaming.

// But don't forget about that golden rule
What you do to others is gonna get done to you //

"Remember," Stephanie mouthed discreetly to Jericho before she went down to the ring with Rob. He winked at her. She barely suppressed a grin.

The fight was interesting. Stephanie was glad it wasn't a hardcore match. She probably would have thought twice about coming down if it had been. She saw Jericho was getting the upper hand and decided it was time to put her plan into action.

Stephanie climbed onto the ring apron to distract the ref. She saw Jericho throw Rob to mat as he walked over. Stephanie smiled cruelly at Jericho. She pretended disbelief and horror when she saw Jericho reach for her. She pretend she wasn't anticipating the kiss.

But unlike the two previous kisses, Stephanie made it more than obvious that she was returning the kiss.


// What comes around goes around
I'm telling you baby its called karma //

"You okay Steph?" Rob asked after the match.

"Yeah," Stephanie said, feigning misery. She was almost afraid to admit to herself that when she knew the kiss was coming...Jericho was actually fun to kiss.

"I'll get even with him Steph," Rob said. "I promise."

"What are you talking about?" Stephanie asked. Her plan seemed to be working perfectly. "It's not like there's anything between us Rob."

"I've been thinking about that Steph," Rob said. "I think I was wrong to break up with you. I think I want to get back together...if you'll have me."

"We'll see," Stephanie said. "I have to go brush my teeth."

// What goes up goes down, hits the ground
Your gonna find out
All about, all about
Karma //

Stephanie talked Rob into facing Jericho without her help the next night. She told him she didn't want to take the chance that Jericho would touch her again. She stood at the gorilla, waiting for an opening. This match was a no DQ. The Alliance felt Stephanie needed retribution.

She saw Rob gain an advantage over Jericho. She ran down to ringside. She went and grabbed a chair. She nodded to Rob as she stepped into the ring with the chair. She had told him that she might come down to get a few personal shots on Jericho. But only if he seemed incapacitated.

Stephanie held the chair in the air as if she was going to hit Jericho. She then swung the chair at Rob with all of her might. She could've sworn the crowd gasped in shock. She hit him again for good measure.

Jericho stood up and kicked Rob a few times before going for the pin. He got up and smiled at Stephanie. She walked towards the announce table and motioned for a microphone.

// Life is like a kaleidoscope
Changing colors everyday //

"What the hell?" Stephanie heard Rob groan.

Stephanie smiled in satisfaction. "I'm sure everyone wants to know why I came down to help Y2J here. The truth is that when you kissed me yesterday Chris, I've never felt so...excited."

Rob's head flew up. Stephanie turned and smiled down at him. "No one has ever made me feel so...wild with just one kiss."

Rob stood up, "What the hell are you doing?"

"What Rob?" Stephanie asked. "All I want is someone to excite me. Someone to make me feel bad."

"Bad?" Rob asked incredulously.

"Can you do that for me Chris?" Stephanie asked, turning back to her co-conspirator.

Jericho answered by taking Stephanie into his arms and kissing her again.

// But there's one thing that I know
You can't mess around with your fate //

"Stephanie," Rob said as he trailed backstage behind Stephanie. "I thought I told you I wanted to start seeing each other again."

"I think you were right the first time," Stephanie said. "Our relationship was getting a little too serious."

"But-"

"And it wasn't that much fun anymore," Stephanie said.

"But I-"

"And lets face it," Stephanie said seriously. "Jericho is just sexy. I mean, I think a part of me buried deep inside has always been attracted to him."

"But I'm Rob Van Dam!" Rob exclaimed.

"And I'm the Billion Dollar Princess," Stephanie said. "And I get what I want. Jericho is what I want."

// What comes around goes around
I'm telling you baby its called karma //

"How long do I have to do this?" Jericho groaned when he came to Stephanie's dressing room.

"Not too long," Stephanie said. "A month at most. I just don't want Rob to think I did it only to get even with him."

"But you did," Jericho said.

"But I don't want him to think I think he's worth revenge," Stephanie explained. "I'm not that bad to kiss am I?"

"No," Jericho mused. "Especially when you kiss back."

"I enjoyed the last two myself," Stephanie grinned.

// What goes up goes down, hits the ground
Your gonna find out
All about, all about
Karma //