Chapter 5- Crumbling Away
Paul had just woken up from the night before, the night when he realized how much this relationship was. *I really need to go talk to Steph*.
Stephanie had been up for 2 hours. She hadn't got much of any sleep because of all the questions floating inside her head. She needed to talk to Paul to see how they could handle all of it, and if he had even though of it. Just then she heard a knock on the door. She checked the peep hole and didn't see anyone. She opened the door just incase.
"Hello?" Stephanie said as she looked out of the door, she didn't see anyone. She went back in her room thinking it was probably just one of her co-workers playing a joke.
'Knock Knock' Stephanie ran and opened the door determined to catch the prankster in the act. She looked out of the door and laughed *There having so much fun with me* She went back into the room to think more about her and Paul. Then she heard the knocking again. She was getting annoyed so she didn't bother getting up to answer it. The knocking continued *ok they are gona get it.* She got up and went to answer the door. Again she opened the door and no one was here. She was getting pretty pissed by now. Just as she was about to say something to who ever was knocking on her door and running away she felt arms around her waist. Stephanie screamed.
Paul laughed "Hey baby!"
"PAUL! You scared me!! Was that you knocking the whole time?" Stephanie asked. She loved how he always seemed to amaze her, with little surprises like this. He was so fun to hang out with.
Paul was still chuckling "Ya, you know it!" Stephanie and Paul moved back into her room and sat on her bed.
"Next week lets go back to your house, take a little vacation. Well whatever we can get between shows!" Stephanie asked, there they could talk more about their situation.
"Uh." Paul was getting a little scared.
"What do you mean uh.? Its your house..why cant we go?" Stephanie asked wondering why he didn't want to go back to the house.
"Well Steph, uh, please don't get mad, I just haven't had time to settle the moving out part with Chyna.." Paul said with sincerity.
"WHAT!!!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU STILL LIVE WITH YOUR EX.CHYNA?" Stephanie screamed at Paul, she was very upset.
"Stephy baby calm down, its nothing. Its not like I have even been back there, I have been with you. Its just I haven't had time. I'm a superstar and I have you." Paul smiled hoping to lighten up the situation.
"DON'T STEPHY BABY ME. I DON'T CARE YOU COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING. YOU ARE STILL LIVING WITH YOUR EX. PAUL GET OUT OF HERE NOW"
"Stephanie, please don't do this, just calm down. Ok? You are making more of this then it is." Paul pleaded.
"I SAID NOW" Stephanie was so upset she didn't want to do it, but she had to. He could have been up to anything, she trusted him, just she was scared.
"Alright, bye Stephanie, I love you" Paul left Stephanie's hotel room. Stephanie burst into tears as soon as he did. *how could he have done this to me, I thought he loved me*
Paul went back to his room and mentally beat himself up. *how come I fucken didn't move out, or settle this. Now I lost the girl of my dreams. Damn you fuck you.*
At work that night Stephanie stayed in her brothers, Shane's, dressing room. She couldn't stand to see Paul until she HAD to. Paul had hoped she would have calmed down about it, but she hadn't.
Paul wished he could tell everyone and get advice, but the truth was that would just cause trouble. They hadn't officially been going out, and they hadn't told anyone for the fear of Vince. So Paul just sent about a billion flowers to Stephanie's hotel room saying how sorry he was. It didn't do it. Then he tried jewelry, chocolate and bears, everything he could think of. And what happened? She sent them back. He hoped when they were working together tonight they could talk, or he could talk and she could listen.
That wasn't the case. When they were standing at the gorilla before they went on Paul tried to get something out. Then Stephanie cut him off. "I don't want to talk to you ever again Paul Levesque, I cant believe you would do this to me. I have already talked to my father and he is going to have us divorce. I will start a love angle with Angle. The details my father will present to you. And don't send me anymore gifts, whatever we had is gone." Their music hit and they put on their best smiles held hands and walked down to the ring. They were both crying inside no matter how happy they looked on the outside. It was torture doing this, so they divorce angle they thought would be the best. They both hated the idea though, although this was torture it was great being near each other.
They didn't talk at all except for on screen. They avoided each other backstage and made sure their rooms were on different floors and different ends of hotels. Even though they acted as though each other didn't exist on screen all the fans could see so much love, they way the talked to each other, the way they looked into each other eyes. It was obvious they were in love. Their co-workers were curious, but knew better to get involved.
Stephanie often cried herself to sleep. She was upset with everything still and she loved Paul so much. What she didn't know was Paul felt the same and was doing the same thing. One night they both switched the radio on, the song 'Nobody Knows It But Me' by Babyface was on. In unison they said out loud to themselves "This sums it all up". And hoped the other felt the same, then wished they didn't because they didn't want the other to feel any pain, like they themselves were feeling.
"Paul I miss you, love you.I want you back"
"Stephanie, I love you so much, and miss you. Please come back to me."
They both said out loud to themselves, if only it could happen. Stephanie was still very angry with Paul, and Paul knew it. If she wasn't she would say that to him. And if she wasn't Paul would have said it to her, but he didn't want to anger her further.
Paul had just woken up from the night before, the night when he realized how much this relationship was. *I really need to go talk to Steph*.
Stephanie had been up for 2 hours. She hadn't got much of any sleep because of all the questions floating inside her head. She needed to talk to Paul to see how they could handle all of it, and if he had even though of it. Just then she heard a knock on the door. She checked the peep hole and didn't see anyone. She opened the door just incase.
"Hello?" Stephanie said as she looked out of the door, she didn't see anyone. She went back in her room thinking it was probably just one of her co-workers playing a joke.
'Knock Knock' Stephanie ran and opened the door determined to catch the prankster in the act. She looked out of the door and laughed *There having so much fun with me* She went back into the room to think more about her and Paul. Then she heard the knocking again. She was getting annoyed so she didn't bother getting up to answer it. The knocking continued *ok they are gona get it.* She got up and went to answer the door. Again she opened the door and no one was here. She was getting pretty pissed by now. Just as she was about to say something to who ever was knocking on her door and running away she felt arms around her waist. Stephanie screamed.
Paul laughed "Hey baby!"
"PAUL! You scared me!! Was that you knocking the whole time?" Stephanie asked. She loved how he always seemed to amaze her, with little surprises like this. He was so fun to hang out with.
Paul was still chuckling "Ya, you know it!" Stephanie and Paul moved back into her room and sat on her bed.
"Next week lets go back to your house, take a little vacation. Well whatever we can get between shows!" Stephanie asked, there they could talk more about their situation.
"Uh." Paul was getting a little scared.
"What do you mean uh.? Its your house..why cant we go?" Stephanie asked wondering why he didn't want to go back to the house.
"Well Steph, uh, please don't get mad, I just haven't had time to settle the moving out part with Chyna.." Paul said with sincerity.
"WHAT!!!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU STILL LIVE WITH YOUR EX.CHYNA?" Stephanie screamed at Paul, she was very upset.
"Stephy baby calm down, its nothing. Its not like I have even been back there, I have been with you. Its just I haven't had time. I'm a superstar and I have you." Paul smiled hoping to lighten up the situation.
"DON'T STEPHY BABY ME. I DON'T CARE YOU COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING. YOU ARE STILL LIVING WITH YOUR EX. PAUL GET OUT OF HERE NOW"
"Stephanie, please don't do this, just calm down. Ok? You are making more of this then it is." Paul pleaded.
"I SAID NOW" Stephanie was so upset she didn't want to do it, but she had to. He could have been up to anything, she trusted him, just she was scared.
"Alright, bye Stephanie, I love you" Paul left Stephanie's hotel room. Stephanie burst into tears as soon as he did. *how could he have done this to me, I thought he loved me*
Paul went back to his room and mentally beat himself up. *how come I fucken didn't move out, or settle this. Now I lost the girl of my dreams. Damn you fuck you.*
At work that night Stephanie stayed in her brothers, Shane's, dressing room. She couldn't stand to see Paul until she HAD to. Paul had hoped she would have calmed down about it, but she hadn't.
Paul wished he could tell everyone and get advice, but the truth was that would just cause trouble. They hadn't officially been going out, and they hadn't told anyone for the fear of Vince. So Paul just sent about a billion flowers to Stephanie's hotel room saying how sorry he was. It didn't do it. Then he tried jewelry, chocolate and bears, everything he could think of. And what happened? She sent them back. He hoped when they were working together tonight they could talk, or he could talk and she could listen.
That wasn't the case. When they were standing at the gorilla before they went on Paul tried to get something out. Then Stephanie cut him off. "I don't want to talk to you ever again Paul Levesque, I cant believe you would do this to me. I have already talked to my father and he is going to have us divorce. I will start a love angle with Angle. The details my father will present to you. And don't send me anymore gifts, whatever we had is gone." Their music hit and they put on their best smiles held hands and walked down to the ring. They were both crying inside no matter how happy they looked on the outside. It was torture doing this, so they divorce angle they thought would be the best. They both hated the idea though, although this was torture it was great being near each other.
They didn't talk at all except for on screen. They avoided each other backstage and made sure their rooms were on different floors and different ends of hotels. Even though they acted as though each other didn't exist on screen all the fans could see so much love, they way the talked to each other, the way they looked into each other eyes. It was obvious they were in love. Their co-workers were curious, but knew better to get involved.
Stephanie often cried herself to sleep. She was upset with everything still and she loved Paul so much. What she didn't know was Paul felt the same and was doing the same thing. One night they both switched the radio on, the song 'Nobody Knows It But Me' by Babyface was on. In unison they said out loud to themselves "This sums it all up". And hoped the other felt the same, then wished they didn't because they didn't want the other to feel any pain, like they themselves were feeling.
"Paul I miss you, love you.I want you back"
"Stephanie, I love you so much, and miss you. Please come back to me."
They both said out loud to themselves, if only it could happen. Stephanie was still very angry with Paul, and Paul knew it. If she wasn't she would say that to him. And if she wasn't Paul would have said it to her, but he didn't want to anger her further.
