Chris winced as Trish went for his hand. Stephanie better appreciate all
the shit he was going through. He turned his head and gave her a strained
smile as they walked together towards Trish's hotel room. She grinned back
at him coyly, too coyly for Chris's liking.
They reached her door and stopped. Trish tugged his hand so that they were facing each other. He looked around, hoping this would be over soon so he could get back to Stephanie and Regan.
"I had so much fun tonight," Trish said.
"Good, me too," Chris lied.
"I'm glad you chose to confide in me, I'll be sure to keep all of your secrets."
"Thanks Trish, I'm really grateful for it."
"Not a problem," she smirked, "Did you want to come in?"
"I don't think I should."
"Oh come on," she said, tugging on his hand, "Just for a little while."
"I should get back to my room, see if I can salvage something with Stephanie."
"Oh Chris, I think you need to sleep on this."
"You think?"
"Yeah, come on, you can spend the night here," Trish said, running her free hand up his chest seductively.
"Thanks for the offer Trish, but I'm just going to pass on it tonight."
"Awww, I need someone to keep me warm. And Stephanie would never have to know."
Chris had to resist himself from just cursing her out. Could she be any more obvious about this? She was literally about to jump him right here in the hallway. Chris gave a short laugh and look at her.
"Sorry, but I'll have to take a rain check."
"Ok, some other time then," she said.
Then she leaned up, expecting him to kiss her. He rolled his eyes, his lips were going to be nowhere near hers unless they were on screen. He leaned down and instead of a kiss on the lips, he kissed her on the cheek. Chris pulled away and looked at her.
"Night Trish."
Trish gave him a look of disappointment, "Night."
Chris left quickly towards the elevator, not looking back. He got inside the elevator and rode it up to his floor. He got off and walked quick- paced to his own room. The sooner this dismal night was over, the better. He took out his key card and walked inside.
Seeing most of the lights off he figured that Stephanie and Regan had fallen asleep. He silently put his things down and went into the bedroom. He saw Stephanie and Regan asleep together on one of the beds. He smiled as he watched them for a second. Trish expected him to give up this for her? The girl was a bigger dolt than he realized.
He got his pajamas and walked into the bathroom to change and brush his teeth. As soon as he was done with that, he turned off the light and walked over to the bed. They had fallen asleep with the television on, so he figured they were trying to wait up for him. A check of the clock revealed that it was almost one in the morning.
He carefully went over to the side of the bed where Regan was sleeping and he picked her up gently. She snuggled up to him unconsciously and he smiled down at her. He took her over to her bed and laid her down. He pulled the covers over her little body and leaned down to kiss her forehead.
"Night Princess," he whispered.
Regan coughed and turned on her side. Chris laughed softly before going over to his own bed. He pulled the covers over Stephanie first then got inside himself. He turned off the television before laying down. A few minutes later, Stephanie cuddled into him. Chris sighed and kissed the top of her head. Feeling him kiss her, Stephanie opened her eyes slowly.
"Chris?" she whispered.
"Yes baby."
"When did you get back?"
"A little while ago."
"How was it?" she asked, a little more awake now.
"It went exactly as planned."
"Good, and she bought everything you told her about us?"
"Absolutely."
"Great," she yawned, "Did you have to kiss her?"
"No, her cheek."
"Even better."
"Why don't you go back to sleep baby, you're tired."
"Yeah," she yawned again.
"Night baby."
"Mmm, night," she mumbled.
The next couple weeks passed by and Stephanie and Chris kept pretending they were having marital problems. Well, kept pretending around Trish, everyone else could only see the happy expectant couple with the adorable little girl. But that's the way everyone wanted them to see it.
"So you two seem to be fighting more and more," Trish said, trying to be sympathetic.
"Yeah, it's getting worse and I don't know, I kind of just want out."
"Then you should get out," she said.
Trish laughed inwardly as she thought about how things were going according to her plan. It seemed the two of them had started fighting after Stephanie had heard her phony phone conversation. God this new Stephanie was a total ditz. She seemed to believe everything everyone said. How sad.
"You think so?"
"Yeah, Chris, you're obviously not happy, and you deserve happiness," she said, running a hand through his hair.
"But she's having my child."
"So? After it's born, you can get custody of it. They'd give it to you, since Stephanie has no memory."
"You really think so?"
"Yes, and then you'd be free and she'd be free. You know, she's probably missing England and wanting to go to the place she calls home. Maybe you're just holding her back."
"Yeah, maybe..." Chris said, trying to sound distant.
"You really should think about it. I'll be there for you through the whole thing."
Chris hugged her, "Trish, you're the best, thank you so much for everything."
"Hey, what are friends for?"
"I better get going."
"Ok," Trish said, kissing his cheek, "Think about it."
"I will."
Chris walked out of her locker room and made a puking sound. Could she get any more disgusting? And all this divorce stuff was getting him kind of angry, it was becoming clearer and clearer what Trish's intentions were, and he didn't appreciate being manipulated like that, especially when it involved his family.
He went into his dressing room, seeing Stephanie and Regan waiting for him. Since the house show was over they were free to go. Luckily this show was being held close to their home. Chris smiled at his two ladies.
"You two ready to go?"
"Definitely."
"Good, Regan, you excited to spend the night at Grandma and Grandpa's?"
"Uh huh," she said nodding.
"Ok, do you have your suitcase?"
"Yes Daddy."
"Ok, grab my hand and we'll go take you to Grandpa."
"Ok, bye Mama," Regan said, standing up on the couch to kiss Stephanie.
Stephanie hugged her little girl, "Be good ok."
"Kay Mama," Regan said, jumping off the couch and running over to Chris.
"Have fun Reg."
Chris left with Regan and her suitcase and Stephanie studied her nails as she waited for Chris to return. They were going to Stephanie's doctor's appointment and then they got the whole night to themselves. They needed it after having to deal with Trish and her antics all the time.
"Come in," Stephanie responded to a knock on her door.
Trish walked in, "You know, you're just tearing him apart."
"What are you talking about?"
"Chris. You're treating him like shit."
"I don't think you have the right to tell me how I treat my husband."
"Oh, I do, cause he tells me everything about you, and you know what Stephanie?"
"No what?" Stephanie said, laughing.
"He's not happy. You don't make him happy."
"And you do?"
"I can....and I will," she said walking out.
"Oh my God," Stephanie muttered to herself. The girl was crazy.
Minutes later, Chris came back into the locker room and Stephanie stood up to greet him. He came over and kissed her and she wrapped her arms around his waist, then hugging him to her. He pulled away and looked at her, smiling.
"You will not believe who was just in here?"
"Who?"
"Trish, giving me a warning that she was going to steal you from me because I didn't make you happy."
Chris laughed loudly, "Not make me happy, that's a laugh and a half."
"I know, she's delusional."
"Uh huh...now what do you say we go see what this baby looks like?" Chris asked, putting his hand on her now more pronounced middle.
"Lets."
They got their things and went to Chris's car that they had driven. They drove to the doctor's chatting about things they needed to buy for the baby's room, which they had yet to prepare. They reached the office and got out together before heading inside.
Some time later and Stephanie was lying on the examination table, the ultrasound taking place. The doctor was pointing out their baby and Stephanie laughed as Chris got that giddy look on his face. He loved children so much and she knew he was excited for this baby.
Chris looked down at Stephanie, smiling like a little kid. To be honest, he was probably more excited for this child then he had been for Regan. But that was mainly because, after Stephanie had died he never expected to have more kids, and now he was, with the only woman he had ever loved.
"So that's our baby," Stephanie said, later on as they were lying on the loveseat in the living room.
"Yep."
"I can tell he'll be good-looking."
"Or she'll be gorgeous."
"Yeah, do you want a boy?"
"Either way, I don't care."
"Don't lie, you want a boy," Stephanie said.
"I really don't care, but I wouldn't be adverse to a boy, or another little Regan."
"Me neither. This time I get to experience everything, and I'm gonna make sure I'm there for everything."
"I'm glad you'll be there for everything."
"Trish would rather I not be there," Stephanie said, angrily.
"Whatever, don't think about her."
"It's hard not to."
"Don't worry ok, she'll get what's coming to her, because karma's a bitch baby, and she's going to get a huge dose of it."
They reached her door and stopped. Trish tugged his hand so that they were facing each other. He looked around, hoping this would be over soon so he could get back to Stephanie and Regan.
"I had so much fun tonight," Trish said.
"Good, me too," Chris lied.
"I'm glad you chose to confide in me, I'll be sure to keep all of your secrets."
"Thanks Trish, I'm really grateful for it."
"Not a problem," she smirked, "Did you want to come in?"
"I don't think I should."
"Oh come on," she said, tugging on his hand, "Just for a little while."
"I should get back to my room, see if I can salvage something with Stephanie."
"Oh Chris, I think you need to sleep on this."
"You think?"
"Yeah, come on, you can spend the night here," Trish said, running her free hand up his chest seductively.
"Thanks for the offer Trish, but I'm just going to pass on it tonight."
"Awww, I need someone to keep me warm. And Stephanie would never have to know."
Chris had to resist himself from just cursing her out. Could she be any more obvious about this? She was literally about to jump him right here in the hallway. Chris gave a short laugh and look at her.
"Sorry, but I'll have to take a rain check."
"Ok, some other time then," she said.
Then she leaned up, expecting him to kiss her. He rolled his eyes, his lips were going to be nowhere near hers unless they were on screen. He leaned down and instead of a kiss on the lips, he kissed her on the cheek. Chris pulled away and looked at her.
"Night Trish."
Trish gave him a look of disappointment, "Night."
Chris left quickly towards the elevator, not looking back. He got inside the elevator and rode it up to his floor. He got off and walked quick- paced to his own room. The sooner this dismal night was over, the better. He took out his key card and walked inside.
Seeing most of the lights off he figured that Stephanie and Regan had fallen asleep. He silently put his things down and went into the bedroom. He saw Stephanie and Regan asleep together on one of the beds. He smiled as he watched them for a second. Trish expected him to give up this for her? The girl was a bigger dolt than he realized.
He got his pajamas and walked into the bathroom to change and brush his teeth. As soon as he was done with that, he turned off the light and walked over to the bed. They had fallen asleep with the television on, so he figured they were trying to wait up for him. A check of the clock revealed that it was almost one in the morning.
He carefully went over to the side of the bed where Regan was sleeping and he picked her up gently. She snuggled up to him unconsciously and he smiled down at her. He took her over to her bed and laid her down. He pulled the covers over her little body and leaned down to kiss her forehead.
"Night Princess," he whispered.
Regan coughed and turned on her side. Chris laughed softly before going over to his own bed. He pulled the covers over Stephanie first then got inside himself. He turned off the television before laying down. A few minutes later, Stephanie cuddled into him. Chris sighed and kissed the top of her head. Feeling him kiss her, Stephanie opened her eyes slowly.
"Chris?" she whispered.
"Yes baby."
"When did you get back?"
"A little while ago."
"How was it?" she asked, a little more awake now.
"It went exactly as planned."
"Good, and she bought everything you told her about us?"
"Absolutely."
"Great," she yawned, "Did you have to kiss her?"
"No, her cheek."
"Even better."
"Why don't you go back to sleep baby, you're tired."
"Yeah," she yawned again.
"Night baby."
"Mmm, night," she mumbled.
The next couple weeks passed by and Stephanie and Chris kept pretending they were having marital problems. Well, kept pretending around Trish, everyone else could only see the happy expectant couple with the adorable little girl. But that's the way everyone wanted them to see it.
"So you two seem to be fighting more and more," Trish said, trying to be sympathetic.
"Yeah, it's getting worse and I don't know, I kind of just want out."
"Then you should get out," she said.
Trish laughed inwardly as she thought about how things were going according to her plan. It seemed the two of them had started fighting after Stephanie had heard her phony phone conversation. God this new Stephanie was a total ditz. She seemed to believe everything everyone said. How sad.
"You think so?"
"Yeah, Chris, you're obviously not happy, and you deserve happiness," she said, running a hand through his hair.
"But she's having my child."
"So? After it's born, you can get custody of it. They'd give it to you, since Stephanie has no memory."
"You really think so?"
"Yes, and then you'd be free and she'd be free. You know, she's probably missing England and wanting to go to the place she calls home. Maybe you're just holding her back."
"Yeah, maybe..." Chris said, trying to sound distant.
"You really should think about it. I'll be there for you through the whole thing."
Chris hugged her, "Trish, you're the best, thank you so much for everything."
"Hey, what are friends for?"
"I better get going."
"Ok," Trish said, kissing his cheek, "Think about it."
"I will."
Chris walked out of her locker room and made a puking sound. Could she get any more disgusting? And all this divorce stuff was getting him kind of angry, it was becoming clearer and clearer what Trish's intentions were, and he didn't appreciate being manipulated like that, especially when it involved his family.
He went into his dressing room, seeing Stephanie and Regan waiting for him. Since the house show was over they were free to go. Luckily this show was being held close to their home. Chris smiled at his two ladies.
"You two ready to go?"
"Definitely."
"Good, Regan, you excited to spend the night at Grandma and Grandpa's?"
"Uh huh," she said nodding.
"Ok, do you have your suitcase?"
"Yes Daddy."
"Ok, grab my hand and we'll go take you to Grandpa."
"Ok, bye Mama," Regan said, standing up on the couch to kiss Stephanie.
Stephanie hugged her little girl, "Be good ok."
"Kay Mama," Regan said, jumping off the couch and running over to Chris.
"Have fun Reg."
Chris left with Regan and her suitcase and Stephanie studied her nails as she waited for Chris to return. They were going to Stephanie's doctor's appointment and then they got the whole night to themselves. They needed it after having to deal with Trish and her antics all the time.
"Come in," Stephanie responded to a knock on her door.
Trish walked in, "You know, you're just tearing him apart."
"What are you talking about?"
"Chris. You're treating him like shit."
"I don't think you have the right to tell me how I treat my husband."
"Oh, I do, cause he tells me everything about you, and you know what Stephanie?"
"No what?" Stephanie said, laughing.
"He's not happy. You don't make him happy."
"And you do?"
"I can....and I will," she said walking out.
"Oh my God," Stephanie muttered to herself. The girl was crazy.
Minutes later, Chris came back into the locker room and Stephanie stood up to greet him. He came over and kissed her and she wrapped her arms around his waist, then hugging him to her. He pulled away and looked at her, smiling.
"You will not believe who was just in here?"
"Who?"
"Trish, giving me a warning that she was going to steal you from me because I didn't make you happy."
Chris laughed loudly, "Not make me happy, that's a laugh and a half."
"I know, she's delusional."
"Uh huh...now what do you say we go see what this baby looks like?" Chris asked, putting his hand on her now more pronounced middle.
"Lets."
They got their things and went to Chris's car that they had driven. They drove to the doctor's chatting about things they needed to buy for the baby's room, which they had yet to prepare. They reached the office and got out together before heading inside.
Some time later and Stephanie was lying on the examination table, the ultrasound taking place. The doctor was pointing out their baby and Stephanie laughed as Chris got that giddy look on his face. He loved children so much and she knew he was excited for this baby.
Chris looked down at Stephanie, smiling like a little kid. To be honest, he was probably more excited for this child then he had been for Regan. But that was mainly because, after Stephanie had died he never expected to have more kids, and now he was, with the only woman he had ever loved.
"So that's our baby," Stephanie said, later on as they were lying on the loveseat in the living room.
"Yep."
"I can tell he'll be good-looking."
"Or she'll be gorgeous."
"Yeah, do you want a boy?"
"Either way, I don't care."
"Don't lie, you want a boy," Stephanie said.
"I really don't care, but I wouldn't be adverse to a boy, or another little Regan."
"Me neither. This time I get to experience everything, and I'm gonna make sure I'm there for everything."
"I'm glad you'll be there for everything."
"Trish would rather I not be there," Stephanie said, angrily.
"Whatever, don't think about her."
"It's hard not to."
"Don't worry ok, she'll get what's coming to her, because karma's a bitch baby, and she's going to get a huge dose of it."