Paul was stood outside the door with a mixture of emotions running through him, he was torn between confronting Stephanie about what Shane had said and setting her straight or just leaving her be and letting her get on with whatever she wanted to do and think suddenly from behind a hand was on his shoulder, "so are you going to talk to her then?"

Paul looked to see Vince there and he shook his head, "I can't, tell Steph I'll stay at a hotel tonight and I'll be in touch soon and also that I love her."

Paul went to walk past Vince and to leave the house but Vince grabbed his arm, "she's just in there tell her yourself."

Paul shook his head, "no it's best if you tell her."

Vince shrugged, "okay, what hotel will you be in?"

"I'll be in the Delamar Greenwich Harbor Hotel, but that's between me and you okay?"

Vince just nodded, "alright."

Paul walked to the door picked up his bags and left.

Linda and Stephanie were still sat in silence when they heard the front door shut, Linda called out, "Vince, was that you?"

Vince walked in the living room, "no, I'm here."

"Then who shut the front door?"

Vince sat down, "oh that, that was Paul leaving."

Stephanie looked at Linda and Linda looked at Stephanie before Stephanie said, "Paul left? Where'd he go? What did you do to make him leave?"

Vince rubbed his head, "I did nothing, I came out of my study just now to be confronted by Paul about to leave, I thought you'd done something. As for where he's gone he to tell you Stephanie that he's going to stay in a hotel for a while and he'll be in touch soon, oh yeah and he loves you."

Stephanie absently rubbed her stomach, "I haven't really spoken to him since I came off stage on Wayne Brady, surely that's not the reason he'd go and stay in a hotel, would it be?"

Vince looked at Stephanie and Linda, "what were the two of you talking about before Paul left?"

Stephanie made a face, "why?"

"Well I wondered if maybe you'd said you wanted him to stay away from you or something."

Stephanie shook her head, "not at all, we were talking about Shane saying that Paul didn't want me to have the baby and what he thought Paul would do to me to get what he wanted."

Vince then realized what the problem was, "Steph will you go and make me a cup of coffee please, I'm really thirsty."

Stephanie nodded, "alright then. Mom do you want one too?"

Linda nodded, "yes please."

Stephanie got up and headed for the kitchen to make the coffee.

Once Stephanie had left the room Vince went and sat beside Linda, "I know why he's gone and why he's staying in a hotel."

Linda was intrigued, "oh? Do tell."

"I think Paul overheard you talking about what Shane said and has gone to stay in a hotel to make Stephanie feel more comfortable."

"What do you mean 'to make her feel more comfortable'?"

Vince sighed, "Stephanie has been ignoring Paul since she came off stage of Wayne Brady and he knew something was up but he didn't know what so I told him to come and talk to Stephanie and he obviously overheard the part about Shane. Because he is a good man he doesn't want her living in fear of him so he's done what he thinks is best and walked out on her to stay at a hotel."

Linda sighed, "what a mess Shane has caused."

Vince nodded, "I know."

Suddenly Stephanie came back in with the drinks and sat them down on the table.

When Stephanie sat back down she looked at her Mom and said, "I guess Paul isn't going to come to my scan tomorrow so will you come with me please Mom?"

Linda just shook her head, "I can't I'm sorry. I'm fully booked with meetings all day, I would have loved to have come though."

Stephanie then looked at Vince, "Dad?"

Linda gave him a look for him to say no so Vince said, "I can't Steph, I've got too much paperwork to do, I'm sure you'll be fine."

Stephanie just sighed, "I'm going to go home, I'll see you soon."

Vince and Linda both stood up and hugged Stephanie, "it'll be fine, it'll all work out in the end."

Stephanie smiled weakly, "I hope so, I don't know how much more of this I can take."

Once Stephanie had left Linda looked at Vince, "what hotel is Paul staying in?"

"Um the Delamar."

Linda nodded, "okay."

She picked up the phone and dialled the number, once she was being connected to Paul's room she looked at Vince and said, "I'm doing this for my little girl, she needs her Husband with her tomorrow."

Vince wasn't sure what Linda meant but he just nodded.

Paul had just settled into his hotel room when the phone rang, "Paul Levesque."

Linda smiled, "Paul, its Linda."

He smiled slightly, "Linda, what can I do for you?"

"Paul it's about tomorrow, Stephanie has her first scan appointment at 11:15am at Greenwich Hospital and I know you'd like to be there and she'd like you there, so will you go?"

He sighed, "why are you telling me this Linda and not Steph herself?"

Linda sighed, "Stephanie's stubborn like her Father but I know she'd want you there, say you'll go."

He sighed softly, "I'd love to see my baby so yeah I'll go but if she wants me out I'm leaving, the last thing I want to do is force myself on her."

Linda smiled, "thank you Paul, I'll talk to you again"

"Linda before you go, does Stephanie believe Shane when he said I don't want the baby?"

Linda shot a concerned look at Vince, "you know about that? How?"

He sighed, "I overheard you talking from outside, does she or not?"

She sighed, "I honestly don't know Paul, you'd have to ask her for yourself."

He frowned, "alright then, thanks Linda."

Paul hung up the phone before he sat back on the bed to think.

Meanwhile Stephanie had just arrived home and she picked up the phone and dialled a familiar number, "Shane it's me, I need a favour."

Shane smiled hearing his baby sister on the phone, "Steph, what can I do for you? You know I'd do anything for you."

"Will you come to my scan tomorrow with me please? Mom and Dad are both busy"

"What about Paul?"

She sighed, "he walked out and is staying in a hotel, so will you?"

"Of course I will Steph; you know I'd do anything for you. I knew I was right about Paul not wanting the baby."

Stephanie sighed not wanting to hear this right now, "don't start Shane, just say you'll meet me at Greenwich Hospital tomorrow for 11:15."

"Of course Steph, I'll see you then, bye."

Shane hung up, once he had hung up he smiled and flopped down on the couch in happiness, "it's working, soon she'll be free of him."