Chapter 37 :) I feel like this one is planting the seeds for the future... That's all I'm saying. Lemme know what you think and thank you so much for reading, leaving reviews and everything else! Again, I do not own anything but my character Madison :) Enjoy the read guys!

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Hanging over the toilet wasn't what Madison imagined her morning would turn out like. She'd been heaving for the last ten minutes, the contents of her stomach officially gone. The only thing she was relieved of was the fact that Finn was at the PC working out, oblivious to the morning sickness that left Madison currently immobile.

How she could go through with nausea for how ever long it was supposed to go on for, she didn't know. Was it possible? She didn't know either but she damn well better try.

"I have to tell him," Madison whispered, fumbling to flush the toilet, "I can't hide this behind his back... How the hell is that even possible?"

Thinking of ways to explain to Finn why she was so sick in the mornings didn't seem plausible anymore. Maybe she was finally seeing the light... Keeping the truth from Finn wouldn't be worth it in the end. Madison was only causing damage than any good... She was breaking the barriers of trust... The foundation of their relationship and future.

Now filled with extensive amounts of guilt, Madison felt even more sick to her stomach. A pounding headache ached at her temples, her head feeling as if it were placed inside a vice. It was all completely stress provoked... Even the jingle of a cell phone ringing triggered another wave of pressure.

"What?" She whispered to herself, realizing it was her own cell phone going off.

Scrambling to retrieve the ringing device from the sink countertop proved difficult at first but finally it was in Madison's clutches. For a moment she feared it was Finn, panicking to come up with an explanation as to why she may sound so sluggish and drawn out. But a sense of relief washed over her once she clearly read the name Hunter across the screen.

"Hello?" She more or less answered with a sigh, gasping one last breath of air before she bit her lip. She tried so hard to keep her composure instead of spilling whatever was left inside her guts into the toilet while conversating with her boss.

"Uh, hey Madison," Hunter greeted, "Everything alright?"

Maybe she sounded sicker than she thought. She only said hello although, Hunter had a keen ear for spotting anything and everything.

"What a stupid question," he said and Madison could picture him shaking his head with a grin on his face, "I already know something is wrong just by the sound of you."

"I know," Madison admitted, giving him props.

"What's going on, kid?" He inquired.

Madison felt like she'd been backed into a corner now. Even if she came up with some lie, Hunter would manage to see right through.

"Just... Not feeling well," Madison mumbled, disappointed with her response.

"How? Did you come down with something? Like the flu?" Hunter pressed.

Madison had to laugh. It sure as hell felt like it... But it was now or never. She couldn't go any longer withholding the truth, especially from her boss. So she was subtle.

"Sort of... I guess that's what it's going to feel like for the next nine months..."

There was a long pause on the phone and Madison imagined the gears shifting in Hunter's brain until he processed what she just revealed. Then there was a gasp.

"Are you pregnant?!"

Madison felt her heart skip a beat as it was the word pregnant that had the sort of effect on her. It was still kind of surreal to wrap her head around. In less than a week Finn would know and together they'd learn the due date of their impending son or daughter.

"I am... 100% really, really pregnant this time, Hunter."

"Excuse my language, but holy shit! Congratulations, sweetheart! I'm very, very happy for you and Finn... But wait a second... Why didn't he tell me last time I spoke to him?" Hunter wondered.

Madison cringed and she was embarrassed with herself. "Um... Because I haven't told Finn yet..."

"You mean he doesn't know?" Hunter carefully asked.

"No... I've been kind of putting it off... But before you judge, I had good reason," Madison began to explain, "I did it for his own sanity... There's been a lot going on behind the camera with Finn."

"Is it something to be concerned about?" A cautious Hunter asked. He only wanted the best for Finn, always.

"I don't know, Hunter," Madison was honest, "But I think he still needs more time to settle into a routine. His run this time is a lot different than before... He was in the title picture and actually won a title in less than two months of his debut... I think that's what's bothering him, to be honest... That he expects to pick up where he left off. He's just got a lot on his plate to worry about and I know that it sounds awful to say but I don't want to add to it at the moment..."

"I feel for the kid, Madison... I really do... But there's highs and lows to this business, inside and outside of the ring. I know he knows it, after being in this industry for as long as he has... And lemme tell you, it's never an easy thing to fathom. But he'll pull through the funk, Madi... Just stick by him and remind him why he is who he is... Now, as for this baby business..."

"Don't worry, Hunter," Madison beat him to it, "Bayley has something up her sleeve to help with the reveal... I would tell you, but I have no idea myself."

"Well, good luck with that," he chuckled, "But I'm sure it will be fine... Finn will be nothing but thrilled to be welcoming a baby."

"I hope... But enough about me, what's going on with you?" Madison asked, curious as to why Hunter had called.

He laughed. "Well, what I'm about to say has everything to do with you actually..."

"Me?"

"I'm calling because I would like to officially offer you the athletic trainer's position. I'm sure Finn has mentioned something about it to you."

"Yes he has, actually... But Hunter, are you sure you still want to hire me for such a position given that I'm pregnant?" Madison asked to which Hunter laughed whole heartedly.

"Madison... It's 2017... Hiring pregnant women is okay. I'd love for you to experience something new, especially if that means you'll get to be with your soon to be husband."

"It is tempting," Madison admitted.

"Besides... It's only for RAW and some live events... We can even work something out where you fly in for RAW and travel back to the PC as your pregnancy progresses," Hunter offered. It was a pretty good deal and Madison couldn't disagree against the idea of spending more time with Finn.

"So what do ya say to a taste of life on the road?" Hunter tempted.

"Well I say... Bring it," Madison confidently answered, accepting the incredible offer.

"That's wonderful, Madison! I'm sure Finn will be just as excited as I am. You'll be a great addition to our RAW crew."

"Thank you, Hunter... Especially for the opportunity to travel with Finn. It's just incredible... I know it can be a rarity to work with your spouse and know that I will not take it for granted."

"I know Madison. And you're very welcome. I'm excited for this new opportunity for you and I know you'll be phenomenal at it. I look forward to seeing you in Ohio and we'll hammer out the details for your new contract then."

"Yes, of course. Thank you so much again, Hunter."

"And congratulations once again... And when Finn finds out, tell him I say job well done."

Madison chuckled, sitting against the wall and staring into the toilet bowl before closing the lid shut. "Yeah... Job well done indeed."

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"Hey stranger," Finn heard Sasha's voice sing in his ear. He turned around, a bit startled for a second. Sasha shined a friendly smile his way and appeared at his side, eyeing a set of weights on the rack in front. Finn smiled a little, allowing her to pass by and grab the two dumbbells.

"Do you mind?" She asked, either weights in her hand as she stood beside him. Finn shook his head and kept silent; continuing with his workout as if he was the only person standing in front of the mirrors. It worked for only a second though until he was reminded of their conversation at the bar a few nights back... And the pictures that were snapped in the process.

"You took a nasty bump on Monday," Sasha began, snapping him out of his la la land, "How you feeling?"

"Good... Physically," Finn said with a shrug, staring directly into the mirror in front of him as he continued to lift weights. It was still quite weird attempting to hold a friendly conversation with someone he wronged in his past. But if she could forgive what he had done, Finn could appreciate that.

"Mentally?" Sasha inquired.

Finn shrugged his shoulders. He didn't want to get much into his personal problems with Sasha again. He hadn't had any alcohol just yet... "I'm doin' okay... Can't complain too much I guess."

"How's Madison doing?" Sasha plainly asked. It through Finn off a little, discussing his fiancé with his ex...

"She's doin' good," Finn answered before he cleared his throat nervously, "Busy, but that's a good thing."

"I heard you two were having a baby..." Sasha said quietly. It felt like an alien language; associating baby and Finn together especially out loud.

She studied Finn's expression and it wasn't one of a dotting father to be. It was far from it actually and immediately Sasha began to regret it.

"Um..." Finn fell silent, letting his arms drop to his sides, still firmly holding onto the weights.

"No... It just wasn't meant to be," he answered in a single breath, like a sharp knife to the chest incapacitated him of all oxygen.

"Oh... I'm so sorry," Sasha whispered, honestly feeling awful about the whole exchange so far.

"It's okay... Things happen..." Finn tried to be positive for his own sake, "We're doin' okay... That's all I can ask for."

"Of course... But I'm sorry I brought it up."

Finn shrugged his shoulders. "Don't worry about it," he mumbled just in time for Sami to make his presence known. He was like a godsend; the companion Finn needed to help with his conversation with Sasha.

"Hey guys, what's going on?" Sami asked, his bubbly self a complete mood changer for the two.

"Not much," Sasha smiled, "Just catching up. You?"

"Relaxing, actually," the words slipped right out of Sami's mouth in relief.

"I love Bayley... I really do... But she's gone loco..."

"How?" Sasha began to laugh.

"I don't know if you've heard yet but I'm pretty sure you have since Bayley has invited nearly everybody in existence but the girl is really into this whole party planning thing... She literally wants to have a shindig for anything and everything," Sami sighed looking directly at Finn with a glare, "Like Madison's birthday... After this house warming thing, she wants to throw this extravagant affair for your fiancé."

"I guess this is what happens when you buy a house, huh?" Finn laughed, finding humour in Sami's pain.

"Well I'm cool with having people over... But when there's ice sculptures and five tier cakes being discussed, I wanna take a step back and ask myself what the hell happened to my Bayley."

"Madison isn't old enough for a milestone birthday, is she?" Sasha inquired, "Because that definitely sounds like one."

Finn shook his head. "Not that I know of."

"She's gotta be the same age as you," Sami said to Sasha, "How old are you?"

"Twenty five," she answered.

"Madison will be twenty eight this year," Finn chimed in.

"Well, there you have it... But damn, looks like we're a couple of old timers, Finny," Sami laughed.

"If you're old than I must be ancient... I'm goin' on thirty six this year," Finn laughed, "God, I can't even believe it... Thirty six years old, what the hell?"

"At least you'll always feel youthful as long as Madison is around," Sami stated while Sasha couldn't keep her eyes off of Finn. It was like she was staring a hole right through him and he noticed. It obviously had to do with what was said by Sami. It used to be sort of an inside joke between Finn and Sasha when they were together; the age difference between them. Finn would always say Sasha made him feel younger... It was a painful part of her past creeping up behind her, grabbing a hold of her heart as she stood in front of Finn.

She cleared her throat, biting her lip as she looked down at the ground. "It's a great quality though... She'll always keep you on your feet... She'll always make you feel young."

Sasha now looked directly at Finn. It was obvious between the two that feelings were still apparent on Sasha's end.

"Yeah," Finn gulped, averting his gaze, "I guess you can say that.

"We still on for 1:00? Is Madi coming too?" Sami bombarded Finn with questions about lunch.

"Nah, she texted that she was hung up with Bayley."

Sami nodded, gazing at the clock from across the room. "Okay. Well I'll meet ya, in I don't know... Twenty minutes or so?"

"Yeah... Go on... I'll meet ya then," Finn said to Sami who nodded in response, leaving Sasha and Finn in the company of just one another again.

"Bayley was saying something about a house warming party... She asked if I wanted to come," Sasha said, taking great interest in the floor in front of her.

"Are you?" Finn asked. He was curious to know himself.

"I was thinking about it... I just want to know if it's okay with you?"

Sasha's question was strange to Finn but he took a moment to figure it out. They had a colourful history together, which was concern number one... And he knew of the confrontation Madison had with Sasha on two separate occasions... It could have spelt a recipe for disaster but Bayley's party had nothing to do with their drama, which he reminded himself.

"Yeah... It's fine," Finn shrugged, totally cool about it, "No problem."

"Okay," Sasha nodded, "Well I guess I'll see you there. Have a good rest of your day."

"Yeah... You too."

With that, Sasha placed the weights back on the rack and walked away. Finn had an eerie sense it was exactly like the other night at the bar; like deja vu. But instead he couldn't watch her leave like he did fearing she'd give him that same look. Finn didn't want any part of what was going through Sasha's head. With his sights set on his future bride, he wanted to keep it that way... And his distance from one, Sasha Banks...

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Skipping out on a double lunch date with Finn and Sami left Madison and Bayley cooped up in Madison and Finn's apartment, with good reason. Madison had been sick for what had felt like twenty four hours so far. Bayley, the good natured friend that she was, cake over in a flash to keep Madison company and help in any way she could.

"Is it a coincidence that baby slash being pregnant themed movies are on TV today?" Bayley inquired.

Madison lifted her head from her pillow, squinting at the TV to see which movies Bayley was switching back and forth to.

"Look Who's Talking?" Madison asked, laughing a little, "That was my all time favourite growing up... Which is the other?"

"Nine Months... Which I think is the perfect movie to describe your guys' situation... Finn is like Hugh Grant; struggles with soon to be fatherhood, but in the end it's a happy ending."

"Oh, Bayley..."

"I don't even think I have he attention span to watch anything at the moment. And it's not the sickness. I just feel so overwhelmed..." Madison revealed, sighing as if she were blowing off real steam.

"With what?"

"Well, for starters... Do you realize I need to find a wedding dress that'll fit me even when I'm eight months pregnant?" The reality quite a frightening one. Madison knew it was proper to order a wedding dress six months before the date which was a challenge in its own right... But with her growing body, she felt less and less confident about anything wedding now.

"What if you're walking down the aisle and you literally go into labour? Doesn't that concern you more?" Bayley gasped, giving Madison something else to think about.

"Well... Now it does... But besides that, I think I'm more concerned about having the wedding in a completely different country than I am about having to tell Finn," she admitted, "One out of my two problems are creeping up quickly so you be the judge..."

"So you have taken me up on my offer?" Bayley asked. She clapped her hands and rubbed her palms together as a smile twisted her lips.

"Yes, I've decided to... I need a little encouragement... And if this party will do it, then I'm all for it," Madison decided. She was still uneasy about it though. Bayley had some pretty overzealous ideas but Madison made her promise the reveal would only be in front of Bayley and Sami. It was the only detail Madison was very specific about.

"Just us, Sami and Finn... Because I don't know what his reaction will be... Or if he'd want everybody just to know yet."

"I know, Mads... Don't worry... I already have the whole thing planned out."

Bayley was extremely confident in her newfound party planning skills, no doubt. As much as she wanted to share a few details with Madison concerning the baby revealing aspect of the party, she chose against it. A bit of surprise was still in order for the day of.

"You honestly cannot tell me anything?" Madison inquired, anything to get a peep out of her friend but to no avail. Bayley wasn't having it.

"Nope," was her simple answer.

Madison gave up, at the perfect time too. A wave of sickness crashed upon her, forcing her to groan in agony and pulled a blanket over her face. "This is honestly the worst," She mumbled, "I've been sick literally all day, since Finn went to the PC."

"What are you going to do when we fly or drive from city to city?" Bayley wondered. If it was as bad as it was now, what would the next couple months have in store for Madison?

"I haven't prepared for that yet..." Her little voice said as she peaked her face from the blanket.

"Well, aren't you lucky this party is happening this weekend... Finally Finn will know and I can talk freely about your child to be."

"Still doesn't help my morning sickness... I'm going to be real pain, I know it. And what about tonight? I feel awful for canceling lunch with Finn but I honestly don't even know how I'm going to handle going out to dinner now," Madison sighed. Finn was longing to bring Madison out for a dinner date since she couldn't make lunch. It would be the last time until RAW the following week. Madison was willing but she didn't know how her stomach would hold up over a candle lit dinner with her handsome, unsuspecting fiancé.

"You'll be fine... Just order the wonton soup and a ginger tea and you'll be golden," Bayley encouraged with great enthusiasm, "But who knows? You could be hungry by then too."

"I don't think I'll ever eat again," Madison groaned.

"Oh stop," Bayley laughed, flipping through TV channels.

"So whose all coming to this party of yours?" Madison asked. She was curious to know if Bayley really did invite everybody she knew. She was quiet about it which made Madison sit up to see a nervous looking Bayley.

"What?" Madison asked, furrowing her brows at her friend.

"I invited Sasha..." Bayley revealed with a cringe. She honestly didn't know how Madison would react. The last time the two were in the same radius as one another, from what Bayley had heard, was not good... In fact it was awkward and awful and everything in between.

But Madison didn't seemed phased about it at all. "Is that supposed to worry me?"

It wasn't quite the reaction Bayley anticipated or even expected.

"So you're okay with it?" She asked carefully to which Madison nodded her head in agreement.

"Of course I am... This party has nothing to do with Sasha and I... Besides, I think everything cooled down between us... She seemed to understand Finn and I are pretty serious."

Bayley smiled and pointed to both Madison's ring finger and stomach. "You think?"

"Yes," Madison smiled, reaching for her phone that began to chirp annoyingly. But it wasn't a phone call or text. It was an alert for Instagram.

Immediately Madison sat up. She curiously swiped through her phone and opened the app, curious as ever. She wasn't much for social media; indulging in a little here and there and rarely revealing anything that would hint to her relationship with Finn. She'd pose for a few pictures with Bayley and Instagram newcomer Sami but that was it...

Sparking her immediate attention were photos she had no idea why she was tagged in.

"Since when did I go to a bar?" She whispered. He once she realized the woman sitting beside what appeared to be Finn was Sasha, Madison almost dropped her phone.

"What are you looking at?" Bayley asked taking a seat beside Madison. She squinted at first but once she seen that pink hair, Bayley's mouth turned into an 'o' shape.

Madison didn't know what to feel. She never thought the two would ever be a few feet away from each other outside of work... Let alone drinking together... And then the paranoia set in.

"What is he doing with her?" Madison was all but thrilled to ask. She held her phone in her hand, unable to take her eyes off the screen. Had Finn been doing the unthinkable with Sasha or had it been just a chance meeting in pure ironic fashion?

"Madison... Do not think too much into this," Bayley encouraged not only her friend but herself too. She did find it odd that the two "ex's" were in the same bar at the same time, sitting side by side.

"He wouldn't..." Madison trailed off, "I mean... I don't even think I can say it."

"Then don't?"

"But... Somebody who follows me, who took this picture wanted me to see this," Madison justified as if she had it all figured out.

"Madison... You're going to stress yourself out over nothing... I swear, it was probably just some chance meeting at the same bar," Bayley coaxed. The last thing she wanted was drama between her two friends. She could admit that the picture looked as innocent as could be given Finn's track record... But that meant nothing of significance because Bayley knew in her heart that Finn was absolutely in love with Madison. Nothing could or would ever change that... Not even his past.

Madison seemed to be getting it. Deep down inside she didn't want to accuse Finn... It sounded mad as the words repeated over and over in her head. Finn was not a cheater. For as long as they'd been together, the issue had never come up. Even with their problems, Madison could honestly admit they weren't enough to steer Finn away and down a dark path. So why couldn't she agree with Bayley then?

"I know..." Madison whispered, "It's just... I feel a little more overprotective with our relationship since it's somewhat a long distance one now."

"I don't blame you one bit. I just want the best for you and Finn and your relationship... Trust me when I say it's not worth worrying over, especially with the way Finn treats you... He's absolutely crazy about you."

"But what do I do? There's no way this picture will stay private... Its probably all over the internet... And then rumours start and then-"

"Jeez... Now I know what Finn means when he says you worry too much," Bayley began to laugh.

"Okay, so I like to worry," Madison said with an eye roll, "But in all seriousness, what do I do then?"

"Well," Bayley breathed, "If it comes to that, then talk it out until there's nothing left to say... No secrets, remember? It goes both ways."

"Yeah I know..." Madison moaned, squeezing her eyes shut as another wave of sickness crashed upon her, "I just wish I could shut my brain off at times and admire what I have standing in front of me without any distractions... Without any real thinking at all..."

"I agree... But take it for what it is... You're a passionate person, Madison and you're just looking out for yourself," Bayley explained, delivering the best pep talk Madison could have even hoped for a time like this.

"Bayley, can we just shrink you down and put you inside my head?" Madison smiled a little, "I think we'd all love that..."

Bayley placed her arm around Madison and shrugged, "It might be good for you... But I don't know what Sami nor Finn would say about something like that... Could freak them out a whole lot, but honestly, why the hell not? The world needs a lil Bayley... A lil somethin', somethin'."

"You're too much," Madison laughed, "But I do thank you... Talking about this sort of helped."

"Good... Now why don't you say we watch Look Who's Talking? I could use some narrating babies in my life," Bayley teased.

"Anything for you," Madison chuckled, rolling her eyes with the remote in hand, looking to push aside all of life's grand problems and indulge in a little cinema with her best friend... The perfect therapy...