A/N:  And now…the end is near…and so I face the final curtain…Yes folks, this is the final chapter of the saga that is "I Used to Know You."  Thank you for all the lovely reviews, e-mails, and everything else.  I'm so happy you liked this story, it was definitely one of my most favorite to write.  And if there's any interest at all, I just may write a sequel, but only if the people want one. :)

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"Christopher, you may say your vows now."

"Stephanie, what can I say that I haven't already told you before?  You're the most spectacular person I've ever known, and you have been since the moment I met you.  Everyday is an adventure with you, and that's why I look forward to seeing your face every morning.  You're beautiful, and not just on the outside, but you're so beautiful on the inside.  I remember one time, you saw a stray cat in an alley, and you took it home, and cared for it, of course you also gave it a really stupid name—"

"Mr. Boots was not a stupid name," Stephanie said laughing.

"Hey, don't interrupt, and yes it was a stupid name.  But that's beside the point.  You gave that cat a home.  I'm so lucky that I got to meet you, I'm so lucky that you actually said yes when I asked you out.  I was so afraid that you would laugh in my face, but you didn't, thank God.  You make me laugh, and you make me smile, and you even infuriate me sometimes.  But I love all of that, I love all the good things about you, and I even love all the bad things about you, not that there are many of those.  And I want to build something with you, I want to have a home with you, and I want to have kids with you, because God knows, we'd have some gorgeous kids.  But most of all, I just want the opportunity to make you as happy as you make me, because Stephanie you make me so happy."

Stephanie woke up, and immediately a smile played on her lips.  Today was her wedding day.  And she was going to make the most of it.  Granted this wasn't her first wedding day, but she wanted to make this as memorable for Chris as their first one had been.

They had been planning this wedding for the past two months, and the day had finally arrived.  They were holding it outdoors in a beautiful garden on a fancy estate.  They thought it had been the perfect place for them to hold their wedding.  It wasn't going to be as stuffy as Chris had said their first wedding was.  It was going to be more laid-back, and informal.

They had been swamped with wedding plans, and Stephanie wanted today to go off without a hitch.  She and Regan had spent the night at Vince and Linda's place, wanting to have a little tradition on the day.  Regan was going to be the flower girl, obviously, so she would be getting ready with Stephanie.  Suddenly the phone rang, and Stephanie answered.

"Hello?" she said.

"Good morning beautiful."

"You're not supposed to be talking to me," Stephanie said.

"Who cares, I miss you," Chris told her.

"Well, I guess it's ok, since we're already married."

"That's right.  I just wanted to ask how you were."

"I'm wonderful, better than wonderful, fantastic."

"That's good to hear, no cold feet?"

"How can I get cold feet if I'm already married to you?"

"Well, you can still get cold feet, besides you don't even remember our other wedding, you should be frantic, trying to make this wedding perfect."

"Are you going to be there?"

"Yeah, of course," Chris said perplexed.

"Then it'll be perfect."

"So how's my little girl?  Did she sleep alright without me in the house?"

"Well, she didn't seem to care, because she was out like a light last night."

"Where is she this morning?"

"I just got up Chris, I don't know where she is."
"Ok, well don't let her go off by herself around the house I don't like that.  And make sure she eats breakfast."

"Chris, I know, she'll be fine, overprotective much?"

"She's my baby, I have every right to be overprotective of her."  Stephanie smirked mischievously.

"Fine, but I'm going to go now, I have to get ready."

"Ok, I love you, see you later."

"You'll see me down the aisle, love you," Stephanie said before hanging up.

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Chris stood at the end of the aisle, waiting for Stephanie to come walking down it.  He wasn't as nervous as he was during his first wedding, but he was still a little nervous that something would go wrong.

Regan started walking down the aisle, smiling at everyone as she walked by them.  She had a basketful of roses that she was neatly throwing onto the ground, like she had been told.  Chris smiled as his little girl walked towards him, thinking she looked absolutely adorable.  She hardly ever wore dresses, so this was a new thing for him.

"Hi Daddy," Regan said waving at Chris.

"Hi Princess," Chris told her.  Regan walked over to him.

"I look pretty," she said grinning.

"You sure do," Chris said smiling at her.

"Can I stay with you?" Regan asked.

"Princess, you have to go sit with Grandma and Grandpa," Chris told her, kneeling down to her level.

"But I want to stay with you," Regan whispered to him.

"You can come over after we have the ceremony ok?"

"But Daddy, I want to stay with you and Kurt," Regan whined.

"Sweetie, I promise you can come over later," Chris said, causing Regan to pout, "Ok, you can stand next to Kurt."

"Yay," Regan said jubilantly.  Chris smiled as she went to stand next to Kurt who patted her on the head.

The wedding march started, and Chris turned his eyes towards the end of the aisle.  Stephanie walked out, a huge grin on her face.  Her dress was simple, a white silk gown that fell to the floor.  Her hair was pulled back into a bun, with baby's breath entwined in it.  She had a bouquet of lilies in her hands, and she walked down the aisle slowly.

She reached Chris, and set her flowers down on the waiting stool next to her.  She smiled and grabbed his hand giving it a quick squeeze.  Chris smiled back at her, happiness shining in his eyes.

"We are gathered here, to renew the vows of Christopher Jericho and Stephanie McMahon-Jericho.  They entered in marriage once before, and we are here today, to see them enter the bond of marriage once again.  Stephanie, if you will, you may say your vows." 

Stephanie grabbed a piece of paper that she had set down on the stool, and looked down at it.  Then she looked up at Chris, and smiled, before proceeding with her vows.

"When I wanted to waltz back into your life, you took me right back in, no questions asked.  You didn't have to do that, you could have turned me away, or simply slammed the door in my face, but you didn't.  You welcomed me back with open arms, even if I couldn't remember you.  You made me fall in love with you Chris, and I know that I was in love with you before, but I fell in love with you again, and for me now, it was the first time.  I thought that I would wander the Earth aimlessly, never finding the place where I fit.  And then I found it again, and it had been right where I left it, with you, and with Regan, and with all my friends and family.  So thank you to everyone for taking me back, but especially to you Chris, because I realized that you are what I've been looking for."

"Christopher, you may say your vows."

"I thought I had lost you.  I went for the longest time thinking that I was never going to be happy again, save for Regan.  You were my everything Stephanie, you were my life, and then you went away.  My heart was broken, I felt like I was drowning without you to keep me afloat, without you by my side.  I lived each and every day thinking about you, thinking about us.  And on the day that I thought I would be mourning your death, on the day I thought I would be seeing your final resting place, I found you again.  You may not be the same Stephanie that you once were, and you may be different in some ways, but deep down, you're still the same Stephanie that I fell in love with a long time ago.  And I love the changes in you.  And it doesn't matter if you don't remember me or us, or what we used to have, because I can remember for the both of us.  It took me a while, took us a while, but I'm finally whole again now that I have you."

"Christopher," the minister said, "Do you still take Stephanie McMahon-Jericho to be your wife?"

"I do," Chris said, smiling.

"Stephanie, do you still take Christopher Jericho to be your husband?"

"Yes, I do."

"Then, I re-pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss your bride."

Chris took Stephanie's face into his hands, and kissed her gently on the mouth.  She wrapped her arms around him and deepened the kiss.  Everyone clapped as they pulled apart.  Regan ran up to them, and Chris scooped her up into his arms, and kissed her cheek.

Everyone got up and started mingling with each other, leaving Stephanie and Chris standing together, with Regan in his arms.

"Chris, I have to give you my wedding presents for you," Stephanie whispered to him as they stood amongst everyone.

"You can give it to me later," Chris whispered back, "At the reception."

"I think I should give them to you now," Stephanie told him.

"If you insist, what is it?" Chris asked, turning his attention to her, as Regan talked to Kurt over his shoulder.

"Well, it's two things actually," Stephanie told him.

"Ok."

Stephanie took his free hand, and laid it gently on her abdomen, her hand resting on his.  She smiled up at Chris, and he got a bewildered look in his eyes before clarification rang through him.  He looked down at their hands, and back into her face.

"You mean?"

"Yeah," Stephanie nodded.

"Really?"

"Yes, really," Stephanie said laughing at the expression on his face.

"How far?"

"A month and a half," she answered.

"I get to have another Regan?" he said, smiling brightly.

"Well, either that or a little Chris."

"Wow, this is amazing."

"That's not the only thing," Stephanie told him.

"What?  There's more?"

"Just one more thing," Stephanie said, taking her hand and caressing his cheek slowly.

"Yeah?" Stephanie leaned in close to his ear so only he would hear.

"I have my memory back," she whispered quietly.  Chris pulled back in shock.

"You what?"

"You heard me," she said smiling, "And you're not deaf, so don't pretend to be."

"Well that was a typical Stephanie response, you must have your memory back."

"You're damn straight."

"Since when?"

"Since this morning."

"But how?"

"I don't know but I do."

"You can remember everything?"

"Everything." 

"So why didn't you tell me this morning?"

"Well, what's the fun in that?  I got a whole wedding out of it.  No way was I going to give up a chance to have everyone look at me."

"You don't know how much I've missed you."

"Oh, so you didn't like the new me?" she asked, smiling.

"I did, but I missed the old you."

"And why is that?"

"Because only the old you could be an utter bitch and still have me love you."

"Oh, so now I'm being a bitch?"

"If the shoe fits darling," he said, smirking.

"You're lucky I love you.  And you're very lucky I'm still alive."

"Well, I can't argue with that.  I guess even death can't separate us."  She smirked and shook her head.

"Death knows better than to screw around with Stephanie McMahon-Jericho."

Stephanie leaned up to kiss Chris.  He pulled away and looked into her eyes, seeing the spark that only his old Stephanie could have.  She was really here with him.  He had his wife back with him, and his daughter in his arms.  His life was complete.

And so he smiled.

//We climbed, he first and I behind, until,

through a small opening ahead of us

I saw the lovely things the heavens hold,

and we came out once more to see the stars.//

THE END

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A/N: The quote above is from Dante's Divine Comedy Vol. I: Inferno.