Lilian sighed as she settled down in the soft chair of the restaurant she and Dave were meeting Stephanie and Hunter at for a late Sunday lunch, relieved when the slight ache in her feet subsided. Stephanie and Hunter had wanted Lilian and Dave to meet them for lunch, saying that they wanted to discuss Dave and Lilian's wedding plans. Lilian thanked the waitress as she handed her a menu, also passing them out to Dave, Stephanie, and Hunter.

"May I get you anything to drink?" the waitress asked, looking among the four.

"Just water, please," Lilian said, looking at the other three.

"Uh, we'll share a bottle of Zinfandel," Hunter said to the waitress, nodding toward Stephanie.

The waitress looked at Dave, who replied, "Just water, also, please."

The waitress wrote down their drink orders, Lilian turning to Dave as soon as she left. "You can drink alcohol if you want, sweetie. It's not going to bother me," she said softly.

"It's okay, Sugar," Dave whispered back, stroking her cheek for a second, sharing a smile with his fiancé before turning his attention back to Hunter and Steph who were exchanging an amused look. A few moments went by as the group looked quietly at their menus, contemplating what to order.

The waitress appeared back with their drinks, setting down the waters by Dave and Lilian and bottle of Zinfandel and two empty glasses in front of Hunter and Stephanie. "Are you ready to order?"

"I am if you guys are," Stephanie said with a shrug, glancing at her friends. The three nodded, and Stephanie said, "I'll have the baked salmon with fresh seasonal vegetables."

The waitress looked at Hunter, who said, "I'll take a steak, medium rare, with a baked potato, plain."

Dave spoke up next, "I'll have a steak, well done, and a side of mashed potatoes."

Lilian glanced at the menu one last time before saying, "I'll have the grilled chicken without the bacon topping, and the fresh vegetables without the pepper topping."

"Okay," the waitress said with a smile, accepting their menus back.

Lilian spoke up shyly, asking, "And if it's possible, can I get a side of hot fudge?"

The waitress did a double take, but quickly covered up with a smile as she said, "Sure."

Dave, Stephanie, and Hunter all gave Lilian a strange look at her request, the small blonde shrugging sheepishly. "What?" she asked. "I'm pregnant! I can't help it."

"I don't even want to know what the hot fudge is for," Dave said with a shake of his head, turning his attention to Hunter and Stephanie. After engaging in some small talk about how their weeks went and all, Dave finally asked, "So what did you want to talk to us about?"

Hunter glanced at Stephanie, allowing her to speak up first. "Well, we were talking about your upcoming wedding," Stephanie began. "And we want to help."

Dave looked at Lilian, slightly confused that the two had invited them to lunch just to tell them that. The look on Lilian's face conveyed her confusion as well. "Well, thanks, Steph," Dave finally said. "We appreciate that. A lot."

"See, with Lilian expecting, we know you guys are going to be very stressed. And if you want to plan a wedding in the next four months, you are going to be even more stressed, which isn't good for Lilian or the baby," Hunter pointed out.

"So we want to help. I spoke to my priest, and a friend of ours who owns a country club in Greenwich," Stephanie said. "And if you want it, both our church and his club are available on Saturday, December 31st."

"At that point, Lilian will be going into her fifth month of pregnancy," Hunter pointed out. "So you probably won't be showing that much yet."

Lilian and Dave sat in silence, again glancing at each other. "Wow, guys, we really appreciate that," Lilian finally said. "You really don't have to do this, though."

"We want to, Lilian. We know that Dave's mom has been under the weather lately, and it's going to be difficult for her to clean and plan to have a wedding at her house," Stephanie pointed out. "And I remember how much you want a traditional wedding," the youngest McMahon said, referring to a time when they were both new to the television aspect of the WWE and had spent many nights talking to early in the morning about their dreams and futures.

Lilian nodded slightly, smiling slightly at Dave. "Yeah, I did want a traditional wedding, but I just… I don't know. I'm willing to get married in any way, shape, or form. I don't want to put this all on you guys," she told Hunter and Stephanie.

"Lilian, Dave, trust us when we say that we want to do this for you," Hunter cut in. "We insist on setting this up for you. All you have to do is say yes and Stephanie will call our priest as soon as lunch is over to let him know we want that date."

Lilian and Dave looked at each other for a long time, silently contemplating the idea with their eyes. Finally, Dave shrugged and Lilian nodded. Dave turned to Hunter and Stephanie and finally said, "Okay. Thank you so much. We really appreciate it. You have no clue how much this helps us out."

Hunter shrugged, smiling at his friends. "It's not a problem," he said, glancing at a still silent Lilian.

Lilian shook her head, resisting the urge to start bawling her eyes out… damn hormones. "Thank you," she managed, looking intensely at Hunter and Stephanie. "You have no idea how much we appreciate this."

Hunter smiled, taking Stephanie's hand in his. "I can understand, Lilian. You guys are under a lot of stress and the last thing you needed was to be worried about booking a church and reception hall. We're willing to help you out more but if you want to do the rest on your own, we understand."

"We'll see," Dave replied, taking Lilian's hand in his own. "This really helps us out, big time."

"Well, I remember how much of a pain it was to plan a wedding, and I can only imagine the added stress of being pregnant and looking for a house," Stephanie said with a shrug. "I mean, I'm sure Dave's mom is a great host, but I'm sure you two want a house of your own, soon!"

"Tell me about it!" Dave said with a laugh. "I love my mom but I want my own house."

"Yeah, tell me about it. Mom is incredible but we need to move out, and I don't mean to my tiny apartment," Lilian agreed. "Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you. I have an appointment with my doctor Tuesday so she can check on the baby and make everything is okay. Then, we were going to talk with Dave's mom about the wedding some more, but I think we have that settled. Maybe we can look at invitations or something."

"Or dresses," Stephanie said hopefully, winking at her friend for emphasis.

Lilian tilted her head to the side, nodding slightly as she thought. "You know, Steph, that isn't a bad idea. Raw is from D.C. tomorrow, so I'm sure Trish and Lita can meet up with us early to look for dresses. If I find a dress I like, then it's close to home so I don't have to worry about transporting it back here," Lilian said.

"Really?" Stephanie asked hopefully, not noticing when Hunter rolled his eyes at

Dave. "I love dress shopping!"

"I know. It'll be fun," Lilian agreed, sitting back as their food arrived. She watched eagerly as the waitress came with their food, waiting until everyone had their food before eagerly spearing a carrot. She dipped it in the hot fudge, biting into the carrot, closing her eyes briefly at the savory taste.

She opened her eyes to see Stephanie, Dave, and Hunter all staring at her with open mouths, Dave's hands actually poised above his steak with a knife and fork as he prepared to cut it. "What?" she asked indignantly, setting her fork down hastily as they all stared.

Hunter was the first to shake his head, smiling gently at Lilian.

"Nothing, dear, nothing," he murmured, picking up his fork and starting in on his baked potato, prompting the others to continue eating as well.

End Part 2.5