Stephanie was working hard but the harder she worked the more her mind drifted to Hunter, sighing softly she got up and shut her office door before she sat at her desk and picked up her cell phone dialling her Mom's number.

Sitting there listening to the phone ring had to be the hardest part because she didn't even know if her Mom would have time to talk to her so she may not even answer her phone as it might be on silent. She was just about to hang up the phone when she heard, "Steph?"

Sighing softly she was relieved to hear her Mom's voice, "yeah Mom it's me. Do you have time to chat?"

Linda frowned, "yeah Steph I told you I always have time for you. We're actually taking a break now anyway so what can I do?"

"Hunter came by my hotel room this morning, he said he wanted to talk."

Linda had just taken a drink of her coffee when she heard that and she nearly choked on it, spluttering and couching she managed to choke out, "what?!"

Stephanie couldn't help but giggle hearing her Mom choke on her drink, "sorry for making you choke. Hunter came by this morning saying he wanted to talk but I told him where to go because Mikey was there and after yesterday I didn't want to expose him to that willingly but he was pretty insistent."

Pushing her coffee away from her so she didn't choke on it again Linda contemplated on how best to tackle it with Stephanie, "so um, what did he want to talk about? Why he isn't getting a title shot until the twelfth of never?"

Running her hand through her hair Stephanie sat back in her seat and put her feet on the desk, "actually when I said that business would have to wait until later he was pretty insistent that it wasn't about business so I actually don't know what he wanted."

"Are you going to find out?"

Laughing at the suggestion she shook her head, "you have to be kidding me, I won't be going within a hundred miles of him unless I really have to. Anyway we kind of had a fight about whose fault it was the marriage ended anyway so I can't see any conversation going well."

Unsurprised by her daughter's reluctance to talk to her ex-husband Linda wasn't expecting a different answer but she had to put something to her anyway, "don't you owe it to yourself to attempt to have a chat with him and clear the air? I mean so you can have closure and so you can move on."

"I won't have closure unless he knows Mikey is his and that is one thing I will not be telling him. I can move on with anybody I want at any time but right now I don't want to as I am more focussed on my son and making sure he is happy and healthy."

Sighing Linda understood where her daughter was coming from but she really wished she would reconsider, "Steph, please at least think about talking to him, maybe not today but before your Dad comes back to work and you go back to living a life where you don't go anywhere near the WWE."

Stephanie was shocked by her Mother's statement, "that is not true, I go to the offices every single day."

"Oh whatever Steph, you may go to the offices but you don't go anywhere near the arenas so truthfully you don't go anywhere near the WWE as the arenas are the heart and soul of the WWE."

Removing her feet from the desk Stephanie sat back up properly, "well I'd better get back to work before Trish brings Mikey back."

Linda was shocked, "Trish has Mikey? You have come a long way."

Laughing softly Stephanie knew her Mom was right, "baby steps right? She's the only one who knows the truth and I trust her to take care of Mikey and anyway they're only hanging out in the Divas locker room so what is the worst that can happen?"

"I will let you get back to work though Steph. Take care and give Mikey a big hug and kiss from me when you eventually get him back, that is if the Divas don't kidnap him."

Stephanie smiled softly, "I will do and thanks for this Mom."

Linda shrugged, "always my pleasure, that's what I'm here for. Bye Steph."

"Bye Mom."

With that both women hung up and Linda went back to work.

Mikey was laying sprawled on the floor colouring in the sign Trish had finished making whilst Trish and Lita sat on the benches watching him and a few of the other Divas were milling around getting things ready for the show.

As soon as the sign was fully coloured in Mikey jumped up from the floor and ran over to show Trish, "look Tishy."

Pulling the little boy closer she smiled at the sign, "that's beautiful Mikey, I'm sure your Mommy will love it."

Mikey nodded, "I hopes so."

Lita stood up from her seat on the bench, "I'm going to go and work out in the ring before the boys take it over so I'll see you later guys."

Trish knew that Stephanie had said he couldn't jump around in the ring but it didn't mean he couldn't watch Lita jump around, "what would you say Mikey if I said we could go down and watch Lita in the ring."

Looking at Trish excitedly he smiled brightly and nodded his head eagerly, "peas!"

Chuckling Trish took the pieces of paper from his hands and tidied up his crayons before she put them all safely in her suitcase and held out her hand to him, "come on then."

Eagerly grabbing her hand he let her lead him out of the locker room and towards the ring.

As they were walking to the ring Mikey spotted Jericho, "Jerky!"

Trish was quick to admonish him, "Mikey his name is Chris Jericho not Jerky so don't call him names."

Jericho who at this point had already turned around shook his head, "don't worry about it Trish, we met yesterday and Stephanie explained that he couldn't say Jericho yet so I don't mind." Turning his attention to the little boy he smiled softly, "what can I do for you today little man?"

Mikey looked up at Trish and then back at Jericho, "Tishy's taking me to play in da ring."

Jericho raised his eyebrow, "is that so? Is there room for another small one if I come too?"

Quickly nodded his head Mikey was eager for him to come too, "yaaay."

Trish laughed softly, "you don't have to come if you're busy Chris."

Jericho shook his head, "trust me I'm not, you're doing me a favour because then I won't be tempted to stick the Walls of Jericho on you know who."

Raising her eyebrow Trish was intrigued, "what did he do?"

Before Jericho could reply Mikey was pulling on her arm, "hurry."

Laughing and shaking her head Trish just started walking again so Mikey would leave her arm in its socket.

Hunter was sat in the ring staring at the ceiling just thinking things over when he felt a presence around him, lowering his eyes he looked over and saw Lita stood there, "can I help?"

Aware of his tendency to flip out at the smallest thing Lita looked around nervously before she looked back at him, "umm I was wondering if you'd mind getting out of the ring so I could get some practise in before tonight please?"

Standing up Hunter civilly nodded his head, "be my guest."

With that he climbed out of the ring and jumped down onto the floor before he climbed over the barrier and sat down in the front row.

Lita stood there stunned for a minute, was that really the same Hunter they'd been working with for the last four years?