"Stephanie I'm not able to advise you on anything legal you know that."
Stephanie nodded, "Right, that's not really what I meant. I just wanted to say that I plan to change my statement. I'm going to tell the truth, all of it."
"Well that's good and it's definitely something you should do. Trying to lie in a trial would have been a very bad idea."
"I want John to serve time for what he did to me but not for the things I falsely accused him of. I don't know what the hell I was thinking!"
"You were in a bad place Stephanie and now you see that, again I can't give you official advice on this but between us it's definitely what you should do."
Stephanie paused and rubbed her cheek distractedly with her hand. "What is it Stephanie? You clearly want to say something else?"
"I've been thinking about what John said about his dad. I want to help. I want to send money for his treatment."
The doc smiled at her, "That was be an incredibly generous thing to do."
She looked down, "Not really. If they ran out of money it would be my fault so I'm not being generous. I'm making it right."
He nodded, "You should talk to your husband about it."
"Doc I've uh... I'm... I've decided if it goes well tonight I'm not coming back here."
"I can't recommend that. You should come back tomorrow so that we can review how it went."
She stood, "No Doc, this is goodbye, if it works out."
The doc got up and held out his hand, "If that's what you want then I hope not to see you again."
She shook and gave him a light kiss on the cheek, "Thank you, for everything."
As she turned to leave he said, "Goodbye Stephanie, and good luck."
Stephanie knew that Paul would be in the office. He worked there full time at the moment as he couldn't be away from her and the girls over night twice a week. She decided to head over there and surprise him. She took out her phone and called for a cab.
As she waited for the cab she decided to make another call. She looked up the number on the internet and dialled it. After being put through she heard, "Dwayne Johnson's office."
Stephanie grinned, she knew it wasn't a good idea to use her real name so she used the names of two of her girls. She knew he would know who was calling, "This is a personal call, my name is Vaughn Murphy."
"Please hold."
She waited for about fifteen seconds then heard the phone ring twice. Then there was a familiar laugh, "Hello princess, Vaughn Murphy huh?"
She smiled, "Hi Rocky."
"How are you Steph?"
"I'm a lot better. I've been having therapy sessions."
"I know, Paul told me about it."
She paused. That came as a big surprise, "Paul called you?"
"We've talked a few times Steph. He knows we are friends and he knows I care about you."
She looked down at her feet, "But, he doesn't know I kissed you. That was before all this happened too."
"It's not going to happen again though princess."
Stephanie noticed that it was not a question, "No Rocky. No it isn't. I'm sorry about that I..."
"Steph stop. We're friends and that is all anyone needs to know okay?"
"Thank you Rocky."
"You're welcome. I should go, can we talk soon?"
She hesitated, "Rocky I want to ask you something first."
"Shoot."
"Why did you buy TNA?"
It was his turn to hesitate before answering, "I wanted to get back in the business. Your dad refused to offer me anything as I walked out on him twice in the past. Then I just thought what the hell. TNA was available cheap as they were in the toilet and I knew I could turn it around."
"You're the competition now Rocky," Stephanie reminded mischievously.
He laughed, "Yes I am."
Stephanie tried to sound as mischievous as possible, "You know I'm going to finish you Rocky."
He laughed again, louder this time, "You can certainly try princess. If it doesn't work out there's always a job for you on my reception desk."
She laughed now too, "Never going to happen."
"I'll see you around princess."
"Yes Rocky, you will."
