Hello guys! I'm soo sorry I haven't updated in like 2 weeks I originally wrote this chap and forgot to save it so when my computer restarted to install updates down went all my work. So I had to get remotivated. Raw 1000 was Monday and I marked out pretty much the whole show…but was mucho sad when Edge didn't show up. Anyhoo, shout out to stargirl276 and EdgesBITCH for favoriting, and thanks to KatieWoo for alerting and reviewing. Here's the latest chapter of Faithful…

Chapter Two: Aftershock

Angel awoke the next morning to the heavenly sound of birds chirping. The sun's warm rays went through the cracks of the curtains lighting up the room. It was indeed a beautiful day and Angel was excited to get it started. She turned around and extended her arm to the other side of the bed only to find a cold space next to her.

She opened her eyes and her assumption was confirmed…her husband was nowhere in sight. Angel propped herself up on the bed and sighed as memories of last night came back to her like a flash of lighting. It was hard to believe that after all they had been through that Adam would run off and do this. But then again it's just an accusation so it might not even be true. So then where the hell is he because call it intuition, but Angel knew Adam was nowhere near their home.

Angel took a deep breath; this whole situation was really getting to her. But she realized that it was too early in the day to think about her problems. She went to the bathroom to take a nice, long, hot shower. She let every hot drop of water hit her body taking away every stressful thing going on; it was very relaxing and rejuvenating. After her shower she walked downstairs and decided to make her and Adam some breakfast. This morning was going to be interesting Angel knew that, but she might get some information or find a clue about what the fuck is going on in her marriage.

Angel walked over to her fridge and grabbed some food to start to make some grub. And almost as if on cue Adam came walking through the door nonchalantly. His smile grew as he saw his wife in the kitchen. Angel was stirring the eggs when she felt strong hands wrap around her waist pulling her to a rock hard body. She knew based on the faint smell of that sexy cologne that Adam came home. He placed a kiss on her cheek, his beard stubble tickling her skin. "Good morning beautiful," he said.

Angel pushed the bowl to the side and turned around placing a soft kiss on his lips, "Good morning to you too baby. Where have you been?"

"At the gym, since I'm going back to work in a few days might as well not go back flabby. Plus, I have someone I need to impress," he said wiggling his eyebrows suggestively. Angel bought into the gym story; he was visibly a little sweaty. And the smell of sweat mixed in with his cologne, plus look at him he's in gm clothes. Hopefully, every other story checks out like this one. But Adam's last comment chilled his wife to the bone. He had someone to impress… but what if that person wasn't her. But it must be since he's acting all sexy and suggestive. This whole situation is getting mucho difficult for Angel to handle and she just needed to clear her thoughts.

"At ease big boy it's early and I'm cooking food. But if your lucky then maybe you can impress this person, who better be me, later," Angel winked, "Besides hun I can kind of tell you've been to the gym. So I'll tell you what. Go upstairs and take a shower while I finish cooking. Then we can have a nice breakfast." He nodded and released his grip on me before running up the stairs. Angel turned around with a smile on her face as she went back to cooking. That was easier than she thought it would be. Most women would crack and take him down the second they say him, but Angel knew better. First off what if he was innocent? Then she'll come off as a psychotic, jealous bitch who fucked up her husband. Plus, Angel was no idiot…if she was going to get her husband it would be in a better way than to attack him.

But why the hell was she smiling about all of this? Part of it was a genuine smile. She still did love her husband and he can always put a smile on her face. Part of it was a cover. She didn't want Adam to suspect anything so even if it killed her she would act like nothing was wrong. But the smile was the easy part. The hard part was working on her eyes. Even when they were younger Adam always said that he can read Angel like a book using her eyes. So its hard to cover the hurt and the pain and not give herself away. But she got away with it this time and the satisfaction of doing that is what put the smile on her face most.

She put all the food on plates and carried them upstairs to the bedroom. They never really eat in the dining room…its so formal and Angel and Adam prefer things to be more lax. And of course like a hungry dog as soon as Adam smelled the food he came running in from the bathroom. "woah, that's a lot of food. Thanks babe," he grinned as he chowed down on his food. They ate in comfortable silence for a majority of the time before asking random questions like what we were each going to do today. Angel desperately needed to get the hell out of the house so she decided to take a drive to her favorite thinking spot while Adam decided to take the dogs out on the trails.

After breakfast Angel rushed out of the house and went to her car. Everything that happened in between was a complete blur, all she knew was that she needed to think and being in a house with the reason you have to think is never a good idea. She got into her car and just drove letting her instincts guide her towards her destination. It didn't take long before she pulled up to the parking lot at the park/ forest. She got out of the car and just walked feeling a sense of calm come all over her. The breeze flowing past her, the cute little birds flying past her, the heavenly sounds of nature embracing her warmly.

She finally got the spot she was looking for… at the end of the forest was a set of rocks that allowed you to over look the beautiful Tampa beach below. "Why?" she murmured aloud. Angel always had that tendency to think aloud…it always seemed to help her clear her thoughts, and sometimes the quirk even came to her benefit. That is how she got Adam afterall. She reminisced about that day sitting on the swing. How she gushed about how sexy he was and how every time he's near her, her heart melts a little. Unbeknownst to her at the time that Adam took a detour on the way home and spotted her at the park and heard the last part about the confession. That caused him to make an elaborate scheme that revealed he too loved her and wanted her as his prom date. "Aww…good times."

"Come on think Angel he's always been so good to you and he really doesn't have a motive for cheating. But family would never lie to me. And this morning…he was so sweet and tender to me. He's always been that way and I heard that when a guy's cheating that he acts differently but no…" Angel had begun to get herself worked up and had to catch a breath. While doing that she caught a glimpse of the two rings that lay on her finger. It sparkled and shone brightly in the open space mocking her. She focused all her attention on the ring, playing with it aimlessly. The ring took up so much attention that she didn't notice the warm tears spill from her eyes. "Adam…Adam baby please," she kept saying to herself in a barely audible whisper.

Now Angel never felt so confused and alone in her life. "What am I gonna do. Adam can't help me out of this mess…hell he is the cause of this shit," she said wiping her tears away. "And mommy and everyone else in the family will just tell me I told you so, they never really cared for Adam but I loved him regardless. And my girls would just assault him and that won't help anyone…Oh god I'm screwed," she moaned putting her face deep within her hands.

Angel just sat there as flashbacks of all the good times her and Adam had flashed through her mind. Their first date. Prom. College. Their wedding. The day he won his first major title. The day she got her masters. That trip to the Islands just after he got signed. She just sat for some time thinking when something hit her, "Those were great but I can't keep living a lie. I have to do something about this. All I want to know is the truth but how the hell do I find out the truth f I can't find out how to catch him in the act!" She felt like a fool before she remembered watching a show a few nights ago. The show was not only funny but gave her an option on how she can find out what her loveable hubby has been doing for months. A sick grin crossed her face as she was going to get 100% satisfaction and if push comes to shove then she'll have the last laugh. Angel stayed for another hour to relax and take I the beautiful scenery. She checked her phone and was shocked to see that she still had service. Now was the time to begin to implement the plan that has been swirling around in her head for the past hour. She checked the internet to make sure the number was right before dialing.

The phone felt like it rang for forever as Angel walked back to her car before someone finally answered, "Hello?"

"Hi, my name is Angel and I would like to make an appointment…

…

Angel got out of the car and walked to the bank. She was relieved as she entered. One because of the cool air, it was very hot this time of year in Tampa. Second it is shockingly empty in the usually packed bank. Angel pushed the sunglasses up into her hair and smoothed out her pants so she can look a little more presentable. She found a nice couch in the corner and took a seat. It didn't take long before she saw a familiar face heading her way. She stood up and opened her arms, "Evan long time no see," she exclaimed with a smile.

"It has been a while hasn't it," he replied, "anyways what can I do for you today?"

She smirked a little and stifled a giggle, "A lot…oh you got your work cut out for you today," she joked.

Draping an arm over her shoulders he groaned feigning anger, "Well lets get started shall we….and you know I was just about to have a do nothing day, thanks a bunch for ruining that. They had small chit chat until they got to his booth, they sat down in their respective chairs and it got to all business mode. "So tell me what you need"

She leaned forward on the table finding a comfortable position, "I would like a new account…please," she flashed him a smile.

"Okay that's easy just give me a sec since I know all your information….okay one account for an Angelica Copeland…"

"Vasquez," she said cutting him off.

"Excuse me," he said. That was weird, why would she be using her maiden name.

"You said Copeland…this isn't a shared account, I would like to start one just for me. And I want to use my maiden name…I'm starting to prefer it over the married one" She narrowed his eyes looking at her deeply trying to figure out what the hell is going on. But Angel gave him a look that said Don't even ask I'm pissed, so he didn't want to push the girl on anything.

"OO…kkk. Well your account has been made. You need a 50 dollar minimum deposit."

She smiled, "Yeah here is where the work comes in…I want 10,000 pulled from me and Adam's shared account and placed into my account." He looked at her in total shock. What the hell is she doing, because this all seems too freaking weird ad she's acting weird. Evan had to find out somehow someway.

"Kay angel but before I do that spill what the hell is wrong with you right now. This behavior is very weird and your acting not yourself. Now I know something is going on and you have to tell me now or I might have to be forced to report you for the safety of everyone because this behavior is mighty suspicious"

"Suspicious how I..." she thought for a second before she realized what Evan thought she was doing, "Evan, I can't believe you would think that I'm doing that. I'm many things but a murderer, extortionist, etc. come on man….look if you really want to know what's going on I'm having marital problems and am looking for a counselor and a lawyer. I need the money as a back up plan to make sure that I can pay to have those. Look this isn't going to last long just a couple of week, 2 months at the most okay? All I need is a 10,000 dollar transfer to my account every week. And I need for Adam not to know….he can't know yet. Not until I get myself straightened out and I can figure out whether I want to continue our marriage. Now look this is a big secret and you have to keep it shut okay…" she finished almost out of breath.

"Wow…I'm sooo sorry this is happening to you hun. Come here…; She got up and sat down with him feeling tears welling up un her eyes. Evan noticed this and pulled her close rubbing her back soothingly whispering calming words to her. He always saw Adam and angel as a golden couple and absolutely nothing can split them apart. If they can't make it, hell is there any hope for the rest of us… After a few minutes she calmed down and Evan made the money transfer. "Our little secret," he whispered kissing the top of her head eliciting a small smile from Angel. Soon after she said goodbye to her friend/ banker and was on her way home to relax and watch some more Cheaters…she had to be sure that this was the right thing to do.

About a week later Angel pulled up to the large building and was ready to fully kickstart her plan. Things have gone okay in the past week. Adam was still acting normal and he was still very sweet to her. It made her wonder if doing this was the right choice but she knew it was what she had to do. She walked into the building and took the elevator up to the 5th floor. When she got in she saw that is was a very nice, comforting place. She walked straight up to the front desk and with a smile said, "Hi I'm angel and I hav clock with Barbra Mitchell.

The woman checked her computer and looked back up, "Right on time. Barbra is waiting for you. Just walk down the hall and it is your third door to the left." Angel thanked the woman before walking towards the hall. It wasn't very long before she approached the door. It was closed and Angel was slightly thankful as she was nervous and didn't want to come off as a hot mess to a woman who is going to help determine the fate of her marriage. Her hand was a little shaky but she managed to softly tap on the door before being told to come in. She walked into a medium sized room that had lovely furniture. She looked around before seeing Barbra standing a few feet away from her.

"Do you like the room Ms. Copeland." Angel just nodded before she walked up to the nervous young woman, "Hi, my name is Barbra and I'm going to be your P.I. on this case. Now sit down and relax you look nervous"

"I kind of am nervous about all of this…I never thought that I would ever be placed in this situation. But this room is lovely and it is nice meeting you," she said sitting down and trying to get as comfortable as possible. She was surprised by this whole thing. When she thought of a private investigator she thought of a kind of grouchy dirty, uglier person (not to be vain). But Barbra looked to be just about Angel's age with flowing blond locks, a body to die for, and she seems to make anyone feel comfy. This might not be so bad.

"So tell me what you need…"

"Well about a week ago I got a call from my cousin in the middle of the night saying that my other cousin saw Adam being very close with another grl which in my family is short for he is cheating on you. But I didn't know what to believe since my family was never to fond of him because of the way he chooses to make his living. He's a wrestler. So I wanted to know once and for all what is going on and I remember watching Cheaters and they used a P.I. to get those nuts. So I thought it might work for me, I just don't want to be unhappy and live a lie." Barbra nodded and jotted all of the details down.

"I'm sorry you have to go through this," she said with a genuine look of sympathy on her face, "before we begin the investigation please describe to me the best way you can what Adam looks like?"

Angel dug deep in her purse and found a picture of Adam and showed it to her. She furiously wrote down many details about him. The meeting went on about another hour or so, she asked everything and it was almost as if she was married to Adam, with the amount of dirt she has on him. Barbra told angel that the investigation would begin on Monday and they would keep I constant contact.

Angel left the office feeling very relieved…that was until she reached her home. She got out of the car and locked it in the garage before getting a good look at her home. This house, this relationship isn't going to be the same anymore. And this is going to be the start of a new beginning. She looked back before entering the house knowing things will never be the same again…

Well! What did you guys think! This is just setting up for all the drama to come. Were going to be hearing from Adam within the next few chapters so bear with me. Anyhoo! I hope you all enjoyed. Read and Review!