The meeting felt like forever, in reality it was now two hours in, "Well I thank you for
everything, Ladies and Gentlemen, we're going to close this meeting, but before we do, I would
like to thank everyone for the hard work that's been put into to making this company expand
beyond our dreams. I know I am and I'm sure Vince would be very proud and thankful. Have a nice
day!" Everyone stood up and she left before anyone could stop her. She had developed a headache
and needed to be left alone, but as fate would have the queen of talking Stephanie was waiting
for her.
"Mom, how was your meeting" Steph said walking up and hugging her mother. "Long, some of them
don't know when to stop" Linda said sitting down behind her desk. "How was Japan?"
"Actually, I didn't come her to talk business. You know Shane and I love you, we just want you
to be happy"
Linda put her hand up to stop her "Steph, this conversation best not be heading where I think it
is, cause if it is I don't want to hear it" Linda said.
"Mom, you need to get and meet people, Your not happy being by yourself" Steph protested.
" Sweety,I'm fine. The fact of the matter is I don't know if I can go and meet other people.
I loved your father too much and that's the end of it" Linda said
"Its not the end, Dad would not want you to suffer, he would want this and you know. Whatever
made you happy. Be happy. Please for Shane, for me, for dad"
"Steph, We talked about this at great lengths, I just can't, you don't understand" Linda
said looking up and seeing J.R outside the door. "We'll talk later, right now I have things to
do" Linda said escorting Steph out the door. "Jim, come on in, Steph was just going to do some
work, in her office, away from mine",He followed Linda in and sat down and she sat herself
across from him.
"Linda, before we start, I just wanted to say, I'm sorry, I know today would have been your and
Vince's anniversary and today is also, well another anniversary a more tragic one."
"Thanks Jim, today is just another day. Just a lil bit harder then the others" She smiled
They talked about up coming talent, and the up coming PPV.
Linda managed to escape the office before she was caught by Steph or Shane, she didn't feel like
returning home, not just yet. She went Connery's pub, it wasn't far from home.
She wasn't one to drink, but they had good food and tonight was an exception on the drink. She
sat on the end of the bar, placed an order and read over some papers she got as she was leaving.
"not really material you read on such a night like this, but I should be one to talk I was
doing the same thing until I noticed you doing the same, so I thought, here's someone worth
holding a conversation with."
Linda smiled.
"I know,that was a lame excuse for me to come over and talk to you. But while I'm here I can
introduce myself. I'm Al Conners." he said
"Linda, Linda McMahon"
"Well,Mrs.McMahon tis nice to meet you" Al smiled.
"How did you come up with the Mrs." She asked.
"Well, I figured someone as pretty as you had to be married, and the fact your wearing a wedding
band "
Linda looked at her hand, she never took her ring off. She didn't want to.
Al smiled, "As I said, I was just lookin for someone to talk to"
She talked with for a great deal of time, he worked as an attorney for the FBI, but also coached
basketball at a high school near by. She told him, she ran a multimillion dollar company.
He told her about how his wife passed away at the birth of their only child eighteen years ago.
She explained how Vince passed away four years that day. He expressed sorrow and asked is she
wanted to be by herself, But she declined, saying it was nice to talk to someone else besides
business partners.
She told him of Shane and Stephanie. And he told her of his daughter Jade.
They ended the night pretty late, Linda went home forgetting, that Steph was staying with her.
"Mom, for the love of God where have you been, I've been worried sick about you" Steph said,
when Linda entered the house.
"Steph, This is my house, I can enter and leave it, as I feel fit. Shouldn't you be doing
something else then sit around and "worry" about what I do" Linda answered.
"You right, It was, when I got here, the attorney stopped by and told me to give this you.
That's when I remembered what today was and I felt bad about earlier today." Steph said.
Linda took the envelop "Its all right, go on to bed, I'll see you in the morning"
Stephanie did as her mother said. Linda went and sat on the couch and opened the letter.
She figured it to be business, but she was wrong.
Apparently Vince had written a letter and wanted it to be given to Linda four years after his
death. She found this to be quit odd, but then again it really didn't surprise her much.
He always was a goofball.
Dear Linda:
If you are reading this, then I fear the worst has happened and I am no longer here.
I'm so sorry to leave like this, you know I would never want you to suffer and be unhappy for me.
Basically this letter is a way for me to check up on you even though I'm no longer around.
I waited, for four years after my passing for it to be given to you. The reason is I want you to
move on, I want you to be happy.
You know I love you more than the world and my life was devoted to you. But this is my last
request, that you go out and be happy. I know Stephanie is on your back about it, Now its me
telling you to go.
Remind the kids that I always have and forever will love them. Linda its time to move on.
Please, I want you to date, be happy, remarry, just don't be alone. I love you and I'm sorry to
have left things the way they were left. Take care of yourself, and the kids.
Love Always,
Vince
Linda folded the letter, sat back and closed her eyes, as the tears rolled freely down her face.
Stephanie had come down the stairs and she her mother in this state of sadness, she walked over
and sat next to her. "It was from dad, wasn't it?,I got one, I'm guessing Shane also.
He told me to take care of you and to make sure you weren't alone." She leaned her head on her
mother's shoulder. "I really miss him."
Linda reached over and rubbed Stephanie's head.
"We all do, sweetie"
Steph picked her head up, "Just a question for ya, where were all that time? Your not one to
stay out this late, well at least not alone"
Linda laughed a bit, " Nothing gets by you does it, Well, I went to the pub, your father and I
went to every so often and I was talking to a friend,hence the reason of me being late"
"A friend, right. Does this "friend" have a name?" Steph question.
"Al, all right, are you happy. His name was Al" Linda smiled.
Steph giggled,"Ok, I'm done, thats all I wanted to know. I'm going to bed" Steph walked with an
evil looking grin on her face as she went up-stairs.
everything, Ladies and Gentlemen, we're going to close this meeting, but before we do, I would
like to thank everyone for the hard work that's been put into to making this company expand
beyond our dreams. I know I am and I'm sure Vince would be very proud and thankful. Have a nice
day!" Everyone stood up and she left before anyone could stop her. She had developed a headache
and needed to be left alone, but as fate would have the queen of talking Stephanie was waiting
for her.
"Mom, how was your meeting" Steph said walking up and hugging her mother. "Long, some of them
don't know when to stop" Linda said sitting down behind her desk. "How was Japan?"
"Actually, I didn't come her to talk business. You know Shane and I love you, we just want you
to be happy"
Linda put her hand up to stop her "Steph, this conversation best not be heading where I think it
is, cause if it is I don't want to hear it" Linda said.
"Mom, you need to get and meet people, Your not happy being by yourself" Steph protested.
" Sweety,I'm fine. The fact of the matter is I don't know if I can go and meet other people.
I loved your father too much and that's the end of it" Linda said
"Its not the end, Dad would not want you to suffer, he would want this and you know. Whatever
made you happy. Be happy. Please for Shane, for me, for dad"
"Steph, We talked about this at great lengths, I just can't, you don't understand" Linda
said looking up and seeing J.R outside the door. "We'll talk later, right now I have things to
do" Linda said escorting Steph out the door. "Jim, come on in, Steph was just going to do some
work, in her office, away from mine",He followed Linda in and sat down and she sat herself
across from him.
"Linda, before we start, I just wanted to say, I'm sorry, I know today would have been your and
Vince's anniversary and today is also, well another anniversary a more tragic one."
"Thanks Jim, today is just another day. Just a lil bit harder then the others" She smiled
They talked about up coming talent, and the up coming PPV.
Linda managed to escape the office before she was caught by Steph or Shane, she didn't feel like
returning home, not just yet. She went Connery's pub, it wasn't far from home.
She wasn't one to drink, but they had good food and tonight was an exception on the drink. She
sat on the end of the bar, placed an order and read over some papers she got as she was leaving.
"not really material you read on such a night like this, but I should be one to talk I was
doing the same thing until I noticed you doing the same, so I thought, here's someone worth
holding a conversation with."
Linda smiled.
"I know,that was a lame excuse for me to come over and talk to you. But while I'm here I can
introduce myself. I'm Al Conners." he said
"Linda, Linda McMahon"
"Well,Mrs.McMahon tis nice to meet you" Al smiled.
"How did you come up with the Mrs." She asked.
"Well, I figured someone as pretty as you had to be married, and the fact your wearing a wedding
band "
Linda looked at her hand, she never took her ring off. She didn't want to.
Al smiled, "As I said, I was just lookin for someone to talk to"
She talked with for a great deal of time, he worked as an attorney for the FBI, but also coached
basketball at a high school near by. She told him, she ran a multimillion dollar company.
He told her about how his wife passed away at the birth of their only child eighteen years ago.
She explained how Vince passed away four years that day. He expressed sorrow and asked is she
wanted to be by herself, But she declined, saying it was nice to talk to someone else besides
business partners.
She told him of Shane and Stephanie. And he told her of his daughter Jade.
They ended the night pretty late, Linda went home forgetting, that Steph was staying with her.
"Mom, for the love of God where have you been, I've been worried sick about you" Steph said,
when Linda entered the house.
"Steph, This is my house, I can enter and leave it, as I feel fit. Shouldn't you be doing
something else then sit around and "worry" about what I do" Linda answered.
"You right, It was, when I got here, the attorney stopped by and told me to give this you.
That's when I remembered what today was and I felt bad about earlier today." Steph said.
Linda took the envelop "Its all right, go on to bed, I'll see you in the morning"
Stephanie did as her mother said. Linda went and sat on the couch and opened the letter.
She figured it to be business, but she was wrong.
Apparently Vince had written a letter and wanted it to be given to Linda four years after his
death. She found this to be quit odd, but then again it really didn't surprise her much.
He always was a goofball.
Dear Linda:
If you are reading this, then I fear the worst has happened and I am no longer here.
I'm so sorry to leave like this, you know I would never want you to suffer and be unhappy for me.
Basically this letter is a way for me to check up on you even though I'm no longer around.
I waited, for four years after my passing for it to be given to you. The reason is I want you to
move on, I want you to be happy.
You know I love you more than the world and my life was devoted to you. But this is my last
request, that you go out and be happy. I know Stephanie is on your back about it, Now its me
telling you to go.
Remind the kids that I always have and forever will love them. Linda its time to move on.
Please, I want you to date, be happy, remarry, just don't be alone. I love you and I'm sorry to
have left things the way they were left. Take care of yourself, and the kids.
Love Always,
Vince
Linda folded the letter, sat back and closed her eyes, as the tears rolled freely down her face.
Stephanie had come down the stairs and she her mother in this state of sadness, she walked over
and sat next to her. "It was from dad, wasn't it?,I got one, I'm guessing Shane also.
He told me to take care of you and to make sure you weren't alone." She leaned her head on her
mother's shoulder. "I really miss him."
Linda reached over and rubbed Stephanie's head.
"We all do, sweetie"
Steph picked her head up, "Just a question for ya, where were all that time? Your not one to
stay out this late, well at least not alone"
Linda laughed a bit, " Nothing gets by you does it, Well, I went to the pub, your father and I
went to every so often and I was talking to a friend,hence the reason of me being late"
"A friend, right. Does this "friend" have a name?" Steph question.
"Al, all right, are you happy. His name was Al" Linda smiled.
Steph giggled,"Ok, I'm done, thats all I wanted to know. I'm going to bed" Steph walked with an
evil looking grin on her face as she went up-stairs.