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The limo arrived at Shane's house and Matt couldn't believe his eyes. He thought Steph's house was big, Shane's was even bigger. These were houses that would be the equivalent of the plantations down south.
Shane and Marissa came out and climbed in. Shane held out his hand, "Good to see you again Matt."
Matt smiled and shook his hand, "Thanks, good to see you again also."
Marissa looked at Steph and smiled, "How was your day?"
"Oh, pretty good. Pretty uneventful, how about yours?" Steph replied. She made a mental note to finally bring up Becky to Shane later on.
"It was a nice and quiet day around the house." Marissa said with a smile.
Linda smiled at Vince. It was nice to see that everyone got along with each other. Matt and Shane were caught up in conversation and Marissa and Steph were talking. She nudged Vince, "Isn't it nice to see them all get along?"
Vince nodded and patted her knee, "Yes it is. I remember when it wasn't like this."
Linda nodded and smiled. She remembered how when Steph and Paul had first gotten together, they couldn't go anywhere with Shane and Marissa because Shane and Paul would constantly fight about anything and everything. As Paul and Steph's relationship grew more and more serious, Shane tried to give him a chance and eventually it got to where the two just didn't speak to each other and if they did it was work related.
They arrived at the restaurant. Stepping out of the limo made Matt feel like he was a famous celebrity. He had very rarely ever been inside of a limo. He got out and waited for Steph. When she stepped out he linked arms with her.
Steph smiled. She could see the amazement in his eyes. It was nice to be with someone who was excited about going out and didn't just take it for granted or feel that it was expected.
They entered the restaurant and Marissa and Linda made their way to the bathroom. "Now's my chance." Thought Stephanie. She walked over to Shane, "So, you'll never guess who Matt and I ran into at the mall today."
"You're right, I probably wouldn't." He said in a smart-ass tone with an even bigger smart-ass smile. "But you're going to tell me, aren't you?"
Steph gave him an evil look, "Gee, I don't know anymore."
"Ok, ok, I'm sorry. Who did you run into today?" Shane replied.
"Rebecca Sanders."
Shane's eyes opened wide, "Really? How is she?"
"She's doing good. I have her phone number and we're going to get together for lunch one day." Steph said a smile.
"That's good. I'm glad she's doing well." Shane said. He looked around to see where Marissa is. "Did she same like the same ol' Beckster?" He asked.
"Oh yeah, she's still happy, energetic and outgoing. I'm really sorry that I haven't talked to her in over a year, and we vowed to not let that happen again." Steph said with a smile.
Just then they saw Marissa and Linda walking back out to the group. Matt noticed that Shane's big smile disappeared and he walked over to Marissa and held her hand.
The hostess showed them to their table. She went over the nightly specials and asked if she could get them something to drink.
"Two bottles of your best champagne." Vince ordered.
"Very good sir." She replied and walked off.
"Gee Vince, what's the special occasion?" Linda asked.
"Well, it's been awhile since we've been able to get together as a whole. The holidays are almost over and this year we were all separated, so I felt that tonight we will celebrate new beginnings and being able to be all together." Vince said with a smile.
Everyone smiled. And throughout the course of the night, they talked about what they did over the holidays, what they wanted to accomplish in the next year. Then they talked about business and what direction they seen it headed and how to improve it.
Steph was happy because Vince always made sure to include Matt as much as possible. He didn't normally share this much information with the wrestlers, especially the Mid-carders, but it made it different since he was dating his daughter.
Marissa did a lot of talking all night long. And everytime she did speak, Shane or someone always had to correct her. It seemed as though that she felt that she had to be a part of every conversation, and a lot of times she didn't know what she was talking about. Especially when it came to the wrestling portion of the conversation. The group talked about the upcoming pay per view and what matches would bring about a large draw and she put people together that didn't even know each other were alive on screen. Matt smiled to himself, Marissa reminded him of the preppy, valley girl that never fit in but tried as hard as she could to do so.
When dinner was over, Shane invited everyone back to his place for a drink. Matt and Steph accepted but Vince and Linda declined. "It's been a long day and we have a meeting first thing in the morning, but thank you for the offer." Linda said graciously.
While they were talking Vince tapped Matt, "Step outside with me for a minute." He said to him.
Matt nodded, "Yes sir." And followed him outside. He started to get nervous, he didn't know what to expect from Vince.
They stepped outside in the cool night air. "Matthew, Steph informed me that you two are now seeing each other and that this came about on Christmas eve."
Matt nodded, "Yes sir that is correct."
"First off, I want to tell you thank you. Thank you for being there when my daughter needed you the most. I really appreciate it." Vince said to him.
Matt smiled, "Your welcome sir, but you don't have to thank me. I'm just glad that I was there. And it was my pleasure to invite Steph to spend the holiday with my family. She was shown the finest southern hospitality and cooking."
Vince smiled, Matt seemed so humble. Upon first glance, the last thing you thought of was the type of person that Matt was on the inside. A southern gentleman who was raised right. He had a great work ethic and didn't get involved in backstage politics and never had an inflated ego. "Now I want you to know that yes I was surprised when Steph told me the news, but I have faith in you and I fully believe that you will treat my daughter with the respect that she deserves."
Matt nodded, "Yes sir, that is correct."
"And I'm talking to you as her father, not as your boss. I do not want this interfering with work. Business is business, and especially in this business. Do you understand?" Vince clarified.
"Yes sir I understand fully." Matt said keeping full eye contact.
"Good." Vince said holding his hand out to Matt, "I wish the two of you the best of luck."
Matt smiled and shook it, "Thank you sir I really appreciate your acceptance."
"And please, call me Vince." Vince said with a smile.
"Yes sir, I mean Vince." Matt said shaking his head.
The rest of the group walked out to meet up with them. The limo pulled up and they headed back to Shane's house.
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Matt and Steph decided to go back to Shane and Marissa's for a good night drink. They all said their goodbyes to Vince and Linda and then they headed inside.
Steph pulled on Matt's coat a little to slow down as they were headed into the house. "Two drinks, and then we'll head to my house." She said quietly.
"Steph if you want to stay longer that's ok." Matt started to say but Steph interrupted.
"There's a lot I have to fill you in on. Trust me on this one, two drinks and we're gone." Steph said emphasizing the word "gone".
Marissa walked over to them, took their coats and then turned around and handed them to Shane, "Why don't you take these upstairs?"
Shane nodded, took the coats from her and walked upstairs.
While he was upstairs, Marissa walked them into the sitting room and made sure they were all comfortable.
Shane came back downstairs and sat down by Steph and Matt. He started talking about sports when Marissa interrupted him.
"Why don't you make the drinks honey? That way we can talk over drinks." Marissa said in a snotty tone.
Steph rolled her eyes and Shane stood up and found out what everyone would like. Marissa wanted a martini, Steph asked for Malibu orange juice. Shane looked at Matt, "What would you like?"
"Do you have a coke?" Matt asked sheepishly.
"Yeah, what do you want it?" Shane asked.
"Nothing. Just coke. I'm not a big drinker and the champagne and wine at dinner was definitely enough for me." Matt replied.
"Alright. Not a problem." Shane said heading towards the bar.
They sat around and talked. While they were there Matt noticed that Marissa ordered Shane around to do everything. She also had to have an opinion on everything that was discussed and she loved to argue. After Marissa's first drink she was starting to act a little drunk.
As soon as Steph finished her second drink she stood up and looked at Shane, "I'm beat and Matt's had a long day, can I take your car home and I'll drive it to the office tomorrow?"
"Sure, I'll get the keys for you." Shane said standing up.
"Why don't you get their jackets first? A lot of good the keys do when they're not even ready to leave yet." Marissa snapped at Shane. Most of the sentence was slurred.
"Because the keys have the remote started and that way the heat will be started." Shane said trying to keep his calm. He disappeared out of the room.
"You'll have to excuse him, he doesn't always think before he speaks." Marissa slurred to Steph and Shane. "Steph, you should know how he is."
Steph just nodded and turned around so she wasn't facing her.
Shane came back down with the keys and the coats. "I started the car when I grabbed the keys on my way upstairs." He said to Steph quietly as he handed her her coat.
"Thanks for everything Shane." Matt said shaking his hand.
"Not a problem. It was good seeing ya." Shane said shaking his hand.
Steph hugged Shane and Marissa came over quickly and hugged Matt tightly. "I'm really glad you came back and we were able to spend this time together." She purred/slurred at him.
Steph took Matt by the hand and pulled him back from her, "Good night Marissa."
Marissa wrapped her arms around Steph, "Bye sis. Have a good night."
Steph and Matt headed out to the car. Once they were in the car and both doors were shut, Steph through her head back and screamed, "God I CAN'T FUCKING STAND HER!!!"
Matt was taken aback, "But I thought you guys like to get together and go out and have a good time."
Steph shook her head no, "No. I can't stand her. I never liked her and she got worse once her and Shane got together. But mom loves her and that is Marissa's tool."
"What do you mean?" Matt asked.
"Oh, I have a lot to explain to you." Steph said backing the car out of the driveway.
**First off, I like Marissa, but I need her to be a bitch for this story, so Marissa-lovers, please don't be mad!! Secondly, Thank you for reading and please review. They mean a lot to me. Thanks for your support, and I'll have another chapter up tomorrow. **
The limo arrived at Shane's house and Matt couldn't believe his eyes. He thought Steph's house was big, Shane's was even bigger. These were houses that would be the equivalent of the plantations down south.
Shane and Marissa came out and climbed in. Shane held out his hand, "Good to see you again Matt."
Matt smiled and shook his hand, "Thanks, good to see you again also."
Marissa looked at Steph and smiled, "How was your day?"
"Oh, pretty good. Pretty uneventful, how about yours?" Steph replied. She made a mental note to finally bring up Becky to Shane later on.
"It was a nice and quiet day around the house." Marissa said with a smile.
Linda smiled at Vince. It was nice to see that everyone got along with each other. Matt and Shane were caught up in conversation and Marissa and Steph were talking. She nudged Vince, "Isn't it nice to see them all get along?"
Vince nodded and patted her knee, "Yes it is. I remember when it wasn't like this."
Linda nodded and smiled. She remembered how when Steph and Paul had first gotten together, they couldn't go anywhere with Shane and Marissa because Shane and Paul would constantly fight about anything and everything. As Paul and Steph's relationship grew more and more serious, Shane tried to give him a chance and eventually it got to where the two just didn't speak to each other and if they did it was work related.
They arrived at the restaurant. Stepping out of the limo made Matt feel like he was a famous celebrity. He had very rarely ever been inside of a limo. He got out and waited for Steph. When she stepped out he linked arms with her.
Steph smiled. She could see the amazement in his eyes. It was nice to be with someone who was excited about going out and didn't just take it for granted or feel that it was expected.
They entered the restaurant and Marissa and Linda made their way to the bathroom. "Now's my chance." Thought Stephanie. She walked over to Shane, "So, you'll never guess who Matt and I ran into at the mall today."
"You're right, I probably wouldn't." He said in a smart-ass tone with an even bigger smart-ass smile. "But you're going to tell me, aren't you?"
Steph gave him an evil look, "Gee, I don't know anymore."
"Ok, ok, I'm sorry. Who did you run into today?" Shane replied.
"Rebecca Sanders."
Shane's eyes opened wide, "Really? How is she?"
"She's doing good. I have her phone number and we're going to get together for lunch one day." Steph said a smile.
"That's good. I'm glad she's doing well." Shane said. He looked around to see where Marissa is. "Did she same like the same ol' Beckster?" He asked.
"Oh yeah, she's still happy, energetic and outgoing. I'm really sorry that I haven't talked to her in over a year, and we vowed to not let that happen again." Steph said with a smile.
Just then they saw Marissa and Linda walking back out to the group. Matt noticed that Shane's big smile disappeared and he walked over to Marissa and held her hand.
The hostess showed them to their table. She went over the nightly specials and asked if she could get them something to drink.
"Two bottles of your best champagne." Vince ordered.
"Very good sir." She replied and walked off.
"Gee Vince, what's the special occasion?" Linda asked.
"Well, it's been awhile since we've been able to get together as a whole. The holidays are almost over and this year we were all separated, so I felt that tonight we will celebrate new beginnings and being able to be all together." Vince said with a smile.
Everyone smiled. And throughout the course of the night, they talked about what they did over the holidays, what they wanted to accomplish in the next year. Then they talked about business and what direction they seen it headed and how to improve it.
Steph was happy because Vince always made sure to include Matt as much as possible. He didn't normally share this much information with the wrestlers, especially the Mid-carders, but it made it different since he was dating his daughter.
Marissa did a lot of talking all night long. And everytime she did speak, Shane or someone always had to correct her. It seemed as though that she felt that she had to be a part of every conversation, and a lot of times she didn't know what she was talking about. Especially when it came to the wrestling portion of the conversation. The group talked about the upcoming pay per view and what matches would bring about a large draw and she put people together that didn't even know each other were alive on screen. Matt smiled to himself, Marissa reminded him of the preppy, valley girl that never fit in but tried as hard as she could to do so.
When dinner was over, Shane invited everyone back to his place for a drink. Matt and Steph accepted but Vince and Linda declined. "It's been a long day and we have a meeting first thing in the morning, but thank you for the offer." Linda said graciously.
While they were talking Vince tapped Matt, "Step outside with me for a minute." He said to him.
Matt nodded, "Yes sir." And followed him outside. He started to get nervous, he didn't know what to expect from Vince.
They stepped outside in the cool night air. "Matthew, Steph informed me that you two are now seeing each other and that this came about on Christmas eve."
Matt nodded, "Yes sir that is correct."
"First off, I want to tell you thank you. Thank you for being there when my daughter needed you the most. I really appreciate it." Vince said to him.
Matt smiled, "Your welcome sir, but you don't have to thank me. I'm just glad that I was there. And it was my pleasure to invite Steph to spend the holiday with my family. She was shown the finest southern hospitality and cooking."
Vince smiled, Matt seemed so humble. Upon first glance, the last thing you thought of was the type of person that Matt was on the inside. A southern gentleman who was raised right. He had a great work ethic and didn't get involved in backstage politics and never had an inflated ego. "Now I want you to know that yes I was surprised when Steph told me the news, but I have faith in you and I fully believe that you will treat my daughter with the respect that she deserves."
Matt nodded, "Yes sir, that is correct."
"And I'm talking to you as her father, not as your boss. I do not want this interfering with work. Business is business, and especially in this business. Do you understand?" Vince clarified.
"Yes sir I understand fully." Matt said keeping full eye contact.
"Good." Vince said holding his hand out to Matt, "I wish the two of you the best of luck."
Matt smiled and shook it, "Thank you sir I really appreciate your acceptance."
"And please, call me Vince." Vince said with a smile.
"Yes sir, I mean Vince." Matt said shaking his head.
The rest of the group walked out to meet up with them. The limo pulled up and they headed back to Shane's house.
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Matt and Steph decided to go back to Shane and Marissa's for a good night drink. They all said their goodbyes to Vince and Linda and then they headed inside.
Steph pulled on Matt's coat a little to slow down as they were headed into the house. "Two drinks, and then we'll head to my house." She said quietly.
"Steph if you want to stay longer that's ok." Matt started to say but Steph interrupted.
"There's a lot I have to fill you in on. Trust me on this one, two drinks and we're gone." Steph said emphasizing the word "gone".
Marissa walked over to them, took their coats and then turned around and handed them to Shane, "Why don't you take these upstairs?"
Shane nodded, took the coats from her and walked upstairs.
While he was upstairs, Marissa walked them into the sitting room and made sure they were all comfortable.
Shane came back downstairs and sat down by Steph and Matt. He started talking about sports when Marissa interrupted him.
"Why don't you make the drinks honey? That way we can talk over drinks." Marissa said in a snotty tone.
Steph rolled her eyes and Shane stood up and found out what everyone would like. Marissa wanted a martini, Steph asked for Malibu orange juice. Shane looked at Matt, "What would you like?"
"Do you have a coke?" Matt asked sheepishly.
"Yeah, what do you want it?" Shane asked.
"Nothing. Just coke. I'm not a big drinker and the champagne and wine at dinner was definitely enough for me." Matt replied.
"Alright. Not a problem." Shane said heading towards the bar.
They sat around and talked. While they were there Matt noticed that Marissa ordered Shane around to do everything. She also had to have an opinion on everything that was discussed and she loved to argue. After Marissa's first drink she was starting to act a little drunk.
As soon as Steph finished her second drink she stood up and looked at Shane, "I'm beat and Matt's had a long day, can I take your car home and I'll drive it to the office tomorrow?"
"Sure, I'll get the keys for you." Shane said standing up.
"Why don't you get their jackets first? A lot of good the keys do when they're not even ready to leave yet." Marissa snapped at Shane. Most of the sentence was slurred.
"Because the keys have the remote started and that way the heat will be started." Shane said trying to keep his calm. He disappeared out of the room.
"You'll have to excuse him, he doesn't always think before he speaks." Marissa slurred to Steph and Shane. "Steph, you should know how he is."
Steph just nodded and turned around so she wasn't facing her.
Shane came back down with the keys and the coats. "I started the car when I grabbed the keys on my way upstairs." He said to Steph quietly as he handed her her coat.
"Thanks for everything Shane." Matt said shaking his hand.
"Not a problem. It was good seeing ya." Shane said shaking his hand.
Steph hugged Shane and Marissa came over quickly and hugged Matt tightly. "I'm really glad you came back and we were able to spend this time together." She purred/slurred at him.
Steph took Matt by the hand and pulled him back from her, "Good night Marissa."
Marissa wrapped her arms around Steph, "Bye sis. Have a good night."
Steph and Matt headed out to the car. Once they were in the car and both doors were shut, Steph through her head back and screamed, "God I CAN'T FUCKING STAND HER!!!"
Matt was taken aback, "But I thought you guys like to get together and go out and have a good time."
Steph shook her head no, "No. I can't stand her. I never liked her and she got worse once her and Shane got together. But mom loves her and that is Marissa's tool."
"What do you mean?" Matt asked.
"Oh, I have a lot to explain to you." Steph said backing the car out of the driveway.
**First off, I like Marissa, but I need her to be a bitch for this story, so Marissa-lovers, please don't be mad!! Secondly, Thank you for reading and please review. They mean a lot to me. Thanks for your support, and I'll have another chapter up tomorrow. **