Chapter 1

Hidden Feelings

When was the last time Tyson had given her a compliment about her looks? Natalya had all the right to have positive comments about the way she looked; a curvy, feminine body, gorgeous brown eyes, long blonde hair and a beautiful smile that made him feel like he was floating.

She was the woman Cesaro could dream of.

He couldn't feel any happier when he was around the Canadian Diva. Not only did she have great looks, but a wonderful personality. Kind, funny, caring, mature, proud of her family's glorious history in the wrestling world and determined about her career in the WWE, the Swiss admired those traits so much. She had all the right to wrestle in the WWE, he didn't know one woman who was more talented than her. Cesaro could see she had inherited the wrestling talent of her father and the legendary Bret Hart. She almost never complained about the pain she would endure during her matches, she wasn't a person who would complain. The Divas had to cover their bruises up with make-up, but Cesaro knew Natalya wouldn't be afraid to go out wrestling with her dark blue bruises exposed; it was all part of wrestling. Such a brave, beautiful woman...

Before he joined the WWE, Cesaro had wrestled in many indie promotions for a lot of years. Ever since he could remember, he was determined to be the greatest wrestler ever, to make history in the wrestling world. During his journey, he had met other women who wrestled in the indies. Sure, they were talented and some of them were pretty, but none of them would stand a chance against Natalya, when he came to think about that. After many years of traveling around the world and wrestling in various promotions, Cesaro got the phone call that would change his life forever. He had caught the attention of Vince McMahon, the founder of the WWE; he offered him to wrestle for him, in front of huge crowds in the biggest stadiums. This was his chance to reach the top! Cesaro remembered the moment he signed the contract in Vince's office; he felt like he had done the right thing for his career. After wrestling in FCW for a year, Cesaro was send to the main roster, where he would debut as Aksana's lover. It didn't last long until he won his first title, the United States Championship. He had successfully defended the title against various wrestlers, but unfortunately lost it to Kofi Kingston after 239 days. After a while, he teamed up with Jack Swagger, forming the tag team 'The Real Americans'. He wrestled alongside Jack for a year and at Wrestlemania 30, he had successfully won the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. The crowd went absolutely crazy when he tossed Big Show over the ropes, he would never forget that moment when the euphoria completely clouded his mind. Being cheered on after winning a big match on Wrestlemania... it was a dream coming true.

But unfortunately for Cesaro, his career in the WWE didn't go as planned after Wrestlemania...

His precious career practically hit rock bottom. The Swiss lost match after match, there were so many nights where he was sitting in his hotel bedroom, pondering whether he should throw the towel in the ring. It all seemed hopeless, there was no telling if his career would be ever that great again. There were moments where Cesaro actually considered leaving the WWE.

But things finally looked up when he teamed up with Tyson Kidd. It wasn't much, but he did win a couple of matches and the crowd was cheering for him whenever he was tagged in.

And that's when she entered his life.

Natalya, Tyson's wife.

It was strange... before he wrestled alongside Tyson, Cesaro barely paid any attention to the Hart Family Diva. She was just there, like any other Diva backstage. The Swiss had been focusing so much on his career that he actually didn't pay any attention to her. And after such a long time, after those three long years of wrestling for the WWE... he finally realized how much of an amazing woman she was.

Whenever she was hanging out with him backstage after a match, she had been nothing more but kind to him. Not only did they talk about wrestling, they also talked about their personal interests and they would often crack jokes. Natalya had a good sense of humor, she always managed to make Cesaro laugh. When he was constantly losing the matches, Cesaro had felt miserable, even desperate on some moments. But Natalya... she made everything a whole lot better. Just being around her made the Swiss happy. It was well known backstage that Natalya had a huge fondness of her three cats she had at her home in Tampa, they were like children to her. And of course, she couldn't help it but tell Cesaro all about them and show photos and videos of them on her cell phone. The Swiss himself wasn't really a cat person, but he surely did enjoy listening to her whenever she talked about her fluffy 'children'. He didn't care if she would tell him the same story of when Louie desperately tried to get out of his silly outfit for ten times, he would still listen to her. That's how much he enjoyed being around her. Cesaro and Natalya had build up a friendship during the last days, it was so pleasant to hang around with each other.

And it didn't last long before the Swiss developed feelings for the Canadian Diva.

Whenever he was thinking about her, a warm, pleasant feeling spread in his abdomen and he could feel the corners of his mouth curling into a smile. She was special, she was so much different than the other Divas. She made him happy, make him feel like he did matter in the WWE. It was all because of her he had a more positive outlook on his future. It didn't matter if he would lose matches while tagging along with Tyson, as long as Natalya was around, everything would be alright. When there would be an episode of 'Total Divas', the reality show about the lives of the WWE Divas, he would watch it in his hotel bedroom, only to see Natalya. He didn't care about that fake hag Eva Marie, or that annoying Cameron, no, he only had eye for the Hart Family Diva. Seeing her wearing the finest outfits and hearing her talk with that warm voice he loved so much, it made him smile from ear to ear.

But there was one thing about that reality show that frustrated him so much... and that was her marriage with Tyson Kidd.

Deep inside, Cesaro knew there was no possibility he and Natalya could ever be dating, since she was married to that man... and it hurt, even more than the pain he would endure in the ring. He was so unlucky... the woman he wished to spend the rest of his life with was already married. That pain was indescribable. This is why he kept his feelings for the Canadian Diva as a secret. He didn't tell anybody about it, not even to his friends, afraid the secret would reach Tyson, or Natalya. He didn't want to cause any drama, it could ruin his friendship with her; that was the least thing he wanted to do. The Swiss had kept his mouth shut for all that time, but lately, he doubted whether he should do that any longer.

The way Tyson treated her, it was so infuriating for him to watch. That man had little to no romance, he treated her like dirt! The Swiss knew Natalya had known Tyson ever since she was twelve years old and had been dating for years before they eventually got married. Cesaro wondered what the hell Natalya had ever seen in that man during all those years. And in 'Total Divas', it became perfectly clear that Tyson had no initiative to have a happy marriage with her. Everything looked so perfect when they got married, they looked so happy... but it was all a big, fat lie. And no, not only did Tyson act like a total prick in that reality show; he would take his nasty attitude with him backstage. He often pretended Natalya didn't even exist and would shrug her off like she was an annoying fly buzzing around his head. He completely ignored her and there were times where he didn't bother to show up in the trainer's room to see Natalya after she had a rough match. One time, Cesaro could swear he saw him flirting with Nikki Bella backstage, out of Natalya's sight...

Cesaro saw how much the Canadian Diva suffered from all of this; she didn't smile that often, she would be quiet and on some times she was on the verge of tears. This broke the Swiss's heart.

But now, he had enough of it.

Natalya deserved so much better than Tyson's cold treatment.

Tonight, he would confess his true feelings to her. He refused to hold them back any longer, he wanted her to know. He wished to save her from her strained marriage, he wanted to open her eyes and show her how unhappy she actually was. He couldn't stand seeing her like this anymore!

Lacing up his boots in the locker room, Cesaro nodded with a determined look on his face. No, there was no way he would hold back his feelings. Natalya had the right to know. He didn't feel nervous at all; he would tell it to her and open her eyes.

He wanted to make Natalya happy, something Tyson wasn't willing to do.

Cesaro got up and exited the locker room.

He was ready for it.