One week later Ashley who had returned to her normal self lay on the couch after a treatment. She was still upset with Chris but decided to believe he had never said any of those things. Ashley smiled at her sons who play quietly by with their WWE action figures. "Mama." Austin said cocking his head to the side.
"Yeah bubba?" She asked.
"When are you going to wrestle again?" He asked.
Ashley smiled slowly. "When I healthy again."
"When's that going to be?" He asked.
"I am not sure bubba."
"What about Daddy he' not sick too is he?" Austin asked.
"No daddy's not sick. He just wants to be by me while I am sick." Ashley said.
Austin nodded and kissed her forehead. "Nap time! It'll make you feel better." He said and covered her up with a blanket. Ashley smiled; Austin was acting just like his father. With a sigh she got up off the couch.
"I can't sleep right now sweetie. I am going to cook dinner, would you like to help?" She asked.
"Yeah!" Austin said happily and him and Noah jumped up and raced towards the kitchen. Ashley giggled a bit but quickly put out a hand to hold her up. She suddenly felt dizzy. She stopped for a minute but felt fine so she went to continue to the kitchen. As she took her first step her knees went out and she fell down smacking her head on the coffee table. Austin ran in after he heard the loud thud. "Mommy!" He screamed. He rushed over to the phone and punched 911 quickly.
"911 emergency how can I help you?" a woman's voice said over the line.
"My mommy's head bleeding and her eyes are closed." He said softly.
"Okay buddy do you know your address?"
"3246 Biltmore Drive." He said.
"Okay hunny I am sending police men and medics to you. Can you tell me if your mommy's tummy is moving up and down?"
"It is." Austin cried.
"Okay. Go to the door and let the police men in sweetie." Austin slammed down the phone and raced to the door where the police officers were walking up the walkway.
Chris walked through the mall by himself, not knowing that his wife's life was in jeopardy. He had left his cell phone in his truck and hadn't bothered to run back out in the heat to get it. He was standing in Walden's Books when he saw Karen. She was dressed in a provocative outfit. It was short mini dress that had no back until it hit her bottom. She wore stiletto heels with it. It wasn't something he was usually attracted to, as Ashley would never wear that type of outfit. She was more comfortable in one of his ratty t-shirts and jeans.
"Hello Chris." Karen purred in his ear suddenly.
"Go away Karen." He mumbled as he placed the book back on the shelf and shuffled away. He couldn't hurt Ashley; he had fought long and hard for her and wouldn't lose her love for a whore like Karen.
Karen giggled and followed him fairly quickly in her stripper heels. "But Mr. Jericho, I want to finish what we started." She said and slapped his ass.
Chris whirled around and glared at her. "Don't touch me again. We didn't start anything!" He growled.
"Oh baby." She loved when a man showed his fierceness. She could tell Chris was the type of man that liked a little roughness in the sack. "You have needs baby." She purred. "Needs Ashley can't handle in her state. Gentle loving isn't what you crave is it Chris?"
"Don't speak her name." Chris said. "She is a much better person then you."
"Come on Chris. Don't play around like you don't want me. I can see the hunger for rough sex in your eyes." Karen said wickedly.
"You couldn't handle it." Chris said and started to walk away. His resolve was starting to fade, she was right. Since Ashley had been diagnosed all their love making sessions were gentle and he had always craved it a little rougher.
Karen grabbed his arm and squeezed tightly. "I can handle anything baby." She purred.
Chris slapped her and went to walk away when she moaned softly. Chris groaned and looked at her. "Let's go." He growled.
Ashley had awoken four hours ago to her sons and her father's worried faces. The doctors had explained that the chemo had made her weakened and the fact that she hadn't been drinking a lot of water she had passed out. The doctors had stitched up her head and she had been released.
Ashley lay in bed with her father by her side. "It's 10 where could he be?" She asked near tears.
Steve smiled and kissed his daughters head. "He's probably just lost track of time. Remember when Debra and I were married? I would stay out real late? He asked.
Ashley scoffed. "That's because you all had martial problems."
"And so have Chris and you!" Steve said.
Ashley rolled her eyes and leaned her head on her father's shoulder. "I love you daddy." She said.
"I love you too baby girl. Do you need anything?" He asked.
Ashley shook her head. "Not anything you can get me. I miss my husband. I wish I knew where he was. Maybe I should call him again." She said as she reached for the bedside phone.
Steve grabbed it away. "Give him time." He said. "I'll be back after I put the boys to bed. Holler if you need anything!"
Ashley smiled and nodded. "Thanks daddy."
"No problem." He said and walked from the room.
Chris threw off the covers, disgusted with himself. How could he have cheated on Ashley? He felt Karen's arms snake around him. "Want to go again lover?" She asked.
Chris ripped her arms away from him. "Get away from me." He yelled as he jumped out of the bed.
Karen laughed. "Regrets? Well that's okay. I've gotten what I wanted." She said with a giggle.
"And what was that?" Chris snapped as he pulled on his boxers.
"I want you to get me pregnant. Hopefully as many times as we did it, it stuck." She said with an evil grin.
"The joke is on you Karen. I got fixed." He said as he pulled on his shirt and grabbed his shoes. "You're a whore, a money grubbing whore. Who's not even good in bed. Your sons should be taken away from you."
"Don't threaten me Jericho." She warned.
Chris shrugged. "I didn't. Stay away from me and my family Karen or I will press charges of stalking." He said and walked out of the door.
He got in his car and started it up. Instead of moving though he started to cry. He hated himself. He had done the one thing he had never wanted to do to Ashley. He had cheated and he had to tell her. It would eat at him if he didn't.
He wiped his tears away and drove slowly to his house. He cursed himself all the way up the steps. When he pulled into the drive way he saw Steve's car and looked down at his long forgotten cell phone. "Fuck." He mumbled as he flipped open the phone. Twenty missed calls. He flung open the door fearing the worst he forgot his keys. He ran into the house, screaming.
"Steve!" Steve came down the steps and saw his son in law looking rather frizzled. "Where is she? Is she okay?"
Steve nodded. "She's upstairs. She just fell. You really should be here after her chemo treatments." Steve said and went into the kitchen.
Chris rushed up the stairs not fully believing she was okay until he saw her with his own eyes. "Chrissy-bear." She gushed and a huge smile graced her face when he came into view. "Where have you been all day?"
Chris started to cry and ran over to her. "I am so sorry." He mumbled. "I should've been there for you."
Ashley smiled and shrugged. "It's okay, I am fine." She said as she pulled him into a hug. "We are okay."
Chris nodded and wiped his tears away. "I am so sorry sweetie. I should've taken my phone with me." He mumbled into her.
"Where were you Chris? I was really scared something bad had happened." Ashley said touching the side of his face.
Chris sighed and hung his head. "Ashley." He said and held her hand. "I have to tell you something."
A confused look crossed Ashley's face. "What is it?"' She asked.
"Ashley I slept with Karen." He said.
Ashley's eyes widened in shock, horror and anger. "What?" Ashley asked quietly.
"I cheated on you sweetie. I am a weak man and I never meant for it to happen. Please, please baby girl forgive me." He begged sobbing.
Ashley sobbed and looked away from the man she had given her heart to nine years ago. "You cheated on me?" She asked quietly.
"Yes and I am begging you to forgive me."
Ashley sucked in a deep breath and shook her head. "Get out." As she said these two simple words her heart broke.
"You're throwing me out?" Chris asked shocked.
Ashley nodded. "Yeah. I am not Jess. Get the fuck out now!"
"No I am not leaving." Chris said.
"Daddy!" Ashley screamed at the top of her lungs.
Steve rushed into the room. "What's wrong?" He asked.
"Get him out of here!" She yelled and stormed into the bathroom.
"Why?" Steve asked.
Threw the bathroom door Steve heard his daughters anguished answered. "He slept with another woman."
Steve turned on his son-in-law. "Pack a bag and get out." He growled.
"It's my house." Chris snapped back.
"Yeah and in the divorce settlement she will get it. So get the fuck out of the house." Steve said gruffly.
Chris nodded slowly. "Fine, but I still love her. I will be back!" Chris said and packed a bag quickly.
In the bathroom Ashley leaned against the door crying. She sobbed harder when she heard Chris slam his car door and drive off. Ashley hung her head. She had never wanted this to happen she loved Chris and would always love him.