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Hope everyone has a great weekend!**
A COUPLE DAYS LATER
Matt flew into the airport and found Steph waiting for him. She looked unlike he had ever seen. She had on a pair of boot-cut blue jeans, a baggy sweatshirt, tennis shoes and her hair was pulled back in a high ponytail. She looked just like any other normal person.
She had been looking out the window and didn't see him coming off of the plane, so he snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
Steph shrieked and stiffened. Tears instantly sprang to her eyes. She couldn't believe it was happening again.
Matt immediately knew what he had done and he let go of her, "Steph, Steph, I'm so sorry. It's me, it's me."
Steph turned around and faced him. Matt could see the fear in her eyes and his heart sank when he seen her tears. "Baby, I'm so sorry. I didn't even think."
Steph held him and wiped her tears, "I'm sorry Matt, I just panicked. Don't feel bad, it's something that's normal."
"I won't do that anymore. I'm so sorry." He said holding her close. "God I'm such an idiot." He thought to himself.
"What do you say we get out of here?" Steph offered.
"Good idea." Matt said slipping his hand into hers.
They picked up his luggage and they walked out to Steph's car. Matt opened her door for her and she smiled and climbed in. He closed it and got in the car.
"I hope you don't mind, but we were invited out for dinner and I accepted. If you need to go shopping, we can stop at the mall on the way home." Steph offered.
"If it's a nicer place then we'll have to stop." Matt said reaching over and resting his hand on her thigh. "Let me guess, Shane and Marissa?"
"Well, they're going to be there too." Steph said nervously.
"Oh, who else?" Matt asked innocently.
"Oh, just my mom and dad." Steph said quietly.
Matt's eyes opened wide, "Then I definitely have to stop somewhere to pick up something for dinner."
Steph looked at Matt, "I'm sorry. I know it's really soon, but he invited us and I couldn't tell him no."
"So he knows already, and I'm not going as mystery man and when he finds out that it's me he'll explode and make a big scene, right?" Matt asked nervously.
"Honey calm down, he's not that bad. Yes he knows already, I heard the whole, "be careful because you know how the locker room can be" lecture, I told him that you and I talked about that already and we worked it out and it's ok." Steph said reassuringly. She pulled into the mall's parking lot and parked.
Matt got out and opened Steph's door and took her by the hand. He knew that there were only a few days left of their time off and then it was back on the road again and he wanted to make the most of this time.
Through the mall they held hands, shopped for dinner clothes, had lunch, and they just really got to enjoy each other. They didn't have to worry about a thing.
They were walking through down the hall on their way out to the parking lot when from behind them they heard "Stephanie is that you?" echoing down the hallway.
Matt groaned, he knew what he was in for.
Steph took a deep breath and turned around and saw that it was a friend of hers from college. She smiled, "Hey Becky!"
Becky ran up to her and hugged her, "Girl, it has been too long. How are you doing?"
Steph smiled and nodded, "It has been too long. But you can't do that, remember what happened the last time you did?"
Becky thought for a second and laughed, "That's right, your dad. I'm sorry. Who's this?" She asked about Matt.
"This is my boyfriend Matt. Matt his is Becky, she was one of my roommates from college." Steph said introducing them.
Becky shook his hand, "I see that some things have changed since the last time I seen you."
Steph nodded, "Yeah. I'm on tv again now."
"Really. How?" Becky asked.
"Well, right now I am the general manager of Smackdown." Steph advised, "And then I still handle everything I used to on the other side of the screen."
"Wow, that's great! I wish my life was that exciting." Becky said with a smile. "But it hasn't been that since about.oh say.4 years ago." She said with a smirk.
Steph smirked back, "Yeah I know what you mean."
"How's he doing these days anyway?" Becky asked.
"Pretty good. Things are going well for him." Steph said.
"That's good. Well, it looks like you two are on your way out, so I'll let you go. You have to call me." Becky said hugging her.
"I will. I'm sorry I haven't been in touch, I've been on the road a lot lately." Steph said hugging her back.
"See ya!" Becky said waving.
Steph waved and took Matt's hand and they walked out to the car.
"So, if you don't mind me asking." Matt started to say when Steph cut him off.
"She used to date Shane. They were a couple for awhile, but then Shane wanted some freedom so he broke it off with her. Then he met Marissa and the rest is history." Steph told him. "She was so in love with him. And we all thought he loved her too. We don't know what made Shane break it off with her, and he doesn't offer up many details, so we just let it be."
"Does Shane ever still think about her?" Matt asked.
"You know, I don't know." Steph said looking to Matt, "I've never brought her up. Maybe I should. But it would definitely have to be when Marissa's not around."
"Why is that?"
"Because she's kind of insecure when it comes to my brother." Steph said pulling into her driveway. "What do you say we get showered and dressed. My dad will have the car here at 6:30 p.m. and it's already 5:00 p.m."
"Sounds good." Matt said.
Matt showered first while Steph decided on what to wear. He came out of the bathroom in a towel and made his way over to Steph's bed where his clothes were laid out for him. "Thanks for laying them out Steph." He said kissing her on the cheek.
"No problem. I figured that way they wouldn't wrinkle." Steph said with a smile. "I'm going to go and shower."
Matt slicked his hair back into a tight ponytail and started to get dressed when Steph came out in a black silk robe and her hair was down. Matt felt himself growing anxious so he quickly turned and headed into the bathroom to finish getting ready.
Steph walked into the bathroom in a red silk bra with a matching thong. She couldn't believe her eyes. Matt was standing there in a cream-colored long-sleeve shirt, black dress pants, his hair slicked back into a ponytail and he had a black sports jacket to go with it. He looked just unbelievably sexy. "Mind if I slip in?" She said to him as she slid behind him. "I need to blow dry my hair."
"Nope, I just got done." Matt said turning around. He kissed her gently. She looked unbelievably radiant. He loved the sight of her with no make up on, when she was just all-natural.
Steph had decided that she loved the smell of him. His cologne complimented his scent and it was starting to turn her on.
"It's 6:00 p.m. Steph, your dad will be here in a half-hour." Matt said looking at his watch.
"Don't worry. I'll be ready. Why don't you go make yourself comfortable in the living room just in case they come early." Steph said.
Matt grabbed his jacket and headed downstairs.
At 6:20 p.m. the doorbell rang. Matt got up and answered it and found Linda and Vince at the door. He swallowed hard to try to get over his nervousness. He had to remind himself that he knew them, "Good evening, please come in."
They walked in. "Let me guess, Steph still isn't ready." Linda said with a smile.
"She's almost done. I'll let her know you guys are here. Please have a seat." He said motioning to the couch.
Vince smirked a little to Linda. She shot him a look, "Please behave. You know how important this is to Steph."
Vince looked shocked, "What do you mean behave? I haven't said a word. It's not my fault the kid is so nervous."
"Well wouldn't you be? Cut him some slack and try to warm it up a bit." Linda said quietly.
Matt came back downstairs, "She'll be ready in a minute. She's just finishing her hair. Can I get you anything?"
"No thanks Matt." Vince said with a smile, "But thank you."
Steph fretted upstairs about hurrying to finish her hair. She was afraid of what Matt was going through sitting downstairs with her parents.
She finally finished curling her hair and she walked over to her closet. Since Matt was wearing a cream-colored shirt, she chose a long, flowing cream-colored sleeveless dress. It had a rhinestone studded V-neckline and she chose a rhinestone choker to wear with it. She slipped on her shoes and walked downstairs.
Matt was making idle conversation when he caught sight of her. "Wow, she looks like an angel." He thought to himself.
Steph kissed her dad on the cheek, "Hey guys, sorry to make you wait."
"It's ok dear, we're early." Linda said to her.
Matt slipped his hand into hers, "You look great."
Steph blushed, "Thanks, so do you."
And they all headed out to the limo to go pick up Shane and Marissa and then head to dinner.
**Well, how will dinner go? Will Vince have any special talks with Matt before the night is through? Any suggestions or ideas, please let me know! Have a great weekend and please read and review!**
A COUPLE DAYS LATER
Matt flew into the airport and found Steph waiting for him. She looked unlike he had ever seen. She had on a pair of boot-cut blue jeans, a baggy sweatshirt, tennis shoes and her hair was pulled back in a high ponytail. She looked just like any other normal person.
She had been looking out the window and didn't see him coming off of the plane, so he snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
Steph shrieked and stiffened. Tears instantly sprang to her eyes. She couldn't believe it was happening again.
Matt immediately knew what he had done and he let go of her, "Steph, Steph, I'm so sorry. It's me, it's me."
Steph turned around and faced him. Matt could see the fear in her eyes and his heart sank when he seen her tears. "Baby, I'm so sorry. I didn't even think."
Steph held him and wiped her tears, "I'm sorry Matt, I just panicked. Don't feel bad, it's something that's normal."
"I won't do that anymore. I'm so sorry." He said holding her close. "God I'm such an idiot." He thought to himself.
"What do you say we get out of here?" Steph offered.
"Good idea." Matt said slipping his hand into hers.
They picked up his luggage and they walked out to Steph's car. Matt opened her door for her and she smiled and climbed in. He closed it and got in the car.
"I hope you don't mind, but we were invited out for dinner and I accepted. If you need to go shopping, we can stop at the mall on the way home." Steph offered.
"If it's a nicer place then we'll have to stop." Matt said reaching over and resting his hand on her thigh. "Let me guess, Shane and Marissa?"
"Well, they're going to be there too." Steph said nervously.
"Oh, who else?" Matt asked innocently.
"Oh, just my mom and dad." Steph said quietly.
Matt's eyes opened wide, "Then I definitely have to stop somewhere to pick up something for dinner."
Steph looked at Matt, "I'm sorry. I know it's really soon, but he invited us and I couldn't tell him no."
"So he knows already, and I'm not going as mystery man and when he finds out that it's me he'll explode and make a big scene, right?" Matt asked nervously.
"Honey calm down, he's not that bad. Yes he knows already, I heard the whole, "be careful because you know how the locker room can be" lecture, I told him that you and I talked about that already and we worked it out and it's ok." Steph said reassuringly. She pulled into the mall's parking lot and parked.
Matt got out and opened Steph's door and took her by the hand. He knew that there were only a few days left of their time off and then it was back on the road again and he wanted to make the most of this time.
Through the mall they held hands, shopped for dinner clothes, had lunch, and they just really got to enjoy each other. They didn't have to worry about a thing.
They were walking through down the hall on their way out to the parking lot when from behind them they heard "Stephanie is that you?" echoing down the hallway.
Matt groaned, he knew what he was in for.
Steph took a deep breath and turned around and saw that it was a friend of hers from college. She smiled, "Hey Becky!"
Becky ran up to her and hugged her, "Girl, it has been too long. How are you doing?"
Steph smiled and nodded, "It has been too long. But you can't do that, remember what happened the last time you did?"
Becky thought for a second and laughed, "That's right, your dad. I'm sorry. Who's this?" She asked about Matt.
"This is my boyfriend Matt. Matt his is Becky, she was one of my roommates from college." Steph said introducing them.
Becky shook his hand, "I see that some things have changed since the last time I seen you."
Steph nodded, "Yeah. I'm on tv again now."
"Really. How?" Becky asked.
"Well, right now I am the general manager of Smackdown." Steph advised, "And then I still handle everything I used to on the other side of the screen."
"Wow, that's great! I wish my life was that exciting." Becky said with a smile. "But it hasn't been that since about.oh say.4 years ago." She said with a smirk.
Steph smirked back, "Yeah I know what you mean."
"How's he doing these days anyway?" Becky asked.
"Pretty good. Things are going well for him." Steph said.
"That's good. Well, it looks like you two are on your way out, so I'll let you go. You have to call me." Becky said hugging her.
"I will. I'm sorry I haven't been in touch, I've been on the road a lot lately." Steph said hugging her back.
"See ya!" Becky said waving.
Steph waved and took Matt's hand and they walked out to the car.
"So, if you don't mind me asking." Matt started to say when Steph cut him off.
"She used to date Shane. They were a couple for awhile, but then Shane wanted some freedom so he broke it off with her. Then he met Marissa and the rest is history." Steph told him. "She was so in love with him. And we all thought he loved her too. We don't know what made Shane break it off with her, and he doesn't offer up many details, so we just let it be."
"Does Shane ever still think about her?" Matt asked.
"You know, I don't know." Steph said looking to Matt, "I've never brought her up. Maybe I should. But it would definitely have to be when Marissa's not around."
"Why is that?"
"Because she's kind of insecure when it comes to my brother." Steph said pulling into her driveway. "What do you say we get showered and dressed. My dad will have the car here at 6:30 p.m. and it's already 5:00 p.m."
"Sounds good." Matt said.
Matt showered first while Steph decided on what to wear. He came out of the bathroom in a towel and made his way over to Steph's bed where his clothes were laid out for him. "Thanks for laying them out Steph." He said kissing her on the cheek.
"No problem. I figured that way they wouldn't wrinkle." Steph said with a smile. "I'm going to go and shower."
Matt slicked his hair back into a tight ponytail and started to get dressed when Steph came out in a black silk robe and her hair was down. Matt felt himself growing anxious so he quickly turned and headed into the bathroom to finish getting ready.
Steph walked into the bathroom in a red silk bra with a matching thong. She couldn't believe her eyes. Matt was standing there in a cream-colored long-sleeve shirt, black dress pants, his hair slicked back into a ponytail and he had a black sports jacket to go with it. He looked just unbelievably sexy. "Mind if I slip in?" She said to him as she slid behind him. "I need to blow dry my hair."
"Nope, I just got done." Matt said turning around. He kissed her gently. She looked unbelievably radiant. He loved the sight of her with no make up on, when she was just all-natural.
Steph had decided that she loved the smell of him. His cologne complimented his scent and it was starting to turn her on.
"It's 6:00 p.m. Steph, your dad will be here in a half-hour." Matt said looking at his watch.
"Don't worry. I'll be ready. Why don't you go make yourself comfortable in the living room just in case they come early." Steph said.
Matt grabbed his jacket and headed downstairs.
At 6:20 p.m. the doorbell rang. Matt got up and answered it and found Linda and Vince at the door. He swallowed hard to try to get over his nervousness. He had to remind himself that he knew them, "Good evening, please come in."
They walked in. "Let me guess, Steph still isn't ready." Linda said with a smile.
"She's almost done. I'll let her know you guys are here. Please have a seat." He said motioning to the couch.
Vince smirked a little to Linda. She shot him a look, "Please behave. You know how important this is to Steph."
Vince looked shocked, "What do you mean behave? I haven't said a word. It's not my fault the kid is so nervous."
"Well wouldn't you be? Cut him some slack and try to warm it up a bit." Linda said quietly.
Matt came back downstairs, "She'll be ready in a minute. She's just finishing her hair. Can I get you anything?"
"No thanks Matt." Vince said with a smile, "But thank you."
Steph fretted upstairs about hurrying to finish her hair. She was afraid of what Matt was going through sitting downstairs with her parents.
She finally finished curling her hair and she walked over to her closet. Since Matt was wearing a cream-colored shirt, she chose a long, flowing cream-colored sleeveless dress. It had a rhinestone studded V-neckline and she chose a rhinestone choker to wear with it. She slipped on her shoes and walked downstairs.
Matt was making idle conversation when he caught sight of her. "Wow, she looks like an angel." He thought to himself.
Steph kissed her dad on the cheek, "Hey guys, sorry to make you wait."
"It's ok dear, we're early." Linda said to her.
Matt slipped his hand into hers, "You look great."
Steph blushed, "Thanks, so do you."
And they all headed out to the limo to go pick up Shane and Marissa and then head to dinner.
**Well, how will dinner go? Will Vince have any special talks with Matt before the night is through? Any suggestions or ideas, please let me know! Have a great weekend and please read and review!**