A/N: Hi everyone! Here is the sequel to Thru & Thru (if you're a new reader you should probably read that one first). Alot of it going to follow current events but there will still be some A/U moments. Thank you for all the awesome reviews and follows on Thru & Thru and I hope you enjoy following their story. Disclamiar: I own nothing except for my creepy but lovable AU characters.


Chasing The Dream


April stepped into her home followed by Punk but she was just anxious to find out what he wanted to say to her. She thought about it the entire ride home and couldn't relax until he told her his big announcement about 'their future'.

"Ok so we're here" she said jumping on the couch "Tell me"

"I will tell you" he laughed "At dinner"

"Dinner?" she pouted "I really don't think I could wait"

"I have reservations" Punk informed her

"Reservations? So it's a fancy dinner?" she asked and he nodded "Please tell me you're not divorcing me" she said seriously and he let out a loud laugh

"No that's not the announcement" Punk assured her

"Well I won't be able to do anything until I know because it's killing me" April said folding her arms defiantly

"I really was hoping I could take you upstairs until dinner" Punk admitted innocently

"Does your life changing announcement have to do with the bedroom?" she asked him

"Yes my big announcement is that I changed the drapes in the bedroom" Punk said seriously but she didn't look amused. "Come on" he said trying to grab her hand but she wouldn't budge "Haven't you missed me?" he asked kissing her cheek and he could feel her start to break.

"Nope" she lied turning her head to look away from him

"You know I love a challenge" Punk warned her running his hand up her thigh

"I'm not in the mood" April said still avoiding his eyes

"You have never not be in the mood" Punk laughed reaching for the spandex of her sweatpants "We've been together almost two years and you've never turned me away before and we've been apart for so long you must be lonely"

"I can take care of myself" April informed him seriously finally turning to look at him

"Oh really?" he asked amused "Show me" he challenged

"Show you what?" April asked surprised

"Show me how you take care of yourself" Punk said simply

"I lost my luggage I can't" April said to him coldly and he smiled

"You do not travel with a vibrator" Punk said chuckling

"Maybe I do" she shrugged "I have a lot of them"

"Ok" he said still laughing

"Why don't you believe that?" April asked

"You're a prude honey" Punk reminded her sweetly

"I am not a prude" April said to him

"You would never walk into a sex shop" Punk said to her seriously

"Somebody bought them for me they thought I could use them" she said continuing the lie

"I'd love to know who bought my wife sex toys" Punk said seriously

"John" she said knowing he'd hate that more than anything "Yea he thought I could use the company while I was on the road by myself" she shrugged but saw his face turn a deep red. Some things never changed- Punk still hated John Cena with a passion.

"I hope you're kidding because I will fly down to Tampa and burn his fucking house down" he said seriously

"Yes I'm kidding" April sighed "I don't have a stupid vibrator" she mumbled annoyed and he smiled proudly

"You don't need one" Punk said to her playing with her hair

"I am on the road alone more than I am with you" April reminded him and he frowned

"I know which is why we need to make the most of this time" He said to her

"I really want to know what the big secret is" April said to him "I won't enjoy anything"

"This is huge news and I'd rather do it in the proper setting" Punk said to her "It's about me working again" he said to her "Nothing bad"

"It won't be for WWE will it?" April asked

"No" he said quietly "That's over and done now" he said honestly "I can't go back- I won't go back"

"I really miss having you with me" April said to him "It's not the same. No one even talks to me there anymore"

"I'm sorry" he frowned feeling the guilt wash over him

"I mean I still have Langston and the a few of the guys but if people are talking to me it's to bash you and I can't stand it anymore" she admitted

"It's not fair" Punk said to her "I wish I could fix it"

"You could" she said hopefully

"I can't" he said shaking his head "I can't go back"

"Yes you can" she said standing up "You're just choosing not to" she then headed up the steps and he could hear the bedroom door slam shut.


Punk walked into the bedroom and found April getting changed in the large closet.

"Let's talk about this" Punk said to her

"There's nothing to talk about" April said almost bitterly "But don't you miss me?" she asked turning to look at him

"More than you know" he said honestly "The only thing I regret about leaving is you still being there"

"It's fine" April said to him quietly

"You do get it though right?" Punk asked her

"I do" she admitted annoyed with herself "You were hurt you needed the time they didn't give it to you and you took it. I was pissed off too" she reminded him "But maybe time heals all wounds I mean you're in the best shape of your life right now!"

"I am" He agreed "And I'm going to work"

"It's not about you working it's about you being with me" she argued "I'm not trying to be selfish but I can't help it I want you all to myself all of the time!"

"I know this has been the most difficult on you" Punk sympathized "I know they're saying stuff-"

"I don't care what people say you know this" April reminded him "I care about you, I love you" she said to him and he gave her a light smile from his spot leaning against the doorframe "I want you with me"

"That's just not going to happen" Punk said to her "But it doesn't change anything between us."

"You think so?" April asked

"Do you?" Punk asked surprised "Have your feelings for me changed in the slightest?"

"No of course not" April said to him as she pulled off her shirt and tossed it into the hamper "If anything I love you even more because I miss you so much"

"It's not always going to be like this" Punk promised stepping further into the huge closet that was more like the size of a small apartment.

"I'm sorry" she said taking a seat on a large chair "I've had a crappy week and I'm just taking it out on you"

"What happened?" he asked "You know besides your luggage being lost?"

"They're pulling me from working with Paige which I actually liked doing, my back has been killing me, they didn't give me any of the days asked for off and someone keeps leaving little 'surprises' in my gym bag" she said looking up at him "I mean the bag stuff really? You do that to newbies not people who have been there over a year"

"Why didn't you tell me?" Punk asked her "When we talk about six times a day when you're gone and I ask 'hey babe how's it going?' why don't you just really tell me?"

"Because I know how you feel about WWE" April said to him

"You do know how I really feel about you right?" Punk asked walking over to her and lifting her so he was sitting on the huge chair and she was on his lap "I want to know everything"

"Ok" she said to him

"I mean it" Punk warned "Don't be afraid to tell me anything."

"Alright" She agreed "So since I told you my stuff could you tell me yours?"

"Yes" He said and she smiled looking at him like she had just hit the lotto "At dinner" he added and she groaned

"Fine" She mumbled "Dinner better be damn good" she warned

"We're going to the best place in Chicago" He informed her "Only the best for you" he said kissing the nape of her neck. April felt his hand run over her bare torso and she leaned back against him into his touch.

"Still nervous" she warned

"I'll just have to loose you up" Punk said simply as she felt his hand dip into her sweat pants. "Or did you want to do this since you've had so much practice?"

"I have had a lot of practice" April said agreed as she rested her back against his chest and felt his hands move under panties now.

"Yea?" he asked nipping at her ear "You're killing my ego"

"Make me forget" April insisted "Unless you've been so out of practice…" she felt his long tatted up finger swiftly enter her core and she moaned arching into his touch.

"Hmm?" He asked "Did you say something?" that's when he added a second finger

"I said I think you may have lost your touch" April forced out knowing that wasn't true but just trying to challenge him. He did not like being told he didn't know how to please her.

"Fuck" she moaned as he inserted a third finger and moved roughly into her. "Oh that's it"

"Take it back" he said into her ear as he curled his fingers inside of her

"Make me" she moaned

"Oh darling you have no idea what you have gotten yourself into" Punk said disapprovingly. As he kept his movements going he could feel April grin her ass into his already hardening member and that was starting to distract him. It hasn't just been a while for April, while she was gone he was completely alone as well.

"I've missed having you against me like this" he said into her ear while she arched into his fingers. The thin strap of her bra only covered her shoulders so it was easy for him to kiss her there. "Did you miss me?" he asked against her shoulder brushing his lips against her skin. She didn't say a word because he was now using his thumb to massage her clit and it only took a few moments for her to climax.

"It's good to know you haven't completely lost your touch" April sighed resting her head against his shoulder and looking forward at the closet wall.

"Wow" he chuckled "You're really mad at me huh?"

"I'm not mad" April shrugged "But I could have done that" she admitted. She felt him tug her hips back sharply so she made contact with his hard member.

"Could you do this?" he asked and they began to grind against each other. Just having the contact even though they were still separated by clothing just knowing he wanted her just as much as she did turned her on. She loved rubbing against him and teasing him.

"No" she admitted and she felt him tug at her sweatpants so they fell to around her ankles along with her thong. He lifted her slightly so he could push down his own pants and boxers and when he moved her back over her he entered from behind in the seated position. "Can't do that" she admitted closing her eyes and moving her hips

"You better not be doing that" he warned nipping at her shoulder. He wrapped his arm almost protectively around her waist while his other hand moved up and massaged her breasts over her bra.

"I take it back" she moaned as they continued their rhythm together

"Say it" he said kissing all around the back of her back

"I missed you" she said kicking off her sweats. This was going too slow for her liking and she needed to change things up. She swung her legs over Punks' to give him a better angle and it was probably the most satisfying angle she had ever felt. With the way that he was moving he was now repeatedly hitting her g-spot. "Phil!" she cried loudly

"I know baby" he said moving his hand that was over her waist to the apex of her thighs in search of her sensitive nub.

"You're so good" she cried feeling herself start to lose control

"Am I out of touch?" he asked as he thrust into her harder

"No! God no!" she yelled felling herself start to sweat "You're amazing" she said bending her arm so she could reach and touch his face and hair.

"You're amazing" he corrected and pushed hard on her nub causing her to reach her peek and climax. Punk followed suit and didn't even get a chance to calm down before April removed herself from him and fell to the floor. She had a goofy smile on her face and was catching her breath.

"You ok?" Punk asked pulling up his boxers and pants

"Yea I just needed to stretch my legs" she smiled happily stretching both arms and legs as she lay on her back and look up at him. He smirked and crawled onto the floor next to her.

"I really love you" He said to her seriously "And I do miss you and I hate being apart from you"

"I know" she said running her fingers down his cheek

"It's only going to get better" Punk promised, that was his thing he had always promised her it would get better and it was always true.

"I trust you" she said to him "You've never let me down before" she sat up and unhooked her bra

"You want to go again?" he asked hopefully sitting up himself

"No you big perv I'm going to shower before you take me to an incredibly fancy dinner" she smiled standing up. Punk was looking up at her and got a great view of her most intimate areas. He watched as she walked out of the room and waited about two minutes before he jumped up and raced after her into the shower.


April was sitting across from Punk in one of the most expensive and upscale restaurants in the city. The table was small and candle lit and she was getting anxious to hear what he had to say.

"I love that dress" he said after they ordered.

"See? Totally worth the money" she smiled. She was wearing that very expensive black dress she bought the night before Wrestelmania.

"You look so-" Punk started but she stopped him

"Stop buttering me up and spit it out" April warned

"Ok" He said with a sigh. He was actually starting to sweat and she could see it.

"What is it Phil?" April asked growing more and more nervous.

"I've been talking to Dana White" He admitted and she nodded slowly. "I've been offered a great deal"

"With the UFC?" she asked stunned

"Yea" he said softly

"You're going to the UFC?" April asked in the same stunned voice

"I'd like to" Punk said to her

"Phil" she said sadly "Do you think that's smart?"

"I don't know" He laughed "But this is something I've always wanted to do you know that"

"Yea I know but you have such a bad injury history and this UFC stuff is real" she reminded him

"Yea I'm aware" Punk smirked "I can do this" he said seriously "Not only can I do this but I want to do this and I don't think I can do any of it without you having my back" she looked towards his hopeful face and couldn't bare to let him down.

"What does this mean?" April asked "Are you going to be traveling again? I really don't understand UFC" she admitted

"I need to train for a few months" Punk said to her "But I need to go to a training camp"

"Where?" April asked

"I don't know. I don't even know if anyone would want me" he admitted "I can go to LA with Rener, I can go to California- I have no idea"

"You'd have to move for six months than" she said slowly already hating this

"I'm not moving by myself" he said grabbing her hand "You're coming with me. I want you to be apart of this- all of it"

"I'm scared" she admitted "And not just for our marriage but for your physical well being"

"Our marriage is my priority" He assured her "You have to know that. This isn't just me joining UFC you're coming along too"

"I'm sure Vince will love that" April snorted and he just nodded

"Yea this is going to be difficult for you at work" he said to her

"Don't worry about me" April said to him "I can handle work"

"What do you say?" he asked her eagerly "Are you ok with this?"

"No" she told him honestly "But I'd like to be. I'm going to back you up and support you no matter what just like you always have with me. I'm worried"

"I'm going to put all of that to rest for you" he promised "You're going to meet Dana and a lot of the high up guys in the company, you're going to come to shows with me- you're going to see how great this is going to be"

"I know you've always wanted to do this but you have to promise me you'll put your health first" she warned "If you start training and can't do it you walk away"

"Fine" he said to her

"I mean it" She warned "Promise me"

"I promise" He said to her "I love you" he said kissing her hand "Thank you"

"I'm not going to stand in the way of your dreams Phil" she said to him

"I know and that's why I married you" he smiled "And like I said it doesn't change a thing we're going to do this together."

"I know" she forced out but she felt her stomach twist, she knew this wasn't going to be easy on their marriage or physically on his body.

"This is going to be great do you know how much exposure I'm going to be getting?" he asked "I mean the UFC guys are going to hate me but I can deal with it"

"The WWE guys are going to hate you just as much" April pointed out

"Don't really care" he smirked "The only person I care about hating me is you"

"That's not possible" April said to him "I couldn't hate you even if I tried" there was still something really nagging at her but she wasn't sure it was the right time to bring it up.

"I want you to be honest with me" He insisted "Tell me what's going on in that pretty head of yours" he encouraged

"What about our plans?" April asked

"What do you mean? What plans?" Punk asked and she pulled her hand out of his and began to play with her napkin on her lap "Talk to me April"

"How long is your contract for?" April asked

"It's probably going to be open-ended" he said to her "I think it's for eight or ten fights but that could be years of fighting"

"Wow" she said slightly taken back

"What is wrong?" Punk asked her "I need to know what's bothering you"

"What about what we had been discussing?" April asked him "I thought when we were going to start a family when my contract was up"

"That hasn't changed" Punk assured her "We can do all of that. UFC isn't the same as WWE I have a lot of time"

"You're going to be training and they're probably going to want you promoting everything" April pointed out

"We're going to have time" Punk promised

"I don't want to be pregnant and alone" April said to him "I wanted to do this together with you and I don't want to wait three or four years for you to finish up fighting I want a family with you"

"I want that too" he insisted "Our plans are staying on track"

"Yea you get me pregnant and I sit at home while you're out fighting every night" April said bitterly

"That's not going to happen" Punk said to her

"Have you even thought about any of this?" April asked

"We'll do it all and trust me you're not going to be on your own" Punk promised "Like I said you're my priority. We're going to have a family, I'm going to fight, I'm going to make millions and I'm going to be there for you. Have I ever lied to you?"

"No" she admitted eyeing him

"So trust me now when I tell you this is only going to make our lives better" He said to her "You'll see."

"I trust you" she said forcing a smile "And more importantly than that I love you"

"We're going to be fine" he smiled at her and she just smiled and nodded her head still not fully convinced.