Notes:

This is wholly fictional. Besides the direct quotes and references to what has happened on WWF tv (e.g. - Vince being the Higher Power etc etc etc) the rest of this was created by an extremely caffinated mind. (Well that's my story and I'm sticking to it).

I am not suggesting that this is the truth, nor that it is what I believe happened and why. I have to admit, I am a Stephanie/Jericho shipper of the first degree and that in my 'Smoochy Dreamer' mind, there are some things that just fit too perfectly. Don't blame me, it's the bookers fault.

As much as possible, I have tried to stick to what actually happened on WWF tv and worked around that, however, where it suits my purposes, I've also altered bits and pieces.

And if by some weird chance, someone who is somehow in an employment capacity for the WWF reads this (it could happen. It was suggested to me while I was rather intoxicated one night and I've been having nightmares ever since) do not sue or question my sanity.... If I didn't love the show, I wouldn't waste my time making up stories about it's charactors... it's a form of flattery, honest!!!

Thank Yous:

I have so many people to thank for the success of this fic, that there is no way I will remember them all. If I forget you and you feel you deserve a mentions, lemme know. You're probably right and I'm just slack.

First and foremost, my beta reader, the good twin to my evil twin, the Liz to my Jess, the Pinky to My Brain (or vice versa) and my co Smoochy Dreamer, falln_angl. With out you, I doubt I would've gotten this far. Thank you for putting up with muses wars, sudden songfics, writers block, netsplits, ISP crashes, me falling asleep at the computer, work, posting board wars, crazy ideas that just didn't work and even crazier ideas that did work. This fic is for you.

Scattia - My little sis. For pretty much all of the above stuff as well, but mainly for the 'Triangle of Madness' which I enjoy just as much as talking to the girls I went to high school with. I'm coming over to London and we're getting pissed together. One day.

Katie - How can I not love a person who reads/writes practically only slash, yet is hooked on this fic? For the 'I'm not posting any more slash till you post more BW!' / 'I'm not posting any more BW till you post more slash!' conversations that ended with flying vases and threats to withhold all fic till we got what we wanted.

LillyV - Dear god, where do I begin? For IM, for Ladies Night, for converting me to Hunter/Lita shipperdom, for the conversations that would probably have us both committed if a shrink read them. Although I can't think of anyone I'd rather share a padded cell with more.

Renny - My darling bratling. For reassuring me that it's all going okay and that it will be okay. I luv ya to bits. Just stop growning and start shrinking okay? Mommy's sick of being short.

Anna - My munchkin. You are a beautiful person inside and out, and don't ever let S.B.W.M.N.B.N convince you otherwise.

Clo - for flattering me so badly that I became embaressed and paranoid the story was gonna suck and strove harder than ever to give you something worth reading.

Lirpa & Jocolyn - You guys are just so much fun to have around. I love having you at the Asylum.

Sarahbelle - for everything. For pushing me, for the nights when I've invited myself over, asked 'Can I borrow a pen?' and never looked up from my notebook. And for the days when I've been so deeply entrenched in the BW Universe that the real world doesn't exist for me. I love ya.

Christa - For 3:47am on a Monday morning when I rang and asked "Would it be too unrealistic if I worked in our theory about Test running over Austin into Bitter Wine?" and instead of hanging up on me replied "Steph is having Chris's baby which Vince gives up for adoption and Hunter somehow finds out and helps Steph get the brat back.... and you're worried about realism?"

Marns - For joining Smoochy Dreams to humour me, then actually becoming addicted to several fics. You drive me insane, but I love ya!

Lil Markie - for being one of very few guys who understands me.

The gang in #wwf, for the words "What you don't know, you can make up." Those 8 words helped me through a lot of this story. Also thanks to the guys for putting up with random questions that had no relationship to the topic under discussion.

Everyone who has found their way here from fanfiction.net - thank you. A lot of you have credited me with converting you to Stephanie/Chris shipperdom and how deeply that touches me is something I cannot really express. Thank you, all of you.

Everyone I've missed: I'm certain that I've forgotten someone. I usually do. So thank you to everyone else. You know who you are.

Disclaimers:

If you recognize them, chances are they belong to WWFE. Don't sue, cause all your gonna get is 2 boxes of McDonald's toys and some abuse.

If you don't recognize them, then they belongs to me and to use them without permission will cost you body parts. (This includes, but is not limited to: Lydia, Integra, Vanessa, Mo, Neesya, the fictional Jericho family, Jason & Lucilla, Simone Sally Moroe and Daisy/Christina.) If you want to use them, ask.

The title and lyrics for Chapters One, Two and Four taken from the song 'Bitter Wine' performed by Bon Jovi.

Lyrics for Chapter Three are taken from the song 'It'll be be ok' performed by Limp Bizkit.

Lyrics for Chapter Five taken from the song 'Fading Like a Flower' Performed by Roxette.

Lyrics for Chapter Six taken from the song 'Take a Look Around' performed by Limp Bizkit

Lyrics for Chapter Seven taken from the song 'The Animal Song' performed by Savage Garden