Linda was stood waiting on the doorstep until finally the door opened, "Linda, how good to see you. I didn't know you were coming."

Linda smiled warmly, "hi Marissa, it was kind of a last minute decision for me to come as there is something I need to discuss with Shane."

Marissa nodded, "come in then, he's just in the living room watching TV."

"Thanks."

Linda walked in and headed towards the living room.

Shane was sat on the couch watching Ricki Lake when Linda walked in, "Shane, there's something we need to talk about."

Shane turned his head to see him Mom and quickly turned the TV off, "Mom, what are you doing here?"

"As I said I needed to talk to you about something."

"Alright then, what is it you need to talk about?"

Linda sat down, "I want to talk to you about the whole situation with Paul and Stephanie and your vendetta against him."

Shane protested, "I have not got a vendetta against him."

Linda just shook her head, "you have got a vendetta against him. I have just come from Stephanie's office where we had an interesting chat about the hospital visit today; do you care to guess at what she said?"

He knew he was rumbled, "I don't know, what did she say?"

"To cut a long story short she gave me the same version of events that Paul gave me, odd that seeing as Paul is the bad guy here."

He shook his head, "she's only covering for him Mom, she doesn't want him to get into trouble, she's too caring."

Linda shook her head, "Shane Brandon McMahon if you are lying to me so help me God I'll kill you. I will leave you alone for a minute so you can think and I will go and have a drink with Marissa and when I come back I expect you to tell me the whole truth."

Shane nodded, "whatever."

Linda walked out to the kitchen while Shane switched Ricki Lake back on.

Linda sat talking with Marissa in the kitchen for half an hour before she decided to go and see if Shane had changed his story so she got up and walked back into the living room, "have you thought about what I said Shane?"

He nodded, "yes and there is nothing more for me to tell you, Stephanie is trying to protect her husband so she is telling you his version of events to make me out to be the bad guy. I don't mind that I'm being made the scapegoat but I just want her and the baby to be safe."

Linda was getting nowhere with Shane and she was starting to get frustrated with him, "Shane why are you being like this about Paul? What has he ever done to you?"

"What apart from hit me? He's just not good enough for Steph, he runs away at the slightest hint of trouble and he only wants things his way and no other way and this is just an inconvenience to him."

Linda shook her head, "believe what you want Shane but I am warning you, stay out of their business or there will be hell to pay, understand me?"

Shane just nodded.

"Good, now I am leaving and going back to my husband."

Linda turned around and walked out the door slamming the front door as she left.

Meanwhile back in Connecticut Paul had left the offices early to go and set things up at home for Stephanie so things were really nice for her when she returned home and dinner was in the oven cooking.

Stephanie returned home about 5:30 and she was worn out, Paul had decided to go out for the evening or something so she was all alone and she had to cook her own dinner and she just wasn't in the mood.

She walked up the steps to the house and walked through the front door, she dumped her bag at the door and walked through to go to the kitchen but on her way through she saw the Dining Room table set up with candles and it was all beautifully done.

Suddenly from behind a pair of strong arms wrapped themselves around her waist before a seductive voice whispered in her ear, "did you have a good day?"

Stephanie smiled ,"hmm it was hard work but I'm glad to be home."

"Sit down and I'll take care of everything."

She smiled, she could get used to being waited on.

Stephanie and Paul had a nice dinner and then they went and sat down on the couch and she cuddled up into his arms whilst they listened to some soft music playing in the background, "I've really missed this."

Paul sighed contentedly as he rubbed her still flat stomach, "so have I, I've really missed you."

Stephanie just watched Paul rubbing her stomach, "this is all still kind of peculiar isn't it?"

"You mean the baby?"

She nodded as he said, "it is kind of peculiar still but I am loving the thought of being a Dad, we're going to make such great parents."

She laughed, "you're so modest but that is what I love about you."

He smiled, "oh I know, I love you too."

He kissed her softly on the head as she settled back into his arms and relaxed before she fell asleep.

When he realised Stephanie was asleep he carried her up to bed and settled her in before climbing into bed himself and just watching her sleep whispering, "I'm so lucky to have you in my life."

He relaxed with her before falling asleep himself with a contented smile on his face.