Chapter 10- Tough Times
"How is he doing?"
"He is doing ok Ms. McMahon, but we are going to need to operate immediately."
"Can I see him?"
"Yes, follow me please." Stephanie followed the doctor into the room. The doctor left Stephanie and Paul to talk.
"Hey!" Stephanie said in a cheerful voice trying to lighten the mood. "How are you doing?"
Paul smiled when he heard Stephanie's voice; he knew everything was going to be alright. "Well as great as I can get with having a torn quad. They have me on so many meds though that I can't feel a thing!"
"Well that's somewhat reassuring! So a torn quad.they said they need to perform the surgery as soon as they can" Stephanie's voice became more scared and she sounded like she was going to cry.
"Ya, they want to do it here, but I wont let them. There is a guy, Dr.Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama that I am going to go to. He does everyone and he is the best. I will fly out there tomorrow if I can."
"Are you well enough to fly? I mean I want the best care for you, but flying with a torn quad.it could just injure it more."
"Don't worry Stephy I will be fine. I don't think it can tier more anyways!" Paul tried to sound as happy as he could, he didn't want Stephanie to get worried.
"How long do you think you will be out?"
"I'm not sure, hopefully no more then a year."
Stephanie couldn't take holding herself happy anymore, Her world was crashing down. She has just gotten back together with Paul a couple hours ago and now he was going to be gone a year. She needed to let it out. She just started balling crying. Paul held his arms out for her "come here Stephy, shhhhhh don't cry everything will be ok, you will see." Paul reassuringly said to Stephanie as he rocked her in his large strong safe arms. Stephanie felt protected and safe, she wasn't scared, she felt like she belonged there. These were going to be tough times, but with Stephanie Paul knew he could get through them.
~The Next Day~
"Sweetie it will be ok, don't worry Paul will be fine. He is strong mentally and physically and he will make it through this."
"I know, I know. So could you please talk to dad about this.I really want to be here for him."
"Don't worry Stephy, everything is under control I will talk to him as soon as he gets home."
"Ok thanks mom. Listen Paul is waking up I better get back to him, love you bye."
"Bye Stephanie, don't worry so much ok."
"Ok mom.thanks for everything bye"
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"Hey baby, how are you doing? You look upset."
Stephanie laughed "I look upset?! You're the one with the torn quad! I'm just worried about you."
"I know you are baby, and I love you for it" Paul said looking into Stephanie's eyes stroking her hand. "Who were you on the phone with?"
"My mom, she said she would talk to dad about giving me some time off to be with you, if you want me to of course."
"Of course I want you to be here if you can."
Stephanie softly kissed Paul's lips. "I got us a flight to Alabama later tonight. The hospital is was ok for you to fly but they want to give you some medicine before you leave to keep you alert so you don't pass out or something."
"Perfect-just like you" Paul pulled Stephanie into a passionate kiss then her cell phone rang.
"Ugh let me get that, it could be dad." Paul smiled and gave Steph a little kiss before letting her answer it.
"Hello?"
"Really?"
"You do?
"That's a great idea! Thanks daddy! I love you!"
"Ok I will!"
"Bye!"
"Guess what Paul!!" Stephanie almost screamed with excitement. "Daddy gave me 3 weeks off! And said I could visit you after that when ever I wanted!"
"That's great Stephanie!" Paul hugged her.
"And after I get back I'm starting a new storyline, where Shane and I buy the WCW and ECW and try to destroy the WWE. The creative team though of it a while ago and just never had a time to use it. Now is the perfect time!"
"Congratulations, looks like this injury is a good thing after all." Paul chuckled.
"Oh no don't say that! It's a horrible thing.we will be away from each other.nothing good can come from that."
"I know Steph, I love you so much, this is going to be hard on me.I think I might just have to keep you with me in rehab to keep me moving." Stephanie and Paul laughed and engaged in a long hug.
"Ok Paul I need to go grab the stuff from the hotel I'll be back as soon as I can, don't go anywhere!"
"Like I can!"
Stephanie laughed "Guess I don't have to worry about you finding some hot nurse and leaving me! Ill make sure they only give you male nurses or old ones!"
"Aww Steph come on! You know I would never cheat on you or leave you! You are the most wonderful woman in the world and I could never leave you"
"Paul you are the cutest, I love you." Stephanie said and gave Paul a passionate kiss.
"I love you too Ms. McMahon!"
Stephanie left the room, but before closing the door she said "Oh by the way, the man you call a jackass says he hopes you feel better and get better soon so you can get back in the ring and make him some money." Paul burst out in laughter as Stephanie closed his room door laughing a bit to herself.
"Ok all ready to go?" Stephanie asked Paul.
"Ready as I will ever be. I already checked out while you were gone, so lets just go."
"Ok let's go! I have a car waiting for us outside."
Paul and Stephanie left in the limo to the McMahon's personal WWE jet to Alabama. On the ride there Stephanie just rested her head on Paul. Paul stroked her back and ran his hands through her hair. They didn't talk much. It wasn't an awkward silence, more of a loving silence. They were both thinking about the next couple months of Paul in rehab and the surgery. When they arrived at the airport Paul insisted on carrying Stephanie's bad although he wasn't even suppose to be carrying himself. Paul being the manly man he was refused to use crutches until Stephanie got upset about him not using them.
"Do you want to tare it more?"
"No."
"Then use your crutches they are there for a reason."
"Yes maim." Paul and Stephanie giggled. They were both fun people who loved each other's fun company.
They got onto the plane and starting enjoying their private cabin. "Never thought I would be a member in the 'mile high club!'" Stephanie giggled in Paul's arm.
"Well now we are double members!" Stephanie and Paul giggled some more and fell asleep in each others arms with a smile on each of their faces.
They both slept with anticipation, excitement, and nervousness about tomorrow and what the doctor would say concerning Paul's leg.
"How is he doing?"
"He is doing ok Ms. McMahon, but we are going to need to operate immediately."
"Can I see him?"
"Yes, follow me please." Stephanie followed the doctor into the room. The doctor left Stephanie and Paul to talk.
"Hey!" Stephanie said in a cheerful voice trying to lighten the mood. "How are you doing?"
Paul smiled when he heard Stephanie's voice; he knew everything was going to be alright. "Well as great as I can get with having a torn quad. They have me on so many meds though that I can't feel a thing!"
"Well that's somewhat reassuring! So a torn quad.they said they need to perform the surgery as soon as they can" Stephanie's voice became more scared and she sounded like she was going to cry.
"Ya, they want to do it here, but I wont let them. There is a guy, Dr.Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama that I am going to go to. He does everyone and he is the best. I will fly out there tomorrow if I can."
"Are you well enough to fly? I mean I want the best care for you, but flying with a torn quad.it could just injure it more."
"Don't worry Stephy I will be fine. I don't think it can tier more anyways!" Paul tried to sound as happy as he could, he didn't want Stephanie to get worried.
"How long do you think you will be out?"
"I'm not sure, hopefully no more then a year."
Stephanie couldn't take holding herself happy anymore, Her world was crashing down. She has just gotten back together with Paul a couple hours ago and now he was going to be gone a year. She needed to let it out. She just started balling crying. Paul held his arms out for her "come here Stephy, shhhhhh don't cry everything will be ok, you will see." Paul reassuringly said to Stephanie as he rocked her in his large strong safe arms. Stephanie felt protected and safe, she wasn't scared, she felt like she belonged there. These were going to be tough times, but with Stephanie Paul knew he could get through them.
~The Next Day~
"Sweetie it will be ok, don't worry Paul will be fine. He is strong mentally and physically and he will make it through this."
"I know, I know. So could you please talk to dad about this.I really want to be here for him."
"Don't worry Stephy, everything is under control I will talk to him as soon as he gets home."
"Ok thanks mom. Listen Paul is waking up I better get back to him, love you bye."
"Bye Stephanie, don't worry so much ok."
"Ok mom.thanks for everything bye"
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"Hey baby, how are you doing? You look upset."
Stephanie laughed "I look upset?! You're the one with the torn quad! I'm just worried about you."
"I know you are baby, and I love you for it" Paul said looking into Stephanie's eyes stroking her hand. "Who were you on the phone with?"
"My mom, she said she would talk to dad about giving me some time off to be with you, if you want me to of course."
"Of course I want you to be here if you can."
Stephanie softly kissed Paul's lips. "I got us a flight to Alabama later tonight. The hospital is was ok for you to fly but they want to give you some medicine before you leave to keep you alert so you don't pass out or something."
"Perfect-just like you" Paul pulled Stephanie into a passionate kiss then her cell phone rang.
"Ugh let me get that, it could be dad." Paul smiled and gave Steph a little kiss before letting her answer it.
"Hello?"
"Really?"
"You do?
"That's a great idea! Thanks daddy! I love you!"
"Ok I will!"
"Bye!"
"Guess what Paul!!" Stephanie almost screamed with excitement. "Daddy gave me 3 weeks off! And said I could visit you after that when ever I wanted!"
"That's great Stephanie!" Paul hugged her.
"And after I get back I'm starting a new storyline, where Shane and I buy the WCW and ECW and try to destroy the WWE. The creative team though of it a while ago and just never had a time to use it. Now is the perfect time!"
"Congratulations, looks like this injury is a good thing after all." Paul chuckled.
"Oh no don't say that! It's a horrible thing.we will be away from each other.nothing good can come from that."
"I know Steph, I love you so much, this is going to be hard on me.I think I might just have to keep you with me in rehab to keep me moving." Stephanie and Paul laughed and engaged in a long hug.
"Ok Paul I need to go grab the stuff from the hotel I'll be back as soon as I can, don't go anywhere!"
"Like I can!"
Stephanie laughed "Guess I don't have to worry about you finding some hot nurse and leaving me! Ill make sure they only give you male nurses or old ones!"
"Aww Steph come on! You know I would never cheat on you or leave you! You are the most wonderful woman in the world and I could never leave you"
"Paul you are the cutest, I love you." Stephanie said and gave Paul a passionate kiss.
"I love you too Ms. McMahon!"
Stephanie left the room, but before closing the door she said "Oh by the way, the man you call a jackass says he hopes you feel better and get better soon so you can get back in the ring and make him some money." Paul burst out in laughter as Stephanie closed his room door laughing a bit to herself.
"Ok all ready to go?" Stephanie asked Paul.
"Ready as I will ever be. I already checked out while you were gone, so lets just go."
"Ok let's go! I have a car waiting for us outside."
Paul and Stephanie left in the limo to the McMahon's personal WWE jet to Alabama. On the ride there Stephanie just rested her head on Paul. Paul stroked her back and ran his hands through her hair. They didn't talk much. It wasn't an awkward silence, more of a loving silence. They were both thinking about the next couple months of Paul in rehab and the surgery. When they arrived at the airport Paul insisted on carrying Stephanie's bad although he wasn't even suppose to be carrying himself. Paul being the manly man he was refused to use crutches until Stephanie got upset about him not using them.
"Do you want to tare it more?"
"No."
"Then use your crutches they are there for a reason."
"Yes maim." Paul and Stephanie giggled. They were both fun people who loved each other's fun company.
They got onto the plane and starting enjoying their private cabin. "Never thought I would be a member in the 'mile high club!'" Stephanie giggled in Paul's arm.
"Well now we are double members!" Stephanie and Paul giggled some more and fell asleep in each others arms with a smile on each of their faces.
They both slept with anticipation, excitement, and nervousness about tomorrow and what the doctor would say concerning Paul's leg.
