Part 2
Stephanie woke up feeling like a new woman. She knew what she had to do, she had to tell Hunter that she loved him, and then he couldn't possibly marry Lita. If he knew that she was in love with him, he would surely want to marry her, and then all her dreams could come true.
Stephanie went through the entire day in a daze, thinking of what she would say to Hunter, wanting it to sound perfect. Slowly, but surely the time came for her to get ready for Raw. She quickly got ready, wearing a leather mini-skirt, and a low-cut, pink tank top.
"I look fantastic, there's no way that Hunter will be able to resist me now." Stephanie said to herself.
And with that she got into the limo waiting outside for her, and headed off to Raw.
~At the arena~
Stephanie got out of the limo, and smoothed her skirt, making sure her appearance was impeccable. Satisfied, she walked briskly inside the arena, hoping to immediately find Hunter so she could confess her love to him. Unfortunately, the first person she came across was Terri.
"Hey Stephanie, you look great today," Terri said.
"Thanks a lot Terri," Stephanie said quickly.
"Are you doing anything on the show tonight?"
"Um, I'm not sure, it depends on something," Stephanie said impatiently, trying to get out of the conversation.
Suddenly Stephanie spied the object of her affection.
"Um, I'm sorry to cut this conversation short Terri, but I have to go," Steph said before leaving Terri behind.
Stephanie ran to catch up with Hunter, hoping to catch him alone.
"Hunter, Hunter, wait up,"
"Oh hey Steph, what's up?"
"I was just—" Before Steph could finish Lita walked up.
"Oh hey Lita, you look great today," Hunter said.
"Thanks Hunter, I wasn't sure if I looked ok," Lita said modestly.
Stephanie had to refrain from letting out an un-lady-like snort at Lita's actions.
"Hello Stephanie," Lita said, turning to the brunette, "you look really good today."
"Oh Lita, don't say things that you don't mean," Steph said, brushing off Lita's compliment.
"You can't accuse Lita of lying Steph, she's always completely honest," Hunter said defensively.
"Well, then I guess she's not like you, cause I remember you lying through your teeth all the time."
Just then Lita's brother Test (A/N: Yeah they're related, go with it) walked up, and stood nervously next to Stephanie.
"Oh, hi Test, don't you look handsome today," Steph said sweetly.
"Really you think so, that's really nice of you to say Stephanie."
"Oh you can call me Steph," she said even more sweetly.
"Ok…Steph," Test said with a wide smile.
Stacy walked up to the group and informed Steph that her father wanted to speak with her regarding some storylines, and she and Stacy left the little group. Just as she was about to round the corner, her eye caught on someone and she turned her head to look at the person in question. Her eyes fell on a very handsome blond haired, blue-eyed man. Perplexed as to whom he could be, she turned to Stacy.
"Stacy, who's that?" she whispered, discreetly looking over at the man.
"Don't you know who that is Stephanie, that's Chris Jericho, he's from the WCW, and they didn't push him over there so he came over here, he's very brash, and egotistical."
"I don't like the way he's looking at me."
"Steph, don't you know, he's a known womanizer, bleh, they're the worst."
Stephanie took one last glance at him, and then headed to her father's office.
~Production meeting~
"Well, I know that we can beat WCW in the ratings, all we need are some solid storylines, and we'll have them beat," Vince said with confidence, "They can't beat our superior storylines, and wrestling."
"Yeah, that's right, they can't beat us and our storylines," Test said.
"Oh, it's true, it's true," came the response from Kurt Angle.
Chris Jericho looked over the group with detached interest, silently watching this parade of loyalty to the WWE. Just then, Vince himself turned to him.
"Well, Chris Jericho has been in the WCW, let's ask his opinion," Vince interjected, "Don't you think we'll definitely win the ratings war?"
"Well, I think it's hard to win anything when all you are is talk, and no action. I mean, you need to get up, and do something about it, and well, yes WCW isn't doing much better, but you need help too," Chris replied.
"Those are fighting words around here," Test answered angrily.
"Well, I'm sorry, but well, the truth hurts."
"I have a good mind to challenge you to a match right now."
"I'm sorry if I've offended you, maybe I'll just go talk a walk around the arena, and leave you to your dreams of ratings victory."
"What a coward!" Test exclaimed.
"No, not a coward Test, just refused to wrestle you, he's a great wrestler, and he didn't want to take advantage of you," HHH replied calmly, "Maybe I'll go show him around, and tell him what it's like here in the WWE."
With that said Hunter left the meeting, and started walking down the halls. He turned down a seemingly deserted hallway as he searched for Chris Jericho. All of a sudden he heard a voice beckoning him, and he turned around to see Stephanie peeking out of one of the doors. He walked closer to see what she wanted. She ushered him into the empty room before closing the door and turning to Hunter.
"What is it that you want Stephanie, to discuss storylines, or is it a secret?"
Stephanie looked for the words to come to her, and remained silent for a moment.
"Is there something you want me to tell someone—" Before he was finished Stephanie cut him off.
"I love you Hunter!" Stephanie exclaimed, then put her hand over her mouth in surprise.
"What was that Stephanie, I don't think I heard you correctly," Hunter said.
"I said I loved you Hunter, and I do, I love you so much, and I know you care about me too, or you love me—"
"Shh, you mustn't say these things Stephanie, you'll hate me for hearing them."
"I could never hate you Hunter, and I know that you care about me."
"Of course I care about you Steph—"
"I knew it, I knew it!" Stephanie interrupted.
"But I'm going to marry Lita," Hunter finished his statement.
"But how can you marry her if you love me!" Stephanie cried indignantly.
"Lita and I are good for each other Stephanie, we'd be better than you and I, I'd never make you happy, only miserable."
"Oh, but you'd make me so happy Hunter, and I WOULD make you happy, so happy, I'd be a perfect wife to you."
"No Stephanie, we wouldn't be perfect together, I'm going to marry Lita and that's final," Hunter said firmly.
"Fine! I hate you Hunter Hearst Helmsley, I'll hate you until I die!" And with that she gave him her patented slap across the face.
With that Hunter left the room, leaving a very angry, very frustrated Stephanie behind. As Stephanie huffed and puffed around the room, a sudden surge of anger undulated through her body, and she kicked the wall in anger. All of a sudden she heard a sound coming from the adjoining bathroom. Startled, Stephanie turned around and came face to face with Chris Jericho.
"Wow, and here I thought you were innocent looking, boy was I ever wrong."
"You should have told us you were here, you had no right to listen in on our conversation."
"Me, you're getting mad at me? I came in here because I was trying to find a nice quiet place to think, and you and your little boyfriend barged in here to have a little spat."
"How dare you talk about him like that, he's a great person, and an even better wrestler!"
"And I thought you were going to hate him until you die," Jericho said jokingly as Stephanie stomped out of the room.
Stephanie woke up feeling like a new woman. She knew what she had to do, she had to tell Hunter that she loved him, and then he couldn't possibly marry Lita. If he knew that she was in love with him, he would surely want to marry her, and then all her dreams could come true.
Stephanie went through the entire day in a daze, thinking of what she would say to Hunter, wanting it to sound perfect. Slowly, but surely the time came for her to get ready for Raw. She quickly got ready, wearing a leather mini-skirt, and a low-cut, pink tank top.
"I look fantastic, there's no way that Hunter will be able to resist me now." Stephanie said to herself.
And with that she got into the limo waiting outside for her, and headed off to Raw.
~At the arena~
Stephanie got out of the limo, and smoothed her skirt, making sure her appearance was impeccable. Satisfied, she walked briskly inside the arena, hoping to immediately find Hunter so she could confess her love to him. Unfortunately, the first person she came across was Terri.
"Hey Stephanie, you look great today," Terri said.
"Thanks a lot Terri," Stephanie said quickly.
"Are you doing anything on the show tonight?"
"Um, I'm not sure, it depends on something," Stephanie said impatiently, trying to get out of the conversation.
Suddenly Stephanie spied the object of her affection.
"Um, I'm sorry to cut this conversation short Terri, but I have to go," Steph said before leaving Terri behind.
Stephanie ran to catch up with Hunter, hoping to catch him alone.
"Hunter, Hunter, wait up,"
"Oh hey Steph, what's up?"
"I was just—" Before Steph could finish Lita walked up.
"Oh hey Lita, you look great today," Hunter said.
"Thanks Hunter, I wasn't sure if I looked ok," Lita said modestly.
Stephanie had to refrain from letting out an un-lady-like snort at Lita's actions.
"Hello Stephanie," Lita said, turning to the brunette, "you look really good today."
"Oh Lita, don't say things that you don't mean," Steph said, brushing off Lita's compliment.
"You can't accuse Lita of lying Steph, she's always completely honest," Hunter said defensively.
"Well, then I guess she's not like you, cause I remember you lying through your teeth all the time."
Just then Lita's brother Test (A/N: Yeah they're related, go with it) walked up, and stood nervously next to Stephanie.
"Oh, hi Test, don't you look handsome today," Steph said sweetly.
"Really you think so, that's really nice of you to say Stephanie."
"Oh you can call me Steph," she said even more sweetly.
"Ok…Steph," Test said with a wide smile.
Stacy walked up to the group and informed Steph that her father wanted to speak with her regarding some storylines, and she and Stacy left the little group. Just as she was about to round the corner, her eye caught on someone and she turned her head to look at the person in question. Her eyes fell on a very handsome blond haired, blue-eyed man. Perplexed as to whom he could be, she turned to Stacy.
"Stacy, who's that?" she whispered, discreetly looking over at the man.
"Don't you know who that is Stephanie, that's Chris Jericho, he's from the WCW, and they didn't push him over there so he came over here, he's very brash, and egotistical."
"I don't like the way he's looking at me."
"Steph, don't you know, he's a known womanizer, bleh, they're the worst."
Stephanie took one last glance at him, and then headed to her father's office.
~Production meeting~
"Well, I know that we can beat WCW in the ratings, all we need are some solid storylines, and we'll have them beat," Vince said with confidence, "They can't beat our superior storylines, and wrestling."
"Yeah, that's right, they can't beat us and our storylines," Test said.
"Oh, it's true, it's true," came the response from Kurt Angle.
Chris Jericho looked over the group with detached interest, silently watching this parade of loyalty to the WWE. Just then, Vince himself turned to him.
"Well, Chris Jericho has been in the WCW, let's ask his opinion," Vince interjected, "Don't you think we'll definitely win the ratings war?"
"Well, I think it's hard to win anything when all you are is talk, and no action. I mean, you need to get up, and do something about it, and well, yes WCW isn't doing much better, but you need help too," Chris replied.
"Those are fighting words around here," Test answered angrily.
"Well, I'm sorry, but well, the truth hurts."
"I have a good mind to challenge you to a match right now."
"I'm sorry if I've offended you, maybe I'll just go talk a walk around the arena, and leave you to your dreams of ratings victory."
"What a coward!" Test exclaimed.
"No, not a coward Test, just refused to wrestle you, he's a great wrestler, and he didn't want to take advantage of you," HHH replied calmly, "Maybe I'll go show him around, and tell him what it's like here in the WWE."
With that said Hunter left the meeting, and started walking down the halls. He turned down a seemingly deserted hallway as he searched for Chris Jericho. All of a sudden he heard a voice beckoning him, and he turned around to see Stephanie peeking out of one of the doors. He walked closer to see what she wanted. She ushered him into the empty room before closing the door and turning to Hunter.
"What is it that you want Stephanie, to discuss storylines, or is it a secret?"
Stephanie looked for the words to come to her, and remained silent for a moment.
"Is there something you want me to tell someone—" Before he was finished Stephanie cut him off.
"I love you Hunter!" Stephanie exclaimed, then put her hand over her mouth in surprise.
"What was that Stephanie, I don't think I heard you correctly," Hunter said.
"I said I loved you Hunter, and I do, I love you so much, and I know you care about me too, or you love me—"
"Shh, you mustn't say these things Stephanie, you'll hate me for hearing them."
"I could never hate you Hunter, and I know that you care about me."
"Of course I care about you Steph—"
"I knew it, I knew it!" Stephanie interrupted.
"But I'm going to marry Lita," Hunter finished his statement.
"But how can you marry her if you love me!" Stephanie cried indignantly.
"Lita and I are good for each other Stephanie, we'd be better than you and I, I'd never make you happy, only miserable."
"Oh, but you'd make me so happy Hunter, and I WOULD make you happy, so happy, I'd be a perfect wife to you."
"No Stephanie, we wouldn't be perfect together, I'm going to marry Lita and that's final," Hunter said firmly.
"Fine! I hate you Hunter Hearst Helmsley, I'll hate you until I die!" And with that she gave him her patented slap across the face.
With that Hunter left the room, leaving a very angry, very frustrated Stephanie behind. As Stephanie huffed and puffed around the room, a sudden surge of anger undulated through her body, and she kicked the wall in anger. All of a sudden she heard a sound coming from the adjoining bathroom. Startled, Stephanie turned around and came face to face with Chris Jericho.
"Wow, and here I thought you were innocent looking, boy was I ever wrong."
"You should have told us you were here, you had no right to listen in on our conversation."
"Me, you're getting mad at me? I came in here because I was trying to find a nice quiet place to think, and you and your little boyfriend barged in here to have a little spat."
"How dare you talk about him like that, he's a great person, and an even better wrestler!"
"And I thought you were going to hate him until you die," Jericho said jokingly as Stephanie stomped out of the room.