Stephanie said. "Don't hurt him too bad."

Stephanie watched Rob walk down the hall. He was actually a pretty nice guy once you got past the ego. He was kind of like Jericho like that. She shook her head. She needed to stop that. Every single thing seemed to remind her of him in some way.

She did have to admit she was dealing with the break-up better than Jericho was. He hadn't won a match in nearly three weeks. She had seen him going into Vince's dressing room, which couldn't be good. She couldn't let herself be concerned with him anymore. If he wasn't willing to accept the extraordinary then how would he ever be able to believe she loved him? Love was what she needed.

"Up to your old ho-bag tricks?" a snide voice asked.

Stephanie looked skyward and gave a silent prayer of thanks. He was ready to insult her again, which meant that he was either getting over it or he hated her more than ever.

"I was talking to one of my employees," Stephanie said, turning around to stand face-to-face with Chris Jericho.
"Not trying to get with him."

"I sensed major willingness to drop your dirty panties for him," Jericho said.

She looked at him closely. It had been awhile since he had shaved, but he looked better with a couple days of growth. He had bags under his eyes. His eyes seemed lifeless. "Well, there are some people I'm willing to sleep with," Stephanie said sweetly. "Others I just let think they can have me."

Something dangerous flashed in his blue eyes. "I've got a match to get ready for."

"What the hell?" Stephanie asked under her breath.

*

"You idiot!" Jeff yelled.

"She practically admitted that she just wanted me to think I could have her!" Jericho exclaimed. "She was just having a little friend."

"Do you have any idea how miserable she has been since you left her?" Jeff asked.

"She looks fine to me," Jericho said. "Looks like she sleeps at night."

"That really bugs you doesn't it?" Jeff asked, an amused look on his face.

"What?" Jericho asked.

"That Stephanie seems to be able to cope with the break-up while you can't handle it at all," Jeff said.

"I'm handling it!" Jericho exclaimed.

"And how did it feel losing to Hurricane Helms last night?" Jeff asked. "Ivory didn't even have to cheat."

"Kiss my ass," Jericho said.

"Bend over," Jeff laughed. "Why don't you just admit that you're in love with her?"

"That would be just what she wants," Jericho said. "Just let her know that she still has me wrapped around her finger."

"I don't think she ever had you wrapped around her finger," Jeff commented. "I didn't hear you deny that you love her."

"Of course I don't," Jericho said, looking away from Jeff.

"Would it make it easier on you if I told you that she is really torn up about all of this?" Jeff asked. "If she cried on my shoulder for two weeks about it?"

"Really?" Jericho asked.

"Yeah," Jeff said. "And she watches all of your matches still. She gets this real concerned look on her face when you get hurt at all. I think part of her wants to go out there and help you. You could probably use it too."

"Bite me," Jericho groaned.

"My girlfriend might get jealous," Jeff grinned.

*

Jericho was walking down the hall of an arena and he heard raised voices coming out of a slightly ajar door. One was Stephanie.

"I don't care what you do!" Stephanie exclaimed. "He can not keep wrestling like this. He's going to get hurt and you know it!"

"I would think that's what you want," Vince said.

"Just because we broke up doesn't change the fact that I love him," Stephanie said.

Jericho thought to himself. HHH was wrestling just fine. He did indeed look better than ever in the month and a half he had been back. He was in the process of kicking Austin's ass. Plus Stephanie had told him that the marriage had never been more than a business arrangement.

"I never thought I'd see the day where you'd be protecting him," Vince said.

"Oh Daddy," Stephanie said. He could hear the tears she was choking back. "I know this is all my fault. I told him something, I guess I should have lied, but I really hurt him. Someone needs to watch out for him until he can get over it completely."

"What about you?" Vince asked. "Are you over it completely?"

Jericho walked away before he could hear Stephanie's answer. She had tried to get Vince to take him out of commission because she was worried about him. He had never had anyone that wasn't family so worried about him. It was kind of nice.

She had been crying. She had been crying over him. She felt guilty. He was the one who had broken up with him and she felt guilty.

"Will life ever make sense?" Jericho asked himself. "Because I seem to be in love with Stephanie McMahon and I'm almost willing to try and believe her soul mate story."