"What happened to not trusting him?" Shane asked as he drove down the
highway.
"Shane I got to talking to him a bit more and maybe he's not what we think
he is?" Steph sitting at home was twirling the phone wire around her hand.
"So where is he today?" Shane asked.
"Mom brought Eric to school today, it's his first day and dad is around
here somewhere, I don't know I lost track of him. I think actually that
Eric has brought mom and dad a lot closer these days; I don't know what it
is. I swear this morning they were in the kitchen, they tried to make it
look as if they were talking, but you can tell by the grin on dad's face
they had been up to more then talking. It was cute, just like two kids
getting caught." Steph laughed.
"Steph let's focus here." Shane said rather annoyed.
"Shane I think that if you talked to him, you would see he's no threat. Or
maybe he's threat to you. You being dad's only son now have some
competition." Steph smirked knowing that would really piss him off.
"Get real Steph." Shane said hanging up.
Steph laughed when she realized he hung up on her.
"I knew something was bothering you Shane-o"
1 Year and a half later ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I can't believe this." Vince said walking into his office. "Can't believe what?" Linda asked who was sitting at his desk. Vince smiled, "That we have to be here today?" We've been gone for two days and now meeting after meeting." "Actually Vincent, I canceled the next meeting and the rest of the day, just so we can go to Eric's soccer game." Linda said getting up and walking over to him. "Did you really?" He asked wrapping his arms around her. "I did indeed. I know how important it is for you to keep active with him, and I figured being gone last week and two days this week, you just might need some time away." She smiled. "Always thinking ahead. Thank You." He smiled as he kissed her; a knocking at the door quickly interrupted them. "Can I have a moment of your time?" Shane asked sticking his head, he took notice that he interrupting his parents. "Actually Shane, your mother and I were on our way out, you can walk with us, or you can come with us. We're going to a soccer game." Vince said helping Linda with her jacket. "Umm I'll pass really. And I guess I can wait till tomorrow." Shane said leaving. "You know Shane, don't think I haven't took notice that you're not really making an attempt here. Everyone else has seemed to adjust, except for you. What's going on?" Vince asked. "Nothing, I just don't that Eric and I are in the same book. We're different that's all." Shane said leaving. "I don't get it Lin, I start to make progress with Eric and I feel like I'm losing Shane in the process. This one of those lose, lose situations isn't it." Vince asked. "Not this one, this is just Shane being stubborn and not really trying. That's all." She said sadly wishing that Shane were a little better then that.
"Vince, Linda over here." Angela waved from her seat. "Nice to see you Angela." Vince smiled as he sat next to Linda. "Did we miss much?" Linda asked viewing the field of players. "No it just started a few moments ago. Eric is right there number twenty- five. That's my niece right they're the goal keeper." Angela smiled brightly. "I didn't know Emily was playing this year." Linda said "Yeah she tried to get an all girls team, but it don't work out well, the school didn't want to have one I guess. But that's my girl." Angela smiled. "You should be proud, that's not easy rolling with the boys." Vince said. "Oh believe me playing on the boys team does not bother her." Angela said as Vince and Linda laughed.
"That was an interesting game." Angela said as they walked across the field. "Where's Vince?" Eric asked. "He went to go get the car and he's meeting us up front." Linda said. "Is he upset my by actions?" Eric asked. "Punching the kid in the face was not really the smartest thing to, Duh!" Emily said pushing him a bit. Eric laughed, "He had it coming." "But still I don't think your father is all to happy, he's not mad. I think he's more disappointed that you would do something like." Linda said. "I'll see you later Lin. We're gonna go and eat." Angela waved as they walked off. "Bye, I'll talk to ya later." Linda waved back, she looked at Eric and could tell something was on his mind, "Go ahead and say it." "I would want to disappoint Vince now would I." Eric said. Linda stopped. "What's going on? I thought the two of you were getting somewhere." "I don't know... I just feel as if I have to up hold this standard that he has. This McMahon thing I don't know. Its like... he doesn't look at me the way he does Steph and Shane. " Eric said putting his bag down. Linda sighed. "Eric listen, Vince holds high standards for everyone, especially me. And you learn to live with them, but weather or not his standards are met he doesn't stop caring or loving you. Believe me he loves you just as much as Shane and Stephanie. Would he be here if he didn't? He canceled all his meetings to be here. Now that's says something." "This is so hard." Eric said wiping his face with his shirt. Linda felt bad she could see the tears in his eyes." I want to hate him for what he did, but in a way I'm glad he came for me. I really like it here. You've treated me greatly and I could never thank you enough. I truly don't want to disappoint you and my father. It's hard living up to what Shane and Stephanie already set." Linda hugged him, "You have nothing to live up to, what Shane and Stephanie did is what they did. Don't try to follow their path. You a great kid, make you own path and be happy. And no matter what Vince and I are never disappointed with anything you do. We're very happy you came into our lives." "I know I certainly am." Vince said from behind them. "And if I put the pressure on you, I didn't mean to. I'm sorry. And I am very proud of you no matter what you do. If I don't tell you enough I love you, you are my son, no matter what I will always be there for you from no on." Eric hugged him, "Thanks.... Dad" Vince smiled, "Lets go. I'm starving." He put his arm around Linda and kissed her neck "I love you" Eric grabbed his bags and they headed towards the car. Vince reached over with his free hand and smacked Eric upside the head. "Don't be punching people."
1 Year and a half later ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I can't believe this." Vince said walking into his office. "Can't believe what?" Linda asked who was sitting at his desk. Vince smiled, "That we have to be here today?" We've been gone for two days and now meeting after meeting." "Actually Vincent, I canceled the next meeting and the rest of the day, just so we can go to Eric's soccer game." Linda said getting up and walking over to him. "Did you really?" He asked wrapping his arms around her. "I did indeed. I know how important it is for you to keep active with him, and I figured being gone last week and two days this week, you just might need some time away." She smiled. "Always thinking ahead. Thank You." He smiled as he kissed her; a knocking at the door quickly interrupted them. "Can I have a moment of your time?" Shane asked sticking his head, he took notice that he interrupting his parents. "Actually Shane, your mother and I were on our way out, you can walk with us, or you can come with us. We're going to a soccer game." Vince said helping Linda with her jacket. "Umm I'll pass really. And I guess I can wait till tomorrow." Shane said leaving. "You know Shane, don't think I haven't took notice that you're not really making an attempt here. Everyone else has seemed to adjust, except for you. What's going on?" Vince asked. "Nothing, I just don't that Eric and I are in the same book. We're different that's all." Shane said leaving. "I don't get it Lin, I start to make progress with Eric and I feel like I'm losing Shane in the process. This one of those lose, lose situations isn't it." Vince asked. "Not this one, this is just Shane being stubborn and not really trying. That's all." She said sadly wishing that Shane were a little better then that.
"Vince, Linda over here." Angela waved from her seat. "Nice to see you Angela." Vince smiled as he sat next to Linda. "Did we miss much?" Linda asked viewing the field of players. "No it just started a few moments ago. Eric is right there number twenty- five. That's my niece right they're the goal keeper." Angela smiled brightly. "I didn't know Emily was playing this year." Linda said "Yeah she tried to get an all girls team, but it don't work out well, the school didn't want to have one I guess. But that's my girl." Angela smiled. "You should be proud, that's not easy rolling with the boys." Vince said. "Oh believe me playing on the boys team does not bother her." Angela said as Vince and Linda laughed.
"That was an interesting game." Angela said as they walked across the field. "Where's Vince?" Eric asked. "He went to go get the car and he's meeting us up front." Linda said. "Is he upset my by actions?" Eric asked. "Punching the kid in the face was not really the smartest thing to, Duh!" Emily said pushing him a bit. Eric laughed, "He had it coming." "But still I don't think your father is all to happy, he's not mad. I think he's more disappointed that you would do something like." Linda said. "I'll see you later Lin. We're gonna go and eat." Angela waved as they walked off. "Bye, I'll talk to ya later." Linda waved back, she looked at Eric and could tell something was on his mind, "Go ahead and say it." "I would want to disappoint Vince now would I." Eric said. Linda stopped. "What's going on? I thought the two of you were getting somewhere." "I don't know... I just feel as if I have to up hold this standard that he has. This McMahon thing I don't know. Its like... he doesn't look at me the way he does Steph and Shane. " Eric said putting his bag down. Linda sighed. "Eric listen, Vince holds high standards for everyone, especially me. And you learn to live with them, but weather or not his standards are met he doesn't stop caring or loving you. Believe me he loves you just as much as Shane and Stephanie. Would he be here if he didn't? He canceled all his meetings to be here. Now that's says something." "This is so hard." Eric said wiping his face with his shirt. Linda felt bad she could see the tears in his eyes." I want to hate him for what he did, but in a way I'm glad he came for me. I really like it here. You've treated me greatly and I could never thank you enough. I truly don't want to disappoint you and my father. It's hard living up to what Shane and Stephanie already set." Linda hugged him, "You have nothing to live up to, what Shane and Stephanie did is what they did. Don't try to follow their path. You a great kid, make you own path and be happy. And no matter what Vince and I are never disappointed with anything you do. We're very happy you came into our lives." "I know I certainly am." Vince said from behind them. "And if I put the pressure on you, I didn't mean to. I'm sorry. And I am very proud of you no matter what you do. If I don't tell you enough I love you, you are my son, no matter what I will always be there for you from no on." Eric hugged him, "Thanks.... Dad" Vince smiled, "Lets go. I'm starving." He put his arm around Linda and kissed her neck "I love you" Eric grabbed his bags and they headed towards the car. Vince reached over with his free hand and smacked Eric upside the head. "Don't be punching people."