Title:Breathe

Author:Mercedes

Email:Xtremechik009@yahoo.com

Rating:R

Disclaimer: I do not own Stephanie McMahon, Shane McMahon, Lita, or the Hardy Boyz

Spoilers:None

Notes/Content/Summary: This story picks up directly after the Wedding. During this time Rose has revealed that she and Vince married before Linda and Vince did and she and her daughter are entitled to the McMahon fortune and stocks. Stephanie has sued Rose for Slander and Libel when Rose went on "Good Morning America" and Announced that she was the wife of Vincent K. McMahon and her daughter should have the last name. No one has met this daughter yet. She also mentioned a few of the McMahon secrets that were not denied. This story begins right at the end of Stephanie and Jeff's Honeymoon in France.

Characters: Vince McMahon, Jeff Hardy, Stephanie McMahon (In Story she is known as Stephanie Hardy), Matt Hardy, Lita, Ronda (owns herself), Rose Parker (owned by me), Shane McMahon, Linda McMahon, Edge, Mighty Molly (or Nora Greenwald), Desire Parker. Anyone else I didn't mention hasn't appeared in my outline.





Desire and Shane McMahon paced the parking lot of the Atlanta, GA arena. Well actually Desire paced Shane looked at her with a concerned expression on his face. She was smiling gleefully and talking excitedly. She reminded him of Stephanie. Stephanie..the baby sister that he'd always known and turned on. But the girl in front of him wasn't his sister. Biologiacally so or not it wasn't like it was with Stephanie. He taught Stephanie how to tackle and fight off guys. She practiced her very first punch on him. He tucked her in bed at night. Running a hand through his short black hair he tuned Desire out. He hadn't spoken to Stephanie since the funeral. All of Desire's plans had failed so far.



When she tried to make it look like Jeff was cheating on Stephanie it fell through once she'd talked to Linda. And this God awful plan was in motion. In his heart he hoped that it fell through. It was like chess to her. All that mattered was winning and taking the most painful route. When ever Rose suggested something Desire cut her off like military precision. Rose had no control over her. In fact it seemed she never did. He was slowly realizing that Rose was just a pawn and if he didn't watch himself he'd become a pawn too. They conspired to kill his father. Whether they actually did or not he didn't know but he intended to find out. Either way Desire wouldn't go to jail. It would be Rose behind bars. Her original purpose for hating the family was faded and lost. Her father's side of the family may have served the McMahons like she had but in all reality she was really only Linda's half sister. It was strange how all these things fit together to form the giant puzzle.



"He prayed that he found out the truth behind his father's death before Desire's plan went through. Shit would really hit the fan if everything fell into place. It would destroy the Hardyz completely. Once the third phase was completed then there would be no turning back. He smiled. Once his second phase was done. He could leave Rose and Desire in the dusk and hopefully join his real family.



"Shane are you listening to me?" Desire snarled at him.



"Sorry I missed that care to repeat?" Shane asked her



"Great she's here." Desire said forgetting the entire conversation. A car pulled up about ten cars away and she rushed over to it. Shane opened the limo's car door and slipped inside searching the compartments. He opened one beneath the seat and pulled out a leather case. Quickly unzipping the case he found a lap-top. Desire's lap-top. Grinning like a chesire cat he zipped it up and picked up his briefcase and pushed the small computer inside before getting out of the car. He stepped out and looked at the approaching Desire and friend. He put a cocky grin on his face. The curtains were going to fall on the newest McMahon. And they'd be falling soon.



"Stephanie are you alright?" Lita put a hand on her sister-in-law's shoulder. She was uncharacteristically quiet. Stephanie continued to stare off into space. She assumed she was thinking about the state of Trish and Molly who were seriously injured after the match they took for Lita and Stephanie. They took on Ivory, Jazz, and Shane in a handicapped match. Stephanie's eyes searched the room and fell on a pair. Lita followed her gaze. Jeff was talking Matt about some plans for an upcoming vacation.



"What's wrong with him?" She asked Lita.



"What do you mean?" Lita replied in question.



"Doesn't he seem different to you?" Stephanie asked her.



"He seems the same to me. Maybe you are just frazzled from what happened." Lita suggested.



"Jeff should have asked me by now how the drugs got there."She said. "It's been a week!"



"Well could it be possible he doesn't want to upset you?" Lita asked her sister in law.



"He just doesn't seem the same." Stephanie said solemnly.



"What do you mean?" Lita asked her.



"Hey Stephy you're up." Jeff said a New York accent peppered in between his words. She frowned for a moment then pasted a plastic-like smile on her face.



"Great can't wait to get out there!" She said that with truth. She loved the square circle but she still felt something was wrong. His accent was off and when did he start wearing all white?





"C'mon Steph." Lita pulled her out of the room. They got to gorilla area and put their belts around their waists and stepped out as their music hit. Stephanie grinned at the crowds reaction. It was still a bit odd to her that they'd be cheering for her and Lita. There were no slut chants or boos. Before Jeff and Matt and Lita were with her any one associated with her was a demon spawn from hell. Running down the ramp all thoughts but one was pushed from her mind. Pure ice cold adenaline rushed through her veins. Sliding in the ring next to Lita she stood up and jumped on the buckle and did the guns while Lita did her number one sign. Stephanie hopped down and waited for their opponents. Stephanie's old music started and she leaned on the ropes while Lita had her hands on her hips.





Out stepped Desire and her tag team partner ….Shane?? Stephanie did a double take and then grit her teeth. She turned to Lita who's eyes were still glued to the ramp. Stephanie turned back and watched as a small petite girl stepped up between them. She was an athletic looking girl with washboard abs and good looking muscle in the arms. Her dirty blonde hair reached just above the small of her back and was braided into two long braids.She cocked her head to the side hotly. Stephanie's eyes darkened. As the girl was wearing a red Shane McMahon t-shirt Desire had a newly revamped Stephanie McMahon t-shirt on. It said Desire McMahon always on top. Stephanie gripped the ropes angrily.



Shane stared straight at the blonde girl in the ring. She was so different. She'd grown up with him and now hated him. It cut him like a thousand knives. But after the night was done he hoped they'd be reunited in family. He held the ropes for Desire and the girl to get in the ring. Desire was handed a microphone.



"Dearest sister. I see we meet again." Desire said smiling viscously. "How is your darling husband?"



The girl snickered and Desire's eyes danced. She knew something she didn't Lita tipped her head to the side to look at Shane. He looked anxious. She didn't like the way things were going. Electricity sizzled through her. Something was going to happen and it wasn't just a wrestling match.



"Why do you ask? Can't get any as good?"Stephanie asked her anger flaring. Lita turned to the argument at hand. No body noticed Shane slip from the ring and to the sidelines.



She paced around the ring like a snake ready to attack she stopped and just stared. "You know Stephanie you remind me so much of Dad."



"You know nothing about my father." Stephanie ground out.





"Don't you mean our father Stephanie?" Desire said crudely and continued. "Mom told me about the times he'd talk to her about you. Saying you were a lying whore who was just like his little puppet. How you hid behind the innocent façade so long ago and then tried to destroy him. How you disappointed him to no ends. He told her you were nothing but a disgrace to the family name." She said cruelly. Stephanie's hands were over her ears and she braced herself for the words that were coming. She was a disappointment to her father? He wouldn't have thought of her like that? Would he? A look of pure anguish covered her face when she turned away. Lita took her place in the argument and a loud smack rang out. Desire cried out and Stephanie heard Lita be tackled by the girl who came with Desire.





"C'mere princess." Desire's foot jutted out to kick Stephanie in the stomach. Stephanie had no energy to fight back. Her mind was clouded with horrible thoughts.





"What is it princess? No one here to save you?" Desire laughed as she kicked Stephanie again. The McMahon princess, Daddy's little girl, the Billion Dollar princess. She was supposed to be all those things. But Daddy didn't want her. Daddy couldn't take her in. Daddy chose Stephanie over her. She was left with a whore mother who schemed her life away. Stephanie wouldn't take her future from her, Stephanie's children wouldn't take her future from her, Shane wouldn't take her future from her. When she was done with him she'd toss him away behind bars. She had enough evidence to accuse him of murder. It was a good thing she'd taken car of the cops who investigated the case. If they'd found the real murderer she'd have no where to put Shane.





Shane smiled at the sight in the ring. The time had come. Once he took out the girl attacking Lita he'd take out Desire and get them all out of the arena. He made sure the other tag match of the night had been canceled. He grabbed a chair and slid into the ring. Gripping it between his hands that were slick with sweat he yelled to the girl to stop. She stepped aside so he could hit Lita when he swung around and hit her hard in the face. She was out cold. Moving towards Desire he cocked back the chair again. She was still kicking Stephanie as hard as she could. Bringing it down it hit her across the back of her head. She stumbled and he hit her again watching her fall to the ground. Picking up Stephanie he rushed to Lita and swung her over his shoulder as well. Getting out of the ring he carried both women up the ramp and to the backstage area.





"Lita!" Matt rushed to her as soon as she passed through the curtains. He was pulling her from Shane's arms and cradling her in his own. He carried her down to the medical department. Jeff rushed up seconds later and held Stephanie in his arms. Shane looked at him. Did Desire already complete the 3rd phase of her plan. Or was that the real Jeff hardy standing in front of him? He hoped it was. For Stephanie's sake and for the entire Hardy family.





"Do they know?" Rose asked Desire through the phone. Desire was just getting out of the medical room. Her head ached horribly. "Do they know about the switch?"



"I don't think so. Besides all he knows is that we were planting drugs. He knows nothing of the switch." She said rubbing her head. "Did you drug him yet?"



"It's been done."



"Good I'll tell David and then the hell with begin." Desire chuckled.





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Well there goes another chapter!

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