Chapter 13
The Meaning of "Indefinitely"
"Ok, we need to plan out how you're gonna win back the title." Melanie said. It was one week later on Thanksgiving. Smackdown was at the Carolina Center and Melanie had been speaking about Lesnar regaining his title ever since she came back.
"We may have to resort to interfering in his matches, that way, he'll have to give you a rematch." She said confidently. Brock was barely paying attention. They hadn't talked about their relationship yet.
"Yeah, Mel, I know. Listen, can we talk?" Brock asked. Melanie nodded.
"You haven't said anything about what happened at Survivor Series between us. You can't pretend it never happened." He said. Melanie sighed.
"Brock, I can't really talk about this right now." She started. Brock cut her off
"Then When?" He asked
"Why are you interrogating me? Melanie asked, a little annoyed.
"Why are you being so stubborn?" Brock countered. Melanie stood up
"I'm being stubborn?" Brock got up and stood face to face with her. Had it been any other person in the world, and he would have knocked that person out. But this wasn't just any person. Brock lowered his voice as he spoke.
"You already know how I think of you. I think you owe it to me to tell me how you feel about me." He said. Melanie lowered her head as she spoke.
"Even if it's not what you want to hear?" She asked. At that moment, Stephanie came in through the locker room door without knocking.
"Oh sorry Mel, was I disrupting you?" She asked. Melanie shook her head as she left the room. Stephanie's humor changed as she approached Brock.
"Listen." She started. "I can't hold you accountable for Melanie's dealings last week. Her actions were extreme and I've already given her the same warning." She said. "However, I know that if Melanie hadn't come back and took care of Show And Heyman, you definitely would've." Brock laughed.
"So you're going to punish me for something you thought I was gonna do? You're a pretty good mind reader Steph." Brock said smirking. Stephanie took a step closer toward Brock. She showed no fear as she got in Lesnar's face.
"You will listen to me, Brock!" She promised, "If you do anything else tonight, you will be suspended. I guarantee it! Try me!" Stephanie stormed out of the room, leaving Brock in the room, alone.
Paul Heyman entered into the General Manager's office as she hung up the phone.
"Ms. McMahon, how are you?" Heyman asked pleasantly. Stephanie began rubbing her forehead.
"Get to the point Paul, what do you want." She said with difficulty. Heyman cleared his throat.
"As you know, my client was assaulted by your co-general manager last week. There's no way he can compete tonight, much less putting his title on the line against Edge." He said. Stephanie stood up. She couldn't take anymore of his excuses.
"Listen Paul, whatever shape Big Show's in, he will be defending his title against Edge tonight." Her promise to suspend Brock Lesnar if he interfered didn't hold much weight with Heyman, who offered his own guarantee.
"If that ruthless animal attacks either my client or myself, I will sue you. I'll sue your father. I'll sue your whole freakin' family. And I'll sue Smackdown right into the ground!"
The match was over. Big Show retained the title. Edge was finished, but Heyman wasn't. Paul screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Show. I want you to treat him like he's Brock Lesnar!" Show delivered a chokeslam. Then a second. Then a third.
"Brock, no don't. Don't you remember her warning? No Brock wait!" Melanie said backstage as Brock headed to the ring.
Brock hammered away at the WWE champion. Then, he hoisted him up onto his back and delivered an F-5 in the center of the ring. Heyman ran for his life, bolting to the backstage area with Brock hot in pursuit. Unfortunately, he just missed the agent as he jumped into the back of a limousine that speeded off.
Later, bother Stephanie and Melanie made their way to the ring. Both women were looking very stressed and tired. Stephanie began.
"Brock, you have put me in an awkward position. I am the boss. I don't speak just to hear myself talk, and what I say goes." Before Stephanie could say much else, Lesnar made his way to the ring. He looked at Melanie, then at Stephanie.
"Since it's my career you two are discussing, you can tell me face-to-face exactly what you're going to do with it." Brock's words made Stephanie out of the ring and up the ramp, where several police officers lined up as a barrier. Melanie stayed in the ring and explained.
"We're not stupid," she told Brock, "we know you can snap at any minute., and those officers are here for your protection." She said, apparently feeling guilty.
"Melanie, what's going on?" Brock asked. "Why are you doing this? You're not afraid of me…are you?" Melanie buried her hands in her face. Hearing the upset fans boo her, Stephanie urged them to understand.
"I didn't screw Brock Lesnar. Brock Lesnar screwed Brock Lesnar." She said from behind one of the officers. Brock stood there, completely unaware of what was going on. Melanie removed her hands from her face. Her cheeks were pale. Her voice was full of regret as she spoke.
"Brock… you're suspended without pay… Indefinitely."
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