ATM: Seth and the God Girls – The Good Housekeeper

After the havoc caused by her brother Shane, Stephanie tries to rebuild the McMahon family name, but the DX family are weary of her intentions and Seth and the God Girls wonder who in the wrestling world they can really trust as they prepare to go to war with Bray Wyatt.

Chapter Eleven – The Hardy Getaway

The Reigns Household, Pensacola, Florida

Stephanie bounced down the street outside of Roman's beautiful home into the arms of her waiting husband Jeff Hardy who had just returned from Connecticut after making sure that all the distressed animals were fully restored to their habitats.

"I even fixed the Rollins' pet Oryx, look Steph, he's back to normal!" Jeff said and Stephanie looked down and saw Ra-Ra, the Arabian Oryx back to its normal happy self.

"Wow, Seth and Sasha will be so relieved that he's okay," Stephanie said and her face suddenly turned sad. "I feel so bad about what I said to Seth back in New York. I really need to stop being such a b****, I don't like this me anymore Jeff and I want to change,"

Jeff Hardy's eyes lit up like Christmas tree lights at his wife's words. "Darlin, you don't know how long I've waited for you to say that!" he said jubilantly. "You're right, you have been terrible recently and that's not the woman I married. I'm glad you're feeling bad about hurting Seth's feelings because now you can make it up to him. You can make it up to all of us!"

"All of us?" Stephanie repeated curiously and her daughter Beth Hardy appeared out of nowhere. "Beth, why aren't you in Connecticut? Is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine Mom, thanks to ATM. Shawn and Amy got rid of the black fog and people are starting to return to Greenwich. I'm working with the PR department to make sure DX get all the credit for the fog disappearing, now I need you to work with me on a PR campaign to support them," Beth said and Stephanie's mouth dropped and she covered her face in shock.

"But I can't!" she exclaimed.

"Mom, you just said you want to start being a good person, this would be the best way to do that. Do this PR campaign and prove that you're on the same side as the rest of us. Stop this war against DX once and for all!" Beth said but Stephanie clenched her fists.

"That's a giant leap, I was thinking of taking baby steps. I need a moment to think about this Beth," Stephanie replied and Beth Hardy nodded.

"Okay Mom, I'll give you until the rest of the day, then I want you to go on this PR tour with me telling the whole world that DX have your support in running the WWE," Beth said and Stephanie tried not to complain out loud at her daughter's request as her husband hugged her affectionately.

"Let's go inside, Roman gave me free reign over the kitchen and I'm gonna make some English scones with strawberry jam," Jeff Hardy said and Beth Hardy gushed.

"My favorite!" she said elated and they headed towards the Reigns home while Stephanie took a phone call.

"I'll be right in guys I just have to take this call," she said as her family went inside. "Hello?"

"It's me, Sasha. Can we talk? Its about the God Girls. I have a plan to get rid of them and it involves, DX, are you in?" Sasha said from the airport in Connecticut. She was on her way to the Sandbox to see Seth and she was not planning on leaving without him.

"Sasha, are you okay? You sound kind of stressed," Stephanie said concerned.

"I'm fine, I've never been more certain of anything in my life. The God Girls must go!" Sasha declared with her rainproof Fendi tote slamming against her hip as she strutted to the rental car.

"You're just hormonal and ultra-sensitive about Seth being surrounded by all those beautiful women. I'm in Pensacola with my family and we're about to have lunch, why don't we meet up after you see Seth then we can have a talk? After all we're family now, maybe we can start acting like it?" Stephanie said and Sasha looked at her cell phone with disgust.

"What's gotten into Steph? I thought you'd be foaming at the mouth to get rid of the God Girls after everything they did to you this year. Because of them, you lost your company and got kicked out of Saudi Arabia and put into the conservatorship of your daughter," Sasha said. "Don't be trying to be nice now Stephanie. You're right about one thing though, we are family now and we've got some serious family business to attend to,"

"Sasha, what are you talking about? Are you planning something with my brother? He's a terrible business man you don't want to get involved in anything with my brother's first name on it, trust me on that Banks," Stephanie said.

"Aw, look at you worrying about me like a good aunt. I'm in Connecticut but I won't be here long. I'll call you about our meet up when I'm done talking to Seth," Sasha said. "Stay hard Stephanie, now is not the time to go soft, you're a McMahon and don't you forget it!"

Stephanie stared at her phone as the call ended, wondering why Sasha sounded so angry. "Its gotta be the hormones," Stephanie resolved, "but I'm glad she called, maybe I can convince her to stay away from my brother when we meet up,"

Sasha had no intention of staying away from her father, in fact, she planned on drawing even closer to him and his plans to take down the DX family, God Girls included. She didn't even mention her son Abiyah, which for all who cared about her, was a great cause for concern. Abiyah was staying with Roman Reigns while Seth and the God Girls were at the Sandbox. He was so happy to see Ra-Ra come into the Reigns household and they played with each other joyfully while Stephanie brought her family and Galina Reigns up to speed on what was going on with Sasha Banks.

"That blue haired witch has lost her mind," Galina Reigns said making sure Abiyah couldn't hear her disparage his mother.

"It's the hormones," Stephanie said. "she's been separated from Seth and she misses him, that's why she's making these declarations of war against the God Girls. After a night with her husband she'll be fine,"

"I would agree that pregnancy sex is the answer to most pregnant women's problems Stephanie but in this case, I think we need to prepare for an all-out assault from your family on all of us. Bianca Belair said that Sasha could not be trusted and she calls you and says she wants to take down the God Girls! That's not hormones Steph, that's prophetic and we need to take action before the people we love get hurt, including my husband," Galina said and Stephanie shook her head.

"Nothing's going to happen to Roman, the man's invincible Galina. If cancer can't take him down, Sasha Banks sure can't," Stephanie said and Galina smiled fondly.

"That's true Roman's a warrior but what about the WWE? Your brother wants to take it over, what if he convinces Sasha to help him do it? Are you telling me the locker room wouldn't want to work for the Boss?" Galina said and Stephanie covered her mouth thoughtfully.

"It would be just like working for me, only with blue hair," Stephanie said.

"Her hair's not really blue these days," Jeff said. "I don't think that's where the danger lies though my love, the danger is in her taking arms against the God Girls. The God Girls were commissioned by God through ATM, the attack isn't on the WWE, its on God. Your brother's just too stupid to realise that this isn't about business and he doesn't realise how serious the implications of going to war with DX are,"

"I guess its up to me to smarten him up, again," Stephanie said as Jeff prepared the scones in Roman's kitchen.

"No Mom, you're still on conservatorship. I'll deal with Uncle Shane," Beth Hardy said and Jeff and Steph looked at their daughter concerned.

"You?" they said in unison.

"Yes me, I want you two to enjoy rebuilding your marriage. Whatever ill-fated plans Uncle Shane has against the WWE will be mine to handle Mom, not yours. I want you to spend your time away from the business falling in love with Dad again," Beth said and Galina touched her heart emotionally.

"That's all any little girl would want Beth Hardy but the world doesn't always work that way. Your Uncle is no push over, maybe you should let your Mom deal with him," Galina said but Beth Hardy refused.

"No, I prayed for my parents to rekindle their marriage and I don't want anything to get in the way of that. Let me work with the DX family while you two enjoy life right here in Pensacola. I know I would if I were here, this place is beautiful!" Beth Hardy said and Jeff and Steph tried to talk her out of it but it was no use. Beth's mind was made up so they decided not to fight her on it and instead, they decided to enjoy a plateful of Jeff Hardy's wonderfully delicious scones, just like they used to back home in North Carolina. It would become one of Beth Hardy's most treasured memories, just before the nightmare of fighting on behalf of the DX family overshadowed those much more sweet and happy days.