WARNING: This chapter (Which took me from Tuesday until Sunday to complete) is 9,176 words long. And this isn't including this "Warning" or "A/ns" or "Disclaimer". I can't be held responsible for...blindness, retardedness, annoyingness and sexiness.
A/n: Woulda been posted on Sunday, but due to the fact my mom didn't pay the cable bill (which pissed me off because she had spent money on BINGO and Vodka) I had no internet. So, here it is...at last. Hope to see you all in Cyber Space - Tiffany.
Disclaimer: I only own Elizabeth, Jade and Shannon. WWE is owned by Vince McMahon.
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Chapter Five:
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The next day, Elizabeth woke up start. The sun was shining in her eyes as she slowly sat up. She groaned as a headache started to come on. She looked around, her eyes were blurry.
"Elizabeth." Said a voice from beside her. Elizabeth looked towards him as she let out a scream.
"Tell me…I didn't sleep with you."
"You didn't sleep with me."
Elizabeth took a peak under the covers to see she was in her PJs. She pushed the covers off of herself and stood up. She regretted it immediately as she began to get dizzy. She sat down and glanced at the clock. It was 11:4am.
"Ugh!" she remarked.
"There's aspirin and water on the table. I put it there for you last night after you passed out."
Elizabeth took the pill and took a sip of the water. After a second she took another sip. "Wow, I'm still alive…shocked you didn't try to poison me."
"Now, why would I do that?"
"I don't know, Jeff. You tell me?"
"One day…" he replied. "You're going to have to learn how to trust someone."
"After over hearing that convo between Stephanie and Shane…I doubt I'd trust anyone soon."
"What happened?" Jeff asked. Elizabeth laid back into the bed and cuddled into Jeff's arms and began to tell him what happened. For some odd reason every time she was with him she'd feel safe and even though she felt safe her stomach would still flutter with butterflies.
"Damn."
"I know. If anything, I'd think Shane would come around first, not Stephanie."
"I agree…"
"Jeff."
"Yes?"
"It's like…12 O'clock."
"I know."
"We have to get out of bed."
Jeff took the cover and pulled it over his and Elizabeth's heads.
"No…we don't." he leaned forward and his lips connected with Elizabeth's.
Elizabeth who was shocked at first gave into the kiss, but soon pulled away.
"Jeff…I…I just meet you. I'm not the kind of girl that gives into guys so soon. Jeff, I don't know much about you. I…I…."
"Not ready for this?" Jeff replied and nodded. He pushed the covers off them. "I basically rushed you into kissing me…I'm sorry, Elizabeth."
"Jeff, you didn't do anything wrong." Elizabeth spoke as Jeff put on his pants (he had slept in his boxers).
"Then why does it feel that way?" Jeff asked as he looked at Elizabeth while putting on his shirt.
"Because…you were rejected?" Elizabeth spoke. Soon after Jeff left, Elizabeth got up and heard a knock at the door.
"Go away!" she screamed.
"Elizabeth!" the person knocked again. "It's me; Linda."
"Coming." Elizabeth rolled her eyes and went to answer the door. "Hello, Linda."
"Elizabeth…it's noon, dear. You should get dressed. I am going to take Stephanie and Shane out for a late lunch at two. I was wondering if you would like to come?"
Elizabeth frowned. "Um, Linda…that's so sweet, but no. I'm sorry."
"What's wrong?" Linda asked.
"Nothing's wrong. Stephanie and Shane don't like me and trust me when I say the feelings are mutual."
"They're your brother and sister. You all have to learn to like each other."
"Linda, after this…GM thing is over, I'm gone. My 15 minutes of McMahon fame will be over. Nobody will remember me. I will be nothing. I will have nothing. Sure, while I'm here I'm making money…but, I…I won't have any once this is over. I'll be like homeless."
"Elizabeth, something nobody has told you about the will is…"
"I know, I'm only GM so Shane and Stephanie could fully own the WWE. I heard them talking about it. It's nice to be informed."
"That wasn't what I was going to say." Linda spoke. She placed a hand on Elizabeth's shoulder. "Vince has made sure that you will make profits from the WWE for your life and your children's life and their grandchildren's life. You're forever a McMahon."
"That's the thing!" Elizabeth spoke to Linda. "I don't want to be."
"But you are."
"Not by choice."
Linda looked down, dismissing the situation. "If you change your mind, meet us in the lobby at two."
"Don't count on it." Elizabeth spoke as Linda walked away. Elizabeth shut her door and went into the bathroom to take a bath.
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"I am furious!" Linda screamed at Shane and Stephanie as they looked at their mom in shock. "How could you both be so rude to your sister? Your flesh and blood."
"She's not…a McMahon, mom." Shane spoke. "I don't see what we did to her."
"She heard your conversation last night." Linda spoke in a more calm tone.
"She…did?" Shane wondered.
"Yes. Everything. You two should be ashamed."
Stephanie was silent. "Mom, we're sorry. We didn't know she was listening."
"Even if she wasn't…that doesn't make it all right."
"What do you want us to do, apologize?"
"Yes, that would be lovely. I want you to do it now and or you can do it Monday…on RAW."
"Now." Stephanie stood.
"Mom, I'm not sorry. So, basically you're telling me to lie."
"If you don't apologize right now…I will fire you."
"What? Mom, you can't."
"I can't? I have the position and job title to do so."
"But…m…mom." He stuttered.
Stephanie grabbed his arm and pulled him out the room. "Come on, bro."
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"Stephanie!" Shane spoke to her sister as they were in the elevator. "Why are you on Elizabeth's side?"
"Because…mom is, besides I love having a little sister!"
"She hates you!"
"Yeah, I act like I hate her too. She's just new to this whole thing."
"Steph, you can't think that having her around is…joy."
"Shane, do you feel that…she's replacing Shannon?" Stephanie asked.
Shane was silent. Shannon was his little sister, or was supposed to be. 19 years ago, Linda had gotten pregnant but when she in her seventh month, she got into an accident and the baby was put into an incubator. The baby, Shannon, died an hour later.
Shane was silent as the elevator dinged. They walked out of the elevator.
"So you do?" Stephanie asked as they stood in front Elizabeth's room door.
"She's not replacing, Shannon." Shane spoke. "She's just…taking up space."
"Shane." Stephanie knocked on Elizabeth's door. Elizabeth didn't respond.
"I can't face that she's my sister because…"
"Because why?" Stephanie knocked again.
"The little sister spot is filled by you and Shannon."
"Shane, Shannon is gone…Elizabeth is here. Breathing alive. I think maybe that's why I really feel for her."
"Maybe. But, Steph…"
"Yes?"
"Why did dad abandon her?"
"We won't know, Shane. We may never know."
Shane knocked on the door this time, louder. There was still no answer.
"Elizabeth!" he called. No answer. He turned to Stephanie. "I guess we should…go."
"Yeah, we should." Stephanie replied as she and Shane walked away from the door.
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Elizabeth looked at her self in the mirror, her iPod was in her ears and she had just gotten dressed and was now doing her hair.
"All I ever wanted, was to be what you needed, cause something so strong, it could never be wrong. And all I can promise, is to say what I'm feeling, we've made it so long…" she sang.
Once Elizabeth was done with her hair (which was in flowing loose curls) and makeup (blue mascara, black eyeliner, light blue eye shadow and clear lip gloss), she turned off her iPod and stared at herself in the mirror. She was wearing Black Tripp lace chained pants, a blue Trick Rain Fairy tank top and Blue and White checkered slip on Vans.
After staring for a minute she left the bathroom and went over to her bed, grabbing her blue purse, throwing her iPod in it and taking her cell off the charger. She made sure that she had her hotel room key before leaving.
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"Hey, Elizabeth!" a voice called, Elizabeth turned around to see Lilian, Candice, Mickie and Sharmell coming towards her.
"Hey, ladies." Elizabeth replied as Lilian hugged her.
"We're going to the mall, wanna come?" Mickie asked smiling at her boss.
"Uh, I'm not the shopping kinda girl."
"Aww, come on." Candice spoke. "It'll be fun."
"Plus," Sharmell spoke. "We can hook you up with someone there."
"No thanks, I'm just going to go for a drive." Elizabeth spoke. "Oh wait, no I'm not…I don't have a car."
"I have a rental car." Mickie spoke. "We're all riding in Lilian's car so you can take mine."
"Thanks!" Elizabeth replied, hugging Mickie.
Mickie laughed. "No problem."
"You have your driver's license?" Candice wondered.
"Yes, shocked?"
"Yes, how old are you anyways?"
"I'm 18." Elizabeth went into her pocket and pulled out her diver's license. "See."
"Okay, sorry. We just had to make sure."
"I get that a lot."
Mickie went into her pocket and pulled out the rental keys. "I'll show you where it is. Lilian, I'll meet you at your car."
"Okay, have fun Elizabeth. We'll have to get together later!"
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Elizabeth parked Mickie's car in the parking lot of Staples. She walked into the store and began to look around and soon brought some blank computer disks. She then left the store, happy with her buy.
After walking around the mall for a bit, she went into the book store. She looked around for a minute before picking up a few books: "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie, "The Catcher and the Rye" by J. D. Salinger and "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
After leaving that store she had decided to go to Hot Topic but stopped when she seen Lilian, Sharmell, Mickie and Candice in the line for Arby's at the foot court. Her stomach growled and she decided to walk over to them.
"Hey." She spoke. They turned and looked at her.
"Decided to come after all?"
"To buy some books and I was about to go to Hot Topic when I seen y'all and my stomach growled."
"Then eat with us. What do you want?"
Elizabeth glanced at the menu. "I want a chicken club salad and a chocolate milkshake." Elizabeth went into her pocket and pulled out a $10 bill. "Keep the change." She spoke.
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Soon the girls were sitting down laughing at the table as if they were old friends.
"So, what books did you buy?" Sharmell asked.
"I brought Catcher in the Rye, And Then There Were None and To Kill a Mockingbird."
"Whoa." Candice spoke. "Don't tell me you're a book geek?"
"Hey, those are my favorite books. Besides, I love to read and learn and shit."
"Did you graduate from high school?" Mickie asked.
"Yea, I did in May. I was valedictorian."
"Are you going to college?" Lilian asked.
"College cost money. Money I didn't have. I'm sure I'll go to college one day. I really want to try to get into a fall semester this year. After this whole GM thing is done and over with."
"You mean, you aren't going to do wrestling?" Candice asked.
"Nope, wrestling isn't something I've planned on doing with my life. I just became open to it. I can't see me doing it beyond this summer."
"When you leave things are going to suck."
"Please, I'm sure Stephanie or Shane will take over as GM. This is only my 15 minutes of fame because when I leave…nobody will remember my name."
"I wouldn't be so sure about that!" a voice said from behind. Elizabeth turned around and smiled. "Hey, Jeff."
"Hi, beautiful." The words slipped out his mouth naturally.
"You wrestlers take too many chairs to the head." Elizabeth replied standing up and grabbing her bag and milkshake. "Talk to you ladies later."
"What do you mean by that?" Jeff asked as he followed the diva that was leaving the table and going in a different direction. Jeff followed her.
"I mean that yesterday, I was called sexy, hot and beautiful and now…beautiful again."
"It's true."
"Says you and the other horny guys." Elizabeth stopped outside Hot Topic. She walked into it, Jeff still following her.
"Did you every think that it was true?" he asked as he noticed Elizabeth looking at Glow in the Dark nail polish. She grabbed a bottle of that, neon green, and black nail polish before going over to look at the clothes.
"No, because it's not, Hardy."
"Hardy…so, we're calling each other by our last names, McMahon?"
"Jeff…I'm not a McMahon." She pulled out a pair of red stitched Tripp pants with chains on them.
"Those are nice." He spoke.
"I know." She handed them to Jeff. "Hold that."
"And, you are too a McMahon. It's in your blood. Nobody can tell you, you aren't a McMahon."
"Not even myself?"
"Not even yourself."
After picking up some more stuff Elizabeth and Jeff left Hot Topic in silence.
"Where to next?" asked Jeff.
"The park." Spoke Elizabeth.
"Okay, then." He grabbed some bags from Elizabeth.
"Jeff!" they heard someone scream, Jeff and Elizabeth turned around to see Randy and John running to catch up with them.
"Hey, Elizabeth."
Elizabeth smiled. "Hi."
"Well, Hardy…you've reached a low. Carrying shopping bags for a female."
"Oh please." Mickie remarked from behind them. "Don't act like you didn't carry bags for Liberty."
Mickie had arrived with the girls.
"Who's Liberty?" Elizabeth questioned.
"His ex-girlfriend." Candice replied, laughing.
"Oh."
"Liberty was a special case." Randy spoke.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "Guys, I really go to go."
"Okay, Elizabeth." Lilian replied. "See you at the hotel."
"Bye." Elizabeth took her bags from Jeff. "I need some Elizabeth time, we can like…hang tomorrow."
With that said, Elizabeth walked away.
"You so want her." Randy spoke.
Jeff looked at him and sighed. "That I do."
"Aww." The girls cooed.
"Yo." John replied. "If ya want her, then we have to make her heart yours."
"And…" Lilian spoke with a sparkle of mischief in her eyes. "I know just the thing."
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Elizabeth parked in the hotel parking lot and stepped out the car, she grabbed her bags and made her way into the hotel. She had not gone to the park yet as she had forgotten her laptop in her room. As she walked into the lobby she noticed Shane and Stephanie talking to Linda, laughing with her.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes in jealousy as she tried to make her way pass them, unnoticed. But she was unsuccessful.
"Elizabeth." Linda replied.
"Hello, Linda. Shane, Stephanie." She acknowledged them.
"Elizabeth, we wanted to talk to you." Stephanie spoke.
"We want to apologize, for what you heard yesterday."
"I don't need your empty words or an apology. If you're apologizing…make it come from the heart, make it something you want to do. Not something your mommy told you to do." Elizabeth walked past them as they stayed silent. As she walked into her hotel room, she placed her bags on the floor before laying on her bed, nearly in tears. Why couldn't she be that happy? Feeling that love, living the perfect life? Why didn't she have parents like that? Why was she abandoned? What about…her mom. Was her mom still out there?
Elizabeth picked herself up and wiped her tears. This crying stuff couldn't continue. She hadn't cried in years and she was going to start now. She grabbed her laptop off the dresser before leaving the room.
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Hours had passed and Elizabeth sat there on the park bench, typing ferociously as she listened to her iPod. One thing about Elizabeth was that she loved writing, it was her passion. It was her escape as she bounced around from foster home to foster home. She could leave her reality and go off to a fantasy world that she could create and control until her characters run amuck. But, she wasn't writing a story, she was currently writing in her "diary" that she named Jade. She felt better if it seemed she was writing to a person. Besides, there was a real Jade that she had told everything to. Jade used to be her best friend. That was until Jade had gotten a home with rich people and decided she was better than Elizabeth. Elizabeth wished she could go back and time and still be friends with Jade. But that was impossible because Jade was always two-faced. That was one of the reasons she didn't like rich people. She knew most rich people weren't like that, but she wasn't the one that was going to make the first move and give them a chance. She didn't want to feel the heartbreak of a broken friendship or any kind of ship at all.
As Elizabeth began to write more to Jade, she felt the tears roll down her cheek as she wrote about her teen years. Those were the years she hated and lived in. When she was 13, which was hell, she had been in over 54 different homes in all different states, this was the year she had lost Jade as a friend and the year she had began to loath herself. But there was much more to that year…all the stuff she wanted to forget.
"Elizabeth!" a voice called. Elizabeth looked up, she noticed for the first time that it was beginning to get black outside. She looked to the clock onto her computer which had turned to 10:52.
The person walked closer and sat down next to her. She X'ed out of her diary and then clicked save. She shut down her laptop as she looked at the face of Randy Orton.
"Hey, everyone's worried. You weren't answering your cell phone."
"I turned it off." She answered.
Randy seen the tears that were flowing down her cheek, gleaming in the light.
"Are you okay?" he asked with concerned, he touched Elizabeth's face as she wiped her tears away.
"I'm fine."
"No you're not…what's wrong, Z?"
"I hate this." Was all she said.
"Hate what?" he wondered.
"Not knowing who my mom is. I don't even know nothing about my dad besides the fact he's dead. I never even see a picture of him before."
Randy was silent. He didn't know what to say, he put his arm around Elizabeth as she cried harder.
"Why…did everyone abandon me? Randy, what's wrong with me?" she sobbed hard. Randy was still silent. "Why doesn't anyone love me?"
"Hey, hey. Don't you think that." Randy told her.
"Randy, I can't help it. It's true." Elizabeth pushed away from Randy and grabbed her laptop. She began to walk down the bike path and Randy began to follow her.
"It's not true, Elizabeth."
Elizabeth stopped and turned to Randy. "Randy, you have parents and people that love you. You grew up in a nice home where your family said 'I love yous' and got you gifts and stuff you wanted. I couldn't get stuff I wanted, much less stuff I needed. Randy, no one in my whole life has ever said those three words to me. Those words that everyone takes for granted."
Randy was at a loss for what to say, he walked forward and hugged Elizabeth. "Shhh! Shhh! It's going to be okay, Elizabeth."
"Is it?" she whispered.
"I believe so. Elizabeth, let's get out of here and get you back to the hotel. We're going to the next city in the morning."
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That night Elizabeth laid in bed typing on her laptop about what happened with Randy. She couldn't believe she had told him all that and regretted it deeply. She heard her stomach growl because the only thing she had all day was what she had at the mall. She saved her document before shutting the computer down. She looked at the clock, it was 12:42. She sighed as she stood, she put her feet into her slippers. She put her laptop on her dresser and then threw her robe over her PJs as she grabbed her room key and opened her room door. She jumped back and gave a small scream in surprise.
"Lilian, Jeff. What are you two doing here?" Elizabeth said forcefully.
"Randy told us you were crying, he didn't tell us why. We wanted to make sure you were okay."
"I'm fine…I'm just going to find something to eat."
"This late?" Jeff asked.
"Yes, all I had today was what I ate at the mall. I'm starving." She began to walk to the elevator.
"I can take us to a McDonalds drive thru." Lilian said.
"Aww, thanks. So sweet of you."
"I'll come too." Jeff replied.
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Elizabeth laughed as she opened her hotel room, Jeff and Lilian followed her in. Elizabeth took off her slippers and robe as she got into her bed with her food in her bag. Elizabeth now looked at the clock to see it was 1:51am.
"Gah it's so late."
"Do you mind if I crash here tonight?" Lilian asked.
"No problem. Make yourself at home."
"Well, ladies. I'll leave you two alone. I'm going to get some sleep. Don't forget to set your alarm clock. The plane comes at 11." He reminded them.
"Okay, dad. I'll set it for 8:30." She smiled at Jeff who nodded before leaving the room. Lilian got into the bed, next to Elizabeth.
Elizabeth sighed as she drank from her chocolate milkshake. She pulled away from the straw suddenly.
Lilian laughed. "Brain freeze?"
Elizabeth nodded with a pain look on her face.
"Haha!" Lilian teased.
"Shut it before I throw this yummy, cold chocolate milkshake on you." Elizabeth smirked.
"You wouldn't."
"I won't?" Elizabeth laughed as she held the milkshake above Lilian's head.
"Okay, okay…you will."
"Good, though I wouldn't waste a perfect milkshake on you." Elizabeth stuck out her tongue.
"Whatever, I'm going to sleep." Lilian got under the covers and laid her head upon the pillow.
Once Elizabeth finished eating, she set the alarm and then turned off the light. She got under the covers and laid there.
"Elizabeth?" Lilian whispered.
"Yes?"
"Do you…never mind."
"No, tell me."
"Do you…like Jeff?"
"Why, do you?"
"No…I was just wondering."
"I don't know. I never…I never really had these feelings before."
"Really? Have you ever had a boyfriend?"
"Yeah, once. We dated for a year, met when I was 14. But…we broke up because he went to jail. He was a drug dealer and busted in a drug deal."
"Wow."
"I know," Elizabeth sighed.
"You and Jeff…you both should be together." Lilian yawned.
"Lilian, I think you're over tired."
"Elizabeth…"
"End of discussion, please. We have to get up early tomorrow." With that sad they both because quite and Elizabeth began to think about Jeff as she heard Lilian snore. Soon, Elizabeth fell asleep.
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"But…Jeff, I…I" Elizabeth was at a loss for what to say.
"I can't believe you never told me, Elizabeth. If I knew…I would've never been with you."
"Jeff!"
"How could you do something that cold…that wrong?"
"Jeff! I live with that regret everyday. But, I…I was forced to do it." Elizabeth lied, she wasn't forced to do anything. It was a choice she had made on her own.
"Forced?" Jeff rolled his eyes as he walked closer to Elizabeth. She back away.
"Yes, I couldn't do anything to stop it…it…I'm sorry!" Elizabeth began to cry as she was backed into the wall.
"You know you could've done something. Like not giving into the temptation!"
"No, I couldn't have…" she sobbed. "I couldn't have stopped it…honest, I'm not that strong…I'm weak. I couldn't have done anything."
"Yes, you could've. Nobody loves you Elizabeth…nobody ever will. You're a horrible person."
Elizabeth didn't know what to say. She stood there stunned.
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP!
Elizabeth jumped up.
"Elizabeth." Lilian groaned. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, I…" she began to gasp for air as it was hard for her to breathe. Her hand went above her heart as she struggled to breathe.
"Elizabeth." Lilian sat up and looked at her friend. "Take deep breathes."
Elizabeth did what she said. Soon Elizabeth was able to breathe regularly.
"Z, I think you just had a panic attack."
Elizabeth looked at Lilian as she began to breathe heavily.
"I…I did?"
"Yes." Lilian sat up. "I'm going to get you some water. Stay here okay? And if you have another one, take deep breaths."
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Elizabeth sat there her back leaning onto the headboard. Her eye's were looking dreamily straight a head. Sweat ran down her forehead as she passed out.
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Lilian ran down the hallway and into the hotel restaurant.
"Hey, Lil!" Sharmell called to her friend, but Lilian paid her no attention.
Everyone stared as Lilian ran to the waiter.
"Do you have any bottled water?" she asked.
He nodded.
"Well…get me some!" Lilian yelled, being impatient.
"Lilian!" a voice yelled from behind her. Lilian turned and glared at Stephanie McMahon.
"What, Steph?"
"Hey, no need for the attitude. What's wrong?"
"Something that you probably don't even care about."
Stephanie's mouth formed an 'o' shape, surprised that Lilian would talk to her like this.
"Miss." The waiter said handing the bottle to Lilian.
Lilian pushed passed Stephanie and made her way back to Elizabeth's room.
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Once Lilian was in the room she looked towards Elizabeth who had passed out.
"Shit." She muttered. She walked to Elizabeth and tried to wake her up. "Elizabeth! Elizabeth!" She then opened the bottle of water and poured it on Elizabeth's forehead.
Elizabeth jumped up. "What the hell?"
Lilian handed her the last half of the water. "Drink this."
Elizabeth did as she was told.
"Feel better?"
Elizabeth slowly nodded. "Thanks, Lil."
"No problem."
"Please don't tell anyone what happened."
"You have my word." Lilian looked at the clock. It was 8:56am. "We better get ready. I'm going to go back to my room and get ready there. I'll drive you to the airport."
"Alright, see ya."
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Elizabeth sighed as she began typing her fingers away on her laptop. She was currently on the plane that had yet to take off. She was once again typing about what happened in her wonderful life. She still couldn't believe she had a panic attack, then passed out and then…well nothing. She wondered who would sit next to her on the plane. She had the window seat, which she hated. She soon heard someone take the seat next to her. She turned to face them. She frowned.
"It had to be you didn't?" She questioned before turning back to her laptop and began to type.
"Come on, Elizabeth. You aren't mad are you? Stephanie and I did apologize."
"Don't care. Gah!" she replied, still tapping madly at the computer keys.
Shane frowned at his sister. "You can hold a huge grudge. You get that from our side of the family."
"Shane, stop talking to me. Listen, go breathe someone else's air – matter of fact, why aren't you taking your private jet?"
"Can you stop typing for one second and talk to me?"
"I hope that's a rhetorical question, because if it's not…you may get your feelings hurt."
Shane said no more.
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"Elizabeth." Shane said almost thirty minutes later. She was still typing and the plane was in the air.
"WHAT!" Elizabeth screamed, everyone on the plane (which happened to be all of RAW's roster) turned and looked at her.
"Well, Saturday…" he said calmly. "There's going to be a McMahon family BBQ at Stephanie's house in Stamford. I was wondering if you'd come. You get to meet Marissa, my kids, your brother in law, Paul and Aurora, your niece."
"Not interested." She continued to type. "I'm not a McMahon…remember?"
"Yes, you are."
"No!" she argued.
"I'm not going to have this argument with you. Look, Elizabeth." He sighed. "Nothing…you know what? I'm done. If I had the chance to trade in Shannon for you. I would do it in a heartbeat."
"I don't even know who the hell Shannon is and quite frankly I don't care."
"That's your problem." Shane told her. "You don't care."
"That's what I've been trying to tell you people…but do you listen: noooooooooo." She dragged the 'no' as she spoke.
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During the plane ride, Shane had decided to change seats with Stephanie.
"Hi." Stephanie said as she sat down next to her little sister.
"Go. Away. Please."
"Can't do that!" Stephanie said cheerfully.
"Why are you so perky?!" Elizabeth asked, mocking the same cheerful voice Stephanie had.
"Because I'm sitting next to my favorite sister."
"I think I'm going to barf."
"Are you plane sick or something?"
"No…it's you."
Stephanie frowned as Elizabeth giggled at her comment.
"What are you writing?" Elizabeth was still typing on the laptop keys.
"None of your damn business."
"Okay, then. Sorry I asked."
"Sorry you're sitting next to me."
"Look, Elizabeth…I…I…" Stephanie was speechless.
"You'll… what? Stop talking to me?"
"No."
"Ugh, damn. Got my hopes up for a second."
"Look, Elizabeth. Shane and I are tying to get along with you. You know why? Because we're starting to care."
"I don't need you to care."
"I don't understand why you can't let us in!" Stephanie screamed, the superstars on the plane turned to look at them. "We're family! Why won't you let us care about you?"
Elizabeth stood up and glared at Stephanie. "Why do you want to care now? It's all pity, Stephanie! Pity that I don't need! If you want to care so bad, I'd say you're about 18 years too late. Where were you people when I was bounced around from foster home to foster home? I never had a real family or the stuff that I needed. I never had someone to love me, to care. And I sure as hell don't need that now. Not from you or any of your family!"
Elizabeth turned to look at the people who had their mouths open in shock. "Would someone like to change seats with me? Please."
"I'll change seats with you." Randy replied as he stood.
"Thanks, Randy." Elizabeth walked to his seat and sat down as Randy walked to hers. Elizabeth looked to her computer before typing, not bothering to pay attention to who was sitting next to her. Once she finished typing she sighed and saved her document. She then shut down her laptop. She leaned back into her seat but was interrupted when the person next to her cleared their throat.
She turned to face them and smiled.
"Hey, Jeff."
"Hey, Z." he smiled at her. They continued to look and smile at each other in silence.
"So…how have you been?" asked Jeff.
"I've been better considering what just happened."
"Sorry about that."
Elizabeth giggled. "Don't be, it wasn't your fault."
"I can't help but to agree with both you and Steph."
"Both of us?" Elizabeth raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, I think you should give her a chance."
"A chance?"
"Yes, I mean she couldn't be there Elizabeth because she had no idea about you."
"That's not my fault." Elizabeth pouted.
"It's not her's either." Jeff replied. "You know it's true, beautiful."
"Yeah, I guess. Make's more sense when you say it though."
Jeff laughed. "And why is what?"
"Because…I like when you speak. I actually listen."
Jeff chuckled. "Well, I'm glad you listen."
"I'm glad you're glad I listen." Elizabeth's heartbeat began to speed up, causing her to look down. She put her hand down on the arm rest. She felt Jeff's soft hand cover hers.
She gazed back up and into his eyes. Elizabeth felt like time had truly stopped, the only thing she could hear was her heartbeat. She felt tingles in her stomach as chills went down her spine. She and Jeff both leaned in closer, she could feel his breath on her as their lips connected. Elizabeth closed her eyes and kissed Jeff passionately, she had no regrets.
"Yo!" John Cena replied to Lilian, who had her iPod playing and wasn't pay attention to him. John nudged her. She looked at him and he pointed to Jeff and Elizabeth. She turned to them and smiled. She took off her earplugs and looked at Sharmell who was sitting next to her husband.
"Sharmell." She whispered. Sharmell turned to her.
"Z." was all she said and Sharmell had turned too.
"Aww." She replied loudly. The superstars looked at her and then to where she was looking at and seen Jeff and Elizabeth kissing passionately.
Stephanie was silent as she noticed her sister kissing Jeff Hardy. She glared before turning in her seat and staring at the front.
"Mad, Steph?" asked Randy Orton. Stephanie had known him since she was really young and they were really good friends.
"No, Randy. I just…she can't be kissing him."
"And why is that? Because he's not right for her, because he doesn't live up to the McMahon standards?"
"No…it's not that."
"Then what is it?"
"She and him are bonding, ya know? She just met him and like…he's way older than her!"
"Someone's jealous."
"Jealous, why would I be jealous?" she questioned.
"You want to have a connection and relationship with your sister and Jeff who's only known her for about…two weeks? Already has that."
"I…I…" Stephanie sighed. "You're right."
Randy smirked. "I know."
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Later that day, Elizabeth was at the arena for a house show. It had just started and Jeff had asked her over the phone if she'd come to the ring with him – she of course agreed.
"You're sure I look okay?" She asked as she looked into the full length mirror of the Diva's locker room.
"You look perfect, Z." Mickie replied as she fluffed Elizabeth's loose curled hair with purple highlights. She had gotten the highlights earlier because she had went with Jillian to get her hair dyed and figured she might as well get something done with her hair.
Elizabeth was wearing her black knee high combat boots, Black Tripp Pants with purple stitching and a halter Hardy top with the HB symbol on it. She had purple eye shadow, purple mascara, black eyeliner and clear lip gloss on, she had also painted her nails purple before the house show.
"You sure?" she questioned.
"Yes!" Mickie replied giggling. "Jeff will love you."
Jeff had yet to see her since she had arrived at the arena.
"I hope so." She replied.
The divas heard a knock on the locker room door.
"I'll get it." Maria replied as she stood and walked to the door. "Hey, Jeff."
"Oh…My…God. It's Jeff!" Elizabeth squeaked out.
Mickie giggled. "Good luck!"
"Thanks." Elizabeth replied before going over to the locker room door. Maria was staring at Elizabeth with wide eyes.
"Whoa, Elizabeth, you look amazing."
"Thanks."
Maria smiled before moving out of the way and going back to sit down.
Jeff stared at Elizabeth as he held out his hand, she placed her gentle hand in his and she walked close. He was speechless.
Elizabeth smiled as she walked closer to Jeff, soon the locker room door shut behind her and Jeff spoke.
"You look…beautiful."
She blushed. "Thanks,"
"Don't take me for stating the truth." He replied, he leaned forward and kissed her cheek. Her eye's close for a second as she felt his lips on her skin.
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Jeff Hardy's music played and the fans cheered loudly. He walked out, holding Elizabeth's hand and they went even wilder. Jeff dropped Elizabeth's hand and did his 'dance'. Elizabeth giggled. Jeff smiled at her and took her hand, again as they made their way down the ramp as Lilian announced them.
Elizabeth walked up the steps and Jeff, who slid into the ring, held the ropes down for Elizabeth to get in. She did and Jeff took her hand and spun her around, she smiled as she was in his arms and he placed a kiss on her lips. The fans went even wilder.
Elizabeth looked at all the signs and smiled when she seen one that read 'Marry Me, Elizabeth'. She was speechless and this feeling of care and importance washed over her. She felt wanted as she looked at more signs.
Suddenly this weird music began to play. Elizabeth looked at the ramp and noticed Jeff was facing the guy who had interrupted her Monday on RAW.
Jeff ushered Elizabeth out the ring as Umaga got into the ring.
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"Come on, Jeff!" Elizabeth screamed as her hand hit the mat repeatedly.
Umaga had Jeff up by his hair was about to hit him with a Samoan Spike when Elizabeth got into the ring.
"Stop!" she yelled. Umaga looked from Jeff to her and pushed Jeff down hard onto the mat. Elizabeth felt it rumble and began to get nervous. Umaga grabbed her by her hair and was about to go for the Spike when someone had come to her rescue. She fell to the mat and groaned. Her arm began to tingle in pain from the impact. She looked to see who had come to her rescue. All she seen was dark hair and a chair in his hand as he was staring at Umaga who was walking backwards up the ramp.
Elizabeth didn't pay the man any attention as she crawled over to Jeff.
"Jeff, are you okay?" she asked.
"He's okay." The person who saved her said as he got onto his knees next to Jeff as well.
"I'm…fine." She heard Jeff say, the guy then stood and helped Jeff up. Elizabeth was still on her knees as the man then extended his hand to help her up. She took it.
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Once they were in the back, Stephanie, Shane and Linda rushed over to Elizabeth.
"Are you insane!?"
"Well, judging that you're all insane then I must say it runs in the family." Elizabeth turned to Jeff, but he was gone.
"Elizabeth!" Snapped Shane. "This isn't a joke, you could've been hurt."
"But I wasn't. You can't dwell on the 'what ifs' or the 'could haves.'"
"Elizabeth, we were worried." Replied Linda in a soft tone.
"I'm sorry you were worried, Linda. Honestly, I was just really worried about Jeff."
"It's okay, sweetie." Linda replied. "I think he's been taking to the EMTs office. Do you know where that is?"
"No, I don't."
"I'll show you." Stephanie told her sister.
"No you won't…she'll show me." Elizabeth pointed to a girl who she'd never seen before. "Hey! You! Girl…you!" She yelled as she walked over to the girl.
"Uh, hi. Z…right?"
"How'd you know? Ya know what, don't answer that. Can you take me to the EMTs office to check on Jeff? I don't know where it is."
"No problem, I'm heading there right now, actually." The chick said. Elizabeth was impressed with her style and she seemed like a cool chick, very nice.
"Thanks." On the way to the EMTs office the girl and Elizabeth were talking.
"So, what's your name?"
"I'm Ashley."
"Do you work here?"
"Yes," Ashley laughed. "I'm a diva."
"How come I've never seen or met you?" They had reached the office and walked in.
"I'm on Smackdown." Ashley answered.
"What the hell is Smackdown?" Elizabeth replied, confused.
Jeff laughed. "Elizabeth, I'm glad you're okay." He spoke.
"You're glad I'm okay?" Elizabeth asked going over to Jeff and giving him a hug. "That was so…scary. He basically decimated you." The hug broke.
"I know."
"You're gonna be okay?"
"I'm a Hardy, of course I am."
Elizabeth grinned and turned to the guy who saved her.
"Thanks for saving my ass in the ring, I probably would've been sent to a hospital if it wasn't for you."
The man laughed. "No need to thank me."
"I'm Elizabeth or Z."
"Cool. I'm Matt Hardy."
Elizabeth gasped. "Hardy?"
Matt grinned. "Yeah."
"Jeff, I didn't know you had a brother…you two are brothers right?"
"Yes, we are."
"And, Ashley's my girlfriend."
Elizabeth smiled as she became wrapped in Jeff's arms. "That's awesome…but back to my other question, if you don't mind. What's Smackdown?"
Pretty soon Jeff, Ashley and Matt had explained what Smackdown was and had also explained ECW to her as well.
"Seems cool."
"Yeah, you know what. I have an idea." Jeff replied.
"This can't be good." Matt muttered.
"It is…how about on Friday we all go to Cameron and stay at my house. We can all watch old wrestling tapes and take Elizabeth back thru wrestling lane. Also, we can invite dad."
"That's awesome!"
"Wrestling…lane?" she questioned laughing. "I'd love that." She kissed Jeff on the lips. "I'm going to go to my office and see if I have Friday off, and even if I don't have Friday off – I'll cancel everything."
Elizabeth left the room.
"Wow." Ashley replied.
"What?" asked Jeff.
"How old is she?" Matt wondered.
"Eighteen." He answered. "Look, I know what you're thinking but…"
"Jeff, you're over 10 years older than her."
"So? Matt, if anyone would understand the relationship…I'd thought it be you. Ya know, with your laid back style."
Matt nodded. "I do, Jeff. I'm just saying…if Vince was here. What would he say?"
"Who would care?" Jeff remarked. "I'd still have these feelings with her."
"I agree with Jeff." Ashley remarked. "I'm happy for you Jeff. But, wow…a McMahon. Who'd ever thought a Hardy would land a McMahon?"
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Elizabeth walked to her office and as she got to the door she heard sobs on the other side.
Stephanie was in the locker room crying as she talked on the phone. "Paul, I don't understand. She's my sister, I want to make it work and try to be an older sister to her. She won't let me." Stephanie sobbed to her husband on the phone.
"I know, Paul…give her space. But…I can't, I need her to know I'll always be there for her. Summer is almost over and then she'll be gone. I don't think she'd stick around in the WWE." Stephanie paused and listened to what her husband said. "Baby, I just don't know. She's basically playing tonsil hockey with Jeff Hardy, they already have a relationship. All Elizabeth and I do is argue. I try not to argue back, but sometimes it's not enough."
Elizabeth was silent. Did she really hurt Stephanie that bad? How could she have done that? But no, it was like…she sighed. Stephanie had a chance to be her sister and to be in her life but she, Elizabeth, was given up for adoption. She knew Stephanie had no control over it, but the emotional and mental scars were still there. She thought back to the dream she had last night. She couldn't bare it if someone found out her secret – especially Jeff. Elizabeth walked away from the door.
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Elizabeth finished typing for the night as it was 9, she wanted to get to bed early, but apparently someone didn't want it that way. She heard a knock on her door.
"Don't answer…don't answer." She mumbled to herself as she leaned back in her bed.
"Elizabeth!" Lilian screamed.
"I'm dead!"
"Come on, I need to ask you something."
"Fine, hold on." Elizabeth stood and grabbed her robe which was hanging on her headboard. She put it on as she answered the door.
"Yes, Lil?"
"Some of the divas, myself, Ashley, Candice, Maria and a few guys, Jeff, Matt, John and Randy are getting together to play truth and dare. Want to play?"
"No. And to think, I thought you wanted something important."
"Oh come on, Elizabeth."
"Just for a little. You can leave any time you want."
Elizabeth sighed. "I guess I could be more sociable. After all…I am 18."
"This is going to be so fun! Come on, it's going to be my room I'm sharing with Mickie, only Mickie left to visit her fiancé, Kenny. So, if you want…you can stay the night. That bed's free."
"I think I will, just let me grab my laptop and toothbrush." Elizabeth walked into the room and Elizabeth followed her.
"Are you like addicted to your laptop?"
Elizabeth laughed. "No, but it seems that way doesn't it?"
"Yes."
"Well, to be honest. I have a diary on it and I like to keep track of everything in my life. Besides, I like writing."
"Oh, makes sense. How long have you been writing?" Lilian asked as Elizabeth went to grab her toothbrush.
"A long time, but I've only kept a diary for like…three years. Thanks to my therapist."
"You had a therapist…I thought you were poor?"
"I am, well…was." Elizabeth sighed as she came back into the room. "It was court ordered."
"Court? You were in court."
"Yes, I was."
"Why?"
"It's a long story." Elizabeth sighed as she picked up her laptop.
"I got time…"
"But I don't. Come on, we have to go play truth or dare! Be a dear and grab my room key on the dresser."
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"Okay…Elizabeth." Maria replied an hour later. "Truth or dare?"
"Uh…as much as I'd love to take a dare, I'm going to be a sissy for a minute and choose truth."
"Okay, hmm… what was the most trouble you ever got into?"
Elizabeth paused before frowning. "I got into a lot of trouble. But, I would have to say it was when I was drinking and I got so drunk and I almost got alcohol poisoning."
"Wow, really?" John asked.
"Yeah. When that happened, I was a first time drinker."
"How old were you?" Jeff asked.
"Fifteen."
"That's…really young." Candice spoke.
"I know, I know. And I so paid for it. Got busted by a cop ended up in rehab for a month, went to court and then…well…I got ordered a therapist."
"My, my." John spoke. "Weren't you a bad girl?"
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Back to the game. So…hmm, John." Elizabeth smirked. "Truth or dare?"
John looked her up and down before answering. "Dare!"
"I dare you…John Cena, to go and knock on Shane's room door and sing I'm a little tea pot."
"That's easy."
"Naked." Elizabeth said with ease. Everyone in the room laughed.
"Okay, fine. But if I get fired…"
"I'll rehire you. Remember, I'm RAW's GM for the summer."
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Elizabeth watched as a naked John Cena knocked on Shane's hotel room door. Elizabeth, Lilian, Matt, Jeff, Candice, Maria and Ashley were all watching the scene with wide eyes, from behind a huge plant.
Shane opened the door and gasped at what he saw. John began to sing. Elizabeth then moved from behind the plant and walked over to them.
"Hey, John. Hey, Shane." She said casually.
"Elizabeth! Cover your eyes." Shane spoke.
"Why?" Elizabeth asked, she looked at John. "Now Shane, there is nothing wrong with nakedness."
Shane glared at Elizabeth and then looked to John.
"I…I…"
"You're making John uncomfortable, Shane. Gah, stop looking at him like that. Shane…you so need to get laid."
Shane was silent as he gasped at his sister.
Elizabeth grabbed John's arm. "Come on, John. It's obvious we're not wanted here."
John silently followed Elizabeth confused with what happened. When they were behind the plant Candice handed John his clothes and he put them on.
"Wow." Jeff spoke.
Elizabeth laughed. "That was so…fun."
"I…will never take a dare from you again." John spoke.
"Oh come on, you know you liked it." Elizabeth teased.
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Thursday flew by in a breeze and soon Elizabeth was entering the Jeff's house.
"Jeff…you have an amazing house." Elizabeth said smiling. "I love the mail box."
"Thanks, babe." He leaned forward and kissing Elizabeth's lips.
"Don't thank me. If I ever get a house I'm seriously going to have you decorate it."
"And what if I don't want to." Jeff replied.
"Then I'll make you!" Elizabeth replied in a perky voice. "Bribery is such a lovely thing when it works on your side."
Jeff smirked. "I don't think you'll have to do much bribing." Jeff pulled her close to him and gave her a hug, taken in her vanilla scent. He leaned down and kissed her forehead.
A voice from behind cleared their throat. Jeff and Elizabeth broke away and looked at who entered the room. It was Ashley and Matt with a man Elizabeth never seen before.
"Hello." Elizabeth said calmly smiling.
"Hey. You must be Elizabeth." The man stuck out his hand.
"Yes, I am...you must be Mr. Hardy?" she said in a questioning voice as she shook his hand.
"Yes, but please…call me Gilbert."
"Okay."
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"That was so awesome!" Elizabeth screamed, Ashley put her hands to her ears. They were all watching wrestling tapes and they were playing the Hell in a Cell match with Mick Foley vs. The Undertaker for the second time that night (err…morning).
Elizabeth was so amazed and couldn't believe her eyes. She yawned. It was nearly three in the morning, but they were still watching all these matches as she caught up with wrestling History. They had already walked her thru the McMahon-Helmsley era and had watched whole Monday Night Wars DVD. She learned about almost everything from 1995 to the present.
"Baby, let's go upstairs and get some sleep."
"Okay. I'm too tired to move." Jeff smiled as he picked her up bridal style and carried her to his room.
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The next morning Jeff woke up, but Elizabeth wasn't there and neither was her stuff. He looked on his dresser and noticed a note from her.
Jeff,
Good morning. I'm so sorry I had to leave. I'm going to this McMahon family BBQ or whatever. I guess I want to bond with Stephanie and Shane and…their…husband and wife (Gah, what are their names?). Not to mention their kids. I don't know…I look at the relationship you and Matt have with each other…and I want that. Must be awesome to have all this family support. Now…I guess it's my turn to go after what I want. And I want to be loved (like you said, remember?) and to have a family.
Call me later or I'll call you,
Elizabeth Zyler McMahon (Ha! Better start getting used to that, eh?).
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Elizabeth shut her laptop as the plane landed in Stamford.
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An hour later, Elizabeth had pulled up into Stephanie's house, she had got the location from Randy. It was 1pm, and she didn't know if she should get out of the rental or ring the door bell. The house was big and white and Elizabeth was surprised it didn't have a picket fence. After debating for a second she stepped out of the car and walked to Stephanie's front door. She looked and noticed a door bell and was about to ring it when she turned around and walked to her car, but before she could get the car door open, the house door opened.
"Hey!" a deep voice called.
She removed her hand slowly from the car door handle before turning around. Her eye's widened, it was Triple H who she had seen last night from all those videos. She knew he and Stephanie musta been friend's from the storyline but to have him at the BBQ. She walked forward, her hair swayed.
"Hi…I'm…"
"Elizabeth." He answered for her.
"I, well…yeah I am. And you're Triple H."
Triple H laughed. "Steph said you didn't watch wrestling."
"I don't…well, didn't. I spent yesterday in Cameron with Jeff, Matt, Ashley and Gilbert. They caught me up on wrestling history, I guess."
"And did you like what you saw?"
"I loved it. I never had so much respect for someone, but I guess it takes a lot to get into the ring each week."
"It does. I'm not returning until Summerslam, I've been injured for months."
"Ouch." She replied. "I didn't you and Stephanie are so close."
"She's my wife." He answered.
Elizabeth's eyes widened. "Really?"
"Yeah. We have Aurora together. Oh and please call me Paul."
"Awesome. And, yeah…I guess I will call you Paul."
"I am so rude, please…come in. Marissa and Shane just put their boys down for a nap. I'm sure you'll meet them later."
Elizabeth nodded as she walked into the house. She turned to Paul. "Nice house."
"Thanks, I didn't think you were coming. If you were, Stephanie would've stressed out and changed her outfits at least 20 times until she found the right one."
"All because I woulda came?"
"Yeah, but you're here. She and Mom should be in the back yard with Aurora."
"Thanks…and nice apron." Elizabeth laughed and Paul looked down at his 'kiss the chief' apron.
Elizabeth began to go to the back yard, she knew where it was because of all the loud music coming from it. She walked thru the glass door and looked at the scene before her: Stephanie was playing with Aurora in the pool and Linda was relaxing in the hot tub.
Nobody had noticed her yet.
Paul had walked out and noticed her just looking at everyone.
"Don't be shy. Make your presence known." He whispered to Elizabeth.
Elizabeth looked at him. "No." she whispered. "I should go."
She turned but before she could do anything Paul picked her up and then ran with her to the pool. She screamed, causing everyone to look at her, including Marissa and Shane who had come back from putting their sons to sleep. Paul jumped with his Sister-In-Law into the pool.
Elizabeth came up for air. And looked at Paul who was laughing. She giggled as she pushed his head down into the water. Paul then pulled her down with him.
Soon they both came up gasping for air. They looked at each other and started to laugh. Elizabeth then did a back stoke to the edge of the pool. Shane walked to her and held out his hand, and she took it, getting out the pool.
She smiled. "Hi!"
Shane eyed her up and down. He smiled and hugged his sister, he was glad she was here. Once the hug broke he held out his hand and Marissa took it. The two women stared at each other, after a second they looked to Shane for an introduction.
"Oh, sorry. Marissa this is Elizabeth. Elizabeth my wife and mother of my kids: Marissa."
"Nice to meet you." Elizabeth smiled at the older woman.
"Elizabeth." Stephanie's voice said as she looked her sister up and down. "I'm so glad you made it."
"Me too." Elizabeth looked down, she felt arms around her and knew they were Stephanie's. She hugged her sister back. Elizabeth felt a tear of belonging roll down her cheek. She had a family and she loved it, she just hated that she could've had this all along.
"This is Aurora." Stephanie took Aurora from Paul.
Elizabeth smiled. "She's so beautiful."
"Want to hold her?"
"May I?"
"Of course." Stephanie handed Aurora to Elizabeth and Elizabeth held her in amazement. She smiled.
"Wow…" Elizabeth muttered looking at Aurora. "I'm Elizabeth…your auntie."
Linda smiled and knew Vince would be happy about this. Elizabeth was finally accepting her place. Elizabeth was no doubt a McMahon, and that's what'd she always be. Forever a McMahon.
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A/n: If I was you all, I would pay attention to this chapter closely. Lol. Haha! I know something you all don't know. Hehe, anyways...she's accepted being a McMahon. So, how long will that last? Also, she has a secret. Someone is going to get jealous, fights will happen, and yeah...there is more drama to come. Like I said, her happiness isn't going to last for long. Also, hell to the fucking o (hello, lol) Elizabeth is typing on her laptop for a reason. Lol.