"Good luck baby," Shane whispered in his wife's ear. He kissed her deeply before she walked out of their dressing room.
"I'll see you out there," Lita said, winking at him.
Shane chuckled as he went to turn on the monitor in the room. They had planned out the match with Matt and Jeff the night before. Matt and Jeff were going to start pushing Lita around. Shane would come out and play her savior.
Finally he and Lita would be able to always be together.
*
Jeff glared across the ring at his brother.
Matt was taken aback by the glare. He had no idea what the hell was wrong with Jeff lately. Trish had been wondering the same thing.
Lita signaled for the bell to be rung, and the brothers attacked each other.
Jeff quickly went to work on Matt. Matt was shocked by the intensity of his brother's moves. "Jeff, calm down," Lita exclaimed.
Jeff looked up at Lita and instead saw Trish. "Stay out of it!"
"Jeff," Matt choked.
Jeff's eyes widened in shock when he realized he had truly hurt his brother. "You okay?"
"Yeah," Matt said.
*
"Shane said he wanted us to watch," Stephanie said.
"We all know he's going to interfere," Jericho sighed. "When are you announcing that you have control?"
"Later," Stephanie said, watching her sister-in-law ref.
"That's nice and ambiguous," Jericho sighed.
"Big word," Stephanie commented, leaning against Jericho.
"I have a college degree too you know," Jericho replied.
"I know sweetheart," Stephanie said. "There's Shane!"
*
Shane grabbed a chair and hit both of the Hardy Boys with it. Lita signaled for the bell to be rung. Shane ran over to her and picked her up. She kissed him lightly on his lips.
Linda McMahon came onto the ramp and said, "Will all of you please congratulate Shane and Lita McMahon on their recent marriage?"
Jeff and Matt looked at each other in feigned shock. Matt's face turned red. Lita had to hide her face against Shane's shoulder to hide her laughter.
The crowd was relatively silent for a WWF event. Then a few people clapped. And more and more started to clap. There were a few boos. But of course, there are a few morons who don't love Shane McMahon like Lita did.
*
"You guys okay?" Trish asked when Matt and Jeff got back to their dressing room.
"Yeah," Matt answered. "I'm gonna go shower. Later Trish."
"Bye Matt," Trish said. She stepped toward her boyfriend. They hadn't really talked since that night he had stormed out of the dressing room. "How about you?'
"You're here," Jeff smiled. "I'm great."
"You are great," Trish said, beaming up at Jeff. "I have something I have to ask you about?"
"What?" Jeff asked, dropping a kiss on her forehead.
"The Rock asked me to help him in his match against Jericho tonight," Trish said. "And he doesn't know that you and I are together."
"It's fine," Jeff said. "Being in his corner would help your career a lot."
"You really don't mind?" Trish asked.
"If I could realize that I was an idiot for thinking you would ever go after my brother," Jeff said. "I think I would realize you had no intention of falling for Rocky if you asked for permission to be in his corner."
"Thanks Jeff," Trish said, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I'm all sweaty," Jeff said, wrapping his arms around her waist anyways.
"I know," Trish said, standing on her tiptoes to kiss him.
*
"Do you need help taping up?" Stephanie asked.
"I'm set," Jericho said.
"Great," Stephanie said. "You are going to win this match."
"You sure?" Jericho asked.
"Positive," Stephanie said.
"And how do you know?" Jericho asked.
"I have my secrets," Stephanie grinned.
"That's what scares me," Jericho muttered to himself.
*
Jericho did indeed beat The Rock with a little inadvertent help from Trish Stratus. Stephanie got into the ring and kissed Jericho.
Jericho was expecting for her to announce that she, Shane, and Linda had control of the WWF again. She didn't. She simply helped him out of the ring.
"You knew Trish was going to help me?" Jericho asked.
"Of course," Stephanie said.
"Another thing I had no idea was going to happen," Jericho said.
"What the hell does that little comment mean?" Stephanie asked.
"I mean I never really know what's up with you Stephanie," Jericho said. "Do you know how many people have told me not to trust you in the past week Stephanie?"
"How many?" Stephanie asked.
"About six," Jericho said. "One of them being your father and another being the increasingly pesky Kurt Angle."
"So you would take their word?" Stephanie asked. "You would trust them more than you trust me?"
"I don't know," Jericho said.
"You aren't the man I thought you were," Stephanie said, stalking away from him.
*
"What's wrong?" Shane asked Stephanie when he saw her crying.
"Nothing," Stephanie said.
"You sure?" Shane asked.
"Yeah," Stephanie said.
"Kurt beat Austin with a little help from our father," Shane said.
"Well damn," Stephanie said.
"I thought you wanted Jericho to win," Shane said.
"Wanted being the operative word there," Stephanie said. "Have I told you I'm really happy that you and Lita got married?"
"Thanks sis," Shane said.
"Thank you for showing me I need to follow my heart," Stephanie said, hugging her brother.
*
"Where are you going young lady?" Vince asked Stephanie.
"I'm going to go manage Jericho like you told me to," Stephanie said.
"I want Kurt to win this match," Vince said.
"But you're the one who got Jericho involved in this whole thing," Stephanie protested.
"Stephanie, I know you are involved with Jericho," Vince said. "But Kurt has done so much to help me."
"Fine," Stephanie said. "I still have to be out there. He is my boyfriend."
*
"I'm glad you're here," Jericho said.
"Vince wants you to lose," Stephanie said, no emotion on her face.
"Fine," Jericho said.
"I want you to lose too," Stephanie said.
"Steph," Jericho sighed.
"Don't say anything," Stephanie said. "You've stuck your foot in your mouth one too many times today."
"I love you," Jericho said.
"You don't trust me Jericho," Stephanie said. "I don't think you can love someone you don't trust."
*
Stephanie watched the match dispassionately. She knew how happy she would be at this moment if she felt like Jericho truly loved her, but she just couldn't believe it anymore.
"I want to lose," Jericho said to Stephanie when he found himself next to her. There was blood streaming from his temple. "I want whatever you want."
Stephanie smiled sadly at him.
She walked over to the announce table and grabbed the bell. Jericho and Kurt fought outside of the ring. She pummeled Kurt with the bell while the ref was looking away.
Jericho looked up at Stephanie and smiled at her. She smiled back.
*
"The undisputed World Champion...Chris Jericho!" Howard Finkel announced. There were deafening cheers throughout the arena. The lesser of two evils if you will.
"Cut the music," Vince called as he walked out into the arena. "Stephanie! I told you I wanted Kurt to win!"
"I don't really care what you want," Stephanie said. "You can't tell me what to do anymore!"
"I own half of this company," Vince said.
"No you don't," Stephanie said. "You own a quarter of the company."
"And I own a quarter," Linda said as she walked out onto the ramp next to her husband.
"You already know that I own a quarter again," Stephanie said. "Why don't I have Ric Flair drop the boom?"
The crowd jumped to its feet as Flair came out. "I'm sorry to say, I don't own half of the company anymore. I don't own any of it!"
"Well, that's nice Flair," Vince said, grinning.
"That's not all," Flair said. "Your daughter and son and wife have made me commissioner of the WWF."
"Who cares about Shane?" Vince asked.
"You should," Shane said as he walked out with Lita. "Because I own the final quarter of the WWF. And tomorrow you can expect a vote that will oust you as chairman."
Shane looked over at Flair and exclaimed, "Whoo!"
Shane then walked toward the ring with Lita and Linda. "And Dad, you can thank your Little Girl for masterminding this whole plan."
*
"What in the hell are you doing here?" Stephanie asked, as she opened her front door.
"I'm here to beg for forgiveness," Jericho said. "And I understand if you never want to see me again."
"Don't be silly," Stephanie said. "You're the undisputed World Champion."
"I see," Jericho said, turning to walk away.
"You didn't ask how you could make it up to me," Stephanie said.
"How?" Jericho asked.
"Never be that stupid ever again," Stephanie said.
"Okay," Jericho said, gathering Stephanie in his arms. "I love you."
"I know," Stephanie said. "Lucky for you, I happen to love you too."
THE END
*** Okay, it was going to be a sad ending but I couldn't do it! It was going to be longer too...but the story wasn't coming to me anymore. I think I tied up all of the loose ends. I hope you liked it! ***
"I'll see you out there," Lita said, winking at him.
Shane chuckled as he went to turn on the monitor in the room. They had planned out the match with Matt and Jeff the night before. Matt and Jeff were going to start pushing Lita around. Shane would come out and play her savior.
Finally he and Lita would be able to always be together.
*
Jeff glared across the ring at his brother.
Matt was taken aback by the glare. He had no idea what the hell was wrong with Jeff lately. Trish had been wondering the same thing.
Lita signaled for the bell to be rung, and the brothers attacked each other.
Jeff quickly went to work on Matt. Matt was shocked by the intensity of his brother's moves. "Jeff, calm down," Lita exclaimed.
Jeff looked up at Lita and instead saw Trish. "Stay out of it!"
"Jeff," Matt choked.
Jeff's eyes widened in shock when he realized he had truly hurt his brother. "You okay?"
"Yeah," Matt said.
*
"Shane said he wanted us to watch," Stephanie said.
"We all know he's going to interfere," Jericho sighed. "When are you announcing that you have control?"
"Later," Stephanie said, watching her sister-in-law ref.
"That's nice and ambiguous," Jericho sighed.
"Big word," Stephanie commented, leaning against Jericho.
"I have a college degree too you know," Jericho replied.
"I know sweetheart," Stephanie said. "There's Shane!"
*
Shane grabbed a chair and hit both of the Hardy Boys with it. Lita signaled for the bell to be rung. Shane ran over to her and picked her up. She kissed him lightly on his lips.
Linda McMahon came onto the ramp and said, "Will all of you please congratulate Shane and Lita McMahon on their recent marriage?"
Jeff and Matt looked at each other in feigned shock. Matt's face turned red. Lita had to hide her face against Shane's shoulder to hide her laughter.
The crowd was relatively silent for a WWF event. Then a few people clapped. And more and more started to clap. There were a few boos. But of course, there are a few morons who don't love Shane McMahon like Lita did.
*
"You guys okay?" Trish asked when Matt and Jeff got back to their dressing room.
"Yeah," Matt answered. "I'm gonna go shower. Later Trish."
"Bye Matt," Trish said. She stepped toward her boyfriend. They hadn't really talked since that night he had stormed out of the dressing room. "How about you?'
"You're here," Jeff smiled. "I'm great."
"You are great," Trish said, beaming up at Jeff. "I have something I have to ask you about?"
"What?" Jeff asked, dropping a kiss on her forehead.
"The Rock asked me to help him in his match against Jericho tonight," Trish said. "And he doesn't know that you and I are together."
"It's fine," Jeff said. "Being in his corner would help your career a lot."
"You really don't mind?" Trish asked.
"If I could realize that I was an idiot for thinking you would ever go after my brother," Jeff said. "I think I would realize you had no intention of falling for Rocky if you asked for permission to be in his corner."
"Thanks Jeff," Trish said, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I'm all sweaty," Jeff said, wrapping his arms around her waist anyways.
"I know," Trish said, standing on her tiptoes to kiss him.
*
"Do you need help taping up?" Stephanie asked.
"I'm set," Jericho said.
"Great," Stephanie said. "You are going to win this match."
"You sure?" Jericho asked.
"Positive," Stephanie said.
"And how do you know?" Jericho asked.
"I have my secrets," Stephanie grinned.
"That's what scares me," Jericho muttered to himself.
*
Jericho did indeed beat The Rock with a little inadvertent help from Trish Stratus. Stephanie got into the ring and kissed Jericho.
Jericho was expecting for her to announce that she, Shane, and Linda had control of the WWF again. She didn't. She simply helped him out of the ring.
"You knew Trish was going to help me?" Jericho asked.
"Of course," Stephanie said.
"Another thing I had no idea was going to happen," Jericho said.
"What the hell does that little comment mean?" Stephanie asked.
"I mean I never really know what's up with you Stephanie," Jericho said. "Do you know how many people have told me not to trust you in the past week Stephanie?"
"How many?" Stephanie asked.
"About six," Jericho said. "One of them being your father and another being the increasingly pesky Kurt Angle."
"So you would take their word?" Stephanie asked. "You would trust them more than you trust me?"
"I don't know," Jericho said.
"You aren't the man I thought you were," Stephanie said, stalking away from him.
*
"What's wrong?" Shane asked Stephanie when he saw her crying.
"Nothing," Stephanie said.
"You sure?" Shane asked.
"Yeah," Stephanie said.
"Kurt beat Austin with a little help from our father," Shane said.
"Well damn," Stephanie said.
"I thought you wanted Jericho to win," Shane said.
"Wanted being the operative word there," Stephanie said. "Have I told you I'm really happy that you and Lita got married?"
"Thanks sis," Shane said.
"Thank you for showing me I need to follow my heart," Stephanie said, hugging her brother.
*
"Where are you going young lady?" Vince asked Stephanie.
"I'm going to go manage Jericho like you told me to," Stephanie said.
"I want Kurt to win this match," Vince said.
"But you're the one who got Jericho involved in this whole thing," Stephanie protested.
"Stephanie, I know you are involved with Jericho," Vince said. "But Kurt has done so much to help me."
"Fine," Stephanie said. "I still have to be out there. He is my boyfriend."
*
"I'm glad you're here," Jericho said.
"Vince wants you to lose," Stephanie said, no emotion on her face.
"Fine," Jericho said.
"I want you to lose too," Stephanie said.
"Steph," Jericho sighed.
"Don't say anything," Stephanie said. "You've stuck your foot in your mouth one too many times today."
"I love you," Jericho said.
"You don't trust me Jericho," Stephanie said. "I don't think you can love someone you don't trust."
*
Stephanie watched the match dispassionately. She knew how happy she would be at this moment if she felt like Jericho truly loved her, but she just couldn't believe it anymore.
"I want to lose," Jericho said to Stephanie when he found himself next to her. There was blood streaming from his temple. "I want whatever you want."
Stephanie smiled sadly at him.
She walked over to the announce table and grabbed the bell. Jericho and Kurt fought outside of the ring. She pummeled Kurt with the bell while the ref was looking away.
Jericho looked up at Stephanie and smiled at her. She smiled back.
*
"The undisputed World Champion...Chris Jericho!" Howard Finkel announced. There were deafening cheers throughout the arena. The lesser of two evils if you will.
"Cut the music," Vince called as he walked out into the arena. "Stephanie! I told you I wanted Kurt to win!"
"I don't really care what you want," Stephanie said. "You can't tell me what to do anymore!"
"I own half of this company," Vince said.
"No you don't," Stephanie said. "You own a quarter of the company."
"And I own a quarter," Linda said as she walked out onto the ramp next to her husband.
"You already know that I own a quarter again," Stephanie said. "Why don't I have Ric Flair drop the boom?"
The crowd jumped to its feet as Flair came out. "I'm sorry to say, I don't own half of the company anymore. I don't own any of it!"
"Well, that's nice Flair," Vince said, grinning.
"That's not all," Flair said. "Your daughter and son and wife have made me commissioner of the WWF."
"Who cares about Shane?" Vince asked.
"You should," Shane said as he walked out with Lita. "Because I own the final quarter of the WWF. And tomorrow you can expect a vote that will oust you as chairman."
Shane looked over at Flair and exclaimed, "Whoo!"
Shane then walked toward the ring with Lita and Linda. "And Dad, you can thank your Little Girl for masterminding this whole plan."
*
"What in the hell are you doing here?" Stephanie asked, as she opened her front door.
"I'm here to beg for forgiveness," Jericho said. "And I understand if you never want to see me again."
"Don't be silly," Stephanie said. "You're the undisputed World Champion."
"I see," Jericho said, turning to walk away.
"You didn't ask how you could make it up to me," Stephanie said.
"How?" Jericho asked.
"Never be that stupid ever again," Stephanie said.
"Okay," Jericho said, gathering Stephanie in his arms. "I love you."
"I know," Stephanie said. "Lucky for you, I happen to love you too."
THE END
*** Okay, it was going to be a sad ending but I couldn't do it! It was going to be longer too...but the story wasn't coming to me anymore. I think I tied up all of the loose ends. I hope you liked it! ***
