Disclamer: I do not own any of the characters in this story. All the events that take place in this story are competely fictional.

Rated: PG13 for strong language and some adult situations.

Conflicting Decisions of The Heart

Prologue

Year: 2008

"Do you want anything while I'm out?" Karen asked Kurt as she helped Kyra put on her sneakers.

"No babe, I'm good." Kurt replied looking down at his two year old son, Kody, who was entertaining himself on the carpet floor with his block set.

"Okay, Kyra's doctors appointment in thirty minutes, then she has a birthday party I'm going to drop her off at. I have to go grocery shopping, pick up the dry cleaning-"

"See you when you get back." Kurt said giving his wife a quick slap on the ass while she was bending over attending to their daughter.

"Daddy spanked Mom!" Kyra giggled as she started to laugh.

Karen smiled as she stood up and faced her husband who quickly pulled her into his arms.

"You have been in such a good mood this past week." Karen said looking into her husband's sparkling blue eyes.

"What could be better, working four shows a month, ratings steadily climbing, Vince McMahon shitin' bricks at the thought of WWE not being the number one wrestling promotion anymore…Healthy family, life is good."

"Yes, good and busy." Karen added before giving Kurt a quick peck on the lips. "Kyra, come on, get in the car we're going to be late."

"Bye Daddy!" The six year old called out before running to the door that lead to the garage.

It wasn't till after his wife left that Angle returned to the living room where his son still sat playing. He smiled before sitting down on the floor next to his little boy.

"Mommy go?" Kody ask looking over at his dad.

"Yeah, she took Kyra to her doctor's appointment."

Kody smiled as he go to his feet and ran into his father full force. Kurt caught him falling over onto his back.

"You want to wrestle, huh?" Kurt laughed as Kody punched his chest. Play fighting with his father was by far Kody's favorite activity to do with him.

The fun was cut short as Kurt heard the doorbell ring.

"Alright, time, I need to go answer the door. Will finish the match when I get back." Kurt told Kody as he struggled to get to his feet while Kody hung on to his arm. Not letting go, Angle had no choice but to walk to the front door, with his two year old still hanging on his arm.

Kurt quickly opened the door. He was shocked at who he saw standing in his door way. It was Stephanie McMahon-Levesque…not only was it her but her two year old daughter was at her side.

"What do you want?" Angle asked blankly as Kody let go of his arm and studied both Aurora and Stephanie.

"I have something for you. C-can we come in?" Steph asked as Aurora looked up at her mother looking a bit timid to enter the stranger's home.

"…Yeah, sure, come on in." Kurt said slowly moving away from the front door, allowing Stephanie and Aurora access to the vestibule.

"Hi Aurora. Wow, you've gotten big since the last time I saw you. This is my son, Kody. He's your age." Kurt said breaking the awkward silence.

"Oh my God, Kurt… Kody looks just like you…Well, when you had hair." She said with a laugh.

Kody and Aurora simply smiled at each other as Stephanie began to explain her reason for being there.

"I thought you might like to have these. I found them in some boxes." Stephanie stated handing an envelope to Angle.

He quickly accepted it and opened the flap that was not sealed shut. The envelope contained two photos from eight years ago. He recognized them at once; they had been taken the night after his first World Wrestling Entertainment title win. He and Stephanie, his on screen manager, smiling as they walked from a black limo; Shinny gold around his waist. Those were some days. God, she looked young and beautiful...She used to care about him, well, before her marriage to Levesque.

"You came to PA just to give me pictures? Now why don't you tell me why you're really here, huh? What did your dad put you up to?" Kurt barked at Stephanie as his son began to tug at his arm.

"Daddy?" Kody said shyly grabbing hold of his father's leg as Aurora continued to smile at him.

"Kody not now, why don't you go into the living room and show Aurora your toys while Daddy talks to Aurora's mommy."

Kody and Aurora ran into the living room as Stephanie eyes still remained fixed on Kurt's.

"What are you talking about? What does this have to do with my dad? I found these pictures of us….Kurt…We used to be friends…best friends-"

"Things change, Steph." Angle retorted holding the pictures out for Stephanie to take.

"…Right…And people change." Stephanie muttered snatching the pictures from Kurt's grasp.

"Well Paul and Vince sure haven't. Running WWE into the ground with all the nepotism and bullshit storylines-"

"Oh fuck you! Where the hell do you get off telling me that my husband and father are ruining the company? Huh? Damnit Kurt! I didn't come here to fight with you! I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss you. The last two years I spent trying to call you." Stephanie yelled, tears beginning to form in her eyes.

Aurora and Kody sat on the floor in the living room playing with Kody's toys.

"What going on?" Aurora asked. Kody shrug his shoulders and smiled back shyly at her.

"You like wrestling?" Kody asked shyly.

"Yes…" Aurora said smiling back at him.

"We don't have anything to say to each other!"

Stephanie wiped away a tear as she fought to contain herself.

"Fuck, forget about what I said. I'm sure the company will be fine." Kurt began as he walked toward Stephanie. "Paul Levesque the Savior will surely pull your company out of the fire, you know, because he's so wonderful…Fucking King of Kings!"

Stephanie let out a forced laugh as Angle turned his back to her. She reached out and grabbed his arm, pulling him around to face her.

"Kurt! I don't know what you have against Paul. Kurt, you were one of the leaders in our business….The only Olympic Gold medalist ever." Stephanie whispered through tears as she slowly closed the space between her and Kurt.

"Steph…..An Olympic Gold medal and a cup of coffee doesn't mean shit!" Angle said with intensity. "And that's a quote…You can leave."

"Kurt…" Stephanie said grabbing hold of Kurt's hand but he jerked away from her.

"A-Aurora, come-come on hon, it's time to go." Stephanie called out quickly drying her eyes.

"Daddy? Can Rora pway more?" Kody asked his dad as he and Aurora enter the vestibule.

"No, Aurora has to go with her mommy."

"Bye bye Kody…" Aurora said as her mother lead her out the front door by the hand.

"Bye bye..."Kody muttered as he watched his father slam the front door shut.

Kurt turned and faced his son who looked like he was about to cry. Angle smiled and scooped up his little boy into his arms.

"Wrestling time!" Kurt said with enthusiasm as he ran Kody into the living room and playfully threw him on the couch. Kody laughed as he then jumped off the couch and onto his dad's back.

"Daddy, who Rora?" Kody asked as his dad lowered him to his feet.

"Just a little girl. I used to know her mommy." Kurt said.

"Daddy…I want wrestle at TNA wif you."

"Well, when you grow up to be big and strong like Daddy, and after you get all your schooling done, you can." Kurt told his son before he hugged him.

Angle held his little boy close. The Levesques were a part of Kurt Angle's past; a part that Kurt Angle was determined to forget about. As far as he was concerned the McMahon-Levesque family only had seen him as a meal ticket, a money maker. Vince was a business man…not his pal or his friend.

Only two years ago Angle had come close to losing everything, his family and his health, and Vince McMahon had denied him his much needed time off. Time off to go into rehab to kick his pain killer addiction. Something that couldn't be done while on the road. To save his own life, Angle got out. Thanks to Dixie Carter and TNA, he was back on his feet in every sense of the word.

"We're home!" Karen called out as her and Kyra entered the kitchen. She sat down the grocery bags and the dry cleaning on the kitchen table as her husband entered the kitchen.

"Hey hon, need help carrying stuff in?" Kurt asked before giving his wife a peck on the lips.

"No thanks, it's all right here. Where's Kody?"

"Hi Mommy!" Kody shouted as he entered the kitchen carrying a zip lock bag of gold fish.

"Kurt! Why did you let him have those? He's going to spoil his appetite!" Karen said taking the bag from her son before picking him up.

Kurt took the bag from Karen as she began to clean Kody's face off with a cloth. He closed the bag and stuck it in the pantry as Kyra approached him.

"Daddy! I got a shot at the doctors and I wasn't afraid!"

"That's great baby." Kurt said picking up his little girl.

"So what did you two boys get up to when we were out?" Karen asked as she cleaned Kody's little hands.

"We met Rora and her mommy. Daddy, when Rora coming back to pway?"

"What is he talking about?" Karen asked picking Kody up from the counter and setting him down on the ground.

"Oh, well Stephanie and her daughter, Aurora, stopped by today while you were out." Kurt said plainly.

Karen threw the cloth into the sink as she looked over at their two children. Angle look at his wife. Her face told it all. She was pissed.

"Kyra, take your little brother up stairs. Daddy and I need to talk privately." Karen instructed.

She turned and leaned over the sink and waited for the kids to go upstairs before she spoke.

"What the hell was Stephanie McMahon-Levesque doing in our home?" Karen asked.

"She came over to give him some pictures. I didn't take them though." Kurt muttered putting away the milk and eggs into the refrigerator.

Karen turned back around and walked over to her husband.

"Pictures, huh? What? Did the Billion Dollar spoiled bitch have some nude pictures for you? Huh?"

"Unbelievable…Let's get serious Karen!"

"Don't lie to me. Why was she here? Did you invite her over? Is there something going on that I need to know about?" Karen asked beginning to raise her voice.

Kyra left her brother in his room as she quietly went to the foot of the stairs and sat on the top step, listening to her parents argue. Tears streaming down her face as her little hands covered her ears, trying to block out the yelling.

"What? Hell no! Karen! Come on now!"

"Kurt I'm not stupid! I've seen the way that woman looks at you! I put up with it when you were on her father's payroll but I don't have to put up with it now!" Karen yelled.

"Fuck, I don't need this shit right now…" Angle said under his breath as he started to walk out of the kitchen.

"Don't walk away from me! Look at me!"

Kurt stopped dead in his tracks and turned back toward his wife. Tears were in her eyes.

"Karen…honey…There is nothing going on between Stephanie and I. I mean, she's married with a kid herself…"Kurt said calmly as he slowly made his way back to his wife. She began to cry as Kurt took her into his arms.

"I just...don't want you talking to her…I don't trust her…I trust you, but not her." Karen whispered as she hugged her husband tightly.

"I don't think you'll have to worry about her talking to me…Let's just say we didn't end the visit on a great note."

Karen rested her head on Kurt's broad shoulder. Relief set in as she closed her eyes. The thought of Stephanie McMahon-Levesque alone in the house with her husband turned her stomach. It wasn't that she didn't trust Kurt. He had never given her any indication that he was anything but a loyal husband. It was the Billion Dollar Princess's idea of 'friendship' with Karen's husband that she couldn't stand. Hopefully this was the McMahon family's last appearance in her family's life.