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Chapter Fifteen

"Here comes the yummies. Yum-yum-yum-yum-yum!" Linda said with enthusiasm when bringing a small white rubber coded spoon to her grandson's mouth. Andrew's eyebrows went up and he let out a little squeal to allow his grandmother to put the small bit of mushy baby food in his mouth.

"Andy likes that kind of baby food. Mommy feeds it to him a lot now." Aurora commented to her grandmother. She was sitting in her booster seat at the table eating her dinner of chicken tenders in the shape of stars.

"He has a good appetite doesn't he, Linda? He's going to grow up big and strong. He's going to be a wrestling machine just like his daddy." Said Vince the moment he walked into the kitchen and saw Andrew Vincent in the high chair being fed.

"I'm eating all my food too, Pop! Look!" The three year old announced to her grandfather when she saw him giving all his attention to her little half brother. She held up her plastic Dora the Explorer plate so that he could see the small amount of food she had left.

"Oh wow, well I guess I know a little girl who's going to go with her pop to get some ice cream." Vince replied with a smile turning to look at his granddaughter.

"I want ice cream!" Aurora exclaimed clapping her hands together while beaming with excitement. She looked just like her mother. It reminded Vince of when Steph was his little baby girl. It didn't seem like that long ago.

"Linda, we'll be back. I'm going to run Aurora to the creamery and get her some ice cream." Vince told his wife as he lifted Aurora out of her booster seat.

"No, Aurora has to stay here. Paul is going to be coming over here to spend time with his daughter. I don't want him to show up while you and Aurora are gone. I don't know when he's going to show up." Linda explained spooning in more baby food into Andy's mouth.

"That's bullshit. We shouldn't have to inconvenience our day for him. He's had all day to come and see her." Vince replied quickly.

"Language, Vince." Linda warned him pointing to Aurora. She didn't want him cursing in front of either of the children, but especially the three year old because she would repeat whatever she heard.

"Aurora, do you want to go for ice cream?" Vince asked looking down at the little girl, leaving the decision up to her.

"I want to go with baby brother. He wants ice cream too, Pop." Aurora Rose told him as she pointed up at Andrew.

"Andrew isn't finished-"

"He's fine. Little man wants some ice cream for desert. Come here, little guy." Vince said cutting off his wife as he lifted the baby from his high chair. McMahon was overjoyed at the idea of taking two of his grandchildren out and about. It was a rare occurrence when he took time away from work and enjoyed life; especially life as a grandfather. If only Shane's sons were there.

"Vince, do you want me to help you with that?" Linda asked as she stood by watching him struggle with the baby's car seat. Aurora was securely buckled into her pink high back boaster seat and was watching her grandfather struggle.

"No, I want you to go inside and let me do this myself." Vince told his wife as he fiddled with the front safety harness that went across Andrew's chest. He had finally got the seat anchored into the middle of the backseat and was now trying to figure out the correct way to strap the baby into the car seat. Vince was a very intelligent man, how complex could this car seat be? Andy began to fuss a bit while McMahon let out a few lines of obscenities.

"Don't say bad words to my baby brother!" Aurora said aloud to her grandfather as her half brother started crying. In her mind, Vince was cursing at her little brother and making him cry.

"You be quiet." Vince replied pointing over at the three year old. He had a stern look on his face, showing his frustration with getting the baby into the vehicle. The last thing he wanted to hear was his grand daughter giving him orders.

Aurora scowled, her pink bottom lip protruding before she folded her arms and glared at him. Even at the age of three, like her mother, she didn't like anyone telling her what to do let alone telling her to stifle.

"You got something to say?" Vince asked Aurora after he popped a pacifier into the baby's mouth. He was taking note of the three year old's look of defiance. She was reminding him of Stephanie. She was headstrong just like her mother.

"No, I'm quiet…" Aurora quickly muttered back before she looked out the window of the car. It was when Vince finally secured Andrew into the baby seat that he left the backseat. Aurora took note of his departure from the car.

"You okay, baby?" She asked in a whisper while she leaned over and gently kissed her little brother's right tear stained cheek. This caused Andy to smile underneath his pacifier in her direction. With their mother's absence, it was like Aurora had taken the role of little mommy. She really loved her little half brother ever since the day he was born and she came to visit him in the hospital. So far, sibling rivalry wasn't an issue.

"Mr. and Mrs. Angle, happy anniversary, welcome to Le Cirque!" The host said graciously in a thick French accent the moment he saw Kurt and Stephanie enter the restaurant hand in hand. The Angles reservation for their anniversary made them one of the VIPs of the evening. This would explain the royal treatment that was being bestowed upon them the moment they walked through the door.

"Yeah, thanks, sorry we're a bit late. We ran into some traffic." Kurt replied allowing his wife to walk in front of him so that they could make their way though the crowded restaurant to their table for two which the host lead them to.

Angle pulled out his wife's chair for her before taking his seat right across from her. They both were smiling scanning the atmosphere of the upscale New York restaurant. This was their first time eating there. From what they had experienced so far, they were both glad that they had changed their plans and were trying something new in celebration of their first full year of marriage.

"Thank you." Steph said politely with a wide smile as the host handed her a menu and then one to her husband.

"You are very welcome, Mrs. Angle. Your waiter for the evening will be with you momentarily. I hope you enjoy your dinner and have a happy anniversary." The host said giving a slight bow before he left the table.

"Thanks man, we will." Kurt replied before he turned his focused to his wife sitting across from him.

"You really do look beautiful tonight, Stephy."

Kurt had taken Stephanie's hand in his in the middle of the table. He was beaming with happiness that the gorgeous woman sitting across from was not only the woman that he was in love with, but his wife. After everything he had gone through with Karen, Kurt was thankful to finally have a marriage to a woman who truly cared for him. Unlike Karen, Stephanie didn't care about how much money he made a year. She had her own career and made her own money. It was all their money. They shared everything.

"Thanks, you look really handsome yourself. It's so nice to get away for a night without the kids. I swear, you are not a parent until you have two children." Steph replied with a chuckle.

Stephanie of course was commenting on how much the parental landscape changed for her with the birth of her second child a year ago. When it was just Aurora, Steph felt like it was easy to set aside time to spend with her baby girl. After all, Aurora Rose was her one and only and she only had to chase after her. Now, with baby Andrew beginning crawl and toddle around, she found herself constantly having to watch him while making sure not to leave Aurora unsupervised. It would only take a matter of moments for the curious three year old to get into trouble. Two kids really kept Steph on her toes.

"Yeah, this feels like a second honeymoon. Just think, at this time last year you were nearly nine months pregnant and we were worried that you might go into early labor on our honeymoon." Kurt joked with a chuckle that Steph mirrored as the waiter approached.

"Oh wow, it's Kurt Angle and Stephanie McMahon. My second night on the job and I get to serve you guys. It's an honor and a pleasure" The waiter said the second he approached the table. He was looking back and forth between the couple.

"Thank you but ah, it's Stephanie McMahon-Angle, actually." Steph corrected with a sly smile and a raised eyebrow before continuing. "Babe, how about some wine?"

"Yeah, let's have some. Can we have a bottle of red wine please? Whatever expensive great tasting red wine you would recommend."

"Certainly sir, I'll bring you a bottle of Pinot Noir." The waiter replied before leaving.

"French red wine? I hope it tastes good." Steph commented to her husband as they waited for the young waiter to return.

Once he did, he poured a bit of the wine into Kurt's wine glass so that he could taste it before committing to buying the bottle. Angle took a second to taste it before he gave his wife a nod and then the waiter, signaling for him to pour more into his glass and then his wife's.

"Let me just give you guys a run down of the appetizers we have available for you tonight. We first have Fluke Crudo with basil with cavaillon melon, and chipotle. We also have White Almond Gazpacho and to the side smoked paprika shrimp. Thirdly, we have Heirloom Tomato Salad that is accompanied by ciliegine and olive brioche. To contrast, we also serve a Grilled Octopus Salad that includes chorizo aioli and fingerlings potatoes. And lastly, we have a Sheep's Milk Ricotta Gnocchi with Burgundy escargot, summer vegetables, and bagna cauda." The waiter recited.

"Wow, and you remembered all of that? I don't think I could remember and recite that. Honey, do you know what appetizer you want?" Kurt asked.

"I think I'm going to try the Heirloom Tomato Salad." Steph replied looking up from her menu.

"Very good m'am, and for you sir?"

"No appetizer for me, thanks. I just think I'll stick with a main course."

"Kurt, it's our anniversary. You should splurge and go off your dietary plan for one night. One night of a calorie fest isn't going to kill you." Stephanie told her husband as soon as the waiter left to put in their order. She took a sip of her wine and waited for him to reply.

"It's not that, honey. It's just none of those appetizers sounded good to me." Angle explained while looking at his menu.

Levesque's red Hummer pulled into the parking lot of the restaurant he planned to take Torrie. The very restaurant that the Angles were planning to have their anniversary dinner at. Paul circled the small parking lot a few times on the look out for Angle's white Cadillac Escalade or his ex-wife's tan Porsche Cayenne without what he was doing being obvious to his date. He didn't see either automobile.

"Why is it taking you so long to park?" Torrie asked taking notice of the amount of time it was taking him to settle on a parking space.

"Oh, I just want to make sure I park the Hummer away from most of the cars. I always worry that someone is going to bang up the body with their car doors." He was quick to explain, finally settling on a spot that was in the far corner of the parking lot.

Torrie seem to be convinced by his explanation. She took his hand in hers while they walked across the parking lot and into the restaurant's main entrance. Paul was more than happy to have her hand in his, he could imagine the look on Stephanie's face if she saw him walk in with the beautiful Torrie Wilson on his arm.

Once inside the restaurant, Paul's eyes quickly inspected the immediate surroundings. The place was crowded, it being after seven. In the quick seconds he took to look around, he didn't see Steph. She was probably seated with Kurt somewhere further into the restaurant out of sight from where he now stood.

"Why don't you go and get seated, I just need to run to the rest room really quick." Torrie said leaning over to say it in his ear like she was telling him a secret. She was obviously being as polite as she could in such an upscale restaurant.

"Okay, I'll wait here for you and then we'll get seated together." Levesque replied with a kind smile that she mirrored before slipping off to the clearly marked restrooms to her left.

She was making this easy for him. Torrie making herself scares would allow him to find out about the Angles' arrival. Paul took this opportunity to talk with the host who was stationed at his desk with a telephone to his right ear. When he saw Paul approaching, he politely put the call on hold.

"Good evening sir, will you be dining alone this evening?"

"No, I'm just waiting for my date to come back from the restroom. Hey, I was wondering if you could look up reservations for friends of ours, Kurt and Stephanie Angle." Paul told him leaning against the desk as he spoke.

"The Angles are regular guests. I don't even think they have to make reservations. They pretty much just show up and are seated. My boss isn't here right now, he knows them pretty well and he might know if they are coming in for dinner tonight. I can ask him when he gets in if you want and let you know." The host replied.

"Yeah, please do that. I'm pretty sure they are planning on eating here tonight." Levesque said before walking away from the host's desk so that he could stand in the place where he was when Torrie left for the rest room. He didn't want her to have any idea what he had been up to while she was gone.

"Thanks for waiting for me. I didn't mean to hold things up." Torrie commented with a smile the moment she returned. While she was happy he was a gentleman and waited for her, she also felt bad because she knew he was ready to be seated and have dinner after all the traffic they encountered coming from New York.

"No, you're fine. Let's get seated. You'll like this restaurant." Paul replied quickly gesturing for her to follow him to the host desk so that they would be seated.

"This has been the best year of my life, Stephy." Kurt admitted after he took a bite of his food. He was gazing lovingly across the table at his wife.

"Mine too." She replied reaching to caress his hand before she took a sip of her wine.

"Just think, one year ago you were almost nine months pregnant with Andrew and walking down the aisle."

"Oh God, I was huge. I'm so glad I didn't have to wear a white dress, it would have been worse." Stephanie replied remembering how she looked on her wedding day to Kurt because of the pregnancy.

"You were gorgeous; the most beautiful pregnant woman I'd ever seen. And as a wedding present, just a couple of weeks later, you gave me a healthy son." Angle continued, rubbing her hand in his.

Stephanie couldn't help but beam with happiness. She loved hearing her husband profess his love for her and their infant son. Especially since he only found out about his baby later on in the pregnancy. For a while there, it was Paul who believed the baby was his. Steph really had not been one hundred percent sure who the father was until the amniocentesis. Even before she found out for sure, she had chose not to tell Paul that there was a possibility it was Kurt's child. Maybe she did it out of spite to get back at him for how badly he had hurt her with his cheating.

"I'm just happy you were able to forgive me for walking out on you to try and make my marriage to Paul work." Steph finally replied after a moment of reflecting on the past year.

"Let's not even bring him up. This is our night as a couple to celebrate our marriage. You can't even rely on the guy to be a stable father for Aurora. Shit, I'm more of a daddy to Aurora then he is." Kurt told his wife after swallowing a bite of food.

"I know, you're great with Aurora, but I'm not giving up on Paul just yet. I think him making plans to see Aurora today is a sign that he's going to start stepping up to the plate. That would be great." Steph commented causing Angle to roll his eyes.

Angle smiled as he watched two waiters arrive at the table. One removed their finished plates while the other placed a covered dish in front of Stephanie. She looked confused.

"I didn't order any desert. You know I'm trying to lose the remainder of my pregnancy weight." Stephanie told her husband while giving him a confused look because she knew he had something to do with its arrival.

"Why don't you look under the plate cover?" Kurt replied with a smile as he sat up straight in his chair wearing a large smile. He was anticipating her looking at what was inside.

"Kurt! I love it! Oh my God, it's beautiful!" Stephanie exclaimed with excitement the moment she saw the diamond bracelet arranged on the plate that had been disgusted as desert. She quickly picked it up and eyed the large sparkling diamonds.

"You're beautiful, babe. Here, try it on. I know it's going to look great on you." Angle replied enthusiastically before he reached across the table to help his wife put it on.

"Aw, thank you, baby. I love it." Steph gushed after it was on her arm. She held it up, allowing the light to make the diamonds sparkle.

"Hey Angle, what happened to your MMA aspirations? Your mouth writing checks that your ass can't cash? Brock Lesnar would kick your ass in the cage!" A man hollered after stumbling over to the Angles table. Both Kurt and Stephanie looked startled by the rude interruption that came out of nowhere.

"You're drunk, you need to go sit down and leave me and my wife alone." Kurt muttered softly as he pointed for the guy to walk away from the table.

"You're a pill popping nut job, Kurt Angle! You're washed up! You wouldn't last a minute in the octagon with a real MMA fighter!" The intoxicated man continued pointing his finger in Angle's face.

"Can we please get some security here? This man is harassing my husband! Please get him out of here!" Stephanie yelled, getting over the initial shock of it all. She was getting pissed off now by the nasty interruption to her anniversary dinner.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Angle. This man has obviously had too much to drink." The host apologized while the restaurant security forced the drunk man out of the restaurant.

Angle simply lifted his hand and waved the host on as a weak signal that he understood and accepted the apology. His other hand, he had placed on his forehead covering part of his face, as if to hide it out of embarrassment or sadness. The hateful words were sinking in. Was that what the common wrestling fan really thought of him? Did they all think he was washed up and not fit to ever try mixed martial arts?

"Kurt, are you okay?" Stephanie asked her husband as she saw his demeanor change. He was somewhat withdrawn from her and had a far away look in his eyes.

"I'm fine…" He muttered softly. His eyes darted down at the white table cloth where they stayed focused.

"I love you, Kurt. And I love the bracelet." Steph said, her voice full of love.

Angle's mouth formed a weak smile, her words causing him to finally look back up at her. Slowly, Steph began to lean over the table for a kiss, in which Angle met. Her hands she placed on his cheeks while she kissed him back. Their kiss was somewhat passionate but not over the top since it was a public display of affection.

"The food was really good." Torrie commented in order to break the awkward silence at the table.

Levesque had been completely preoccupied with keeping an eye out for his ex-wife. All through dinner, he kept looking around, trying to spot Stephanie. Torrie was obviously reading into his behavior as him losing interest in the date. She was trying to stay up beat and into the date, even if he wasn't.

"Yeah, it was okay." Paul replied after a pause. It had taken him a few seconds to actually internalize what she had said to him.

His eyes had caught sight of a brunette who had just walked into the restaurant. From where he was sitting and at that angle, it could very well be Steph. The woman was walking toward them but he still couldn't see her face. Paul flung into action the second he thought she was going to look his way. He leaned over and gave Torrie an unprompted kiss on the lips which lasted a good ten minutes even though it started out somewhat awkwardly. The young blonde wasn't expecting a kiss. Despite it being out of nowhere, she quickly started to enjoy it. When the lip lock broke, Levesque was quick to turn and look where he had last scene who he thought was Stephanie. She was closer now and it was then that Paul saw her face. It wasn't his ex-wife. His face showed his disappointment as he turned back to look at Torrie who was just opening her eyes. She smiled at him, happy that he had made a move on her. Paul gave her a smile back, masking his frustration.

"Mr. Levesque, I talked to my boss. He told me that the Angles did have reservations for tonight but they canceled them earlier today." The young waiter reported after walking up to the table.

Paul's mouth parted slightly. Why did ever agree to have the kid come tell him about the Angles? Levesque turned to look at Torrie. Her green eyes were wide with surprise. It was like he could see the wheels begin to turn in her head. She was putting it all together. Did she now know the real reason he had brought her to that restaurant? With the departure of the waiter, came the return of the awkward silence. Torrie looked like she wanted him to say something. She obviously wanted an explanation. Paul was having to think on his feet. Luckily, he was a smart guy and it didn't take him but a moment to come up with something to say. The question was, would Torrie believe it? Was the romantic relationship he was trying to create with her already ruined before he would even get to flaunt it in front of Stephanie?