When Stephanie and Paul were safely outside Stephanie stopped and turned to Paul, "what the hell did you punch him for?"
"He was getting on my nerves, I am sick and tired of him sticking his nose in and jumping to totally the wrong conclusions. When we first got engaged and I had to do that publicity thing with the two women for Wrestlemania, apparently I was feeling too tied down and I wanted to break free so I was hitting on them and now we're expecting our first child and I freaked out to start with it means I don't want it, I can't stand it Steph."
Stephanie grabbed Paul's hands, "he just wants to protect me."
He shook his head, "well his protecting is going too far. We're together, we're married and there's nothing he can do about it."
She nodded, "I'm sorry, I wish there was something I could say but I can't. Can you take me back to work now please?"
He just nodded and they headed towards the car.
When Stephanie and Paul got back to the offices Paul decided to go in with her and have a quiet word with Linda and see what she suggested about Shane but as they both walked through the door anyone who was in the area came over and was asking about the scan. It would seem that it had somehow made its way around the offices that Stephanie was pregnant and going for her first scan and everyone wanted to know how it went so every two steps they were stopped by someone new.
Eventually Stephanie and Paul reached her office and once inside he shut the door and leant on it, "finally we have some peace and quiet."
She just laughed at him, "you know how everyone is, they all care about what goes on."
He shook his head, "you mean they're all too nosey for their own good."
Stephanie went over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist and put her head on his chest, "if they weren't like they are then it would make life very dull, you don't mind really though do you?"
He shrugged, "I guess not. What have I done to deserve this cuddle though? Not that I'm complaining of course."
She lifted her chin to look at him, "you're Paul and you're my husband, I don't need a reason to cuddle you do I?"
"After the way I've been acting lately I'm surprised you want to be near me."
"It's the fact that you've been so far away as to why I want to be with you and close to you although I should get on with my work right now."
Paul put on a puppy dog face, "already?"
She laughed at him, "already, I'll be home as soon as I can though."
He nodded sullenly, "alright then, I guess I can survive without you."
Stephanie smiled, "I love you."
"I love you too."
She leant up and kissed him on the lips before he left.
When Paul left Stephanie's office he got in the elevator and rode up to Linda's floor, once he got there he went to her office and said to her Secretary, "hey Carol, is Linda in?"
Carol look up from her work, "Paul, so good to see you. How's the baby?"
He jokingly rolled his eyes, "not you too."
She laughed, "I take it you've been asked a lot then?"
He nodded, "you could say that. The baby is fine though."
He took the picture out of his pocket and showed it to her, once she'd seen he photo she said, "Mrs McMahon's just doing paperwork right now so just knock and enter."
Paul nodded, "thanks Carol."
He went over to Linda's door and knocked on it, when she said 'Enter' Paul slowly opened the door and walked in.
When Linda saw her son in-law stood there she put her glasses down and stood up, "Paul, come in and take a seat."
Paul smiled, "thanks Linda."
Once he had sat down Linda said, "so what brings you up here? If you've come to show me a scan photo then you have made my morning."
He smiled and handed the photo over to Linda, "there's the scan and we heard the heartbeat too."
She smiled, "really? I loved that when I heard it on Stephanie and Shane."
He nodded, "it's the best thing in the world hearing the heartbeat of a little life that I helped create."
Linda nodded, "I know and I bet it makes all the struggles that you and Stephanie have gone through all that much more worthwhile right?"
He nodded, "you betcha."
"How is Stephanie about this?"
He shrugged, "as excited as me I think, it was kind of hard to tell. I think mainly she's just as surprised as me by this whole situation and I think we're both finding it hard to deal with a little as well, especially when you're stopped every two steps and are asked about the baby when we haven't told many people."
She laughed, "that'll be Vince's doing, he's just excited that's all. Talking of McMahon men, have you spoken to Shane lately?"
Paul's face fell, "that's the main reason I came to see you, there's something I need to discuss with you about him."
Linda sighed knowing this wasn't going to be good, "what's happened now?"