PART 42
MEANWHILE
"Shane, wait up!" Britney called, jogging to catch up with her cousin. Shane didn't turn around or stop when she called, continuing to stalk down the hall. "Shane!" she repeated, catching up to him and grabbing him by the arm. He stopped and turned around, but not before yanking his arm violently from her grasp, causing Britney's eyes to widen.
"W-where are you going?" she asked worriedly. Shane looked as though he were about two seconds away from snapping completely and losing what little self control he had left. She also knew that… had he been thinking straight… he never would have yanked away from her like that.
"To the front desk," he replied calmly. Britney raised an eyebrow.
"Why are you going to the front desk?" she asked. Shane laughed and gave her a look that said he expected her to know that already.
"Simple. To find out what room Paul Levesque is staying in so I can go there and kill him," he said matter-of-factly. Britney looked at him as if he was dressed up as a ballet dancer, in a tutu and everything.
"Shane, have you completely lost your mind? You can't kill him!" she cried, moving in front of him and planting her feet. This stress can't be good for him… or for me.
Shane laughed ruefully, "Why the hell not?" Britney shook her head at him… she didn't see this as a laughing matter. She could see the seriousness in his eyes, so she knew she wasn't joking. The blonde woman knew there was no way he could handle hearing about his sister's rape… thank God he hadn't heard about Paul attacking Britney as well. As protective as he was over his sister, he was even more so over his baby cousin. She didn't know what he would do if he found that out… he was already delusional.
"Because, Shane… murder is against the law… even if the man you're killing is a rapist. Please Shane, lets just forget about it," Britney pleaded, trying to talk some sense into him. Judging by the look in his eyes, it didn't appear to be working.
"Forget about it? What the fuck is wrong with you? Britney, he raped my sister!" Shane cried harshly, and Britney winced at his words. "How can I just forget about it, forget about all the pain he must have caused her? All I want to do right now is take that pain, multiply times a million and unleash it on him! He's going to get away with it!"
"No, he isn't. I'm sure Vince will…"
"Dad will fire him and most likely get him arrested. I'm sorry, but that just isn't good enough for me! I want to get my hands on that bastard and tear him limb from limb, and then I want to parade his dead body around so I can show the world what happens when you screw with my family!" Shane interrupted. Britney eyed him with concern.
"I know you do, Shane… so does Jay and Adam. But as much as it sucks, you can't act on your gut feelings this time. I know it's painful, but think about Stephanie. You know she wouldn't want you to do it," she said softly. Shane turned and slumped down the wall, burying his face in his hands. Britney kneeled next to him, gently placing a hand on his shoulder.
"It's not fair Brit. First Brock, and now Paul? All I ever wanted to do was to protect you guys, and I couldn't even do that! I just wanted to take care of my family," he said wearily. Britney could feel her eyes filling with tears, but she blinked them away. All the times Shane stayed strong for her when he was dying inside… it was her turn to do the same for him.
"You HAVE taken care of us Shane. Stephanie loves you to death, and I can say for a fact that I would be dead if you weren't there. You are the one person who's been there for me my whole entire life, from the day I was born. You've done all you can and more, and trust me… we both love you for it," she said truthfully. Shane looked up at her, and Britney could tell he was fighting tears. He rubbed his eyes tiredly and gazed at her intently.
"Thanks Brit… that really means a lot. You, uh… you've made me change my mind about the whole "get Paul's room number and kill him" thing. Maybe it isn't the best idea," he said. Britney finally smiled, nodding at him.
"You're right, it probably isn't. Come on, I'll walk you up to your room," she said, standing and pulling him up with her.
Laughing softly at her, Shane asked, "Why? Don't you trust that I'll go right to my room like a good little boy?" Britney laughed as well, linking their arms together as she replied.
"Absolutely not."
THE NEXT MORNINGStephanie opened her eyes, squinting as the sunlight streamed in through the curtains. She stretched out, yawning slightly as she turned over in what she discovered to be an empty bed. She sat up, wondering where her boyfriend was. Just as she was about to all out for him, the bedroom door opened. Her heart skipped a beat, but she laid back and sighed with relief when she realized that it was indeed Jay who just entered the room.
"Hi," Stephanie greeted, smiling at him. "Where were you?" He walked over to the bed, sitting down next to her, leaning in to give her a quick kiss.
"Hey, I'm gonna go jump in the shower. I got up early and I didn't want to wake you, so I just went to the gym for a little while, " he replied. He was having trouble keeping his gaze from traveling over her. He always did have a thing for that whole first thing in the morning look… especially when the first thing he saw in the morning was Stephanie. Still, he wasn't sure of how shaky she would still be, especially considering that she recounted the whole story the night before when she'd told Vince and Shane.
"Steph, I'm really proud of you," he said, catching her off guard.
"What for?" she asked as she leaned into his embrace.
"For telling Vince and Shane. It took a lot of courage, even with me, Brit, and Adam there. I don't think I could have done it had I been in your shoes," he explained.
"Well, it was definitely hard… I don't think I could have done it without you," she replied. Jay looked at her, resting comfortably in his arms. He was so happy to have her. Even with all the craziness constantly surrounding them, she kept him sane. She was perfect, and they were perfect together. Thinking of Adam and Britney made the Canadian excited about their own future, getting married, and eventually starting a family. He had always thought that the idea would scare him, but with Steph it just seemed right.
"I love you Steph," he said, lowering his head to hers.
Much to his surprise, just when he was about to pull away form her she grabbed his face, tentatively pushing her tongue into his mouth. She shifted her body so that she was resting on top of him. Their kiss grew more passionate and demanding and without realizing it, Jay's hands began to unconsciously travel over Stephanie's body. He rolled them over so that he was on top of her, and Stephanie felt him pressing into her. She broke the kiss, smiling up at him.
"I, uh… I guess this means I'll be joining you in the shower," she said, blushing slightly. Jay immediately backed off of her, afraid that he might have startled her.
"Oh, Steph… no. I… I'll get over it, I don't need to… I don't want you to feel like you have to do anything that you don't want to do," he said sincerely. Stephanie shook her head.
"I want to Jay, really," she swore. Jay eyed her hesitantly.
"Are you sure?" he asked cautiously. Sitting up, Stephanie jumped up out of the bed, taking his hand and leading him to the bathroom.
"I'm positive."
THAT NIGHTBritney and Adam were laying in bed, talking about what had happened during the day. The first thing Vince did was give Brock Lesnar the night off and send him home… that way, he couldn't be around to screw anything up. Then, they fired Paul Levesque, finalizing everything by having Shane give a phone call to headquarters to post the notice to the fans on WWE.com. On Raw that night, it had been announced that Triple H had been stripped of the title and fired for, "reasons that are not being disclosed at the moment." Creative decided that they would have a tournament to decide the new World Heavyweight Champion, and that the winner of that tournament would be Chris Jericho. They also reported Levesque's attacks on Stephanie and Britney to the police who, after some persuasion from Vince McMahon, formally charged him with rape, assault, and attempted rape. Paul, however, got a heads up from someone, most likely Brock or Paul Heyman, that the police were looking for him, so he fled and was currently in hiding. Even though he was on the loose, the people concerned weren't too worried. They suspected that Paul was a relatively smart guy, and that he wouldn't be stupid enough to show his face around any WWE employees. All in all, it was a day filled with relief.
Meanwhile, Britney and Adam discussed what they were going to do about the remainder of Britney's pregnancy. Her things were currently being moved into Adam's house in Tampa, so she was going to live with him. She was scheduled to be on TV for about five more weeks, with the July pay-per-view vengeance being her last show. She wouldn't be doing anything physical, just going to the ring for Adam's matches. After those weeks were up, she would continue to travel with them, just not make any appearances. They had discussed the idea of her just staying home, as Chris, Jay, and Stephanie all lived in Tampa so it wasn't like she wouldn't be able to see them when came home. However, Adam and Britney decided that they didn't really like the idea of her being home alone for four to five days a week. So, she was going to travel with him until the doctors recommended she stop, around six months. Needless to say, with all that had occurred over the last 24 hours, the couple was pretty content.
"You know, for the life of me, I just can't picture you with a big belly," Adam said, laughing at the sudden image.
"Say that to me six months from now and I'll be happy," Britney replied, laughing as well.
"Hey, what about names?" he questioned suddenly. He hoped she wouldn't be too upset when he told her that if they had a boy, the name was already picked. Britney shook her head, laughing again.
"Adam, I'm only a little over a month pregnant. My main concern is how much morning sickness I'll have, not what we'll name the baby," she said, grinning playfully at him.
"Oh fine," he pouted. "But I do have something to say about that. If we have a boy, we have to name him Jason."
"Let me guess… Mr. Reso had something to do with that decision?" Britney asked knowingly.
"Yeah… it's part of our pact. So if him and Steph ever have a boy, his name will be Adam, and then…"
"And then there will be Adam Reso and Jason Copeland and they'll be best friends just like their dads and become wrestlers and form a brand new reverse E & C Dynasty?" she finished for him. He smiled at her statement.
"I wasn't exactly thinking into their WWE careers yet, but yeah… something along the lines of that. The point is that we want to keep the Adam and Jay streak going, only we don't want kids with the same names as us," he said, looking at her as she shook her head at him. "We, uh… we've had twenty years to plan this out, so it's a very specific plan."
Britney eyed Adam for a minute before cracking a smile. "Sure, let Jay name the baby that I will be carrying for nine months after himself… seeing as how he's doing so much work for it!" she whined jokingly.
"Shut up," Adam responded playfully, puller her closer to him and kissing her.
She responded fervently, allowing him to turn them so that he was half on top of her, half resting beside her. As their kiss grew deeper, he slid his hands to her waist as her arms wrapped around his neck. Everything was in a blur and before Adam knew it, he was removing their clothes. Next thing he knew, he was slowly making love to her. When they were finished, he wrapped his strong her arms around her, holding her tightly against him. He kissed the top of her forehead as she clung to him. As good as he felt about what had just happened, Adam suddenly got a weird feeling in the pit of his stomach. He tried to brush it off, but it just wouldn't leave him. He couldn't explain what it was either… it was just there. He closed his eyes as Britney snuggled against him, hoping that he was overreacting and that this feeling… whatever it was… would go away.
More happiness. LOL, I had to add the little mystery at the end though. That's just a foreshadowing of what's to come… you guys know, the sadness. LOL, so anyways, let me know what you think please! Thanks everyone!
