I sat on the floor with my lap top surfing for a while just chilling. I looked up at Chris. He was on the phone with some bimbo he was dating. I rolled my eyes. They were talking all lovey dovey. Mark had some things to do tonight and he asked Chris to baby-sit. I told Mark I didn't need a baby- sitter. He just ignored me and called Chris. I was jealous as hell of this bimbo he was dating. He had been dating her for a while now longer than the other women usually lasted and it had me worried. "Hey you two are making me gag over here," I yelled. Chris threw a pillow at me and told me to mind my own business. "Fine talk to your little bitch." I mumbled and went back to surfing. Next thing I know Chris is off the phone and sitting beside me. "I heard what you said." Chris said. "So sue me." I said. "Are you jealous?" He asked grinning. "Noooo way." I said rolling my eyes. "Its okay kid it's understandable. I mean all women just love me." He said. "You know you got a real ego problem." I said. "Yea well." He said grinning. I couldn't resist his grin. I reached over and hugged him. "Sorry." I said. "It's okay." He said hugging me back. "I know it's hard to have to share me." He said. "Oh please." I said pushing him over. He lay there laughing. "Chris." I said. "Yea?" he asked. "I been with Mark a year now. He's like my dad sort of." I said. Chris sat up waiting for me to continue. "Do you think he would mind if I called him daddy or something or do you think it's stupid?" I asked. "Well Hailey I think that would make Mark real happy. And no I don't think it's stupid." Chris said putting his arm around me. "Ya really think he would want me too?" I asked. "Yea I really do." He said. "Want to play a video game?" he asked. "Yea sure." I said and put in a wrestling game.
I was lying in bed when Mark came in and sat down beside me. "Want me to read to you or something?" Mark said. "No will you just sit with me for a while?" I asked. "Sure little girl." He said he leaned back against the head board and I laid my head on his chest. "Hailey I got something to tell you. I seen Vince today. I asked him to sign over his parental rights to you." Mark said. I looked up at him wondering why. "He agreed and I made him sign over your share of the company now so he cant take that away from you. Hailey I want to adopt you. I want you to be my kid legally. I want you to have my name." He said. I didn't know what to say. I mean to think Mark actually wanted to adopt me I couldn't believe it. "Hailey we don't have to do this. Only if ya want to." He said. I answered him the only way I could. "I love you Daddy." I said. Mark lifted me up to his lap and kissed me. "I love ya too little girl." He said. I didn't even care that Vince had just signed away his rights like I was nothing. He had no power to hurt me anymore. The only person I kept in touch with was Shane and I kept him pretty much in the dark about my life. He was a McMahon after all his first loyalty was to his family. I went to sleep that night with more happiness than I had felt in my life time.
Mark opened Hailey's door. She was still asleep. Scott and Chris came in behind him. Mark sat down on the edge of the bed. "Wake up birthday girl." He said shaking Hailey.
I felt someone shaking me. Did I mention I don't like being woke up? "Go away." I said. "Come on little girl wake up." I heard Mark say. "Shit let me sleep." I grumbled. "Hailey you must be wanting a birthday spanking." I heard Scott say. I opened my eyes and seen Scott sitting on the other side of the bed. "I didn't know the dictator was in here." I grumbled. Lucky for me he was in a good mood he just grinned at me. Chris swooped and gave me a kiss. "Happy Birthday." He said. How could I stay grumpy with this bunch? I smiled at them. Mark handed me a box. I opened it was a beautiful gold ring with my birthstone and a necklace to match. "Thanks daddy." I said giving him a hug. I seen Chris and Scott give each other a what's up look. Then they just shrugged and smiled. Chris handed me a present. It was a bunch of new CD's I wanted and a shirt that said Jericho's #1 Girl. I laughed and pulled on the shirt and hugged him. "I love it." I said. Scott handed me a box. I opened it not sure what Scott would have got me. "Oh Scott it's Beautiful." I said. It was a gold necklace with my name spelled in gold letters and each letter had a small diamond on it. I had Scott put it on me. I turned around and hugged him. "Thank you Scott." I said. "You're a special girl Hailey. Don't forget it." He said. "Okay let's go eat this cake and get packed guys we got an early flight." Chris said. "Yes. Cake for breakfast I said. They all three started laughing.
Mark and I headed out the door dragging all our stuff with us. Mark set the bags down to shut the door. He turned around. "Okay honey you ready got everything?" He asked. I nodded and gave him a spontaneous hug. I was so happy this morning. "I love you Daddy." I said. "I love you too baby." Mark said. I looked up and seen Vince watching us with an odd look on his face. He walked over to me. "Happy Birthday Hailey." He said. I hadn't seen Vince in over 8 months. I figured he thought I would cuss him out or something. But I was playing it cool from now on just the way Scott had taught me. "Thank you Vince." I said. He looked like he was shocked. Mark picked up our bags. "Come on Hailey." He said. "Okay Daddy." I said and turned and walked off leaving Vince standing there.