A/N - I'm back again! Bold represents Dawn's conversation on the telephone.

Extending his arms wide, Jericho stretched his tired bones, cracking from the position he had fell asleep in. Still half asleep he tried to sit up, only to find that, that wasn't possible. Wondering why, he looked around groggily and saw nothing. Hearing a soft sigh and thenp feeling someone cuddle up into him he looked down and couldn't help the goofy smile that covered his face. He could honestly say that he had never see Stephanie McMahon so peaceful in all the time he had known her. Moving his free hand over to her face slowly, he brushed away the strands of hair that had fallen in front of it through the night.

Before Chris could do anything else, he felt Stephanie jerk awake and push away from him with a scream. In the confusion Chris tried to stand up and make sure she was ok, but the force of her push made him collide and hit his knee off of the coffee table in front of him, which then in turn made Chris lose his balance and caused him to fall over the arm of the sofa he had been asleep on earlier.

Stephanie looked around disorientated, as she was jolted from her sleep by the feeling of someone in the room watching her. Last night's movie hadn't helped; she had a habit to get very paranoid over them to the stage where she had nightmares in her sleep, which she had indeed been having, and as she had felt someone touch her face, she had done the only thing she knew, screamed and pushed with all her might Looking at her supposed assailant, she cringed asshe realized who it was.

Chris was laying flat on his back and his legs still hung over the arm of the sofa, he had landed hard on his ass and it hurt like a bitch right now. Sighing as he was about to get out of his current position until he heard the sound of laughter float through the room. Lifting his head up he saw Stephanie laughing at him, but with a red face.

"I'm so sorry Chris," she said as she apologized as she walked over to him and helped him up. "Are you okay?"

"Well it's not every day you wake up and land on your ass first thing!" Chris told her jokingly, as they both took a seat.

"I'm so sorry, it's just I was dreaming and you were there and I thought..." Stephanie said as she apologised once again as she rambled on.

"Steph it's cool, it really is," he told her. "It's just a surprise, most girls can't seem to get enough of me and here you are willingly pushing me away!" He told her playfully.

"Well what can I say Chris, I came to my senses earlier than most girls! See I have something they don't," she told him.

"And pray tell what is that Princess?" Chris asked curiously.

"Well, it's really two things," she told him as she looked at him with her trademark smirk. "One, I have that thing called a brain and two, I have taste!" Stephanie finished of smartly.

"Oh yeah, Princess you have a chest full of brains, and when have you ever had taste? Wasn't it you, the same Stephanie McMahon who was married to Hunter?" He asked with his own cocky grin.

"Ok, I'll admit Hunter was such a mistake, you'd have to be blind to date him. Although in my defense when he had a beard he wasn't so bad," she toldhim and then to his surprise smacked hm on the head. "AND that was for the implant joke!" Stephanie informed him with playful annoyance.

"Man, if I get nothing but abused in this relationship, I want out!" Chris told her lightheartedly.

"Is that what this is, a relationship?" Stephanie asked suddenly serious.

Sobering Chris replied, "Well I'm hoping it is, I don't go around staying in beautiful woman's rooms all the time," he told her honestly. "Well actually sometimes I do, but that's only for one thing, I've never actually enjoyed their company as much as I did with you last night," Chris said as an afterthought.

"Wow, that was mushy," Stephanie retorted, melting inside at his words. "Do you use those lines on every girl you meet?" She wondered.

With a soft laugh Chris answered, "Only when I really like them."

"What about in the future? Do you see us there together?"

"I would love to see us in the future Steph, I really, really like you," Chris told her truthfully causing Stephanie to smile.

"Well, I happen to like you too so hopefully there will be," Stephanie replied.

Standing up, Chris moved slowly towards the door.

"I guess I'll get going, let you get ready. Check in and see what the rabbits have been up to," Chris told her, not really wanting to go.

"Rabbits?" Stephanie asked in confusion.

"You know, Christian and Trish? They don't do anything but go at it like rabbits in heat," Chris explained with a laugh.

"Oh," Stephanie said simply and then started laughing.

"Meet me for lunch later?" He asked her.

"Of course, when and where?" Stephanie replied as she agreed.

"Well it's ten right now, how about twelve down in the hotel restaurant, is that ok with you?" He questioned.

"Yeah, I guess I'll see you then," Stephanie answered as they moved closer to the hotel room door.

"Good," Chris said as he moved closer to her.

"Yeah, good," Stephanie said seconds before Chris's lips were on hers, as he pulled her closer to him making the kiss more intimate, then minutes later they pulled away breathlessly.

"You know I don't think I'll ever get tired doing that!" Chris told her happily.

"I don't think I'll ever get tired of you doing it!" Stephanie replied equally as happy.

"Ok, I'm going," He said, not moving an inch.

"Yeah going," Stephanie agreed tightening her hold on him, and just as sudden as before he kissed her again.

"One for the road," he said as he explained his actions. "Okay, now I really should be going now," Chris told her as he moved out of her hold and opened the door.

"See you at lunch," she stated.

"I'll count on it," he replied as he stepped out the door. "Later?" He asked really not wanting to go.

"Later," Stephanie answered as she watched him walk away, and then closed the door.

Walking into his hotel room, Chris had a smile on his face. He had Stephanie McMahon. He, Chris Jericho, was dating Stephanie McMahon and he couldn't be happier. His life was almost perfect, he had the greatest job in the world and now he had one of the most beautiful women in the world too. He could kiss Christian for daring him to throw that stupid balloon now!

He turned around as he heard the adjoining door of his room.

"Come in," he yelled.

The door opened and in stepped Christian, with his usual smug grin on his face.

"Hey dude, hope we didn't keep you up last night," Christian told him not the least bit sorry.

"No I slept great last night," Chris told him happily, still on his Stephanie high.

"You did, but Trish and I..." Christian wondered, confused.

"Yes I'm sure you and Trish were working up a storm, God knows that girl is a master when it comes to pleasing a man, I mean she's had enough practice," Chris commented. "I didn't sleep here last night, I stayed with Stephanie," he informed Christian.

"You dog! You got some and you stayed the night! Was it good, I mean Stephanie's experienced right so it must have been!" Christian asked with a smirk.

"Christian, if you want to keep your face the way it is, I suggest you keep your thoughts about Stephanie to yourself!" Chris told him darkly.

"Woah, dude sorry. Testy, testy! Did you get some or not?" He asked wanting to know.

"Not that it's any of your business, but no we did not sleep together, we fell asleep on the sofa watching tv." Chris replied with a smile as he thought back to last night.

"Bummer man! I feel for you, I mean here I was getting it all and you've not had any. Is Stephanie not giving it up?"

"Strike two Christian, one more and I will take you down, best friend or not!" Chris warned.

"Ok, ok sorry! Did you have a good time?" He asked sincerely.

"I had the best time!" Chris answered brightly.

"...he was such a gentleman Dawn, like you wouldn't believe!" Stephanie told her close friend over the phone.

"You guys fell asleep on, the sofa! You had Chris Jericho in your hotel room and all you did was fall asleep on the sofa with him!" Dawn asked unable to believe what she was hearing.

"Yes that's what happened. Why what would you have done?" Stephanie wondered.

"I would have jumped him the moment he stepped into my room, there's a reason why he's called the sexy beast Steph! You don't just pass that up! What if you don't get the chance again?" Dawn ranted.

"There will be other chances, I'm meeting him for lunch in an hour and HE said we were in a relationship! Chris Jericho not me!" Stephanie told her happily.

"He said you guys were in a relationship? How the hell did that come up and what is it, your second date?" Dawn asked.

"I smacked him cause he said something to me and after it he said, 'Man, if I get nothing but abused in this relationship, I want out!', and yes it's our second date, but he knows a good thing when he's got it!" Stephanie answered.

"Why are you so lucky?" Dawn wondered helplessly.

"I'm a McMahon, it's in my blood!" Stephanie stated simply.

So tell me everything! Leave nothing out!" Dawn demanded.

About forty-five minutes later, Stephanie walked out of her hotel room after finally getting Dawn off the phone. She had fifteen minutes left before she had to meet Chris, but it was never a bad thing to be early. She walked over to the lift and press the down button, just as she was preparing to wait a lifetime for it to come, the elevator doors opened with a ping and she stepped in. As she was deep in thought the doors opened again and in stepped Randy Orton. She didn't even realise anyone else was in the elevator until he greeted her.

"Randy, hi." She replied back, rather uncomfortably, she had never liked this man, he was too cocky and had a bigger ego than Chris.

"Going anywhere nice?" He asked her making conversation.

"To lunch," she answered shortly, wishing the elevator would hurry up.

"That's nice, if you want company I'll sit with you," Randy told her with a smile.

"That's nice of you Randy, but I've already got company," she said as the doors opened, causing her to smile as she stepped out with Randy following.

"Stephanie?" He questioned as she was walking away.

"What is it Randy?" She asked tiredly as she turned around.

Walking closer to her, he smiled down at her and then much to her horror, he kissed her. Frozen in shock for a moment or two Stephanie did nothing, and then her whole body got over the shock of what was happening and with as much power as she could gather she pushed him away violently.

"What in the fucking hell was that?" She demanded to know angrily.

With a smirk Randy replied, "I wanted to do it!" Randy told her smugly, before he felt a sting across his face as Stephanie slapped him full force. "You bitch!" He yelled.

"Whatever," Stephanie replied as she turned around only to see Chris walking angrily down the hallway away from her. "Chris!" She yelled as shestarted running after him. "Chris, wait!" Stephanie yelled again, as she grabbed hold of his arm.

"Take your hand off of me Stephanie!" He told her with an emotionless voice.

"But Chris..." She started.

"No, no but Chris, no but anything! You wanna kiss Randy you go ahead, I'm sure as hell not going to stop you!" He told her with a hint of anger in his voice.

"Yeah, he kissed ME," Stephanie got out before Chris cut her off.

"Yeah, I saw that, forgive me for not sticking around for the encore, but I was feeling a little sick!" he told her as he started walking away.

"Chris..." She called out to him desperately.

"Go back with lover boy! I'm sure you'll be very happy!" He called over his shoulder as he walked away.

"Do I get paid now?" Randy asked.

"Sure do, $300 like we planed." Was his reply, as Randy got handed the three hundred dollar bills.

"Just like you planned, I kissed her when I saw him come round the corner, I'm guessing you told him you saw Stephanie waiting for him?" Randy questioned.

"That was the plan!" Was his answer.

"I should get extra for the slap you know, that hurt like a bitch!" Randy complained.

"Yeah well, suck it up! You got your money and I got what I wanted!"

"Why did you do that anyway?" Randy wondered.

"Steph, doesn't deserve to be happy, not unless it's with me, I will get her!"

"Well you're off to a good start Hunter, I'm sure she'll be yours soon."

"That's what I'm counting on," Hunter replied sharply.