"Steph... wake up." Micah perched on the edge of her bed and looked at her friend. "Stephanie!"

Stephanie muttered something under her breath and pulled the blanket over her head. Micah scowled. She wanted details especially considering the fact that after a short disappearing act, both Hunter and Stephanie had spent barely five minutes apart. Micah had wanted to quiz Stephanie then, but Cliff had talked her out of it, insisting that she let them be.

With a smirk, Micah reached for her giant stuffed white tiger. She stretched and with a big fake yawn, launched the stuffed animal at Stephanie's head. The toy found its target, and Stephanie sat bolt upright in bed. "Huh? What the hell?"

She glared accusingly at her best friend, who gave another fake yawn. "Hey Steph. Sleep well?"

"Why did you throw that tiger at me?"

Micah was saved from answering by the arrival of brunch. "Good afternoon Miss Micah, Miss Stephanie."

"Oh, Paulita!" Micah smiled at the sight of the trays heaped with food. "You really shouldn't have."

"Ah, I think you girls need to keep your strength up, especially after last night." Paulette placed a tray on each of the bedside tables and turned a stern gaze towards Micah. "I don't care what excuses you come up with, you had a big night last night. What time was it that Master Cliff retired to his guestroom?"

"Um, maybe around 4." muttered Micah turning red. Stephanie giggled, and immediately wished she'd remained silent as Paulette turned her gaze towards her. "What are you laughing at? That was an hour before you came inside and nearly 3 hours before you and Master Hunter finally separated."

Micah's jaw dropped. "7 am? Oh my god! Stephanie, I really think we need to have a little girl talk. You have some explaining to do and gossip to share."

"Well eat something while you're at it." Paulette ordered, closing the door behind her as she made her exit. Micah picked up a piece of grapefruit. "Well?"

"Well what?" Stephanie replied innocently, nibbling on some French Toast. Micah's eyebrow's skyrocketed. "We got home from the ball at 2 am. We spent half an hour doing the discuss the ball thing. Mom and Dad went to bed, Mars went where ever he went, Cliff and I came up here and... talked. You and Hunter headed outside and didn't leave each others side until 7! I'm guessing he made his move last night."

Steph smiled as she remembered the events of the previous night. She and Hunter had spent most of the hours after the ball just talking and getting to know each other properly. They'd talked about everything, from their favourite colours to politics. "I guess you could say that."

"I guess you could say that." mimicked Micah rolling her eyes. "Did he kiss you?"

"Oh my god, did he kiss me?" Stephanie dropped the charade. "He can kiss. He can really kiss. Really kiss."

"So he kissed you first?" Micah eagerly awaited details. Steph sighed. "He just came out and said that he was into me and he was fairly sure that I was interested in him and if he was wrong, then he was sorry, but no matter what he was gonna kiss me."

Micah nearly fell off her bed. "Oh my god. That's so cool! So then he kissed you?"

"Actually he gave me a few minutes to digest what he was saying, then backed away cause he thought he'd come on too strong." She grinned. "I told him to shut up and kiss me. So he did."

"That's so romantic." sighed Micah happily. "I knew something had happened by the way you guys were dancing, but Cliff wouldn't let me ask. So are you two-?"

Eyes shining, Stephanie nodded. "Yup. We are."

"Fantastic!" Micah clapped her hands gleefully. "Tawny is gonna freak and I wish I could be a fly on the wall when Mars find out."

"Don't tell me Tawny has a crush on Hunter!" groaned Steph. "And why do you want to hear Mars's reaction?"

"Who doesn't Tawny have a thing for?" Micah rolled her eyes. "Haven't you noticed? My big brother is completely besotted by you."

"Your kidding me aren't you?"

"Nope."

"Oh hell." Stephanie stared at her best friend in disbelief. "Do you have any idea what this means?"

"Stephanie Marie McMahon relax! Mars will be cool with it. He's a real gentleman." Micah screwed her nose up at the plate of food on her lap and put it on the bedside table. "Well if I eat any more I'm gonna puke. Now how about we get dressed and go annoy our boyfriends?"