Jericho and Stephanie walked hand in hand back to their reception. They
were about to walk into the large white tent that was serving as their
reception place, when Kurt stopped them.
"Where do you think you two are going?" he asked.
"Into our reception or is that forbidden?" Chris said.
"Not until we announce you," Kurt said.
"Announce us?" Stephanie asked.
"Just wait a second."
Chris and Stephanie looked at each other, both confused, as Kurt went away. He walked back seconds later with a microphone in hand. He smiled at them, the confusion on their faces causing him to give a chuckle. He brought the microphone up to his mouth.
"Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you for the second time, Mr. and Mrs. Jericho."
Chris and Stephanie laughed then walked into the tent. There was thunderous applause from everyone as they stood up to see the couple. They walked up to the head table and sat down. Regan clapped with everyone, even if she didn't exactly know why everyone was clapping for her mom and dad.
They sat down and Chris could see Stephanie soak up the attention like a sponge. Yes, Stephanie was definitely back. He laughed softly to himself before he felt someone tugging on his jacket sleeve. He turned and smiled at his little girl.
"What is it Princess?"
"Why everyone clapping?" she asked.
"They're clapping for me and Mama."
"Why?"
"Because they're happy for us," he told her.
"Me too?"
"Yes, they're happy for you too," he said, putting her on his lap.
"Yay!" she exclaimed, clapping her hands.
Chris laughed as he looked at her. He felt Stephanie grab his hand and he looked over to her. She leaned her head on his shoulder. Chris kissed her head softly. They watched as Kurt picked up his wine glass and stood up.
"Quiet down everyone, quiet down," he announced, tapping his glass with his fork.
Everyone turned their attention to Kurt.
"As the best man, I have to give a little speech. Now, you're all probably thinking, how could I possibly top what I said years ago when these two actually got married. Well, it was difficult, but I think I did it. You two are made for each other, probably more so than any two people I've ever seen in my life. I mean, look at you two. You're both good-looking, you make a perfect couple already. You have a beautiful little girl who has everyone wrapped around her adorable finger, me most of all. But most importantly, no else could possibly stand to be with either of them, but them."
Everyone laughed.
"I resent that Kurt," Jericho said.
"Only cause you know it's true. Well, as I was saying, you two deserve each other. And you two deserve all the happiness you get. I mean, look at you two. If anyone deserves to be happy, it's you two. I think that you've been through enough. And I'm happy for you. I saw Chris at his lowest point, and that was when he lost you Stephanie. And it was like he lost a part of his soul. And lucky for all of us, you came back Steph. And you may not be exactly the same, but just having you back is enough for all of us. So I hope that you two appreciate this second chance, and I know you'll be just as happy as you were before."
Everyone clapped. Stephanie looked over at Chris, who smiled back at her. They had their own little announcement that they wanted to make. Stephanie leaned over and kissed Chris, much to everyone's delight. She then moved her mouth next to his ear.
"So should we tell them our little surprises?" she whispered.
"Why don't we just tell them about what you're expecting," he said, looking down at her stomach, "We can save the other thing for later. I want to keep it ours for right now."
"Sounds good to me."
Chris put Regan on her chair, and stood up. Stephanie stood up as well. Chris clinked his glass signaling that he wanted to talk. Everyone quieted down again to see what Chris had to say. As soon as he knew all eyes were on him he turned to Stephanie and smiled.
"First of all, I'd like to thank you all for coming," he said.
"I want to thank everyone as well. It means a lot to me that you all came. I may not remember my first wedding," Stephanie winked at Chris, "But I'll certainly never forget this one."
"But that's not the only thing we wanted to say," Chris said.
"We have an announcement of our own," she told everyone.
"Well, get to it then," Edge shouted.
"Shut up Edge," Chris yelled back, laughing.
"What we're trying to say is that," Stephanie paused, "We're going to have another baby."
Everyone gasped then started clapping again. Stephanie and Chris just grinned. Linda ran up to them and hugged both Stephanie and Chris. Kurt clapped Chris on the back, in congratulations.
"God, you sure work fast don't you Chris?" Kurt said.
"I don't know what you mean Kurt?" Chris joked.
"You just get her back, then knock her up again," Kurt shook his head.
"Well, I had to make up for lost time."
Regan stood on her chair and held her arms out to Chris. Chris took her in his arms and she wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face into his shoulder. She didn't exactly understand why everyone was congratulating her parents.
"You ok Princess?" Chris asked her softly.
"I your baby Daddy," she said.
"You'll always be my baby," he told her, "But don't you want a little brother or sister?"
"No, I your only baby," Regan said sadly.
"You'll always be my first baby," Chris said to her, "Always."
"Kay," she said brightly.
"And don't you want a little baby sister like Sam?"
"Like Sam?" she said, her eyes wide.
"Yeah," Chris said, in an excited tone.
"Mama," Regan said, turning to Stephanie, "I want baby."
Stephanie smiled, "I'm glad baby."
Regan held her arms out to Stephanie and Stephanie hugged her little girl. It felt so good to hold her little girl again. Stephanie hugged her a little tighter. Regan certainly wasn't the infant she remembered her as.
They sat down for dinner then. But everyone, at one point, came up to congratulate them. Everyone except for one person. One person wasn't exactly happy being there in the first place. And she scowled as she watched Chris feed Stephanie some of his dinner. It was so sickening.
Trish Stratus watched the happy couple with disdain. This day was absolutely horrible. She hadn't wanted to come at all, but since everyone else from the company had shown up, it would look bad if she had pulled a no-show. And she had to keep up appearances.
But she damned the day that Stephanie had waltzed back into Chris's life. She had been trying to get with Chris for the past two years. But the dumb twit was so damn faithful to his dead wife. She'd been coy and supportive and nothing fucking worked. He wouldn't get over his slut of a wife.
It wasn't that she wanted Chris, she wanted to be a part of the McMahon family. She wanted the wealth that it afforded. She wanted to know that she would be set for the rest of her life. And she thought Chris would be the ins into that life of wealth and fortune. But he would never take her bait.
She had tried to seduce Vince, tried many a time, but it had never actually worked. He always went back to Linda. And Shane, well, she couldn't even try with Shane, he was so wrapped up in his precious Marissa. Chris was the only way she could get in, and she wanted in so badly.
She had been happy to see Stephanie dead. She actually couldn't believe that she had fallen into such luck. It seemed almost too easy. She would swoop in and comfort Chris during his time of need. And Chris, being so distraught, would fall right into her arms. And then she would be the best stepmother to Regan. Then she would fall right in with the McMahons, becoming just like Stephanie to them. It was so simple, so utterly simple.
But Chris didn't cooperate, he never cooperated. He loved Stephanie. Why he loved her, she'd never figure out. As she looked at the two of them, all happy and the such, a plan came over her. She smirked evilly as she kept thinking about what she could do.
If Stephanie didn't have her memory back, then maybe, just maybe she could work that to her advantage. Maybe convince Stephanie that she and Chris had had a thing while she was gone. Stephanie probably believed that Chris had been faithful the whole time, and while everyone knew he had, what Stephanie didn't know couldn't hurt her.
Then maybe she could convince Stephanie that Chris really didn't love her and had gotten over her. And Stephanie could run away back to England, and want to forget her past again. Then she could step in and take her place effortlessly. It was all too perfect.
Smile all you want now, she thought, because it sure as hell won't last.
"Where do you think you two are going?" he asked.
"Into our reception or is that forbidden?" Chris said.
"Not until we announce you," Kurt said.
"Announce us?" Stephanie asked.
"Just wait a second."
Chris and Stephanie looked at each other, both confused, as Kurt went away. He walked back seconds later with a microphone in hand. He smiled at them, the confusion on their faces causing him to give a chuckle. He brought the microphone up to his mouth.
"Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you for the second time, Mr. and Mrs. Jericho."
Chris and Stephanie laughed then walked into the tent. There was thunderous applause from everyone as they stood up to see the couple. They walked up to the head table and sat down. Regan clapped with everyone, even if she didn't exactly know why everyone was clapping for her mom and dad.
They sat down and Chris could see Stephanie soak up the attention like a sponge. Yes, Stephanie was definitely back. He laughed softly to himself before he felt someone tugging on his jacket sleeve. He turned and smiled at his little girl.
"What is it Princess?"
"Why everyone clapping?" she asked.
"They're clapping for me and Mama."
"Why?"
"Because they're happy for us," he told her.
"Me too?"
"Yes, they're happy for you too," he said, putting her on his lap.
"Yay!" she exclaimed, clapping her hands.
Chris laughed as he looked at her. He felt Stephanie grab his hand and he looked over to her. She leaned her head on his shoulder. Chris kissed her head softly. They watched as Kurt picked up his wine glass and stood up.
"Quiet down everyone, quiet down," he announced, tapping his glass with his fork.
Everyone turned their attention to Kurt.
"As the best man, I have to give a little speech. Now, you're all probably thinking, how could I possibly top what I said years ago when these two actually got married. Well, it was difficult, but I think I did it. You two are made for each other, probably more so than any two people I've ever seen in my life. I mean, look at you two. You're both good-looking, you make a perfect couple already. You have a beautiful little girl who has everyone wrapped around her adorable finger, me most of all. But most importantly, no else could possibly stand to be with either of them, but them."
Everyone laughed.
"I resent that Kurt," Jericho said.
"Only cause you know it's true. Well, as I was saying, you two deserve each other. And you two deserve all the happiness you get. I mean, look at you two. If anyone deserves to be happy, it's you two. I think that you've been through enough. And I'm happy for you. I saw Chris at his lowest point, and that was when he lost you Stephanie. And it was like he lost a part of his soul. And lucky for all of us, you came back Steph. And you may not be exactly the same, but just having you back is enough for all of us. So I hope that you two appreciate this second chance, and I know you'll be just as happy as you were before."
Everyone clapped. Stephanie looked over at Chris, who smiled back at her. They had their own little announcement that they wanted to make. Stephanie leaned over and kissed Chris, much to everyone's delight. She then moved her mouth next to his ear.
"So should we tell them our little surprises?" she whispered.
"Why don't we just tell them about what you're expecting," he said, looking down at her stomach, "We can save the other thing for later. I want to keep it ours for right now."
"Sounds good to me."
Chris put Regan on her chair, and stood up. Stephanie stood up as well. Chris clinked his glass signaling that he wanted to talk. Everyone quieted down again to see what Chris had to say. As soon as he knew all eyes were on him he turned to Stephanie and smiled.
"First of all, I'd like to thank you all for coming," he said.
"I want to thank everyone as well. It means a lot to me that you all came. I may not remember my first wedding," Stephanie winked at Chris, "But I'll certainly never forget this one."
"But that's not the only thing we wanted to say," Chris said.
"We have an announcement of our own," she told everyone.
"Well, get to it then," Edge shouted.
"Shut up Edge," Chris yelled back, laughing.
"What we're trying to say is that," Stephanie paused, "We're going to have another baby."
Everyone gasped then started clapping again. Stephanie and Chris just grinned. Linda ran up to them and hugged both Stephanie and Chris. Kurt clapped Chris on the back, in congratulations.
"God, you sure work fast don't you Chris?" Kurt said.
"I don't know what you mean Kurt?" Chris joked.
"You just get her back, then knock her up again," Kurt shook his head.
"Well, I had to make up for lost time."
Regan stood on her chair and held her arms out to Chris. Chris took her in his arms and she wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face into his shoulder. She didn't exactly understand why everyone was congratulating her parents.
"You ok Princess?" Chris asked her softly.
"I your baby Daddy," she said.
"You'll always be my baby," he told her, "But don't you want a little brother or sister?"
"No, I your only baby," Regan said sadly.
"You'll always be my first baby," Chris said to her, "Always."
"Kay," she said brightly.
"And don't you want a little baby sister like Sam?"
"Like Sam?" she said, her eyes wide.
"Yeah," Chris said, in an excited tone.
"Mama," Regan said, turning to Stephanie, "I want baby."
Stephanie smiled, "I'm glad baby."
Regan held her arms out to Stephanie and Stephanie hugged her little girl. It felt so good to hold her little girl again. Stephanie hugged her a little tighter. Regan certainly wasn't the infant she remembered her as.
They sat down for dinner then. But everyone, at one point, came up to congratulate them. Everyone except for one person. One person wasn't exactly happy being there in the first place. And she scowled as she watched Chris feed Stephanie some of his dinner. It was so sickening.
Trish Stratus watched the happy couple with disdain. This day was absolutely horrible. She hadn't wanted to come at all, but since everyone else from the company had shown up, it would look bad if she had pulled a no-show. And she had to keep up appearances.
But she damned the day that Stephanie had waltzed back into Chris's life. She had been trying to get with Chris for the past two years. But the dumb twit was so damn faithful to his dead wife. She'd been coy and supportive and nothing fucking worked. He wouldn't get over his slut of a wife.
It wasn't that she wanted Chris, she wanted to be a part of the McMahon family. She wanted the wealth that it afforded. She wanted to know that she would be set for the rest of her life. And she thought Chris would be the ins into that life of wealth and fortune. But he would never take her bait.
She had tried to seduce Vince, tried many a time, but it had never actually worked. He always went back to Linda. And Shane, well, she couldn't even try with Shane, he was so wrapped up in his precious Marissa. Chris was the only way she could get in, and she wanted in so badly.
She had been happy to see Stephanie dead. She actually couldn't believe that she had fallen into such luck. It seemed almost too easy. She would swoop in and comfort Chris during his time of need. And Chris, being so distraught, would fall right into her arms. And then she would be the best stepmother to Regan. Then she would fall right in with the McMahons, becoming just like Stephanie to them. It was so simple, so utterly simple.
But Chris didn't cooperate, he never cooperated. He loved Stephanie. Why he loved her, she'd never figure out. As she looked at the two of them, all happy and the such, a plan came over her. She smirked evilly as she kept thinking about what she could do.
If Stephanie didn't have her memory back, then maybe, just maybe she could work that to her advantage. Maybe convince Stephanie that she and Chris had had a thing while she was gone. Stephanie probably believed that Chris had been faithful the whole time, and while everyone knew he had, what Stephanie didn't know couldn't hurt her.
Then maybe she could convince Stephanie that Chris really didn't love her and had gotten over her. And Stephanie could run away back to England, and want to forget her past again. Then she could step in and take her place effortlessly. It was all too perfect.
Smile all you want now, she thought, because it sure as hell won't last.