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Steph and Jeff landed and were on their way through the airport when a group of fans recognized them. They stopped, signed autographs, answered some questions and then headed into another limo and headed off to the arena.

"You know Steph, being a country boy at heart, I'm going to get spoiled hanging out with you." Jeff said with a chuckle.

Steph laughed. "It's kind of handy. Especially if you're prone to getting lost."

They arrived at the arena. Jeff grabbed Steph's bags for her.

"Jeff, you don't have to do that." Steph tried to insist but Jeff wouldn't hear any of it.

"I owe you a helluva lot more than carrying your bags after what I pulled. Don't argue." Jeff said sticking out his tongue.

Steph's phone rang. She looked at the caller id and laughed, "Hi dad."

"Are you to the arena yet? What time do you think Jeff will get here? I'm trying to plan out the day." Vince replied.

Steph tapped Jeff and pointed to Vince's room. "What, no hi, how was your flight? Just when are you going to get to the arena?" She teased.

"Sorry hon, I just have a lot on my mind. How was your flight?" Vince apologized.

Steph knocked and walked in with Jeff. "My flight was good."

Vince shook his head and hung up his cell phone. "J.R. is about 2 blocks away, and then we can get underway."

Jeff nodded, "Do you want me to wait in here or would you like me to step outside?"

"Would you mind coming back in 15 minutes?" Vince asked.

"Not a problem sir." Jeff replied. He turned and walked out.

"So, I heard you got an earful when you told him he was released." Vince said to her.

Steph sighed and sat down, "Yeah, twice. But it's ok, he's realized that it's time to accept responsibility for his actions and we're ok."

"Well, I'm glad that you two worked things out, but that's not what is concerning me. What I'm concerned about is how big of a scene did he make when you released?" Vince replied.

"We were behind closed doors. Anything he said is between him and I and is water under the bridge." Steph replied in a professional tone. She knew that he already had the details and he was just prying for anything else. "Dad, we've gone over this. He was upset, he said things he shouldn't have, and he apologized."

Vince nodded and opened his mouth to reply but there was a knock on the door. "Come in."

J.R. walked in, "I'm here. Sorry about that, I took a wrong turn and got lost."

"Not a problem, Steph and Jeff just got here as well." Vince said. "I'm going to go and pick up the papers from the printer and find Jeff and then we'll begin."

"I'll go get us coffee." Steph offered.

A few minutes later they all came together. "Now Jeff," Vince began, "you know why we're all here today."

Jeff nodded, "Yes sir. I was late to the house show and that goes against the probationary guidelines that were laid before me at our previous meeting."

J.R., Vince and Steph were all surprised. Just as Vince was opening his mouth, Jeff began to speak.

"I would like to say something, if I may." Jeff said standing up.

"Go ahead." J.R. chimed in.

"I just want to say thank you. Thank you for the wonderful opportunity that you have given me. I have been wrestling for many years, and you made the blood, sweat and tears, the failed and strained relationships worthwhile. You are like family to me, and I will never forget this. I messed up. I became burned out and instead of owning up to that fact, I jumped in the river of denial and followed it all the way to last week when I hit the shore. Thank you." Jeff said with tears in his eyes and he sat down.

"Jeff, thank you. You have always been very professional up until recently, and we could tell something was going on. J.R. and I have spoken, and I would like to offer you something. Instead of "firing you" how about we reached a "mutual understanding" and you take all of the time you need to pursue whatever interests you have. Once you have done that, if you feel like you would like to return to wrestling, we'll have an open door for you." Vince explained.

"Really?!? You would do that? After everything I've done?" Jeff said with tears streaming down his face. "I would love to take you guys up on your offer."

"Well then Jeff, I just need you to sign these papers." J.R. said sliding the papers over to him. J.R., Vince and Steph all stood up.

Jeff signed the papers, stood up and shook J.R. and Vince's hands. "Thank you, thank you so much." He turned to face Steph. "Steph, I am so sorry for everything I have put you through. I'm really glad that you're such a good person to put it all behind you and still talk to me."

Steph smiled and held out her hand, "Not a problem Jeff."

Jeff looked at her hand, bit smirked and wrapped his arms around her in a big bear hug, "siblings don't shake hands.siblings hug."

Steph was surprised at the hug, but hugged him back laughing. "That's it, next time you spend the weekend, no more Chris Farley movies for you. Besides, I'm not your sister."

"Yet." Jeff murmured.

Vince and J.R. were both shocked by Jeff. And Vince was even more shocked with Jeff's response to Stephanie. "This meeting is hereby adjourned."

Steph walked out with Jeff and walked him to the door. "Jeff, it was a pleasure working with you and I wish you the best on your endeavors. I have the limo waiting to take you to the airport."

Jeff smiled, "Right back at ya. Thanks for the ride. Talk to ya later." And he headed off to the parking lot. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

As the rest of the day wore on, more and more people were talking about what had happened between Steph and Jeff at Shannon's party.

Paul knocked on Steph's office door. He heard her holler come in.

When he walked in, Steph was sitting at her desk in a slinky, sleeveless white blouse that had a plunging neckline. She was wearing her hair down and curly. She was concentrating heavily on her laptop and she had her glasses on the tip of her nose. Paul felt himself becoming aroused by her and tried not to think of her like that.

Steph glanced up and seen it was him and smiled, "Well hello there. Is it lunch time already?"

"It certainly is, what are you working so hard on?" Paul inquired.

"You're storylines if you must know." Steph replied with a smirk. She took her glasses off and shook her hair out. She grabbed her purse, "do you want to eat here or go out?"

"I want to talk to you about something, so lets go and grab something." Paul replied holding up his car keys.

"Alright, lets go." Steph said. She stood up, and she was wearing a short black skirt with black boots that had stiletto heels.

"Wow Steph, you look damn good, and you're not even going to be on tv tonight." Paul said to her.

"Well thanks, but I am going to be on tv tonight. I have a little bit tonight involving Steiner and Bischoff." Steph confessed.

"I see." Paul replied opening the car door for her.

Steph sat down and Paul got in and they headed to a nearby restaurant.

"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Steph asked.

"Well, lets talk about that when we're sitting down." Paul replied.

"Ok." Steph answered in a confused tone.

They got there and were seated and Steph looked at him, "Ok, I can't take it, what's going on?"

"Everyone in the locker room is talking about what happened at the party you went to." Paul started.

"It was a Smackdown party, god news travels fast." Steph replied.

"So what's going on with you and Cena?" Paul asked with a smile.

"Cena? Nothing. Why would you ask that?" Steph said practically choking on her water.

"Well, the big talk is that you refused to speak to Matt, and you snuck off with Cena to never be heard from again." Paul said.

"Oh my god you would think I was in high school again!" Steph said with a laugh. "Well, I didn't plan on going into all of this with you, but if you really want to know, I'll tell you."

"I'm here, go for it." Paul said sitting back.

Steph told him everything that happened over the weekend, and how now her and Matt are ok and her and Jeff have actually found a friendship within each other.

Paul chuckled to himself, and Steph caught it, "What was that for?" She insisted.

"I'm just picturing you at a party thrown by Shannon Moore and laughing." Paul said. "Nothing else, I promise."

"Why is that so funny?" Steph asked.

"Because I'm picturing a rave party and you there in your Prada looking around the room like "what the hell am I doing here?" Paul said laughing.

Steph threw a packet of crackers at him, knowing full well that that was how she felt inside but she'd be damned before she confessed that to him.

They finished their lunch and headed back to the arena. As they were pulling in, Steph's cell phone rang. She looked and seen that it was Matt.

"Uh-oh must be loverboy." Paul teased. "I'll see ya inside."

Steph laughed and answered it, "Hi honey."

"Hey baby, I have a huge favor to ask of you, can you check my voicemail on my cell phone. I left it at the house, and I'm about to get on the plane." Matt asked her.

"Sure, do you want me to have Shane pick it up before he flys out to Smackdown tomorrow?" Steph asked.

"Yeah, that would be great." Matt replied. "I'll give you all of my codes, and then I'll call you from the arena."

"Ok. Go ahead I'm ready to write."

Matt gave her the codes. "Alright love, I have to board, they just announced the final boarding call."

"Ok, I love you and I'll talk to you tomorrow." Steph said smiling.

When she hung up with Matt, she called and checked his messages. There was one from Amy asking him if he still wanted to go over to her house for an all-night movie marathon while Steph was overseas. Then there was one from his buddy Joey asking him when he would be home. And the final one was from Jeff, Jeff explained what had happened in the meeting and at the end was what pushed Steph over the edge. At the very end, Jeff said as calm as can be, "Oh yeah Matt, just wanted to tell you (in his best falsetto voice) "Matt, you're cock is so hard, god I love it when you drive into me like that." Talk to ya later bro, and he hung up.

"I can't believe it. He told him." Steph said out loud. She had tears in her eyes, "Something that was so intimate between them, and he turned around and told Jeff so he could use it as a joke?" She pondered to herself. She walked into the arena wondering how she should handle it.

**Well, what's going to happen when Matt calls Steph to find out what his messages were? And, what kind of rumors are now circulating around the Smackdown locker room about Steph and Cena? Will Steph be calm about Amy's invite to Matt? Please continue to read and review!!**