It was 6:30am and Stephanie had finally arrived back at the McMahon mansion to get the keys off her Mom, she knew her Dad had keys also but she really didn't want him knowing where she was going to be in case Paul found out. Stephanie entered the McMahon living room and sat down while flicking the tv on knowing her Mom would be getting up really soon for work.

Stephanie arrived at her Dad's hotel room it was 2:45am and she knocked on the door. Slowly Vince got out of bed and opened the door, "Stephanie? What are you doing here so late?"

She walked past him entering the room, "hi Dad, I just wondered whether it was okay for me to take some time out please?"

Vince sat heavily on the bed, "time out, what for?"

"I'm stressed and worn out and need to get away for a while, please." Giving her Dad the biggest puppy dog eyes she could muster she knew he would cave.

Vince sighed, "alright, we can manage without you for a while."

Stephanie went over and hugged her Dad tightly, "thanks."

Having the agreement from her Father Stephanie picked up her bag and left the room.

A little while later Linda got up and she thought she heard the television on downstairs, she knew she'd turned it off the night before and she knew that Vince, Stephanie and Shane were all at Raw, or so she thought, so Linda quietly went back to the bedroom where she kept a baseball bat in case of emergencies when she was alone and she headed downstairs.

Stephanie was sat watching cartoons and she didn't hear Linda coming downstairs but as Linda got closer to the living room she knew someone was there so she picked the bat up ready to strike. Once at the door Linda counted to 10 and then ran into the room swinging the bat screaming, "I've got you, you can't escape now."

Stephanie jumped up from her seat on the couch and seeing her Mom screaming and wielding the baseball bat she screamed and Linda seeing Stephanie she screamed and dropped the baseball bat on the floor.

Once they had both regained their composure Linda said, "Steph, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at Raw?"

Stephanie smiled softly, "no, I've taken some time off and I wanted to ask a favour please?"

Linda was confused, "where's Paul then?" Sitting down on the couch and patting the seat by the side of her to make Stephanie sit down aswell.

Once Stephanie was sat down she said, "Paul's at work."

Linda still didn't know what was going on, "Paul's at work, hmm. What is the favour?"

"I first want you to promise you will not tell a soul where I am going."

Sighing Linda really didn't like the way this was going, "I assume Paul knows where you are going though?"

Stephanie shook her head, "he doesn't and mustn't know where I am going."

Linda was shocked, "alright, I'm going to get breakfast and you are coming with me and telling me everything leaving out nothing."

Both women got up and headed to the kitchen to get some breakfast.

Once they were both settled with their breakfast Stephanie told Linda everything but before Linda could say anything Stephanie said, "I don't want to hear it alright, I know what you are going to say so save your breath. All I want is the keys to the apartment in Florida so I can go and get away from everything for a while."

Linda shook her head at her daughter, "Stephanie you are too much like your Father sometimes; you're too stubborn for your own good. I wish you would listen to reason and when people tell you how much Paul adores you."

Putting her fingers in her ears Stephanie started to sing, "la la la la la la, I don't want to hear it."

Pulling Stephanie's fingers from her ears Linda frowned at her daughter, "why didn't you get the keys from your Dad? He has a set."

Stephanie sighed, "he'd tell Paul, I know not intentionally but he'd think Paul knew. Are you going to give me the keys or not?"

Linda groaned and got up and got them out of the drawer, "you can have them on two conditions and this includes me not telling Paul for you."

Stephanie was eager to get out of there so nodded her head, "name them."

"Just tell me why you left him like you did and you've got to promise me you'll talk to Paul at some point."

Irritated Stephanie shook her head, "I can't handle all the abuse he is getting, it's not fair. I can't and won't promise as I don't know that I'll do it so I won't say I'll talk to him, just please give me the keys."

Linda reluctantly handed over the keys, "fine, take the keys and run away."

Stephanie snatched the keys from Linda and headed towards the front door but she stopped and turned around in the kitchen doorway, "remember, don't tell anyone where I am, especially Paul."

Linda shook her head at her daughter exasperated by her behaviour, "get out."

With that Stephanie left and headed to the airport for her flight to Florida.