*****=Lapse in time
Summer Slam Night
I was sitting there watching the Pay-Per-View when I heard a knock on my dressing room door.
"Come in," I yelled rather annoyed.
Steph walked in.
"Hi Chris," she said hesitantly.
"Hi."
"I just came to say hi. I haven't really seen you since I was crying and I told you all that stuff about HHH. It seems like you've been avoiding me since then. I 'm starting to wonder if I should have told you anything at all."
"Steph it's not that. I've just been kind of stressed. I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was avoiding you, I just needed some time to myself," I apologized.
"It's OK."
Just then Rhyno ran in very excited.
"Hey guys we're on in 5," he said out of breath.
"Alright Rhyno, we'll be out in a minute," I said.
"I guess we better go," Steph said on her way out the door.
"Yeah, yeah."
* * * * * * * * * * * *
The match started out with Rhyno and I trading blows. Then Rhyno got a cheap shot in and got the upper hand. Rhyno did a series of moves that ended with him trying to gore me. I moved out of the way and he hurt his shoulder. I took advantage and gave him some chops to the chest. I then threw him into the ropes and gave him a knee to the face. I went for a cover but he kicked out at 2. I then gave him the bulldog and went for the Lionsault. I got the cover, but Steph was distracting the referee. I went over to try to divert the referee's attention back to the match. When I turned around, Rhyno gored me. He covered me and I luckily kicked out at 2. I got up and he went for the gore again, but I stopped him and put him in the Walls of Jericho. As soon as I did that, Steph got on the ring apron again. I went over to the ring apron and I looked at Steph. She looked so beautiful. Before I knew what happened I grabbed Steph and kissed her.
"What the hell are you doing?" Steph asked as she pulled away.
"I don't know, I'm sorry," I apologized.
All of a sudden HHH's theme music started playing.
"What in the hell is he doing here," I asked Steph.
"I have no idea. He told me doctor's hadn't cleared him to come back yet."
"OK, well that's not important. Why he's here is."
"Chris look out," Stephanie yelled.
I turned around and I saw a chair coming straight for my head. Next thing I knew I was on my back looking at the ceiling.
"Jericho." I heard HHH saying. "I'm not going to tell you anymore to stay the hell away from my wife. If I have to tell you again, I'm not going to be so nice."
With that he pedigreed me on the chair. I suddenly felt my blood flowing on my face. I sat up and saw Stephanie trying to come back and help me but HHH was pulling her arm and making her go up the ramp with her. Then some referees started helping me up. I somehow made it backstage and collapsed in a chair.
"Oh my God Chris are you OK?" I heard Stephanie's frantic voice.
"I'll live," I said.
Then HHH came over to where I was.
"I wasn't joking with what I said out there. I want you to stay away from Steph," HHH said angrily.
"Why?" I asked.
"Oh come on. How stupid do you think I am? Think about it, you spend more time with my wife than I do, especially at night."
"What the hell was that supposed to mean?" I asked angrily.
"Exactly what it sounded like."
"Hey, stop it," Stephanie shouted. "Hunter, Chris and I are just friends."
"Just friends my ass. Nobody's that damn good friends."
"You wanna know why I spend more time with your wife than you do? It's because you're an asshole."
"You son of a bitch," HHH said as he tried to hit me.
Stephanie intervened and slapped HHH.
"What was that for?"
"You were going to hit Chris. Can't you see he's hurt enough?"
"See, this is what I'm talking about. You're taking his side over your own husband's."
"Yes because he's already hurt and you were trying to injure him further."
"You know what? It's time you made a choice. It's him or me."
"What?"
"You heard me, it's either that sorry S.O.B. you call or a friend, or me the person you have to go home to."
"Hunter this isn't fair and you know it."
"I don't care. Who is it gonna be?"
"Steph, don't listen to him," I pleaded. "You don't have to choose. He's just doing this to be a jackass."
"Yes she does have to choose. For the last time, who is it gonna be?"
"I'm sorry Chris.," she started.
"Don't do this Steph. Please don't do this."
"I have to."
"No you don't. That sorry excuse for a husband you have is making you think you have to. You don't."
"Well I think she's made up her mind," HHH said smugly. "Come on Steph, let's get you home."
"I'm so sorry Chris," Steph said as she walked away.
I sat in that chair for the next 2 hours thinking about what had just transpired.
Summer Slam Night
I was sitting there watching the Pay-Per-View when I heard a knock on my dressing room door.
"Come in," I yelled rather annoyed.
Steph walked in.
"Hi Chris," she said hesitantly.
"Hi."
"I just came to say hi. I haven't really seen you since I was crying and I told you all that stuff about HHH. It seems like you've been avoiding me since then. I 'm starting to wonder if I should have told you anything at all."
"Steph it's not that. I've just been kind of stressed. I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was avoiding you, I just needed some time to myself," I apologized.
"It's OK."
Just then Rhyno ran in very excited.
"Hey guys we're on in 5," he said out of breath.
"Alright Rhyno, we'll be out in a minute," I said.
"I guess we better go," Steph said on her way out the door.
"Yeah, yeah."
* * * * * * * * * * * *
The match started out with Rhyno and I trading blows. Then Rhyno got a cheap shot in and got the upper hand. Rhyno did a series of moves that ended with him trying to gore me. I moved out of the way and he hurt his shoulder. I took advantage and gave him some chops to the chest. I then threw him into the ropes and gave him a knee to the face. I went for a cover but he kicked out at 2. I then gave him the bulldog and went for the Lionsault. I got the cover, but Steph was distracting the referee. I went over to try to divert the referee's attention back to the match. When I turned around, Rhyno gored me. He covered me and I luckily kicked out at 2. I got up and he went for the gore again, but I stopped him and put him in the Walls of Jericho. As soon as I did that, Steph got on the ring apron again. I went over to the ring apron and I looked at Steph. She looked so beautiful. Before I knew what happened I grabbed Steph and kissed her.
"What the hell are you doing?" Steph asked as she pulled away.
"I don't know, I'm sorry," I apologized.
All of a sudden HHH's theme music started playing.
"What in the hell is he doing here," I asked Steph.
"I have no idea. He told me doctor's hadn't cleared him to come back yet."
"OK, well that's not important. Why he's here is."
"Chris look out," Stephanie yelled.
I turned around and I saw a chair coming straight for my head. Next thing I knew I was on my back looking at the ceiling.
"Jericho." I heard HHH saying. "I'm not going to tell you anymore to stay the hell away from my wife. If I have to tell you again, I'm not going to be so nice."
With that he pedigreed me on the chair. I suddenly felt my blood flowing on my face. I sat up and saw Stephanie trying to come back and help me but HHH was pulling her arm and making her go up the ramp with her. Then some referees started helping me up. I somehow made it backstage and collapsed in a chair.
"Oh my God Chris are you OK?" I heard Stephanie's frantic voice.
"I'll live," I said.
Then HHH came over to where I was.
"I wasn't joking with what I said out there. I want you to stay away from Steph," HHH said angrily.
"Why?" I asked.
"Oh come on. How stupid do you think I am? Think about it, you spend more time with my wife than I do, especially at night."
"What the hell was that supposed to mean?" I asked angrily.
"Exactly what it sounded like."
"Hey, stop it," Stephanie shouted. "Hunter, Chris and I are just friends."
"Just friends my ass. Nobody's that damn good friends."
"You wanna know why I spend more time with your wife than you do? It's because you're an asshole."
"You son of a bitch," HHH said as he tried to hit me.
Stephanie intervened and slapped HHH.
"What was that for?"
"You were going to hit Chris. Can't you see he's hurt enough?"
"See, this is what I'm talking about. You're taking his side over your own husband's."
"Yes because he's already hurt and you were trying to injure him further."
"You know what? It's time you made a choice. It's him or me."
"What?"
"You heard me, it's either that sorry S.O.B. you call or a friend, or me the person you have to go home to."
"Hunter this isn't fair and you know it."
"I don't care. Who is it gonna be?"
"Steph, don't listen to him," I pleaded. "You don't have to choose. He's just doing this to be a jackass."
"Yes she does have to choose. For the last time, who is it gonna be?"
"I'm sorry Chris.," she started.
"Don't do this Steph. Please don't do this."
"I have to."
"No you don't. That sorry excuse for a husband you have is making you think you have to. You don't."
"Well I think she's made up her mind," HHH said smugly. "Come on Steph, let's get you home."
"I'm so sorry Chris," Steph said as she walked away.
I sat in that chair for the next 2 hours thinking about what had just transpired.
