Hey guys, so I'm back with another Zigglee fic! I wasn't sure whether to write a new one, but I love the couple and have had this idea in mind for a while. The only information you really need to know before reading this is that I'm not treating the events that happen in WWE as real life, but storyline and what happens in this fic is mainly backstage stuff.

I do not own any of the characters, they belong to WWE and this is simply a work of fiction. Hope you enjoy the first chapter. (:

Monday July 30th 2012

Relationships are always tricky. In most relationships, there are problems, obstacles, flaws and low points. But yet, so many people long to be in one, despite all of the negative aspects. WWE superstar and the latest money in the bank briefcase holder, Dolph Ziggler, simply wanted a relationship that would last. He'd recently broken up with his girlfriend of one month Sarah, and the break up wasn't exactly easy for the Cleveland native.

Sure, one month doesn't seem like a long time to be with someone, and it especially doesn't seem like long enough to cause a guy to get upset over, but he wasn't dealing with it so well. He liked Sarah a lot, he truly did. She was a gorgeous, sweet, smart and funny blonde girl from New York who was also a high school teacher. He'd known her for a few years, and asked her out around a month ago and things were going great. Last night however, they'd had a very long phone call where Sarah explained to him that she was finding it much too hard to have a boyfriend who was constantly flying all over the country and had the strictest schedule she had ever seen.

Now, in all fairness, Dolph expected to hear that from her. It certainly wasn't the first time a girl has broken up with him because of his working hours. In fact, it was just another in a list of short relationships that he had hoped would work out but sadly, none of the girls could handle him being away for around 300 days per year. That may sound as if Dolph was some kind of player who's had multiple relationships, but that was far from the truth. He was just a guy who wanted to be in a relationship with a great girl and make it last. Unfortunately for him, it never worked out the way he wanted it to. You could say that he was unlucky in love.

"My god, Dolph. Are you still pouting about this whole break up with Sarah? As the newly appointed GM of raw, I think I may have to kick your ass into gear my friend."

Dolph raised his head up to look at the woman who was talking to him. It was AJ Lee, or as Dolph preferred to call her, his best friend. They'd been best friends for just over a year now, and the two of them saw each other every single day, and were quite honestly inseparable. It was all a long and complicated story as to how they got close, but it involved Dolph asking AJ on a date, her rejecting him, AJ falling out with former best friend Kaitlyn and then they formed an unlikely friendship. Everyone saw their close bond as a shock considering how different they appeared to be from one another, but the pair actually had quite a few similarities that made their friendship so special. He honestly wasn't sure what he'd do now without her, so for her to come and see him despite having such a busy night with it being her first time as the general manager of raw, it was enough to form a slight smile on Dolph's miserable face.

"I'm not pouting, AJ, I just still feel bad, that's all." He insisted to her.

"You're sat around with a sad face and you're not acting yourself, that's what I call pouting." She walked over to where he was sat and pulled up a chair next to him. "Now, you need to man up dude, otherwise I will literally have to kick your ass."

"In that pant suit?" He chortled.

"Hey, I may look all business in this outfit, but you've seen my glorious abs and biceps, I can take you on."

A laugh emerged from the show off's throat for the first time since last night. AJ did always know how to cheer him up. It was probably one of the things he loved most about her, the way she managed to make him smile or laugh even in his lowest of moments. He appreciated anyone who could make him laugh, but AJ had this amazing quality about her that singled her out from everyone else. That's why he was proud to have her as his best friend.

"Okay AJ, whatevs." He continued to laugh, but then sighed. "I think I'm taking this break up a little harder than I expected to. Me and Sarah were only together for a month, and yet I feel as if we've been together for years and she ripped out my heart. Why is that?"

"I think you know why you're taking this so badly, Dolph." AJ shuffled her chair a little closer to his. "I don't think you're upset about the break up with Sarah, I mean, you were only with her for a month so I can't imagine that you were in love with her or anything like that. What I think is really hurting you is how this is another short relationship over because you put more time and effort into your work than you do into your relationships."

Everything AJ was saying started to swirl around in his mind. It made a lot of sense, he did put all of the time and effort he could into his job, because his aspiration was to be the greatest WWE superstar of all time, and he would stop at nothing to get to that point in his career. He knew that was the main reason behind his failed relationships, but should that mean that he gives up on his dream just to make a relationship work?

"So what are you trying to say AJ? That I should cut back on being one of the hardest workers in sports entertainment just so I can finally be in a long term, committed relationship that I've always wanted?" He asked her, genuinely wanting to know whether she thought that would be the best option.

"Absolutely not!" She raised her voice and shaked her head at the notion of him giving up on his dream. "You've worked so damn hard to get where you are, don't even think about giving it all up to try and make it last with some girl, when it might not even work out anyway."

"Okay then, so what are you trying to tell me April? I'm kinda confused right now as to where you're going with this."

She was slightly stunned at hearing him use her real first name in a sentence instead of just 'AJ'. He hardly ever did that. "What I'm trying to say is, even though I know how hard this is for you, you've got to be patient. Stop settling for girls who you think are great but you know deep down won't be able to cooperate with your busy schedule, and wait for the right girl to come along who is going to be understanding of everything and who makes you truly happy. Spend some time being single for a while, enjoy your job and then settle down when the time is right."

"That's easy for you to say, you've got John."

AJ was currently dating the company's top guy, John Cena. The pair had been dating now for around 5 months, and Dolph wasn't too happy about their relationship, which is why he had such a bitter tone to his voice when he said that last sentence. It wasn't that he hated John or was jealous of him being in a relationship with AJ, because Dolph wasn't the jealous type, but AJ had informed him not so long ago that John didn't really approve of the friendship between her and Dolph. According to AJ, John had made it clear that he didn't like how close that they were and because of that, John didn't like Dolph. Since he'd found that out, Dolph was always slightly bitter about AJ's relationship with him.

"Hey, don't turn this around on my relationship, we're talking about your love life here mister, not mine."

"I'm not trying to turn this around on you AJ, I'm just saying…" He rose up out of his seat and started to walk around the locker room that the two of them were in. "It's easy for you to tell me that I should be single, enjoy my job and wait for the right girl, but how many times have you said that to me before? Is it so bad that I just want to be in a relationship with someone, similar to yours with John, where I'm happy and she actually cares enough about me to stick around?"

AJ glanced at the floor feeling bad for the situation that Dolph was in. He rarely felt sorry for himself, so to see him this way was hard for her. She got up and walked straight over to where he was standing, and without even saying another word, she wrapped her arms around his body in a comforting hug. It was as if there were no words that she could say to make him feel better about everything, but instead she had to show him that she was still his best friend, she cares enough about him to stick around and that he always had her.

Dolph let down his guard and also put his arms around her small frame. This was exactly what he needed to feel better. A hug from someone he truly cared about and who he knew was going to stick by his side whenever he was low. The two of them stayed in this position for a few minutes, not speaking but just embracing each other. It was starting to get a little too comforting for Dolph, so he withdrew himself from her warmth, and returned to feeling sorry for himself.

"You're gonna be okay Ziggy, you know that right?" She assured him.

He smiled at her little pet name for him. "Yeah, I'll be fine. It's just tough, you know?"

"I know. But listen, good things come to those who wait, so just take my advice and wait for the right woman to come along, because she will."

Dolph scoffed at her remark. "Yeah, the right woman, sure."

"Ugh, Dolph…" AJ grabbed hold of both of his hands to gain his full attention. "I've gotta go out there soon, so I can't stay to try and drill this into your head for much longer, but just listen to what I have to say next, okay? You know I'm not really the sappy kind of girl who tells you how great you are and how much I love you all of the time, but you are a pretty amazing man. You've got everything that any girl would be crazy to turn down, and those girls that have broken up with you, they're as crazy as I'm perceived to be on TV. You know I love you, and I am 100% confident when I say you're going to be fine."

A boyish grin appeared on the show off's face, and hearing AJ say that to him managed to disperse any kind of sadness he had. She'd never truly understand how much better he'd just made her feel. "You're the best, AJ. Thank you."

"That's what I'm here for, you dork. Now, I've really gotta get out there. The general manager can't be late!" She said as she headed for the door.

"Kick butt out there, boss."

"Don't I always, Ziggy?" She winked at him and then slipped out of the room.

Dolph started to chuckle after she left and sat back down in his seat. It was all starting to dawn on him that he was getting far too depressed over his relationship struggles, when really AJ was right, he should be focusing on other things instead. He had scrambled to get to the position he was at now, and he couldn't let that slip out of his hands. Relationships would have to come in second place to wrestling if none of the women he liked could handle the amount that he worked.

He would wait for someone who understood the amount of hours he worked. Someone who appreciates how WWE means the world to him. Someone who could make him laugh and smile. Someone who simply took his breath away, and got him like no one else. It would happen one day, and as of right now, he hadn't met a girl who fit that bill.

Okay, so maybe that wasn't true. There was a girl who measured up to those requirements perfectly.

AJ.

But, it's not like she would ever be Dolph's girlfriend. AJ was happy with John. Nothing was going to change that… would it? Dolph shook his head from those thoughts. If he even allowed himself to start thinking about AJ as his girlfriend, he wouldn't be able to look at her in the way he usually does.

It was time to get on with the rest of his life and stop pouting. His job was his top priority now.