A/N- hey guys I thought I'd post this now as I will be away for a couple of days! Chapter 18 will reveal some answers so hold tight 'til I get back! Thanks for the reviews Much love! Please read, enjoy and review!!

CHAPTER 17

Elena looked shocked, she was sure she was going to cry, he looked so…she couldn't describe it, his face was full of anticipation but his eyes read something completely different.

"No" she whispered, how could she blame him, he wasn't there sure but he didn't know, she blamed her mother in a small way, but pretty much let all blame rest on two people.

"Honestly, I don't blame you or mom. I have two people I blame and they are not here or even alive to accept the responsibilities so I let it all go, a small part of me wishes they were alive to see how well I have done, to see that I have achieved something even if they did see me as a problem." She confessed, not even Vince knew she felt that way.

"I'm sorry, you do know that don't you" Shawn stated sincerely

"I know, and I wish we could go back to where we met and start over but I don't think we'd be where we're at if it didn't happen this way…I'm just glad I have found you and that things are moving forwards" Elena smiled

The waitress took their order, and returned moments later with their drinks. Shawn and Elena sat for an hour talking about their favorite things, how Shawn started in the business until it turned to the topic of Dave.

"So you and Dave serious?" Shawn asked acting nonchalant

"Yeah we are, and don't be a worry wart ok, I can handle myself. I love him and he loves me, I'll be careful and keep you apprised of the situations, when it calls for it. I won't tell you when I'm going here and there; you have to trust me and Dave." Elena took his hand in hers and smiled, he was going to be a really protective father

They finished off their food and headed back to the hotel, it was time to get down to business.

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Elena, Shawn, Randy, Ric, Dave and Hunter sat scattered around the hotel room

"So if we do that, then it puts a dent in their matches…but that doesn't stop them backstage" Randy said thinking over the latest suggestion in a long line of things each person wanted to do to MNM.

Elena excused herself as he cell rang; she ducked into hers and Dave's room and sat on the bed.

"Hey Vince, what's up?" she smiled, he was probably checking on her, but her smile faded as she listened.

"No way, that's ridiculous!" she snapped, she listened to Vince explain everything and she sighed

"I guess, look thanks for the heads up I'll let the guys know and go from there…" she paused "and yes we'll act surprised, its going to be on camera" she grinned, she could read his mind.

She thanked him and hung up, this put another twist on things.

She walked back into the room and sat on Dave's lap as she fiddled with her cell.

"Whats up babe, who was that?" Dave rubbed his hands up and down her arms

"That was Vince, seems as if MNM has asked for a special match. One where only three of us can participate, we can't get out of it either. It kind of puts a dent in our plans" She sighed, revenge was getting harder to plot now that MNM had decided to actually play.

"What kind of match" Hunter asked.

"The one you're a master of" Elena replied confused by the grin on his face.

"I like it, especially tag team style! We can work this out, listen up guys" Hunter explained their plans and each member knew their part and each couldn't wait, MNM was in for it for sure. Shawn wrote notes down on a piece of paper and handed it to Elena.

"Elena, I think you should let Vince know, we need to add him into the plan otherwise he'll be caught off guard" Shawn explained

"Ok, I can do it now if you want, he's at his hotel room, I think we should include Steph too…ill call her and invite her to breakfast tomorrow" she dialed Vince's cell and got the okay to visit him, precautions like that were need lest MNM be trying to persuade Vince.

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Elena knocked on the door and laughed when Vince ushered her inside quickly.

"Sorry Melina is being…how do you say it…stalker like?" Vince apologized

"It's ok; I'd hide too, if I were you. I came to let you know that you'll be part of the plan; we didn't want you caught of guard" she handed him the note and smiled as she watched the grin spread across his face.

"We figure they wont need any of that…distraction" she smiled.

"I agree, now this will all take place tomorrow, I'll be making an announcement that will probably piss hunter off but its part of the storyline…warn him that something he wont like will be happening first, or during your plan" Vince explained, Elena thought she had a fair idea of what was going to happen and she wasn't going to voice any opinions, shed be the one to calm hunter down afterwards.

She hugged Vince and told him to make sure he kept the note hidden before leaving back to her room to relax, the easy part was over, tomorrow the hard part began, but first the task of telling hunter the bad news.

She entered the suite and made a beeline for Hunter who was watching TV; she plopped down on his knee and smiled at him.

"What do you want?" he raised and eyebrow, she always did this when she wanted something and it generally worked if she pulled a puppy dog face

"Nothing, I have news…not so good news actually…don't flip I don't know all the details…yet. Vince is going to make an announcement before the match tomorrow night, now I figure he wants a natural reaction. Now bare in mind that it is for the storyline and in order for it to work you have to go along…okay?" she took a deep breath, best to be straight to the point that beat around the bush.

"Right, I guess its something not good for me so I'll have to go with the flow, but you better be on hand to keep me calm if I really don't like the idea" he replied squeezing her hand.

"Post/pre match massage?" she asked with a soft smile "Of course after Dave's I have priorities" she grinned

"Deal" he went back to watching TV and Elena left to call Steph.