Plans Fail

A.N. I like this chapter. It took me a while to write, but I did it. I will try to update this every day, but seeing that people are viewing the story (yes, it is monitored) and that no one is reviewing is making me wonder if it will be as good as the previous story. Anyways, enjoy and please review!

"It is so good to have you back!" Celeste could believe that she was seeing her best friend after six months. The two hadn't talked, but both women were fine with that. They hugged like they were never separated.

"It's good to be back working." April replied, smiling a genuine smile. She really had missed Celeste, and often thought of her to cheer herself up.

Celeste had changed a little, a new shirt for WWE Shop and her hair was now its natural brown, well, as close as it could get. April had tired looking eyes and didn't smile very much. She and Jon were still hurting.

April had explained everything that had happened while she was gone, though short it was. She said about Jon moving in, the empty room and what she wanted out of her life.

"I can't blame you for wanting to have a family, April. Have you and Jon spoken about it?" Celeste titled her head to seeing April's face, as she had dropped her head down. April felt arms wrap around her back and she hugged back. She started to cry.

"Jon said he didn't want any heart break, but I don't want him to hurt because we lost our child."

"You want to know what I think?" April pulled back and wiped her eyes. "I think you and Jon should try again. Eve and Phil aren't here anymore. All that's left is a couple of those 'Total Diva' girls and I'll handle anyone that looks at you funny."

April knew the idea was good. But saying it was one thing, convincing Jon was another.

The two women got ready and headed out of the empty Diva's locker room (they arrived at the arena earlier than any other Diva's), hand in hand.

April didn't even bother to count how many times she was hugged and kissed on her cheeks. She swore Big Show hadn't realised how hard he was hugging her until she tapped on his arm repeatedly. Even more surprising was when Triple H and Stephanie approached her, Hunter had hugged her gently and Stephanie had given April a hug and kiss on her cheek, apologising to April for her loss. She was a mother, after all.

For a long time before the show taping began, the two women hung out at the gorilla position. April was greeted warmly by almost everyone that passed her. That was, except for Eva Marie and Nikki Bella. April had always like Brie and the two got along.

Eva didn't pose a threat to April, that much she knew; but Nikki had been improving in her skills while she was gone. That could be a problem almost as bad as Eve was.

"Don't think about it," Celeste grabbed onto April's arm when she noticed her friend had clenched her hands into fists. Nikki just stood with her thumbs in the belt loops of her extremely short trunks as Eva proceeded to speak loudly about Jon, Eve and Phil.

"I don't even understand how he would want AJ at all. And your title was won by luck. Now you don't have anything but an empty shell of a man." Eva finished what she thought was a good insult, only turning when someone shouted out. It was Brie running over to the,

"What the hell are you doing?" She yelled at her twin and directed for both fellow Total Divas members.

"Just talking. We are leaving now, Brianna." Nikki replied, taking Eva's arm; pushing her friend away.

"Sorry April, I should be keeping an eye on her." April stood up beside Brie.

"You shouldn't have to keep your sister on a leash. And I can deal with them, don't worry." Brie sighed and walked away when she put her hand on April's shoulder. The small Diva glanced back at her best friend before sitting down beside her.

"I do think you should speak with Jon about it." Celeste hoped to reiterate her point.

"I know she won't want to." It had hurt Jon more than he cared to admit; but he hoped that what he said wasn't true.

"How do you know? Have you spoken to her about it?" Colby, as usual, had been thinking on step ahead of his friend. His phone was placed on the bench beside where he sat; giving Jon his full attention.

"No, I haven't."

"Then you should. You both have to get over everything by talking it out and taking small steps." Jon spied his phone on his gym bag, and scrolled through it quickly.

"Like wedding planning?" Jon looked up from his phone to see his friend's reaction.

"If you two feel that it can help, then start there."

"Good luck out there." April kissed Jon softly on his lips quickly before he had to go out.

It had been about two weeks since the Shield had split, well, partly. Joe got his push, leaving Colby and Jon together as a heel tag team, still being called the Shield. That didn't mean that the three men did hang out. When they had free time on the road they would hang out like nothing had separated them as a team.

April was watching her boyfriend on a nearby monitor as he and Colby fought the team RybAxel. They were winning too, but that was to be expected. And April was more than happy to finally work with her boyfriend to once again make three in the Shield; but apparently a lot of people had forgotten when she once agreed nearing a year ago.

She could focus wholly on the match; she could only focus on Jon for the time being. Rather, how she would bring up the delicate subject both had been thinking of.

'I guess I'll just tell him straight up.' It seemed like a good plan!

That had been April's thinking, until she was able to be alone with him.

Jon had been thinking as he went to find April, who hadn't been waiting for him behind the curtain. He thought about what had happened in nearly a year. He had a great girlfriend, he was United States Champion, he was going to get married when they could and he and April had lost a baby. The baby!

Nothing stopped the flash of the small girl he dreamed of daily. Nothing had been the same at home since the court case. Eve and Phil were gone, and so was their perfect imagined child. There were nights where April wouldn't speak to him no matter how hard he tried. Most nights she would say a few words and then sleep.

It was sad to think of the last night he had actually had a romantic night with her. So everything about the impending wedding planning was out of his head. Now Jon was serious about this!

The two sat in silence for almost ten minutes; neither knowing what to say as they sat on opposite ends of the black leather couch.

"It isn't healthy what we are doing." Jon's voice had broken the silence, but heavy awkwardness filled the air.

"What do you mean?" April slowly turned her head to him. There was something dark in his eyes.

"You can't play dumb with me, April!" His voice had risen above the whisper he spoke in. April begun to grow scared at the impending rage. "I know how you feel, and I'm sick of you pretending like I don't know what you're going through!"

"I-"

"No! I am so tired of seeing you sulk and not talking to me except for when I tried to start something. You haven't tried anything since the court case; now I'm wondering if any of the pain we BOTH suffered was worth it." By this point, Jon had stood up, walked over to the table in the room and stomped down on the seat of one of the steal chairs. What was left of the mangled pile of steel was thrown across the room, opposite April.

No matter how angry he was, Jon never wanted to hurt her physically. He knew feelings would be hurt.

"Are you saying you don't want me?" April curled herself into a ball on the couch and looked up at Jon. His hair was messed up, his eyes wide, fists shaking; it wasn't a pretty sight if you were in April's position. He moved to where she sat, kneeled in front of her, getting close to her face in the process.

"I'm saying, that it seems like you don't want me."

Neither person was thinking, April had slapped Jon, which he then proceeded to grab her by the wrist and drag her to the door.

"Go room with Cel tonight! I don't want to see you right now." With that, the door was slammed in the Diva's face and left her crying on the other side of the door.