AN: First half of this chappie's rated M. Sort of, I guess.

Chapter 21

The rest of the week flew pretty fast, and while Chris was still doing a great job keeping his huge secret, he and Alex still needed to focus and prepare for their match at Over the Limit. Before anyone realized, Sunday was already here, and it was only a few hours before the pay per view was supposed to begin. Everyone was pretty bummed about the stipulations of the Guns' match, but nobody was more upset than both AJ and Alex.

That late afternoon, the tiny Diva sat on the windowsill, blankly looking out at the darkening sky view. The sky seemed to mirror exactly how she was feeling - bleak and hopeless. Shaking this out of her head, she soon began remembering one of the happier times that she and Alex once had...

...

"But there was one thing that you told me last night that just bothered the hell outta me." the tag team specialist continued.

Her features turned into worry. "What?"

"When you called yourself a tiny, pathetic nerd. I just hate it when you feel so insecure about yourself. Do you even know how amazing you really are to me?" he asked.

She gave him a cute little shrug and shook her head. "No." she said in a tiny voice.

"You're not pathetic in any way, you're incredible. And I love the fact that you're a nerd! I love how you're so down to earth and you're a chick who enjoys video games and comics like I do! I love the way you bat your eyes at me or when you laugh, y'know, that little snort you do, I think that it's freaking adorable!" he continued.

She smiled and began tearing up again.

"And you know what? I may seem cool on the outside, but on the inside, I'm just as big a nerd as you are, and that just makes us perfect for each other. So April Jeanette, will you forgive me?" he asked, taking her hands and looking into her eyes.

She giggled and replied, "Yes, of course I forgive you, Alex. But there's just one more thing that I need to know."

"What is it?"

"When you said that you loved me, did you mean it?" she asked.

"Of course I did. That's what I was going to tell you after our match at the Pay Per View that night." he replied. "I really do love you, April."

The tiny Diva smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Well, I just wanted to tell you that I love you, too, Alex." she said truthfully. He smiled at his girlfriend before the two leaned in and wrapped themselves in an exhilarating kiss.

...

The brunette sniffled and felt the tears stinging her eyes, not seeing Alex stopping to watch his distraught girlfriend from the doorway. The hurt was evident in his face, seeing her so broken up, so to try and make things just a little bit better, he approached her and wrapped his arms around the tiny Diva.
As always, she melted in his embrace and wrapped her arms around his, holding him close. "Shells?" she asked in a half whisper.

"Yeah?" he asked, kissing her shoulder.

"Why does this have to happen to us? Things were going perfect for us before you guys had to go to that meeting. What if...what if you guys lose your match tonight?" she asked, tearfully turning back to look at him.

He wiped away her tears with his thumbs before replying, "We can't think that way, April. You know why? Chris and I've faced challenges that had the odds pinned against us before, and we've always came out winning. Who's to say that the same won't happen again tonight? Then, I won't be going anywhere."

"I know, but I can't help but to think what happens if Dolph and Dave try and cheat to screw you guys over again. They've had no problem doing it before, and something tells me that they'll do just about anything to get rid of you guys and take your titles at the same time!" she exclaimed.

"April-"

"I just can't help feeling that way, Alex, I can't!" she said defenselessly. "You can't leave me, Alex. I can't lose Chris, who's like a brother to me, and you, the love of my life. It's a guarantee that if you go back to TNA, we'll never see each other again."

The Detroit native sighed and combed his fingers through her hair. "Ok, maybe you're right. But I sure as hell won't let that happen, and I'll make sure Chris doesn't, either. I couldn't even think about losing you, April. You're perfect."

She continued gazing at him while her arms instinctively wrapped around his neck and he pulled her closer to him, pulling her in for an incredibly passionate kiss. Soon after they broke away, she uttered, "Shells, I...I want you."

"I want you too, babe." he nodded.

"No, I mean, I really need you. Right now. Babe, this could be our last night together and the least I could do is to give you something to one day come back to." she clarified, straddling over his waist. "Please, Alex..."

He got the message and said in a low, yet seductive voice, "Well, then I better give you something to remember me by."

Soon after, the two crashed into another kiss, while her hands roamed all over his back and chest, before they crept under his shirt to feel his toned chest and muscles. One of his arms wrapped around her waist while his free hand reached towards the back of her shirt, furiously trying to remove it. She broke away first and whipped off his shirt in a rush, her hands roaming around his waist and lower back. Next, Alex swiftly removed her shirt, carelessly tossing it to the side, before lifting the young woman into his arms and carrying her to the bed, gently laying her down.

She smiled once he crawled over her, hovering over her body with a devilish smile playing on his lips. The lovers crashed into another kiss and soon after, he moved on to kiss the side of her neck, allowing her to gratefully take in his scent. The Detroit native moved on to kiss her body downwards, until he stopped at her lower half. Before doing anything else, he flashed her a smile while she flashed him one in return. Soon enough, he removed her jeans, she removed his, and within minutes, the two were making out under the sheets with every article of their clothing scattered across the floor.

She eventually ended up on top of him, and when she felt him enter her, she instinctively cried out his name while she tossed her head back in pure bliss. He thrusted more and more quickly as she rode over him, her hands roaming up and down his chiseled chest and abs. The Diva's cries of pleasure rose higher and higher, but before she could reach her breaking point, Alex pulled her down and flipped her over, so that he was hovering over her. Not taking their eyes off of one another, he resumed his thrusts while her legs wrapped around his waist, wanting to feel every inch of him. Feeling nothing but absolute bliss, he uttered a small growl while he violently drove himself into the Diva faster and harder, and he didn't think he could last much longer, as did she.

Moments later, her breathing became more shallow and her nails raked down his back, as her moans grew higher and higher once she was approaching her climax. The Detroit native grabbed onto her waist and pulled her into him, tossing his head back once he was reaching his. He gave her one last powerful thrust, and before anything else could happen, she screamed out his name in pure ecstasy. This was enough to send him over the edge as well, once he cried out her name in reply as he shot his load into her. In the afterglow of their lovemaking, Alex wrapped his strong arms around the tiny Diva while she rested in his embrace.

"That was incredible." she said, tracing a finger down his chest.

"Sure was." he agreed, kissing her forehead. Then, he noticed that she had a few more tears streaming down her face. He wiped them away. "Sweetheart, what's wrong?"

"Just thinking that we may never have moments like this again. You guys have to head out in about an hour or two, don't you?" she asked.

He looked at the clock and sighed. "Yeah. Man, I just don't want to leave this room right now."

"And I don't want you to leave. Alex...you know, we never even got to take that trip to Japan that we wanted to go on." she sniffled.

His heart was breaking for the Diva's heart, which was also breaking. "April, it's still too early to tell what happens. You gotta have faith that Chris and I can win this match, and when we do, I promise, I'm taking you out to Japan for the time of your life. I'll buy you all the clothes and plushies that you could ever want."

She cutely pouted. "Pinkie swear?"

Shelley chuckled and linked his pinkie with hers. "Pinkie swear. I love you so much, April."

The brunette sniffled and smiled through her tears. "I love you too, Alex." she replied before the lovers wrapped themselves in another amazing kiss.

In the meantime, the guilt of sleeping with Velvet was becoming too much for Chris, and with the possibility of him leaving the company if they lost their match looming over his head, he decided to finally come clean to Mickie about everything. Besides, things would go one hell of a lot worse if Dave had told her first. He stopped outside Punk and Britani's hotel room, where Mickie was chatting with the British Diva inside.

"Ok, Sabin. You can do this, man." he told himself. But before he could knock, the door opened.

"Oh hey, Chris, what brings you by?" Britani asked with a smile.

"Hey, Britani, I uh, just wanted to talk to Mickie for a sec."

"Ok, no problem, I gotta head out and meet up with my Punkers. We're headed out to see The Cabin in the Woods in the theater. We just love all that horror and gore!" she giggled.

"You two are perfect for one another. Watch in good health!" Mickie laughed.

"We will! Later, guys!" she called, heading off.

Chris sent her a wave when Mickie asked, "So, my wonderful Chrismeister. What do you have to talk to me about?"

He closed the door behind him. "Wow, you're in an awfully chipper mood considering the fact that Alex and I may be having our last match here tonight." he smirked a little.

"No, you won't. You guys have beaten the odds before, and I know that you guys won't be going anywhere since you have this match in the bag!" she kissed him. "I believe in you guys."

"Uh, thanks, babe, that means a lot." he nodded with a small smile.

Something about him didn't seem right to Mickie. "Chris? Are you ok? You seem a little...anxious." she asked, feeling his forehead.

"Well, to be honest, I am feeling a little anxious about what I have to tell you." he said slowly.

"...Okay." she said hesitantly. "What's going on?"

He took a seat on the edge of the bed next to her and twiddled his fingers, trying to find the right words to say. "Mickie, baby, I love you so much, and I hope you know that, too. But...there was a reason why I've been acting so strange over the last few weeks."

She grabbed his hand. "Chris, you're scaring me. What's wrong?" she asked in a small voice.

"Babe, I...I don't know how to tell you this..."

"Chris, just tell me!" she cried, really getting worried.

"Ok. It has to do with Velvet." he uttered.

Now, her grip loosened on his hand and she felt the urge to immediately pull away. "...What about Velvet?"

He sighed. "The night that you and I had that fight in the hall...I had sex with her afterwards." he confessed, finally looking up at her.

Now, she gave him a look of disdain and fiercely snatched her hand away from his, standing up and staring bullets through him.

Sabin looked back at her, waiting for some kind of response. "Mickie. Mickie, please say something."

She shook her head, her eyes piercing into his.

"Say something! Please! Scream at me! Throw something, break something, just DO something!" he snapped, standing up.

As a reply, she approached him and sent a sharp slap across his face. "You liar." she hissed. "You LIAR!"

He held his sore cheek and turned back to her.

"I'm not lying, Mickie, it just happened." he uttered. "I can't tell you how sorry I am that it happened."

"Oh, you're not sorry. You LET it happen. I KNEW that blonde skank was after you, but did you push her away? No, you did not." she continued.

"I tried to." he said quietly, no longer able to make eye contact with her.

"Let. Me. Finish. So you've been LYING to me for the past few weeks, looking me dead in the eye as if nothing had gone wrong, when the entire time, you knew that you banged that slut of yours."

"Mickie, she's not a slut!"

"Oh sure, go on and defend her!" the Country Diva cried. "So tell me, Chris. Are you in love with her?"

He refused to say a word.

"Come on, Chrismeister, tell me! Your feelings for her never went away? Can't stay away from her?" she egged him on. "TELL ME!"

"I...I do love her."

"Oh, my God." she muttered, exhaustingly grabbing her hair and pulling it behind her back. "Oh God, oh God, oh, God..."

"But I love YOU even more, Mickie!" he cried, trying to approach her.

"Shut up."

"No, you wanted an explanation, you got one. I admit it! I love two women at the same time, I'm a terrible, scum of the earth kinda guy, right?"

"Shut up!"

"I hate that it happened, Mickie, but it did and I'm sorry, I'm SO sorry." he pleaded, wrapping his arms around her, but she violently tried to break out of his grasp.

"No, NO, SHUT UP! Leave me alone, get your hands off of me!" she screamed, collapsing to the ground. "You cheated on me!"

"Come on, babe, this will never happen again, I swear on my life." he said, kneeling down to meet her height.

"How-how could you do this to me, Chris? I-I thought you were supposed to be the one guy who'd...who'd actually stay faithful to me..." she choked out between sobs.

He felt like crying, too. "Mickie, I love you. Wouldn't you rather at least hear this from me than Dave?"

She whipped around. "Dave? What the hell does he have to do with this?"

"Apparently, there was a hidden camera in the hotel room that Velvet and I were in, and it recorded everything we did on a tape. Dave somehow got a hold of the tape and basically blackmailed me by saying that if I had chosen to forfeit tonight's match and go back to Impact, he wouldn't reveal the tape to you and the entire roster." he revealed, to her utter shock. "I'd rather tell you all this than have you find out over the big screen!"

"I-I...I think I'm gonna be sick." she said, getting up.

"No, no, Mickie, please. Please, I'm sorry, we can work this out, please!" he cried, pulling her back.

"So let me get this straight. You were WILLING to lose the match on purpose, just to keep your little secret."

"I was trying to protect you!" he argued.

"No, you weren't. You were just being selfish. Think about Alex and April. If you guys lose this match because of you, Alex will never see AJ again. I'd never see Alex again, and he's like a brother to me!" she continued, pointing an accusing finger towards him.

"It was all a huge mistake, babe, I swear it was. Velvet never should've came here in the first place." he replied.

"Don't 'babe' me. Chris, I don't even know you anymore! When we first got together, I told you my story and you promised-PROMISED that you'd never cheat on me, break my heart, and make me lose hope in love. Tonight, you've managed to do all three." she continued tearfully. "How-how could you do this?" her voice broke as the tears flowed down. "I love you!"

He sniffled as some stray tears rolled down his face. "Mickie, I can't tell you enough how sorry I am. I want you, I love you more than Velvet. You've been more than I ever deserved and what I did...it's totally unforgivable. Please, just don't end things like this."

She wasn't swayed by his tears and she crossed her arms. "Oh, it's over. Because you know what I want? I HOPE that you guys-no, YOU get defeated at the show tonight, because I'm done. I'm done! I'm finished with you!"

His heart broke. "You can't say that. Mickie, you're just pissed, you don't mean that."

"I KNOW exactly what I'm saying! I've given you plenty of chances and it ends TONIGHT! I'm grabbing my stuff from the room and I'm staying with Punk, Britani, or maybe even Kaitlyn from now on. I can't deal with this anymore." she sobbed.

He grabbed her arm. "Mickie, don't do this..."

She whipped away from his grip, grabbed a nearby vase, and furiously smashed it against a wall, screaming, "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"

Chris stood back, shocked.

Breathing heavily, she turned back around with a dejected look and announced, "See? I broke something. Think of that vase as my heart before you shattered it." Mickie finished, storming out of the room.

Sabin decided not to stop her anymore as his emotions were getting the best of him. Looking in her direction while she headed off into the dark hallway, he angrily punched a wall and then slowly slid down it, unable to control the tears streaming down his face.