Dayum! I finally got around to finishing chapter 3. I hope it was highly anticpated! LOL! I will try to post this more frequently since I'm on break. So nobody has to go back and find ch2 to see what the hell happened in it, here's a small recap.

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"I'm fine Steph."he said as he drew in a breath and looked at her. His face was etched with pain as he spoke. He clearly wasn't okay.

"No you're not. Hunter you can barely breathe without being in pain." she tried to reason with him. Did he always have to be so damned stubborn?

"I can manage. Look, I know you're worried, but i have made it through worse than this. And I have a match tonight, I'm not leaving."

Stephanie sighed. She knew he would never give in. She respected him for that, but questioned his good sense.

CHAPTER 3

"Time to play the game" roared through the PA system and soon Hunter and Stephanie were in the ring. Hunter's ribs were too weak, so he couldn't spit his water or pose on the turnbuckle.

Y2J and Kurt Angle walked smugly to the ring. 

Most of the match Hunter was getting his ass kicked back and forth. But when he saw Stephanie crying after he had got hit with a chair again, something inside of him snapped. He felt a rush of energy run through him. He knew he won this now or never.

While Kurt and Jericho had their backs turned to him as they taunted the crowd, he motioned for Steph to get him the sledgehammer. He always hid one nearby when the crew set up the ring. 

Stephanie hurried over to the announcer’s desk and reached on the side of JR to pull out a sledgehammer.

"JR what are you doing with sledgehammers on the side of you? Were you planning to get rid of me", asked the King as he laughed.

"Well I ... damnit I didn't put it there. It must have been HHH or his wife." he stated.

"Mhhhmmm, blame everything on Mr. and Mrs. Game huh", King asked pointing at JR accusingly.

"Well they did it." JR stated.

Stephanie slid the sledgehammer in the ring to her husband.

Kurt Angle was wondering why the crowd was cheering so he turned around only to be slammed in the face and fall limply to the mat.

Y2J continued to pose because he thought they were cheering for him. HHH used this opportunity to hit Jericho in the back. Y2J howled in pain and fell over.

Hunter picked up Kurt and mustered up enough strength to hit the pedigree on him and pin him for the win.

Vince ran down through the crowd and made his way toward the ring.

"HUNTER! BEHIND YOU!" Stephanie shouted.

Hunter turned around and was met by the unforgiving steel chair. Vince then strutted out of the ring and up the ramp to go backstage.

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The EMT's had put him on a stretcher and taken him to the parking lot where an ambulance was waiting.

Stephanie got in and held his hand the whole ride to the hospital as she cried. She had never been more scared in her life. If something fatal happened to Hunter she would lose it. Especially since this was her fault in a way. She should have never brought up the past. If she could just forget that it happened and move on with her life she would be a lot better off. 

But how can any woman forget that? It was one of the worst possible things that any female could ever go through... and she would never forget nor forgive. 

Stephanie chuckled slightly to herself. Her father had done this, he was the one responsible. So many years ago she believed that her father was the one man who would protect and love her no matter what. "What a crock." Stephanie mumbled.

Stephanie was in a world all her own when the ambulance door flew open. They were at the hospital.

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Stephanie was a nervous wreck in the waiting room. She knew that Hunter wouldn't die from this, but there were so many other possibilities of what could happen.

"Mrs. Helmsley?" a doctor said. Stephanie jumped up from her seat and ran over to the doctor.

"Yes, that's me. How is my husband?" she asked frantically.

"He has a minor concussion and 2 broken ribs which caused some internal bleeding. But he will recover just fine so long as he takes it easy for the next couple of weeks. You'll have to keep a close eye on him tonight because of the concussion." the doctor stated.

"Can I see him?" she asked.

The doctor nodded and led her to the room.

Hunter was lying there with his eyes closed, but Stephanie could tell that he wasn’t asleep.

Stephanie approached his side cautiously.

He opened his eyes and looked over to her.

“Hey babe.” He said softly.

“Hey, how are you?” She said as she brushed some of the loose hair out of his face.

“Could be better.” He said as he smiled weakly at her.

“Yea, I can see that.” She said.

“Steph, can I ask you something?” He asked softly.

Stephanie nodded.

“What were you going to tell me that other night… when we had argued?”

A huge lump formed in Stephanie’s throat. She wasn’t expecting him to ask that… at least not right now. He had just been injured and that’s the only thing on his mind. He could have at least waited until they left the hospital.

Stephanie was about to make up some sort of lie, but she was interrupted.

“Well Hunter, we have already discussed your injuries and what needs to be done, so all you have to do is sign some papers at the front desk.”

“Thank you doctor.” Hunter replied as the doc left.

“I’ll wait outside while you get dressed.” Stephanie said as she kissed his cheek and then walked out the door.

Hunter knew that something was up. Since when did Stephanie not want to see him undressed? She was obviously avoiding this conversation. Whatever had happened must have been really bad.

Stephanie’s cell phone rang. She looked at the Caller ID and sighed.

“Yes daddy.” She said with bitterness.

“Gee Stephanie. Is that any kind of way to greet your father?” Vince taunted.

Stephanie sneered. “My father huh? I wish that was something I could be proud to call you.”

“Ouch, that hurt, but down to business. Do we have an understanding then?” He asked.

“About?”

“The current situation at hand. It will work like this. You stop making threats to tell what happened and I will stop having people torture you and your husband. Deal?” He proposed.

Stephanie laughed. “HA! Yea right dad, get real here. My husband and I can handle you. And once I tell him what you and that asshole did to me, I’m sure that will just fuel his rage.” 

“Oh really Stephanie?” He questioned. “You two seem to be able to handle it REAL well…. That’s why he’s laid up in a hospital with shattered ribs? Besides, my dear daughter…. Keep f**king with me and I’ll bet he won’t give a second thought to protecting you.” Vince stated.

“What the f**k is that supposed to mean? What are you up to you sadistic wrinkled old fart of a bastard?” 

“You don’t talk to me that way Stephanie Marie! I’m your father god damnit. And more importantly I’m Vince McMahon!”

“In all honesty DAD, I will talk to you any damn way I please. I am a grown ass woman. And I happen to be married to The Game, Triple H.”

“Watch your tone!” Vince yelled.

“Or what dad? What the f**k can you do about it?”

“Don’t use that word when speaking to me.”

“What word? F**k?”

“Stop that!”

“F**k f**k f**k f**k f**k!” Stephanie said in a tiny voice as she bobbed her head from side to side like a child. At this point Hunter had walked out and he was looking at Stephanie curiously. He was wondering whom she was talking to. He chuckled softly at her acting like a little kid.

“Stop that this instant young lady!’

“What the f**k are you going to do about it if I don’t?” She laughed. Hunter walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist as he laid his head on her shoulder.

“Hey honey.” Stephanie said softly as she reached up and ran her hands through his hair.

“What?” Vince asked.

“Huh?” Stephanie asked.

“You said hi honey to me. What’s wrong with you?” Vince asked.

“I wasn’t talking to you. I was speaking to my husband you perverted bastard. Please don’t flatter yourself. Anyway, I have nothing left to say to you…. Goodbye.”

“STEPHANIE DON’T YOU DARE…..”

She wasn’t even listening, she hung up.

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I'd say it will be anywhere from 3 to maybe 10 chapters before the ENTIRE secret is revealed. There are many secrets encased into one. Hehehehehe.