Hey everyone! I know it's been awhile since I posted this... hope you're not too mad at me (ducks cyber shoes) and that you haven't forgotten this one.

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Hunter spent the next week at home relaxing with Stephanie. Hunter's ribs had healed quicker than expected so he decided to make an impact. It was now time for RAW, and Vince didn't even know they were there. Hunter was supposed to be out for at least another week at the least.

Hunter was sitting in his locker room (even if he wasn't supposed to be there, YES he still has one.. lol) while Stephanie went to catering. His thoughts drifted off to that call from Kurt. "How the hell did Kurt know the new number?" He thought. They had it changed a couple months earlier. There was no way Kurt would have gotten it unless..... but no, Stephanie wouldn't, would she?

His thoughts were interupted as Stephanie walked into the locker room. She plopped down next to him on the couch with a ham sandwich and a soda. He wasn't hungry before, but damn that Stephanie for making him hungry now.

"I'll be back." He stated.

"Where are you going?" Stephanie asked.

"To catering, I'm hungry now." He smiled before he walked out.

When he was getting an array of different foods, Trish walked up to him.

“Hey Hunter.” Trish said seductively.

Hunter knew what she was probably up to. “Uh, hi.” He said looking away from her.

“How are you? I saw what happened a couple weeks ago.”

“I’m fine.” He stated firmly.

“That’s good.”

“O…..k” Hunter replied.

Trish stood there looking at Hunter waiting for some sort of conversation initiation from him. To her surprise, it never happened. Guys would usually kill to talk to her.

“So…” Trish said.

“So….” Hunter mimicked her. “Did you come in here to get something to eat, or just to try and talk to me?” He asked as he looked from her empty hands to the buffet of food.

“Oh, I um…” Trish stammered. She never had this problem before, it was always so easy to start a dialogue with a guy for her. Hunter must be on to her game. “No pun intended.” She thought.

“Well, I came here to get some uh something to drink, yea.. Yes that’s it.” She said going over by all the varities of drinks.

“Oh, well whatever then.” He smirked.

“You know Hunter, you are quite a difficult guy to get through to… Why is that?” She asked after a few moments passed and she had got some Kool Aid.

“No reason, because I am not really difficult to get through to.”

Out of her sheer nervousness, Trish needed more sugar, that always seemed to help her out. She went over by  the sugar, which was by the other spices and such. She was fixated on Hunter, so she didn’t pay attention to what she was getting.

“Oh yes you are.” She said matter of factly as she put some “sugar” in her cup of Kool Aid.

Hunter tried so hard not to laugh at Trish. She was so pre-occupied with him that she didn’t notice she was putting pepper in her drink. “No, I’m not.” He got out as he stifled his laugh.

“Well, around me you are.” She said as she put the “sugar” down.

“I’m not, you asked a question…. And I answered it, end of conversation. You ask no more, I say no more. That’s all the sugar you’re gonna put? I’d say you need more.”

“Thanks. Oh, so you’re one of those people who is only quiet until you ask them something huh?” She was getting through to him, she thought. She figured she probably didn’t put enough sugar, so she decided to take his advice and get some more. 

“Here, I’ll put it in for you.” Hunter said brushing away Trish’s hand. 

“Thanks. You’re really not such a bad guy afterall, you’re kinda nice.” She said as she backed up.

“Thanks, I think.” He said as he moved in a position where Trish couldn’t see what he was putting in her drink. He took some salt and dashed about two tablespoons in there. He chuckled slightly as he stirred it, then handed it to her.

“Well, I better get back to Steph.” He said as he attempted to walk out.

“Oh, ok.” She said hesitantly. Why did he have to be with her? She thought. “I’ll see you later.”

“Ok.” He said as he hurried off.

Hunter waited until he rounded the corner before he stopped and waited. He started laughing his ass off as soon as he heard Trish scream and throw the cup across the room.

“Mission accomplished.” He thought to himself as he walked calmly down the hallway toward his locker room.

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“What the hell do you want?” Stephanie snapped at Kurt.

“Whoa, Steph. Look, I just want to talk to you.” Kurt said as he plopped on the couch next to Steph. He stretched, in an attempt to put his arm around her, purposely dropping something.

“Why?” she shook her head as she got up. “I already told you, I want nothing to do with you!”

Kurt sighed. “I’m sorry Steph, okay? I’m sorry for helping Vince with that whole thing a couple weeks ago. I never wanted to hurt you, but sometimes Hunter makes me so damn mad with his cocky attitude. And the way he makes fun of me…. It really hurts my feelings. I only want you to like me.” Kurt said as he let a tear drop.

Stephanie didn’t really know what to do. “Oh god, um. It’s okay Kurt, don’t cry.”

“I only want you to like me, please like me.” He pleaded with her as he grabbed her waist and pulled her to him. Burying his head there. 

“Kurt, I do like you. But sometimes you’re just an asshole.” Steph stated as nicely as possible as she pulled away from him. She didn’t want to make him cry more than he already was, but all this closeness was a bit much.

“I guess I can be, but look at the guy you married.” Kurt stated as he got up as well.

“Leave Hunter out of this. He might act like an asshole to you and everyone else he doesn’t like, but he treats me very well cause he loves me.” Steph said proudly. No matter what Kurt said, she knew the way Hunter felt about her.. and that was all that mattered. 

“Are you sure about that Steph. Are you sure he really loves you?” Kurt said as he circled her. 

“Yes, as a matter of fact I am. Why do you ask?” She asked, intrigued. 

“Well, you know with him being such a pretty boy and all… Not to mention a degenerate, I just thought that maybe… You know….” He trailed off as he shrugged.

“Uh, no Kurt. I don’t think so.” Steph stammered a bit. Hunter wouldn’t cheat, would he?

“That’s just it maybe. You don’t think.” Kurt said.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” She asked with a hint of attitude.

“Nothing, nothing at all. Just watch out Steph, especially for Trish.” He said as he made his way to the door. “I hear she’s lurking around trying to catch Hunter by himself … for whatever reason.”

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Hunter was walking down the hall as he saw the Olympic twirp coming his way.

“Oh great.” He mumbled.

Hunter wasn’t going to say anything to Kurt at first, but Kurt had a grin plastered to his face.

Kurt stopped and waited for Hunter to get to him. “Hello Hunter.” Kurt grinned.

Hunter narrowed his eyes and looked at him like he was nuts, “What the hell is wrong with you?” He asked.

“Oh nothing at all, just coming back from talking ~cough~ to Steph.” Kurt grinned as he walked past adjusting his shirt. 

Hunter just watched Kurt as he walked off. He wanted to know what in the hell Kurt was doing in his locker room with “talking” -as Kurt called it – to Stephanie.

“Hey there.” Stephanie said as Hunter walked in.

“Hey.” He said being pretty distant. “Did anyone stop by while I was gone?” he asked calmly.

“No, uh why would you think that?” She asked not looking him in the eye.

“Oh, no reason. Just thought that somebody might have stopped by while I was gone, that’s all.” He faked a smile.

“Oh,” was all she said. Hunter was curious as to who was telling the truth here. It was no secret that Kurt used to have a thing for his wife, but that was in the past… or was it?

“Uh, did you run into anyone while you were getting something to eat?” She couldn’t believe herself, she was actually questioning him like this. But hey, he started it first right?

“No, why would you think that?”

“Well, because you don’t have any food.” She said as she pointed at his foodless hands.

“S**t!” Hunter cursed himself on the inside.  

“So, I didn’t get my food. Why the big deal huh? Maybe, I ate it when I was at catering.” He stated.

“Oh, no big deal at all Hunter. Just wondering…. That’s all. “

Just then, there was a knock.

“Come in!” they both yelled.

In walked Trish, carrying Hunter’s sandwich and water. “Sorry to bother you guys.” She started. “Here Hunter, you forgot these. You ran off so fast after our little chat, if you could call it that.” She said shyly. But on the inside, she laughed. 

“Uh, thanks.” Hunter said as he took the stuff from her hands.

Trish walked out, closing the door behind her. She looked both ways down the hall before pressing her ear to the door.

“And what the hell was that?” Stephanie asked angrily. “I thought you said you didn’t run into anyone, and that you ate your food at catering?” She asked as she got off the couch to face him.

“That was nothing!” he said. “I never actually said I ate my food there, I said maybe I did.” He smart assed her.

“Don’t get cute with me Hunter. I am seriously pissed at you right now.” 

“Why?” he asked.

“Because you lied to me, that’s why!” She yelled. “And for what? Over food!”

Hunter really didn’t know what to say to this entire conversation, so he stayed quiet and listened.”

“All you had to say was that you stopped and talked to Trish and you forgot your food. Does that sound difficult to you?”

“Not really.”

“Then why couldn’t you do it? Why’d you lie to me?”

“Hold on a damn minute here! How the hell are you going to believe Trish over me just like that? Does this (points to his ring) mean nothing to you? Cause I thought this meant that I am with you, now and forever.” He ranted. He wondered why he was arguing back about this. Trish was right anyway… But still, why did Steph automatically believe her?

“The food proves it! Why would you have accepted it if she was lying? Why wouldn’t you put her on blast right then and there if she was lying?”

“Who are you to talk about liars Steph? You said nobody was in here except you, remember?”

“Yea, so?”

“Well, I wonder who the f**k this belongs to then. It damn sure ain’t mine OR yours. In this arena, there’s only one loser I know of that wears them.” Hunter said pointing to the gold medal on the floor.

Steph’s jaw dropped. How the hell did that get there? She looked up at Hunter, but said nothing.

Hunter smirked and nodded in his triumph, “So Steph, who’s lying now?” his smirk quickly turned into a scowl as he looked at her sternly.

Trish heard footsteps, so she ran into the closest locker room so she wouldn’t be spotted.

She peeked out carefully, and upon seeing Hunter in a pissed off mood, knew for sure the plan had worked. 

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Kurt met up with Trish so they could discuss what had happened.

“Well, I’d say this has been a productive day so far.” Trish smiled.

“Yea, it has. Let’s see what Vince thinks of this.” Kurt said as he pulled out his cell and dialed.

“Vince McMahon.”

“It’s Kurt. I’m calling you to update you on my progress, sir.”

“I’m listening.” He said.

Kurt explained everything he had accomplished so far. He explained that he needed someone to stray Hunter away while he worked on putting doubts in Steph’s mind. Vince had agreed to give Trish a bonus as well, IF they were successful of course.

“You know what to do, so don’t fail me… or else.” Vince stated.

CLICK!

What will happen now? Will Hunter and Steph make up? Will Vince/Kurt/Trish’s evil plan work?