Several Hours Later.

Shane had been going back and forth between the NICU and Karen's room as while she was in recovery. She was then moved into her hospital room.

"I called my parents, Stephanie and Paul. Then I called your mom who said she was going to let your brother know. I also called the boys to let them know their little sister is here. They are gonna come tomorrow to see her." Shane smiled coming into her room. He walked over to his wife and gave her a sweet kiss.

"Thank you. I bet they are really excited." Karen smiled.

"Yes the boys are so excited they can't wait to meet their little sister. My parents are so thrilled to have another granddaughter. Stephanie told me the girls are way to excited to finally have another little girl to hang out with." Shane smiled.

"Awe I bet they are." Karen said as she looked at Shane. "Can I please see her now?"

"I know you want to see her but the Doctor said you need to stay in bed at least 30 more minutes. She said you are still a little wobbly when you tried to walk a little bit ago."

"Damn it. I just want to see our baby! Can't you just wheel me down there? Shane you've spent more time with her than I have." She said in tears.

"Sweet heart. I know this is hard for you." He said sitting on the bed with her. "But you just had a major surgery we need to do what the doctor says for your health too. Gracie is in the NICU with some amazing people taking good care of her. She is breathing on her own and she just is just hooked up to a few wires to monitor her lungs and oxygen levels." Shane told her hold her hand.

"I know I'm sorry." She sniffled. "I don't know what's wrong with me. I just want to be with her. I haven't got to really see her."

"I know sweet heart. But soon I will take you to see her. I promise." He said leaning into kiss her when they heard the hospital door open.

"Here you go babe." Moxley said coming into the room with a bag in his hand.

"What's that?" Shane asked rolling his eyes at Jon who was still hanging around.

"I know you were with Gracie so I asked Jon to get me something to eat. I was starving and I was given the OK to eat. So he got me some chicken nuggets and a milk shake."

"It wasn't easy to find a good milk shake place here in the hospital so I just had to go a few blocks." He smiled handing them to Karen. As she took a drink.

"Thank you so much. I was so hungry."

"Don't sweat it anything for you." Mox smiled.

"When is your flight? Don't you need to get back to that AEW life?" Shane asked glancing Jon's way.

Jon scoffed at Shane. "Yeah I do have a signing tomorrow in Texas but I am taking the red eye out tonight." Moxley said looking at Karen. As Shane glanced her way as well.

She was eating her chicken nuggets and took another sip of her shake when she noticed both men looking at her.

"What?" She asked. "Something on my face?"

"No not at all sweet heart. It's just you should probably get some more rest before I take you to see Gracie." Shane said glancing at Jon.

"I did take a couple hour nap while I was in recovery. I didn't realize I was that sleepy."

"Babe you were up over 30 hours and legit just had a baby. I am sure you are exhausted." Jon told her.

"I was that little nap did me good. I just can't want to go see Gracie." Karen said.

"I bet." Moxley said.

As Shane's phone went off and he looked down at it.

"Excuse me. It's WWE PR guy. He wants me to approve the press release for Gracie."

"It's just the press release right? No photo yet or did you want a photo of just her?"

"No photo yet. I said I wanted to wait and do that when she gets home. So it's just a simple press release announcing her arrival." Shane stated.

"Oh good. Thank you for doing what I asked for a few months ago."

"Of course sweet heart. I'll be right back." Shane said leaning down to kiss his wife. Then he left the room.

Moxley looked at Karen.

"Karen listen I want to get another DNA test on Gracie. I asked that nurse Olivia and she said she would look into it but it had to come from you because you are her mom. Please do that for me?" Moxley asked.

"Jon what?" Karen asked looking at him a bit confused.

"I know you think Shane didn't do anything but I don't trust him. Please ask for the new DNA test. I just have to know for sure and legit one way or another."

"Alright if this is that important to you I can see what I can do. Did you get to see her?" Karen asked.

"No." Moxley answered a bit of sadness in his voice. "I don't have a matching bracelet and only the parents are aloud in the NICU so that means just you and Shane. I caught a glimpse from the window. She's small but fierce that is for sure. She is beautiful just like her mom."

"I can't want to go see her myself. Maybe you can go in with me to see her before you have to leave." Karen offered.

"Yeah I don't think Shane is going to like that. I know he's pissed I am still here." Jon told her.

"I know you're not his favorite person right now. I'm sorry for that." Karen said.

"Look when you were getting prepped for the OR he told me that he didn't want us to be friends any more. That I needed to back off and not have any contact with you any more. Karen I just don't think I can do that. You know how I feel about you." he said reaching for her hand.

"Jon you know I care about you. But I hurt Shane and I broke his heart. That is something that I have to live with for the rest of my life. I am trying to make my marriage work. Shane asked me a month ago to stay away from you. That he didn't want me to have contact with you. That is why I called you and told you that there needed to be distance between us."

"Is that really what you want right now Karen? Do you really want to have no contact with me?" Moxley asked her.

"Jon." Karen sniffled as she started to cry again. "You know that I care about you but I have to make my marriage work. I just I don't know what to do because no matter what I decided I hurt one of you. I can't do that to either of you. If I do what Shane asks I lose one of my best friends. If I continue to talk to you then I could lose my husband. It's hard for me."

"All I can say is follow your heart babe. What does your heart tell you to do?" Moxley asked leaning in close to her as he was about to kiss her the door to her room opened and Nurse Olivia came in.

"Hi Karen how you feeling? Oh good it looks like you got something to eat." Olivia smiled checking on a few things.

"I did. I am doing well just a little swore." Karen admitted.

"Yeah you are going to be swore for awhile. Do you need anything for pain?" She asked.

"No thank you not yet. But I would like to go see Gracie can I do that?" Karen asked hopeful.

"Yes of course. Let me get you to stand and we'll walk for a bit then I will take you to her." Olivia smiled.

"Thank you." She smiled.

"So Liv you know how I asked you about that DNA test?" Moxley blurted out knowing he didn't have much time before Shane came back in.

"Yes Jon I remember. Like I said it really needs to come from Karen. I can ordered it when she requests it. Karen is that something you want to do?" Olivia asked.

As Karen glanced at Jon. She knew in her heart that Shane wouldn't do something like this but Jon insisted and she wanted to put this to rest once and for all.

"Yes can we do a blood DNA test? I heard that is most accurate?"

Olivia nodded. "Yes I can get that ordered. Jon I am going to need a blood sample from you too."

"Take as much as you need." Moxley smiled.

After Olivia got the test ordered she sent Jon down to the lab to get his blood drawn. She then had the lab come and get some blood from Gracie. Olivia then helped Karen walk around her room and made her walk up and down her hall way a few times to make sure she was stable and getting stronger before she gave her the official OK to go see Gracie. Shane walked with Karen down to the NICU.

"I can't wait to see her." Karen smiled Shane's arms around her.

"I know she can't want to see her Mommy too." He smiled.

When they got to the NICU they had to wash their hands and put on yellow gown like things. Then their bracelets had to be scanned.

"Welcome back Mr. McMahon." a young nurse said.

"Thank you. How is little miss Gracie doing?" He smiled.

"She is doing so well. She just ate a little and is getting stronger by the minute. HI Mrs. McMahon my name is Amy. I am Gracie's NICU nurse." She smiled.

"Thank you for all you are doing." Karen said as they walked over to the little incubator like crib that Gracie was in.

The second Karen saw her daughter tears formed in her eyes. She was over whelmed even more with emotion and love.

"Hi my princess." Karen said as she slowly reached in and touched her daughter's little hand. "I'm mommy. I love you so much." Karen said in tears.

"HI princess. It's Daddy again." Shane said touching her other little hand on the other side.

"She is so perfect. She's so small."

"She is about 6 1/2 lbs now." The Nurse said. "But her latch is getting stronger."

"When can I hold her?" Karen asked.

"Now?" The nurse offered.

Karen smiled and nodded as Amy motioned for another nurse to bring over a chair as Shane helped Karen sit down in the chair slowly she was still swore and in pain but didn't let on about it. As she got as comfortable as she could. She watched as Amy took Gracie's out of her little bed and handed her to Karen.

"Hi my little princess. You are so perfect. Mommy loves you so much. Shane she's so amazing. I can't believe she's finally here with us." Karen said as she was still over come with emotions and tears.

"Our little girl is finally here. You are so loved Gracie. I can't wait for you to meet your big brothers. They are a handful but they love you so much already." Shane smiled as he leaned down to her.

"Gracie I am going to do whatever I have to do keep you safe and happy. You are one of my many dreams come true. I am so proud to be your mommy." Karen said holding her precious little girl in her arms she reached over to hold Shane's hand. "Thank you for not giving up on me. Not giving up on us."

"Never. I know this wont be easy but I am here for the both of you. Gracie I love you and your mommy so much." Shane said kissing Gracie's head softly then kissing Karen.

"We love you too." Karen said looking down at her daughter.

"Excuse me I don't want to interrupt but you have a visitor." Amy said.

"Who?" Shane asked.

"Jon?" Amy said. "I can bring him in if you would like. We just ask that visitors are with the parents at all times." Amy offered.

Before Karen could say anything. Shane stood up.

"No thank you. I will deal with him." Shane stated.

"Shane please." Karen said softly.

"Don't worry Karen. You just say here with Gracie. I will take care of Jon."

"Shane I am asking you please …. don't make this a big deal."

"Karen this is a big deal. You know what I have asked and to be honest it's not asking that much of you my wife. I have been more than patient with him over the last day and half. This time is for me , you and Gracie to bond as a family." Shane said as he walked away and left the NICU to talk to Jon.

"Oh little Miss I am so sorry I have made a mess of our lives and you are only several hours old. But I promise I will do whatever it takes to keep you happy and safe. You are my priority now Gracie Kennedy. I love you with my whole heart." Karen told her as she looked down at her daughter.

"How is she doing?" Jon asked.

"She is amazing. Karen is holding her now. She should be able to leave the NICU in a few days and be home by Wednesday." Shane stated.

"That's great. She's a fighter for sure like her mom. Can I see her?" Jon asked.

"No I'm sorry Jon but I am not going to let you any where near my daughter or my wife. Not any more. You can go now. I asked you to leave awhile ago but for some reason you must not have gotten that message. I understand you are friends with Karen but like I told you earlier that ends now. I can't have you coming around her and getting into her head."

"Shane you don't know shit. I have a right to see her." Jon said.

"That's where you are wrong Moxley you don't have a right to see my daughter or my wife. I have to ask what kind of man falls in love with another mans wife?" Shane asked.

"Karen is something special I have always liked her since they day I met her. But I couldn't do that to my best pal Roman. But hey he fucked that up in record time. I never expected her to fall for your selfish ass. I see how you treat her and how you try to control her. Karen deserves better than that. Gracie deserves better than that." Moxley said.

"What you? You think you are better than me? I am a McMahon. I love Karen and my daughter with everything in me. I wont let you destroy our lives not again. So you need to leave now or I will call security. I am DONE playing your games Moxley."

"I will leave only because I don't want to make a scene and stress out Karen. But just know McMahon this … this isn't over!" Jon said as he walked away.

Shane rolled his eyes and pulled it together before walking back into the NICU. When he came back in he noticed that Karen was trying to breast feed Gracie for the first time.

"Like this?" Karen asked the nurse.

"Just like that." She said.

Karen smiled up at Shane.

"She's a hungry little lady." Shane smiled at them.

As Shane watched his wife and daughter he fell in love with her all over again. He didn't know what the future would hold for them. But one thing he knew for sure is that he wasn't going to give up on them.

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