Author's Note: So this chapter is a bit longer than my others before, so I hope you enjoy this. There's definitely a lot of drama in this chapter, as you all like it :)

"You don't answer or return my calls and texts. You've done a very good job at avoiding me and I know you called things off between us, but I miss you so much. Every day. And it doesn't make sense because we travel together and are in the same place. Please, Elle. Don't do this to me anymore. My heart's breaking." Dolph was ready to get on his knees and beg her to take him back again. He seriously could not get her out of his mind, no matter how hard he tried. Elle was his life even though she belonged to someone else. He loved her way too much.

Elle tried her hardest not to jump up and give Dolph the biggest hug ever. "I miss you so much, too, Dolph," she rustled quietly. But she couldn't help herself. She thrusted herself against him and hugged him with all her might. She could feel her eyes welling up the longer they stayed together. So she pushed herself away from him. "But you have to go. I made my decision to stay faithful to my husband. I'm sorry."

"Please don't do this to us," he pleaded. "We have something special, Elle. I love you."

"And you know I love you, too, but I'm sorry." She wiped her nose with the back of her hand and then grabbed a tissue to dab her watery eyes so she wouldn't mess up her makeup. When she looked up, he was still standing there. "If you won't go, I will. I have a match in a few minutes." She walked past him and headed toward the gorilla for her match.

Elle tried to gain her composure as she got closer to the gorilla. She saw Wade standing and waiting for her while their opponents, Randy and Kelly, were already out there. She grabbed a crew member's phone, checking her eyes out in the reflection to make sure it didn't look like she just cried. She thanked him for the use of his phone as a mirror and finally headed toward Wade.

"Oh! There you are!" Wade exclaimed when Elle appeared by his side. "I was wondering where you were. I thought you might have flaked on me."

"No, I would never, Wadey," she giggled, wrapping her arms around his. "Good luck kiss?"

"Good luck kiss," he repeated, almost forgetting. He leaned down and gave her a kiss. It was a thing they usually did before either of them went out for a match. "Love you."

"I love you, too." She took Wade's hand and as their music hit, the two of them walked out.

In the end, the team of Elle and Wade had won the bout and it was a pretty great match. Now it was over and everyone was heading back to their hotels and onto the next city. Elle was heading out of the arena to wait for Wade outside. As she did, she got a text from Dolph. PLEASE MEET ME AT THE FRONT OF THE ARENA, said his text message. She contemplated for a few minutes if she should. She wanted to, but she had to be strong. So as much as she hated this, she sent a text back to Dolph saying she was sorry. She had gone this long without making contact with him, minus tonight, and she had to keep doing it for the sake of everyone. It was time to start being a good and faithful wife to Wade and to move on from Dolph.

"You miss him, don't you?"

Elle looked up to find her brother behind her. "I don't know who you're talking about. I'm just waiting for Wade so we can leave," she responded.

"I talked to Dolph earlier. I was the one who told him to go see you before your match," Phil admitted.

"Why'd you do that? I've been doing so well without him," Elle sighed heavily.

"Because I can see you're miserable, Elle. I know you're just putting on a front for Wade, but you love Dolph. You are my baby sister after all and it's obvious I've known you for my entire life. You're not happy with him."

"I am happy with him. I'm trying to work things out and Wade's trying his best, too. I love my husband and sure, it doesn't look like it, but I do."

"This is none of your business, Phil."

The two siblings looked behind them and found Wade standing there. He was showered and changed, ready to go. "Elle, let's go," he said. He reached his hand out to her and when she took it, Phil snatched her back. He stood in front of his little sister protectively.

"Whoa now. I'm still talking to my sister. You may be her husband, but I'm her brother and when I say she's done talking to me, she's done. I think it's best if she stays with me for a few days," Phil said.

Wade stood toe to toe with the older Brooks sibling. "That's something I can't let her do. I'm not going to let her stay with you so you can fill her head with nonsense about Dolph."

"She's better off with him anyway."

Elle could see the anger boiling inside Wade. "That's enough, Phil. I'll see you tomorrow." She took Wade's hands, grabbed her things, and left with her husband. As she walked toward their car, she apologized to Wade.

"Do you think you're better off with him?" he wanted to know.

"No. I married you for a reason," Elle quickly said.

"But you're in love with him. Sometimes I don't think you even love me anymore."

"That's not true. I do love you. I chose you over him, didn't I?"

"Because you're married to me. If we were just boyfriend and girlfriend, you'd leave me in an instant for Ziggler. Maybe we should just get a divorce."

Elle felt her heart drop. She thought she would never hear Wade utter those words. "No. Okay? We're not getting a divorce. I'll get over Dolph. Just give me time. I love you." She thrusted her arms around Wade's body and squeezed him tight. Hearing him say that they should just get a divorce hurt her. She knew their love was strong, that's why they were still together even after he knew about her affair with Dolph.

All Elle wanted to do was eat and go to sleep when they reached their room. She was tired out from tonight and tomorrow was a whole new day. After that, they had a few days off before being back on the road. She couldn't wait to go back home and sleep in her own bed and do things that weren't wrestling related. It was rare that they got days off, but whenever they did, they all cherished the most of it. Elle opened the light when she stepped inside their room, where she had a surprise awaiting her. She gasped loudly, looking up at Wade. "Wh-What is all this?" she asked. Rose petals scattered all over the floor and onto the bed. There was a bottle of champagne sitting in an ice bucket, two glasses next to it and a plate of chocolate covered strawberries. Everything needed for a romantic night in.

"It's my surprise for you. I had Cody set this up since I needed it to be done before we got here," Wade said. "I thought we could have a date night in our hotel before we go onto the next city."

"This is really sweet of you, Wade. I love it."

"I'm glad you do," he smiled, hugging an arm around her and giving the top of her head a kiss. "You enjoy the champagne and strawberries while I get ready for bed. I'll be back in flash."

She nodded her head, watching as Wade headed into the bathroom with his things. Meanwhile, she poured herself a glass and took a strawberry. Looking around at what Wade had done for her, and thinking of all the other things he's showered her with lately, she realized he was really trying to kind of win back her affection. He was so sweet for doing all that for her. As she finished her drink, she sat at the edge of the bed and turned on the television. She found a replay of Raw and Dolph was on. She quickly turned it off. The same thing happened when her phone started ringing. Right as she turned off the television, he was calling her. Elle definitely couldn't escape him.

"Elle, please. Talk to me. I miss you, okay? I can't seem to stop thinking about you even if I tried. The same for moving on. I can't and I won't. I love you too much to let you go. I know you're a married woman, but it doesn't change the way I feel. All I want is one day with you. We don't have to do anything. I just want to see you for more than five minutes." That was the message left in voicemail from Dolph. She deleted the message after listening. He sounded so heartbroken, so sad. She jolted when the bathroom door flew open and crashed loudly against the wall. Wade apologized. "It's okay," she smiled lightly. It was her turn to get ready for their date night in. She grabbed her things and walked inside the bathroom, her phone in hand.

Elle looked at herself in the mirror. She had been in there for ten minutes now. Wade had even asked her if she was okay. She was, but she wasn't. Dolph's plead to spend one day with her kept repeating in her mind. All she could hear was his sad voice asking her to love him again. "Ugh, fuck it," she whispered to herself. She grabbed her phone and sent Dolph a quick text, telling him that she would spend their days off with him. She knew this was bad, but she couldn't resist anymore.

"Elle? Are you sure you're alright in there?" Wade asked, his voice booming through the door.

She regained her composure and opened the door. "Sorry," she said. "My beauty was caught in the mirror and I couldn't help but stare."

He let out a laugh as he put an arm around her. "So sweet, but so vain," he joked.

"Well, that's the woman you married," she smiled lightly. You also married a cheating whore, she said in her mind. Her smile quickly disappeared as she thought about what she was doing to Wade. He may have been an asshole sometimes and overprotective and very demanding, but he didn't deserve to be cheated on. Elle was suddenly feeling guilty and conflicted. She sat in the middle of the bed, pushing the petals off the bed. "So what does date night in our hotel room consist of? Besides champagne, scattered rose petals, and chocolate covered strawberries?"

"Sex, of course," Wade blatantly said.

"Geez, hun. Just straight up telling me," she giggled.

"I'm serious, Elle. I want us to try."

"Try what? Try having sex? We have no problem with that."

"No. I mean, try and start a family again. I know the only reason why we've had protective sex was because you were scared to have a child again. It's been four years, Elle."

"I know, but things are different now. Four years ago, I barely had a career. I was jobbing to jobbers and I rarely got matches. I've established my place in this company since then. Vince even told me that I'm next in line for the Divas' title. He's going to make me number one contender in the next couple weeks. If I try for a kid now, everything will be ruined."

Wade tried not to get angry. He tried controlling his temper. "So what? We...don't...have a family?" he seethed, clenching his teeth. "What about those four boys you always talked about having?"

"I still want them, but that has to be put on hold. What am I supposed to do? Turn down the number one contendership for the Divas' title, put my career on hold just as it's beginning? If you had to turn down being granted a title shot to take care of your family, would you?" She waited for him to answer and when he didn't, she shook her head. "That's what I thought. You have to understand this, Wade. I want to have a family, just not right now."

"This isn't fair!" Wade suddenly shouted, letting his anger shine through. "All you do is make the decisions in this marriage! When you were tired of me, you went to Dolph. When we decided to move, you insisted on moving to Chicago instead of just finding a better house in Tampa. And now, here you go again making a decision on our family without letting me have a say. So you know what? Good luck on career as a Diva. It's clearly more important than trying to start a family with your husband."

Author's Note: Eeeeep. That's definitely some heavy drama and pretty bad news Elle told Wade. Any predictions of what's going to happen next?