Author's Note: Hey guys! Hope you're all liking this story a lot. Back with chapter three, back with a tad more drama. ENJOY!
It was a new day and Elle was in a new city. She hadn't seen Wade since he asked her if she loved Dolph and since she told him the truth about it. They may have been traveling together, but they were quite good at avoiding each other. She walked beside her brother as they entered the arena. She had been pretty quiet for most of the ride, listening to Phil blabber on and on about anything and everything. Whenever he asked if she was alright, she'd say she was even though they both knew she wasn't.
"Elle?" Phil called out.
She looked up at him, smiling lightly. "Yeah?" she responded.
"Why are you still married to Wade if you love Dolph?" he straight up asked her. His sister's happiness was the only thing that mattered to him. He knew cheating was a bad thing to do, but he couldn't help but support what she was doing. For the first couple years Elle was married to Wade, everything was good between them. Then he started turning into a monster when Dolph took an interest in her and a half-drunken night between them occurred.
"Because I love Wade. Just because I'm in love with another man doesn't mean I love my husband any less and as screwed up as that sounds, I can't help it. I can't help who I love, Phil," she said.
"I know, I know. I trust your instincts, but I hope you make the right choice. I know you can't help who you love, but it'd be better if you love just one person at a time." Elle nodded her head, understanding her older brother's advice. As she said goodbye to Phil, she got a text message from Wade asking her to meet him in his locker room. She had no idea what he wanted and to be honest, she was kind of afraid. She stopped by the Divas' locker room before to drop of her things. As she walked out, she bumped into Dolph. "Oh, hi Zig," she greeted him. Her content face had brightened up quickly.
"Hey babe," he grinned. He looked around before giving her a kiss on the lips. He had to be sure no one saw them making out. "You okay?"
"I am. I'll see you later though. Wade's asking for me," she told him. She gave him another kiss. When Elle got to the door to his locker room, she entered without warning. The room was empty though. "Wade?" she called out. He appeared, then telling her to come inside and close the door. "Who's that for?"
"For you," he smiled, handing over the bouquet of flowers to her. "I, uh, wanted to apologize for the way I was all day yesterday and what happened. I'm so sorry my jealousy got in the way."
"It's okay. That's in the past now," she said. She sighed heavily, chuckling a little. Her green eyes looked away from Wade, toward the awfully colored, mustard yellow wall. "But we need to talk about what you asked me yesterday. When you asked me if I loved Dolph and I said yes."
"Okay. What about it?" he asked.
Elle's face scrunched up a bit. Why was he so calm about it? If the roles were reversed and Wade told her he was in love with another woman, she would be angry and upset. Wade seemed like he didn't even care that she was in love with two different guys. "Why are you so calm about this? Aren't you the least bit upset? I mean, if you told me you were in love with...let's say Eve, I would be pissed. It doesn't seem like you care."
"I do care, but I know this is just a phase. I know you don't really love Dolph, Elle. Why else haven't you asked for a divorce?" he laughed.
"Do you think this is some kind of joke?" Elle fired.
Wade suddenly turned serious. "No, I don't think this is some kind of joke! And if it was, it'd be a sick and twisted one. You're married, Elle and you belong to me! Not that bleach blonde, noodle haired son of a bitch!"
"I don't belong to anyone! I'm not a trophy to claim, Wade!" she shouted. "If you don't think I really love Dolph, maybe I should ask for a divorce. He treats me more as a wife than you do!" She got up, ready to storm out the room when she was tugged back. Her body hit the couch, her head hitting the top of it quite hard. She felt her head hurting in no time. It must of probably be from yesterday when she hit her head on the ground. Elle clutched her head, wincing in pain.
"Was he there for you when you were pregnant and then lost the baby after being in an accident? Was he there for you the next day when you woke up in the hospital not knowing where you were? Huh? Was he? Or how about the time you needed someone to bail you of jail? Answer me, Elle!"
At this point, she was crying. He brought up all the bad memories she wanted to leave in her past to hurt her and he definitely did it. She deserved it though. She threatened him by getting a divorce, even though she never would, and he brought up things that really hurt her. Elle got up, racing out of the room before Wade could catch her again. She needed Phil or Dolph, anyone at all would do right now.
Wade looked lovingly at his wife as he sat next to her, holding her hand. He may have looked calm on the outside, but inside he was worried as hell. He was just about to head out to the arena for his match tonight when one of the crew members stopped him. He was informed that his wife was in the hospital and that he had to go there immediately. So he did. Since he got there, he never left her side.
His greenish-gray eyes flickered when he saw her move. This was the first sight of movement he's seen since he got there. "Elle? Elle? Can you hear me, love?" he asked eagerly. Wade let go of her hand, cupping them to her head. Her eyes were slowly opening, her body stretching out.
"Wha-where am I?" she mumbled. She tried to get up, but she suddenly felt woozy all over. Elle clutched her head, slowly laying back down.
"Hey, take it easy," Wade cooed. "You're in the hospital. You were in a car accident."
"I-what?" She started getting panicky and frantic. "No, no, no. That's not possible. I-I-I need to talk to the doctor right now!"
"Elle, calm down. You're fine now. I'm here." He kind of got her to calm down. He brushed the hair in her face away, smiling gently at her. He then told her what the doctor told him, everything that aspired, how much damage was done. Just as he finished, the doctor walked in and it didn't look like he had good news.
"Ah, Mrs. Barrett, you're awake. How are you feeling?" he asked her.
"Not that well. My head hurts and I'm sick to my stomach," she told him.
"Well, I have some good news and I have some bad news. The good news is that you'll be able to go home soon enough." He then paused.
Elle prayed in her mind that the bad news he had wasn't the bad news she was thinking he had for her. If it was, life wouldn't even have any meaning. She hasn't even told Wade.
"So then what's the bad news, doc?" Wade wanted to know.
"I'm sorry...but your baby...he's gone."
Elle started breaking down in tears while Wade had no idea what to even do. He didn't know that his wife was pregnant. He asked the doctor for a moment alone and when he left, he turned to Elle. Her head was buried between her legs and her body moved up and down from all the crying. "You were pregnant and you didn't have the courage to tell me?" he asked, trying not to let his emotions get the best of him.
"No. I was going to. When I got back from the doctor's appointment. That's why I wouldn't tell you where I was going yesterday. It was because I wanted to find out for sure if I was and I was going to wait after your match to tell you, then this all happened. I-I'm sorry, babe," she explained.
"It's not your fault, Elle. I'm sorry we lost our first child," Wade said, hugging her tightly. "Everything will be alright, okay? We can try again. I love you no matter what."
"I love you, too, Wadey."
Dolph was heading toward the Divas' locker room to look for Elle when he found her himself sitting in the hallway, crying. Her legs were pressed against her upper body, her head buried between them. He sat down next to her and wrapped an arm around her body. "I assume you and Wade fought again," Dolph guessed. When she nodded her head, he pulled her closer. She dug her face into his chest as she hugged him tight. "He doesn't deserve you anymore, Elle, and you don't deserve this kind of treatment. I know you guys have been married for awhile now, but maybe it's time to let go."
Elle pulled away from Dolph, her bloodshot green eyes connecting with his bright blue ones. "You mean get a divorce?" she asked. Dolph nodded his head. She knew she threatened Wade about getting a divorce, but she never considered being serious about it. Wade had been her husband for six years and as much as she loved Dolph, she couldn't bring herself to divorce her husband.
Author's Note: Disregarding the last statement of the chapter, do you think Elle would really divorce Wade? Does she have the guts?