It had been about two weeks since Lita and John got into a fight after her surprise admittance that she's in love with him. Neither of them had seen nor spoken to one another in that time span. The only people that actually knew about the fight were Trish and Randy. Trish found out when she felt the red-head wasn't acting like herself lately and asked her about it. Lita didn't want to tell her blonde friend but she couldn't just bottle it in and decided to tell her. Trish was angry with everything that John said to her friend during their fight, she knew how much of a shock it must have been for him but that didn't justify his reaction at all. She thought he clearly wasn't thinking when he spoke, she didn't think that was like him at all. Randy was also surprised by John's reaction, he told John he was really stupid and clueless because basically everyone but him knew about Lita's feelings. He questioned John if he knew about her feelings but just ignored it because he didn't want to deal with it. John simply glared and ignored him which Randy took as a hint and then decided not to speak of that again.

Randy and Trish also helped their friends out when they had to deal with the twins. Randy went to Lita's house one weekend to pick up the twins so they could stay with John. If Lita couldn't pick them up from daycare, she would tell either Randy or Trish who would pass the message along to John then Randy would just drop them off when she got home from work.

"Thanks Trishy," Lita said to the blonde after she dropped the twins off. It was a Friday and she always had to stay back an hour later on Fridays so John always picked the twins up from daycare. Randy wasn't around so Lita called and asked Trish if she could pick the twins up for her.

"Not a problem. You know I don't mind helping you out, but..." she paused before she continued, taking a seat next to the red-head on the couch, trying to come up with the right words, "You two need to talk to one another.

"No we don't," Lita interrupted before Trish could continue any further.

"Yes you do," Trish continued. "You need to solve this, you just need to talk it out."

"No we don't," Lita repeated. She really didn't want to see nor talk to him. She felt like if she saw him, she would either slap him again or just break down which she didn't want to do.

"You two are parents. You have two kids together. You can't avoid each other any longer. This isn't healthy for either of you, especially the babies."

"I know. I messed up. I shouldn't have asked him but I don't regret it because then I wouldn't have Audrey and Andrew and I can't imagine that."

"Stop being stubborn. You need to talk to him," Trish reiterated. "You need to think about Andrew and Audrey."

Lita sighed looking up at her friend. "I know I have to talk to him for the two of them, but not yet. I can't. He's getting married tomorrow."

"I don't have to go. I can just come here and we can just do stupid things like we used to. Jeff can babysit," Trish suggested.

Lita let out a small laugh. "No offense Trishy, but I wouldn't trust him with those two by himself. And no. You're his friend too. Not just mine. You should go."

"But I'm not close to him like I am with you."

"Yea, but you still are. You should go."

It was quiet again before Trish decided to speak up. She really hoped her friend wouldn't lash out at her for what she was about to say. "Look, I don't know why I'm asking this but I guess I'm just curious now after what he said. But... why did you pick John?"

Lita was annoyed by this question. She heard it multiple times before whilst she was pregnant. "I already told you. I picked him because I didn't feel comfortable picking a random person at the sperm bank. That probably would have worked out better."

"So it had nothing to do with how you feel about him?"

Lita thought about it for a second. She didn't know what to say. "I guess it did a little. Like I knew I could trust him with the twins before I asked him. I knew he would be a good father. But, I really didn't ask him just so we could be linked. I wouldn't do that. At least I don't think I would."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know," Lita spoke up after a minute. "Maybe when I finally realized and wasn't afraid to admit that I really do love him, I just kept thinking maybe we could be a real family. That really wasn't my intention but honestly, when seeing him with the twins, I just can't stop thinking about how we could be a real family."

"You are a family."

"No we're not. He's getting married. What am I going to say to Andrew and Audrey when they get older and ask me why mommy and daddy aren't married? I mean, divorce rates are high and a lot of people aren't even married when they have kids, but what am I going to tell them? John probably hates me now."

"He doesn't. But you just tell them the truth. I'm sure you'll have it all figured out by then." Trish was trying the hardest to make Lita feel better but she wasn't sure it was working out.

Lita nodded. "I guess so."

"It's almost seven. I have to get going. But I'll come over soon." The two got up as Trish made her way to the door. She turned around before she left. "Oh yea, I almost forgot. John told me to tell you that his parents were going to come over around this time to see the twins."

"Okay. Thanks."

Trish hugged her friend. "It'll be okay," she smiled at her. "Bye."

"Bye."

It had only been five minutes since Trish left and Lita heard the doorbell ring. She thought it was John's parents and her thoughts were confirmed when she opened the door. Not to her surprise, John wasn't with them. "Hi," she tried to smile letting them in.

"Hi," both of John's parents replied giving the red-head a hug.

"They're upstairs sleeping. They should be up in a bit. You can wait or you can go and speed up the waking process." John Sr., decided he would take up on Lita's offer and went upstairs to their room. "You're just going to wait?" Lita asked Carol.

Carol nodded. "I wanted to talk to you first," she replied following Lita into the kitchen.

"Okay. Do you want something to drink first?"

"Just water would be fine." Lita nodded and handed Carol a glass of water then sat down on one of the chairs at the table. Lita didn't know what John's mom had to talk to her about, she just hoped it wasn't anything about him. "I heard you're not going to the wedding tomorrow."

She started to bite her lip out of nervousness. "No," she confirmed after a minute of silence.

"Why not?"

"I can't find someone to babysit the twins. Someone that I actually trust." That was a lie. She knew someone who could watch the twins for her, but she just didn't want to go to the wedding. Why would she?

"Is that it?"

Crap, she knows something. "Yes," she continued to lie even though she had a feeling Carol might know something was going on.

"You know I was wondering why John didn't come with us. He made up a very bad excuse. Did something happen between you two?" Lita shook her head but didn't say anything opting to look down at the table and avoid eye contact. Her actions told Carol that she was lying. "I heard you and Trish talk that day when you were admitted to the hospital." Lita looked up in surprise, she definitely knew something. "I wasn't trying to overhear but I needed something from the room. You two were talking about John. You said how you wished how John could see it himself. What were you talking about?"

Lita shook her head. "It doesn't matter."

"You love him?" She asked even though she knew the answer to that.

The red-head closed her eyes then opened them up after taking a deep breath."Yes," Lita replied after a few seconds.

"Did you tell him?" Lita merely nodded. "And he's still marrying Maria?"

"Yea. He is."

"You know I always thought the two of you would end up getting married. Especially when you two told us you were planning on having a baby together."

"Well, that's not going to happen. He's going to marry her." She tried really hard not to break down in front of John's mom. She wouldn't do that, she couldn't.

"What did he say when you told him?"

Lita didn't answer any of her questions right away. She took time with this question as well. "He just wanted to know why I didn't tell him earlier and I told him it wouldn't matter. And it doesn't." She conveniently chose to leave out the part of him accusing her of having kids with him so they could always be linked no matter what.

"So you two aren't talking now?" Lita shook her head, she couldn't speak. She knew if she said something, she would start crying and she wasn't going to do that. She was usually strong, but this whole situation made her weak which she hated. "You two can't keep doing that. You have children to think of. You can't act like children yourself. You're adults, you have to talk it out."

"I know. But I can't. Not right now."

"Don't take long. You both have to talk about this for those two little babies sleeping up there. They don't deserve two fighting parents who won't talk to one another." Lita knew what Carol was saying was the truth. Trish told her not long ago and now Carol was telling her the same thing. She knew she couldn't keep avoiding John, but she just didn't know when or how she was going to talk to him and try to fix this. It's not like she could stop loving him, she would have done that a long time ago if it was that easy.

"You ready?" Randy asked John, who was pacing back and forth the next day.

"Nervous," John replied.

Randy shrugged. "I can see that. I guess that's normal. Dave was nervous too before he married Victoria."

"But she's crazy."

"I heard that," Dave said from next to them.

"It's the truth. All three of them are crazy," John said speaking about Victoria, Trish, and Lita. He started to think about the latter and how he really missed her even though he was still angry with what she told him. He was more angry that she decided to tell him two weeks before he got married. But it probably didn't matter, he didn't know what he would have said if he wasn't getting married to Maria. He still hoped she was there but he understood why she didn't come. He had a similar talk with his mother like she had with Lita the day before. He agreed with her too and thought he needed to talk to Lita as soon as he could after the wedding chaos was over. Unlike Lita, he actually told his mother the truth about what he said to her which resulted in his mom giving him a lecture about how he needs to think before he speaks and how he shouldn't have said that to her even if he believed it. He did feel bad for saying that to her. He just didn't know whether or not he believed it or if he just said it in a moment of anger.

"You're right," Dave said taking John out of his thoughts.

"Yea," He seemed distracted.

"Dave would you mind if I talked to John alone? Just five minutes. We're supposed to be out there in a few anyways." Dave nodded and left.

"What? Couldn't you talk to me about whatever it is with him here?" John asked after Dave left them.

Randy chuckled. "No. He probably would have killed you."

John stopped pacing after he realized that Randy wanted to talk about a certain red-head. "Should we really be having this conversation right now?"

"You seem like you're thinking about something that's bothering you," Randy said ignoring him. "You're clearly thinking about her."

"So what if I am?"

"You need to talk to her. Obviously not right now, but soon."

John nodded. "I wish she was here. She's one of my closest friends, but she's not here."

"Well, you understand why she's not here."

"Yea."

"It probably isn't the right time to ask you this but... did you really not sense anything about her feelings for you? Or were you just trying to ignore it?"

"You're right. I'm about to get married in a bit. This isn't the right time to talk about this."

"Maybe it is. Are you sure you're doing the right thing by marrying Maria even after you know the truth?"

"Of course. We wouldn't be here if I didn't think that."

"Okay," Randy just left it at that even though he didn't believe John at all. It even looked like John was trying to convince himself that.

John and Maria were finally standing at the altar on their wedding day a half hour later. The officiant had stated the welcoming remarks, the purpose of the gathering, as well as some advice about marriage to the couple. Now was time for the vows.

"John repeat after me," The officiant started to say, "I, John,"

"I, John," he repeated.

"Take thee Maria,"

"Take thee Lita," What did I just say, he thought as he tried to think of something to say. All of the guests gasped in surprise and they started whispering, those who didn't know Lita started to wonder who she was.

"Did he just say my sister's name?" Dave whispered to Randy who was standing with him right next to John.

"Yes he did," Randy replied.

"Trish," Victoria started to whisper from beside her in their seats, "Stop smiling."

"But he said Lita!" The blonde whispered a little loud, smiling wide. Thankfully, no one was paying attention to the duo and were just trying to figure out what just happened.

"Okay, but stop."

"I'm happy."

"Try to tone it down. Doesn't look good."

"You're right, but I don't care." Victoria simply rolled her eyes.

"What?" Maria asked after her she overcame the initial shock.

"Maria, I take thee Maria," John said.

"No you didn't. You said Lita." Maria was angry, and rightfully so.

"Should we continue?" The officiant asked the duo.

"No," Maria answered before John could. She then turned her attention to her guests. "Sorry for wasting your time. The wedding is off." With that said, she left with John following after her and everyone else staring and whispering.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say her name. I don't know why I did." John said as he closed the door behind them.

Maria glared at him. "You just embarrassed me in front of my family and friends by saying another woman's name!"

"It just slipped, I didn't mean too." He didn't know how he was going to explain this because he didn't now himself why he said Lita's name instead of Maria's.

"I'm stupid. I should have just stopped this before it even happened. Something has been bothering you for the past two weeks. I didn't know what it was but now I do. Lita isn't here. You two haven't spoken to each other in two weeks. She doesn't even come to get the twins herself after she gets off from work when you pick them up from daycare like she used to. Something is going on between you two and that's bothering you. I don't know what it is, but whatever it is has you distracted. I could tell you were distracted when I was walking down the aisle, it didn't even seem like you were there. It seemed like you were a statue, and... I don't know. You didn't seem happy up there. I should have just stopped the wedding then, and I wouldn't be humiliated right now."

"I am happy," he said trying to reach out for the distraught woman who just moved further away from him.

"Clearly, you're not. You said another woman's name. You don't... you don't love me," she whispered the last part but he still heard it.

"Yes I do."

"No you don't. You wouldn't be thinking about another woman when you're supposed to be marrying me! You wouldn't have said her name, you would have said mine!"

"She's one of my closest friends. I was just thinking how I wanted her here."

"But she's not," she paused before she continued. "Because she loves you. And you should have been thinking about me and how we were supposed to get married. Not her!"

"What?" John asked in shock. Randy was right, everyone seemed to know about Lita's true feelings for him expect himself.

"She's in love with you. You seem to be the only person who didn't know that."

"I know she is."

"What?" Maria asked shocked.

"She told me then we got into a fight," he admitted.

"And you were still going to marry me?"

"Yes, because I love you, not her. She's one of my closest friends but you're my love."

Maria shook her head. "No I'm not. If she was just one of your closest friends and nothing else, you wouldn't be thinking about her on your wedding day. You're probably afraid to admit it or something, but you love her too. It's not just one-sided."

John was getting angry. He was sick and tired of everyone trying to tell him who he loved. "And how would you know that?"

"The way you have been acting the past two weeks without her. You have been miserable. I'm pretty sure you weren't like this when we broke up."

"I don't-"

"Yes you do," Maria interrupted. "You're just afraid to admit it because you two have been friends basically you're whole life. I'm not going to let you drag me around until you finally realize it and stop being afraid to admit you're feelings."

"I'm not dr-"

"You don't know you are, but that's what you're doing. You're not doing it on purpose. It's okay. I love you, I do. Even after you just humiliated me in front of everyone. I can let that go because you were never mine to begin with. You're not mine and I'm not yours. You're Lita's and she's yours. That's just the way it is. Just tell her the truth. It'll make you feel better and you'll be happier."

John sighed. He really didn't know what the truth was anymore. He didn't know how he felt about anything anymore. "I'm sorry."

Maria nodded. "I know. Bye." She looked at him with sad eyes then just left.

He just stood there shocked, trying to digest everything that happened. Trying to digest Maria's words. He flinched when he heard a knock on the door and saw his parents enter. "I don't want to talk about it," he said leaving them behind after he grabbed Randy's keys that were right there.

"Where are you going?" Randy asked when he spotted John and then started to follow him.

"I have somewhere I need to be."

"Where?"

"I have to talk to someone," John said as he reached Randy's car, opening the door and getting in.

Randy realized he was talking about Lita and then opened the passenger door and sat in there. "No, that's not the best idea right now. Do you not remember what you said to her last time when you were angry? That's not a good idea. Dave could find out and he will definitely kill you."

"I don't give a damn about what he'll do!" He started the car and drove away.

"No. Think about it and then you can go talk to her. You're not going to go right now."

"This is her fault," John said as he stared right ahead. "Maria left me because of her. She thinks I love Lita. I don't. I hate her. This is her fault."

"First of all, slow down unless you want to get a ticket. I'm not paying the ticket if one of these camera's catches you, you're going to pay it. It's not Li's fault you said her name and not Maria's."

"Yea, it is. She put these stupid thoughts into my head."

"So you do have feelings for her? You are in love with her?"

"No, I hate her. She just ruined this for me."

Randy rolled his eyes. He thought John was acting a bit immature. "You don't hate her and she didn't ruin this for you."

"You know. I 'm getting really sick and tired of everyone trying to tell me how I feel."

"It's your anger talking. You need to try to calm down before you talk to her. Don't talk to her now. That's not going to help anything." John started to speed up some more and almost hit a car. "Damn it John! Pull over. Just pull over now!" John did as he was told then slammed his fist on the wheel. "Get out," Randy said after a couple of minutes. "You're not driving anymore. We're changing. Come on." They changed seats with Randy sitting in the drivers seat now and John sitting in the passengers seat. "I'll take you to her house if you want. Just don't do anything stupid."

John shook his head. "No, you're right. I'll just mess things up even more. Andrew and Audrey don't deserve that. I just need some time to think and clear out my head before I talk to her about anything." It was quiet again after Randy started to drive off. "Just don't tell her anything. Make sure no one else tells her either." Randy nodded. He was relieved John wasn't determined on going to Lita's house and talking to her right now. It really would have made this situation worse than it already was.

Thanks for reading. Thanks for the reviews.

Surprise! OMG! He said Lita's name! I totally borrowed that from 'Friends'.