CHAPTER 5


"Wow.."Matt whispered as he held the paper and read it

"Matt, I didn't mean for you to find out this way.."Matt whispered as he read the first part

"I went to Vegas to get married..-Jeff"Matt whispered reading the last part

"Whoa"Shannon said Matt shook his head

"Why is he doing this!?"Matt whispered to himself

"I don't know.."Shannon said deep down Matt was a bit disappointed as he was expecting something else

"Man, I think I should call Diana and see how much she knows about this"Matt said Shannon nodded and Matt pulled out his cell phone and dialed his and Diana's number

"Hello?"Riley said excited

"Riley, Hunny..where is your mommy?"Matt asked

"Daddy! Daddy! Are you coming home now!?"Riley asked excited

"No sweetie, I still haven't worked yet, go get your mommy"Matt said

"Ok daddy! Hold on!"Riley said she then ran upstairs and saw Diana fighting to get Matthew dressed as usual

"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"Matthew shrieked as he cried

"Mommy..daddy is on the phone"Riley said Diana picked Matthew up

"Ok hun thanks"Diana said she then carried Matthew down stairs and picked up the phone

"Hello?"Diana said

"Hey"Matt said

"Hey, did you open the letter? Jeff gave it to me early this morning, I didn't want to see your face when you opened it cause I figured it'd break your heart"Diana said

"Yea.."Matt said

"It wasn't expected you know?"Matt said

"I know"Diana said

"I mean I was expecting something else.."Matt said

"Well, Matt..you know..I'm not a rabbit"Diana said

"I know hun, I'm sorry"Matt said

"Don't be sorry, I think it's cute but it's also not something I can just make happen..well not with you not here"Diana said

"Yea..don't try that"Matt said

"Listen, I think I might be coming right back home.."Matt said

"Why?"Diana asked concerned

"Because I don't really feel like doing this right now.."Matt said

"Wouldn't that make you exactly like your brother?"Diana asked Matt sighed

"I guess.."Matt said

"Matt it will be Ok"Diana said

"I hope so.."Matt said

"I have to go now..Jen's coming over and bringing Nicole for a play date with Riley and we were going to take them to Chuckie E Cheese or something fun and Matthew is refusing getting dressed.."Diana said

"Awww ok, I'll call you later ok?"Matt said

"Alright, bye Matt I love you and I'm bringing my cell so if you need me call"Diana said

"I will, bye love you too have fun in toddler town"Matt said Diana laughed

"Bye Matt"Diana said before hanging up

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"Mommy! Mommy! They're here!"Riley yelled excited as she heard knocking on the door

"Ok hun.."Diana said picking Matthew up

"Please don't be a bad boy.."Diana whispered to him as he wiggled and tried to get out of her arms as she walked to the door

"And he wants another one? We barely can tame you.."Diana whispered before she reached the door and opened it

"Jen!"Diana said excited to see her old friend

"Hey! Oh my god..look at little Matthew..they grow up so fast"Jen said

"Does he talk?"Jen asked

"The only 2 words he says clearly are daddy and no"Diana said Jen laughed

"He's adorable, are you going to let his hair grow like Matt's?"Jen asked

"Yea, we're just worried Jeff might get him into hair dying because he loves coloring"Diana said

"Cute"Jen said

"And look at Nicole, she's getting big too, the last time I saw her was at the wedding and she was only about 2"Diana said Jen nodded

"Yea, and Riley's bigger now too..is she still going through that Dora phase?"Jen asked Diana nodded

"And what's worse..she's getting Matthew into Diego"Diana said Jen laughed and shook her head

"When I have this baby..it's just going to watch Politics"Jen said patting her tummy Diana laughed

"How are things with you and Dave?"Diana asked

"Good, I mean we've been thinking about divorce lately..but I don't know..we're not getting one"Jen said
"Awwww..well I am glad you're staying with him, you guys always made a great couple"Diana said

"Thanks, what about you and Matt?"Jen asked

"Well--"Diana said

"Mommy! Can we go now!"Riley asked

"Yes hunny"Diana said

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"What is wrong with you?"Mark asked as Matt was being too quiet

"Nothing.."Matt said

"Well, it's something..look at your self.."Mark said Matt sighed

"Diana is always acting like she doesn't care about me anymore"Matt said

"What do you mean?"Mark asked

"Well..since Johnny came around"Matt said

"John Hennigan? What's he got to do with anything?"Mark asked

"Nothing"Matt said quickly

"I'm just..well feeling sorry for my self, Jeff is kinda embarrassing the both of us right now"Matt said

"Ok, Well what's Jeff doing?"Mark asked

"He's taking these strong pain pills trying to mend a broken heart"Matt said Mark shook his head

"Yea.."Matt said quietly

"Oh right..Diana wanted you to have these"Matt said handing Mark an envelope of pictures of the kids

"Thanks"Mark said he opened the envelope and looked at the pictures

"They're adorable"Mark said shaking his head as he looked through the pictures

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"Well..Well..Well.."Johnny said with a laugh as he passed by Matt

"What?"Matt said annoyed

"Oh nothing..just the fact that Riley is my daughter"Johnny said with a grin

"And to think..if I ever got involved with my daughter..well we both know Diana would come back to me"Johnny said folding his arms Matt rolled his eyes

"Not happening"Matt said Shaking his head

"It will..you'll see.."Johnny said before walking away

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"Well..Matt you haven't said anything since you got off the plane.."Diana said as she drove back to her house Matt had just got back after 3 days of being away for wrestling

"Sorry.."Matt said not saying much still soon they were at home

"Daddy!" Riley yelled running to Matt the moment that Diana and Matt walked in the door Patrick sat on the couch with Christian and Matthew

"Hey Riley"Matt said hugging the small girl
"Patrick, Would you excuse for a second?"Diana asked Patrick nodded and Diana took Matt's hand and walked into another room with him

"Matt, what's going on with you?"Diana asked

"You didn't tell me Patrick was fighting John that day in the park"Matt said upset

"Matt, Patrick took care of him"Diana said

"I'm your husband and not Patrick!"Matt said Diana looked at Matt

"Matt, you weren't at the Park that day I'm sorry"Diana said she went to walk away
"What's wrong with me?"Matt asked Diana turned around

"What?"Diana said confused

"Diana, you don't love me anymore..why?"Matt asked

"I don't love you? Matt..you're my heart and soul and if you don't know that---"Diana said Matt stopped her

"Diana, you act like I'm an illness whenever I'm around, You walk away from me..you barely talk to me.."Matt said
"Matt, I'm just--I don't know.."Diana said looking down

"Would you leave me for Johnny?"Matt asked

"Never"Diana said

"Then you need to stop treating me this way, I'm doing nothing wrong..you want to keep me and this marriage going then stop acting this way.."Matt said leaving the room and leaving Diana standing there alone to think things through

AUTHORS NOTE: Jen is SisterOfDestruction, I know she wanted to be Jeff's girlfriend but I wanted her also in the story since Christine asked to be his girlfriend first. I hope you don't mind Jen!