Quick Note To The Reviewers: I didn't mean to throw Shane in the mix so quickly but if I had built it up you would have expected something like this to happen, and I was going for the element of surprise instead of leading things up to it. Oh and I've noticed that Shane tends to steal moves from other superstars like the last ride, bronco buster, peoples elbow, etc. So if you notice that I put him as using those, it's because he has in a few of his matches I've seen him in, so.. just thought I'd make that clear before I continue on.
Stephanie started stretching in her wrestling gear, Eric's eyes looking her over with every movement she made. "You really should be warming up." Stephanie warned as she leaned back, her chest pointed up toward the ceiling.
"Thanks for being so concerned." Eric said in a sarcastic tone, paying more attention to Stephanie's every move, intrigued by how bendy she could be.
Stephanie stopped stretching and walked up toEric with fire in her eyes. "Don't get started with me Eric." She pointed. Eric stood up and sighed, putting his hands on her hips, not even noticing the camera men leering in on their conversation. "Together we can beat Shane, and if my plan works then we'll both remain the Co-GM's of Raw." Eric grinned.
Stephanie started thinking of Eric's plan. He came up with the idea that they could double team Shane and pin him at the same time. Stephanie wasn't sure, especially if they had a referee who didn't want to see them win and have a new General Manager of RAW, but being that Eric and Stephanie still had control over RAW and the employees, then the ref would have to do as they say, no questions asked.
"It would be so much easier if you just let me pin you." Stephanie let a small smile appear on her face.
Eric sighed and cocked his head off to the side. "But then it would be in the records that you pinned me! I can't let that happen Stephanie." Eric's eyebrow raised up for a moment and hoped she would agree to their plan. "I especially can't let you gain full control over RAW, you know as well as I do how much I love my job." He grinned.
"Alright, we'll go by your plan." Stephanie reluctantly agreed.
Backstage Shane watched the two of them plot against him and then share a long embrace. His eyebrows cocked up, realizing that he was right about their relationship - they were seeing each other just like he thought all along. Shane decided it was then time to head out to the ring.
After the commercial break.
Shane stood in the ring with a microphone, waiting for Eric and Stephanie to come down to the ring. Suddenly Eric's theme hit as he came down to the ring alone, walking up the steps and waiting by the ropes for his partner. All Grown Up played as the fans cheered loudly for the Co-GM of RAW as she made her way down to the ring, her expression disappointed and concerned at the same time. She stopped by Eric's side and looked up at her Brother's furious expression, recognizing that look more then any others she has seen.
"Eric, Stephanie.. I have to admit.. I lied to you both earlier when I gave you my reason for coming here and challenging the two of you to a match for the GM spot on RAW." Shane paused as a few of the fans started chanting - "You suck" at Shane. Eric and Stephanie exchanged worried looks before Shane began to speak once more. "You see, I knew all along about your relationship. I've been suspicious of the two of you since 2002 when you Eric," Shane pointed to Bischoff, "kissed my Sister on the Halloween edition of Smackdown." Shane paused. Stephanie mouthed, 'oh come on!' as if she wasn't at all surprised he was playing the role of the overprotective brother as always.
"After seeing the two of you hug backstage," he noticed the shocked expressions on their face suddenly, "that's right, the whole world saw you two backstage!" Shane pointed again and seemed even more furious. "Eric, you're a sick bastard! How dare you lay your hands on my baby sister! You should be ashamed of yourself!" Shane glared at Eric then turned to Stephanie.
"I can't believe you Steph, you really did lower your standards, or maybe Jericho was right about you. Maybe you are a slut." Shane smirked.
Stephanie's eyes were filled with anger. "You bastard!" She screamed. Eric put his arm around her and pulled her close, he didn't care who saw them together, he wasn't ashamed of their relationship and he had no reason to be. Finally he took her by the hand and lead her up the steel stairs into the ring, taking the microphone violently from Shane.
"Shane, I don't give a damn what you, your Father, or anyone else has to say about my relationship with Stephanie!" Eric began. Stephanie turned toward Eric and whispered "Don't do this" to him, worried about what people would think of her.
"I won't let you call Stephanie a slut or say I should be ashamed of what Steph and I have because you are wrong Shane!" Eric walked closer to Shane and spoke again. "This may be hard for you to digest Shane'O," he mocked him, "but I love Stephanie, and nothing will come between us, not even you." Eric then shoved the microphone at Shane's chest and backed away, standing next to Stephanie.
"You love me?" She beamed.
Eric touched Stephanie's face gently. "Of coarse I do Stephanie, I always have." He said calmly.
Eric then turned to the ref and said "ring the bell!"
The match began, Eric told Stephanie to stay outside the ropes while he fought Shane. Halfway through the match Stephanie realized Shane was getting the better advantage in the match. He was dishing out all he could possibly throw at Eric. Kicks, punches, and of coarse a few moves he stole from other superstars over the years.
Stephanie finally decided it was time to take action, Eric was down and Shane was about to do his version of the people's elbow, but Stephanie quickly rushed over to him and stood before him, preventing the peoples elbow and slapped him hard across the face, resulting in a loud smack! heard through out the arena.
Shane turned his head slowly toward his Sister who stood there and waited for his reaction. He quickly grabbed her by a chunk of her hair in the back and set her up for the last ride. Shane smirked to himself as he was about to lift her up. Eric slowly began to get up, looking over and spotting Stephanie set up Stephanie for the last ride.
Ericquickly shoved Shane off of Stephanie, the both of them falling down onto the mat with a loud thud! Eric rushed over to Stephanie and checked on her, making sure she wasn't hurt.
Eric helped Stephanie up and tried to guide her to the outside of the ropes. But suddenly Shane slowly moved behind Eric and Stephanie and delivered the drop kick from behind sending Stephanie and Eric out of the ring, Eric falling on top of Stephanie. Shane smirked to himself, proud of what he's done.
Jerry and JR exchanged comments during the match. "Well we recently found out about the relationship between the two General Managers and Shane seems pretty damn proud on what he's doing to his Sister and, well, Eric Bischoff." King shook his head. "I never saw it coming JR! I mean Stephanie? With Eric Bischoff? Never saw it coming, but neither of them deserve this type of treatment from her Brother! I know he doesn't like that his "baby sister" is dating the Co-General Manager of RAW," JR cut King off.
"And especially the likes of Eric Bischoff in this case, but personally, even though I don't like Eric Bischoff myself, but Shane should just suck it up and deal with the fact that she's a grown woman, she can make her own decisions!" JR nodded then turned to The King.
"I wonder what Vince McMahon will think about all of this when he finds out." King let out a small chuckle. "Now that would be a reaction I wouldn't want to miss." He smirked.
Meanwhile in the ring, Stephanie and Eric stumbled up from the outside of the ring, the both of them quickly crawling back into the ring before the 10 count was finished. Stephanie stayed in the left corner of the ring and watched as Eric started using his best karate moves on Shane, taking down the boy wonder in a flash. Eric smiled to himself, soon the match would be over and both he and Stephanie would keep their jobs.
Suddenly a fellow superstar showed up at on the ramp. "It's Chris Jericho! What is he doing out here?" King commented. "I don't know King, what could he possibly have to do with this match?" JR questioned. "Jericho doesn't like Shane, Stephanie, or Eric!" JR pointed out.
"Well as far as we know he doesn't like Stephanie. After all those years of planting kisses on her I'd beg to differ." King laughed.
Jericho slowly made his way down to the ring and stopped at the right corner by the audience. Stephanie looked down by the ring and saw Jericho standing there, looking up at her as if there was something he knew he had to do. "What are you doing here Jericho?!" She asked angrily. "I'm here to help you princess, now shut your trap and distract the referee!" He demanded.
Stephanie paused for a moment, trying to decide on if she should really trust him or not. Finally she decided to go for it, "what could possibly go wrong?" She asked herself.
Stephanie quickly walked over to the referee as Shane stood up and started to bitch at him about not doing his job right as Jericho slid into the ring. Stephanie taunted the referee, causing him to look the other direction - away from where Chris Jericho was headed. Jericho drop kicked Shane then put the walls of Jericho on him until he knew Shane had grown weak. "Good job Jericho! Kick his ass!" Bischoff encouraged the blonde Canadian.
Suddenly things took a turn for the worse. Jericho drop kicked Bischoff then stood up, smirking to himself. Stephanie ran up to Jericho and started bitching him out, "what the hell do you think you're doing!? You bas-" Jericho suddenly shut her up with a long kiss, dipping her down as his lips pressed against hers. After the kiss was broken Stephanie looked up at him in shock, Jericho brought her back up to a standing position then winked at her before leaving the ring.
A few of the fans cheered and some booed at what had just happened, Jericho proudly walked up the ramp, heading backstage. Stephanie quickly rushed over to her fallen Brother and her Boyfriend then tried to figure out what to do. She could pin Shane by herself and own RAW completely, but then what would happen between her and Eric? Finally she made her decision, she pulled Eric over Shane to look as if he was pinning him then also went down for the pin as well, hoping the referee would do what she said being that Eric wasn't at all with it at the moment.
The ref looked at her like she was crazy, "I don't think I'm allowed to.." He started. "Do your damn job ref! Or you're fired!" She threatened. The referee quickly went down for the pin, it had been done before and it will be done again. The ref counted 1..2..3! The bell rang and Lilian Garcia announced Stephanie McMahon and Eric Bischoff the winners of the match. Eric slowly raised his head up and heard "All Grown Up" playing, he cursed under his breath and (thought that he) realized Stephanie had won the match.
Stephanie helped Eric up and he pulled his arm away from her. Stephanie's smile quickly turned to a look of confusion. "You double crossing bitch! How could you do this to me!?" Eric yelled. Stephanie tried to talk, "But Eric, I didn't-"
"You're just like your Father, once you get what you want it's over. Well I'm not going to play your game anymore princess!" He continued. "I knew I shouldn't have trusted a McMahon."
"But Eric, we won the match. I pulled you over Shane too so we could both win." She cried.
Eric looked at her for a moment then looked down, ashamed. He had yelled at Stephanie thinking she won the match on her own and didn't care if he lost his job. "Stephanie, I'm sorry I was just a little edgy from the match, I.."
Stephanie walked up to him and looked him in his eyes. "Do you trust me?" She asked.
"I trust you." He said calmly, putting his hand over hers, realizing what a jerk he had just been.
Stephanie then wrapped her arms around his neck and jumped up, wrapping her legs around his waist, "We did it! We beat Shane!" She said proudly, "Well, more like you did.." Eric smiled then put his arms around her waist, sharing a long embrace, and a passionate kiss for the whole world to see.
"I love you Stephanie." He said softly.
"I love you too Eric." She replied. They embraced for a little while longer then finally left the ring hand in hand, ready to face the disapproving family, friends, and superstars ahead of them. It didn't matter whether or not they would accept their relationship, because all that truly mattered was their happiness.
The End
Author Notes: Thanks for sticking around guys. I'm sorry I had to end it so soon (and that it was terribly sappy) but this was a fun story to write, and it did have to end sooner or later. If you didn't like the ending I'm sorry, I will be writing more Eric/Steph stories soon, I promise. For now you can check out my newest addition to - What Women Want. Thanks for all the reviews, and your support!