Chexton: Wounded Hearts & Battle Scars

Repeating History

*April's pov*

[Maggie, Natalie, Gabby, Sarah, and I are all sitting at the table eating when Erin comes in she's got a gift bag and food from Rally's. I ask:]

"You're late."

"I know. I'm sorry but you are going to love what I got you."

"Is that food from Rally's?"

"Yea. So much for eating healthy. Kid had a taste for it."

"I made dinner and everything."

"April what's going on babe?"

"Ethan hasn't been coming home all week and last night I was out with Natalie and we saw him with some girl. I can't do this again. I don't have it in me to start all over again. I don't want to believe that Ethan is cheating on me but I won't have my heart broken on my wedding day again."

"April what are you saying?"

"I'm calling it off. I can't do this again."[I go upstairs and into a guest room I lock the door and start crying twenty minutes later my friends come upstairs and knock on the door Maggie says:]

"April honey Ethan is here. Can you unlock the door please?"

"I'm sorry Ethan. I can't marry you."

"Sweetheart please open the door. Let me explain."

"Natalie and I saw you with that girl last night."

"Oh. Can you open the door please. This is really kind of private."

"Who is she?"

"Honey please open the door."[I hear the lock click April opens the door pulls me into the room and shuts the door I try to hug her she says:]

"Don't touch me. Who is she?"

"You really want to know?"

"Yes and please don't lie to me."

"She's a doctor. I've been going to see her for a while now."

"What has she been treating you for?"

"She's a sexologist and she's been giving me tips on how to last longer in bed and other things because I wanted our wedding night to be everything you've ever dreamed of. I haven't been coming home because the thought of you in your nightgown and headscarf it drives me wild and I knew that I wouldn't be able to control myself. I know you've been hurt before but sweetheart I'm not cheating on you. I love you but if you're not ready to get married then we don't have to get married yet. We can wait as long as you need to babe. I'm not going anywhere."[April comes over to me she wraps her arms around me and sits on my lap I dry her tears she whispers:]

"I'm not wearing anything under this dress."

"April Nicole Sexton you're not being nice."

"I love you so much Ethan."

"I love you too baby."

*Aprils pov*

[Ethan and I go back downstairs my friends can barely hold back their laughter Ethan kisses my head and leaves I sit down Gabby and Erin are whispering about something I say:]

"No whispering. Just say it."

"We were just saying that you and Natalie are the only two here who know what we're both having and that it's the same gender."

"Oh yeah I just realized that too. Thank you for calling him. It means a lot."

"So what did you two do?"

"We danced and just held each other."

"Really? You didn't give him an early wedding present?"

"What? No."[the doorbell rings I open the door and see Barry I say:]"What are you doing here?"

"Is Maggie here? I need to see her."

"I'll get her for you."

"Thanks."[April leaves a few minutes later Maggie comes over she steps out of the house I pull her to me and kiss her we kiss slowly and passionately we continue to kiss Maggie steps back and says:]

"Mhmm. What was that for?"

"I missed you so much. I would like for you to be my date to the wedding."

"Okay. I'm gonna be there early because I'm maid of honor but it starts at one. Don't be late."

"I won't."

"Good."[I go back in the house and lock the door. It's 9:00 when April starts opening presents she opens up a box and holds up a red lace lingerie set she turns red and says:]

"Okay did anyone get me anything other than lingerie?"

"Well I got you two tickets to Playa Del Carmen , Mexico. The reservation is under Choi and it's the honeymoon suite. You can use your new gifts."

"What? Thank you so much Gabby."

"You're welcome."

"I got you three things."[I give April the gift and the boxes she opens the gift and looks at it she says with tears in her eyes:]

"Erin I love it. Thank you so much."

"To Rafael Sexton. He would be damn proud of you."

"He won't be there tomorrow. I miss you so much Daddy."

"I'm pregnant."

"What?! Does Noah know ?"

"I haven't told him yet. I don't even know if he wants kids."

"He wants kids. Trust me."

"I'm gonna be an aunt. Oh gosh three babies. Y'all need to stop playing twister."

"Jay and I call it scrabble."

"Ethan and I would like to wait a while before we have kids."

"Will and I are going to wait too. Owen just turned two and it was really hard on me I took him to see Jeff and he turns to me and says: {Are we going to see Daddy at uncle Jay's?} He called Will daddy and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that it just kind of broke me how he doesn't understand but maybe that's a good thing too."

"Come on April open the box."

"Okay."[I open the box and pull out a picture of the six of us when we were in high school Erin says:]

"You guys are my best friends and I can't thank you enough for being there for me through the worst time in my life. I love you."

[I open the second box and pull out lingerie everyone laughs Erin says:]

"Wear that black one tomorrow night and you'll be up before the sun."