Part 5
"Oh wow, this is so beautiful, oh, and you bought it just for me?" Stephanie asked excitedly as she picked up the bright red leather golfer's hat.
"Well, I saw it in a store window, and I thought it would look good on you."
"Of course, I won't be able to wear it for a long time, because it's not black," Stephanie said with a pout.
"Well, if you're not going to wear it, I might as well take it back. I don't want it to go to waste, and I know plenty of women it would look good on," Jericho said as he took the hat out of Stephanie's hand.
"No way, I'm not letting you take this back, you gave it to me, didn't you? You can't just take it back."
"Fine, but if I do let you keep it, then you have to get out of that fake mourning you're in, is that a deal?"
"Fine, yeah, whatever, just give me my hat," Stephanie said impatiently as she reached for the hat. She put it on her head, and admired herself in the mirror. This hadn't been the first time he had brought her a gift, but none this expensive. He had visited quite often when he happened to be in Tampa. She wanted to believe that he kept coming back because he was in love with her, but it was just so hard to believe. He was such a complex person she never knew what he was thinking, and just when she thought she had him figured out, he would do something to prove her wrong. But if he didn't love her, why would he keep visiting her? It didn't make any sense, but as long as she kept getting pretty gifts, she didn't care why he came around
"Why exactly did you buy me this hat Chris?" Stephanie asked, her curiosity getting the better of her.
"I thought I told you already, I thought it would look nice on you."
"But don't you expect some sort of payment, this must have cost you a lot of money."
"Well, of course I want payment for it."
"Well, if you think I'm going to sleep with you or something, that is not going to happen."
"Did I say that I wanted to sleep with you? God, what goes through that skanky head of yours?"
"Well, then I won't kiss you for it either," Stephanie said smugly.
Jericho stood up from the chair he had been sitting in, and walked over to Stephanie. He took her by the arms and pulled her against him. She closed her eyes, anticipating the kiss that was sure to follow. Why else would he have bought her an expensive gift if he didn't want to kiss her? He was a good-looking man after all, and it wouldn't be that bad to receive a kiss from him. She was more convinced then ever that he was indeed in love her, and once he admitted it she would have all the power, and she would make him do anything for her.
"Steph, open your eyes, and look at me," Jericho said.
Stephanie opened her eyes and looked at him. He had an amused smile on his face, and looked directly into her eyes, and a peculiar feeling came over her. He looked like he was searching for something in her eyes, but she didn't know what for. She didn't feel comfortable with him looking into her eyes like he was, and she turned her gaze away.
"I don't think I am going to kiss you, even though you need someone to kiss you. I think that's the problem, you need to be kissed Stephanie, and by someone who knows what he's doing," Jericho told her.
"And I'm sure you're thinking that you are that person, big ego much?"
"Well, who knows I might be, you don't know that."
"Well, then why don't you kiss me then, if you're so sure you're great at it? You know, I don't even know why I let you come see me, you're just a giant pain in the ass."
"I'll tell you why, because I'm the only guy who comes to see you. Everyone else is off fighting, and you know you love all the attention you can get."
"And so what if I do?"
"Did I say it was a bad thing, don't put words in my mouth Stephanie. I was just making an observation. But I wouldn't worry your pretty, little head over it. The war can't last very much longer anyway."
"And why exactly do you say that?"
"Well, there's a battle going on, and it's pretty important from what I've heard."
"Chris, do you think that Hunter's in it?" she asked in an anxious voice.
"So you're still in love with that idiotic oaf HHH, aren't you? Yeah, I guess he's in it," Jericho said angrily before he left a scared Stephanie behind.
~A few days later~
Stephanie was sitting in her house with Lita waiting by the television, waiting for the casualty list to scroll across the screen. The both of them were anxious to see if Hunter was on that list, if he had left them. Lita sat on one side of the couch, while tapping her fingers on the armrest, Stephanie sat next to her, biting her nails in anticipation.
The casualty list started scrolling across the screen, and with nervous eyes both women turned towards the television.
"You look Stephanie, I don't think I can," Lita said, her voice wavering.
Stephanie started scanning the screen looking at all the names. She couldn't believe all the people that had died or been captured. It was so overwhelming that she felt a sob rise in her throat. Names of men that she had known, had flirted with scrolled down the screen. She saw that the G's were rolling down the screen, and she started reading names out loud.
"Gaines...Gedner...Gillien...Gordon...Gyntok...Haberner...Hill...wait, it passed him, there's no Helmsley on there," Stephanie said with obvious joy in her voice. She looked over to Lita, who was crying tears of joy.
Suddenly Lita wrapped her arms around Stephanie, and cried into the crook of her neck. Stephanie felt uncomfortable with Lita hugging her, especially because she coveted the woman's husband. Stephanie, fed up with Lita's behavior, shook her off and stood up.
"I'm going to go for a walk, I need to clear my head," Stephanie said feeling stifled by the house. Lita seemed to understand and simply nodded her head.
Stephanie stepped out of the house and breathed a sigh of relief. She hated the fact that she couldn't show her love for Hunter out in the open. She had to stand silently by Lita's side, and listen to her gush about Hunter, and she had to listen to her read his letters when they came. Didn't the silly, little fool know that Stephanie didn't care about all of that?
She thought about all the names she had read on the screen today, and how many had died. People she knew too, people she had grown up with. And now they were gone. Hunter wasn't gone though, and for that she was extremely happy. Stephanie was so unaware of her surroundings that she didn't take heed when Jericho had walked up to her.
"Stephanie, I hope you haven't received bad news," Jericho asked, breaking Stephanie's thoughts.
"No, Hunter's fine, thank God."
"I'm glad, at least for Lita's sake," Jericho said smirking at the frown that had blossomed on her face at his mention of Lita.
"But so many other people died Chris, so many."
"Did you know many?"
"Yes, I hate this stupid war."
"Well, don't worry, Hunter's safe to come home to the women that love him, both of them," Jericho said laughing before walking off, leaving Stephanie alone behind him.
**************
Stephanie hated working at the hospital, she didn't like being around sick people. It was disgusting seeing all these injured men, sick with diseases that she didn't even want to know about. Unfortunately there was a lack of nurses, and under the annoying prodding of Lita she had agreed to work here at least for the time being.
Finally their shift was over, and an exhausted Stephanie and Lita walked out of the hospital and into the dark night. There car was parked in the parking lot, and as they made their way there, another figure came upon them. Stephanie recognized her as Chyna, the madam of a brothel.
"What do you want?" Stephanie said with obvious distaste.
"I wanted to talk to Lita," Chyna said throwing a dirty look in Stephanie's direction.
"You shouldn't even be talking to us you whore," Stephanie said with digust.
"Stephanie, be quiet," Lita said calmly, before turning her gaze back to Chyna, "What can we do for you?"
"I wanted to give you this," Chyna said handing her a handkerchief full of what appeared to be money, "It may not be clean money, but it's money just the same. Some people around here might not like it, but I wanted to help."
"Thank you so much, we appreciate this so much," Lita said with a smile before Chyna left. She opened the handkerchief and started counting the money, "Steph, there's almost 8,000 dollars here," Lita said with amazement. Stephanie caught sight of the handkerchief that the money was in, and she grabbed at it. She looked suspiciously at it when she noticed the initials "CJ" embroidered on it.
"This is Chris Jericho's, ugh I can't believe that he would consort with someone like that. I should really tell him off one of these days."
********** Stephanie stood silently watching the disgusting display that Lita and Hunter were doing. HHH had been granted four day's Christmas leave, and he had come home this morning. Stephanie and Lita had been there to meet him when he arrived, and now Lita and Hunter were making out right in front of her. Finally they broke apart, and acknowledged Stephanie.
"Hello Stephanie, you look lovely," Hunter said, taking the site of her in.
"Thank you Hunter," Stephanie said blandly.
~Four days later~
Stephanie hadn't gotten a chance to speak with HHH alone in the last four days that he had been there. Someone had always been around, especially Lita, who hadn't left his side unless she had to. Stephanie just wanted a moment alone with him, to tell him how much she had missed him, how much she still loved him.
And now he was leaving again, and she might never get the chance to speak to him again. Might never see him again, and that thought brought fear right to her core. She hoped that she would get one moment alone with him before he left, just one moment to say goodbye. She saw him walking down the stairs, and rushed to him.
"I heard that Lita wasn't going to go see you off," she said.
"No, she's too upset, so she's staying behind."
"Then let me go with you," Stephanie said, hating the pleading tone in her voice.
"No Stephanie, it's better if you stay here, I'd rather remember you standing here, then out there when I leave."
"Well, then at least let me give you my present, I never got a chance," Stephanie said, rushing to the closet, and grabbing a box, "While Lita bought you that leather jacket, I bought this to go with it," Stephanie explained as he opened the box and lifted out a denim jacket with a large emblem on the back.
"This is great Stephanie," HHH said, before putting it on over his leather jacket. (A/N: I HATE that jacket ;) )
"I was hoping you'd like it," she said beaming at him.
"Stephanie, there's something I need to ask you," Hunter said, his mood changing to serious.
"Yes Hunter?" Stephanie said on the edge of her seat.
"I need you to look after Lita for me...in case anything happens," Hunter said, voice quiet.
"But Hunter, what are you saying? You're coming back, I know you are."
"The war can't last much longer, and when it's over, we'll be wiped out as a people,"
"Are you saying that we're going to lose Hunter, that can't be,"
"Stephanie, you just don't understand, you'll never understand. Just promise me, you'll take care of Lita," Hunter said desperately. Stephanie didn't want to make such a stupid promise, but looking into his eyes she couldn't help but say yes.
"Yes Hunter, I will."
"Good, I'm glad, now I really have to go,"
"Wait, Hunter, kiss me before you leave, please," Stephanie said grasping his arm before he turned to leave. Hunter bent down and kissed her on the cheek, then went to leave, but Stephanie pulled him back. She grabbed the back of his head, and pressed her lips to his. She kissed him with all that he had, and for a brief moment she kissed him back. He pulled away, and she felt lost without his lips on hers.
"Goodbye Stephanie," he said before he left. She watched him leave, and a tear slipped down her cheek.
"Goodbye Hunter."
*************** Several months passed, and a day didn't go by that Stephanie didn't think of HHH and if he was indeed ok. It didn't help that his letters seemed so few, and in fact had stopped in recent weeks. And she was still working in that wretched hospital. Today had been fairly boring, until the first of the cannons went off, then everything turned to chaos.
Stephanie couldn't stand being in that hospital anymore, she had to get out. All the sick men disgusted her, and she couldn't stand to be around them. And they kept coming, a never-ending sea of injury and death. She was overwhelmed by it all, and had to get out. She left hastily, and entered the calamity that the city had become.
Everyone was running around, putting things in their cars, and leaving. It was pure chaos, and Stephanie was afraid. Everyone was leaving the city because the enemy was bombing them. She needed to get out, and resolved to get back to Aunt Mae's house, and go home to Greenwich.
The task was easier said than done, as people flooded the sidewalks and she had trouble getting through the throngs of people. She kept getting swept up in crowds, and had to push her way to get anywhere. Suddenly she heard a familiar voice calling out to her amongst the yelling of people.
"Stephanie," the voice called out. She turned her head and saw Chris Jericho driving a Jeep. She made her way over to him.
"Get in this car right now," he insisted, helping her inside.
"Can you just drive me to Aunt Mae's, please Chris."
"Look around you Steph, chaos is a funny sight, don't you think?" he said with a chuckle before starting the car and driving off.
"I just want to get back to Aunt Mae's, and then I'm going home to Daddy and Mother."
"So you couldn't stand the hospital anymore could you. I don't blame you, I'd get sick of all the death, and injuries, and more death."
"Jericho, I don't want to talk about it, I just want to get out of here."
"Let's get out together," he said glancing over at her.
"What do you mean," she replied looking at him suspiciously.
"I mean, we can go anywhere in the world, anywhere you want to...Paris, London, Tokyo."
"But I'd have to be with you wouldn't I?"
"Well yeah, that was the plan,"
"Why do you want me to go with you?"
"Well, I was hoping you had that idiot Helmsley out of your head, and I heard that Lita was pregnant, and it's going to be hard to love a man with a wife AND a child," he said as he pulled up in front of the house. Stephanie looked at him in disgust.
"I hate you Chris Jericho, I'll hate you forever!"
"No, I don't think you'll hate me that long," he said laughing as she walked away.
Stephanie saw Aunt Mae walking out of the house carrying various items, and she went over to her.
"Aunt Mae, are you leaving?"
"Yeah, I have to get out of here, I can't take these cannons, they don't help my hangover," Mae said before taking a swig of whisky.
"Wait, let me get my things and I'll go with you," Stephanie said. JR walked up to her, and grabbed her arm.
"Where do you think you're going Stephanie?"
"I'm going home, and there's nothing you can do to stop me," Stephanie yelled.
"You can't go, what about Lita, she can't travel, not in her condition."
"I don't care about her, she can stay with someone else for all I care."
"Stephanie, there's no one to stay with, you have to stay here," JR tried to reason with her. Stephanie was about to protest, but then she remembered the promise that she had made to HHH.
"Fine, I'll stay."
"Good," JR said before going over to talk to Mae. Stephanie looked up towards the house, her hatred becoming intense.
"I hate you Lita, and I hate your stupid baby," Stephanie muttered to herself.
"Oh wow, this is so beautiful, oh, and you bought it just for me?" Stephanie asked excitedly as she picked up the bright red leather golfer's hat.
"Well, I saw it in a store window, and I thought it would look good on you."
"Of course, I won't be able to wear it for a long time, because it's not black," Stephanie said with a pout.
"Well, if you're not going to wear it, I might as well take it back. I don't want it to go to waste, and I know plenty of women it would look good on," Jericho said as he took the hat out of Stephanie's hand.
"No way, I'm not letting you take this back, you gave it to me, didn't you? You can't just take it back."
"Fine, but if I do let you keep it, then you have to get out of that fake mourning you're in, is that a deal?"
"Fine, yeah, whatever, just give me my hat," Stephanie said impatiently as she reached for the hat. She put it on her head, and admired herself in the mirror. This hadn't been the first time he had brought her a gift, but none this expensive. He had visited quite often when he happened to be in Tampa. She wanted to believe that he kept coming back because he was in love with her, but it was just so hard to believe. He was such a complex person she never knew what he was thinking, and just when she thought she had him figured out, he would do something to prove her wrong. But if he didn't love her, why would he keep visiting her? It didn't make any sense, but as long as she kept getting pretty gifts, she didn't care why he came around
"Why exactly did you buy me this hat Chris?" Stephanie asked, her curiosity getting the better of her.
"I thought I told you already, I thought it would look nice on you."
"But don't you expect some sort of payment, this must have cost you a lot of money."
"Well, of course I want payment for it."
"Well, if you think I'm going to sleep with you or something, that is not going to happen."
"Did I say that I wanted to sleep with you? God, what goes through that skanky head of yours?"
"Well, then I won't kiss you for it either," Stephanie said smugly.
Jericho stood up from the chair he had been sitting in, and walked over to Stephanie. He took her by the arms and pulled her against him. She closed her eyes, anticipating the kiss that was sure to follow. Why else would he have bought her an expensive gift if he didn't want to kiss her? He was a good-looking man after all, and it wouldn't be that bad to receive a kiss from him. She was more convinced then ever that he was indeed in love her, and once he admitted it she would have all the power, and she would make him do anything for her.
"Steph, open your eyes, and look at me," Jericho said.
Stephanie opened her eyes and looked at him. He had an amused smile on his face, and looked directly into her eyes, and a peculiar feeling came over her. He looked like he was searching for something in her eyes, but she didn't know what for. She didn't feel comfortable with him looking into her eyes like he was, and she turned her gaze away.
"I don't think I am going to kiss you, even though you need someone to kiss you. I think that's the problem, you need to be kissed Stephanie, and by someone who knows what he's doing," Jericho told her.
"And I'm sure you're thinking that you are that person, big ego much?"
"Well, who knows I might be, you don't know that."
"Well, then why don't you kiss me then, if you're so sure you're great at it? You know, I don't even know why I let you come see me, you're just a giant pain in the ass."
"I'll tell you why, because I'm the only guy who comes to see you. Everyone else is off fighting, and you know you love all the attention you can get."
"And so what if I do?"
"Did I say it was a bad thing, don't put words in my mouth Stephanie. I was just making an observation. But I wouldn't worry your pretty, little head over it. The war can't last very much longer anyway."
"And why exactly do you say that?"
"Well, there's a battle going on, and it's pretty important from what I've heard."
"Chris, do you think that Hunter's in it?" she asked in an anxious voice.
"So you're still in love with that idiotic oaf HHH, aren't you? Yeah, I guess he's in it," Jericho said angrily before he left a scared Stephanie behind.
~A few days later~
Stephanie was sitting in her house with Lita waiting by the television, waiting for the casualty list to scroll across the screen. The both of them were anxious to see if Hunter was on that list, if he had left them. Lita sat on one side of the couch, while tapping her fingers on the armrest, Stephanie sat next to her, biting her nails in anticipation.
The casualty list started scrolling across the screen, and with nervous eyes both women turned towards the television.
"You look Stephanie, I don't think I can," Lita said, her voice wavering.
Stephanie started scanning the screen looking at all the names. She couldn't believe all the people that had died or been captured. It was so overwhelming that she felt a sob rise in her throat. Names of men that she had known, had flirted with scrolled down the screen. She saw that the G's were rolling down the screen, and she started reading names out loud.
"Gaines...Gedner...Gillien...Gordon...Gyntok...Haberner...Hill...wait, it passed him, there's no Helmsley on there," Stephanie said with obvious joy in her voice. She looked over to Lita, who was crying tears of joy.
Suddenly Lita wrapped her arms around Stephanie, and cried into the crook of her neck. Stephanie felt uncomfortable with Lita hugging her, especially because she coveted the woman's husband. Stephanie, fed up with Lita's behavior, shook her off and stood up.
"I'm going to go for a walk, I need to clear my head," Stephanie said feeling stifled by the house. Lita seemed to understand and simply nodded her head.
Stephanie stepped out of the house and breathed a sigh of relief. She hated the fact that she couldn't show her love for Hunter out in the open. She had to stand silently by Lita's side, and listen to her gush about Hunter, and she had to listen to her read his letters when they came. Didn't the silly, little fool know that Stephanie didn't care about all of that?
She thought about all the names she had read on the screen today, and how many had died. People she knew too, people she had grown up with. And now they were gone. Hunter wasn't gone though, and for that she was extremely happy. Stephanie was so unaware of her surroundings that she didn't take heed when Jericho had walked up to her.
"Stephanie, I hope you haven't received bad news," Jericho asked, breaking Stephanie's thoughts.
"No, Hunter's fine, thank God."
"I'm glad, at least for Lita's sake," Jericho said smirking at the frown that had blossomed on her face at his mention of Lita.
"But so many other people died Chris, so many."
"Did you know many?"
"Yes, I hate this stupid war."
"Well, don't worry, Hunter's safe to come home to the women that love him, both of them," Jericho said laughing before walking off, leaving Stephanie alone behind him.
**************
Stephanie hated working at the hospital, she didn't like being around sick people. It was disgusting seeing all these injured men, sick with diseases that she didn't even want to know about. Unfortunately there was a lack of nurses, and under the annoying prodding of Lita she had agreed to work here at least for the time being.
Finally their shift was over, and an exhausted Stephanie and Lita walked out of the hospital and into the dark night. There car was parked in the parking lot, and as they made their way there, another figure came upon them. Stephanie recognized her as Chyna, the madam of a brothel.
"What do you want?" Stephanie said with obvious distaste.
"I wanted to talk to Lita," Chyna said throwing a dirty look in Stephanie's direction.
"You shouldn't even be talking to us you whore," Stephanie said with digust.
"Stephanie, be quiet," Lita said calmly, before turning her gaze back to Chyna, "What can we do for you?"
"I wanted to give you this," Chyna said handing her a handkerchief full of what appeared to be money, "It may not be clean money, but it's money just the same. Some people around here might not like it, but I wanted to help."
"Thank you so much, we appreciate this so much," Lita said with a smile before Chyna left. She opened the handkerchief and started counting the money, "Steph, there's almost 8,000 dollars here," Lita said with amazement. Stephanie caught sight of the handkerchief that the money was in, and she grabbed at it. She looked suspiciously at it when she noticed the initials "CJ" embroidered on it.
"This is Chris Jericho's, ugh I can't believe that he would consort with someone like that. I should really tell him off one of these days."
********** Stephanie stood silently watching the disgusting display that Lita and Hunter were doing. HHH had been granted four day's Christmas leave, and he had come home this morning. Stephanie and Lita had been there to meet him when he arrived, and now Lita and Hunter were making out right in front of her. Finally they broke apart, and acknowledged Stephanie.
"Hello Stephanie, you look lovely," Hunter said, taking the site of her in.
"Thank you Hunter," Stephanie said blandly.
~Four days later~
Stephanie hadn't gotten a chance to speak with HHH alone in the last four days that he had been there. Someone had always been around, especially Lita, who hadn't left his side unless she had to. Stephanie just wanted a moment alone with him, to tell him how much she had missed him, how much she still loved him.
And now he was leaving again, and she might never get the chance to speak to him again. Might never see him again, and that thought brought fear right to her core. She hoped that she would get one moment alone with him before he left, just one moment to say goodbye. She saw him walking down the stairs, and rushed to him.
"I heard that Lita wasn't going to go see you off," she said.
"No, she's too upset, so she's staying behind."
"Then let me go with you," Stephanie said, hating the pleading tone in her voice.
"No Stephanie, it's better if you stay here, I'd rather remember you standing here, then out there when I leave."
"Well, then at least let me give you my present, I never got a chance," Stephanie said, rushing to the closet, and grabbing a box, "While Lita bought you that leather jacket, I bought this to go with it," Stephanie explained as he opened the box and lifted out a denim jacket with a large emblem on the back.
"This is great Stephanie," HHH said, before putting it on over his leather jacket. (A/N: I HATE that jacket ;) )
"I was hoping you'd like it," she said beaming at him.
"Stephanie, there's something I need to ask you," Hunter said, his mood changing to serious.
"Yes Hunter?" Stephanie said on the edge of her seat.
"I need you to look after Lita for me...in case anything happens," Hunter said, voice quiet.
"But Hunter, what are you saying? You're coming back, I know you are."
"The war can't last much longer, and when it's over, we'll be wiped out as a people,"
"Are you saying that we're going to lose Hunter, that can't be,"
"Stephanie, you just don't understand, you'll never understand. Just promise me, you'll take care of Lita," Hunter said desperately. Stephanie didn't want to make such a stupid promise, but looking into his eyes she couldn't help but say yes.
"Yes Hunter, I will."
"Good, I'm glad, now I really have to go,"
"Wait, Hunter, kiss me before you leave, please," Stephanie said grasping his arm before he turned to leave. Hunter bent down and kissed her on the cheek, then went to leave, but Stephanie pulled him back. She grabbed the back of his head, and pressed her lips to his. She kissed him with all that he had, and for a brief moment she kissed him back. He pulled away, and she felt lost without his lips on hers.
"Goodbye Stephanie," he said before he left. She watched him leave, and a tear slipped down her cheek.
"Goodbye Hunter."
*************** Several months passed, and a day didn't go by that Stephanie didn't think of HHH and if he was indeed ok. It didn't help that his letters seemed so few, and in fact had stopped in recent weeks. And she was still working in that wretched hospital. Today had been fairly boring, until the first of the cannons went off, then everything turned to chaos.
Stephanie couldn't stand being in that hospital anymore, she had to get out. All the sick men disgusted her, and she couldn't stand to be around them. And they kept coming, a never-ending sea of injury and death. She was overwhelmed by it all, and had to get out. She left hastily, and entered the calamity that the city had become.
Everyone was running around, putting things in their cars, and leaving. It was pure chaos, and Stephanie was afraid. Everyone was leaving the city because the enemy was bombing them. She needed to get out, and resolved to get back to Aunt Mae's house, and go home to Greenwich.
The task was easier said than done, as people flooded the sidewalks and she had trouble getting through the throngs of people. She kept getting swept up in crowds, and had to push her way to get anywhere. Suddenly she heard a familiar voice calling out to her amongst the yelling of people.
"Stephanie," the voice called out. She turned her head and saw Chris Jericho driving a Jeep. She made her way over to him.
"Get in this car right now," he insisted, helping her inside.
"Can you just drive me to Aunt Mae's, please Chris."
"Look around you Steph, chaos is a funny sight, don't you think?" he said with a chuckle before starting the car and driving off.
"I just want to get back to Aunt Mae's, and then I'm going home to Daddy and Mother."
"So you couldn't stand the hospital anymore could you. I don't blame you, I'd get sick of all the death, and injuries, and more death."
"Jericho, I don't want to talk about it, I just want to get out of here."
"Let's get out together," he said glancing over at her.
"What do you mean," she replied looking at him suspiciously.
"I mean, we can go anywhere in the world, anywhere you want to...Paris, London, Tokyo."
"But I'd have to be with you wouldn't I?"
"Well yeah, that was the plan,"
"Why do you want me to go with you?"
"Well, I was hoping you had that idiot Helmsley out of your head, and I heard that Lita was pregnant, and it's going to be hard to love a man with a wife AND a child," he said as he pulled up in front of the house. Stephanie looked at him in disgust.
"I hate you Chris Jericho, I'll hate you forever!"
"No, I don't think you'll hate me that long," he said laughing as she walked away.
Stephanie saw Aunt Mae walking out of the house carrying various items, and she went over to her.
"Aunt Mae, are you leaving?"
"Yeah, I have to get out of here, I can't take these cannons, they don't help my hangover," Mae said before taking a swig of whisky.
"Wait, let me get my things and I'll go with you," Stephanie said. JR walked up to her, and grabbed her arm.
"Where do you think you're going Stephanie?"
"I'm going home, and there's nothing you can do to stop me," Stephanie yelled.
"You can't go, what about Lita, she can't travel, not in her condition."
"I don't care about her, she can stay with someone else for all I care."
"Stephanie, there's no one to stay with, you have to stay here," JR tried to reason with her. Stephanie was about to protest, but then she remembered the promise that she had made to HHH.
"Fine, I'll stay."
"Good," JR said before going over to talk to Mae. Stephanie looked up towards the house, her hatred becoming intense.
"I hate you Lita, and I hate your stupid baby," Stephanie muttered to herself.