A/N: I apologize in advance for this chapter because it's my shortest one and my least favorite.

It's more of a filler chapter until I could get to Chapter 8.

I promise that I will post Chapter 8 quickly because it's one of the best chapters in this whole story.

Hopefully, you enjoy this chapter though!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the wrestlers, they all belong to WWE. If I owned John or Seth, I'd never leave my apartment.

Chapter 7: Month 6

It's Valentine's Day and Seth doesn't have any plans for the first time in years. Dean is out of town on business, so they're not doing their usual routine of dinner and a movie. When Seth enters his classroom he sees a chocolate cupcake on his desk. It has a pink conversation heart in the middle that says "Be Mine" on it. Seth smiles because he knows exactly who the cupcake is from. Seth checks his watch and he still has a few more minutes before his students start coming in. He makes the short walk over to John's classroom.

"Thanks for the cupcake," Seth tells him.

"You're welcome," John replies.

"So, do you have any plans tonight?" Seth wonders.

"That depends," John answers.

"On what?" Seth asks.

"If you'll join me for dinner or not," John responds.

"Yeah, that sounds nice," Seth accepts the invitation.

"I will pick up at 7:00 then," John lets him know.

"Ok," Seth says.

John is punctual and he's ringing Seth's doorbell at exactly 7:00. When Seth answers his door, he grins when he sees that there's a rose in John's hand. He thanks him and Seth finds a place to put it before he leaves. Seth doesn't ask where they're going, so he's surprised when they pull up to a fancy looking Italian restaurant. John opens Seth's door for him as usual and he takes his hand as they walk into the restaurant.

"Wow! This place is beautiful, it looks expensive," Seth comments.

"I like to splurge every once in a while," John states.

"How'd you get a reservation here so last minute?" Seth questions.

"Nattie knows someone who knows someone," John explains.

John requests the table in the corner of the restaurant that's near the fireplace. Seth is in awe at how gorgeous everything is. Seth usually tries to avoid places like this and always asks Dean to take him to normal restaurants. John and Seth take off their coats because the fireplace is doing a great job of warming them up. A waiter is with them quickly and takes their drink orders. John notices Seth eyeing the wine menu.

"You can have a glass of wine if you want," John encourages him.

"Ok. I'll have a glass of Pinot Grigio," Seth decides.

"Don't hold back tonight, get whatever you want," John remarks after their waiter leaves.

Seth really can't believe how John always treats him so amazingly. He does so many great things for Seth and he never wants anything back. It's such a shame that Seth couldn't have met John before his engagement. Seth's thoughts are interrupted when the waiter comes back. John and Seth order their entrees and Seth enjoy his glass of wine. John is quieter than he is ordinarily and Seth is curious.

"Is there something on your mind?" Seth inquires.

"I just noticed your engagement ring for the first time," John observes.

Seth looks down at it. "It had to be resized a few times and then Dean changed the design of it, so I was without it for a while."

"It's lovely," John comments.

"It's a little gaudy for my taste," Seth admits.

"I guess it does look fit for Royalty or something," John agrees.

"I'm pretty sure this ring costs more than my car," Seth guesses.

John laughs. "I'm sure it is, your car is pretty ancient."

"Hey, I have some wonderful memories with my car," Seth defends.

John continues to make fun of Seth's car until their food arrives. Seth feels his phone vibrate, but he ignores it. He has a feeling that it's Dean calling, but he just doesn't want to talk to him. John orders tiramisu for them to share and it's the best that Seth has ever had. After John pays the costly check, he leaves the restaurant with Seth. John assumes that Seth wants to go home, but he asks just to be sure.

"Do you want me to take you back to your house?" John questions.

"No, I want to go back to your place," Seth answers.

There's nothing on TV but cheesy romance movies. Seth pretends like he's not paying attention to A Walk to Remember, but he's actually really into the movie. Seth is comfortably resting his head on John's broad chest and John's strong arms are wrapped around his body. John radiates heat and Seth loves it because he feels much warmer now. Seth starts to tune out the movie as he gets lost in his thoughts.

"I don't love him," Seth suddenly blurts out.

"Who?" John asks as he nuzzles Seth's neck.

"Dean. I haven't loved him for the last few years of our relationship," Seth reveals.

"Really?" John responds.

"I care about him, but I just fell out of love," Seth adds.

John sighs. "You're not going to tell me why you're marrying him, are you?"

"No, because it won't change anything. Just know that I have to do it," Seth answers.

"Are you getting blackmailed or something?" John wonders.

"No, I'm not being held captive or anything like that either," Seth says.

"I thought that the hardest thing for me to deal with was spending time with you and then having to send you back to your fiancé. But seeing you stay with a man that you don't want to be with is even more difficult," John mentions.

"I am marrying him for a good reason, John," Seth argues.

"You deserve to love and be loved. I believe you feel justified in your reasons for marriage, but I beg to differ," John retorts.

"I just ask that you trust my judgment," Seth begs.

"You are a self-sacrificing man, so I can't trust you to make the best decisions for you. If you're miserable in your relationship, how is that a good thing?" John wants to know.

"I'll be happier once Dean and I get married," Seth guarantees.

"For your sake, I really hope that's true," John remarks.

Seth doesn't want to talk about his marriage to Dean anymore. John really doesn't want to talk about it anymore either, so they just enjoy a few minutes of silence. John wraps his arms a little bit tighter around Seth's body. Seth relaxes, almost involuntarily, into John's tender embrace. Seth is getting married in just 4 short months, yet he's in bed with another man. He does feel remorse, but Seth also feels complete when he's with John.

"If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?" Seth sings.

"All that I am, all that I ever was, is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see," John sings back.

"I wish things were different for us," Seth whispers brokenly.

"So do I," John replies with a tear in his eye.

A/N: The song that they sing is "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol and it's definitely a favorite of mine.

I feel like at this point, John and Seth have taken 1 step forward and 2 steps back and that they've hit a bit of a road block.

No more sneak peeks from this point on because I'm going to have this finished next week.

Here's what's coming up: John goes with Seth to a cake tasting, Kaitlyn and AJ get introduced, and Dean and John have a major confrontation.