"Mom!" Shane shouted as he saw her come out of his father's office. Linda
stopped and turned around to see him walking towards her.
"Hi sweetheart, what's up?"
"Nothing." He asked, falling into step alongside her. "Steph rung on the phone about half an hour ago, she and Paul are going to see about getting Emma christened, when she's a little older."
Linda nodded. "Oh good, I'm glad they've decided too. How did Steph seem?"
"Great, tired but apart from that she seems to be loving motherhood. She mentioned she'll be coming in." Shane nodded.
"Yeah, I bet she is. I wish you two were like that again, depended on me for everything." She said smiling at him.
Shane laughed. "It's just a big power trip for you isn't it?"
"Oh I wouldn't say that."
"If you feel like that you and dad should have another baby!" Shane joked.
"I think I'm past child bearing age Shane. Besides I have the best children in the world anyway, why would I want another when you and Stephanie are all I need?"
Shane smiled shyly.
"It's true, I'm very proud of both of you." She said whilst they walked into her office. "Unbelievably proud actually. You know Shane, whatever happens I want you both to know I love you more than anything and I'd do anything for you and I'll always be here for you."
"What's brought this on?" Shane asked, he knew she loved them and them she. Stephanie and Shane had often discussed that they thought they had the best mother in the world.
Linda sat down. "I think you need to know, I've moved out and I'm in a hotel at the moment. Your father and I are having some difficulties and we're trying a trial separation." She let out a deep breath, not sure how he would react.
"What?" Shane asked confused. "What do you mean difficulties?"
"That's between me and him. I'm sorry Shane. Don't tell Stephanie will you? I think me or your dad should be the ones to tell her."
"Tell her what?" Stephanie asked walking into the office with Emma in her arms.
Linda looked at her. "I was just telling Shane your father and I are experiencing some difficulties and I've moved out, like a trial separation."
"What do you mean difficulties?" Stephanie asked bewildered. "You and dad have had difficulties in the past; you've never tried a trial separation before. You can't do that."
Linda stood up and took Emma from Stephanie. "Come to nana, I've missed you." Linda said as she rocked Emma in her arms. "This is different Stephanie, I'm sorry, I know this is difficult just know I have my reasons."
"What reasons?" Shane asked.
"That is between me and your father. Stephanie I told Shane and now I'm telling you, whatever happens between me and your dad I'll always be here for you and I'll always love you."
Stephanie nodded, on the brink of tears. "I know that I just want to know why you and dad are living apart."
"Steph, it's between me and your dad. It's nothing to do with you or Shane. Look I have to go to a meeting now." She said handing Emma back to Stephanie. "I'm sorry." She picked up her things and walked out leaving Shane and Stephanie feeling very confused about their parents situation.
"Do you have any idea what's going on?" Stephanie asked.
Shane shook his head. "I don't understand. I'm going to see dad."
"I'm coming with you."
They walked to their father's office, where his secretary informed them that he was in a meeting with some clients.
"Probably the same meeting that mom's gone too." Shane said letting out a sigh. "I don't get this, it doesn't make any sense." He began as he and Stephanie walked to Shane's office. "They seemed so happy when they came round the other night. I thought with mom being on the road with dad everything was great. You should see them together, he takes her out to dinner, in the middle of creative meetings he gets on his phone and orders bouquets of flowers and other things for her. I just don't get it. I mean its like they're newly weds or something, he's always sending her text messages, even though they're in the same building, it's was actually beginning to get quite sickening, seeing your parents behave like that."
"Tell me about it; it's like that when they come over to our place. They seem so happy together. It must be something major for mom to move out, I mean even when he was unfaithful, she never did that." Stephanie shook her head. "I wonder how dad's holding up."
"I don't know, I haven't seen him."
"I hope he's ok, I mean I know he acts all tough and mean, like nothing can penetrate his exterior but you, mom and I know it's a different story. Mom is the centre of his world and if this trial separation turns into a permanent thing I don't think anything will save dad. Not even us or this business. He's lost without her."
"Stephanie, you're too young to remember what happened when mom found out about dad's infidelities aren't you?"
"I remember a little, why?" Stephanie wondered.
"Mom didn't move out of the house, but dad did. In actual fact mom threw him out, I think he stayed at a hotel or something. But anyway one day during that time mom took me into work with her for some reason. When we got into the car park dad was on top of the building and threatening to throw himself off if mom didn't take him back."
"What?" Stephanie asked in amazement. "Dad, really?"
"Really. Anyway she went up onto the roof with him after a while they came down and that day dad moved back in and they got things on track again. What I'm trying to say is if this thing is serious and they do end up getting divorced or something. I don't think anything will stop dad doing something like that again. I know people say it but I honestly don't think he can live without her and if he doesn't kill himself that way he'll just die from a broken heart." Shane sighed. "I know that sounds really corny but I think that's what will happen if this thing isn't resolved very soon. It's like me and Ris and you and Paul, me and you say we couldn't live without them but in reality after mourning them we'd get on with our lives, however much we love them. But mom and dad, I've watched them over the years Steph, they've got something different, and nobody can understand it but them. They've got this hold on each other which probably isn't healthy but neither of them can sever it however much they might want too. Have you ever seen another couple like mom and dad?" Shane asked his sister.
Stephanie sat there, digesting what Shane had said as she slowly shook her head. "No." She finally whispered.
"It's almost like what they've got is dangerous, they both know it but yet neither of them can break it. Think about everything they've been through, would you still be with Paul if we had to go through all that? Would I still be with Marissa? I don't think so, and that's just the stuff we know about. What about things they've been through and we don't know about? Things from before we were born, I'm pretty sure life wasn't a picnic before we came along." Shane shook his head. "I know this sounds weird, coming from me, said out loud even but it's all true. They've got something that is so rare and infinitely precious, you could travel the whole world over and I don't think you'd find what they have."
"Then why is mom willing to give up so easily?" Stephanie asked.
"I don't think this is easy for her either, until we know her reasons we can't judge her. Even if they get divorced, it'll never be over between them, they're intertwined with each other, and they'll never be free of each other, never."
Stephanie looked at Shane and listened to his words, he was right. Vince and Linda McMahon had something rare and unbreakable, they would forever be each others heart and soul, they could run from each other but they'd never be free, destiny would always bring them back together and the inexplicable bond that they shared would never break.
"Hi sweetheart, what's up?"
"Nothing." He asked, falling into step alongside her. "Steph rung on the phone about half an hour ago, she and Paul are going to see about getting Emma christened, when she's a little older."
Linda nodded. "Oh good, I'm glad they've decided too. How did Steph seem?"
"Great, tired but apart from that she seems to be loving motherhood. She mentioned she'll be coming in." Shane nodded.
"Yeah, I bet she is. I wish you two were like that again, depended on me for everything." She said smiling at him.
Shane laughed. "It's just a big power trip for you isn't it?"
"Oh I wouldn't say that."
"If you feel like that you and dad should have another baby!" Shane joked.
"I think I'm past child bearing age Shane. Besides I have the best children in the world anyway, why would I want another when you and Stephanie are all I need?"
Shane smiled shyly.
"It's true, I'm very proud of both of you." She said whilst they walked into her office. "Unbelievably proud actually. You know Shane, whatever happens I want you both to know I love you more than anything and I'd do anything for you and I'll always be here for you."
"What's brought this on?" Shane asked, he knew she loved them and them she. Stephanie and Shane had often discussed that they thought they had the best mother in the world.
Linda sat down. "I think you need to know, I've moved out and I'm in a hotel at the moment. Your father and I are having some difficulties and we're trying a trial separation." She let out a deep breath, not sure how he would react.
"What?" Shane asked confused. "What do you mean difficulties?"
"That's between me and him. I'm sorry Shane. Don't tell Stephanie will you? I think me or your dad should be the ones to tell her."
"Tell her what?" Stephanie asked walking into the office with Emma in her arms.
Linda looked at her. "I was just telling Shane your father and I are experiencing some difficulties and I've moved out, like a trial separation."
"What do you mean difficulties?" Stephanie asked bewildered. "You and dad have had difficulties in the past; you've never tried a trial separation before. You can't do that."
Linda stood up and took Emma from Stephanie. "Come to nana, I've missed you." Linda said as she rocked Emma in her arms. "This is different Stephanie, I'm sorry, I know this is difficult just know I have my reasons."
"What reasons?" Shane asked.
"That is between me and your father. Stephanie I told Shane and now I'm telling you, whatever happens between me and your dad I'll always be here for you and I'll always love you."
Stephanie nodded, on the brink of tears. "I know that I just want to know why you and dad are living apart."
"Steph, it's between me and your dad. It's nothing to do with you or Shane. Look I have to go to a meeting now." She said handing Emma back to Stephanie. "I'm sorry." She picked up her things and walked out leaving Shane and Stephanie feeling very confused about their parents situation.
"Do you have any idea what's going on?" Stephanie asked.
Shane shook his head. "I don't understand. I'm going to see dad."
"I'm coming with you."
They walked to their father's office, where his secretary informed them that he was in a meeting with some clients.
"Probably the same meeting that mom's gone too." Shane said letting out a sigh. "I don't get this, it doesn't make any sense." He began as he and Stephanie walked to Shane's office. "They seemed so happy when they came round the other night. I thought with mom being on the road with dad everything was great. You should see them together, he takes her out to dinner, in the middle of creative meetings he gets on his phone and orders bouquets of flowers and other things for her. I just don't get it. I mean its like they're newly weds or something, he's always sending her text messages, even though they're in the same building, it's was actually beginning to get quite sickening, seeing your parents behave like that."
"Tell me about it; it's like that when they come over to our place. They seem so happy together. It must be something major for mom to move out, I mean even when he was unfaithful, she never did that." Stephanie shook her head. "I wonder how dad's holding up."
"I don't know, I haven't seen him."
"I hope he's ok, I mean I know he acts all tough and mean, like nothing can penetrate his exterior but you, mom and I know it's a different story. Mom is the centre of his world and if this trial separation turns into a permanent thing I don't think anything will save dad. Not even us or this business. He's lost without her."
"Stephanie, you're too young to remember what happened when mom found out about dad's infidelities aren't you?"
"I remember a little, why?" Stephanie wondered.
"Mom didn't move out of the house, but dad did. In actual fact mom threw him out, I think he stayed at a hotel or something. But anyway one day during that time mom took me into work with her for some reason. When we got into the car park dad was on top of the building and threatening to throw himself off if mom didn't take him back."
"What?" Stephanie asked in amazement. "Dad, really?"
"Really. Anyway she went up onto the roof with him after a while they came down and that day dad moved back in and they got things on track again. What I'm trying to say is if this thing is serious and they do end up getting divorced or something. I don't think anything will stop dad doing something like that again. I know people say it but I honestly don't think he can live without her and if he doesn't kill himself that way he'll just die from a broken heart." Shane sighed. "I know that sounds really corny but I think that's what will happen if this thing isn't resolved very soon. It's like me and Ris and you and Paul, me and you say we couldn't live without them but in reality after mourning them we'd get on with our lives, however much we love them. But mom and dad, I've watched them over the years Steph, they've got something different, and nobody can understand it but them. They've got this hold on each other which probably isn't healthy but neither of them can sever it however much they might want too. Have you ever seen another couple like mom and dad?" Shane asked his sister.
Stephanie sat there, digesting what Shane had said as she slowly shook her head. "No." She finally whispered.
"It's almost like what they've got is dangerous, they both know it but yet neither of them can break it. Think about everything they've been through, would you still be with Paul if we had to go through all that? Would I still be with Marissa? I don't think so, and that's just the stuff we know about. What about things they've been through and we don't know about? Things from before we were born, I'm pretty sure life wasn't a picnic before we came along." Shane shook his head. "I know this sounds weird, coming from me, said out loud even but it's all true. They've got something that is so rare and infinitely precious, you could travel the whole world over and I don't think you'd find what they have."
"Then why is mom willing to give up so easily?" Stephanie asked.
"I don't think this is easy for her either, until we know her reasons we can't judge her. Even if they get divorced, it'll never be over between them, they're intertwined with each other, and they'll never be free of each other, never."
Stephanie looked at Shane and listened to his words, he was right. Vince and Linda McMahon had something rare and unbreakable, they would forever be each others heart and soul, they could run from each other but they'd never be free, destiny would always bring them back together and the inexplicable bond that they shared would never break.