Hey guys! Sorry for posting a little late. I hope everyone was able to read the last Chapter (37) without THAT much difficulty... There was some kind of glitch or something that wouldn't let it show up! So here's hoping that everyone can read Chapter 38 without any problems! Lemme know what you think as I'd love to hear! As always, I do not own anything but my character Madison. Happy reads! :)

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Butterflies didn't seem to fit when it came to describing the nervousness fluttering it's way around Madison's stomach. She could picture a couple of vicious Pterodactyls instead, whooshing violently and terrorizing her insides... At least, that's what it felt like.

It was finally the day of Bayley's coveted house warming party... And the day that Finn would find out he was about to become a father.

It was nearly noon and with a couple hours to go, Madison felt like she was going insane. She was an anxious mess; her stomach in even more knots than before, if not worse. But she persevered and put on a brave face; acting as if everything was normal. It was the only thing she could do while around Finn.

"You look so beautiful," his sweet compliment rang in her ears. It may have been just the thing she needed to hear as she wasn't too sure about her appearance. But after looking herself over a fourth time, she was close to being content.

She wore a spaghetti strap, cream coloured maxi wrap dress with a pink flower print complete with a peekaboo slit to showcase her right leg. It was quite different and daring for her, but why not? Especially now since her body still looked relatively like it's normal self.

Madison smoothed the material of the dress around her middle, confident Finn wouldn't even notice her stomach as the dress was just the camouflage she needed.

"Should I be as dressed up as you for this?" A very concerned sounding Finn had asked. Madison turned around to find him fiddling with the buttons on his shirt and a look of uncertainty on his face to match his voice.

Madison couldn't help but smirk. "What, in a dress?" She teased, looping the last of his buttons.

"Nah, I think I'll leave that to you... But I must say, you do look spectacular, love," he complimented again, momentarily leaving Madison breathless. Those baby blues had a hold on her as he gazed into her eyes and of course his nickname always made her heart flutter in a way she was sure was unnatural.

Somehow she managed to break free from his gaze and breathe again.

"Well, thank you. And you look quite handsome yourself... And to answer your question, I'm not sure. Bayley said it was casual but fancy... Whatever that means."

"I'm not quite sure myself," Finn chuckled, "But I guess this seems to fit... You sure I shouldn't wear something else?"

Madison shook her head. "You look perfect... I absolutely love this. Black is really your colour."

"It's not too funeral-esque?" He chuckled.

"Never... Although if something doesn't go right, it might end up becoming a funeral," Madison joked.

Finn could easily picture such a thing too. "Let's hope for Sami's sake that everything goes as planned, up to Bayley's standards," he said, extending his hand for Madison to grab.

"Shall we?" He asked, ready to see what was in store for his friends house warming party... Totally unaware the beginning of it was completely and solely for Madison and Finn.

Just as Bayley requested, Madison and Finn arrived to the house a whole hour before the actually party was supposed to take place. She wanted the two to have time to process the news for awhile before being thrown into the mix of co-workers and friends, even if Finn took the news well.

"Wow... Bayley," Finn said in awe once he stepped foot inside the house. He took a look around and he was honestly impressed. "I think you've really out done yourself..."

"Ya, you think?" An all black suit wearing Sami asked sarcastically, being shoved by an elegantly dressed Bayley in the process.

It was quite the spectacle though and Madison understood why it didn't mesh well with Sami. He was the kind of guy who could happily sit around the living room instead, with stacks of pizza boxes and beer all night long while watching anything to do with wrestling or music. Bayley could do the same too, but something a little more upscale was always her dream once she became a co-home owner. So, Sami being the loving partner that he was, agreed to an over the top, lavish affair... It was the least he could do. Their house looked like something out of the movie The Great Gatsby. There was gold and black everything, as far as the eye could see. The most beautiful arrangement of white roses with cream coloured feathers dipped in gold glitter in tall vases dressed the entry beautifully, with white tulle and twinkle lights coming from the ceiling. It was definitely a sight to take in and truly, Bayley was over the moon with how it turned out. She was proud and if she could gloat a little then why not?

"Oh my gosh, this is amazing, Bayley," Madison gasped, taking it all in, "I can't believe you did this."

"See? At least someone likes it," Bayley scoffed, "I really did a good job, didn't I?"

"Wait a second... I never said I didn't like it..." Sami mumbled, prompting Bayley to gasp.

"So... Does that mean you actually like it? Really? Sami actually likes something so extravagant? So out of his comfort zone?"

Sami finally gave in. He really did.

"Ya, ya... Okay. I like it. Happy?"

Bayley nodded, wrapping her arms around Sami. "Yep."

"If you can pull this off, you want to take care of our wedding venues for us?" Finn joked but in a way he was serious. If the woman could throw together something this good in less than a week, what could she possibly do for a wedding across the ocean?

"I wouldn't be against that at all, actually," Madison joined Finn. Just thinking of everything she would endure in the next while, moving further along in her pregnancy, how could she keep up with anything wedding?

"Yeah, I think we can agree that it'll be one hell of an experiencing planning for a wedding set in a different country," Finn said with a smirk on his face, "Either I'll have a happy wife or disastrous life."

Madison laughed, playfully shoving Finn. "It will be fine... So you will have a happy wife."

"Thank God," he chuckled.

"So... You guys hungry?" Sami asked the two of them. As the good host that he was, he led the two to the kitchen where the food was beginning to flow. All he was told by Bayley was the cleverly, put together mix of foods was strictly for Madison and Finn. It was all apart of her plan; 'baby' foods for a baby announcement.

Baby carrots, baby spinach, baby back ribs and the most obvious of them all; Baby Bell cheese adorned the marble counter top in perfect display. Madison bit her lip, the reality of the matter terrifying. The food was like a pun, really... "Baby" foods... She understood Bayley's plan now but it didn't make her feel any better.

It was about to happen... In a matter of minutes, Finn would finally know the truth.

"Well... This is a rather interesting assortment of food, that's for sure," Finn commented, chuckling to himself as he stood over the cheeses. Madison's palms began to sweat and her stomach literally turned upside down. Bayley hadn't even given a clue to Finn nor did he really have an idea what the hell was going on, yet Madison was already an overly anxious mess...

"Don't worry, I've got more coming," Bayley reassured with a grin, "This is just a few things that Madison requested."

Madison's eyeballs might have bulged from their sockets but she managed to compose herself real quick with a cough to clear her throat. It was a lot harder than she thought; the anticipation too much. If only she could come out and say it... And maybe she would have if her two friends would venture off for a couple minutes... And if one of them would have kept their mouths shut.

"What about some BABY carrots? Or some baby back ribs?" Sami asked Finn, emphasizing the magic word. Madison wanted to smack her palm against her forehead. She wanted subtle...

She wanted Finn to kind of piece it together himself.

Bayley cringed as it wasn't part of her plan. She was thinking the array of food would help Madison in telling Finn and just Madison... Not having Sami ruin it all, even though he thought he was helping.

"Ah... Sami... Can I talk to you for a quick sec? Over there? Away from the kitchen?" Bayley panicked through a very forced smile, pulling Sami out of the kitchen to leave Madison and Finn alone. The awkward tension hung over them as Sami's voice continued to echo.

"What? What did I say?"

Madison turned to Finn and he scratched the back of his head, not even knowing where to start.

"Um... I'm kind of confused... To put it lightly," he admitted, looking around to see where exactly Sami and Bayley had run off to. Now it was just him standing in front of Madison with a strange array of food surrounding them. It really didn't click like Bayley thought it would although there was still hope as both her and Sami hung around the corner like two little, curious children. For added precaution, Bayley clapped her hand over Sami's mouth just in case.

"Um..." Madison stumbled for words, unable to come up with anything intelligent to say... Nothing at all... And it so happened to be a red flag for Finn.

"Is something going on?" He questioned curiously, studying Madison's features. She looked scared... Obviously her ability to say anything at all was a dead give away too.

"Madison?" He pressed.

"Finn... I... I really don't know how to tell you this," Madison said, completely surprising herself with the whole sentence that flew from her mouth.

Finn looked on, awaiting for Madison to explain herself. She looked as if she were shaking; like tiny little volcanic eruptions took place underneath her skin. Even her face drained of all colour as she was left with a sickly, pale complexion. He thought she'd tumble over in front of him if it weren't for him holding onto her hands in hopes of calming her nerves.

If he were honest, he was so nervous too. He didn't really know what to expect after such an awkward moment with Bayley and Sami. But truthfully, he fears the absolute worst and his mind went nuts thinking for some reason him and Madison were done... A break up in their friends kitchen, for what reason, Finn didn't understand... But anything could happen, he told himself.

"What is it?" He gulped, not knowing whether to squeeze his eyes shut or keep them wide open...

"Finn..."

"Yes?"

Madison sucked in a deep, deep breath. It was all or nothing, no turning back now...

"I'm pregnant," she finally, finally spit out.

The words had left her like a weight freeing her. It was all out in the open now. But what followed was utter silence and it didn't sit well with Madison. Her ears burned and that sick feeling in her stomach rose again. It must have been the hormones since Madison's eyes began to water... Either that or the fact that she was terrified of Finn's awaited reaction...

"You're... Pregnant?" Finn asked quietly although he was a little skeptical. They'd been through it before the doctor's results broke both their hearts.

"For real? You're actually pregnant right now?"

"Yes... Five weeks."

His face completely dropped and the terror felt a million times worse for Madison. "You've been to the doctor already?" He was stunned.

She just nodded.

There was another moment of silence, this one making Madison shutter. She was so uncomfortable and anxious; a huge ball of unpleasant feelings and emotions. She didn't know what to expect or know what was going on in Finn's head. He'd already said how he wasn't ready to have a baby just yet... Which was a few weeks ago while Madison was already pregnant.

"Finn? Say something..." she whispered, "Please."

Finn was at a loss for words. He looked around him, now understanding the use of the foods Bayley had arranged in the kitchen. He actually began to smile; something Madison hadn't even prepared for but it was damn well surprising.

"Baby carrots and baby back ribs because you're having a baby? That's pretty clever..."

He had finally got the humorous creativity behind it.

"You're taking this far better than I expected," Madison admitted, fanning her face in attempt to keep her tears from rolling down her cheeks. But he stopped her, instead wiping away her tears himself.

"Why are you crying?" He asked with sadness in his voice.

Where to start...

"I honestly thought your reaction would be much different than this. I've been so scared since I found out for sure... That's why I waited so long to tell you."

"When did you find out?"

"The Thursday after that RAW..."

Finn felt horrible, although he fully understood Madison's motive. But he was a little disappointed that she'd withhold anything in fear of his reaction. And then what he said that night at the hotel as he was recovering from his brains being rattled popped in his head and it wouldn't go away.

Finn sighed and he covered his face. He basically telling Madison they should wait to have a baby, while she was already pregnant...

"Jesus... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said what I did," he apologized, feeling a whole new level of shitty. He wrapped his arms around Madison, pulling her into his chest.

"I should have told you sooner... I'm the one that should be sorry," Madison tried.

But Finn shook his head. "No, no... It's understandable why you didn't. I was such an asshole... But know that I'm truly, truly happy right now, Maddison," he said, letting go of Madison to place his hands over her stomach; something he did the last time.

"Shit, we're really going to have a baby," he said happily, his mouth hanging open in awe that it was probably the cutest thing Madison had ever witnessed.

"There's a baby is there... My son or daughter is in there..."

After months of just talk, it had finally happened. His fiancé was pregnant and in a few months time they would become parents. Finn was astonished and excited; the complete opposite of what Madison expected. She had expected all hell to break loose and Finn to admit he wasn't ready for any of it. But now Madison could actually breathe for what felt like the first time since the beginning of their conversation. It wasn't like a weight collapsed her chest any longer... No longer the truth in darkness.

"Somewhere inside there, yes," she smiled genuinely, placing Finn's hand over her belly button, "But, Bayley is pretty confident she felt something the other day... Like I'm already getting a baby bump."

"You know what... I sort of can too," Finn agreed, a huge grin spread on his lips as he continued to feel, "Wow... I'm going to be a dad... You're going to be a mom... Shit, I can't believe it... Goddamn, I'm so happy!"

He placed his hands on either sides of Madison's cheeks, pulling her in for a kiss.

"I love you so damn much," he whispered against her lips, enough for Madison to spring even more tears but this time happy ones.

"And I love you... God, do I ever."

"CONGRATULATIONS!" They heard Sami and Bayley exclaim excitedly followed by a loud popping noise which startled the two of them. Confetti fluttered around Sami and Bayley from confetti poppers they had in their hands; their token of congratulations in a fun form after such a wild pregnancy reveal.

"Wooo, you guys are having a baby!" Sami exclaimed, "See Madi? Told ya he'd be happy."

"Thanks for those positive vibes, Sam."

"That was pretty clever, I must say," Finn said, pointing to all the food, "Whose idea was it anyways?"

"Bayley's entirely," Madison said, wiping away her tears, "If it weren't for this magical guru, this creative announcement would have never happened."

"Wait... Is this why you're having the house warming party in the first place?" Finn caught on. Sami chuckled and shook his head. It made perfect sense once Finn said it aloud.

"I've been conned because our best friends are having a baby," Sami began to laugh at Bayley.

"I panicked that day you came home and heard everything! It was the first thing out of my mouth so I had to go with it," Bayley defended.

"We have some pretty amazing friends, don't we?"Finn asked Madison and she nodded, fully supporting such a statement.

"But if I can say one thing, just one thing," Sami said, folding his arms across his chest, "You've really got an act for this party planning stuff, Bay... You out did yourself and it paid off."

Bayley's hands clutching at her chest had Madison and Finn laughing and even Sami. She was just as big of a goofball as her boyfriend and quite witty too.

"Aww, thank you Sam... And if I really must say, your act for almost spoiling surprises is as good as ever... Never, ever change, sweet heart."

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Sasha arrived to Bayley's and Sami's house fashionably late, just how she liked it. She wasn't a social butterfly as of late, not like she used to be. Hell, there were a lot of aspects of her life that were no longer the same. With a marriage on the rocks, awaiting the final curtain call, Sasha really didn't have anything left to lose. So once she heard Finn would be at the party, Madison didn't even matter. Madison was an after thought, if she were to be honest.

It was probably the reason why Sasha went all out in getting her hair done and splurging on the most expensive ensemble she would ever own.

But once she walked through the front doors, she knew she'd blend in just fine... So far she was impressed with Bayley's extravagant looking shindig.

"Hey, you made it!" Bayley exclaimed over the loud, pumping music. She greeted her friend with a hug, pulling her to the side.

"Did you come alone?" Bayley whispered into her ear to which Sasha nodded, with a shrug none the less. Anything to avoid pity.

"It's fine... So where can I get a drink?" Sasha was in desperate need of anything alcoholic... Plus, she wanted to snoop the grounds for Finn.

"Kitchen is stocked with everything; champagne, wine, beer... It's all there," Bayley yelled as the next song that played literally rattled the place like the roof was about to pop off.

Sasha nodded, finding her way to the kitchen. She hardly noticed any one even though the entire place was packed. A huge glass of wine was the only thing of importance. Once she poured her glass, Sasha decided to roam some more. It would save her the utter torture of small talk amongst her peers and their questions concerning her husband... The absolute last person on her mind.

Instead Sasha's mind was clouded with the happenings at the PC from days before. She wouldn't deny the tension between them which wasn't necessarily bad. But it was something though. The way he looked at her and the way she looked at him... Sasha was convinced there were still feelings between them.

There had to have been after the way he looked at her, she kept telling herself.

It was like the first time they ever laid eyes on each other. Sasha remembered it so vividly. She actually chuckled to herself at how quickly she fell for him... Literally.

Tripping over her feet, she landed in his arms and that's when it started all that time ago.

Sasha was smitten with Finn but hesitant at first. Dating somebody in the industry was a huge no-no. It had been a sacred rule she swore to live by and she'd done pretty well. But depriving herself of such a person like Finn proved tough. His ability to chase after what he wanted was what turned Sasha on. Playing hard to get had paid off well and it was damn worth it for Sasha.

It wasn't long until they consummated the relationship and months later, Finn dropped the "L" word.

Love.

It was still a strange word to say or write there after...

But in the moment, Sasha was happy. She was over the moon with Finn and things felt right for the first time in her life. Talks of taking the next step in their relationship soon followed; moving in together.

And then came the rumours about Billie and Peyton; the duo she had no clue about. Finn's confession hurt even more. Living a lie for months and having someone say "I love you" while screwing two NXT rookies didn't feel good... And Sasha could honestly admit she wasn't over THAT just yet.

But the love she still had for him fuelled her. It was her motive after that night in the bar. At first it was cordial but as the night went on, it was the embers inside her broken heart sparked again. Finn breathed that fire back into her. She felt like she did when they first met; stomach knotted and palms sweaty. But it was like she lived again, feeling exactly what she did so long ago.

Then there was Madison.

Sasha could admit that it was nothing personal between her and Madison. She actually liked the woman... But her love for Finn shadowed her morals. If she were to be deemed a home wrecker then so be it.

She moved from the kitchen past the swarm of people; officially on the prowl. Sasha didn't necessarily have a plan of action. She'd be happy if all she got was a glimpse of Finn. As heartless as she felt, she didn't think she had it in her to make a move while Madison was present.

Climbing the stairs, the music drowned a little. It was faint the further she got. By the top of the stairs she couldn't make out a word.

"You don't even understand how happy I am for you," Sasha recognized that voice. It was Kevin... It had to have been.

And then she heard Neville's distinct accent... One she hadn't heard in ages.

"A little one of you... Can't believe it's finally happened... I'm very happy for you, mate."

Sasha knew they were some of Finn's best friends... If she hadn't spotted him yet, he had to have been with Kevin and Neville. She was very inconspicuous, quietly crossing the hall. She smirked as if she were an outer body version of herself, watching every move. She really didn't have a course of action and kind of looked stupid trying to raid for Finn. Turning her heel and darting down the stairs was still an option but instead she found herself

in front of the half opened door where the voices were coming from and sort of began eavesdropping.

"Madison, you really got a good one... Finn's going to make one hell of a father," Kevin complimented and it was that moment when whatever was left of Sasha's heart literally broke into pieces.

Father... That only meant one thing... Madison was really pregnant, contrary to what Finn told her.

"How far along are you?" Kevin's wife asked, but the question had been nothing but static in Sasha's ears.

Her eyes began to sting, tears threatening to stain her cheeks. The pain she felt was so familiar. The only man she ever truthfully loved was starting a family... Just another day dream she once had of the two of them.

"You'll be busy... A wedding and a baby in November," Neville's voice somehow rang in Sasha's ears.

She couldn't take any more. Backing away from the door she slipped into a bathroom and locked the door behind her. Slowly she slid to the ground and sobbed into her hands, as quietly as she possibly could.

Finn seemed to have slipped further away and for a moment Sasha contemplated giving up and truly letting him go once and for all. Finn certainly moved on. For somebody she once referred to as a commitment phobe, he proved her wrong. Madison really did have everything Sasha ever wanted with Finn... The opportunity now out of her reach.

"I loved you," she whispered, her eyes closed.

"All I ever wanted was to be good enough for you... To be your wife... The mother of your children..."

She was crushed. A love stricken Sasha had nothing left. It was pathetic living a lie through fake smiles. Sasha hadn't been happy and content with her life since Finn walked away... Only masking her pain with a sham of a marriage and a conscience.

Sasha came to the party with nothing to lose. Her only reason for showing up was Finn. Fantasizing of the two of them in the same room, seducing him to the point of having his lips on hers had always been priority. The feeling of his hands touching her skin once again or his hot breath lingering behind her ear would follow, confirming what she already knew.

Finn would always be a cheater; something Sasha was willing to bet her life on and drabble in.

The decision was already made... If she could have only one more moment of happiness involving Finn, she was willing to go the distance and fulfil her cravings...

Turning fantasy into a very true reality.

Sasha was going to make Finn cheat again and she was going to make it her mission once and for all...