***Chapter 13***

Well, it's been 4 years since Paul and me got together, and well my father is dealing with the loss of Shane McMahon as his son-in-law, but not liking the fact I've been dating Paul for 4 years…

One night before Monday night Raw, my cell-phone rang; I answered it, "Hello dad." He said, "Oh that's right, you have caller Id, I can't get used to the new things that you get with cell-phones…" I said, "What's up?" He said, "Well, I was just wondering if you were going to come see me this weekend?" I said, "Of course, you know I'll be there with bells on." He hemmed and haud around a little and said, "So I suppose you're still with Paul, and not back with Shane yet?" I said, "Dad!  Shane and I got divorced…I'm not getting back together with the loser…he cheated on me…" Dad said, "Honey, he slipped…he made one tiny mistake…why couldn't you ever forgive him for that?" I said, "Dad it wasn't a small mistake, it was a huge mistake, he had sex with someone else, that's no tiny mistake, that's a huge one…"

Dad said, "I know you're not really meant to be with Paul, he's no good for you…I mean do you see the way he treats other people in the ring, he has no respect for them…I think this is just a phase you're going through, you figure since you're husband is in the wrestling business, that you should date one." I said, "Dad!!!, EX-HUSBAND…And no dad this isn't a phase that I'm going through…You know the only person who didn't make me lose my mind after I got divorced…was Paul…And I also love Paul dad…You need to get some therapy or something cause I think you love Shane more then I ever did, and I dated him for 8 years and was married to him for a year and a half."

Dad said, "Don't use that tone of voice with me young lady…" I said, "I'm sorry dad, but at some point you're going to have to just accept the fact that I'm not with Shane and won't be ever again…Paul is in my life now…We live together, and love being together and nothing is going to change…ever. Listen I have to go dad, I love you and I'll see you Friday night." He said, "I love you too sweet heart, I'll see you when you get here." We hung up.

Paul was sitting next to me on the couch and said, "Little stressed babe?" I said, "No, what ever gave you that idea?" Paul said, "C'mere." I moved over and sat on his lap, but didn't lean back…Paul started rubbing my back, neck and shoulders…I said, "Why can't he just accept the fact that me and Shane are finished…I mean we've been divorced for 4 ½ years, and me and you have been together 4 years…"

Paul said, "Obviously he doesn't like the fact that you were married to in his eyes was a great guy…he resents me being here for you, he resents knowing that you come home with me at night and not Shane..." I said, "Do you know, he still calls and talks to Shane…they sit there talking about the way things were…while I'm sitting down here in the dressing room loving you…I mean after the divorce, and me and you got together, we took things relatively slow, I mean it took us a year to even tell each other we loved one another…"

Paul said, "Yea, but see it took us a while to even warm up to each other…you had been with Shane for 8 years, you had your warming up period with him, I was a different guy, I did different things to make you happy…we may live in the same town and state, but were not the same person…he's a mock wrestler and owns part of the company, but I'm a professional wrestler and he's my boss…now that we've been together for 4 years there's nothing we can't do in front of each other…of course the first time you walked in the bathroom while I was trying to pee, you shocked the hell out of me."

I started laughing…and said, "If you could have only seen the look on your face…it was priceless." Paul laughed and said, "Yea, and the fact that you hopped up on the counter and sat there brushing your hair while talking to me, I couldn't get anything to come out and I knew I had to pee, but it just kind of stopped." I said, "I know, you stood there for like 10 minutes, and I was laughing at you and finally asked you if everything was okay…cause there wasn't anything coming out…you told me to leave…I laughed all the way out the door."

He said, "Yea, I emerged 3 minutes later and looked at you and you were still laughing…" I said, "Yea, and then the one night when you were brushing your teeth and I came in to pee, you took one look at me and started to leave, and I went after you, and pulled you back in and made you stay…I didn't think you'd ever loosen up…" He said, "I never lived with Steph, so when I decided to ask you to move in with me, I wasn't sure what was okay to do and not okay." I said, "I guess if we can survive the bathroom fiasco, we can survive my father driving me stark raving mad." Paul said, "Yup."

Paul pulled me back and I laid on his chest and had my feet propped up on his, and we were watching the monitor to see what was going on with the show.